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Council hears FY26 personnel requests, overtime pressures and proposed certification pay
Summary
Staff outlined personnel cost drivers for FY26 including a 6% personnel increase, step/merit adjustments, high overtime in first responders and several new position requests (municipal court, records analyst, public works outreach).
City staff told council the personnel portion of the budget remains the largest expenditure and highlighted overtime and several requested positions.
Krista, finance staff, said personnel costs are projected to rise about 6% in the FY26 request. The draft budget assumes a 2.5% step plan increase, a 2% cost‑of‑living component and additional merit increases where applicable. Health insurance is loaded into personnel at about $2.3 million across active employees.
Overtime levels were described as high for first…
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