HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-08 MinutesCity of Chula Vista
Regular Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee Meeting
MINUTES
January 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Chula Vista Police Department, Community Room
315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Present: Committee Member Alvarez, Committee Member Baiza,
Committee Member Carbuccia, Committee Member Estrada,
Committee Member Monreal, Committee Member Reeves,
Committee Member Volland, Chair Stucky
Absent: Committee Member Guillen, Vice Chair Sallee
Also Present: Fire Chief Manroe, Assistant Chief of Police Peak, Deputy Fire
Chief Ballard, Deputy City Manager Chase, Deputy City Attorney
Gilmore, Administrative Services Manager Alegre, Budget and
Analysis Manager Prendell, Director of Finance Schoen, City
Attorney Marco Verdugo, Committee Secretary Giron
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee of the City of
Chula Vista was called to order at 6:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Giron called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment received from Robert regarding audio and past meeting minutes.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes October 9, 2025
Moved by Committee Member Volland
Seconded by Committee Member Reeves
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Committee approve the minutes
Yes (6): Committee Member Baiza, Committee Member Carbuccia,
Committee Member Estrada, Committee Member Reeves, Committee
Member Volland, Chair Stucky
Abstain (2): Committee Member Alvarez, Committee Member Monreal
Result: Carried (6 to 2)
4.2 Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Measure A Public
Safety Expenditure Plan to Add 15 Peace Officers, Reimburse Legal
Costs and Update 10 Year Spending Plan
Confirm use of Measure A funding for Police Department position changes
and legal costs reimbursement is in compliance with the Measure A
spending plan and recommend City Council approval.
No motion.
Result: Defeated
Separate this into 2 different items; approve funding for 15 additional
Peace Officers and add a seventh salary step.
Moved by Committee Member Carbuccia
Seconded by Committee Member Volland
Motion failed.
Result: Defeated
Amend the first motion to approve funding for 15 additional Peace
Officers, add a seventh salary step and amend the 10 -year spending plan
to include recruitment efforts.
Moved by Committee Member Carbuccia
Seconded by Committee Member Volland
Result: Carried Unanimously
Deny the request to reimburse legal costs.
Moved by Committee Member Alvarez
Seconded by Committee Member Carbuccia
Yes (7): Committee Member Alvarez, Committee Member Baiza,
Committee Member Carbuccia, Committee Member Estrada, Committee
Member Monreal, Committee Member Reeves, Committee Member
Volland
No (1): Chair Stucky
Result: Carried (7 to 1)
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Measure A Sales Tax
Financial Report as of December 31, 2025 (Quarter 2)
Unaudited numbers that reflect financial activities within the second
quarter of the fiscal year.
6. STAFF COMMENTS
None
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Thanked the board for their discussion. Special meeting on January 15, 2026.
8. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Cristina Giron, Secretary
Cristina qiron, Committee Secretary
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