To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Measure Z Recommendations
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review and provide direction on the priority list from the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Measure Z Expenditures for FY 2026-27; and
2. Re-authorize the County Administrative Officer, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all future memorandums of understanding regarding the allocation of Measure Z funding following the Board's annual funding recommendations, and any amendments thereto, after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3. Provide other direction as needed.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
Summary
The Citizens' Advisory Committee on Measure Z Expenditures has provided its prioritized list of projects it recommends the Board of Supervisors funds in FY 2026-27 with the $1.65 million in discretionary funding that is available. This list, if followed, would fund five projects, leaving just over $1,000 available.
FY 2026-26 Applications
The Citizens' Advisory Committee on Measure Z Expenditures is tasked with receiving public input and recommending projects, programs or activities to be funded by the Board with revenue from Measure Z, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2014. The committee uses an application process to develop recommendations and this year it received 14 applications requesting more than $2.6 million in funding. There is a total of $1.65 million available to be allocated in the upcoming FY 2026-27 budget cycle. The committee met in March to develop a prioritized list o...
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