## Richfield City Council Agenda June 23, 2026 -- 5:00 PM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order ## 2. Item Discussion ## a. Essential Services Study 3. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the Council Chambers Agenda Packet book located by the entrance. The complete Council Agenda Packet is available electronically on the City of Richfield website. Page 1 of 33 ## City Council Meeting 6/23/2026 ## Agenda Section: Item Discussion Agenda Item: 2.a. ## Report Prepared By: ## Courtney DesCamps, Senior Analyst ## Department Director: ## Katie Rodriguez, City Manager ## Item for Consideration: ## Essential Services Study ## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Craig Rapp of Rapp Consulting Group will provide the City Council with an update on the Essential Services Study and the service categorization process completed to date. The presentation will review the classification framework, summarize how City services have been categorized, and discuss key observations from the process. The purpose of the update is to provide Council with information regarding the study's progress and preliminary results and to allow for Council discussion and feedback. Rapp Consulting Group will present the final report and findings at a future City Council meeting, likely September 22, 2026. ## RECOMMENDED ACTION No recommended action, for Council discussion only. ## HISTORICAL CONTEXT The Essential Services Study was initiated as part of Strategic Initiative 1d of the City's 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, which called for the development of an essential service delivery plan by 2026. The City retained Rapp Consulting Group to assist with inventorying and categorizing City services using a structured framework intended to distinguish between legally mandated, core, discretionary, support, and enterprise services. The consultant has completed the service categorization process and will provide an overview of the methodology and results. ## EQUITABLE OR STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS OR IMPACTS The Essential Services Study supports implementation of Strategic Initiative 1d and may provide a framework for future discussions regarding service delivery, resource allocation, strategic priorities, and organizational planning. ## POLICIES (RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS, STATUTES, ETC.) ## N/A ## CRITICAL TIMING ISSUES ## N/A ## FINANCIAL IMPACT Page 2 of 33 ## N/A ## LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS ## N/A ## ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION(S) ## N/A ## ATTACHMENTS 1. Richfield_ESS_TransmittalMemo_Council 2. Framework - Principles and Methodology ## 3. Service Classification Framework 4. Master Service Inventory (Appendix A) — FINAL (June 2026) 5. Richfield_ESS_CouncilDeck_June23_with-budget-slide Page 3 of 33 ## M E M…

--- ## title: City Council Work Session - June 23, 2026 ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20210914194400Z --- ## Richfield City Council Minutes June 23, 2026 ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. ## Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mary Supple at 5:11 PM in the Bartholomew Conference Room. Council Present: Mayor Mary Supple, Walter Burk, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sharon Christensen, ## Rori Coleman-Woods ## Council Absent: Staff Present: Karl Huemiller, Recreation Services Director; Julie Urban, Assistant Community ## Development Director; Rodger Coppa, Interim Fire Chief; Katie Rodriguez, City ## Manager; Jay Henthorne, Public Safety Chief; Jennifer Anderson, Support Services Manager; Joe Griffin, Deputy Public Safety Chief; Chris Link, Deputy ## Public Works Director; Sack Thongvanh, Assistant City Manager; Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. ## Guest Presenters: Craig Rapp 2. ## Item Discussion a. ## Essential Services Study City Manager Rodriguez introduced the Essential Services Study and consultant Craig Rapp provided background on its purpose and methodology, explaining how each city service was classified using a category system based on service definition and impact of discontinuation. Council members and staff had discussion about the classification approach. Council Member Hayford Oleary asked how the slideshow language compared to the master inventory tracking sheet, and Craig noted the final report would offer more descriptive detail. Council Member Burk questioned why discretionary/enhanced services with regulatory requirements weren’t broken into a further subcategory, and suggested tracking statutory requirements separately. City Manager Rodriguez explained this level of breakdown wasn’t feasible given the depth of consideration required. Discussion continued on how regulation intersects with service level decisions, with Council Member Burk requesting a comparative view of regulatory burden across services in this category. Council Member Hayford Oleary asked how this adjustment would improve Council’s decision-making relative to the current proposal. Burk explained that in past projects, staff time and financial implications needed to be considered more fully when evaluating service level changes. Craig confirmed the full report would distinguish discretionary from mandated services. Recreation Services Director Huemiller noted his department had addressed this through the budget flexibility column, and Craig confirmed all departments used shared considerations when completing the spreadsheet. City Manager Rodriguez outlined the project timeline, noting the study is intended to inform strategic planning beginning in 2027. Mayor Supple asked whether next year’s strategic planning discussion would be an appropriate time to revisit service delivery, and City Manager Rodriguez agreed. Council Member Hayford Oleary expressed concern about knowing when to request addi…