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Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation_Hearing Copyrighted March 29, 2022 City of Dubuque Public Hearings # 1. Special Meeting ITEM TITLE: Amended Fiscal Year2023 Budget Recommendation SUM MARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council approval of the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation, and City Manager recommending approval. RESOLUTION Adopting the City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Budget RESOLUTION Adopting the City of Dubuque Five Year Capital Improvement Program SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s) DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Budget Recommendation- City Manager Memo MVM Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Public Health Specialist Staff Memo Uploaded 3.29.22 Staff Memo FY23 Operating Budget Resolution Resolutions FY23 Capital Budget Resolution Resolutions Public Input_Uploaded 3.29.22 Supporting Documentation Dubuque THE CITY QF � All-Meriea Ciry DLT B E ; . � . � �� MaSt� Z�C� aYd t�Q Mt55ZSSZ Z zoa�•zoiz•�ai3 YP pp za��*zai� TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation DATE: March 28, 2022 Director of Finance and Budget Jennifer Larson is providing the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget Dubuque THE CTTY OF � D AA-America Ciiy U S E w,��a��,,v:. � � � � �� Maste iece on the Mississi i Z°°'�z°lZ`z°13 � pp zoi�*zo�9 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget SUBJECT: Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation DATE: March 28, 2022 The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation was presented to City Council on February 21, 2022. There have been changes that have resulted in an Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation. Fiscal Year 2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars Resolution The City Council adopted a resolution for maximum property tax dollars in FY23 of $26,378,389 on February 16, 2022. This amount was increased by City Council from the staff recommendation of$26,136,666. The maximum property tax dollars resolution excludes the debt service levy of$68,771. The maximum levy that can be adopted by City Council is $9.80652 (including the debt service levy of $.02175). The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation and the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation proposes the lower property tax rate of$9.71686 or $26,205,437 in total property tax dollars. Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Budqet Recommendation The following changes occurred after the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation was presented to the Mayor and City Council on February 21, 2022. General Property Tax Fund Housinq and Communitv Development Department The Housing and Community Development Department did not receive the Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Grant. The Housing and Community Development Department will be working with several HUD offices to take care of resident needs after June 30, 2022. Program participation is low due to recent terminations from the program. There is a recurring grant match of $40,000 that is funded by the General Fund that is not needed in FY23 and beyond. The amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendation has $40,000 in recurring savings available. The net reduction in property tax support resulting from this change is $40,000. $40,000 of the reduction in property tax support is recommended to be used to partially fund a Health Services full-time Environmental Sanitarian position which has a recurring cost of$82,545. Office of Equity and Human Riqhts The Office of Equity and Human Rights had improvement package 4 recommended for a racial equity community education initiative in the form of an All Community Reads activity around the book "The Sum of Us" by Heather McGee for a non-recurring cost of$66,500. It was determined during the budget hearing with City Council that improvement packages 1 through 3 should have been recommended instead based on the priority order determined by the department manager. Those improvement packages are as follows: Improvement Packaqe 1: This improvement request is for hiring an intern on an annual basis to assist with developing, populating, and updating equity indicators and supporting indicators in Socrata, our performance management software. The intern would also use data collected as part of equity projects and grant and contract partnerships to tell the story around the equity impact of the work being done by partners, This recommendation is consistent with a recommendation in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing that the City develop measurable equity and inclusion metrics, and a recommendation from the Dubuque Black Men Coalition at the July 2020 Black Lives Matter Work Session that the City develop contributing measures that help to move the needle on higher level community wide indicators. It is also a necessary step in being able to align department efforts around specific indicators and contributing measures so that we might develop a way to measure the outcomes of cross-department and cross-sector equity efforts. This improvement package is in alignment with the City Council goal of Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable. Recurring cost of $10,222. Improvement Packaqe 2: This improvement request is for financially supporting project R.E.A.L (Race, Equity, Arts, Love) a writer-scholar-mentor program that is a collaboration between Mentor Dubuque, City of Dubuque Equity and Human Rights Department, Dubuque Area Writers Guild, Multicultural Family Center, and the University of Dubuque English, Environmental Science, Sociology, and Criminal Justice Departments. For each collegiate semester on Friday evenings, the Multicultural Family Center will host a creative writing arts workshop space for middle school and high school youth predominantly from marginalized communities. These sessions will involve moving youth through discussions and writing prompts focusing on identity and self- definition. Concurrently, University of Dubuque professors from various departments will incorporate the same writing prompts within their coursework. The University of Dubuque has data supporting the efficacy of race-equity/arts pedagogy writing with higher grades across disciplines. College students from these courses will then be nominated to become mentors for the Friday night REAL writers workshop sessions at the MFC. These mentors and mentees will then attend a day long Saturday Scholar Seminar at the University of Dubuque. The seminar will be academic and led by a UD or guest Professor on a topic chosen by the participants. This program is geared to supportively socialize area youth, especially 1 st generation, to the 2 college setting. Once completed, students will receive a certificate of completion, letter of recommendation, and materials to build a professional portfolio. Target attendance in yr. 1 (20 — 30 students) This improvement package is in alignment with the City Council goal of Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Partnering with education as well as the City Council goal of a Diverse Arts, Culture, Parks & Leisure: Expanding arts and cultural opportunities