Title
Reallocate Funds from Calendar Year 2020 to Calendar Year 2021 for Services in the Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District (Ordinance S-47550)
Description
Request to amend Ordinances S-47103 and S-46134 to allow additional expenditures of $97,066 by Downtown Phoenix, Inc. (DPI) through the Phoenix Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District (EMSD) Agreement. The revised calendar year (CY) 2021 budget will increase to a total not to exceed $3,759,771. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. There is no additional expense impact as a result of this action.
Report
Summary
City Council authorized formation of the Downtown EMSD in 1990 to provide enhanced public services, above and beyond 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 the Ambassadors program, streetscape improvements and maintenance, the Clean Team program, marketing, event promotion, business assistance and transportation services. Pursuant to State law, each year a budget must be approved for the Downtown EMSD.
DPI is requesting to reallocate CY 2020 unspent funds into their CY 2021 budget. Pursuant to City Contract No. 153585, which began on Jan. 1, 2021 and will expire on Dec. 31, 2025, DPI is authorized to reallocate unspent funds from one budget year to the next with City Council approval. Funds requested are to reimburse DPI for services within the Downtown EMSD, such as public improvements in the right of way which include trees and concrete work for tree replacement. The Community and Economic Development Department works closely with DPI to manage the Downtown EMSD.
Financial Impact
Unspent funds in the amount of $97,066 from DPI's CY 2020 budget will be reallocated to their CY 2021 budget for a total not to exceed $3,759,771. There is no additional expense impact as a result of this action. Funds for this reallocation were approved as part of DPI's CY 2020 budget that was authorized by City Council on Nov. 6, 2019.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Ordinance S-47103 was approved by City Council on Nov. 18, 2020 which authorized DPI's CY 2021 budget. Ordinance S-46134 was approved by City Council on Nov. 6, 2019 which authorized DPI's CY 2020 budget under the previous City Contract No. 141594. In addition, the DPI Board of Directors recommended approval of this requested reallocation.
Location
The Downtown EMSD is generally bounded by Fillmore Street on the north, 7th Street on the east, 3rd Avenue on the west, and on the south by the railroad tracks south of Jackson Street.
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Community and Economic Development Department.