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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8,2023 Page 3 and may not happen the same way each year, some cities may be more or less, but it will all average out over a several year period to be fifty-fifty. She explained everybody really had the same goal in mind,that they wanted the dollars obviously raised in the community, allocated in the community. If the money can be pooled to help one part of the community more in one year it will help another part of the community the next year. She explained the County will continue to watch this and continue to give updates. She thought this was a great program and the City may want to have the whole County Economic Development department come in for a workshop to discuss this further. She knew the City has been great in applying for some of the funds and really working with the County to make sure that the City is eligible to get as much as it can from these programs. That is what the County's Economic Development Department works on. Mayor Roe appreciated Commissioner McGuire stating that because he thought part of the concern when the HRA levy was first being undertaken or considered, was if this was going to be something where the County was going to be doing projects and running the show or was it meant to be a support for projects that cities were already doing. He thought it has proven to be more of support for those types of city projects and definitely does help to fill gaps. He appreciated the feedback. County Commissioner McGuire noted that has been the goal as she understood it and her department has said it really listens to the cities, what the cities want, and how the County is going to help the cities get to where they need to be. She noted the department is there to advise the cities. County Commissioner McGuire updated the Council on environmental activities of mutual interest in Ramsey County. She provided an update on business recycling for organic food waste. She provided an update on other areas of interest,Roseville embedded social worker with support from Ramsey County, Rice Larpenteur Alliance and a commitment for partnership building with Ramsey County Community and Economic Development, Ramsey County Public Works, and Ramsey County Social Services. Mayor Roe thanked County Commissioner McGuire for the update and stated it was very helpful and informative. Councilmember Etten appreciated some of these partnerships and felt it was a clear shift that has happened over the past few years such as the pathway funding. He appreciated that type of investment. Councilmember Groff thanked Commissioner McGuire for working with all of the many different counties in the State regarding State funding for county services. He thought that was important to get work done.