Recap: Chino Hills City Council Regular meeting of 2026-07-14

The Chino Hills City Council voted unanimously at its July 14, 2026, regular meeting to place a local sales tax measure on the November 3 ballot, terminated the City Hall Fire local emergency, and approved agreements for crossing guards, street maintenance funding, and an offsite detention basin for the Villa Borba development source source source.

Provide staff direction as to whether to place proposed increase in City’s local Transaction and Use Tax (Sales Tax) on the November Ballot for voter approval

The council voted 5-0 to place a 1% local transactions and use tax measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot source. The tax would increase the City’s rate from 7.75% to 8.75% and is estimated to generate approximately $11.5 million annually, with all revenue staying local source source. City Manager Rod Hill cited a projected $4.3 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and warned that reserves could be exhausted by 2030-31 without a new revenue source source [source](https://chinohillsca.new.swagit.com/videos/393508?ts=2549]. Council Member Art Bennett noted the City receives only 4 cents of every property tax dollar due to Proposition 13’s allocation formula source. The council also voted 5-0 to authorize all five members to sign written arguments for the measure and to direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis source source.

Terminate City Hall Fire local emergency

The council voted 5-0 to terminate the local emergency declared after the June 2025 City Hall fire, finding that conditions no longer warrant its continuance source source.

Authorize execution of one-year agreement with City of Chino, Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) and All City Management Services, Inc.

The council voted 5-0 to approve a one-year agreement with two one-year renewal options for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $199,277.70 to provide crossing guard services at CVUSD elementary sites source source. Council members noted the City funds 50% of crossing guard costs, with CVUSD paying 33% and the City of Chino paying the remainder source.

Adopt (1) resolution (i) approving a license agreement with Lennar Homes of California, LLC relating to construction of detention basin to serve Vila Borba Residential Development

The council voted 5-0 to adopt resolutions approving a license agreement with Lennar Homes for construction of an offsite detention basin, a consent letter with Southern California Edison, and the form of a floating easement/non-disturbance agreement for SCE source source. The basin will serve the 351 single-family and 220 multi-family Villa Borba development, which has constructed 332 single-family homes to date source source. Maintenance costs will be funded through the Community Facilities District levy source.

Votes

All recorded votes on the consent calendar (items 7-9, 11-12, 14-15) and all individually considered items (items 10, 13, 16-22) passed 5-0 source source source source source source source source.

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