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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 10, 2016 Page 43 some of those areas eating into savings, but not related specifically to the police department. As brought up by several of his colleagues on the City Council and during public comment, Mayor Roe addressed current police staffing in Roseville, noting it was frequently pointed out that it was inadequate for the city's needs, and admitted the city was operating lean with staffing resources. If the proposal accurately com- pared staffing levels in the two models, Mayor Roe opined that any projected sav- ings would go away; and just from that basis, he couldn't support seriously look- ing into such a proposal. Mayor Roe corrected the perception that Roseville paid twice for Ramsey County patrol services in Roseville and in Ramsey County, clarifying that the on- lyservices that are paid by the entire county are in the areas of jail housing and document service, all paid through county tax dollars, while patrol costs in other communities are not paid by Roseville taxpayers. Specific to accountability, as previously stated, Mayor Roe questioned how an elected county sheriff would be more accountable to Roseville citizens than its own employees under the benefit of local management, with more transparency at that local level. If the experience of the last few years is used as evidence, Mayor Roe noted Ramsey County's response to Roseville issues and concerns had not proven to be positive. Not to say Ramsey County is bad, but Mayor Roe noted the reality was that they had many masters, and Roseville often had to play the squeaky wheel to get their attention. In conclusion, Mayor Roe supported the comments of his colleagues in not sup- porting this proposal. Councilmember McGehee Councilmember McGehee stated she had not brought this proposal forward be- cause she thought it would be popular, but simply as an area for discussion. In response to Mayar Roe's comments, Councilmember McGehee clarified that she had removed debt service for City Hall from her calculations. Specific to the figures provided by City Manager Trudgeon, Councilmember McGehee stated she had not verified that documentation at this time. Councilmember McGehee reviewed Ramsey County's vetting of its officers and training process and found it excellent. Councilmember McGehee stated she didn't want to argue cost or actual savings, thus her proposal to seek a bid from Ramsey County for police services in order to provide an accurate comparison of apples to apples. Councilmember McGehee