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Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 5/14/2021
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Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
5/14/2021
SPEAKER_03
00:00:16
Hi Andy, Ashwini is here.
SPEAKER_06
00:00:19
Hi Ashwini, it's Hayley.
SPEAKER_03
00:00:20
Hey Hayley.
SPEAKER_06
00:00:23
Alright, so I was just telling Steve that I will have the files up on my desktop ready in case you have any technological issues during the presentation, just as a backup.
SPEAKER_03
00:00:40
Okay, sounds good.
00:00:41
Yeah, I've downloaded the files on my computer as well.
00:00:45
Perfect.
00:00:47
Do you want to see how everything looks?
00:00:51
You can check it out.
SPEAKER_06
00:00:53
Yeah, can you go ahead and share that?
00:00:55
Sure.
SPEAKER_03
00:00:58
Let's see.
00:01:03
Show screen.
00:01:05
Okay, I, for some reason, it's not letting me show my screen.
00:01:11
It's grayed out.
SPEAKER_06
00:01:13
Can you try now?
SPEAKER_03
00:01:14
Yeah.
SPEAKER_04
00:01:19
Okay.
SPEAKER_06
00:01:21
Yeah, I think it was because we're both named the same thing.
00:01:24
I think it was trying to not allow that.
00:01:29
So when you came in, did you enter by logging in to GoToWebinar or did you use that link that you were sent as an organizer?
SPEAKER_03
00:01:40
Yeah, I just use the email link.
SPEAKER_06
00:01:42
Okay.
00:01:44
So I guess what that's going to do is that
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Everybody will come in as DRPT.
00:01:50
Yep.
SPEAKER_03
00:01:50
That's okay.
SPEAKER_06
00:01:57
It wasn't an issue to make you a presenter.
00:02:00
I think that maybe when there are multiple organizers named DRPT, that might be a little confusing, but I think it'll be fun.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:10
Yeah.
00:02:12
I wonder if
00:02:16
I'm assuming that there can be multiple organizers, right?
SPEAKER_06
00:02:22
Yeah, there can be.
00:02:23
It's weird though, like when I set you up as an organizer, I definitely put your name in there.
00:02:29
So I figured you'd come in as an organizer with your name, but maybe in the system there's some setup where it defaults all organizers to the DRPT.
SPEAKER_03
00:02:42
Yeah, so I found a place where I can edit my name and email ID.
00:02:47
Let me see if it works.
00:02:49
Oh, yep.
00:02:51
Just did that.
00:02:55
But am I still an organizer?
00:02:57
Yep.
SPEAKER_06
00:03:00
And you're presenting.
SPEAKER_03
00:03:02
Awesome.
00:03:03
Okay, that worked.
SPEAKER_06
00:03:04
Okay, on the 24th, would you be able to walk people through that process so that
00:03:11
There's not multiple and it's easier to figure out who's who.
SPEAKER_03
00:03:16
Sure.
00:03:17
And it's just for staff, right, who are presenting or running the slides and stuff like that.
SPEAKER_06
00:03:23
Yeah.
00:03:24
The organizers for that day are you, Andy, Nick, Mike Todd.
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I believe we moved Joy and Bridget over as well.
00:03:36
So we'll just make sure that they log in early so that
00:03:41
you can walk them through that.
SPEAKER_03
00:03:43
Okay, sounds good.
00:03:47
And Haley, are you leaving today?
00:03:48
Or is Andy joining?
00:03:51
How's it going to work?
SPEAKER_06
00:03:53
Today, I am here the whole time.
SPEAKER_03
00:03:56
Oh, you are?
00:03:56
Okay.
00:03:57
Okay.
SPEAKER_06
00:03:59
So on Monday, not this coming Monday, but for the board meeting, I will be I'll be able to be here at the beginning, but we'll need to leave around 10.
00:04:12
So I'll be here to help with some of the sound checks.
SPEAKER_03
00:04:17
Okay, I think we should let everybody know, at least the staff members, to log in 20 minutes before the board meeting so that we can figure out all these things.
SPEAKER_06
00:04:30
Yes, I think that's a good idea.
SPEAKER_03
00:04:33
Yeah, and I think the panelists come in with their own names, so that should not be a problem for the board members.
SPEAKER_06
00:04:40
Right, right.
00:04:40
Yeah, Steve came in as his name and he was here before I even came on.
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So it was perfect.
00:04:47
Awesome.
00:04:48
Okay.
00:04:49
I'm going to grab some coffee.
00:04:51
Thank you so much for sharing the screen today.
00:04:53
My pleasure.
00:04:57
We will wait for everybody to come on.
00:04:59
Thank you.
00:05:00
Sounds good.
SPEAKER_04
00:05:00
Thank you.
00:17:59
Hey, good morning.
00:17:59
Can you guys hear me?
00:18:00
It's DJ.
SPEAKER_08
00:18:05
Yes, we got you, sir.
00:18:06
Good morning.
00:18:07
Good morning.
00:18:10
Good morning.
SPEAKER_06
00:18:11
Good morning.
00:18:13
DJ, can you share your video so we can test that as well?
SPEAKER_01
00:18:19
Okay, now we're really challenged.
00:18:24
Perfect.
SPEAKER_06
00:18:28
Like we're not having any, no technological issues so far, so this is good.
SPEAKER_07
00:18:35
Did nothing last.
00:18:41
Oh, it's slow to unmute.
00:18:44
I expected nothing less.
00:18:46
I didn't realize that.
00:18:47
So when I click mute and unmute, it takes a second or two, which is fine.
00:18:51
But I just have to be cognizant that if I'm going to talk, I need to hit unmute and then wait a couple seconds.
00:18:56
And if I'm going to mute and then say something offensive, I need to wait a couple seconds as well.
