RESOLUTION NO. ________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA OPPOSING BALLOT INITIATIVE NO. 21 -
0042A1, “LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS AND STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR
GOVERNMENT SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.”
WHEREAS, an association representing California’s wealthiest corporations and developers is spending millions to push a deceptive proposition aimed for the November 2024 statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, the measure puts billions of dollars currently dedicated to local services at risk and could force cuts to fire and emergency response, law enforcement, public health, parks, libraries, affordable housing, services to support hom eless residents, mental health services, and more; and
WHEREAS, the measure includes provisions that would make it more difficult for local voters to pass measures needed to fund local services and infrastructure, and would limit voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures where voters provide direction on how they want their local tax dollars spent; and
WHEREAS, the measure may make it much more difficult for state and local regulators to issue fines and levies on corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and our neighborhoods.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it opposes Initiative 21-0042A1, “Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.”
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it will join the No on Initiative 21 -0042A1 coalition, a growing coalition of public safety, education, labor, local government, and infrastructure groups throughout the state.
Presented by Approved as to form
By:
Maria V. Kachadoorian Jill D.S. Maland City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney