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ONE-STOP RESOURCE: City of Mesa Office of Management & Budget

The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) mission is to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources in order to sustain the delivery of quality services for the residents of Mesa.

The Office of Management and Budget develops and manages the annual operating budget and the five-year capital improvement program. 

• It forecasts city-wide revenues, expenditures and fund balances
• It conducts special projects
• It administers the City's performance excellence, which provides process improvement, performance management and strategic planning services to city organizations.

In addition, OMB is home to the Management Analyst Team, which recruits talented professionals interested in a career in 

LINK > https://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/office-of-management-budget 
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PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS: Go here  >
 https://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/office-of-management-budget/presentations-reports

Fiscal Year 2020-2021

  

4/2/2020	Budget	Financial Status Update - COVID-19 [PDF]	Council Study Session	Presentation
3/26/2020	Budget	Financial Status Update - COVID-19 [PDF]	Council Study Session	Presentation
3/5/2020	Fees & Charges	FY 2020/21 Fees & Charges Recommendations [PDF]	Audit, Finance & Enterprise Committee	Report
3/5/2020	Fees & Charges	FY 2020/21 Fees & Charges Recommendations [PDF]	Audit, Finance & Enterprise Committee	Presentation
1/19/2020	Fees & Charges	FY2020/21 Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Fees and Charges [PDF]	Audit, Finance & Enterprise Committee	Report
1/19/2020	Fees & Charges	FY2020/21 Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Fees and Charges Presentation [PDF]	Audit, Finance & Enterprise Committee	Presentation
12/2/2019	Fees & Charges	Shared Active Transportation Vehicles Terms and Conditions [PDF]	City Council Meeting	Report
12/2/2019	Fees & Charges	Shared Active Transportation Vehicles Presentation [PDF]	City Council Meeting	Presentation

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FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS: Go here >

Monthly Status Reports The Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report presents the adopted revenue budget and projected year end estimates for the current fiscal year as well as the previous fiscal year’s adopted budget and actuals for the General Governmental Fund. Year-to-date comparisons for the current and prior fiscal years will be presented each month from September to June.

Quarterly Status Reports Quarterly Financial Status Report presents the adopted budget for the current fiscal year, the previous fiscal year’s actuals, the year-to-date actuals, and the projected year end estimates.    The report will track each department and enterprise and   summarize the financial data into four statuses: Exceeding, On Track, Caution, and Monitoring. For Quarters 1-4, the status is determined by comparing the adopted budget to the year end estimate, and the fiscal year end close will compare the year end estimate to the year end actuals. On the summary page, you will find a brief summary of the quarter with clarifications. The department and enterprise names are highlighted with the status colors to note the standing of their financials. Each of the highlighted cells are hyperlinked to additional pages with more in depth information about that department or enterprise.

FY 2019/2020 Monthly Reports	FY 2019/2020 Quarterly Reports
FY 2019/2020 Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report - Through November FY 2019/2020 Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report - Through October FY 2019/2020 Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report - Through September FY 2019/2020 Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report - Through August FY 2019/2020 Monthly General Governmental Revenue Report - Through July	FY 2019/2020 Quarterly Financial Status Report - 1st Quarter

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The City of Mesa’s Management Analyst Team is designed for promising professionals that are interested in a career in public service. This is a permanent position that provides career development in local government while allowing individuals to develop and strengthen professional skills. This multi-year program is an opportunity to gain valuable experience in local government management and finance.

Management Analysts start in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) helping to develop and manage the components of the City’s budget. After one to two years in OMB, Management Analysts spend the next two years rotating through various City departments and providing management assistance. Successful completion of the program may result in placement of the Management Analyst into another position within the City.

Meet the Current Management Analysts

Corvé Smith
Corvé is originally from Bolingbrook, Illinois and has been with the City of Mesa since 2016. He received his Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. After working in the private sector for a year, Corvé went back to his alma mater and acquired a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. Prior to working for the City of Mesa, Corvé was a graduate assistant for the Emergency Management and Safety department at his University. Being responsible for maintaining and updating emergency response equipment, coordinating personnel training exercises and updating department information in accordance with federal law gave Corvé valuable public sector experience. Since joining the City, Corvé has been assigned to the Capital Improvement and Forecast Teams within the Budget office. Corvé has also rotated through the Energy Resources, Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, and Information Technology departments. In addition to the rotations he has worked on projects for departments such as: Development Services, Public Safety, Engineering, and Environmental Management and Sustainability.
Spencer Houk
Spencer was born and raised in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He received his Bachelors of Science in Public Administration and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and his Masters in Public Administration from Missouri State University. Before coming to the City of Mesa he interned for the City of Waupaca(WI), Town of Rib Mountain (WI), and the City of Republic (MO). Since coming to the City of Mesa, Spencer has completed a rotation in the Operations area and is now assigned to the Project Budget team and serves as the Budget Analyst for Development Services and City Clerk departments. He has also worked on several projects including a Staffing Analysis for Development Services, improving both the Planning Process for Development Services, and the vendor payment process for the Transportation department.
Amelia Romney
Amelia was born and raised in Northern Utah. She attended Utah State University and Brigham Young University to earn her undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation.  After working in both the public and private sectors for a year, Amelia returned to earn a Master's of Public Administration degree from Brigham Young University. Throughout the program, she was involved in BYU's Grantwell program and ultimately served as the Development Director, which allowed her to serve as a liaison between nonprofit clients and graduate student consulting groups as teams worked to consult clients in terms of grant evaluation and allocation.  Amelia also completed an internship with Lehi City where she created a Cost-Benefit Analysis for the city-owned power department to aid officials in comparing multiple options for a metering system upgrade and also assisted in creating and delivering a program evaluation for the Lehi Literacy Center. Since joining the City of Mesa, she has been assigned to work on the Operations Team specifically with the Library and Enterprise Resource Planning budgets.
Rachel Hudgens
Rachel grew up in Joliet, Illinois. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability from Arizona State University. Rachel continued her education by earning a Master of Public Administration degree and becoming a Marvin Andrews Fellow at ASU. While in school Rachel had the pleasure of serving the City of Phoenix Housing Department where she created a project management tool to track a newly awarded HUD grant. She also worked as a Management Intern in the Scottsdale City Manager’s Office where she developed internal guidelines and managed a citizen survey. Since joining the City of Mesa, she has been assigned to work on the Capital Improvement Projects Team.
Haylie Smith Haylie is an Arizona native and was raised in Prescott, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University, receiving her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychological Sciences, with a minor in Vocal Performance and her Master’s of Public Administration degree, with a concentration in Urban Management. At the University, she engaged with her community as a peer leader, research assistant, and outreach coordinator in the Body Project. Research Haylie conducted in this eating disorder prevention and body acceptance program is published in a psychological journal. She then took her passion for helping people to the public sector. Haylie interned with her hometown of Prescott in the areas of Fire, Economic Development, Communications, and Tourism. Haylie analyzed the compliance levels of paramedics, developed training sessions, and documented standard operating procedures. Additionally, Haylie researched and presented information to investors on Prescott’s Opportunity Zone and to the Prescott City Council on community visions for downtown revitalization. Since joining the City of Mesa, she has been assigned to work on the Operations Team, specifically with the Business Services and Municipal Court budgets.

Q1 2020 Economic Reporter Newsletter Jan-March 2020 > It's All About LAST YEAR!

LATEST EDITION > 

2019: What a year for economic development in Mesa!

January 2020: Q1 --2019: What a year for economic development in Mesa! 

First Quarter 2020The Quick Jab

Bill Jabjiniak

2019: What a year for economic development in Mesa!

It would be more than a slight understatement to say 2019 was a good year for economic development activity in Mesa, Arizona. Truthfully, it has been extraordinary. Thus, it is only fitting that we review some of the City’s more high-profile achievements for 2019. 

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JANUARY: The City of Mesa selected the contractor to build ASU @ Mesa City Center, a five-story, 118,000-square-foot academic building, as well asThe Plaza @ Mesa City Center, a two to three acre gathering place in Downtown Mesa. Titan Solar, named the nation’s largest rooftop solar contractor by Solar World, opened its 36,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, newly relocated in West Mesa.

