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File #: MISC 25-05    Version: 2 Name: MISC 25-05 Tentative Budget Approval
Type: Miscellaneous Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/22/2025 In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action: 5/6/2025
Title: The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on adopting a tentative budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 (FY25-26) and the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Discussion and Action.
Sponsors: Matt Kozlowski
Attachments: 1. Budget Summary Forms - Operating and CIP FY26

TITLE

The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on adopting a tentative budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 (FY25-26) and the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Discussion and Action.

 

AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION

 

In compliance with Title 42 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), the tentative budget for FY25-26 is presented for Council consideration.  The tentative operating and capital budgets, based on Council strategic priorities and staff input, total $344,464,442.  The tentative operating budget totals $146,664,158 and the tentative Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget totals $197,800,283.

 

Final budget adoption is scheduled for June 3, 2025, at a Council Meeting.

 

Operating Budget

 

The proposed operating budget was developed through input from the February 5, 2025, and April 23, 2025, Council Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) meeting.   Based on these meetings, the proposed FY25-26 tentative operating budget totals $146,664,158.  The totals, by fund, are as follows:

 

Operating Budget

 

General Fund

 $              81,874,675

Special Revenue

 

Highway User Revenue Fund

 $                4,883,585

1/2 Cent County Road Tax

 $               2,110,000

Grants Operating Fund

 $              51,613,310

Debt Service Fund

 $                6,182,588

Total Operating Expenditures

 $        146,664,158

 

The information above includes all operating funds of the City with the General Fund being the largest operating fund. 

 

Capital Budget

 

The 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan (Plan) serves as the basis for developing the FY25-26 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget.  Based on the Plan, the FY25-26 tentative CIP budget totals $197,800,283 and is as follows:

 

Capital Project Funds

 

General Government CIP

 $              43,888,398

Grants CIP

 $              39,130,805

Fire Impact Fee Fund

 $               2,560,000

Library Impact Fee Fund

 

Parks Impact Fee Fund

 $                2,905,228

Police Impact Fee Fund

 

Transportation Impact Fee Fund

 $               4,753,570

Special Revenue Funds

 

Commuting Corridors Sales Tax Fund

 $            50,000,000

Highway User Revenue Fund

 $               11,196,966

1/2 Cent County Road Tax

 $              10,783,072

Asset Replacement Fund

 $               4,994,144

Land Acquisition Enhancement Fund

 $               11,270,211

Revenue Bond

 $              16,317,889

Total Capital Project Funds

 $        197,800,283

 

 

 

PRESENTER

 

This item will be presented by Matt Kozlowski, Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council adopt the tentative budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 (FY25-26) and the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan.