Popular Annual Financial Report | FY2022

CITY OF CASA GRANDE, AZ

POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT | FY2022

STRATEGIC PLAN

LOCAL ECONOMY

BY THE NUMBERS

ACTION ITEMS PROGRESS REPORT

GROWTH & EXPANSION

TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

CONTENTS 3 CONNECT With Your City Departments

6 STRONGER UNITED: Quality of Life & City Pride

10 The Importance of PROCESS

3 City Department Contacts 4 The Mayor's Message 5 City Council Members 6-8 Strategic Plan Update Six Areas of Focus 9 By the Numbers Tax Dollars at Work 10 - 11 Budget Process & Timeline 12 Calendar of Events | Awards

Velocity Skate Park Mural A project for the community, by the community.

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CONTACTS The ACFR, Annual Budget and Annual Report are available at: CasaGrandeAZ.gov/Finance | PIO@casagrandeaz.gov 510 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande, AZ 85122

CITY ATTORNEY (520) 421-8600 | cityattorney@casagrandeaz.gov CITY CLERK (520) 421-8608 | cityclerk@casagrandeaz.gov CITY COURT (520) 421-8675 | citycourt@casagrandeaz.gov CITY MANAGER (520) 421-8600 | citymanager@casagrandeaz.gov COMMUNITY SERVICES (520) 421-8677 | communityservices@casagrandeaz.gov ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT (520) 421-8600 | business@casagrandeaz.gov FINANCE (520) 421-8601 | finance@casagrandeaz.gov FIRE (520) 421-8777 | fire@casagrandeaz.gov HUMAN RESOURCES (520) 421-8600 | humanresources@casagrandeaz.gov PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (520) 421-8637 | planning@casagrandeaz.gov POLICE (520) 421-8700 | police@casagrandeaz.gov PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (520) 421-8600 | pio@casagrandeaz.gov PUBLIC WORKS (520) 421-8625 | publicworks@casagrandeaz.gov

Report Issues (potholes, graffiti, illegal dumping, code violations, etc.) to the City at: SeeClickFix

This report is a summary of the unaudited financial activities of City funds reported in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). It contains information only from selected funds. The CAFR contains more detailed information and outlines the financial position and operating activities of the City annually. These financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) for local governments as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

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MAYOR MCFARLAND

The city is well positioned to leverage the current economic climate, celebrate our civic pride, and offer more opportunities for quality jobs. We look to bold innovation to build a sustainable and attractive community, while preserving and honoring our past.

We welcome new companies Wright Asphalt, Kohler, and Chang Chun AZ, to Casa Grande and applaud the expansion of Lucid Motors 2.4M square foot warehouse and production facility.

Pictured above is the groundbreaking for Chang Chun AZ, a leading petrochemical supplier to the semiconductor industry. The project represents a capital investment of approximately $300M and will employ upwards of 200 people at full buildout.

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CITY COUNCIL JEFF LAVENDER | Mayor Pro Tempore Lavender has served for three years and has been a resident of Casa Grande since 1996 when he was hired as a principal by the Casa Grande Elementary School District.

Presently, he serves as the principal of Villago Middle School. He is married with three adult children and one grandson.

MATT HERMAN | Councilmember Herman has served for 15 years and is current City Council Liaison to the Casa Grande Youth Commission. He is a third-generation business owner and married with two daughters.

LISA FITZGIBBONS | Councilmember Fitzgibbons has served for 13 years. She is the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Fitzgibbons Law Office and current President of the Latino Familia Initiative. She is married with three daughters.

DONNA MCBRIDE | Councilmember McBride has served for six years and currently works as Program Administrator II and Public Information Officer for Pinal County Juvenile Court. She is married with two sons and three grandchildren.

ROBERT HUDDLESTON | Councilmember Huddleston has served for four years. He is a 33-year veteran of the Casa Grande Police Department, former Police Chief and currently serves as Judge Pro Tem for the Pinal County Courts System. He is happily married.

ANTHONY EDWARDS | Councilmember Edwards is a newly elected member. He played 10 years in the NFL and is now the Senior Pastor of Greater Evangelist Temple C.O.G.I.C. Edwards is married with three children.

Stay Engaged!

Join us for Council meetings at City Hall, every first and third Monday at 7 p.m. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays when coinciding with a city holiday.

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Clean and safe neighborhoods form the foundational elements for quality of life in Casa Grande. That is why the City continues to prioritize and financially invest in blight removal to clean and improve local streets and neighborhoods. However, the City cannot do it alone and encourages residents to show their community pride by joining ongoing efforts.