MARCH: Waymo announced a large expansion of its driverless car operations with a new 85,000-square-foot Technical Service Center in Mesa.Myndshft, a technology company specializing in blockchain and artificial intelligence in healthcare, announced it plans to quadruple its team from 28 to more than 100 employees and relocate to a new 11,000-square-foot office in the Mesa’s Falcon District. Fujifilm Electronic Materials broke ground on an 85,000-square-foot space, adding 60 new employees and five new buildings significantly expanding manufacturing, warehousing, R&D laboratory, and office space.

APRIL: Print.Save.Repeat. located two warehouses and manufacturing facilities for a total of 65,000 square feet in Mesa’s Gateway Area.

MAY: Mesa-grown Aqua-Tots, the world’s largest swim school franchise with 100 locations in 14 countries on three continents, broke ground on its new 12,000-square-foot headquarters facility. CMC Steel opened its 63,000-square-foot expansion at its Mesa micro-mill and a new Residence Inn byMarriott opened its doors, both in southeast Mesa. And, Potato Barn located its 100,000-square-foot store in Mesa’s Gateway Area.

JUNE: The Landing at PMG, a 281,000-square-foot Class A industrial subdivision, opened in Mesa’s Gateway Area and announced its first three tenants, Collabtech Group, Huesman Brothers Door and Custom Molding, and Russell-Sigler Inc. Nearby, Times Microwave Systems expanded its Mesa manufacturing facility to 62,000 square feet, an increase of more than five times its original size.

JULY: Google announced its intention to acquire 187 acres to build a future data center campus in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor. AT&T opened a new 97,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art customer call center that will employ more than 500 people in West Mesa.

AUGUST: CAVU Aerospace announced it will locate an 80,000-square-foot MRO at the Landing at PMG hiring 75 employees, again in Mesa’s Gateway area.

SEPTEMBER: CenturyLink announced a major expansion of its network infrastructure in Mesa’s Gateway Area to support the growing commercial, industrial, and residential development. The Mesa Office of Economic Development launched efforts to develop a brand for Mesa’s growing Asian district. Marwest Enterprises announced Landing 202, a 605,000-square-foot Class A industrial development, on 45 acres just north of Gateway Airport. Able Aerospace, a Textron company, celebrated the opening of a $9 million, 60,000-square-foot expansion of its existing 200,000-square-foot headquarters and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) campus at the Gateway Airport. The expansion will create 100 new jobs.

OCTOBER: SkyBridge Arizona, the nation’s first and only joint U.S. and Mexican customs hub, broke ground on the first two buildings in its 360-acre, master-planned industrial development located at the southwest end of the runway at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Home2 Suites by Hiltonbroke ground on a four-story, 111-room hotel in the Falcon District. Ground was broken on the first building of the 1.35 million-square-foot Union, a Class A office campus located in Mesa’s Riverview District next to the Chicago Cubs spring training facility. Raging Wire received City planning and zoning approval to construct a 1.5-million-square-foot, seven-building data center campus in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor.

North Carolina-based insulation manufacturer Greenfiber announced it will be locating a 74,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Mesa’s Gateway Area. And, Nammo, an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway, announced it will replace its current US organization of several smaller units with a new, consolidated defense manufacturing company called Nammo Defense Systems, which will be based in Mesa’s Falcon District. Nammo will invest nearly $20 million into the Mesa facilities.

NOVEMBER: Urbix Resources, a graduate of Mesa's LaunchPoint accelerator program, opened a 31,000-square-foot headquarters and state-of-the-art graphite processing facility in Mesa’s Falcon District with the expectations of creating as many as 100 jobs. FatCats opened its new 64,000-square-foot entertainment complex in the Falcon District.

Of course, these types of accomplishments do not happen without a great product and team. Here are just a few of the accolades the City of Mesa received in 2019:

• Ranked one of the Best-Run Cities in America by Wallethub.
• Ranked a Top 10 Mid-Sized American City of the Future for Connectivity by fDi Intelligence.
• Named one of the Best Large U.S. Cities to Live in by Wallethub.
• Ranked number five in Job Growth by CityLab, a digital magazine that focuses on innovation and pressing issues facing today’s global cities and neighborhoods.
• Ranked number seven among the Best Suburbs for Millennials in Arizona by Niche.
• Named a Top 10 City for Startups by Commercial Café.
• Won the Diversity Award from the National League of Cities.
• The City’s Office of Economic Development was recognized by the International Economic Development Council for its web-based tool AerialMesa.com, an interactive, 360-degree aerial viewing map.

