The Citizens Oversight Committee for Measure Q in Manteca received a financial status report Oct. 1 that showed preliminary sales-tax receipts of $3,690,000 for the April–June 2025 period and outlined a fiscal year 2026 revenue estimate of $12 million and $10.2 million in appropriations.

Interim Director of Finance Matt Boring told the committee that remittances from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for April through June totaled $3,670,000 in Measure Q sales tax and about $15,000 in interest, and that CDTFA administrative fees for the three-month period were $3,201. "The total revenue recorded for the measure q fund is 3,690,000.00 for that April through June period," Boring said. He noted those are preliminary figures subject to year‑end audit adjustments.

The staff report and Boring laid out the FY‑26 appropriations included in the city budget: roughly $4.5 million for streets and roads (including $2.5 million to backfill declines in gas-tax revenue and $2.0 million for additional street projects), $2.05 million for police needs (budgeted as $1.6 million for fleet replacement and $452,000 for equipment) and $3.65 million for fire (including $2.65 million for two fire engines and $1.0 million for self‑contained breathing apparatus masks). Boring told the committee that $8.5 million in expenditures or encumbrances have already been recorded against the $10.2 million expenditure budget, leaving about $1.7 million available so far.

Boring also said revenue received in July and August was accrued to the prior fiscal year because it related to May and June collections and explained there is a two‑month delay between businesses remitting sales tax to CDTFA and the city receiving funds. He added the city recently was awarded a grant for "over 800,000" to offset the SCBA purchase, which would free Measure Q money for other uses or roll to fund balance.

Committee members asked for clearer, printed or emailed summaries in advance of meetings. Boring said the details are included in the staff agenda packet and that staff would email or print the breakdowns in the future. The committee also discussed the fund accounting and tracking: Boring said the Measure Q receipts are tracked in a separate fund in the city accounting system and reported separately in the city's annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR); he said the fund likely has an identifying number (he said, "I believe it's fund 105," but noted he could be mistaken).

Several members pressed staff to clarify the committee's role. Committee member Noor said the committee's role is to provide transparency into spending, not to make proactive budget decisions: "the wording of the statute, as I understand it, is that we are there to provide transparency into how it was spent," she said. Committee member Norm echoed that councilors, not the committee, are accountable for spending decisions: "They're the ones accountable to the residents for how they spend the money." Staff confirmed the committee's primary function is oversight and review of expenditures for consistency with Measure Q's stated uses, though staff said they typically seek committee input on major items when feasible.

On procedural items, the committee approved the special-meeting minutes from May 28 by voice vote, 5–0. The meeting concluded with staff noting the next committee meeting is scheduled for January 2026 at 4:00 p.m., and staff said it will send any interim updates by city email.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved the May 28, 2025 special-meeting minutes (voice vote, 5–0).