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MEASURE X COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

Meeting Date:	04/13/2021
Subject: Measure X Community Advisory Board Bylaws, Purpose Statement, and Needs Assessment
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	2/2/21 D.4
Referral Name:	Community Advisory Committee for Measure X
Presenter:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director	Contact:	Lisa Driscoll (925) 655-2047

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors adopted the Measure X Community Advisory Board Bylaws on April 6, 2021 (attached).

Referral Update:

As stated in Article I of the Bylaws, the Measure X Community Advisory Board was established by the Board of Supervisors on February 2, 2021 to advise the Board of Supervisors on the use of Measure X transactions and use tax funds. The main responsibilities of the Advisory Board are:

Overseeing an annual assessment of community needs, focusing primarily on the priority areas identified in the Needs Assessment, including emergency response (fire/medical), health care, safety net services, preventative care, affordable housing, and supports for early childhood, youth, families, and seniors.
Creating detailed priority lists of the top ten service gaps (county- and community-provided) based on the results from the needs assessment.
Using the assessment to make general funding priority recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on 95% of the revenue generated by Measure X.
Providing an annual report on the outcomes and impact of allocated funds.
The Advisory Board committee shall initially meet as needed and thereafter shall meet quarterly.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Review current Needs Assessment prepared by the Sales Tax Working Group.

Attachments
MXCAB Bylaws
Needs Assessment