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RESOLUTION NO. 6012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER,
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,869,056,483; 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) 2026-27, AND ADOPTING THE 2027-2036 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,947,467,963 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 21st day of May 2026, 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 11, 2026, 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 11, 2026, 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 by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona,
as follows:
Section 1.
The said estimates of revenue and expenditures shown on the accompanying
schedules are hereby adopted as the budget amounting to One Billion, Eight
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Hundred Sixty-Nine Million, Fifty-Six Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty-Three
Dollars ($1,869,056,483) for the City of Chandler for FY 2026-27; 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 is authorized to transfer appropriation
in the non-departmental salary account to the various departmental salary accounts in the
appropriate funds and departments;
d. 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;
e. 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;
f. 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;
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;
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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 account
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 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;
q. 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
2027-2036 CIP in the amount of $2,947,467,963, 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 of 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
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 11th day of
June, 2026.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR
CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE above and foregoing Resolution No. 6012 as duly passed by
the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a special meeting held June 11, 2026, and
that a quorum was present thereat.
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY