Less than a week after Grants Pass voters overwhelmingly approved the renewal of a local option levy to help pay for public safety services, the City Council decided to mail out a survey to citizens to identify their preferences for additional funding. During its weekly workshop on Monday, the Council heard from City Manager Aaron Cubic, Police Chief Warren Hensman, Fire Chief Randy DeLonge and City Finance Director JC Rowley. Cubic said the City of Grants Pass is at "a critical point" in maintaining service levels for the police and fire departments. He said each department is experiencing fatigue and frustration while voicing the need for additional personnel. Chief Hensman said his department feels like it's on an island as the only police agency in Josephine County providing 24/7 service. Finance Director Rowley said it will take an estimated $4.5 million in additional funding to maintain current service levels, with $3 million more needed to increase fire and police personnel. The City Council has identified a total of six options for additional funding: a public safety utility fee, a food & beverage sales tax, a citywide retail sales tax, a combination of the utility fee and food & beverage tax, a combination of the utility fee and retail tax, or a significant reduction of police and fire services. The Council decided to mail out a citizen survey as soon as possible to identify public preferences among the listed options.