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Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, December 6, 2024  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Brian Baker, Director Gary Brown, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, requested to move item 8.D.  
September Quarterly Investment Report, to item 7.E.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Minutes of October 25, 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the October 25, 2024 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
A.  
Approval of Audit and Related Draft Financial Reports Pertaining to  
the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 11, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. New Business  
A.  
Proposed Calendar Year 2025 Audit Committee Meeting Dates  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3 - Extension of Time Only  
SCN-0000189  
Investment Advisor Services  
PFM Asset Management, LLC contract extension  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 11, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Public Hearings on the Proposed FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial  
Budget Request  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 11, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Schedule of Revenues and  
Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 11, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
September Quarterly Investment Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
FY 2024 BID Year in Review Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Annual Procurement Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Vendor Outreach Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for November 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting: December 20, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
12. Adjournment  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 a.m.