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Upland council creates Measure N citizens oversight committee with quarterly reporting and treasurer adviser
Summary
The council approved a resolution establishing a Measure N citizens oversight committee to review potential Measure N revenues and expenditures, amending the draft to require at least quarterly meetings and to include the city treasurer as a non‑voting adviser; the council also set application rules to avoid appointing current committee members.
The Upland City Council voted to establish a citizens oversight committee for Measure N (a proposed 1% sales tax increase if approved by voters), adopting operational guidelines that require at least quarterly meetings and that name the city treasurer as an advisory, non‑voting participant.
Staff presented a draft resolution to create a Measure N oversight body to review receipts and expenditures of Measure N funds should voters approve the measure. Council members debated eligibility rules, the committee’s cadence, whether opponents of the measure should be eligible, and how to avoid conflicts with existing advisory committees.
"What I would like to definitely see as part of the citizens committee is ... they cannot currently sit on any of the committees that we appoint," a council member said, arguing for independence and to avoid conflicts of interest. Another council member said the application process should be formal and that meetings should be recorded and open to the public.
City attorney guidance and council direction led to several amendments to the draft resolution: where the staff draft required semiannual reporting, the council changed language to require quarterly meetings and quarterly reporting to council; the city treasurer will serve as an adviser to the committee but not a voting member to avoid Brown Act quorum issues; and applicants will be considered for qualifications, with consideration of district residence but not strict restriction to district nominees.
Council moved and seconded the amended resolution and the motion carried; the clerk read the title and recorded the vote as passing. The adopted guidelines require committee members to review Measure N revenue receipts and expenditures, assess program performance, and produce periodic reports to the council; staff will prepare application materials and recruitment steps should Measure N be adopted by voters.
The city manager announced upcoming community outreach meetings to answer questions about Measure N and the city’s pavement management data, and staff said FAQs and fact sheets would be posted online in advance of those events.
