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manageable allowing HR to provide a minimum requirement for training for staff, supervisors and department heads. 12)Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Program I do not have a recommendation on a DEI Program but gained some valuable insight after asking the Roseville City Manager if he had any advice for a smaller community like Little Canada considering a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program. The City of Roseville has a good DEI Program and has a considerable amount of information on their website about how they got started and what the DEI Program entails. Below is City Manager Patrick Trud eon’s response: It is a struggle for smaller communities to have DEI staff person. I know other cities are looking at how to do so. Couple of thoughts for cities like Little Canada. One, is that they could look to partner with other cities and partner for a full-time position. An offshoot of that is to approach Ramsey County and see they would be able to help partially fund and administer a DEI position for Little Canada and other smaller suburbs. As some of that may take time, another alternative is to have their staff go through the GARE (Government Alliance on Race and Equity) program. That is how we started out journey. I would note that it does take a substantial commitment by staff and the Council to start making progress. Also there is a financial commitment to keep in mind too, not just for the position, but for the initiatives that may result as an outcome in having the position. In other words, there has to be buy-in at City Hall for it to be effective. Implementation The Council should discuss and evaluate this Study and the Recommendations contained within. The Council most likely will not agree with all the recommendations and that is understandable and to be expected. Hopefully Council members will learn more about the organization and staff opinions and thoughts which were shared open and honestly to assist in improving the organization. The City Council will have to make some decisions as to whether the new positions should be a Community Engagement Director that later becomes an Assistant City Administrator in Administration and whether the Customer Services Specialist to help cover the front counter is PT or FT after accounting for the additional work to be accomplished in the 2022 Strategic Plan. The Little Canada City Council has laid out some impressive goals for development, community and operational efficiencies in the 2022 Strategic Plan. It is important to consider where the City is currently at so that in an effort to grow and provide better services the City does not forget that at the core of all services, are employees who are working diligently to provide for residents. As several staff indicated, it is stressful trying to balance busy lives with the growing demand for more work hours to keep things afloat. 30 of 63