Audit and Finance Committee

THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 AT 9:30 AM, AUSTIN CITY HALL 301 W. SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TX Alison Alter, Chair Leslie Pool, Vice Chair Steve Adler, Member Kathie Tovo, Member Jimmy Flannigan, Member A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER Approval of Minutes 1. Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee Meeting of June 25, 2019. Citizen Communication: General 2. A maximum of five speakers signed up before the meeting is called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address topics not posted for committee action. Speakers may also sign up for specific items that the committee may take action on. Discussion and Possible Action 3. Audit of City of Austin’s Wildfire Preparedness. (City Auditor’s Office) Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool 4. Audit of Development Services Department Permitting Process Improvements based upon prior audit and consultant reports (City Auditor’s Office) Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool 5. Update on action taken to address recommendations from the 2017 City’s Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Investigation Practices audit (Human Resources Department) Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool 6. The Fiscal Year 2020 Proposed Draft Audit Plan, which identifies audit projects the City Auditor  intends to conduct for the fiscal year (City Auditor) Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool 7. Amendment to Audit & Finance Committee 2019 meeting schedule (City Auditor’s Office) Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Leslie Pool Future Items 8. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings. ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711.