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RESOLUTION NO. 6006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE ESTIMATES OF THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC EXPENSE FOR THE CITY OF CHANDLER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, ADOPTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET, SETTING FORTH THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY LEVIED AND THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED AS COLLECTIBLE FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, THE AMOUNT PROPOSED TO BE RAISED BY DIRECT PROPERTY TAXATION FOR THE VARIOUS PURPOSES, GIVING NOTICE OF THE DATES AND TIMES FOR HEARING TAXPAYERS, FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF BUDGET, AND FOR SETTING THE TAX LEVIES AND TAX RATES AND ADOPTING A TENTATIVE 2027- 2036 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF CHANDLER. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. That the statements/exhibits herein contained are hereby adopted for the purpose as hereinafter set forth as the Tentative Budget for the City of Chandler, Arizona, for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish in the manner prescribed by law the estimates of expenditures, as hereinafter set forth, together with a notice that the City Council will meet for the purpose of final hearing of taxpayers and for adoption of the FY 2026-27 Annual Budget for the City of Chandler, Arizona, on the 11th day of June, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 88 East Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona, and will further meet for the purpose of making tax levies on the 25th day of June, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 88 East Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona. Section 3. That Section 5.07 of the Chandler City Charter requires the City Manager to prepare and submit a Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and the City Manager has prepared and submitted a Ten-Year Capital Improvement Program to the City Council for its tentative adoption; and the Council has duly considered the contents of said Capital Improvement Program and finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Chandler to tentatively adopt a ten-year improvement program. Section 4. That the City of Chandler adopt 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. Additionally, the following delegations to the City Manager or City Manager’s designee are defined: Resolution No. 6006 Page 2 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 or City Manager’s designee may assign employees a salary within the salary rate schedules approved by the City Manager; c. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental, salary accounts to the various departmental salary accounts in the appropriate funds and departments; d. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to 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; e. 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; f. 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; g. 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. 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. 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 No. 6006 Page 2 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 department cost centers; 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 accounts to the appropriate funds and department cost centers; m. The City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer appropriation in the non-departmental special events reserve account to the appropriate funds and department cost centers; n. The funds appropriated by the resolution are authorized to be expended as necessary and proper for municipal purposes; o. In the event that revenues collected are less than appropriated projected revenues, the City Manager or City Manager’s designee is authorized to reduce expenditure appropriation accordingly; p. 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; Section 5. That money from any fund may be used for any of these appropriations, except money specifically restricted by State law or by City Code or resolution. Section 6. That 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 of Other Financing Sources/ <Uses> and Interfund Transfers Schedule E Summary by Department of Expenditures/Expenses Within Each Fund Type Resolution No. 6006 Page 2 Schedule F Summary by Department of Expenditures/Expenses Schedule G Full-Time Employees and Personnel Compensation PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ____ day of __________ 2026. ATTEST: ______________________________ ______________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 6006 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the __ day of __________ 2026, and that a quorum was present thereat. ______________________________ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________ CITY ATTORNEY