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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 20,2015 Page 9 to make their recommendations. Regarding department presentations, Coun- cilmember Etten noted the various and different forms and sizes they had taken last year, and expressed his interest in the budget priority idea, and hearing things that were being done that are high priority and high impact, as well as new in- vestments and challenges, and things being recommended to shift to create sav- ings to invest more in other priorities. Councilmember Etten stated his expecta- tion that the work of a Department Head was to balance their department's needs with those of other departments. Mayor Roe echoed the comments of Councilmember Etten regarding the plus- es/minuses of various ideas and priorities; and steps being taken. Mayor Roe opined that it was good for the City Council and public to hear from departments on both sides of the ledger, whether a program shift was indicated or the status quo; and resource shifts they recommended one way or another as the City moved into the 2016 budget process. Councilmember Willmus noted an example from the last City Council meeting, when Public Works Director Duane Schwartz provided staffs evaluation and up- date on the leaf collection program, and their recommendations from their per- spective and that of the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commis- sion. Councilmember Willmus opined that he found those in-depth evaluations helpful as each department evaluated their needs on that level; identifying current things with what could be shifted or done without. Councilmember Laliberte opined that she would find a discussion on the Fairview Fire Station helpful: whether the land has value, or steps should be taken to pur- sue something different, for another City need versus current leased space, or to sell the property. Regarding specific and initial dates proposed on the budget calendar for depart- ment budget presentations: • Councilmember Laliberte is unavailable on June 4, 2015 • Councilmember McGehee is open to all dates • Councilmember Etten is open to all dates, suggesting and depending on time parameters for department presentations City Manager Trudgeon advised that staff anticipated each presentation to last from 6:00— 8:00 pm, unless the City Council had other suggestions or prefer- ences. Mayor Roe noted the rationale in splitting the presentations into two different days was to avoid an additional four hour meeting for staff. • Councilmember Willmus stated that he could make no commitment to any of the dates as this time until consulting the family schedule.