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January-February 2020 City News Public Information Brochure Copyrighted January 6, 2020 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 5. ITEM TITLE: January-February2020 CityNews Public Information Brochure SUM MARY: City Manager providing a copy of City News, the City of Dubuque Official Newsletter for January/February 2020. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type January-February 2020 City News Staff Memo ._ -____ _ - - -�-----�=-- --- -- --__- --- - -- z� � _ _ � _- �� -_ _ __ �=���� - ��� - - - — - - - - � - - .�� - _ �. - -- -- - _ - _ -- s� T" ��a _ _ _ - _. ._. �- "� _ _ .__ _�_ _ _. _- � " . , �� -_ �� — -._ -�=--s: _ _ _ '.- __._ _ � �_ . � + 7'i ���� ;:- . - — _" — _ -' _- — VOL IH ISSUE 1 JANUARY�FEBRUARY ZOZO � �flnrcecntatlVES �Olr f'_�hi f+,•••^,•:� ThreenewCiryCouncilrepresenta[ives DannySpranlc,ThirdWard CensusDayisApri11,2020 were elec[ed in November. One was sworn - Danny Sprank was Budget Input-ShareYour ldeas! in[o o�ce in November and[he o[her[wo '��'�� eleaed asThird Ward News&Events from theAres&Cultural will take o�ce in January. � represen[a[ive on[he Ciry Affairs Office Council and f Iled that Fountain ofYouth Connecting Laura Roussell,Second Ward !`�� vacan[sea[in November. Panicipants to Local Resources � Laura Roussell was � ,�'� elec[ed as Second Ward �� A na[ive of Bellevue, City Manager's Message �1��� representa[ive on [he Ci[y � Danny has lived in City andAmeriCorps Celebrate � m� Council and will be sworn Dubuque since 2005. He Pannership �''k-% in[o o�ce on Jan.6,2020. is a Nor[h End NeighborhoodAssocia[ion MLK,Jr.Binhday Celebration board member,has comple[ed[he Dubuque New Faces and Retirements �� She is a Dubuque na[ive Police Depar[men[s Ci[izen PoliceAcademy, Calendar and has served on [he and is head [rus[ee and a choir member for Citizen's PoliceAcademy Coming Soon Dubuque ZoningAdvisory Firs[Congrega[ional Uni[ed Church of Chris[ Wnter Reminders from PublicWorks Commission and Resilien[Communiry in Dubuque. Advisory Commission. Laura is also a working as a men[al heal[h counselor board member for Opera[ion NewView Danny has worked a[Giese Roofng for Crossroads Counseling Cen[er and CommuniryAaion Agency and member Company in Dubuque since 2006 and is prycho[herapis[and opera[ions manager for and pas[presiden[of[he Kiwanis Club currendy a projea manager/es[ima[or. He Pa[hways forAging.He holds a bachelor's of Dubuque. She is also [he founder and a[[ended Nor[has[lowa Communiry College degree in social work from[he Universiry of curren[presiden[of DubuqueTrees Forever and earned a bachelor's degree in business lowa and a mas[er's degree in social work and a member of[he Women's Leadership managemen[from[he Universiry of Dubuque. from 5[.Louis Universiry. Ne[work. Addi[ional pas[civic irnolvemen[ indudes[he Dubuque Chamber Business Danny can be reached a[563.690.6507 or He can be reached a[563.690.6508 and Advocacy Commiaee,Dubuque Business dsprank@ciryofdubuque.org. He resides a[ bcavanagh@ciryofdubuque.org. Brad and his Leader Equiry Cohor[,Dubuque Symphony 2473 Jackson 5[ree[wi[h his husband Chuck wife,Jennifer Cavanagh,reside a[565 Fenelon Orches[ra,Nor[heas[lowa School of Music Harris. Place wi[h [heir[wo sons. (NISOM),[heAlmos[Home Homeless Shel[er board,and[he Dubuque Energy Brad Cavanagh,Fourth Ward The Ciry Council mee[s a[6 p.m.on [he Dis[ria Board � 1 Brad Cavanagh was f rs[and[hird Monday of each mon[h.The eleaed as Four[h Ward mee[ings are open [o[he public and held Laura earned a bachelor's degree in � ^ represen[a[ive on[he Ciry in [he Ciry Council Chambers on [he[hird business and a mas[er's degree in business ' C"-' , Council and will be sworn floor of[he His[oric Federal Building a[350 adminis[ra[ion from Clarke Universiry. She ,._� in[o o�ce on Jan.6,2020. W.Six[h 5[. Mee[ings are broadcas[ed live on recendy re[ired as[he senior communiry CiryChannel Dubuque(Mediacom channels affairs manager a[Black Hills Energy in Brad is a Dubuque na[ive 8 and I 17.2)and on [he Ci[y's Facebook Dubuque. ' and was a member of page(facebook.com/CiryOfDubuque) [he Dubuque Housing Commission.He also and s[reamed live and archived a[www. She can be reached a[563.690.6506 and served as vice chairman of[he Dubuque ciryofdubuque.org/media. Iroussell@ciryofdubuqe.org.Laura resides a[ Counry Food Policy Council,was a board 3224 Biaerswee[Lane wi[h her husband Jon member for[he Fountain ofYou[h,and is a Con[aa informa[ion for all Ciry Council Roussell.They are parena[o an adul[son. co-founder of Resources Uni[e. members is available a[www.ciryofdubuque. org/cirycouncil.Unsure of in which ciry Brad has worked as an associa[e professor of council ward you live?Find ou[a[www. social work a[Loras College since 2010. His ciryofdubuque.org/wards. previous professional experience indudes P�..