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BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Roger Dickinson, Chair, District 2
Karina Talamantes, Vice Chair, District 3
Caity Maple, District 5
Eric Guerra, District 6
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager
Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor
Andrea Velasquez, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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, March 10, 2026
11:00 AM
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Dickinson at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra (at 11:13 a.m., until 11:51 a.m.), Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Maple.
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Consent Calendar
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: 2026-00621
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated February 3, 2026.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period July 2025 through December 2025
File ID: 2026-00503
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period July 2025 through December 2025; 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. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Budget Survey Results
File ID: 2026-00594
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and commented on FY2026/27 Budget Survey Results.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director of Finance, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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4. City Auditor’s 2026 Community Survey
File ID: 2026-00504
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
1) Reviewed, commented, and provided direction on the City Auditor’s 2026 Community Survey; and 2) passed a Motion to forward it to the City Council for review.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
5. City Auditor’s Proposed Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 File ID: 2026-00560
Location: Citywide
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.
Reviewed the potential audits and passed a Motion: 1) selecting audits to be included in the City Auditor’s Proposed Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27; 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
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6. Active Transportation Commission Recommendations from 2025 Annual Report File ID: 2026-00634
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
Reviewed, discussed, and provided direction. Passed a Motion to move the Active Transportation Commission’s recommendations from their 2025 Annual Report to the City Council for consideration.
Contact: Chris Dougherty, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-2669, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Mobility and Sustainability Division Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:35 p.m.