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EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR LEAGUE OF ARIZONA CITIES AND TOWNS 2017-18 MEMBERSHIP DUES
Staff Contact: Brent Stoddard, Director, Public Affairs
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to approve expenditure authorization by the City Manager to the Arizona League of Cities and Towns (LACT) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 membership dues and assessments for the City of Glendale in an amount not to exceed $97,000.
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Background
The LACT is a voluntary membership organization of all 91 incorporated municipalities in Arizona. The LACT is the only organization that connects each and every municipality, regardless of size or geographic location. The LACT represents the collective interests of cities and towns at the state legislature, provides timely information on important municipal issues, creates skill-sharpening workshops, and develops networking opportunities.
At the LACT Executive Committee meeting on February 10, 2017, a budget was approved that called for a modest increase in dues assessments for FY 2017-18. The new dues formula calls for a $4,160 base fee plus a varying per capita rate ranging from $.49 to $.52 depending on population. Cities over a 200,000 population (Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson) pay on a capped-dues formula. The capped-dues formula was increased by 4% above the FY 2016-17 levels. Due to the economic downturn in FY 2010-11, the LACT approved a 5% reduction to membership rates. Since then, dues have gradually increased as shown in the tables below:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2017-2018
$97,000
2016-2017
$93,295
2015-2016
$91,780
2014-2015
$88,250
2013-2014
$88,250
2012-2013
$88,250
2011-2012
$88,000
2010-2011
$80,750
2009-2010
$85,000
2008-2009
$85,000
Analysis
The LACT provides its members services in the following areas:
Legislative Issues - During the legislative session and throughout the year, in coordination with the Intergovernmenta...
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