�..� �1�.. :� 11.....:1 1 �1l1�1l1 1 �af� 11A�1.� :a P�....al Did yo� know that almost$9 billion in federal funds is allocated U���� �^ ^�^^ annuall to the state of lowa and its cities and counties based on Cens us � � LS LI U.S.Census data? This data also guides the Dubuque City Council a^ n�--�n1 n1 � and other local decision-makers in important community planning �O�O uv�I l J ' efforts,like v✓here to build nev✓ roads,schools,and v✓here to �� focus resources. In addition,census data affects lowa's collective Share y our ideas! voice in Congress by determining how many seats each state will have in the U.S.House of Representatives.It is very important for us locally to take responsibility for the Census, as our local funding is impacted,based on our population from the Census every 10 years. � O t� �� You can help by making sure to complete the Census form that you will receive in the mail O, °�o�O�o � be ginnin g in March of 2020. For more information please contact the Plannin g Services Departmentat563-589-4210orvisitwww.2020.census.gov. Th8 Clty V2�UES fEEdb2Ck provided by residents! Markyour calendars for Dubuque's annual Special Projects and Operating Here's how you can share your ideas: WinterArrs Snow Sculpting Festival brought Support Grants Q Attend a budget public meeting in March to you by the Dubuque Museum ofArt,in Since 2005,the City of Dubuque has invested partnership with the City of Dubuque and $3.9 million in financial supportto Dubuque's � Use the Balancing Act budget simulator Winterfun,Inc.Sculpting will take place arts and cultural organizations in the form at www.cityofdubuque.org/budget to February 5-8,in Washington Park with six of Operating Support grants and funding for submit your thoughts on the City's budget teams competing to win the lowa title and Special Projects.These grant programs are the opportunity to move onto the 2021 U.S. critical components to nurturing the social National Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake and cultural vibrancy of Dubuque;applications Geneva,Wl. for the next cycle of funding will be made available on Jan.31. The public is invited to observe the sculptors Wednesday through noon on Saturday as they Operating Support is available to established turn 288 cubic feet of snow into works of art 501(C)3 arts and culture organizations Fountain ofYouth's mission is to change the A free,family-friendly community event will located in the city of Dubuque that primarily mindsets that contribute to generational be held on Saturday,Feb.8,from noon-4 p.m. serve Dubuque with yearvround arts and poverty.They offer personalized,one-on-one in the park and the lobby of the Dubuque culture events,programs,and services. programming and peer support and connect Museum ofArt where all ages can enjoy warm Operating Support requests will be due by participants to key resources.Participants are beverages,purchase food,and try their hand at I 1:59 p.m.on March I5. assisted with:finding and keeping employment, sculpting snow the way the pros do it! criminal matters,criminal thinking and Special Project grants seek to fund new recidivism,transportation issues,homelessness, For more information,visit www. artistic,creative projects that focus on reconnecting with family,successfully cityofdubuque.org/artsandculture,www. diverse and inclusive community engagement. transitioning back into society,and healthy dbqart.org,or follow the Office ofArts and Special Project funds are available to community engagement CultureAffairs and the Dubuque Museum of Dubuque-based 501(c)(3)'s,organizations Art on Facebook. under the fiscal sponsorship of another Participants must be 16 or older,live in the 501(c)(3),or an organized group acting as Dubuque area,with income at or below 200% � a non-profit.Applicants may ofthe U.S.federal poverty line,and mustwant , � to im rove themselves and/or their situation. �- be a non-arts entity pursuing P 1 - �yJ�� an arts and cultural related 5�� projectto engage and better Fountain ofYouth also connects with other � their community.5pecial community resources to increase personal ' � ±t� ��. - Project requests will be due by development for its participants and educates � �i-ll II;� 1 cn� I 1:59 p.m.on April I5. and engages key influencers who are not in �, ��'�I�F I poverty to change their mindset regarding � �'`� enerational overt _ i � . For more information visit 8 P Y . �1�: www.cityofdubuque.org/ � �,. , _ artsandculture or contact This non-profit organization receives Jenni Petersen-Brant,arts and operational funding from the City of Dubuque's cultural affairs coordinator,at Community Development Block Grant jbrant�acityofdubuque.org. Program.Formoreinformation,ca11563-587- 83 I 6,visit www.thefountainofyouthprogram.org, or connect on Facebook �,� Bee Branch infrastructure improvements � ��,�y,: 1 1 are providing incremental benefits.As � i each phase of construction is completed, . .