City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 30.
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).
Mayor Pro Tem Alter called the meeting to order at 9:36 AM. In attendance were Council Member Pool, Council Member Kelly, Council Member Fuentes. Council Member Tovo was off the dais.
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.
Paul Robbins spoke
Agenda Item #1: Approve the minutes of the February 23, 2022, Audit and Finance Committee meeting.
The minutes of January 19, 2022, AFC meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, Council Member Fuentes’s second, on a 4-0 vote with Council Member Tovo off the dais.
Agenda Item #4: Discussion and possible action regarding the Austin Water external audit process.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Corrie Stokes, City Auditor, presented on the possible action regarding the Austin Water external audit process, James Scarboro, Chief Procurement Officer, spoke and answered questions from the committee. A recommendation to move forward with the interlocal agreement was made on Council Member Kelly’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second, on a 3-0 vote, with Council Member Fuentes abstaining and Council Member Tovo off the dais.
Agenda Item #5: Discussion and possible action regarding Audit and Finance Committee meeting dates for 2022.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Corrie Stokes, City Auditor, presented on the possible action regarding Audit and Finance Committee meeting dates for 2022, and answered questions from the committee. A recommendation to move the June 2022 meeting to June 15, 2022 and cancel the July meeting entirely was made on Council Member Kelly’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second, on a 4-0 vote, with Council Member Tovo off the dais.
Agenda Item #6 Discussion and possible action regarding proposed bylaw amendments for the Joint Sustainability Committee.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Stephanie Hall, Business Process Specialist, Office of the City Clerk, presented on the possible action regarding proposed bylaw amendments for the Joint Sustainability Committee. Caroline Webster, Division Chief, Law Department spoke and answered questions from the committee. A recommendation to adopt the bylaws for the Joint Sustainability Committee was made on Council Member Kelly’s motion, Council Member Fuentes’s second, on a 4-0 vote, with Council Member Tovo off the dais.
Agenda Item #2: Discussion and possible action regarding the Microsoft Security Audit.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
This item was discussed in the Executive Session under Item # 7
Agenda Item #9 Identify items to be discussed at future meetings
The Audit and Finance Committee Chair spoke and identified items to be discussed at future meetings
The committee entered Executive Session at 10:39 a.m. to discuss Items 7 and 8 without objection.
Agenda Item #7 Microsoft Security Audit (Security Audit -Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Government Code) (Information Security Office and Communications Technology Management Office).
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
Agenda Item #8 Recommendations for appointment(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. (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 11:41 a.m.
Agenda Item #3: Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for appointment(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool
The Committee provided direction to staff to set up interviews.
Adjourn: Mayor Pro Tem Alter adjourned the meeting without objections at 11:45AM.
https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=381144