QUALITY OF LIFE The Project Tidy Up program recognizes homeowners that make significant strives toward improving and maintaining a beautiful, code violation-free home. Each quarter, 12 lucky homeowners receive a letter of thanks and recognition and are entered into a drawing for a FREE giveaway.

Code Enforcement Drop Off Day encourages residents to bring their bulk items, including furniture, to drop day at no cost.

Youth Commission's Day of Shredding & Electronic Recycling allows residents to bring paper products and old cell phones and tablets until the truck is full.

The Keep Casa Grande Beautiful initiative allows residents, businesses and organizations to Adopt-AStreet and actively participate in enhancing the overall appearance of Casa Grande. Groups adopt a street in one-mile segments and agree to remove trash/debris a minimum of two times per year for at least a two-year period.

Watch City Councilmember Matt Herman talk more about efforts to improve quality of life for Casa Grande families and more. Get involved today!

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Strategic Plan Update View in its entirety at: CasaGrandeAZ.gov/strategic-plans.

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The concept of education as the pathway to a strong workforce is not new. Programs like the AARP Foundation Experience Corps offer people over the age of 50 to serve as tutors to help students not reading at grade level to become great readers by the end of third grade. It enriches the lives of the tutors and exposes children to reading in a positive way, which translates to a more educated work force in Casa Grande.

AARP Volunteer Reading with Student

COMMUNITY CONNECTION Inclusion of all citizens is a top priority, and our new city website is built to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Users can tailor their experiences by changing font size, text spacing, and color contrast.

CG Alerts is an alert center where citizens can opt-in to receive time-sensitive notifications from the City, like downed powerlines or sanitation disruptions through phone, email, or text messages.

These tools create and sustain a culture of engagement with all of Three local chickadees enjoying City parks at Easter

our citizens.

HEALTHY & SAFE COMMUNITY To provide a healthy and safe community, the City of Casa Grande Police and Fire Departments have implemented initiatives to fill the need to hire and train our first responders.

The COPS Grant provides funding to increase their sworn strength from 80-90 officers. This lessens the financial burden on the city, while increasing opportunities to conduct secondary investigations and respond to issues that affect quality of life.

The SAFER Grant provides direct funding to increase the number CG Police "Shop with a Cop" Event w/ Children

of front line firefighters training.

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ECONOMI C OPPORT UNI T I ES

F I SCAL RESPONSI BI L I T Y

As the manufacturing, logistics, health care, retail, and commercial hub for Pinal County, service expansion projects meet the increasing demand for water, wastewater, and irrigation quality water from a growing customer base.

The City remains accountable to its residents.

The budget philosophy is to maintain current levels of service while preparing for the future.

The City is rising to meet infrastructure needs spurred by growth which now includes public transit service on the horizon, launching in Summer of 2023.

The I-10 freeway expansion and widening project is now on par with funding to begin construction in the very near future.

Departments were asked to present a 5% reduction to ensure they are conservative in their approach, while still considering the Strategic Plan goals.

Projects such as the Urban Trail Design & Development Improvements and the Regional Park Design & Development are aligned with improving quality of life, civic pride, and providing quality jobs to residents.

Please be sure to check out the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report online.

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$774,016,604 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION VALUATION

1,855 VICTIMS SERVED BY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

30,942 SENIOR MEALS PROVIDED

1.91 BILLION GALLONS OF WASTEWATER TREATED

163, 142 VISITS TO BOTH LIBRARY BRANCHES

5:31 AVERAGE MINUTES POLICE RESPONSE TIME

13,509 FIRE DEPT RESPONSES

27,425 CALLS FOR SERVICE TO POLICE DEPT

495,083 FEET OF PAVING STRIPING ON CITY STREETS

BUILDING ACTIVITY

By the Numbers Tax Dollars at Work The City is committed to remaining fiscally responsible and accountable to our residents, while embracing creative ways to do business more efficiently and effectively.

Home Permits Residential Builders (No Change)

- 31% 13

Valuation of Construction + 65% (All Permits) $774,676,435

PLANNING & DEV REVIEWS Land Use Applications

+ 37% 239

CODE ENFORCEMENT Cases

3,781 - 13%

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Annual Budget PROCESS & TIMELINE The annual budget process is an ongoing effort that combines the input of citizens, direction by the Mayor and City Council and recommendations by City Staff. This multi-faceted approach is key to ensure the needs of the community are met.

