Legislation Details

File #: 26-0053   
Type: Formal Action Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 5/6/2026 Final action: 5/6/2026
Title: Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget for the City of Phoenix - Citywide
District: Citywide

Title

Call for a Special Meeting and Notice of Legally Required Public Hearings on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget for the City of Phoenix - Citywide

 

Description

Request for the City Council to call for a special meeting on June 3, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., for the purpose of considering adoption of the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 budget for the City of Phoenix, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds, as required by A.R.S. 42-17105. Further request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to schedule the special meeting and all related meetings for consideration of the FY2026-27 budget for the City of Phoenix as follows:

 

  • Set 2:30 p.m., June 3, 2026, 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 2026-27, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds and Reappropriated Funds.
  • Set 2:30 p.m., June 3, 2026, as the time and date of the public hearing for purposes of receiving public comments on the proposed 2026-31 Capital Improvement Program.
  • Set 2:30 p.m., June 17, 2026, 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 2026-27, including Operating Funds, Capital Funds, and Reappropriated Funds.
  • Set 10:00 a.m., July 1, 2026, as the time and date of the legally required public hearing on the adoption of the Property Tax Levy for FY 2026-27.

 

Report

Summary

In addition to these legally required public hearings, 12 community budget hearings were held from March 30 through April 16, 2026 for each Council District in locations throughout the City and in City Council Chambers through a hybrid platform. The budget hearings were advertised in various local newspapers and online. These hearings provided residents with multiple opportunities to comment on the proposed FY 2026-27 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 Ed Zuercher, Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson and the Budget and Research Department.