HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/02/13 Item 4 Reso C. 2.13.18 RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING ITS INTENDED PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, at the December 19, 2017 Chula Vista City Council meeting, City staff presented the public safety staffing strategies report which identified public safety critical needs as
well as funding options, after which, the City Council directed the City Manager to return with an item, for Council consideration, to place a ½ cent sales tax on the ballot in 2018;
and
WHEREAS, the City does not currently have, and does not anticipate having in the near future, sufficient revenues to implement the Public Safety Expenditure Plan; and
WHEREAS, in order to fund the critical needs of the Police and Fire Departments, as identified in the Public Safety Expenditure Plan, City staff is proposing placing on the June ballot
in 2018 ballot a local one-half cent general transactions and use tax measure (“Funding Measure”) which is estimated to generate approximately $17 million per year in tax revenues (“Tax
Revenues”); and
WHEREAS, as a formal expression of how the City intends to expend the Tax Revenues, City staff has prepared an Intended Public Safety Expenditure Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Intended Public Safety Expenditure Plan is being presented to the City Council for its consideration concurrent with City Council consideration of the Funding Measure for
presentation to the voters in 2018, as an expression of current City Council intent and to guide City staff budget proposals for Sales Tax Funding to this City Council, and future City
Councils, in their discretion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it does hereby approve the Intended Public Safety Expenditure Plan in the form presented, with such
minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gary Halbert Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney