Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
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SUBJECT: Appointments (2) and Reappointment (1) - Citizens’ Oversight Committee - Measure C
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept recommendation to fill Citizens' Oversight Committee - Measure "C" vacancies and reappoint one individual to an additional term.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting recommendation from the Citizens' Oversight - Measure "C" Committee and appointing one individual to the Southern District to serve as a member of the Committee and one individual to the Northern District to serve as a member of the Committee and reappointing Michael Harris to an additional term.
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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
Merced Municipal Code, 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 Merced Municipal Code, 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. Both of the new applicants were recruited by current committee members.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Application of Cristina Garcia (Southern District)
2. Application of Cody Bijou (Northern District)
3. Application of Michael Harris (Central District)
4. Current Roster