�. Q. � • Dubuque is seeing greater flash flood - , , � protection. ��� DespRe record-setting rainfall,very few � ' ' properties have experienced flood damage since the completion of the Bee Branch The New Normall inches of precipRation fell over the city.That Creek Restoration in 20U. Previouslg According to scientists at the National is second only to the record rainfall of 15.46 residents and businesses in the watershed Oceanic andAtmosphericP.dministration's inches in September of 1965. would have experienced devastating flash (NOAA) National Centers for flooding during this record setting year. Environmental Information,wet cond'rtions In June 2019,according to data from NOAP4 The City would have received widespread from July 2018 through June 2019 resulted lowa set the record for rainfall and snow reports of flooding and hundreds of in a new 12-month precipitation record in in a 12-month period since official records basements filled with water but,due to the U.S.,with an average of 37.86 inches began in 1895.Relatedly,the Mississippi improvements made throughout the (almost 8 inches above average).June was River spent a record 86 days above flood Watershed,there have been only minimal the third consecutive time in 2019 (P,pril, stage in Dubuque,from March 20 to June reports of damage. May and June)that the past 12-month 13.The previous record was just 37 days precipitation record was broken. and was set in 2001. The Bee Branch Creek Railroad Culverts Project is under construction and is a Locally,Dubuque normally receives 36 The Bee Branch Works! critical phase of the overall flood mitigation inches of rain annually but our weather Climate change is impacting cities around project. It involves using micro-tunneling has not been"normaf' lately. According to the country and the world in different ways. methods to install six,8-foot diameter the National Weather Service,Dubuque Some cities are taking steps to be more �ulverts under the Canadian Pacific Railway received nearly 53 inches of rain through resilient to these effects,including Dubuque. tracks which are located between the late November in 2019.This marks the two sections of the Bee Branch Creek second consecutive year Dubuque received Even though it is not yet completed,the Bee �ding this additional capacity will allow at least 50 inches of rain. Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project stormwater to drain more efficiently from is functioning as designed and is protecting the upper portion of the creek to the lower. If you consider an 18-month comparison Dubuque residents and businesses from Once completed,it will increase the flood (May 2018-October 2019),Dubuque flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall.The mitigation system's capacity to protect the received over 95 inches of area from a 75-year rain event to a rain makin it the wettest 500-year rain event s � 2018 Monthly Precipitationvs, HistoricalAverage(1851-2019) 18-month period on record for Source:USDe t.o A riculture USDe t.o CommerceWeatherBureauandNOAA Dubuque. Based on 30 years of p f g � p f The Bee Branch Watershed Flood measurements,Dubuque usually �o Mitigation Project is a long-term receives just under 60 inches y �2018 ---Historical Rverage investment and there is more work during that 18-month period. 0 8 to be done but it is working and will � � continue to do so for generations That's nearly an extra years Q 6 to come. This $232 million ro ect worth of rain in 18 months! �Q 4 ___� became a realRy because the Mayor Dubuque also experienced the � 3 and City Council listened to the - Z needs of residents and businesses and second-wettest September on � - - record in 2019 when 13.31 o chose to invest in the community. la�''0 �¢''0 �a�ti0 �.