City Council - Special Meeting

Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to our city, our special city council meeting for Thursday the 18th. We apologize for the different day and a different time. We tried to do this last Wednesday and did not have the information we needed from the our partners, so we had to do this when we could. So we're gonna do this right now. So we're gonna start with our item 2.1 tonight, discussion and consideration of an ordinance adopting the final budget for the City of Harriman for fiscal years 27 to 28, adopting a job classification and salary plan and setting the rate of tax and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within the City of Harriman, Utah. Who's doing this? Oh, that's right, I forgot you're on Disneyland. Oh my gosh. Welcome, Kyle. Thank you for being here.

Several 2.1s. No, it should be the city council, just the regular city council one. Yes.

Can you see that, Kyle? He's sharing it real quick so everybody can see it online.

So we've been discussing the budget for a number of months now, and I'm running out of things to say. So I thought what I'd do on this is put the legend into our new AI tool that we've been testing out. So this is our AI tool. Of course, capital projects are going down.

That's mainly due to the grants we got from UDOT for the number of roads. On the operational side, we are overall looking at an 8% increase of 6%. That is the blue. That's for all the employees, 3.1%.

which is a reminder we're using a 10-year CKI average on that, and then a 0.79% parity increase to eligible employees. That does not include our police officers that are on the STEP plan, or sergeants that are on the STEP plan, because they have a different schedule. And then overall, the budget does have a 6.6 new full-time equivalents, but actually adds up to 5.1, because there is a one and a half Some other major items on the arm, there's the water botanical seeds that are being proposed, both 27 and the 28 budget. Just as a reminder, we do need to bring those back to you with timing before we move forward with those bots, but for transparency, the bots include that in the budget now versus wait. And then in 27, 28, our AI tools, The 28th does focus more on infrastructure maintenance, water system expansion, and advanced cultural improvements, as with the old Fire Station 103 that we discussed previously. If you move to the next slide, please. Some major changes since the police is one of our largest departments, I thought it would be good to highlight that. It also leads into the 8th meeting that's coming up. So the major changes are 26.8 million to 27, which is about 11.7 million. The major increase records on that are the MTE increases for the commander, sergeant, and officer positions. This is reminded we restrict to growth funding. and then the COLA and SEP increases, and then also our dispatch expense is going up roughly 15%. But as you can see by the bar chart tweet, we haven't discussed before, but I do like to bring this up that the major portion of the police department's expense is personnel, which, as you know, is difficult to cut, it's difficult to make changes And then as you can see between fiscal year 26 and fiscal year 27, it really is a flat budget only changing about 23,000 between the two fiscal years. So I hope this demonstrates to the public that both the staff and city council are very cognizant of the cost of things that we are trying to use our political Specifically looking at the general fund, which is our major operating fund for 2018. So revenue anticipates a 4% increase, mainly driven by sales tax. personnel right now is at a 6% increase. So we did put in the 28 budget the same COLA and merit. So no raw 4% increase as was at the 27 budget. However, insurance, because we did get such a large premium increase back for fiscal year 27, we did put in a 10% estimate on that. So those numbers will need to be revised

does not look like it. Thank you, Kyle. Okay, if there's no other comment, I'll look for a motion on this then.

Motion to approve ordinance number 2026-14 adopting a final budget making appropriations for the support of City of Harriman for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2026 and ending June 30th, 2028. Adopting a job classification plan and salary plan and determining the rate of tax and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within Harriman City, Utah.

Okay, motion by Matt, second by Jared. Will Jared? Yes. Matt? Yes. Teddy? Yes. Tara? Yes. And I'll vote yes, that motion carries. Look for a motion to adjourn. So moved. All in favor?

Aye. Thank you, everybody.

Okay, we'll go over to the Hermos City Fire Service Area Meeting. We'll go to start with 2.1, discussion and consideration of a resolution adopting a proposed rate of tax and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within the Harriman City Fire Service Area. Kyle. Thank you.

As we have discussed in previous meetings, the board has elected to discuss going through truth and taxation to increase that certified tax rate to 0.01364, which would have generated an additional $205,560, which is the amount our unified fire authority contract

Nope, don't see any here. Thanks, Kyle, we'll look for a motion.

Motion to approve Resolution R06-26, Adopting the Rate of Tax and Living Taxes Upon All Real and Personal Property Within Harriman City Fire Service Area.

Motion by Jared. Second. Second by Matt. We'll go Jared. Yes. Matt. Yes. Tara. Yes. Teddy.

Yes.

And I'll vote yes, that motion carries. 2.2, Consideration of a Resolution Adopting a Fiscal Year 2027 Interim Budget for the Harriman City Fire Service Area. Kyle. Thank you, Mayor. As you know, this is required under new legislation that was passed this year. As the Board has decided to undergo the taxation seeking a tax increase, the Board does need to adopt an interim budget.

So essentially what it is, as you can see, is it is the budget that we have seen before. However, the property tax increase that is being proposed has been restricted into its own line item, and that funding is restricted. So a interim budget is adopted, which means we cannot spend that money until a final budget is adopted by The operating budget of I-19-80706 includes our anticipated contract fee from Unified Fire Authority and then we also do put in some contingency funding for SWAT medics who receive some small invoices from Unified Fire throughout the year. And then just as a note that transfers out $91,000.

on the interim budget. Thank you, Kyle. Seeing none, I'll look for a motion.

Motion to approve Resolution R07-26, Adopting an Interim Budget for the Physical Year 2027. Motion by Matt.

Second.

Second by Jared. Matt. Yes. Jared. Yes. Tara. Yes.

Teddy. Yes, that motion carries. Go to 2.3, discussion and consideration of a resolution adopting an updated fiscal year 2027 Harriman City Fire Service Area Property Tax Impact Schedule. Kyle. Thank you. Once again, this is a requirement to changes in legislation. So as you know, the warrant did already adopt that intended property tax impact.

Just as a note, it's moving the property tax rate from .001334 to .001364.

That would generate an additional $205,560.

And we do not have our updated average property value yet from the Salt Lake County Assessor's Office, so I did use last year's value of $640,000, showing that for A resident, an average residence valued at $640, their tax would increase to $10,000. The tax increase is approved. And for a business, it is $19.20. If you move to the next language. And then also required by the tax schedule is that narrative. The proposed property tax budget and the current certified tax year budget, and it does note on here that the increase is under the inflation that's passed on from Unified Fire Authority, and that if the proposed property tax increase is not approved, the service area would need to bond for a larger amount for future fire

Seeing none, I'll look for a motion.

Motion to approve Resolution R08-26, Adopting an Updated Fiscal Year 2027 Property Tax Impact Schedule for Harriman City Fire Service Area.

Motion by Jared. Second. Second by Matt. Well, Jared. Yes. Matt. Yes. Tara.

Yes.

Teddy. I vote yes. That motion carries. Look for a motion to adjourn. So moved.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you, everybody.

We'll go on to our final meeting of the afternoon, our Harriman City Safety Enforcement Area meeting. We'll go to 2.1, discussion and consideration of a resolution adopting a proposed rate of tax and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within the Harriman City Safety Enforcement Area. Kyle. Thank you.

So similar to the Park Service Area, we have the same legislatively required items. So on the first one, the certified tax rate for 2026, as you can see, the certified tax rate levy is 0.00143, which would generate $10,731,595. As we've discussed at multiple board meetings, the board's desire is to have any inflationary increases covered by tax increases or others. Any questions?

Seeing none, I'll look for a motion. Motion to approve resolution R26-05, adopting a proposed tax rate, a proposed rate of tax and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within Harriman City's safety enforcement area. Second.

Motion by Matt, second by Jared. Matt?

Yes.

Jared? Yes. Tara? Yes. Teddy? Yes. No vote yes, that motion carries. 2.2, consideration of a resolution adopting a fiscal year 2027 interim budget for the Harris City Safety Enforcement Area. Back to you Kyle.

the fire service area, legislatively, we are required to adopt an interim budget until a final budget is adopted after the truth and taxation hearing. So this is the same budget the board has seen before. It's not that you didn't write a document.

However, you will notice the center revenue line shows that the proposed tax increase is restricted. And what that means is that the service area cannot spend those funds, they have to be legally restricted. and we wouldn't have them available to spend, but it is required by the state to do it that way.

It is the same budget as the tentative. Are there any questions on that extra budget? Nope. Okay. Motion to approve resolution R26-06, adopting an interim budget for fiscal year 2027.

Motion by Jared. Second. Second by Matt. Jared.

Yes.

Matt. Yes. Tara. Yes. Eddie. And I'll vote yes, that motion carries. Our final item, 2.3, Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Adopting an Updated Fiscal Year 2027 Harriman City Safety Enforcement Area Property Tax Impact Schedule. So similar to first in this area, the board has already adopted a National Property Tax Impact Schedule.

So you see our current certified cash rate amount is 0.001423. It shows the amount that money generates and then the proposed increase of $512,970. It would be an increase in revenue of 4.8%. And as you can see on that $640,000 residence, that would be approximately $23.93 per year in Greece. And then for business, that show those values again and then in the narrative it does explain the philosophy of the board. New growth funding for new growth expenses and then regular operating increases of the police department need to be funded with other funding sources. And I did point out that if the tax increase is not approved, the board would need to, the service area would need to draw the funds that would be segregated for new growth,

I think we're good. Look for a motion to close this out. Motion to approve Resolution R26-07, Adopting an Updated Physical Year 2027 Property Tax Impact Schedule for the Harriman City Safety Enforcement Area.

Second by Matt. Second by Jared. Jared? Yes. Matt?

Yes.

Tara?

Yes.

Teddy? Yes. I'll vote yes. That motion carries. Look for a motion to adjourn.

So moved.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Thank you, everybody.

Thank you, Kyle.

Yes, thank you, Kyle. Enjoy your trip.