REMOTE ZOOM > The Mesa City Council Chambers Remain Closed To The Public . . .

It is the first "Study Session" in the month of June, six months into the calendar year 2021 and the last month of this Fiscal Year that ends at the end of June.

Like they say there's a lot "to wrap-up" in these uncertain times.

Time is of the essence to get approved by the deadline involving decisions to-be-made and approvals by the Mesa City Council how to allocate and spend millions of dollars in proposed budgets for FY2021/FY2022.

Everything is jammed-up on both the Tentative and Final Agendas for today's Study Session, for Monday June 7th's Study Session at 5:15 p.m., for the Regular Meeting the same day at 5:45 p.m. - that includes A PUBLIC HEARING on 8 Ordinances - and for A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING scheduled to start at 5:50 p.m.

HOW CAN "THE BRADY BUNCH" SQUEEZE IT ALL IN?

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Here's the most recent thing thrown-in to everything else:

NOT ONE BUT TWO MAJOR ITEMS

Just uploaded this on Wed 02 June about 5:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE RECENT ADDITIONS: 06.07.2021

> SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING @ 5:50 p.m.   Printed on 06.01.2021

City Council City of Mesa Meeting Agenda - Final 

Council Chambers 57 E. First Street 

Mayor John Giles 

Vice Mayor Jennifer Duff - District 4 

Councilmember Mark Freeman - District 1 

Councilmember Julie Spilsbury - District 2 

Councilmember Francisco Heredia - District 3 

Councilmember David Luna - District 5 

Councilmember Kevin Thompson - District 6 

Monday, June 7, 2021 5:50 PM 

Council Chambers 

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Roll Call

(City Council members participate in person or by electronic means.) 

ITEM 1 

Conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Secondary Property Tax Levy, and take action on the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget 

• 21-0585 A public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Secondary Property Tax Levy. (materials attached) 1-a 

File #:

21-0585

Type:

Public Hearing

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/7/2021

Title:

A public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Secondary Property Tax Levy. (materials attached)

Attachments:

1. Council Report, 2. 5.21.21 Presentation

The Council Report (Draft only) is 7 pages
City Council Report
Date: June 21, 2021
To: City Council
Through: Michael Kennington, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Irma Ashworth, Finance Director
From: Ryan Wimmer, Treasurer
Subject: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Secondary Property Tax Rate and Levy Purpose
This action approves the levy of a secondary property tax on taxable property in the City of Mesa for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. The proposed FY 2021-22 secondary property tax levy and tax rate are: Levy = $45,163,931 Rate = $1.1319 per $100 of taxable value 2020 Election In November of 2020, Mesa voters approved a $100 million general obligation bond question to fund transportation-related projects in the City. An additional property tax levy of $3.5 million is needed to pay the debt service on the new bonds once all are issued. This levy is 8% greater than the FY 2020-21 levy (see Figure 1 below). Because the value of taxable property in the City increased by 7% (rounded from 6.8%) in FY 2021-22, the proposed secondary property tax rate is increased by just 1% (to generate the total required additional revenue of 8%). The annual impact to the typical Mesa homeowner is $170, an increase of $10 from the prior year (see Figure 1 below). Figure 1. Mesa Secondary Property Tax Levy and Rate: FY20-21 to FY21-22 FY20/21 FY21/22

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HERE'S ON MORE MAJOR HUGE ITEM

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How do the six Mesa City Council District representatives and the Mayor use this available Zoom Virtual Platform ?
Council Study Session Notice:
"To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public viewing and input on the items are available electronically. Members of the City Council will appear electronically for this meeting, via a video conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible via broadcast and telephonically."
THE PROBLEM: There usually are few, if any - none - required blue comment cards filed ahead of time from members of the public who want to engage or participate!
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"The Mesa City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process. Whether it is through neighborhood meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls and letters, or email, the Mesa City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens.

HOW ABOUT A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT FOR EVERY ONE OF THE SEVEN ON MESA CITY COUNCIL ?
Exactly how did your elected and salaried representatives encourage their constituents - you - to get involved in city government and the decision-making process? More than anything else, it's a matter of open, transparent and accountable government. Keeping them honest.
Did they contact and/or reach out to you by any or all of the available means for your input?
Did you take the time to contact your district representative?

Did they respond?

• Telephone calls and letters
• Email
• Neighborhood meetings
• Social media

Exactly how active are your Mesa City Council members to earn their salaries and benefits?
Where, When, How and Why - and with Who - do they spend their time to make decisions?

 

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• 21-0587 A resolution approving the budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022. (5 votes required) 1-b 
  

File #:

21-0587

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/7/2021

Title:

A resolution approving the budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022. (5 votes required)

Attachments:

1. Resolution with FY 21-22 Final Budget, 2. FY 21-22 Pie Charts