City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Oct. 19

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City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Oct. 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present:

1. Council Member Alter

2. Council Member Pool

3. Council Member Fuentes

4. Council Member Tovo

5. Council Member Kelly

Committee Members Absent:

None

Council Members in Attendance:

Council Member Kitchen

Call to Order

Council Member Alter called the committee meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.

Public Communication: General

There were three speakers

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of September 21, 2022.

The minutes of the September 21, 2022 Audit and Finance Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, and Council Member Pool’s second, on a 4-0 vote with Council Member Tovo off the dais.

Discussion and Possible Action

2. City Services for Older Adults Audit

Council Member Tovo made the motion to accept the City Services for Older Adults Audit. Council Member Kelly seconded the motion.

The motion passed on a 5-0 vote.

3. Audit and Finance Committee meeting dates for 2023

Council Member Pool made the motion to accept Audit and Finance Committee meeting dates for 2023. Council Member Kelly seconded the motion.

The motion passed on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Tovo and Council Member Fuentes off the dais.

4. Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Draft Audit Plan

Council Member Alter made the motion to forward the Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Draft Audit Plan to the full Council. Council Member Kelly seconded the motion.

The motion passed on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Tovo and Council Member Fuentes off the dais.

Briefings

5. Project Connect Financing Conversation

The Committee received a briefing from Bryan Rivera, Austin Transit Partnership.

6. 2022 Disparity Study for the City of Austin Minority-owned Business Enterprise and Woman-owned Business Enterprise Program

The Committee received a briefing from Edward Campos, Small and Minority Business Resources Department.

Future Items

7. Identify items to discuss at future meetings

An audit related to emergency shelters, a briefing on the City’s Pension system, and a special request related to Airport community engagement to be presented to the Audit and Finance Committee during the November Committee meeting.

The Austin Water external review to be presented to the Audit and Finance Committee meeting during the December Committee meeting.

Chair Alter adjourned the meeting at 10:42 a.m.

https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=396974



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