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Measure BP fund balance reported at $8.89 million; committee approves Nov. 12 minutes 6-0; St. John's disqualified from grant round
Summary
City staff reported Measure BP receipts and commitments and said grant-award letters were pending; staff said St. John's was disqualified because a constitutional provision forbids public funds for a parochial school; the committee approved a prior meeting's minutes in a 6-0 vote.
City staff told the Baldwin Park Stakeholders Oversight Committee on Feb. 11 that Measure BP sales-tax receipts and interest bring projected revenue to about $12,878,000 since the measure's inception, with roughly $3.99 million committed to 11 projects and a projected fund balance of about $8,890,000 as of Jan. 31, 2025.
A staff presenter said the fund had received roughly $12 million through the end of 2024, with $583,298 received in January 2025 and about $122,000 of interest in the 2024 quarter. The presenter said the committee has committed approximately $3,988,000 across 11 programs and projects, with about $169,600 spent to date. “With all of that, we have projected fund balance as of 01/31/2025 in the amount of $8,890,000,” the presenter said.
Committee discussion included a staff clarification of the account status: “There's a $3,987,819 that have been either spent or committed, but there is a balance of $8,890,001.67 that we still have in the fund,” a staff member said during public clarifications.
On grant awards, city staff said the City Council approved all recommended organizations except one after a legal review. Enrique, a City staff member, explained that St. John's (a faith-affiliated institution) was disqualified because the City could not find a way to comply with the California Constitution's prohibition on using public dollars for parochial-school purposes. “We could not… find a way to not be in compliance with that constitutional provision so… they were not eligible,” Enrique said. Staff said grant-award letters for the approved organizations had not yet been issued but were expected to be issued the following week.
The committee approved the Stakeholders Oversight Committee minutes from the Nov. 12 meeting on a motion by Vice Chair Pastor Jackson, seconded by Member Mata; the roll call recorded six yes votes and no noes, and the motion passed 6-0.
No other formal actions were taken at the meeting. Staff said they will return to the committee with further updates on grants and program implementation.
