City Council Meetings

Moses Lake City Council Dustin Swartz, Mayor | Judy Madewell, Deputy Mayor | Don Myers, Council Member | Mark Fancher, Council Member Deanna Martinez, Council Member | David Skaug, Council Member | Victor Lombardi, Council Member Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Moses Lake Civic Center – 401 S. Balsam or remote access* Special Meeting Executive Session – 6:00 p.m. Pending Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Call to Order – 6:30 p.m. Old Business #1 Moses Lake School District Playfield Water Exemption Extension Ordinance 3078ȱȱȱ™ȱŘȱȱ–otion Presented by Public Works Director Brian Baltzell Summary: Council to review and consider adoption New Business #2 State Legislative Agenda ™ȱŜ Presented by GTH Consultant Briahnna Murray Summary: Discussion #3 2026 Budget Presentation Addendum Link to Budget xBudget Message– City Manager Rob Karlinsey xBudget Overview – Addendum pg 16-35 Presented by Finance Director Madeline Prentice Adjournment Future Council Meetings: Special Meeting October 7 at 6:30 p.m., Study Session and Regular Meeting on October 14 at 5:30 p.m., Special Joint Meeting with County Commissioners October 15 at 10 a.m. in Ephrata, and Special Meeting October 22 at 6:30 p.m. NOTICE: Individuals planning to attend the in-person meeting who require an interpreter or special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, need to contact the City Clerk at (509) 764-3703 or Deputy City Clerk at (509) 764-3713 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. * Remote Options: #1 MS Teams App or Online Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 220 358 275 398 5 Passcode: rY6H4tb7 Or #2 MS Teams by phone (audio only) +1 509-707-9401,,1492534# Or #3 - YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@MosesLakeCityCouncil/streams COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 1 of 35 Council Agenda Bill Subject Meeting Date: Agenda Item Number: MLSD Water Exemption Extension 9/30/2025 57428 Department Proceeding Type Public Works Old Business Presenter at the Meeting Proposed Council Action/Motion: Brian Baltzell, Director Information Only Receive and File Packet Attachments (if any) Discuss 3078 MLSD Water Exemption Extension.docx 27.02KB Provide Direction Public Hearing Adopt/Approve Authorize Other Motion required. Recommended Motion 6WD൵UHFRPPHQGV&LW\&RXQFLOPRYHWRDGRSW2UGLQDQFHWRH[WHQGWKHHQGGDWHIRU0/6'WRZDWHURXWVLGHRIFXUUHQW ZDWHULQJVFKHGXOH Summary/Background The school district recently contacted city staff and discussed the school district's need to irrigate school fields more than the City's watering restrictions allow. If school fields are not watered more than the restrictions allow, the grass may die, resulting in a costly loss in this taxpayer-owned asset. The original agreement was to expire on Oct 1, 2025. The school district has requested an extension to this ordinance to allow more time for watering ball fields and open areas as needed until December 31, 2025. Fiscal Consideration N-A City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed Preamble: The City’s top priority will always be fulfilling its core mission, which includes ensuring public safety, maintaining the City’s infrastructure, complying with state and federal mandates, and safeguarding the City’s finances. #1 - Achieve Financial Sustainability #2 - Secure Sustainable and Reliable Municipal Water Sources #3 - Improve the City's Image and Reputation #4 - Fire Department Service Delivery Model and Third Fire Station #5 - New Police Station #6 - Second Lake Crossing #7 - WSDOT Highway Projects in Moses Lake Reviewed and Approved by: City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 9/25/2025 City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 9/25/2025 COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 2 of 35  ORDINANCE NO. 3071 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING EXPIRATION DATE FOR EXEMPTION UNDER MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.07.010 TITLED “WATER CONSERVATION, RESTRICTIONS, AND RATIONING”. Recitals: 1. The City of Moses Lake City Council has adopted water conservation and rationing measures which include restrictions on irrigation watering schedules. 2. The water conservation and rationing restrictions do not provide sufficient watering opportunities for the Moses Lake School District for irrigation of the District’s sports fields in the summer months. 3. The City Council desires to amend Section 13.07.010 to include a temporary exemption for the Moses Lake School District’s sports fields to support the maintenance of those public assets for the benefit of the community. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.. Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 13.07.010 titled ‘Water Conservation, Restrictions, and Rationing,” is amended to read as follows: 13.07.010 Water Conservation, Restrictions, and Rationing: A. Conservation. All odd numbered addresses shall be allowed to irrigate on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. All even numbered addresses shall be allowed to irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. All irrigating shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. All irrigating shall be prohibited on Mondays. New sod, turf, or grass seed may be irrigated irrespective of these provisions provided an unrestricted irrigation allowance is first obtained from the City of Moses Lake Public Works allowing fourteen (14) days of unrestricted water use to irrigate installation of new sod, turf, or grass seed. Only three (3) unrestricted irrigation allowances shall be permitted per address per calendar year, except when a change in property ownership occurs, allowing for potential repermitting during the same year. Additional allowances may be requested and will be issued at the discretion of the Municipal Services Director or their designee. Water conservation measures will be revisited every two (2) years, beginning February 2025, following a review of water resource availability. After a written warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty pursuant to Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty. COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 3 of 35  B. Exemptions for City Parks. City parks irrigating on City’s potable water system will be limited to watering three (3) days each week with a specific schedule to be determined by the Parks Superintendent. No zone of a City park irrigation system connected to the City potable water system will be irrigated more than three (3) days each week with the following exceptions: 1. Larson Playfields, Paul Lauzier Park, and Yonezawa Park have high tourism value, and currently an alternative source is not available so in the interim there will be an exemption. This exemption will be revisited annually as resources are identified. 2. City parks without timers or remote watering capabilities will be exempt from the time-of-day watering restrictions. City park staff will maintain a current list of these parks. As park infrastructure is updated and timers are added to these parks, they will be removed from the exemption list. 3. Upon written request of the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, the City Manager may approve a one (1) day exemption to watering restrictions to promote turf recovery following a special event held at the park. C. Notice to Begin Water Restrictions. The Municipal Services Director will place a notice in the local newspaper and provide a public announcement on the City’s social media as well as to the radio stations that are in the area. The notice will state the requirements for individuals or organizations for irrigating and washing vehicles. Water restrictions will be effective immediately upon publication and broadcast. After a written warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty pursuant to Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty. Further infractions will be subject to a C-4 penalty. D. Rationing. Water rationing will be implemented during emergency conditions as determined by the City Manager and Municipal Services Director. E. Notice to End Water Restrictions and Rationing. The Municipal Services Director will place a notice in the local newspaper and provide a public announcement on the City’s social media as well as to the radio stations that are in the area that states water rationing is no longer required. F. Exemptions for School District Sports Fields. School District owned sports fields irrigating on the City’s potable water system are exempt from the watering restrictions and shall be permitted to irrigate as necessary to preserve the fields. This exemption shall expire on December 31October 1, 2025, unless otherwise extended by the City Council. Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court, board or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 4 of 35 Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized by the Moses Lake City Council to make necessary clerical corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any references thereto which do not change the substantive meaning of the ordinance. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of its summary as provided by law. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, WA and signed by its Mayor on September 30, 2025. ________________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ __________________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Lombardi Skaug Vote: Date Published: October 6, 2025 Date Effective: October 11, 2025 COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 5 of 35 Preparing for the 2026 Legislative Session Briahna Murray State Lobbyist, Partner ADD ON Agenda 9-30-2025, page 10 of 20 2026 Session Preview Presentation Draft 2026 Overview Legislative Agenda Next Steps COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 6 of 35  • 60-Day Session • Second year of the biennium 2026 Session • Political makeup similar to 2025 • All 2025 bills carry over Preview • Mid-biennial budget adjustments • Forthcoming elections • Emerging Themes • Ongoing budget challenges 2026 Session • Response to federal actions Preview COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 7 of 35  Process, Focused Political, and Budget Realities Guidance for Legislative Agenda City-Centric Operating Transportation Budget Budget Guidance for Funding Requests Capital Budget COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 8 of 35 2026 Draft • Two Sections • Top Priorities Legislative • Policy Statements • Multi-Year Effort Agenda • Process to Finalize • September 30 • Feedback and modify • Goal: Finalized by early November 2026 Draft • Top Priorities • Urgent Sewer Line Replacement Legislative • Water Availability • Mae Valley I-90 Interchange Agenda • Moses Lake Crossing • Broadway Avenue (SR 171) • “Welcome to Moses Lake” Signage COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 9 of 35 2026 Draft • Policy Statements • Sustainable Energy Legislative • ADO Funding • Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives Agenda • Industrial Land Development • PFAS Contamination • Fiscal Sustainability/Unfunded Mandates • Local Control • Tentative Top Priorities Association • Enhance indigent defense funding of • Improving housing construction Washington • Sustainable funding for local transportation • Preserving state-shared revenues Cities COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 10 of 35 Discussion & Feedback Briahna Murray State Lobbyist, Partner bmurray@gth-gov.com (253) 310-5477 COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 11 of 35  DRAFT City of Moses Lake 2026 State Advocacy Agenda Top Priorities Urgent Sewer Line Replacement In mid-2025, a main sewer line that runs underwater on the Moses Lake lakebed broke, èausinČ some untreated water to Ʋow into the lakeϟ Over ͐ϟ͖ million Čallons oċ sewaČe is ŕumŕed throuČh this ċorèe main ŕer daƅϟ Once aware oċ the rupture, the city routed wastewater through a backup system and completed an emergency repair on the water line that temporarily addressed the breakageϟ To replace the pipe and address the leakage more permanently, the ity oċ Moses Lake requests $2ϟ͒ million in state partnership to respond to this uneƄpected and urgent community needϟ Water Availability for a Growing Community The ity oċ Moses Lake asks ċor the stateЍs partnership in securing adequate potable water supply to its growing communityϟ Moses Lake has historically relied on water ċrom an ancient basalt aquiċer that is declining each yearϟ "espite signiƱcant water conservation eƯorts, during the summer months, several oċ the ityЍs current wells begin pumping airϟ ®ith the ‹tateЍs help, the City needs to establish new water sources to meet the long-term water needs oċ a growing communityϟ Mae Valley I-90 Interchange at Hansen Road (Exit 174) The Mae Valley Interchange is undersiƏed ċor current and ċuture growth on the west side oċ Moses Lakeϟ In addition, the Fansen ‡oad overpass at that interchange is currently load- limited and needs signiƱcant maintenance and preservation investments to address public saċety concernsϟ For example, when the City deploys Ʊre trucks to respond to calls in this area oċ the community, the Ʊre trucks must be sent empty ϼwithout waterϽ to pass the load limit on the overpassϟ The City oċ Moses Lake requests that the state prioritize reconƱguring this interchange to accommodate growth and address saċety issuesϟ Moses Lake Crossing Currently, I-90 is the only east-west crossing oċ Moses Lakeϟ ®hen I-90 is blocked due to an accident, residents must travel long distances to take an alternative routeϟ The City requests state investment in constructing a second crossing over Moses Lake to ensure eƯicient alternative routes in the event oċ an emergency, and to ċacilitate growth and economic development in one oċ the CityЍs growth centers - Mae Valleyϟ
