Item 23 - Public Hearing - Ordinance to Adopt the FY 2026-27 Budget, Resolution Changes to the City’s Classification & Compensation Plan, Uniform Schedule of Misc Fees, 7-Year Capital Improvement Program, and the City’s Annual Update

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Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, Changes to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan, Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees, and the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program June 2, 2026 Page 9 Bargaining Unit Total Positions Filled Positions Vacant Positions Vacancy Percentage SEW 667 564 103 15% CASA 72 62 10 14% POA 577 495 82 14% PMA 23 23 0 0% SAMA 92 83 9 10% Appoint/Exec 15 14 1 7% Unrepresented(CMM/CAM/UCE) 9 9 0 0% Assumptions Total positions include City Attorney. CASA contains UC representation;POA/PMA contains all sworn and professional staff;SAMA contains all AM and MM staff. All assumptions are based on position titles,not assignment titles. Example:Budget Analyst(UC)underfilling a Senior Budget Analyst(AM)is counted in the SAMA count as filled position and not in CASA. Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees The proposed FY26-27 Miscellaneous Fee Resolution, included as Exhibit 4, updates various fees charged for City services provided for individual benefit. In accordance with state law, the proposed fees are intended to recover, but not exceed, the City's actual cost of providing the associated services. Because staff labor is the primary cost component for many of these services, annual fee adjustments are necessary to reflect increases in employee compensation, including negotiated salary adjustments, step increases, and rising benefit costs. Staff recommends a general 4% increase to applicable miscellaneous fees, consistent with the negotiated salary increase for all bargaining units in FY26-27. In addition to the standard inflationary adjustments, the proposed resolution includes several modified, new, and deleted fees across multiple departments to better align charges with current service delivery costs, operational practices, and program needs. Notable proposed changes include: • Updates to Parks, Recreation, and Community Services facility rental, athletic field, recreation program, and stadium fees, including modifications to certain user group rates and the addition of new picnic shelter and event-related fees. • New Library meeting room rental, custodial, security, and expedited reservation fees to support expanded facility use and cost recovery. • Adjustments to Fire and Emergency Medical Services fees, including revised medical response and ambulance-related charges to better reflect actual service costs and industry billing practices. • New technology fee for certain permitting and development-related services to support ongoing technology and system maintenance costs. • Modifications to Finance-related administrative and utility service fees, including implementation of a credit card processing fee for certain transactions. • Public Works conducted a comprehensive user fee study, concentrating on permitting and inspection services. The suggested modifications shift from hourly