Annotated agenda, first session — Chula Vista City Council, July 21, 2026 (part 4 of 4)

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. from the Commission. Failure to resign before such participation or support shall be grounds for removal from the Commission.
(2) (3) No person shall be appointed as a member of the CECCity Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain such membership if she or hethey, within the past ten (10) years prior to the date of appointment or during his or hertheir term hashave been convicted of a any felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, isare found to have committed a criminal violation of the Fair Political Practices Act or hashave a conflict of interest as provided in this Charter , state law, or any municipal ordinance. Further, no person sha ll be appointed as a member of the CEC,City Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain his or her their membership if she or he isthey are related to an elected City official.
(3) (4) No person may serve as a CECCity Ethics Commission member whose profession, occupation, or employment consist of (a) providing services to candidates for public office or to elected officials within the City; (b) engaging in public affairs or legislative liaison servic es for an employer doing business with the City, or with any Joint Powers Authorit y of which the City is a participant or member, or with any Special District covering the City. Further, no person shall be appointed as a member of the City Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain such membership if they are employed by the City of Chula Vista or any business, venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any City official or employee.
(D) Meeting Schedule. The CEC’s meeting schedule shall include one regular meeting per quarter, at a day, time and location established by written resolution of the CEC. The City Attorney, or his or her designee, shall cause notice of the meetings of the CEC to be kept and distributed. The City Attorney, or his or her designee, shall also give appropriate and required written notice of all meetings to all members persons having business before the CEC.

The agenda for regular meetings of the CEC, u n l e s s m o d i f i e d b y a m a j o r i t y v o t e a t a meeting of the CEC, shall include:

1. Roll call of members.

2. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.

3. Amendment or approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.

4. Consideration of matters continued from the previous meeting.

5. Consideration of new matters related to enforcement.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

6. Consideration of proposed or existing state legislating in the field of ethics, lobbying, gift bans and campaign finance and proposals for amendments to any Chula Vista ordinance or Charter provisions within the CEC’s jurisdiction.

7. Other business.

8. Oral communication.
(D) (E) Duties. Powers and Duties. The City Ethics Commission shall have the power and duty to supervise the investigation of and enforce a lleged violations of any provisions of this Charter or ordinances relating to campaign finance, lobbyist registration and regulation, revolving door rules and public official gift bans as the City Council may enact and assign to the City Ethics Commission for enforcement. The Commissi on shall further have the power and duty to appoint and remove me mbers of the Salary Setting Commission established in this Charter.

Ancillary to its investigation and enforcem ent powers and duties, the City Ethics Commission will provide ethics training to cand idates for elective city office and elected city officials. The City Council may expand the scope of the City Ethics Commission’s ethics training responsibilities by ordinance.

With the assistance of the City Attorney, the CECCity Ethics Commission or its designee shall:
(1) (1) Investigate potential violations within the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(2) (2) Receive written complaints alleging possible violations of any Charter provision or Ordinance within the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction. (3) (3) Obtain from the appropriate filing officer copies of campaign statements of City candidates, reports, and other City political committees and any other reports required byfilings for which the Political Reform Act for any candidate or officeholder ofrequires the original to be filed with the City Clerk or other designated filing officer.
(4) (4) Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices and other documents required by any Charter provision or Ordinance within the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(5) (5) Issue subpoenas duces tecum for bank records of campaign accounts of City candidates, elective officeholders and any other City political committee.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (6) (6) Issue other subpoenas duces tecum in connection with compliance investigations and enforcement proceedin gs in accordance with any rules and procedures prescribed by ordinance.
(7) (7) Provide any training within the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(8) (8) In its discretion as part of compliance or enforcement activities, cause an audit to be performed of City el ective officers and City candidates' campaign accounts to ensure compliance with any Charter provision or ordinance governing such accounts.
(9) (9) Provide compliance-related advice to any person concerning the requesting party's duties under any Charter provision or ordinance within the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(10) (F) Review the City’s campaign finance, conflict of interest, gift ban and lobbying rules, and recommend to the City Counc il such modifications as the Commission may deem fit. To the extent such rules do not exist, make such recommendations to the City Council for the substantive content thereof as the City Ethics Commission deems fit.
(11) Appoint members of the Salary Setting Commission, subject to the eligibility requirements established in this Charter.
(12) Remove members of the Salary Setting Commission for cause.

If the City Attorney or any attorney employed by the City Attorney’s Office is the subject of a complaint or investigation, has a conflict of intere st, or is otherwise unable to provide impartial assistance, the City Attorney and his or her Office shall recuse themselves. Outside counsel shall be appointed by the City Ethics Commission to advise the City Ethics Commission regarding the complaint alleging misconduct. The City Ethics Commission may establish procedures for the selection of such counsel consistent with City policies, procedures, and ordinances. (D)(E) City Council authorization to further define thepowers and duties and responsibilities of the CEC. The CEC shall have responsibility for the impartial and effective administration, implementation and enforcement of the Charter provisions and ordinance(s) within its jurisdiction . To the extent not set forth in this Charter, the City Council shall provide by ordinance the pr ocedures for the accomplishment of the CEC’sCity Ethics Commission’s duties and fulfillment of its responsibilities, including but not limited to:
(1) (1) A prohibition on any CECCity Ethics Commission member initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications, th at is, any communications to or from

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. the CECCity Ethics Commission member outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending inve stigation, enforcement proceeding, or appeal;
(2) (2) Investigatory and enforcement procedures; and
(3) Remedial authority. (G) Additional Responsibilities. The CEC shall review the City’s campaign finance, conflict of interest, gift ban and lobbying rules, and recommend to the City Council such modifications as it may deem fit. To the extent there are not such rules, the CEC shall make such recommendations to the City Council for the substantive content thereof as the CEC deems fit. (3) Remedial authority.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 609, Salary Setting Commission, as follows:

Sec. 609.

Salary Setting Commission.
(A) In General. There shall be a Salary Setting Commissi on consisting of five members to be appointed by the City Ethics Commission from the Residents of the City. (B) Member Qualifications. To be eligible for appointment to the Salary Setting Commission, the appointee must be a resident of the City, be at least 18 years of age, not be related by blood or marriage to any City officer or employee, and not be employed by the City or any business, venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any elected City officer or employee.
(A)(C) Powers and Duties. The Salary Setting Commission shall have the power and duty to establish the salaries of the Mayor, the City CouncilCouncilmembers, and City Attorney. and to establish a standard salary reduction for Councilmembers pursuant to Article III, Section 302(E) of this Charter
(1) No salary shall be established for the Mayor, members of the City CouncilCouncilmembers, or City Attorney, except as provided in this Article VI, Section 609 of this Charter.
(2) For the purposes of this Section 609 of this Charter, the term “salary” shall mean the base salary exclusive of fringe benefit payments.
(B) The minimum salary for the Mayor shall be 70% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. The minimum salary for a member of the City Council shall be 45% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. The minimum salary for the City Attorney shall be salary in place as of December31, 2026. (3) Commencing in 2027, the process for establishing the salary for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and the City CouncilAttorney shall be as follows:
a. (1) Between March 1st and April 30th commencing in 2027, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Salary Setting Commission shall set the amount of the annual base salary which it deems appropriate for the Mayor , Councilmembers, and City CouncilAttorney, commencing July 1 of that year. The annual base salary shall be in an amount which takes into account the nature of the offices and which is consistent with this Charter and commensurate with salaries then being paid to other public or private positions having similar duties, responsibilities and obligations.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. b. (2) Failure of the Commission to make a determination of salary amounts in any year within the time prescribed shall be deemed to mean that there i s n o c h a n g e t o t h e annual base salary, other than the cost of living adjustment provided for in Subsection F of this Article VI., Section 609, shall be made.
(C) Commencing in 2027, the process for establishing the salary for the City Attorney shall be as follows:
(1) Between March 1st and April 30th commencing in 2027, and every year thereafter, the Salary Setting Commission shall set the amount of the base salary which it deems appropriate for the City A ttorney, commencing July 1 of that year according to the formula in this Subsection (D) of Section 609 of this Charter. The City Council shall designate, as of Februa ry of each year, the six California cities whose populations are closest to the City using the most current annual population estimates published by the California Department of Finance. The Commission shall then determine the base salary to be an amount which takes into account the nature of the offices, is consistent with this Charter and which Is commensurate with salaries then being paid to city attorneys in those six cities. In the event that the city attorney of any comp arable city is not an employee of that city, the compensation for such city atto rney shall not be us ed as a comparison and the city with the next higher and/or next lower population, as applicable, shall be used in the comparison.
(2) As soon after the City Council has designated the six cities, but in no event later than the last day of March of each year, the City, through the City Manager or designee of the City Manager, shall, for each comparable city as identified in Subsection D(1) if this Section 609, obtain a copy of the employment contract for the City Attorney, along with any other documentation necessary to demonstrate the City Attorney’s compensation. This data shall be used by the Commission to calculate the minimum compensation of the City Attorney. The minimum compensation as calculated by the City Manager or designee of the City Manager shall be made available to the public within a reasonable time after the calculation is approved by the Commission but no later than May of each year. (4) The Salary Setting Commission’s determination of the Mayor, City Council memberCouncilmember and City Attorney salaries , together with the reasons therefor, shall be made in writing and submitted to the City Manager no later than a date established by ordinance so that funds can be budgeted and appropriated for that purpose. Before it submits any such determination to the City Manager, the Commission shall conduct at least one pub lic hearing on the matter. When such a determination has been submitted to the Ci ty Manager, it shall not thereafter be amended by the Commission.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) With respect to the salaries of the Mayor and members of the City Council, commencing July 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, except as otherwise determined by the Salary Setting Commission in its five-year review, in order to provide a cost of living adjustment, the base salaries of the Mayor and City Attorney sh all increase by a percentage equal to the percentage increase of the preceding calendar year’s annual average of the Consumer Price index-Urban (CPI-U), or successor index, for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, as determined by the United States Departme nt of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event shall the cost of living increase exceed 5% per year.
(E) The Council may, at any time, by ordinance, forego any cost of living increase otherwise payable to members of the Council.
(F) For Each member of the Council, except the Mayor, a sum, as established by the Salary Setting Commission, shall be deducted from the salary of each Council member for each regular meeting of the City Council, other than regular adjourned meetings, which they fail to attend in each calendar month; provided , however, that such deduction shall not be made for their failure to attend any meeting during which they are away on authorized City business, or from which they are absent be cause of their own illness or the illness of a close relative, as defined by the applicable Council ordinance or resolution.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend ARTICLE X., FISCAL ADMINISTRATION, by adding a new Section, Section 1013, PUBLIC CONTRACTING, as follows:

Sec. 1013.

Public Contracting.
(A) Mandatory Disclosures. Every person or entity contracting with the City shall first disclose to the City Clerk the names and identities of all natural persons who will receive more than 10% of the contracted amount or who own more than 10% of the entity contracting with the City, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the amounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council approval is required by this Charter or by ordinance. Contracts subject to this Subsection (A) of Section 1013 of this Charter include, but are not limited to:
(1) contracts awarded pursuant to Article X of this Charter, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the am ounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council appr oval is required by this Charter or by ordinance;
(2) transfers of interests in the City'sCity’s real or personal property; and (3) grants or renewals of franchises pursuant to this Charter.

The same disclosure shall be made to the Ci ty Clerk by every person or entity later receiving or assuming any rights or obligations under such contracts where City approval is required to transfer such rights or oblig ations. This Subsection (A) of Section 1203 of this Charter does not apply to public agencies , or to entities that are publicly traded companies listed on a stock exchange in the United States. (B) Failure to Truthfully or Fully Disclose. The City may reject a proposed contract, terminate a current contract, or rescind a prior contract, if any person or entity submits false information or omits information required to be disclosed by this Section 1013 of this Charter.
(C) Provision of Disclosure Information to the City Council. The City Clerk shall provide the City Council with the disclosures received from every person or entity contracting with the City where City Council approval is required, prior to the City Council meeting where the contract will be considered. If the person or entity the City will be contracting with has not been determined by the date of the City Council meeting, the City Clerk shall provide the City Council with the disclosures at least fifteen days prior to awarding the contract being awarded.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) Other Disclosures. Nothing in this Section 1013 of this Charter shall preclude the City from requiring disclosure of any other information from persons or entities contracting with the City.
(E) No Favoritism in City Contracting. No elected official, officer or employee of the City shall favor one bidder over another by giving or wi thholding information, nor shall any elected official, officer or employee of the City w illfully mislead any bidder in regard to the character of the material or supplies called for, nor knowingly accept materials or supplies of a quality inferior to that called for by the contract, or shall knowingly certify to a greater amount of labor performed than has actually been performed, or to the receipt of a greater amount of materials or supplies than has actually been received.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend Article XII., MISCELLANEOUS, by adding a new Section, Section 1206, LOBBYING AND LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, as follows:

Sec. 1206.

