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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 4, 2017 Page 13 mation technology (IT) services and reimbursed accordingly by contract with consortium agencies and communities. Therefore, Mayor Roe stated that he con- sidered those FTE's in a separate category than Roseville-specific employees, ac- knowledging that the City of Roseville was duly compensated for those IT posi- tions. In conclusion, Mayor Roe asked if his colleagues sought any additional infor- mation or comments from staff prior to next week's decision-making on a final budget and levy for 2018. Councilmember Willmus asked for additional information and an update from staff related to a recommendation by the Finance Commission on creation of a Cash Carry Forward Fund prior to next week's meeting. Councilmember Laliberte asked that City Manager Trudgeon share a copy of the COLA information and update he provided during tonight's discussion. Councilmember McGehee asked that staff or Mayor Roe provide additional graphs or an evaluation of the reserve use scenario proposed tonight by Coun- cilmember Etten. Mayor Roe agreed to work with Finance Director Miller on that scenario. For the purposes of clarify, Mayor Roe noted that Councilmember Etten's proposal was use $150,000 of the $580,000 toward operating expenses, with the remaining amounts going toward the two CIP funds identified. Councilmember Etten referenced additional information provided by staff in 2016 for the final budget/levy consideration and asked that they do so for this annual cycle as well. Councilmember Etten identified that information as Councilmem- ber Willmus' request for 2017 the most current projected cash reserve levels; and also staff's provision of a list of newly-created positions proposed for 2018 and their individual costs and pay ranges. Councilmember Etten expressed his interest in having those two pieces of information provided as part of next week's City Council review and deliberations. Councilmember Laliberte asked staff to ensure that the City Council was in re- ceipt of all forms of public comment and feedback related to the 2018 budget and levy process; and asked that they encapsulate that to the fullest extent possible as submitted by residents. Mayor Roe also asked that the budget response postcard responses also be made part of the record for that feedback to be included. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:58 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 8:07 p.m.