Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting Annotated Agenda
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Place:
Fresno Council of Gvernments
Ash Conference Room
2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93722
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THE MEASURE C CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON IN THE FRESNO COG ASH CONFERENCE ROOM. THE TELECONFERENCE LINE WILL AVAILABLE TO NON-MEMBERS FOR LISTENING PURPOSES ONLY. NO COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN VIA TELEPHONE.
CONFERENCE CALL-IN INFO:
TOLL FREE NUMBER: (215) 861 0674
PARTICIPANT CODE: 740166
I.Presentations
About Presentations:
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on items within its jurisdiction but not on this agenda.
Note: Prior to action by the Committee on any item on this agenda, the public may comment on that item. Unscheduled comments may be limited to 3 minutes.
II.Action Summary for September 14, 2023 Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting
Action: Review and comment, comment with edits, the September 14, 2023 Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee Action Summary.
III.Measure C Extension Local Transportation Program Agency Audit [Denise DiBenedetto]
Summary: Price Paige & Company Accountancy Corporation 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 their audits of finances and submitted the final reports of the agencies listed below for fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, which have been provided in the committee packet. In summary, the firm stated that 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.
- FY/21 County of Fresno
- FY/22 City of Clovis
- FY/22 Clovis Transit
- FY/22 City of Kerman
Action: Receive, review, inspect and recommend action.
IV.Measure C COC Local Agency Budget form review for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 [Jake Martinez]
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 City of Coalinga_Consolidated
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 City of Fowler_Consolidated
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 City of Mendota_Consolidated
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 City of San Joaquin_Consolidated
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 Clovis Transit_Consolidated
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 City of Kerman
- Measure C COG Local Budget Form for FY23-24 County of Fresno
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 Coalinga
- City of Fowler
- City of Kerman
- City of Mendota
- City of San Joaquin
- Clovis Transit
- Fresno County
Action: Review, approve and recommend action.
V.2021 - 2022 and 2022 - 2023 Annual Report to the Public
Summary: The Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee reviewed the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Annual Report for the Measure C Expenditure Plan. The Committee cannot change or influence the amended report.
Action: This is an information item.
VI.Items from Staff [Jake Martinez]
A. Upcoming 2023 COC meeting dates - please reserve these dates from 4-6:00 pm
- November 2nd
- December 7th
- January 11th, 2024
- February 8th, 2024
B. Items for the next agenda
C. Upcoming Meetings/Events of other related Boards/Committees
- Fresno COG Transportation Technical Committee - Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8:30 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
- Fresno COG Policy Advisory Committee - Friday, November 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
- Fresno COG Policy Board - Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room
- Fresno COG Transportation Technical Committee - Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:30 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room (scheduled tenatively)
- Fresno COG Policy Advisory Committee - Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room (scheduled tenatively)
- Fresno COG Policy Board - Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 5:30 PM in-person at Fresno Council of Governments Sequoia Conference Room (scheduled tenatively)