with access for all and Connecting with Disengaged youth. Recurring cost of$15,200. Improvement Packaqe 3: This improvement request is for financially supporting a racial equity community education initiative through grant funding for events. There continues to be a chasm between people of various racial backgrounds in the United States, in part because different racial groups learn different histories. These gaps in understanding contribute to the divide that often arises as we try to address inequities through policy and practice. These funds would be granted to an outside entity or entities to conduct racial equity event(s) such as, but not limited to, Race in the Heartland. On October 18 and 19, 2019, the Human Rights Commission co-hosted the inaugural Race in the Heartland Conference, which included breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and a community forum. Topics revolved around the history of race in America, communicating about race, implicit bias, mentoring, restorative strategies, and the importance of advancing employment, housing, criminal justice, and education equity. The City Council contributed $2,500 toward this conference as part of a one-time decision package included in the FY20 budget. Then, in FY21, the City Council contributed $5,000 towards the conference in Community Development Block Grant Funding. Given the success of the conference and the importance of continuing to work towards an improved understanding of race in America and the importance of working together to advance racial equity in Dubuque, a recurring decision package is being requested to contribute towards this conference or a similar event in the future This improvement package is in alignment with the City Council goal of Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable. Recurring cost of$10,000. The amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendation has $31,078 in savings available. The net reduction in property tax support resulting from this change is $31,078. $31,078 of the reduction in property tax support is recommended to be used to partially fund a Health Services full-time Environmental Sanitarian position which has a recurring cost of$82,545. Information Services Department The Information Service Department has indicated that improvement package 5 for improved user password management is not needed because it is already included in improvement package 2 for Azure Premium 1 Service, which is recommended. Improvement package 5 has a recurring cost of $1,400. The amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendation has $1,400 in recurring savings available. 3 The net reduction in property tax support resulting from this change is $1,400. $1,400 of the reduction in property tax support is recommended to be used to partially fund a Health Services full-time Environmental Sanitarian position which has a recurring cost of$82,545. Health Services Department It was discussed by City Council at the budget hearing for Health Services that an additional full-time position would be discussed at the final public hearing. Public Health Specialist Mary Rose Corrigan has submitted an additional full-time Environmental Sanitarian position with a Public Health Preparedness focus for consideration in the FY23 budget recommendation (Attachment I). The additional Environmental Sanitarian position with a public health preparedness focus would be cross-trained/certified in food and nuisance inspections to address the backlog and overtime expense needs of the environmental health activity. The position would be approximately 50% traditional environmental sanitarian work and activities and 50% work in public health preparedness planning and response. The Recurring Cost of the additional full-time Environmental Sanitarian position is $82,545. The Non-Recurring Cost for equipment is $4,850. The savings from Housing and Community Development ($40,000), Office of Equity and Human Rights ($31,078), and Information Services ($1,400) totals $72,478. Based on the amount of funding available, I am recommending that the full-time Environmental Sanitarian position start September 1, 2022. In addition, I am recommending that the $4,850 equipment cost for the position be funded by American Rescue Plan Funds due to public health qualifying as an eligible use. There will be an additional impact to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget if City Council approves the additional full-time Environmental Sanitarian position. There is an additional $10,067 in cost for a full year of the position in FY24. In addition, improvement package 4 in the Office of Equity and Human Rights was non-recurring and funded by American Rescue Plan Funds. The $66,500 previously funded by ARPA in FY23 would have a tax rate impact during the FY24 budget process. 4 Enterprise Funds Refuse The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation included no increase in the refuse fee. Solid Waste Collection Rate Comparison Eleven Largest lowa Cities $35.00 $30.00 $29�08 $25.00 $22.53 $19.50 $21.99 �22.00 $20.00 $18.61 $19.65 $19.00 $14.22 �14.56 �15.05 �15.38 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $- ��t` °�� °��e� �o�Q�� G�� \�o G�� Q�� \a� �� ` �` � �+ ��. �a �,o � .�� P O� Q�� Q�� 5�� ° �� P o��G �aa� �'� � G G �� P�� The highest rate (Ames) is 89% higher than Dubuque's rate, and the average is 19% higher than Dubuque. The projected Refuse rate increases from Fiscal Year 2023 through Fiscal Year 2027 are as follows: FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 0% 2.21% 1.91% 1.87% 1.87% There is no change to the recommended Refuse user fee in Fiscal Year 2023. 5 Water The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation included a 5.00% increase in the water user fee. Water Rate Comparison Seven Largest lowa Cities With Water Softening $45 $41.67 $40 $37.07 $37.76 $35 $33.18 $34.42 $35.01 $35.93 $30 $29.67 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0 Council Dubuque Ames lowa City Average Cedar Des West Des Bluffs w/o Rapids Moines Moines Dubuque Dubuque's water is some of the best in the world! The highest rate (West Des Moines) is 26% higher than Dubuque's rate, and the average is 8% higher than Dubuque. The projected Water rate increases from Fiscal Year 2023 through Fiscal Year 2027 are as follows: FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.50% 5.00% There is no change to the recommended Water user fee in Fiscal Year 2023. 6 Sanitary Sewer The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation included a 9.00% increase in the sanitary sewer user fee. Sanitary Sewer Rate Comparison Eleven Largest Cities in lowa �so $70 $66.75 $60 $57.79 $53.22 $50 $47.42 $40.02 $41.68 $42.69 $40 $35.26 $36.08 $31.64 $31.94 $32.51 $30 $20 $10 $0 ��oo \�� \a� ��5 G�,� G�.� \�� Q�� \�� .�� oZ� ��,�. �G�Q, �`�a P \o��. \o�+ �o 0�,�� 0�� o P,��- �� GoJ G�a 5 �� o �� O �� t P� The highest rate (Davenport) is 41% higher than Dubuque's rate, and the average is 10% lower than Dubuque. The projected Sanitary Sewer rate increases from Fiscal Year 2023 through Fiscal Year 2027 are as follows: FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% There is no change to the recommended Sanitary Sewer user fee in Fiscal Year 2023. 