TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Tom Westbrook, City Manager
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Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance No.1101 Adding Article XIII to Chapter 2.102 through 2.111 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code Establishing the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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1) Conduct the public hearing;
2) Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance adding Article XIII to Chapter 2.102 through 2.111 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code establishing the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee.
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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 establishes a local funding source dedicated to eligible street repair and public safety improvements and requires the creation of a Citizens Oversight Committee to provide independent public oversight of Measure S revenues and expenditures.
Specifically, Measure S directs the City to establish a Citizens Oversight Committee responsible for reviewing the annual independent fiscal audit, monitoring implementation of the Measure S Expenditure Plan, issuing annual reports to the public, and making recommendations regarding the expenditure of Measure S revenues.
Measure S further authorizes the City to adopt implementing ordinances, rules, and administrative procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of the initiative. The proposed ordinance has been prepared to fulfill that direction while maintaining consistency with the City's existing advisory committee framework.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
At their July 21, 2026, meeting, the Red Bluff City Council provided direction to staff to return with an ordinance codifying the Measure S Oversight Committee.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance establishes the appointment and operation of the Measure S Citizens Oversight Committee.
The proposed ordinance is intended solely to implement Measure S through administrat...
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