Lobbying and Lobbyist Registration.
(A) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
(1) "Lobbyist" means any individual or entity employed, retained or otherwise engaged for compensation to communicate with an y elective or appointed official, any officer or employee or any task force, committee, board, commission or other body of the City for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action. (2) "Municipal legislation" means resoluti ons, motions, appeals, applications, petitions, nominations, ordinances, am endments and other matters pending or proposed before the City Council or any of its committees, or before any board or commission, or any committee of a board or commission, or any officer or employee of the City.
(3) "Public official" means and includes an el ected or appointed officer or employee or officially designated representative, whether compensated or not, of the United States or any of its agencies, the state, any political subdivision of the state, including cities, counties, districts, or any public corporation, agency or commission.
(B) Registration as Lobbyist.
(1) Except as provided in Article XII, Section 1206(C) of this Charter, any lobbyist shall register with the City Clerk by filing a written statement containing the following information:
(a) The lobbyist's full name, business address and telephone number; (b) The name, business address and telephone number of any individual or entity by whom the lobbyist is employed, reta ined or engaged for compensation to perform lobbying services in the City;
(c) The legislative or administrative action for the City as to which the lobbyist has been engaged.
(2) Effective January 1, 2027, such registrati on shall be filed on an annual basis between January 1st and January 31st each year or upon initial employment if that occurs after the annual filing period. Shou ld the registration be filed upon initial employment after the annual filing period, such registration shall be filed within fifteen (15) days of such initial employ ment. The City will im pose a one-hundred-

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. twenty-dollar ($120.00) fee for cost recovery for such annual registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(3) Should a lobbyist have a change to its re gistration information, including but not limited to, the legislative or administrati ve action for the City as to which the lobbyist has been engaged, after the annual registration period, such lobbyist shall file an amended registration with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of such change with the changed information. Th e City will impose a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) fee for cost recovery for such amended registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(C) The provisions of Article XII, Section 1206(B) of this Charter shall not apply:
(1) To a public official acting in his or hertheir official capacity; (2) To any newspaper or other regularly published periodical, radio or television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is employed by any such newspaper or periodical, radio or television station) which in the ordinary course of business publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly or indirectly urge action upon municipal legislation, if such newspaper, periodical, radio or tele vision station or individual engages in no further or other activities in conne ction with action upon such municipal legislation;
(3) To a person invited by the City Council or any of its committees, or by any board or commission, or any committee or a board or commission, or by any officer or employee of the City charged by law with the duty of conducting a hearing and making a decision as to a pending or pr oposed matter, for the purpose of giving testimony in aid of the body or person extending the invitation; (4) To a person applying for a grading pe rmit or for a permit relating to the construction, alteration, demolition or movi ng of a building or to a person filing a parcel map or subdivision tract map; prov ided, however, that if a person is one described in Article XII, Section 1206(B) of this Charter and he or she makesthey make an appeal, or represents a person making an appeal, pursuant to any procedure or authority provided by law from an administrative determination made with respect to such an application or map, he or shethey shall be required to register as provided in Article XII, Section 1206(C) of this Charter upon making the appeal or any action relating to the appeal; and
(5) To a person who is a professional lic ensed by a state licensing organization, including, but not limited to, attorneys, architects and engineers; provided however, this exemption for attorneys shall only be applicable if the attorney is engaged in the practice of law with respect to the subject of the employment.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) A regular employee of an organization, whose regular duties do not principally constitute the tasks set forth in Article XII, Section 1206(A)91) of this Charter, communicating to the City during the course of his or hertheir employment, shall not be considered a lobbyist. (E) The City Clerk shall issue a "notice of regist ration required" upon the written request of the Council, or any board or commission, or any office r or employee of the City, charged by law with conducting a hearing and making a decision on a matter pending or proposed. Any person who, in good faith and on reasonable grounds, believes that he or she isthey are not required to comply with the lobbyist registration provisions of Article XII, Section 1206 by reason of him or her being exempt under Article XII, Sections 1206(C) and/or (D), shall not be deemed to have violated the provisions of this Charter or any ordinance relati ng to influencing municipal legislation if, within fifteen (15) days after notice from the City Clerk, he or she either complies or furnishes satisfactory evidence to the City Clerk that he or she is exempt from registration. (they either comply or furnish satisfactory evidence to the City Clerk that they are exempt from registration. The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney, shall review that evidence, as well as any other evidence they deem relevant, and make a determination whether the person is required to register as a Lobbyist. A decision of the City Clerk requiring a person to register as a Lobbyist, or assessing a fee, may be appealed to a hearing officer, whose decision shall be final without any further action of the City being required.(F) All information required to be filed under the provisions of this Charter or any ordinance relating to influencing municipal legislation shall be compiled by the City Clerk as soon as practicable after the annual regist ration period and shall be forwarded to the City Manager. All such information shall be preserved by the Clerk pursuant to the City's records retention schedule, shall constitute part of the public records of the Clerk’s office, and shall be open to public inspection.
(G) It is unlawful for any person or entity to act as a lobbyist in the City without having registered in compliance with this chaptersection, or to knowingly to employ a person or entity to serve as a lobbyist when such pe rson is not registered pursuant to this chaptersection.
(H) Any person desiring to register as a lobbyis t shall file, under penalty of perjury on forms prescribed by the City Clerk, the information re quired by Article XII, Section 1206(B) of this Charter.
(I(H) The filings required by Article XII, Sections 1206(B) and (I) shall be filed under oath withpenalty of perjury on forms prescribed by the City Clerk on formsand filed in the form and manner prescribed by the City Clerk and . The City Clerk may be filed:
(1) In person; or
(2) Be deemed properly filed when deposited in an established post office within the prescribed time, duly stamped, and directed to the City Clerk, at the City Hall, but in the

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. event that it is not received, copies of such statement shall be promptly filed upon notice from the City Clerk of its non-receipt; or
(3) Electronically (online) by forwarding to th e City Clerk a copy of the prescribed form via electronic mail together with a facsimile co py of the form showing execution by the lobbyist. Suchrequire electronic filing shall be effective upon receipt by the City of theand may authorize alternative filing methods when appropriate. A filing shall not be deemed filed until any applicable filing fee. has been received. (J) I) All reports and statements required under this chaptersection which are filed with the City Clerk shall be preserved by the City Clerk pursuant to the City's records retention schedule, shall constitute part of the public records of the City Clerk’s office, and shall be open to public inspection.
(K) J) This provision shall be known as the Revo lving Door Prohibition and shall be in addition to any restriction on service as a lobbyist enacted by the Council by ordinance.

No former member of the City Council, form er member of a City commission, or former City employee employed in an unclassified service position may serve as a lobbyist with respect to the City within one year of leaving office or employment with the City.(L) . (K) It is the policy of the City to avoid the po tential for undue or im proper influence over elected officials resulting from lobbying. In furtherance of th at purpose, the City Council mayshall adopt, by ordinance, add to the information required to be filed by registered lobbyistsprocedures, processes, standards, timelines, enforcement provisions, and may augment the other requirements necessary to implement and administer this section, provided that such regulations concerning influencing of municipal legislation set forth in this Article XII, Section 1206 to the extent such ordinance is not inconsistentare consistent with the explicit provisions of this Article XII, Section 1206Charter. Such regulations shall include, as necessary, defined terms, public disclosure requirements, applicability, required recordkeeping by the City Clerk, administration and enforcement provisions, penalties, and prohibitions against lobbying immediate family members.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend By Adding ARTICLE XIII., IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES, as follows:

ARTICLE XIII.

IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE

BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES
Sec. 1300
Declaration of Policy.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Chula Vista that maintaining effective public safety depends upon the maintenance of stab le employer-employee relations and adequate staffing levels in the Police and Fire Departments. In order to assure that effective public safety services are provided to all people of Chula Vista, a method is hereby adopted for peacefully and equitably resolving disputes that might otherwise le ad to labor unrest or to reductions in public safety staffing levels.

Strikes by police officers and firefighters, which endanger public safety, are generally prohibited as a matter of state law. Consistent with state la w, the people of the City of Chula Vista hereby declare it to also be the policy of the City that strikes by firefighters or police officers employed by the City of Chula Vista endanger the public health, safety, and welfare, are against public policy, and are prohibited by this Charter.
§ 1306. Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase , or word of this Article, or any application t h e r e o f t o a n y p e r s o n o r c i r c u m s t a n c e , i s h e l d t o b e i n v a l i d o r u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l b y a c o u r t o f competent jurisdiction, that hold ing shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Article. The people of the City of Chul a Vista hereby declare that they would have adopted this Article, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions of this Article be declared invalid or unconstitutional.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Chula Vista that maintaining effective public safety depends upon the maintenance of stable employer-employee relations and adequate staffing levels in the Police and Fire Departments. In order to assure that effective public safety services are provided to all people of Chula Vista, a method is hereby adopted for peacefully and equitably resolving disputes that might otherwise lead to labor unrest or to reductions in public safety staffing levels.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. by the City of Chula Vista endanger the public health, safety, and welfare, are against public policy, and are prohibited by this Charter.

Sec. 1301
Prohibition Against Strikes.

Consistent with the policy set forth in Section 1 300, no City of Chula Vista firefighter or police officer shall willfully engage in a strike agai nst the City. Any such em ployee against whom the City brings charges of willfully engaging in a st rike, including willfully failing to report for or perform duties as part of a concerted work stoppage, shall be subject to dismissal from his or hertheir employment in the event the charges are sustained upon conclusion of the proceedings required by law for the imposition of disciplinar y action upon said employee. No officer, board, council, or commission shall have the power to grant amnesty to any employee against whom such charges are sustained.

Sec. 1302
Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith.

The City, through its duly authorized representa tives, shall negotiate in good faith with the recognized employee organizations that represen t sworn members of the City of Chula Vista Police Department and the City of Chula Vista Fi re Department on all matters relating to the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of City employment, including the establishment of procedures for the resolution of grievances co ncerning the interpretation or application of a negotiated agreement. Unless and until agreement is reached through negotiations between the authorized representatives of the City and the recognized employee organization involved, or a determination is made through the impartial ar bitration procedure hereinafter provided, no existing benefit, term, or condition of employment for said employees shall be unilaterally altered, eliminated, or changed.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. writing, that it desires to proceed to arbitration. The third member of the Arbitration Board shall be selected by agreement between the two representatives appointed by the City and the employee organization and shall serve as the neutral arbitrator and Chairperson of the Board. In the event that the two appo inted representatives cannot agree upon the selection of the third, neutral arbitrator within ten (10) days from the date that either party has declared an impasse, either party may then request the State Mediation and Conciliation Service of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations to provide a list of seven (7) persons who are qualified an d experienced as labor arbitrators. If the two appointed representatives cannot agree within three (3) days after receipt of such list on one of the seven (7) persons to act as the neutral arbitrator, they shall alternately strike names from the list of nominees until one name remains, and that person shall then become the neutral arbitrator and Chai rperson of the Arbitration Board. The representatives shall choose a method for deciding who initiates the first strike. (C) Any arbitration proceeding convened pursuant to this Article shall be conducted in conformance with, subject to, and governed by Ti tle 9 of Part 3 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, as may be amended from time to time. The Arbitration Board shall hold public hearings, receive evidence from the parties, and cause a transcript of the proceedings to be prepared. The Arbitration Board, in the exercise of its discretion, may meet privately with the parties and mediate or med-arb issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board may also adopt such other procedures as are designed to encourage an agreement between the parties, expedite the arbitration hearing process, or reduce the costs of the arbitration process.
(D) In the event no agreement is reached prior to the conclusion of the arbitration hearings, the Arbitration Board shall direct each of the parties to submit, within such time limit as the Arbitration Board may establish, a last o ffer of settlement on each of the remaining issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board shal l decide each issue by majority vote by selecting whichever last offer of settlement on that issue it finds most nearly conforms to those factors traditionally taken into consider ation in the determination of wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of public and private employment, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Changes in the average consumer price index for goods and services; (2) The wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment of police officers and firefighters employed by the comparable California cities and by the principal competitor agencies identified in this subdivision, comparing classifications that perform similar services to the classification(s) at issue, determined as follows:
(a) “Comparable California cities” means the six full-service California cities next larger in population than the City of Chula Vi sta and the six full-service California cities next

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(c) In addition to the comparable Calif ornia cities, the comparator pool in any arbitration proceeding convened under this Arti cle shall include the two principal competitor agencies of the department whose employees are represented in the proceeding. The “principal competitor agencies” of a department are the tw o California public agencies, without regard to population, geographic location, county boundaries, or form of organization, to which the greatest number of that department’s sworn personnel separated in order to accept sworn employment during the sixty (60) months immediately preced ing the declaration of impasse, as documented by the City’s personnel records.
(d) In the event of a tie, or if the City ’s records identify fewer than two agencies under paragraph (C), the Arbitration Board shall designate the remaining competitor agency or agencies upon evidence of the agencies with which the department principally competes for the recruitment and retention of qualified sworn personnel; and (e) Nothing in these proc edures precludes the parties from mutually agreeing to any comparable agencies, data points and/or ma rket measurement (e.g. median or average) to be used for purposes of arbitration under these sectionsections; and (3) The financial condition of the City of Ch ula Vista and its ability to meet the costs of the decision of the Arbitration Board; and,
(4) Any stipulations of the parties.
(E) After reaching a decision, the Arbitration Board shall mail or otherwise deliver a true copy of its decision to the parties. The decision of the Arbitration Board shall not be publicly disclosed and shall not be bindin g until ten (10) days after it is delivered to the parties.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. appropriate or otherwise make available the funds necessary to implement the award. No other action by the City Council or by the electorate to confirm or approve the decision of the Arbitration Board shall be permitted or required.
(F) The expenses of any arbitration proceeding convened pursuant to this Article, including the fee for the services of the Chairperson of the Arbitration Board and the costs of preparation of the transcript of the proceedings, shall be borne equally by the parties. All other expenses which the parties may incur individually shall be borne by the party incurring such expenses.

Sec.1304.

