COLUSA, CA (MPG) — The Colusa City Council voted Aug. 19 to adjust the size of its Measure B Citizens Oversight Committee, approving a motion by Councilmember Denise Conrado to fill one vacant seat and add two alternates. After discussion, the council agreed to fill the vacancy and approve one additional alternate.
City Clerk Shelly Kittle advertised the openings with a deadline of Aug. 27. One application was received.
On Sept. 2, the council approved the appointment of Connie Adan to the oversight committee, where she will serve through 2027.
Adan, a lifelong Colusa resident, said she wanted to serve to help ensure responsible oversight of Measure B revenues. “I take great pride in our town’s growth, potential, and the responsibility we all share in shaping its future,” she wrote in her application.
She noted her service on the Colusa Revitalization Committee and her background running a small business and working in the medical field.
“This experience has further deepened my appreciation for transparent, community-driven planning and the importance of accountable resource allocation,” she said.
Now retired, Adan told the council she has the time and commitment to contribute to the work of the oversight committee.
“I am especially passionate about ensuring that public funds are managed with integrity, equity, and a focus on long-term community benefit,” she wrote.
The Citizens Oversight Committee was created under Ordinance 552, Section 8-67, which states: “There is hereby created a Citizens Oversight Committee, which shall have no less than five members. All members of the Committee shall be residents of the City, and shall serve a four-year term. The Committee shall review the annual report required by Section 8-66 of this article and may make such recommendations to the City Council as it deems necessary or useful”.
The ordinance further allows the committee to publish reports with majority approval, and requires meetings to comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act, and specifies that members may be removed by a two-thirds council vote. It also notes that oversight responsibilities do not affect the city’s authority to collect the Measure B tax.
Applications are still being accepted for the alternate seat.
Measure B revenues, generated through a local sales tax, are dedicated to city priorities including infrastructure, parks, recreation, public safety, and tree canopy projects.