Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk's Office
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SUBJECT: Citizens' Oversight Committee - Measure C Appointment
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept recommendation to fill Citizens' Oversight Committee - Measure "C" vacancy.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting recommendation from the Citizens' Oversight - Measure "C" Committee and appointing one individual to the Northern District to serve as a member of the Committee.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Citizens' Oversight Committee; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Citizens' Oversight Committee; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Direct the Clerk's Office to continue recruitment for the vacancies.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 3.38.050.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of the Citizens' Oversight - Measure "C" Committee is to review projected revenues created by the voter approved Measure "C", a one-half cent Sales Tax. The Committee recommends proposed expenditures to City Council. The Committee consists of three voting members from each of the three existing Policing Districts of the City, for a total of nine voting members, who serve four-year terms of office. There are also ex-officio members representing the various recognized municipal employee bargaining units. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday two months after the end of each quarter at 6:00 p.m. As outlined in Section 3.38.050 of the Charter, any vacancy for a voting member on the Citizens' Oversight Committee shall be filled by having the Citizens' Oversight Committee make nominations to the City Council for consideration as a whole.
Lonnie Cabrera resigned from his Northern District seat in April of 2015. The Northern seat is a replacement appointment with the term expiring on January 1st of 2018.
The City Clerk's Office has received one qualified application for the open seat. The applicant is a confirmed registered voter for the Ci...
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