May 21, 2025 Presentation on Bond Questions and Community Survey

Potential G. O. Bond Special Election 2025
May 21, 2025

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Remaining Bond Authority
Category
Amount Now 
Remaining
Anticipated 
Need
Parks and Rec
$0
$95,000,000
Flood Control
$1,875,146
$30,000,000
Government Facilities
$3,714,220
$35,000,000
Library
$6,193,165
$50,000,000

Specific Bond Questions Surveyed
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• $35 million for City Operations Facilities
• $30 million for Flood Control
• $95 million for Parks 
• $50 million for Libraries

Community Engagement Consultant
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• Per Council direction at the January 28, 2025 workshop, 
staff received consensus to work with Community 
Engagement Consultant.
– Professional Polling Firm
– Trust for Public Lands
• Survey conducted week of March 10, 2025
• Statistically valid results
– + or - 4% margin of error

Survey Results
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• In General, is the city heading in the right direction
– 62.8% Definitely or probably right
– 16.7% Definitely or probably wrong
• Top Issues
– 31.5% Homelessness
– 21.5% Public Safety and crime
– 15.3% Streets and transportation
– 11.8% Jobs and the economy
– 9.7% Controlling city spending
– 2.0% Parks and recreation
– 3.5% Other
– 4.0% Don’t know
– 0.7% Refused

Question 1 – Flood Control
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Shall the City of Glendale, Arizona (the “City”), be authorized to issue bonds 
in a principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of 
providing funds for flood control, including, but not limited to the following: 
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Planning, constructing, equipping, acquiring, and installing flood control facilities; and
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Improving storm water lines and drains, flood control channels, and water retention and 
detention basins
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Sample Projects:
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Storm Drain Installation 51st to 58th Avenues.
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Storm Drain Installation in 83rd Ave from Bethany Home to Camelback Road
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Construct Storm drain in 59th Avenue between Thunderbird Road and Arizona Canal
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Strom Drain Construction 59th Avenue to 52nd Ave to correct flooding Glenn Drive and 
Murphy Park
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Design and construct storm drainpipe, inlets, catch basins ½ square mile Bethany Home

Question 2 – City Operations Facilities
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Shall the City of Glendale, Arizona (the “City”), be authorized to issue 
bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for the purpose of 
providing funds for city operations facilities, including, but not limited to the 
following: 
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Planning, constructing, improving, equipping, modernizing, repairing, and renovating 
city operations facilities; and
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Making major repairs to facilities where the city houses operations that maintain 
infrastructure such as:
o public safety and other City vehicles, fuel stations, traffic signals, streetlights, street signs; and
o road and right-of-way, graffiti removal, and building maintenance equipment,
o Sample Projects
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Design and Construction of Field Staff Building Ops Campus for support of Water Service, 
Transportation, Parks, and Filed Ops staff

Timeline for 2025 Special Election
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Timeline
• May 7 – Notify Maricopa County of participation by
• May 27 – Adopt Resolution referring the questions to the ballot.
• June 9 – Ballot language due to County
• August 6 – Last day to submit “for” or “against” statements to 
City Clerk
• October 1 – Publicity pamphlets mailed
• October 8 – Early voting ballots mailed
• November 4 – Election Day

Questions?
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