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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -024 <br /> RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COMPOSITION OF THE CITIZEN OVERSIGHT <br /> COMMITTEE RELATED TO MEASURE Z AND DEFINING THE SCOPE OF <br /> RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMITTEE <br /> WHEREAS, with the municipal election in November 2010, San Leandro voters <br /> approved the ordinance putting in place a Transaction and Use Tax, Measure Z; and <br /> WHEREAS, Measure Z stated that City revenues were down over $11 million over a 4- <br /> year period and without additional revenue, further significant cuts would have been necessary to <br /> address ongoing budget shortfalls; and <br /> WHEREAS, budget reductions would have been necessary to balance the General Fund <br /> budget if Measure Z was not approved by city voters. These included 10 positions eliminated, <br /> Police reductions such as Crime Prevention Office, 2 Traffic Officers, and School Resource <br /> Officer, fire ladder truck and 9 firefighters eliminated, and critical service cuts; and <br /> WHEREAS, Measure Z calls for the formation of a Citizens Oversight Committee; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt a resolution establishing the <br /> composition of the committee and defining the scope of its responsibilities. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br /> follows: <br /> Establishes the composition of the Citizens Oversight Committee related to Measure Z as <br /> stated in the Ordinance, including: <br /> • Representative of the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce <br /> • Retail representative from the Downtown Business Association <br /> • Officer from a homeowner or neighborhood association <br /> • City Board or Commission member <br /> • Owner or manager of a business located in San Leandro <br /> AND NOW FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council defines the scope of responsibility <br /> and duties of the Citizens Oversight Committee to include developing an annual report on the <br /> following: <br /> • Amounts of Transaction and Use Tax revenue generated by Measure Z <br /> • Use of the tax revenue and the impact on the City's operating budget including a <br /> statement on the impact of the revenue in reducing the amount of cuts resulting from <br /> addressing the budget shortfall <br />