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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 20,2012 Page 6 At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Acting Mayor Willmus noted that there would be time for questions and clarifications after each Department presenta- tion. By department, Department Heads provided background, value statements, current and projected staffing, goals and priorities based on City Council directives and overall vision; and proposed Action Plans for each goal and priority. Administration Department City Manager Malinen reviewed the Administration Department's goals and their respective action plans. Acting Mayor Willmus questioned whether Goal #2 identified as "Explore ways to improve sustainability through purchase and practices, and apply sustainable meth- ods to areas where appropriate;" was actually an administrative function or whether another department might serve that intended goal better. City Manager Malinen responded that, after giving that goal some thought, it was conceivable and possibly appropriate that as the City's development of its sustaina- bility practices at a higher level, it may be better to shift that from Administration to the Public Works Department. Councilmember McGehee opined that an obvious omission from this Goal appeared to be "organized collection," even though it had been discussed at the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission (PWETC) and subsequently recommended to the City Council. Councilmember McGehee further opined that there were a lot of sustainability and other programs (e.g. green space) beyond re- cycling; and offered that she would not be opposed to seeing sustainability and en- vironmental protection emphasized as part of the City's "Living Smarter" cam- paign. Councilmember McGehee addressed potential costs (e.g. Goal #5) for hiring anoth- er outside consultant for the visioning process; and whether this was intended as an ongoing cost or a one-time major expenditure, or what the City Manager intended. Councilmember McGehee referenced a letter from former PWETC Chair Jim DeBenedet and his well-reasoned and rational letter of request based on his experi- ence as a volunteer for Roseville. However, Councilmember McGehee questioned what reaction the City Council intended to address his feedback. Councilmember McGehee questioned the City's need for $10,000 in 2014 to pursue a local option sales tax; based on her understanding that pursuing such a referendum should cost the City nothing. City Manger Malinen advised that the estimated cost was intended as a placeholder reflecting potential costs should a Special Election be needed.