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| CALL TO ORDER |
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Mayor Pizzillo called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. |
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| ROLL CALL |
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Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilwoman Vicki Gillis; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry |
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Wynette Reed, City Manager; Roric Massey, City Attorney; Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk |
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| AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION |
ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY. NO ACTION CAN NOR WILL BE TAKEN. |
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WELCOME |
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Mayor Pizzillo turned the meeting over to City Manager Wynette Reed.
Ms. Reed briefly went over the Agenda. |
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YEARLY SCHEDULE OVERVIEW |
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City Manager Wynette Reed went over the budget process timeline, and strategic plan update process. She requested feedback on the city's mission, vision and purpose.
Council discussed the vision, mission and purpose and made several revisions to include emphasis on quality of life, recreational activities and eliminate redundancies.
Ms. Reed explained that staff would incorporate the feedback into an updated version for final Council input. |
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BUDGET |
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Finance Manager Ryan Bittle presented the FY2026 5-Year Forecast, covering key budget themes along with general fund and enterprise fund projections. Mr. Bittle provided an overview of the economic landscape, emphasizing Goodyear's population growth, affordability, building permit activity, and potential economic risks stemming from legislative changes. He outlined the budget process, focusing on the prioritization of the strategic plan, sustaining current service levels, and maintaining conservative forecasting. Mr. Bittle reviewed the general fund forecast, highlighting both ongoing and one-time revenue projections for FY2026, along with their respective sources. He also discussed projections for enterprise funds, providing updates on utility rates and the related timeline, and concluded with an overview of the budget process timeline.
Council discussed fiscal strategies and sustainable growth, and spoke about housing, affordability, and taxes and fees. Council also discussed commercial and residential rental tax, the fiscal year 2025 budget revenue amounts, and the differences between one-time and ongoing construction sales tax revenue. Additionally, Council discussed electricity tax for data centers, the cost and financing of the ballpark, comparisons of property tax rates with other cities, and the need for further detail on sales tax subcategories. Council also reviewed growth projections, contingencies, and maintaining levels of service.
Council recessed the Retreat at 2:30 p.m.
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the Retreat at 2:49 p.m. |
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COMMUNITY SURVEY |
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City Manager Wynette Reed introduced Strategic Planning and Organizational Performance Manager Jenna Goad.
Ms. Goad provided an overview of previous community surveys conducted through Polco and presented the timeline for the upcoming 2025 Community Survey. She requested Council feedback on the custom questions and recommended keeping them consistent to be able to track changes over time.
Council discussed survey participation and methodology. Ms. Goad explained that approximately 3,000 households will be randomly selected to receive a survey by mail. She added that the survey will also be available on the city's website, with responses from the random sample maintained separately from those submitted online.
Ms. Goad reviewed the 2023 Community Survey results, highlighting five areas that were below benchmark: water resources (beaches, lakes, ponds, riverways), transit, air quality, and availability of paths and walking trails. She outlined the actions taken to address these issues, including the expansion of the WeRIDE program, implementation of an employee telework/hybrid program, integration of electric vehicles into the city's fleet, and the Bullard Wash trail expansion.
Council discussed leveraging InFocus newsletter to spotlight topics like pedestrian and bike trails, and provided input on the survey including eliminating questions on water resources, specifically addressing bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and highlighting the WeRIDE transit program or general microtransit options. Council also discussed increasing engagement by surveying additional households and inquired about the survey’s cost.
Council provided consensus to remove the question on water resources. |
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SOCIAL SERVICES DONATION POLICY |
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Strategic Planning and Organizational Performance Manager Jenna Goad presented the strategic plan action item to review existing funding and policy and process supporting social services in the community. She reviewed the Community Funding Program and application process
Council discussed the funding and the development of guidelines to select applications, focusing on programs that benefit the Goodyear community and provide life-sustaining services. Council expressed support for establishing a policy to grant funds to applicants and for staff to work with the Community Funding Review Council Subcommittee on the draft. |
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COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS |
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Finance Director Jared Askelson presented on the Council discretionary funds. He outlined the current funding levels, noting that the Mayor is allocated $3,000 and each Councilmember receives $2,500, for a total of $18,000 in Council discretionary funds. He reviewed appropriate expenditures, including travel-related expenses, community outreach, allocations to charitable or internal organizations, and meals and events related to Council duties. He clarified that each member has sole discretion over fund usage in accordance with established policies and guidelines and that unspent funds do not carry forward.
Council expressed support for carrying over unused funds and increasing the amount. Council provided consensus to increase discretionary funds to $7,500 for the Mayor and to $5,000 for each Councilmember, along with amending the policy to include a one-year carryover. Mr. Askeslon concluded that a budget amendment will be brought back to Council for approval. |
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RETREAT WRAP UP |
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Councilmember Hampton inquired about the appropriate time to discuss budget requests. Councilwoman Gillis thanked everyone for their support when her brother passed. |
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