![]() ![]() How do I know that funds will be spent appropriately?.Sales tax is not charged for groceries and prescription medicine. For every $100 in taxable items the increase in sales tax would be 50¢. Residents, visitors and tourists will all pay the increased sales tax. “To repair neighborhood streets and sidewalks, replace storm drains to prevent sinkholes, update police, paramedic and 9-1-1 equipment and facilities, improve parks, repair recreation facilities, and for general city services and infrastructure, shall the City of Chula Vista adopt an ordinance enacting a temporary ½ cent sales tax, generating an estimated $16 million per year, expiring in 10 years, with no further increases without voter approval, with all funds staying in Chula Vista, requiring citizen oversight and independent audits?” Voters approved Measure P on the November 2016 ballot with the intent to address high priority infrastructure needs. At-Large Members are: District 1, Paula Whitsell District 2, Christopher Redo District 3, Jason Prater District 4, Christopher Sheridan and At-Large - Any District, Mona Freels. ![]() The Measure P COC roster consists of Designated Members: Lileana Robles, nominated by Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Zulema Maldonado, nominated by Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Robert Ziomek, nominated by Chula Vista Fire Chief Donald Hunter, nominated by Chula Vista Police Chief Leon Firsht, nominated by Chula Vista Director of Public Works Michael Lengyel, nominated by Chula Vista Growth Management Oversight Commission Thomas Doyle, nominated by Chula Vista Parks & Recreation Commission David Garcias, nominated by San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Union Todd Voorhees, nominated by San Diego Taxpayers Association Robert Coleman, nominated by Chula Vista Sustainability Commission and Silvestre Vigilante, nominated by Youth Sports Council. The City Council interviewed and appointed each of the 16 members. There is at least one “At-Large Member” appointed from each of the four City Council districts. ![]() The remaining five members are “At-Large Members” selected from a pool of applicants who applied directly to the City. The framework for the COC, which was outlined in the ballot measure, specifies that 11 of the COC members serve as “Designated Members.” Designated Members were nominated by local organizations and individuals such as the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, Chula Vista Youth Sports Council, Chula Vista Growth Management Oversight Commission, and the Chula Vista Police and Fire chiefs. The Measure P Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) will review and report on all Measure P expenditure plans, financial reports and audits. What is the Citizens Oversight Committee?.A Citizens Oversight Committee is being formed to review proposed expenditure plans and all audits. The funds can only be spent in the City of Chula Vista and cannot be diverted to other local or state agencies. The Plan was approved by the City Council on December 6, 2016. The Infrastructure Facilities and Equipment Expenditure Plan outlines how the funds will be used. The temporary half-cent sales tax will provide local funding that will directly support Chula Vista’s priority projects. Repairing our sports fields and courts and park infrastructure.Making essential repairs to older libraries, senior center and recreation centers.Upgrading irrigation systems to conserve water and save energy.Replacing storm drains to prevent sinkholes. ![]()
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