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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—DECEMBER 16, 2024 2 approved. Discussion concluded with a general consensus to table this item until after the State Representative presentations which occurred in November. Interim City Administrator Jagoe reported should the Council select projects it wants to pursue for future State funding, it should discuss how it wants to move forward. Below is what was previously agreed upon should the Council want to mirror a similar process. It should be noted that it is unclear if there will be a bonding bill in 2025. It is not a typical bonding year,but the last number of years have been atypical for State bonding projects. The 2025 Capital Budget Project Information for Local Government Capital Requests form notes that "the 2025 capital budget is an "off year" in the state's capital budget process, meaning that political subdivision capital budget requests are not published for the 2025 legislative session. MMB will open the Capital Budget System (CBS) in May 2025 to collect and publish requests for the 2026 capital budget process." • January/February 2025: Council discusses legislative priorities and designates the Mayor and a Councilmember to work with Staff on preparing items for funding requests and to be the Council point people for the requests. The Council may want to have preliminary discussions with its legislators in early 2025, too. • March 2025: Staff works with designated Councilmembers on preparing draft requests. • April 2025: MMB issues requests for funding. • April/May 2025: Designated Councilmembers work with Staff on finalizing requests (Council should work through the designated Councilmember on suggestions, edits, etc.). • May 2025: Council reviews draft requests, sets priorities if applicable, and passes resolutions of support. • June 2025: Requests submitted to MMB. • July 2025 to December 2025: Designated Councilmembers and Staff make any necessary adjustments to funding requests, seek additional letters of support if applicable, and engage with appropriate legislators. • January 2026 to April 2026: Designated Councilmembers and Staff work on any adjustments needed for inclusion in the Governor's recommendation or working with Legislators on drafting their respective bills. Designated Councilmembers would also testify on behalf of the City and be the point people for Council-related communication. • April/May 2026: Legislature votes on funding requests. Further discussion ensued regarding the forcemain work proposed for Old Highway 10. Councilmember Holden supported the City pursuing funding for only one project in 2025 and another project in 2026. Councilmember Monson stated she could support the City moving forward in this direction and recommended the Old Highway 10 project be pursued in 2025. Mayor Grant reported this project was a safety need for the community. Councilmember Rousseau explained she supported the Old Highway 10 project moving forward in 2025 as well.