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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 09/03/2024 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP & OPEN PODIUM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2024 CITY CENTER 5:00 – 6:25 PM, HERITAGE ROOMS 6:30 – 7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Police Chief Matt Sackett, Fire Chief Scott Gerber, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Administrative Services/HR Director Alecia Rose, Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz, City Attorney Maggie Neuville, and Recorder Sara Aschenbeck Workshop - Heritage Rooms I and II (5:30) I. RACE EQUITY UPDATE II. FENCE UPDATE Open Podium - Council Chamber (6:30) III. OPEN PODIUM IV. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2024 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chair Ron Case, Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Finance Manager Tammy Wilson, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville I. CALL THE HRA MEETING TO ORDER II. APPROVE MINUTES OF HRA MEETING HELD DECEMBER 5, 2023 III. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET IV. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2024 7 p.m., CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OPEN PODIUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS A. SENATOR STEVE CWODZINSKI RECOGNIZED AS LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 2024 LEGISLATOR OF DISTINCTION V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. CLERK’S LIST B. AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2024 DUCK LAKE TRAIL REHABILITATION TO BKJ EXCAVATING C. AWARD CONTRACT FOR CITY CENTER DC FAST CHARGER INSTALLATION TO PRAIRIE ELECTRIC IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS A. 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA September 03, 2024 Page 2 X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER 1. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY AND BUDGET C. REPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY XV. OTHER BUSINESS XVI. ADJOURNMENT UNAPPROVED MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chair Ron Case, Council Members Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, Kathy Nelson, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Finance Manager Tammy Wilson, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville I. ROLL CALL / CALL THE HRA MEETING TO ORDER Chair Case called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. All HRA members were present. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF HRA MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the HRA minutes from September 5, 2023. Motion carried 5-0. III. ADOPT RESOLUTION HRA NO. 2023-03 APPROVING THE 2024 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET Getschow explained On September 5, 2023, the HRA approved the proposed 2023 HRA property tax levy and budget. Also on September 5, 2023, the Eden Prairie City Council adopted resolutions consenting and approving the proposed 2024 HRA property tax levy and budget. Minnesota Law authorizes the HRA to levy a tax with the consent of the City Council. This resolution gives the consent needed for the HRA. The recommenda-tion is to adopt resolution certifying the 2024 HRA Property Tax levy to be $210,000 and approving the 2024 HRA Budget of $210,000 as reviewed by the Council. MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adopt resolution certifying the 2024 HRA Property Tax levy to be $210,000 and approving the 2024 HRA Budget of $210,000 as reviewed by the Council. Motion carried 5-0. IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey, to adjourn the HRA meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Chair Case adjourned the meeting at 7:05 PM. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA DATE: Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Office of the City Manager / Finance, Tammy Wilson ITEM DESCRIPTION: Resolution approving the proposed 2025 HRA property tax levy and accepting the proposed 2025 budget HRA ITEM NO.: HRA.III. Requested Action Move to: Adopt the resolution to approve the proposed 2025 property tax levy to be $220,000 and accept the proposed 2025 budget of $220,000. Synopsis Minnesota Law authorizes the HRA to levy a tax with the consent of the City Council. The HRA must adopt a proposed net property tax levy by September 30 and certify it to the county auditor. Per Minnesota Statute, Housing and Redevelopment Authorities can levy a tax of up to .0185 percent of estimated market value. The proceeds may be spent on planning and implementation of redevelopment and/or low-rent housing assistance programs with the City. The limit for the City of Eden Prairie is $2,660,949. Attachment Resolution HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA H.R.A. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-__ RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HRA PROPOSED 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND ACCEPTING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Eden Prairie has reviewed the proposed 2025 budget and tax levy; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority has decided to accept these recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority: 1. Approves the following proposed taxes on real and personal property within the City of Eden Prairie for the 2025 budget contingent upon City Council approval. Levy on Tax Capacity $220,000 2. Approves the 2025 proposed budget totaling $220,000 at this time. ADOPTED by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority on September 3, 2024. ______________________________ Ronald A. Case, Chair SEAL ATTEST: ______________________________ Rick Getschow, Executive Director UNAPPROVED WORKSHOP MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP & OPEN PODIUM TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 CITY CENTER 5:00 – 6:25 PM, HERITAGE ROOMS 6:30 – 7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Police Chief Matt Sackett, Fire Chief Scott Gerber, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Administrative Services/HR Director Alecia Rose, Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz, City Attorney Maggie Neuville, and Recorder Sara Aschenbeck Workshop - Heritage Rooms I and II (5:30) I. 2025 BUDGET Case stated Council discusses the budget multiple times per year before final approval in December. Getschow noted the City prepares a two year budget which is driven by the quality of life survey results. The goal of the budget is to maintain a high level of services at a reasonable tax impact. Almost 70 percent of the budget is related to wages and benefits as the City is a service organization. Revenues are budgeted conservatively, any revenue generated over budget is added to the capital maintenance and investment fund. The City targets expenditures to be between 98 and 99.5 percent of budget. The City plans large capital projects years in advance. Discussions on the upcoming Police remodel began in 2017. The City prioritizes retaining employees and investing in professional development. Getschow detailed goals of the budget. The Administration department has administered four elections, with one election remaining in 2024. Narayanan asked if the State reimburses the City for election administration costs. City Clerk David Teigland stated the State partially reimburses the City for the presidential primary. The County partially reimburses the City for the two special County Commissioner elections. Other goals for the budget include evaluating the fire department staffing model, preparing for the Police station remodel, exploring Police recruitment initiatives, and investing in trail extensions, infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives. Enhancing sense of community is another budgetary goal. New events include the third of July drone show and Picnic on the Farm. City Council Workshop Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 2 Getschow explained General fund revenue is budgeted to increase 4.1 percent. Property taxes are the largest source of general fund revenue at 70 percent. Charges for services is the second largest revenue source and is comprised mainly of community center memberships. Licenses and permits, the third largest source of general fund revenue, is budgeted conservatively. Getschow displayed the 2024 and 2025 general fund expenditure budget. The general fund expenditure budget has a proposed 3.5 percent increase in 2025. Most of the increase is due to wages and benefits. Investments in sustainability efforts has resulted in cost savings. The City emphasizes zero based budgeting. The tax levy for 2025 is currently proposed at a 4.5 percent increase, compared to last year’s 5.6 percent. Getschow stated the 2024 market value of residential properties is essentially flat. The market value of commercial properties and multifamily properties has decreased, offset by a substantial value increase of industrial properties. The combination in proposed tax levy and changes in property market value results in a City tax rate of 30.35 percent, an increase over the prior year’s 28.47 percent. Getschow explained the Homestead Market Value Exclusion (HMVE) increased from $30,400 to $38,000, meaning more value is excluded for taxable purposes. As more Tax Increment Financing (TIF) properties open in the City, a portion of their City tax must be refunded per the TIF arrangement. Additionally, the City’s fiscal disparity amount increased in 2025. The combination of these three factors resulted in an adjusted net tax capacity decreased from $154.1 million in 2024 to $152 million in 2025. The decreased tax capacity results in an increase to the City tax rate. Case asked how the City’s tax capacity has grown steadily in the past three years, and then decreased this year. Getschow answered the main factor is HMVE changes, in addition to a 2.9 percent decrease is multi-family property market value. Nelson asked if the City can do anything for low- to mid-valued homeowners who have not made significant property improvements but have still experienced unprecedented value increases. Getschow confirmed the City has no control over State class rates. Case asked if ten years in the future Cities will receive an influx of money as houses appreciate past the HMVE ceiling. Getschow displayed a map of the impact of the HMVE calculation change. Residents of cities like Richfield and north Minneapolis benefit City Council Workshop Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 3 more as they traditionally have lower valued properties. Nelson stated it seemed reasonable that the lowest value property owners benefit the most. Getschow noted the Council indicated it would like to hire more firefighters as recommended per the fire staffing study. Getting to the recommended staffing level could be accomplished with an additional 1.3 percent increase to the levy over a period of five years. In September the City Council will vote to set the preliminary levy ceiling, which can be lowered at the final December vote. The currently proposed 4.5 percent levy increase, in addition to the 1.3 percent needed to accommodate full time fire staff, would result in a 5.8 percent tax levy increase in 2025. Getschow displayed tax rate comparisons of 17 surrounding cities in 2024, the City had the fourth lowest rate. Even if the City set a tax levy increase at 5.8 percent, the City would have the third lowest rate increase for 2025. Case noted Plymouth has a 24.5 percent tax rate while Hopkins has a 60 percent tax rate and asked why similar cities have vastly different rates. Getschow stated the difference is largely related to differences in tax base. Narayanan asked how much it costs to hire a firefighter. Finance Manager Tammy Wilson stated the City could employ four full time firefighters with $450 thousand. Narayanan asked if the City has monetary reserves. Getschow confirmed the City does has reserves in accordance with policies set by the State auditor and City policy. Narayanan asked if the reserves could be used for a capital project. Getschow stated it would be against City policy. Case asked the Council to give input on adding the additional 1.3 percent tax levy increase to hire additional full time firefighters. All Councilmembers answered in the affirmative. II. CANNABIS DISCUSSION Klima explained she’d provide an overview of State legislation, how the Council can choose to legislate, and how comparable cities are legislating cannabis. The State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) classifies four types of cannabis projects and will offer 16 types of cannabis licenses in 2025. Klima provided a brief overview of the types of products and licenses. The City can impose a cap on the number of cannabis retailers but must allow a minimum of five or six per population requirements. The City can also choose to implement buffer guidelines so cannabis retailers are not operating near a school or daycare. Narayanan asked what the current buffer requirements are on gun stores. Klima answered adult orientated businesses have a one thousand foot buffer from churches, schools, and other adult oriented businesses. The City can City Council Workshop Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 4 choose to impose a buffer between cannabis retailers to not create a density. Lastly, the City can exclude cannabis retailers from specific zoning districts. Klima summarized staff recommendations including imposing a cap on the number of cannabis retailers in the City. Staff is not proposing to implement buffers. If the City were to implement buffers, 58 percent of commercial and 63 percent of industrial properties would be allowed to conduct cannabis uses. Staff is not proposing distance requirements between cannabis retailers or revisions to zoning districts to address cannabis uses. Getschow asked how implementing buffers would affect parcels zoned neighborhood commercial. Klima stated most neighborhood commercial properties would become unavailable if buffers are imposed, the TJ Hooligans and the Tavern 4 and 5 strip mall areas would still be available. Case noted the Council has time to consider and noted he is interested in how many properties remain available if the City chose to implement buffers around schools. Narayanan asked if gas stations could begin selling cannabis. Getschow noted cannabis licenses would likely be obtained by standalone dispensaries, not gas stations. Toomey added the City does not implement a buffer for stores that sell liquor or cigarettes. Freiberg noted there are no liquor stores within one thousand feet of a school. Toomey asked if the City would be vulnerable to litigation imposing buffers on cannabis use and not liquor. Neuville answered the City is specifically permitted by law to impose buffers on cannabis locations. Narayanan noted it is better to begin with a buffer and have the option to remove it later. Case stated he would like to cap cannabis locations at the minimum required by law. He would like staff to research implementing buffers for schools and other cannabis retailers. Case asked where the five or ten preferable cannabis locations in the City would be located. Freiberg asked when the City should have legislation in place. Neuville noted the City should have legislation in place by the end of 2024 as the OCM is granting licenses in 2025. Freiberg asked if a municipal retail location would count as one of the minimum required locations. Neuville confirmed the City can operate a municipal location but it does not count as one of the minimum required locations. Nelson asked if smoking cannabis is treated the same as smoking tobacco, and if it is disallowed in parks and other public areas. Getschow confirmed they are treated the same and are both disallowed in parks and other public areas. Nelson stated she would not like the retail locations clustered together to create a cannabis district. City Council Workshop Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 5 Open Podium - Council Chamber (6:30) III.OPEN PODIUM a.JOHN MALLO, 14000 FOREST HILLS ROAD, NAMING STREETSAFTER EDEN PRAIRIE VETERANS, ELECTRIC FENCES INRESIDENTIAL AREAS John Mallo, 14000 Forest Hills Road, stated the City should consider naming new streets after deceased Eden Prairie veterans in remembrance. Case stated the names of deceased Eden Prairie veterans could be reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). The developer has naming rights over new streets but often discusses the area's history with City staff prior to naming. Mallo stated his neighbor has an electric fence, which should be disallowed in residential areas as it poses a danger to small children. Case asked staff to research electric fences in residential areas. IV.ADJOURNMENT UNAPPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER CITY COUNCIL Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, Kathy Nelson, and Lisa Toomey CITY STAFF City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Police Chief Matt Sackett, Fire Chief Scott Gerber, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Case called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. All Council Members were present. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OPEN PODIUM INVITATION IV. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS Case added a Solar Panel item to Reports of Council Members and an Infrastructure and Road Construction Update to Report of Public Works Director. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. VI. MINUTES A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, JULY 16 , 2024 B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey, to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and the City Council meeting held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 20, 2024 Page 2 A. CLERK’S LIST B. APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 10-2024 AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 11.30 (INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS) AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-068 APPROVING SUMMARY ORDINANCE C. APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 11-2024 AMENDING LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS IN THE RM-2.5 ZONING DISTRICT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-069 APPROVING SUMMARY ORDINANCE D. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-070 APPROVING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE E. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-071 APPROVING ENCLAVE AT MANOR ROAD FINAL PLAT F. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-072 APPROVING PREMISES PERMIT FOR LAWFUL GAMBLING TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE EDEN PRAIRIE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION G. APPROVE FIRST CHANGE ORDER FOR 2024 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT WITH BITUMINOUS ROADWAYS, INC. H. APPROVE FIRST CHANGE ORDER FOR DELL ROAD TRAIL REHABILITATION PROJECT WITH NORTHWEST ASPHALT I. AWARD CONTRACT FOR CHARGEPOINT DC FAST CHARGER TO KONECTAEV J. AWARD CONTRACT OF BASE BID AND ALL ALTERNATES FOR FIRE STATION 1 HVAC UPGRADE TO NEW LINE MECHANICAL K. AUTHORIZE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURE SERVICES WITH BOARMAN KROOS VOGEL (BKV) GROUP, INC FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT REMODEL PROJECT L. DECLARE PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE SALE MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve Items A-L on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 20, 2024 Page 3 X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Freiberg, Narayanan, Nelson, Toomey and Case voting “aye.” XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS XIII. APPOINTMENTS XIV. REPORTS A. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. SENATOR STEVE CWODZINSKI RECOGNIZED AS LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 2024 LEGISLATOR OF DISTINCTION Getschow provided background on the League of Minnesota Cities. He stated the League of Minnesota Cities recently honored 25 Minnesota lawmakers as 2024 Legislators of Distinction for their actions and leadership on legislative issues of importance to cities. Senator Cwodzinski, who represents Eden Prairie at the state legislature, was one of nine senators to receive the distinction. Senator Cwodzinski will attend a future Council meeting. 