6 22 20 City Council Proceedings Official_SpecialCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2020. Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was con-
ducted virtually and aired live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom cable channels 8 and
117.2), streamed live on the city’s website at www.cityofdubuque.org/media, and
streamed live on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofdubuque.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Shaw, Sprank; City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell
Absent: Council Member Cavanagh
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City
Council.
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Resnick to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, set the
public hearings as indicated, and direct the City Clerk to publish notice as prescribed by
law. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6-0.
1. Iowa Department of Transportation’s Consolidated Funding Application for Jule
Transit: City Manager requested that the City Council schedule a public hearing for June
29th on the Jule’s Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Consolidated Funding Ap-
plication. Upon motion Resolution No. 187-20 Setting the date for a public Hearing on
Iowa DOT Consolidated Funding Application was adopted setting a public hearing for a
meeting to commence at 5:00 p.m. on June 29, 2020 (This meeting will be conducted
virtually unless posted otherwise.)
RESOLUTION NO. 187-20
SETTING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON IOWA DOT CONSOLIDATED
FUNDING APPLICATION
Whereas, the City of Dubuque provides fixed-route and paratransit services for the
citizens of Dubuque; and
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a pass-through funding
entity for federal capital and operating funds; and
Whereas, the City has historically applied through the IDOT for these funds; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the applying for the funds to be beneficial to the
continued provision of transit service for the citizens of Dubuque; and
Whereas, The Iowa Department of Transportation application will include requests and
mandatory certifications by the City of Dubuque as follows:
From the State Transit Assistance Program: 2.01608950% of formula funds, Total:
305,162
From federal funds for transit in non-urbanized areas and/or for transit serving pri-
marily elderly persons and persons with disabilities: $120,091
From statewide federal pass-through discretionary assistance (Intercity Bus Mar-
keting Grant) for transit: $7,500
We understand acceptance of federal transit assistance involves an agreement to
comply with certain labor protection provisions.
We certify that the City of Dubuque/The Jule has sufficient non-federal funds or
sufficient in-kind match to provide required local match for capital projects and at
time of delivery will have the funds to operate and maintain vehicles and equip-
ment purchased under this contract.
We request that State Transit Assistance formula funding be advanced as allowed
by law, to improve system cash flow.
We authorize Renee Tyler, Director of Transportation Services, on behalf of the
City Council, to apply for financial assistance and to enter into related contract(s)
with the Iowa Department of Transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT:
Section 1. A public hearing to allow public comment on the Consolidated Funding Ap-
plication be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 29, 2020 in the second -floor City Council Chambers
of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be
made of a notice of said meeting, in a newspaper, printed wholly in the English language,
published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said City, and said pub-
lication to be not less than four days nor more than twenty days before the date of said
meeting
Passed, adopted, and approved this 22nd day of June 2020.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the meeting adjourned at 5:02
p.m.
s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk