Finance — Charleston, WV
Date: 2026-01-20
Time: 18:30

CITY OF CHARLESTON
 West Virginia
 Council Member – 12th WARD
Joseph Jenkins Finance Committee, Chair
839 Gordon Drive Parking Committee, Chair
Charleston, West Virginia 25303 Ordinance and Rules Committee
304-575-9202
joseph.jenkins@cityofcharleston.org



 AGENDA
 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
 Tuesday, January 20, 2026
 6:30 PM
 AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL, CHARLESTON, WV
 AVAILIABLE TO VIEW VIA LIVESTREAM AT https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx

 I. DISCUSSION:

 a. Approval of Previous Minutes 1-5-2026

 II. RESOLUTIONS:

 a. Resolution No. 26-010 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a 1-year
 agreement with SHI for computer and server security platform for virus protection and
 response Information Systems pursuant to a competitively sourced contract.

 b. Resolution No. 26-011 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new John
 Deere Utility Tractor with Side Fold Boom and other accessories from Deere & Company for
 the Public Grounds Department pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 c. Resolution No. 26-012 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into an
 intergovernmental agreement with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for lockbox
 services for the Charleston Fire Department’s ambulance billing payments and reaffirming
 the City’s participation in the investment pools in the Consolidated Fund administered by
 the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments.

 d. Resolution No. 26-013 - Authorizing the City Treasurer to transfer funds from the Sinking
 Fund (Fund 3100) to the Other Federal Grants Fund (Fund 2083) for the purposes of funding
 the required grant match for repairs to the swimming pool at Cato Park, and to transfer any
 remaining balance to the Other Federal Grants Fund for the purposes of funding any non-
 federal share required for the Capitol Connector RAISE Construction Grant.

 e. Resolution No. 26-014 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to submit a grant
 application to make improvements to the Cato Park swimming pool, or any other City-
 owned pools for which the funding may qualify.


 City Council | 501 Virginia Street, East | Post Office Box 2749 | Charleston, West Virginia 25330
 www.charlestonwv.gov | 304.348.8179 | 304.348.8038 fax
 f. Resolution No. 26-015 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a grant
 agreement with the Federal Highways Administration for construction of the Capital
 Connector project.

III. BILLS

 a. Bill No. 8066 - A Bill and order determining the necessity for continuance of additional
 levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, for current general
 governmental expenses, and providing for submission to the voters within the City of
 Charleston of the question of a continuance of the additional levy at the primary election to
 be held on May 12, 2026.

IV. THE AGENDA WAS AMENDED ON 1-15-2026



 *Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com




 City Council | 501 Virginia Street, East | Post Office Box 2749 | Charleston, West Virginia 25330
 www.charlestonwv.gov | 304.348.8179 | 304.348.8038 fax

CITY OF CHARLESTON
 West Virginia
 Council Member – 12th WARD
Joseph Jenkins Finance Committee, Chair
839 Gordon Drive Parking Committee, Chair
Charleston, West Virginia 25303 Ordinance and Rules Committee
304-575-9202
joseph.jenkins@cityofcharleston.org



 AGENDA
 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
 Tuesday, January 20, 2026
 6:30 PM
 AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL, CHARLESTON, WV
 AVAILIABLE TO VIEW VIA LIVESTREAM AT https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx

 I. DISCUSSION:

 a. Approval of Previous Minutes 1-5-2026

 II. RESOLUTIONS:

 a. Resolution No. 26-010 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a 1-year
 agreement with SHI for computer and server security platform for virus protection and
 response Information Systems pursuant to a competitively sourced contract.

 b. Resolution No. 26-011 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new John
 Deere Utility Tractor with Side Fold Boom and other accessories from Deere & Company for
 the Public Grounds Department pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 c. Resolution No. 26-012 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into an
 intergovernmental agreement with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for lockbox
 services for the Charleston Fire Department’s ambulance billing payments and reaffirming
 the City’s participation in the investment pools in the Consolidated Fund administered by
 the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments.

 III. BILLS

 a. Bill No. 8066 - A Bill and order determining the necessity for continuance of additional
 levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, for current general
 governmental expenses, and providing for submission to the voters within the City of
 Charleston of the question of a continuance of the additional levy at the primary election to
 be held on May 12, 2026.




 City Council | 501 Virginia Street, East | Post Office Box 2749 | Charleston, West Virginia 25330
 www.charlestonwv.gov | 304.348.8179 | 304.348.8038 fax

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*Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com




 City Council | 501 Virginia Street, East | Post Office Box 2749 | Charleston, West Virginia 25330
 www.charlestonwv.gov | 304.348.8179 | 304.348.8038 fax

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 MINUTES
 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
 6:30 P.M., JANUARY 5, 2026
 AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL


Joseph Jenkins, Chair, called the meeting of the Charleston City Council Committee on Finance to
order at 6:30 p.m., January 5, 2026.

A silent roll was taken by the Clerk and a quorum was established. The following committee
members were present:

Joseph Jenkins, Chair
Brent Burton, Vice Chair (arrived at 6:32, did not vote for the approval of previous minutes)
Becky Ceperley
Mary Beth Hoover
Larry Moore
Chad Robinson
Shawn Taylor

Absent:


Other Councilmembers present:
Frank Annie
Harper Gardner
Chelsea Steelhammer
Emmett Pepper
Joe Solomon
Caitlin Cook




 I. DISCUSSION:

 a. Approval of Previous Minutes - Councilmember Taylor asked for unanimous consent
to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the December 15, 2025 meeting and that they
be approved as distributed. There were no objections, and the minutes were approved.




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 II. RESOLUTIONS:

 a. Resolution No. 26-001 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Ford F-150 crew cab pickup truck for Engineering from Thornhill Ford in the amount of
 $44,700.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Ford F-150 crew cab
 pickup truck for Engineering from Thornhill Ford in the amount of $44,700.00 pursuant
 to a competitively bid statewide contract.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that all of the vehicle purchases for the meeting are part of a
competitively bid statewide contract. All of the vehicles have been budgeted for under the
current budget and came in under budget.

Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-001 approved.




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 b. Resolution No. 26-002 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Ford F-150 extended cab pickup truck for General Services from Thornhill Ford in the
 amount of $42,396.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Ford F-150 extended
 cab pickup truck for General Services from Thornhill Ford in the amount of $42,396.00
 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-002 approved.




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 c. Resolution No. 26-003 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Ford F-150 extended cab pickup truck for Parks and Recreation from Thornhill Ford in
 the amount of $42,396.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Ford F-150 extended
 cab pickup truck for Parks and Recreation from Thornhill Ford in the amount of
 $42,396.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-003 approved.




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 d. Resolution No. 26-004 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Ford F-150 regular cab pickup truck for the Street Department from Thornhill Ford in the
 amount of $37,968.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Ford F-150 regular
 cab pickup truck for the Street Department from Thornhill Ford in the amount of
 $37,968.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-004 approved.




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 e. Resolution No. 26-005 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase two new
 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4x4 vehicles for Development Services from Stephens Auto
 Center in the total amount of $66,258.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide
 contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase two new Jeep Compass
 Trailhawk 4x4 vehicles for Development Services from Stephens Auto Center in the total
 amount of $66,258.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-005 approved.




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 f. Resolution No. 26-006 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase three new
 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4x4 vehicles for Parking Systems from Stephens Auto Center in
 the total amount of $99,387.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase three new Jeep Compass
 Trailhawk 4x4 vehicles for Parking Systems from Stephens Auto Center in the total
 amount of $99,387.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-006 approved.




