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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 10, 2018 Page 2 Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. 7. Business Items a. Police Civil Service Commission Joint Meeting Commissioner Randi Lindell briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the RCA and related attachments dated September 10, 2018. Member Lindell stated she has been on the Police Civil Service Commission for two years and has lived in Roseville since 1993. She reviewed the Police Civil Service Commission activities and accomplishments and highlighted the work plan for the upcoming year. Member Lindell thought Chief Mathwig's newsletters continued to be a valuable asset to the community. She indicated there is a lot of community outreach going on that the public appreciates. Member Lindell emphasized Chief Mathwig's request for a Mental Illness Officer due to the rise in suicide rates and opioid epidemic. She stated public safety is a vital concern in the community as well. Mayor Roe stated the City of Maplewood's Council is meeting to consider an Or- dinance to get rid of their Police Civil Service Commission. One of their argu- ments put forward in the packet information was the notion that use of a Police Civil Service Commission excessively lengthens the hiring process and Maple- wood felt it was an impediment to hiring good qualified people on the police force. He wondered if that topic had come up at the Roseville Police Civil Ser- vice Commission related to Roseville's hiring process. Member Lindell stated the Roseville Police Civil Service Commission meetings tend to last 30 minutes as it is very efficient, Chief Mathwig is well prepared, and the rationales are in writing. She stated the discussion is substantive and she ap- preciated being part of the Commission. She thought having a Civil Service Commission was an added value for the police force because the Commission can respond in a knowledgeable and thoughtful way about the internal workings of the Police Department. She also thought that helps represent in a positive way their public safety to the larger community. She requested the City Council keep the Commission on board. Mayor Roe thought it may be something for the Police Civil Service Commission to look at over the next year, to review Maplewood's case and rationale and whether it would apply to Roseville.