7 Stormwater The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation included a 1.69% increase in the stormwater userfee. Stormwater Rate Comparison Ten Largest Cities in lowa $18 $16 $15.49 $14 $12 $10 $9.00 $8 $6.90 $7.62 $6.37 $6.50 $6 $4.75 $5.00 $5.20 $4 $2.80 $3.06 '� � �2 ■ ■ $0 G�� o� ��oo G�� 5 �� 0\��5 ��\a5 �� 0\��5 5`°�+ p�,� �� °�� P �� P� �� a�� \° �,�0 G�a O 5 ��a � P� The highest rate (Des Moines) is 72% higher than Dubuque's rate, and the average is 29% lower than Dubuque. The projected Stormwater rate increases from Fiscal Year 2023 through Fiscal Year 2027 are as follows: FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 1.69% 5.00 0% 0% 5% There is no change to the recommended Stormwater user fee in Fiscal Year 2023. Recommendation If this amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendation is approved with a property tax rate of$9.71686, we will have met the Fiscal Year 2023 budget guidelines adopted by the City Council at the February 16, 2022 City Council meeting. The City Council adopted a guideline of a property tax increase for the average residential property owner of 2.96%. There is no change to the recommended property tax increase for the average residential property owner. 8 The City Council adopted a guideline of a property tax decrease for the average commercial property of 3.15%. There is no change to the recommended property tax decrease for the average commercial property owner. The City Council adopted a guideline of a property tax decrease for the average industrial property of 2.88%. There is no change to the recommended property tax decrease for the average industrial property owner. The City Council adopted a guideline of a property tax decrease for the average multi- residential property of 7.20%. There is no change to the recommended property tax decrease for the average multi-residential property. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016), new State legislation created a new property tax classification for rental properties called multi-residential, which requires a rollback, or assessment limitations order, on multi-residential property which will eventually equal the residential rollback. Multi-residential property includes apartments with three or more units. Rental properties of two units were already classified as residential property. The State of lowa will not backfill property tax loss from the rollback on multi-residential property. The rollback will occur as follows: Fiscal Year Rollback % Annual Loss of Tax Revenue FY 2017 86.25% $331,239 FY 2018 82.50% $472,127 FY 2019 78.75% $576,503 FY 2020 75.00% $691,640 FY 2021 71.25% $952,888 FY 2022 67.50% $752,366 FY 2023 63.75% $662,821 FY 2024 54.13% $1,250,460 Total $5,690,043 9 Multi-Residential Property Tax $2,473 — $2,500 $2,349 $2,226 $2,160 $2,015 $2,000 $1,872 $1,897 $1,738 $1,752 $1,625 $1,525 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 � FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Multi-Residential Property Tax Paid - City Portion Only From Fiscal Year 2014 through Fiscal Year 2020, the assessed value for multi-residential property did not change and the average multi-residential property had an assessed value of $224,289. In Fiscal Year 2021, a revaluation of multi-residential property was done, and values increased 17%. The average multi-residential property now has an assessed value of $262,418. lowa law requires that all real property be reassessed every two years in the odd numbered years. The lowa Department of Revenue compares values to a sales assessment ratio study for residential, multi-residential and commercial classed properties. The assessment ratio is the assessed value divided by the sales price. If the assessment by property class is not between 95%-105% of the median sales ratio, the lowa Department of Revenue adjusts the assessment with an equalization order to reach 100% of actual value. The Dubuque City Assessor's office made adjustment to each class of property for 2019 so that the median sales ratio would be within the parameters required by law. Before revaluation, multi-residential were 78.15% of market value and after the revaluation multi-residential were 97.81% of market value. The assessed valuation for multi-residential property had not been adjusted since prior to Fiscal Year 2014. 10 Property Tax Rate Comparison Eleven Largest lowa Cities $25 $20 $19.24 $15.02 $15.44 $15.73 $16.03 �16.78 �17.56 $17.83 $15 $11.79 $10 $� $9.83 $9.95 � � � $5 $0 �� e`� e�.� o,�e5 ��e �'��.y �'��.� Q�d� �°�c'� .\�e5 \J�5 ��oo �� P� P�� a o�.+ �a �a Je� �o . � �.e O ��Oe� �\OO cJ\ \o Geaat pa Oe� Go�� a� �e ��a�e P� Dubuque has the LOWEST property tax rate as compared to the eleven largest cities in the state. The highest rate (Waterloo) is 98% higher than Dubuque's rate, and the average is 55% higher than Dubuque's rate. Dubuque's recommended FY 2023 property tax is $9.71686 (decrease of -1.74% from FY 2022). Comparison for Eleven Largest lowa Cities Taxable Value Per Capita $1,400 $1,200 $1,155.09 $1,000 $909.99 $919.78 $943.86 $800 $682.25 $707.58 $780.23 $829.17 $829.61 $856.56 $600 $511.57 $514.83 $400 . $200 $0 �e5 ��e G��.� �e�� e,��oo .\,�e5 ��e ��o�'� ��a5 G��.� \��5 \�e5 P O�,o �\o�.+ P� ��.'� Oe��o oO��o Oa�e eaa�� `o�a o��G�� Oe�� G G 5�. e�a�e �e PJ Dubuque is the SECOND LOWEST taxes per capita as compared to the eleven largest cities in the state. The highest (West Des Moines) is 124% higher than Dubuque's taxes per capita, and the average is 62% higher than Dubuque. 11 The Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Budget Recommendation as compared to the adopted Fiscal Year 2022 Budget is as follows: Adopted Amended $ % FY22 FY23 Difference Difference Property Tax Rate $9.88899 $9.71686 -$0.1721 -1.74% Propert Tax Askin $26,205,437 $26,205,437 +$0 +0% Taxable Valuation (in Millions) $2,646,231 $2,695,861 +$49,630 +1.88% Avera e Residential Pa ment $769.08 $791.82 +$22.74 +2.96% Average Commercial Payment $3,118.66 $2,964.17 -$154.49 -4.95% Avera e Industrial Propert $4,605.19 $4,424.83 -$180.36 -3.92% Avera e Multi-Residential Propert $1,751.66 $1,625.55 -$126.11 -7.20% The Fiscal Year 2023 Amended Budget Recommendation has changed from when first presented to City Council on February 21, 2022. The following chart summarize the changes made in this amended recommended. Property Tax Recomm'd Amended $ % FY23 FY23 Difference Difference Property Tax Rate $9.71686 $9.71686 $0 0% Propert Tax Askin $26,205,437 $26,205,437 $0 0% Avera e Residential Pa ment $791.82 $791.82 $0 0% Avera e Commercial Pa ment $2,964.17 $2,964.17 $0 0% Avera e Industrial Property $4,424.83 $4,424.83 $0 0% Average Multi-Residential Property $1,625.55 $1,625.55 $0 0% I respectfully recommend Mayor and City Council approval of the amended Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendation with a property tax rate of$9.71686, a 1.74% decrease from Fiscal Year 2022. This would have the following impact on average on the different classes of property: Residential +$22.74 +2.96% Commercial -$154.49 -4.95% Industrial -$180.36 -3.92% Multi-residential -$126.11 -7.20% JML Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager 12 Dubuque THE CITY OF � All•Asenea Cily DuB E ;,i �, I I zao�•zoiz�zois Masterpiece on the Mississippi zoi�*zoi9 TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist SUBJECT: Additional Full-time Position to be Considered by City Council