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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 14, 2008 Page 11 viding educational opportunities for the community at large to make Roseville a better community; and suggested that the HRC steer away from language indicat- ing "training" and concentrate on more conversational terms, such as "Workshop" similar to that done in the Grand Rapids model. Commissioner Venters addressed Police Department training budgetary and tim- ing concerns, and preferred POST Board training credits; and his preference that other agencies or groups provide the training, rather than the HRC dictating pre- ferred behavior modifications for citizens and/or staff; and noted the significant amount of time spent by the HRC in developing training foci. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the HRC had done good work on this issue, and concurred with Councilmember Roe's comments of the scope of duties of the HRC; and the need for different approaches based on the type of audience; and how to reach different groups in the community. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of those discussions and initiatives moving forward. City Manager Malinen further detailed the on-line training for employees on di- versity, harassment and customer service; as providing a starting point and ad- dressing acost-effective way to provide training to all employees and meeting their various schedules and time demands; with further expansion of that training in cooperation with the HRC as applicable. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the Grand Rapids Workshop model to supplement the baseline on-line training for staff, as well as involving the com- munity. Commissioner Venters noted that it was the HRC's hope to have the Police De- partment training (i.e., Grand Rapids model) open to other peer communities and agencies. Councilmember Roe concurred with suggestions for School District and the League of Women Voters as great resources for contacts; advisors; and potential presenters, or knowledge of presenters that could make the HRC's work easier. Commissioner Venters addressed the HRC's proposed ordinance in an effort to protect tenants and prospective tenants of rentals, based on a State of California law model; and the HRC's rationale for the proposed ordinance. Commissioner Venters addressed the goals of the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process in making the City of Roseville more welcoming; the unprotected class of immigra- tion status; and several complaints heard within the community on perceived in- timidation during background checks for tenants and concerns that the investiga- tion included other information (i.e., green card status).