SPEAKER_06
00:19:00
So that's okay.
00:19:05
Let's see.
00:19:06
We don't have any members of the public on yet.
SPEAKER_02
00:19:10
You're good.
00:19:12
I checked before I made that comment.
SPEAKER_06
00:19:18
Let's see.
00:19:20
All right, everything looks good.
00:19:22
Sounds good.
00:19:22
Steve, I did ask the KPMG folks to log in about 15 minutes early.
00:19:30
I've not seen them come on yet.
00:19:32
So I'm not worried.
00:19:45
Ashwini, were you able to test and see if the timer was still working once we converted everything over?
SPEAKER_03
00:19:51
I think I did, but let's check it out.
00:20:00
And I think for this presentation, it's towards the end, right?
SPEAKER_06
00:20:05
Yeah, I think it's the last slide.
SPEAKER_04
00:20:21
So... Yeah, it's working.
SPEAKER_06
00:20:28
It's working.
00:20:30
Perfect.
SPEAKER_05
00:20:32
Thanks.
00:20:34
Awesome.
00:20:34
Thank you.
SPEAKER_06
00:20:37
All right.
00:20:38
I'm also going to pull up the script for public comment, just so we have it.
00:20:46
I doubt we'll have any public comment, but you never know.
00:20:57
And Steve, do you think that we will stick to the hour or do you think we'll probably go over at all?
SPEAKER_08
00:21:10
We took one item off the agenda, so I think we should be able to make it within an hour.
SPEAKER_06
00:21:18
Okay, is that the Wells Fargo stuff?
00:21:20
I didn't see that come over.
SPEAKER_08
00:21:21
Okay, correct.
00:21:22
Yeah, we talked to DJ, maybe we could do that at the
00:21:27
because it was really just sort of an outline.
00:21:29
We might be able to do that at the May 24th big board meeting, sort of an intro of them.
00:21:38
But anyway.
SPEAKER_06
00:21:41
Okay.
00:21:41
All right.
00:21:42
And for May 24th, Jeremy and I will be out.
00:21:48
So we are training everyone else to be able to take over our roles.
00:21:54
Hopefully everything will go seamlessly.
00:21:59
If it doesn't, you have someone to blame.
SPEAKER_07
00:22:05
I'm not worried about it in the lease.
00:22:10
I'm sure it'll go well.
SPEAKER_04
00:23:39
Morning, Joy.
SPEAKER_06
00:23:40
Joy, can we test your audio for roll call?
00:23:47
Morning.
00:23:49
I'm glad you were able to come on with no issue today.
00:23:55
And Tracy, I see that you came in.
00:24:01
Tracy is not on the committee.
00:24:03
Is that right?
00:24:06
Okay.
SPEAKER_04
00:24:08
So we do have a member of the public on the line.
SPEAKER_06
00:24:13
Deb, can we test your audio and video?
SPEAKER_05
00:24:22
Yes, turning on the video now.
00:24:24
And can you hear me?
SPEAKER_06
00:24:25
Yes, I can.
00:24:26
Perfect.
SPEAKER_05
00:24:27
Good.
SPEAKER_04
00:24:28
Thank you.
SPEAKER_02
00:24:39
Hey, good morning, Deb.
00:24:42
Good morning.
SPEAKER_05
00:24:43
Good morning, DJ.
00:24:44
How are you?
SPEAKER_07
00:24:45
Doing well.
00:24:46
Thanks.
00:24:46
How are you?
SPEAKER_05
00:24:47
Good.
00:24:47
Doing fine.
00:24:48
Thanks.
SPEAKER_07
00:24:49
Happy to hear that.
SPEAKER_06
00:24:55
And Deb, how did you like joining the webinar as a panelist?
00:25:00
Did it seem less clunky?
00:25:03
Was it easier?
00:25:03
Yes.
SPEAKER_00
00:25:04
Yes, it got me in much more quickly.
SPEAKER_06
00:25:08
Perfect.
00:25:08
Okay.
00:25:10
We were hoping that that was the case.
SPEAKER_00
00:25:13
Yes, thanks.
SPEAKER_06
00:25:15
Morning, George.
00:25:16
George, can we test your audio and video?
00:25:33
All right.
00:25:34
So, George, it looks like you'll have to enter the PIN number.
00:25:39
Since you called in, I believe it's something that you will receive on your end somewhere.
00:25:46
Matthew, can we also test your audio and video?
SPEAKER_02
00:25:56
Hi, can you hear me?
SPEAKER_05
00:25:59
Yes, I can.
SPEAKER_02
00:25:59
I'll switch on my video in two seconds.
SPEAKER_04
00:26:12
It looks like we're still waiting on Mr. Saadid, Patty, Kate Singer.
00:26:46
Morning Patty, can we test your audio and video?
00:27:07
I can see you, I cannot hear you yet.
SPEAKER_05
00:27:12
Good morning, it's Patty Dorish.
SPEAKER_06
00:27:14
Perfect, thank you.
00:27:17
Jim, can we also test your audio and video?
00:27:30
And then Steve, this is up to you.
00:27:31
Would you like to get started before Mr. Sadiq joins us?
00:27:37
Or do you want to wait?
SPEAKER_08
00:27:40
Let's give him a minute or two.
SPEAKER_06
00:27:41
I believe he's the only board member still.
SPEAKER_08
00:27:50
I think I see him joining now.
SPEAKER_06
00:27:54
Perfect.
00:27:57
All right.
00:27:59
Morning, Mr. Sadiq.
00:28:00
Would you be able to test your audio and video for us?
SPEAKER_07
00:28:02
Yes.
00:28:03
Good morning.
SPEAKER_06
00:28:04
Good morning.
00:28:05
All right.
00:28:07
I'm going to go ahead and start the recording.