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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025 Page 2 1 A. Resolution 25-058 — Setting the Preliminary 2026 Tax Levy and General Operating 2 Budget for the City of St. Anthony Villa -Re. 3 4 Finance Director Maloney reviewed the 2026 Proposed Budget. Included in the PowerPoint are 5 2026 Budget Calendar, Budget Parameters, Overall Levy by Fund Type, 2026 General Fund 6 Revenues, 2026 General Fund Expenditures, Pathway to the 2026 Levy, 2026 Budget Cost 7 Drivers, General Fund and Other Levy Options, Fire Department Funding Request, Overview of 8 Fire Department Staffing, Call Volume with Correlated Staffing, 2024 Medical Call Locations, 9 2024 Medical Call Types by Location, Fire Department Funding Request, Funding Options, 10 Additional Considerations and Next Steps. 11 12 The proposed levy amount is $10,570,830 for 2026, for a 9.18% increase. This amount can be 13 reduced before the final levy, but cannot be increased. 14 15 Also provided for City Council consideration are the 2026 Levy Memo, 2026 Budget 16 Presentation, Notice — Budget Public Hearing, and Resolution 25-058. 17 18 Mayor Webster opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. 19 20 No one appeared to address the Council. 21 22 Councilmember Jenson thanked Ms. Maloney and Staff for the breakdown of the Fire 23 Department Calls. He noted a 9.18% increase is the worst case. There will be further discussions 24 on the TIF funds available. He is ready to move forward. He asked Ms. Maloney to contact 25 Stacey at Ehlers to see when the additional TIF funds will be available. 26 27 Mayor Webster suggested discussing the TIF funds on October 14, 2025. Ms. Maloney stated 28 that it would be a great time to discuss that. Mayor Webster cited the fire call data. 29 30 Councilmember Elnagdy stated that the addition of the 3 new firefighters/paramedics and the on- 31 call workers will be reduced, and asked what the savings will be. Ms. Maloney stated the cost 32 would be $29,000 in recruitment costs that would have been spent, which would offset the cost. 33 34 Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates the options provided by the Staff on possible 35 reductions. She stated that the Councilmembers bring diverse views across the community. She 36 asked about the medical call locations, and 88% of the calls are to residents. She asked how the 37 levy is shared with multi -family facilities within the City. Ms. Maloney stated her understanding 38 is that multi -family units of four or more units are classified as apartments. In the 2025 39 assessment report, apartments are 7.3% of St. Anthony's tax base. They all pay taxes unless they 40 are a 501 (c) (3). Councilmember Doolan noted that, based on that, the same tax burden will be 41 the same as that of property owners who have multi -family dwellings. Mr. Yunker stated the 42 burden is determined by the County. The City submits what is needed to the County. 43 Mayor Webster stated that in 2025, the tax levy was around 6%. If the Fire additions were 44 excluded, the tax levy would be 5.44%. Between now and December, how can we structure some 45 community meetings to share the information with residents on why the preliminary tax levy is 46 at 9%? This would be a helpful way for our residents to ask questions and get answers.