FY23 DATE: March 28, 2022 Introduction This memorandum provides information regarding a full- time position to assist with food inspections as discussed at the City Council Health Services Department budget hearing on March 3, 2022 Background: During the FY22 budget process, an improvement package for a Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner was submitted but not recommended. During the Health Services Department FY 22 budget hearing with the City Council in March 2021, there was considerable discussion regarding this position/improvement package, with some council support. However, the City Council did not approve further consideration or support for the position. During the FY23 Health Services Department budget hearing with the City Council, council discussed the need for additional part-time staff for food inspections, in light of the overtime budget improvement package request and the demands on the Environmental Sanitarians. I stated there were several recruiting and hiring challenges for part-time staff and particularly for this position. Part-time staff challenges include: 1) the amount of lowa Department of Inspections and Appeals trainings and certifications necessary to conduct food inspections etc. which are required through our contract, 2) difficulty in recruiting and retaining part-time staff, particularly in the current employment market, 3)juggling staff scheduling with full- and part-time staff members. Additional staffing for food inspections is warranted with the current number of establishments, new establishments, ongoing change of ownerships and temporary food stands along with the time-consuming demands of nuisance enforcement and other related environmental health activities. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork You concurred with these challenges in hiring part-time staff. The council then discussed and voted further consideration of adding a full-time position for these activities in the Health Services Department. Discussion: Although an improvement package for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner was not proposed in the FY23 budget, the need still exists. During last year's budget hearing, the City Council thoroughly discussed the public health position, but did not recommend it. Therefore, the position was not requested in the FY23 budget. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and no one knows for sure what will happen in the near or future regarding COVID-19. One thing is certain, however: future pandemics and public health emergencies will happen, new infectious diseases and environmental health conditions will emerge, and public health and local governments will have to respond. I propose combining the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner and Environmental Sanitarian activities by creating an additional Environmental Sanitarian position with a public health preparedness focus. This full-time position would be cross-trained/certified in food and nuisance inspections in order to address the backlog and overtime expense needs of the environmental health activity. The position would be approximately 50% traditional environmental sanitarian work and activities, and 50% work in public health preparedness planning and response as outlined in the attached draft job descriptions. Assistance from the Human Resources Department would be needed to create the final job description and job title. Below is a comparison of full- time equivalents for staffing food inspections of some other lowa metropolitan health departments who contract with the lowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Note that other counties have sanitarian positions that do not do food inspections whereas the City of Dubuque's sanitarians do food and general sanitarian duties. Fn�ir�nrr�ent�l He�lth FuJI T�m� Equi��lents io s � � � � 1 ■■■ _ 11 _ ■■ F�� Saritariarrs EH Mana�er Suppart Staff EH Planner EHTeth Inspe�rs ■Linn Caurti#y ■John�o-n�aunty ■Cerro C,4rda 61a�k H awk Caun#y■�ty�f Uu buq Ue Budget Impact of adding an additional Environmental Sanitarian: Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork $82,545 for employee $4,850 for equipment Base Rate GE32-A , goes to Step B in 6 Months: $58,990 Social Security 7.65% $4513 IPERS 9.44% $5568 Life insurance $46 Health Insurance $13,032 Rugged Laptop Computer $2950 Uniform 100 Chair 450 Desk1000 Phone & case 350 Total Employee Expense: $82,545 + $4850 for equipment The FY23 budget has $1,757 as a recurring overtime budget item for Environmental Sanitarian Tim Link. The FY23 improvement package for Environmental Sanitarian Sydney Althoff is 40 hours, a $2,258 Recurring overtime expense: 40 hours overtime pay 10017300 61050 1928 Recurrin $48.21/hr Social Security 7.65% based on employee 10017300 61320 148 Recurrin ex ense estimate IPERS 9.44% based on employee expense 10017300 61310 182 Recurring estimate Total overtime = $4,015. Eliminating the overtime expense would provide a net increased expense of$76,026 ($82,545-$4015= $78,530) Limited funds are available from the Dubuque County Board of Health Regional Preparedness grant through the lowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) for preparedness planning and staff time and training. These funds are paid through claims to the Dubuque County Health Department. Funds are awarded from CDC to IDPH and then distributed to local boards of health through the public health regions in the state on an annual basis. Ongoing funding amounts and amounts available for staff public health preparedness are unknown at this time. City funds identified for this position in FY23 total $30,000, which leaves an approximate $42,000 - $46,000 budget shortfall. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Unless the City Council identifies an immediate funding source, I would like to explore a potential partnership for funding this position with the Dubuque County Board of Health; however, neither the county nor the city's FY23 budget process and timeline will allow for that. Recommendation: Considering the staff input and concurrences, along with last year's city council budgeting discussion regarding a Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner in the FY22 budget (as outlined in the attached memo), the current City Council suggestion for increased staffing in the environmental health activity, and the time needed to identify additional funding, I recommend funding for an additional Environmental Sanitarian position with a Public Health Preparedness focus be incorporated into the FY 23 budget. Discussions will be occurring over the next several months with community partners to review potential collaborations for this public health preparedness activity. Therefore, I request these discussions remain confidential. cc: Shelley Stickfort, Human Resources Director Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget Cori Burbach, Asst. City Manager Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Dubuque THE CITY OF � All•Asenea Cily DuB E ;,i �, I I zao�•zoiz�zois Masterpiece on the Mississippi zoi�*zoi9 TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist SUBJECT: Health Services Department FY22 Improvement Package Public Health Emergency Planner DATE: January 4, 2021 Introduction On October 28, 2020, during the Health Services Department