PowerPoint Presentation (Added 4/24/2026)*

Council Workshop 
FY26-27 Budget Discussion
April 28, 2026

Budget Calendar
2
Item
Date
Workshop #1 – Budget Overview / Revenues / Five-Year Financial Forecasts 
January 27, 2026
Workshop #2 – FY27-36 Capital Improvement Plan
March 3, 2026
Workshop #3 – (All Day) FY26-27 Operating Budget Department Presentations
March 30, 2026
Workshop #4 – FY26-27 Total Tentative Budget (Operating, CIP, Debt, Contingency)
April 28, 2026
Voting Meeting – Tentative Budget Adoption
May 12, 2026
Voting Meeting – Final Budget Adoption / Property Tax Levy
June 9, 2026
Voting Meeting – Property Tax Adoption
June 23, 2026

Agenda
3
• Review of Follow-up Items
• Updates on the Capital Improvement Plan
• Updates on the Operating Budget
• Highlights of the FY26-27 Budget
• Budget for FY26-27 General Fund Transfers
• Overview of the FY26-27 Budget
• Five-Year Forecast for the General Fund

Follow-Up Memo
4
Memo emailed on April 23, 2026
– Citywide Custodial Services Supplemental
– Department Performance Measures
– Glendale Operations Campus Funding
– Police Services Detention Officer and Communication 
Specialist Stats

Impact to State-Shared Revenue
5
$93.9 
$94.1 
$98.5 
$102.3 
$0.9 
$4.2 
$3.5 
$3.8 
0.9%
4.5%
3.6%
3.7%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
 $-
 $20.0
 $40.0
 $60.0
 $80.0
 $100.0
 $120.0
FY2027
FY2028
FY2029
FY2030
Total Revenue (M)
Revenue Loss (M)
Loss %

Council Stipends
6
7,892 
7,892 
0
0
7,892 
7,892 
7,892 
 -
 2,000
 4,000
 6,000
 8,000
 10,000
 12,000
Mayor (At-Large)
Sahuaro
Barrel
Cactus
Cholla
Ocotillo
Yucca
FY2025 Expenditures
YTD FY2026 Expenditures

Council Car Allowance
7
3,946 
3,946 
0
185 
3,946 
3,946 
3,946 
 -
 1,000
 2,000
 3,000
 4,000
 5,000
 6,000
Mayor (At-Large)
Sahuaro
Barrel
Cactus
Cholla
Ocotillo
Yucca
FY2025 Expenditures
YTD FY2026 Expenditures

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Capital Improvement Plan

New Capital Improvement Project
9
CIPPS27045 – GRPSTC FIRE RECRUIT ACADEMY 
ENHANCEMENTS 
– Revenue generated from non-partner agencies’ recruiting 
activities is allocated to support the operational, maintenance, 
and capital requirements of the recruiting academy.
– FY2027 Budget: $241,000

FY27-36 Capital Improvement Plan
10
FY27 Carryover Amount Updated
– Carryover estimate refined with the departments
• $217M – March 1, 2026
• $234M – April 28, 2026

Glendale Operations Campus
CIPFC19016 & CIPFC23041
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FUND
FY27
FY28
FY29
FY30
FY31
FY32-36
TOTAL
4030–Transportation Sales Tax
1,442,048 
6,539,520 3,353,600
346,200
3,450,200
- 15,131,568 
4060–Government Facilities Bonds 1,410,954 
6,335,160
524,000
391,400 3,900,200 
- 12,561,714
6020–Water
1,667,368
7,561,320
3,877,600
406,400
4,050,100
- 17,562,788
6120–Solid Waste
-f 
-
-
361,200
3,599,500
-
3,960,700
Grand Total
4,520,370 20,436,000
7,755,200 1,505,200 15,000,000
- 49,216,770

Indoor Shooting Range – CIPPS26016
12
FUND
Phase
FY2028
404X – Indoor Shooting Range Bonds
Study
150,000
404X – Indoor Shooting Range Bonds
Design
3,850,000
404X – Indoor Shooting Range Bonds
Construct
26,000,000
Grand Total
30,000,000

Remaining G.O. Bond Authorization
13
Bond Fund Program
Authorization
FY2027
FY2028
FY2029
FY2030
FY2031
FY2032-2036
Streets
76,293,969 
72,167,477 
35,676,643 
16,557,719 
5,052,169 
(2,871,145)
(20,806,301)
Public Safety
111,903,962 
105,859,751 
74,137,074 
23,095,926 
(9,777,054)
(32,175,354)
(104,769,483)
Shooting Range
(30,000,000)
Parks
-   
-   
(7,365,000)
(31,504,699)
(77,949,799)
(144,032,368)
(155,291,748)
Government Facilities
3,172,786 
1,761,832 
(4,573,328)
(5,097,328)
(5,488,728)
(9,388,928)
(9,388,928)
Cultural Facility
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
2,087,625 
Open Spaces & Trails
25,935,998 
16,139,136 
16,139,136 
16,139,136 
16,139,136 
16,139,136 
16,139,136 
Library
6,193,165 
6,193,165 
(9,276,835)
(15,326,635)
(24,482,635)
(25,982,635)
(38,182,635)
Flood Control
30,000,000 
24,994,299 
18,940,379 
14,688,859 
9,303,739 
9,303,739 
9,303,739

