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City Manager's Office Fiscal Year 2026 Budget PresentationCity Manager's Office 1 Page 367 of 635 This page intentionally left blank. 2 Page 368 of 635 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Budget Highlights FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Budget FY 2026 Requested % Change From FY 2025 Budget Expenses Employee Expense $ 1,229,667 $ 1,398,378 $ 1,558,285 11.4 % Supplies and Services $ 627,481 $ 599,449 $ 576,465 (3.8) % Machinery and Equipment $ 8,323 $ 2,475 $ 1,800 (27.3) % Total $ 1,865,471 $ 2,000,302 $ 2,136,550 6.8 % Resources Administrative Overhead Recharges $ 1,191,446 $ 1,426,181 $ 1,546,634 8.4 % Sustainability Conference $ 71,166 $ 48,521 $ 75,000 54.6 % Misc. Reimbursements $ 55,934 $ 2,076 $ 2,754 32.7 % Total $ 1,318,546 $ 1,476,778 $ 1,624,388 10.0 % Property Tax Support $ 546,925 $ 523,524 $ 512,162 $ (11,362) Percent Increase (Decrease) (2.2) % Personnel - Authorized FTE 10.42 10.42 9.67 Improvement Package Summary 1 of 6 This improvement package request is for the creation of a permanent Climate Action Coordinator position, which currently exists as a 1.00 FTE, GE-31, 3-year limited term position set to end at the conclusion of FY25. This position is responsible for the implementation of the 50% by 2030 Community Climate Action and Resiliency Plan directly responsible for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The funding would be used to continue this position beyond the scope of the limited term. This position has greatly increased the capacity of the Office of Sustainability to implement the climate action plan, engage with residents, advance equity, and support departments in moving forward the actions in the 50% by 2030 Plan. This improvement package request only includes funding for wages and benefits, as technology such as a computer and iPad already exist for this position on the maintenance level. The estimated cost of wages and benefits in FY 2026 is $95,059, which is partially offset by administrative overhead revenue of $34,148. In FY 2025, the Office of Sustainability received a one-time grant for $12,000. This grant can be put towards funding the wages and benefits of the Climate Action Coordinator Position in FY 2026. In addition, vacancy savings of $48,911 are available to also be put towards funding the wages wages and benefits of the Climate Action Coordinator Position in FY 2026. These vacancy savings are related to the current limited-term Climate Action Coordinator position being vacant for approximately 6 months. The Climate Action Coordinator has spearheaded the greenhouse gas inventory process, completed a municipal building inventory and started gathering monthly data related to energy use for all city-owned buildings, planned and implemented community-wide events, implemented grant funded projects, and piloted a commercial building energy efficiency program. Additionally, the position has completed various 3 Page 369 of 635 other projects and programs and supported the Sustainability Office in reaching more residents, advancing climate actions and attending to impacts of climate change. This budget item came directly from a recommendation from the Resilient Community Advisory Commission. This improvement package supports the City Council goal of Sustainable Environment: Preserving and Enhancing Natural Resources. This position is integral to implementing the Climate Action Plan and planning adaptations for a changing climate. This package was requested as Recurring. This package is being recommended as Non-Recurring. Related Cost:$ 95,059 Tax Funds Non-Recurring Recommend - Yes Related Revenue:$ 34,148 Administrative Overhead Non-Recurring Related Revenue:$ 12,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant Non-Recurring Related Revenue:$ 48,911 Vacancy Savings Non-Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ — Property Tax Impact:$ — —% Activity: Sustainability 2 of 6 This improvement package request is for funding for professional development for the City's newly- formed employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs are each asked to define their professional development needs based on their mission. Funding can be used for speaker or conference fees, refreshments for networking events and meetings, and/or other activities as approved by the city manager. This estimate is based off of five active ERGs in FY 2026. This supports the City Council’s goal of a Financially Responsible, High-Performance City Organization. Funding supports employee development and efforts to improve employee retention and satisfaction. Related Cost:$ 15,000 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No Related Revenue:$ 11,559 Administrative Overhead Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ 3,441 Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0012 0.01% Activity: Administration 3 of 6 This improvement package request would fund professional development for the City Manager's Office Administrative Assistants (2). If approved, this package would allow each Administrative Assistant to travel to one annual training event such as the Office Dynamics Annual Conference, the Laserfiche Empower Conference, or the dollars could be broken up for attendance to smaller local educational seminars. The improvement package supports the City Council goal of Financially Responsible, High Performance City Organization: Organizational Culture: Continuous Improvement. Providing professional development opportunities to staff contributes to continuous improvement in the organization. 4 Page 370 of 635 Related Cost:$ 6,000 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No Related Revenue:$ 4,624 Administrative Overhead Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ 1,376 Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0005 —% Activity: Administration 4 of 6 This improvement level decision package request is for establishing bike infrastructure policies, executing a cross-departmental implementation agenda, and creating and executing an alternative transportation education and communication campaign. As identified in the 50% by 2030 Community Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, long a priority by the City Council, to increase ridership and reduce pollution bicycle infrastructure and alternative transportation policies need to lead. This funding request will specifically focus on bike racks – location, space assessments and inventory (setting up a GIS reporting form and geo-location), internal policies for requests and installations, size, and specifications for racks; potential use of parking spaces for bike parking, and how it will be incorporated with future bike share options and locations. The funding would support consultation of policy including future budget and impact on city operations. This improvement package supports the City Council goal of Connected Community: Equitable Transportation, Mobility by providing necessary infrastructure for an emerging mode of transportation. If improvement package 1 of 6 is unable to be funded (Permanency of the Climate Action Coordinator Position), then this package is not needed. Without a permanent Climate Action Coordinator, there will not be enough staffing/capacity to work on and implement this package. Related Cost:$ 26,450 Tax Funds Non-Recurring Recommend - No Related Revenue:$ 20,382 Administrative Overhead Non-Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ 6,068 Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0020 0.02% Activity: Sustainability 5 of 6 This improvement level decision package request is for funding to update the 2011 Urban Forestry Evaluation. A portion of the evaluation will be paid for by the USDA Urban Forestry Grant ($15,000), but this package requests funding to include the remainder of the city in the assessment to ensure the assessment is city-wide. Funding will support an assessment of city-wide tree canopy, light impervious surface, dark impervious surface, grassland, and water coverage by census tract. It will assess urban heat island impacts and establish specific goals of tree canopy coverage as well as identify implementation schedules and budgets, and potentially establish a Carbon Gardening/Turf Replacement implementation plan for municipal properties. The project is to include the development and execution of promotional education/communication campaign. This is an action from the 50% by 2030 Community Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. This improvement package supports the City Council goal of a Sustainable Environment: Preserving and Enhancing Natural Resources by meeting goals in the Climate Action Plan and supporting the work of several departments. 5 Page 371 of 635 Related Cost:$ 37,500 Tax Funds Non-Recurring Recommend - No Related Revenue:$ 28,898 Administrative Overhead Non-Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ 8,602 Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0029 0.03% Activity: Sustainability 6 of 6 This improvement package seeks funding to reorganize multiple existing positions within the City Managers Office, resulting in an overall decrease of 0.75 FTEs and net cost of $0 (no budget impact). The Director of Strategic Partnerships position currently exists as 0.75 FTE in the CMO budget (GE-44). Having a full time Director of Strategic Partnerships remains critical to tracking state and federal legislative activity that impacts Dubuque, by yielding strong relationships with elected and appointed officials at these levels, securing grants, and building public-private partnership with non-profit organizations, businesses, and entities. This request increases the staffing allocation for the the Director of strategic Partnerships (GE-44) from 0.75 FTE to 1.00 FTE (cost increase of $46,019, FTE increase of 0.25 FTEs). In addition to increasing the Director of Strategic Partnerships position from part-time to full- time, additional consultant services are needed to help support the City's relationships with the federal government. This package requests $45,000 in recurring funding for consulting services. The combined cost increase of the full-time Director of Strategic Partnerships and new consultant services is $91,019. This package identifies $91,019 in cost savings to fully offset the cost increases, resulting in a net zero budget impact. To fund this request, two existing full-time positions will be combined into one: the International City/ County Management Association (ICMA) Management Fellow position (GE-29, 1.00 FTE), and the Grant Analyst position (GE-27, 1.00 FTE limited-term). These two FTEs will be combined into one new Management/Grant Analyst position (1.00 FTE, GE-29). Existing duties of the Grant Analyst that would remain include but are not limited to compiling technical data, information and documentation; maintain application records; study legislation; prepare a variety of written managerial and analysis; and support the Director of Strategic Partnerships. Responsibilities that would be added to the Management/Grant Analyst position include strategic leadership of the City’s customer response management (CRM) system; support the Assistant City Manager in full implementation of the AchieveIt plan and project management software; and support the Assistant City Manager in leading the High Performing Government Ambassadors and other cross-department teams. The cost savings of consolidating the two previously mentioned positions into one new position is $75,848, which will result in a decrease of -1.00 FTEs. Out of the $91,019 in cost savings needed to fully fund this package, the position consolidation described above secures $75,848 in cost savings. This leaves a need for $15,171 in further cost savings, which has been identified. The remaining $15,171 cost savings will come from decreasing the City Manager's Office Meetings & Conferences expense line item by $8,600, as well as the Education Reimbursement expense item by $6,571. These line items contain funding for staff to attend conferences, meeting, and educational opportunities. This improvement package helps achieve the City Council’s goal of a Financially Responsible, High Performing Organization 6 Page 372 of 635 Related Cost $ 91,019 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - Yes Related Savings $ (91,019) Tax Funds Recurring Related Revenue Increase $ 70,139 Administrative Overhead Recurring Related Revenue Decrease $ (70,139) Administrative Overhead Recurring Net Property Tax Cost:$ — Property Tax Impact:$ — —% Activity: Administration Significant Line Items Employee Expense 1.FY 2026 employee expense reflects a 3.00% wage package increase. 2.The Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) City contribution of 9.44% is unchanged from FY 2025. The employee contribution of 6.29% is unchanged from FY 2025. 3.The City portion of health insurance expense is unchanged from $1,119 in FY 2025 to $1,119 in FY 2026 per month, per contract, which results in an annual cost unchanged of $0 annually or 0.00%. 