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Clovis staff outlines Measure Y spending priorities; council asks for oversight structure and multi‑year plan
Summary
City staff presented an initial plan to front-load hiring and capacity-building ahead of Measure Y revenue, which will begin collection April 1, 2025 and is projected to raise about $28 million annually; councilmembers asked staff to draft a citizen oversight committee and a five‑year forecast for public review.
City Manager Andrew Housland opened an informational discussion on implementing Measure Y — a voter‑approved local sales/use tax measure that voters passed in November (about 67% in favor in the election) — and presented staff recommendations for near‑term staffing and process steps to prepare for the new revenues.
Housland reminded the council that Measure Y will start to be collected April 1, 2025, but receipts will not be reported until summer; preliminary forecasting staff presented used a working assumption of roughly $28 million annually, with the caveat that early actual receipts could be higher or lower.
Housland said the city’s goal is to maintain hiring momentum and to build administrative capacity in advance of larger multi‑year investments. For the current fiscal year, staff proposed several near‑term additions and reclassifications to be implemented as budget amendments if the council directs staff to…
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