Scope; Definitions.
(A) This Article applies only to recognized em ployee organizations that primarily represent sworn (safety) members of the Police Depa rtment and sworn members of the Fire Department. It does not apply to non-sw orn, management, confidential, or other miscellaneous employees, nor to individual disciplinary actions or grievances arising under a memorandum of understanding.
(B) As used in this Article: “strike” means a concerted failure to report for duty, willful absence from one’s position, stoppage of work, or abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment, for the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing a change in the co nditions, compensation, rights, privileges, or obligations of employment; and “recognize d employee organization” has the meaning given under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act an d the City’s employer-employee relations rules.

Sec. 1305.

Relationship to Other Law.

This Article supplements, and is intended to op erate consistently with, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (California Government Code Section 3500 et seq.) and the City’s employer-employee relations resolutions. The impartial arbitration pr ocedure provided in this Article constitutes the final step of the City’s impasse procedure for the employees to whom it applies. This Article is enacted pursuant to the City’s authority over municipal affairs, including the constitution, regulation, and government of its police and fire forces, reserved to charter cities by the California Constitution. This Article supplements, and is intended to operate consistently with, the Meyers- Milias-Brown Act (California Gove rnment Code Section 3500 et se q.) and the City's employer- employee relations resolutions. The impartial arbitration proced ure provided in this Article constitutes the final step of the City's impasse procedure for the employees to whom it applies.

This Article is enacted pursuant to the City's authority over municipal affairs, including the constitution, regulation, and government of its police and fire forces, reserved to charter cities by the California Constitution.2

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Sec. 1306.

Severability.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 300., Members, Eligibility and Terms as follows:

Sec. 300.

Members, Eligibility, and Terms.
(E) Limitation on Consecutive Terms. Councilmembers and Mayors may serve up to, but no more than, twothree consecutive terms in their respective offices. Any person who has held the office of Councilmember or Mayor for a period of twothree consecutive terms may again seek election to the office of Councilmember or Mayor, respectively, by submitting nomination papers to the City Clerk for such offi ce, but may not do so until a period of one year has elapsed from the termination of their secondthird term as Councilmember or Mayor, respectively. Any pe rson appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilmember or Mayor may not seek election to said office of Councilmember or Mayor by submitting nomination papers to the City Clerk for such office until a period of one year after the termination of the appointed term has elapsed. Said appointee shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for twothree full terms thereafter. Any person elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of Councilmember or Mayor for a period of two years or less may seek nomination and election for twothree full terms thereafter.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 302., Compensation for Councilmembers, as follows:

Sec. 302.

Compensation for Councilmembers.
(A) TheEffective January 1, 2027, the four Councilmembers shall exercise their functions during such hours and times as shall be necessary to discharge in full the duties imposed upon them.
(B) Prior to January 1, 2027, the four Councilmembers shall receive, as compensation for their services, aan annual salary equal to 40% of the salary of the Mayor. They (C) As of January 1, 2027, the four Councilmembers shall receive an annual salary of 45% of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. (D) Effective July 1, 2027, the four City Councilmembers shall receive an annual salary set by the Salary Setting Commission established by this Charter; provided that the minimum annual salary for a Councilmember shall be no t less than 45% of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State.
(E) Commencing July 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, except as otherwise determined by the Salary Setting Commission in its five-year re view, in order to provide a cost of living adjustment, the base salaries of the Counc ilmembers shall increase by a percentage equal to the percentage increase of the preceding calendar year’s annual average of the Consumer Price index-Urban (CPI-U), or successor index, for San Diego-Chula Vista- Carlsbad, CA, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no ev ent shall the cost of living increase exceed 5% per year.
(F) For each Councilmember, a sum, as established by the Sala ry Setting Commission, shall be deducted from their salary for each regular meeting of the City Council, other than regular adjourned meetings, which they fail to attend in each calendar month; provided, however, that such deduction shall not be made for their failure to attend any meeting during which they are away on authorized Ci ty business, or from which they are absent because of their own illness or the illness of a close relative, as defined by the applicable Council ordinance or resolution. Such amount to be deducted shall be set annually by the Salary Setting Commission, effective July 1st of each year. (A)(G) Councilmembers shall also be entitled to receive reimbursement for Council- authorized and budgeted travel and other expenses when on official duty of the City consistent with City policies. The City Coun cil may also provide, by resolution, for the payment to Councilmembers of an allowanc e of a sum certain per month to reimburse

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 303., Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 303.

Vacancies.
(C) Filling Vacancies: Appointments and Special Elections. (5) Future Election of Appointee to Elected Office. Any person who is appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilmember or Mayor, as provided in Charter Section 303(C), may not seek nomination and election to said offices of Councilmember or Mayor until a period of one year from the termination of the appointed term has elapsed. Said appointee shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for twothree full terms thereafter.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 304., Presiding Officer, Mayor, as follows:

Sec. 304.

Presiding Officer, Mayor.
(B) ) Compensation. The
(1) Prior to January 1, 2027, the Mayor shall receive an annual salary equivalent to 66% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. (2) As of January 1, 2027, the Mayor shall re ceive an annual salary of 70% of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. (3) Effective July 1, 2027, the Mayor shall receive an annual salary set by the Salary Setting Commission established by this Charter, provided that the Mayor’s minimum annual salary shall not be less than 70% of the annual salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State.
(4) Commencing July 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, except as otherwise determined by the Salary Setting Commission in its five-year review, in order to provide a cost of living adjustment, the base salary of the Mayor shall increase by a percentage equal to the percentage increase of the preceding calendar year’s annual average of the Consumer Price index-Urban (CPI-U), or successor index, for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event shall the cost of living increase exceed 5% per year. (1)(5) The Mayor shall also be entitled to rece ive reimbursement for Council-authorized and budgeted travel and other expenses when on official duty out of the City consistent with City policies. The City Co uncil may also provide, by resolution, for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of a sum certain per month, as reimbursement for the additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by the Mayor.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, by adding a new Section 313, City Council Committees, as follows:

Sec. 313.

City Council Committees.
(A) The City Council shall have a Budget, Go vernment Accountability and Efficiency Committee consisting of two members of the City Council. Two members of the City Council shall be appointed to this Committee at the first regular meeting of the City Council each calendar year and shall serve for the balance of the calendar year and until a replacement is appointed. If a vacancy occurs during the calendar year, the City Council shall appoint a member of the City Council to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. For the avoidance of ambiguity, the Mayor is eligible to serve as one of the two members of the Committee. The Bu dget, Government Accountability and Efficiency Committee shall meet no less th an quarterly and shall provide members of the public a venue for commenting on issues related to the City budget, government accountability, effectiveness and efficiency. It shall also conduct such other hearings and provide such other recommendations for action to the full City Council as the City Council may so direct.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 503., City Attorney: Election, Powers and Duties, as follows:

Sec. 503.

City Attorney: Election, Powers and Duties.
(C) Election; Compensation. The City Attorney shall be nominated and elected in the same manner and at the same election as the Mayor, except as otherwise provided in this Charter Section 503. The
(1) Prior to July 1, 2027, the annual salary of the elected City Attorney shall be equivalent to the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court of the State. (2) As of July 1, 2027, the annual salary of the elected City Attorney shall be set by the Salary Setting Commission established by this Charter, provided that the City Attorney’s annual salary shall not be reduced below the dollar amount in effect as of December 31, 2026.
(3) Commencing July 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, except as otherwise determined by the Salary Setting Commission in its five-year review, in order to provide a cost of living adjustment, the ba se salary of the City Attorney shall increase by a percentage equal to the percentage increase of the preceding calendar year’s annual average of the Consumer Price index-Urban (CPI-U), or successor index, for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bure au of Labor Statisti cs. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event shall the cost of living increase exceed 5% per year.
(1)(4) The City Attorney shall also receive reimbursement for budgeted travel and other expenses when on official duty out of th e City consistent with City policies. The City Council may also provide, by resolution, for the payment of an allowance of a sum certain per month, as reimbursemen t for additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by the City Attorney. In addition, the City Attorney shall be entitled to such benefits as are granted to other department heads of the City, as established by the City Council.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 504., Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties, as follows:

Sec. 504.

Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Char ter, the Council may establish by ordinance the office of Legislative Counsel, as described in this Charter Section 504. (A) Appointment or Dismissal. Legislative Counsel may be sele cted by the Council and serve at the pleasure of the Council, on term s and conditions prescribed by Council.

Appointment or dismissal of the Legislative Counsel shall be approved by a majority vote of the Council.
(B) Advice Regarding Legislative Duties. Legislative Counsel may advise the Council regarding its legislative duties. Legislative Counsel shall neither oppose nor urge enactment of any legislation.
(C) Advice Regarding Conflicts of Interest. Legislative Counsel may also advise the Council regarding conflicts of interest involving the City Attorney, and whether the hiring of special counsel is therefore warranted. If the Council approves the hiring of special counsel, Legislative Counsel may assist the Council in the selection and appointment of special counsel.
(D) Advice to Board ofCity Ethics Commission and Charter Review Commission. Legislative Counsel may further advise the Council or the City’s Board ofCity Ethics Commission concerning matters under the City’s Codejurisdiction of the City Ethics and alleged violations thereofCommission and further may advise the City’s Charter Review Commission. Legislative Counsel may also provide such other assistance to the Board ofCity Ethics Commission in investigating or assisting the BoardCommission in the conduct of hearings, including the hiring of special counsel to the BoardCommission. (E) Additional Provisions By Ordinance. The Council may further provide by ordinance that the advice of the Legislative Counsel on the matters set forth in this Charter Section 504 shall be in lieu of that of the City Attorney. The Counsel may additionally or alternatively provide by ordinance for the prevention or resolution of conflicts and/or disputes between the City Attorney and Legislative Counsel.

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Amend ARTICLE V., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 506., City Council Authority to Add or Consolidate Functions, as follows:

Sec. 506.

City Council Authority to Add or Consolidate Functions. (C) Transfer To or Consolidation With State, County, or Other City Governments. TheExcept with respect to the City Ethics Commission, the City Council may also transfer or consolidate functions of the City government to or with appropriate functions of the State, County, or other city government, or may make use of such functions of the State, County, or other city governments to supplement or replace City functions. In such case, the provisions of this Charter providing for the function of the City government so transferred or consolidated shall be suspended and shall be covered by ordinance or resolution establishing such transfer or consolidation. Any such transfer or consolidation may be repealed in like manner.

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Amend ARTICLE VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AN D COMMISSIONS, Section 602, Appointments, Terms and Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 602.

Appointments, Terms, and Vacancies.
(A) Appointments and Terms. TheExcept for the Salary Setting Commission, the members of each City board or commission shall be appoin ted, and shall be subject to removal, by action of the City Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Members of the City Ethics Commission and Salary Setting Commission shall only be subject to removal for cause. The City Council shall, by ordinance, establish the grounds and procedures for removal for cause provided that such grounds and procedures are consistent with, and do not conflict with, this Charter. The members of such boards and commissions shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified.

Board and commission members shall be limited to a maximum of two consecutive terms and an interval of two years must pass befo re a person who has served two consecutive terms may be reappointed to the body up on which the member had served. For the purpose of this Charter Section 602, an appointment to fill an initial term or an unexpired term of less than two years in duration sha ll not be considered as a term; however, any appointment to fill an initial term or an unex pired term in excess of two years shall be considered to be a full term.

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Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 608, City Ethics Commission, as follows:

Sec. 608.

City Ethics Commission.
(A) In General. There shall be a City Ethics Commission consisting of seven members to be appointed by the City Council from the Resident s of the City that are at least 18 years of age. No member of such commission shall ho ld any other elected or appointed public office, including, without limitation, any elective office in any jurisdiction, shall not be an employee of any holder of an elected or appointed public office, a member of a public body whose members are appointed by an elected official, or any employee of such public body.
(B) Appointment Process. The City Council may establish, by ordinance, any procedures for appointment and removal it deems appropriate; provided the procedures are consistent with the Charter.
(C) Additional Qualifications.
(1) If a City Ethics Commission member, during their term of office, desires to engage in fundraising activities or make a financial contribution to the campaign of a City candidate or elective City officer, such City Ethics Commission member shall first resign from the Commission. Failure to resign before such participation or support shall be grounds for removal from the Commission.
(2) No person shall be appointed as a member of the City Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain such membership if they, within the past ten (10) years prior to the date of appointment or during their term have been convicted of a any felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, are found to have committed a criminal violation of the Fair Political Practices Act or have a conflict of interest as provided in this Charter , state law , or any municipal ordinance. Further , no person shall be appointed as a member of the City Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain their membership if they are related to an elected City official. (3) No person may serve as a City Ethics Commission member whose profession, occupation, or employment consist of (a ) providing services to candidates for public office or to elected officials within the City; (b) engaging in public affairs or legislative liaison services for an employ er doing business with the City, or with any Joint Powers Authority of which the Ci ty is a participant or member, or with any Special District covering the City. Further, no person shall be appointed as a member of the City Ethics Commission or shall be entitled to retain such membership if they are employed by the City of Chula Vista or any business,

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(D) Powers and Duties . The City Ethics Commission shall have the power and duty to supervise the investigation of and enforce alle ged violations of any provisions of this Charter or ordinances relating to campaign finance, lobbyist registration and regulation, revolving door rules and public official gift bans as the City Council may enact and assign to the City Ethics Commission for enforcement. The Commissi on shall further have the power and duty to appoint and remove me mbers of the Salary Setting Commission established in this Charter.

