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ARDEN HILLS CITY COLINCIL WORK SESSION _ NOVEMBER 12,2024 <br />Councilmember Monson asked if Staff had historical personnel costs. She is curious how much <br />was spent on hiring, salary and supporting staff. <br />Finance Director Yang did not have that information but can get it. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the comprehensive study was just the steps that employees will <br />go into. <br />Finance Director Yang said it is the steps and reclassification of position. <br />Councilmember Holden said COLA is3%u <br />Finance Director Yang confirmed. <br />Councilmember Holden asked what the allocation changes were. <br />Finance Director Yang said that is changes based on how staff is spending their time. Previously <br />they may have allocated 50%o to Enterprise Funds and now it's 30o . So 20o/o would move to the <br />General Fund. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if this is3oh for union employees. <br />Finance Director Yang confirmed. <br />Councilmember Holden said we know that is probably going to change. She asked if the health <br />insurance includes union. <br />Finance Director Yang said it is non-union and union assumptions. This is specific to the <br />General Fund. <br />Finance Director Yang said the General Fund revenue by sources has increased property taxes <br />by 17.8% over 2024. There are decreases in other revenue categories. Charges for services saw a <br />decrease in water tower rental due to the Sprint lease termination. Minor changes to youth and <br />adult programs. Licenses and Permits assumptions are similar to 2024.Intergovernmental <br />includes MSA funding of $113,000 as well as police training reimbursement of $60,000. The <br />miscellaneous category includes things like lodging tax. The Preliminary Levy was set at 15.5oh <br />and it cannot be increased. <br />Finance Director Yang said the General Fund expenditures by department shown does not <br />include the $50,000 transfer from General Fund to the Cable Fund, with total expenditures at <br />approximately $6.7 million. Public Safety makes up 47o/o of the total General Fund expenditures. <br />This includes police, dispatch, fire, emergency management and protective inspections. General <br />Government makes tp 24o/o. Parks and Recreation makes up 15o/o. Public Works Street <br />Maintenance makes up l4Yo. <br />Councilmember Holden asked for clarification that Public Safety is police and fire and there is <br />nothing we can do about those.