PREPARED BY: REINA SCHWARTZ DATE OF MEETING: 06/18/18
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CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2017 FOR MEASURE Q AND MEASURE K TRANSACTION & USE SALES TAX
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Receive and File Report by Minute Action
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Budget Spending Controls (All) and Increase Financial Transparency (Finance) are adopted policy items under the FY 2018-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA as a budget or financing mechanism pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15378(b).
BACKGROUND
San Pablo voters passed Ordinance 2012-005 by approving the Measure Q Sales Tax Measure on June 5, 2012 to provide additional funding to pay for the services including Public Safety (including gang prevention); job training for local residents especially youth and the disenfranchised; and youth services. In addition, the voters passed Ordinance 2014-007 approving the Measure K Sales Tax Measure on June 3, 2014 to provide funding for an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) squad in San Pablo. Pursuant to Measures Q and K, the City Council appointed representatives of San Pablo businesses and residents to serve on a Citizens' Oversight Committee (Committee) to monitor and review each measure respectively. The five-member Committee includes the appointed representatives, as follows (with one vacancy):
* Leonard McNeil, Chair
* Raynato Castro, Vice-Chair
* David Alvarado
* Lorena Medel
As required by each ordinance, the Committee scheduled an annual public meeting on June 7, 2018 to select a Chair and Vice Chair for the Committee, and then reviewed the necessary reports. All Committee members were present for the meeting. The reports are as follows:
Measure Q and Measure K
* Independent Accountant's Report: The City engaged its independen...
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