With the assistance of the City Attorney, the City Ethics Commission or its designee shall:
(1) Investigate potential violations within the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction. (2) Receive written complaints alleging possible violations of any Charter provision or Ordinance within the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction. (3) Obtain copies of campaign statements, reports, and other filings for which the Political Reform Act requires the original to be filed with the City Clerk or other designated filing officer.
(4) Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices and other documents required by any Charter provision or Ordinance wi thin the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(5) Issue subpoenas duces tecum for bank re cords of campaign accounts of City candidates, elective officeholders and any other City political committee. (6) Issue other subpoenas duces tecum in connection with compliance investigations and enforcement proceedings in accordance with any rules and procedures prescribed by ordinance.
(7) Provide any training within the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction. (8) In its discretion as part of compliance or enforcement activities, cause an audit to be performed of City elective officers an d City candidates' campaign accounts to ensure compliance with any Charter provision or ordinance governing such accounts.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (9) Provide compliance-related advice to any person concerning the requesting party's duties under any Charter provision or ordinance within the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(10) Review the City’s campaign finance, conflict of interest, gift ban and lobbying rules, and recommend to the City Council such modifications as the Commission may deem fit. To the extent such rules do not exist, make such recommendations to the City Council for the substantive content thereof as the City Ethics Commission deems fit.
(11) Appoint members of the Salary Setting Commission, subject to the eligibility requirements established in this Charter.
(12) Remove members of the Salary Setting Commission for cause.

If the City Attorney or any attorney employed by the City Attorney’s Office is the subject of a complaint or investigation, has a conflict of intere st, or is otherwise unable to provide impartial assistance, the City Attorney and his or her Office shall recuse themselves. Outside counsel shall be appointed by the City Ethics Commission to advise the City Ethics Commission regarding the complaint alleging misconduct. The City Ethics Commission may establish procedures for the selection of such counsel consistent with City policies, procedures, and ordinances. (E) City Council authorization to further define powers and duties. To the extent not set forth in this Charter, the City Council shall prov ide by ordinance the procedures for the accomplishment of the City Ethics Comm ission’s duties and fulfillment of its responsibilities, including but not limited to:
(1) A prohibition on any City Ethics Commiss ion member initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications, that is, any communications to or from the City Ethics Commission member outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending investigation, enforcement proceeding, or appeal; (2) Investigatory and enforcement procedures; and
(3) Remedial authority.

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Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 609, Salary Setting Commission, as follows:

Sec. 609.

Salary Setting Commission.
(A) In General. There shall be a Salary Setting Commissi on consisting of five members to be appointed by the City Ethics Commission from the Residents of the City. (B) Member Qualifications. To be eligible for appointment to the Salary Setting Commission, the appointee must be a resident of the City, be at least 18 years of age, not be related by blood or marriage to any City officer or employee, and not be employed by the City or any business, venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any elected City officer or employee.
(C) Powers and Duties. The Salary Setting Commission sha ll have the power and duty to establish the salaries of the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney and to establish a standard salary reduction for Councilmembers pursuant to Article III, Section 302(E) of this Charter
(1) No salary shall be established for the Mayor, Councilmembers, or City Attorney, except as provided in this Charter.
(2) For the purposes of this Charter, the term “salary” shall mean the base salary exclusive of fringe benefit payments.
(3) Commencing in 2027, the process for establishing the salary for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and the City Attorney shall be as follows:
a. Between March 1st and April 30th commencing in 2027, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Salary Setting Commission shall set the amount of the annual base salary which it deems appropriate for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney, co mmencing July 1 of that year. The annual base salary shall be in an amount which takes into account the nature of the offices and which is consistent with this Charter and commensurate with salaries then bein g paid to other public or private positions having similar duties, responsibilities and obligations. b. Failure of the Commission to make a determination of salary amounts in any year within the time prescribed sh all be deemed to mean that there is no change to the annual base salary, other than the cost of living adjustment provided for in Subsection F of this Article VI., Section 609, shall be made.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (4) The Salary Setting Commission’s determination of the Mayor, Councilmember and City Attorney salaries, together with the reasons therefor, shall be made in writing and submitted to the City Manager no later than a date established by ordinance so that funds can be budgeted and appropriated for that purpose. Before it submits any such determination to the City Manager, the Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing on the matter. When such a determination has been submitted to the City Manager, it shall not thereafter be amended by the Commission.

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Amend ARTICLE X., FISCAL ADMINISTRATION, by adding a new Section, Section 1013, PUBLIC CONTRACTING, as follows:

Sec. 1013.

Public Contracting.
(A) Mandatory Disclosures. Every person or entity contracting with the City shall first disclose to the City Clerk the names and identities of all natural persons who will receive more than 10% of the contracted amount or who own more than 10% of the entity contracting with the City, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the amounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council approval is required by this Charter or by ordinance. Contracts subject to this Subsection (A) of Section 1013 of this Charter include, but are not limited to:
(1) contracts awarded pursuant to Article X of this Charter, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the am ounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council appr oval is required by this Charter or by ordinance;
(2) transfers of interests in the City’s real or personal property; and (3) grants or renewals of franchises pursuant to this Charter.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (E) No Favoritism in City Contracting. No elected official, officer or employee of the City shall favor one bidder over another by giving or wi thholding information, nor shall any elected official, officer or employee of the City w illfully mislead any bidder in regard to the character of the material or supplies called for, nor knowingly accept materials or supplies of a quality inferior to that called for by the contract, or shall knowingly certify to a greater amount of labor performed than has actually been performed, or to the receipt of a greater amount of materials or supplies than has actually been received.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend Article XII., MISCELLANEOUS, by adding a new Section, Section 1206, LOBBYING AND LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, as follows:

Sec. 1206.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. twenty-dollar ($120.00) fee for cost recovery for such annual registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(3) Should a lobbyist have a change to its re gistration information, including but not limited to, the legislative or administrati ve action for the City as to which the lobbyist has been engaged, after the annual registration period, such lobbyist shall file an amended registration with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of such change with the changed information. Th e City will impose a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) fee for cost recovery for such amended registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(C) The provisions of Article XII, Section 1206(B) of this Charter shall not apply:
(1) To a public official acting in their official capacity; (2) To any newspaper or other regularly published periodical, radio or television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is employed by any such newspaper or periodical, radio or television station) which in the ordinary course of business publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly or indirectly urge action upon municipal legislation, if such newspaper, periodical, radio or tele vision station or individual engages in no further or other activities in conne ction with action upon such municipal legislation;
(3) To a person invited by the City Council or any of its committees, or by any board or commission, or any committee or a board or commission, or by any officer or employee of the City charged by law with the duty of conducting a hearing and making a decision as to a pending or pr oposed matter, for the purpose of giving testimony in aid of the body or person extending the invitation; (4) To a person applying for a grading pe rmit or for a permit relating to the construction, alteration, demolition or movi ng of a building or to a person filing a parcel map or subdivision tract map; prov ided, however, that if a person is one described in Article XII, Se ction 1206(B) of this Charter and they make an appeal, or represents a person maki ng an appeal, pursuant to any procedure or authority provided by law from an administrative determination made with respect to such an application or map, they shall be required to register as provided in Article XII, Section 1206(C) of this Charter upon making the appeal or any action relating to the appeal; and
(5) To a person who is a professional lic ensed by a state licensing organization, including, but not limited to, attorneys, architects and engineers; provided however, this exemption for attorneys shall only be applicable if the attorney is engaged in the practice of law with respect to the subject of the employment.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) A regular employee of an organization, whose regular duties do not principally constitute the tasks set forth in Article XII, Section 1206(A)91) of this Charter, communicating to the City during the course of their employment, shall not be considered a lobbyist. (E) The City Clerk shall issue a "notice of registration required" upon the written request of the Council, or any board or commission, or any officer or employee of the City, charged by law with conducting a hearing and making a decision on a matter pending or proposed.

Any person who, in good faith and on reas onable grounds, believes that they are not required to comply with the lobbyist registration provisions of Article XII, Section 1206 by reason of being exempt under Article XII, Sections 1206(C) and/or (D), shall not be deemed to have violated the provisions of this Charter or any ordinance relating to influencing municipal legislation if, within fifteen (15) days after notice from the City Clerk, they either comply or furnish satisfactory evid ence to the City Clerk that they are exempt from registration. The City Clerk, in consultati on with the City Attorney, shall review that evidence, as well as any other evidence they deem relevant, and make a determination whether the person is required to register as a Lobbyist. A decision of the City Clerk requiring a person to register as a Lobbyist, or assessing a fee, may be appealed to a hearing officer, whose decision shall be final without any further action of the City being required.(F) All information required to be filed under the provisions of this Charter or any ordinance relating to influencing municipal legislation shall be compiled by the City Clerk as soon as practicable after the annual regist ration period and shall be forwarded to the City Manager.
(G) It is unlawful for any person or entity to act as a lobbyist in the City without having registered in compliance with this section, or to knowingly employ a person or entity to serve as a lobbyist when such person is not registered pursuant to this section. (H) The filings required by Article XII, Sections 1206(B) and (I) shall be filed under penalty of perjury on forms prescribed by the City Clerk and filed in the form and manner prescribed by the City Clerk. The City Clerk may require electronic filing and may authorize alternative filing methods when appropriate. A filing shal l not be deemed filed until any applicable filing fee has been received.
(I) All reports and statements required under th is section which are filed with the City Clerk shall be preserved by the City Clerk pursuant to the City's records retention schedule, shall constitute part of the public records of the Ci ty Clerk’s office, and shall be open to public inspection.
(J) This provision shall be known as the Revolv ing Door Prohibition and shall be in addition to any restriction on service as a lobbyist enacted by the Council by ordinance. No former member of the City Council, former member o f a C i t y c o m m i s s i o n , o r f o r m e r C i t y employee employed in an unclassified serv ice position may serve as a lobbyist with respect to the City within one year of leaving office or employment with the City.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (K) It is the policy of the City to avoid the potential for undue or im proper influence over elected officials resulting from lobbying. In furtherance of th at purpose, the City Council shall adopt, by ordinance, the procedures, processes, standards, timelines, enforcement provisions, and other requirements necessary to implement and administer this section, provided that such regulations are consistent with this Charter. Such regulations shall include, as necessary, defined terms, pub lic disclosure requirements, applicability, required recordkeeping by the City Clerk, administration and enforcement provisions, penalties, and prohibitions against lobbying immediate family members.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend By Adding ARTICLE XIII., IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES, as follows:

ARTICLE XIII.

IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE

BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES
Sec. 1300
Declaration of Policy.

Sec. 1301
Prohibition Against Strikes.

Consistent with the policy set forth in Section 1 300, no City of Chula Vista firefighter or police officer shall willfully engage in a strike agai nst the City. Any such em ployee against whom the City brings charges of willfully engaging in a st rike, including willfully failing to report for or perform duties as part of a concerted work sto ppage, shall be subject to dismissal from their employment in the event the charges are sustained upon conclusion of the proceedings required by law for the imposition of disciplinary action upon said employee. No officer, board, council, or commission shall have the power to grant amnesty to any employee against whom such charges are sustained.

Sec. 1302
Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. authorized representatives of the City and the recognized employee organization involved, or a determination is made through the impartial ar bitration procedure hereinafter provided, no existing benefit, term, or condition of employment for said employees shall be unilaterally altered, eliminated, or changed.

Sec. 1303
Impasse Resolution Procedures.
(A) All disputes or controversies pertaining to wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment which remain unresolved after good faith negotiations between the City and a recognized police or fire employee organiza tion shall be submitted to a three-member Board of Arbitrators (the “Arbitration Board”) upon the declaration of an impasse by the City or by the recognized employee organizati on involved in the dispute. The Board shall consist of one representative selected by th e City, one representative selected by the recognized employee organization and a third neutral panel member shall be selected by these representatives as set forth below.
(B) The representative designated by the City and the representative of the recognized employee organization involved in the dispute shall each select and appoint one arbitrator to the Arbitration Board within three (3) days after either party has notified the other, in writing, that it desires to proceed to arbitration. The third member of the Arbitration Board shall be selected by agreement between the two representatives appointed by the City and the employee organization and shall serve as the neutral arbitrator and Chairperson of the Board. In the event that the two appo inted representatives cannot agree upon the selection of the third, neutral arbitrator within ten (10) days from the date that either party has declared an impasse, either party may then request the State Mediation and Conciliation Service of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations to provide a list of seven (7) persons who are qualified an d experienced as labor arbitrators. If the two appointed representatives cannot agree within three (3) days after receipt of such list on one of the seven (7) persons to act as the neutral arbitrator, they shall alternately strike names from the list of nominees until one name remains, and that person shall then become the neutral arbitrator and Chai rperson of the Arbitration Board. The representatives shall choose a method for deciding who initiates the first strike. (C) Any arbitration proceeding convened pursuant to this Article shall be conducted in conformance with, subject to, and governed by Ti tle 9 of Part 3 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, as may be amended from time to time. The Arbitration Board shall hold public hearings, receive evidence from the parties, and cause a transcript of the proceedings to be prepared. The Arbitration Board, in the exercise of its discretion, may meet privately with the parties and mediate or med-arb issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board may also adopt such other procedures as are designed to encourage an agreement between the parties, expedite the arbitration hearing process, or reduce the costs of the arbitration process.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) In the event no agreement is reached prior to the conclusion of the arbitration hearings, the Arbitration Board shall direct each of the parties to submit, within such time limit as the Arbitration Board may establish, a last o ffer of settlement on each of the remaining issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board shal l decide each issue by majority vote by selecting whichever last offer of settlement on that issue it finds most nearly conforms to those factors traditionally taken into consider ation in the determination of wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of public and private employment, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Changes in the average consumer price index for goods and services; (2) The wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment of police officers and firefighters employed by the comparable California cities and by the principal competitor agencies identified in this subdivision, comparing classifications that perform similar services to the classification(s) at issue, determined as follows:
(a) “Comparable California cities” means the six full-service California cities next larger in population than the City of Chula Vi sta and the six full-service California cities next smaller in population than the City of Chula Vista, as determined by the most recent annual city population estimates published by the Californi a Department of Finance as of the date the impasse is declared or, if such estimates are unavailable, the most recent city population estimates published by the United States Census Bureau. (b) “Full-service city” means a California city that directly operates both its own municipal police department providing general la w enforcement services and its own municipal fire department providing fire suppression services, and that does not obtain either such service by contract with, or membership in, another pub lic agency, county, joint powers authority, or special district.
(c) In addition to the comparable Calif ornia cities, the comparator pool in any arbitration proceeding convened under this Arti cle shall include the two principal competitor agencies of the department whose employees are represented in the proceeding. The “principal competitor agencies” of a department are the tw o California public agencies, without regard to population, geographic location, county boundaries, or form of organization, to which the greatest number of that department’s sworn personnel separated in order to accept sworn employment during the sixty (60) months immediately preced ing the declaration of impasse, as documented by the City’s personnel records.
(d) In the event of a tie, or if the City ’s records identify fewer than two agencies under paragraph (C), the Arbitration Board shall designate the remaining competitor agency or agencies upon evidence of the agencies with which the department principally competes for the recruitment and retention of qualified sworn personnel; and

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (e) Nothing in these proc edures precludes the parties from mutually agreeing to any comparable agencies, data points and/or ma rket measurement (e.g. median or average) to be used for purposes of arbitration under these sections; and (3) The financial condition of the City of Ch ula Vista and its ability to meet the costs of the decision of the Arbitration Board; and,
(4) Any stipulations of the parties.
(E) After reaching a decision, the Arbitration Board shall mail or otherwise deliver a true copy of its decision to the parties. The decision of the Arbitration Board shall not be publicly disclosed and shall not be bindin g until ten (10) days after it is delivered to the parties.

During that ten (10) day period the parties sh all meet privately, attempt to resolve their differences, and may by mutual agreement amend or modify the decision of the Arbitration Board. At the conclusion of the ten (10) day period, which may be extended by mutual agreement between the parties, the decision of the Arbitration Board, as it may be amended or modified by the parties, shall be publicly disclosed and shall be binding upon the parties. The City and the employee orga nization shall take whatever action is necessary to carry out and effectuate the ar bitration award, and the City Council shall appropriate or otherwise make available the funds necessary to implement the award. No other action by the City Council or by the electorate to confirm or approve the decision of the Arbitration Board shall be permitted or required.
(F) The expenses of any arbitration proceeding convened pursuant to this Article, including the fee for the services of the Chairperson of the Arbitration Board and the costs of preparation of the transcript of the proceedings, shall be borne equally by the parties. All other expenses which the parties may incur individually shall be borne by the party incurring such expenses.

Sec.1304.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. given under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act an d the City’s employer-employee relations rules.

Sec. 1305.

Relationship to Other Law.

Severability.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 300., Members, Eligibility and Terms as follows:

Sec. 300.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 302., Compensation for Councilmembers, as follows:

Sec. 302.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. them for the additional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by them in serving as Councilmembers.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 303., Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 303.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 304., Presiding Officer, Mayor, as follows:

Sec. 304.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, by adding a new Section 313, City Council Committees, as follows:

Sec. 313.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 503., City Attorney: Election, Powers and Duties, as follows:

Sec. 503.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 504., Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties, as follows:

Sec. 504.

Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties.

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Amend ARTICLE V., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 506., City Council Authority to Add or Consolidate Functions, as follows:

Sec. 506.

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Amend ARTICLE VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AN D COMMISSIONS, Section 602, Appointments, Terms and Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 602.

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Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 608, City Ethics Commission, as follows:

Sec. 608.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any City official or employee.
(D) Powers and Duties . The City Ethics Commission shall have the power and duty to supervise the investigation of and enforce alle ged violations of any provisions of this Charter or ordinances relating to campaign finance, lobbyist registration and regulation, revolving door rules and public official gift bans as the City Council may enact and assign to the City Ethics Commission for enforcement. The Commissi on shall further have the power and duty to appoint and remove me mbers of the Salary Setting Commission established in this Charter.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (9) Provide compliance-related advice to any person concerning the requesting party's duties under any Charter provision or ordinance within the City Ethics Commission’s jurisdiction.
(10) Review the City’s campaign finance, conflict of interest, gift ban and lobbying rules, and recommend to the City Council such modifications as the Commission may deem fit. To the extent such rules do not exist, make such recommendations to the City Council for the substantive content thereof as the City Ethics Commission deems fit.
(11) Appoint members of the Salary Setting Commission, subject to the eligibility requirements established in this Charter.
(12) Remove members of the Salary Setting Commission for cause.

If the City Attorney or any attorney employed by the City Attorney’s Office is the subject of a complaint or investigation, has a conflict of intere st, or is otherwise unable to provide impartial assistance, the City Attorney and his or her Office shall recuse themselves. Outside counsel shall be appointed by the City Ethics Commission to advise the City Ethics Commission regarding the complaint alleging misconduct. The City Ethics Commission may establish procedures for the selection of such counsel consistent with City policies, procedures, and ordinances. (E) City Council authorization to further define powers and duties. To the extent not set forth in this Charter, the City Council shall prov ide by ordinance the procedures for the accomplishment of the City Ethics Comm ission’s duties and fulfillment of its responsibilities, including but not limited to:
(1) A prohibition on any City Ethics Commiss ion member initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications, that is, any communications to or from the City Ethics Commission member outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending investigation, enforcement proceeding, or appeal; (2) Investigatory and enforcement procedures; and
(3) Remedial authority.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 609, Salary Setting Commission, as follows:

Sec. 609.

Salary Setting Commission.
(A) In General. There shall be a Salary Setting Commissi on consisting of five members to be appointed by the City Ethics Commission from the Residents of the City. (B) Member Qualifications. To be eligible for appointment to the Salary Setting Commission, the appointee must be a resident of the City, be at least 18 years of age, not be related by blood or marriage to any City officer or employee, and not be employed by the City or any business, venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any elected City officer or employee.
(C) Powers and Duties. The Salary Setting Commission sha ll have the power and duty to establish the salaries of the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney and to establish a standard salary reduction for Councilmembers pursuant to Article III, Section 302(E) of this Charter
(1) No salary shall be established for the Mayor, Councilmembers, or City Attorney, except as provided in this Charter.
(2) For the purposes of this Charter, the term “salary” shall mean the base salary exclusive of fringe benefit payments.
(3) Commencing in 2027, the process for establishing the salary for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and the City Attorney shall be as follows:
a. Between March 1st and April 30th commencing in 2027, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Salary Setting Commission shall set the amount of the annual base salary which it deems appropriate for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney, co mmencing July 1 of that year. The annual base salary shall be in an amount which takes into account the nature of the offices and which is consistent with this Charter and commensurate with salaries then bein g paid to other public or private positions having similar duties, responsibilities and obligations. b. Failure of the Commission to make a determination of salary amounts in any year within the time prescribed sh all be deemed to mean that there is no change to the annual base salary, other than the cost of living adjustment provided for in Subsection F of this Article VI., Section 609, shall be made.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (4) The Salary Setting Commission’s determination of the Mayor, Councilmember and City Attorney salaries, together with the reasons therefor, shall be made in writing and submitted to the City Manager no later than a date established by ordinance so that funds can be budgeted and appropriated for that purpose. Before it submits any such determination to the City Manager, the Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing on the matter. When such a determination has been submitted to the City Manager, it shall not thereafter be amended by the Commission.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend ARTICLE X., FISCAL ADMINISTRATION, by adding a new Section, Section 1013, PUBLIC CONTRACTING, as follows:

Sec. 1013.

Public Contracting.
(A) Mandatory Disclosures. Every person or entity contracting with the City shall first disclose to the City Clerk the names and identities of all natural persons who will receive more than 10% of the contracted amount or who own more than 10% of the entity contracting with the City, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the amounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council approval is required by this Charter or by ordinance. Contracts subject to this Subsection (A) of Section 1013 of this Charter include, but are not limited to:
(1) contracts awarded pursuant to Article X of this Charter, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the am ounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council appr oval is required by this Charter or by ordinance;
(2) transfers of interests in the City’s real or personal property; and (3) grants or renewals of franchises pursuant to this Charter.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (E) No Favoritism in City Contracting. No elected official, officer or employee of the City shall favor one bidder over another by giving or wi thholding information, nor shall any elected official, officer or employee of the City w illfully mislead any bidder in regard to the character of the material or supplies called for, nor knowingly accept materials or supplies of a quality inferior to that called for by the contract, or shall knowingly certify to a greater amount of labor performed than has actually been performed, or to the receipt of a greater amount of materials or supplies than has actually been received.

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Amend Article XII., MISCELLANEOUS, by adding a new Section, Section 1206, LOBBYING AND LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, as follows:

Sec. 1206.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. twenty-dollar ($120.00) fee for cost recovery for such annual registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(3) Should a lobbyist have a change to its re gistration information, including but not limited to, the legislative or administrati ve action for the City as to which the lobbyist has been engaged, after the annual registration period, such lobbyist shall file an amended registration with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of such change with the changed information. Th e City will impose a twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) fee for cost recovery for such amended registrations and the Council may amend the fee by resolution.
(C) The provisions of Article XII, Section 1206(B) of this Charter shall not apply:
(1) To a public official acting in their official capacity; (2) To any newspaper or other regularly published periodical, radio or television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is employed by any such newspaper or periodical, radio or television station) which in the ordinary course of business publishes news items, editorials, or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly or indirectly urge action upon municipal legislation, if such newspaper, periodical, radio or tele vision station or individual engages in no further or other activities in conne ction with action upon such municipal legislation;
(3) To a person invited by the City Council or any of its committees, or by any board or commission, or any committee or a board or commission, or by any officer or employee of the City charged by law with the duty of conducting a hearing and making a decision as to a pending or pr oposed matter, for the purpose of giving testimony in aid of the body or person extending the invitation; (4) To a person applying for a grading pe rmit or for a permit relating to the construction, alteration, demolition or movi ng of a building or to a person filing a parcel map or subdivision tract map; prov ided, however, that if a person is one described in Article XII, Se ction 1206(B) of this Charter and they make an appeal, or represents a person maki ng an appeal, pursuant to any procedure or authority provided by law from an administrative determination made with respect to such an application or map, they shall be required to register as provided in Article XII, Section 1206(C) of this Charter upon making the appeal or any action relating to the appeal; and
(5) To a person who is a professional lic ensed by a state licensing organization, including, but not limited to, attorneys, architects and engineers; provided however, this exemption for attorneys shall only be applicable if the attorney is engaged in the practice of law with respect to the subject of the employment.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (D) A regular employee of an organization, whose regular duties do not principally constitute the tasks set forth in Article XII, Section 1206(A)91) of this Charter, communicating to the City during the course of their employment, shall not be considered a lobbyist. (E) The City Clerk shall issue a "notice of registration required" upon the written request of the Council, or any board or commission, or any officer or employee of the City, charged by law with conducting a hearing and making a decision on a matter pending or proposed.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (K) It is the policy of the City to avoid the potential for undue or im proper influence over elected officials resulting from lobbying. In furtherance of th at purpose, the City Council shall adopt, by ordinance, the procedures, processes, standards, timelines, enforcement provisions, and other requirements necessary to implement and administer this section, provided that such regulations are consistent with this Charter. Such regulations shall include, as necessary, defined terms, pub lic disclosure requirements, applicability, required recordkeeping by the City Clerk, administration and enforcement provisions, penalties, and prohibitions against lobbying immediate family members.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 300., Members, Eligibility and Terms as follows:

Sec. 300.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 302., Compensation for Councilmembers, as follows:

Sec. 302.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 303., Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 303.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 304., Presiding Officer, Mayor, as follows:

Sec. 304.

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Amend ARTICLE III., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, by adding a new Section 313, City Council Committees, as follows:

Sec. 313.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 503., City Attorney: Election, Powers and Duties, as follows:

Sec. 503.

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Amend ARTICLE V., OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Section 504., Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties, as follows:

Sec. 504.

Office of Legislative Counsel; Duties.

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Amend ARTICLE V., MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, Section 506., City Council Authority to Add or Consolidate Functions, as follows:

Sec. 506.

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Amend ARTICLE VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AN D COMMISSIONS, Section 602, Appointments, Terms and Vacancies, as follows:

Sec. 602.

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Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 608, City Ethics Commission, as follows:

Sec. 608.

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If the City Attorney or any attorney employed by the City Attorney’s Office is the subject of a complaint or investigation, has a conflict of intere st, or is otherwise unable to provide impartial assistance, the City Attorney and his or her Office shall recuse themselves. Outside counsel shall be appointed by the City Ethics Commission to advise the City Ethics Commission regarding the complaint alleging misconduct. The City Ethics Commission may establish procedures for the selection of such counsel consistent with City policies, procedures, and ordinances. (E) City Council authorization to further define powers and duties. To the extent not set forth in this Charter, the City Council shall prov ide by ordinance the procedures for the accomplishment of the City Ethics Comm ission’s duties and fulfillment of its responsibilities, including but not limited to:
(1) A prohibition on any City Ethics Commiss ion member initiating, permitting, or considering ex parte communications, that is, any communications to or from the City Ethics Commission member outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or impending investigation, enforcement proceeding, or appeal; (2) Investigatory and enforcement procedures; and
(3) Remedial authority.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend Article VI., APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, by adding a new Section, Section 609, Salary Setting Commission, as follows:

Sec. 609.

