Expenditure Plan

This plan outlines how the $178 million in sales tax funds projected to be collected during the ten-year time frame are planned to be allocated.

Plan in English:

Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment Expenditure Plan

Plan in Spanish:

Plan de Gastos en Infraestructura, Instalaciones y Equipo

Street Condition Map

Road to Measure P

Your Infrastructure Sales Tax At Work

Implementing Measure P

Chula Vista voters approved Measure P – a temporary, ten-year, half-cent sales tax to fund high priority infrastructure needs. Collection of the sales tax began April 1, 2017. The sales tax is projected to raise $178 million which will be used to upgrade police, fire, paramedic and 9-1-1 equipment, vehicles and facilities; fund streets and sidewalks; replace storm drains to prevent sinkholes; improve parks; repair recreation facilities; and repair or replace other city infrastructure.

The Chula Vista City Council approved an initial expenditure of $3.2 million of Measure P sales tax funds for infrastructure. This initial expenditure has been allocated to police and fire vehicles, 911 emergency communication equipment, street paving, and sports field repairs. The initial $3.2 million in approved spending will be funded by the Measure P revenues estimated to be collected April to June 2017.

The City Council also approved the Measure P Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment Expenditure Plan. This Plan outlines how all $178 million of projected Measure P revenues are proposed to be spent. In spring 2017, the City Council will consider bond financing to advance infrastructure projects.

The ballot measure also established a Measure P Citizens Oversight Committee (COC). The purpose of the COC is to review and report on all Measure P proposed expenditure plans, financial reports, and audits. The public is invited to the COC meetings.

Expenditure Plan

The City Council approved the Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment Expenditure Plan on December 6, 2016. The Plan outlines how the $178 million in sales tax funds projected to be collected during the ten-year time frame could be allocated how funds are planned to be allocated. The half-cent sales tax is considered a general tax and can be used for any lawful municipal purpose. The City has established a separate fund to track and account for income and expenses.

The following are the highest priority items for funding:
•   Pave, maintain and repair neighborhood streets and fix potholes
•   Upgrade or replace aging police, fire and 9-1-1 emergency response facilities, vehicles and equipment
•   Replace storm drains to prevent sinkholes
•   Upgrade irrigation systems to conserve water and save energy
•   Make essential repairs to older libraries, senior center and recreation centers
•   Improve our Traffic Signal Systems
•   Repair our Sports Fields and Courts and Park Infrastructure

Citizens Oversight Committee

The Measure P Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) is composed of 16 members. The purpose of the COC is to review and report on all Measure P expenditure plans, financial reports, and audits. Eleven of the COC members serve as “Designated Members.” Designated Members are 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 remaining five members are “At-Large Members” are selected from a pool of applicants who applied directly to the City. “At-Large Members” include at least one resident from each of the four City Council districts.

Designated Members
Each of the following organizations/representatives nominate one or more individuals as Designated Member, for City Council consideration. The City Council then appoints one nominee from each to the COC.
1) Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce
2) San Diego County Taxpayers Association
3) Chula Vista Youth Sports Council
4) Chula Vista Parks and Recreation Commission
5) Chula Vista Growth Management Oversight Commission
6) Sustainability Commission (formerly known as Resource Conservation Commission)
7) Chula Vista Director of Public Works
8) San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
9) Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, San Diego branch
10) Chula Vista Fire Chief
11) Chula Vista Police Chief

At-Large Members
The five At-Large members include one resident from each of the four City Council districts, and one member who may be a resident of any one of the four districts.

Learn more about the Citizen Oversight Committee.

Asset Management Program

To help identify the needs of our community and to evaluate the state of our infrastructure, the City formed the Asset Management Program Advisory Committee (AMPAC) in March 2014. The committee continues to provide input into setting priorities for the Asset Management Program which guides efforts to operate and maintain the City’s infrastructure in its natural and built environment.

FAQs

What is the process of improving the City’s public Alleys?

Financing of concrete alleys is provided through the formation of an assessment district (Resolution 2013-232/Council Policy No. 505-01). In order to initiate an assessment district, you will need to obtain the signatures of at least 60 percent of the property owners on a petition. Under assessment district procedures, the City will take care of design and other staff costs and any utility relocation, while the property owners will need to pay their share of construction costs. At least 50 percent of the weighted vote of property owners (based on assessment amounts) will need to be in favor of the assessment district for the project to be constructed.
What is the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Pavement Rehabilitation?

The City has an annual CIP allocation consisting of major and minor pavement rehabilitation. Major Pavement Rehabilitation projects consist of street overlays and reconstructions throughout the City, and are identified with the prefix “STM”. Minor Pavement Rehabilitation projects are mainly for street preservation and are identified with the prefix “STL”. Pavement maintenance includes the use of ARAM, slurry, chip and other types of seals.

The selection of street segments for both types of projects comes from a five year list of streets selected to match each year’s funding appropriations. Priority is given to high volume and high speed streets classified as collectors and arterials as approved by the City Council’s Resolution number 2007-080.
Measure P Pavement Rehabilitation Project
This new Pavement Rehabilitation Project (STL) is funded by Measure P and intended to be active until 2027. This project will focus on the rehabilitation of residential streets with PCI's ranging from 0 to 25. The street selection for this project varies in that the streets in worst condition, though unlikely to be prioritized in other programs, will be repaired first.
What is the City’s pavement network and condition?

Currently the City is monitoring a total of over 3,000 (2022) street sections with 1,179 (2022) in total lane miles. The City’s average PCI is 72 (2022) compared to average PCI of 67 (2022) for the State of California.