Minutes_Community Development Advisory Commission 11.20.24City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
Copyrighted
January 21, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of January 6, 2025; Civil Service
Commission of December 11 and December 19, 2024;
Community Development Advisory Commission of November
20, 2024; Equity and Human Rights Commission of
December 17, 2024; Library Board of Trustees Update of
December 19, 2024; Resilient Community Advisory
Commission of November 7, 2024; Zoning Advisory
Commission of November 6, 2024; Proof of Publication for
City Council Proceedings of December 16, 2024.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 1 6 25 City Council Proceedings
2. Civil Service Minutes 12 11 24
3. Civil Service Minutes 12 19 24
4. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes
5. Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
6. Library Board of Trustees Update
7. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
8. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12 16 24
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
(APPROVED)
DATE: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department.
350 West 6'" Street, Conference Room 250; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Julie Woodyard called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Dean Boles, Dominique Jeter (virtual), Renee Kehoe, Gabriel Mozena (virtual) and
Julie Woodyard.
Commissioners Absent: Michelle Hinke (excused absence).
Staff Present: Mary Bridget Corken-Deutsch, Stacey Weeber, Anderson Sainci- Director of Shared Prosperity
and Neighborhood Support
Public Present: None
Certification of Minutes — October 16, 2024
Commissioner Kehoe motioned to approve the Minutes for the October 16, 2024, Community Development
Advisory Commission Meeting. Commissioner Boles seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Correspondence/Public Input
There was no public input.
Reports
a. Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
Anderson Sainci (Director of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support) spoke on a Pathways to Prosperity
handout. Sainci stated the approach is to collaboratively make an impact on poverty and fostering prosperity.
They will inform others on data and promising practices to measure and accelerate collective impact, facilitate
and convene collaboration to address poverty, racial equity, and socio-economic opportunity, initiate new
partnerships and nurture existing ones to advance prosperity and invest in initiatives that address poverty and
enhance neighborhoods. They will also focus on community and neighborhood engagement. Boles and Jeter
both graduated from the City Life Program, which is run out to Office of Shared Prospertiy and Neighborhood
Support. City Life is how they were able to find City commissioner opportunites.
Old Business
a. None
New Business
a. Public Hearing for Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Motion by Commissioner Boles to open the public hearing for Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
Seconded by Commissioner Jeter. Motion carried 5-0.
Chair Woodyard asked if there were any public comments. No public present to comment.
Corken-Deutsch provided brief power point on the Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing created by
MSA. Corken-Deutsch went over the goals and actions. Discussion from Commissioners on goals and actions
included asking if local data exists to support whether "flipping" of affordable rental housing by outside investors
is a problem, is not allowing pets in rental units an impediment, and do landlords need help purchasing buildings
to keep rents affordable.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
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Motion by Commissioner Boles to close the public hearing Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
Seconded by Commissioner Jeter. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Commissioner Boles to approve the public hearing Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
Seconded by Commissioner Kehoe. Motion carried 5-0.
b. Set Public Hearing for Final Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Corken-Deutsch provided a memo requesting the Community Development Advisory Commission set a public
hearing on January 15, 2025, at 5:30pm for the Final Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. Motion by
Commissioner Jeter to set the public hearing for Final Analysis of Impediments for January 15, 2025, at 5:30
p.m., and authorize staff to publish public notice of public hearing and public comment period for 30 days from
November 21, 2024-January 2, 2025. Seconded by Commissioner Mozena. Motion carried 5-0.
Reports
a. Housing Commission
Corken-Deutsch stated the approved meeting minutes were provided in the packet for the commission members
to review. Commissioner Kehoe is on the commission, but had no further comment on the minutes.
b. Resilient Community Advisory Commission
No reports were available. Commissioner Boles stated some residents were upset with how many deer were in
the City of Dubuque.
c. Equity and Human Rights Commission
Corken-Deutsch provided the meeting minutes in the packet. No other comments from the commission on the
approved minutes.
Information Sharing
a) CDAC Member Term Expiration Date
Corken-Deutsch stated Commissioner Boles, Commissioner Jeter, and Commissioner Hinke's terms expire
February 15, 2025. She asked if those commission members were wanting to serve another term to complete
an application. It takes two council meetings for approval. There are two LMI openings and one at large.
Boles asked about professors at Dubuque colleges recruting students for the committee.
b) Basically CDBG-Chapter 9-Other Eligible Activities Discussion
Commissioner Boles discussed putting $1,000.00 aside for interim assistance as the video stated.
c) Basically CDBG-Chapter 10-Other Federal Requirements
Corken-Deutsch stated there was a video for Chapter 10, Other Federal Requirements and an additional 6
chapters to read that coincide with the video.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Mozena moved to adjourn the
meeting. Commissioner Kehoe seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
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Stacey Weeber
Housing Financial Specialist
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(APPROVED)
Respectfully Submitted:
Mary Bridget Bridget Corken-Deutsch
Community Development Specialist
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