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Education/Training/Conferences: Budget reflects opportunities for staff to attend conferences or attend workshops that would benefit the RHRA and has increased by $500 from 2014 ($2,500). Training/Conferences for Board Members : Budget pays for attending seminars, conferences and training ($1,000). Other Services and Charges: Budget reflects the amount that the RHRA pays for phone, supplies, software, meeting materials, and membership subscriptions ($3,500). In 2015, the following program will be budgeted for: Rental Licensing Quarterly Management/Owner: Budget is for educational meetings ($2,000). First Time Home Buyer Educational Series: Budget pays for outreach to potential first-time homebuyers ($1,000). Neighborhood Enhancement Program: Budget reflects costs associated with seasonal staffing that is shared with the Rental Licensing program ($33,200) and printing/mailing of materials ($4,205). Rental Registration Program Review: Budget reflects funds to review and update the program based upon research conducted. A grant was applied for an intern to do research. If the grant is not received, the RHRA will need funds to pay for the intern in 2015 ($10,000). Hotel/Motel Study: Budget pays for implementation of the study’s findings that will be conducted by Hamline University in the beginning of 2015 ($10,000). Southeast Roseville: Budget pays for implementation of the study that is being conducted by the University of Minnesota. The study should be completed by the end of 2014. ($10,000). Membership to Salesforce: Budget is for access to this database, which is updated by various organizations that conduct business visits in Roseville ($400). The following will not be funded in 2015: City Communications Manager position was funded partially in 2014. The HRA did this in order to have the new position take on some of the HRA marketing services in-house. The HRA Staff Assistant has the skill set to do this and will do the layout of flyers and is currently designing the brochure that we will used in 2015 ($30,000). Suggested RHRA Action Discuss and revise proposed 2015 RHRA Budget. If RHRA Board is in agreement, then formally adopt the proposed budget for 2015 that will go to City Council for levy consideration in December 2014. Prepared by: Jeanne Kelsey, Acting Executive Director (651) 792-7086 Attachments: A: Strategic Plan 2012-2016 B: Proposed Budget Details for 2015 2015 RHRA Budget Discussion - Page 3 of 3