April 15, 2026 Audit and Finance Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee
April 15, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Audit and Finance Committee (AFC), 140 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Audit and Finance Committee (AFC), 4.2 MB
Agenda Items - April 15, 2026
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A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and the 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 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
Item AFC001
Approve the minutes for the March 4, 2026 meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 234 KB, posted 4/9/2026
20260415-AFC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 107 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Discussion and Possible Action
Item AFC002
Discussion regarding the appointment of member(s) to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Item AFC003
Discussion regarding the budget forecast process and inclusion of projected General Fund revenue at the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations property tax rate in the City's Five-Year Financial Forecast.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 110 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Item AFC004
Discussion and possible action regarding potential changes to the City’s financial policies.
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 811 KB, posted 4/9/2026
20260415-AFC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Briefings
Item AFC005
Fiscal Year 2025 annual comprehensive financial report [Marija Norton, City Controller - Austin Financial Services].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Item AFC006
Briefing on 2026 preliminary property tax roll data[Erik Nelson, Deputy Director - Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Item AFC007
Update regarding IT application rationalization [Kerrica Laake, Chief Information Officer - Austin Technology Services].
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Executive Session
Item AFC008
Discuss appointments of members to the Municipal Civil Service Commission (Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code).
Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC008, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 4/9/2026
Future Items
Item AFC009
Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260415-AFC009, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 106 KB, posted 4/9/2026
ADJOURN
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