Title
Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on Proposed 2017-18 Budget for the City of Phoenix
Description
Request the City Council call for a special meeting of the City Council, as required by A.R.S. 42-17105, at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017 for the purpose of considering adoption of the final 2017-18 budget for the City of Phoenix, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.
Request to authorize the City Manager to:
1. Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of the tentative budget ordinances for the City of Phoenix for the 2017-18 fiscal year, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.
2. Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, as the time and date of the public hearing for purposes of receiving public comments on the proposed 2017-22 Capital Improvement Program.
3. Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of a Property Tax Levy and Truth in Taxation, if applicable, and the final adoption of the budget for the City of Phoenix for the 2017-18 fiscal year, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds, and Reappropriated Funds.
4. Set 9 a.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of the Property Tax Levy for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Report
Summary
In addition to these legally required public hearings, from April 4 through April 20, 17 community budget hearings that were advertised in various city newspapers and publicized online were held for each Council District in locations throughout the city. These hearings also provided residents with several opportunities to comment on the proposed 2017-18 budget and were video recorded for viewing on the city's YouTube page and on PHXTV. All comments and messages were summarized and forwarded in weekly City Council reports.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by the Budget and Research Department.