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Committee forms Measure X Bond Oversight Committee to track $90 million fire bond spending
Summary
The committee approved creation of a seven‑member Measure X Oversight Committee to review expenditures of a $90 million Alameda County Fire bond. Staff said $70 million in bonds were sold in July 2025; the oversight body will review annual expenditures and report to the board.
The Transportation & Planning Committee voted on Jan. 5 to create a seven‑member Measure X Bond Oversight Committee to review how Alameda County Fire spends proceeds from a voter‑approved fire safety bond.
Alameda County Fire Chief Willie McDonald and Deputy Chief Eric Moore outlined the Measure X program: voters approved authorization for up to $90,000,000 in general obligation bonds to repair and replace outdated fire stations in unincorporated communities. The district sold $70,000,000 worth of bonds in July 2025, and the bond pledge includes a tax‑rate cap of no more than $16 per $100,000 of assessed valuation.
Moore described phase‑1 projects already underway: Station 7 in Palomares Hills (approximately 7,900 square feet, construction cost about $19,000,000), Station 22 in San Lorenzo (work underway, property purchased for a replacement site) and a two‑story hub station in Castro Valley (estimated $25,000,000). McDonald and Moore said the district and its contractors are coordinating environmental review and site work, and staff expect to expend 85% of bond proceeds within the three‑year tax‑exempt spending window.
The proposed oversight committee would include seven board‑appointed members (one each from Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5; two from District 4; and one appointed by the board president). Its responsibilities would include annual review of expenditures, confirming that bond proceeds are spent consistent with Measure X’s stated purposes, and reporting to the board. Staff recommended limiting the committee to one to four meetings per fiscal year.
Supervisor Nate Miley moved the formation of the oversight committee and the committee approved the motion. During deliberations supervisors pressed staff on how remaining funds would cover phase‑2 stations; staff said the district plans to use remaining bond proceeds, a district fund contribution and a capital improvement program to cover future projects.
The committee’s vote establishes the oversight body and authorizes staff to bring a recommendation to the full board for formal appointments and committee procedures.
