Title
Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget for the City of Phoenix - Citywide
Description
Request for the City Council to call for a special meeting of the City Council, as required by Arizona Revised Statute 42-17105, at 2:30 p.m., June 18, 2025, for the purpose of considering adoption of the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 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., June 4, 2025, 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 FY 2025-26, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.
- Set 2:30 p.m., June 4, 2025, as the time and date of the public hearing for purposes of receiving public comments on the proposed 2025-30 Capital Improvement Program.
- Set 2:30 p.m., June 18, 2025, 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 FY 2025-26, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds, and Reappropriated Funds.
- Set 10:00 a.m., July 2, 2025, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of the Property Tax Levy for FY 2025-26.
Report
Summary
In addition to these legally required public hearings, from April 1 through April 16, 2025, 12 community budget hearings were advertised in various City newspapers and online, and were held for each Council District in locations throughout the City and in City Council Chambers through a hybrid platform. These hearings also provided residents with several opportunities to comment on the proposed FY 2025-26 budget and were video recorded for viewing on the City’s YouTube page and on PHXTV. Residents also had the opportunity to provide feedback via phone and email. All comments were summarized and provided to the City Council.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Budget and Research Department.