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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 23, 2024 <br />Page 6 <br />1 <br />2 The perspective of the St. Anthony Police Department was a top priority for City leadership to <br />3 receive. The City engaged Ethical Leaders in Action, Inc. to gather that input and communicate <br />4 the department personnel’s input for the Council to consider along with the broader community <br />5 input. Nearly all department personnel were interviewed over multiple days. Offices have a <br />6 range of perspectives on the concept of a renewed partnership, while also expressing their <br />7 commitment to professionalism, belief in their work culture, and their support and trust in the <br />8 department leadership. The following primary themes emerged as top priorities for the City to <br />9 consider: <br />10 <br />11 Relationship Concerns <br />12 Mutual trust needs to be established and relations need to be developed. <br />13 Confidence department will be supported when use of force incidents take place. <br />14 <br />15 Operational Concerns <br />16 Cannot provide effective services before 1/1/2026. <br />17 Recruitment and training for new officers on top of current needs. <br />18 Expansion of police facility would be necessary. <br />19 <br />20 A total of 9 additional personnel would be needed including 4 patrol officers, 2 swing shift <br />21 patrol, 1 investigator, 1 community engagement officer and 1 administrative support. Mr. Yunker <br />22 reviewed the contract approach including the blended combined cost allocation. Based on draft <br />23 methodology, a preliminary estimated contract range was provided and numbers were rounded <br />24 for clarity and accelerated by a 4% inflation assumption. Preliminary Contract Price Range in <br />25 2026 - $1,650,000 - $1,800,000. Additional personnel, operating and equipment costs - <br />26 $1,400,000 - $1,500,000 and Fixed costs and shared capital contribution $250,000 - $300,000. <br />27 <br />28 Oertel Architects were engaged in the Spring of 2023 to perform a facilities report focused on <br />29 ensuring all maintenance needs are reflected in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. The <br />30 architects discussed the Police Department facility with staff about short term and long term <br />31 needs for the department and how that relates to the building and space usage. Staff highlighted a <br />32 need for a professional work environment to draw recruits to a changing police department, <br />33 including but not limited to: <br />34 Repurpose existing spaces to be more useable. <br />35 Need for training and meeting space. <br />36 Larger secure evidence storage. <br />37 Improve daylight access. <br />38 Add additional equipment storage. <br />39 Rework locker rooms. <br />40 Improve reception area. <br />41 Larger garage and secured storage. <br />42 <br />43 The architect’s estimation for renovations/expansion of the existing facility to address all needs <br />44 would be in the range of $1,800,000 - $2,200,000 in 2025 dollars. <br />45 <br />16