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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
JANUARY 21, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER AT 4:00 PM BY CHAIR MASON
ROLL CALL
Present: Joyce Garland, Member
Michael Mason, Chair
Matthew Miller, Member
Absent:Jennifer Carr, Vice Chair (EXCUSED)
Staff Present:Joe Winfield, Mayor
David Gephart, Chief Financial Officer
Wendy Gomez, Deputy Finance Director
Chris Hutchison, Senior Budget Analyst
Tobin Sidles, Town Attorney
Attendees: Brian Hammerle, CPA, CFE, Presenter of Agenda Item No. 3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chair Mason.
CALL TO AUDIENCE - No Speaker Cards were received.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
Chief Financial Officer, David Gephart reported on the following:
- Staff preparing end of calendar year tasks.
- Upcoming Agenda Items of interest for the Budget amd Finance Commission to be addressed at the next
Council Meeting:
- Possible Action on a proposed exemption from the Rooney Ranch planned area of development
sign standards for the Bank of America building.
- Discussion and direction to the Philips Company LLC and Staff regarding three
separate right-of-way vacation requests.
- Discussion and possible action to post Calle Buena Vista as a no parking zone.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Member Joyce Garland, seconded by Member Matthew Miller to approve the November 19,
2024 regular session meeting minutes.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
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Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
2.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ELECTING A CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR THE
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR
Motion by Member Matthew Miller, seconded by Member Joyce Garland to elect Commissioner Carr as
the Chair and to elect Commissioner Garland as the Vice-Chair for the Budget and Finance Commission
for the 2025 calendar year.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
3.PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF TOWN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT,
SINGLE AUDIT, AND ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION REPORT FOR FY ENDED JUNE
30, 2024
Presentation by Brian Hemmerle, Lead Audit Partner. Discussion ensued amongst Staff and
Commissioners.
4.PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OF THE TOWN FY 24/25 FINANCIAL UPDATE
THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024
Presentation by Wendy Gomez, Deputy Finance Director. Discussion ensued amongst Staff and
Commissioners.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Mayor Winfield provided the following comments:
- Extends appreciation for the Commissioners' service on the Budget and Finance Commission on behalf
of the Town Council.
- Interviews have been conducted for the vacant position of the Budget and Finance Commission and a
decision has been made and forwarded to Council for approval.
- The Mayor recently met with the new State Legislators, Representative Volk and Senator Leach and
discussed finances and grants.
- Golf membership has reached 410 members, which is a significant accomplishment.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Member Joyce Garland, seconded by Member Matthew Miller to adjourn the meeting at 5:01
PM.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Budget and Finance Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 21st day of January,
2025. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 21st day of January, 2025.
___________________________
Melissa Flores
Legal Secretary
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