City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 29.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present:
1. Council Member Alison Alter
2. Council Member Pool
3. Council Member Ryan Alter
Committee Members Absent:
Council Member Kelly
Council Member Fuentes
Call to Order
Council Member Alison Alter called the committee meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.
Public Communication: General
None
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of January 18, 2023. The minutes of the January 18, 2023 Audit and Finance Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Pool’s motion, and Council Member Ryan Alter’s second, on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes and Council Member Kelly off the dais.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the Austin Police Retirement System Funding Plan.
The Committee received a briefing from Diana Thomas, Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
A motion to move this item to full Council was passed on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes and Council Member Kelly off the dais.
3. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
The Committee received a briefing from Stephanie Hall, Office of the City Clerk; Matthew Chustz, Municipal Civil Service; and Nathan Brown, Human Resource Department.
A motion for Kevin Mullen to continue as a Commissioner and to support the Commission’s request to have Andy Mormon as the Chair of the Commission was passed on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes and Council Member Kelly off the dais.
Briefings
4. SD23: Economic Opportunity and Affordability Audit.
The Committee received a briefing from Tyler Myers, Office of the City Auditor
5. Animal Services audit update.
The Committee received a briefing from Keith Salas, Office of the City Auditor.
Executive Session
6. Discussion regarding candidates for appointments to the Municipal Civil Service Commission (Personnel Matters - Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code).
Item 6 not needed due to action taken in Item 3.
Future Items
7. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
The City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and the Fire Overtime Audit - April. Briefings on the Language Access Follow-Up Audit, Disaster Preparedness, City’s Relocation Ordinance, Austin Procurement 3.0, recommendations from the Small and Minority Business Resources, Austin Resource Recovery operating reserve policy, and CIP planning may be presented.
Chair Alter adjourned the meeting at 10:10 a.m.
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