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Oversight committee debates scope of authority, agrees to forward quarterly expenditure report to council
Summary
Members reviewed a new expenditure‑review form and debated whether the Citizens Oversight Committee can recommend Measure B recruitment incentives; staff read Chapter 3.45 of the city ordinance and said the committee's role is to determine whether expenditures align with the public‑safety expenditure plan, not to propose new uses without Council action.
The Citizens Oversight Committee reviewed a staff‑prepared expenditure‑review form designed to document quarterly findings for City Council and the public. Committee members debated whether the body may meaningfully recommend using Measure B to fund recruitment or retention incentives for police or fire personnel.
City staff read the relevant ordinance language (Atwater…
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