On the agenda: Longview City Council Special Meeting/Workshop - Budget Workshop — Datacenter (Oct 1)

City of Longview

1525 Broadway
Longview, WA 98632
www.ci.longview.wa.us

Agenda

City Council
Mayor Erik Halvorson
Mayor Pro Tem Keith Young
Council Member Chris Bryant
Council Member Mike Claxton
Council Member Ruth Kendall
Council Member Kalei LaFave
Council Member Wayne Nichols

Thursday, October 1, 2026

4:00 PM

2nd Floor, City Hall

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with RCW Chapter 42.30, that the City Council of the City of
Longview, Washington, will conduct a special meeting in the Longview City Hall Training Room, 1525
Broadway, Longview, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The topics of discussion follow. Final
disposition shall be taken on no other matter.
The City Hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. Special equipment to assist the hearing impaired is
also available. Please contact the City Executive Office at 360.442.5004 at least 48 hours in advance if you
require special accommodations to attend the meeting.
If you are participating virtually, you may submit written comments to the City Clerk’s Office with the
subject line “Public Comment for Disbursement to City Council.”
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the hearing, and the Clerk will unmute participants in the order received. If calling in by phone, dial star - 9
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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION*/FLAG SALUTE

3.

ROLL CALL

4.

WORKSHOP
26-00849

5.

BUDGET - ENHANCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

City of Longview

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City Council

October 1, 2026

* Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering
of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by
the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council,
and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.

City of Longview

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General Fund
Revenue
Expense
Net Change In Position

2027
60,449,649
60,041,889
407,760

EFB % of Expenses

46.54%

2028
2029
2030
2031
60,669,737 62,263,792 63,899,729 65,578,649
63,119,323 65,906,899 68,817,585 71,856,817
(2,449,586) (3,643,108) (4,917,857) (6,278,169)
40.39%

33.16%

24.61%

14.83%

• 5 Year Trend with general assumptions and no adjustments would result
in a depletion of the General Fund Balance from 46.54% to 14.83%

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Budget Line-Item Request or Increase (Non-Personnel)
Dept
Utilities
Fire
Wellness
Fire
Overtime
Fire
Family Programs & Special Events
Rec.
Concert Ops Budget
Rec.
Additional Street Materials
Street
Infrastructure Support / Software Support/ Asset Management IT
Infrastructure Support/ Software Support / Asset Management IT
Datacenter Operations/Network Connectivity/Cybersecurity
IT
Playground Safety Chips
Parks

2027
$14,000.00
$20,000.00
$400,000.00
$35,000.00
$61,000.00
$75,000.00
$15,000.00
$55,700.00
$11,850.00
$15,000.00
$702,550.00

2028 Offset Funding or Other Funding Sources
$14,000.00
$20,000.00
$421,000.00
$36,000.00 Budget Correction to reflect actual new money in and out (Will show on both sides of budget net neutral)
$61,000.00 Budget Correction to reflect actual new money in and out (Will show on both sides of budget net netural)
$75,000.00 If there is a change in TBD from Car Tab to 1% Sales Tax this could be added
$15,700.00
$57,800.00
$12,205.00
$15,000.00 This allocation is a requirement for safety of our playgrounds and was previously designated from the wrong account and needs to be placed back in the general fund for parks.
$727,705.00

2027/2028 Enhancement Requests Personnel
Additional Prosecutor & Part-time Staff
Fiscal Analyst/Grant Administrator
IT Cybersecurity Analyst

Department
2027
Legal
$208,000.00
Police
$110,030.00
IT
$131,982.00

2028 Offset Funding or Other Funding Sources
$220,480.00 This could be funded through excess collected as part of the public safety sales tax.
$113,800.00 This could be funded through additional grants brought in by the department and charging off administrative fees.
$136,483.00

Office Assistant
Restroom Maint., Sanitation & Litter Control (2pt)
Restroom Maint., Sanitation & Litter Control (1pt)
Traffic Tech.
Inspector
Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Business Admin/Project Analyst
Fleet Mechanic
Assistant Chief
Total

Rec.
Parks
Parks
Traffic
Engineering
Engineering
IT
IT
Fleet
Fire

$104,870.00
$62,315.00
$31,158.00
$146,000.00 If there is a change in TBD from Car Tab to 1% Sales Tax this could be added
$127,500.00
$157,500.00 This could be funded through utilities and charging for project billing for engineering services

Budget Line Item Request or Increase
Programs Specialist
Public Disclosure
Communications and Engagement Manager
Total

