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Personnel Services Personnel services are proposed to increase 11.39%. A 4.70% market rate increase (COLA) has been included in the budget. This increase is based on a weighted average of the market rate increases from a survey of cities between 5,000 and 15,000 in population (75%), and the CPI increase for the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Bloomington region from May 2021 through May 2022 (25%). Other changes to personnel services include: Code Enforcement/Rental Housing Coordinator and Fire Inspector. City staff is proposing an increase from 20 hours a week to a maximum of 28 hours of week for the Code Enforcement / Rental Housing Coordinator. This increase will be more in line with the actual time spent. In addition, City staff is proposing a four hour increase for the Fire Inspector position from eight hours to twelve hours a week. The budget also includes the promotion of the Public Works Apprentice to Public Works Maintenance I and a six weeks Intern for the Finance Department. All of the personnel changes align with the City Strategic Plan and are intended to create operational efficiency. The City continues to budget a $15,000 contingency for any unforeseen initiatives and expenditures. Commodities Commodities include operating supplies such as motor fuel, tires, sign materials, and office supplies. The largest increase in commodities are motor fuels & lubricants in the amount of $5,565 due to recent rising costs in fuel and rain garden maintenance supplies in the amount of $2,000, increased to reflect needed repairs in the rain gardens. Contractual Services Contractual services include those services that the City receives through a contract such as police services, fire services, striping services, electric and gas utilities, etc. Contracted services for police increased by 5.14%, fire services by 10.73% and other contractual services by 33.43%. The Little Canada Fire Department is requesting a 10.73% increase or $41,475 in the fire services contract for 2023. The City contracts for police services with a contract through Ramsey County with six other contracts cities. Although the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Contract for all contract cities is increasing 8.20%, the City of Little Canada’s portion is increasing a net of 5.70% or $92,085 when considering the net contract (expenditures less revenues) due to a new allocation formula between the contract cities. When compared to the other contract cities, Little Canada will pay $162.52 per capita in 2023. This was $149.20 per capita in 2022. 8