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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 15, 2012 Page 18 condition. Coming on the heels of other economic concerns, reduced market values, loss of homestead tax credits, and employment issues, Councilmember McGehee recognized the reality that everyone was facing. While pointing out that a large number of Roseville seniors own their homes without a mortgage, Councilmember McGehee also recognized that many of those seniors were on fixed incomes. While this was not the fault of the City Council, Councilmem- ber McGehee recognized that the Council needed to remain cognizant of that fact. Regarding the Communication Fund and an increase of$23,000 from 2011 to 2013 in personal services, City Manager Malinen advised that this was based on a reallocation of duties and reorganization within that area, and did not envision those numbers changing. Councilmember Willmus advised that, moving forward, he would be looking for more detailed information related specifically to the Communication area. Mayor Roe noted that the change from 2012 to 2013 was based on the recent time study allocation changes and refinements, in addition to changes in the election functions as well. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Subcommittee Report On behalf of the CIP Subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Roe, Councilmember Johnson, City Manager Malinen, and Finance Director Miller, Mayor Roe refer- enced the Subcommittee's Phase II Report dated September 10, 2012 and in- cluded as Attachment D to the RCA dated October 15, 2012. Mayor Roe ad- vised that he wanted to provide a brief refresher of 2012 CIP recommendations, and a more detailed review of the Subcommittee's 2013 recommendations. Mayor Roe noted that the Subcommittee had looked at current situations for all funds, and then had provided their recommended solutions to specific funds and issues, incorporating planned expenditures for all areas and annual itemization and totals per category. Mayor Roe reviewed the entire process, and the Sub- committee's recommendation to provide a solution to make sure fund balances stayed positive, not negative, while those healthy balances provided funds to address annual costs, similar to what a bank would provide through an escrow balance for a home mortgage. Mayor Roe noted that the first step had been taken in the 2012 budget, with sig- nificant cuts to the operating fund transferred to the CIP; in addition to added property tax funds to accomplish resulting fund balances that fluctuated annual- ly in future budget years. Mayor Roe updated the 2012 problem (page 5 of 10) and remaining unfunded items, represented by the rest of the solution and 2012 Subcommittee recom-