Measure Q establishes a nine-member Citizens Oversight Advisory Board (COAB) to ensure transparency and alignment with community goals. The COAB also engages with the community, helps develop Vision Plans to guide awards and provides annual reporting to the Board of Supervisors. All meetings are open to the public.
Applications for the COAB are now being accepted. Members serve four-year terms and will meet at least quarterly, although additional meetings are likely during the initial ramp-up phase. Meetings are approximately 2 hours long and may be held at various times and locations throughout the County. All COAB expenses are paid for by Measure Q revenues, and each member is eligible for a $75 per meeting stipend.
If interested in serving as an appointee on the Citizens Oversight Advisory Board, please submit an application (choose WWWPA/Measure Q from the drop-down menu) for County appointees as rolling applications will be accepted. For incorporated cities, please contact your City Manager.
The composition of the COAB is as follows:
- Nine subject-matter experts – five appointed by the County’s Board of Supervisors and four appointed by the cities with one selection per city
- Members are required to have expertise in water quality or flood protection, wildfire reduction or forest management, parks or natural resources management, working lands, environmental justice or park equity, or knowledge of evaluating financial transactions
- Members are not required to live in any specific area
- Members cannot hold an elected office
The COAB’s responsibilities include the following:
- Choose land stewardship implementation partner
- May provide recommendations to the Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience (OR3) and County Parks on the development of the Vision Plan.
- Approve the 5-Year Vision Plan prepared by OR3 and County Parks, synthesizing local climate, recreation, and resource management strategies to support grant criteria and awards
- Receive reports on projects funded and provide annual reports to the County’s Board of Supervisors on project outcomes and leveraging of Measure Q funds