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19 electric franchise fees to free up a tax levy in the right of way capital funds, with a portion of 20 this levy being reallocated to five capital and equipment funds and the remainder 21 reallocated to offset the addition of the 22 public safety personnel. 22 23 On September 22, the City Council discussed the variables of each scenario and decided 24 to establish the preliminary tax levy with a 12% increase from the 2025 City tax levy for a 25 total City levy of $33,994.915. 26 27 Since September, the city has been awarded a SAFER grant to offset part of the costs of 28 the 15 fire personnel and has also been awarded a COPS grant to cover part of the costs 29 of 4 patrol positions. The City Council has continued the discussion on gas and electric 30 Franchise Fees, with the formal adoption of the ordinance to establish the franchise but no 31 action has been taken to establish the actual franchise fees. There remain three scenarios 32 now that the grants have been awarded, and the fire personnel moved from September 1 to 33 April 15, 2026, the start date and the possible use of franchise fee revenues: 34 35 Scenario 1 – Includes the base budget presented September 22 plus 7 police positions 36 and 15 firefighter paramedics starting April 15, 2026, and the inclusion of COPS and 37 SAFER grant revenues. There is no franchise fee revenue and no reallocation or additional 38 funding in the capital project funds. The property tax levy increase would be 12% or $16.11 39 per month which is equal to the preliminary levy set in September. 40 41 Scenario 2 – Includes the budget assumptions in Scenario 1 plus the addition of Franchise 42 Fees. Franchise fees are allocated into the Street fund, Streetlight fund, Pathway and 43 Parking Lot fund, Public Works Equipment fund, Police Vehicle and Equipment fund and 44 the Engineering Services fund. The current levy in the Right of Way capital funds is 45 removed and is reallocated as follows: 46 47 Public Works Equipment Fund $100,000 48 Fire Vehicle & Equipment Fund $120,000 49 Parks Vehicle & Equipment Fund $100,000 50 Park Improvement Fund $100,000 51 Operations budget $1,211,000 52 53 This would result in a tax levy increase of 7.59% or an increase of $10.61 per month. 54 55 Scenario 3 – Includes the budget assumptions in Scenario 1 plus the addition of Franchise 56 Fees. Franchise fees are allocated to the Street fund, Streetlight fund, Pathway and 57 Parking Lot fund, Public Works Equipment fund, Police Vehicle and Equipment fund and 58 the Engineering Services Fund. The current levy of $1,631,000 in the ROW CIP funds is 59 removed and put into operations, with no reallocation to the four capital funds noted in 60 Scenario 2. 61 62 This would result in a tax levy increase of 6.22% or an increase of $8.83 per month. 63 64 A median-valued single-family home of $378,600 will pay approximately $1,592 annually in 65 property taxes or $132.67 per month. Under scenario 2, the annual property tax would be 66$1,531 or $127.57 per month with an additional $6 per month in franchise fees on their gas 67 and electric bills. Under scenario 3, the annual property tax would be $1,510 or $111 per Page 2 of 4 Qbhf!4!pg!259