State of the City
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WELCOME
Thursday, February 23
M.U.S.D. Performing Arts Center
at Maricopa High School
Recognition                                       State of the City
                                                       2 0 1 2




                 Terry Clark
                 Police Department
                 Volunteer of the Year for 2011




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City Hall New Faces                          State of the City
Meet City Hall Video Feature                        2 0 1 2




          Watch this video feature on our
         YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”:
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUPBZFYJWlk




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State of the City
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Current State of the City:
Financial Foundation
Financial Foundation                        State of the City
                                                 2 0 1 2


 • Similar to household budget
   • Cash On Hand
   • Checking Account
   • Savings Account
   • Debt
   • Investments

 • To manage all of the above, you have a
   BUDGET




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Financial Foundation                                     State of the City
                                                                 2 0 1 2


 • Checking Account
   (Cash Equivalents): $3.9M
 • Total Savings
   (General Fund): $54.2M
   • Operating Reserve ($19M) - Can be used for any City Council
     approved expenditure, such as smaller capital items,
     technology improvements, studies, etc. Includes a contingency
     budget of $3M
   • Capital Reserve ($35.2M) - Can be used for major one-time
     items such as traffic signals, park improvements, etc.




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Financial Foundation                          State of the City
                                                    2 0 1 2


 • Investments
   (State Treasurer’s Investment Pool): $101.9M
 • Debt: Bonds $20M with annual debt service of
   $1.7M
 • Budget (General Fund Budget): $39.4M to
   manage all of the above in the form of revenue
   and expenses




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Financial Foundation                                                    State of the City
Budget $39.4M                                                                2 0 1 2



              Money comes in via                     Money goes out in via
               REVENUE                                EXPENSES

                                                          Contingency
                                                            $3.2M

Operating & Capital Reserves   Local Taxes   Capital Outlay
          $13.7M                $14.8M          $7.8M
                                                                           Personnel
                                                                            $18.3M
                                               Supplies
                                                $1.1M
        Local Revenues
            $2.1M                            Contracted & Other Services
                                                       $9.0M
             Intergovernmental Revenue
                       $8.9M



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Financial Foundation                          State of the City
                                                   2 0 1 2


 • Budget (General Fund Budget)
   • 2011 $41.3M
   • 2012 $39.4M

 • Savings (2012 Beginning Reserve Balance)
   • Capital Reserve $35.2M
   • Operating Reserve $19M
     (48% of General Fund Budget)




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Financial Foundation                                                                               State of the City
Revenues vs. Expenditures                                                                               2 0 1 2



                                                                                       Revenue
                                                                                       Expenditures
                                                                                                           $40M


                                                      $33M
                                                                                                           $30M
                     $26M
           $24M                          $24M

                                                                                                           $20M

                                                                             $14M
                                                                                            $13M
                                                                                                          $10M


                2010
                                                2011                                                      $0M
                                                                                    2012*
*Current year FY12 as of end of 2nd quarter (1st 6 months of budget cycle)


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Financial Foundation                             State of the City
                                                      2 0 1 2


 • 2010 Census puts us at 43,482 residents
   which has increased our state shared revenues by
   approximately $5M annually
 • For the fiscal year through January, local sales tax
   collections are already at $4.69M, surpassing our
   full-year budget projection




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Financial Foundation                                                                  State of the City
  Sales Tax Collections                                                                        2 0 1 2


  First seven months of fiscal year comparison
                                                                                 2011
                                                                                 2012
                                                 $981,348
Construction
                                                     $1,129,199


                                                                         $1,995,808
        Retail
                                                                                  $2,297,937


                           $301,561
 Real Rental
                           $279,869


                        $199,034
 Rest. & Bar
                           $270,595

                 $0                   $750,000              $1,500,000     $2,250,000           $3,000,000



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Financial Foundation                             State of the City
                                                      2 0 1 2


 • Structural Deficit Fix
   • Still work to do for an identified structural
     deficit
   • We will eliminate potential deficits over the
     next four years
   • Budget adjustments can be strategic over the
     next four years because of our significant
     operating reserve




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State of the City
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Current State of the City:
Safety First
Safety First                                                                              State of the City
Valley Cities Comparison: 2nd Lowest Overall                                                   2 0 1 2




       Gilbert                   20
       Maricopa                       26
       Scottsdale                               32
       El Mirage                            32
       Chandler                                      34.4
       Mesa                                                 38
       Phoenix                                                   48.5
       Tempe                                                             59
       Casa Grande                                                            64.8
       Tucson                                                                        69
       Glendale                                                                      69.3

   0                        18                   35                 53               70
       Overall crime Rate per 1,000 residents

       Data for FY2010-11



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Safety First: Police                                                 State of the City
Personal Crime Trends                                                      2 0 1 2



                                                     Rape
                                                     Robbery
                                                     Agg. Assault

                                                                                 60

                52                              51

                                                                      43         45
                                41


                                                                                 30


    12
          9          9                                                           15
                                     9                         12
                          4               5
                                                          4
         2008            2009                                                    0
                                         2010
                                                              2011
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Safety First: Police                                 State of the City
Property Crime Trends                                     2 0 1 2




                                             Burglary
                                             Larceny
                                             Auto Theft

                                                               900
                           802

                                              672
         635                                                   675



                                                               450

                                       274
   195               221
                                                              225
                63
                                  50                 71
         2009
                           2010                               0
                                             2011
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Safety First: Police                                   State of the City
                                                            2 0 1 2

   • Audit process initiated
   • Audit results
   • Volunteer programs
   • Coffee with the Chief
                               Coffee with the Chief




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Safety First: Fire                                                 State of the City
Response Time                                                           2 0 1 2




                                    Goal          Actual

                                                                        90%
6 minutes, 30 seconds or less
                                                                        91%


                                                      50%
           4 minutes or less
                                                      49%


                                0          0.25      0.5    0.75              1




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Safety First: Fire                  State of the City
                                         2 0 1 2

   • New Fire Station under
     development with anticipated
     groundbreaking in 2012
   • Citizen Corps




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Safety First: Fire   State of the City
                          2 0 1 2




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State of the City
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Current State of the City:
Development
Housing                                     State of the City
                                                 2 0 1 2

   • Increase of occupied homes since
     January 2011 of approximately 400
   • Residential vacancy rate approximately 8%
   • Less time on market
   • Affordable
   • Influx of winter visitors/homeowners
   • Prompted visit of Canadian Consulate




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Housing                                          State of the City
Residential Active Listing Trends                      2 0 1 2




Maricopa’s months                                Maricopa
supply of listings is                            Mesa
lower than comparable                            Phoenix
                                                 Scottsdale
Valley cities.                               6
                                                 Tempe
                                 5.3


                                             5


                                       3.0
         2.4                                 3
               2.4      2.4


                                             2



                     Jan. 2012               0


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Commerce                                       State of the City
Total Commercial Vacancy Rates                      2 0 1 2




                        7.9

2011 4Q                                        Maricopa
                          8.7                  Casa Grande
2011 3Q                                        Queen Creek
                                               Surprise
                   7.2
2011 2Q                                        Gilbert

                  6.8
2011 1Q

          0   5
                                10
                                     15
                                          20
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Commerce                                        State of the City
                                                     2 0 1 2

   • 248 new business licenses issued this year,
     more than 20 per month
   • 18 small business/entrepreneurs directly
     assisted so far in FY 2012
   • 15 Small Business Training graduates
   • 14 jobs expected to be created by Fall Small
     Business Training graduates




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Commerce                                     State of the City
                                                  2 0 1 2

   • Approximately $9.7M in capital
     investment through commercial real
     estate projects
   • $150M in total capital investments to
     occur over the next two years for
     projects planned or
     under development




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State of the City
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What does it mean
for us to now be
“Going Vertical”?



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Pathway to Going Vertical                       State of the City
                                                     2 0 1 2

   • Previous City Councils set aside the
     one-time monies from constructions sales tax
   • 2008 Central Arizona College and Recreation
     Projects Bond Referendum approved by voters
   • City bought land in a “buyer’s market”
   • 2010 Census increases our state shared revenues by
     over $5M
   • Successful land transfer retiring a large feedlot
     operation



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Maricopa is going           State of the City
vertical by...                   2 0 1 2




    Establishing a hub of
    higher education




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Maricopa is going         State of the City
vertical by...                 2 0 1 2




    Locating critical
    healthcare services




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Maricopa is going                      State of the City
vertical by...                              2 0 1 2




   Receiving entertainment amenities




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Maricopa is going                 State of the City
vertical by...                         2 0 1 2




                      Developing public
                    amenities and service
                                  centers




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Maricopa is going               State of the City
vertical by...                       2 0 1 2




    Actively participating in
    the creation of economic
    development sites

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State of the City
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Development:
Private Projects
State of Central Arizona College
         the City
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         Phase I: 76,000 sq ft
         Spring 2013 first classes
                                     VERTICAL
State of the City
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                    VERTICAL
                    Holiday Inn Express & Suites
                    Permit pulled 12/29/11
                    2 other pads available at site
                    Finalizing ADOT review
State of the City
                                           G ING  Maricopa Station
                                                  Purchased from bank by Vintage Partners

         2 0 1 2
                                           VERTICAL


 Pad 11, The Wells
 Permits pulled 12/29/11 for 13,000 sq ft space
 at hard corner
State of the City
                                    G ING
     2 0 1 2
                                    VERTICAL
      Pinal Power, LLC
      30 MW Biomass Facility
      Pre-application anticipated
      Anticipated groundbreaking in 2012
State of the City
                                G ING
             2 0 1 2
                                VERTICAL


Banner Health Center
Phase I - $15 m
Smith Group, DPR Construction
Opening May 16, 2012
Banner Health                                State of the City
Video Feature                                       2 0 1 2




          Watch this video feature on our
         YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”:
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-XB_JrNeyw




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State of the City
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      Garick at Sierra
      Estrella Landfill
      Green waste recovery project
State of the City
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                     VERTICAL


Development:
City Projects
State of the City
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                              VERTICAL
                    Estrella Property
                    Fire station, Public Works yard
                    Amtrak relocation
                    P3 for business park
State of the City
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                      Recreational Complex

     2 0 1 2
                    VERTICAL
                      In design process, bond funded
                      Frontage for private use
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                    City Hall Complex
                    Phase I: 20 acres
                    45,000 sq ft City Hall and

State of the City   11,000 sq ft police station

     2 0 1 2
                          VERTICAL
                    to open end of 2013
                    10 acres for private use
Regional Projects                             State of the City
                                                    2 0 1 2


Ak-Chin Entertainment Complex to
open in November and will enhance quality of life
and provide 200 jobs to area residents




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Regional Projects                 State of the City
                                       2 0 1 2


Phoenix Mart commerce center to
open in late 2012




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Supporting Local                                State of the City
Business Growth                                      2 0 1 2




   • Small business initiatives
     • Maricopa20 programming (Business Beat)
     • Business Retention Program
     • Small business startup classes
     • New pilot technical assistance program

   • Training partners
     • Maricopa Chamber of Commerce
     • Maricopa Economic
       Development Alliance

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Business Beat                                 State of the City
Brad Bolt, Professional Window Cleaning              2 0 1 2




          Watch this video feature on our
         YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDv3jpjn0uk




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Maricopa will                                             State of the City
continue to...                                                 2 0 1 2




   • Create the transportation network necessary
     for long-term success:
     • Grade separations and road improvements
     • Public Private Partnership
     • Appropriate multi-modal transportation solutions




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Maricopa will                         State of the City
continue to...                             2 0 1 2




   • Be a leader in sustainability
     (green trash cans, Meritage)
   • Preserve our heritage and
     quality of life (Heritage
     District, Seven Ranches grant)
   • Support local businesses
     growth and improve City
     processes



