HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-202RESOLUTION NO. 2026-202
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE CITY’S ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, a strong, diverse, inclusive, and resilient economy is essential to the City’s
long-term prosperity, quality of life, fiscal sustainability, and ability to provide opportunities for
residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the City Council approved an agreement with HR&A
Advisors, Inc. to develop the City’s first-ever Economic Development Strategic Plan intended
guide the City’s economic development programs, services, initiatives, resources, an d activities
over the next five years; and
WHEREAS, the City has never had an Economic Development Strategic Plan to guide the
City’s economic development work; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Strategic Plan was developed through a
structured, evidence-informed, and stakeholder-informed process that combined analysis of
existing economic conditions, direct engagement with stakeholders, review of regional and
national best practices, development of a shared economic development vision, and translation of
priorities into actionable strategies and an implementation framework; and
WHEREAS, community engagement was central to the development of the Economic
Development Strategic Plan and was shaped by the voices of businesses, residents, community
partners, and staff; and
WHEREAS, community engagement included an eight-member Advisory Committee
convened across four meetings, one-on-one stakeholder interviews, and two stakeholder
workshops involving representatives from City departments, trade associations, businesses,
economic development organizations, workforce organizations, and community-based
organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Strategic Plan establishes the vision of “A
thriving, inclusive and globally connected Chula Vista,” under which the City will harness its
diverse talent, strategic location, and unique assets to attract investment, suppor t local businesses
and vibrant districts, and enhance a dynamic, binational economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it hereby approves the Economic Development Strategic Plan, substantially in the form
presented to the City Council, as the City’s framework for guiding economic programs, services,
initiatives, resources, and activities over the next five years.
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Resolution No. 2026-202
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of September 2026, 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. 2026-202 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of September 2026.
Executed this 22nd day of September 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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