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 g. Resolution No. 26-007 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Chevy Express 15 passenger van for Parks and Recreation from Stephens Auto Center in
 the amount of $45,549.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Chevy Express 15
 passenger van for Parks and Recreation from Stephens Auto Center in the amount of
 $45,549.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-007 approved.




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 h. Resolution No. 26-008 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a SimMan
 ALS Manikin with tablet, accessories and technical coverage for the Charleston Fire
 Department from Laerdal Medical Corporation in the amount of $51,133.95 pursuant to
 a competitively sourced contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a SimMan ALS Manikin with
 tablet, accessories and technical coverage for the Charleston Fire Department from
 Laerdal Medical Corporation in the amount of $51,133.95 pursuant to a competitively
 sourced contract.


Mishoe added that the training Manikin can simulate a variety of maladies and situations to train
paramedics.

Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-008 approved.




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 i. Resolution No. 26-009 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase one new
 Chevy Express 2500 Cargo Van for the Charleston Police Department from Mid-State
 Auto in the amount of $38,747.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase one new Chevy Express 2500
 Cargo Van for the Charleston Police Department from Mid-State Auto in the amount of
 $38,747.00 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.


Councilmember Burton moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-009 approved.




Councilmember Burton motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned.




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 Resolution No. 26-010

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-010 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a one-year
 2 agreement with SHI for computer and server security platform for virus protection and
 3 response Information Systems at a total of $33,133.56 pursuant to a competitively sourced
 4 contract.
 5
 6 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
 7
 8 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a one-year agreement with SHI for
 9 computer and server security platform for virus protection and response Information Systems
10 at a total of $33,133.56 pursuant to a competitively sourced contract.




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 INSTRUCTIONS: This form
 must be submitted to the City
 Manager’s Office for any
 purchase of materials or
 supplies costing $5,000 or
 more. A minimum of 3 quotes
 is required for this form.
 CITY OF CHARLESTON
 Purchase Request
Date: 01/08/2026
 _____________

To: CITY MANAGER,


I request permission to purchase the following materials and/or supplies: Renewal of our annual
 _________________________
 maintenance for


_____________________________________________________________________________________
SentinelOne Antivirus/Endpoint Protection and Recovery software through the Omnia Contract.


_____________________________________________________________________________________

Purchase justification: To continue our organization’s cybersecurity posture
 __________________________________________________________________
 with an advanced endpoint protection platform that


_____________________________________________________________________________________
provides real-time threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities.


_____________________________________________________________________________________



If approved, the total purchase price will be: ________________________
 $33,133.56




(Check One)


 The price is less than the $25,000 permitted for purchases without advertising for bids and needing
 approval from City Council. I have not purposefully split the purchase request to keep the purchase
 under the $25,000 threshold and have not favored a particular vendor. I have not shared
 competitive information with any vendor(s).


 The proposed vendor is a sole source provider for the materials/supplies requested. (Skip to ITEM
 A on page 2.)




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I have contacted the following responsible vendors and have attached their written quotes for the
requested item(s): (Minimum of 3 Quotes Required)

1. __________________________________
 SHI Price Quote: $_________________
 33,133.56


2. __________________________________
 GovConnection Price Quote: $_________________
 33,340.73


3. __________________________________
 Advizex Price Quote: $_________________
 35,233.00


4. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________

5. __________________________________ Price Quote: $_________________


The apparent low-bid vendor meeting specifications is: SHI
 __________________________________

AND

 The low-bid vendor is not delinquent on any financial obligations owed to the City of Charleston
 according to the City Collector’s records, and I recommend authorizing the purchase through the
 low-bid vendor.
OR

 I recommend not contracting with the lowest bidder meeting specifications and instead
 recommend contracting with ______________________________ because:

 _______________________________________________________________________________
 _______________________________________________________________________________
 Additionally, the recommended vendor is not delinquent on any financial obligations owed to the
 City of Charleston according to the City Collector’s records.


ITEM A (For Sole Source Procurements ONLY)

Explain what is unique about this vendor/brand and why your department must purchase this product:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Identify at least 1 independent third party who has verified the vendor is a sole source for the item(s)
requested to be purchased, and submit his/her written opinion regarding the vendor’s sole source
status:
(Name & Phone Number)_______________________________________
 2


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REQUESTOR’S DECLARATION


 I declare that I have fully complied with the letter and intent of the City Code as it pertains to

procurement and have exercised reasonable precaution to procure the item(s) requested above at the

lowest price, consistent with good service and quality.

 I also declare that I have no personal or business relationship with the listed vendor(s) that would

be considered a conflict of interest, except as follows:

(List Actual, Potential, or Perceived Conflicts of Interest) ______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________




Request Submitted By: Adam Cottrell
 _________________________ Department: IS Department
 ___________________________



Is this purchase being paid with grant funds? Yes No




*************************************************************************************


Funds Approval: _________________________ Date: ______________
 Authorized Financial Officer


Account Number: _____________________________________________________________________


City Manager Approval: ______________________________ Date:_____________________




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 Pricing Proposal
 Quotation #: 26821293
 Created On: 11/3/2025
 Valid Until: 1/28/2026




WV-City of Charleston Inside Account
 Executive

Larry Vernati Bobby Bradley
PO Box 2749 290 Davidson Ave
ATTN: AP -I.S. Somerset, NJ 08873
Charleston, WV 25330 Phone: 800-527-6389 x.555-XXXX
United States Fax:
Phone: 3043488048 Email: Bobby_Bradley@shi.com
Fax:
Email: larry.vernati@cityofcharleston.org


All Prices are in US Dollar (USD)
 Product Qty Your Price Total


  1 WatchTower (Per Endpoint). Real-time Threat Hunting, SLED, 1 Yr, 501-1,000 700 $8.81 $6,167.00
 Endpoint
 SentinelOne - Part#: SS-WAT-ND-T3-S
 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


  2 Singularity Vulnerability Management (Per Endpoint). Assess and Prioritize 700 $8.81 $6,167.00
 Vulnerabilities with exploitability factors driven by vulnerability intel, and
 vulnerabilities workflow management. Includes enterprise-wide Discovery of IT/IoT,
 Attack Surface Re
 SentinelOne - Part#: SP-RGI-ND-T3-S
 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


  3 Singularity Platform. Access to the Singularity Platform, includes initial SDL Ingest, 1 $0.00 $0.00
 SLED, 1 Yr
 SentinelOne - Part#: PF-PLT-FF-T1-S
 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


  4 Complete Protection Platform with AI (Per Workstation). EPP + EDR, with NGAV (AI), 620 $25.47 $15,791.40
 Rogues IoT, Firewall Control, Device Control, Remote Shell, EDR Hunting and
 Investigation and up to 100 concurrent STAR Rules, Annual Purple Query, Standard
 Support Plan
 SentinelOne - Part#: S1-CMPAI-EN-T3-S
 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


  5 Complete Cloud Workload Security with AI (Per Server). EPP + EDR, with NGAV (AI), 80 $25.47 $2,037.60
 Rogues IoT, Firewall Control, Device Control, Remote Shell, Deep Visibility and up to
 100 concurrent STAR Rules, Annual Purple Query, Standard Support
 SentinelOne - Part#: S1-CMPAI-CW-T3-S


