City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Dec. 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Present:
1. Council Member Alison Alter
2. Council Member Pool
3. Council Member Kelly
4. Council Member Ryan Alter
5. Council Member Fuentes
Committee Members Absent:
None
Call to Order
Council Member Alison Alter called the committee meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.
Public Communication: General
There was 1 speaker
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of October 25, 2023. The minutes of the October 25, 2023 Audit and Finance Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Pool’s motion, and Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 4-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes off the dais.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
Council Members agreed to move forward with interviews to appoint member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
3. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for appointment of member(s) to the Austin Convention Enterprises Board.
Moved to the Executive Session – No objection.
The motion to appoint Susana Carbajal to the Austin Convention Enterprises Board, to the December Council meeting was approved on Council Member Pool’s motion and Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes abstaining.
Briefings
4. Briefing on the City’s Pension systems
The Committee received a briefing from Ed Van Eenoo, Financial Services Department; and Ira Summer, GovInvest Inc.
5. Update on development of organizational goals, performance measures, and strategies for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
The Committee received a briefing from Kerri Lang, Financial Services Department.
6. Development Services Department Follow-up Audit.
The Committee received a briefing from Jacob Perry, Office of the City Auditor; and Angela Means and Todd Wilcox, Development Services Department.
7. Briefing on efforts to improve the Emergency Medical Services revenue cycle.
The Committee received a briefing from Chief Robert Luckritz, Emergency Medical Services Department.
8. Attorney's Annual Report regarding enforcement of Lobbyist Regulations, Chapter 4- 8 of the City Code.
The Committee received a briefing from Wajiha Rizvi, Law Department.
9. Disaster preparedness audit recommendations update.
Postponed – No objection.
Executive Session
10. Discuss the appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission (Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code).
Council Members agreed to move forward with interviews to appoint member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
Discuss the recommendation for appointment of a member(s) to the Austin Convention Enterprises Board.
The motion to appoint Susana Carbajal to the Austin Convention Enterprises Board, to the December Council meeting was approved on Council Member Pool’s motion and Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 3-0 vote with Council Member Fuentes abstaining and Ryan Alter off the dais.
Future Items
11. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Disaster Preparedness Audit recommendations and the After-Action Report
recommendations, Municipal Civil Service, Citywide Ethics Review, Fleet Management and Optimization, Parks and Recreation Department related bonds, Medically Vulnerable Audit, and City Code-related changes may be presented.
Chair Alter adjourned the meeting at 11:59 a.m.
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