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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 3,2014 Page 22 that data rather than recreating the wheel. Mr. Miller noted that the statistics were provided in the RCA of current and estimated customers, and financial impacts to those losing the current discount. Mr. Miller sought City Council feedback. Councilmember Etten expressed his appreciation to staff in reviewing ways to use current systems already in place. Councilmember Etten noted that all of the pro- posed programs seemed to be based on general assistance programs, and ques- tioned if that perception was accurate and whether or not that left out assistance for seniors. Mr. Miller noted that, page 4 of Attachment A (SNAP program) addressed adults and families, indicating it also included seniors. Councilmember McGehee also expressed appreciation to staff for recommending something already in place. However, Councilmember McGehee expressed con- cern with how to put in place a notification system; and opined that she could see no reason to continue the current program into the following year, with imple- mentation in 2015 still providing nine months for those eligible to get their pa- perwork in order. Councilmember McGehee assumed that, for those qualifying, they could do so at any time, which would accommodate those needing the pro- gram, and those currently receiving it but not needing the discount. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Miller confirmed that this draft had not gone back to the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Com- mission (PWETC) since their initial thoughts and recommendation in October of 2013. Councilmember Willmus advised that, in his consultation with one mem- ber of the PWETC, they were pleased with what staff was recommending and comfortable moving forward. At the request of Councilmember Willmus and as recommended by Councilmem- ber McGehee for a more rapid phase out of the old system, Mr. Miller responded that staff was comfortable in doing so; and had only suggested phasing over two years to soften the blow to those receiving but no longer qualifying for the current discount. While the discount amount isn't that huge, Mr. Miller advised that staff thought they could perform an awareness and education campaign sufficient to phase it out in 2015; and it didn't make any difference for staff whether to phase out in one or two years. Councilmember Laliberte agreed with other Councilmembers, expressing her ap- preciation in staff finding an existing program to avoid the need for residents to provide financial information to the City of Roseville if and when they were al- ready providing it to other sources. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her sup- port of this change and doing so at January 1, 2015.