HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2015-121 RESOLUTION \'O. 201�-121
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT1' OF
CHLTLA VISTA ESTABLISHING THE GAI�T1�' INITIATNE
APPROPRIATIOI�'S LIMIT FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
FOR FISCAL l'E.AR 201�/2016
W"HEREAS; Anicle XllIB of the Califomia Constitution, appro��ed b�� the ��oters in 1979:
imposed the concept of spendino limits on local go�ernments; and
WZIEREAS. this Constitutional provision and related implementing le�islation specifies
that annual increases in appropriations financed from "Proceeds of Ta�es" are limited to a base
vear (1978-79) amount increased annuallv b�� an inflation factor comprised of the change in
population of the Cit}� combined ���ith the greater of the change in ne��� non-residential
construction or the chanse in the Califomia per capita personal income; and
�T�'HEREAS, bv definition, "Proceeds of Ta�es ' includes such re��enues as property ta�es.
sales and use taaes. utilir� users ta�es; transient occupancy taaes, and state subventions: and
�VZIEREAS. revenues from other sources like fees/charees and federal �rants are
considered "Non-Proceeds of Taxes ' and are not subject to the annual spending limit; and
A%HEREAS, this calculation has alwa��s been perfunctorv for the Cit�� of Chula Vista.
since the proceeds of ta�es for the Cit}� aze far less than the statutorv appropriation limit; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Finance and the San Die�o Countv Assessor`s
Office aze charoed with pro��iding the data necessar}� for local jurisdictions to establish their
appropriation limit; and
lV'HEREAS. accordin� to these sources, for purposes of the Fiscal 1'eaz 201�/2016
calculation, the population increased 1.06%: and
WI-IEREAS; Califomia per capita personal income increased b�� 3.82% and ne�i� non-
residential construction increased b}� 1.00�7% and: consequentl}� ne�ti� non-residential
construction was used in the fortnula to compute the limit since this increase is the greater of the
two amounts: and
VJHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 201�/2016 Appropriation Limit has been calculated to be
$76�.339.�21: and
\�'HEREAS, the "Proceeds of Ta�es' as included in the Fiscal Year 201�/2016 Proposed
Budget that are subject to the appropriations limit aze estimated to be �91,334,762; and
�tiHEREAS. the Cih� has ���hat is referred to as an appropriation "_�ap ` of �674,004,7�9
(�76�.339,�21 - �91,334,762); and
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WHEREAS, this means that the City could collect and spend up to $674,004,759 more in
taxes during Fiscal Year 2015/2016 without exceeding the Constitutional limit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereb}� establish an appropriations limit of $765,339,521 for Fiscal Year 201�/2016
pursuant to the requirements of Article XIIIB of the Califomia Constitution and Califomia
Government Code section 7910. �
Presented b�� Approved as to form by
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Maria achadoorian len R. ogins
Deputy City Manager/Director of Finance ity Atto ey
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PASSED. APPROVED, and ADOPTED bv the Citv Council of the Cit�� of Chula V'ista.
Califomia. this 16th dav of June 201� bv the fo1loN�ina vote:
.AYES: Councilmembers: Aeuilar. Bensoussan. �4cCann. A4iesen and Salas
\'Al'S: Councilmembers: None
.ABSE\rT: Councilmembers: None
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1�1ar�� Sa s. Ma��or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. C�. Citv Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COUT'TY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Norris. Citv Clerk of Chula Vista. California. do hereb�� certifv that the fore�oins
Resolution No. 201�-]21 ���as duh� passed. appro��ed, and adopted by the Cih Council at a
reeular meetina of the Chula Vista Cit�� Council held on the 16th da�� of.Iune 201�.
E�ecuted this 16th dav of June 201�.
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Donna R. \orris. CI�1C. Cit�� Clerk