Attachment A - 2025-26 Proposed GF and Non-GF Additions.pdf

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Set-Aside
1.
General Fund set-aside of projected one-time surplus to be carried over and
available for potential labor increases, other community and Council priorities or 
to balance the 2026-27 budget if needed due to economic declines or further 
reductions to City revenues.
$17,000,000
Total Set-Aside
$17,000,000
Communications Office
1.
Communication Outreach to Diverse Communities and Niche Media
$0
Convert a temporary Management Assistant I position to ongoing status. This 
position provides Spanish-language interpretation services at high-profile City 
meetings and events and provides Spanish-language media outreach support. 
Converting this position to ongoing status will provide the City's Spanish-speaking 
community with high-quality, seamless interpretation services and support.
1.0
Total Communications Office
$0
1.0
Environmental Programs
1.
Food Systems
$0
Convert a temporary Project Management Assistant and a temporary 
Administrative Assistant I to ongoing status. These positions are needed to 
administer ongoing food systems programs previously funded by American 
Rescue Plan Act grants.
2.0
Total Environmental Programs
$0
2.0
Finance
1.
Banking and Cashiering
$0
Convert a temporary Accountant III position to ongoing status in the Treasury 
Banking & Cashiering Division paid for by the Water Services Department (WSD). 
The position responsibilities include security administration of payment platforms, 
ensuring proper integration with financial and customer billing systems used by 
WSD. 
1.0
GENERAL FUND
ATTACHMENT A
2025-26
PROPOSED ADDITIONS
GENERAL AND NON-GENERAL FUNDS
View the Inventory of Programs published online for program details.
Total Finance
$0
1.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Fire
$2,579,000
0.0
$2,039,000
24.0
$22,836,000 
134.0
$2,164,000
19.0
1.
Fire Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Incident Response
Add funding for 32 sworn firefighter positions previously funded by the SAFER 2021 
grant. This funding will allow the department to maintain service delivery and reduce 
the impact to daily constant staffing. Funding for the SAFER 2021 grant is estimated 
to be fully expended in December 2025 and the full-year ongoing cost is$4,984,000.
2.
Fire Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Incident Response
Add funding for 24 sworn positions (4 Fire Captains, 4 Fire Engineers, and 16 
Firefighters) to provide dedicated staffing for new Fire Station 15, located at 45th 
Avenue and Camelback Road. Funding for the station is from the 2023 GO Bond 
Program. Staff costs are anticipated to begin January 2026. The full year ongoing 
cost is $4,187,000.
3.
Various - Note: Items 3 & 4 include ongoing resources totaling $25 million dedicated 
to the Fire Department to improve emergency response times.
Add funding for 134 new sworn positions (29 Fire Captains, 4 Fire Battalion Chiefs, 
77 Firefighters, and 24 Fire Engineers) with the goal of reducing emergency 
response times. Once fully implemented, the estimated impact will be an 
improvement in localized and citywide fire response times based on 2024 incident 
data at the 90th percentile. Fire critical emergency medical services (CEMS) 
response times are projected to improve from 8 minutes and 30 seconds to 4 
minutes and 25 seconds in the localized communities where the units will primarily 
serve. Fire ambulance response times are projected to improve from 10 minutes 
and 42 seconds to 4 minutes and 44 seconds in the localized communities. Based 
on the estimated citywide impacts of this budget addition, Fire CEMS response 
times are projected to improve from 7 minutes and 23 seconds to 7 minutes and 14 
seconds. Based on the estimated citywide impacts of this budget addition, Fire 
ambulance response times are projected to improve from 9 minutes and 38 seconds 
to 9 minutes and 29 seconds. These response times could vary based on any future 
adjustments to unit placement and the hours of service to meet the community's 
needs. The additional sworn personnel will staff new apparatus to be placed in 
service, and new Fire stations including Station 71 located at 60th St. and Mayo 
Blvd., and Station 93 at Metrocenter. The additional apparatus and fire stations will 
be funded by excise tax bond proceeds.
4.
Various
Add funding for 19 new civilian positions to support increased sworn Firefighter 
staffing, facilities and calls for service. Included are one Fire Administrator, one 
Supplies Clerk II*U2, one Building Maintenance Worker*U2, one Fire Equipment 
Service Worker, three Human Resources Aides, three Administrative Aides, one 
Administrative Assistant I, one Accountant I, two User Technology Specialists, one 
Info Tech Analyst/Programmer II, one Special Projects Administrator, one Fire 
Communications Shift Supervisor, one Fire Emergency Dispatcher, and one 
Paramedic Training Coordinator. These positions will ensure the availability of 
resources for logistical, information technology, and human resources assistance. 
Total Fire
$29,618,000
177.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Human Resources
1.
Labor Relations
$0
Convert a temporary full-time Deputy Human Resources Director position to
ongoing status. This position coordinates and supports citywide labor
negotiations, helping to facilitate effective relationships with labor groups and
efficient negotiation processes.
