Advisory Board: MEASURE X COMMUNITY FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Subject: Committee Report Discussion and Transmittal
Presenter: Greg Marvel, Chair
Information:
The Measure X Community Fiscal Oversight Committee is an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors and is responsible for reviewing Measure X allocations to ensure they conform to the stated intent of the ballot measure and the Board of Supervisors' direction for specific allocations. The Committee also oversees an annual, external audit of the expenditures of tax revenue generated by Measure X, and the Committee prepares its own annual report. The Committee does not make any funding recommendations.
At the Committee's June 9, 2025 meeting, the Committee received a report on the audit plan. The independent, external auditor, Macias, Gini, and O'Connell, LLP, (MGO) presented their final report at the Committee's October 22, 2025 meeting. In MGO's opinion, 1) the Schedule of Measure X Revenues and Expenditures presented fairly, in all material respects, the changes in financial position for Measure X related funds, and 2) the allocations conformed to the stated intent of the ballot measure and the direction of the Board of Supervisors. The Committee accepted the auditor's report and then the Committee discussed the recommendations and next steps for its own report.
During open public comment at the October meeting, two members of the public alleged misappropriation of Measure X funds assigned to Animal Services. Staff subsequently investigated the allegations, which were concluded to be unfounded; the funds were bid out and awarded through a public, competitive process, and the service providers have met all deliverables and reporting milestones to date, including 941 subsidized spay/neuters thus far. Staff reviewed the related documentation with the Committee Chair and closed the investigation.
At the Committee's next meeting, scheduled for November 17, 2025, the Committee will discuss and finalize the ...
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