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 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


 6 Premium Support. Premium Support includes 24x7 Support, e-mail/web/phone 1 $2,970.56 $2,970.56
 channels, SLED, 1 Yr. Price per EA, EA is one-time price for access to 1YR of
 Support Services
 SentinelOne - Part#: PES-ATCV-FF-T1-S
 Contract Name: OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products & Services
 Contract #: 2024056-02
 Coverage Term: 1/28/2026 – 1/27/2027


 Total $33,133.56




Additional Comments


Thank you for choosing SHI International Corp! The pricing offered on this quote proposal is valid through the expiration date listed
above. To ensure the best level of service, please provide End User Name, Phone Number, Email Address and applicable Contract
Number when submitting a Purchase Order. For any additional information including Hardware, Software and Services Contracts,
please contact an SHI Inside Sales Representative at (888) 744-4084. SHI International Corp. is 100% Minority Owned, Woman
Owned Business. TAX ID# 22-3009648; DUNS# 61-1429481; CCR# 61-243957G; CAGE 1HTF0

SHI Vendor Number: 117794


Thank you for choosing SHI International Corp! The pricing offered on this quote proposal is valid through the expiration date set
above. To ensure the best level of service, please provide End User Name, Phone Number, Email Address and applicable Contract
Number when submitting a Purchase Order.

SHI International Corp. is 100% Minority Owned, Woman Owned Business.
TAX ID# 22-3009648; DUNS# 61-1429481; CCR# 61-243957G; CAGE 1HTF0


The products offered under this proposal are resold in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract referenced under
that applicable line item.




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 SALES QUOTE
 GovConnection, Inc. Account Executive: Morgan Larkins # 25837607.02
 732 Milford Road Phone: PLEASE REFER TO THE ABOVE
 Merrimack, NH 03054 Fax: QUOTE # WHEN ORDERING
 Email: morgan.larkins@connection.com Date: 12/12/2025
 Valid Through: 1/11/2026
 Account #: S05210




 Customer Contact: Larry Vernati Phone: (304) 348-6460
 Email: larry.vernati@cityofcharleston.org Fax: (304) 348-6416

 QUOTE PROVIDED TO: SHIP TO:
 AB#: 22586634 AB#: 22586617
 CITY OF CHARLESTON City of Charleston
 501 Virginia St E Larry Vernati
 Charleston, WV 25301 501 Virginia St E
 US Charleston, WV 25301-2194
 US

 (304) 348-6460 (304) 348-6460


 DELIVERY FOB SHIP VIA SHIP WEIGHT TERMS CONTRACT ID#
 5-30 Days A/R/O Destination Small Pkg Ground Service Level .00 lbs Net 30

 Important Notice: --- THIS QUOTATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING Terms of Sale: All purchases from GovConnection, Inc. are subject to the Company's Standard Terms of Sale, which
 describe important legal rights and obligations. You may review the Company's Standard Terms of Sale on the Company's website: https://www.govconnection.com/content/about/legal/terms-and-
 conditions-sale, or you may request a copy via fax, e-mail, or mail by calling your account representative. The only exception to this policy is if your order is being placed under any one of our many
 national, state, educational or cooperative Agreements, in which case the Terms and Conditions of your Purchase Order are already pre-negotiated and stated in that Agreement. No other Terms and
 Conditions shall apply and any other terms and conditions referenced or appearing in your Purchase Order are considered null and void. Due to the industry-wide constraints and fluctuations, we
 reserve the right to change pricing at any time. Please refer to our Quote Number in your order.
 * Line # Qty Item # Mfg. Part # Description Mfg. Price Ext
 WatchTower (Per Endpoint). Real-time
 Threat
 Hunting, SLED, 1 Yr, 501-1,000
 1 700 SS-WAT-ND-T3-S Endpoint Sentinelone $ 10.03 $ 7,021.00
 SentinelOne, Inc. - SS-WAT-ND-T3-S
 Start Date: 01/28/2026
 End Date: 01/27/2027
 Singularity Vulnerability Management
 (Per Endpoint).
 2 700 SP-RGI-ND-T3-S Sentinelone $ 8.45 $ 5,915.00
 Start Date: 01/28/2026
 End Date: 01/27/2027
 3 1 41701552 PF-PLT-FF-T1-S Govt. Singularity XDR Platform 1 Year Sentinelone $ - $ -
 Govt. Complete Protection Platform with
 4 620 42023873 S1-CMPAI-EN-T3-S Sentinelone $ 23.85 $ 14,787.00
 AI Per Workstation 1 Year
 Govt. Complete Cloud Workload Security
 5 80 42023874 S1-CMPAI-CW-T3-S Sentinelone $ 25.25 $ 2,020.00
 with AI Per Server 1 Year
 Corp. Premium Support (Flat
 6 1 41968435 PES-ATCV-FF-T1-S Fee).Premium Support includes Sentinelone $ 3,597.73 $ 3,597.73
 24x7Support, 1 Year
 Subtotal $ 33,340.73
 Fee $ 0.00
 Shipping and
 $ 0.00
 Handling
 Tax Exempt!
 Total $ 33,340.73




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 ORDERING INFORMATION
 GovConnection, Inc. DBA Connection

 Please contact your account manager with any questions.
 Ordering Address Remittance Address
 GovConnection, Inc. GovConnection, Inc.
 732 Milford Road Box 536477
 Merrimack, NH 03054 Pittsburgh, PA 15253-5906

 Please reference the Contract # on all purchase orders.

 TERMS & CONDITIONS

 Payment Terms: NET 30 (subject to approved credit)
 FOB Point: DESTINATION (within Continental US)
 Maximum Order Limitation: NONE
 FEIN: 52-1837891
 DUNS Number: 80-967-8782
 Cage Code: OGTJ3
 Business Size: LARGE
 Erate Spin Number: 143026005

 WARRANTY: Manufacturer’s Standard Commercial Warranty

 NOTE: It is the end user's responsibility to review, understand and agree to the terms of any End User License Agreement (EULA).

 Important Notice: --- THIS QUOTATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING Terms of Sale: All purchases from GovConnection, Inc. are
 subject to the Company’s Standard Terms of Sale, which describe important legal rights and obligations. You may review the Company’s
 Standard Terms of Sale on the Company’s website: www.govconnection.com or you may request a copy via fax, e-mail, or mail by
 calling your account representative. The only exception to this policy is if your order is being placed under any one of our many national,
 state, educational or cooperative Agreements, in which case the Terms and Conditions of your Purchase Order are already pre-
 negotiated and stated in that Agreement. No other Terms and Conditions shall apply and any other terms and conditions referenced or
 appearing in your Purchase Order are considered null and void. Due to the industry-wide constraints and fluctuations, we reserve the
 right to change pricing at any time. Please refer to our Quote Number in your order.

 If you require a hard copy invoice for your credit card order, please visit the link below and click on the Proof of Purchase/Invoice
 link on the left side of the page to print one:https://www.govconnection.com/web/Shopping/ProofOfPurchase.htm

 Please forward your Contract or Purchase Order to:
 SLEDOPS@connection.com
 QUESTIONS: Call 800-800-0019
 FAX: 603.683.0374




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 Quote # Quote Date
 121525-1135 12/15/2025
 (Quote valid for 30 days)


TO: FROM:
 Name: Larry Vernati Name: Lori Caldwell
 Company: City of Charleston Company: AdvizeX Technologies
 Address: 501 Virginia St E Address: 6480 Rockside Wds Blvd S Suite 190
 Address: Charleston, WV 25301 Address: Independence, OH 44131
 Phone: 304-348-8058 Phone: 304-541-3400
 Email: larry.vernati@cityofcharleston.org Email: lcaldwell@advizex.com


 ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE EXTENDED


 SS-WAT-ND-T3-S WatchTower (Per Endpoint). Real-time Threat Hunting, SLED, 700 $10.63 $7,441.00
 1 Yr, 501-1,000 Endpoint SentinelOne, Inc. - SS-WAT-ND-T3-S
 Start Date: 01/28/2026 End Date: 01/27/2027
 SP-RGI-ND-T3-S Singularity Vulnerability Management (Per Endpoint). Assess 700 $8.95 $6,265.00
 and Prioritize Vulnerabilities with exploitability factors driven by
 vulnerability intel, and vulnerabilities workflow management.
 Includes enterprise-wide Discovery of IT/IoT, Attack Surface Re
 SentinelOne, Inc. - SP-RGI-ND-T3-S Start Date: 01/28/202
 PF-PLT-FF-T1-S Singularity Platform. Access to the Singularity Platform, 1 $0.00 $0.00
 includes initial SDL Ingest, SLED, 1 Yr SentinelOne, Inc. - PF-
 PLT-FF-T1-S Start Date: 01/28/2026 End Date: 01/27/2027
S1-CMPAI-EN-T3-S Complete Protection Platform with AI (Per Workstation). EPP + 620 $25.16 $15,599.20
 EDR, with NGAV (AI), Rogues IoT, Firewall Control, Device
 Control, Remote Shell, EDR Hunting and Investigation and up
 to 100 concurrent STAR Rules, Annual Purple Query, Standard
 Support Plan, SentinelOne, Inc. - S1-CMPAI-EN-T3-S Start
 Date: 01/28/2026 End Date: 01/27/2027
S1-CMPAI-CW-T3-S Complete Cloud Workload Security with AI (Per Server). EPP + 80 $26.64 $2,131.20
 EDR, with NGAV (AI), Rogues IoT, Firewall Control, Device
 Control, Remote Shell, Deep Visibility and up to 100 concurrent
 STAR Rules, Annual Purple Query, Standard Support Plan,
 SLED, 1 Yr, 501 SentinelOne, Inc. - S1-CMPAI-CW-T3-S Start
 Date: 01/28/2026 End Date: 01/27/2027
PES-ATCV-FF-T1-S Premium Support. Premium Support includes 24x7 Support, e- 1 $3,796.60 $3,796.60
 mail/web/phone channels, SLED, 1 Yr. Price per EA, EA is one-
 time price for access to 1YR of Support Services. The
 published $0.01 price is not the Customer's final price. The
 purchase price is eq SentinelOne, Inc. - PES-ATCV-FF-T1-S
 Start Date: 01/28/2026

 Subtotal $35,233.00
 Tax $0.00
 Estimated Freight $0.00

 TOTAL: $35,233.00

Notes:



Unless reflected in the quotation, total does not include applicable sales tax and shipping charges.

 Terms & Conditions F.O.B.



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 Quote # Quote Date
 121525-1135 12/15/2025
 (Quote valid for 30 days)


TO: FROM:
 Name: Larry Vernati Name: Lori Caldwell
 Company: City of Charleston Company: AdvizeX Technologies
 Address: 501 Virginia St E Address: 6480 Rockside Wds Blvd S Suite 190
 Address: Charleston, WV 25301 Address: Independence, OH 44131
 Phone: 304-348-8058 Phone: 304-541-3400
 Email: larry.vernati@cityofcharleston.org Email: lcaldwell@advizex.com


The terms and conditions which shall govern this quotation are Advizex’s Standard Sales Terms and Point of Origin
Conditions (the “Agreement”). Performance under this quotation is conditioned upon both parties
successfully entering into and executing the Agreement. Both parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that none of the product referenced herein shall ship to customer prior to execution of the Agreement.

Subject to Advizex’s prior written approval and in the event that it is not feasible for the parties to enter
into and execute the Agreement prior to shipment of the product referenced herein, Customer hereby
agrees to negotiate in good faith and execute the Agreement within thirty (30) days after the shipment
by Advizex of the product referenced herein. If no Agreement has been executed, Customer hereby
agrees to pay Advizex the full invoice price for the product(s) referenced herein within thirty (30) days of
the date of invoice, which shall be generated upon shipment of the product.




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 Resolution No. 26-011

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-011 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new John Deere
 2 5075E Cab Utility Tractor with a 17-foot Side Fold Boom and other accessories from Deere &
 3 Company for the Public Grounds Department in the amount of $133,948.98 pursuant to a
 4 competitively bid statewide contract.
 5
 6 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
 7
 8 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a new John Deere 5075E Cab Utility
 9 Tractor with a 17-foot Side Fold Boom and other accessories from Deere & Company for the
10 Public Grounds Department in the amount of $133,948.98 pursuant to a competitively bid
11 statewide contract.




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 Resolution No. 26-012

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-012 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into an
 2 intergovernmental agreement with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for lockbox
 3 services for the Charleston Fire Department’s ambulance billing payments and reaffirming the
 4 City’s participation in the investment pools in the Consolidated Fund administered by the West
 5 Virginia Board of Treasury Investments authorized in Resolution No. 744-10, approved on April
 6 19, 2010. There is currently no cost to the local government to participate.
 7
 8 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
 9
10 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
11 with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for lockbox services for the Charleston Fire
12 Department’s ambulance billing payments and reaffirming the City’s participation in the
13 investment pools in the Consolidated Fund administered by the West Virginia Board of Treasury
14 Investments authorized in Resolution No. 744-10, approved on April 19, 2010. There is currently
15 no cost to the local government to participate.




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 AGREEMENT:
The Undersigned Agency and the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office (“STO”) hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.  Agreement: Agency and the STO will develop a Remittance Process Plan (“Plan”) that will allow the Agency to purchase
 products and/or services from payees by check or money order. Agency desires to utilize the STO lockbox system for
 payment acceptance, and hereby agrees to make any modifications to its remittance forms needed to accommodate the
 requirements of the STO system and to pay the costs associated with utilizing the STO system. Agency assumes full and
 complete responsibility for the development and maintenance of its remittance activity, including post office box rentals and
 printing and mailing of forms. All remittance form formats will be approved and tested by the STO prior to use or mailing
 by the Agency. The Agency will reconcile the daily deposit activity to the remittance information and research any
 discrepancies. STO shall provide payment acceptance services, including but not limited to, settlement and deposits. The
 parties shall agree upon a Project Design and Implementation Plan prior to utilization of the lockbox services.
2. Term: The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date authorized by the STO as the Effective Roll-Out Date and
 shall extend for a period of one (1) year. This Agreement shall automatically extend for periods of one (1) year each unless
 terminated by one of the parties in accordance with this Agreement.
3. Costs and Payment: Agency shall pay to the STO the amounts charged in connection with this Agreement, which costs
 may include, but are not limited to, post office box rental, per item fees, printing and/or mailing costs related to the
 remittance forms, and possible programming charges. STO shall maintain a Fee Schedule, which may be changed as
 determined necessary by the STO. The STO reserves the right to waive or adjust the amount of fees or costs, which may be
 based on the amount of activity associated with the Agency’s account. The STO will notify the Agency of any adjustment
 or change to the fees prior to assessing the same. The STO shall invoice the Agency for all charges on a monthly basis.
 Agency shall pay all invoices within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. The Agency may authorize the STO to deduct the
 fees from the Agency’s investment accounts held with the Board of Treasury Investments, in which case written
 authorization shall be executed and submitted to the STO prior to any such deduction.
4. Confidentiality & Security: The parties agree to maintain as confidential all information and documents stated as
 confidential. The Agency agrees to adhere to STO security and confidentiality standards.
5. Termination: Either party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other party. Agency will
 be responsible for and agrees to pay all charges accrued to the date of termination.
6. Funding: Services to be performed under this Agreement shall be continued in subsequent fiscal years contingent upon
 funding being available. In the event funding is not available, this Agreement shall terminate without penalty on June 30 of
 the year in which funding is no longer available. After that date, this Agreement is of no effect and is null and void.
7. Amendments: All amendments, modifications, alterations or changes to this Agreement shall be in written addenda to this
 Agreement, signed by both parties, and authorized in accordance with West Virginia law.
8. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
 shall not affect the remaining provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end, the
 provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
9. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia.
10. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
 subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the parties with respect
 thereto.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES: Under no circumstances will the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office be liable
 to any party for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages based on any use of
 the STO’s lockbox system, including, without limitation, any lost profits, damages resulting from lost data or
 business interruption, or loss of programs or information.
12. The Agency certifies that the person executing this Agreement is authorized to act on behalf of the Agency and that this
 Agreement has been approved by the Agency.

