10.27.26 - Citizens Oversight Committee Meeting

The City of Oroville Citizens Oversight Committee met on October 28, 2026, to review Measure U sales-tax fund finances and city spending. Staff reported that FY 2025–26 revenue was about $6.9 million, above budget, while expenditures were about $8.1 million, producing an approximately $1.1 million deficit as planned. The fund had a $2.2 million balance at the end of the first quarter, with a $177,000 deficit for that period. Members discussed rising city costs, Measure U’s role in supporting services, and the possibility of budgeting the full Cal Fire contract through the fund so any contract savings remain available for future years. The city said it had asked Cal Fire about negotiating a lower cost and was told the contract was not negotiable; a separate mechanic function was raised as a possible service to bring back to the city.