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Truth-in-Taxation Hearing and Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 03, 2007 Page 19 h. Consider a Community Survey to Gauge Public Opinion on City Services City Manager Malinen reviewed his written report on the need to gather informa- tion and feedback from a variety of sources to make decisions on programs, ser- vices, and long-term planning to meet community needs. Mr. Malinen noted that the current communication budget included $20,000 for a community survey, and requested an expenditure of $11,000 for National Citizen Survey to perform a random survey; and that the City Council consider use of a survey at a minimum of every two years, after this survey serves as a benchmark. Discussion included the process to be used; customization of questions; need for a survey above and beyond the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning proc- ess; and value of questions asked. Councilmember Kough spoke in opposition to a survey. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of a survey, based on establishing benchmarks for best practices. Councilmember Pust questioned City Manager Malinen's indication that the Imagine Roseville 2025 Steering Committee supported a community survey ini- tiative; and allotment of $20,000 in the Communications Fund budget for such a survey. Councilmember Pust opined that there was no clear consensus that this was a good use of dollars; and questioned the value-added from the anticipated re- turn rate, and expressed her preference to review the proposed survey before changing her previous opposition to such a survey. Councilmember Pust further opined that unless done on a regular basis, with abuilt-in cost to each annual budget, survey results could not be actualized. Further discussion included whether Councilmembers had received a sample sur- vey earlier to review; time since the last survey (estimated to be 10 years); and frequency for repeating a survey. Staff was requested to send an electronic copy of the sample survey to Council- members, with Councilmember Roe advising that he didn't need another copy, since he had retained his previous copy. Mayor Klausing advised that action would be delayed pending further City Coun- cil review. 12. Councilmember-Initiated Items for Future Meetings a. Mayor Klausing requested that a future agenda include a presentation by Peg Kennedy from the Roseville School District; and potentially a presentation from the Mounds View School District, on changing demographics.