Welcome to the organizational meeting of the audit committee for January 26th, 2026. I am Elliot Payne and I'm the chair of this committee. I want to offer a friendly reminder to all members, staff, and the public that these meetings are broadcast live to enable greater public participation. These broadcasts include real-time captioning as a further method to increase the accessibility of our proceedings to the community. Therefore, all speakers need to be mindful of the rate of their speech so that captioners can fully capture and transcribe all comments. We ask all speakers to moderate the speed and clarity of their comments. At this time, I will ask the clerk to call the role so that we can verify the presence of a quorum. >> Committee member Chuck Tai >> present. Engelhart is absent. Obby >> present. >> Omar is absent. Singleton >> present. >> Williams is absent. Chair Payne >> present. There are four members present. Let the record reflect that we have a quorum. Colleagues, our agenda is before us. Today's meeting is our organizational meeting. So, we simply have organizational business before us. appointing a vice chair, adopting our rules, and scheduling our meetings for the year. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Post say nay. The eyes have it. And the agenda is adopted. We have [snorts] three items uh and new business today. We'll begin with item two, approving chair, my uh my chair nomination of Jennifer Singleton to serve as vice chair of the audit committee. I want to begin this item by saying I appreciate committee member Singleton's accepting my nomination and her willingness to serve on the committee in this role as well as her previous years of service on this body. Thank you. Do my colleagues have any questions on this nomination before proceeding? Okay, I move approval of this nomination. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Uh I will ask the clerk to call the role. [clears throat] >> Committee member Chuck Tai. I >> Hoseby >> I >> Singleton >> I >> Payne >> I >> There are four eyes. >> That motion passes and congratulations Vice Chair Singleton. >> Uh item three is adopting the amended rules of the audit committee. The clerks have let me know that the changes included are mostly being reflective of formatting changes, citation corrections, and putting the rules in line with the cities and other non-ouncil decision-making bodies. Are there any questions for the clerks or the city auditor? Any additional amendments? Seeing none, I will ask for a motion and a second to adopt the rules. >> So moved. >> Second. [snorts] Uh having been moved and seconded, I will ask the clerk to call the role. >> Committee member Chuktai >> I. >> Hosbian >> I. >> Vice Chair Singleton >> I. >> Chair Payne >> I. >> There are four eyes. >> That motion passes and the amended rules are adopted. Item four is the acceptance of the 2026 calendar for the audit committee. The calendar continues our meetings on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m. meeting every other month beginning next month. Seeing no further questions or comments from committee members, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Post say nay. The eyes have it and that carries and the agenda and the calendar is adopted. Uh and seeing no further business before us and without objection, I will declare this meeting adjourned. Thank you everyone.