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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 19,2012 Page 16 list of contractors who are competent to give an estimate; as well as pointing out that a homeowner's insurance policy may not provide the coverage. Mr. Schwartz, in response to Councilmember McGehee, duly noted suggested clarifications in the brochure; however, he advised that staff's practice was not to endorse any specific companies, but to provide a list of city-licensed contractors when asked and through cable information. Mr. Schwartz advised that many area contractors charge too much for sewer repairs, and that staff attempts to assist homeowners as much as possible, and recommends 2-3 quotes for work to be per- formed. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff concentrates their efforts more on educa- tion; and noted the brochure being available at the recent Roseville Home and Garden Fair, and a request received form a homeowners association for staff to at- tend an upcoming meeting to discuss this topic in more detail. Mayor Roe reminded citizens to call the City first if they experienced a back-up to make sure the City main line was clear and to avoid potential costs for them using a private plumber if the problem was found in the main line versus their individu- al service line. Mayor Roe asked Mr. Schwartz for an update on the City's Inflow and Infiltration (I & I) improvements. Mr. Schwartz noted that past funding was an issue in addressing the I & I situa- tion; however, he noted that the July 2011 storm provided clear evidence that there was a significant problem out there. However, Mr. Schwartz noted that it was difficult to define how much of the problem was Roseville-specific and what portion of the problem related to other cities coming through the trunk line into Roseville from communities upstream. With recent City Council support for Cap- ital Improvement Program (CIP) efforts, Mr. Schwartz advised that staff was looking to focus efforts and expand the I & I program through private inspections with $500,000 for I & I expended to-date. Mr. Schwartz noted that the Metropoli- tan Council's first program had sunset, but the next program period began in Jan- uary of 2012; but that the City of Roseville was not currently on the list for any additional funding or programs. Mayor Roe questioned if the Metropolitan Council provided any reports on spe- cific City or system-wide progress, especially from those major lines coming through the community but fed by other community neighbors upstream of Rose- ville. Mr. Schwartz advised that the information was not readily available, even though he was aware of some of those communities still expending monies from the first program on mitigation efforts, but unsure of their success to-date. Mr. Schwartz noted the variables and inconsistencies from one rain event to another, as well as