 Date of Agreement: ________________________ Renewal New

 __________________________________ West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office
 Agency
 By: ________________________________ By: ______________________________
 Signature Signature
 _________________________________ ___________________________________
 Printed Name Printed Name
 Title: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________



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 Resolution No. 744-10 :

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 April 19, 2010 April 19, 2010

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Robert Reishman Finance Committee

 1
 2 Resolution No. 744-10 : “Authorizing the participation of the City of Charleston in
 3 the Consolidated Fund administered and managed by the West Virginia Board of
 4 Treasury Investments, and further authorizing the Treasurer and his designees to do all
 5 things necessary in order to participate in the investment pools in the Consolidated
 6 Fund.”
 7
 8 WHEREAS, W. Va. Code §12-6C-6 authorizes spending units and political subdivisions
 9 of the State of West Virginia to participate and invest in the Consolidated Fund, which is
10 administered and managed by the Board of Treasury Investments and used to purchase
11 securities and other investments authorized by law; and
12
13 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Charleston, the governing body of the City of
14 Charleston, a political subdivision of the State of West Virginia, through its Treasurer’s
15 Office has reviewed the Investment Policy of the West Virginia Board of Treasury
16 Investments and provisions of all applicable agreements, applications, state and local
17 laws, policies, rules or ordinances; and
18
19 WHEREAS, the City of Charleston, through its Treasurer’s Office, has made an
20 independent determination that investment in the Consolidated Fund in accordance with
21 the provisions of the aforesaid statute is in the best interests of the City, and is within
22 the scope of activities and investments for which it is authorized by law; now therefore,
23
24 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
25
26 That the participation of the City of Charleston in the Consolidated Fund administered
27 and managed by the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments, is hereby
28 authorized, and the City’s Treasurer and his designees are further authorized to do all
29 things necessary in order to participate in the WV Money Market, the WV Government
30 Money Market and/or the WV Short Term Bond Pool investment pools in the
31 Consolidated Fund.




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 Resolution No. 26-013

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-013 - Authorizing the City Treasurer to transfer the amount of $1,000,000.00
 2 from the Sinking Fund (Fund 3100) to the Other Federal Grants Fund (Fund 2083) for the
 3 purposes of funding the required grant match for repairs to the swimming pool at Cato Park,
 4 and to transfer any remaining balance in the Sinking Fund in amount of $1,360,820.75, plus any
 5 accumulated interest, to the Other Federal Grants Fund for the purposes of funding any non-
 6 federal share required for the Capitol Connector RAISE Construction Grant. The balance in the
 7 Sinking Fund exceeds the purposes for which it was established.
 8
 9
10 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
11
12 That the City Treasurer is authorized to transfer the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the Sinking
13 Fund (Fund 3100) to the Other Federal Grants Fund (Fund 2083) for the purposes of funding the
14 required grant match for repairs to the swimming pool at Cato Park, and to transfer any
15 remaining balance in the Sinking Fund in amount of $1,360,820.75, plus any accumulated
16 interest, to the Other Federal Grants Fund for the purposes of funding any non-federal share
17 required for the Capitol Connector RAISE Construction Grant. The balance in the Sinking Fund
18 exceeds the purposes for which it was established.




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 Resolution No. 26-014

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-014 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to submit a grant application up
 2 to the amount of $2,000,000.00, which if awarded would include a $1,000,000.00 match by the
 3 City, to make improvements to the Cato Park swimming pool, or any other City-owned pools for
 4 which the funding may qualify.
 5
 6 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
 7
 8 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to submit a grant application up to the amount of
 9 $2,000,000.00, which if awarded would include a $1,000,000.00 match by the City, to make
10 improvements to the Cato Park swimming pool, or any other City-owned pools for which the
11 funding may qualify.




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 Resolution No. 26-015

 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council:

 January 20, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance


 1 Resolution No. 26-015 - Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a grant agreement
 2 with the Federal Highways Administration for construction of the Capital Connector project, in
 3 which City Council authorizes up to $1,360,820.75 of non-federal funding pursuant to the most
 4 recent cost-estimate. The final amount of the project will be determined by competitive bid.
 5
 6 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
 7
 8 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal
 9 Highways Administration for construction of the Capital Connector project, in which City
10 Council authorizes up to $1,360,820.75 of non-federal funding pursuant to the most recent
11 cost-estimate. The final amount of the project will be determined by competitive bid.




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 Bill No. 8066

 Introduced in Council Passed by Council:

 January 5, 2026

 Introduced by: Referred to:

