File #: 19-0188   
Type: Formal Action Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/15/2019 Final action: 5/15/2019
Title: Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on Proposed 2019-20 Budget for the City of Phoenix
District: Citywide
Title
Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on Proposed 2019-20 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 19, 2019, for the purpose of considering adoption of the final 2019-20 budget for the City of Phoenix, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.

Request to authorize the City Manager to:

Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 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 2019-20 fiscal year, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.
Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019, as the time and date of the public hearing for purposes of receiving public comments on the proposed 2019-24 Capital Improvement Program.
Set 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 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 2019-20 fiscal year, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds, and Reappropriated Funds.
Set 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of the Property Tax Levy for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

Report
Summary
In addition to these legally required public hearings, from April 2 through April 18, 20 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 2019-20 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 City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Budget and Research Department.