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• LED lighting upgrades have been scheduled for the Park Shelters in 2023. Transitioning to LED lighting is a practice which helps maintain the City’s Green Step 5 rating, along with providing energy savings. • Lastly it has been several years since the last professional evaluation of the City building’s major components. Staff has been considering an evaluation of this type to ensure that the existing plan’s replacement items, costs and timing are reasonably accurate and complete. The $15,000 project placeholder has been moved to the 2023 budget. Future considerations for Building Improvement Fund: • Renewal of Community Center Lease in 2028. • Review adequacy of building improvement levy in connection with results of "Sebesta Type" evaluation of City Buildings. Capital Equipment Fund Police • One squad is scheduled for replacement in 2023. Squad mileage is still used as the main factor for replacement. Currently the squad replacement cycle ranges 3-4 years. That cycle is reflected in the Police CIP plan. • As in past years, certain of the retiring squads are assigned to other purposes until their full useful life has been met. o In 2022 squad 709, a 2018 Dodge Durango, was repurposed for the PD Reserve vehicle. o Then the 2016 Ford Explorer/PD Reserve vehicle was repurposed to replace the Fire Department’s 2006 Ford Explorer Code enforcement / Inspections vehicle. • The unmarked squad for the Police Chief is scheduled for replacement in 2023. The replacement will be a 2023 Chevy Traverse. The unmarked squads are on a six-year replacement schedule. • Retiring unmarked squads are often used to fill other needs. o In 2022 the retired Investigator 2016 Chevy Impala became the Court/School car. The prior Court/School was sold. o In 2023 the Chief’s retired 2017 Chevy Impala will be reassigned to the 2nd Investigator / patrol position designed in 2022. • The replacement of body worn cameras in 2022 has been deferred to 2023. The replacement of facility and squad video cameras has been deferred to 2025. This is due to the department’s body worn cameras in use are no longer available. Therefore, requiring the purchase of new charging equipment and related camera accessories as well. The Police Department is evaluating other possible vendors and data storage options. The Chief is in discussions with other Ramsey County Police department’s in our similar position. The estimated costs reflected in the budget represents the current vendor’s pricing of comparable equipment. A 2023 vendor decision has been anticipated for budget purposes.