DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
Steven E. White, Director, Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Measure C Renewal Updates
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive presentation from staff regarding the Measure C renewal and potential citizen-led initiatives; and provide direction to staff as necessary.
REPORT
On November 20, 2025, Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) Policy Board approved the funding proposal of the Measure C Steering Committee's recommended expenditure categories, allocations, and a renewal term for Measure C. An alternative is being proposed and advanced by a separate group calling itself the Transportation Team. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could provide further direction to the Chair, or to Staff regarding this matter.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the proposed action. Fiscal impacts resulting from the renewal or lapse of Measure C will vary depending upon the ultimate direction of the measure, and whether it is approved by voters.
DISCUSSION:
Fresno County voters passed an extension to the Measure C sales tax program in November 2006, continuing a half-cent sales tax for transportation purposes. Much of the planning and implementation of the Measure C Program is done by FCOG staff, while the agency responsible for overseeing the implementation of Measure C is the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA). The current Measure C is set to expire in June 2027.
At their November 20, 2025 meeting, the FCOG Policy Board, which is made up of one member of your Board as well as mayors from each of the cities, approved moving forward an Allocation Plan, attached as Exhibit A, that was recommended by the Measure C Steering Committee. The remainder of the Expenditure Plan, and the Implementation Guidelines, which are provided in draft form as Exhibit B, are scheduled to be considered at the Steeri...
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