BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Roger Dickinson, Chair, District 2
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Caity Maple, Vice Chair, District 5
Eric Guerra, District 6
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager
Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor
Matthew Ruyak, Assistant City Attorney
DRAFT Minutes
Budget and Audit
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Budget and Audit Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Budget and Audit Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Dickinson at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Guerra.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Guerra.
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Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Members of the public provided public comments.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Budget and Audit Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00067
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated February 25, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City of Sacramento Animal Care Relocation and Interim Shelter Improvements File ID: 2025-00733
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, [email protected], Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
3. City Auditor’s Proposed Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26 File ID: 2025-00536
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Proposed Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26; and 2) forwarding to the City Council for final approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
4. Fiscal Year 2023/24 Risk Management Annual Report
File ID: 2025-00530
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Patrick Flaherty, Risk Manager, (916) 808-8587; [email protected]; Renita Nelson, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-3543, [email protected]; Department of Human Resources
5. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Development Update
File ID: 2025-00740
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected], Department of Finance
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6. Proposed Emergency Medical Services Fee Adjustments
File ID: 2025-00773
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
1) Reviewed the proposed Emergency Medical Service Fee adjustments; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Tilden Billiter, Deputy Chief, (916) 808-1603; David Charron, Emergency Medical Service Assistant Chief, (916) 808-1650, Fire Department
7. Proposed Fire Prevention Fee Adjustments
File ID: 2025-00774
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed the proposed Fire Prevention Fee adjustments; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding to the City Council for consideration.
Contact: Tilden Billiter, Deputy Chief, (916) 808-1603; Jason Lee, Fire Marshal, (916) 808-1620, Fire Department
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 1:19 p.m.