HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-15 City Council Special Minutes City of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting location:
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Junction City Council
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Monday,May 15,2023 7:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER
Present 7- Mayor Wilson
Vice Mayor Schroeder
Councilmember Cross
Councilmember Heck
Councilmember Johnson
Councilmember Nesser
Councilmember Soller
Mayor Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Councilmember Soller participated by phone.
B. ROLL CALL
Staff in Attendance:
Bryant Powell, City Manager
Matt Busby,Assistant City Manager
Anna McCray, Human Resources Director
Joey Stern, City Attorney
Yvette McKinney,Acting City Clerk
Michael Pooley, Police Chief
Leslie DeReche, Finance Director
Anna McCray, Human Resources Director
Al Bravo, Public Information Officer
Rudy Esquivias, Development Services Director
Liz Langenbach, Parks&Recreation Director
Pam Harrison, Library Director
Patrick Ainsworth, Economic Development Director
Ted Wolf, Public Works Director
A. Doug LaSota, Municipal Judge
C. CONSENT AGENDA
D. AGENDA ITEMS
E. PUBLIC HEARING
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1. 23-277 Discussion, consideration and public hearing of approval of Resolution No.
23-10, adoption of tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. This resolution
adopts the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and sets the date, time
and location for a public hearing on final budget adoption and declares an
emergency.
Vice Mayor Schroeder moved,seconded by Councilmember Nesser to approve Resolution No.
23-10 adopting the tentative budget,giving date,time and location for the public hearing and
final adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2023-24 and declaring an emergency be approved.
Yes 7- Mayor Wilson,Vice Mayor Schroeder,Councilmember Cross,Councilmember
Heck,Councilmember Johnson,Councilmember Nesser and Councilmember Soller
No 0
City Manager Bryant Powell stated this is one of the steps the city council does in order to adopt
the city's final budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
He announced the Governor and Legislature adopted the state budget of$18 billion. There are
still bills active at the legislature the city is continuing to monitor. These are financial bills and
zoning bills that would impact the city greatly.
Assistant City Manager Matt Busby stated two weeks ago the city council heard the budget
presentation from Finance Director Leslie DeReche. During the annual budget process and last
council meeting, staff kept track of the questions asked by council and provided those answers
to council.
Finance Director Leslie DeReche addressed the change to the format of the presentation
document council had previously seen compared to what was included in the packet for
tonight's meeting.The"pretty"document is the formal document that is sent to the Government
Finance Officers Association(GFOA)for a budgeting award. There is a change in the budget,
and that is the addition of$5.8 million for the Superstition Vistas Community Facilities District in
case they issue bonds. Ms. DeReche stated the numbers are all the same, but it was the
format that changed, the old version was page 3 and 4, in the new format it is located on page
25.
Councilmembers stated they had several months to review and ask questions on the budget.
Mayor Wilson opened the public hearing; receiving no comments from the public he closed the
public hearing.
2. 23-242 Presentation, discussion, public hearing and consideration of Resolution No.
23-09, declaring as a public record and adopting certain documents filed with
the city clerk entitled"City of Apache Junction Civilian Classification and
Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024"and"City of Apache Junction
Recruit and Sworn Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024"; and
declaring an emergency.
Councilmember Cross moved,seconded by Councilmember Heck that Resolution No.23-09,
declaring as a public record and adopting certain documents filed with the city clerk entitled
"City of Apache Junction Civilian Classification and Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024"
and"City of Apache Junction Recruit and Sworn Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024";
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and declaring an emergency be adopted.
Yes 7- Mayor Wilson,Vice Mayor Schroeder,Councilmember Cross,Councilmember
Heck,Councilmember Johnson,Councilmember Nesser and Councilmember Soller
No 0
Human Resources Director Anna McCray stated during the council meeting two weeks ago,
along with the budget presentation, council was provided a presentation on the classification
and compensation plans.
Mayor Wilson opened the public hearing; receiving no comments from the public he closed the
public hearing.
3. 23-288 Presentation, discussion, and consideration of approval of the City of Apache
Junction's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Pension
Funding Policy.
Councilmember Heck moved,seconded by Councilmember Nesser that the City of Apache
Junction's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Pension Funding Policy be approved.
Yes 7- Mayor VVilson,Vice Mayor Schroeder,Councilmember Cross,Councilmember
Heck,Councilmember Johnson,Councilmember Nesser and Councilmember Soller
No 0
Finance Director Leslie DeReche stated every year the city is required to adopt the Public
Safety Personnel Retirement System Pension Funding Policy. This year the pension policy
includes the bond that the city issued to pay down the city's liability.
Mayor Wilson opened the public hearing; receiving no comments from the public he closed the
public hearing.
F. OLD BUSINESS
G. NEW BUSINESS
H. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Wilson adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
ACCEPTED THIS��DAY OF o UA-e 2023, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZO/NA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF 12023.
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WALTER"CHIP"WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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JENNIFER PENA _ tlo
City Clerk ' � �
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the special
meetinq of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, held on the
/5 4A day of a 2023. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly
called and held and that a quorum vfas present.
Dated this t'L�1 day of -P ' 2023.
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JENNIFER PE&A
City Clerk
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