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Measure U advisory group forms budget ad hoc after debate over department attendance and extends meeting
Summary
Facing a compressed calendar, the Measure U Community Advisory Committee formed a seven-member ad hoc to draft budget recommendations for the 2026-27 Measure U allocations, voted to extend the meeting by one hour and debated whether departments receiving Measure U funds should be required to present to the committee or face a default non-recommendation.
The Measure U Community Advisory Committee spent much of its March 16 meeting on the schedule and process for making budget recommendations for the 2026-27 Measure U allocations. Staff member Ash told the committee that the deadline to approve final recommendations is May 18 so the recommendations can go to the City Council's Budget & Audit Committee later in the month.
Commissioners said too many departments had been scheduled and that the committee would not be able to hear every department before the May deadline. Several members suggested…
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