Frequently Asked Questions

To realign the priorities of Glendora City officials and ensure there is a redistribution of funding that focuses on public services and moves away from over-expenditure on Glendora PD. We seek to apply pressure to our community leaders to ensure that change is made and hope to encourage our community to engage and actively participate in a democracy that seeks change.

Substance Abuse Initiatives

When substance abuse initiatives are introduced into communities, there is a 23% decline in murder rate, a 15% decline in violent crime rate, and an 11% decline in non-violent crime.

Workforce Development

When workforce development* is implemented, there is a 21% decline in murder rate, a 14% decline in violent crime rate, and a 10% decrease in non-violent crime rate.

Built Environment

Research indicates that when vacant lots are modified to green spaces, vandalism and criminal mischief are significantly reduced. This same research also proves that green spaces reduce community members’ stress because there is greater outdoor opportunity like exercise in cleaner, more attractive environments.

Research proves that when more funds are allocated to community services, there is a decrease in non-violent crimes which are the bulk of crimes committed in Glendora. In a study conducted by NYU, researchers found that with an increase in social and human services, education, community development, and health care came a decrease in non-violent crimes (Source: Community and the Crime Decline: The Causal Effect of Local Nonprofits on Violent Crime). By redistributing money from the police, which is intended to “fight crime,” we want to add money to community programs to prevent and decrease crime.

Of Glendora’s already low crime rate, the bulk of crimes committed are nonviolent or property theft. (Source: Uniform Crime Reports)

Research shows that the implementation of community programs have the most significant influence on violent crimes. However, community programs also have a substantial impact on the nonviolent crime rate we see affecting Glendora.

The General Fund is the largest and most flexible of the City’s funds. It is also the fund that gives City Council the most discretion in expenditures. It is important to understand there are restricted uses for most funds except for the General Fund. The General Fund “is supported by general taxes including property and sales tax, and other revenue sources, such as charges for services, licenses, permits, and fines” (Source: Glendora City Proposed Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year).

The General Fund “is supported by general taxes including property and sales tax, and other revenue sources, such as charges for services, licenses, permits, and fines”. $31,579,870 (85%) of the $36,881,559 General Fund is supported by tax revenues specifically.

Tax revenue funding the GPD: $16,560,929.95

“Property taxes continue to be the largest category of income to the City, comprising 43 percent General Fund revenues.” Property Tax is 1% of the assessed value. The city’s share is approximately 10% of this 1% so .1% of property taxes are allocated to the city.

“Sales Tax is levied at the point-of-sale. The sales tax rate in Glendora is set and imposed at the County level. The levy in Los Angeles County is 9.50 percent. The voters approved Measure E adding an additional 0.75 percent levy to the sales tax levy referred to as a transactions and use tax.” (Source: Glendora City Proposed Budget for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year, p. 49-50).

Transactions & Use Tax: “Measure E was approved by Glendora voters on March 5, 2019, for the purpose of maintaining critical services such as maintaining police services, repairing streets, and maintaining services to the community.”