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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 22, 2024 Page 15 1 Councilmember Doolan stated the presentation was helpful and thanked Chief Spiess and Staff 2 for all the work they have done. Councilmember Doolan referred to the SWOT analysis Risks 3 and Threats. She stated there is an approach to the facility risk. It is important to get more 4 diversity in our Police force. That will strengthen our force. Councilmember Doolan stated she 5 would like to see a timeline of benefits compared to expenditures. When would the payoff point 6 be to show the cost-sharing. 7 8 Mayor Webster stated it is important that this is done the right way. The well-being of the 9 officers is critical. Mayor Webster noted there are three phases to the plan. The officers are 10 committed to community-based policing. In order to recruit and retain, there was support from 11 the Council on retention and hiring bonuses. There was also support for referral bonuses. Police 12 Chief Spiess added increasing the Cadet program from 2 to 6. 13 14 Councilmember Jenson thought the Council had already approved increasing the Cadet program. 15 Police Chief Spiess stated there was only discussion on that. Councilmember Jenson asked if 16 there needs to be action for the increase. Mr. Yunker stated it is part of the Falcon Heights 17 partnership renewal process. 18 19 Councilmember Doolan stated Falcon Heights would be picking up a larger burden of the cost of 20 expanding the Police staff. Mr. Yunker stated Falcon Heights is willing to pay more for the 21 ramp-up. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 24 24-072 – Police Contract. 25 26 Mayor Webster suggested adding to direct staff to proceed with negotiations on the Police 27 Contract. Mr. Yunker stated that is included in the resolution. 28 29 Motion carried 4-1(Randle). 30 31 Mayor Webster noted this contract will go before the Falcon Heights City Council on October 32 23, 2024. 33 34 X.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 35 36 City Manager Yunker had no report. 37 38 Councilmember Randle had no report. 39 40 Councilmember Doolan reported on October 11, she attended the Ramsey County Local League 41 of Governments presentation on AI. She continued door-knocking. On October 14, she attended 42 the Chamber of Commerce Meeting. On October 15, she attended the MN Climate Cities 43 Collaboration. She also attended election judge training on October 15. 44 45 Councilmember Jenson stated on October 10 and October 11, he attended the Ramsey County 46 Local League of Governments Meetings.