HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-007RESOLUTION NO. 2020-007
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AMENDED MEASURE A
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN TO ADD THREE
PEACE OFFICERS AND ONE POLICE AGENT; AND
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 EXPENDITURE
BUDGET FOR THE MEASURE A SALES TAX FUND TO
FUND SUCH POSITIONS OUT OF MEASURE A FUND
BALANCE
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018 the City Council approved Ordinance 3415
(“Ordinance”) proposing to add Chapter 3.34 to Title 3 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
establishing a one-half cent General Transactions and use Tax to be administered by the California
Department of Tax and Fee administration; and
WHEREAS, concurrently the City Council adopted a spending plan expressing its
intention to expend any new sales tax revenues generated under the Ordinance on public safety
(the “Intended Public Safety Expenditure Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance was placed on the ballot for the June 2018 election as “Measure
A,” subject to approval by an affirmative, simple majority vote of the people as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2018, the voters of the City of Chula Vista approved Measure A
authorizing a one-half cent sales tax on retail sales within the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, City staff presented to the Measure A Citizens
Oversight Committee (COC) a proposed amendment to the Intended Expenditure Plan to add three
(3) Peace Officers, one (1) Police Agent, and, for the Neighborhood Protection Unit (NPU), one
(1) Paralegal and one (1) City Attorney Investigator; and
WHEREAS, the Measure A COC voted 6-0 to recommend City Council approval of the
Peace Officer and Police Agent positions, and 4-2 (no official action taken) vote of the NPU
positions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves an amended Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan to add three (3) Peace
Officers, one (1) Police Agent, and amends Fiscal Year 2020 expenditure budget for the Measure
A sales tax fund to fund such positions out of Measure A reserves.
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Resolution No. 2020-007
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Roxana Kennedy Glen R. Googins
Chief of Police City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of January 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2020-007 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of January 2020.
Executed this 14th day of January 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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