City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Dec. 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CONVENED IN A REGULAR MEETING AT 9:30 AM, AUSTIN CITY HALL, 301 W. 2nd STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS (This meeting also included attendees by video conference from remote locations).
Council Member Alter called the meeting to order at 9:34 AM. In attendance were Council Member Pool, Council Member Kelly, and Council Member Tovo. Mayor Adler was absent.
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.
Jolene Kiolbassa, Betsy Greenberg, Jessica Cone, Todd Shaw spoke on Item 5
Agenda Item #1: Approve the minutes of the November 10, 2021 Audit and Finance Committee meeting.
The minutes of November 10, 2021 AFC meeting were approved on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 4-0 vote. Mayor Adler was off the dais.
Agenda Item #2: Briefing on City Pension Systems.
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Belinda Weaver, City Treasurer, Financial Services Department presented the briefing on City Pension Systems. No action was taken.
Agenda Item #3: Briefing on Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc. (ABLE) and the operations and financial information of the Hilton Hotel at Austin-Bergstrom International
Airport.
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Tracy Thompson, Airport Chief Officer, presented the briefing on Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc (ABLE) and operations, financial information of the Hilton Hotel (ABIA). Rajeev Thomas, Airport Deputy Chief spoke and answered questions from the committee. No Action was taken.
Agenda Item #4: Briefing on the Fiscal Year 2021 City Auditor’s Integrity Unit Report. Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Brian Molloy, Chief of Investigations, presented the briefing on the Fiscal Year 2021 City Auditor’s Integrity Unit Report. No action was taken.
Agenda Item #5: Discussion and possible approval of proposed bylaws amendments for the Planning Commission, Zoning and Platting Commission, and Board of Adjustment.
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Stephanie Hall, Business Process Specialist, City Clerks Office, discussed the proposed bylaws amendments for the Planning Commission, Zoning and Platting Commission, and Board of Adjustment. Myrna Rios, City Clerk, Angela Means, Assistant Director, Development Services, Darrell Alexander, Building Services Officer, Rodney Gonzales, Assistant City Manager, Andrew Moore, Manager, Financial Services, spoke and answered questions from the committee. The motion not to approve the bylaws, forward item to the full council and to refer the issue of location of the meetings to the City Council, was made on Council Members Pool’s motion, Council Member Kelly’s second on a 4-0 vote. Mayor Adler was off the dais.
Agenda Item #6 Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Corrie Stokes, City Auditor, and Committee spoke and identified items for future meetings. No action was taken.
Adjourn: Council Member Alter adjourned the meeting without objections at 11:39AM.
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