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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 18,2011 Page 18 Mayor Roe clarified that the prioritization process was not to be driven by focus- ing on costs alone. Councilmember McGehee noted her need to consider risks/benefits as part of the entire budget process. Mayor Roe recognized that preference, noting that numbers were available from the 2011 process for each function based on the 2011 budgeted amounts. Councilmember Johnson, in reviewing Councilmember Willmus' criteria, sought comment from Police Chief Mathwig and Fire Chief O'Neill on if or how national standards would be applied with such criteria. Police Chief Rick Mathwig Chief Mathwig advised that law enforcement response times were more a func- tion of local entities, not based on national standards across the nation, given the numerous variables in place. Fire Chief Tim O'Neill Chief O'Neill advised that there were two different categories for fire response times: those for full-time departments and those for on-call departments such as Roseville, with national standards for fire response time at eight (8) minutes. Chief O'Neill advised that standards for EMS response were at four (4) minutes or less, based on how long a person could survive as a patient without oxygen. Councilmembers Pust and Johnson suggested use of the phrase, "Industry Best Practices,"rather than national standards. Councilmember Pust opined that, while the nomenclature of Mayor Roe's and Councilmember Willmus' comments were different, they were accomplishing the same things, and could be combined accordingly. Mayor Roe concurred that Councilmember Willmus' first three (3) items were good examples of what he proposed in his highest priorities. After further discussion, Councilmember Pust, with prompting from staff during the week, was tasked with drafting a prioritization methodology statement for re- view and consideration at next week's meeting. Mayor Roe asked that staff provide their additional descriptive detail at that meet- ing as well. e. Discussion of Off-Sale Liquor Ordinance