Citizens Oversight
Committee Annual
Reports
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Nick Szamet,
Administrative Services Director
Background
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• On September 8, 2025, Council created two Citizen Oversight Committees
• Transaction and Use Tax Measures
• Revenue Measure K-14
• On December 5, 2025 Council appointed committee members • Staff scheduled meetings on January 13, 2026 in Council Chambers.
Transaction and Use Tax Measures
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• Committee Members:
• Jerry Ferguson
• Jeff Lee
• Scott Steele
• Gabrielle Weeks
• Loren Westphal
• Committee unanimously approved submission of
the report to the City Council.
• The report is included as Attachment 1
Transaction and Use Tax Measures
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• Committee agreed that funds were being used in accordance with the intent of both Measure X-06 and F-20
• Discussion around possibility of segmenting revenues into a fund specifically for tracking expenditures
• City has had long-standing practice of depositing transaction and use tax revenues into the General Fund as taxes are for general uses like other voter approved tax measures (cannabis or business tax certificates)
Revenue Measure K-14
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• Committee Members:
• Karen Bright
• Michael Teeling
• Dennis Nulman
• Committee unanimously approved
submission of the report to the City
Council.
• The report included as Attachment 2.
Council Action
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• Receive and file the FY 2024-25 annual reports for the Citizen Oversight Committees on Transaction and Use Tax Measures and Revenue Measure K-14
• Consider committee feedback regarding structure of transaction and use tax reporting and provide direction to staff
• Or provide alternative direction to staff
Questions and Comments
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Sales and Use Tax Measures
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• Measure X-06
• To help preserve the safety and character of Grover Beach by funding essential services, including Police and Fire Departments, repair potholes and fix City streets and sidewalks, increase recreation opportunities for seniors and youth, improve City parks and beach access, and other general City services.
• Measure F-20
• To provide funding for maintaining major streets and sidewalks, supporting local business recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining essential 9-1-1 emergency medical and fire services, property crime and youth violence prevention, and neighborhood policing services, and other general city services