City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Jan. 24.
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 9:31 a.m.
Public Communication: General
None
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of December 6, 2023.
The minutes of the December 6, 2023 Audit and Finance Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly’s motion, and Council Member Pool’s second, on a 3-0 vote with Council Members Ryan Alter and Council Member Fuentes off the dais.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on proposed amendments to City Code regarding the City Auditor.
The Committee received a briefing from Corrie Stokes, Office of the City Auditor. The motion to move the proposed amendments to the City Code, regarding the City Auditor, to the full Council was approved on Council Member Pool’s motion and Council Member Kelly’s second, on a 3-0 vote with Council Members Ryan Alter and Council Member Fuentes off the dais.
3. Discussion and possible action on recommendations for appointments to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
The motion to recommend to the full Council to appoint Mapi Vigil and Melissa Rogers to the Municipal Civil Service Commission was approved on Council Member Alison Alter’s motion and Council Member Fuentes’ second, on a 4-0 vote with Council Member Ryan Alter off the dais.
Discussed in the Executive Session under item #7.
Briefings
4. Disaster Preparedness Audit recommendations update.
The Committee received a briefing from Ken Snipes, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office.
5. Fleet Management and Optimization.
The Committee received a briefing from Ed Van Eenoo, Financial Services and Rick Harland, Fleet Services Department.
6. PARD Bond updates.
The Committee received a briefing from James Snow, Capital Delivery Services; and Kimberly McNeeley and Steven Linett, Parks and Recreation Department.
Executive Session
7. Discuss the appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission, interview and discuss identified applicants (Personnel matters -Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code).
Future Items
8. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
None.
Chair Alison Alter adjourned the meeting at 12:00 p.m.
https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=425071