Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
11:00 AM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Budget and Audit Committee
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
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Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Dickinson at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra (at 11:19 a.m.), Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Chair Dickinson.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Chair Dickinson.
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 Guerra.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1. Budget and Audit Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2026-01317
Location: Citywide
Action: Pass a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated June 16, 2026.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City Auditor's Activity Report for the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 File ID: 2026-01452
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Activity Report for the 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26; and 2) forwarding to City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
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3. City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period January 2026 through June 2026
File ID: 2026-01455
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period January 2026 through June 2026; 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
4. Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use: Power Purchase Agreements File ID: 2026-01130
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the Audit of the Department of Utilities Energy Use:
Power Purchase Agreements; and 2) forwarding to the City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected]; Charles Meadows, Performance Audit Manager, (916) 808-2310, [email protected]; Office of the City Auditor
5. Update on Councilmember Proposals Heard by the Budget and Audit Committee File ID: 2026-01263
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received an oral report on Councilmember Proposals that have been heard by the Budget and Audit Committee.
Contact: Amy Williams, Chief of Staff to the City Manager, (916) 808-5014, [email protected], City Manager’s Office
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Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Committee members made comments and asked questions.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 11:50 a.m.
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