Summary: The committee is asked to nominate one member to sit on the Measure C Sales Tax Extension Consultant Proposals Scoring Committee, and one member to sit on the Measure C Renewal Committee. The representative(s) could be the same person or two different committee members.
Measure C Sales Tax Extension Consultant Proposals Scoring Committee
Four requests for proposal (RFPs) were released on November 1. They are available on Fresno COG’s “Doing Business With Fresno COG” webpage, and Fresno COG’s “Measure C Renewal Documents” webpage.
The four requests for proposals will be for the following:
- Project manager, to organize and manage statutory requirements and information/input from the public, MC3 renewal committee(s), stakeholders and elected representatives, develop and craft the final draft expenditure plan, as directed: $650,000
- Public outreach firm, to coordinate and hold a minimum, anticipated 40 public workshops/meetings throughout the region, create and manage social media and radio advertising, billboards, focus groups, and multiple other strategies designed to maximize transparent, thorough and meaningful public input from community residents on specific project ideas, program areas and other components that make up the next Measure C initiative: $750,000, with a minimum $150,000 reserved for community-based organizations to host public workshops/meetings
- Meeting/Community Facilitator to bring together disparate interests, stakeholders, jurisdictional representatives and the public as part of one or more committees to receive, address and consider public input as well as professional, technical and policy analysis in making recommendations to the Fresno COG and FCTA boards of directors: $200,000
- Survey research firm to provide statistically valid survey results to determine public familiarity with Measure C and its performance to date, test voter sentiment regarding the viability of a renewal initiative and recommend communications/messaging suitable for a renewal effort: $150,000
The deadline for submitting all proposals is Dec. 13. Proposals will immediately be sent to all scoring committee members along with scoring sheets. A meeting will be scheduled for the scoring committee(s) to make their final selections by Jan. 8, 2025. The COC representative would be expected to read all proposals, score them and attend a committee meeting and possible interviews in early January.
Measure C Renewal Committee
The Measure C Renewal Committee is responsible for developing both a draft and final expenditure plan for the proposed 2026 Measure C Sales Tax Extension, which will be placed on the 2026 ballot. Committee members will engage in a collaborative, participatory process, contributing their expertise and perspectives as representatives of Fresno County taxpayers. Their work will help ensure that the renewal plan reflects the community’s needs and priorities for improvements throughout the region. Committee members may expect to meet monthly for up to two hours, with the first meeting anticipated to be a half-day. Subcommittees may also be formed to discuss and draft sections of the expenditure plan. Only Fresno County residents are eligible to sit on the committee.
Action: To nominate a Citizen Oversight Committee member(s) to sit on the Measure C Sales Tax Extension Consultant Proposals Scoring Committee, and one member to sit on the Measure C Renewal Committee. The representative(s) could be the same person or two different committee members.
