Public review and hearing scheduled for May 25
Chula Vista, CA- The Chula Vista City Council voted on May 11 to accept the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2021-22. Per the City Charter, the City Council proposed budget is now available for public review at least ten days in advance of the adoption of the budget.
As required by the City Charter, the City Manager’s proposed budget was submitted to the City Council at least 35 days before the beginning of the fiscal year. The Baseline Budget projections and assumptions were prepared between January through March.
The combined budget for all City funds totals $472.9 million including a General Fund operating budget of $218.1 million and a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget of $49.2 million. The budget also includes $18.5 million in Measure A and $42.6 million in Measure P funds. The Measure A and Measure P Citizens’ Oversight Committees affirmed that the proposed fiscal year budgets are in compliance with the adopted Measure A and Measure P expenditure plans.
Council will consider the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget at the meeting on May 25, 2021, at 5 p.m. At that meeting, the City Council will hold a hearing to give the public an additional opportunity to participate in the budget process. In compliance with the City Charter, a notice of this meeting will be published in the local newspaper at least ten days prior to the public hearing.
The City Council may propose additional budget modifications after considering testimony at the public hearing.
Read the proposed budget online
To view the proposed Chula Vista FY 2021-22 budget or to provide comments, visit www.chulavistaca.gov/budget.
The May 25 City Council meeting will broadcast live in the City of Chula Vista on Cox Cable Channel 24, countywide on AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and on the City’s website at www.chulavistaca.gov/councilmeetings. There is limited in-person access. E-comments are welcomed; view the agenda and learn more at www.chulavistaca.gov/councilmeetings.
About Chula Vista
The City of Chula Vista is located at the center of one of the richest cultural, economic and environmentally diverse zones in the United States. It is the second-largest City in San Diego County with a population of 268,000. Chula Vista boasts more than 52 square miles of coastal landscape, canyons, rolling hills, mountains, quality parks, and miles of trails.