Dept
Library
Police
Executive

$101,816.00
$60,500.00
$30,250.00
$140,000.00
$120,000.00
$149,000.00
$145,304.00
$131,982.00
$170,900.00
$215,000.00
$1,714,764.00
2027
$1,726.50
$20,000.00
$13,000.00
$34,726.50

$150,478.00
$136,483.00
$179,932.00
$226,600.00 This could be funded through the passage of the property lid lift levy in November.
$1,793,599.00
2028 Offset Funding or Other Funding Sources
$3,099.00 This will be absorbed into the library current budget with reductions elsewhere and removed from enhancements
$20,000.00 This will be absorbed into the police current budget with reductions elsewhere and removed from enhancements
$13,210.00
$36,309.00

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2027-2028 CIP Summary
Annual Ongoing Requests Titles
Neighborhood Park Grants
Replacement - Playground Funding
ADA Improvements
Debt Service

Other Funds/Grants Capital Costs FY2027
$
25,000
$
45,000
$
50,000
$
48,620
TOTAL
$
168,620

Capital Costs FY2028
$
25,000
$
45,000
$
50,000
$
48,690
$
168,690

2027 Recommended Request Titles
Police Garage Door Replacement - Supplemental Request
Fire Station Garage Door(s) - Supplemental Request
Station #82 Emergency Generator
Library Entrance Sliding Doors
Training Room A/V Refresh Upgrade

Other Funds/Grants Capital Costs FY2027
$
86,300.00 $
123,700
$
260,113.00 $
139,887
$
275,000
$
32,800
$
30,000
2027 TOTAL $
601,387
ADD Annual Ongoing $
770,007

Capital Costs FY2028
$
$
-

2028 Request Titles
Permit and Electronic Plan Review System Upgrade
Mint Valley Golf Course Reelmaster 5410 Mower
Roof Replacement at Recreation Office Building
Structural repairs and sealing at LPD Parking Garage

Other Funds/Grants Capital Costs FY2027
$
$
65,250.00 $
$
$
2028 TOTAL
ADD Annual Ongoing

Capital Costs FY2028
$
233,000
$
45,000
$
79,000
$
380,000
$
737,000
$
905,690

Non-Recommended Request Titles
Other Funds/Grants Capital Costs FY2027
Infrastructure and Small Capital Replacement Funds
$
37,500
Parks Pickup
$
60,000
Parks Maintenance Building Backflow Assembly Installation
$
16,275
Recreation Building Double Check Detect Assembly Installation
$
Mint Valley Racquet Double Check Valve Assembly Installation
$
Enhancement to Playground Replacement Funding
$
45,000
Truck 81 replacement
$
330,000
Security fencing and gates for Stations 81 & 82
$
138,740
Fire Station 83 Construction (Fire & EMS Levy Proposition 1)
$

Fire Station 81 Remodel
$
Heavy Rescue Apparatus
$
197,120
Milestone XProtect Security Camera Expansion/Upgrades
$
65,000
Network Access Control/Cisco Identity Services Engine (Applied for Grant)
$
245,000

Library Interior Restoration (Historic Building/Library Grant)
$
350,000

Restroom Renovation (ADA Committee Grant?)
$

$
1,484,635

Capital Costs FY2028
$
25,000
$
$
$
41,900
$
8,100
$
45,000
$
$
138,740
$
3,653,900
$
1,593,299

$
$

-

$
$

-

$
$

130,000
130,000

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Instructions:
Adjust any of the percentages on the rev
and negative percentages will function

Next to the Enhancement and CIP reque
the word "YES" in the box. Doing so will
fund balance accordingly.

The ORANGE bar graph is the current ba
The BLUE bar graph represents the adju

*Important Note: By default, the BLUE g
are selected. Because the CIPs receive
increase. If ALL CIPs are selected as "YE

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e percentages on the revenue lines to increase or decrease the revenue. Both positive
ercentages will function in those cells.

ancement and CIP requests, there will be a drop-down box that will allow you to select
in the box. Doing so will add that CIP or Enhancement to the Calculator and adjust the
ccordingly.

ar graph is the current base budget projected ending fund balance.
raph represents the adjustment you make to this calculator.

e: By default, the BLUE graph is larger than the base budget; this is because zero CIPs
ecause the CIPs receive revenue, if no CIPs are selected, then the fund balance will
CIPs are selected as "YES" then the fund balances will drop.

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you to select
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