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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 10, 2016 Page 28 resources or information were sought, it would be necessary to define how those requests would work while not compromising the original intent of the block clubs. Mr. Trudgeon opined he thought that could easily be worked through. Councilmember Laliberte suggested discussion with Mr. Yunke to inform and in- volve the whole department as to the needs and determine time requirements in- volved. If all were in agreement, Councilmember Laliberte further suggested hearing from Mr. Yunke on his ideas that he or the department would like to pur- sue but were unable to do so at this time, or ways the program could be enhanced, using that additional information moving forward. Councilmember Etten agreed with the need for additional communication meth- ods beyond the internet that would not exclude anyone. Mayor Roe suggested not putting everything on the Police Department but mak- ing it inter-disciplinary throughout the city organization, similar to the efforts with the Karen community, Imagine Roseville and other efforts to find ways to do things better. If the effort was public safety based, Mayor Roe noted the Police Department's involvement was obvious. However, if it was more broadly based, Mayor Roe noted there were other ways to make those connections by using in- terdepartmental staffing by a team to make something work. Councilmember McGehee agreed on the interdepartmental approach. Coun- cilmember McGehee expressed appreciation far Councilmember Laliberte's recognition that not everyone was a leader or wants to be a leader, and not every neighbarhood has or wants a leader. Councilmember McGehee opined that the reality is that they are their neighborhoods, with their voices and their unique sys- tem. Councilmember McGehee stated her only concern in terms of the tool kit was if someone felt like a leader, they could get information from the City Man- ager to assist them, even though most leaders took the initiative to find resources on their own. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of a collaborative proposal from staff on what they thought they might need and how it may work. City Manager Trudgeon duly noted that suggestion. Councilmember Laliberte further suggested addressing privacy issues and bound- aries with block captains, providing an opportunity but also alerting them to po- tential limitations or conflicts. Specific to discussion about revamping the Welcome Packet, no matter what sce- nario resulted, Councilmember Laliberte suggested that may be a good location for the bullet point ideas for neighborhood associations.