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Finance Commission Minutes May 9, 2017 – Draft Minutes Page 6 of 8 the City’s water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer funds will continue to require regular rate 226 increases to provide for infrastructure replacement needs. He reviewed staff’s funding 227 recommendations that would be presented tot eh City Council. 228 229 Chair Schroeder reviewed the funding strategies that the Commission had recommended to the 230 City Council. She explained the Park Improvement Fund could change based on the use of park 231 dedication fees. She suggested adding further discussion on the CIP to a future Commission 232 agenda meeting. 233 234 235 Continue Discussion on Police Forfeitures 236 237 Commissioner Murray stated the Police Forfeiture fund includes three different funds: Narcotics 238 Forfeiture, Federal Narcotics Forfeiture, and Alcohol Forfeiture. He stated State Law specifies 239 that the money from alcohol forfeitures must be used for DWI enforcement and education. With 240 these restrictions, Roseville is finding it difficult to spend these funds. The Federal Narcotics 241 fund can be used for anything that increases the entire law enforcement budget. These funds 242 could not be used to supplement a budget decrease. State Statute governs the Narcotics fund and 243 these funds can be used to supplement the agencies operating fund or similar fund for use in law 244 enforcement. The City Attorney stated that he would not categorize any capital improvement 245 interpreted this to mean these funds should not be used for any capital improvement projects as 246 part of the Roseville Police Departments operating fund or similar fund for use in law 247 enforcement. He cautioned the City Council to use extreme caution when categorizing anything 248 involving future police funds as relying on these funds. He stated the Federal Narcotics and 249 Narcotics funds could potentially be used for capital improvements such as a new squad car. 250 Chair Schroeder had suggested members of the Commission meet with the Police Chief to find 251 out what plans there are for using these funds. 252 253 Finance Director Miller stated the Commission has received the City Attorney’s 254 recommendation on what the City can do with these funds and the Police Department consults 255 with the City Attorney on how to manage these funds. He suggested the Commission have a 256 discussion with the City Attorney prior to meeting with the Police Chief regarding these funds. 257 There is not a deliberate attempt to compile money but the Police Department is being mindful of 258 how these funds can be used. 259 260 Chair Schroeder stated the Commission would like to know what the Department plans to spend 261 the money on. 262 263 Finance Director Miller stated the Finance Commission is an advisory Commission to the City 264 Council. He stated the Commission should determine if there should be a conversation between 265 the Commission, City Attorney, and Police Department or the Commission and the City Council. 266 267 Chair Schroeder stated she would like to know if the Police Chief has plans for these funds and if 268 so what that plan is. 269 270 Item 3: Attachment A