Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
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SUBJECT: Citizens’ Oversight Committee - Measure C Appointments
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept recommendation to fill Citizens' Oversight Committee - Measure "C" vacancies.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting recommendation from the Citizens' Oversight - Measure "C" Committee and appointing three individuals to the Central District to serve as members of the Committee and 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.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Application of Michael Harris (Central District)
2. Application of Sonia F. Alshami (Central District)
3. Application of Spencer Davies (Central District)
4. Application of Charles Reyburn (Northern District)
5. Current Roster