Minutes_Housing Commission 9 22 2020 Copyrighted
November 2, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes of 7/21, 8/25,
9/22 and Master Plan Task Force and Group Minutes of 9/22; City
Council Proceedings of 9/28, 10/19; Community DevelopmentAdvisory
Commission of 10/21; Housing Commission of 9/22,
Housing Commission of 10/27; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 9/24;
Library Board of Trustees Council Update #203 of 10/22.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 7/21/20
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 8/25/20
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commisison Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 9/22/20
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Master Supporting Documentation
Plan Task Force/ Work Group Minutes of 9/22/20
City Council Proceedings of 9/28/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 10/19/20 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 10/21/20
Housing Commission Minutes of 9/22/20 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 10/27/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#203 of Supporting Documentation
10/22/20
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 9/24/20 Supporting Documentation
MINUTES FOR HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6'h Street, Room 250; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Rick Baumhover called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with lowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Rick Baumhover Hilary Dalton David Wall
Michelle Becwar Amy Eudaley Gail Weitz
Commissioners Absent: Janice Craddieth Coralita Shumaker
Suzanne Stroud Sam Wooden
Staff Present: Alexis Steger Tonya England Wally Wernimont
Gina Hodgson Cate Richter Jason Duba
Public Present: Linda Rhodes
Oath of Office --Janice Craddieth
Janice Craddieth was not present.
Oath of Office --Amy Eudaley
Amy Eudaley read the Oath of Office. �
Certification of Minutes — Julv 28, 2020 Housinp Commission Meetinq
Commissioner Amy Eudaley moved to approve the Minutes for the July 28, 2020 Housing Commission
Meeting. Commissioner Michelle Becwar seconded. Roll call. Six (6) in iavor. Motion passed.
Correspondence/Public Input
None
New Business
a) 2019 Proposed Fair Housing Plan: Review and Recommendations
Gina Hodgson, Assisted Housing Supervisor, stated that the committee needs to choose a total of
5 actions and prioritize them accordingly. The Commissioners discussed the following actions:
Goal One -Advance equity with fair housing advocacy, education and enforcement.
Action #1 Continue obtaining accurate Housing Choice Voucher data from landlords as to the
number of units, location of units, vacancies, and denials of rental applications; identify landlords
unwilling to accept HCVs and conduct targeted outreach and education.
Goal Two - Increase and promote safe, affordable housing.
Action #3 - City Council, as at least one member has publicly stated, should take any and all
appropriate action to protect the residents in mobile home communities. This protection may
come in the form of an ordinance or other action but promotes safe, affordable housing for the
over 800 Dubuque residents who live in mobile homes.
Goal Three Implement local government policies that encourage equity and decrease
disparate impacts.
Action #5 - Lack of access to child care is a barrier to opportunity such as employment.
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Goal Four: Increase access to opportunity and the building of social capital.
Action #2 — Increase community awareness about the impact of poverty and toxic stress on the
brain; develop measurable equity and inclusion metrics
Action #3 - Evaluate disparities in arrest rates by race and detail metrics and actions to decrease
racially disproportionate arrest rates.
Commissioner Gail Weitz moved to adopt the 5 actions from the 2019 Proposed Fair Housing
Plan. Commissioner David Wall seconded. Roll call. Six (6) in favor. Motion passed.
b) Appointment of Liaison to Community Development Advisory Commission
Commissioner Gail Weitz moved to appoint Hiliary Dalton as the Liaison to Community
Development Advisory Commission. Commissioner David Wall seconded. Roll call. Six (6) in
favor. Motion passed.
c) Appointment of Liaison to Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee I
Commissioner Gail Weitz moved to appoint Amy Eudaley as the Liaison to the Housing Trust
Fund Advisory Committee. Commissioner David Wall seconded. Roll call. Six (6) in favor.
Motion passed.
d) Caucuses for Community— Review Best Management Practice for the Equitable Poverty
Prevention
Wally Wernimont spoke briefly about the Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan. Dr. Linda Rhodes,
Consultant with Public Works, stated she assisted with developing the Equitable Poverty
Prevention Plan, during which they met with focus groups and identified 50 promising practices.
Rhodes shared a presentation and video that discussed poverty in Dubuque and spoke with the
Housing Commissioners about their reactions. During the presentation, Rhodes highlighted
several areas: child care, Analysis of Impediments, source of income, an eviction study group,
and a routine interior inspection program.
Reports
a) Community Development Advisory Commission Report
No Report
b) Rehab Report
No Report
c) Neighborhood Services
Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist, spoke briefly about the memorandum
regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on the populations in Dubuque that are vulnerable.
d) Assisted Housing Waiting List Statistical Summary
Cate Richter, Assisted Housing Coordinator, explained 25 of the 29 applicants on the Assisted
Housing Waiting List Statistical Summary were for the Housing Choice Voucher. Four(4) of the
applicants were for the Family Unification Program. (There was a software glifch thaf kept the
applicants from being pulled for August; all of the applicants have been pulled since the report
was generated.)
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The software glitch caused the report to show that the Mod Rehab and Project Based Voucher
numbers are down. Next month, the report will show an increase in the number of applicants on
the waiting list for each program.
e) Housing Choice Voucher Participant Statistical Summary
No additional information was reported.
f) Denial/Termination Meeting Results
Richter stated there were two (2) applicants reviewed in September for possible denials—one
applicant was allowed on the program with stipulations; the other applicant was denied housing
assistance.
g) Continuum of Care Special Needs Assistance Program
Amanda Hohmann-Dupont, Regional Homeless Coordinator with East Central Development
Corporation, explained the Continuum of Care Special Needs Assistance Program is currently
serving 13 households. They are hoping to be able to add another household once the budget is
received.
Citizens may contact the homeless hotline at (833) 587-8322 for a food referral box and/or access
to the homeless prevention services or Rapid Rehousing Services.
Information Sharinq
a) Fair Housing Training
Hodgson asked for the Housing Commissioners to select a session for Fair Housing Training and
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Adlournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Eudaley moved to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Becwar seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting
adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
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Recording Secretary
Respectfully Submitted:
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Assisted Housing Supervisor
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