4.Overtime expense is unchanged from $3,400 FY 2025 to $3,400 in FY 2026. FY 2024 Actual was $28. 5.50% Sick Leave Payout increased from $6,177 in FY 2025 to $6,374 in FY 2026. FY 2024 Actual was $6,313. Effective July 1, 2019, employees over the sick leave cap can convert 50% of the sick leave over the cap to vacation or be paid out. Supplies & Services 6.Other Professional Services decreased from $241,104 in FY 2025 to $185,494 in FY 2026. This line item includes the annual goal setting for City Council and department managers ($38,110), Council work session meals ($8,994), consulting for grant writing services ($110,000), the bi-annual community survey ($13,390), and the bi-annual City Council governance session ($15,000). The FY 2026 budget for consulting grant writing services increased $9,000 due to a price increase from the consultant. The bi-annual community survey and bi-annual City Council governance session are scheduled in even-numbered fiscal years only, therefore, they were not budgeted in FY 2025 but are included in FY 2026. The overall decrease to this line item is due to the FY 2025 budget including a non-recurring improvement package for ViDL solutions department training for the Leadership Team ($93,000). 7.Education Reimbursement is unchanged from $89,935 in FY 2025 to $89,935 in FY 2026. This item line represents various professional development activities for the Leadership Team, High Performance Government Ambassadors, the Grant Analyst, Sustainability staff, and Department Managers. 8.Meetings & Conferences increased from $67,727 in FY 2025 to $69,077 in FY 2026. This line item represents the travel costs for official city business, which includes Northeast Iowa Regional Managers’ meetings, Washington D.C. and Des Moines legislative trips, and various conferences for the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Executive Assistant, ICMA Fellow, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Sustainability Director, and Climate Action Coordinator. The increase in FY 2026 is due 7 Page 373 of 635 to budgeting for the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, which was not budgeted in previous years. Departments are approved to budget for the attendance of the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference for eligible staff, so this was corrected for FY 2026. 9.Speakers increased from $40,000 in FY 2025 to $75,000 in FY 2026. This line item represents the expense for hosting the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference. This line item is increasing in FY 2026 to reflect the actual expenses of hosting the conference. The FY 2024 actual was $72,458. The expenses of hosting the conference are fully offset by the registration fees received for the conference as well as event sponsorships coordinated with community partners. Those revenues are located in the Program Fees revenue line item. 10.Pay to Other Agency decreased from $41,250 in FY 2025 to $10,000 in FY 2026. In FY 2026, this line item includes the GreenCorps local match ($10,000). The FY 2025 budget included $25,000 for Sustainable Dubuque Grants, which has been relocated to the Grants expense line item. The FY 2025 budget also included $6,250 from a non-recurring improvement package for outreach efforts related to the Climate Action Plan and energy equity. 11.Grants expense increased from $7,500 in FY 2024 to $25,000 in FY 2025. The FY 2025 budget represented $7,500 for the Climate Action Grants program, which was one time funding and therefore is not included in FY 2026. In FY 2026, $25,000 for the Sustainable Dubuque Grants program is being relocation to this line item to better organize the budget (this funding was previously in the Pay to Other Agency expense line item). 12.Association Dues increased from $29,428 in FY 2025 to $30,465 in FY 2026. This line item includes a wide variety of memberships and dues, such as the National League of Cities membership, International City/County Management Association (ICMA) memberships, Women's Leadership Network membership, and Mississippi Rivers and Town initiatives. The cost of memberships and dues tend to increase slightly each year. In FY 2026, cost increases are anticipated for the National League of Cities and the American Society of Administrative Professionals memberships. 