Attachment A - 2026-27 Proposed GF Additions.pdf

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
Set-Asides
1.
Current employee contracts expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
Management has been negotiating with each bargaining unit. Exact details of the 
compensation packages, including ongoing and one-time costs, will be 
determined in the negotiations process.
$53,190,000
2.
General Fund set-aside of one-time funds to be used to balance the projected FY 
2027-28 budget. 
$75,000,000
3.
General Fund set-aside of ongoing funds to support efforts to address childcare 
affordability for Phoenix families. 
$5,000,000
Total Set-Asides
$133,190,000
City Manager's Office
1.
 Office of Innovation
$0
Convert a temporary full-time Administrative Assistant I position and a temporary 
part-time Administrative Intern position to ongoing status. The Administrative 
Assistant I maintains the City Manager’s Performance Dashboard and 
Environmental, Social, and Governance Dashboard; leads Innovation Office 
geographical information systems (GIS) initiatives; and supports coordination and 
analysis for projects including the Chilled Drinking Water Initiative. The part
‑
time 
Administrative Intern supports data collection and quality assurance for the City 
Manager’s Performance Dashboard, the Valley Benchmark Cities Initiative, and 
the Chilled Drinking Water Initiative, and produces and manages digital story 
maps and infographics that connect the community to key projects through data.
1.5
Total City Manager's Office
$0
1.5
Finance
1.
 Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Finance Director position to ongoing status. The Finance 
Director position will allow the Chief Financial Officer to focus on strategic 
financial planning for the City. The Finance Director will manage department 
operations and resources.
1.0
GENERAL FUND
View the Inventory of Programs published online for program details.
ATTACHMENT A
2026-27
PROPOSED ADDITIONS

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
2.
 Enterprise Resource Planning
$0
Convert a temporary Management Assistant II position to ongoing status in the 
Enterprise Resource Planning Division. The position is responsible for ensuring 
the integrity and accuracy of contract data stored in the City’s procurement 
system, including analyzing data, resolving discrepancies, and performing 
technical tasks.
1.0
Total Finance
$0
2.0
Fire
1.
 Fire Prevention Special Hazards
$0
Add funding for 14 civilian positions to expand the Fire Special Hazards Unit to 
meet operational demands driven by significant city growth and service needs. 
The additions include two Fire Protection Engineers, two Fire Prevention 
Supervisors, eight Fire Prevention Specialist II positions, one Engineering 
Technician, and one Senior Engineering Technician. These positions are 
essential to ensuring Fire Code compliance and providing timely plan reviews, 
permit processing, and inspection services for facilities that store, handle, and 
use hazardous materials, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 
Company and other large sites citywide. Increased revenue from Special Hazards 
Assessment and Fire Prevention fees will fund these additions.
14.0
Total Fire
$0
14.0
Housing
1.
Housing Trust Fund
$6,600,000
Add one-time funding to the Phoenix Housing Trust Fund, established by City 
Council in May 2025 to further the City's commitment toward affordable housing. 
This funding includes $2 million designated to waive or reduce plan review, 
permit, and inspections fees for affordable housing or other designated projects; 
$1 million to utilize an RFP to create pre-approved housing plans that would focus 
on affordability and the character of the city's villages; and remaining funding to 
be used in accordance with the Housing Trust Policy, as adopted by Council in 
November 2025. 
0.0
Total Housing
$6,600,000
0.0
Human Resources
1.
 Organizational & Learning Development
$0
Convert a temporary Management Services Administrator position to ongoing 
status. This position manages the Organizational Learning and Multimedia 
Division. 
1.0

