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Home My WebLink AboutPackets - Council Packets (1819)Town Council Meeting Regular Session September 20, 2023 Town Council Meeting Announcements Upcoming meetings Meetings are subject to change. Check the Town website for meeting status. Stormwater Utility Commission September 21 at 4:00 p.m. Hopi Conference Room Board of Adjustment - Cancelled September 26 Historic Preservation Commission October 2 at 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers Planning and Zoning Commission October 3 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Town Council Regular and Study Session October 4 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 4 Wilson K-8 Camden Wilson 5th grade Spotlight on Youth Spotlight on Youth Best Public Outreach Award from the AZ Chapter of the American Planning Association Resident-driven Community Engagement Plan created by and advisory group and based on a Town-wide survey Everyone’s voice is critical to creating an actionable plan that shapes Oro Valley’s future. Participate in the General Plan process launching this October. Visit www.orovalleyaz.gov for more information Oro Valley Residents Recognized for their Participation Town Council Meeting Regular Session September 20, 2023 Fiscal Year 2022/23 Financial Update Through June 30, 2023 September 20, 2023 Highlights Ended the fiscal year in strong financial condition Revenues outperformed budget in the General Fund, Highway Fund and Community Center Fund Strong growth in state shared revenue Expenditure savings in the General Fund and Community Center Fund Local sales tax roughly flat to last fiscal year (budgeted 8% decline) Restaurant & bar 11.8% growth Utilities 6.8% growth Bed tax 3.6% growth Retail 2.3% growth Construction 19.5% decline (budgeted 24% decline) Budgeted Use of Fund Balance: ($13.8M) Estimated Use of Fund Balance: ($6.5M) Estimated Ending Fund Balance: $23.9M 49.2% of budgeted expenditures Exceeds Council 30% Policy by $9.4M General Fund General Fund Revenues – Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget Local Sales Taxes $ 27,562,665 $ 27,319,039 $ 25,270,959 108.1% State Shared Revenues 15,317,760 18,969,634 17,605,693 107.7% Licenses & Permits 2,390,080 2,643,013 2,223,824 118.8% Grant Revenue 6,005,913 653,525 455,000 143.6% Intergovernmental Revenues 1,674,819 1,857,521 1,613,000 115.2% Charges for Services 2,615,471 2,909,080 3,046,515 95.5% Other 573,713 999,393 524,000 190.7% Total $ 56,140,422 $ 55,351,205 $ 50,738,991 109.1% General Fund Uses – Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget Personnel $ 30,011,951 $ 33,318,117 $ 34,876,210 95.5% Operations & Maintenance 20,569,888 11,736,691 11,809,548 99.4% Capital 622,749 778,172 1,702,936 45.7% Transfers Out 6,262,832 15,996,977 16,446,977 97.3% Total $ 57,467,420 $ 61,829,956 $ 64,835,671 95.4% Budgeted Use of Fund Balance: ($489,089) Estimated Use of Fund Balance: ($323,217) Estimated Ending Fund Balance: $883,770 Highway Fund Highway Fund Revenues - Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget State Shared Revenues $ 3,979,751 $ 4,129,268 $ 4,127,100 100.1% Licenses & Permits 28,838 27,565 25,000 110.3% All Other 19,817 182,196 11,000 1656.3% Total $ 4,028,407 $ 4,339,029 $ 4,163,100 104.2% Highway Fund Expenditures – Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget Personnel $ 1,175,502 $ 1,195,566 $ 1,202,574 99.4% Operations & Maintenance 604,387 871,699 823,615 105.8% Capital 2,255,650 2,594,981 2,626,000 98.8% Total $ 4,035,539 $ 4,662,246 $ 4,652,189 100.2% Community Center Fund Budgeted Use of Fund Balance: ($4.7M) Estimated Use of Fund Balance: ($4.9M) Estimated Ending Fund Balance: $1M Community Center Fund Revenues –Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget Local Sales Tax $ 3,514,400 $ 3,707,578 $ 3,477,236 106.6% Memberships 1,822,143 2,120,807 1,723,000 123.1% Charges & Fees 3,060,920 3,024,566 2,327,819 129.9% Sales 1,009,045 1,119,793 817,230 137.0% Miscellaneous 206,163 232,878 162,050 143.7% Total $ 9,612,671 $ 10,205,621 $ 8,507,335 120.0% Community Center Fund Uses –Year to Date FY22 Actuals FY23 Actuals Budget % of Budget Personnel $ 2,376,587 $ 2,796,236 $ 2,648,408 105.6% Food & Beverage 630,508 596,911 487,863 122.4% Operations & Maintenance 2,860,039 3,412,813 3,120,238 109.4% Capital Outlay 139,003 1,530,284 2,666,700 57.4% Debt Service 116,365 151,479 162,682 93.1% Transfers Out 315,658 6,578,356 4,085,380 161.0% Total $ 6,438,161 $ 15,066,079 $ 13,171,271 114.4% Michelle Simon, Deputy Director Support Services and Co-Chair Connect Pima Javier Baca, Pima County IT Director and Co-Chair Connect Pima WHAT IS CONNECT PIMA? Connect Pima’s mission is to ensure that everyone in Pima County has affordable, reliable high-speed internet and the tools they need to successfully participate in our society and economy. Connect Pima uses a three-pronged approach to improve digital inclusion by guiding: The development of broadband infrastructure. The implementation of digital literacy initiatives. Increased access to devices and tools for connectivity throughout Pima County. ACCESS IN PIMA COUNTY Data from The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) shows large swaths of Pima County and metro-Tucson with broadband rates below the Federal Communications Commission minimum standard. According to a June 2021 report: •85% of Pima County households had broadband of some type. •12% had no internet access. •8% had no computer, smartphone or tablet. Connect Pima: Household Poverty and Internet Access by Block Group WHAT IS DIGITAL INCLUSION? Digital Inclusion refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This includes five elements: 1.Affordable, robust broadband internet service. 2.Internet-enabled devices that meet the needs of the user. 3.Access to digital literacy training. 4.Quality technical support. 5.Applications and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation and collaboration. DIGITAL INCLUSION -- digitalinclusion.org ENABLING MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AWARD Pima County awarded grant to increase broadband’s reach The U.S. Commerce Department announced June 16, 2023, that Pima County will receive a $30.3 million grant to expand high-speed internet infrastructure and increase internet access for residents in unserved or underserved areas. The five-year grant from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) will fund the creation of a 134-mile open access fiber ring around the county. The grant requires the County and local partners to contribute nearly $13 million in local funds or in-kind contributions, bringing the total budget for the project to more than $43 million. PROJECT TIMELINE AND REQUIREMENTS 5-year project starting July 1, 2023. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements must be met before construction. Requests for proposals will be issued for subject matter experts for environmental assessments and construction/management of the fiber ring. 134-MILE FIBER RING COUNTY VOICES Once in a lifetime opportunity to improve connectivity. “We live in a digital age, and if you want to grow and prosper as a community, everyone in the community needs to have access to the tools that bring opportunities for success.” -- County Administrator Jan Lesher “When it comes to education, we shouldn’t have a system of haves and have nots, and that’s the part of this grant that has me the most excited because it will give struggling families access to tools that a lot of us take for granted.” -- District 1 Supervisor Rex Scott QUESTIONS?? Town Council Meeting Regular Session September 20, 2023