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Matter 25-1021

Measure B Local Sales Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee and Revisions to City Council Policy 1-18.

Parks & Recreation City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 16 Sep 2025
3 Documents on file 1.11 MB · 3 extracted · 3 AI summaries
File
25-1021
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
16 Sep 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:00

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Memorandum

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This memorandum recommends designating the Parks and Recreation Commission as the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee for Measure B, which is a local sales tax approved by San José voters in June 2016. It also suggests updating City Council Policy 1-18 to replace the retired Neighborhoods Commission with the Parks and Recreation Commission for oversight of revenue-generating ballot measures. The Parks and Recreation Commission will review revenues and expenditures related to Measure B and report findings to the City Council.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council regarding Measure B Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
  • It recommends adopting a resolution to designate the Parks and Recreation Commission as the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee.
  • The Parks and Recreation Commission will replace the Neighborhoods Commission as the primary oversight body for revenue-generating ballot measures.
  • Measure B, a 0.25% local sales tax, was approved by voters on June 7, 2016, and is set to sunset on September 30, 2031.
  • The last review of Measure B revenues by the Neighborhoods Commission was for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
  • The Parks and Recreation Commission will receive a report on Measure B revenues for Fiscal Years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 on October 1, 2025.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Measure B Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee and Updates to City Council Policy 1-18 Approved 9/30/25 25-1021 2.7 FROM: Jim Shannon DATE: September 8, 2025 Date: 9/12/2025 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION (a) Adopt a resolution designating the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of San José as the Local Sales Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, as outlined in the Measure B sales tax ballot measure approved by San José voters on June 7, 2016, and superseding Resolution No. 78016. (b) Adopt a resolution revising City Council Policy 1-18, Section 15, Public Involvement, to replace the now retired Neighborhoods Commission with the Parks and Recreation Commission as the primary resident oversight body for ballot measures approved by San José voters that result in increased tax revenues available to be spent for any governmental purpose. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Approval of the recommended actions will formally designate the Parks and Recreation Commission as Independent Citizens Oversight Committee to review revenues and expenditures made possible by the passage of Measure B in June 2016,...
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(a) Resolution

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This document is a resolution from the City Council of San Jose designating the Parks and Recreation Commission as the local Sales Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, as required by Measure B approved by voters in June 2016. It supersedes a previous resolution that designated the Neighborhoods Commission for this role. The resolution outlines the need for an oversight committee to review expenditures from the local sales tax revenues.

Key points
  • The resolution designates the Parks and Recreation Commission as the Oversight Committee.
  • It supersedes Resolution No. 78016, which previously designated the Neighborhoods Commission.
  • Measure B, approved on June 7, 2016, requires an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee for local sales tax revenues.
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NVF:KMM:KMF 09/09/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DESIGNATING THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AS THE LOCAL SALES TAX INDEPENDENT CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AS OUTLINED IN THE MEASURE B SALES TAX BALLOT MEASURE APPROVED BY SAN JOSE VOTERS ON JUNE 7, 2016, AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 78016 WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED THE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMISSION AS THE CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHEREAS, on June 7, 2016, San José voters approved Measure B, a one-quarter percent (0.25%) local sales tax to fund City of San José ("City") services; and WHEREAS, Measure B requires an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee ("Oversight Committee") to review the expenditures of revenues generated by the sales tax; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2016, the City's Rules and Open Government Committee directed the City Manager to: 1) create a process for appointing citizens to the Oversight Committee, with explicit consideration that the City's Neighborhoods Commission serve as the Committee by absorbing Measure B's mandated functions within the existing purpose of the Neighborhoods Commission; 2) establish a schedule for periodic meetings of...
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(b) Resolution

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This document is a draft resolution from the City Council of San José, proposing revisions to Council Policy 118. The revisions aim to replace the Neighborhoods Commission with the Parks and Recreation Commission as the primary resident oversight body for ballot measures that result in increased tax revenues. The resolution outlines the history of the policy, including its initial adoption and subsequent amendments, and establishes the Parks and Recreation Commission's role in oversight following the sunset of the Neighborhoods Commission.

Key points
  • The resolution proposes revisions to Council Policy 118 regarding public involvement.
  • It replaces the Neighborhoods Commission with the Parks and Recreation Commission as the oversight body for certain ballot measures.
  • The resolution references the history of Council Policy 1-18 and its amendments since 2004.
  • It notes the approval of Measure B by San José voters in 2016, which established an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee.
  • The resolution indicates that the revised policy will supersede the previous policy approved on June 10, 2025.
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NVF:KMM:KMF 09/10/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE APPROVING REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 118 TO REVISE SECTION 15 (PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT) TO REPLACE THE NOW RETIRED NEIGHBORHOODS COMMISSION WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AS THE PRIMARY RESIDENT OVERSIGHT BODY FOR BALLOT MEASURES APPROVED BY SAN JOSE VOTERS THAT RESULT IN INCREASED TAX REVENUES AVAILABLE TO BE SPENT FOR ANY GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San José (“City”) initially adopted City Council Policy 1-18, “Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Policy” by City Council action on October 24, 2004, which policy has since been amended by the City Council on March 20, 2007, October 21, 2008, October 20, 2009, December 15, 2009, June 17, 2010, June 11, 2013, June 10, 2014, December 16, 2014, June 9, 2015, June 11, 2019, September 10, 2019, June 16, 2020, June 15, 2021, April 19, 2022, June 18, 2024, and June 10, 2025 (“Policy”); and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2016, San José voters approved Measure B, a one-quarter percent (0.25%) local sales tax to fund City services; and WHEREAS, Measure B requires an Independent Citizens Oversight...