THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON  
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 AT 9:30 AM,  
301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS  
MAY BE PARTICIPATING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE  
Kirk Watson, Chair  
Ryan Alter, Vice Chair  
Vanessa Fuentes  
Jose "Chito" Vela  
Marc Duchen  
Krista Laine (Alternate)  
Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register  
to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are  
available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in  
person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center home page,  
which is linked here:  
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the  
committee, and an alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent.  
The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas  
Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Public Communication: General  
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to  
address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to five  
speakers.  
Approval of Minutes  
1.  
Discussion and Possible Action  
2.  
Sponsors:  
Mayor Kirk Watson, and Council Member Ryan Alter  
Executive Session  
3.  
Future Items  
4.  
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)  
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget Document dated July 10, 2026  
Moody’s upgrade of the City of Austin credit rating dated July 17, 2026  
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Update on Certified Tax Roll dated July 29, 2026  
Staff Analysis on Consulting Contract Expenditures (Resolution No. 20260521-052) dated July  
29, 2026  
Corrections to Social Services Grants Reduction Memorandum dated July 30, 2026  
Additional Information on Proposed Social Services Grants Reductions dated July 31, 2026  
Social Services Grants Identified Efficiencies dated August 6, 2026  
Consulting Contracts Spending Analysis (Resolution No. 20260521-052) dated August 11, 2026  
Operational Impacts of Selected Department Prioritizations dated August 11, 2026  
ADJOURN  
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