TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tom Westbrook, City Manager
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Appointment of Members to the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Review the applications received for appointments to the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee and consider the eligibility and qualifications of each applicant;
2. Receive comments from applicants and/or conduct applicant interviews, as desired;
3. Appoint five (5) applicants to the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee; and
4. Assign the initial staggered terms of office as follows:
o Two (2) members to three-year terms;
o Two (2) members to two-year terms; and
o One (1) member to a one-year term.
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SUMMARY:
On June 2, 2026, the voters of the City of Red Bluff approved Measure S, the Red Bluff Street Repair and Safety Citizen Initiative. Measure S provides for the establishment of a Citizens Oversight Committee to provide independent public oversight regarding the expenditure of Measure S revenues and implementation of the Measure S Expenditure Plan.
To implement the requirements of Measure S, the City Council considered an ordinance establishing the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee, along with bylaws governing the Committee's organization and operation. The Committee consists of five (5) members appointed by the City Council and serves solely in an advisory capacity. The Committee does not exercise administrative, operational, or policy-making authority.
The Committee's primary responsibilities include reviewing the annual independent fiscal audit of Measure S revenues and expenditures; reviewing expenditures for consistency with the Measure S Expenditure Plan and voter-approved uses of funds; monitoring the status and implementation of Measure S-funded projects and programs; preparing an annual report regarding compliance with Measure S; making recommendations to the City Council; and promoting trans...
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