Advisory Board: MEASURE X COMMUNITY FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Subject: Discuss Committee Report Components and Format
Presenter: Emlyn Struthers, Committee Staff
Information:
The Measure X Community Fiscal Oversight Committee is an advisory board to the Board of Supervisors.
The purpose of the Committee is to review on an annual fiscal year basis, the expenditure of tax revenue generated by Contra Costa County Measure X, a ballot measure that created a Countywide, 20-year, half-cent sales tax. The ballot measure's stated intent for Measure X was "to keep Contra Costa's regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services."
The ballot measure was passed by Contra Costa County voters on November 3, 2020, and became effective on April 1, 2021.
The Committee is to carry out the following duties:
A. Review, on an annual fiscal year basis, the expenditure of tax revenue generated by Measure X, to ensure it conforms to (i) the stated intent of the ballot measure, and (ii) the Board's direction for specific allocations.
B. Oversee an annual audit of expenditures of tax revenue generated by Measure X.
C. Prepare an annual report of expenditures of tax revenue generated by Measure X.
The Committee will not make any funding recommendations.
The Measure X Community Fiscal Oversight Committee held its first meeting on June 5, 2024 and will begin planning its report at its second meeting, held July 24, 2024. The Committee oversees the auditor's report and produces its own Committee report to accompany the audit.
The Committee's report should address:
* The Committee's determination of whether Measure X expenditures conform to the stated intent of the ballot measure and the Board's direction for specific allocations.
* The Committee's recommendations related to ar...
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