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City Council Strategic Planning Meeting Monday,January 30,2012 Page 16 opining that there were already numerous and great resources already compiled and further pursuit would be money well-spent. Councilmember Johnson stated his preference in maintaining parity for employee pay and compensation in upcoming budget strategies. Councilmember Johnson noted the need to pursue better connections between lo- cal government and community businesses, opining that he hadn't seen a lot of improvement to-date. Councilmember Johnson spoke in favor of pursuing a pooled local sales tax in- crease. Councilmember Johnson stated that this sales tax will compensate the city from people who are not Roseville residents and frequent the city causing wear and tear on infrastructure. Johnson also stated that additional tax dollars would help to defer property tax playments from Roseville home owners as they could be used to pay off the Fire House and Parks Improvement bonding. Councilmember Johnson noted the need to increase long term communication ef- forts by keeping it fluid, not just accomplishing it in surges. Councilmember Johnson noted past requests of the City Council's advisory commissions in com- menting on the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning goals and whether it was still relevant; and questioned if that process was being followed through with. Coun- cilmember Johnson opined that this provided an opportunity for them to keep a stake in the process. e. Councilmember McGehee (Attachment Item 9.d, dated January 30,2012) Councilmember McGehee addressed her short-term goals, referencing her written submission, stressing communication, civic engagement, and diversification of the tax based. Councilmember McGehee addressed the need for civic engagement beyond advisory commissions, but through task forces for specific projects; opin- ing that on many issues, the City didn't need to vet participants on those task forces through an application process, but allow an open forum of whomever had comments, allowing for more brainstorming and broader participation Regarding long-term goals from her written submission, Councilmember McGehee opined that the City needed to set an example through updating its codes and to model sustainability for the City's environmental protection and green initiatives, which it had failed to do with the fire station project. Councilmember McGehee opined that it was vital that the City Council have all the necessary information and invite public comment, before making decisions or implementing goals. Councilmember McGehee stated that she felt disappointed and saddened this past year, because on many occasions, citizens had come for- ward to provide input,but the City Council failed to listen. She advised that from a customer service standpoint, she would like to see that change.