Measure S oversight panel backs $22.4 million spending plan, approves $15,000 pool window fix

The Measure S Oversight Committee of Crescent City on April 14 recommended a $22,393,183 expenditure plan for Measure S funds and voted to allocate $15,000 of unspent capital improvement funds to repair or remediate windows at the municipal pool, the city manager said.

City manager (speaker 1) reviewed the draft resolution and Exhibit A, which breaks proposed spending into departmental lines. Fire-department proposals in the packet included volunteer stipends, station staffing and training, a firefighter intern program, turnout gear and communications upgrades intended to support emergency response when standard lines fail. The packet lists a reimbursement to the city of $882,897 for shared costs and identifies a net Measure S expense for fire-related items in the city’s exhibit.

On public-safety technology and investigations, the city manager told the…