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April 28, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 3 Councilmember Jenson asked how the Council can determine the allowable guidelines and guardrails for TIF use. City Manager Yunker stated that his question is very broad and difficult to answer, but that referencing the Minnetonka guidelines could be beneficial. Councilmember Jenson asked if they could have more examples to use as references. City Manager Yunker confirmed they could, but finding cities comparable to St. Anthony is difficult. Councilmember Jenson asked if Stacy could provide some guidelines. She stated that she would be able to present guidelines that Staff could improve upon, which could provide Council with a better point of reference. Councilmember Doolan indicated that the Met Council and the Comp Plan have good data to identify areas of need. She asked whether a shorter TIF duration could be provided if a project is highly aligned with the City's goals. She stressed the importance of concretely outlining goals for a situation like this. City Manager Yunker proposed that Staff prepare additional information on the TIF policy, and that the Council review it later to determine whether it aligns with the goals they had in mind. Mayor Webster confirmed with the Council that they are interested in outlining a policy, but are unsure of the details at this time, and would like more information. Councilmember Doolan highlighted a few areas of consideration, including local housing needs, development, and affordable housing relative to tax burden, Met Council goals, and feasible strategies for the City. She also highlighted the need to focus on how St. Anthony can utilize County resources, such as the HRA, to reduce the burden on St. Anthony citizens. B.Sustainability Initiatives Discussion Sustainability Coordinator Saulog highlighted the City’s little-to-no-cost progress on the Climate Plan. She informed Council that the goal of today’s discussion is to inform Staff on how to proceed with Climate Plan items that may require incentives and funding, specifically whether Council is open to budgetary funding for these items. She clarified that Staff does not need a line-by-line discussion of options, but is more interested in confirming the Council’s opinion on more permanent budgetary allowances. Assistant City Manager Morello clarified that the main question is whether a section of the budget should be specifically allocated to Climate Plan action. Councilmember Jenson asked if the goal was to set aside funds for City projects or resident projects. Sustainability Coordinator Saulog stated that both are possible and that Staff would appreciate clarification on this moving forward. Councilmember Randle asked again if it was being proposed that funds could be used for personal projects. Mayor Webster clarified that they were seeking the Council’s opinion on this and if a cost- sharing model could be introduced to incentivize residents to follow Climate Plan action items. She provided an example of offering residents who purchased an energy-efficient refrigerator a 20 dollar rebate. Councilmember Elnagdy stated that the Council has already committed to the Climate Plan Action Items and that it could appear hypocritical not to fund them. However, she stated that she prefers keeping the 4