RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE AMENDED MEASURE A
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURE PLAN TO RECLASSIFY
TWO POLICE AGENTS TO TWO POLICE SERGEANTS AND
RESTORE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FOR MULTI -PURPOSE
STORE FRONT AND PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER
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 pursuant to 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 July 13, 2023, City staff presented to the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) a proposed amendment to the current Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan to reclassify two Police Agent positions to two Police Sergeant positions and restore original language for Multi-Purpose Store Front and Public Safety Training Center; and
WHEREAS, the Measure A COC voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval of the proposed Public Safety Expenditure Plan changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the amended Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan, in the form presented , which results in an update to the authorized staffing of the Police Department by reclassifying two Police Agents to two Police Sergeants.
Resolution No. __________
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chief Roxana Kennedy Jill D.S. Maland
Police Department Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney