Minutes_Community Development Advisory Commission 04.17.24Copyrighted
June 3, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of May 20, 2024; Community Development
Advisory Commission of April 17, 2024.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 5/20/24 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
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DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Virtual GoToMeeting and Housing and Community Development Department.
350 West 6th Street, Conference Room 250; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Michelle Hinke called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Dean Boles, Michelle Hinke, Jerry Hammel, Gabriel Mozena and Julie
Woodyard.
Commissioners Absent: Kelly Fox, Sasha Williams, Renee Kehoe, and Dominique Jeter.
Staff Present: Mary Bridget Corken-Deutsch and Stacey Weeber
Public Present: None
Certification of Minutes — March 20, 2024
Commissioner Jerry Hammel motioned to approve the Minutes for the March 20, 2024, Community
Development Advisory Commission Meeting. Commissioner Julie Woodyard seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
Correspondence/Public Input
There was no public input.
Old Business
There was no discussion on old business.
New Business
a) Annual Review of Citizen Participation Plan
Corken-Deutsch provided updates to the proposed Amendment of the Citizen Participation Plan.
Changes proposed provide updates in Section II. Development of the Consolidated Plan and
Annual Action Plans and Section III. Amendments to the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action
Plans. Most updates provide clarification around draft and final documents publications, public
comment periods, and public hearings. The Emergency Declaration is no longer applicable to Plans
and therefore was removed. Changes were also made to Section V. Citizen Access to provide more
opportunities for residents to access, educate, and inform the Community Development Block Grant
program. The Plan specifically provides opportunity for persons with disabilities, hearing impaired,
and/or non-English speaking residents. Woodyard questioned if the city still participates in the City
Expo. The city has not participated since Covid. Boles asked if a report could be added to the
CAPER outlining the successes and challenges of participation. Corken-Deutsch stated she also
would find that useful and agreed with Boles to add this report into the Citizen Participation Plan.
Chairperson Woodyard motioned to approve changes made to the Citizen Participation Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Boles. Motion carried 5-0.
Reports
a. Housing Commission
No reports were available and no questions
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b. Resilient Community Advisory Commission
Boles provided updates on Greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuels for electricty, gasoline and natural
gas. Boles stated, natural gas, gas and electric use has ticked up in cost. Iowa is starting to use wind
turbines to cut down on pricing. Boles stated buying vehicles with better gas mileage or electric
vehicles would also help the economy. Boles felt that changing furnaces to electric to cut down on
costs, but Mozena stated, it would be expense to change to electric furnances. Dean questioned if
gas furnaces were used in City owned REHAB homes and Corken-Deutsch stated Maddy Haverland
will speak to that in June 2024.
c. Equity and Human Rights Commission
No reports were available
Information Sharing
a) Annual Review of Efforts to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Corken-Deutsch asked if anyone had questions on the Analysis of Impediments. Boles asked if
the consultant could share new changes only. Corken-Deutsch stated she would ask about those
changes and update the commision with her findings. Hammel asked about the TBRA program,
Corken-Deutsch and Weeber both spoke on the program requirements, program amount and how
many applicants are being helped through HCV and public applicants.
b) FY24 Purchase of Services Applications- 10
Jeter asked about how many applications were received. Corken-Deutsch stated that 10
applications were received and 7 grantees. So far there have been 2 workshops and 21 signed up.
Corken-Deutsch stated if anyone was interested, please refer to the website or by phone, we have
$100k available.
c) Basically CDBG - Chapter 3 discussion
Boles questioned if low mod parks are focused on first. Corken-Deutsch stated that the Parks
department has a list that they follow. Woodyard asked if all after school programs were just
geared towards low mod individuals. Corken-Deutsch stated CDBG income guidelines were 50%
LMI persons and 50% LMI occupants in a household.
c) Basically CDBG — Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 discussion
The next Community Development Advisory Commission Meeting will be held on May 15, 2024
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Jerry Hammel
moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Dean Boles seconded. Motion passed by voice
vote. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
Stacey Weeber
Housing Financial Specialist
Respectfully Submitted:
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Mary Bridget Corken-Deutsch
Community Development Specialist