Request City Council appoint five members to the Local Sales Tax Citizen's Oversight Committee.

Due to the passage of the general half-cent Transactions and Use Tax known as "Measure B - Protecting Roseville's Public Safety, Roads and Essentials Services, a Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee must be established to review the revenue and expenditures of funds from the tax adopted by the voters on November 6, 2018.

The Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee will be charged with the annual review and report to the City Council on the revenue and expenditures of the Transactions and Use Tax.

City staff has prepared a Committee Charter dated November 21, 2018 which outlines the committee members' terms and qualifications and sets forth the duties and scope of the committee.  The committee shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council.  Each member shall serve a four year term; provided, however, that upon formation of the committee two members shall initially each be limited to a two year term so that the terms become staggered.  No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.  A committee member may continue to serve after expiration of term until such time a successor is appointed by the City Council.  Committee membership is voluntary, and not otherwise entitled to compensation or expense reimbursement.

All members shall be residents of the City of Roseville.  The following qualifications are preferred, as reasonably practicable, for committee candidates:

• Knowledge of municipal finance, taxation, budgeting, and/or accounting

• Knowledge of municipal or governmental services operations

• Knowledge of the business and/or residential community

The committee shall meet two to three times per year, or as determined by the City Manager.  Committee meetings shall generally take place during the January to March timeframe, so that updated information may be provided by City staff and before the proposed budget begins to take shape.  Meetings may be conducted at the Roseville Civic Center, Maidu Community Center, or Riley Library, as determined by City staff.

Specific Duties of the Committee:

Annually, review revenue receipts and expenditures of the Transactions and Use Tax.

• Annually, review status of programs and services, funded wholly or partially with proceeds from the Transactions and Use Tax.
• Annually, prepare and present an independent report to the City Council regarding the revenue and expenditures of the Transactions and Use Tax.
• It shall not be within the purview of the committee to direct staff or to recommend any particular contracts, projects, services, or service levels.  These matters remain solely under the authority of the City Council, City Manager, and professional staff.

Committee Selection

Twelve applications were submitted from the following individuals:

• Brandon Baldwin
• Richard Debono
• Richard Duffy
• John Ellison
• Gerald Florkowski
• Paul Frank
• Debra Jackson
• Kathryn Kitchell
• Meghan Krafka
• John Raniseski
• Julie Reyes
• Greg Sheppard

Indirect expenses associated with the Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee include the cost of staff time to assist the Committee and to prepare necessary documents.  Indirect costs associated for staffing will be absorbed in the Chief Financial Officer and City Manager's budget.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)).  Appointments to the Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee do not include the potential for a significant environmental effect, and therefore are not subject to CEQA.

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Dominick Casey, City Manager