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San Rafael finance subcommittee previews oversight committee report, seeks bylaw clarity on voter-approved taxes
Summary
City staff told the Finance Subcommittee that the city's Voter-Approved Tax Oversight Committee has produced its annual review but has asked staff and council to clarify the committee's role overseeing general‑fund voter measures such as Measure E and Measure R; the committee also asked whether the paramedic tax should fall under its purview.
The San Rafael Finance Subcommittee previewed the annual report of the city’s Voter‑Approved Tax Oversight Committee and discussed whether the committee’s bylaws provide adequate guidance for oversight of general‑fund voter measures, including Measure E and Measure R.
Director Maggio told the subcommittee the oversight committee was consolidated from several prior oversight groups and now reviews unaudited and audited financials to check compliance with voter intent. Maggio said the committee has been engaged and asked for additional detail about how their charter applies to taxes that flow into the general fund rather than special revenue accounts.
The committee’s question, Maggio said, is whether its role should extend beyond reviewing revenues to examining the city’s entire…
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