 Joseph Jenkins Finance Committee

 1 Bill No. 8066: A Bill and order determining the necessity for continuance of additional
 2 levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1,
 3 2030, for current general governmental expenses, and providing for submission to the
 4 voters within the City of Charleston of the question of a continuance of the additional levy
 5 at the primary election to be held on May 12, 2026.
 6
 7 Providing for the continuance of the levy rate, providing for publication of notice of
 8 the election to authorize the additional levy; providing for application of the primary
 9 election laws to such primary election, authorizing the City Clerk and Kanawha County
10 Clerk to furnish election officials with proper election supplies and make publication of this
11 ordinance, delivery of this ordinance to the Ballot Commissioners and the printing of
12 ballots; providing the form of the official ballot; and providing for the voting precincts and
13 determining those entitled to vote.
14
15 WHEREAS, after full information and consideration thereof, the Council of the City
16 of Charleston, West Virginia, is of the opinion and finds that the maximum levies for
17 current expenses for the general fund purposes of said City authorized to be laid by the
18 provisions of Section 14, Chapter 11, Article 8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
19 amended, will not provide sufficient funds for the four fiscal years which begin,
20 respectively, on the first day of July 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and to cover
21 expenditures properly payable from said funds, including expenditures for the purpose
22 hereinafter set out, and having ascertained that the amounts hereinafter shown, in
23 excess of the amount raised by regular levies, will be needed by the said City of
24 Charleston during each of said four fiscal years for the purpose as follows, and that such
25 levies constitute a continuance of the additional levies heretofore provided for the fiscal
26 years beginning respectively on the first day of July 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and that
27 an election should be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 and 17 of Article 8,
28 Chapter 11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; therefore,
29
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31 Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:
32
33 (1) The purpose for which additional funds are needed by said City for each of the
34 four fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, are
35 current, general governmental expenses.
36
37 (2) The amounts considered necessary for each of said purposes for each fiscal
38 year beginning on the date indicated are as follows:
39
40 July 1,
41 2027
42
43 To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
44 Charleston Police Department .........................................$1,694,049
45 Charleston Fire Department .............................................$1,694,049
46 Charleston Parks & Recreation Department ....................$1,694,049
47 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .................................................$5,082,147
48 Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
49 and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) ...........................................$406,724
50 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ......................$5,488,871
51
52 July 1,
53 2028
54
55 To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
56 Charleston Police Department .........................................$1,694,049
57 Charleston Fire Department .............................................$1,694,049
58 Charleston Parks & Recreation Department ....................$1,694,049
59 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .................................................$5,082,147
60 Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
61 and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) ...........................................$406,724
62 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ......................$5,488,871
63
64 July 1,
65 2029
66
67 To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
68 Charleston Police Department .........................................$1,694,049
69 Charleston Fire Department .............................................$1,694,049
70 Charleston Parks & Recreation Department ....................$1,694,049
71 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .................................................$5,082,147
72 Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
73 and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) ...........................................$406,724
74 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ......................$5,488,871
75
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77
78 July 1,
79 2030
80
81 To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
82 Charleston Police Department .........................................$1,694,049
83 Charleston Fire Department .............................................$1,694,049
84 Charleston Parks & Recreation Department ....................$1,694,049
85 TOTAL EXPENDITURES .................................................$5,082,147
86 Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
87 and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) ...........................................$406,724
88 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ......................$5,488,871
89
90 (3) The total amount necessary to carry out the above purposes for the term of
91 the levy, after making reasonable allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies,
92 exonerations, and uncollectable taxes as set forth above is $20,328,584.
93
94 (4) The separate and aggregate assessed valuation in each class of taxable
95 property within the said City of Charleston is as follows:

 Class I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ - 0-
 Class
 ... . . .II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,508,712,744
 Class
 ... . . .III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ - 0-
 Class
 ... . . .IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,973,710,705
 Aggregate.
 ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,482,423,449
 96 ......
 97 (5a) The proposed additional rate of levy in cents per $100 assessed valuation on
 98 each class of property within the said City of Charleston for the fiscal years beginning
 99 July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, is as follows:
100
101 Class I .......................................... 5.03 cents/$100
102 Class II .......................................... 10.06 cents/$100
103 Class IV ......................................... 20.12 cents/$100
104
105 (5b) Provided that in the event the separate and aggregate assessed evaluations
106 of each class of taxable property within the City of Charleston increases during the term
107 of the special levy, the levy rate may be adjusted so that the projected gross tax revenue
108 will not exceed 95% of the previous year's projected gross tax revenue. An increase in
109 the aggregate assessed valuation of each class of taxable property due to new
110 construction or improvements to existing real property, including beginning recovery of
111 natural resources and newly acquired personal property shall not be included in
112 calculating the new tax levy for the purposes of this section.
113
114 (6) The years which the additional levies shall apply if authorized by the voters,
115 are the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030.
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117 (7) The Council of the City of Charleston declares that it will not issue bonds under
118 the provisions of Section 16, Article 8, Chapter 11, of the West Virginia Code of 1931,
119 as amended, on approval of the voters of the proposed additional levy.
120
121 (8) The Council of the City of Charleston finds that additional levies were
122 heretofore authorized by the voters of the City of Charleston and have been in effect for
123 the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, and
124 that the additional levies proposed by this ordinance constitute as continuation of such
125 additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029,
126 and July 1, 2030.
127
128 (9) The question of such additional levies shall be submitted to the voters within
129 the City of Charleston, West Virginia, at the primary election to be held in said City on
130 the 12th day of May 2026.
131
132 (10) Notice of the election to authorize the additional levy shall be given by
133 publication of this ordinance and order at least once each week for two successive
134 weeks, both publications to occur within fourteen (14) consecutive days, next
135 preceding the date of the election, in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, a newspaper of
136 the general circulation published in the City of Charleston, West Virginia.
137
138 (11) All provisions of the laws concerning primary elections shall apply so far
139 as they are applicable to the holding of said election and the ascertainment of the
140 results thereof. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the Clerk
141 of Kanawha County with necessary and proper election supplies, and to do any and
142 all things necessary and proper attendant to said primary election, including but not
143 limited to, the performance of primary election duties imposed by law upon Clerks
144 of the Circuit Courts in relation to primary elections, and shall furnish and deliver a
145 certified copy of this ordinance and order to the Ballot Commissioners of the County
146 of Kanawha, who shall take the same and provide for the printing of ballots, in
147 accordance with the provisions of law, as made and provided, and with the
148 provisions of this ordinance and order.
149
150 (12) That portion of the ballot to be used in said election to authorize the
151 additional levy shall be in the form substantially as follows:
152
153 "An
 h Election to authorize the continuation of additional levies for the years
154 beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, for the purpose
155 of providing additional funds annually during such years for current expenses of the
156 Charleston Police, Fire, and Parks & Recreation Departments according to the
157 order and ordinance of the Council of the City of Charleston passed and adopted
158 at its meeting on the 20th day of January 2026.”
159
160 "The additional levies shall be on Class I property 5.03 cents; and on Class II
161 property 10.06 cents; and on Class IV property 20.12 cents; all per $100 assessed
162 valuation."

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164 "Provided that in the event the separate and aggregate assessed valuations of each
165 class of taxable property within the City of Charleston increases during the term of
166 the special levy, the levy rate may be adjusted so that the projected gross tax will
167 not exceed 95% of the previous year’s projected gross tax revenue. An increase in
168 the aggregate assessed valuation of each class of taxable property due to new
169 construction or improvements to existing real property, including beginning
170 recovery of natural resources, and newly acquired personal property shall not be
171 included in calculating the new tax levy for purposes of this section."
172
173 “INSTRUCTION TO THE VOTER: Those favoring and wish to vote for the proposed
174 continuance of additional levies shall darken the oval completely next to "FOR THE
175 LEVIES", those opposing and wish to vote against the proposed continuance of
176 additional levies shall darken the oval completely before "AGAINST THE LEVIES."
177
178 FOR THE LEVIES
179
180 AGAINST THE LEVIES
181
182
183 (13) The voting precincts within the City of Charleston as now existing and as
184 established by the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, shall be,
185 and the same are hereby designated as the voting precincts for such election and the
186 registration of voters and the use of registration law of the State, and the City of
187 Charleston hereby adopts the registration list of Kanawha County as to precincts and
188 as to persons within the limits of the City of Charleston entitled to vote, as amended
189 and corrected according to law as the official registration list of said City of Charleston
190 to be used as such election on the said 12th day of May, 2026, and all persons who
191 would be qualified to vote in the primary election shall be qualified to vote for or
192 against said additional levies in said election.
193
194 (14) After completion of the canvass of the results
 h of said election, the Council
195 of the City of Charleston shall convene at its regular meeting to be held in Council
196 Chambers of the City Hall in said City at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st day of June, 2026, to
197 certify the returns of said election, as required by law.