We wish to thank those who have chosen to expand their businesses in Mesa and all our partners and friends who have assisted in the process. Your investment in our community is truly appreciated and goes a long way in building a healthy economy in Mesa. www.SelectMesa.com

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Mesa hosts free event as part of PHX East Valley Innovates Entrepreneur Week

Beginning February 10, 2020, Mesa and five additional PHX East Valley communities will host PHX East Valley Innovates Entrepreneur Week. The four-day event will include workshops, speakers, and networking events in Mesa, Chandler, Apache Junction, Tempe, Queen Creek, and Gilbert.

PHX East Valley Innovates’ mission is to educate, develop, and inspire local entrepreneurs and help small businesses grow. Each year, the municipalities host a week-long series of events across the East Valley region to bring the entrepreneurial community together. 

Key sponsors include SRP, PHX East Valley Partnership, APS, and PHX startupweek. For more info, visit phxeastvalleyinnovates.com.

EVENTS SCHEDULE

Monday, February 10

Kick-off Networking Reception

• QuartHaus
• 5-7 PM
• 201 S. Washington St., Chandler, AZ 85225
• View Map

Tuesday, February 11

Building an Intentional Culture: Connecting Culture to Financial Results

• Workshop: 8:30-11:30 AM
• Networking Luncheon: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
• ASU Chandler Innovation Center (ACIC), 249 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 85225

Funding Your Start-Up: Micro to Macro Lending Sources

• Workshop and Reception: 5-7 PM
• Art Intersection, 207 N. Gilbert Rd., #201, Gilbert, AZ 85234
  

Wednesday, February 12Grow Your Handmade Brand

• Workshop: 9 AM
• Central Arizona College – Superstition Mountain Campus, 805 S. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ 85119

E-Commerce for Entrepreneurs: Profits and Pitfalls of Selling Online

• Workshop: 5-7 PM
• Mesa Arts Center, Dobson Lecture Hall, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201

Thursday, February 13

Taking the Leap: Launching & Expanding Your Business

• Workshop: 2-4 PM, Queen Creek Library, 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142
• Networking: 4-6 PM, Old Ellsworth Brewing, 22005 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Fast and Furious DIY Marketing

• Marketing Workshop: 2-4:30 PM
• Live Music and Networking Happy Hour with Workshop Speakers: 4:30-6 PM
• Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe 85281

Register at now at www.phxeastvalleyinnovates.com

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HIGHER EDUCATION ROUNDUP

Earnhardt Ford Automotive Career Exploration program now at MCC

Earnhardt Ford chose Mesa Community College (MCC) to sponsor the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program, a partnership program between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln dealerships and secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. The web-based program is free to MCC Automotive Service students.

Stephen Skroch, MCC Automotive Service program director, says “The additional training enhances our current curriculum and provides our program graduates an additional competitive edge when seeking employment.”

The courses are a subset of those taken by current Ford dealership technicians. By completing the trainings, students are one step closer to a career in the automotive industry, beginning as an entry-level automotive service technician at a Ford/Lincoln dealership. There are more than 3,200 Ford dealerships in the U.S., resulting in many opportunities for employment across the country.

Course topics include the Ford Motor Company, Dealership Operations, New Model Training, Electrical Systems, and Steering and Suspension.

The MCC Automotive Service Program offers certificates of completion and associate degrees. Students learn how to diagnose, service, test, and repair complex, computer-controlled automotive electrical systems. Graduates of the program acquire essential entry-level skills to pass national ASE Certification Tests.

Programs such as the MCC Automotive Service Program are important in today’s economy with the growing shortage of auto mechanics. Citing U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said about 750,000 auto technicians are employed by the auto industry. NADA said nearly half work at new-car dealerships. To keep pace with attrition, the industry must replace 76,000 techs annually, but technical schools are graduating about 37,000 technicians a year, leaving an annual void of approximately 39,000 technicians, NADA said.

