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Letter of Transmittal Page 10 The two major items causing the increase in Other Current Expenses are the 50 percent increase requested by the City's legal service for its Criminal Retainer, and the increase of $50,000 in the Contingency Account to provide a more secure cushion against unforeseen financial problems. Capital Outlav The decrease in General Fund Capital Outlay re£lects the transfer of computer and communications technology purchases to the Tele- communications Fund. Proqram Highliahts A number of program highlights are discussed below. Fire Vehicles The 1990 Budget and the Five Year Equipment Replacement Schedule � accelerates the program for replacement of Fire vehicles begun in the 1989 budget process to provide for an orderly replacement schedule based on estimated service life. Such a schedule enables effective planning for vehicle replacement to ensure suf- ficent funds are set aside, and to ensure major expenditures can be spaced relatively evenly through the years. Police Although the Police Department requested the initiation of an accreditation process for the department in 1990, it was agreed that a more prudent approach would be to take some additional time to take a closer look at the benefits and costs of parti- cipating in such a process. Several cities are considering participating, or are currently participating, in an accreditation process. Roseville can take advantage of their experience over the next year in its determination regarding participation. The department had also requested additional staff to manage the accreditation program, and to keep up with an increasing workload. This request will also be given further study over the next year. Grass Lake Water Management Oraanization The Grass Lake Water Management Organization budget has been at a high level when compared to the Central Ramsey WMO £or a number of years. It is important to ensure the Grass Lake WMO is using these resources effectively for the greatest bene£it of the greatest number of people and properties. The requested budget has been significantly reduced to provide an opportunity to take a closer look at the activities and priorities of the organiza- tion. Cold Storaae The 1990 Budget provides significant funding for a cold storage building through the transfer of general government overhead costs to the Permanent Improvements Fund, primarily from the Special Assessment and Debt Service Funds. The Sanitary Sewer, - Water, and Storm Drainage Utility Funds will also contribute their share toward the costs of the building. It is anticipated that this funding method will provide sufficient funds to enable construction to begin in 1991. A10