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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 23, 2024 Page 9 Councilmember Doolan stated she prefers to work collaboratively. She read a prepared statement. She had a long list of questions when the partnership was first brought up. She is interested in learning more about how the police officers are feeling. There are different processes that can occur to help guide Council. The next step is to identify benefits and risks. Take a look at lessons learned. The process followed with engagement of outside consultant was a good one. She heard from input a genuine concern for Officer safety. She reviewed other things she has heard. Facilities need to be expanded without the addition of servicing Falcon Heights. 9 Councilmember Randle acknowledged he does seem benefits in having a larger more robust 10 police department and there could be some financial gain for the City. He has a lot of concerns 11 such as 2026 as the start date. Common sense needs to be used. He does not know if 2026 would 12 even be doable. The facility would need to be upgraded and training would need to be provided. 13 He is also concerned with the fact the SAPD policing style and the politicians from Falcon 14 Heights and how it would mesh. He asked who would be in control over that situation. There 15 should be no effect on service to St. Anthony. 16 17 Councilmember Stephens stated risks should be equally shared among all communities. She 18 would be in favor of going forward to look at benefits, risks and costs. 19 20 Councilmember Doolan stated she would like to produce deliverables and look at lessons 21 learned. A SWAT analysis would be a good exercise. She would like to move towards getting 22 more information. 23 24 Mayor Webster stated part of the exploratory phase was to understand the community's 25 expectations. She agrees residents want a partnership that would not decrease service to St. 26 Anthony. She values the SAPD. She emphasizes with Falcon Heights in the fact they miss the 27 level of service they had from SAPD. Risks need to be mitigated. Costs need to be shared. The 28 SAPD officers see a benefit in a larger more robust police department. The officers are mindful 29 of a delayed timeline to allow for recruiting of additional officers. 30 31 Councilmember Jenson suggestion going through a detailed cost analysis. There needs to be 32 some renovation in the Police Department as well as the Fire Department. 33 34 Councilmember Doolan asked about the process for addressing the concerns and questions raised 35 by residents. Mr. Yunker stated if the decisions is to move forward all questions and concerns 36 would be addressed. 37 38 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to engage in Phase 3 39 of a partnership decision for the potential police services partnership with Falcon Heights. 40 41 Ayes — 4, Nays —1 (Randle). Motion carried. 42 43 VIL REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 44 45 City Manager Yunker reported Clean -Up day is May 4 9:00 a.m. — 12noon at Public Works. 46 This was included in the contract with Aspen. Maddie Jaros has accepted the position as