1.0
Total Human Resources
$0
1.0
Human Services
1.
Homeless Emergency Services
$500,000
Add funding to create an operating reserve for the City-owned low-income senior
housing project being constructed along the Black Canyon Freeway. In 2023, the
Office of Homeless Solutions purchased a hotel located at 8130 N. Black Canyon
Boulevard with the aim of converting the hotel into permanent housing and
supportive services for seniors exiting homelessness. The project will generate
ongoing revenue through the collection of rents; however, the project requires
reserve funds to support operations during initial lease up and until revenue is
able to support the cost of operations and supportive services.
0.0
2.
Homeless Emergency Services
$3,926,000
Add funding for Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) shelter operations needed
due to expiring American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. OHS recognizes the
need for diverse types of shelters throughout Phoenix to meet the individual
needs of people experiencing homelessness. This funding will be utilized to
support shelter operations throughout the city as needs are identified. For fiscal
year 2025-26, several shelters that were previously supported by expiring ARPA
funding will receive support, including: Rio Fresco, which provides 117 units of
shelter that can accommodate couples, pets, and individuals with substance use
disorder; North Mountain Healing Center, which provides congregate shelter for
up to 100 individuals and is limited to people experiencing homelessness within
1.5 miles of the site; and the Washington Shelter, which is a converted City-
owned office building that provides a 200-bed congregate shelter and wraparound
services, operated and provided by nonprofit partners. The anticipated ongoing
GF need to support OHS shelter operations and provide heat relief efforts upon
full expiration of ARPA funds is estimated at $26 million in FY 2026-27.
0.0
3.
Homeless Emergency Services
$150,000
Add funding to support Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) operations due to the
expansion of department services and staffing. OHS has grown from nine to 34
full-time employees, resulting in increased operational expenses. These funds will
cover employee supplies and equipment, as well as third-party financial audit
costs related to the contracts the department oversees. Currently, OHS is
managing 26 American Rescue Plan Act contracts, which require audit services
to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
0.0
Total Human Services
$4,576,000
0.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Law
1. 
Civil Division
$0
2.0
$0
2.0
Convert two temporary Assistant City Attorney IV positions to ongoing status. 
These positions will be dedicated to matters related to GO Bond projects and the 
Information Technology Services department.
Total Law
Neighborhood Services
1.
Blight Reduction Program
$0
1.0
$0
1.0
Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position to ongoing status. 
This position was created to oversee implementation of the Community Safety 
Plans approved by Council in 2022 and to facilitate coordination of services 
between departments. The Community Safety Plans leverage technology and 
community-based resources to improve the safety and quality of life along the 
19th and 27th Avenue and Hatcher and Bell Road corridors.
Total Neighborhood Services
Office of Arts and Culture
1. 
Administration
$0
0.6
$0
0.6
Convert a temporary part-time Administrative Assistant I position to ongoing 
status. This position is the first contact point for customer service and supports 
Arts and Culture programs by scheduling meetings, creating reports and 
presentations, and responding to constituent inquiries, as well as supporting the 
public arts, grants, and cultural facilities teams.
Total Office of Arts and Culture
Parks and Recreation
1.
Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Assistant Parks and Recreation Director position to ongoing 
status. This position is responsible for management of several large department 
divisions that provide programming to the community. Additionally, this position is 
responsible for management of capital projects throughout the park system. 
1.0
Total Parks and Recreation
$0
1.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Police
1.
Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Senior Public Information Officer to ongoing status. This 
position is responsible for strategic communications planning related to the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) report, including collaboration with outside legal 
counsel. The position also serves as the technical advisor and support for public-
facing communication and associated efforts, including support of Police and 
other City executive staff in public interviews and communications.
1.0
Total Police
$0
1.0
TOTAL PROPOSED GENERAL FUND ADDITIONS
$51,194,000
187.6
Finance
1.
Water and Wastewater Financial Planning
$0
Convert a temporary Accountant III position to ongoing status in the Finance 
Utilities Division paid for by the Water Services Department (WSD). The position 
responsibilities include reviewing transactions and reports in the customer billing 
system used by WSD. 
1.0
Total Finance
$0
1.0
Housing
1.
Community Partnerships
$0
Convert a temporary Project Manager position to ongoing status. This position 
provides project management and coordination for the implementation of various 
affordable housing development projects. It also ensures the City meets stringent 
federal compliance requirements for grants awarded through the U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP).
1.0
2.
Housing Supportive Services
$0
Convert two temporary Caseworker II positions to ongoing status. These positions
support the Family Self Sufficiency Program, which coordinates public and private
resources to help Housing Choice Voucher program participants, public housing
tenants, and tenants in the Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program
achieve financial independence.
2.0
Total Housing
$0
3.0
PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTALS
NON-GENERAL FUND

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Human Services
1.