budget meeting, we discussed the proposed department FY22 improvement package- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner position. You requested I solicit input from other staff to discuss this position and consider broadening the position duties to include equity, resiliency, and general city preparedness concepts. This memorandum summarizes that input and discussion. Background: As stated in the FY22 Improvement Package request, the current level of preparedness planning and response for the city, including the Health Services Department has been accomplished on a part time, often just-in-time basis by department and division managers. These individuals must squeeze this work in prior to deadlines or looming disaster situations. Dedicated effort and coordination for preparedness planning is essential due to the increasing newly emerging infectious diseases and re-emergence of other communicable diseases, along with climate change, changing state and federal regulations and the need and desire to become a more resilient community. The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetime but could easily repeat itself at any time with a Novel infectious disease or other condition leading to a disaster. This pandemic has revealed our vulnerabilities and caused dedication of staff to almost 100% COVID -19 response. The Improvement Package request described the Preparedness Planner performing public health and emergency preparedness planning, response, and recovery as part of the city's health services programs, and overall city emergency preparedness and Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork resiliency and would assist in coordinating the City of Dubuque's emergency preparedness planning efforts by assisting the Public Health Specialist in emergency preparedness duties. The Preparedness Planner would also support departmental and emergency preparedness planning and information and support the Public Information Officer, during response and recovery. The position would facilitate a coordinated planning and response framework among city departments with the Preparedness Planner's assistance in creating exercises and drills, assisting with public health and other departmental emergency plans and training, including assuring access to training and ongoing National Incident Management (NIMS) and Incident Command Systems. Discussion: On December 16, 2020 I met with the following city staff to discuss the position further and seek input: Gina Bell, Wally Wernimont, Shelley Stickfort, Kecia Dougherty, John Klostermann, Rick Steines, Mark Dalsing, Tom Berger. All embraced the position and offered suggestions for broadening the position duties to include equity, resiliency and general city preparedness concepts including the following: • Although the city contributes to the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director position (Tom Berger) along with Dubuque County, this position does not meet all of the city's emergency and disaster planning and recovery needs. Currently, no city staff has this as their primary responsibility and the duties are divided among Police, Fire and Health department managers in an ad hoc manner with assistance from the EMA director. Department managers are expected to create plans etc. for their department and city emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic pointed out a big hole in this model. Although city staff has pulled together to meet city operation and community needs, it was not without a few bumps in the road and a severe drain on some city staff members. (i.e., isolation/quarantine shelter, serving vulnerable populations various needs, etc.) A coordinated, ongoing approach would ease reactionary and just-in-time planning and response. • A coordinated approach also affects public information dissemination, especially during an emergency. With limited public information staff, departments can prepare and plan for public information needs ahead of disasters, allowing for seamless and timely public information and messaging. Besides emergencies, the position would be viable year-round to address seasonal preparedness for tornadoes, summer storms, extreme cold and heat, winter storms, flooding and wind events which continue to occur with increasing frequency and intensity. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork • Resiliency has a direct link with city and community preparedness planning at many levels including neighborhood resiliency. Resiliency also focuses on natural emergencies/disasters including flooding, extreme heat and cold, and weather- related disasters which are addressed in emergency planning and response. Sustainability overlaps with the weather- related emergencies. • The City's Comprehensive Plan includes goals of: Prepare: Improve the level of responder, government, businesses, and citizen awareness and preparedness for disaster. Respond: Develop programs to ensure that response agencies, governments, educational institutions, and local businesses are able to operate during times of disaster. • The city's goals are tied with the vision statement of"a sustainable and resilient city, an inclusive and equitable community where ALL are welcome." Equity in emergency preparedness, response and recovery is an element that surFaced early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Vulnerable populations are currently a public health planning element but need further focus to include an equity lens for planning, and resiliency. This would include working with community partners that serve vulnerable populations, such as the Crescent Community Health Center, the Multi-Cultural Family Center, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque etc. • The Public Works Department is extensively involved in County's Hazard Mitigation plan. A focused and coordinated city approach would enhance their preparedness responsibility areas, especially for the floodwall/levy. • The position must have a preparedness and planning focus, developing strong working relationships with departments and not spread too thin with numerous projects and efforts that would result in minimal effectiveness. Although the position could also work on resiliency planning, the climate action plan, air quality, health, sustainability, poverty prevention, and on and on, the outcomes must include current and updated plans, capabilities and response protocols using a balanced approach. Previous epidemics, pandemics, and disasters are typically followed by grants and funding to facilitate improved capacity and response. Federal, state, and private funding sources for public health, health care and general preparedness are a likely funding mechanism for the position, at least in the first few years. Training opportunities, equipment, along with increased planning requirements and capabilities, are also foreseeable and will need a focused effort to coordinate and maximize these resources that become available. Also, tracking and submitting for FEMA funding has been a challenge in past years, with most of the coordination and collection falling to the Public Works Department and the Finance Department. