The City of Maricopa and the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present Mayor Anthony Smith's annual State of the City Address. The address provides a review of how actions and events in the past year (2009) have advanced Maricopa’s progress towards achieving many of the critical goals identified in the City Council’s strategic plan, and plans for continued efforts.
9. Census Comparison
2000 2005 2010
• 1,040 • 15,934 • Estimate:
• 329 homes • 7,597 homes 35,000-45,000
• Estimate:
18,000 homes
10. Bene ts of a Complete Count
• More representation
• Federal
1 or 2 additional Congressional seats
• County
Increase to 5 supervisors
• $1609 per person annually
11. State Funds Distribution
To Cities Based On Census Count
Transfers from $178
state/county shared
revenues to... $81
Federally Funded Programs
City of Maricopa
Maricopa Unified School District
$1,350
$64M
12. State Funds Distribution
To Cities Based On Census Count (cont.)
Current Census:
• $178 x 15,934 = $2,836,252
Census Projections:
• $178 x 40,000 = $7,120,000
13. Arizona’s Financial Health
2009 2010
• Revenue • Increased deficit
• Spending • State shared revenue
• Budget deficit • Proposed temp. sales tax
increase (1¢)
• Cuts in government
services • Additional fund raids
• Attempts to raid municipal
funds
15. Economic Development Tools
• Jobs/training incentive and tax cuts bill
• Deal-closing fund
• Reduce corporate income tax rate
• Rework enterprise zone program
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
• AZ Department of Commerce
16. National Funding Opportunities
2009 2010
• Stimulus funds • Additional stimulus
• TIGER* grant
*Transportation Investment Generating
Economic Recovery
17. Stimulus Wins!
• Energy Efficiency Conservation Block
Grant $124,300
Green business/building programs, planning city complex, fleet conversion
• Rural Business Enterprise Grant
USDA $30,000
Small business training
• Arizona Department of Transportation
FTA $595,300
Purchase 2 buses and Park n’ Ride development
18. 2010 Stimulus Funding Applications
• Community Oriented Policing Hiring
Recovery Program (CHRP)
$627,282
Hire 3 additional officers
• Transportation Investment Generating
Economic Recovery (TIGER)
$20M
Grade separation project
• FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station
Construction Grant
$2.76M
Fire station construction
20. Public Safety
2009 2010
• Successful • Build upon successes
investigations • Increase volunteer
• Community opportunities
Involvement • More community
• Reduced crime involvement
• MPD Explorers
program initiated
21. Community Involvement
• The Reserve Officer program
• Victim’s Assistance Program
• Police Explorers
• Maricopa Police Foundation
• FirePALS
• H.U.R.T./C.E.R.T.
• Water Safety Day
• Graffiti Abatement Team
• TRIAD
• Volunteers in Police Service (VIPs)
29. Utility Services
2009 2010
• Global Water’s filing • Timetable for ACC
for rate increase decision on Global
• Electrical District No. 3 request
rate increases due to • Joint meetings with
APS contract Electrical District No. 3
• Active involvement
30. Air Quality
2009 2010
• City takes actions to • Non-attainment
lower dust actions
• EPA non-attainment • Feedlots in
for PM-10 and PM-2.5 transformation
• Feedlot letter of • Clean and Green job
intent creation
32. Economic Opportunities
2009 2010
• Wal-Mart opens • RDA plan being
• Redevelopment implemented
District Plan adopted • Medical Center
• Small business • Community / Multi-
training program Generational Center
• CAC site selection • Hotel
• Business Retention
34. Transportation Planning
2009 2010
• No state • Federal-Local:
transportation funding » Grade separation
sources exist for new project design
projects » Transit Expansion
• Attempts to fund • Public/Private
SR-347 at UPRR Partnerships
• Transit » I-11 Phx to Las
Vegas
• Hidden Valley
Framework