13.Employee Recognition expense increased from $17,000 in FY 2025 to $23,717 in FY 2026. This line item represents the employee recognition luncheon and SPIRIT awards costs. The FY 2026 budget is based on FY 2024 actual cost of holding the event at the Grand River Center. 14.IT Recharges decreased from $16,006 in FY 2025 to $15,912 in FY 2026. Departments receive recharges for maintenance agreement costs on City-wide software based on the number of users in their department. Machinery & Equipment 15.Equipment replacement items include ($1,800): City Manager Machinery and Equipment Administration Smartphones (4)$ 1,600 Chair Mats $ 200 Total Equipment $ 1,800 8 Page 374 of 635 Revenue 16.Sustainability Program Fees increased from $48,521 in FY 2025 to $75,000 in FY 2026. This line item represents revenue received from the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference registration fees. This revenue fully offsets the expenses of hosting the conference, which are located in the Speakers expense line item. In FY 2026, registration fees will increase to better reflect the cost of the conference, therefore, this revenue will increase. The FY 2024 actual revenue was $71,166. 17.Revenue received from Enterprise Funds for administrative overhead charges has increased from $1,426,181 in FY 2025 to $1,546,634 in FY 2026. 9 Page 375 of 635 CITY OF DUBUQUE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 10 Page 376 of 635 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE The City Manager’s Office plans, organizes and manages all activities of the City organization so as to provide leadership so that all City Council priorities, policies, and programs are successfully implemented and effectively managed. This includes the City Council Policy Agenda and Management Agenda to assure quality public services are responsive to the citizens and that we operate as a High Performing Organization. SUCCESS IS ABOUT PEOPLE, PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS LEADING TO OUTCOMES 11 Page 377 of 635 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 Full-Time Equivalent 10.42 10.42 9.67 Resources and Property Tax Support FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 Administrative OH Recharges Sustainability Misc. Reimbursements CDBG Charges Property Tax Support $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000 The City Manager’s Office is supported by 9.67 full-time equivalent employees, which accounts for 72.93% of the department expense as seen below. Overall, the departments’ expenses are expected to increase by 6.81% in FY 2026 compared to FY 2025. 12 Page 378 of 635 Expenditures by Category by Fiscal Year $1,229,667 $627,481 $8,323 $1,398,378 $599,449 $2,475 $1,558,285 $576,465 $1,800 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 $0 $450,000 $900,000 $1,350,000 Employee Expense Supplies and Services Machinery and Equipment 13 Page 379 of 635 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE Management/Administrative/Legislative Mission & Services The City Manager is employed by the City Council to serve as the chief administrative officer of the City. In that capacity the City Manager is responsible by virtue of the Code of Iowa for all personnel functions, enforcement of all laws, advising the City Council, delivery of City services, supervision of all construction contracts and development agreements, financial management and conducting the general business affairs of the City. Management promotes the City’s interests in legislative affairs, grant opportunities and active engagement in city activities for employees and the citizens of Dubuque. Management/Administrative/Legislative Funding Summary FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Budget FY 2026 Requested Expenditures $1,491,863 $1,633,720 $1,648,417 Resources $922,186 $1,202,892 $1,285,302 Management/Administrative/Legislative Position Summary FY 2026 City Manager 1.00 Assistant City Manager 1.00 Executive Assistant 1.00 Grant Analyst 0.00 Administrative Assistant 2.00 Director of Strategic Partnerships 0.00 Management Intern 0.00 Intern 0.25 Total Full-Time Equivalent Employees 5.25 14 Page 380 of 635 Performance Measures City Council Goal: Financially Responsible, High-Performance City Organization 1 