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City of Roseville — 2010 Budget Also, in an effort to attract and retain high - performing employees, the City makes great effort to ensure that the City's compensation and benefit package is commensurate with peer communities. However, given the current economic situation, the City does not expect to award an employee cost -of- living adjustment (COLA) in 2010. It is recognized that this may not necessarily be an option in subsequent years. The City's asset replacement funding mechanisms, while strong in some areas, do not have sufficient revenue streams to replace the City's vehicles, park system assets or city facilities at the optimal time. The City was limited in its ability to improve this situation in 2009; therefore additional emphasis in this area was provided for in 2010. This included the re- establishment of vehicle replacement funding, as well as continued funding for street and utility infrastructure replacement. The City's cash reserves, while strong overall, are below target levels in a few of the City's key operating funds. Like the City's asset replacement mechanisms, additional emphasis on improving key reserve levels will be needed in 2011 and beyond. The 2010 Budget attempts to continue incorporating the goals and strategies that were identified in the IR2025 visioning process completed in 2007. This process resulted in the citizen recommendation of the following goals: 1) Roseville is a welcoming community that appreciates differences and fosters diversity 2) Roseville is a desirable place to live, work, and play 3) Roseville has a strong and inclusive sense of community 4) Roseville residents are invested in their community 5) Roseville is a safe community 6) Roseville housing meets community needs 7) Roseville is an environmentally healthy community 8) Roseville has world- renowned parks, open space, and multi - generational recreation programs and facilities 9) Roseville supports the health and wellness of community members 10) Roseville supports high quality, lifelong learning 11) Roseville has a comprehensive, safe, efficient, and reliable transportation system 12) Roseville has well- maintained, efficient, and cost - effective public infrastructure 13) Roseville has technology that gives us a competitive advantage 14) Roseville has a growing, diverse, and stable revenue base 15) Roseville responsibly funds programs, services, and infrastructure to meet long -term needs During the past few years, the City has achieved some short term objectives outlined in the IR2025 process. In early 2010, the City Council is expected to develop an action plan to achieve stated longer - range goals. However, given current economic conditions future appropriations for IR2025 initiatives will be especially challenging in 2011 and perhaps longer. It does however, remain an important guideline for determining services and service levels. For 2009 -2011, the State Legislature imposed levy limits which established a maximum operating levy increase for all municipalities in the state. While the City's 2010 levy is below that maximum amount, the limit for 2011 may inhibit the City's ability to maintain service levels. For 2009 and 2010, the City froze spending for many budgeted areas, and eliminated a number of one -time appropriations in an effort to minimize tax levy increases. 2