Sustainable Dubuque Community Grants Recommendation (Part 2) Copyrighted
December 17, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grants Recommendation
Part 2
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Resilient
Community Advisory Commission's recommendation for
funding the Winter Farmer's Marketfrom the Sustainable
Dubuque Community Grant Program.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Award City Manager Memo
Recommendation-NNM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program Recommendation Part 2
DATE: December 11 , 2018
Sustainable Community Coordinator Gina Bell is recommending City Council approval
of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission recommendation for the following
project for funding from the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program at a total
funding amount of$1 ,310:
Or anization Pro�ect Amount
Four Mounds Winter Farmers Market $1 ,310.00
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
SUBJECT: Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant Program Recommendation Part 2
DATE: December 7, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to present the recommendations of staff who reviewed Round 18,
Part 2 of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant applications to the Resilient Community
Advisory Commission (RCAC).
BACKGROUND
In 2013, the City Council approved the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program to
catalyze community leaders in the Sustainable Dubuque initiative. The grants are available to any
residents, non-profits or businesses who propose a project that addresses at least one of the
twelve sustainability principles and includes an element of community engagement or education
in their project.
$25,000 was allocated for grant disbursement in FY2019. Five applications were initially received
in this round. All commissioners were invited to submit their individuals scores. Due to staff
transitions and email complications, two grant applications were not considered during the initial
review. Following the process from above, two additional applications were reviewed. The
recommendation of the RCAC, as approved on their December 6, 2018 meeting, follows.
DISCUSSION
Because of the unusual circumstances, a sub-committee did not meet to discuss the two
additional grant applications. We set a threshold of 23 points or higher average to be considered
for funding. Applications which did not receive at least 23 points were not considered. Four
Mounds scored 29 and the Alternative Learning Center scored 19.
The followin a lication is recommended for fundin :
Organization Project Amount
Four Mounds Winter Farmers Market $1 ,310.00
Total recommended funding for Round 18, Part 2 is $1310. Total funding for Round 18 is now
$10,310, including the $9,000 previously approved by the City Council. This leaves $14,690
available for the April 2019 round of funding.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectFully recommend City Council approve the recommendations regarding the Round 18
Part 2 funding of the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grant program.