Title
FundPHX Report
Description
This report transmits the FundPHX report as of March 2024.
Report
Summary
FundPHX is an online budget tool designed to educate and engage the public in the City's annual budget process. The tool is available in both English and Spanish, and gives residents an opportunity to try their hand at balancing the City's $2 billion General Fund operating budget, as well as provide feedback on current funding levels, and share community priorities with staff. The FundPHX page has received a total of 31 submittals and 1,061 interactive page views from November 2023 through February 2024.
The FundPHX report (Attachment A) summarizes the data collected and comments received through the tool and the Budget and Research email account. The report is broken-out by City Council district and includes the following information:
- Number of submissions received;
- Demographic information;
- Average change made to each spending/revenue category;
- Average change between submittals and the original budget;
- Resident comments.
Comments received are responded to by Budget and Research staff and/or the appropriate City department as necessary. The FundPHX report will also be posted online on the Budget and Research webpage at phoenix.gov/budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Budget and Research Department.