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263 health workers that focus on high utilizers and EMS call follow up in an effort to help stabilize some of 264 the EMS demand. 265 266 Budget Implications 267 The implementation of enhanced staffing will have levy impacts. There is a cost to readiness and 268 preparedness as well as a cost to meeting the existing and future demands of the community. This is 269 enhanced community safety. An enhancement like this requires a strategic approach to ensure that 270 public safety is maintained while also managing financial sustainability. It is important to note, the Fire 271 Department was advised to not pursue a third-party consultant to provide insight and direction of 272 staffing, but to rather bring forward what would be best for the department and the community going into 273 the future; this is staff's recommendation after consultation with internal and external stakeholders as 274 well as working with the IAFF for data analytics and national standard comparisons. This staffing 275 implementation would increase levy and overall City budget by approximately $2-$2.1 million dollars 276 annually. Fire Administration recommends having a partial year implementation in 2026 to ease into the 277 cost of the staffing enhancement, then take on the remaining cost of the enhancement in 2027. With a 278 hiring, on-boarding and academy process occurring after Labor Day 2026, this staffing enhancement will 279 cost approximately $658,000 in 2026 with consideration of the September start timeframe. With 280 consideration of an approximate $30.3 million dollar City tax levy, the staffing implementation in 2026 281 would be a 2.21% levy increase. In the total City budget of approximately $74 million in 2026, the 282 enhancement would be less than 1% (.88) of the total. For consideration of the tax payer of Roseville, 283 based off of 2025 tax information, a median home is $360,500. In 2026, the enhancement would cost 284 the median valued single-family homeowner approximately $33.05. 285 286 In 2027, there would be changes to the median home value, but basing it off of 2025 numbers for 287 transparency and consistency, the staffing enhancement and implementation’s increase over 2026 288 would be an increase of $70 annually for the median valued home; approximately $5.83/month. In 2027, 289 with the full year of the staffing enhancement, the tax levy increase would need to be approximately 290 4.5%. 291 292 Staff Recommendations 293 Staff recommends the Fire Department to pursue any and all staffing grant opportunities, including the 294 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant during the entirety of the staffing 295 enhancement timeline. 296 297 Staff recommends City Council support the fire department implementing a staffing enhancement 298 beginning in mid to late 2026 and to coordinate implementation with the City Manager and the 2026 299 budget process. 300 301 Requested Council Action 302 Allow the Fire Department to seek any and all grants available to assist with the implementation of the 303 enhanced staffing model, including the FEMA SAFER Grant. 304 305 Support the Fire Department working with the City Manager and Council to develop a viable budgetary 306 and operational implementation plan for a department staffing enhancement in 2026. 307 308 David Brosnahan Prepared by: 1. Fire Department Future Staffing Plan Review Attachments: 2. CC_Minutes_2024_0520 3. CC_Minutes_2024_0805 4. Equity and Inclusion Toolkit 2.0 Fire Department Staffing Enhancement 309 Page 6 of 6 Qbhf!22!pg!363