Citizens are always encouraged to participate in this critical process.

City Sales Tax In fiscal year 2022, total local sales tax collections by the City equaled $45,601,729 which is $10,947,319 more than the $34,654,410 reported in fiscal year 2021. The increase in sales tax revenue is attributed to one-time revenues and continued growth in the Casa Grande local economy which was driven by increased commercial and residential construction, new business and consumer spending.

Finance prepares proposed budget for City Manager’s presentation to Mayor & Council.

BUDGET WORKSHOP

Mayor & City Council hold a workshop to review & discuss City MGR recommended budget.

PUBLIC HEARING

Finances refines budget submittals & prepares tentative City budget and city’s adopted budget.

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PRESENTATION

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City MGR reviews & Revises budget with depts.

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Finance reviews budget submittals refines request & prepares budget for management review.

MANAGER REVIEW

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Budget guidelines & instructions issued to depts to prepare requests with finance.

REFINE & REVIEW

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PREPARATION

CG Police K9 Kira

PROPERTY TAX LEVY

City Council adopts property tax levy.

Property Tax Casa Grande residents experienced a slight decrease in their primary property tax rate during fiscal year 2022. The primary property tax rate decreased from 1.0598 to 1.0148 per $100 of net assessed value. The secondary property tax rate increased to .5702 from .2752. The combined property tax rate is 1.5850 increasing from 1.3350. Compared to three nearby cities in Pinal County, Casa Grande residents continue to have one of the lowest property tax rates in the region.

Roadwork | Western Manor

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The total expenditures for the City in FY2022 was $99,927,191. Of that total, 69% or $69, 420,468 was for the General Fund. The General Fund is the primary operating fund of the City. It is used to pay for services like fire and police protection, parks, recreation, planning and community development and administration.

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GENERAL FUND Three Year Consolidated Financial Schedule

2019-20 Actual

2020-21 Actual

2021-22 Actual

Revenues - by Source City Sales Tax

23,904,130

27,936,124

35,397,288

Inter-Governmental

16,928,979

19,459,901

19,110,409

Property Tax

4,283,230

4,481,891

4,738,245

Franchise Tax

2,326,461

2,447,297

2,665,583

Fines

644,422

651,732

597,158

Rental & Sale of City Property

313,965

349,215

420,536

Charges for Services

1,695,816

2,758,906

3,294,589

Investment Earnings

1,137,398

86,087

-1,465,248

2,546

133,869

49,719

License & Permits

1,882,269

4,533,874

3,823,439

Miscellaneous

466,741

201,312

788,750

Grand Total

53,585,957

63,040,208

69,420,468

Contributions & Donations

Expenditures - by Source Animal Control

340,185

394,603

464,006

Communications

1,289,987

1,846,609

1,925,835

Court

624,224

605,201

653,542

Culture & Rec

6,711,154

5,692,304

6,699,042

Fire

7,707,292

10,431,005

30,051,697

General Gov't

7,825,639

7,754,301

9,322,291

Planning & Economic Dev

2,252,650

2,140,641

2,562,248

Police

9,994,374

13,803,394

46,456,023

Public Works

1,043,362

1,034,562

1,792,507

Total Financial Uses

37,788,867

43,702,620

99,927,191

Family Fun Events

2023 | Act One Cultural Pass. Check out 2 passes at Library

2023 | Fly-In Breakfasts Last Saturday of every month

July 4 | 4th of July Celebration

Spring & Fall | Drop Off Day! Free Dump & Haul Away!

Oct 27 | Halloween Harvest Festival

Nov 7 | Election Day

Dec 2 | Electric Light Parade

Dec | Deck the Halls Light Tour

City Awards & Accolades Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year ending 2021 GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 2022 Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA Award ARIZONA STATE DEPT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT (15th year and counting!)

2022 Leader of the Year for Government ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES (Mayor Craig McFarland) Economic Development Organization of the Year Award ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (50k - 100k population)

2030 General Plan won an Honorable Mention for Comprehensive Plans for Jurisdictions with Population 50k + AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOC (AZ CHAPTER) Greatest of the Grande - Best Top 3 Police Officers (Scott Reed, Phillip Garcia, Jason Estrada) CASA GRANDE DISPATCH Greatest of the Grande - Best Top 3 Fire Fighters (Matt Farmer, Scott Pieper, Julian Rodriguez) CASA GRANDE DISPATCH Greatest of the Grande - Best Top 3 Gym + Golf Course CASA GRANDE DISPATCH