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Measure U commission urges clearer metrics and public transparency amid budget strain
Summary
The Measure U Community Advisory Commission told Sacramento's PPE Committee it is pushing for program-level metrics, greater transparency and earlier budget engagement, warning a structural deficit and declining federal funds make demonstrating return on investment urgent.
Teddy Georgoff, chair of the Measure U Community Advisory Commission, told the PPE Committee that the oversight panel is pressing for clearer program metrics and more transparent reporting as the city faces a structural budget deficit.
"We collect it, it's about a $150,000,000 per year sales tax revenue," Georgoff said, describing Measure U as a major revenue source and saying the commission’s priorities are transparency, fiscal responsibility and community voice.
Georgoff said the commission has created ad-hoc committees and a metrics dashboard but warned that gaps remain: "We still have 17 programs, about $19,000,000 in total, that report no metrics." He cited examples of Measure U-funded spending that do not clearly align with the measure’s stated purposes, including about $2,200,000 on facility roof and structural repairs, $58,000 on IT equipment and $500,000 for ADA compliance.
The commission’s 2026 work plan, Georgoff said, will emphasize requiring program-level outcome reporting, expanding community engagement channels and offering earlier budget recommendations to the mayor and council. He asked the PPE Committee for continued support and for staff to prioritize program-level outcome reporting in departmental analyses.
Council members commended the effort. Vice Chair Lisa Kaplan called for robust outreach and for staff to tailor messaging across districts; Council Member Mai Bang asked when the commission’s recommendations would reach council and Georgoff said a draft was expected in April.
The committee voted to forward the Measure U annual report and the 2026 work plan to the City Council for review.
Next steps: the commission will finalize its draft recommendations and send them to the committee and council during the upcoming budget cycle.