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
2.
 Organizational & Learning Development
$0
Convert a temporary Senior Business Systems Analyst position to ongoing status. 
This position provides day-to-day technical and user support for PHXYou, the 
City’s Learning Management System. 
1.0
Total Human Resources
$0
2.0
Human Services
1.
 Client Services
$1,500,000
Add one-time funding to provide flexible financial assistance and refugee crisis 
assistance aimed at preventing homelessness and stabilizing housing and food 
security for low-income individuals and families. This request helps offset recent 
reductions in federal funding and increased restrictions on federal safety net 
programs. Financial assistance will be paired with coaching and case 
management, including budgeting, benefits navigation, employment and 
education linkages, and connection to community resources, with the goal of 
providing both immediate household relief and strengthened long-term resilience.
0.0
2.
 Homeless Emergency Services
$12,941,000
Add ongoing funding for the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) to support 
ongoing operations of emergency shelters serving adults experiencing 
homelessness in Phoenix. Additional resources are required due to the expiration 
of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which OHS previously used to open 
and operate several shelters citywide. This request includes support for 
City
‑
owned facilities—such as the Safe Outdoor Space, the Phoenix Navigation 
Center, and the Washington Shelter—as well as nonprofit-operated shelters, 
including Rio Fresco, the North Mountain Healing Center, and the Central Arizona 
Shelter Services (CASS) single adult shelter. These shelters combined serve 
nearly 1,600 people nightly and more than 6,000 people annually.
0.0
3.
 Homeless Emergency Services
$1,500,000
Add ongoing funding for the Office of Homeless Solutions to support the City’s 
24/7 heat respite site and three extended hours cooling centers. These sites 
serve more than 5,500 people each summer, providing cool, safe locations during 
the summer heat. Eventual ongoing GF costs are anticipated to be $4 million; 
however, opioid settlement funds are forecasted to be available to cover a portion 
of these costs for the next several years.
0.0
4.
 Homeless Emergency Services
$1,500,000
Add ongoing funding for the Office of Homeless Solutions to support the Keys to 
Change Key Campus operations due to expiring American Rescue Plan Act 
funding. Funds will be utilized for operations of the Brian Garcia Welcome Center, 
janitorial services for the neighborhood around the Campus, and providing safe 
and secure storage for client personal property. The Key Campus serves roughly 
1,000 people daily.
0.0

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
5.
 Homeless Housing Services
$2,500,000
Add ongoing funding for the Office of Homeless Solutions to expand its housing 
programming to include the master lease of 50+ units of rental housing that would 
be sub-leased to people exiting homelessness. Third party leases will serve 
single adults, couples and roommate situations with stable, affordable housing 
with on-site support services.   
0.0
Total Human Services
$19,941,000
0.0
Information Technology Services
1.
Various
$0
Convert 16 temporary Information Technology positions to ongoing status, 
including: one Information Tech Systems Specialist to help support protection, 
backup and recovery of critical data; one Information Tech Systems Specialist for 
overseeing the installation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s large-scale 
communications network; eight positions supporting cyber-security and threat 
analysis (four Information Technology Service Specialists, three Information 
Technology System Specialists, and one Senior Information Technology Systems 
Specialist), three positions supporting installation and maintenance of the City’s 
cable and network telecommunication infrastructure (one Communications 
Engineer, one GIS Coordinator, and one User Technology Specialist*U2); one 
Lead User Technology Specialist for oversight of the Network Operations Center 
(NOC) and monitoring of enterprise network and unified communications systems 
to ensure security and optimal performance; one Contract Specialist II to support 
legal and procedural compliance for contract procurement and administration; 
and one Information Technology Specialist to keep City security policy, standards, 
and procedures accurate, current, and properly documented. Converting these 16 
positions to ongoing status and filling with City staff will help ensure continuity, 
stability, and long-term support for these critical functions.
16.0
Total Information Technology Services
$0
16.0
Law
1.
 Civil Division
$0
Increase litigation staff to reduce reliance on contracted law firms. The cost of 
contracted legal services has risen substantially in recent years, and transitioning 
this work to City staff is expected to achieve meaningful and ongoing cost 
savings. The three Assistant City Attorney IV positions,  Legal Secretary*U8, and 
Legal Assistant will be funded through the City's self-insurance trust.
5.0
Total Law
$0
5.0

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
Library
1.
Branch Libraries
$322,000
Add ongoing funding for the Cholla Library parking land lease. Due to ongoing 
redevelopment of the former Metrocenter Mall, Cholla Library has experienced 
reduced parking options for visitors. Funding will provide a dedicated lot that will 
reduce congestion on nearby streets and neighboring business lots, improve 
customer experience, and support the library’s role as a hub for learning, events, 
and civic life.
0.0
Total Library
$322,000
0.0
Office of Arts and Culture
1.
Administration
$0
Convert a part-time Administrative Assistant I position to an ongoing full-time 
position. This position is the first contact point for customer service and supports 
Arts and Culture programs by scheduling meetings, creating reports and 
presentations, responding to constituent inquiries, and supporting the public art, 
grants, and facilities teams.
0.4
Total Office of Arts and Culture
$0
0.4
Parks and Recreation
1.
Administration
$500,000
Add ongoing funding to invest in teen prevention strategies, including tutoring 
opportunities, enhanced and expanded recreation for youth and teens, and to 
improve program affordability to ensure Phoenix families can participate in Parks 
programs. This funding will implement tutoring opportunities at the Longview, 
Maryvale, South Mountain, and Sunnyslope community centers; allow the South 
Phoenix Youth Center to be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., allowing 
the center to be open six days a week; add enhanced programming and youth 
and teen engagement at the Desert West, Longview, and Sunnyslope community 
centers and the South Phoenix Youth Center; and improve affordability of select 
youth and teen programs at the Laveen, Deer Valley, Desert West, Longview, 
Maryvale, South Mountain, and Sunnyslope community centers.
0.5
2.
Parks Maintenance
$500,000
Add one-time funding for security lighting enhancements at City parks. This
funding will support renovations and additions to the existing LED lighting
infrastructure at five park locations. The improvements will increase visibility and
promote safe, enjoyable recreation opportunities for Phoenix residents by
providing enhanced playground lighting at Buffalo Ridge, Moon Valley, Sueno,
and Western Star Parks, as well as perimeter lighting around Hilaria Rodriguez
Park.
0.0