Head Start Birth to Five
$0
Convert multiple temporary Family Resource Centers positions to ongoing status, 
including one Caseworker III, three Caseworker Aide, and four Caseworker I 
positions. These positions are funded by the First Things First grant, which the 
department has received since 2017. The positions work in the department's 
Education Division, providing early childhood support.
8.0
Total Human Services
$0
8.0
Law
1.
Civil Division
$0
Convert a temporary Assistant City Attorney IV position to ongoing status. This 
position will be dedicated to matters related to the employee pension fund.
1.0
Total Law
$0
1.0
Police
1.
Various
$0
Convert three temporary grant positions to ongoing status, including a Police 
Research Analyst supported by the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program, 
and a Criminal Intelligence Analyst and Contracts Specialist I supported by the 
Internet Crimes Against Children grant program. These positions oversee grant 
management and administrative responsibilities, including coordinating task force 
activities, scheduling task processing, collecting data, and submitting reports for 
grant performance measures. 
3.0
Total Police
$0
3.0
Public Transit
1.
Customer Service Centers
$0
Convert two Supplies Clerk II positions from temporary to ongoing status. These 
positions support expanded cash handling operations for public transit regional 
partners.
2.0
2.
Light Rail
$0
Convert one Administrative Assistant II from temporary to ongoing status. This
position in the Light Rail Transit Division is responsible for assuring operational
policies and Light Rail facilities are meeting contractual terms.
1.0
Total Public Transit
$0
3.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
Retirement
1.
Retirement Member Services
$0
Add funding for a Retirement Assistant position to handle increasing workload and 
continuing complexity of retirement program law. With 34% of active employees 
reaching retirement eligibility in the next five years, this position will support 
general City retirement by handling counseling appointments and retirement 
estimates and processing retirement documents. The cost of this position will be 
paid by the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System trust.
1.0
2.
City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System (COPERS) Investment
Management
$0
Add funding for an Investment Manager position to provide guidance and
oversight of pension investments. This position will strengthen the COPERS
investment program, continuing to build a strong investment portfolio that will
meet funding requirements for long-term retirement plan protection. The cost of
this position will be paid by the COPERS trust.
1.0
3.
Retirement Member Services
$0
Add funding for a Curriculum and Training Coordinator position to review, assess,
and develop training and communication strategies to improve retirement
readiness information. This position will enhance efforts to communicate to all
members the importance and value of retirement benefits in a more transparent,
easy to understand, and accessible way. The cost of this position will be paid by
the COPERS trust.
1.0
Total Retirement
$0
3.0
Street Transportation
1.
Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position to ongoing status. 
This position supports the Street Transportation Director's Office, providing 
strategic oversight, project management, and coordination of departmental 
initiatives, and serves as a critical liaison with internal stakeholders, government 
agencies, and community partners.
1.0
2.
Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Accountant II position to ongoing status. This position
supports, invoices, and reconciles various revenue sources in the Street
Transportation Department, assisting with the oversight and generation of
invoices related to revenues collected from a variety of sources, including
damage claims, revocable permits, and fees for new programs.
1.0

2025-26
Department/Program
Total
3.
Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Accountant II position to ongoing status. This position
supports and manages various grants and federal aid-funded projects, many of
which require quarterly reporting and other mandatory documentation of activities.
Duties handled by this position are expected to increase with the recent passage
of the Proposition 479 transportation initiative, which provides regional
transportation funds over the next 20 years.
1.0
4.
Transportation Planning
$0
Convert a temporary Management Assistant II position to ongoing status. This
position plays a crucial role in supporting the department's local, state, and
federal competitive grant applications and submissions. Grant opportunities have
increased in recent years, resulting in increases in grant planning efforts, Council
action requests, interdepartmental collaboration, and grant agreement
coordination.
1.0
Total Street Transportation
$0
4.0
Water Services
1.
Wastewater Treatment
$5,578,000
Add funding for twenty-eight new positions, plus related vehicles, equipment, 
contractual services, and commodities needed to re-open and expand the City's 
Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant. This addition would allow the City to 
expand capacity for wastewater treatment and water purification, maintain 
environmental and safety standards, and uphold technological process control 
and security standards. 
28.0
2.
Administration
$0
Convert two temporary full-time positions to ongoing status, including an
Administrative Assistant I and an Accountant I. The Administrative Assistant I
provides critical services to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and Department of Transportation
Commercial Drivers License federal regulations. The position also helps
coordinate department-wide Safety Standard Operating Procedures and
Environmental Compliance Procedures (ECP). The Accountant I assists with City
incentive programs for residents to install low-flow toilets, smart irrigation
controllers, and to replace turf with xeriscape landscaping. The position also
provides budget development support and produces regular position and financial
reporting for management.
1.0
Total Water Services
$5,578,000
29.0
TOTAL PROPOSED NON-GENERAL FUND ADDITIONS
$5,578,000
55.0