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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 15, 2010 Page 11 gies; but questioned why the City of Woodbury was listed repeatedly in the staff report. City Manager Malinen advised that the Cities of Woodbury and Roseville were part of only a handful of approximately 10 -15 other MN cities having weighed in on a performance measure system. Councilmember Pust questioned if this process had been developed through the International City Manager's Association (ICMA); with City Manager Malinen confirming that it had initially been developed through their Center for Perfor- mance Management program. At the request of Mayor Klausing, Finance Director Miller advised that this was not a complete list, but those measures for which departments could easily track performance measures and report back to the City Council on an ongoing basis; with departments using other measures to aid them in their recommendations to decision makers. Councilmember Pust provided comment on several categories: Administration Department Councilmember Pust noted that that there was nothing is included for Elections, and she suggested that performance measures could be included on the percentage of the population voting, and reflecting convenience, and educational efforts for the public. Councilmember Pust noted that, while the number of website subscribers for elec- tronic communications was included, performance measures could be more in- depth than that, including how often the City's website content was refreshed to ensure information contained therein didn't get stale; the number of complaints or comments received on the website related to errors, or comments on helpful in- formation provided. Councilmember Pust suggested including, under the City Manager/Human Re- sources Function, performance measures for the number of community organiza- tions and /or events were made contact with on a repeat basis; and the linkage be- tween the City Manager's office and community. Councilmember Pust suggested measurements for how many partnerships had been formed or actively utilized with other governments or agencies. Councilmember Pust suggested that, in addition to the tons of recyclable materials collected, measurements for distribution of rain barrels or assistance in imple- menting rain gardens or other advances in storm water management would ad- dress the community's goal to become more environmentally sustainable.