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Operating Budget

Stormwater Fund/Division
15
Stormwater Division 
– Moved from the Sewer Fund to the new Stormwater 
Fund
Parks & Rec Stormwater/Retention Maintenance
– $180,584 moved from (General Fund) to Stormwater 
Fund
• Retention Basin Maintenance 
• Skunk Creek Maintenance

Position Reclasses
16
Human Resources – 1 FTE
– Reclass Benefits Analyst position to an HR Specialist and an 
HR Technician.
– Fiscal Impact: $54,585
Transportation – 0.25 FTE
– Eliminated two vacant part-time Transit Operator positions 
and convert seven part-time Transit Operator positions from 
part-time 30+ hours to full-time 40-hour positions.
– Fiscal Impact: $24,012

Position Reclasses
17
Fire Services – 0 FTE
– Reclass Fleet Maintenance Coordinator to CIP & Engineering 
Project Manager
• Fiscal Impact: $23,071
– Reclass Sr. Service Worker to Lead Fleet Journeyman Technician
• Fiscal Impact: $17,799

FY27 Requested Position by Department
18
City Court --------------------------------- 4.5 FTE
Human Resources --------------------- 2 FTE
Innovation & Technology ----------- 2 FTE
Police Services ------------------------- 10 FTE
Parks & Recreation ------------------- 6 FTE
Water Services ------------------------- 3 FTE
Field Operations ----------------------- 1 FTE
Transportation -------------------------- 1.25 FTE
TOTAL--------------------------------- 29.75 FTE

Operating Budget Adjustments
19
Vehicle Replacement Fund (VRF) Carryover
– Increased by $130,219
Compensation and Classification Market Study
– Increased by $1,133,318
Fire Services Timekeeping Solution
– Transition from on-premises database software to a 
cloud-based solution
– $143,871

FY26-27 Budget Highlights
20
Conservative Forecasting Methodology
No Property Tax Rate Increase
– Property Tax Rate decreases annually due to flat levy policy
– Property Tax has decreased from $2.20 per $100 of property 
value in FY16 to $1.39 per $100 of property value in FY27
Budget Priorities
– Employee Retention
– Public Safety
– City Infrastructure (Streets, Water/Wastewater, Etc.)

FY26-27 Budget Highlights
21
Recommended Increases in Employee Pay
– 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for non-represented 
employees
– Up to 2.0% merit increases
– Compensation and Classification Market Study
Public Safety Increases 
– In accordance with negotiated Memorandums of 
Understanding

FY26-27 General Fund Transfers
22
General Fund Transfers In
General Fund Transfers Out
Public Safety Sales Tax – Police
$32,460,738 
Vehicle Replacement Fund
($5,082,136)
Public Safety Sales Tax – Fire
$16,268,157 
Airport Special Revenue Fund
($182,415)
CAP Grant
($70,215)
Public Housing
($786,258)
GRPSTC
($3,901,990)
Maintenance of Effort Transfers
($2,309,443)
General Fund Capital Projects
($18,545,476)
Debt Service – COPs
($20,551,073)
Debt Service – MPC/Excise Tax
($31,083,500)
Total Transfers In
$48,728,895 
Total – Transfers Out
($82,512,506)

FY26-27 Total Budget Appropriation
23
Operating 
$714M
51%
Capital
 $441M
31%
Contingency 
$142M
10%
Debt 
$113M
8%
FY26-27 Total Budget
$1.41B

FY26-27 Operating Budget by Fund
24
General Fund
$342M
48%
Enterprise Funds
$146M
20%
Internal Service 
Funds
$126M    18%
Special Revenue 
Funds
$87M     12%
Vehicle Replacement Fund
$13M  2%
Total FY26-27 Budget
$714M

FY26-27 General Fund 
Operating Budget by Function
25
Police Services 
$150M
44%
Fire Services 
$71M
21%
Other
$58M   17%
Parks and 
Recreation 
$24M   7%
Public Works 
$19M   5%
Community Services 
$11M   3%
Non-Departmental 
$9M    3%
Total FY26-27 Budget
$342M

FY26-27 Capital Improvement Plan
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Streets 
$91M
Public Safety
$67M
Water 
$67M
Facility 
Maintenance 
$52M
Parks
 $41M
Drainage 
$34M
Wastewater 
$31M
Parking Lots $18M
Airport $11M
Solid Waste $9M
Library $8M
Landfill $7M
Transit $6M
Arts $1M
Total FY26-27 CIP 
$441M

General Fund Five-Year Financial Forecast
27

Budget Calendar
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Item
Date
Workshop #1 – Budget Overview / Revenues / Five-Year Financial Forecasts 
January 27, 2026
Workshop #2 – FY27-36 Capital Improvement Plan
March 3, 2026
Workshop #3 – (All Day) FY26-27 Operating Budget Department Presentations
March 30, 2026
Workshop #4 – FY26-27 Total Tentative Budget (Operating, CIP, Debt, Contingency)
April 28, 2026
Voting Meeting – Tentative Budget Adoption
May 12, 2026
Voting Meeting – Final Budget Adoption / Property Tax Levy
June 9, 2026
Voting Meeting – Property Tax Adoption
June 23, 2026

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