Suspension of Iowa Talent Bank Pilot Program for City Boards and CommissionsCity of Dubuque
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April 1, 2024
ITEM TITLE:
Suspension of Iowa Talent Bank Pilot Program for City Boards and
Commissions
SUMMARY:
Correspondence from Kimberly Baxter, Human Rights Advocacy Chief
for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the
suspension of the Iowa Talent Bank Pilot Program for City Boards and
Commissions.
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Description
Correspondence
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Supporting Documentation
1 A WAn Health and
Human Services
Kim Reynolds, Governor
March 18, 2024
Adrienne Breitfelder
City Clerk
City of Dubuque
50 W. 13' Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Adrienne,
Adam Gregg, Lt. Governor
Kelly Garcia, Director
I want to thank you on behalf of the Human Rights team at the Iowa Department of Health and Human
Services for working with us to explore the possibility of expanding the Iowa Talent Bank Program. Your
input was incredibly valuable as we explored the possibility of extending the Talent Bank Program to
include local boards and commissions.
As the Iowa Legislature is currently considering reducing the number of state boards and commissions,
we are delaying action on the growth of the Talent Bank. In response to your request, we mutually agree
to end the Memorandum of Agreement to serve as a pilot city for the Iowa Talent Bank. Further, we have
disabled your account on the test site, and no one will be able to access your account or the information
you supplied. Additionally, our contractor performs a quarterly "refresh" to delete all previous data,
including the information you provided on the test site.
I have enjoyed working with you and look forward to future collaborations. If you need anything else,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Take care,
Kimberly Baxter
Advocacy Chief
Human Rights
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
515-725-2837
kimberly.baxter e,iowa.gov
HHS.Iowa. gov
1OWA.1 Health and Human Services