MINUTES

City of Modesto
Special Audit Committee Meeting/
Special City Council Workshop Meeting
Second Floor, Room 2008
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California

Monday, January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

Roll Call: Present - Councilmembers Keating, O’Bryant, Mayor Ridenour
Absent - None

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Three minute time limit per speaker

None.

CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED: Item # 1

CONSENT ITEMS
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Committee Member.

CONSENT
1. Consider review of travel information for Mayor and Councilmembers, Charter Officers, Deputy City Manager, Department Directors, Deputy Department Directors, Assistants and Division Chiefs for Quarter 1 2008/09, discuss continuance of quarterly report or other options/alternatives. (Funding Source: Not applicable)
City Manager; Greg Nyhoff, 577-5224, gnyhoff@modestogov.com

ACTION: Motion (Keating/O’Bryant;unan) accepting travel information for Mayor and Councilmembers, Charter Officers, Deputy City Manager, Department Directors, Deputy Department Directors, Assistants and Division Chiefs for Quarter 1 2008/09, discuss continuance of quarterly report or other options/alternatives.

NEW BUSINESS

2. Consider an informational staff report from the City Auditor regarding adoption of audit processes for City of Modesto, and provide direction to City Auditor regarding recommended processes. (Funding Source: Not applicable)
City Auditor; Frank DeMattos, 341-2941, fdemattos@modestogov.com

ACTION: Motion (O’Bryant/Keating;unan) accepting informational staff report from the City Auditor regarding adoption of audit processes for City of Modesto, and provide direction to City Auditor regarding recommended processes.

3. Consider recommendation to City Council approving an audit work plan for the City Auditor. (Funding Source: Not applicable)
City Auditor; Frank DeMattos, 341-2941, fdemattos@modestogov.com

ACTION: Motion (Keating/O’Bryant;unan) approving forwarding to Council an audit work plan for the City Auditor.

4. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to commence process for obtaining financial statement auditors. (Funding Source: General Fund)
City Auditor; Frank DeMattos, 341-2941, fdemattos@modesgov.com

ACTION: Motion (O’Bryant/Mayor Ridenour;unan.) authorizing the Purchasing Manager to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to commence process for obtaining financial statement auditors.

5. Consider acceptance of City Auditor quarterly report. (Funding Source: Not applicable)
City Auditor; Frank DeMattos, 341-2941, fdemattos@modestogov.com

ACTION: Motion (O’Bryant/Keating;unan.) accepting the City Auditor quarterly report and forwarding to City Council.

MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
None.

ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

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Stephanie Lopez, City Clerk