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
3.
 Parks Maintenance
$194,000
Add ongoing funding for one Groundskeeper and two Gardner positions, as well 
as vehicles, equipment, and utilities to support operations of Lone Mountain Park. 
Lone Mountain Park will be a 395-acre Community Park located at 56th Street 
and Montgomery Road. Costs are anticipated to begin in April 2027. The full-year 
ongoing cost, excluding initial equipment purchases, will be $379,764.
3.0
4.
 Recreation/Teen Centers Operated with City Staff
$72,000
Add ongoing funding for one full-time Recreation Coordinator II, 2.5 FTE part-time 
Recreation Leader, 1.0 FTE part-time Parks & Recreation Aide, and 1.0 FTE part-
time Recreation Instructor for the new recreation center at Esteban Park. This 
project is part of the 2023 GO Bond program, and costs are anticipated to begin 
in April 2027. The full-year ongoing cost will be $384,515.
5.5
5.
 Various
$0
Convert a temporary Special Projects Administrator position to ongoing status. 
This position was established to assist with a variety of high-level department and 
capital projects in the Director’s Office and the Parks Development Division. The 
position serves as the lead for the development of the department’s Parks Master 
Plan, acts as the department grant liaison, and supervises the FitPHX program 
manager. 
1.0
Total Parks and Recreation
$1,266,000
10.0
Planning and Development
1.
 Various
$1,500,000
Add one-time funding for customer service enhancements in the Planning and 
Development Department (PDD). Funding will support improvements to the 
customer experience for visitors to PDD at Phoenix City Hall. In partnership with 
the Public Works Department, PDD will identify opportunities to streamline and 
improve the check-in process and overall customer flow. Potential improvements 
include creating collaboration space, enhancing signage, and evaluating 
alternative security and check-in procedures.
Additionally, funding will support continued customer service and process 
improvement initiatives, which may include but are not limited to updating the 
department’s website, developing strategies and educational materials on 
available services and resources, and providing additional support for technology 
upgrades.
0.0
Total Planning and Development
$1,500,000
0.0

2026-27
Department/Program
Total
Public Works
1.
 Equipment Maintenance Repair and Related Parts Service Support
$0
Convert a temporary Equipment Shop Foreman position at the Salt River Service 
Center to ongoing status. This position supervises the overnight shift, providing 
24-hour, five-day-a-week operations making essential repairs to Solid Waste 
vehicles and minimizing daily collection schedule disruptions.
1.0
2.
 Administration
$0
Convert a temporary Senior Human Resources Analyst position to ongoing 
status. The position provides human resources support, including guidance to 
staff and management regarding performance management, employee relations, 
training on HR-related topics, recruiting and selection processes, and grievances 
for more than 1,100 employees in all Public Works divisions.  
1.0
3.
 Facilities Management
$0
Convert a temporary Administrative Assistant II position to ongoing status. The 
position supports budget coordination for downtown buildings and service 
centers; identifies and tracks potential grant opportunities; assists with property 
management activities for new facilities; contributes to revisions of City building 
standards in collaboration with subject matter experts; and serves as a liaison 
with City departments and Police to support visitor management at Phoenix City 
Hall and the Calvin C. Goode Building. 
1.0
Total Public Works
$0
3.0
Street Transportation
1.
 Street Lighting
$500,000
Add one-time funding for the installation of 17 new streetlights and 24 streetlight 
upgrades as part of the 27th Avenue Community Safety Plan, which leverages 
technology and community-based resources to enhance safety and improve 
quality of life along 27th Avenue and the I-17 corridor. These improvements will 
increase visibility and support a safer environment for residents, businesses, and 
visitors.
0.0
2.
 Central Records
$0
Convert a temporary Chief Engineering Technician*U7 position to ongoing status. 
This position serves internal and external customers, trains new employees, 
researches to locate hard-to-find records, indexes documents, streamlines team 
processes, and communicates with Subject Matter Experts to complete the 
fulfillment of Public Records requests. 
1.0
Total Street Transportation
$500,000
1.0
TOTAL PROPOSED GENERAL FUND ADDITIONS
$163,319,000
54.9