HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-018RESOLUTION NO. 2025-018
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AMENDED MEASURE A
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN TO ADD ONE
POLICE CAPTAIN, SIX PEACE OFFICERS, CONTINUE
HOURLY COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICERS, OVERTIME
FUNDING, EQUIPMENT STORAGE LOCKERS, AND
VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018, the City Council approved Ordinance 3415 (the
“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 January 9, 2025, City staff presented to the Measure A Citizens Oversight
Committee (COC) a proposed amendment to the Intended Expenditure Plan to add one Police
Captain, six Peace Officers, continue hourly Community Services Officers, overtime funding,
equipment storage lockers, and vehicles for the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Measure A COC voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval
of the proposed expenditure plan changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it (1) amends the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Expenditure Budget of the Measure A Sales Tax Fund
to appropriate $457,458 to the Personnel Services category, $123,704 to the Supplies & Services
category and $540,260 to the Capital category for one Police Captain, six Peace Officers,
equipment storage lockers and vehicles for the Police Department from the Measure A available
fund balance, and (2) approves the amended Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan, in the
form presented.
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Resolution No. 2025-018
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Roxana Kennedy Marco A. Verdugo
Chief of Police City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of February 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, 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. 2025-018 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of February 2025.
Executed this 4th day of February 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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