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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 13, 2017 Page 15 Specific to cost benefit analysis, Councilmember Willmus opined that something the City Council needed to be cognizant of was that if the group didn't define the purpose or what constitutes benefits and costs, it could become cumbersome and could become complicated rather quickly unless some clearly-defined parameters were agreed upon by the City Council, community and staff. Councilmember Laliberte agreed with that statement; and specific to housing as a priority, stated that she would go on record that she'd rather help fund housing stock not currently available in Roseville versus funding housing stock already available in the community. Councilmember Laliberte opined that if there was some other hierarchy in or for the community, it needed further conversation. In addition to the continuum of available housing stock, Councilmember McGe- hee stated her support for any changes that would make any and all housing ac- cessible. Mayor Roe noted that a lot of these policies fell into the realm of the city's current housing goals; and stated his interest in not putting too many priorities in place to avoid it becoming a"to do"list with too many areas of focus. In response, Councilmember Etten stated that he was a huge fan of connectivity, something he considered very important to the community's viability and quality of life. However, since the city was paying a consultant to review the transporta- tion and pathway plans as part of the broader comprehensive plan review, Coun- cilmember Etten asked if it was needed as a priority on the PPP, since it would happen due to those steps already in place. While that could be the case, Councilmember McGehee opined that some areas that she had discussed with Public Works Director Culver didn't fall into the gen- eral pathway scheme, opining that some areas had more difficult issues in achiev- ing t connectivity and providing pedestrian safety. She used her side of town as an example. Specific to connectivity, Councilmember Willmus noted the importance of retain- ing that in the PPP. While having had pathway task forces and committees and comprehensive plans in place for decades, Councilmember Willmus noted that while some progress had been made, it wasn't enough. Given that, Councilmem- ber Willmus opined that it needed continued focus to receive more attention that it had over the last decade or so; and by bringing it to the forefront it served to re- peatedly remind the City Council, staff and the community of its importance. Mayor Roe concluded that two items appeared to be rising to the level of addi- tions to the PPP: pedestrian connectivity and access, and Councilmember Etten's