� �aa�0 1�:,0 1�ti0 Po��O �,�:,0 oa;,0 �oyti0 o��ti0 i 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the of service and earned more than$3.6 billion in CE LE B RAT I N G CityofDubuque'sAmeriCorpsPartnersin educationscholarships,morethan$Ibillionof A 20 YEARS Learning Program and the 25th anniversary of which has been used to pay back student debt. * * * AmeriCorps.ln Dubuque,AmeriCorps Partners Here in Dubuque and nationally,AmeriCorps 2000-2020 in Learning has over 800 alumni that have members have played a critical role in the Clty Of DUbUqUO contributed over 45Q000 hours of service to recovery of communities affected by disasters the Dubuque community in the last 20 years. and helped thousands of frst generation college cities,fght the opioid epidemic,and meet other SinceAmeriCorps program's inception in 1994, students access higher education.They also tutor critical needs.Those interested in serving with more than one millionAmericans have served and mentor young people,connect veterans to AmeriCorps Partners in Learning,can visit nationally,providing more than I.5 billion hours jobs,care for seniors,reduce crime and revive www.cityofdubuque.org/AmeriCorps. ..,�►����ur►r� Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration lanuary Monday,January 20 Grand River Center,500 Bell Street I City offices closed for NewYear's Day. I � 7:00 a.m.breakfast—7:30 a.m.celebration 6 City Council Meetin�,6 p.m,Cicy Council Chambers,Historic Federal Building Keynote Speaker:Soong-Chan Rah,D.Min,Th.D. 6-17 Merry Mulch Program:Tree Recycling Program andYardWaste Collection.See Registration:www.dbqschools.org/facesandvoices below or call 589-4250 for details. 20 City offices closed for MarUn Luther King,Jr.Day.Monda�s curbside collection will occurinstead on Saturday,Jan.l8. 20 Martin Luther King,Jr.Birthday Celebration Breakfast,7 a.m.Grand River Center. Pre-registration required at www.dbqschools.org/facesandvoices. 21 City Council Meetin�,6 p.m,City Council Chambers,Historic Federal Building The City of Dubuque welcomes these new employees: 4 City Council Meeting,6 p.m,City Council Chambers,Historic Federal Building. 17 City Council Meeting,6 p.m,City Council Chambers,Historic Federal Building Adriene Alford-Transit Susan Oberhoffer-Transit Collins Eboh- H uman R ights Mark Pauley-Transit This calendar does noi include all events and is subjeci to change. Sign up for Dubuque's "Notify Me"e-mail/texi aleri sysiem ai www.cityofdubuque.org/notifyme to receive agendas, CodyFunk- Finance CrystalRing- Parking newsreleases,eventnovfcations,andothertimelynews. Bryan Gawlik- Parking Audra Runde - Library lan Hatch- Danny Sprank-City Council EconomicDevelopment SchantelSteil -Transit my Coming Soon Kimberly Meyer-Transit Josephine Wilant- Library The Dubuque Police Department will hold the 24th annual Citizen's Police . �� a .i � = The City of Dubuque congratulates this Academy (CPA)from Feb. I 3 -April I 6. , +��,' YeCentYetlYee: The purpose of this program is to build '�i � Bob Grierson -Airport a better understanding between citizens -�f vh and police through education. The CPA r . is a 10-week program with all classes ,� �p - "t��''� +�� � The Clty of Dubuque welComes these new taught by law enforcement professionals �' bo2Yd oY Commisslon membeYs: and other members of the criminal justice system. Each session covers a variety Housing CAmmission Long Range Planning of topics,including arrest procedures,search and seizure,use of force,laws Suzanne Stl'oud Advlsory CAmmisslon and policies,police procedures,domestic abuse cases,sexual abuse cases,drug John KI'ayel' enforcement,OWIs,officer safety,and prevention programs. The CPA does not Human Rlghts certify participants as law enforcement officers. Requirements for participation: CAmmisslon Translt Advlsory Board ' Attendees must live within the Dubuque city limits Kathy McCarthy Luanna Gerdemann • Musc be ac leasc 18 years of age • No felony convictions • No significant arrest history �facebook.com/CityofDubuque Applications are due f an.24 and can be found at www.cityofdubuque.org/police. Follow Dubuque Police on Facebook and Twitter and sign up to receive police '� twitter.com/CityofDubuque department news at www.cityofdubuque.org/notifyme. For more information on the CPA,contact Captain Scott Crabill,563-589-4422,or Lieutenant Steve Olson, 563- 589-4454. The City of Dubuque welcomes comments and suggestions about your city government or news ; appearing in this newsletter. Please contact: ���,. Winter Reminders from Public Works City Manager's Office Dubuque � 50 W. I 3th Street � w_ n Dubuque,lowa 52001-4864 �1°1°� Holiday Curbside Collection Schedule: (563)589-41 l0 �I I I I� ' NewYear's Eve (Tues.,Dec.31): No change ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org Zoorzoiz.zoi3 • NewYear's Day(Wed.,�an. I�: Collected on Sat.,f an.4 2017*20i9 • Martin Luther King,Jr.,Day(Mon.,Jan.20): Collected on Sat.,f an. 18 City News is published by the Public Information Merry Mulch Program: Christmas trees(maximum of 8' high),yard waste bags, Office and is inserted in the City of Dubuque utility bundles,and containers(up to 35 Ibs.)and unscheduled food scraps in carts will bills six times per year.For the most up-to-date City be picked up f an.6- 17 on regular collection days. A City brush tie or yard waste news and events,visit www.cityofdubuque.org. StICkeY IS YequlYed.