dditionally, constructing a crossing will take east-west local traƯic oƯ the state systemϟ The City will be identiċying the location oċ a crossing in 2026 and asks ċor the stateЍs partnership to construct the crossingϟ Broadway Avenue (SR 171) Safety and Channelization Improvements COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 12 of 35 Broadway Boulevard ϼ‹‡ ͖͐͐Ͻ is the CityЍs primary downtown arterialϟ It is a Ʊve-lane state highway, with limited crossings and bicycle and pedestrian ċacilities, with multiple serious inĤuries and ċatalities in recent yearsϟ The City envisions reconƱguring the corridor ċor saċety, better Ʋow and channelization, surċace water treatment, landscaping, and beautiƱcationϟ “Welcome to Moses Lake” Signage Interstate 90 bisects the City oċ Moses Lakeϟ To welcome visitors into the community, the City envisions adding welcoming signage at the pedestrian crossing over I-90 on the west side oċ Moses Lakeϟ The City asks ċor support ċrom the ®ashington ‹tate "epartment oċ Transportation and the ®ashington ‹tate Legislature ċor this signageϟ COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 13 of 35  Policy Statements Sustainable Energy The City oċ Moses Lake supports eƯorts to ensure that the region has sustainable power to support growing industriesϟ @rant County „˜" relies on two dams to provide energy ċor the region, and both dams are nearing the maximum amount oċ energy that can be producedϟ @iven that, to meet the energy needs oċ the community, the County needs resources to lean into generating power through natural gas with more attainable carbon capture technology, nuclear, hydrogen, and other alternative energy sourcesϟ
longside other partners, the City supports the ċollowing eƯortsϡ - Establishing policies and mechanisms to increase transmission capacity - Changes and exemptions to the Clean Energy Transċormation
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DOsϽ serve as the local economic development ċacilitators throughout the stateϟ
DOs coordinate business recruitment, retention, and expansion, provide export assistance and support research, planning, and implementation oċ local economic development strategiesϟ The City oċ Moses Lake supports
DOs receiving ongoing stable ċundingϟ Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives The City oċ Moses Lake is proud to have Twelve, a sustainable aviation ċuel producer, located in its communityϟ The City supports state law changes, including adĤustments to the stateЍs sustainable aviation ċuel tax credit, to incentivize TwelveЍs continued presence in ®ashington ‹tate and the Moses Lake communityϟ Industrial Land Development The City oċ Moses Lake has industrial land available ċor warehousing, distribution, and manuċacturingϟ In 20͐9, a consultant analyzed the industrial land supply in Moses Lake and ċound 2,6͖͗ acres oċ vacant, partially used, or under-utilized landϟ The City supports modiƱcations to regulations, including those around shrub-steppe habitat, and other incentives to ċacilitate a balanced utilization oċ this landϟ PFAS Contamination The City oċ Moses Lake, like many communities across the nation, is addressing polyƲuoralkyls ϼ„F
‹Ͻ substances or Њċorever chemicalsЋ in the CityЍs water supplyϟ The City supports statewide investments in communities to test ċor and remove „F
‹ contaminationϟ Fiscal Sustainability/Unfunded Mandates The City oċ Moses Lake supports eƯorts to ċund grant programs and ċunding tools to provide services and inċrastructure ċor a growing communityϟ The City also opposes unċunded COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 14 of 35 mandates, including increased liability and new responsibilities that are not accompanied by adequate ċundingϟ Local Control The City oċ Moses Lake asks that the Legislature honor the local decision-making process to allow policies to be craċted with public input and tailored to the unique needs oċ a communityϟ The City will oppose eƯorts that inċringe on local control, particularly in the areas oċ land use, development codes, and management oċ the right-oċ-wayϟ The City of Moses Lake supports those agenda items of the Association of Washington Cities’ Legislative Agenda that best serve the Moses Lake Community. COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 15 of 35 CITY OF MOSES LAKE 2026 Preliminary Budget COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 16 of 35 Guide to the Budget Eight Major Sections: • Introduction • City Profile • Budget Guide • Executive Summary • Operating Budgets • Other Funds’ Budgets • Capital Improvement Program • Appendix COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 17 of 35 Introduction • Reader’s Guide to the Budget • Required by state law to adopt a balanced budget each year • The budget highlights information contained in the budget • City Manager’s Budget Message COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 18 of 35 City Profile • Information about the City of Moses Lake • City Organization • Elected Officials • City Management • City Organization Chart • 2026 City Council Priorities COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 19 of 35 Budget Guide • Budget Preparation and Budget Calendar • Budget Process • Four functions • A Policy Document • An Operational Guide • A Communication Device • A Legally Required Financial Planning Tool • Basis of Accounting & Fund Types • 2026 Preliminary Property Tax Levy COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 20 of 35 Executive Summary • Citywide Revenues • Property tax – 1% increase in base levy & 0.9% increase in new construction • Preliminary assessed values have not been provided by the County Auditor yet • Sales tax & Criminal Justice Sales tax • Sales Tax - 6% decrease – declining year-to-date receipts. • Criminal Justice Sales tax - 5% decrease forecasted for 2026 • Utility tax – 16.7% increase • Electric, gas and cellular telephone increases • Smaller increases in water, wastewater, garbage and stormwater – usage, rates, and customer growth • Development related revenues (building permits, plan review, land use) • Projected to decrease due to slowing development activity • Grants – 12.5% decrease • SAFER grant ends 7/31/2026 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 21 of 35 Executive Summary • Citywide Expenditures • Salary costs reflect CPI (2.7% - June-over-June) increase • Employer contribution rate for employee retirement plan decreased 3.53% • Worker’s compensation (L&I) premium rate • Police & Fire – 15% increase in 2026 • Fourth consecutive year of double-digit rate increases • 3-year cumulative increase of 52% in L&I premiums • Budget assumes 9.0% increase in medical premiums and 6.0% increase in dental premiums. Actual increases confirmed at 8.7% and 4.3% respectively. • Budget will be updated to reflect actual increases prior to final budget presentation • $250,000 transfer to Rainy Day Fund is anticipated in the budget • Citywide Sources and Uses of Funds and Cash • Personnel Summary COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 22 of 35 Executive Summary • Revenue REVENUES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed General Fund $ 35,657,205 $ 38,575,625 $ 39,839,774 $ 39,538,298 $ 39,022,189 Street Fund 2,152,737 3,409,462 3,672,852 3,642,633 1,802,595 Total General & Street 37,809,941.53 41,985,087.03 43,512,626.53 43,180,930.55 40,824,784.00 Rainy Day Fund - - - 500,000 287,000 Other Operating Funds 5,431,773 9,142,270 6,273,345 5,985,200 5,709,954 Enterprise Funds 29,448,649 33,815,856 29,712,841 29,149,733 32,237,070 Internal Service Funds 8,397,789 9,163,513 9,303,411 9,618,018 7,538,616 Capital Improvement 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421 Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,727,761 2,514,510 2,664,211 2,637,613 2,174,806 Debt Service Funds 2,684,243 2,679,073 1,450,539 1,450,540 1,452,664 Total Citywide Revenues 96,001,035 108,612,502 105,177,089 110,451,469 118,245,315 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 23 of 35 Executive Summary • Expenditures EXPENDITURES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed * General Fund $ 34,772,146 $ 38,521,613 $ 38,686,005 $ 43,425,727 $ 39,491,434 Street Fund 2,457,586 2,846,714 3,040,349 3,537,769 2,369,938 Total General & Street 37,229,732.53 41,368,326.94 41,726,353.28 46,963,496.29 41,861,371.89 Rainy Day Fund - - - - - Other Operating Funds 6,982,326 7,898,152 7,455,504 8,876,129 9,949,311 Enterprise Funds 26,234,792 28,196,313 27,621,170 29,721,094 33,868,354 Internal Service Funds 8,828,714 7,367,645 9,199,577 10,152,142 8,906,904 Capital Improvement 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411 Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,871,035 2,035,241 2,225,971 2,551,240 2,157,976 Debt Service Funds 2,676,352 2,679,083 1,450,540 1,450,540 1,452,614 Total Citywide Expenditures 91,747,476 98,032,314 94,825,510 117,215,153 127,443,942 * Of the $127M, $27.9Mis due to inte rfund transfe rs, compare d to $28.5Minte rfund transfe rs in 2025. Total capital proje cts for 2026 are e stimate d at $31.1Min 2026 compare d to $19.7Min 2025. COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 24 of 35 Executive Summary • Fund Balance Beginning Fund Gain/(Use) of Ending Fund Fund Balance (Estimated) Balance Resources Balance General Fund $ 12,715,958 $ (469,245) $ 12,246,714 Street Fund 1,611,953 (567,343) 1,044,610 Total GF & Street Fund 14,327,911 (1,036,588) 13,291,323 Rainy Day Fund 518,500 287,000 805,500 Other Operating Funds 8,898,965 (4,239,357) 4,659,608 Enterprise Funds 17,890,584 (1,631,284) 16,259,300 Internal Service Funds 6,582,200 (1,368,288) 5,213,912 Capital Improvement Funds 19,645,272 (1,226,990) 18,418,282 Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,581,713 16,830 1,598,544 Debt Service Funds 1,215,268 50 1,215,318 Citywide Fund Balance $ 70,660,413 $ (9,198,627) $ 61,461,786 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 25 of 35 Executive Summary • Personnel Summary 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Cost Center/Fund Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Budget FTE FTE FTE FTEs FTEs FTEs Executive (City Manager) 3.