March 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Ordinance to transfer Policy, Research, and Oversight divisions from the City Auditor to the City Clerk
Restructuring of the Legislative Department
Compliance with City Charter regarding audit independence
Operational roles of City Clerk and City Auditor
Notable Quotes (3)
This transfer would enable those functions, research analysis and oversight to remain within the legislative department in service of the city council. But removing the conflict created for the independence of the city auditor.
My legislative intent around having some of these functions within the auditor's office was to insulate a little bit of that. Those power dynamics.
I don't necessarily feel comfortable today with making further changes until we do have that big picture conversation about what is currently working well, what is not working well, and then what's missing.
People (5)
Presiding over the regular committee meeting.
Summarizing the ordinance to transfer legislative functions and explaining the rationale.
Chair of the Audit Committee questioning the rationale for the departmental restructure.
Expressing concern regarding the lack of holistic analysis and the pace of the transition.
Inquiring about the process used to arrive at the current recommendation.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- March 25, 2025 - Regular Committee Meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Transfer functions within the Legislative Department from the Office of City Auditor to the Office of City Clerk.