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5~r~l~~s~d MEMORANDUM TO: Chris Miller, Finance Director FROM: Nick Dragisich DATE: September 8, 2009 SUBJECT: Financial Planning Assistance Springsted Incorporated 380 Jackson Slreet, Suite 3D0 Saint Pauf, MN 55101-2887 Tel: 651-223-3000 Fax: 651.223-3002 wwwspringsted.com Springsted Incorporated was retained to assist the City of Roseville in their financial planning and developing budget alternatives by determining the cost of providing services within general fund departments and tax-supported funds. The study is to serve as an informational Cool for making budget decisions and fee justification. This memorandum provides the results of our work. Background The City of Roseville provides a large number of services to its citizens. The C'ity's general fund and property-tax-supported departments provide the largest share of these services. General fund and property tax-supported departments include: • Administration • Finance • Public Works • Parks & Recreation • Police • Fire Services provided by these departments include both those services residents and businesses see on a daily basis (external custorrrers) and services that support the City's operation (internal customers). The costs for each service we determined are based on the City's 2009 approved budget for each department. As a result, the actual costs for these services may vary somewhat based on any difference from the budgeted amounts. The costs we determined are not offset by any revenues the service may generate. The costs determined are the direct cost of each service, including personnel-related costs, supplies and materials, and other services and charges from the department's budget. They do not include any allocation of overhead or other indirect costs except to the extent those costs are captured in the budget.