City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Sept. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
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. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of August 20, 2025.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on proposed bylaws for the Community Police Review Commission and proposed bylaw amendments for the Commission on Aging and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission [Stephanie Hall, Assistant City Clerk – Office of the City Clerk].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Briefings
3. Audit of Lobbyist compliance with City Code [Mateo Macias, Senior Auditor – Office of the City Auditor].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
4. Audit of Austin Resource Recovery’s recycling and composting education efforts [Kathie Harrison, Acting Assistant City Auditor – Office of the City Auditor].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
5. Update on City of Austin redevelopment projects [Kim Olivares, Director; Christine Maguire, Division Manager – Financial Services Department].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Future Items
6. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)
City of Austin Chevy Blazer Electric Police Pursuit Vehicle Pilot Program memo dated August 20, 2025 [Jennifer Walls, Director – Fleet Mobility Services Department].
Fitch Upgrade of the City of Austin’s Credit Rating to ‘AAA’ memo dated September 2, 2025 [Kimberly Olivares, Director – Financial Services Department].
ADJOURN
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