21 Apply for Antioch Sales Tax Oversight Committee

During Tuesday night’s Antioch City Council meeting, City Clerk Arne Simonsen reported that the City has received a total of 17 applications for the Antioch Sales Tax Oversight Committee. This committee was promised as part of the Measure C campaign to help ensure funding from Measure C will be spent on police and code enforcement services.

The applications were due January 16 and only Antioch residents are eligible. The committee is set at 7-members which four-members will serve a four-year term with three-members serving a two-year term.

Measure C Sales Tax funds are expected to generate an additional $4.7 million per year in sales tax revenue–legally, it can be spent anywhere within the city budget, but the council has vowed it will be spent where promised during the campaign.

It should be noted that while the Sales Tax will go into effect on April 1, fund will not come into the city until August or September.

The makeup of the committee will be the following:

• Staggered Terms: 4-members to be appointed to four-year terms with 3-members to two year terms. No automatic term limit.
• Service on Multiple Boards: May members of Sales Tax Committee be allowed to serve on other City Boards, Commissions, or Committees: No disqualifications
• Qualifications: 1-member should have financial/auditing background
• Roll: Year 1 will meet 3-times, subsequent years to meet 2-times (minimal)
• Staff Liaison: Finance Director is the staff liaison

The committee will likely remain in effect for a period of 8-years due to the funds being collected in the rear of the year.

Here is a list of the applicants:

1. Eileen E. Batthany
2. Joseph Adebayo
3. Mary Engleton
4. Mariano (Rico) E. Santos
5. Lori Ogorchock
6. Ralph Garrow, Jr.
7. Martin Fernandez
8. Carol Stalker
9. Dave Larsen
10. David Redford
11. Bonnie S. Mason
12. Melvin E. Chappel
13. Vince Augusta
14. Catherine E. Walker
15. Salvatore S. Sbranti
16. Marie Livingston
17. Hansel Ho
18. Barbara Herendeen
19. Cynthia Ruehlig
20. Keith Farr
21. Joshua Young