Measure S oversight committee approves FY 2024–25 report, will send compliance letter to City Council
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Summary
The Measure S Independent Citizens Oversight Committee reviewed the FY 2024–25 Measure S annual report, heard staff accounting of roughly $3 million in receipts and program allocations, and voted 3–0 to authorize a letter to the City Council confirming expenditures complied with Cotati Municipal Code Chapter 3.05.
The Measure S Independent Citizens Oversight Committee voted unanimously to approve the Measure S annual report for fiscal year 2024–25 and authorized the chair to sign a letter to the Cotati City Council confirming that Measure S expenditures complied with Cotati Municipal Code Chapter 3.05.
Neil Tomlinson, senior accountant in the city’s administrative services department, told the committee the city received about $3,000,000 in Measure S revenues in FY 2024–25 and that administrative fees charged by the state remained under 0.4% of gross receipts. "Measure S is a locally approved 1¢ sales tax that provides a stable, dedicated source of funding for core city services," Tomlinson said during the presentation.
Tomlinson outlined how Measure S funds were split in 2024–25: about 46% supported ongoing operations while roughly 54% was invested in capital improvements and equipment. He reported shifts in program distributions compared with the prior year, noting streets allocations decreased from 37.7% to 31.1% while parks allocations rose from 17.6% to 26.5%.
The report identified specific uses of the funds: roughly $1,000,000 supported public safety staffing and operations and helped leverage grant‑funded traffic and pedestrian safety work at Benson Lane/Laguna Creek and East Cotati Avenue/Laguna Road. Nearly $1,000,000 supported engineering, street and signal maintenance and design for 2025–26 street projects and construction of the Redwood Drive street improvement project. Parks and landscape efforts received about $800,000, supporting Putnam Park Phase 1, Sunflower Park construction and ongoing maintenance and programming.
Tomlinson told the committee the Measure S revenues and expenditures were audited by Chevin & Associates LLP; the year‑end audit was completed in October 2025 and presented to the City Council in November 2025 (as reported to the committee packet). The staff recommendation asked the committee to approve the annual report and to authorize the chair to sign the oversight committee’s transmittal letter for the council meeting on January 27.
After a brief administrative exchange the committee approved the recommendation and the chair announced the motion passed 3–0.
Votes at a glance: the committee approved the motion to send the transmittal letter and confirm Measure S compliance; Chair Savano announced the tally as 3–0.
