Measure A Citizen Oversight Committee applications are available

Applications for the five-member Measure A Citizen Oversight Committee have been made available by the office of Mayor Robert Garcia.

The mayor’s office will accept applications until July 8, after which Garcia will submit his five choices to the City Council for approval.

The committee will begin meeting in August. Members must be Long Beach residents.

Voters on June 7 approved Measure A, which adds a one percent sales tax in Long Beach for six years, decreasing to half a cent for four more years, and then sunsetting completely.

Garcia and supporters on the City Council committed to spending the new revenue on infrastructure and public safety. The Citizen Oversight Committee will be charged with ensuring the revenue is spent on those items.

Applications are available at http://longbeach.gov/mayor/action/commissions/.

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