City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Audit Committee
Final
10:30 AM Virtual Meeting11/30/2022
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Park called the meeting to order at 10:31 AM.
Chair Park stated that he will have to leave the meeting at 11:00 AM for approximately ten minutes to attend another call.
Kevin Park, Suds Jain, and Kathy WatanabePresent 3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 22-1270 Audit Committee Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Audit Committee minutes of September 30, 2022.
A motion was made by Committee Member Watanabe to approve the Audit Committee Minutes.
Committee Member Jain asked questions prior to seconding the motion.
A recommendation to include copies of any presentations and a clean audit letter are being requested prior to meetings.
Assistant Finance Director Lam and Auditor Meyer addressed the questions.
A motion was made by Committee Member Watanabe, seconded by Committee Member Jain, to approve the Audit Committee Minutes of September 30, 2022.
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Aye: Park, Jain, and Watanabe3 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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2. 22-1265 Overview of the Draft City of Santa Clara Audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Audited Silicon Valley Power (SVP) Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 Recommendation: Accept the City of Santa Clara Audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Silicon Valley Power Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 and recommend that the reports are forwarded for note and file to the full Council at the December 13, 2022 Council and Authorities Concurrent meeting.
Director Lee gave a Powerpoint presentation.
Auditor Amy Meyer, Maze & Associates, gave a Powerpoint presentation.
Committee Members' questions and comments followed.
Director Lee and Auditor Meyer addressed the Committee Members' questions.
Chair Park excused himself at 11:03 AM and asked Committee Member Jain to chair the meeting during his brief absence.
Committee Member Jain agreed to chair the meeting.
Committee Members' questions and comments continued.
Director Lee and Auditor Meyer addressed the Committee Members' questions.
Chair Park returned at 11:16 AM and chaired the meeting.
Committee Members' questions and comments continued.
Director Lee and Auditor Meyer addressed the Committee Members' questions.
A motion was made by Committee Member Jain, seconded by Committee Member Watanabe, to accept the City of Santa Clara Audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Silicon Valley Power Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2021/22 and recommend that the reports are forwarded for note and file at a December 2022 Council and Authorities Concurrent meeting.
Aye: Park, Jain, and Watanabe3 -
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ADJOURNMENT
Chair Park adjourned the meeting at 11:29 AM.
A motion was made by Committee Member Jain, seconded by Committee Member Watanabe, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: Park, Jain, and Watanabe3 -
Future Audit Committee Meetings will be scheduled at a later date.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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