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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 25, 2013 Page 34 Councilmember Etten clarified that the staff ranking would be available after April 8; and the aggregate ranking on April 15; with Mayor Roe confirming that, with staff providing a report to the City Council for further discussion. Discussion ensued to clarify wording for the Rubric, with initial suggestions for#7 to be critical to meeting City visions/goals; #5 significant; and#1 desir- able. Mayor Roe suggested reducing those numbers to only four (4); with Finance Director Miller responding that that would be a big help. At the request of Mayor Roe, Finance Director Miller requested whether there was City Council interest in defining "critical" or "essential" and what their difference was. Councilmember Laliberte advised that she had the same questions, and opined that this was perhaps Mayor Roe's rationale in suggesting changing "essen- tial"to "significant." Mayor Roe noted that references were being made to two (2) different docu- ments, the staff report (page 3) and Councilmember Etten's e-mail; and sug- gested distinguishing between "critical" and essential," and not to be confused with Councilmember McGehee's iteration of"critical"and"significant." Councilmember Laliberte opined that she could distinguish them. Mayor Roe suggested "critical or essential," "important," and "desirable" as the three(3) ranking factors. Finance Director Miller noted a substantial number of functions not mentioned in the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning document; and sought direction on how to address those items. Mayor Roe concurred, noting that the Finance Department function was one of those not mentioned, yet necessary to the City achieving its overall goals and as- pirations. Mayor Roe suggested that those items supporting the broader vision be subjected to the judgment of staff. Councilmember Laliberte opined that this was a good example of why it was im- portant for department-specific ranking and for her not to base her priorities on an aggregate of departments, since each Department Head knew what was more es- sential to the bigger picture.