1. City of chandler Home RULE
February 22, 2018
GFOAz Winter Conference

2. Home Rule Origin
State Law Effective June 3, 1980 for Cities and Towns to Limit Municipal Spending
Maximum Spending Limit Formula
Fiscal Year Expenditures
Population Increase
GDP Inflation Increase
Allowable Exclusions
Alternatives to Formula:
One-Time Override
Local Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule)
Permanent Adjustment of Base Limit

3. Home Rule Provisions
Allows City to Override State-Imposed Alternative Expenditure Limitation
Provides Flexibility to Establish Budget Based on Anticipated Revenues, Programs and Services
Based on Existing Income Sources
Approval Does Not Authorize Increases to Tax Rates or Revenues
Failure Does Not Cause Tax Rates or Revenues to Decrease
Authority Re-established Every 4 Years
If Vote Fails, 2 Year Waiting Period Before Next Vote

5. Chandler Home Rule Process
Publish 2 Notices of Public Hearing Dates
Conduct 2 Public Hearings Prior to Council Action
Approve Resolution by 2/3 Council Majority Vote to Place Home Rule on Ballot
Publish Record of Council’s Vote
Submit Calculations to Auditor General for Approval
Hold Public Vote (Primary or General Election)

6. Chandler’s Last Home Rule Election
Financial Implications
FY State Computed Spending Limit
(FY budget x growth factor x inflation factor)
City’s FY Anticipated Revenues with Allowable Spending Exclusions ($911 million Adopted Budget)
Difference of $104,124,300 in FY Spending Authority Not Available Without Approval of Home Rule
Base Calculation
+ Exclusions
Total
$ ,971,405
$ 246,384,295
$ 467,355,700
Base Calculation
+ Exclusions
Total
$ ,095,705
$ 246,384,295
$ 571,480,000

7. Chandler’s Last Home Rule Election
Potential Impacts if Chandler’s 2014 Home Rule Election Failed
Reductions in Street Maintenance Funding
Reductions in Public Safety Funding
Deferral or Cancellation of Capital Projects (Arterial Street Improvements, Construction of Neighborhood Parks, etc.)
Reductions to Recreation, Aquatics and Library Programs

8. Chandler’s Last Home Rule Election
Used Independent Spokesperson(s)
Interfaced with Public and Educated Voters
Launched Print/Media Campaign
Encouraged Submittal of Publicity Pamphlet Arguments Supporting Home Rule
Councilmembers
Chamber of Commerce
Employee Bargaining Units

9. Chandler’s 2018 Election Schedule
Date
Action
April 12, 2018
Conduct Public Hearing #1
April 26, 2018
Conduct Public Hearing #2
(following Public Hearing #2)
Council Votes on Resolution
April 27, 2018
Publish Record of Vote
April 30, 2018
Financial Information Submitted to Auditor General
May 10, 2018
Council Adopts Resolution Calling Election
June 1-8, 2018
Publicity Pamphlet Draft Submitted to Auditor General
August 28, 2018
Public Vote - Primary Election
September 13, 2018
Canvass Election – City Clerk Submits Results to Auditor General

10. Questions?