Salary Setting Commission.
(A) In General. There shall be a Salary Setting Commissi on consisting of five members to be appointed by the City Ethics Commission from the Residents of the City. (B) Member Qualifications. To be eligible for appointment to the Salary Setting Commission, the appointee must be a resident of the City, be at least 18 years of age, not be related by blood or marriage to any City officer or employee, and not be employed by the City or any business, venture, or other entity which is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by any elected City officer or employee.
(C) Powers and Duties. The Salary Setting Commission sha ll have the power and duty to establish the salaries of the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney and to establish a standard salary reduction for Councilmembers pursuant to Article III, Section 302(E) of this Charter
(1) No salary shall be established for the Mayor, Councilmembers, or City Attorney, except as provided in this Charter.
(2) For the purposes of this Charter, the term “salary” shall mean the base salary exclusive of fringe benefit payments.
(3) Commencing in 2027, the process for establishing the salary for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and the City Attorney shall be as follows:
a. Between March 1st and April 30th commencing in 2027, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Salary Setting Commission shall set the amount of the annual base salary which it deems appropriate for the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Attorney, co mmencing July 1 of that year. The annual base salary shall be in an amount which takes into account the nature of the offices and which is consistent with this Charter and commensurate with salaries then bein g paid to other public or private positions having similar duties, responsibilities and obligations. b. Failure of the Commission to make a determination of salary amounts in any year within the time prescribed sh all be deemed to mean that there is no change to the annual base salary, other than the cost of living adjustment provided for in Subsection F of this Article VI., Section 609, shall be made.

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Amend ARTICLE X., FISCAL ADMINISTRATION, by adding a new Section, Section 1013, PUBLIC CONTRACTING, as follows:

Sec. 1013.

Public Contracting.
(A) Mandatory Disclosures. Every person or entity contracting with the City shall first disclose to the City Clerk the names and identities of all natural persons who will receive more than 10% of the contracted amount or who own more than 10% of the entity contracting with the City, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the amounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council approval is required by this Charter or by ordinance. Contracts subject to this Subsection (A) of Section 1013 of this Charter include, but are not limited to:
(1) contracts awarded pursuant to Article X of this Charter, where the City will be expending or receiving more than the am ounts established by ordinance of the City Council or where the City Council appr oval is required by this Charter or by ordinance;
(2) transfers of interests in the City’s real or personal property; and (3) grants or renewals of franchises pursuant to this Charter.

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Amend Article XII., MISCELLANEOUS, by adding a new Section, Section 1206, LOBBYING AND LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, as follows:

Sec. 1206.

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026.

Amend By Adding ARTICLE XIII., IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES, as follows:

ARTICLE XIII.

IMPARTIAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT DISPUTES Sec. 1300
Declaration of Policy.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Chula Vista that maintaining effective public services depends upon the maintenance of stab le employer-employee relations and adequate staffing levels. In order to assure that effective public services are provided to all people of Chula Vista, a method is hereby adopted for peacefu lly and equitably resolving disputes that might otherwise lead to labor unrest or to reductions in public staffing levels.

The people of the City of Chula Vista hereby declar e it to be the policy of the City that strikes by employees of the City of Chula Vista endanger th e public health, safety, and welfare, are against public policy, and are prohibited by this Charter.

Sec. 1301
Prohibition Against Strikes.

Consistent with the policy set forth in Section 1300, no City of Chula Vista employee shall willfully engage in a strike against the City. Any such em ployee against whom the City brings charges of willfully engaging in a strike, including willfully fa iling to report for or perform duties as part of a concerted work stoppage, shall be subject to di smissal from their employment in the event the charges are sustained upon conclusion of the proceedings required by law for the imposition of disciplinary action upon said employee. No office r, board, council, or commission shall have the power to grant amnesty to any employee against whom such charges are sustained.

Sec. 1302
Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith.

The City, through its duly authorized representa tives, shall negotiate in good faith with the recognized employee organizations that represent City of Chula Vista employees on all matters relating to the wages, hours, and other terms an d conditions of City employment, including the establishment of procedures for the resolution of grievances concerning the interpretation or application of a negotiated agreement. Unle ss and until agreement is reached through negotiations between the authorized representati ves of the City and the recognized employee organization involved, or a determination is ma de through the impartial arbitration procedure hereinafter provided, no existing benefit, term, or condition of employment for said employees shall be unilaterally altered, eliminated, or changed.

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Sec. 1303
Impasse Resolution Procedures.
(A) All disputes or controversies pertaining to wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment which remain unresolved after good faith negotiations between the City and a recognized employee organization shall be submitted to a three-member Board of Arbitrators (the “Arbitration Board”) upon the declaration of an impasse by the City or by the recognized employee organization involved in the dispute. The Board shall consist of one representative selected by the City, one representative selected by the recognized employee organization and a third neutral panel member shall be selected by these representatives as set forth below.
(B) The representative designated by the City and the representative of the recognized employee organization involved in the dispute shall each select and appoint one arbitrator to the Arbitration Board within three (3) days after either party has notified the other, in writing, that it desires to proceed to arbitration. The third member of the Arbitration Board shall be selected by agreement between the two representatives appointed by the City and the employee organization and shall serve as the neutral arbitrator and Chairperson of the Board. In the event that the two appo inted representatives cannot agree upon the selection of the third, neutral arbitrator within ten (10) days from the date that either party has declared an impasse, either party may then request the State Mediation and Conciliation Service of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations to provide a list of seven (7) persons who are qualified an d experienced as labor arbitrators. If the two appointed representatives cannot agree within three (3) days after receipt of such list on one of the seven (7) persons to act as the neutral arbitrator, they shall alternately strike names from the list of nominees until one name remains, and that person shall then become the neutral arbitrator and Chai rperson of the Arbitration Board. The representatives shall choose a method for deciding who initiates the first strike. (C) Any arbitration proceeding convened pursuant to this Article shall be conducted in conformance with, subject to, and governed by Ti tle 9 of Part 3 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, as may be amended from time to time. The Arbitration Board shall hold public hearings, receive evidence from the parties, and cause a transcript of the proceedings to be prepared. The Arbitration Board, in the exercise of its discretion, may meet privately with the parties and mediate or med-arb issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board may also adopt such other procedures as are designed to encourage an agreement between the parties, expedite the arbitration hearing process, or reduce the costs of the arbitration process.
(D) In the event no agreement is reached prior to the conclusion of the arbitration hearings, the Arbitration Board shall direct each of the parties to submit, within such time limit as the Arbitration Board may establish, a last o ffer of settlement on each of the remaining issues in dispute. The Arbitration Board shal l decide each issue by majority vote by

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. selecting whichever last offer of settlement on that issue it finds most nearly conforms to those factors traditionally taken into consider ation in the determination of wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of public and private employment, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Changes in the average consumer price index for goods and services; (2) The wages, hours, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment of the comparable California cities and by the principal competitor agencies identified in this subdivision, comparing classifications that perform similar services to the classification(s) at issue, determined as follows:
(a) “Comparable California cities” means the six full-service California cities next larger in population than the City of Chula Vi sta and the six full-service California cities next smaller in population than the City of Chula Vista, as determined by the most recent annual city population estimates published by the Californi a Department of Finance as of the date the impasse is declared or, if such estimates are unavailable, the most recent city population estimates published by the United States Census Bureau. (b) “Full-service city” means a California city that directly operates both its own municipal police department providing general la w enforcement services and its own municipal fire department providing fire suppression services, and that does not obtain either such service by contract with, or membership in, another pub lic agency, county, joint powers authority, or special district.
(c) In addition to the comparable Calif ornia cities, the comparator pool in any arbitration proceeding convened under this Arti cle shall include the two principal competitor agencies of the department whose employees are represented in the proceeding. The “principal competitor agencies” of a department are the tw o California public agencies, without regard to population, geographic location, county boundaries, or form of organization, to which the greatest number of that department’s sworn personnel separated in order to accept sworn employment during the sixty (60) months immediately preced ing the declaration of impasse, as documented by the City’s personnel records.
(d) In the event of a tie, or if the City ’s records identify fewer than two agencies under paragraph (C), the Arbitration Board shall designate the remaining competitor agency or agencies upon evidence of the agencies with which the department principally competes for the recruitment and retention of qualified sworn personnel; and (e) Nothing in these proc edures precludes the parties from mutually agreeing to any comparable agencies, data points and/or ma rket measurement (e.g. median or average) to be used for purposes of arbitration under these sections; and

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These proposed amendments are subject to approval by the electorate in November 2026. (3) The financial condition of the City of Ch ula Vista and its ability to meet the costs of the decision of the Arbitration Board; and,
(4) Any stipulations of the parties.
(E) After reaching a decision, the Arbitration Board shall mail or otherwise deliver a true copy of its decision to the parties. The decision of the Arbitration Board shall not be publicly disclosed and shall not be bindin g until ten (10) days after it is delivered to the parties.

Sec.1304.

Scope; Definitions.
(A) This Article applies only to recognized employee organizations. It does not apply to unrepresented employees, nor to individual disciplinary actions or grievances arising under a memorandum of understanding.
(B) As used in this Article: “strike” means a concerted failure to report for duty, willful absence from one’s position, stoppage of work, or abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment, for the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing a change in the co nditions, compensation, rights, privileges, or obligations of employment; and “recognize d employee organization” has the meaning given under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act an d the City’s employer-employee relations rules.

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Sec. 1305.

Relationship to Other Law.

Severability.

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Presently you 4 are getting paid by
Chula Vista Taxpayes
My opinion is that
You 4 should be replaced as soon as possible
You 4 should Step down
and save yourselves embarrassment that you might face
later
Questions for you 4 My questions are:
1, Have you become someone puppet?

if someone is controlling you, that is not so focused on Chula Vista Community? And more on controlling you as their puppets

2.Are you on someone’s payroll
That guarantees you been elected
Your legacy will follow you and those around you,
is it worth the embarrassment? That you might bring those around you

Item 7.2 – Acosta Received
07_17_26

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Michael Inzunza’s team members,
cronies, and puppets:
•Remember
• if you play with the pigs,
•you will get dirty

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That could be any one of you
Just saying

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Written Communications – Item 7.2
Stohr – Received 7/18/2026
From: nidia stohr
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2026 8:59 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Ridiculous

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To Whom It May Concern:

The city council should be ashamed of themselves to want to give themselves a 59% raise and extend their terms without public input. They are trying to be sneaky with our tax money. We, neighbors from Chula Vista oppose this! We are watching what they are doing. Do not let this happen! Thank you, N Stohr

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Joseph A Raso
C HUL A VISTA , CA 91910
Telephone
Honorable Mayor & City Council, July 21, 2026
I am here opposed to placing the measure before the voters which would dramatically increase each council members annual salary from approximately $ 64, 608 to $ 110, 127. That’ s an increase of about $ 45, 500 per year, or roughly 70% while not requiring council members to take on more responsibilities. The measure also extends the maximum amount of time council members can remain in office from eight years to twelve.

Think about what that means!
Instead of asking how City Hall can better serve the people, our city council is asking the people to provide City Hall with higher salaries and longer political careers.

That is the wrong priority.

The Chula Vista City Charter established the office of Councilmember as a part- time position, with much of the City’ s day- to- day administration already handled by the City Manager, City Attorney, and professional staff. Public service should be exactly that— service. It should not become a career built upon a gravy train of overly generous compensation and extended time in office. Serving our community should never be about enriching ourselves.

This measure should be scraped because it combines too many unrelated issues. Voters are being asked to approve a package that includes pay raises, longer term limits, labor negotiation changes, ethics provisions, and other reforms all in one measure, making it difficult to oppose individual items.

WrittenCommunications - Item7.2Raso - Received7/21/2026

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This measure is worse then the 2010 Bell City California corruption scandal where seven officials, including the former mayor Oscar Hernandez, former city administrator Robert Rizzo, assistant city administrator, and four city council members were convicted on graft and corruption charges, and were given sentences ranging from probation to twelve years in prison.

Yesterday our very own Ethics commission recommend scraping this measure. What makes the proposed ballot unethical and subject to state and local prosecution are the hidden clauses inserted which contain labor provisions favoring public employee unions. The proposed binding arbitration rules would strengthen unions’ leverage during contract negotiations, therefore increasing future personnel costs in the millions.

Such clauses weakening Chula Vista bargaining position in exchange for council members to achieve a self interest pay raise could be seen as corruption by
The California State Auditor,
The California Attorney General
The County District Attorney, or
The California Fair Political Practice Commission
Our community does not need a corruption scandal which is surely on the horizon if this measure is placed on the ballot. I strongly urge you to kill this proposed ballot measure. Vote for what’ s best for the City as opposed to something which fills your pockets. It’ s gonna make you proud one day. I promise you.

