04 May 2017

City of Mesa FY17/18 Budget "Wrap-Up" ??? Not yet . . .

13-Slide Budget Wrap-up
for Fiscal Year 2017/18
Presented by the Office of Management and Budget
Thu 04 May 2017
A lot of questions that maybe did not get asked ... get informed and go over details.
Link to presentation >> http://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/office-of-management-budget/presentations-reports 

Revisions to the Proposed Budget
Addition of Streetcar Extension Feasibility Study servicing the Riverview area $300K over two years
Addition of Fiesta District Downtown Chandler Alternatives Analysis $900K over three years


Public Safety Continuing Discussions
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Staffing Models
• Police Department will review job duties and skill set requirements to determine when sworn personnel are required
• Fire and Medical Department will review skill set requirements for Low-Acuity medical calls to determine service delivery options
Staffing Plans
Both departments will develop multiyear staffing plans to address service demands in Mesa’s growing and evolving community


Other Continuing Discussions
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Convention Center
Development of a five-year plan to modernize the facility
Transportation
Staff will bring multiple topics to the SAT Committee for policy development
• Preparation of proposed streetlight master plan
• Prioritization of requests for major landscape lighting similar to the EVIT project
• Policy for development and placement of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons throughout the City
Library
Identification of library service opportunities in Southeast Mesa
Explore opportunities for early childhood education centers


Digital Community Engagement
Note: Mayor John Giles has been "giving lip-service" to this for more than a year
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NextMesaCommunity Engagement Campaign
Create an interactive, digital media campaign to engage Mesa residents, businesses and visitors to share their ideas of projects or initiatives for future implementation
More information on the campaign later this month
Mesa’s Digital Presence
Implement strategies to enhance the City's brand and digital presence through web design, mobile applications and socialmedia channels, and develop positive user experiences in efforts to grow audience base andengagement


Open Data Enhancement THIS IS 2 YEARS AFTER THE CITY OF MESA JOINED WHATWORKSCITIES ???????????????????????????????????????????
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Creation of a portal that encourages citizen interaction and provides easy access to and maintenance of City data
Selection process for a new tool is currently underway to enhance the City’s  open data portal
Further establishment of protocols and policies for the identification and use of City data, both internally and externally
Establishment of a Data Program Manager


Pending Budget Impacts
•Discussions regarding new Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with both public safety associations are on-going
•Various identified lifecycle/infrastructure needs will be addressed as possible through budget savings


Finalizing the Budget
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State statute requires that all expenses occurring in a fiscal year be included in the annual legal appropriation (budget)
Expenses related to large projects and contracts that will not be completed by year-end will be added to the FY 17/18 budget (carry-over)
Expenses and Revenues related to grants that are not fully expensed this year will also be added to the FY17/18 budget [carry-over]


Budget Adoption Calendar
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May 8 Introduction of Utility Rate Ordinances
May 22 Adoption of Utility Rate Ordinances
  • Public Hearing and Adoption of Five-Year Capital Improvement Program
  • Tentative Adoption of Annual Budget
June 5 Public Hearing on Annual Budget and Secondary Property Tax Levy
FinalAdoption of Annual Budget
 
June 19 Adoption of Secondary Property Tax Levy
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