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork The Impact on the community will provide the City organization with coordinated and current preparedness plans, capabilities, and resources to respond to emergencies and disasters that will lessen the impact on our citizens. This position is well aligned with several City Council goals and priorities including, Vibrant Community: Healthy and Safe; Livable Neighborhoods and Housing: Great Place to Live; Financially Responsible, High-Performance City Organization: Sustainable, Equitable, and Effective Service Delivery; Sustainable Environment: Preserving and Enhancing Natural Resources and Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable. Action Requested Let me know if any further information is needed. Also, please advise on how you would like the information in this memo incorporated into the budget improvement package request. cc: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager Shelley Stickfort, Human Resources Director Kecia Dougherty, Strategic Workforce Equity Coordinator John Klostermann, Public Works Director Rick Steines, Fire Chief Mark Dalsing, Police Chief Tom Berger, Director, Dubuque County Emergency Management Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Dubuque Human Resources Department THE CTTY OF � 50 West 13r''Street All•pn�ericaCiq Dubuque,Iowa 52001-4805 D�� Office(563)589-4125 ��>�� Fax(563)690-6025 TTY(563)690-6678 2007•2012�2013 humanresources(a�cityofdubuque•or� Masterpiece orc the Mississippi 2017*2019 www.cityofdubuque.org March 15, 2022 TO: Interested Persons and Organizations FROM: City of Dubuque Personnel Office SUBJECT: Job Opportunity PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNER—FY 23 Budqet Draft DEPARTMENT: Health Services ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs public health and emergency preparedness planning and response and recovery as part of the city's health services programs; performs related work as required. Under general supervision, coordinate City of Dubuque's emergency preparedness planning efforts by assisting the Public Health Specialist in emergency preparedness duties. Coordinate various forms of communications to support departmental and emergency preparedness information; support Public Information Officer. DISTINGIUSHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: General programs and policies are determined by the department manager and specific decisions are made in accordance with applicable ordinances, codes and regulations, along with federal, state and local preparedness and disaster guidelines. Employees in this class have considerable freedom and are expected to exercise independent judgment. Work is supervised by the department manager who reviews work through conferences,written and verbal reports and results achieved. EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY): ESSENTIAL: • Communicates preparedness, resiliency response and recovery information and education to the media and through contacts with community groups, governmental agencies, schools and businesses. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations relating to emergency preparedness • Federal, state, and local agencies involved in emergency preparedness • Principles and practices of emergency preparedness planning, including public health related planning • Principles of program planning, quality improvement and performance management • Digital, print, and social media communication strategies • English language to include grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and vocabulary skills ESSENTIAL: • Knowledge of municipal health ordinances, state statutes and regulations as they apply to public health. • Knowledge of the modern principles, techniques, practices and objectives of preparedness planning and public health • Ability to equitably execute public health and citywide preparedness plans, tactfully, firmly, and impartially, while maintaining effective working relations with the public Utilize the following Competencies: • Problem sensitivity • Written comprehension • Reading comprehension • Oral expression • Oral comprehension • Deductive reasoning • Near vision • Adhere to compliance issues • Maintain data and information system databases • Prepare disaster documentation DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, representatives of other agencies and employees • Express oneself clearly and concisely • Study, analyze and compile technical information through critical thinking, active listening, speaking, monitoring, active learning, complex problem solving and writing. and compile technical and statistical information and make recommendations from such data • Utilize a computer, and software for tracking, monitoring, and documentation, web-based software for inspections, e-mail, and other basic computer functions • Utilize multi forms of technology daily including computer, tablet, smartphone and various software and databases • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team; and a desire to be part of an organization that values service, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Emergency Management Agency, Medical Reserve Corp, hospital emergency preparedness staff, the Dubuque County Healthcare Preparedness Coalition, volunteer groups, community agencies, co-workers, and members of the public, and local, state and federal partners • Develop and execute letters of agreement with public and private organizations • Apply State and Federal standards as they relate to programs • Maintain confidentiality and security of information as appropriate • Represent City of Dubuque and perform duties in a professional and responsible manner • Be detail- oriented and accurate while perForming duties • Use a computer for the purpose of data entry, spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email, and Internet • Operate common office equipment such as calculators, fax and photocopiers, tablets, and multi-line telephones • Handle moderate to high levels of stress, meet deadlines and solve problems appropriate to the position • Organize and present factual information and ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing to groups and individuals in formal and informal situations • Follow oral and written instructions • Have clarity of speech and hearing which permits effective communication • Have sufficient vision which permits light to moderate production and review a wide variety of materials both in hardcopy and electronic form • Work flexible schedule as needed SPECIFIC DUTIES: to be performed satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all- inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Write, review, implement and evaluate public health emergency preparedness • Maintain up-to-date public health emergency preparedness protocols and addendums to the County's all-hazards emergency preparedness plan • Work directly with the Public Health Specialist to develop policy and procedures, and oversee the implementation of those policies and procedures • Ensure appropriate training is provided to public health staff in emergency preparedness and disaster recovery efforts, including required NIMS training courses, and tracking successful completion of required courses • Coordinate and ensure public health required drills and exercises are conducted • Lead meetings and ensure hotwashes, lessons learned, and After Action Reports are completed for drills, exercises and real events • Develop