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BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Roger Dickinson, Chair, District 2
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Caity Maple, 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
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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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
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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, December 9, 2025
11:00 AM
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Dickinson at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Member Absent: Eric Guerra.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Maple.
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Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
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: 2025-00089
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated August 26, 2025 and September 16, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City Auditor's Activity Report for the 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 File ID: 2025-01893
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Activity Report for the 1st Quarter of FY2025/26; and 2) forwarding to City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
Discussion Calendar
3. Risk Management Workshop
File ID: 2025-01949
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction to staff.
Contact: Patrick Flaherty, Risk Manager, (916) 808-8587; [email protected]; Department of Human Resources
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4. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 General Fund Vacancy Report File ID: 2025-01968
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed the FY2025/26 General Fund vacancy report.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected]; Brian Martin, Principal Budget Analyst, (916) 808-1929, [email protected]; Department of Finance
5. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - District 2 Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)
File ID: 2025-01981
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding a District 2 Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee
Contact: Councilmember Roger Dickinson, Bryan DeBlonk, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7002, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Roger Dickinson, District 2; Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes, Monika Lee, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7003, [email protected], Office of Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes, District 3; Councilmember Caity Maple, Michael Benjamin, District Director, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Caity Maple, District 5; Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, Philip Norton, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7006, [email protected], Office of Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, District 6
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Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:22 p.m.