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MINUTES
 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
 6:30 P.M., JANUARY 20, 2026
 AV ROOM #308, CITY HALL


Joseph Jenkins, Chair, called the meeting of the Charleston City Council Committee on Finance to
order at 6:30 p.m., January 20, 2026.

A silent roll was taken by the Clerk and a quorum was established. The following committee
members were present:

Joseph Jenkins, Chair
Becky Ceperley
Mary Beth Hoover
Larry Moore
Chad Robinson
Shawn Taylor

Absent:
Brent Burton, Vice Chair


Other Councilmembers present:
Frank Annie
Harper Gardner
Chelsea Steelhammer
Joe Solomon
Caitlin Cook
John Gianola




 I. DISCUSSION:

 a. Approval of Previous Minutes - Councilmember Taylor asked for unanimous consent
to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the January 5, 2026 meeting and that they be
approved as distributed. There were no objections, and the minutes were approved.




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 II. RESOLUTIONS:

 a. Resolution No. 26-010 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a one-year
 agreement with SHI for computer and server security platform for virus protection and
 response Information Systems at a total of $33,133.56 pursuant to a competitively
 sourced contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a one-year agreement with
 SHI for computer and server security platform for virus protection and response
 Information Systems at a total of $33,133.56 pursuant to a competitively sourced
 contract.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the contract is a one-year renewal for a server security
platform.

From the audience, Councilmember Gardner asked why this was renewed one year at a time. IS
Director Adam Cottrell replied that they were hoping to use a state contract, but it was not
ready yet.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
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 b. Resolution No. 26-011 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to purchase a new John
 Deere 5075E Cab Utility Tractor with a 17-foot Side Fold Boom and other accessories
 from Deere & Company for the Public Grounds Department in the amount of
 $133,948.98 pursuant to a competitively bid statewide contract.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to purchase a new John Deere 5075E Cab
 Utility Tractor with a 17-foot Side Fold Boom and other accessories from Deere &
 Company for the Public Grounds Department in the amount of $133,948.98 pursuant to
 a competitively bid statewide contract.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the purchase will replace an old tractor that will be used
for landscaping. It was budgeted for in the current budget.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
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 c. Resolution No. 26-012 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into an
 intergovernmental agreement with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for
 lockbox services for the Charleston Fire Department’s ambulance billing payments and
 reaffirming the City’s participation in the investment pools in the Consolidated Fund
 administered by the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments authorized in
 Resolution No. 744-10, approved on April 19, 2010. There is currently no cost to the
 local government to participate.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental
 agreement with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office for lockbox services for the
 Charleston Fire Department’s ambulance billing payments and reaffirming the City’s
 participation in the investment pools in the Consolidated Fund administered by the
 West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments authorized in Resolution No. 744-10,
 approved on April 19, 2010. There is currently no cost to the local government to
 participate.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office offers lockbox
services for municipalities at no charge.

Councilmember Jenkins confirmed with Finance Director Any Wood that that the City has
already been a participant in the investment pool, but the agreement requires that the City
needs to be re-approved as a participant.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-012 approved.




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 d. Resolution No. 26-013 – Authorizing the City Treasurer to transfer the amount of
 $1,000,000.00 from the Sinking Fund (Fund 3100) to the Other Federal Grants Fund
 (Fund 2083) for the purposes of funding the required grant match for repairs to the
 swimming pool at Cato Park, and to transfer any remaining balance in the Sinking Fund
 in amount of $1,360,820.75, plus any accumulated interest, to the Other Federal Grants
 Fund for the purposes of funding any non-federal share required for the Capitol
 Connector RAISE Construction Grant. The balance in the Sinking Fund exceeds the
 purposes for which it was established.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the City Treasurer is authorized to transfer the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the
 Sinking Fund (Fund 3100) to the Other Federal Grants Fund (Fund 2083) for the
 purposes of funding the required grant match for repairs to the swimming pool at Cato
 Park, and to transfer any remaining balance in the Sinking Fund in amount of
 $1,360,820.75, plus any accumulated interest, to the Other Federal Grants Fund for the
 purposes of funding any non-federal share required for the Capitol Connector RAISE
 Construction Grant. The balance in the Sinking Fund exceeds the purposes for which it
 was established.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the recent study of city-owned pools suggested that the
pool at Cato Park was in the most need. Federal funds were available to help with those repairs.
The remaining balance in the Sinking Funds will go to the Capitol Connector Project.

Councilmember Robinson wanted to know why Cato’s pools in particular was getting repaired.
Mishoe replied that Cato needed some immediate work, and the grant has some restrictions
that Cato Park already meets. They are looking at grants for the remaining three pools. Chief of
Staff Matt Sutton added that Cato is the most used pool and is in the most dire need of repairs
to avoid a shut down.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-013 approved.




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 e. Resolution No. 26-014 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to submit a grant
 application up to the amount of $2,000,000.00, which if awarded would include a
 $1,000,000.00 match by the City, to make improvements to the Cato Park swimming
 pool, or any other City-owned pools for which the funding may qualify.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to submit a grant application up to the
 amount of $2,000,000.00, which if awarded would include a $1,000,000.00 match by
 the City, to make improvements to the Cato Park swimming pool, or any other City-
 owned pools for which the funding may qualify.


Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-014 approved.




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 f. Resolution No. 26-015 – Authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into a grant
 agreement with the Federal Highways Administration for construction of the Capital
 Connector project, in which City Council authorizes up to $1,360,820.75 of non-federal
 funding pursuant to the most recent cost-estimate. The final amount of the project will
 be determined by competitive bid.

 Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

 That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the
 Federal Highways Administration for construction of the Capital Connector project, in
 which City Council authorizes up to $1,360,820.75 of non-federal funding pursuant to
 the most recent cost-estimate. The final amount of the project will be determined by
 competitive bid.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the resolution, in part, recognizes that there is a shortfall
in estimated funding for the project. It will allow the City to go forward with the grant
application.

Councilmember Hoover asked when the project would likely start. Mishoe replied that the
design had been completed, but it was not possible to know the start date. However, the bid
will go out as soon as possible.

Councilmember Jenkins confirmed with Mishoe that there is a 15% contingency built into the
estimate.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Resolution. With members present recorded
thereon as voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Resolution No.
26-015 approved.




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g. Bill No. 8066 – A Bill and order determining the necessity for continuance of additional
 levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1,
 2030, for current general governmental expenses, and providing for submission to the
 voters within the City of Charleston of the question of a continuance of the additional
 levy at the primary election to be held on May 12, 2026.

 Providing for the continuance of the levy rate, providing for publication of notice
 of the election to authorize the additional levy; providing for application of the primary
 election laws to such primary election, authorizing the City Clerk and Kanawha County
 Clerk to furnish election officials with proper election supplies and make publication of
 this ordinance, delivery of this ordinance to the Ballot Commissioners and the printing
 of ballots; providing the form of the official ballot; and providing for the voting precincts
 and determining those entitled to vote.

