REDLANDS, Calif. – The city of Redlands is accepting applications from residents in City Council Districts 1, 2 and 4 to serve on the Measure T Oversight Committee. The deadline to apply is March 26.
The committee, an independent advisory body, reviews how the city spends revenue from the 1% transactions and use tax approved under Measure T.
About Measure T
Voters approved the 1-cent sales tax by 57.35% in 2020. Measure T generates roughly $18 million to $20 million in local funding to preserve public safety, city services and local infrastructure. The campaign promised voters the money would:
Restore city personnel to pre-pandemic and then pre-recession levels
Address homelessness
Maintain library services
Improve parks
Fund public safety facilities and equipment
Support animal services
Committee’s responsibilities
Members provide recommendations to the City Council and ensure expenditures align with priorities outlined in the city’s annual budget.
The committee’s responsibilities include an annual review of tax expenditures, advising the council on Measure T funds, and presenting a written report each year. Read last year’s report from Chair Toni Momberger here.
Who should apply
The five-member committee consists of one representative from each council district, appointed by the respective council member and confirmed by the full City Council.
Currently, three positions are open in City Council Districts 1, 2 and 4.
A map of City Council district boundaries is available here.
Click on the map image to search your address. (Photo: City of Redlands GIS Voting Districts Adopted March 15, 2022)
How to apply
Residents interested in applying for the unpaid role can obtain applications from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 35 Cajon St., Suite 4, by calling (909) 798-7510 or visiting www.cityofredlands.org/current-openings.
