City of Austin Audit And Finance Committee Met July 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CONVENED IN A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:32 AM, AUSTI N CITY HALL, 301 W. 2nd STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS (This meeting was conducted by video conference from remote locations).
Council Member Alter called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM. In attendance were Council Member Pool, Mayor Adler, Council Member Kelly, and Council Member Tovo.
The committee entered Executive Session at 9:36 a.m. to discuss Items 6&7 without objection.
Agenda Item #6: Update on Security Audit related to Information Security Management in the City (Security Audit-Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Government Code) (Information Security Office and Communications Technology Management Office).
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Agenda Item #7: COAERS Trustee Candidate Evaluation and Recommendations (Financial Services Department).
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
The committee returned from Executive Session at 10:25 a.m.
Citizen Communication: Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
No Speakers.
Agenda Item #1: Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee Meeting of June 21, 2021. Item was postponed to the following AFC meeting without objection.
Agenda Item #2: Discussion and possible action regarding COAERS Trustee Candidate Evaluation and Recommendations (Financial Services Department).
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
The action to appoint Kelly Crook to place three on the Employee Retirement System Board was forwarded to the full council on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor Adler’s second. On a 5-0 vote.
Agenda Item #5: Austin Convention Enterprises board nominations discussion and possible action. Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
The motion to recommend the two nominees, Kimberly Olivares and Lee Crawford to the Austin Convention Enterprises (ACE) board, was forwarded to the full council, on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor Adler second. Joseph Gonzales, Austin Water Assistant Director, provided a Financial Policies
Update, and answered questions from the committee. The recommendation to forward the financial policies to the full council for approval, with the amendment to retain the Environmental Board and the Resource Management Commission was made on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor Adler’s second. On a 5-0 vote.
Agenda Item #3: Discussion and possible action regarding Austin Police Department’s Early Intervention System for Officers Audit (City Auditor’s Office).
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Kate Murdock, Senior Auditor, presented on the Austin Police Department’s Early Intervention System for Officers Audit. Presenter, Corrie Stokes, City Auditor, Chief Joseph Chacon, Austin Police Department Assistant Police Chief, Lieutenant Matthew Wright, Austin Police Risk Management Unit, spoke and answered questions from the committee. Passing the item with direction to staff was made on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor Adler’s second, on a 5-0 vote.
Agenda Item #4: Discussion and possible action regarding Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Recommendation No. 20210402-2a regarding the recommendation and feasibility of continuing remote board and commission meetings.
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter and Council Member Leslie Pool
Jannette Goodall, City Clerk, discussed possible action regarding Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Recommendation No. 20210402. Presenter and Nehemiah Pitts, Community Technology &Telecommunications Commission, spoke and answered questions from the committee. Item passed on Council Member Alter’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 3-0 vote. Mayor Adler, and Council Member Tovo off the virtual dais.
Agenda Item #8: Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Corrie Stokes, City Auditor spoke and discussed future meeting items.
Adjourn: Council Member Alter adjourned the meeting without objections at 12:05 AM.
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