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RESOLUTION NO. 5708 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,656,274,385; SETTING FORTH THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES; AND THE AMOUNTS PROPOSED TO BE RAISED BY DIRECT PROPERTY TAXATION FOR THE VARIOUS PURPOSES FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-24, AND ADOPTING THE 2024-2033 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,963,967,457 FOR THE CITY OF CHANDLER. WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Title 42 Chapter 17, Articles 1-5, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), the City Council did on the 25th day of May 2023, make an estimate of the different amounts required to meet the public expenses for the ensuing year, also an estimate of revenues from sources other than direct taxation, and the amount to be raised by taxation upon real and personal property within the City of Chandler; and WHEREAS, in accordance with said sections of said Title, and following due public notice, the Council met on, June 15, 2023, at which meeting any taxpayer was privileged to appear and be heard in favor of or against any of the proposed expenditures or tax levies; and WHEREAS, it appears that publication has been duly made as required by law, of said estimates together with a notice that the City Council would meet on June 15, 2023, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 88 East Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona, for the purpose of hearing taxpayers and setting tax levies as set forth in said estimates; and WHEREAS, it appears that the sums to be raised by taxation, as specified therein, do not in the aggregate amount exceed that amount as computed in Title 42 Section 17051(A), A.R.S.; and WHEREAS, Section 5.07 of the Chandler City Charter requires the City Manager to prepare and submit to the City Council a Five-Year CIP; and the City Manager has prepared and submitted a Ten-Year CIP to the City Council for its adoption; and the Council has duly considered the contents of said CIP and finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Chandler to adopt a Ten-Year CIP; and WHEREAS, the City of Chandler adopts an Expenditure Control Budget System (ECB) wherein the budget for specific functions may increase annually by a percent increase based on an adjustment factor which can be derived from growth and inflation or other economic factors, if funds are available to do so. Budgets may also change by Departments submitting budget requests based on specific service needs or remain constant based on economic factors. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. Adopts the said estimates of revenue and expenditures shown on the accompanying schedules as the budget amounting to One Billion, Six Hundred Fifty-Six Million, Resolution 5708 Page 2 Two Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Eighty-Five Dollars ($1,656,274,385) for the City of Chandler for FY 2023-24; and a. Current personnel policies and practices, including salary schedules and benefits previously approved by the City Council are to continue except as hereinafter changed by separate action. The classification plan may be amended by the City Manager from time to time to create or abolish classes or positions. The City Manager shall assign each new classification a grade in the salary schedule so that all positions substantially similar with respect to duties, responsibilities, authority, and character of work receive the same schedules of compensation; b. Consistent with the responsibilities, duties, authority and performance of the employee, the City Manager may assign employees a salary within the salary rate schedules approved by the City Manager; c. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among divisions within a department. Upon written request by the City Manager, the City Council may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one department to another; d. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer part or all of any encumbrance or carryforward reserve within or to a department’s budget within or to another fund if necessary; e. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer all or part of savings from prior appropriations in a department’s budget from the non- departmental contingency reserves to the appropriate department; f. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental salary account to the various departmental salary accounts in the appropriate funds and departments; g. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental, fuel and utility reserve accounts to the various departmental fuel and utility accounts in the appropriate funds and departments; h. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental lump sum agreement account to a department or departments to utilize these funds on a specific capital project or other improvement; i. That the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental grant or grant match contingency reserve account to the various departments upon the City’s receipt and acceptance of federal, state, or local grants; Resolution 5708 Page 3 j. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental vehicle replacement contribution reserve account to the vehicle replacement contribution account in the appropriate funds and departments; k. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental technology reserve account to the appropriate funds and department cost centers; l. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental fire academy/paramedic school education and training reserve account to the appropriate funds and department cost centers; m. The funds appropriated by the resolution are authorized to be expended as necessary and proper for municipal purposes; n. In the event that at any time during the fiscal year, revenues collected are less than appropriated projected revenues, the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to reduce expenditure appropriation accordingly; o. In accordance with A.R.S. Section 9-500.04E, Council elects to exercise a waiver of the minimum fleet conversion requirement to alternative fuel; p. That money from any fund may be used for any of these appropriations, except money specifically restricted by State or Federal law, or by City Code or resolution and that the 2024-2033 CIP in the amount of $1,963,967,457, on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby approved and adopted as a planning guide for use in scheduling the development of capital facilities for the ensuing ten-year period. Section 2. The statement/exhibits of the tentative budget, as described in Schedules A through G below, are attached hereto and by reference adopted herein. Schedule A Summary Schedule of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses Schedule B Summary of Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information Schedule C Summary by Fund Type of Revenues Other Than Property Taxes Schedule D Summary by Fund Type or Other Financing Sources/<Uses> and Interfund Transfers Schedule E Summary by Department of Expenditures/Expenses Within Each Fund Type Schedule F Summary by Department of Expenditures/Expenses Schedule G Full-Time Employees and Personnel Compensation Resolution 5708 Page 4 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 15th day of June, 2023. ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE above and foregoing Resolution No. 5708 as duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a special meeting held June 15, 2023, and that a quorum was present thereat. ___________________________________ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ___________________________________ CITY ATTORNEY