Dept. Objective: Maintain a competitive tax rate that minimizes the tax burden of citizens Performance Measure (KPI)Target FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Actual FY 2026 Estimate Performance Indicator Rank of Dubuque tax rate per capita compared to 11 largest cities in Iowa. (1 = lowest rate, 11 = highest rate) N/A 2 2 N/A 2 Dept. Objective: provide fiscal diversity and hold in check the property tax burden % budgeted revenue from property taxes N/A 11.85%11.21%N/A 3 Dept. Objective: Maintain an efficient citizen response rate. Performance Measure (KPI)Target CY 2024 Actual CY 2025 Actual CY 2026 Estimate d Performance Indicator % of citizen issues resolved in 10 days or less (All departments)75%66%66%75%Goal Met Average # days to resolve citizen issue (CMO)< 7 4.7 8.6 7 Goal In Progress 4 Dept. Objective: Hire & retain a highly-skilled City workforce reflective of the Dubuque community. Leadership Team demographics 50.3% female 8.3% non- w ('24 Census 34% fem, 5.3% non-w 36.4% fem, 7.4% non-w 50% fem 9% non-w Goal In Progress 15 Page 381 of 635 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE Sustainability Mission & Services The Sustainability Office provides education, outreach, and coordination on sustainability issues and activities within the City organization as well as throughout the community. Sustainability Office staff work with City departments to ensure capital projects and operating programs meet the sustainability vision identified by the City Council and builds partnerships between the City of Dubuque and national, state and local entities to further sustainability initiatives and to strengthen local leadership. The Office of Sustainability hosts the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program, providing energy audits, installation of efficiency products, and education to the community. Sustainability Funding Summary FY 2024 Actual FY 2025 Budget FY 2026 Requested Expenditures $373,608 $366,582 $488,133 Resources $396,360 $273,886 $339,086 Sustainability Position Summary FY 2026 Sustainability Director 1.00 Climate Action Coordinator 1.00 Sustainable Dubuque Intern 0.42 Total Full-Time Equivalent Employees 2.42 Performance Measures City Council Goal: Partnerships for a Better Dubuque 1 Activity Objective: Increase community opportunity through the Sustainable Dubuque Community Grants Program. Performance Measure (KPI)Target FY23 Actual FY24 Actual FY25 Est. Performance Indicator % of grants awarded of total applications received 85%85%92%90%Goal Met City Council Goal: Financially Responsible, High-Performance Organization 2 Activity Objective: Increase Tree Canopy to reduce Urban Heat Island impact. % of canopy covering City 40%26%26%27%Goal In Progress City Council Goal: Sustainable Environment 3 Activity Objective: Reduce the community's carbon footprint by 50% below 2003 levels by 2030 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in Dubuque 50%27%34%34%Goal In Progress 16 Page 382 of 635 Recommended Operating Revenue Budget - Department Total 72 - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Fund/Account/Account Title FY23 Actual Revenue FY24 Actual Revenue FY25 Adopted Budget FY26 Recomm'd Budget 100 - General 4A - Charges for Services 45455 - Program Fee $ (48,521) $ (71,166) $ (48,521) $ (75,000) 45500 - Miscellaneous Chg for Svcs — (200) — (200) 47100 - Reimbursements (40,853) (5,734) (2,076) (2,554) 47150 - Refunds — — — — 47450 - Sale of Salvage — — — — 4A - Charges for Services Total (89,374) (77,100) (50,597) (77,754) 4B - Grants/Contrib 44400 - State Grants (81,754) — — — 47050 - Contrib - Private Sources — (50,000) — — 4B - Grants/Contrib Total (81,754) (50,000) — — 4N - Transfers 49600 - Transfer in Water Op (42,098) (206,101) (296,659) (325,972) 49610 - Transfer In Sanitary Op (263,113) (306,868) (323,047) (334,498) 49620 - Transfer in Storm Op (78,905) (173,911) (292,797) (321,728) 49650 - Transfer in Parking Op (34,204) (44,265) (58,847) (64,662) 49670 - Transfer in Refuse Op (207,045) (306,868) (302,622) (332,524) 49950 - Transfer in DMASWA Gen (131,558) (153,433) (152,209) (167,250) 4N - Transfers Total (756,923) (1,191,446) (1,426,181) (1,546,634) Grand Total $ (928,052) $ (1,318,546) $ (1,476,778) $ (1,624,388) 17 Page 383 of 635 6A - Salaries & Wages 100 - General 60100 - Salaries-Regular Full Time $ 808,674 $ 809,021 $ 934,129 $ 1,093,541 60200 - Salaries - Regular Part Time 110,103 116,770 125,438 — 60300 - Hourly Wages - Temp/ Seasonal 8,433 15,142 17,187 13,767 60400 - Overtime — 28 3,400 3,400 60630 - Special Pay Sick Lv Payout Ret 6,555 6,710 6,307 6,312 60635 - Special Pay Sick Lv Payout 50% 5,883 6,313 6,177 6,374 60640 - Special Pay - Vacation Payout — 1,557 — — 60710 - Special Pay - Parental Leave 6,458 — — — 60720 - Spec Pay - Meals No Overnight 29 — — — 60730 - Spec Pay - Safety Equipment — — — — 60760 - Spec Pay - Moving Allowance 3,799 — — — 6A - Salaries & Wages Total 949,933 955,541 1,092,638 1,123,394 6B - Employee Benefits 100 - General 61100 - FICA - City Contribution 61,193 62,275 77,720 85,784 61300 - IPERS - City Contribution 83,111 83,230 101,973 104,374 61510 - Health Insurance 113,314 117,174 114,096 114,096 61540 - Life Insurance 416 364 414 414 61600 - Workers' Compensation 1,519 1,896 2,041 2,138 61700 - Unemployment Compensation — — — — 61820 - Vehicle Allowance 8,457 9,187 9,496 9,637 61992 - Physicals — — — — 6B - Employee Benefits Total 268,009 274,126 305,740 316,443 Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total 72 - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Fund/Account/Account Title FY23 Actual Expense FY24 Actual Expense FY25 Adopted Budget FY26 Recomm'd Budget 18 Page 384 of 635 6C - Staff Development 100 - General 62100 - Association Dues 30,663 20,132 29,428 30,465 62200 - Subscriptions 726 1,930 1,262 1,344 62325 - Mileage 1,499 464 944 1,575 62400 - Meetings & Conferences 56,119 60,765 67,727 65,477 62500 - Education Reimbursement 31,046 149,913 89,935 83,364 6C - Staff Development Total 120,054 233,202 189,296 182,225 6D - Repair/Maint/Util 100 - General 63312 - Vehicle Ops - Gasoline 53 — 605 — 63400 - Equipment Maint/ Repair 1,227 1,493 642 1,524 63730 - Telecommunications 5,400 4,931 6,129 6,940 6D - Repair/Maint/Util Total 6,681 6,424 7,376 8,464 6E - Contractual Svcs 100 - General 64020 - Advertising 7,951 19 26 19 64081 - Insurance - Liability 7,059 6,971 9,666 8,300 64110 - Legal 33,853 510 — — 64115 - Special Events 12,675 29,583 12,500 12,500 64130 - Payments to Other Agencies 161,854 35,790 41,250 10,000 64135 - Grants — 3,748 7,500 25,000 64140 - Printing 3,382 1,743 3,383 5,139 64145 - Copying 3,980 3,250 3,980 3,251 64160 - Rental - Land/Bldgs/ Parking 2,310 2,520 2,535 2,520 64190 - Technology Services 3,553 2,569 2,147 1,830 64191 - IT Recharges 13,267 15,024 16,006 15,912 64860 - Speakers 36,776 72,458 40,000 75,000 64900 - Other Professional Service 114,051 180,265 241,104 185,494 64980 - Technology Equip Maint Cont — — — — Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total 72 - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Fund/Account/Account Title FY23 Actual Expense FY24 Actual Expense FY25 Adopted Budget FY26 Recomm'd Budget 19 Page 385 of 635 64990 - Other Contractual Service — — — 40,000 6E - Contractual Svcs Total 400,712 354,450 380,097 384,965 6F - Commodities 100 - General 65025 - Program Materials 296 4,849 988 2,000 65030 - Merchandise for Resale — — — — 65045 - Technology Equipment 7,712 6,789 2,150 1,600 65060 - Office Supplies 1,711 3,014 1,777 3,014 65070 - Operating Supplies 144 144 144 144 65080 - Postage/Shipping 2,639 1,680 2,771 1,765 65100 - Safety Supplies — — — — 65925 - Uniform Purchase — — — — 65930 - Flags — — — — 65935 - Employee Recognition 17,017 23,717 17,000 23,717 65940 - Gift Cards 843 — — — 6F - Commodities Total 30,362 40,194 24,830 32,240 6G - Capital Outlay 100 - General 67210 - Furniture/Fixtures 2,499 1,533 325 200 67250 - Office Equipment — — — — 67270 - Other Capital Equipment — — — — 6G - Capital Outlay Total 2,499 1,533 325 200 Grand Total $ 1,778,249 $ 1,865,471 $ 2,000,302 $ 2,047,931 Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total 72 - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Fund/Account/Account Title FY23 Actual Expense FY24 Actual Expense FY25 Adopted Budget FY26 Recomm'd Budget 20 Page 386 of 635 Recommended Expenditure Budget Report by Activity & Funding Source 72 - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Fund/Activity FY24 Actual Expense FY25 Adopted Budget FY26 Recomm'd Budget 7201 - Administration 100 - General 6A - Salaries & Wages $ 827,531 $ 920,199 $ 946,144 6B - Employee Benefits 225,727 249,018 