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MEASURE A CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADOPTED ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17
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RECOMMENDATION
This item is an informational item submitting the Measure A Citizens’ Advisory Committee Report for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
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Summary
Measures A and B were approved by Stockton voters in November 2013, and authorized a ¾-cent Transaction and Use tax effective April 1, 2014 for use by the City to support law enforcement and crime prevention services through implementation of the Marshall Plan and to be used to exit bankruptcy and provide other City services.
The Measure A Citizens’ Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing expenditures for Measure A proceeds and adopting and presenting an Annual Report to the City Council regarding whether the additional General Fund generated as a result of Measure A tax proceeds was used in compliance with the purposes set forth in the Measures. As part of its’ Annual Report, the Committee is also responsible for reporting on the City’s progress in implementing the recommendations of the Marshall Plan, and providing a summary of the Committee’s proceedings for the preceding year.
This staff report is intended to transmit the Committee’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Annual Report (Attachment A) to City Council and the public.
DISCUSSION
Background
Measure A was approved by Stockton voters on November 5, 2013 and enacted a ¾-cent general transaction and use sales tax measure, effective April 1, 2014. The residents of Stockton also approved Measure B, an advisory measure which recommended to the Council that 65% of the total sales tax revenue generated by Measure A be used for law enforcement and crime prevention services for implementation of the Marshall Plan and 35% be used for the City’s costs to exit bankruptcy and other City Services.
Ordinance 2013-07-09-1601 also established a seven-member Citizens’ Advisory Committee (Committee) appointed by City Council. The Committee is responsible for reviewing the expenditures of the additional General Fund revenues generated by Measure A. The specific requirements for this Annual Report are set forth in detail below.
As part of its commitment to the public to ensure accountability and transparency in the oversight of the expenditures of the Measure A tax proceeds, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-10-08-1505 establishing a Charter governing the Committee’s responsibilities. Once formed, the Committee adopted By-Laws establishing its objectives and duties. A principal part of those duties as outlined in both section 2.2.3 of their Charter and Section 9 of the By-Laws in preparation and adoption of a public Annual Report to be presented to the City Council reporting on the City’s compliance with the purposes set forth in Measures A and B as follows:
“Annually the Committee will submit a report to the City Council, in public session, with the results of their work including the elements listed below. The report will also be made available to the public.
• “A statement indicating whether the City is in compliance with the purposes set forth in the applicable ballot measures with respect to the tax proceeds;
• “A review of Measure A tax revenues and related uses of funds to verify that amounts collected were expended for the purposes set forth in the applicable ballot measure and City Council direction;
• “A review of the City’s progress in implementing the recommendation of the Marshall Plan on Crime, including the hiring of 120 additional sworn police officers and public safety support staff by June 30, 2017; and
• “A written summary of the Committee’s proceedings, activities, recommendations to the Council and responses by the Council for the preceding year.”
Present Situation
Accordingly, the Committee met over the past year to review and discuss the Measure A revenues and expenditures, and to receive programmatic updates from the Police Department, Office of Violence Prevention, and Administrative Services Department.
The Measure A Citizens’ Advisory Committee received the audited FY 2016-17 Comprehensive Annual Report and an additional independent accountants report on applying agreed-upon procedures and formed a sub-committee to draft an annual report from this material. The sub-committee met and prepared a draft Transaction and Use Tax Measure A report that was presented to the Measure A Citizens’ Advisory Committee on May 29, 2018. The Committee approved the annual report for presentation to the City Council and the public.
Financial Summary
This item is informational only and has no fiscal impact(s).
Attachment A - Measure A FY 2016-17 Annual Report