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Action: Review and comment, comment with edits, the November 2, 2023 Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee Action Summary.

Summary: The Oversight Committee currently meets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Due to new members joining, staff wonders if the current meeting date and time works with everyone's schedule. If the current meeting date and time works, members can continue with the current schedule. If the meeting date and time do not work, staff proposes that the committee consider the following meeting dates and times.:

• Second Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
• Second Wednesday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
• Third Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m.

Action: Oversight Members must come to an agreement on when to meet and provide action on necessary items.

Summary: Since June 2022, Southwest trategieshas been the chosen advertising and marketing agency for the following Measure C programs: Carpool Incentive, Vanpool Subsidies, and Senior Scrip. Jake Martinez will present an update on Souhwest Strategies’ advertising and marketing plan and their progress to date.

Action: This is an information item.

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 Clovis
• City of Firebaugh
• City of Fresno
• City of Huron
• City of Orange Cove
• City of Parlier
• City of Reedley
• City of Sanger
• Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA)

Action: Review, approve and recommend action.

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 audits of finances and submitted the final reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. In summary the firm states 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. 

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 2022-23. The following agencies have submitted their reports:

• County of Fresno
• City of Coalinga
• City of Firebaugh
• City of Fowler
• City of Fresno Airports
• City of Fresno FAX
• City of Huron
• City of Kingsburg
• City of Mendota
• City of Orange Cove

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 2022-23. The following agencies have submitted their reports:

• City of Reedley 
• City of Selma
• Fresno COG
• FCRTA
• City of San Joaquin
• CIty of Kerman
• City of Clovis
• City of Parlier

A.  Upcoming 2024 COC meeting dates - please reserve these dates from 4-6:00 pm

• March 14
• April 11
• May 9
• June 13
• July 11
• August 8
• September 12
• October 10
• November 14
• December 12

B.  Items for the next agenda

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