City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 16

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City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Austin City Council Audit And Finance Committee Convened In A Special Called Meeting At 10:00 Am, Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas (This meeting also included attendees by video conference from remote locations).

Mayor Pro Tem Alter called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. In attendance were Council Member Pool, Council Member Kelly, Council Member Fuentes, Council Member Tovo.

The committee entered Executive Session at 10:01 a.m. to discuss Item 2 without objection.

Agenda Item #2 Discuss the appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission, interview and discuss identified applicants (Personnel matters – Section 551.074 of the Government Code).

Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool

The committee returned from Executive Session at 11:37 a.m.

Agenda Item #1: Discussion and possible action on recommendations for appointments to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.

Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool

Mayor Pro Tem Alter, presented on the possible action on recommendations for appointments to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. A recommendation to move forward with the appointment of Andy Mormon as the Municipal Civil Service Commission Chair, and Kavita Gupta and John Umpress to fill the open full term of the Civil Service Commission was made on Council Member Kelly’s motion, Council Member Tovo’s second, on a 4-0 vote, with Council Member Fuentes off the dais.

Adjourn: Mayor Pro Tem Alter adjourned the meeting without objections at 11:40AM.

https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=381302



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