Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee

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Action: Review and comment, comment with edits, and vote to accept the August 5, 2026, Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee minutes.

Summary: The Measure C Commuter Vanpool Subsidy Program(s) for Commuter and Agworker provides subisides and reimbursements for eligible expenses through approved vanpool providers. Eligible vanpool providers can subsidize up to $600 per month per eligible Vanpool to help offset the leasing cost of the van. Qualifications for eligible Vanpool(s) are:

1.) The vanpool must have seven (7) or more people, up to 14.
2.) The vanpool must originate within Fresno County.

If Vanpools meet this requirement, they can lease a van from CalVans or Commute with Enterprise.

Staff is requesting that the Measure C Commuter Vanpool Subsidy Program minimum ridership be lowered to the same minimum ridership as Commute with Enterprise’s. This change brings the minimum ridership to four (4) versus seven (7). Ridership minimums for either Commuter or Agworker have not been changed since the program originally began.

Action: Approve the change from the ridership requirement minimum from seven (7) total riders to four (4) total riders.

Summary: Each fiscal year the Citizen Oversight Committee (COC) asks all local agencies receiving Measure C Local Transportation Pass-Through Funds to complete a reporting of how they expect to spend the current year’s Measure C Local Program allocations. The request goes out to local agencies via a form that staff updates and emails out each year.

To date, the following required Local Agency Budget Forms were completed and returned for COC review by local agencies:

• City of Firebaugh
• City of Kingsburg
• City of Reedley
• City of San Joaquin
• City of Sanger
• City of Selma
• Clovis Transit

Action: Review and approve the following LABFs. Staff requests that the COC membership review the attached LABFs, submit questions to Staff and vote to accept them as presented.

Summary: Price Paige & Company Certified Public Accountants was retained by the Authority to perform the audit of finances on all local agencies receiving Measure C Extension revenue as required in the 2006 Measure C Extension Expenditure Plan. The firm has recently completed the audit of finances and submitted the final report for fiscal years ending June 30, 2023¹ and June 30, 2025¹, for the agencies listed below:

• FY/23 City of San Joaquin
• FY/25 City of Firebaugh
• FY/25 City of Kerman
• FY/25 City of Mendota
• FY/25 FCRTA

The FY/24 Audit for the City of Sanger has been completed but the final version was not available for printing in time for this agenda.

FCTA staff has been informed that the FY/23 audits for the cities of Huron and Orange Cove are in the early steps of the process.

In summary the firm stated that overall, local agencies continue to adhere to the record keeping and reporting requirements, as well as proper expenditure of Measure C funds in accordance with provisions of the Measure C Transportation Sales Tax Extension.

¹FCTA Audits of local agencies are dependent on agency audits.

Action: Review and accept. Staff requests that the COC membership review the attached audits reports, submit questions to staff and vote to accept them.

Summary: Pursuant to the adopted Fresno County Transportation Authority procedures for administration of Measure C Extension Funds for Local Transportation Pass-Through Projects and Programs, and Short-Term Regional Transportation Program projects, local agencies are required to submit their Measure C Extension Expenditure Report(s) for the fiscal year 2025-26:

• City of Kerman
• Fresno Council of Governments

The agencies above have met the Measure C Extension Reporting Deadline Requirement for FY25-26.

Action: Review and accept. Staff requests that the COC membership review the attached expenditure reports, submit questions to staff and vote to accept them or request they be returned to agency for clarification.

Summary: The Authority has retained CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to perform the FY23/24 audit of finances. They have recently completed their analysis and submitted the final report, which is included in the agenda package.

In planning and performing the audit of the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, the Special Purpose Trust Fund of Fresno County Transportation Authority as of the year ended June 30, 2024, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, considered the Authority’s system of internal control over financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of auditing the Authority’s financial statements.

The attached report provides an analysis and summary of the audit findings.

Action: Review and accept. Staff requests that the COC membership review the attached audit, submit questions to staff and vote to accept it.

Summary: This portion of the Agenda is reserved for any current Committee member to address one another on items within its jurisdiction but not already on the agenda.

Action: No action needed. This is an information item.

A. Upcoming 2026 COC meeting dates – please reserve these dates from 5-7:00 p.m.

• November 4
• December 2

B. Upcoming 2027 COC meeting dates – please reserve these dates from 5-7:00 p.m.

• January 6
• February 3
• March 3
• April 7
• May 5
• June 1
• July 7
• August 4
• September 1
• October 6
• November 3
• December 1

C.  Items for the next agenda

D.  Upcoming Meetings/Events of other related Boards/Committees

October

• Fresno COG Transportation Technical Committee – Friday, October 9, at 8:30 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
• Fresno COG Policy Advisory Committee – Friday, October 9, at 10:00 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
• Fresno COG Policy Board – Thursday, October 29, at 5:30 PM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room

November

• Fresno COG Transportation Technical Committee – Friday, November 13, at 8:30 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
• Fresno COG Policy Advisory Committee – Friday, November 13, at 10:00 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
• Fresno COG Policy Board – Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 PM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room