City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Advisory and Audit Committee  
Conference Rooms  
1A & 1B  
Tuesday, January 16, 2024  
Regular  
1:00 PM  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Attending from the Finance Department was Matthew Lue, Jim McDonald,  
George Hampton, Deep Debnath and Jessica Sapp.  
4 - Kristian Bloom, Maria Oropallo, Diane Suhler and Thomas Richards  
Present:  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Introductions were made.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mr. Bloom mad a motion to approve the agenda; Mr. Richards seconded the  
motion and it was approved unanimously.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Mr. Bloom made a motion to approve the minutes as presented; Mr. Richards  
seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
FAAC Structure/Mandate Review  
Ms. Suhler entered the meeting at 1:03 pm.  
Finance Ordinance Rreview  
City Council Agenda Review  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Vote for new Chairperson  
There was no vote. After discussion, it was agree that Ms. Oropallo would be the acting  
Chair until the 5th member of the Committee was appointed. At that time, there would be  
a vote to elect a chair.  
Annual Risk Management Report  
Monthly Economic Report  
Mr. Lue entered the meeting at 1:57 pm.  
VII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE  
February 19, 2024  
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
Mr. Richards made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Mr. Bloom seconded the  
motion and it was approved unanimously.