2. SOLAR PANELS AND NEIGHBORS Case explained a resident reached out with concerns about a neighbor’s solar panels reflecting sunlight into their home. The Council is in support of alternative energy sources. However, they consider input from residents and use it to inform ordinances. B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER C. REPORT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 1. INFRASTRUCTURE/ROAD CONSTRUCTION Case pointed out Staff has received a lot of questions about recent CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 20, 2024 Page 4 construction. Ellis explained there are two Prairie Center projects. Staff chose to close the road completely for the larger project because of the size of the equipment required. They need to provide a safe environment for workers, drivers, and pedestrians. They also completed a traffic analysis for the various options, and traffic was more efficient with the implemented road closure. Finally, the project will be done more quickly. He provided details on the construction efforts. Ellis noted the second Prairie Center Drive near Flying Cloud Drive will be completed in early October. He provided details on the construction efforts. Ellis stated Homer Hills Road had a recent sewer line replacement, and it will be repaved and reopened next week. At the Golden Triangle Station, the third phase will be completed in October. Technology Drive and other major roads have been repaved. Ellis added fiber installation is occurring throughout Eden Prairie. It is a private effort that is permitted by the City. There is a second fiber company that is seeking a permit for installation in the southeast area of Eden Prairie. The City cannot dictate where fiber is installed as long as the application is in line with City Code. Getschow noted other cities have up to four fiber options. Consumers are interested in multiple options. Narayanan asked if the fiber installation requires a right-of-way permit. Ellis confirmed that is correct. Second or third fiber installers may lay on top of one another, but they may leapfrog one another in an attempt to be the first provider in a neighborhood. Case asked if any cities have installed a larger pipe that fiber providers could place their materials inside of. Ellis explained there are similar efforts in larger cities where there is less room for utilities and more paved areas. Nelson asked if the ground is restored after fiber installation. Ellis stated the installers have done a great job restoring the ground. F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 20, 2024 Page 5 XV. OTHER BUSINESS XVI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ Sara Aschenbeck, Administrative Support Specialist CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar DATE: Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Christy Weigel, Police/ Support Unit ITEM DESCRIPTION: Clerk’s License Application List ITEM NO.: VIII.A. These licenses have been approved by the department heads responsible for the licensed activity. Requested Action Motion: Approve the license listed below Gambling/Bingo Organization: Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce Place: Fat Pants Brewing 8335 Crystal View Road Date: September 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar DATE: Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Jason Goblirsch, Parks Construction Supervisor, Parks and Recreation ITEM DESCRIPTION: Award contract for 2024 Duck Lake Trl - Trail Rehabilitation to BKJ Excavating ITEM NO.: VIII.B. Motion Move to: Award contract for the rehabilitation an aging trail section along Duck Lake Trail from Dell Road to Loralee Ln to BKJ Excavating in the amount of $112,565.00. Synopsis: This trail section has surpassed its useful lifespan and needs rehabilitation. The trial has structural cracking, pitting and surface flaking. The trail is becoming un-level and is littered with loose gravel making it unsafe. Our recommendation is to remove the existing bituminous, regrade, compact, and repave. Background: The trail adjacent to and on the north side of Duck Lake Trail is one of the most dilapidated trail sections in the city. The scope of this project is to rehabilitate the failing bituminous along this trail section. Additionally, pedestrian ramps at each section, and adjacent to the trail bituminous, will be removed and reconstructed to meet current ADA Standards. The staff estimate for this project was $145,082.40. The funding for this rehabilitation project comes from the Capital Maintenance and Reinvestment funding under the Parks and Recreation Department. Bid Summary and Recommendation Staff recommends approval for the rehabilitation of this trail section. The summary of the bids submitted is as follows: 2024 Duck Lake Trl - Trail Rehabilitation BKJ Land Co. II dba BKJ Excavating $112,565.00 Bituminous Roadways $112,829.00 Northwest Asphalt $114,233.78 MN Roadways $119,730.00 Attachment Form of Contract SHORT FORM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT, made and executed this 3rd day of September 2024, by and between City of Eden Prairie hereinafter referred to as the "CITY", and BKJ Land Co. II dba BKJ Excavating, hereinafter referred to as the "CONTRACTOR", WITNESSETH: CITY AND CONTRACTOR, for the consideration hereinafter stated, agrees as follows: I. CONTRACTOR hereby covenants and agrees to perform and execute all the provisions of the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Public Works Department referred to in Paragraph IV, as provided by the CITY for: I.C. 2024 Duck Lake Trl - Trail Rehabilitation CONTRACTOR further agrees to do everything required by this Agreement and the Contract Document. II. CITY agrees to pay and CONTRACTOR agrees to receive and accept payment in accordance with the prices bid for the unit or lump sum items as set forth in the Proposal Form attached hereto which prices conform to those in the accepted CONTRACTOR'S proposal on file in the office of the City Engineer. The aggregate sum of such prices, based on estimated required quantities is estimated to be $112,565.00. III. Payments to CONTRACTOR by City shall be made as provided in the Contract Documents. IV. The Contract Documents consist of the following component parts: (1) Legal and Procedural Documents a. Instruction to Bidders b. Proposal Form c. Construction Short Form Agreement (2) Special Conditions (3) Detail Specifications (4) General Conditions (5) Plans (6) Addenda and Supplemental Agreements The Contract Documents are hereby incorporated with this Agreement and are as much a part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. This Agreement and the Contract Documents are the Contract. V. CONTRACTOR agrees to fully and satisfactorily complete the work contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the following schedule: Or in accordance with the Contract Documents. VI. This Agreement shall be executed in two (2) copies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have hereunto set their hands and seals as of the date first above written. CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE By ________________________________ Ronald A. Case, City Mayor By_______________________________ Rick Getschow, City Manager CONTRACTOR ____________________________________ By ________________________________ Its __________________________ By _______________________________ Its __________________________ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar DATE Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT / DIVISION Administration Rick Clark, Facilities ITEM DESCRIPTION City Center DC Fast Charger Installation ITEM NO. VIII.C. Requested Action Move to: Award contract for City Center DC Fast Charger installation to Prairie Electric for $34,310.00 Synopsis Bids were received Tuesday, Aug, 20, 2024, for the City Center DC Fast Charger installation. Two bids were received and verified. They are summarized below. Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends awarding to Prairie Electric. Contractor Bid Prairie Electric $34,310 Gunnar Electric $50,700 Background Funding for this purchase comes from an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the Department of Energy that the City’s Sustainability Coordinator worked on behalf of the city to attain its first public DC fast charger. This level 3 fast charger being installed will replace the existing older level 2 charger that is in front of the City Center building. This fast charger will have the ability to charge 2 cars at a substantially faster rate than the currently installed level 2 charger. The new charger will be available to all public and have a user fee set according to market rates to offset the cost of energy, data/processing fees and warranty costs. City fleet will be able to access the charger as needed also. Attachments Standard Agreement for Contract Services with Prairie Electric (rev. 6/2024) Agreement for Contract Services This Agreement (“Agreement”) is made on the 3rd day of September, 2024, between the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (hereinafter "City"), whose business address is 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, and Prairie Electric CO., Inc,, a Minnesota Corporation (hereinafter "Contractor") whose business address is6595 Edenvale Blvd #120 Eden Prairie, MN 55346. Preliminary Statement The City has adopted a policy regarding the selection and hiring of contractors to provide a variety of services for City projects. That policy requires that persons, firms or corporations providing such services enter into written agreements with the City. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions for the provision of services by Contractor for installation of EV charger equipment hereinafter referred to as the "Work". The City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. Scope of Work. The Contractor agrees to provide, perform and complete all the provisions of the Work in accordance with attached Exhibit A. Any general or specific conditions, terms, agreements, consultant or industry proposal, or contract terms attached to or a part of Exhibit A are declined in full and, accordingly, are deleted and shall not be in effect in any manner. 2. Effective Date and Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of September 3, 2024. The Work shall be completed by December 31, 2024. 3. Obligations of Contractor. Contractor shall conform to the following obligations: a. Contractor shall provide the materials and services as set forth in Exhibit A. b. Contractor and its employees will park in service areas or lots and use entries and exits as designated by City. Contractor’s personnel will contact the appropriate person (i.e. receptionist, maintenance personnel, security, etc,) immediately upon entering the building, and will sign in and out if required by City. c. Care, coordination and communication by Contractor is imperative so that guests and employees in the buildings are not disturbed or inconvenienced during the performance of the contracted services. d. Contractor’s personnel must be neat appearing, wear a uniform and badge that clearly identifies them as a service contractor, and abide by City’s no smoking policies. e. Contractor must honor the City’s request to reassign an employee for cause. Cause may include performance below acceptable standards or failure to present the necessary image or attitude, in the judgment of the owner, to present a first class operation. Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 2 of 11 f. When necessary, Contractor’s personnel will be provided with keys or access cards in order to perform their work. Any lost keys or cards that result in rekeying a space or other cost to the City will be billed back to the Contractor. g. 4. City’s Obligations. City will do or provide to Contractor the following: a. Provide access to City properties as appropriate. b. Provide restroom facilities as appropriate. 5. Compensation for Services. City agrees to pay the Contractor a fixed sum of $34,310 as full and complete payment for the labor, materials and services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and as described in Exhibit A. a. Any changes in the scope of the work which may result in an increase to the compensation due the Contractor shall require prior written approval by an authorized representative of the City or by the City Council. The City will not pay additional compensation for services that do not have prior written authorization. b. If Contractor is delayed in performance due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to strikes, riots, fires, acts of God, governmental actions, actions of a third party, or actions or inactions of City, the time for performance shall be extended by a period of time lost by reason of the delay. Contractor will be entitled to payment for its reasonable additional charges, if any, due to the delay. 6. Method of Payment. a. Contractor shall prepare and submit to City, on a monthly basis, itemized invoices setting forth work performed under this Agreement. Invoices submitted shall be paid in the same manner as other claims made to the City. b. Claims. By making the claim for payment, the person making the claim is declaring that the account, claim, or demand is just and correct and that no part of it has been paid. c. No fuel surcharges or surcharges of any kind will be accepted nor will they be paid. 7. Project Manager. The Contractor shall designated a Project Manager and notify the City in writing of the identity of the Project Manager before starting work on the Project. The Project Manager shall be assisted by other staff members as necessary to facilitate the completion of the Work in accordance with the terms established herein. Contractor may not remove or replace the Project Manager without the approval of the City. 8. Standard of Care. Contractor shall exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence in the performance of its services as is ordinarily exercised by members of the profession under Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 3 of 11 similar circumstances in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Contractor shall be liable to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, without limitation, for any injuries, loss, or damages proximately caused by Contractor's breach of this standard of care. Contractor shall put forth reasonable efforts to complete its duties in a timely manner. Contractor shall not be responsible for delays caused by factors beyond its control or that could not be reasonably foreseen at the time of execution of this Agreement. Contractor shall be responsible for costs, delays or damages arising from unreasonable delays in the performance of its duties. 9. Insurance. a. General Liability. Prior to starting the Work, Contractor shall procure, maintain and pay for such insurance as will protect against claims or loss which may arise out of operations by Contractor or by any subcontractor or by anyone employed by any of them or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. Such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, minimum coverages and limits of liability specified in this Paragraph, or required by law. b. Contractor shall procure and maintain the following minimum insurance coverages and limits of liability for the Work: Worker’s Compensation Statutory Limits Employer’s Liability $500,000 each accident $500,000 disease policy limit $500,000 disease each employee Commercial General $1,000,000 property damage and bodily Liability injury per occurrence $2,000,000 general aggregate $2,000,000 Products – Completed Operations Aggregate $100,000 fire legal liability each occurrence $5,000 medical expense Comprehensive Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit each accident (shall include coverage for all owned, hired and non-owed vehicles.) Umbrella or Excess Liability $1,000,000 c. Commercial General Liability. The Commercial General Liability Policy shall be on ISO form CG 00 01 12 07 or CG 00 01 04 13, or the equivalent. Such insurance shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products- completed operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). There shall be no endorsement or modification of the Commercial General Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 4 of 11 Liability form arising from pollution, explosion, collapse, underground property damage or work performed by subcontractors. d. Contractor shall maintain “stop gap” coverage if Contractor obtains Workers’ Compensation coverage from any state fund if Employer’s liability coverage is not available. e. All policies, except the Worker’s Compensation Policy, shall name the “City of Eden Prairie” as an additional insured. f. All policies, except the Worker’s Compensation Policy, Automobile Policy, and Professional Liability Policy, shall name the “City of Eden Prairie” as an additional insured including products and completed operations. g. All policies shall contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City. h. All General Liability policies, Automobile Liability policies, and Umbrella policies shall contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City. i. All polices, except the Worker’s Compensation Policy, shall insure the defense and indemnity obligations assumed by Contractor under this Agreement. j. Contractor agrees to maintain all coverage required herein throughout the term of the Agreement and for a minimum of two (2) years following City’s written acceptance of the Work. k. It shall be Contractor’s responsibility to pay any retention or deductible for the coverages required herein. l. All policies shall contain a provision or endorsement that coverages afforded thereunder shall not be cancelled or non-renewed or restrictive modifications added, without thirty (30) days’ prior notice to the City, except that if the cancellation or non-renewal is due to non-payment, the coverages may not be terminated or non- renewed without ten (10) days’ prior notice to the City. m. Contractor shall maintain in effect all insurance coverages required under this Paragraph at Contractor’s sole expense and with insurance companies licensed to do business in the state in Minnesota and having a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A-, unless specifically accepted by City in writing. n. A copy of the Contractor’s Certificate of Insurance which evidences the compliance with this Paragraph, must be filed with City prior to the start of Contractor’s Work. Upon request a copy of the Contractor’s insurance declaration page, Rider and/or Endorsement, as applicable shall be provided. Such documents evidencing Insurance shall be in a form acceptable to City and shall provide satisfactory evidence that Contractor has complied with all insurance requirements. Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 5 of 11 Renewal certificates shall be provided to City prior to the expiration date of any of the required policies. City will not be obligated, however, to review such Certificate of Insurance, declaration page, Rider, Endorsement or certificates or other evidence of insurance, or to advise Contractor of any deficiencies in such documents and receipt thereof shall not relieve Contractor from, nor be deemed a waiver of, City’s right to enforce the terms of Contractor’s obligations hereunder. City reserves the right to examine any policy provided for under this paragraph. o. Effect of Contractor’s Failure to Provide Insurance. If Contractor fails to provide the specified insurance, then Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, the City's officials, agents and employees from any loss, claim, liability and expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses of litigation) to the extent necessary to afford the same protection as would have been provided by the specified insurance. Except to the extent prohibited by law, this indemnity applies regardless of any strict liability or negligence attributable to the City (including sole negligence) and regardless of the extent to which the underlying occurrence (i.e., the event giving rise to a claim which would have been covered by the specified insurance) is attributable to the negligent or otherwise wrongful act or omission (including breach of contract) of Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees or delegates. Contractor agrees that this indemnity shall be construed and applied in favor of indemnification. Contractor also agrees that if applicable law limits or precludes any aspect of this indemnity, then the indemnity will be considered limited only to the extent necessary to comply with that applicable law. The stated indemnity continues until all applicable statutes of limitation have run. If a claim arises within the scope of the stated indemnity, the City may require Contractor to: i. Furnish and pay for a surety bond, satisfactory to the City, guaranteeing performance of the indemnity obligation; or ii. Furnish a written acceptance of tender of defense and indemnity from Contractor's insurance company. Contractor will take the action required by the City within fifteen (15) days of receiving notice from the City. 10. Indemnification. Contractor will defend and indemnify City, its officers, agents, and employees and hold them harmless from and against all judgments, claims, damages, costs and expenses, including a reasonable amount as and for its attorney’s fees paid, incurred or for which it may be liable resulting from any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, its agents, contractors and employees, or any negligent or intentional act or omission performed, taken or not performed or taken by Contractor, its agents, contractors and employees, relative to this Agreement. City will indemnify and hold Contractor harmless from and against any loss for injuries or damages arising out of the negligent acts of the City, its officers, agents or employees. Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 6 of 11 11. Warranty. The Contractor expressly warrants and guarantees to the City that all Work performed and all materials furnished shall be in accord with the Agreement and shall be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and operation which appear within a period of one year, or within such longer period as may be prescribed by law or in the terms of the Agreement, from the date of City’s written acceptance of the Work. The City’s rights under the Contractor’s warranty are not the City’s exclusive remedy. The City shall have all other remedies available under this Agreement, at law or in equity. Should any defects develop in the materials, workmanship or operation of the system within the specified period, upon notice from the City, the Contractor agrees, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving written notice and without expense to the City, to repair, replace and in general to perform all necessary corrective Work with regard to the defective or nonconforming Work or materials to the satisfaction of the City. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT IN ANY MANNER LIMIT THE CITY’S REMEDY OR THE CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY TO THOSE DEFECTS APPEARING WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. The Contractor agrees to perform the Work in a manner and at a time so as to minimize any damages sustained by the City and so as to not interfere with or in any way disrupt the operation of the City or the public. The corrective Work referred to above shall include without limitation, (a) the cost of removing the defective or nonconforming Work and materials from the site, (b) the cost of correcting all Work of other Contractors destroyed or damaged by defective or nonconforming Work and materials including the cost of removal of such damaged Work and materials form the site, and (c) the cost of correcting all damages to Work of other Contractors caused by the removal of the defective or nonconforming Work or materials. The Contractor shall post bonds to secure the warranties. 12. Termination. a. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party for breach or non-performance of any provision of this Agreement in accordance with the following. The party (“notifying party”) who desires to terminate this Agreement for breach or non-performance of the other party (“notified party”) shall give the notified party notice in writing of the notifying party’s desire to terminate this Agreement describing the breach or non-performance of this Agreement entitling it to do so. The notified party shall have five (5) days from the date of such notice to cure the breach or non-performance. Upon failure of the notified party to do so, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. b. Upon the termination of this Agreement, whether by expiration of the original or any extended term or terms hereof, or for any other reason, Contractor shall have the right, within a reasonable time after such termination to remove from City’s premises any and all of Contractor’s equipment and other property. Except for liability resulting from acts or omissions of a party, arising, taken or omitted prior to such termination, the rights and obligations of each party resulting from this Agreement Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 7 of 11 shall cease upon such termination. Any prior liability of a party shall survive termination of this Agreement. c. In the event of dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency, appointment of a receiver, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or the service of any warrant, attachment, levy or similar process involving Contractor, City may, at its option in addition to any other remedy to which City may be entitled, immediately terminate this Agreement by notice to Contractor, in which event, this Agreement shall terminate on the notice becoming effective. 13. Independent Contractor. Contractor is an independent contractor engaged by City to perform the services described herein and as such (i) shall employ such persons as it shall deem necessary and appropriate for the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, who shall be employees, and under the direction, of Contractor and in no respect employees of City, and (ii) shall have no authority to employ persons, or make purchases of equipment on behalf of City, or otherwise bind or obligate City. No statement herein shall be construed so as to find the Contractor an employee of the City. 14. Mediation. Each dispute, claim or controversy arising from or related to this agreement shall be subject to mediation as a condition precedent to initiating legal or equitable actions by either party. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the mediation shall be in accordance with the Commercial Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association then currently in effect. A request for mediation shall be filed in writing with the American Arbitration Association and the other party. No legal or equitable action may be instituted for a period of 90 days from the filing of the request for mediation unless a longer period of time is provided by agreement of the parties. Cost of mediation shall be shared equally between the parties. Mediation shall be held in the City of Eden Prairie unless another location is mutually agreed upon by the parties. The parties shall memorialize any agreement resulting from the mediation in a mediated settlement agreement, which agreement shall be enforceable as a settlement in any court having jurisdiction thereof. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 15. Assignment. Neither party shall assign this Agreement, nor any interest arising herein, without the written consent of the other party. 16. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. In providing services hereunder, the Contractor shall abide by statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to the provisions of services to be provided. Any violation of statutes, ordinances, rules and Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 8 of 11 regulations pertaining to the services to be provided shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and entitle the City to immediately terminate this Agreement. 17. Conflicts. No salaried officer or employee of the City and no member of the Council of the City shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement. The violation of this provision renders the Agreement void. 18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original. 19. Damages. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by the City, Contractor shall not be entitled to recover punitive, special or consequential damages or damages for loss of business. 20. Employees. Contractor agrees not to hire any employee or former employee of City and City agrees not to hire any employee or former employee of Contractor prior to termination of this Agreement and for one (1) year thereafter, without prior written consent of the former employer in each case. 21. Enforcement. The Contractor shall reimburse the City for all costs and expenses, including without limitation, attorneys' fees paid or incurred by the City in connection with the enforcement by the City during the term of this Agreement or thereafter of any of the rights or remedies of the City under this Agreement. 22. Entire Agreement, Construction, Application and Interpretation. This Agreement is in furtherance of the City’s public purpose mission and shall be construed, interpreted, and applied pursuant to and in conformance with the City's public purpose mission. The entire agreement of the parties is contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all oral agreements and negotiations between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof as well as any previous agreements presently in effect between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. Any alterations, amendments, deletions, or waivers of the provisions of this Agreement shall be valid only when expressed in writing and duly signed by the parties, unless otherwise provided herein. 23. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be controlled by the laws of the State of Minnesota. 24. Non-Discrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicants for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation or age. The Contractor shall post in places available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provision of this non-discrimination clause and stating that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The Contractor shall incorporate the foregoing requirements of this paragraph in all of its subcontracts for program work, and will require all of its subcontractors for such work to incorporate such requirements in all Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 9 of 11 subcontracts for program work. The Contractor further agrees to comply with all aspects of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statutes 363.01, et. seq., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 25. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given by a party upon the other is given in accordance with this Agreement if it is directed to either party by delivering it personally to an officer of the party, or if mailed in a sealed wrapper by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or if deposited cost paid with a nationally recognized, reputable overnight courier, properly addressed to the address listed on page 1 hereof. Notices shall be deemed effective on the earlier of the date of receipt or the date of mailing or deposit as aforesaid, provided, however, that if notice is given by mail or deposit, that the time for response to any notice by the other party shall commence to run one business day after any such mailing or deposit. A party may change its address for the service of notice by giving written notice of such change to the other party, in any manner above specified, 10 days prior to the effective date of such change. 26. Rights and Remedies. The duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement and the rights and remedies available thereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law. 27. Services Not Provided For. No claim for services furnished by the Contractor not specifically provided for herein shall be honored by the City. 28. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If any portion hereof is, for any reason, held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 29. Statutory Provisions. a. Audit Disclosure. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 16C.05, subd. 5, the books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of the Contractor or other parties relevant to this Agreement are subject to examination by the City and either the Legislative Auditor or the State Auditor for a period of six (6) years after the effective date of this Agreement. This provision will survive the completion or termination of this Agreement. b. Data Practices. Any reports, information, or data in any form given to, or prepared or assembled by the Contractor under this Agreement which the City requests to be kept confidential, shall not be made available to any individual or organization without the City's prior written approval. This Agreement is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 (“MGDPA”). In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 13.05, subd. 11, to the extent this Agreement requires Contractor to perform any function of the City, all government data, as defined in Minn. Stat. § 13.02, subd. 7, which is created, collected, received, stored, used, maintained, or disseminated by Contractor in performing any of the functions of the City during performance of this Agreement is subject to the requirements of the MGDPA and Contractor shall comply Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 10 of 11 with those requirements as if it were a government entity. All subcontracts entered into by Contractor in relation to this Agreement shall contain similar MGDPA compliance language. These obligations will survive the completion or termination of the Agreement. 30. Waiver. Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect, in any respect, the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. Executed as of the day and year first written above. CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE __________________________________ Mayor ___________________________________ City Manager CONTRACTOR By: ________________________________ Its: _______________________________ Standard Agreement for Contract Services (rev. 6/2024) Page 11 of 11 EXHIBIT A Quote/Proposal/Scope of Work CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Public Hearing DATE: Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Julie Klima, Community Development Director; Jeanne Karschnia, Housing Services Coordinator ITEM DESCRIPTION: Public Hearing to solicit comments on the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) ITEM NO.: IX.A. Requested Action Move to: • Close the public hearing to solicit comments on the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). No formal action is required by the City Council. Synopsis The 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) evaluates the City of Eden Prairie’s accomplishments towards meeting the five-year goals defined in the Consolidated Plan, as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for communities receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The 2023 program year began July 1, 2023 and ended June 30, 2024 and is the fourth grant period of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. Background Information The five-year goals of the Consolidated Plan are the quantitative unit and service goals for the Hennepin County Consortium, which includes Hennepin County, and the cities of Bloomington, Plymouth, and Eden Prairie. Support of housing programs and public services is seen as a high priority for the City of Eden Prairie. Through CDBG funds, Eden Prairie supported family, youth, and housing activities for seniors, disabled, and low-income residents which included: • Affordable Housing • Rehabilitation of Private Property • First Time Homebuyer Assistance • Public Services HUD requires at least two public hearings be held each program year to provide opportunities for residents and interested representatives of local organizations to be involved in reviewing program activities, the local needs of low and moderate-income persons and proposed uses for CDBG funds. In conjunction with Hennepin County, Eden Prairie will hold two public hearings in the current fiscal year with the first being advertised for and held this evening. Any comments received during the meeting, or in writing during the comment period, will be submitted to HUD as part of the CAPER package. The second public hearing will be advertised and held by the Eden Prairie City Council in or around March 2025 to obtain public comment on proposed activities for CDBG funding for the 2025 program year. Attachment 2023 CDBG Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report City of ĚĞŶWƌĂŝƌŝĞ FY 2023 DRAFT Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report CAPER 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. • $190,305 of the City’s 2023 CDBG allocation and $55,000 in program income and prior year funds was allocated the City's Rehab program and affordable housing programs to help provide decent housing, while maintaining affordability and sustainability. These funds were used in the rehabilitation of twenty-eight low and moderate-income owner-occupied homes. Eleven homeowners used the emergency rehab program to replace their furnace and air conditioners. CDBG formula funds along with a Met Council LHIA grant were used by the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust to help acquire two single family homes which were sold to low and moderate-income families. Two low and moderate-income First Time Homebuyers received down payment assistance to purchase their first home in Eden Prairie. • $67 ,000 of the City’s CDBG allocation was allocated for public service programs that provide assistance to low and moderate-income seniors, families, youth and individuals. These funds helped provide access to suitable living environments, maintain affordability, availability and accessibility to housing activities. Seventy-three low and moderate-income Eden Prairie households received assistance during 2023. These programs were successful in addressing the needs of Eden Prairie households. • $2,000 of the City’s CDBG allocation was used for fair housing activities. The City funds and participates in the Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC), a regional housing consortium that works on region-wide fair housing strategies. This group, working with a non-profit consultant, recently completed its new Analysis of Impediments (AI) and is set to begin strategizing around some of the impediments identified. • $30,000 of the City’s CDBG allocation and $25,000 in program income was allocated for administration of the CDBG program. • The City was awarded $399,571 in CDBG-CV (Coronavirus) funds in 2020. During the 2023 program year, CDBG-CV funds were expended for rental assistance to low and moderate-income Eden Prairie residents who were in danger of eviction due to the Coronavirus. In 2023, the City of Eden Prairie received $289,305 in CDBG funding and $85,600.79 in CDBG program income. In June of 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $168,055 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding to the City of Eden Prairie. The CDBG CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) prioritized the unique needs of low and moderate-income persons and the development of partnerships between government and non-profit sectors. CDBG-CV funds were used to CAPER 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) support CDBG subgrantees in serving low and moderate-income residents to prevent, prepare for and respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. An additional allocation in the amount of $231,516 was granted to the City in late 2020. The City was awarded $399,571 in CDBG-CV funds during 2020 and disbursed the remaining $3,682.41 during 2023. Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g) Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals. Goal Category Source / Amount Indicator Unit of Measure Expected – Strategic Plan Actual – Strategic Plan Percent Complete Expected – Program Year Actual – Program Year Percent Complete Acquisition Affordable Housing CDBG: $ Homeowner Housing Added Household Housing Unit 5 5 100.00% 1 2 200.00% Administration Administration CDBG: $ Other Other 1 1 100.00% 1 1 100.00% Direct Homebuyer Assistance Affordable Housing CDBG: $ Homeowner Housing Added Household Housing Unit 5 7 100.00% 1 2 200.00% Fair Housing Fair Housing CDBG: $ Other Other 1 1 100.00% 1 1 100.00% Homeowner Rehabilitation Affordable Housing CDBG: $ Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Household Housing Unit 30 70 230.00% 8 28 350.00% CAPER 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Public Services Non-Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 100 57 57.00% 15 11 73.33% Public Services Non-Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Public service activities for Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Households Assisted 75 63 84.00% 15 16 100.00% Rehab Grants Non-Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ Facade treatment/business building rehabilitation Business 6 3 50.00% 1 1 100.00% Rehab Grants Non-Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ Businesses assisted Businesses Assisted 0 0 Rental Housing Rehabilitation Affordable Housing Non-Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ Rental units rehabilitated Household Housing Unit 1 0 0.00% Senior Services Non-Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development Senior Public Service CDBG: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 150 137 91.00% 43 41 95.34% CAPER 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Youth Services Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 15 17 113.33% 3 5 167.00% Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified. All activities undertaken by the City of Eden Prairie have a high ranking in the Five Year strategic plan. These activities include Homeless Prevention (PROP), Senior Community Services, Child Care (PROP), Car Repair (PROP), West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust (WHAHLT), First Time Homebuyer and Housing Rehab. Except for the Car Repair program, the public service programs met their spending goals. Due to high demand and because the rental assistance program expended their funds before the end of the program year, the remaining Car Repair funds were transferred to PROP’s Homeless Prevention program to be used for rental assistance. According to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, this change is considered administrative in nature and was not required to go through the substantial amendment process. This change was made internally and is addressed as a revision in this CAPER. Their priority in the strategic plan was high serving those households who were at or below 80% Median Family Income. Since decent, affordable housing is of the highest priority for the City, it is very important that Housing Rehab, Homeless Prevention (PROP), First Time Homebuyer and WHAHLT meet their goal. The City strives to provide and maintain its affordable housing stock. The City also uses TIF funds to finance its Rehab program and First Time Homebuyer programs. These TIF funds serve households whose income falls between the 80% and 100% AMI income limit. Three first time homebuyer was able to purchase a home in Eden Prairie and ten households received rehab assistance using TIF funds. Eden Prairie was awarded $399,571 in CDBG-CV funds in 2020. The majority of these funds were used by PROP, Eden Prairie’s emergency assistance provider, to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus through emergency assistance programs that serve low and moderate-income Eden Prairie residents. During the 2023 program year, PROP was able to assist two low and moderate-income Eden Prairie residents adversely affected by the coronavirus with rental assistance. CAPER 5 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a) CDBG White 87 Black or African American 12 Asian 6 American Indian or American Native 2 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 Total 107 Hispanic 7 Not Hispanic 100 Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative Eden Prairie served seventy-three households through public service programs during 2023. The majority of clients served were White (47), but other races were also served including Black/African American (11), African American and White (2), Asian (5), and those reporting more than one race (6). Three of the households were Hispanic. A demographic snapshot of Eden Prairie, notes Eden Prairie's population as 64,198. 74% of Eden Prairie's population identified as white alone, 7% identified as Black or African American, 13% as Asian and 4% identified as Hispanic. The percentage of households served who identified as Black or African American was above the Eden Prairie statistics while the households identifying as white or Asian where below the Eden Prairie statistics for these demographics. Eden Prairie served two low and moderate-income residents with CDBG-CV funds to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus. The races served with these funds were White (1) and Black/African American (1). CAPER 6 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) Identify the resources made available Source of Funds Source Resources Made Available Amount Expended During Program Year CDBG public - federal 648,685 494,741 Table 3 - Resources Made Available Narrative $273,779.82 – Unexpended CDBG funds at end of previous program year $289,305.00 - 2023 Entitlement Grant $ 85,600.79 - 2023 Program Income $648,685.61 – Total CDBG funds available in 2023 $252,205.22 – Expended for Rehab Activities $ 110,000.00 – Expended for Affordable Housing $ 67,000.00 – Expended for Public Services $ 65,535.48 – Expended for Program Administration and Fair Housing Activities $494,740.70 – Total CDBG expended during 2023 $153,944.91 - Unexpended CDBG Balance $399,571.00 - CDBG-CV Grant; $3,682.41 available during PY2023 $399,571.00– Expended to date; $3,682.41 expended during PY2023 $ 0.00 – Total CDBG-CV unexpended balance Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of Allocation Actual Percentage of Allocation Narrative Description Citywide 100 Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative CAPER 7 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) All CDBG and CDBG-CV funds are distributed Citywide. Because there are no concentrations of poverty or other significant factors, all programs are available City-wide. CAPER 8 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Leveraging Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan. The CDBG funds that the City receives go towards leveraging other government and private funds by the subrecipients. The City does not use these funds to leverage funds that benefit the City directly. Many of the public service subrecipients who receive City of Eden Prairie CDBG funds use these funds to leverage other funds, including those from private foundations, private individual donors, as well as other City funds. PROP and Senior Community Services together leverage the following amounts: Federal Funds - $75,000 Local Funds - $513,000 Other Funds - $321,765 Total Leveraged Funds - $909,765 No public owned land or property located within the jurisdiction were used to address the needs identified in the plan. CAPER 9 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b) Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served. One-Year Goal Actual Number of Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 0 0 Number of Non-Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 2 4 Number of Special-Needs households to be provided affordable housing units 0 0 Total 2 4 Table 5 – Number of Households One-Year Goal Actual Number of households supported through Rental Assistance 15 16 Number of households supported through The Production of New Units 1 2 Number of households supported through Rehab of Existing Units 8 28 Number of households supported through Acquisition of Existing Units 1 2 Total 25 48 Table 6 – Number of Households Supported Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals. The City of Eden Prairie exceeded their affordable housing unit goal this year. The current trend of low inventory of existing homes, rising home costs and higher interest rates makes affordable homeownership a challenge for many low and moderate-income families. Despite these obstacles, the City was able to provide down payment assistance to two first time home buyers using CDBG funds during 2023. The City also finances its First Time Homebuyer program with TIF funds that have a 100% AMI income limit. Three first time homebuyers were able to purchase homes in Eden Prairie using these CAPER 10 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) higher income TIF funds. During 2023, the city was able to partner with WHAHLT to apply for and receive and LHIA grant from the Met Council. This grant matches the city’s investment in the acquisition of affordable land trust properties. WHAHLT was able to acquire two properties in Eden Prairie during 2023 using these matching LHIA grant funds. These properties were sold to two low and moderate- income homebuyers. Sixteen people received rental and mortgage assistance through PROP which helped the families avoid homelessness through eviction and foreclosure. The City's housing rehab program exceeded its goal of eight homes by rehabilitating twenty-eight homes during 2023. Of these twenty-eight homes, eleven were also a part of the Emergency Rehab program. Through the rehab program, sustainability and affordability are maintained. One obstacle the City encountered with its housing rehab program was supply chain issues, securing project bids and finding reliable contractors. Contractors are busier than usual which is causing a delay in bid submission and job completion. In order to address these obstacles in 2024, the City plans to work with the inspections department to identify contractors who are reliable and are able to complete projects in a timely manner. Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans. All of the City’s housing programs had positive outcomes during 2023. The City would like to increase the number of households served with these programs as well as the First Time Homebuyer Program. The City will continue to market its First Time Homebuyer Program in 2024 to attract more first time homebuyers in Eden Prairie. Currently, the City of Eden Prairie is able to use current and prior year program income to fund the First Time Homebuyer and Housing Rehab programs which will help increase outcomes in 2024. During 2023, the city has seen a decline in program income due to loan recipients remaining in their homes due to high interest rates. If this trend continues during 2024, the City will look to support these programs through our CDBG Entitlement Grant funds and TIF funds. Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity. Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual Extremely Low-income 47 0 Low-income 41 0 Moderate-income 22 0 Total 110 0 Table 7 – Number of Households Served Narrative Information The City of Eden Prairie is continually trying to add new affordable housing units and maintain the condition of existing units. The City works with developers as they come into the City with a new development to add affordable units. In order to maintain the housing stock, the City offers a Deferred Housing Rehabilitation loan using its CDBG funds. The loans assist those individuals whose income is at CAPER 11 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) or below 80 percent of the area median income, many of whom live in the more affordable housing stock in the City, to maintain the quality of home. Eden Prairie seeks ways to make affordable housing a reality for families of low and moderate income. The Eden Prairie First Time Homebuyer Program offers a zero interest, deferred loan with the City of Eden Prairie holding a second mortgage on the property. The deferred loan helps first time homebuyers offset the cost of purchasing a home by providing assistance with down payment, closing costs, and mortgage principal reduction. Repayment of the loan is required when the home is sold or no longer homesteaded within the first 30 years. After 30 years, the loan becomes due and payable. Financial assistance is provided up to $15,000, but the current loan amount is $10,000 due to availability of funds and the number of requests for funding. The City is brainstorming ways to adjust this program for successful outcomes during a difficult housing market and ways to target households of color. CAPER 12 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs Eden Prairie is collaborating with Onward Eden Prairie to provide housing to youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The program offers supportive housing with supervision and case management to help young people get the education and job skills to lift them out of poverty. MoveFwd, funded through the City of Eden Prairie General Fund, provides homeless teens with safe housing. MoveFwd has launched a Host Home program in Eden Prairie that matches a homeless teen with a volunteer family to provide a longer term safe housing environment for the teen. The City of Eden Prairie is part of the Hennepin County Consortium and when presented with someone needing access to services to reduce or end homelessness refers them to a network of social service agencies as well as Hennepin County. The programs and resources highlighted within this objective are available to Eden Prairie residents. Hennepin County hosts robust outreach programs for the unsheltered homeless populations provided by nonprofit organizations, including extensive specialist youth outreach connected to Sexually Exploited Youth programming and other youth specific services. Outreach is provided at encampment sites as well as locations where people experiencing homelessness are known to congregate including parks, overpasses, abandoned structures, public transit and other places not meant for human habitation. Outreach programs conduct initial engagement, harm minimization, and connection to services for people who are unsheltered. They conduct assessments and assist people in navigating through the Continuum of Care’s (CoC) Coordinated Entry System (CES). To address the disproportionate number of unsheltered Native Americans in the community, Hennepin County worked with a Native American-specific agency to launch culturally specific outreach and low- barrier housing programs. There are now four housing programs offering a total of 70 units of non-time limited supportive housing for people coming directly from the streets with chemical dependency issues and desiring culturally specific services. Culturally specific and low barrier shelter programs have also been recently established and are covered in the shelter section below. In 2023 Hennepin County launched its own ‘Streets to Housing’ team to provide trauma-informed, person centered and housing focused outreach at encampment sites specifically. This team of six differs from the standard outreach modality in offering highly visible regular structured service events at encampments and other hot spots – identified by people with lived experience of homelessness who helped co-develop the program – that are focused almost exclusively on achieving housing outcomes. In less than a year this team has achieved 124 exits to permanent housing and 89 exits to emergency CAPER 13 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) shelter directly from unsheltered homelessness. Hennepin County’s Healthcare for the Homeless team also has a robust outreach presence, offering harm minimization, wound treatment and Medically Assisted Treatment services among other healthcare directly to those unsheltered or staying outdoors. Healthcare for the Homeless recently opened a drop-in clinic on a new permanent supportive housing and medical respite campus that can be directly accessed by people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Hennepin Continuum of Care also includes two intensive ‘Opportunity Center’ daytime drop-ins. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Eden Prairie has worked extensively with local agencies to respond to homelessness. Programs through PROP and HOMELine provide services to help with housing related emergencies, such as tenant-landlord issues and housing assistance. MoveFwd, funded through the Eden Prairie general fund, provides youth experiencing housing instability with safe housing. Immanual Lutheran owns a property in Eden Prairie that serves as a supportive housing program for youth seeking stable housing. PROP provided Homeless Prevention assistance using CDBG and CDBG-CV funds. CDBG-CV funds were used for rental and mortgage assistance to help low and moderate-income Eden Prairie residents who were adversely affected by the coronavirus remain in their homes. Many of these families lost jobs or were unable to work because of the coronavirus. The City of Eden Prairie is part of the Hennepin County Consortium and has access to Hennepin County programs and resources. Hennepin County is the primary funder of single adult, family, and youth-specific shelters in the community. This includes the only shelter-all policy for families in the State of Minnesota. Prior to the pandemic Hennepin County had drastically increased its support of the homeless response system for single adults. The County has funded new case management services in the larger shelter, converted shelters to accommodate couples together and provided more systematic training. All of these improvements were co-created with input from the Street Voices of Change advocacy group comprised of people who are experiencing, or who have experienced, homelessness in our community. Hennepin used ESG-CV and CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds to create a successful “Hotels to Housing” case management team. Their efforts moved 464 people from the hotels to permanent housing in early 2022 without returns to homelessness. As Hennepin County moved from emergency response to long-term recovery, the county board approved more than $40m in funding to support equitable homelessness recovery strategies. These investments made possible: • four entirely new 24/7 shelters to address unmet needs: a culturally specific shelter run by the American Indian Community Development Corporation (50 beds), a non-congregate shelter specializing in chemical/mental health for people coming from encampment settings (100 beds), a medical respite shelter (30 beds) and a women’s only shelter with intensive services (30 beds) • enhanced existing shelters through investments in physical improvements, de-concentration of guests, CAPER 14 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) increased case management and moving 75% of all programs to 24/7 operations. • eliminated all self-pay in family shelter • created an extensive new case management team modelled on the ‘Hotels to Housing’ success. This team has moved 592 people into permanent housing since early 2022 • The Hennepin Shelter Hotline single point of entry offering shelter diversion assistance as appropriate and connection to bed reservations across the system as needed. At present the community provides 115 family shelter rooms, supplemented by significant overflow space through Hennepin County. As of September 2023, family overflow space consists of a further ~250 rooms. There are 733 congregate shelter beds for single adults, 100 non-congregate beds and 86 youth- specific shelter beds. Hennepin has retained some Transitional Housing, particularly for youth or households experiencing domestic violence, while others have been reshaped into Rapid Rehousing opportunities in line with HUD’s overall direction on transitional housing. Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The City of Eden Prairie combats homelessness in several ways including those currently homeless or formerly or likely to become homeless. For example, the city continues to provide funding to Onward Eden Prairie to support transitional housing for young women and non-binary individuals with a place to stay while learning life skills including living with others, preparing a resume and job hunting, and living independently. Part of their modest rent under this unique model is matched and put into escrow that can be accessed for housing or education upon leaving the home. While a small organization, Onward plans to expand dramatically under its “25 by ’25” program by which it aims to house 25 individuals by the year 2025. Eden Prairie also aims to stave off homelessness by providing substantial funding to HOMELine, a tenants’ rights non-profit that helps thousands of Minnesotans annually and dozens locally understand their rights and responsibilities in maintaining housing, including going through with legal processes when necessary. In 2023, Housing & Community Services welcomed HOMELine out to speak to local property managers through its Property Managers Collaborative and advise them on historic changes to tenant & landlord law in Minnesota. This popular session provided needed education on changes including eviction procedures. Passing a Tenant Protection Ordinance was another way Eden Prairie attempts to prevent homelessness CAPER 15 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) or ease the transition to another residence if continued tenancy is not possible. The Ordinance prevents evictions without just cause, and provides for three months rent payable to the tenant if they are displaced in contradiction of its requirements. Finally, the City acts to prevent potential homelessness by funding the local non-profit People Reaching Out to People (PROP). For several years now the city has invested substantially in rental assistance made available through PROP. Staff maintains close contact with PROP to stay abreast of trends in what their low and moderate-income clients are experiencing in the housing marketplace. Unfortunately, during and post-Covid many renters have fallen behind on rental payments. The City consulted PROP to help with planning the best way to use CDBG funds to prevent homelessness. Covid-19, high inflation and increased rental costs increased the risk of homelessness for Eden Prairie residents during 2023. The City used CDBG-CV funding to address homelessness during 2023 by supporting PROP through rental assistance for low and moderate-income residents affected by Covid. The City refers residents in crisis to PROP and relies on PROP to forward their data to the City so that we can prevent homelessness before it becomes a problem. The City believes that funding PROP is a high priority in the fight against homelessness. As part of the County Consortium, Eden Prairie has access to Hennepin County’s programs and resources. Hennepin County works across Departments and with local providers and foundations to coordinate homeless prevention programs and move homeless prevention assistance upstream. Coming out of the pandemic eviction moratorium, an Eviction Reduction project was developed to provide legal representation to tenants facing eviction and to connect those facing eviction with economic and social services that will avoid eviction or otherwise achieve housing stability. Since 2021, all low-income clients who appear in housing court are offered an attorney as well as tenant navigation and support services. The most recent data shows that tenants served are approximately 80% Black, Indigenous and people of color and experiencing extreme poverty. The Housing Stability department has created an online renter’s help tool to not only provide information and resources, but to link individuals to the application process for assistance. Hennepin County has hired a Housing Resource Specialist to provide training and consultancy on housing resources to Child Protection, Corrections and other Hennepin County departments that serve at risk individuals and households. Finally, Hennepin County’s Healthcare for the Homeless team has developed discharge specialist capacity to work on preventing discharges from the Hennepin County Medical Center to homelessness. Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again CAPER 16 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) The Coordinated Entry System allows for the identification of people most appropriate for permanent supportive housing and those who can benefit from rapid rehousing or transitional housing. Priority is given to veterans who cannot be served through veteran specific resources, and then to individuals who are chronically homeless. In 2023 a new ‘medical fragility’ assessment was developed in partnership with Healthcare for the Homeless to allow for prioritization for people at greatest risk of medical complications. Hennepin County makes extensive use of by-name lists, case conferencing and housing focused case management. Using this approach, more than 1,416 individual Veterans have been stably housed in Hennepin County since 2015 cutting veteran homelessness in half. Hennepin County has been selected by Community Solutions as a ‘Big City Last Mile’ participant based on our progress reducing chronic homelessness. Since the introduction of the ‘Chronic Index’ in June 2017, a total of 1,469 chronically homeless individuals have moved to permanent housing (with a ~93% housing stability rate). The City of Eden Prairie has access to these services and refers anyone needing help to the above services and to the extent possible, follows up to ensure the proper assistance was provided. CAPER 17 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) Actions taken to address the needs of public housing Eden Prairie has seen the bulk of its population growth and building activity after the active construction years of the Public Housing program. As such Eden Prairie does not own or manage any public housing assets. It does include, however, a small number of single family publicly owned homes under the oversight and management of the Metropolitan Council’s Metro HRA under its Family Affordable Housing Program (the exact number and location of these is kept private by the HRA). In addition, Eden Prairie is home to three well-located Section 8 Project-Based complexes totaling approximately 300 units. This modest collection of traditionally subsidized units forms a core for affordability in the city while new units are added through more localized financing structures. While the dearth of public housing facilities limits efforts to address issues in them, the City stays active in trying to preserve affordability where opportunities arise. For example, Eden Prairie was approached by Columbine Townhomes, a LIHTC-financed property that also benefited from the local CDBG program. The property was facing a backlog of repairs and repayment of the CDBG note threatened to make the issue worse. Property ownership and management were facing the prospect of potentially going market rate but first approached the city to explore potential solutions. The city worked with Cornerstone to ensure they will continue to maintain the affordability of 100% of the units for an additional 10 years and commit to making the proposed capital improvements. The improvements include improvements to the exterior, interior, and mechanical components of the townhomes. In exchange for the affordability and improvements, the city agreed to make the loan forgivable once the improvements have been made. The city has also created a Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Multifamily Action Plan that articulates a vision for trying to preserve older, unsubsidized, private market housing before it purchased by outside entities who often want to ‘upscale’ or ‘rebrand’ the properties leaving existing tenants in the lurch. Identifying about 18 potential NOAH properties in the city, staff continues to look for funding sources to match new state funding for NOAH preservation. The Tenant Protection Ordinance mentioned in CR-25 is seen as a relative backstop against the sometimes-harmful effects of a NOAH conversion that cannot be avoided. Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership The City encourages low and moderate-income residents to participate in homeownership by providing a First Time Homebuyer Program that offers downpayment assistance to low and moderate-income first time homebuyers. Eden Prairie requires participants of the program to attend a HUD approved Home Stretch course or an online course through Framework. These programs provide the certification necessary for applicants to be eligible for Eden Prairie homeownership programs. CAPER 18 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs As mentioned, the City of Eden Prairie does not have public housing hence there are no troubled PHAs. Maintaining, preserving, and adding to the City’s affordable housing stock has, however, been a priority for the city for many years. Using CDBG and “pooled TIF” funds, the housing rehabilitation program has allowed low and mod-income homeowners to stay in their homes, yet maintain the quality of the unit, many of which are affordable. The City also offers a Housing Improvement Area (HIA) program to assist homeowner associations in making necessary structural improvements to keep the properties viable. HIA’s are offered as “last resort” financing to homeowners’ associations who are unable to secure bank financing to pay for the improvements. HIA’s are structured to assess the amount of the loan to the individual homeowner’s property tax and repaid over a period of 15 years. Although rarely accessed, this product is one of the only viable options for common interest communities (CICs) in need of assistance. Finally, the city and developers of new housing work together to include affordable housing in their developments and to maintain the long-term affordability of these units. It does so primarily through the city’s active use of TIF and requirement for affordable housing under its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Using these tools, the number of subsidized multifamily units in Eden Prairie will soon near 1,500 affordable units. Under the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, if a project receives TIF assistance from Eden Prairie it must not only provide the mandatory 20% affordable to households at or below 50% of AMI but add an additional 5% at or below 80% and hold those latter units affordable in perpetuity. While this activity has slowed with rising rates, new proposals at present are smaller in scale with a wider array of typologies. CAPER 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) A set of recommendations from a 2020-21 Housing Task Force researched various housing policies and made specific proposals to city officials on steps they might take to support the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable housing in Eden Prairie. In addition to the Inclusionary Ordinance and NOAH Action Plan, the city has adopted the recommendation of creating a flexible (both in terms of what funds can be put in it and what activities it can be used for) Affordable Housing Trust Fund, hoping to capitalize on state matching funds written in law but not yet made available. Also, with the increase in sales tax dedicated to housing, the city expects approximately $500,000 per year in additional housing revenue that may or may not be deployed through the fund. In any case, these actions will help close gaps in project pro formas that are in due part to costs of local regulation among other uses. Along these lines, the city’s Planning Division has been actively looking at its land use, parking and building codes to look for efficiencies and streamlining when appropriate. Particularly in the city’s transit-oriented station areas and its Major Town Center area, we look to tailor our requirements (in areas such as density waivers, reduced parking, etc.) such that they are ideal for populations respective developments will serve according to their needs, habits, and preferences. The city also looks to its municipal financial advisor, Ehlers, to ensure profit margins on properties involving city financing are appropriate and in line with industry standards and do not unduly enrich developers. The city participates in the Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC), a regional housing consortium that works on region-wide fair housing strategies. Funding members of the FHIC include Ramsey, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties, the cities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Plymouth, Saint Paul, and Woodbury, and the Metropolitan Council. The primary purpose of the FHIC is to work collectively and with a regional outlook in drafting the analysis of impediments for which HUD grantees are responsible. This document is prepared every five years, and outlines in detail the impediments to fair housing responsible for or thought to be responsible for inequities in the regional housing market. In its time when not soliciting a consultant to help prepare the analysis, member funds are spent on projects that directly correspond to one or more identified impediments. For example, the FHIC is currently in the process of selecting among proposals submitted by local non- profits to enhance or address two AI-identified items—supporting homeownership for households of color and ensuring equal access to housing for persons with protected characteristics, that are lower- income, or that are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness. Prior awards were made, for example, to host fair housing trainings for landlords and tenants, prevent evictions, and to develop a culturally relevant homebuyer education curriculum. CAPER 20 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City is in contact with a number of non-profit agencies, which coordinate and provide assistance for those that have underserved needs. Some of those agencies, such as PROP and Senior Community Services, are funded with Eden Prairie CDBG funds. HCS staff participate in the Community Ed Impact Council to stay updated on changing community needs through updates from local non-profit organizations. The City continues to partner with the YMCA and Briarhill, the project-based Section 8 development, to offer a year round program for youth residing in the complex. This program provides tutoring and after school activities at no cost to Briarhill residents. This program has brought an educational, fun program to over thirty youth who otherwise would not have been able to participate due to financial and transportation constraints. The City facilitated a partnership between Senior Community Services (SCS) and the Eden Prairie Fire Department to provide additional assistance to seniors in need. These seniors are identified by emergency response personnel during calls for assistance for things such as falls or welfare checks. SCS provided follow up calls to offer additional services. The HCS Somali Liaison connects vulnerable elderly Somali residents with other families that can assist them with household chores and care for their needs. In summer 2022, the City launched the Eden Prairie Race Equity Action Team, made up of staff from all six City departments to coordinate implementation of the Eden Prairie Race Equity Report and other diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Departments worked to include race equity goals into their current work plans and are coordinating to create a dashboard that will be publicly available for residents to track progress made. The staff team meets monthly to collaborate on shared initiatives, seek input from one another and coordinate future actions. From July 2023 until June 2024, the Eden Prairie Race Equity Action Team sent out a follow up Equity and Inclusion survey to the 2020 survey and spent time reviewing the data from the survey. The Eden Prairie Race Equity Action Team also received diversity, equity, and inclusion training in foundational language and communication from the HR team. The Eden Prairie Race Equity Action Team continue to implement action items to address obstacles in the community. Additionally, the City worked with the Human Rights and Diversity Commission to provide more outreach to the larger community. The Human Rights and Diversity Commission, from July 2023 until June 2024, focused on community engagement and outreach. The commission focused on disability advocacy, highlighting cultural events, and reviewing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. The Human Rights and Diversity Commission worked on the annual Human Rights Award, a writing contest for Martin Luther King Jr Day called Words in Action and brought in speakers to discuss pertinent topics such as ADA, Civil Rights, and the Fair Housing Act. The Human Rights and Diversity Commission continue to meet on a monthly basis. In 2023, the Eden Prairie Police Department (EPPD) continued to partner with Hennepin County to maintain a full time embedded social worker within the Police Department. This role is designed to CAPER 21 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) provide additional supportive services to residents and minimize law enforcement contact in instances where social support is more appropriate. Staff connected individuals with chemical health resources and interacted with the EPPD’s Mental Health Unit. Housing & Community Services has Somali, Spanish and Hmong speaking staff to allow residents to express the needs of their community in their preferred language. This allows residents to participate personally instead of requiring the use of a translator or family member. The City provides employment assistance to job seekers with limited English skills and computer competencies. Staff assist with on-line job applications and resume building. The HCS Somali liaison provided unemployment and job assistance to 802 Eden Prairie residents who are unemployed or under employed. The liaison created the East African Eden Prairie Connection WhatsApp group for the Somali community to address community issues and concerns and connect them to resources. A community meeting was held to address youth mental health and behavioral and school concerns. A second meeting was held to address the needs of elderly Somali residents and connect them to resources in the community. The City participates in the Regional Housing Preservation Work Group. This is a group comprised by local City staffs, housing advocacy groups, and others including the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and the Metropolitan Council. The group is working on strategies to promote and actively preserve affordable housing, particularly in key areas threatened by gentrification such as communities along the proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) line. Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Participants in the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program who reside in a house built prior to 1978 are required to have their home tested for lead-based paint prior to receiving a loan. The lead-based paint testing is completed by Hennepin County. If lead hazards are found, they must be corrected, and the home must pass a clearance test before the project is considered complete. If the clearance test does not pass, the corrections and re-testing must continue until the home does pass. This process is completed following HUD regulations and guidelines. If lead is found in the home and children are present, the City will work with the county to help the family apply for county grants in order to address the lead hazards. These grants will provide for temporary housing of the family while the work is being performed as well as paying for a portion of the lead abatement work. Once the home has passed a clearance test, the family will be allowed to move back home. The housing stock in Eden Prairie is newer and there are not many households that participate in the housing rehabilitation program that are built prior to 1978. Since 2004, Hennepin County has taken a comprehensive approach to preventing childhood lead poisoning including community outreach and education, in-home lead education visits, lead risk assessments, lead hazard reduction, and contractor training. To date, Hennepin County has been awarded 13 HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grants, totaling $43 million. Hennepin County was awarded a 2022 lead based paint grant for $6.7 million to run through 2025. Since 2003, the lead grant programs have completed over 5300 lead hazard reduction projects. Hennepin CAPER 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) County is also administering a grant award from the Centers for Disease Control that is allowing us to increase our outreach and education especially to the most at risk populations and geographies through mini grants to community partners who already serve and are trusted in the targeted populations and geographies. These grants demonstrate Hennepin County's continued efforts to provide affordable and safe housing to its residents while working toward the goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning. The funds may be used throughout Hennepin County. A typical lead reduction project includes window replacement, paint stabilization and lead dust cleaning. Ten members of the Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development (HED) department have received the proper training and are licensed risk assessors. Single Family Rehabilitation program guidelines have been modified to incorporate requirements pertaining to the Lead Safe Housing Rule for project planning, inspection, and monitoring. The County draws from a small group of contractors who are qualified and able to perform the lead hazard reduction work properly. HED has an ongoing relationship with the County's health department to assist with the rehabilitation activities when an elevated blood (EBL) level is identified in an income eligible client in a suburban community. This partnership is expanded under our CDC grant award to offer in home risk assessment to families with children who have tested above 5 µg/dl, the current CDC reference level. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City works to reduce the number of persons living below the poverty level in several ways. First, the City contributes 15 percent of its total annual CDBG allocation to public services. Some of these public services, including PROP, directly work toward reducing the number of persons living below the poverty level. Secondly, the City provides financial assistance to WHAHLT, to provide permanently affordable owner-occupied housing. The City also provides financial assistance (outside of CDBG funds) for community education programs that occur at Briarhill which is a site based Section 8 properties and provide critical programming and services aimed at helping residents become more self-sufficient. The City provides employment assistance to job seekers with limited English skills and computer competencies. Staff assist with on-line job applications and resume building in order to help families gain stable employment and move out of poverty. Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of Eden Prairie works in collaboration with local faith based initiatives and social services programs to help newly arriving immigrants navigate the “systems” such as the school system, the park & rec programs available, etc., to help them take full advantage of the services that are offered. This enhanced coordination of efforts helps immigrants and people who are new to the low and moderate- income status make better choices for themselves and their families. Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) CAPER 23 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Housing and Community Services (HCS) is a division of the Community Development Department of the City of Eden Prairie. Within HCS, housing staff administer the First Time Home Buyer and Housing Land Trust programs which help low and moderate-income individuals and families attain homeownership. These staff also administer the housing rehabilitation program which makes structural and energy enhancements and repairs to the homes of low and moderate-income people. The Housing and Community Services Specialist position in this Division works closely with the 40 multi- family rental properties. Eden Prairie Property Manager Collaborative meets on a regular basis and includes a community spotlight on social services and guest speakers. Fire and Police Department liaisons also participate in meetings, HCS staff also work with the local emergency service providers and members of the faith community to match the needs to the resources available in the community and the region. To establish and maintain relationships with the owners and manager of the city’s approximately 40 multifamily buildings, the Eden Prairie Property Manager Collaborative meets on a regular basis and includes a community spotlight on social services and guest speakers. Fire and Police Department liaisons also participate in meetings, HCS staff also work with the local emergency service providers and members of the faith community to match the needs to the resources available in the community and the region. The goals are to improve landlord / tenant relations and promote best practices in management. The City provides annual grant funding to PROP, the local emergency services provider, to help people who are at risk of homelessness. The City works in collaboration with PROP case managers and managers of multi-family developments to locate and secure affordable units to house families and individuals at risk of homelessness. Eden Prairie Fire conducts annual health and safety inspections of multifamily units throughout the community. Fire staff manage health and safety risks that are covered by ordinance, and work collaboratively with HCS and local non profits to make referrals for issues that impact quality of living but are not within the scope of City inspection standards. Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) Homeownership perceived as unattainable by some households of color. The First Time Home Buyer Program and the Housing Land Trust program are opportunities for households of color to overcome financial barriers to homeownership. The City has worked with realtors and lenders who serve minority populations to market these programs. The HCS Somali liaison is available to assist households of color with the first time homebuyer application process. New state resources have become available to help first-generation homebuyers attain what their CAPER 24 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) families haven’t to date, owning their own home. The state funding has been split between Mid- Minnesota CDC’s FirstGenDPA program and Minnesota Housing’s First-Generation Homebuyer program, offering up to $32,000 and $35,000, respectively. Minnesota Housing’s program uses its traditional, established lender network that the city already uses for its local first-time homebuyer efforts. Because of this close linkage, staff will be able to direct clients who have never owned a home nor have their parents to a higher assistance level, enabling the city to further leverage its own funding and assist many households of color attain home ownership. NIMBY-ism with regard to siting and placement of affordable housing. Generally speaking, the city uses a “scattered site” housing strategy to avoid the concentration of affordable housing developments. Increasingly, however, as opportunity sites dwindled, interest has intensified around four light rail transit stations the city will host on the Twin Cities’ Green Line. For example, Greco’s Company’s The Fox and the Grouse development will add 425 new housing units at the Golden Triangle station, with a quarter of them affordable. Other potential opportunities also being contemplated are the former Vikings training facility and the outer reaches of Eden Prairie Center, with early plans including dense multifamily housing as a significant part of redevelopment visioning at both large sites. The city requires that developers engage affected residents about potential housing developments early in the process. The relative success the city had in bringing new multifamily projects online since 2017 has sparked some NIMBY-ism with some residents asking, ‘how much is enough?’ and raising typical concerns such as loss of property value, increased traffic, and crime. To help combat this, staff has been working with and providing data and expertise to the nascent Eden Prairie Housing Alliance, which has as its main goal increasing awareness of the importance of affordable housing for a healthy and equitable community. CAPER 25 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230 Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements In addition to receiving reports, the City also conducts an on-site monitoring visit of each subrecipient. These on-site monitoring visits consist of review of files for compliance with federal regulations, general program review with the subrecipient, and follow-up to ensure any problems found are being resolved. In addition to on-site monitoring, the City reviews its active files quarterly to verify subrecipients are expending their funds in a timely manner. On-site monitoring is completed biannually and was completed during the spring of 2024. No concerns were found during the monitoring or with the quarterly reports submitted by the agencies. The next on-site monitoring will be conducted in the spring of 2026 during the 2025 program year. Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d) Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports. Eden Prairie’s Citizen Participation Plan calls for Eden Prairie’s Annual Action Plan to be available for thirty days for public comment. The City solicited public comments from February 3, 2023 – March 6, 2023. This thirty-day comment period was published in the Sun Sailor on February 2, 2023 and the goal was to solicit comments from the public regarding the 2023 Annual Action Plan. For the 2023 program year, the Eden Prairie City Council held a public hearing on March 7, 2023, and allowed the public to comment on the proposed activities. Notice of the public hearing was published on February 2, 2023, in the Sun Sailor. Representatives from PROP, Senior Community Services and WHAHLT addressed the City Council during the Public Hearing to express their gratitude for past funding and to answer any questions the Council members may have. No citizens participated in the public hearing. The plan was made available on the City’s website and a copy of the plan was available for review at Eden Prairie City Center and Eden Prairie Library. No questions or comments were received during the thirty-day comment period. The City of Eden Prairie’s citizen participation process includes an RFP process that allows non-profit agencies to apply for CDBG funding. Through this process, the City engages with social service providers, the faith community and school district staff to learn about the needs in the community and how to best allocate public service funds in the most effective manner. Throughout the year, the Eden Prairie City Council holds various Town Hall meetings in the community to gather feedback and input on issues facing Eden Prairie residents. During 2023, the City Council held town hall events with senior residents, the business community and with residents that represent CAPER 26 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) diversity in Eden Prairie. The events were well attended, and information was shared on available resources and opportunities as well as addressing resident’s needs and concerns. Notice of the public hearing for the CAPER was published on August 15, 2024, in the Sun Sailor. Copies of the draft CAPER were available on Eden Prairie’s website, https://www.edenprairie.org/CAPER, from August 15-August 30, 2024. Translation of the CAPER was available upon request. The Eden Prairie City council held a public hearing on September 3, 2024, to solicit public comments on the CAPER. No comments were received regarding Eden Prairie’s CAPER. After the City’s public hearing, Hennepin County held a 15 day public comment period for the Consortium’s 2023 CAPER from September 10, 2024-September 26, 2024. The county’s public hearing was held on September 24, 2024, and no comments were received regarding Eden Prairie’s portion of the CAPER. Action Plans and CAPER reports are available to the public on the website or upon request. CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c) Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences. The City of Eden Prairie continues to utilize its CDBG funds in a variety of ways to create and maintain affordable housing. The City believes that the variety of activities it offers is well balanced and serves the needs of the community. Our goals are to allow people the opportunity to remain in their homes. The Rehabilitation Loan Program, HOME program, and PROP Homeless Prevention Program met this goal. Eden Prairie expended its remaining CDBG-CV funds in PY 2023. These remaining funds were used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus through PROP’s emergency rental assistance program. The City supported PROP and their homeless prevention program that provided rental assistance to low and moderate-income Eden Prairie residents adversely affected by the coronavirus. Currently, the City has no plans to significantly change the activities it offers and believes our goals are on target as to the number of people served by each activity. The City has been persistent in using CDBG and local funds to the maximum capacity. Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants? No [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year. CAPER 27 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-58 – Section 3 Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Total Number of Activities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Labor Hours 0 Total Section 3 Worker Hours 0 Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours 0 Table 8 – Total Labor Hours Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers 0 Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers. 0 Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships). 0 Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training. 0 Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g., resume assistance, coaching). 0 Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns. 0 Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts. 0 Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns. 0 Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services. 0 Held one or more job fairs. 0 Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals. 0 Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation. 0 Assisted residents with finding child care. 0 Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution. 0 Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training. 0 Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching. 0 Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns. 0 Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies. 0 Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses. 0 Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 0 CAPER 28 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Other.0 Table 9 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program Narrative Eden Prairie does not have CDBG funded projects that trigger section 3 requirements. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Payment of Claims DATE: Sept. 03, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Tammy Wilson, Office of the City Manager/Finance ITEM DESCRIPTION: Payment of Claims ITEM NO.: X. Requested Action Move to: Approve the Payment of Claims as submitted (roll call vote) Synopsis Checks 311443 - 311775 Wire Transfers 1036667 – 1036764 Wire Transfers 10687 – 10712 Purchasing Card N/A City of Eden Prairie Council Check Summary 9/3/2024 Division Amount Division Amount 100 City Manager 24,832 601 Prairie Village Liquor 118,145 101 Legislative 168 602 Den Road Liquor 203,508 102 Legal Counsel 33,452 603 Prairie View Liquor 135,536 110 City Clerk 413 605 Den Road Building 1,195 111 Customer Service 550 701 Water Enterprise Fund 467,852 112 Human Resources 30 702 Wastewater Enterprise Fund 395,257 113 Communications 26 703 Stormwater Enterprise Fund 69,991 114 Benefits & Training 6,410 Total Enterprise Fund 1,391,485 130 Assessing 13,316 131 Finance 469 802 494 Commuter Services 19,957 132 Housing and Community Services 500 806 SAC Agency Fund 4,970 136 Public Safety Communications 4,239 807 Benefits Fund 647,902 150 Park Administration 240 809 Investment Fund 4,871 151 Park Maintenance 44,779 811 Property Insurance 15,351 154 Community Center 6,211 812 Fleet Internal Service 39,021 155 Beaches 252 813 IT Internal Service 140,139 156 Youth Programs 10,912 814 Facilities Capital ISF 480,175 157 Special Events 2,481 815 Facilites Operating ISF 83,825 158 Senior Center 3,415 816 Facilites City Center ISF 43,413 159 Recreation Administration 2,774 817 Facilites Comm. Center ISF 165,496 162 Arts 11,481 818 Dental Insurance 11,887 163 Outdoor Center 800 Total Internal Svc/Agency Funds 1,657,009 180 Police Sworn 6,498 184 Fire 7,096 Report Total 3,967,131 186 Inspections 454 200 Engineering 134 201 Street Maintenance 27,852 202 Street Lighting 1,434 Total General Fund 211,218 301 CDBG 320 303 Cemetary Operation 2,527 Total Special Revenue Fund 2,847 315 Economic Development 1,785 502 Park Development 5,551 509 CIP Fund 217,777 513 CIP Pavement Management 95,129 526 Transportation Fund 255,576 533 Homeowner Improvement Area 30,541 539 2020 Improvement Projects 19,082 541 Dell Rd (Crestwood to CSAH 61)34,884 543 Police Remodel 43,445 544 Shady Oak (FCD to Valley View)799 804 100 Year History 3 Total Capital Projects Fund 704,572 City of Eden PrairieCouncil Check Register by GL 9/3/2024 Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments 311580 464,075 PETERSON SHEET METAL INC Other Contracted Services Facilities Capital City Wide Building Restoration 311566 383,901 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MCES User Fee Wasterwater Collection Wastewater Svc Fee Sept.2024 10689 346,608 UKG INC Payroll Taxes Health and Benefits Payroll Taxes PR Ending 08.09.24 10687 226,463 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION PERA Health and Benefits PERA PR Ending 07.26.24 1036763 206,161 XCEL ENERGY Electric Various Funds Multi-premise electric 311721 179,638 MAGNEY CONSTRUCTION INC Improvement Contracts Water Capital Well 5 Wellhouse Demo and Rehab 311683 175,923 BKJ LAND COMPANY Other Contracted Services Capital Maint. & Reinvestment Round Lake Tennis Court Rehab 10707 158,026 MINNESOTA DEPT OF REVENUE Due to Other Governments Various Funds Sales Tax July 2024 311730 145,697 MILLERBERND MANUFACTURING COMPANY Improvement Contracts Transportation Fund Franlo & Prairie Center Dr Intersection 1036759 99,637 SRF CONSULTING GROUP INC Design & Engineering Shady Oak (FCD to Valley View) 311733 98,234 MN DEPT TRANSPORTATION Improvement Contracts Transportation Fund 1036703 72,157 LOGIS Postage IT Operating 311684 43,445 BKV GROUP Other Contracted Services Police Remodel 1036755 40,258 MTI DISTRIBUTING INC Equipment Parts Park Maintenance 311709 39,733 HULS BROS TRUCKING INC Lime Residual Removal Water Treatment 1036717 36,609 XCEL ENERGY Electric Various Funds 1036692 34,987 WSB & ASSOCIATES INC Design & Engineering 2020 Improvement Projects 1036746 32,661 GREGERSON ROSOW JOHNSON & NILAN LTD Legal Legal Council 10691 32,300 EMPOWER Deferred Compensation Health and Benefits 311685 30,541 BOLLIG & SONS INC Other Contracted Services Homeowner Improvement Area 1036743 30,490 DIVERSE BUILDING MAINTENANCE Janitor Service Various Funds 311705 29,176 GRAYMONT Treatment Chemicals Water Treatment 311736 28,050 NOW MICRO INC Computers IT Operating 311680 23,247 ARVIG ENTERPRISES INC Other Contracted Services IT Capital 311543 21,946 GRAYMONT Treatment Chemicals Water Treatment 311516 21,454 BEAUDRY OIL & PROPANE Motor Fuels Fleet Operating 1036730 19,512 BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORATION Design & Engineering CIP Pavement Management 311745 19,150 PREMIER LAKE HARVESTING LLC Other Contracted Services Stormwater Non-Capital 311775 19,058 PRAIRIEVIEW RETAIL LLC Other Contracted Services Prairie View Liquor Store 10690 18,946 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST-457 Deferred Compensation Health and Benefits 311769 18,421 WATERFRONT RESTORATION LLC Other Contracted Services Stormwater Non-Capital 10708 17,841 WEX HSA - Employee Health and Benefits 311711 17,169 INDUSTRIAL PAINTING SPECIALISTS Improvement Contracts Water Capital 311774 16,968 GRI EDEN PRAIRIE, LLC Amortization Leases Prairie Village Liquor Store 311466 16,964 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311529 16,323 CORE & MAIN Repair & Maint. Supplies Stormwater Collection 1036742 15,974 CENTERPOINT ENERGY Gas Various Funds 311744 15,428 PRECISION UTILITIES Equipment Repair & Maint Water Distribution 311473 15,339 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311718 14,549 LEAGUE MN CITIES INS TRUST Insurance Property Insurance 311650 14,363 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311633 13,784 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036748 13,680 HAWKINS INC Treatment Chemicals Water Treatment 311514 12,253 BADGER METER Telephone Water Metering 311759 11,686 SSI KEF SLB LLC Electric Maintenance Facility 311641 11,496 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments31149310,981 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036694 10,679 BIFFS INC Waste Disposal Park Maintenance 311546 10,494 HAMMER COMMUNITY SOLAR LLC Electric Facilities Operating ISF 311700 10,083 DG MINNESOTA CS 2021 LLC Electric Facilities Operating ISF 311596 9,745 THE JAMAR COMPANY Contract Svcs - Roof General Community Center 1036707 9,448 MINNESOTA ROADWAYS CO Contract Svcs - Asphalt/Concr.Arts Center 311657 8,731 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311455 8,687 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311749 8,395 REVOLUTIONARY SPORTS, LLC Instructor Service Recreational Sports 1036758 8,369 SHI CORP Software Maintenance IT Operating 311754 8,350 SEBCO INC Other Contracted Services Facilities Capital 311712 8,000 INVOICE CLOUD INC Software Wastewater Accounting 311707 7,977 HINTERLAND CSG LLC Electric Facilities Operating ISF 311584 7,969 PRESCRIPTION LANDSCAPE Other Contracted Services Street Maintenance 311587 7,750 SEBCO INC Other Contracted Services Facilities Capital 311481 7,578 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311467 7,403 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311486 7,341 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 10698 7,024 HEALTHPARTNERS Dental Insurance Dental Insurance 311665 6,908 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311758 6,708 SOBANIA COMMUNITY SOLAR Electric Facilities Operating ISF 311449 6,556 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311623 6,487 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311468 6,469 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311760 6,174 SSI KEF SLB LLC Electric Water Treatment 311617 6,043 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036689 5,967 SHADYWOOD TREE EXPERTS INC Other Contracted Services Tree Removal 311603 5,767 VERIZON WIRELESS Computers IT Capital 311689 5,765 CEMSTONE PRODUCTS COMPANY Pavement Rehab Streets Pavement 1036749 5,747 HORIZON COMMERCIAL POOL SUPPLY Supplies - Pool Pool Maintenance 311500 5,511 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311464 5,406 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311563 5,347 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT INC Small Tools Fleet Operating 311634 5,152 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311771 5,150 WEBBER RECREATIONAL DESIGN INC Operating Supplies Park Acquisition & Development 311670 4,971 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036710 4,970 REINDERS INC Chemicals Park Maintenance 311607 4,930 WM CORPORATE SERVICES INC Waste Disposal Fire Station #4 311567 4,920 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Due to Other Governments SAC Agency Fund 311739 4,871 PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Interest Investment Fund 10712 4,863 HEALTHPARTNERS Dental Insurance Dental Insurance 311549 4,846 HEALTHPARTNERS Wages and Benefits MM 494 Corridor Commission 311564 4,809 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Pavement Rehab Stormwater Collection 311770 4,800 WATERLY Software Utility Operations - General 311477 4,770 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311447 4,737 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311460 4,700 SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS OF MN Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311536 4,375 DUNSMORE ASPHALT INC Pavement Rehab Water Distribution 1036711 4,306 RESTORATION SYSTEMS INC Outside Water Sales Water Enterprise Fund 1036705 4,140 METRO SALES INCORPORATED*Equipment Rentals IT Operating Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments3114884,133 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311724 4,130 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS Pavement Rehab Stormwater Collection 311487 4,029 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311521 4,015 CEMSTONE PRODUCTS COMPANY Pavement Rehab Streets Pavement 311772 3,900 XIGENT SOLUTIONS LLC Hardware - R&M IT Capital 311446 3,854 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311716 3,850 LAVAN FLOOR COVERING Contract Svcs - General Bldg Police (City Cost) 311592 3,820 STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC Design & Engineering Stormwater Capital 311459 3,810 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311727 3,581 METRO CONCRETE RAISING INC Other Contracted Services Street Maintenance 10705 3,559 U.S. BANK - I-494 PURCH. CARD Various 494 Corridor Commission 1036681 3,557 FLEETPRIDE INC Software Fleet Operating 311499 3,468 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311725 3,425 MARTIN-MCALLISTER Employment Support Test Organizational Services 311635 3,411 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 10693 3,340 INVOICE CLOUD INC Bank and Service Charges Historical Culture 311561 3,333 LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN PLLP Legal Transportation Fund 1036716 3,304 WM MUELLER AND SONS INC Pavement Rehab Stormwater Collection 1036762 3,234 WM MUELLER AND SONS INC Gravel Stormwater Collection 1036731 3,224 FASTENAL COMPANY Operating Supplies Fleet Operating 311471 3,219 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036752 3,206 METRO SALES INCORPORATED*Printing/Copying IT Operating 311589 3,150 SIR LINES-A-LOT Contracted Striping Traffic Signs 311602 3,110 VAN PAPER COMPANY Cleaning Supplies General Community Center 311715 3,000 KEYS WELL DRILLING COMPANY Improvement Contracts Water Capital 311742 3,000 PLAN IT SOFTWARE LLC Software Maintenance IT Operating 311594 2,948 TAHO SPORTSWEAR INC Clothing & Uniforms Facilities Staff 311656 2,937 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311612 2,923 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036739 2,920 SHADYWOOD TREE EXPERTS INC Other Contracted Services Tree Removal 311704 2,904 GAME ONE Operating Supplies Capital Maint. & Reinvestment 311485 2,795 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311631 2,731 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036747 2,710 H M CRAGG CO Contract Svcs - Fire/Life/Safe City Center - CAM 311687 2,704 BRYAN ROCK PRODUCTS INC Gravel Stormwater Collection 311448 2,682 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311746 2,656 PRESCRIPTION LANDSCAPE Other Contracted Services Street Maintenance 311542 2,624 FIRST ARRIVING IO INC Equipment Repair & Maint Public Safety Communications 311541 2,550 FERGUSON WATERWORKS Repair & Maint. Supplies Water Distribution 311492 2,535 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311695 2,497 CORRECTIVE ASPHALT MATERIALS LLC Surface Seal Streets Pavement 311766 2,480 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC Software Maintenance IT Operating 311555 2,471 JOHNSON CONTROLS Contract Svcs - HVAC General Community Center 311520 2,354 CATALYST GRAPHICS INC Printing Community Brochure 311579 2,307 PERA Wages and Benefits ML 494 Corridor Commission 311453 2,297 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311565 2,288 MEDICINE LAKE TOURS Special Event Fees Trips 311560 2,097 LINE X COATINGS Autos Fleet - Public Works 311722 2,059 MANSFIELD OIL COMPANY Contract Svcs - Fire/Life/Safe General Community Center 311713 2,053 JOHN HENRY FOSTER MINNESOTA INC Equipment Repair & Maint Water Treatment Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments3115352,000 DRED I DREAD LLC Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311518 1,971 BOLTON & MENK INC Design & Engineering Water Capital 10709 1,958 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 311698 1,950 D H EXCAVATING Other Contracted Services Eden Prairie Cemetery 1036756 1,923 REINDERS INC Chemicals Park Maintenance 311763 1,901 THE ADVENT GROUP Temp 494 Corridor Commission 311595 1,756 THE ADVENT GROUP Temp 494 Corridor Commission 311517 1,683 BKJ LAND COMPANY Improvement Contracts Stormwater Capital 311545 1,670 GYM WORKS Equipment Repair & Maint Fitness Center 311720 1,645 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT INC Protective Clothing Fire 311598 1,633 TWIN CITIES DOTS AND POP LLC Merchandise for Resale Concessions 1036733 1,627 GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL OCS - Utility Locates Water Distribution 1036700 1,608 H M CRAGG CO Contract Svcs - General Bldg City Hall (City Cost) 311619 1,602 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311605 1,600 WADD JAEDYN Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311569 1,575 MHSRC/RANGE Tuition Reimbursement/School Police Sworn 311469 1,561 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311645 1,558 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036735 1,524 LYNDALE PLANT SERVICES Contract Svcs - Int. Landscape City Center - CAM 311753 1,500 SCOTT NELSON COACHING INC Conference/Training Fire 311519 1,494 CAMFIL USA INC Supplies - HVAC City Hall (City Cost) 311547 1,430 HANSON SPORTS LLC Instructor Service Recreational Sports 311610 1,423 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN BEER LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311639 1,422 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 10711 1,417 WEX HSA - Employer Health and Benefits 311608 1,415 YORKTOWN OFFICES Rent 494 Corridor Commission 311548 1,400 HAYO, SHAI Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311747 1,396 QUETICA LLC Contract Svcs - HVAC Ice Arena Maintenance 311606 1,393 WATER CONSERVATION SERVICES INC OCS - Leak Detection Water Distribution 311658 1,379 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036732 1,378 GLYNN JULIETTE Tuition Reimbursement/School Organizational Services 311550 1,371 HEALTHPARTNERS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Employment Support Test Organizational Services 311583 1,350 PRECISE MRM LLC Other Contracted Services Snow & Ice Control 311472 1,328 INBOUND BREW CO Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311740 1,321 PIRTEK BURNSVILLE Repair & Maint. Supplies Wasterwater Collection 1036737 1,300 MINNESOTA NATIVE LANDSCAPES Other Contracted Services Stormwater Non-Capital 311586 1,293 SAMBATEK INC Design & Engineering Water Capital 311678 1,290 AMERICAN RED CROSS Conference/Training Pool Lessons 311653 1,268 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311482 1,266 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311463 1,257 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311553 1,250 INDIGO SIGNWORKS, INC.Repair & Maint. Supplies Fleet Operating 311710 1,244 INDIGO SIGNWORKS, INC.Supplies - General Bldg PeopleFest 311611 1,242 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311659 1,237 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES LP Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311677 1,219 AIRGAS USA LLC Contract Svcs - Pool Fire 311640 1,200 INSIGHT BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036724 1,191 BELLBOY CORPORATION Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311613 1,178 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311755 1,140 SECURE BY DESIGN INC Software Maintenance IT Operating Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments3116091,129 ARTISAN BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311534 1,125 DOTTER PAUL Miscellaneous Water Enterprise Fund 311669 1,093 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311773 1,090 MINNESOTA RECREATION & PARK ASSOCIATION Conference/Training Parks Administration 1036675 1,080 VINOCOPIA Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311663 1,074 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311662 1,033 GREAT LAKES COCA-COLA DISTRIBUTION Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311620 1,013 PHILLIPS WINE AND SPIRITS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036712 982 STREICHERS Clothing & Uniforms Police Sworn 311615 945 HOHENSTEINS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036720 922 WINE COMPANY, THE Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311551 915 HYDRO-VAC INC Equipment Repair & Maint Wasterwater Collection 311489 907 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311654 905 WINEBOW Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311762 900 SUN BABY PUBLISHING Other Contracted Services Arts in the Park 311643 899 MODIST BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311681 898 BATTERIES PLUS BULBS Supplies - Fire/Life/Safety Ice Arena Maintenance 311513 872 AXON ENTERPRISE INC Equipment Repair & Maint Police Sworn 1036751 857 MENARDS Equipment Parts Utility Operations - General 10688 856 UKG INC Garnishment Withheld Health and Benefits 311559 833 LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS FL INC Other Contracted Services Police Sworn 311531 824 COUNTY MATERIALS CORPORATION