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Regular City Council Meeting • Monday,July 15,2013 Page 13 Councilmember McGehee suggested that purchasing and communications may be an administrative function for all departments to free up some staff time; and asked that Mr. Brokke give that more thought. Discussion ensued regarding those new buildings coming on line as part of the Renewal Program, and the anticipated year they would do so and related budget- ary impacts, including that of CIP amortized costs. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte and Mayor Roe, Mr. Brokke clarified that the new positions addressed were funded through the tax levy, with only a portion funded (50-60%) through fee programs. Mayor Roe noted that this creat- ed a concern with levy limits; and suggested that Mr. Brokke consider the benefits of incorporating additional responsibilities (e.g. asset management implementa- tion) into an additional position request such as that of the Park Supervisor. Additional discussion included whether water fountains were needed in parks when so many carried their own beverage containers; periodic Roseville fee com- parisons with other communities; and non-resident fees versus resident fees and how to focus fees on those using a service versus the entire community through tax levies. Finance Finance Director Chris Miller provided an outline of his presentation. Mr. Miller noted that the Finance Department fell into three (3) distinct operating divisions: Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, and License Center. Mr. Mil- ler referenced the points of emphasis for the 2014 Department Budget as detailed in the budget overview handout. Issues and Challenges Mr. Miller advised that the greatest challenge for the department was competing with the private sector, specific to IT and CPA expertise, and providing additional focus to successfully compete with above and beyond those other cities and the private sector, done well historically and to-date. In order to facilitate that, Mr. Miller advised that it was necessary to provide the right work environment, ongo- ing training, and a comparable compensation/benefit package. Without those el- ements, Mr. Miller advised that it will be difficult to retain top tiered personnel; which provided a critical challenge for the Finance Department on a daily basis. Regarding the IT model, Mr. Miller clarified that he was specifically addressing the support needs for Roseville, as IT staffing levels were well below peer organi- zations and industry-recommended standards; as well as not keeping pace with additional technological programs recently added to the City's software platform (e.g. HRIS, Police/Fire record management, and asset management software). While joint powers agreements (JPA's) support additional support staff to serve partner communities, the Roseville IT model is not sustainable unless IT staff is available to support Roseville software maintenance. Mr. Miller advised that cur-