 WHEREAS, after full information and consideration thereof, the Council of the City of
 Charleston, West Virginia, is of the opinion and finds that the maximum levies for
 current expenses for the general fund purposes of said City authorized to be laid by the
 provisions of Section 14, Chapter 11, Article 8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
 amended, will not provide sufficient funds for the four fiscal years which begin,
 respectively, on the first day of July 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and to cover
 expenditures properly payable from said funds, including expenditures for the purpose
 hereinafter set out, and having ascertained that the amounts hereinafter shown, in
 excess of the amount raised by regular levies, will be needed by the said City of
 Charleston during each of said four fiscal years for the purpose as follows, and that such
 levies constitute a continuance of the additional levies heretofore provided for the fiscal
 years beginning respectively on the first day of July 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and
 that an election should be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 and 17 of Article
 8, Chapter 11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; therefore,




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Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia:

(1) The purpose for which additional funds are needed by said City for each of the four
fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, are
current, general governmental expenses.

(2) The amounts considered necessary for each of said purposes for each fiscal year
beginning on the date indicated are as follows:

July 1, 2027

To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
Charleston Police Department $1,694,049
Charleston Fire Department $1,694,049
Charleston Parks & Recreation Department $1,694,049
 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,082,147
Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) $406,724
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY $5,488,871

July 1, 2028

To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
Charleston Police Department $1,694,049
Charleston Fire Department $1,694,049
Charleston Parks & Recreation Department $1,694,049
 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,082,147
Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) $406,724
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY $5,488,871

July 1, 2029

To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
Charleston Police Department $1,694,049
Charleston Fire Department $1,694,049
Charleston Parks & Recreation Department $1,694,049
 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,082,147
Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) $406,724
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY $5,488,871




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July 1, 2030

To be allocated evenly for the current expenses of the:
Charleston Police Department $1,694,049
Charleston Fire Department $1,694,049
Charleston Parks & Recreation Department $1,694,049
 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,082,147
Allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
and uncollectable taxes (7.5%) $406,724
 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL LEVY $5,488,871

(3) The total amount necessary to carry out the above purposes for the term of the
levy, after making reasonable allowance for tax discounts, delinquencies, exonerations,
and uncollectable taxes as set forth above is $20,328,584.

(4) The separate and aggregate assessed valuation in each class of taxable property
within the said City of Charleston is as follows:
 i. Class I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j. $ -0
 k. . .
 Class
 . . . II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  l. -$1,508,71
 m. Class
 . . . . . III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n. $2,744 - 0-
 o. . .
 Class
 . . . IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  p. $1,973,71
 q. . . . . .
 Aggregate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r. 0,705
 $3,482,42
 .... 3,449
(5a) The proposed additional rate of levy in cents per $100 assessed valuation on each
class of property within the said City of Charleston for the fiscal years beginning July 1,
2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, is as follows:

Class I.......................................... 5.03 cents/$100
Class II.......................................... 10.06 cents/$100
Class IV......................................... 20.12 cents/$100

 (5b) Provided that in the event the separate and aggregate assessed evaluations of
each class of taxable property within the City of Charleston increases during the term of
the special levy, the levy rate may be adjusted so that the projected gross tax revenue
will not exceed 95% of the previous year's projected gross tax revenue. An increase in
the aggregate assessed valuation of each class of taxable property due to new
construction or improvements to existing real property, including beginning recovery of
natural resources and newly acquired personal property shall not be included in
calculating the new tax levy for the purposes of this section.

The years which the additional levies shall apply if authorized by the voters, are the
fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030.

The Council of the City of Charleston declares that it will not issue bonds under the

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 provisions of Section 16, Article 8, Chapter 11, of the West Virginia Code of 1931, as
 amended, on approval of the voters of the proposed additional levy.

 The Council of the City of Charleston finds that additional levies were heretofore
 authorized by the voters of the City of Charleston and have been in effect for the fiscal
 years beginning July 1, 2023, July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, and that the
 additional levies proposed by this ordinance constitute as continuation of such
 additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and
 July 1, 2030.

 The question of such additional levies shall be submitted to the voters within the City of
 Charleston, West Virginia, at the primary election to be held in said City on the 12th day
 of May 2026.

 Notice of the election to authorize the additional levy shall be given by publication of
 this ordinance and order at least once each week for two successive weeks, both
 publications to occur within fourteen (14) consecutive days, next preceding the date of
 the election, in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, a newspaper of the general circulation
 published in the City of Charleston, West Virginia.

 All provisions of the laws concerning primary elections shall apply so far as they are
 applicable to the holding of said election and the ascertainment of the results thereof.
 The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to furnish the Clerk of Kanawha County
 with necessary and proper election supplies, and to do any and all things necessary and
 proper attendant to said primary election, including but not limited to, the performance
 of primary election duties imposed by law upon Clerks of the Circuit Courts in relation to
 primary elections, and shall furnish and deliver a certified copy of this ordinance and
 order to the Ballot Commissioners of the County of Kanawha, who shall take the same
 and provide for the printing of ballots, in accordance with the provisions of law, as made
 and provided, and with the provisions of this ordinance and order.

 (12) That portion of the ballot to be used in said election to authorize the additional levy
 shall be in the form substantially as follows:

h "An Election to authorize the continuation of additional levies for the years beginning
 July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029, and July 1, 2030, for the purpose of providing
 additional funds annually during such years for current expenses of the Charleston
 Police, Fire, and Parks & Recreation Departments according to the order and ordinance
 of the Council of the City of Charleston passed and adopted at its meeting on the 20th
 day of January 2026.”

 "The additional levies shall be on Class I property 5.03 cents; and on Class II property
 10.06 cents; and on Class IV property 20.12 cents; all per $100 assessed valuation."


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 "Provided that in the event the separate and aggregate assessed valuations of each class
 of taxable property within the City of Charleston increases during the term of the special
 levy, the levy rate may be adjusted so that the projected gross tax will not exceed 95%
 of the previous year’s projected gross tax revenue. An increase in the aggregate
 assessed valuation of each class of taxable property due to new construction or
 improvements to existing real property, including beginning recovery of natural
 resources, and newly acquired personal property shall not be included in calculating the
 new tax levy for purposes of this section."

 “INSTRUCTION TO THE VOTER: Those favoring and wish to vote for the proposed
 continuance of additional levies shall darken the oval completely next to "FOR THE
 LEVIES", those opposing and wish to vote against the proposed continuance of
 additional levies shall darken the oval completely before "AGAINST THE LEVIES."

 FOR THE LEVIES

 AGAINST THE LEVIES

 (13) The voting precincts within the City of Charleston as now existing and as
 established by the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, shall be, and
 the same are hereby designated as the voting precincts for such election and the
 registration of voters and the use of registration law of the State, and the City of
 Charleston hereby adopts the registration list of Kanawha County as to precincts and as
 to persons within the limits of the City of Charleston entitled to vote, as amended and
 corrected according to law as the official registration list of said City of Charleston to be
 used as such election on the said 12th day of May, 2026, and all persons who would be
 qualified to vote in the primary election shall be qualified to vote for or against said
 additional levies in said election.

 (14) After completion of the canvass of the results ofh said election, the Council of the
 City of Charleston shall convene at its regular meeting to be held in Council Chambers of
 the City Hall in said City at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st day of June, 2026, to certify the returns
 of said election, as required by law.


City Manager Ben Mishoe added that the bill authorizes the continuance of the excess levy on
the Primary ballot. The rate has not changed and is below the maximum. The revenue from the
funds will go to police, fire and parks and recreation.

Councilmember Taylor moved to approve the Bill. With members present recorded thereon as
voting unanimously in the affirmative, Chairperson Jenkins declared Bill No. 8066 approved.

Councilmember Taylor motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned.

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