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MINUTES
City of Modesto
SPECIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Chair Zwahlen, Member Wright, Public Member Orosco, Public Member Garcia
Absent: Vice-Chair Escutia-Braaton
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
None.
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider the Homelessness Performance Audit Report dated April 3, 2026 (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
• Motion to receive the Homelessness Performance Audit report and forwarding to Council for acceptance.
CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Garcia; 4/0) Motion to receive the Homelessness Performance Audit report and forwarding to Council for acceptance.
2. Consider the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Internal Audit Status Report dated April 1, 2026. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
• Motion to receive and file the Internal Audit Status Report dated April 1, 2026. - 2 -
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CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [email protected] ACTION: (Garcia/Zwahlen; 4/0) Motion to receive and file the Internal Audit Status Report dated April 1, 2026.
3. Consider the Audit Finding Validation Report dated April 1, 2026. (Funding Source:
Not Applicable)
• Motion to receive and file the quarterly Audit Findings Validation Report.
CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Orosco; 4/0) Motion to receive and file the quarterly Audit Findings Validation Report.
4. Consider the Cash Handling Internal Controls Testing Report dated March 26, 2026 and forwarding to Council for acceptance. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) • Motion to receive the Cash Handling Internal Controls Testing Report dated March 26, 2026 and forwarding to Council for acceptance.
CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Garcia; 4/0) Motion to receive the Cash Handling Internal Controls Testing Report dated March 26, 2026 and forwarding to Council for acceptance.
5. Consider reviewing and providing comments on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Internal Audit Work Plan and forwarding to Council for review and comments. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
• Motion to review and provide comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Internal Audit Work Plan and forwarding to Council for review and comments.
CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [email protected] ACTION: (Garcia/Wright; 4/0) Motion to review and provide comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Internal Audit Work Plan and forwarding to Council for review and comments.
6. Consider an Ordinance amending the Modesto Municipal Code section related to the “Office of the City Clerk and City Auditor” to create separate sections for the Office of the City Clerk and the Office of the City Auditor consistent with the Modesto City Charter and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) • Motion recommending an Ordinance repealing Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 3, “Office of the City Clerk and Auditor,” of the Modesto Municipal Code; adding Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 3, “Office of the City Clerk,” to the Modesto Municipal Code to establish the Office of the City Clerk as a standalone position; and adding Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 20, “City Auditor,” to the Modesto Municipal Code to establish the Office of the City Auditor as a - 3 -
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standalone position, consistent with the Modesto City Charter, and forwarding to Council for approval.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Orosco; 4/0) Motion recommending an Ordinance repealing Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 3, “Office of the City Clerk and Auditor,” of the Modesto Municipal Code; adding Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 3, “Office of the City Clerk,” to the Modesto Municipal Code to establish the Office of the City Clerk as a standalone position; and adding Title 2, “Administration,” Chapter 3, “Administrative Departments,” Article 20, “City Auditor,” to the Modesto Municipal Code to establish the Office of the City Auditor as a standalone position, consistent with the Modesto City Charter, and forwarding to Council for approval.
7. Consider the Auditors’ Reports and Schedule of Measure L Program Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
• Motion recommending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Auditor’s Report on Compliance of the Measure L Local Roads First Transportation Funding Measure and forwarding to Council for approval.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
ACTION: (Wright/Garcia; 4/0) Motion recommending the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Auditor’s Report on Compliance of the Measure L Local Roads First Transportation Funding Measure and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
Attest:
Diane Nayares-Perez, City Clerk