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  • OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL MINUTES May 1, 2025

    May 1, 2025

    ·Mesa, AZ
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    The City Council of Mesa held a study session on May 1, 2025, to hear a presentation and update on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 proposed budget, with six of seven council members present. The proposed budget includes the addition of two fire stations expected to reduce emergency response times, along with multiple generational improvement projects not undertaken for nearly 20 years, and continuation of programs funded through the American Rescue Plan Act during COVID. The budget faces significant financial pressures, including an estimated $20 million ongoing impact to the General Governmental Fund (equating to a $100 million loss over five years), a projected $7 million to $10 million loss from flat income tax, and $27 million to $30 million in ongoing costs from citywide benchmarks and step pay increases. The Utility Fund transfer to the General Fund is calculated at 30% per an ordinance adopted in 2020, with 83% of transfer funds allocated to Public Safety and 16.7% across all other General Fund departments.

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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL MINUTES April 15, 2024

Apr 15, 2024

·Mesa, AZ
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The Mesa City Council held a study session on April 15, 2024, to review agenda items and receive a presentation on the Energy Resources Department budget. The Electric System Superintendent reported that the City's electric utility maintained System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) performance below target, with fewer and shorter customer outages, though summer months experience higher outage numbers. The Energy Resources Program Manager compared power supply costs between Salt River Project and the City of Mesa, noting that the City is stabilizing customer rates through diverse, longer-term contracts while SRP increases rates gradually. The Natural Gas Superintendent indicated emergency response times increased from 2022 to 2023 but predicted decreases due to additional trained staff. The Senior Fiscal Analyst noted that Energy Resources Department budget estimates are higher due to inflation and temporary labor staffing costs for the fiber project.

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