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Maricopa will                                 State of the City
continue to...                                       2 0 1 2




   • Collaborate with local groups
   • Support nonprofit organizations that serve the
     community
   • Partner with private groups like the Action
     Alliance Network to deliver bigger and better
     community events




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How can YOU join the                                  State of the City
TEAM?                                                      2 0 1 2




   • Join a volunteer program
     • Community Services, Development Services, Fire and Police

   • Become a Citizens Leadership Academy graduate
   • Participate in various City updates processes:
     • Budget, Zoning Code, Community Planning Assistance Team

   • Apply to serve on a Board, Committee or Commission
   • Join the Mayor in taking the Arizona Centennial
     pledge

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State of the City
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Together we can continue to
“Go Vertical” in Maricopa -
the sky is the limit!

City of Maricopa 2012 State of the City Presentation

  • 1.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL WELCOME Thursday, February 23 M.U.S.D. Performing Arts Center at Maricopa High School
  • 2.
    Recognition State of the City 2 0 1 2 Terry Clark Police Department Volunteer of the Year for 2011 G ING VERTICAL
  • 3.
    City Hall NewFaces State of the City Meet City Hall Video Feature 2 0 1 2 Watch this video feature on our YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUPBZFYJWlk G ING VERTICAL
  • 4.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Current State of the City: Financial Foundation
  • 5.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Similar to household budget • Cash On Hand • Checking Account • Savings Account • Debt • Investments • To manage all of the above, you have a BUDGET G ING VERTICAL
  • 6.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Checking Account (Cash Equivalents): $3.9M • Total Savings (General Fund): $54.2M • Operating Reserve ($19M) - Can be used for any City Council approved expenditure, such as smaller capital items, technology improvements, studies, etc. Includes a contingency budget of $3M • Capital Reserve ($35.2M) - Can be used for major one-time items such as traffic signals, park improvements, etc. G ING VERTICAL
  • 7.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Investments (State Treasurer’s Investment Pool): $101.9M • Debt: Bonds $20M with annual debt service of $1.7M • Budget (General Fund Budget): $39.4M to manage all of the above in the form of revenue and expenses G ING VERTICAL
  • 8.
    Financial Foundation State of the City Budget $39.4M 2 0 1 2 Money comes in via Money goes out in via REVENUE EXPENSES Contingency $3.2M Operating & Capital Reserves Local Taxes Capital Outlay $13.7M $14.8M $7.8M Personnel $18.3M Supplies $1.1M Local Revenues $2.1M Contracted & Other Services $9.0M Intergovernmental Revenue $8.9M G ING VERTICAL
  • 9.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Budget (General Fund Budget) • 2011 $41.3M • 2012 $39.4M • Savings (2012 Beginning Reserve Balance) • Capital Reserve $35.2M • Operating Reserve $19M (48% of General Fund Budget) G ING VERTICAL
  • 10.
    Financial Foundation State of the City Revenues vs. Expenditures 2 0 1 2 Revenue Expenditures $40M $33M $30M $26M $24M $24M $20M $14M $13M $10M 2010 2011 $0M 2012* *Current year FY12 as of end of 2nd quarter (1st 6 months of budget cycle) G ING VERTICAL
  • 11.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • 2010 Census puts us at 43,482 residents which has increased our state shared revenues by approximately $5M annually • For the fiscal year through January, local sales tax collections are already at $4.69M, surpassing our full-year budget projection G ING VERTICAL
  • 12.
    Financial Foundation State of the City Sales Tax Collections 2 0 1 2 First seven months of fiscal year comparison 2011 2012 $981,348 Construction $1,129,199 $1,995,808 Retail $2,297,937 $301,561 Real Rental $279,869 $199,034 Rest. & Bar $270,595 $0 $750,000 $1,500,000 $2,250,000 $3,000,000 G ING VERTICAL
