Audit and Finance Committee

THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 AT 9:30 AM, 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS MAY BE PARTICIPATING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Kirk Watson, Chair Ryan Alter, Vice Chair Vanessa Fuentes Jose "Chito" Vela Marc Duchen Krista Laine (Alternate) Special Called Meeting Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center home page, which is linked here: https://www.austintexas.gov/council/council_committee_info_center A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and an alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent. 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 Public Communication: General 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. This section is limited to five speakers. Approval of Minutes 1. Approve the minutes for the May 20, 2026, meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee. Discussion and Possible Action 2. Discussion and possible action regarding bylaw amendments for the African American Resource Advisory Commission, Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Board, and Urban Transportation Commission. Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter 3. Discussion and possible action regarding potential proposed amendments to the City Charter for a November 2026 special election. Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter 4. Discussion of potential 2026 bond election under the adopted bond decision framework. Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter Briefings 5. Briefing on public safety mental health audit [Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor; Mariel Dempster, Senior Auditor - Austin City Auditor’s Office]. Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter 6. Briefing on semi-annual report of the City Auditor’s Integrity Unit’s investigations. [Brian Molloy, Chief of Investigations - Austin City Auditor’s Office] Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter 7. Briefing on nonprofit contract performance management audit. [Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor; Henry Katumwa, Supervising Senior Auditor - Austin City Auditor’s Office] Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter Future Items 8. Identify items to discuss at future meetings. Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion) Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget Document dated July 10, 2026 Social Services Contracts Analysis (Resolution No. 20260226-056) dated July 2, 2026 Establishment of an Officeholder Expense Policy (Resolution No. 20260122-085) dated June 12, 2026 Analysis of Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption for Fiscal Year 2027 City Council Agenda Item 1 dated May 27, 2026 Contracts for Citywide Consulting Services - City Council Agenda Item 41 dated May 27, 2026 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 2nd Quarter Financial Report dated May 22, 2026 Social Services Contracts Information Request dated May 21, 2026  Implementation of Financial Best Practices and Creation of a Vacancy Dashboard (Resolution No. 20251120-076) dated May 21, 2026 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.