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clinics for sweeper and vacuum truck operation, road salt conservation, erosion control, pesticide application, OSHA regulations, water resources, emerald ash borer, shade trees, and DOT certification. Professional associations promote continuing education and certification through university-sponsoredinstitutes and provide networking opportunities. The annual conferences typically offer multiple training and development sessions covering a wide range of relevant topics. The city administrator is a member of the Minnesota City/County Management Association. The city clerk and deputy clerk are involved with the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association. The finance directoris active in the Government Finance Officers Association. The community development director and city plannerare members of the American Institute of Certified Planners(AICP). Many conference sessions earn continuing education credits to meet certification requirements. For example, the Minnesota American Planning Association Annual Conference provides Michael Grochala and Katie Larsen an opportunity to maintain their AICP certification requirements. Networking with colleagues is integral and adds much value at the conferences. These organizations also offer special workshops and other professional development training so members can meet the complex challenges of the job andperform at a higher level. These associations continually work to advance professional and personal development to enrich the knowledge, practical abilities,and leadership skills of its members. The Community Development budget includes training for planning commissioners and environmental board members. The Police Department has nearly one-third of the City’s overall training budget. Approximately ninety percent of the police training budget qualifies for Police Officer Standards & Training (POST) credits. Licensed officers, including the police chief, must earn 48POST credits every three years to maintain their license. Since this training is mandatory, cities are reimbursed for through the State of Minnesota POST Board. So far this year the City has received a reimbursement of $7,860 from the POST Board. Requested Council Direction Staff is seeking further direction from the Council.