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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 18,2013 Page 17 In response to Mayor Roe's request for specific questions for staff or any addi- tional follow-up needed for Action Plans and impacts, Councilmember Etten sug- gested that in some instances, it may be advantageous to provide options in short- term initiatives for how personnel or equipment could be shared among depart- ments. As an example, Councilmember Etten noted the proposed hiring of a full- time volunteer coordinator in both the Administrative and Parks & Recreation Departments, and questioned if there was any potential in combining that posi- tion, or through sharing mechanics among the Public Works and Parks Depart- ments. In response, Parks & Recreation Director Brokke advised that the allotment in both areas was intentional, and anticipated more than enough work for two (2) volunteer coordinators in various areas. As a way to initially implement the posi- tion, Mr. Brokke concurred that it may be more appropriate to start off with only one position and build from there. Councilmember Etten noted the significant budget increases represented by the cumulative Strategic Directives, and questioned how they could be achieved without significant tax increases. Mayor Roe noted that this would be accomplished by the prioritization and rank- ing exercise by the City Council,the next step in the budget process. Councilmember McGehee noted the inclusion of a Sustainability Coordinator po- sition in Administration, as well as expanding recycling opportunities in the Parks and Recreation Department's Strategic Plan; and questioned if this wasn't actually an overlap. In response, Mr. Brokke advised that Zero Waste events were performed by the Administration Department's Recycling Coordinator, while the Parks & Recrea- tion Department performed recycling in city-wide parks, representing container available and maintenance versus administrative coordination. Councilmember Laliberte questioned the Administration Department item "Per- form and Implement Compensation and Classification Study" and whether there would be an additional $95,000.00 cost on top of the original cost. Mr. Miller responded in the negative, clarifying that this cost was associated with estimated costs for implementing the Compensation Study once it came back to the City Council in April if a number of positions were found to be below the marketplace; and this item was intended would then be destined for the City Council's direction as part of future base budgets.