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Budget review commission urges scrutiny of large capital projects, road funding and pension strategy
Summary
The Budget Review Commission presented a wide-ranging report to the Scottsdale City Council, recommending stronger capital project scoping and cost controls, setting a higher road condition target, and asking the council to weigh a supplemental payment to the public safety pension fund against other priorities.
A commission appointed by the Scottsdale City Council urged more rigorous upfront scoping of capital projects, stronger cost-estimation and reporting, and continued focus on repairing the city's deteriorating roads during a work study session on April 22.
Budget Review Commission Chair David Smith and members outlined findings after eight public meetings and additional staff briefings. The group highlighted three broad concerns: a backlog of capital projects and change-order risk, the city's declining pavement condition index (PCI), and a large, long-standing public safety pension liability administered through PSPRS.
“With revenues flat, expenditures perhaps in your mind should not be going up $49 million,” Smith told the council, summarizing the commission’s review of the proposed fiscal year spending plan and the drivers behind a $49 million increase in operating costs. Commissioners noted about $10…
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