City Council Work Session Feb. 4, 2025

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Areas of Interest (4)

City council kicks off 2026-2027 biannual budget cycle with focus on police and fire departments.
Staff warns of complex 'outyear' budgeting challenges despite adoption of two-year cycles.
Police Department emphasizes shift toward cadet recruitment program to fill staffing gaps.
Retail crime investigators role highlighted as a specific response to previous crime trends in Southdale area.

Service levels are what drive our spending.
— Scott Neil

Budget StrategyExplaining the relationship between public services and budget requirements.

We're not going to boil the ocean... we're going to ask you guys to prioritize what are the things you truly want to learn about first.
— Scott Neil

Process ManagementSetting expectations for the budget review process.

HuinMayor

Presiding over the city council work session.

Scott NeilStaff Member

Discussed the two-year budget cycle and city mission/vision pillars.

1 quote

“Two-year budgets have a lot some advantage to them but the outyear is challenging to us.”

Regarding the 2026-2027 biannual budget planning.

JenStaff Member

Verified historical context regarding the city's vision statement timeline.

PaStaff Member

Presented the 2025 budget charts and upcoming fiscal calendar.

Jake HeckerLieutenant

Oversees Professional Standards, including training, community engagement, and animal control.

Nick DonOfficer

Full-time community engagement officer focused on building public trust.

Ryan SchultzLieutenant

Oversees the Dispatch Center.

Dave VinnieLieutenant

Oversees the Patrol division including A/B shifts.

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