Joint Meeting Council/BFPD
10/6/26 05:30 PM
City Clerk / Records
Andrea Flores
Other
Doc ID: 6594
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
MEASURE Q RESIDENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION UPCOMING VACANCIES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Measure Q Resident Oversight Commission consists of five appointed members and reviews the City’s expenditure of revenues from the 1% Local Transactions and Use Tax on a quarterly basis. The Finance Department prepares an annual report of revenues and expenditures by department, including the Barstow Fire Protection District, and presents the report to the City Council as part of the annual budget process. Ordinance No. 963-2019 establishes the Commission’s membership requirements and appointment and reappointment procedures. Peggi Turner has expressed interest in continuing to serve in the District 1 position. Sonia Compton-Reay, the current at-large member, has been appointed to the City Council in lieu of election as the sole qualified candidate for District 1 and cannot serve on the Commission while holding Council office.
Current Members Date Appointed Term Expiration Date
Peggi Turner - District 1 April 23, 2021 December 31, 2026 Samantha Ryan - District 2 April 07, 2025 December 31, 2028 Ben Rosenberg - District 3 April 07, 2025 December 31, 2028 Darin Fikstad - District 4 April 07, 2025 December 31, 2028 Sonia Compton - Reay - At Large April 07, 2025 December 31, 2026 DISCUSSION:
Peggi Turner’s current term expires on December 31, 2026, and she has expressed interest in serving another term. Section 2.26.020 provides for appointment and reappointment to two-year terms beginning January 1 and ending December 31. Staff recommends reappointing Peggi Turner to the District 1 position for the term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.
Sonia Compton-Reay has been appointed to the City Council in lieu of election because she was the only qualified candidate for District 1. Section 2.26.010 states that no Commission member may hold any other office with the City. Accordingly, she cannot continue serving on the Commission upon assuming Council office, and an eligible replacement will be needed for the at-large position. The at-large position will become vacant when she assumes Council office, unless she resigns from the Commission earlier.
Section 2.26.030 provides that the City Council may elect to publicize Commission vacancies and receive applications from interested residents city-wide. Alternatively, the Mayor may request nominations from Council Members for eligible district appointees, with the Mayor nominating an eligible appointee residing anywhere in the City for the at-large position. A majority vote of the City Council confirms each appointment. Staff recommends using the nomination and confirmation process to reappoint Peggi Turner without opening recruitment for the District 1 position.
Staff recommends initiating recruitment for the at-large position only. Applicants must reside in the City of Joint Meeting Council/BFPD
10/6/26 05:30 PM
City Clerk / Records
Andrea Flores
Other
Doc ID: 6594
AGENDA ITEM
Barstow and may not hold another office with the City. The City Council may establish the application deadline and appointment schedule. If the seat becomes vacant before the current term expires, Council may fill the remainder of that term and appoint the replacement to the subsequent two-year term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.
The City Clerk will publicize the at-large vacancy through the Daily Press, the City’s website and Measure Q page, and social media. Applications will also be available at the front counter of City Hall.
For your reference, Ordinance No. 963-2019 is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact for this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Reappoint Peggi Turner to the District 1 position on the Measure Q Resident Oversight Commission for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028, through the nomination and majority-vote confirmation process in Section 2.26.030, without initiating recruitment for that position; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to publicize and accept applications for the at-large position that Sonia ComptonReay cannot continue to hold upon assuming City Council office, with the application deadline and appointment schedule established by the City Council.