Overview

The Measure Q (Ordinance No.957-2018) Barstow Resident Oversight Commission  is composed of 5 members; 4 members selected by Council District, and one At-Large committee member as selected by the Mayor.  The members were selected from a pool of applicants who applied directly to the City and met the selection criteria for service. 

Role and Function

The Measure Q Citizens' Oversight Committee was created for the purpose of:

• Reviewing, on a quarterly basis, the city's expenditure of revenues received from the 1% Transaction and Use tax;
• Preparing a report at the close of each fiscal year of the total revenues received from the 1% Transaction and Use tax and the expenditure amounts categorized by each city department, including the Barstow Fire Protection District;
• Present the annual report to the City Council as part of the annual budget process. 

Resident Oversight Commission

• Peggi Fries, District 1
• Kimberly Johnson, District 2
• Ben Rosenberg, District 3
• Marsha Weasma, District 4
• Martha O'Brien, At-Large