effective external communications through various media formats to support departmental strategies • Develop and implement emergency preparedness and disaster recovery funding proposals and programs • Coordinate public health disaster recovery efforts • Represent City of Dubuque/Dubuque County on local and state committees to include by not limited to: Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) Region 6, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LC), and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and maintain relationships with local and state emergency preparedness leaders • Provide information to individuals and the public about how to prepare and plan for public health emergencies • Assist with the development and implementation of strategic planning as it relates to emergency preparedness • Represent the City of Dubuque and attend work related meetings and trainings as required ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public health, physical and biological sciences, emergency management/ preparedness or related field, environmental health or related field; and/or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the essential knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid lowa driver's license. Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within one year of employment. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Certified in Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) OVERTIME STATUS: Non-Exempt AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Dubuque Human Resources Department THE CITY OF �n 50 West 13r''Street All•pmerieaCiq Dubuque,Iowa 52001-4805 D�L � Office(563)589-4125 �:��,�� Fax(563)690-6025 TTY(563)690-6678 2oo�•zo iz�zo i s humanresources(a�cityofdubuque•or� MGZSte1"�J1eCe OYl t�lP M2SSZSS2�J�72 2017�r2p19 www.citvofdubuque.org January 7, 2019 TO: Interested Persons and Organizations FROM: City of Dubuque Personnel Office SUBJECT: Job Opportunity ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIAN DEPARTMENT: Health Services ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $53,581 to $69,992 GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs technical inspection work involving the enforcement of state and local laws, ordinances and regulations as part of the city's health services programs; performs related work as required. DISTINGIUSHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Work in this class involves responsibility for the enforcement of applicable state statutes and municipal public health ordinances, codes and regulations. General programs and policies are determined by the department manager and specific decisions are made in accordance with applicable ordinances codes and regulations. Employees in this class have considerable freedom and are expected to exercise independent judgment. Work is supervised by the department manager who reviews work through conferences, written and verbal reports and results achieved. EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY): ESSENTIAL: • Inspects public and institutional food establishments • Inspects environmental nuisances (examples; garbage, stagnant water, air pollution, noise, hazardous waste, oil spills, fish kills, illegal dumping, licensed refuse haulers, inadequate private onsite sewage disposal facilities and private water supplies) • Inspects public swimming pools and spas • Inspects licensed public lodging facilities • Inspects tattoo establishments • Interprets the various health requirements to the media and through contacts with community groups and food service workers • Appears in court as a witness against persons who violate municipal public health ordinances • Assesses residential units/homes for lead and health hazards KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: ESSENTIAL: • Knowledge of municipal health ordinances, state statutes and regulations as they apply to public health. • Knowledge of the modern principles, techniques, practices and objectives of environmental health and public health • Ability to enforce municipal public health ordinances, state statutes and regulations, tactfully, firmly and impartially, while maintaining effective working relations with the public Utilize the following Competencies: • Problem sensitivity • Written comprehension • Reading comprehension • Oral expression • Oral comprehension • Deductive reasoning • Near vision • Investigate legal issues • Testify at legal or legislative proceedings • Maintain data and information system databases • Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, representatives of other agencies and employees • Express oneself clearly and concisely • Study, analyze and compile technical information through critical thinking, active listening, speaking, monitoring, active learning, complex problem solving and writing. and compile technical and statistical information and make recommendations from such data • Utilize a computer, and software for tracking, monitoring, and documentation, web-based software for inspections, e-mail, and other basic computer functions • Utilize multi forms of technology daily including computer, tablet, smartphone and various software and databases • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team; and a desire to be part of an organization that values service, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation and teamwork ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public health, physical and biological sciences, environmental health or related field; and/or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the essential knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid lowa driver's license. Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification within six (6) months of employment and become Standardized under Standard #2 of the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards within 18 months of employment. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Certified Pool Operator(CPO) Certification, currently Standardized under Standard #2 of the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards, Certified Elevated Blood Lead Inspector, and Registered Sanitarian (RS). OVERTIME STATUS: Non-Exempt APPLICATION: Please submit an employment application at www.citvofdubuque.orq/emplovment for this position by January 26, 2020. The Human Resources Department may be contacted at 563-589-4125 or humanresources@cityofdubuque.org. The job posting is available at www.cityofdubuque.org/CODI. I —The City of Dubuque is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Adrienne Breitfelder From: Citizen Support Center <dubuqueia@mycusthelp.net> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2022 6:47 PM To: Adrienne Breitfelder Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website � I Lhis sender is trusted. � Attachment: Tipper Carts.docx Contact Us Name:Kathy Gukeisen Address:566 Saint George Street Ward: Phone:5635431774 Email:gukeisen@mchsi.com City Department:City Council Message:See attached 1 I'd like to express my opposition to the 'tipper cart' purchase. My husband and I own a 4-plex at 2050 Pasadena. Five other 4-plexes share a parking lot with us. I called the City to inquire if they would return to picking up garbage and recycling at the sidewalk in the parking lot. The lot was being paved