  • 13.
    Financial Foundation State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Structural Deficit Fix • Still work to do for an identified structural deficit • We will eliminate potential deficits over the next four years • Budget adjustments can be strategic over the next four years because of our significant operating reserve G ING VERTICAL
  • 14.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Current State of the City: Safety First
  • 15.
    Safety First State of the City Valley Cities Comparison: 2nd Lowest Overall 2 0 1 2 Gilbert 20 Maricopa 26 Scottsdale 32 El Mirage 32 Chandler 34.4 Mesa 38 Phoenix 48.5 Tempe 59 Casa Grande 64.8 Tucson 69 Glendale 69.3 0 18 35 53 70 Overall crime Rate per 1,000 residents Data for FY2010-11 G ING VERTICAL
  • 16.
    Safety First: Police State of the City Personal Crime Trends 2 0 1 2 Rape Robbery Agg. Assault 60 52 51 43 45 41 30 12 9 9 15 9 12 4 5 4 2008 2009 0 2010 2011 G ING VERTICAL
  • 17.
    Safety First: Police State of the City Property Crime Trends 2 0 1 2 Burglary Larceny Auto Theft 900 802 672 635 675 450 274 195 221 225 63 50 71 2009 2010 0 2011 G ING VERTICAL
  • 18.
    Safety First: Police State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Audit process initiated • Audit results • Volunteer programs • Coffee with the Chief Coffee with the Chief G ING VERTICAL
  • 19.
    Safety First: Fire State of the City Response Time 2 0 1 2 Goal Actual 90% 6 minutes, 30 seconds or less 91% 50% 4 minutes or less 49% 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 G ING VERTICAL
  • 20.
    Safety First: Fire State of the City 2 0 1 2 • New Fire Station under development with anticipated groundbreaking in 2012 • Citizen Corps G ING VERTICAL
  • 21.
    Safety First: Fire State of the City 2 0 1 2 G ING VERTICAL
  • 22.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Current State of the City: Development
  • 23.
    Housing State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Increase of occupied homes since January 2011 of approximately 400 • Residential vacancy rate approximately 8% • Less time on market • Affordable • Influx of winter visitors/homeowners • Prompted visit of Canadian Consulate G ING VERTICAL
  • 24.
    Housing State of the City Residential Active Listing Trends 2 0 1 2 Maricopa’s months Maricopa supply of listings is Mesa lower than comparable Phoenix Scottsdale Valley cities. 6 Tempe 5.3 5 3.0 2.4 3 2.4 2.4 2 Jan. 2012 0 G ING VERTICAL
  • 25.
    Commerce State of the City Total Commercial Vacancy Rates 2 0 1 2 7.9 2011 4Q Maricopa 8.7 Casa Grande 2011 3Q Queen Creek Surprise 7.2 2011 2Q Gilbert 6.8 2011 1Q 0 5 10 15 20 G ING VERTICAL
  • 26.
    Commerce State of the City 2 0 1 2 • 248 new business licenses issued this year, more than 20 per month • 18 small business/entrepreneurs directly assisted so far in FY 2012 • 15 Small Business Training graduates • 14 jobs expected to be created by Fall Small Business Training graduates G ING VERTICAL
  • 27.
    Commerce State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Approximately $9.7M in capital investment through commercial real estate projects • $150M in total capital investments to occur over the next two years for projects planned or under development G ING VERTICAL
  • 28.
    State of theCity 2 0 1 2 What does it mean for us to now be “Going Vertical”? G ING VERTICAL
  • 29.
    Pathway to GoingVertical State of the City 2 0 1 2 • Previous City Councils set aside the one-time monies from constructions sales tax • 2008 Central Arizona College and Recreation Projects Bond Referendum approved by voters • City bought land in a “buyer’s market” • 2010 Census increases our state shared revenues by over $5M • Successful land transfer retiring a large feedlot operation G ING VERTICAL
  • 30.
    Maricopa is going State of the City vertical by... 2 0 1 2 Establishing a hub of higher education G ING VERTICAL
  • 31.
    Maricopa is going State of the City vertical by... 2 0 1 2 Locating critical healthcare services G ING VERTICAL
  • 32.
    Maricopa is going State of the City vertical by... 2 0 1 2 Receiving entertainment amenities G ING VERTICAL
  • 33.
    Maricopa is going State of the City vertical by... 2 0 1 2 Developing public amenities and service centers G ING VERTICAL
