Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 05.05.22Copyrighted
May 16, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 5/2; Airport Commission of 4/26; Civil
Service Commission of 5/3; Five Flags Civic CenterAdvisory
Commission of 4/25; Library Board of Trustees Update of 4/28; Parks
and Recreation Commission of 3/8 and 4/12; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of 5/5; Zoning Advisory Commission of 5/4;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 4/28; Proof of publication for City Council
Proceedings of 4/18; Proof of publication for List of Claims and
Summary of Revenues for Month Ended 3/31.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 5/2/22 Supporting Documentation
Airport Commission Minutes of 4/26/22 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 5/3/22 Supporting Documentation
Five Flags Civic Center Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
4/25/22
Library Board of Trustees Update of 4/28/22 Supporting Documentation
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
5/5/22
Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of 3/8/22 Supporting Documentation
Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of 4/12/22 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 5/4/22 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 4/28/22 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
4/18/22
Proof of Publication for List of Claims / Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for Month Ended 3/31/22
City of Dubuque
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC)
DATE: May 5, 2022
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Jule Operations and Training Center (JOTC) Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Boles, Josh Chamberland, Katharine Connolly, Adam Hoffman, Lalith Jayawickrama, Robin
Kennicker, Jake Kohlhaas, Whitney Sanger
MEMBERS ABSENT: Craig Reber
STAFF PRESENT: Gina Bell
Chair Kohlhaas called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm.
TEST AGENDA
MINUTES APPROVAL: Minutes were not attached to the meeting invitation so approval will wait until June meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Paul Schultz — representing Green Dubuque. See attached remarks.
NEW BUSINESS:
a) Sustainable Dubuque Grant Discussion:
Bell presented the idea of reserving two meetings for open house style for Sustainable Dubuque grantees to report
on their work. Discussion on grant rules on written reports vs presentation -style reports. Commissioner Sanger
offered to take photos and testimonials of grantees to show what the commission does. Commissioners agreed that
spreading the word about the work being funding could entice others and promote the work. Additional ideas
included:
• use at Sustainability Conference to promote all the great work happening in Dubuque
• have posterboards at the Farmers Market, at City Council chambers, the library, to gain exposure
It was requested to add to the report a summary of what the grantee proposed doing.
In summary,
• set aside time to verbally report to RCAC
• RCAC gathers promotion and photos
• Linking the application and report
Commissioner Sanger motions to keep the written report as is and RCAC will work to visit grantees in action and take
photos to put on city's social media. Commissioner Chamberland seconds. Motions carries.
b) Goals and Priorities — RCAC worked to fill out the annual goals and priorities worksheet provided by the city.
OLD BUSINESS
a) Climate Action Plan Outreach Plan — Commissioner Kennicker motions to receive the document and file as
presented. Chamberland seconds. After a short discussion related to how to better involve businesses in this work;
and reminder to use the Community Development Advisory Commission's Citizen Participation Plan, motion carries.
b) Tipper Carts — Commissioner Chamberland motions to receive the document and file as presented.
Jayawickrama seconds. After a short discussion about how to make the tipper carts educational and a proposal to
place large stickers with essential information to share on the carts, the motion carries. The RCAC saw no reason to
respond to memo.
HOW DID I SHOW UP? COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
Boles: CDAC — reiterated use of the Citizen Participation Plan. Also, he sent link to a U of I podcast — about clean water.
In response to last month's data share about high school dropout rates and support services, he reported not finding
much related to offerings nor current rates.
Chamberland: Donate Don't Dump — 4 colleges are participating in a move -out donation drive (Loras, UD, Clarke,
Emmaus) and transferred donations off site to goodwill/ St. Vincent's. Donations included food, clothing, school
supplies, small appliances, and textbooks. Platteville has started a city-wide swap (centrally located) in association
with college move -out and he is interested in doing it Dubuque.
Kohlhaas: Valentine Garden is expanding, fence up, 19 gardeners. Honors group at Loras working on aquaponics with
city.
Jayawickrama: asked about the City's pesticide -free parks program and is looking at waste in hospitals.
NEXT MEETING: The next commission meeting will occur on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 5 pm at the Jule
Operations and Training Center (JOTC) in the Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd.
ADJOURNMENT: The Commission adjourned at 7:01 pm.
Minutes approved by:
Prepared by:
ATTACHMENT
Jacob Kohlhaas, Commission Chair
Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator