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Oversight committee reviews Measure X allocations, hears revenue dip and sets work plan
Summary
County staff presented active Measure X allocations for FY 2024–25, explained negative values as reallocations or returned one‑time funds, and County Finance Director Adam Wood said Measure X revenues are down about 1.1% this fiscal year, producing roughly a $400,000 shortfall compared with budgeted projections; the committee agreed to an October auditor presentation and a November report deadline.
County staff reviewed the Measure X allocations packet at the June 9 Measure X Community Fiscal Oversight Committee meeting and pointed members to the Measure X ballot language and project descriptions included in the packet. The packet lists all active allocations for FY 2024–25, including amounts approved during the May 21 budget adoption and several one‑time allocations approved in October and November 2024.
Staff clarified that amounts shown in parentheses in the FY 24–25 column are negative numbers indicating reallocations — for example, returned one‑time funds or board reallocation to other projects. Adam Wood, Contra Costa County finance director, said several negative lines under Employment and Human Services were reallocated toward youth centers and capital funding.
Revenue outlook Wood told the committee that quarterly sales‑tax consultant projections show Measure X revenues are "actually down compared to prior year" and "projected to be down by roughly 1.1%" for the current fiscal year. He added that the budget currently includes approximately $400,000 in projected revenue the county now does not expect to receive. "So our budget includes, roughly $400,000 now in projected revenue that we don't anticipate having," Wood said.
Wood also said cash flows and actual spending to date do not show material deviations and that many Measure X projects are multi‑year capital efforts (housing, hospitals, other capital) that tend to spend slowly. He noted the county reports surplus revenues to the Board of Supervisors and the advisory body and cautioned that using fund balance to smooth temporary shortfalls is not recommended unless larger trends justify it.
Work plan and membership Staff presented a proposed committee work plan: the auditor's full presentation in October and a November meeting to finalize the committee's annual advisory report to the Board of Supervisors. Members agreed to retain last year's advisory report template without modification. The committee discussed polling members to set October and November meeting dates so a soon‑to‑be‑appointed member can attend; staff said Timothy Fairs is expected to be appointed later this month to fill a vacant district seat.
Next steps Staff will circulate a client participation and meeting scheduling poll to set exact October and November dates and will provide the Measure X allocation tables and ballot materials to the auditor and committee members ahead of the October presentation.