Thank You
Joseph A Raso
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Smith - Received 7/21/2026
From:

Sent: Monday, July 20, 2026 7:44 PM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Proposal for November Ballot

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City Council Members (with exception of Mayor McCann),

It is we great sadness that I feel compelled to write so critically about the proposal you feel entitled to. I can’t imagine how you can possibly justify the 59-70% increase in your salaries, or adding an additional term. And tossing or hiding it in with some other areas which should submitted for voter consideration like for our Police, is just being deceitful. We don’t need 13 different amendments in one ballot measure. When the city council was voting on this item this past Tuesday, the potential ballot measure hadn’t even gone to the city’s charter committee nor the city’s ethics committee. When asked about this measure last Tuesday the city council members were completely silent. Really disgusting and arrogant.

You no longer represent the people of Chula Vista, but only yourselves. And to not give our MAJOR even one ‘second’ to put this up for a discussion… Ny sincere hope is that you are all surprised when you lose your reelection. You don’t deserve the positon.

With much concern for this council’s ethics,

Julia Smith
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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Received 7/21/2026
From:

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Subject: July 21 Council Meeting - Comment

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Good evening, Mayor and Council.

I strongly oppose the proposed 59% salary increase for part-time City Council members. At a time when many Chula Vista residents are struggling with the rising cost of living, asking taxpayers to fund such a significant raise sends the wrong message.

Public service should be about serving the community, not rewarding yourselves with a pay increase that many residents will never see in their own jobs.

Before considering any increase, the Council should demonstrate consistent engagement, transparency, and accountability. As someone who has also observed MTS Board meetings, I’ve been disappointed by Council member Cesar Fernandez’s apparent lack of attention during meetings. Public officials have a responsibility to be present, engaged, and focused on the people they represent. Residents deserve elected leaders who are actively listening, participating, and taking their responsibilities seriously.

This proposal undermines public trust. If Council members believe they deserve a substantial raise, they should first earn the confidence of the community through their performance; not vote to increase their own compensation.

I urge the Council to reject this proposal, and I encourage voters to remember this decision when it’s time to elect representatives who put the public before themselves.

Thank you.

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Written Communications – Item 7.2
Salas – Received 7/21/2026
From: Mary Salas
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 9:49 AM
To: John McCann <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Michael Inzunza <[email protected]>; Jose Preciado <[email protected]>; Cesar Fernandez <[email protected]>
Cc: Tiffany Allen <[email protected]>; Kerry Bigelow <[email protected]>
Subject: Proposed Ballot Initiatives

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Dear Mayor and Councilmember,

I cannot attend tonights meeting because of my daughters illness but I wanted to strongly object to the very consequential charter changes that are proposed for November’s election .

The strongest objection is failure of these amendments to be vetted by the Charter Review Commission (Mikey you should know better!) and the lack of public outreach and participation.

The second is the outrageous proposal to boost Councilmember’s pay by 59 percent for a part time position. If that was even a legitimate request, why would you not propose a raise for the Mayor as well. Not that I feel that is necessary; the Mayor is very well compensated. To do this at a time when many in our community are struggling to make ends meet is at best tone deaf or at worst arrogance. May I remind you all that you were

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Salas – Received 7/21/2026
elected to serve the public, a responsibility and an honor that should always be in the forefront of your decisions. Its a privilege to serve!

While there is an argument to be made for extending term limits to allow for continuity, that again was not vetted and while lumped in with the pay raise appears to be self serving. In 2000, there was a ballot measure to increase term limits from two to three.The measure had been reviewed and recommended by the Charter Review Commission. It failed by a vote of 17,789 to 25,962.because of our citizens

Binding arbritation is a matter that should be taken up with your own bargaining units and not be influenced by outside union bosses.

In closing, the city is in good financial shape because of our citizens’ trust in the stewardship of our recourses when they overwhelmingly passed Measure P and Measure A. Please don’t abuse that trust by wasting money on sure to fail Charter changes.

Estimated costs for placing the changes on the ballot are estimated to cost between $225K to $480K. Money that could used to hire more park maintenance staff, park rangers or any number of other important positions that truly serve our beloved community.

I wish you the best this evening.

Mary Casillas Salas
Former Mayor of Chula Vista

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Written Communications – Item 7.32
Perez – Received 7/21/2026
From: Daniela Perez
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 9:32 AM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Comment for meeting 6/21

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Good Morning,

While I believe everyone deserves to be paid for their work, this pay raise seems extreme. I do not agree that the solution to long projects is to prolong council terms, you need to speed up the projects. Some people just want to stay in positions of power and influence longer and I will not support it.

Sincerely,

Daniela J Perez-Velasco

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Written Communications – Item 7.2
Community Engagement – Received 7/21/2026
From: Community Engagement <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 6:56 AM
To: Community Engagement <[email protected]> Subject: Press Release - New Survey Finds Majority of Chula Vista Voters Oppose Proposed City Charter Amendment Initiative

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Contact:

Alliance for Community Engagement
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (619) 630-7414
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New Survey Finds Majority of Chula Vista Voters Oppose Proposed City Charter Amendment Initiative

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — July 20, 2026 — The Alliance for Community Engagement announced preliminary results from an ongoing public opinion survey of registered Chula Vista voters regarding the proposed ballot initiative to amend the Chula Vista City Charter, as presented by Laborers Local 89 during the June 16 meeting of the Chula Vista City Council.

As of today, the survey has received 271 completed responses from registered Chula Vista voters. Based on the current sample size, the survey has a 95% confidence level with a ±5.95% confidence interval.

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Preliminary Survey Highlights

Among respondents:

 35% said they were aware of the proposed charter amendment before taking the survey, 65% were unaware of the proposed charter amendment.

 6% support increasing councilmembers' salaries, 80% are opposed.

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 8% support increasing councilmember term limits, 79% are opposed.

 22% support creating a Salary Setting Commission, 55% are opposed.  25% support establishing a Budget Committee, 39% are opposed.  28% support creating an Ethics Commission, 54% are opposed.  39% support allowing binding arbitration for certain public employee unions, 31% are opposed.
 70% support requiring lobbyists to register with the City, 9% are opposed.  86% support requiring disclosure of the beneficiaries of City contracts, 5% are opposed.

When asked about the proposed charter amendment ballot measure as a whole— including all proposed amendments:
 20% support the proposal.
 54% oppose the proposal.
 27% are undecided.

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The Alliance for Community Engagement will continue collecting responses and intends to share updated survey findings as additional data becomes available.

Current survey results are available at:
https://www.surveyhero.com/results/2183788/2nmcvcwd4h4etm7865r2n5f1c3kd1tti

The complete survey questionnaire is available at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jBwbFXRP8viC89_PMYZVLHHQwfxUlNpY3Zdu N49XuII/

The survey was launched to measure public support for both the individual charter amendments and the overall ballot initiative. This public opinion survey was realized to provide public input to the council.

The Alliance notes that the City's Charter Review Commission, whose primary purpose is to evaluate proposed charter amendments, was not consulted before the proposal advanced. In addition, no community listening sessions were held to solicit public feedback. The organization believes this survey offers valuable insight into the perspectives of Chula Vista residents and registered voters on a proposal that could have significant long-term impacts on the City's governance.

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The survey began on Saturday, July 18th, and responses continue to be collected. It is distributed to registered voters in the City of Chula Vista through text messages linking to a secure web-based survey, as well as direct email invitations. Each survey link is unique to validate and prevent duplicate responses.

A final survey report and result analysis will be produced upon completion.

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ITEM TITLE
Boards and Commissions: Approve Seat Designations for Newly Created District-Nominated Seats on Certain Boards and Commissions

Report Number: 26-0194
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: City Clerk
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.

Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution approving the assignment of members to district-nominated seats as follows:

Board of Library Trustees: Board Member Holleron, District 1 seat; Board Member Moffat , District 2 seat; Seat held by Board Member Ellison in holdover status pending appointment of successor, District 3 seat; and Board Member Beyers, District 4 seat.

Charter Review Commission: Seat held by Commissioner Buddingh in holdover status pending appointment of successor , District 1 seat; Vacant Seat formerly held by Commissioner Inzunza , District 2 seat; Commissioner Keyes, District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Hopida, District 4 seat.

Sustainability Commission: Commissioner Guevara Gluyas, District 1 seat; Commissioner Alatorre, District 2 seat; Commissioner Korgan, District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Buquiran, District 4 seat.

Traffic Safety Commission: Commissioner Marroquin, District 1 seat; Commissioner Luke, District 2 seat; Commissioner Becerra Firsht , District 3 seat; and Seat held by Commissioner Orso -Delgado in holdover status pending appointment of successor, District 4 seat.

Veterans Advisory Commission: Commissioner Nava, District 1 seat; Commissioner Castro, District 2 seat; Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Williams , District 3 seat; and Vacant seat formerly held by Commissioner Stewart, District 4 seat.

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SUMMARY
Approving the resolution will reassign existing members and vacant seats of the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission to the newly created district-nominated seats adopted by the City Council under Ordinance No. 3622.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.

DISCUSSION

CHANGES TO APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND SEAT QUALIFICATIONS
Ordinance No. 3622 (Attachment 1) revised the appointment process for four seats on the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission. Each affected commission now has one district-nominated seat for each City Council district, with the remaining seats continuing to be filled through the general appointment process.

For the Traffic Safety Commission only, the district -nominated seats also require the appointed member to reside in the corresponding City Council district.

REASSIGNMENT OF SEATED MEMBERS
Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section 2.25.035 provides the process for assigning existing members to revised seat designations when seat qualifications or appointment processes are modified. The City Clerk is required to propose revised seat assignments for City Council consideration, with the intent of minimizing disruption to the commission.

Reassigned members retain their existing term expiration dates. Reassignment does not extend or shorten a member’s term and does not allow a member to serve more consecutive terms than otherwise permitted.

If a seated member does not qualify for the newly assigned seat, the member may continue serving the remainder of the current term. A qualified replacement must then be appointed for the succeeding term. This issue applies only to the Traffic Safety Commission because its district -nominated seats require district residency. For the other affected commissions, district residency is not required.

METHODOLOGY FOR PROPOSED SEAT REASSIGNMENTS
To develop the proposed sea t reassignments, the City Clerk reviewed each affected commission’s current membership, including each member’s district of residence, current seat, term expiration date, and whether the seat was vacant or expected to become vacant at the end of the current term.

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The analysis focused on assigning the newly district -nominated seats. Seats that remain at -large will continue to be filled through the general appointment process, which was the appointment process applicable to the currently seated members.

For the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission, district residency is not required. However, district of residence was considered as an initial, objective factor because it provides a ne utral connection between seated members and the new district-nominated seat structure. Considering residency for this limited purpose does not create a district residency requirement for those commissions.

Vacant seats, and seats expected to become vacant at the end of the current term, were prioritized for assignment to districts not otherwise represented by seated members, where possible. Because seats may have different term expiration dates, random drawing was used when more than one neutral assignment option was available. This avoided assigning a longer or shorter remaining term to any district or member by discretion.

The Traffic Safety Commission used a slightly different approach because its district-nominated seats require district residency. Curre ntly, only Districts 1 and 3 are represented by seated members. To minimize disruption, the proposed District 2 and District 4 assignments are members serving their second terms who are not eligible for reappointment. Where more than one assignment option was available, assignments were determined by random drawing rather than discretion. Those members may continue serving the remainder of their current terms, and their successors must reside in the assigned districts.

On July 1, 2026, the City Clerk conducted a public random drawing to resolve assignments where a neutral selection was needed. Commissioners serving on the affected commissions were invited to observe the drawing.

PROPOSED SEAT REASSIGNMENTS
The following table shows the City Clerk's recommended seat reassignments. The current Board and Commission Rosters are provided in Attachment 2.

Board of Library Trustees
Current structure: Five voting seats and one Youth Advisory non-voting seat.

Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Carrie Holleron 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/26
James Moffat 2 District 2 Nominee 1 6/30/27
Roselle Ellison (holdover
status/2nd term expired)
2 District 3 Nominee 2 6/30/26
Rita Beyers 2 District 4 Nominee 1 6/30/29

Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Toby Larson 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Isabel Glinsky 3 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27

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Charter Review Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.

Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Jan Buddingh (holdover
status/2nd term expired)
1 District 1 Nominee 2 6/30/25
Vacant Seat (Inzunza) - District 2 Nominee - 6/30/29
Ryan Keyes 3 District 3 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Vacant Seat (Hopida) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/29

Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Guillermo Castillo 1 General Appointment 0 6/30/26
Larry Disharoon 1 General Appointment 2 6/30/28
Victor Lopez 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/26

Sustainability Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats and two Youth Advisory non-voting seats.

Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Adriana Guevara Gluyas 1 District 1 Nominee 2 6/30/27
Raymundo Alatorre 2 District 2 Nominee 1 6/30/26
Christos Korgan 3 District 3 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Vacant Seat (Buquiran) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/30

Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
John Knox 1 General Appointment 2 6/30/29
Hayley Salazar 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/28
Jeanine Sharkey 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/28
Sofia Cortes Rodriguez 4 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27
Stephanie Liang 3 Youth Advisory 1 6/30/27

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Traffic Safety Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.

Because residency is required for district -nominated seats on the Traffic Safety Commission, current members who do not reside in the corresponding district may continue serving until the end of their term and until a qualified successor is appointed. The successor will be required to reside in that district.

Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Jorge Marroquin 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Arnold Luke 3 District 2 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Monica Becerra Firsht 3 District 3 Nominee 1 6/30/26
Pedro Orso -Delgado
(holdover status/2 nd term
expired)
1 District 4 Nominee 2 6/30/26

Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Rodney Caudillo 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/27
Tim DeMarco 1 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Alejandro Galicia 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/29

Veterans Advisory Commission
Current structure: Seven voting seats.