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.29 Finance 13.50 13.00 14.00 8.00 8.00 7.25 Community Development 13.00 14.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 14.00 Human Resources 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.50 3.59 City Clerk - - - - - 2.17 Police 50.00 53.00 54.00 54.00 57.00 57.00 Fire/EMS Total 40.00 44.00 54.00 54.60 55.65 48.60 Parks, Rec. & Cult. Svcs. 20.00 25.00 28.50 28.50 28.50 28.50 (Temp./Seasonal Total) 35.00 32.46 30.21 Technology Services 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 Public Works Total 72.50 78.80 80.70 85.75 86.10 85.90 FTE TOTALS 218.00 237.80 259.20 293.85 297.21 285.51 COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 26 of 35 Operating Budget • General Fund focus • Street Fund is included here • Main Operating budget of the City • Summary information and charts • Individual department (cost center) budgets • 2025 Accomplishments • 2026 Objectives • Charts and graphs • 2026 Budget Highlights and Changes COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 27 of 35 Operating Budget • Revenues COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 28 of 35 Operating Budget • Expenditures • $3.9M (9.1%) General Fund expenditure reduction • $1.2M (33.0%) Street Fund expenditure reduction • $5.1M (10.9%) Combined General Fund & Street Fund expenditure reduction COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 29 of 35 Operating Budget • Expenditures by Type 2026 Proposed % Budget General Fund & Street Fund 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Budget Budget Change Salaries 16,240,469 17,685,890 19,808,834 20,100,096 1.5% Benefits 5,921,851 6,496,746 7,834,016 7,699,843 -1.7% Supplies 1,391,624 1,206,704 1,290,900 1,301,947 0.9% Services 4,812,938 5,096,021 6,076,105 5,672,510 -6.6% Allocations (to Internal Service Funds) 5,719,751 7,471,630 7,917,651 5,249,637 -33.7% Debt Service 770,544 870,103 834,390 834,114 0.0% Transfers Out 2,198,115 2,334,337 2,551,600 402,600 -84.2% Capital 174,440 206,896 650,000 600,625 -7.6% Total GF & Street Fund Expenditures 37,229,733 41,368,327 46,963,496 41,861,372 -10.9% COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 30 of 35 Other Funds’ Budgets • Revenues REVENUES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed Rainy Day Fund - - - 500,000 287,000 Other Operating Funds 5,431,773 9,142,270 6,273,345 5,985,200 5,709,954 Enterprise Funds 29,448,649 33,815,856 29,712,841 29,149,733 32,237,070 Internal Service Funds 8,397,789 9,163,513 9,303,411 9,618,018 7,538,616 Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,727,761 2,514,510 2,664,211 2,637,613 2,174,806 Debt Service Funds 2,684,243 2,679,073 1,450,539 1,450,540 1,452,664 Total Other Funds' Revenues 47,690,214 57,315,222 49,404,347 49,341,104 49,400,110 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 31 of 35 Other Funds’ Budgets • Expenditures EXPENDITURES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed * Rainy Day Fund - - - - - Other Operating Funds 6,982,326 7,898,152 7,455,504 8,876,129 9,949,311 Enterprise Funds 26,234,792 28,196,313 27,621,170 29,721,094 33,868,354 Internal Service Funds 8,828,714 7,367,645 9,199,577 10,152,142 8,906,904 Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,871,035 2,035,241 2,225,971 2,551,240 2,157,976 Debt Service Funds 2,676,352 2,679,083 1,450,540 1,450,540 1,452,614 Total Other Funds' Expenditures 46,593,219 48,176,435 47,952,762 52,751,145 56,335,159 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 32 of 35 Capital Improvement Program • Revenues CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed Capital Improvements 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421 Total Capital Improvement 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421 • Expenditures CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed * Capital Improvements 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411 Total Capital Improvement 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411 COML Council Packet 9-30-25, Addendum page 33 of 35 Appendix • 2026 Unrepresented Wage Scale • The proposed wage scale will be presented at an upcoming budget workshop. • Capital Improvement Programs • Transportation • Parks, Recreations & Cultural Services • Stormwater • Wastewater • Water • Equipment Repair & Replacement (Fleet) • Facilities COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 34 of 35 For comments and questions: Madeline Prentice Finance Director, Finance Department mprentice@cityofml.com 507 764 3732 COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 35 of 35