City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Dec. 3.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present:
1. Kirk Watson, Chair
2. Ryan Alter, Vice Chair- Virtual
3. Marc Duchen
4. Vanessa Fuentes
Additional Committee Members Present:
1. Krista Laine
Call to Order
Mayor Watson called the committee meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Public Communication: General
1 Speaker
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of October 15, 2025, and the Special Called Meeting of October 16, 2025.
The minutes were approved on this the 3 day of December on Council Member Alter’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes’s second on a 5-0 vote.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on the calendar year 2026 finance agenda items and possible calendar amendments.
The committee received a presentation from Ed Van Eenoo, CFO- Financial Services.
3. Discussion and possible action on establishing an office holder expense policy.
Briefings
4. Briefing on pensions and other post-employment employee benefits.
The committee received a briefing from Diana Thomas, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Austin Financial Services.
5. Audit of the effectiveness of Aviation contract and vendor management. The committee received a briefing from Kathie Harrison, Acting Assistant City Auditor; Kristina Kern, Auditor – Office of City Auditor.
6. City Attorney’s annual report regarding enforcement of Lobbyist Regulations, City Code Chapter 4-8.
The committee received a briefing from Zachary Brown, Assistant City Attorney – Austin City Attorney’s Office.
7. Audit of badge management and access control systems (Security Audit – Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Government Code). Neha Sharma, Assistant City Auditor; Tyler Myers, Auditor – Office of City Auditor
8. Update related to information security in the city. (Security Audit – Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Government Code). Kerrica Laake, Chief Information Officer; Brian Gardner, Chief Information Security Officer; James Stoner, Deputy Chief Information Officer – Austin Technology Services.
Future Items
9. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)
– Financial Information Pertaining to the City’s Tentative Agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association memo dated October 31, 2025.
– Senate Bill 8 and Restrooms at City Facilities Update memo dated October 31, 2025.
– Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Revised Budget Recommendation memo dated November 7, 2025.
– Proposition Q and Funding Obligations in the Austin Police Association Labor Agreement memo dated November 7, 2025
https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=465644
