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As a result of a state grant, a dedicated auto theft investigator will be assigned to the Contract Cities. Administrative citations will continue to be paid directly to the Contract Cities and not included in any revenue estimates. The 2022 budget estimate does not include funding for civil unrest, personnel-related COVID-19 expenses, or the contingency fund. DISPATCH Dispatch costs will be increasing by 10.8%, or $6,010. This is mainly due to an error that was discovered last year in the way report queries undercounted medical calls in previous years for cities served by Allina. This means an increase in call counts and an increase in cost sharing for the years 2021 - 2023. The impact of this shift will happen over a three-year period (2021-2023) as the use of a three-year rolling average of call counts smooths out variability in annual call fluctuations. FIRE The fire costs are expected to rise by 6.1%, or $40,270 for 2022. This is mainly due to increased wages for the chiefs and office manager ($58,610), an increase in coverage for family health insurance to 80% ($6,000) and the addition of a firefighter to the weekday shift ($39,470), all of which Arden Hills' cost share portion is 25%. The$78,400 tax levy increase being proposed for the General Fund is$2,880 more than the increase needed to cover police and fire services ($75,520). General Overview An assumption used for the 2021 budget was that two significant building projects were expected to move forward (one was a senior housing project and the other was a commercial office/warehouse). $245,000 was included in permit revenue to account for these projects. There are no significant projects included in the 2022 budget. The permit revenue included reflects only the estimated recurring"base" amount. A summary of the major changes in the 2022 budget is as follows: Description Effect on Levy Increase use of fund balance (256,270) Decrease in building permit fees/plan check fees 245,000 Increase in RamCo Sheriff 29,240 Increase in RamCo Dispatch 6,010 Increase in UFD 40,270 Increase in property insurance 14,930 Decrease in planning consultant (20,000) 3.0%COLA 40,410 Increase in insurance benefits 9,630 Step increases and position/allocation changes (32,930) Net decreases in other GF budget areas 2,110 78,400 The table below shows the original adopted budget for the General Fund compared with the final audited numbers from 2012 -2020. As you can see,the City has come in better than the budget for Page 3 of 4