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, April 22, 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, April 22, 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 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Member Absent: Caity Maple.
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 Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
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: 2025-00081
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated March 25, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City Auditor’s Recommendation Follow-Up Report for the Six-Month Period Ending December 31, 2024
File ID: 2025-00754
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Recommendation Follow-Up Report for the Six-Month Period Ending December 31, 2024; and 2) forwarding to City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected]; Jordan Sweeney, Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst, (916) 808-2310, [email protected]; Office of the City Auditor
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Discussion Calendar
3. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Budget Development Update
File ID: 2025-00741
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion to open budget hearings on May 13, 2025.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected]; Department of Finance
4. Consideration of Measure U Community Advisory Commission Recommendations Regarding the Establishment of Program Goals and Progress Reporting
File ID: 2025-00678
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed, commented, and directed staff to collaborate with the Measure U Community Advisory Commission (Commission) to incorporate, where practicable, Commission feedback on the City’s update on Performance Measures and reporting.
Contact: Ash Roughani, Special Projects Manager, (916) 808-7751, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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5. Audit of City of Sacramento’s Animal Care Services Division File ID: 2025-00803
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the Audit of City of Sacramento’s Animal Care Services Division; and 2) forwarding to the City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected]; Kevin Christensen, Assistant City Auditor, (916) 808-4743, [email protected]; Office of the City Auditor
6. Audit of the Sacramento Ethics Commission
File ID: 2025-00802
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the Audit of the Sacramento Ethics Commission; and 2) forwarding to the City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected]; Kevin Christensen, Assistant City Auditor, (916) 808-4743, [email protected]; Office of the City Auditor
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7. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) - Past, Present and Future File ID: 2025-00927
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction.
Contact: Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979,
[email protected], Department of Convention & Cultural Services; Pete Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], Department of Finance; Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1380, [email protected], City Manager Office
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 1:36 p.m.