Council Regular/Special Meeting

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA December 17, 2015 Members may attend in person or by telephone. John W. Lewis, Mayor Eddie Cook Jenn Daniels Jordan Ray, Vice Mayor Victor Petersen Brigette Peterson Jared Taylor Special Meeting Saint Xavier University 7:30 AM 92 West Vaughn Avenue Gilbert, Arizona AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE. ITEMS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO POSTED MEETING TIME. AGENDA ITEM CALL TO ORDER WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 1. Presentation and overview, including but not limited to the Town of Gilbert demographics, economic development achievements, legislative issues, and future plans. 2. Presentation by State Legislative Delegation on budgetary outlook and priorities for the upcoming legislative session. 3. Discussion with State Legislative Delegation that may include but is not limited to questions and answers related to the budget and priorities for the upcoming legislative session, opportunities for legislative support and partnership, and potential proposals relating to legislation. ADJOURN NOTICE TO PARENTS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before the Town of Gilbert makes a video or voice recording of a minor child. A.R.S. 1-602.A.9. Gilbert Council Meetings are recorded and maybe viewed on Channel 11 and the Gilbert website. If you permit your child to participate in the Council Meeting, a recording will be made. If your child is seated in the audience your child may be recorded, but you may request that your child be seated in a designated area to avoid recording. Please submit your request to the Town Clerk. Annual Legislative Breakfast December 17, 2015 1.Gilbert Update Patrick Banger, Town Manager + 235,493 2014 Population Estimate Maricopa Association of Governments GROWTH IN GILBERT Parks & Recreation Program Participants Fire Stations 23 rd 47,490 48,730 52,710 52,620 62,815 Fastest Growing 5 10 2000 2016 Community in U.S. – Census Bureau, May 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Traffic Control Signals FY 2015: 185 FY 2013: 177 FY 2014: 180 FY 2012: 175 Total Housing Units Police Protection – Census Bureau, ACS 1-year estimates through 2014 Crimes per 1,000 Residents FY 2015: 16.2 FY 2014: 15.5 FY 2013: 16.5 FY 2012: 18.3 FY 2011: 19.3 2007 2010 2014 FY2010: 20.4 23.3 65,800 75,100 78,600 FY2009: Water Main FY 2005 640 Miles FY 2015 1,300 Miles Fire Department Emergency Calls for Service FY 2015: 17,777 FY 2014: 16,200 FY 2013: 15,500 Wastewater Main FY 2012: FY 2011: 14,100 13,900 FY 2005 480 Miles FY 2015 1,000 Miles Response Time FY 2015: 3 min. 57 sec. FY 2005: 5 min. 39 sec. 7.1 Water – Average Meter Reads per Month thousand gallons 73,500 75,700 75,900 77,500 68,400 70,600 71,800 71,900 60,200 64,200 2015 winter water average consumption Residential ¾” Meter FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FTE per 1,000 Residents 5.32 5.70 10.0% 9.0% 5.60 5.57 8.0% FY16 FTE per 1,000 Residents 5.50 5.47 7.0% 5.44 6.0% 5.40 5.32 5.0% 5.30 5.30 4.0% 3.1% 5.20 3.0% 2.1% 2.0% 5.10 1.1% 0.9% 0.4% 1.0% 5.00 0.0% FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FTE per 1,000 5.57 5.47 5.44 5.30 5.32 % Change in FTE 0.4% 1.1% 3.1% 0.9% 2.1% High Quality Service, Low Cost to Residents $2,500 $2,070 $2,000 $1,857 $1,760 $1,719 $1,638 $1,666 $1,500 $1,451 $1,399 $1,000 $500 $0 Gilbert Chandler Scottsdale Phoenix Tempe Peoria Mesa Glendale Source: City of Tempe 2015 Average Residential Household Cost Regional Comparisons Economic Development Opened August 4, 2015 Heritage District  Queen Creek TOG 47 acres (out of floodplain ) Higley 272 acres total Chandler Heights Basin Greenfield acquired from Maricopa County May 2015 Ocotillo Chandler Heights 2.Legislative Priorities Mayor Lewis & Members of the Town Council  Special Census Legislation ▷ Updates city/town populations on an annual basis for purposes of state shared revenue distributions ▷ Utilizes populations estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau in years in which there is not a mid-decade or decennial census ▷ Eliminates the need to conduct a mid- decade special census by offering an alternative  Secondary Property Tax Levy ▷ Laws 2013, Chapter 188 (HB 2347) made improvements to the statute to ensure municipalities do not collect revenues in excess of the amount necessary to make the actual payment for bond principal and interest. ▷Gilbert is proposing technical changes to the statute to meet goals of fiscal responsibility and to be prudent with taxpayer funds which do the following: address timing of bond issuance to allow optimal market conditions allows for early defeasance to decrease interest costs permits corrections of past errors in levies and collections Public Safety Personel Retirement System Reform ▷ Jurisdictions across the State recognize the importance of making changes to the PSPRS to ensure its long term solvency. ▷The Town shoulders the burden of a $38.7 M public pension liability with funding levels at 65.6% for police and 87.5% for fire. ▷Gilbert is a participant in Senator Lesko’s working group and appreciates the opportunity to engage with stakeholders to develop consensus recommendations. ▷ The Town supports a solution which addresses the unfunded liability of the PSPRS system to ensure long term sustainability for employers/employees and an appropriate governance structure.  Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund ▷ WQARF is used for costs associated with remedial actions in response to a release of hazardous substances/pollutants that endanger the public health or environment. ▷ Gilbert’s Cooper & Commerce site was contaminated by industrial operations between 1977-1987 but was not placed on the WQARF registry until 2005. Current status: feasibility study ▷Gilbert is supporting ADEQ’s FY 2016 budgetary request for increased funding to *WQARF funding is currently allocated to 35 sites, WQARF as a result of budgetary reductions and determined by a priority listing based on need. sweeps to the fund since 2010. 3.Overview of State Budget Senate President Andy Biggs 4.State Legislative Proposals Senate President Andy Biggs Senator Steve Yarbrough Representative Eddie Farnsworth Representative J.D. Mesnard Representative Warren Petersen Representative Jeff Weninger