Repair & Maint. Supplies Stormwater Collection 311511 816 ASPEN MILLS Clothing & Uniforms Fire 311582 815 POLLARD WATER Small Tools Utility Operations - General 311562 802 LOVAS NATHAN Insurance Property Insurance 311475 795 MEGA BEER Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311648 792 RISE RIGHT LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036699 781 GRAINGER Building Repair & Maint.City Center - CAM 311443 750 TESSMAN KATY Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311537 750 EDINA, CITY OF Other Contracted Services Police Sworn 311568 750 MEXICO AZTECA INC Other Contracted Services PeopleFest 1036718 750 ZIEGLER INC Other Rentals July 4th Celebration 311570 738 MINNESOTA AIR INC Supplies - HVAC Fire Station #3 311638 731 GREAT LAKES COCA-COLA DISTRIBUTION Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311668 727 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311764 725 THE JAMAR COMPANY Contract Svcs - Roof Police (City Cost) 311552 700 IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311703 700 FLOM DAVID Other Contracted Services Arts in the Park 1036683 700 LINDAHL, DAVID Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311686 698 BROTHERS FIRE PROTECTION Contract Svcs - Fire/Life/Safe General Community Center 311572 684 MOBOTREX INC Operating Supplies Traffic Signals 1036709 679 PRAIRIE ELECTRIC COMPANY Contract Svcs - HVAC General Community Center 311538 674 EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC Other Contracted Services TIF-Ellie Apartments 311479 669 RISE RIGHT LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036760 664 STREICHERS Clothing & Uniforms Police Sworn 1036669 649 BELLBOY CORPORATION Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311601 629 USA INFLATABLES Other Contracted Services Safety Camp 1036745 623 GRAINGER Supplies - Plumbing City Center - CAM 311498 610 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311503 596 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments311507594AIRGAS USA LLC Contract Svcs - Pool Pool Maintenance 1036725 593 WINE COMPANY, THE Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036696 586 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP INC Repair & Maint. Supplies Round Lake 311702 570 ESTRINE, ROBERT Other Contracted Services Community Band 1036702 570 IDEAL SERVICE INC Equipment Repair & Maint Water Supply (Wells) 311714 569 JSW EMBROIDERY & TACKLE TWILL Clothing & Uniforms Park Maintenance 311728 569 MHSRC/DDP Other Contracted Services Senior Center Admin 311652 561 SUMMER LAKES BEVERAGE LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311672 561 SUMMER LAKES BEVERAGE LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311509 550 AMERICAN RED CROSS Conference/Training Fitness Classes 311476 540 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311457 535 MEGA BEER Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036704 524 MENARDS Operating Supplies City Center - CAM 311462 522 UNMAPPED BREWING CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311629 514 WOODEN HILL BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311578 510 PAPER ROLL PRODUCTS Printers -Accessories IT Operating 311726 500 MEALS ON WHEELS Other Contracted Services Housing and Community Service 1036754 500 MOTOROLA Operating Supplies Public Safety Communications 311636 477 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311751 472 RUFFRIDGE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT CO INC Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 10703 469 US BANK - PAYMODE Bank and Service Charges Finance 311701 450 DIETHELM, TAMMY L Other Contracted Services Eden Prairie Cemetery 1036695 442 CDW GOVERNMENT INC.Computer -Accessories IT Operating 311470 439 DANGEROUS MAN BREWING CO LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311644 432 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311465 428 BERGMAN LEDGE LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311618 426 LUPULIN BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311737 424 OXYGEN SERVICE COMPANY EMS Supplies-Oxygen Supplies Fire 1036676 415 BELLBOY CORPORATION Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036672 412 BELLBOY CORPORATION Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036738 409 QUALITY PROPANE Motor Fuels Ice Arena Maintenance 311646 409 PRYES BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311628 408 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 10710 405 WEX FSA - Dependent Care Health and Benefits 311528 401 CONSTRUCTION MIDWEST INC,Other Contracted Services Park Acquisition & Development 311530 400 COUDRET RAYMOND T Other Contracted Services Special Events Admin 311508 398 ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING Operating Supplies July 4th Celebration 311621 396 PRYES BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311456 392 MAVERICK WINE LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311474 392 MAVERICK WINE LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311495 392 MAVERICK WINE LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036679 387 BREUNIG, KRISTI Travel Expense Police Sworn 311590 382 SOLUTION BUILDERS Computers 494 Corridor Commission 311573 380 MPCA Licenses, Taxes, Fees Utility Operations - General 1036671 372 VINOCOPIA Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311458 369 PAUSTIS & SONS COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036726 363 SHAMROCK GROUP, INC - ACE ICE Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311735 360 MUEHLBAUER, THOMAS G Other Contracted Services Community Band 311454 358 INSIGHT BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036723 357 VINOCOPIA Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments1036693350ANCHOR PAPER COMPANY Office Supplies Customer Service 10692 350 BPAS HRA Health and Benefits 311600 350 TWO SUNDAYS Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311614 350 ELM CREEK BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311625 347 SUMMER LAKES BEVERAGE LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311450 346 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036728 337 BELLBOY CORPORATION Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311708 333 HLS OUTDOOR Chemicals Park Maintenance 311738 330 PAFFY'S PEST CONTROL Contract Svcs - Pest Control Outdoor Center Facilities 1036708 329 MTI DISTRIBUTING INC Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 311667 326 MAVERICK WINE LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311660 322 CLEAR RIVER BEVERAGE CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311666 318 LUPULIN BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311554 312 INNOVATIVE GRAPHICS Clothing & Uniforms Playgrounds 311651 312 STEEL TOE BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311496 311 MEGA BEER Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311694 309 CORE & MAIN Repair & Maint. Supplies Water Distribution 311674 308 WINE MERCHANTS INC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311577 305 PANNIER Signs Purgatory Creek Park 311599 305 TWIN CITIES FLAG SOURCE, INC Supplies - General Bldg City Center - CAM 311717 302 LAWN RANGER, INC, THE Reimbursable Expenses Park Maintenance 311524 300 COMCAST Phone/Data/Web 494 Corridor Commission 311557 300 KING SAMANTHA Other Contracted Services Summer Theatre 1036722 292 SHAMROCK GROUP, INC - ACE ICE Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311661 282 DOMACE VINO LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036744 278 ECM PUBLISHERS INC Legal Notices Publishing City Clerk 311532 278 DELTA DENTAL Wages and Benefits ML 494 Corridor Commission 311616 278 INSIGHT BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311478 277 RED BULL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311451 276 DANGEROUS MAN BREWING CO LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311675 275 WINEBOW Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036721 272 BOURGET IMPORTS Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311723 272 MARCO INC Telephone IT Capital 311497 269 MODIST BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036757 268 RIGID HITCH INCORPORATED Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 311504 259 WINEBOW Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 10702 257 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 1036741 252 BIFFS INC Waste Disposal Arts in the Park 311540 250 FALKEN VALARIE A Other Contracted Services Staring Lake Concert 311452 246 ELM CREEK BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311533 245 DIRECTV Cable TV Community Center Admin 311490 242 DANGEROUS MAN BREWING CO LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311444 240 56 BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311632 238 BARREL THEORY BEER COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311671 237 STEEL TOE BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 10704 237 VANCO SERVICES Bank and Service Charges Wastewater Accounting 311679 236 ARCPOINT LABS OF EDINA Employment Support Test Organizational Services 10697 235 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 311637 230 FAT PANTS BREWING CO LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311765 226 TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE DATA Other Contracted Services Police Sworn Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments311510220ARCHETYPE SIGNS Equipment Repair & Maint Pool Operations 311574 217 MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO INC Repair & Maint. Supplies Water Treatment 311664 213 INSIGHT BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311757 210 SIJANANTHARATH VANCHA Rental License Housing Inspections 311604 207 VESTIS SERVICES LLC Janitor Service Prairie View Liquor Store 1036701 203 HAWKINS INC Repair & Maint. Supplies Round Lake 311696 200 COUDRET MAREN Other Contracted Services Arts in the Park 1036674 198 PARLEY LAKE WINERY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036670 191 SHAMROCK GROUP, INC - ACE ICE Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311461 187 STEEL TOE BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311693 180 COMCAST Cable TV Fire 311627 180 VENN BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311642 180 LUPULIN BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 10699 177 OPTUM HEALTH Other Contracted Services Health and Benefits 1036729 177 BERRY COFFEE COMPANY Merchandise for Resale Concessions 1036698 175 FORCE AMERICA Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 311597 168 TIMESAVER OFF SITE SECRETARIAL INC Other Contracted Services City Council 311501 165 STEEL TOE BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311491 164 ELM CREEK BREWING COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311585 159 PROPIO LS LLC Other Contracted Services Pool Operations 311480 157 SMALL LOT MN Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036719 157 SHAMROCK GROUP, INC - ACE ICE Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311647 156 RED BULL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036761 150 USA SECURITY Maintenance Contracts Water Treatment 311544 146 GROTH MUSIC Operating Supplies Community Band 1036750 143 IDENTISYS Supplies - Security Facilities Staff 311767 140 VAN PAPER COMPANY Cleaning Supplies Park Shelters 311505 139 M-R SIGN CO INC Signs Riley Lake 311622 138 SAINT CROIX VINEYARDS, INC.Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311649 138 SAINT CROIX VINEYARDS, INC.Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311690 135 CENTURYLINK Internet IT Operating 1036697 135 ECM PUBLISHERS INC Legal Notices Publishing City Clerk 311734 134 MR CUTTING EDGE Contract Svcs - Ice Rink Ice Arena Maintenance 311706 134 GS DIRECT Operating Supplies Engineering 311483 131 WOODEN HILL BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311655 131 WOODEN HILL BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 311494 130 LUCE LINE BREWING CO LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311527 130 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INC Building Materials Street Maintenance 311626 124 UNMAPPED BREWING CO Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311630 124 56 BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036727 123 VINOCOPIA Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311484 120 56 BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311512 120 AUDIOQUIP INC Other Rentals Theatre Initiative 311732 120 MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE - NOTARY Licenses, Taxes, Fees Customer Service 311502 112 UNMAPPED BREWING CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036668 111 VINOCOPIA Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036678 109 BERRY COFFEE COMPANY Merchandise for Resale Concessions 311525 103 COMCAST Cable TV Fire 311731 100 MINNESOTA DEPT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Licenses, Taxes, Fees Maintenance Facility 311624 95 STEEL TOE BREWING LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments103667391NEW FRANCE WINE COMPANY Liquor Product Received Den Road Liquor Store 1036677 91 NEW FRANCE WINE COMPANY Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311676 90 WOODEN HILL BREWING COMPANY LLC Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 1036736 87 METROPOLITAN FORD Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 311593 86 SUBURBAN CHEVROLET Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 311729 85 MIKKELSON, GRACE Mileage & Parking Youth Programs Admin 311692 84 COMCAST Cable TV Fire 10694 83 PAYCHEX Payroll Admin. Fees 494 Corridor Commission 1036680 80 EICHMAN NATHAN Dues & Subscriptions Police Sworn 311743 80 PRAIRIE LAWN AND GARDEN Small Tools Park Maintenance 1036688 78 SCHMIDT, MATT Clothing & Uniforms Police Sworn 1036667 70 SHAMROCK GROUP, INC - ACE ICE Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 1036686 68 OLSEN CHAIN & CABLE Repair & Maint. Supplies Stormwater Collection 311523 68 COMCAST Cable TV Fire 311575 67 NAUMOV MARK P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 311591 67 SONAWANE NEIL P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 1036682 66 LEONARD, MICHELLE Outreach Mileage/Parking 494 Corridor Commission 1036687 63 R & R SPECIALTIES OF WISCONSIN INC Repair & Maint - Ice Rink Ice Arena Maintenance 311673 62 UNMAPPED BREWING CO Liquor Product Received Prairie View Liquor Store 311768 57 VOGT ANNA Mileage & Parking Beaches 311750 54 RICHFIELD PRINTING INC Office Supplies Customer Service 10695 54 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 311445 52 AM CRAFT SPIRITS SALES & MARKETING Liquor Product Received Prairie Village Liquor Store 311691 51 COMCAST Internet IT Operating 1036714 51 TWIN CITY SEED CO Repair & Maint. Supplies Park Maintenance 311719 48 LEBOW KATHLEEN P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 1036706 47 MINNESOTA EQUIPMENT Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 1036685 45 MEREDITH KATE Outreach Mileage/Parking 494 Corridor Commission 1036715 44 UPS Postage Human Resources 311506 42 A TO Z RENTAL CENTER Equipment Repair & Maint Fire 311515 37 BATTERIES PLUS BULBS Equipment Parts Fleet Operating 10696 35 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 311748 35 REEDER BECCA Mileage & Parking Beaches 311556 34 KINCAID JOY P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 1036684 33 MADISON, MELISSA Misc. Office Supplies 494 Corridor Commission 1036734 32 JOHNSON SEAN Mileage & Parking Tennis 1036690 31 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, LLC Landscape Materials/Supp Street Maintenance 311752 29 S&S WORLDWIDE INC Operating Supplies Day Camp 311558 27 LEEK MEGHAN Travel Expense Police Sworn 1036740 26 TOLL GAS AND WELDING SUPPLY Repair & Maint. Supplies Utility Operations - General 311539 26 ELTON JILLIAN Mileage & Parking Communications 311741 25 PITNEY BOWES Office Supplies Customer Service 311699 25 DANNA BROOKE Mileage & Parking Beaches 10706 25 MINNESOTA DEPT OF REVENUE Licenses, Taxes, Fees Fleet Operating 10700 22 MONEY MOVERS INC Other Contracted Services Community Center Admin 1036691 21 SPOK, INC.Cell/Pager Plans IT Operating 311522 20 CHRIS CASTLE INC Phone/Data/Web 494 Corridor Commission 311581 19 PILGRIM DRY CLEANERS INC Clothing & Uniforms Police Sworn 311682 19 BILLE MACI Mileage & Parking Beaches 311756 19 SHRED RIGHT Waste Disposal General Community Center Check #Amount Supplier / Explanation Account Description Business Unit Comments31176117STREHL SOPHIE Mileage & Parking Beaches 311576 17 NINOW LAURALYN P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 311588 17 SHERMAN KELLY P&R Refunds Community Center Admin 311571 15 MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Electric Riley Creek Woods 311697 10 CULLIGAN BOTTLED WATER Corridor Comm. Misc 494 Corridor Commission 1036713 7 TRANE U.S. INC Supplies - HVAC Fire Station #1 311688 7 CEF EP COMMUNITY SOLAR LLC Electric Facilities Operating ISF 311526 4 COMCAST Other Contracted Services Police Sworn 10701 0 WEX FSA - Medical Health and Benefits 3,967,131 Grand Total CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION: Report of City Manager DATE: Sept. 3, 2024 DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Administration/ Finance, Tammy Wilson ITEM DESCRIPTION: Resolution certifying the proposed 2025 property tax levy, accepting the proposed 2025 budget, setting the date for public hearing, and consenting and approving the HRA tax levy ITEM NO.: XIV.B.1. Requested Action Move to adopt the resolution that: • Certifies the proposed 2025 property tax levy to be $49,978,940; and • Sets December 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm, as the meeting which will include discussion of the budget and provide for public comment; and • Accepts the proposed 2025 budget of $62,778,864; and • Consents and approves the HRA tax levy of $220,000. Synopsis Minnesota Law and administration rules prescribe a detailed process for public notification and participation in setting taxes and budgets of local governments. Cities must adopt a proposed property tax levy and certify that amount to the county auditor on or before September 30, 2024. In addition, the City Council must accept a proposed budget for the coming year. The City must announce at this Council meeting the future time and date of the regularly scheduled meetings at which the budget and tax levy will be discussed and public testimony taken. The Council must adopt a final tax levy and budget by December 30. Minnesota Law authorizes the HRA to levy a tax with the consent of the City Council. This resolution gives the consent needed for the HRA. Attachments Resolution Tax Levy Exhibit 2025 Proposed Budget Report CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-__ A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S PROPOSED 2025 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES, ACCEPTING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND TAX-SUPPORTED OBLIGATIONS FOR 2025, AND CONSENTING AND APPROVING THE 2025 HRA LEVY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie has reviewed the City Manager’s recommended 2025 budget and tax levies; and WHEREAS, the City Council has decided to accept these recommendations at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council: 1. Establishes the following proposed taxes on real and personal property within the City of Eden Prairie for the 2025 budget. Taxes to be Levied Against Tax Capacity General Fund 47,177,624$ Capital Improvements 400,000 Bonds and Interest 2021A Tax Abatement Bonds - 2020A Refunding SouthWest Fire Station Bonds 363,211 Tax Capacity Levy for Certification 47,940,835 Less Fiscal Disparities Distribution 2,534,793 Net Tax Collectible 45,406,042 Taxes to be Levied Against Market Value 2020A Refunding Park Bonds 700,000 Market Value Tax Levy for Certification 700,000 Tax Abatement 1,338,105 Total Net Tax Collectible 47,444,147$ Funds have been provided for principal and interest payments on all bond issues except as shown above, and no other levies are required (as shown in Exhibit 2). The proposed total Levy may not be exceeded when the City Council sets the final tax levy for 2025. 2. Accepts the 2025 proposed levy of $49,978,940 and proposed budget totaling $62,778,864 at this time. 3. Consents and approves the 2025 HRA tax levy of $220,000. ADOPTED by the City Council on September 3, 2024. _________________________ Ronald A. Case, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ David Teigland, City Clerk CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT TO REQUIRED DEBT LEVIES LEVIED YEAR 2024, COLLECTED YEAR 2025 EXHIBIT 2 Debt levy amounts previously certified may be adjusted to the amounts shown below due to the availability of other repayment sources. Date of Amount of Required Levy Actual Levy OUTSTANDING DEBT WITH REQUIRED LEVY Issue Issue 2024/2025 2024/2025 G.O. Refunding Bonds 2020A (Market Value)10/28/20 $4,408,000 $948,797 $700,000 G.O. Refunding Bonds 2020A (Tax Capacity)10/28/20 $1,673,000 $363,211 $363,211 G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds 2021A 12/08/21 $11,940,000 $1,109,115 $1,338,105 GRAND TOTAL $2,421,123 $2,401,316 City of Eden Prairie 2025 Proposed Budget 09/03/2024 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 1 Budget Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2 City Survey ................................................................................................................................ 4 Tax Base .................................................................................................................................... 5 Tax Levy and Budget ............................................................................................................... 6 Debt Levy ................................................................................................................................. 6 Capital Levy ............................................................................................................................. 7 General Fund Revenue Budget ............................................................................................. 