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Budget 2008 - General Information
In cities across the country, declining property taxes and plummeting sales tax revenues are triggering cuts in local government. Chula Vista is no exception. As the end of the year approaches, the City is preparing for another round of reductions aimed at closing a $4 million gap in the current budget and a $20 million shortfall projected for next fiscal year.
At a recent Council Budget Workshop, the Interim City Manager presented his plan for closing the budget gap; it included cuts in staff, services and operations in an effort to balance the budget. You can view the presentations from the December 4 Workshop. The proposed budget- balancing plan includes the elimination of 165 positions, which may result in as many as 132 layoffs. The recommended personnel reductions impact all departments and will result in significantly lower levels of service being provided to the community. Five-year revenue and expenditure projections indicate that the projected budget gap is an ongoing structural issue that requires permanent solutions. Onetime revenues and short-term expenditure cuts will not solve our problem. For this reason, the proposed budget-balancing plan seeks to make reductions that are ongoing. Unfortunately, given that nearly 80% of the City’s budget is allocated to personnel costs, balancing the budget requires a significant reduction in force.
Through the month of December, City management will continue to work with the City Council, community groups and employees to finalize a plan for Council approval in January.
 Read the City Manager's Reduction Plan
View presentations
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