Proposed District-Nominated Seat Assignments
Member Name District of
Residency
Proposed Seat
Designation
Term # Term Expiration
Ricardo Nava 1 District 1 Nominee 1 6/30/28
Francia Castro 2 District 2 Nominee 2 6/30/29
Vacant Seat (Williams) - District 3 Nominee - 6/30/28
Vacant Seat (Stewart) - District 4 Nominee - 6/30/30

Seats Remaining Unchanged
Member Name District of
Residency
Seat Term
#
Term Expiration
Nimpa Akana 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/26
Elmer Jimenez 3 General Appointment 1 6/30/27
Lynne Pine 2 General Appointment 2 6/30/29

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DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and determined that it is not site -specific.

Consequently, the real property holdings of the City Council members do not create a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).

Staff is not independently aware and has not been informed by any City Council member of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.

CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact as a result of this action.

ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact as a result of this action.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Ordinance 3622

2. Board and Commission Rosters

Staff Contacts:
 Karina Lafarga, CMC, Deputy City Clerk II
 Audrey Malone, CMC, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services  Kerry Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk

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RESOLUTION NO. __________

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CHULA VISTA APPROVING SEAT DESIGNATIONS FOR

NEWLY CREATED DISTRICT-NOMINATED SEATS ON THE

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES, CHARTER REVIEW

COMMISSION, SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, TRAFFIC

SAFETY COMMISSION, AND VETERANS ADVISORY

COMMISSION

WHEREAS, on May 5, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3622 to revise the appointment process for four seats on the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission to create one district-nominated seat for each City Council district on each affected commission; and

WHEREAS, the remaining seats on the affected commissions continue to be filled through the general appointment process; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3622 also revised the district -nominated seats on the Traffic Safety Commission to require members appointed to those seats to reside in the corresponding City Council district; and

WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.035 provides the process for reassigning existing members to revised seat designations when seat qualifications or appointment processes are modified; and

WHEREAS, under Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.035, the C ity Clerk is required to propose revised seat assignments for City Council consideration and approval with the intent of minimizing disruption to the affected commission; and

WHEREAS, reassigned members retain their existing term expiration dates, and reassignment does not extend or shorten a member’s term or allow a member to serve more consecutive terms than otherwise permitted; and

WHEREAS, if a seated member does not qualify for the newly assigned seat, the member may continue serving the remainder of the current term, and a qualified replacement must be appointed for the succeeding term; and

WHEREAS, in developing the proposed seat designations, the City Clerk reviewed the current membership of each affected commission, including current seat assignm ents, district of residence, term expiration dates, vacancies, and seats expected to become vacant at the end of the current term; and

WHEREAS, the City Clerk proposed seat designations intended to minimize disruption to the affected commissions by priori tizing vacant or soon -to-be-vacant seats where possible,

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considering district of residence as an objective factor where applicable, and using random drawing when more than one neutral assignment option was available; and

WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Commis sion required separate consideration because its district-nominated seats require members to reside in the corresponding City Council district, and the proposed seat designations allow current members to complete their existing terms consistent with Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.035, with qualified successors to be appointed for succeeding terms; and

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2026, the City Clerk conducted a public random drawing to resolve assignments where more than one neutral assignment option was available, and commissioners serving on the affected commissions were invited to observe the drawing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the following seat designations for newly created district -nominated seats on the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability Commission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission:

1. Board of Library Trustees:
a. Carrie Holleron is assigned to the District 1-nominated seat. b. James Moffat is assigned to the District 2-nominated seat. c. Roselle Ellison (holdover status/2nd term expired) is assigned to the District 3- nominated seat.
d. Rita Beyers is assigned to the District 4-nominated seat.

2. Charter Review Commission:
a. Jan Buddingh (holdover status/2nd term expired) is assigned to the District 1- nominated seat.
b. Vacant seat formerly held by Michael Inzunza is assigned to the District 2- nominated seat.
c. Ryan Keyes is assigned to the District 3-nominated seat. d. Vacant seat formerly held by Edgar Hopida is assigned to the District 4- nominated seat.

3. Sustainability Commission:
a. Adriana Guevara Gluyas is assigned to the District 1-nominated seat. b. Raymundo Alatorre is assigned to the District 2-nominated seat. c. Christos Korgan is assigned to the District 3-nominated seat. d. Vacant seat formerly held by Eleuterio Buquiran is assigned to the District 4- nominated seat.

4. Traffic Safety Commission:
a. Jorge Marroquin is assigned to the District 1-nominated seat. b. Arnold Luke is assigned to the District 2-nominated seat. c. Monica Becerra Firsht is assigned to the District 3-nominated seat. d. Pedro Orso-Delgado (holdover status/2nd term expired) is assigned to the District 4-nominated seat.

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5. Veterans Advisory Commission:
a. Ricardo Nava is assigned to the District 1-nominated seat. b. Francia Castro is assigned to the District 2-nominated seat. c. Vacant seat formerly held by Tanya Williams is assigned to the District 3- nominated seat.
d. Vacant seat formerly held by Anthony Stewart is assigned to the District 4- nominated seat.

Presented by Approved as to form by

Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC Marco A. Verdugo
City Clerk City Attorney

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Board of Library Trustees Roster
Filing Categories: N/A Positions: 6 Vacant: 0
Secretary: Erwin Magbanua Chair: James Moffat Vice Chair: Toby Larson Last Name First Name Address
Beyers Rita District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 07/08/2025 06/30/2029
0 12/17/2024 06/30/2025 At Large
Ellison Roselle District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/09/2022 06/30/2026
1 07/24/2018 08/07/2018 06/30/2022 At-Large Replaced Mellor Glinsky Isabella District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 07/08/2025 06/30/2027
0 12/17/2024 01/07/2025 06/30/2025 Youth Advisory Member (non-voting) No previous appointment to this seat Holleron Carrie District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 04/18/2023 04/25/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Riubel J Larson Toby District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 04/18/2023 04/25/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Moreno C Moffat James District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 10/17/2023 10/24/2023 06/30/2027 At-Large Replaced Bruder Printed: 07/21/2025
Replaced Clark01/07/2025

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Filing Categories: 1,2,7 Positions: 7 Vacant: 3
Secretary: Sydnie Montalvo Chair: Victor Lopez Vice Chair: Larry Disharoon Last Name First Name Address
Castillo Guillermo District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 0 03/18/2025 04/01/2025 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Scofield Disharoon Larry District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/13/2024 06/30/2028
1 07/28/2020 08/04/2020 06/30/2024 At-Large Replaced Ross Keyes Ryan District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 02/11/2025 02/25/2025 06/30/2028 At-Large Replaced Glanz Lopez Victor District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 04/18/2023 04/25/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced McDonald-Hernandez R VACANT - Buddingh Jan District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/10/2021 06/30/2025 Will continue to serve until seat is filled 1 07/24/2018 08/07/2018 06/30/2021 At-Large Replaced Bellamy VACANT - Hopida Edgar District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/10/2021 06/30/2025
1 08/15/2017 09/12/2017 06/30/2021 At-Large Replaced Spethman VACANT - Inzunza Michael District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 08/10/2021 06/30/2025
0 10/20/2020 11/03/2020 06/30/2021 At-Large Replaced O'Donnell Printed: 08/14/2025
Leave Date 11/7/2024

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Filing Categories: N/A Positions: 9 Vacant: 1
Secretary: Mariluz Zepeda Chair: Christos Korgan Vice Chair: Hayley Salazar Last Name First Name Address
Alatorre Raymundo District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 03/07/2023 03/04/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Legaspi Cortes Rodriguez Sofia District 4
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/09/2025 09/23/2025 06/30/2027 Youth Advisory Member (non-voting) Replaced Costello Guevara Gluyas Adriana District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 07/25/2023 06/30/2027
1 07/23/2019 04/08/2019 06/30/2023
0 03/26/2019 04/08/2019 06/30/2019 At-Large Replaced Valen Knox John District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 07/08/2025 06/30/2029
1 03/07/2023 03/28/2023 06/30/2025 At-Large Replaced Matthias,T Korgan Christos District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/05/2025 06/30/2029
1 08/10/2021 06/30/2025
0 07/09/2019 06/30/2021 At-Large Replaced McMillin
Liang Stephanie District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/09/2025 09/23/2025 06/30/2027 Youth Advisory Member (non-voting) Replaced Wu Salazar Hayley District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 08/13/2024 06/30/2028 PC Rep for Bayfront Cultural & Design Committee 0 03/07/2023 03/28/2023 06/30/2024 At-Large Replaced Rodriguez,A Sharkey Jeanine District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 08/13/2024 06/30/2028
0 07/25/2023 08/08/2023 06/30/2024 At-Large Replaced A Rodriguez Printed: 10/15/2025
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Traffic Safety Commission Roster
Filing Categories: N/A Positions: 7 Vacant: 0
Secretary: Florence Picardal Chair: Rodney Caudillo Vice Chair: Monica Becerra Firsht Last Name First Name Address
Becerra Firsht Monica District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 03/07/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Marroquin
Caudillo Rodney District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 07/25/2023 06/30/2027
0 03/07/2023 06/30/2023 At-Large Replaced Francisco J
DeMarco Tim District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 03/07/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Faaola
Galicia Alejandro District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/09/2025 10/07/2025 06/30/2029 At-Large Replaced Ed Flores Luke Arnold District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 07/08/2025 06/30/2029
1 04/26/2022 05/03/2022 06/30/2025 At-Large Replaced Munoz Marroquin Jorge District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/10/2024 09/17/2024 06/30/2028 At-Large Replaced Cervantes (Previously served from 2014 to 2022, returned in 2024)
2 06/12/2018 06/30/2022
1 12/02/2014 12/16/2014 06/30/2018 At-Large Replaced Gutierrez Orso-Delgado Pedro District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 08/09/2022 06/30/2026
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Filing Categories: N/A Positions: 7 Vacant: 2
Secretary: Karina Aguilar Chair: * TBD Vice Chair: Nimpa Akana Last Name First Name Address
Akana Nimpa District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 03/07/2023 03/28/2023 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Larkin Castro Francia District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 07/08/2025 06/30/2029
1 07/25/2023 08/08/2023 06/30/2025 At-Large Replaced Moyer Jimenez Elmer District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/10/2024 09/17/2024 06/30/2027 At-Large Replaced Martines-Jimenez Nava Ricardo District 1
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 09/10/2024 09/17/2024 06/30/2028 At-Large Replaced Balolong Pine Lynne District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 2 07/08/2025 06/30/2029
1 12/07/2021 01/25/2022 06/30/2025 At-Large Replaced Sears VACANT - Stewart Anthony District 2
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 12/12/2023 01/09/2024 06/30/2026 At-Large Replaced Hooker (Previously served from 2012 to 2020, returned in 2023) Leave Date:10/01/2025
2 06/14/2016 06/30/2020
1 07/17/2012 08/07/2012 06/30/2016 Replaced Pellerin
VACANT - Williams Tanya District 3
Term Appoint Swear in Term Exp. Appt. Criteria Comments 1 08/13/2024 06/30/2028 Leave Date 10/16/25
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District-Nominated Seats on Certain
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Recommended
Action
• Consider approving the City Clerk’s
recommended assignments of members
to the newly created district-nominated
seats on the recently revised
commissions:
• Board of Library Trustees
• Charter Review Commission
• Sustainability Commission
• Traffic Safety Commission
• Veterans Advisory Commission

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Background
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3622, creating
one district-nominated seat for each City Council
district on each affected board or commission
The seats do not require residency in the corresponding district, except for the Traffic Safety Commission

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Assignment Recommendation Process
Under CVMC 2.25.035, the City Clerk must recommend revised seat assignments for existing members/seats to the City Council, with the intent of minimizing disruption to each commission
To do so, the City Clerk reviewed current membership, vacancies, district residency, term dates, and holdover status
When multiple neutral options were available, assignments were resolved through a public random drawing held on July 1, 2026

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Continuity and Terms
Reassigned members retain their existing term expiration dates Reassignment does not extend or shorten a term, change term -limit rules, or affect the remaining at-large seats filled through the general appointment process
Traffic Safety Commission members assigned to district -nominated seats who do not currently reside in the corresponding district may complete their current terms; their successors must reside in the assigned district

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Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the
assignment of members to district-nominated seats:

Board of Library Trustees: Board Member Holleron, District 1 seat; Board Member Moffat, District 2 seat; Board Member Ellison (holdover status), District 3 seat; and Board Member Beyers, District 4 seat.

Charter Review Commission: Commissioner Buddingh (holdover status), District 1 seat; Vacant seat (Inzunza), District 2 seat; Commissioner Keyes, District 3 seat; and Vacant seat (Hopida), District 4 seat.

Sustainability Commission: Commissioner Guevara Gluyas, District 1 seat; Commissioner Alatorre, District 2 seat; Commissioner Korgan, District 3 seat; and Vacant (Buquiran), District 4 seat.

Traffic Safety Commission: Commissioner Marroquin, District 1 seat; Commissioner Luke, District 2 seat; Commissioner Becerra Firsht, District 3 seat; and Commissioner Orso-Delgado (holdover status), District 4 seat.

Veterans Advisory Commission: Commissioner Nava, District 1 seat; Commissioner Castro, District 2 seat; Vacant seat (Williams), District 3 seat; and Vacant (Stewart), District 4 seat.Page 517 of 522 City of Chula Vista - City Council

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Traffic Safety Commission

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Veterans Advisory Commission

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