last year so tenants needed to take their garbage and recycling bins out to the street. That involves crossing the lot, walking it down the grassy hill (the picture does not adequately show the grade, which is steep), and then out to the curb. John Klosterman returned my call and plans to follow up with me about this concern. However, during our discussion, he stated that because of the use of tipper carts, it may not be possible. Tenants will likely need to place the tipper carts on the street, or structures will need to be built to house the tipper carts in the parking lot. At landlord expense, I expect. Regarding having tenants take carts to the street there are two concerns. First, that's quite a hike out to the street. Second, the hike gets even worse in the winter as the snow gets plowed into the grass creating a hill. That meant that tenants had to walk down the end of the parking lot to drop off bins, and then reverse the process after pickup. That seems unreasonable. The other solution was that tipper cart structures could be built. Again, the grade of the hill is not well depicted in the picture, but basically this would result in raised decks. Six of them; right where the snowplow dumps the snow. Which means if the plow beats the garbage trucks to the lot, garbage will not be picked up. I appreciate that consideration is being made to the collector's safety, however a weight limit is already imposed to help with that. The use of tipper carts needs more discussion and input from the public with consideration from the user's perspective. Is the location of placement of the tipper carts convenient for walkability? Are there barriers that make it difficult for this to work, such as vehicles on the street or plowed snow? I would ask that you not make this a city-wide initiative but consider that at certain addresses, this will instead create barriers for individuals. Kathy Gukeisen 563-543-1774 RE: 2050 Pasadena : �, , _��'.sd `�"Yy�� y - � � ! f _ - _ ✓ �Y � �r� �� Public Hearing to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget March 29, 2022 1 Changes to Recommended Budget •Environmental Sanitarian position in Health Services •Revised improvement packages for Office of Equity & Human Rights 2 Amended Recommended FY2023 Budget by the Numbers •City Property Tax Rate = $9.71686 per thousand assessed value (1.74% decrease from FY2022) •Tax Asking Amount = $26,205,437 (No Change from FY2022) 3 Impact to Property Classes % Change from FY22 $ Change from FY22 Avg. Residential Property 2.96%$22.74 Avg. Commercial Property -4.95%-$154.49 Avg. Industrial Property -3.92%-$180.36 Avg. Multi-Residential Property -7.20%-$126.11 City Property Tax Rate Comparison 4 $9.72 $9.83 $9.95 $11.79 $15.02 $15.44 $15.73 $16.03 $16.78 $17.56 $17.83 $19.24 Waterloo = 98% higher than Dubuque Average = 55% higher than Dubuque 5 Recommended FY23 Taxable Value Per Capita $511.57 $514.83 $682.25 $707.58 $780.23 $829.17 $829.61 $856.56 $909.99 $919.78 $943.86 $1,155.09 Ames Dubuque Sioux City Ankeny Waterloo Des Moines Avg. w/o Dubuque Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City Council Bluffs West Des Moines West Des Moines = 124% higher than Dubuque Average = 62% higher than Dubuque City Utilities: Water $33.18 = 5% increase 6 $29.67 $33.18 $34.42 $35.01 $35.93 $37.07 $37.76 $41.67 Council Bluffs Dubuque Ames Iowa City Avg. w/o Dubuque Cedar Rapids Des Moines West Des Moines West Des Moines = 26% higher than Dubuque Average = 8% higher than Dubuque City Utilities: Sanitary Sewer $47.42 = 9% increase 7 $31.64 $31.94 $32.51 $35.26 $36.08 $40.02 $41.68 $42.69 $47.42 $53.22 $57.79 $66.75 Waterloo Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids Ames Iowa City Sioux City West Des Moines Avg. w/o Dubuque Dubuque Des Moines Ankeny Davenport Davenport = 41% higher than Dubuque Average = 10% lower than Dubuque City Utilities: Solid Waste $15.38 = No Change 8 $14.22 $14.56 $15.05 $15.38 $18.61 $19.00 $19.50 $19.65 $21.99 $22.00 $22.53 $29.08 Davenport Des Moines West Des Moines Dubuque Sioux City Waterloo Iowa City Avg. w/o Dubuque Ankeny Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids Ames Ames = 89% higher than Dubuque Average = 19% higher than Dubuque $9.00 = +1.69% (FY2024 to increase to at least $9.45) 9 City Utilities: Storm Water $2.80 $3.06 $4.75 $5.00 $5.20 $6.37 $6.50 $6.90 $7.62 $9.00 $15.49 Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Iowa City Ames Avg. w/o Dubuque Ankeny West Des Moines Cedar Rapids Dubuque Des Moines Des Moines = 72% higher than Dubuque Average = 29% lower than Dubuque 10 Reduction of Statutory Debt Limit Used 69.7% 84.3%83.9%89.9% 86.1% 69.5% 63.4% 56.3% 50.2%46.5% 41.1%41.0%39.4%35.2%32.0% FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY16 to FY23 = 57.9% decrease in use of the statutory debt limit. 11 Retired Debt vs. New Debt (in millions) $14.30 $16.26 $17.95 $17.13 $23.36 $18.05 $17.72 $19.03 $20.84 $22.29 $23.03 $23.14 $24.32 $24.73 $24.07 $21.73 $17.50 $12.97 $14.77 $12.07 $4.05 $10.48 $14.92 $17.66 $17.80 $20.67 $22.08 $23.02 $22.01 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 FY32 Retired Debt New Debt FY2023 will be the 7th consecutive year of retiring more debt than is being issued. 12 Percentage of Legal Debt Limit Utilized 62%61%54%53%51%50%43%41%33%25%20%19% General Fund Cash Reserve 13 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 City’s Spendable General Fund Cash Reserve Fund Balance $17,743,471 $17,743,471 $17,743,471 $17,743,471 $17,743,471 % of Projected Revenue 22.34%21.90%21.47%21.05%20.63% GOAL = 20% CREATING AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY OF CHOICE A High -Performance Organization (and Community) that is Data-Driven and Outcome-Focused built on the four pillars of: Resiliency Sustainability Equity Compassion Through Planning, Partnerships, and People 14 STATE OF IOWA SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: 03/19/2022 and for which the charge is 114.38 Shbscribed to before me; a Notary Public d and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this 22nd day of March, 2022 Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. SHARONYWEL.BORN $ C-0 mumism:igm Nwo�W 827408 W'I Comma, EIP, WOW 10, 2023 AUl'10E OF PUBLIC HEARING — pROPOSED BUDGET Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 City The City Council Will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budge at. D ty Council tl Chambers, 350 W 6th Stand Virtual Meeting Date: 3/29/2022 City thePublichearing Buy resident oretaxpayerssupporting may present objections to, o arguments m favor of, anyprt of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporfing detail ofrevenues and expenditures on file with the City Clerk and CountyAuditor. City budgets are subject to protest. if protest petition requirements are met, the State Appeal Board will hold a local hearing. For more information, consult htrps://dorn.imra gor/I_ocalgoc-appeals. The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below. Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or — viewed at the Offices of the Mayor, City Clerk and at the Library. e eshm»fe T.fn ee., �_._. . _ 9.80652 At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments to favor of, any Y Part of the proposed budget City Clerk/Finance Officer's Rev u & Oth FY a g i 5 c B dg t FY 2023 R h t ,t y V J nn f