  • 34.
    Maricopa is going State of the City vertical by... 2 0 1 2 Actively participating in the creation of economic development sites G ING VERTICAL
  • 35.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Development: Private Projects
  • 36.
    State of CentralArizona College the City G ING 2 0 1 2 Phase I: 76,000 sq ft Spring 2013 first classes VERTICAL
  • 37.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Holiday Inn Express & Suites Permit pulled 12/29/11 2 other pads available at site Finalizing ADOT review
  • 38.
    State of theCity G ING Maricopa Station Purchased from bank by Vintage Partners 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Pad 11, The Wells Permits pulled 12/29/11 for 13,000 sq ft space at hard corner
  • 39.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Pinal Power, LLC 30 MW Biomass Facility Pre-application anticipated Anticipated groundbreaking in 2012
  • 40.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Banner Health Center Phase I - $15 m Smith Group, DPR Construction Opening May 16, 2012
  • 41.
    Banner Health State of the City Video Feature 2 0 1 2 Watch this video feature on our YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-XB_JrNeyw G ING VERTICAL
  • 42.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Garick at Sierra Estrella Landfill Green waste recovery project
  • 43.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Development: City Projects
  • 44.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Estrella Property Fire station, Public Works yard Amtrak relocation P3 for business park
  • 45.
    State of theCity G ING Recreational Complex 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL In design process, bond funded Frontage for private use
  • 46.
    G ING City Hall Complex Phase I: 20 acres 45,000 sq ft City Hall and State of the City 11,000 sq ft police station 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL to open end of 2013 10 acres for private use
  • 50.
    Regional Projects State of the City 2 0 1 2 Ak-Chin Entertainment Complex to open in November and will enhance quality of life and provide 200 jobs to area residents G ING VERTICAL
  • 51.
    Regional Projects State of the City 2 0 1 2 Phoenix Mart commerce center to open in late 2012 G ING VERTICAL
  • 52.
    Supporting Local State of the City Business Growth 2 0 1 2 • Small business initiatives • Maricopa20 programming (Business Beat) • Business Retention Program • Small business startup classes • New pilot technical assistance program • Training partners • Maricopa Chamber of Commerce • Maricopa Economic Development Alliance G ING VERTICAL
  • 53.
    Business Beat State of the City Brad Bolt, Professional Window Cleaning 2 0 1 2 Watch this video feature on our YouTube Channel “myMaricopa20”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDv3jpjn0uk G ING VERTICAL
  • 54.
    Maricopa will State of the City continue to... 2 0 1 2 • Create the transportation network necessary for long-term success: • Grade separations and road improvements • Public Private Partnership • Appropriate multi-modal transportation solutions G ING VERTICAL
  • 55.
    Maricopa will State of the City continue to... 2 0 1 2 • Be a leader in sustainability (green trash cans, Meritage) • Preserve our heritage and quality of life (Heritage District, Seven Ranches grant) • Support local businesses growth and improve City processes G ING VERTICAL
  • 56.
    Maricopa will State of the City continue to... 2 0 1 2 • Collaborate with local groups • Support nonprofit organizations that serve the community • Partner with private groups like the Action Alliance Network to deliver bigger and better community events G ING VERTICAL
  • 57.
    How can YOUjoin the State of the City TEAM? 2 0 1 2 • Join a volunteer program • Community Services, Development Services, Fire and Police • Become a Citizens Leadership Academy graduate • Participate in various City updates processes: • Budget, Zoning Code, Community Planning Assistance Team • Apply to serve on a Board, Committee or Commission • Join the Mayor in taking the Arizona Centennial pledge G ING VERTICAL
  • 58.
    State of theCity G ING 2 0 1 2 VERTICAL Together we can continue to “Go Vertical” in Maricopa - the sky is the limit!