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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 5, 2022 Page 4 Mayor Roe asked what the 8.8% total change in cost for the average household translates to in terms of what the total payment was in 2022 and the total payment in 2023. Ms. Pietrick indicated she would have to do the calculation to get the numbers. Public Comment Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment with no one coming for- ward. Strahan moved, Groff seconded, adoption of Resolution No.11955 entitled, "Reso- lution Adopting the Final 2023 Annual Budget for the City of Roseville." Council Discussion Councilmember Groff appreciated what staff and Mr. Trudgeon have done. He indicated staff has worked very hard over the last couple of months trying to get the budget to this level and he thought it was very lean. He knew that some resi- dents have commented to him that the budget may be a little too lean and the City does not want to go down that road either. The City wants to have services that are important to Roseville with a well-funded Police and Fire Departments. Councilmember Etten agreed and appreciated staff work on making some cutbacks and finding some space to help bring the levy down. He thought it should bring Roseville to the lower part of similar cities in the Twin Cities area. He did under- stand that 6.2 percent is a lot for a lot of people but at the same time, the City is working to be as reasonable as it can while still offering those important services. He appreciated the investments in a lot of things. Councilmember Willmus echoed those remarks and appreciated staff looking at the numbers again. He noted to begin with, he was a little uncomfortable with where the budget was, but felt a little more comfortable with the changes. Mayor Roe added that a lot of times the Council gets questions from people if the City actually looked at cutting things and where the reductions are. What is seen tonight, is the net change of things. He stated he had tried but did not find it in the Request for Council Action (RCA), but he knows that at a previous meeting the City Manager presented his proposed budget there was a report on the plus and minuses of 2023 compared to 2022 for those who are interested. He thanked staff for a very good budget process this year. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff, and Roe.