Finance and Administration Committee
Regular MeetingSpringfield, MO · August 7, 2025
Minutes
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
August 7, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Councilman Denny Whayne Conference Room (Busch Building, 4th Floor)
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Brandon Jenson, Chair; Monica Horton; and Craig Hosmer.
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Bruce Adib-Yazdi.
STAFF
PRESENT: David Cameron, City Manager; David Holtmann, Director of Finance; Jody
Vernon, Assistant Director of Finance and Comptroller; Wendy Garrison, Chief
Judge of Municipal Court; Ryan Hall, Assistant Director of Human Resources;
Darla Morrison, Director of Human Resources; Maurice S. Jones, Deputy City
Manager; Katie Towns, Director of Public Health and Welfare; Jordan Paul, City
Attorney; Collin Quigley, Deputy City Manager; and Anita Cotter, City Clerk.
GUESTS: Angela Morelock, Forvis Mazars; and Kyle Bowden, Forvis Mazars.
Brandon Jenson, Chair, called the meeting to order at approximately 2:03 p.m., and roll call was
conducted. Present: Brandon Jenson, Monica Horton, and Craig Hosmer. Absent: Bruce Adib-
Yazdi
Councilmember Horton moved to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2025, Finance and
Administration Committee meeting as presented. Councilmember Hosmer seconded the motion,
and it was approved by the following vote: Ayes: Horton, Hosmer, and Jenson. Nays: None.
Absent: Adib-Yazdi. Abstain: None.
Councilmember Hosmer moved the Finance and Administration Committee hold a closed
meeting to discuss confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental
body and its auditor, including all auditor work product pursuant to Section 610.021(17) RSMo.;
and this meeting, record, and vote shall be closed and the Finance and Administration
Committee shall stand adjourned at the end of the closed session.
Councilmember Horton seconded the motion, and it was approved by the following vote: Ayes:
Hosmer, Jenson, and Horton. Nays: None. Absent: Adib-Yazdi. Abstain: None.
Approved by the Finance and Administration 1
Committee on 11-06-25
Agenda
Public Meeting Notice
of the
Finance and Administration Committee
Brandon Jenson, Zone 3, Chair
Councilmember Bruce Adib-Yazdi, Zone 4
Councilmember Monica Horton, Zone1
Councilmember Craig Hosmer, General B
Councilman Denny Whayne
Conference Room
August 7, 2025 2:00 PM
Busch Building, 4th Floor
840 Boonville Avenue
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Consideration of the March 27, 2025, meeting minutes
3. Closed Session
3.1. The Finance and Administration Committee will hold a closed meeting to discuss
confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body and its
auditor, including all auditor work product pursuant to Section 610.021(17) RSMo.; and
this meeting, record, and vote shall be closed and the Finance and Administration
Committee shall stand adjourned at the end of the closed session.
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