Title
Authorization to Pay Invoices for 2019 Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District (Ordinance S-45097)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to pay all invoices received from Downtown Phoenix, Inc. (DPI) through the Phoenix Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District (EMSD) Agreement, City Contract 141594, in an amount not to exceed $3,922,780, for work related to the 2019 EMSD budget and work plan through Dec. 31, 2019. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City Council authorized formation of the EMSD in 1990 to provide enhanced public services, over and above the level of services provided in the remainder of the City. The City contracts directly with DPI to implement the work program of the downtown EMSD, including enhanced streetscape, event management and the ambassador program. Pursuant to State law, each year a budget must be approved for the EMSD. This action is the final step in the annual budget process to authorize Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) to pay DPI for services rendered in 2019 under the EMSD contract.
Financial Impact
The City's estimated annual expenditure for this program is $1,285,640; which includes $368,117 from the General Fund, $539,798 from the Convention Center, $128,607 from the Sports Facilities Fund, $8,983 from the Genomics Facilities Operations and Maintenance Fund, and $240,135 from collections from tenants on City-owned properties. An additional $841,323 is collected from other government-owned properties including Maricopa County, Maricopa County Stadium District, and the State of Arizona. The remaining $1,795,817 of funds are collected from private property owners through an assessment on their property tax bill. The total amount for the 2019 calendar year budget is $3,922,780.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Oct. 17, 2018, the City Council approved the 2019 EMSD estimate of expenses, assessment of expenses, the 2019 EMSD assessment diagram, and set the date of Nov. 7, 2018, for the hearing on the estimated assessments. The work plan and budget were recommended for approval by the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee on Oct. 2, 2018, by a vote of 4-0.
Public Outreach
On Oct. 17, 2018, City Council set the date of Nov. 7, 2018, as the date for the public hearing on the EMSD assessments. On Oct. 17, 2018, 21 days prior to the hearing, which is greater than the legally required 20 days, all property owners were notified by mail of their annual assessment cost by the Community and Economic Development Department. In addition to the work plan and budget being recommended for approval by the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee on Oct. 2, 2018, DPI has sent letters to all the property owners and the EMSD Board approved the 2019 budget at the June 11, 2018 board meeting.
Location
The EMSD is generally bounded by Fillmore Street, 7th Street, 3rd Avenue and the railroad tracks south of Jackson Street.
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Deanna Jonovich, and the Street Transportation and Community and Economic Development departments.