Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 07.11.24City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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September 3, 2024
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Minutes and Reports Submitted
Historic Preservation Commission of July 18, 2024; Library Board of
Trustees Update of July 25, 2024; Park and Recreation Commission of
July 9, 2024; Resilient Community Advisory Commission of July 11,
2024; Zoning Advisory Commission Draft Minutes of August 7, 2024;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of July 25, 2024; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceedings of July 29 and August 5, 2024.
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Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
Library Board of Trustees Update
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
Zoning Advisory Commission Draft Minutes
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
Proof_City Council Proceedings 7.29.24
Proof_City Council Proceedings 8.5.24
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CITY OF DUBUQUE - COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC)
DATE: 7/11/2024
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Jule Operations and Training Center (JOTC) Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Josh Chamberland, Jake Kohlhaas, Robin Kennicker, Lalith Jayawickrama, Sandra
Evans
MEMBERS ABSENT: Steven Drahozal, Dean Boles
STAFF PRESENT: Gina Bell
Chair Kohlhaas called the meeting to order at 5:06 pm.
TEST AGENDA
MINUTES APPROVAL: Kennicker motioned to approve the April minutes. Chamberland seconded.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT: N/A
NEW BUSINESS
1. Policy Work for FY25
a. Strategy numbers from the CAP that align with the top words in the word cloud: BE4-A-
1, TL1-B-1, SW1-A-3, F1-A-1, F2-A-4, GS2-A-1, GS3-A-3
b. The planning dept is updating a unified development code, helpful if this commission
made it known they want to be a part of the update to further climate action plan &
implementation.
i. Is there anything in the development code that prevents developers from
cutting down/razing greenery before starting to develop?
ii. Will the city be better stewards of the land if they oversee development
(specifically mention buying out the low/moderate income housing project)
RFP already completed
iv. Follow up to know who the proposed consultant is, then we can go to city
council with our needs
c. Strategies that the commission has been working on: BE2-D-1 (not happening anymore),
BE4-A-1, community garden, C1-B-2
d. We need to somehow assess how far we have gotten with each of these strategies.
Showing that there has been progress might be helpful when we are advising city
council. Gina tracks it in "achieve it" --> Michelle will eventually take over this with the
implementation spreadsheet.
2. Goal Setting Worksheet
a. Goals that Commissioner Chamberland mentioned, and discussion ensued.
i. RCAC participates in the unified development code process, commission will
choose high priority goals to add in this new unified development code.
ii. Urban Ag/Green Space --> needs a letter from RCAC to the City Council
iii. Construction waste and recycling
iv. Colleges and bikes
v. Checking in with past goals
b. Ideal practices handout --> "If you want to back away from a manicured lawn, you can
do XYZ". Not a mandate, but a resource
c. Renewable energy and mobility have momentum and funding sources
d. Setting a science -based target for greenhouse gas reduction
e. The letter to council represents the goals that we set for this commission
f. Final goals for the commission/ goals to get to city council
i. Unified development code
ii. Green space
iii. Renewable energy
iv. Waste
v. GHG review - Science based target
vi. Permanent funding for CAC position
Three specific requests to make clear for City Council
i. Unified development code participation
ii. GHG review — Science based target
iii. Permanent funding for CAC position
h. Motion for areas to focus on
i. Renewable energy
ii. Green space
iii. Mobility
iv. Waste
g•
3. YCAF Update
In progress, still need more youth to submit ideas.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Policy Work— Review ordinances and policies as they relate to Climate Action Plan and
determine subcommittees and where to focus plane height, urban agriculture, and tree
canopy. (Reports from Commissioners regarding Climate Action Plan (CAP) activities)
a. Urban Agriculture Guide - The plan was to send this to council with a request for
adoption. Josh will write the letter by July 22' and get it to Gina so she can get it on
Council agenda.
b. Garden tour happening in 2025
i. Two dates — end of April/beginning of May and mid July
ii. No charge, but possible donation based and then the donations could be used to
send to a non- profit
iii. Have an educational component at every site --> expert on organic gardening or
natural remedies, composting, native flowers, etc
iv. Still thinking about some tour location options — open to suggestions
1. Sandra's yard
2. Would like to get a business that would be a good site for a tour
3. River museum
4. Community garden could also be a good tour
5. Reaching out to mowing to monarchs to see what businesses they've
worked with
6. Gina's yard
v. Table discussion on garden tour subcommittee
c. Bike Signage - no update
HOW DID I SHOW UP? COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
- Lalith: Gave initial seed money for a free little library in Sri Lanka
NEXT MEETING: The next commission meeting will occur on August 1, 2024, at 5pm at the Jule
Operations and Training Center (JOTC) in the Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd.
ADJOURNMENT: The Commission adjourned at 6:52 pm.
Minutes approved by:
Prepared by:
Jacob Kohlhaas, Commission Chair
Gina Bell, Director of Sustainability