There is hereby established a City Audit Committee composed of seven (7) members consisting of the Mayor, or his or her designee; the President of Council, or his or her designee; the Director of Law; one (1) member appointed by the Mayor; and two (2) members appointed by the President of Council. The final member, who shall serve as Chair of the City Audit Committee, shall be chosen jointly by the Mayor and Council President, shall have at least ten (10) years' experience in auditing or financial accounting, including some experience in governmental finance or auditing, and shall have no financial or contractual interest with the City of Cleveland in accordance with the ethics provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. In addition, the Chair shall not have had any duties pertaining to the audit of the City of Cleveland for at least five (5) years prior to his or her appointment. In the event that the President of Council and Mayor fail to jointly select a Chair within thirty (30) days of the vacancy of the seat, then the President of Council shall appoint a Chair. The appointed members’ terms shall be two (2) years and the term of the Chair shall be three (3) years. The Clerk of Council shall publish the name of each member and the Chair in the City Record. The Director of Law shall designate one (1) of his or her assistants to serve as Secretary of the City Audit Committee. Members of the City Audit Committee shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. No. 1010-2022. Passed 10-17-22, eff. 10-20-22)