To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Measure X Allocations
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. AUTHORIZE and APPROVE the County Administrator to reappropriate the unspent balance of $193,613 for the Measure X allocation for San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRVFPD) Behavioral Health Crisis Response.
2. APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-25-00002 authorizing the County Administrator to make all necessary budget adjustments based on Board direction for Measure X revenue allocations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Measure X fund balance within the general fund reserve will be reduced by $13,161,479 for new one-time Measure X allocations, as previously approved by the Board on October 22, 2024 and November 12, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
On November 3, 2020, voters in Contra Costa County approved Measure X, a Countywide, 20-year, half-cent sales tax. The ballot measure language stated the intent of Measure X as "to keep Contra Costa's regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers, emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services."
Between Fiscal Years 2021-2024, $353.2M in total revenues was budgeted for Measure X, and with the anticipation of revenue surplus, a total of $356.8M was appropriated for project allocations. The total actual revenues received through FY23-24 were $389.1M, yielding an actual surplus of $32.2M compared to budgeted total allocations. The total audited, actual expenditures for Measure X allocations through June 30, 2024 was $134.7M.
During the FY24-25 budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors budgeted the use of the anticipated fund balance and appropriated an additional $17.5M for various Measure X projects, leaving $14.7M in unallocated Measure X surplus. At their October 22, 2024 meeting, the Board allocated an...
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