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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 10 mendations for Imagine Roseville 2025 portions to be incorporated into the document. Ms. Radel further advised, that if the City Council concurred with a Chair, or co- chairs for the Steering Committee, staff recommended liaising with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission, already serving on the Steering Commit- tee, to retain the strong link between the Planning Commission and ultimate adop- tion by the City Council. Councilmember Roe advised that, as a member of the Steering Committee along with Councilmember Kough, he had been the one to propose a subcommittee to include discussion of civic engagement specifically related to Imagine Roseville 2025 process, as a parallel discussion and ultimate recommendation to the Steer- ing Committee, rather than taking time from the technical aspects for discussion at the monthly meetings. Councilmember Roe proposed a small addition to the Comprehensive Plan document, not to exceed 10 - 15 pages. Ms. Radel advised that it was staff's concern that, once one subcommittee was initiated, additional ones would follow, and ultimately detract from purpose and role of the Steering Committee. Mayor Klausing, who had been in attendance at the last Steering Committee meeting, observed that the apparent note of contention appeared to be that by not including strategies and goals specifically as coming from the Imagine Roseville 2025 document, concerns were that the document was being dismissed from the process. Mayor Klausing opined that the visioning process, as related to physical aspects of building out the community and zoning, infrastructure and land use is- sues, would be appropriate for inclusion in the Update. Mayor Klausing further opined that portions of the Imagine Roseville 2025 document addressing aspira- tions (i.e., being a welcoming community, educational programs, partnering op- portunities), while extremely important to the City of Roseville, may not be as applicable for incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan Update. Mayor Klausing opined that he shared staff's concerns, and questioned the value of and purpose for a subcommittee, further opining that it may diffuse the energy and focus of the Steering Committee; and expressed his preference for the Com- mittee to remain as it now stands, and to avoid a subcommittee structure. Councilmember Ihlan questioned staff's description of the Steering Committee's purpose in reviewing the technical aspects of the Plan; and opined that her under- standing had been for the Committee to provide public outreach and representa- tion, through their individual levels of expertise, for groups not already serving (i.e., the Planning Commission) to engage community input. Councilmember Ih- lan further questioned staff and/or the Committee coming to the City Council seeking permission to elect subcommittees or chairpersons, when the group