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Total Levy Impact $8,620 *Civil Engineer position is funded through EngineeringServices Fund and adjustment will not impact the levy. IT Reorganization As the City Council is aware, IT responsibilities for the organization are contained in the Finance Department. Under the unique partnership of Metro-INET, the City of Roseville employees 20 staff to provide IT services to 46 cities and governmental agencies. As a result of this partnership, Roseville has substantially reduced its IT costs while receiving a very high level of IT support and services. In 2015, the IT Division completed a strategic plan as part of the Finance Department’s strategic planning efforts. They are currently in the process of updating theirstrategic plan. One of the priorities identified in the 2015 strategic plan was exploring separating the IT Division from the Finance Department tomake it as its own city department. I did not bring this idea forward at that time due to the need to focus on some other priorities and the need to have a broader conversation about how IT functions and Metro-INET fits into Roseville’s organizational structure. I believe it is time to look at how the IT Division and Metro-INET fits in the city’s organizational structure. Metro-INET has been in existence for 20 years and is due for a review to explore what is the best model for its operation and its governance moving forward. In addition, IT Manager Terre Heiser, has indicated that he is eligible to retire at any time and is exploring his near-term options. At this point there is no concrete succession plan for the IT Division. During the past year, IT Division staff have been working with the members of Metro-INET regarding the need for additional staffing in 2020. The positions preliminary identified are: Security Specialist Data Operations Supervisor Computer Support Specialist The total cost for these positions are $322,490. The members of Metro-INET have indicated support for this added investment, and based on the cost-allocation formula, there would be no additional impact for Roseville. Since the initial discussions of adding staff to Metro-INET, I, along with Finance Director Chris Miller and IT Manager Terre Heiser had discussed the more pressing need of succession planning for the IT operations. City Manager Recommendation –Metro-INET Staffing/Reorganization 2020 Levy Impact: $0 Since there will need to be considerable additional conversation about the best approach to reorganize the city’s IT functions, I am recommending that $322,490 (from Metro-INET members and notCity of Roseville funds) be included in the 2020 budget. These funds would Page 18 of 19