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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 12/8/2025 Item No.: 7.a. Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Continue Public Hearing to Consider Approval of 2026 EDA and City Budget and Tax Levy and Ordinances to Create Electric and Gas Utility Franchise Fees 1 2 Background 3 At the March 3, 2025, City Council meeting, the Council established a general timeline for the 2026 4 budget process including the following key dates: 5 6 7 8 The City Council has now been asked to hold the final budget hearing and approve the 2026 EDA and 9 City Budget and Tax Levy. The purpose of the hearing is to provide residents with an opportunity to 10 provide input on city programs and the Budget and to gauge their willingness to pay additional property 11 taxes and fees to maintain programs at current service levels. The City Council can then use this input to 12 help guide the setting of a final tax levy and budget. 13 14 2026 City Manager Recommended Budget with Different Scenarios 15 The proposed budget (City and EDA) under consideration for final approval on December 8 is 16$82,818,474, which is an increase of $9,964,114 or 13.26%. On August 25, the City Manager presented 17 a base budget along with several different funding and spending scenarios for the City Council to 18 consider. On the expenditure side, the scenarios included additional spending to allow for the hiring of 19 22 public safety employees (15 firefighters and 7 Police Department employees). On the revenue side, 20 the scenarios looked at receiving SAFER and COPS grants to offset the costs of the new public safety 21 employees. The scenarios also looked at receiving new non-property tax revenue through the use of 22 electric and gas utility fees to be applied towards capital funds and freeing up existing tax levy that would 23 be applied to offset the tax levy increase. 24 Page 1 of 10 Qbhf!5!pg!472