FY2021-22 Budget Workshop 2

City of Chandler — Work Session (2021-03-25)

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FY 2021-22 Budget Workshop #2 
City Council Conference Room 
Thursday, March 25, 2021 | 4:30 p.m.

FY 2021-22 Budget theme
“Moving Forward Together”
Our Vision
We are a world-class City that 
provides an exceptional 
quality of life

Agenda
• Public Safety 
• Personnel
• Retirement System 
• (PSPRS Discussion)
• Assessed Valuations
• Property 
01.
Assessed
Valuation and
Property Tax 
Update
03.
FY 2021-22
General Fund
Operating Budget 
Update
02.
Public Safety 
Personnel
Retirement System
(PSPRS) Pay-Down 
Commitment
04.
Proposed 5-Year 
One-time
General Fund
Balance Forecast
05.
Proposed
10-Year Capital
Improvement
Program (CIP)

Assessed Valuation and 
Property Tax Update

$1.00
 $1.05
 $1.10
 $1.15
 $1.20
 $1.25
 $1.30
0
500,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,500,000,000
2,000,000,000
2,500,000,000
3,000,000,000
3,500,000,000
4,000,000,000
Primary
Secondary
Limited
Combined Rate
5
Property Valuation and Tax Rate History
Tax rate was increased during declining values, and 
decreased during periods of increasing values

Property Tax Rate Comparison
FY 2020-21
(per $100 of Assessed Valuation)
0.9896
1.0415
1.1171
1.1201
1.4400
1.8012
2.1296
2.3959
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Gilbert*
Scottsdale
Mesa*
Chandler
Peoria
Glendale
Phoenix
Tempe
Dollars
* Do not have a primary property tax rate, only secondary rate

Breakdown of $1 of Typical 
Chandler Property Tax Bill
Typical Tax Bill
Cents from Every Dollar Taxed
City of Chandler 9.8 cents
Public Schools and 
Community College Districts 
67.5 cents
Maricopa County & Special Districts
22.7 cents
Based on 2020 Tax Bill information. Exact split will vary depending on 
the school district and any other special taxing districts on the bill.

Assessed Valuation  Impacts with Rates
Unchanged

Assessed Valuation  Impacts with Reduced 
Primary Rate
Lowering the Primary Rate from .2501 to .2426 to eliminate tax increase from appreciation would 
result in a $259,834 reduction in ongoing property tax levy

Impact of Increase to
Median Value Homeowner
$0.01 increase to Property 
Tax Rate brings $346K 
additional levy to the City
Note: Last time Truth-in-Taxation process was required was FY 2009-10
Should primary tax rate remain flat or be reduced, lowering ongoing 
revenue and eliminating need for Truth-in-Taxation process?

Public Safety Personnel 
Retirement System (PSPRS) 
Pay-Down Commitment

PSPRS Actuarial Report
Results 6/30/20
Normal portion of contribution      31%
Unfunded portion of contribution  69%
Unfunded Liability decreased $9.4M 
from Prior Year’s total of $180.5M
Police 
$114.4M
Fire
$  56.7M
$171.1M
Employer Contribution decreased $340K
from Prior Year’s total of $19.4M
Police
$  12.8M
Fire
$    6.3M
$  19.1M

PSPRS  Net Unfunded Liability Balances Update
Jun-19
Jun-20
Difference
% Change
Chandler
$180M
$171M
-$9M
-5.0%
Gilbert
$61M
$42M
-$19M
-31.1%
Glendale
$272M
$290M
$18M
6.6%
Mesa
$654M
$691M
$37M
5.6%
Peoria
$103M
$109M
$6M
5.8%
Phoenix
$3,154M
$3,381M
$227M
7.1%
Scottsdale
$190M
$216M
$26M
13.6%
Tempe
$319M
$343M
$24M
7.5%

PSPRS Employee/Employer Rates Comparison
Fire

PSPRS Employee/Employer Rates Comparison
Police

PSPRS One-Time Funding Forecast
Chandler’s Pension 
Commitment:
Make additional 
annual one-time 
payments to reduce 
PSPRS pension 
liability
Increase projection 
when possible to 
offset investment 
losses & lower 
payroll growth
•
Increased forecast 
by $12M

FY 2021-22 PSPRS Unfunded Liability 
Pay-Down Benefits
Updated Actuarial Assumptions in new PSPRS Modeler
Started with 20 year amortization, and now have 16 years remaining
Continuing additional payments
Unfunded Liability pay-down is accelerated and fully funded within timeline
Achieve annual Employer Contribution reductions of almost $100M through 2036

FY 2021-22 General Fund
Operating Budget Update

FY 2021-22 Ongoing Decision Package 
Recommendations (All Funds)
All Funds
$7.3M in requests
$5.5M recommended
*$5.1M net of revenue offsets 
General Fund (GF)
$6.1M in requests
$3.8M recommended
*$3.4M net of revenue offsets 
9 FTE GF additions
*4 Fire (3 ambulance & 1 rover 
Fire Fighters)
*2 Police (SRO Police Officer & 
Mental Health Coordinator)
*1 City Magistrate (Mental 
Health Court)
*1 Neighborhood Resources 
(Homeless Navigator)
*1 Devl Services (Fiber)

FY 2021-22 One-Time Decision Package 
Recommendations (All Funds)
All Funds
$9.5M in requests
$7.5M recommended
*$7M net of revenue offsets 
General Fund
$8.1M in requests
$6.2M recommended
*$5.7M net of revenue offsets 
Significant Enhancements
• Court Technology Projects
• City-wide Technology Projects
• Enhanced Street Maintenance
• Police Investigative and 
Technology Equipment

Proposed 5 -Year
One -Time
General Fund
Balance Forecast

5-Year One-Time General Fund Balance Forecast
Page 1

5-Year One-Time General Fund Balance Forecast
Page 2

5-Year One-Time General Fund Balance Forecast
Page 3

General Fund Balance Reserves/Contingencies
$39.2M
15% General Fund Contingency 
($38.9M) and
Council Contingency ($325K)
Unassigned
$97.2M
Budget Stabilization Reserve ($10M)
Capital and Econ Devl Reserves
Personnel Reserves
Public Safety Reserves
Fuel/Utility Reserves
Domestic Violence and Photo
Red Light designations
Assigned
Minimum Reserve Target
Represents 4 months of 
budgeted operating revenues
$86,433,000 (63%)
$1.3M 
Court Enhancement Funds (CEF)
Restricted
Total FY 2021-22 Estimated Year End 
General Fund Balance $137,684,594

Proposed 5-Year One-Time General Fund Balance
Forecast

Proposed 5-Year Enterprise Fund Balance 
Projections
Cost of Service Study in process to ensure each customer class is paying based on usage characteristics

Proposed 10-Year
Capital Improvement
Program (CIP)

Capital Improvement 
Program (CIP) Guidelines
• Maintain existing infrastructure
• Finish planned construction of streets 
and parks
• Limit new projects that add ongoing 
operations and maintenance
• Address public needs
CIP guidelines support
Financially sustainable goal

10-Year CIP Overview
•
2022-2031 CIP total is $1,297,063,520 
($132.8M more than the 2021-2030 CIP) 
•
Bond sales are planned in FY 2021-22 
to fund projects
•
75% of increase is maintenance of 
existing infrastructure
•
Additional bond authorization needed 
to complete the 10-year plan

Summary of Proposed Key Capital Projects in the 
1st 5 Years
Community/Regional Park Improvements
•
Regional Park Development
•
Winn Park site
•
Library Facility Improvements
•
Existing Community and Neighborhood Park Imp’
•
Lantana Ranch Park Site
Technology
•
Microsoft Office 365 Platform
•
Police Virtual Private Network
•
Wi-Fi Access Points
Development Services
•
Citywide Fiber Upgrades
Buildings & Facilities
•
Significant additions to maintenance
Police
•
Forensic Facility
Remaining Arterial Street Projects
•
Cooper Road/Insight Loop Extension
•
Lindsay Rd (Ocotillo Rd to Hunt Hwy)
•
Chandler Heights Rd (McQueen Rd to Val Vista Dr)
Other Street Projects
•
Boston St
•
Alma School Rd
•
LED Upgrade Streetlight Conversion
•
Frye Rd Protected Bike Lanes
•
Highline Canal Shared Use Path
•
Kyrene Canal Branch Shared Use Path
Airport
•
Santan Apron Construction
•
Tower Transceiver Radios
•
Airfield Lighting Improvements

Proposed 10-Year CIP
Debt Service Year-End Fund Balance Projection

Refer to Proposed
10-year Capital 
Improvement 
Program (CIP) List

Key Budget Dates

Questions?