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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 08, 2011 Page 28 looking at budget materials provided to-date, this recommendation from City Manager Malinen seemed similar to that proposed during the 10%reduction exer- cise, with the same programs and services being targeted, those that are the most meaningful to this community. Out of courtesy to the public, Mayor Roe halted Council discussion at this time to allow time for public comment on this issue, at which time additional Council discussion could be pursued. At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Malinen made additional copies of the referenced memorandum available for members of the public in attendance. Public Comment Barb Obeda, 2910 N Asbury As a 47-year resident of Roseville, Ms. Obeda took a moment to talk about volun- teerism in Roseville; opining that the community had the greatest bunch of volun- teers of any community of which she was aware. Ms. Obeda provided anecdotal examples, specifically those efforts of her husband Ed, who over the last three (3) years had biked throughout the community picking up garbage, putting well over 1,000 hours and having been awarded a Presidential Commendation for Volun- teerism. Related to the budget, Ms. Obeda expressed her concern about budget cuts pro- posed by City Manager Malinen, since a lot of those recommendations had direct and/or indirect impacts on her volunteer work for the City. Ms. Obeda expressed concern about the possibility, as reported in a recent Roseville Review article, on that recommendation potentially cutting one full-time employee in the Parks and Recreation Department, specifically a position assigned to coordinate the City's recreation programs, including discontinuation of the City's spring and summer entertainment and annual parade. While the employee had not been identified, Ms. Obeda opined that all of the City's employees went above and beyond their call of duty; and provided helpful, smiling customer service; as well as providing recognition and a sense of appreciation to volunteers throughout the City. Ms. Obeda opined that she would hate to see the City loose such a person, as well as hating even more loosing the identified programs, as many are designed for fami- lies. Ms. Obeda respectfully asked that the City Council stop and think about what it could do the community to get rid of these programs, opining that there would no longer be a sense of community if those things were taken away. Ms. Obeda opined that she wouldn't move to Roseville under those circumstances; and that there were already a lot of homes in Roseville that were for sale, and while young families may consider moving to Roseville, once they find out that such programs and events were being eliminated, they would no longer consider Roseville as a potential home.