8 General Fund Expenditure Budget .......................................................................................10 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) ....................................................................15 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................15 2 Budget Overview The 2025 proposed budget provides the resources to achieve the City’s goals for Eden Prairie citizens. These goals are part of the Eden Prairie Promise to the community to fulfill the mission and vision of Eden Prairie and continue making Eden Prairie a great place to live, work and dream. The City Council’s 2024/2025 budget objectives include the following: Achieve City Goals • Community Well-being & Safety • High Quality Efficient Services • Preserved & Beautiful Environment • Sense of Community • Innovative & Sustainable Practices • Economic Vitality Provide Value to Citizens • Maintain High Quality City Services • Reasonable Tax Impacts Maintain Strong Financial Position • Maintain Bond Rating o Approve a Balanced Budget o Maintain Fund Balance Policies o Conservative Estimates of Revenues and Expenditures o Review fees and charges annually, at a minimum adjust for inflation o Capital Planning Maintain Employee Morale and Engagement • Provide engaging onboarding programs for new hires • Provide diverse, enriched training, professional development and wellness initiatives to build the skills of future leaders • Implement recruitment and retention strategies with a diversity and inclusion focus • Provide salary changes that are competitive and consistent with public and private sector trends The City Council is emphasizing the following areas to achieve City Goals for this budget cycle: o Implement Race Equity Plan o Implement NOAH Action Plan 3 o Police  Implementation of the Cadet program with the potential of 4 Cadets in 2024 and 1 Cadet in 2025  Police Remodel o Fire  Evaluation of Duty Crew staffing  Purchase of 2 Skeeters and 3 Fire Trucks o Administration  2024 Elections These goals and the related costs are interwoven in various sections of the budget. Many times the costs are almost entirely staff time, and do not require significant financial investment. Some of the costs are capital costs and included in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan, which is separate from the general fund budget. The budget process started in February with a review of City Council goals and will end in December with final approval and adoption of the budget. The process to date and future planned activities include the following: Internal Budget Process • 2022 – Complete City-Wide work plans • March/April - Internal service fund budgets prepared by managers • April 17 - Budget kick-off meeting • May/June – Department meeting held on 2022 financial results • May 19 - Staff budget preparation work due • June - Departmental budget meetings held • City Manager, Directors, and Finance prepare for City Council Workshop Council Process 2023 • February 4 – City Council Discussion on Priorities • May 2 – City Council Workshop o Council accepts 2022 financial results • May 16 – City Council Workshop on the Community Survey • July 11 - City Council Workshop • September 5 - Council adopts a preliminary tax levy and budget • November 14 – City Council Workshop on Enterprise Funds • December 5 - Public Meeting and Council adopts final tax levy and budget 2024 • May 7 – City Council Workshop o Council accepts 2023 financial results 4 • June 18 - City Council Workshop 2025 Budget • August 20 – City Council Workshop 2025 Budget City Survey The 2023 Quality of Life Survey provided residents the opportunity to rate the quality of life in the City of Eden Prairie, as well as the quality of service delivery and overall workings of local government. The survey also permitted residents to provide feedback to government on what is working well and what is not, and to share their priorities for community planning and resource allocation. The City uses the biannual citizen survey as one input tool for the budget. Key Findings Eden Prairie is a highly desirable and safe place to live. • Eden Prairie residents continue to rate their quality of life highly, with 92% awarding excellent or good marks in 2023, which is higher than national and regional peer benchmarks and similar to Minnesota benchmarks. • The overall feeling of safety in Eden Prairie remains high, with a rating of 92% excellent or good. Eden Prairie’s natural environment, parks and recreation opportunities are valued by residents. • The quality of the overall natural environment in Eden Prairie also continues to be rated highly with 92% rating it as excellent or good. This rating is higher than national, regional, and Minnesota comparable cities. • When asked to choose their favorite thing about living in Eden Prairie, 30% of residents chose to mention parks, trails, and recreation centers. City services continue to be highly ranked among peers. • In 2023, about 9 in 10 rated the overall quality of Eden Prairie services as excellent or good, a rating on par with 2020. This measure ranked higher or much higher than national, regional and Minnesota benchmarks. Residents are familiar with and see the value of sustainability. • At least 7 in 10 residents are somewhat familiar with composting • More than half of respondents were familiar with completing a home energy audit • More than 4 in 10 residents have completed or would be very likely to purchase an electric vehicle, electrify their home space/water heating and/or cooking equipment or subscribe to a utility renewable power purchase program 5 The survey provides valuable input and demonstrates evidence of overall satisfaction with City services. Tax Base The ability to levy and collect taxes is based on property market values, tax capacities, and the City tax rates. Below is a history of the City’s estimated market value of all residential and commercial property. The current estimated market value for taxes payable in 2025 is a market value increase to $14.5 billion, which is a 1% increase over 2024. The table below shows the history of market value, adjusted net tax capacity and the City tax rate since 2021. Below summarizes the City’s tax impact for residential, apartment, and commercial properties based on current information from the County. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Taxable Market Value $11.4 Billion $11.7 Billion $13.4 Billion $14.3 Billion $14.3 Billion Adjusted Net Tax Capacity $120,595,985 $122,841,504 $143,680,523 $154,108,714 $151,968,525 City Tax Rate 31.43% 32.32% 28.90% 28.47% 30.75% Percent Property Type 2023/2024 2024/2025 Difference Change Residential ($543,700)1,589$ 1,733$ 144$ 9.1% Apartment ($18.2M)68,155$ 71,081$ 2,926$ 4.3% Commercial ($4M)14,829$ 15,737$ 908$ 6.1% 6 Tax Levy and Budget Below summarizes the proposed total tax levy and budget. Tax Levy Budget Debt Levy For 2025 debt payments supported by the tax levy are projected to remain 4% to 5% of the general fund budget. The City has a policy of maintaining a percentage of 5% to 15% of the general fund budget as we consider this to be a moderate debt burden. Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of Aaa to the City of Eden Prairie’s (MN) bond for every debt issue since 2003, the highest rating from Moody’s. Standard & Poor’s has also assigned a rating of AAA to the City of Eden Prairie’s bonds outstanding, their higher rating as well. This ensures the City receives the most competitive interest rates. The City’s bond ratings reflect Eden Prairie’s extensive and diversified tax base, low amount of rapidly amortized debt, and capably managed operations. For 2025, the total debt levy is the same as 2024 or $2,401,316. The City currently has two bonds that are supported by the debt levy. These include the Aquatics expansion at the 2024 2025 Percent Fund Adopted Proposed Difference Change General Fund 44,337,436$ 47,177,624$ 2,840,188$ 6.4% Capital I mprovement Fund 400,000 400,000 - 0.0% Debt Levy 2,401,316 2,401,316 - 0.0% Sub-total 47,138,752 49,978,940 2,840,188 6.0% Less Fiscal Disparity Distribution (2,316,660) (2,534,793) (218,133) 9.4% Total Levy 44,822,092$ 47,444,147$ 2,622,055$ 5.8% 2024 2025 Percent Fund Adopted Proposed Difference Change General Fund $57,521,455 $59,977,548 $2,456,093 4.3% Debt 2,401,316 2,401,316 - 0.0% Capital Levy 400,000 400,000 - 0.0% Total City Budget $60,322,771 $62,778,864 $2,456,093 4.1% 7 Community Center and refunded bonds for the SouthWest Fire Station and for Park Improvements including the community center, park, and trails. Below summarizes the detail of the 2025 debt levy. Capital Levy The City prepares a ten-year capital improvement plan and updates the plan every other year. The Capital Improvement and Maintenance fund (CIMF) pays for capital projects that do not have another funding source, for example, playground replacement, repair and expansion of trails, parks – parking lot maintenance, public safety radio replacement, etc. The CIMF is funded through liquor operations profit, rental income, antenna revenue, a tax levy, miscellaneous revenue, and one-time funds the City receives. For example, when the general fund has positive operating results, amounts not needed to meet the fund balance policy have been transferred to the CIMF. The capital levy is the same amount as 2024 and is $400,000 annually. 2024 2025 Percent Debt Levy Adopted Proposed Difference Change Debt Levy on Tax Capacity 2021 Refunded Tax Abatement 1,102,605$ 1,338,105$ 235,500$ 21.4% 2020A Refunding Bonds (SouthWest Fire Station)348,271 363,211 14,940 4.3% Sub-total 1,450,876 1,701,316 250,440 17.3% Debt Levy on M arket Value 2020A Refunding Bonds (Parks Referendum)950,440 700,000 (250,440) (26.3%) Sub-total 950,440 700,000 (250,440) (26.3%) Total 2,401,316$ 2,401,316$ -$ 0.0% 8 General Fund Revenue Budget Below summarizes the 2025 proposed General Fund Revenue Budget. Property tax revenue is the single largest source of revenue and the City strives to balance increases in property taxes with the demand for City services. Property taxes account for 78% of the General Fund budget. The tax levy in the proposed budget is increasing 5.8% for 2025. Charges for services is the second largest revenue source and accounts for 10% of the General Fund Budget. Charges for services are increasing $107,022 or 1.8% in 2025. The increase is due to expected improved performance at the community center as it continues to rebound from the impacts of COVID. Licenses and permits revenue is the third largest revenue source to the General Fund and accounts for 7% of the General Fund revenues. Licenses and permits remains relatively flat for 2025. Significant items to note include the following: • Building permit and fees revenue was held flat for 2025 as we budget a higher increase every other year. The below history shows acutal amounts to 2023 and then budgeted amounts to 2025. 2024 2025 Percent Revenue Adopted Proposed Difference Change Taxes 43,480,687$ 46,264,072$ 2,783,385$ 6.4% Licenses and Permits 4,166,300 4,159,300 (7,000) (0.2%) Intergovernmental Revenue 1,868,175 1,885,585 17,410 0.9% Charges for Services 5,984,115 6,091,137 107,022 1.8% Fines and Forfeits 350,000 350,000 - 0.0% Transfers 473,203 470,729 (2,474) (0.5%) Other Revenue 198,975 206,725 7,750 3.9% 56,521,455 59,427,548 2,906,093 5.1% 9 • Cable TV is remaining flat in 2025. As you can see from the graph, cable revenue dropped in 2018 and is remaining relatively consistent each year. Intergovernmental revenue (IGR) sources includes Federal and State grants, State aid, School Liaison, and other local grants. For 2025, IGR is increasing to $1,885,585 which is an increase of $17,410 or .9%. Starting in 2023, the School District will be splitting the cost of the School Resource Officer’s (SRO) wages and benefits 50/50 with the city, which is consistent with our surrounding peers. Currently, there are 4 SROs for the 2023-2024 school year, which will increase to 4.5 SROs for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. Below is a history of the IGR revenue (without COVID money in 2020-2022). 10 Other revenues that the General Fund receives consists of fines and penalties, contributions, interest income, reimbursements and transfers–in. These revenues make-up 2% of General Fund Revenues. General Fund Expenditure Budget Revenues Less Expenses for 2025 are ($550,000). The City anticipates using the remaining ARPA money to offset the revenue shortfall. 2024 2025 Percent Expenses Adopted Proposed Difference Change Administration 5,465,649$ 5,232,474$ (233,175)$ (4.3%) Community Development 2,709,805 2,820,246 110,441 4.1% Police 19,500,731 20,682,965 1,182,234 6.1% Fire 7,422,356 8,154,122 731,766 9.9% Public Works 6,819,377 7,017,246 197,869 2.9% Parks and Recreation 15,603,537 16,070,495 466,958 3.0% 57,521,455 59,977,548 2,456,093 4.3% Revenues Less Expenses (1,000,000)$ (550,000)$ 450,000$ (45.0%) 11 Expenditures are proposed to increase 4.3% in 2025. The following graph shows budget changes by category: Since the City provides significant services to the community, wages and benefits make up 69% percent of the general fund budget. The most significant categories include wages, pension and taxes, health insurance, part-time wages, and workers compensation insurance. Other significant costs include amounts to maintain facilities, fleet services, information technology, and electricity. These items make up another 18.2% of the budget. All other items make up 12.8% of the budget. The chart below illustrates the budget by category. 12 Below provides information on the significant items in the budget. Full-Time Wages With a staff of 238 full-time employees in the general and internal service funds, the City provides its residents and businesses with a full range of municipal services consisting of police and fire protection, street maintenance, recreation programs, park maintenance, community and economic development, and building inspections. Wages are proposed to increase 7.1% in 2025. This includes a 3% base increase, step increases and performance pay. Through staff turnover, the City usually sees budget reduction as new staff are many times hired at a lower rate. However, new employees earn step increases and performance pay until they reach the target rate for their position, which then adds additional increases to the budget. The City also anticipates hiring, mid-year, additional career firefighters based on the Fire Study mentioned below. The City prepares the budget for wages by looking at trends within the private sector labor market and our local government peer group. Based on the compensation trends we are seeing, we are proposing a 3% wage increase in 2025. This proposal is in line with our peer cities and the private sector. We must continue to provide similar increases as the private sector and our public sector peer cities to remain competitive. Wages – Part time Wages part-time are decreasing $146,936 or 4.7% in 2025. For 2025, the election budget was decreased as it is a non-election year. Duty Crew Duty Crew wages for 2025 are $1,190,990 which is $34,689 or 3% more than 2024. Duty Crew firefighters continue to provide excellent service to our City. However, there continues to be a gap in hours that our Duty Crew firefighters are able to cover in order to maintain high quality services. All Duty Crew firefighters have other full-time or part-time jobs and their time availability has changed in recent years. In 2024 a Standard of Cover Study was conducted. The study provided an evaluation of the fire department service delivery and also provided recommendations on what is needed to maintain high quality service delivery today and in future years. The study also evaluated current service delivery, fire station locations, changing city demographics, all-hazard response needs, and changing city operations/services. A portion of the one-time public safety funding will be used to pay for the Study. Fire Relief Pension Plan Firefighters of the City of Eden Prairie are members of the Eden Prairie Firefighter Relief Association. The Association is the administrator of the single-employer defined benefit pension plan available to firefighters. The plan is administered pursuant to Minnesota 13 Statutes Chapter 69, Chapter 424A, and the Association’s by-laws. As of December 31, 2023, membership includes 92 active participants, 102 retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits, and 19 terminated employees entitled to benefit but not yet receiving them. Minnesota Statues specifies minimum support rates required on an annual basis by the City. The Association completes an actuarial study every two years which documents the required contribution from the City. An updated actuarial was completed for 2024 and 2025 which resulted in a required contribution (City and State) of $444,776. It is estimated that the City will receive $624,331 of Fire Relief Pension Aid from the State, which offsets the required contribution. PERA The City pays public employees retirement (PERA) benefits for all eligible employees. Generally all full time employees and part-time employees, who earn more than $5,100 ($3,800 for 9/10 month school year) annually, are PERA eligible. The City currently contributes 7.50% of salary for PERA except for the police and fire employees where the percent is 17.7% for 2025. The City also pays 7.65% of salary for FICA except for police and fire where the percentage is 1.45%. The City has budgeted $4,441,133 for PERA/FICA in 2025. Health Insurance The City periodically conducts a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to procure health insurance. State law requires that the City issue a RFP every five years. In 2022, the City Council approved a three-year health insurance contract with HealthPartners for 2023 to 2025. For 2024 and 2025 the rate cap was set at 9%. For 2025, health insurance is budgeted to increase $217,753 or 7.7%. This amount is less than the 9% cap due to employees choosing different plan options. Workers Compensation The workers compensation user charge is changing from $1,512,771 in 2024 to $1,667,791 in 2025. For the last four years the premium has increased on average 17%. For the 2025-2026 year, rates are finally starting to come back down. Our current experince modifiation is .89 and has ranged from .55 to 1.06 since 2014. When the EMR is lower, our workers compensation costs are less due to positive claims experience. The average EMR, or the point at which the City is said to be no more or no less risky than another, is 1.0. If our EMR dips below 1.0, we are considered safer than most, which translates to lower premiums. Facilities User Charges The Facilities Division is responsible for building related operations, preventative maintenance, remodeling, and long-term maintenance programs of the facilities owned by the City. The buildings include the City Center, Community Center, Outdoor Center, Art 14 Center, Maintenance Facility, four Fire Stations, park shelters, and historical buildings. Facilities charges back to the internal users for these services. Facility user charges are increasing from $6,174,909 in 2024 to $6,388,783, which is an increase of $213,874, or 3.5%. The increase is due mainly to wages and benefits. IT User Charges The Information Technology Division is responsible for providing strategic technology direction and managing and implementing IT governance processes in support of City leadership. IT develops and implements IT operational policies and standards, manages contracts for IT services with various service providers, and coordinates major citywide activities including: • General PC/Phone Systems Support; • Network Wellness (Network Hardware/Servers/Enterprise Applications); • Application Analysis, Implementation and Support and; • Technology Analysis, Recommendation and Implementation. The Information Technolgy Divison manages approximately 100 different software applications and 630 devices (computers, laptops, iPads). IT charges back to the internal users for these services. For the General Fund, IT user charges are increasing from $3,102,541 in 2024 to $3,127,454 in 2025 an .8% increase. Late in 2024, the City will be implementing a new financial software system which will result in lower fees. Fleet Services User Charges Fleet services provides and maintains a safe, high quality, reliable and efficient fleet of vehicles and equipment. They manage approximately 270 vehicles and large pieces of equipment. The fleet includes police and fire vehicles, snowplows, dump trucks, pickup trucks and autos. Fleet Services is also continuing sustainability efforts this budget cycle to implement additional plug-in electric vehicles and improve building electrical infrastructure to support more electric vehicle charging stations. Fleet Services charges back to the internal users for these services. Fleet services user charges for the general fund are increasing from $2,875,144 in 2024 to $2,965,292 in 2025 an 3.1% increase. The Fleet Services budget increase is due mainly to aging and increased costs for operating supplies and also for increased costs in repair and maintenance as vehicles are held longer than in the past due to the 1 to 2 year delay in receiving new vehicles. 15 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) In 1980, the City of Eden Prairie established a Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City. The HRA may spend resources for the following: • to provide a sufficient supply of adequate, safe, and sanitary dwellings in order to protect the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the citizens of this state; • to clear and redevelop blighted areas; • to perform those duties according to comprehensive plans; • to remedy the shortage of housing for low and moderate income residents, and to redevelop blighted areas, in situations in which private enterprise would not act without government participation or subsidies. The Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (HRA) can levy a tax of up to .0185 percent of taxable market value. The levy limit for the City of Eden Prairie HRA is approximately $2.7M. In 2006, the Council approved the HRA levy for the first time. For 2025 the HRA levy is $220,000. The HRA levy pays for wages and benefits related to the support of housing in the City. It includes staff time from Housing and Community Services, Community Development, Planning, and Administratin of Rental Housing Licensing. Wages and benefits total $214,000 for 2025. Other City resources for housing on an annual basis include: • Tax Increment Financing, $1,900,000 • Community Development Block Grant, $300,000 to $400,000 • General Fund – Housing Inspections, $258,000 • Local Affordable Housing Aid, $400,000 to $500,000 Conclusion This document is intended to provide information on the proposed 2025 City of Eden Prairie budget. If you have any questions about the budget contact a member of the finance team or the individual operating areas.