Additional information about the MCC program is available online atmesacc.edu/search/google/automotive.

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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

Falcon Field Airport to break ground on new hangar development

A groundbreaking celebration January 14, 2020 will mark the beginning of construction for the Mesa Hangar project at Falcon Field Airport. Davcon Aviation, LLC and Mesa Hangar, LLC will construct the phased project. The first phase is expected to be completed by April 2021, with the second phase to be completed by November 2021. The site is zoned L-1, and the hangars will feature an S-1 occupancy type for possible uses including aircraft storage and maintenance, light aviation manufacturing and assembly, and helicopter operations.

The 23-acre, six-building, $65 million development will include more than 340,000 square feet of hangars in addition to ancillary office space, aircraft staging ramp, and vehicle parking areas. Hangars will range from 3,600 square feet to 14,400 square feet with high ceilings and high, wide, motorized doors to accommodate corporate jets and specialized fixed-wing and helicopter uses. Clients can customize their energy-efficient hangars with a menu of energy-saving amenities, as well as additional space and power.

Falcon Field Airport is the hub of Mesa’s Falcon Business District. It is in an Opportunity Zone designated by the U.S. Treasury Department to spur investment. Emerging companies and investors can participate in the program. Tenants may fund improvements or other capital needs in leased space with proceeds from an Opportunity Zone Fund investment. For more information about the business advantages of the Opportunity Zone at Falcon Field Airport, contact Lynn Spencer at 480-644-4276 orlynn.spencer@mesaaz.gov.

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Mesa’s many arts and culture venues introduce young audiences to the arts and industry
Strategic sponsorship opportunities available

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City of Mesa Government Grapples With The Ripple Effects On Fast-Growth-At-Any-Price Expansion Strategies

Looks like the overdue The Day of Reckoning has arrived sooner rather later, even though the road signs were there all along with the warning signals for unsustainable growth by-passed and ignored time-and-time again as city officials accelerated faster through were the pathways, milestones and landmarks to the promised land for a chosen few instead of the public benefit that left most people behind "in the dust."
Now they are forced to slam-on-the-brakes  - take a look at by what:
(In their own words in a press release from the City of Mesa's newsroom)

"The City began looking at the financial ramifications of COVID-19 in March when the Spring Training season was cancelled, and formal government declarations began closing businesses and operations. 
Resulting sales tax losses continue to grow as the pandemic and related physical distancing orders enter week five. 
Additional actions recommended by staff include 

• canceling all salary and market study increases
• reducing capital projects for one-time savings, and 
• using a portion of City reserves

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PRESS RELEASE http://www.mesanow.org

HEADLINE:

Mesa continues proactive measures 

in response to COVID-19 pandemic

April 9, 2020 at 2:02 pm
The City of Mesa announced today continued proactive measures targeting the community spread of COVID-19. Those steps include adjusting the availability and staffing of public facilities and modifying library, recreation and art programs. 
Projections show public health impacts from the virus could continue through the end of May with City revenue ripple effects lasting for several months. In addition, departments have been asked to develop plans for incrementally ramping up facility access and programming as health and budget restrictions allow. . . 
Hizzoner John Giles:
"Projections show public health impacts from the virus could continue through the end of May with City revenue ripple effects lasting for several months. In addition, departments have been asked to develop plans for incrementally ramping up facility access and programming as health and budget restrictions allow. . . Libraries, arts, culture and recreation have always been an important part of our community. They help build character, creativity, teamwork, physical and mental health and support local businesses. We are committed to bringing them back as soon as possible."

City Manager Chris Brady:

"Because of what we went through in 2009, during the last economic downtown, we knew that we needed to take decisive actions early on to minimize the long-term financial drain on the City budget... These are uncharted waters with many unknowns, but what we do know is that these strategic actions which are based on data and trend analyses, though difficult for everyone, will keep us in a more stable position going forward."

For more information about the City's budget visit www.mesaaz.gov.

Public Information and Communications 
Contact: Steve Wright 
Tel. 480-644-2069 
steven.wright@mesaaz.gov 

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