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Informational Report on Measure W fund balance and expenditures for FY 2026-27. (Christie Donnelly, Finance Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
This report is informational and requires no formal action from the Committee.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On November 3, 2015, South San Francisco residents approved a half-cent sales tax by an overwhelming majority. The adoption of Measure W ensures that the City of South San Francisco will be able to maintain and enhance locally controlled City services that the community cares about and has come to expect – including neighborhood police patrols, 911 response, programs for seniors & disabled residents, crime and gang suppression programs, street maintenance and pothole repair, youth/teen educational and recreational programs, a police operations center that meets earthquake safety codes, and other essential city services.
The voter-approved half-cent sales tax (Measure W) went into effect on April 1, 2016. Since that time, the sales tax proceeds have been accounted for separately from the City’s General Fund to track the commensurate revenues and expenditures.
Major projects currently funded by Measure W are:
Community Civic Campus Program
Police Operations & 911 Dispatch Center (pf1707)
Library, Parks and Recreation and Community Theater/Council Chamber (pf2103)
Orange Memorial Park Project
Multi-Use Sports Fields
Aquatic Center
Park Playground
Park Bridges
Paving Program
Used to augment City efforts towards street maintenance and pothole repairs
MEASURE W FUND BALANCE THROUGH August 31, 2026
The following is a summary of Measure W revenues and expenditures since its inception through August 31, 2026:
Table 1: Measure W Fund Balance Summary
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As indicated in the table above, the fund balance for Measure W as of August 31, 2026 was $25,042,397.
FY 2026-27 REVENUES (July 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026)
The City has received the July 2026 sales tax of $1.2 million however, the amount was...
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