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Measure R annual report: $3.9M revenue and wildfire spending highlighted; staff previews new state housing laws and local implementation
Summary
The SSTOC reported nearly $3.9 million in Measure R revenue for FY 2024–25, $2.4 million spent on major storm drain repairs and roughly $1 million on wildfire risk reduction; staff also briefed council on 2025 state housing laws (CEQA trailer bills, SB684, SB9 implications) and committed to follow‑up implementation detail.
Orinda — The city—ommission appointed to oversee Measure R spending presented its annual report to the City Council, highlighting fiscal results and wildfire‑mitigation programming, and city planning staff followed with a rapid update on 2025 state housing legislation and local implementation steps.
Judd Hammond, presenting the Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Commission (SSTOC) report for fiscal year 2024–25, said Measure R revenue for the year was "a little over 3.9, almost $4,000,000 in revenue," while expenditures were nearly $3.5 million and the ending fund balance rose to about $6.8 million. Hammond said the commission spent roughly $1,000,000 on wildfire risk reduction and almost $2,400,000 (about 69% of expenditures) on major storm drain repairs during the year.
The SSTOC report reviewed several wildfire‑related programs funded by Measure R,…
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