259,030 6C - Staff Development 216,398 161,020 153,345 6D - Repair/Maint/Util 4,748 5,737 6,383 6E - Contractual Svcs 180,703 273,661 257,273 6F - Commodities 35,223 23,760 30,161 6G - Capital Outlay 1,533 325 200 7201 - Administration Total 1,491,863 1,633,720 1,652,536 7202 - Sustainability 100 - General 6A - Salaries & Wages 128,010 172,439 177,250 6B - Employee Benefits 48,400 56,722 57,413 6C - Staff Development 16,804 27,926 27,925 6D - Repair/Maint/Util 1,676 1,034 2,081 6E - Contractual Svcs 173,747 96,436 117,692 6F - Commodities 4,953 582 579 6G - Capital Outlay — — — 7202 - Sustainability Total 373,589 355,139 382,940 7203 - GreenCorps 100 - General 6C - Staff Development — 350 955 6D - Repair/Maint/Util — 605 — 6E - Contractual Svcs — 10,000 10,000 6F - Commodities 19 488 1,500 7203 - GreenCorps Total 19 11,443 12,455 7299 - Pcard Clearing 100 - General 6F - Commodities — — — 7299 - Pcard Clearing Total — — — Grand Total $ 1,865,471 $ 2,000,302 $ 2,047,931 21 Page 387 of 635 C I T Y O F D U B U Q U E , I O W A DEPARTMENT DETAIL - PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT 72 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FY 2026 FD JC WP-GR JOB CLASS FTE BUDGET 60100 Full Time Employee Expense 100 1075 CONT CITY MANAGER 1.00 $ 333,743 100 1115 GE-23 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER 1.00 187,997 100 1105 GE-21 DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 1.00 126,754 100 1015 GE-15 DIR OF SUSTAINABILITY 1.00 93,802 100 5605 GE-10 MANAGEMENT GRANT ANALYST 1.00 66,660 100 5605 GE-10 GRANT ANALYST — — 100 1005 GE-12 CLIMATE ACTION COORDINATOR 1.00 69,681 100 5215 GE-09 MANAGEMENT INTERN — — 100 5285 GE-13 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1.00 89,573 100 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 2.00 116,783 TOTAL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES 9.00 1,084,993 60200 Part Time Employee Expense 100 1105 GE-21 DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS — — 100 5205 GE-02 SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE INTERN 0.42 13,767 TOTAL PART TIME EMPLOYEES 0.42 13,767 60300 Seasonal Employee Expense 100 5365 GE-02 OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.25 8,548 TOTAL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES 0.25 8,548 TOTAL CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 9.67 $ 1,107,308 22 Page 388 of 635 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA ACTIVITY PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT SUMMARY FY 2026 ACCT FD JC WP-GR POSITION CLASS FTE BUDGET Management-General Fund 7201 60100 100 1075 CONT CITY MANAGER 1.00 $ 333,743 7201 60100 100 1115 GE-23 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER 1.00 187,997 7201 60100 100 5605 GE-10 GRANT ANALYST — — 7201 60100 100 5215 GE-09 MANAGEMENT INTERN — — 7201 60100 100 5165 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 2.00 116,783 7201 60100 100 5285 GE-13 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1.00 89,573 Total 7.00 921,510 Sustainable Community - General Fund 7202 60100 100 1015 GE-15 DIR OF SUSTAINABILITY 1.00 93,802 7202 60100 100 1005 GE-12 CLIMATE ACTION COORDINATOR 1.00 69,681 Total 2.00 163,483 Sustainable Community - PT General Fund 7202 60200 100 5205 GE-02 SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE INTERN 0.42 13,767 Total 0.42 13,767 City Manager - PT General Fund 7201 60200 100 1105 GE-21 DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS — — Total — — City Manager - Seasonal General Fund 7201 60300 100 5365 GE-02 OFFICE SPECIALIST 0.25 8,548 Total 0.25 8,548 TOTAL CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 8.67 $ 1,010,601 23 Page 389 of 635 Capital Improvement Projects by Department/Division CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Project Number Capital Improvement Project Title Department Fund Account FY26 Recomm'd Budget 7261000002 Green House Gas & Climate City Managers Office 304 64900 50,000 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TOTAL 50,000 PRGRM/ DEPT PROJECT DESCRIPTION FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 TOTAL PAGE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE General Government Community Green House Gas Inventory and Climate Action Planning $ 50,000 $ — $ — $ 50,000 $ — $ 100,000 281 TOTAL $ 50,000 $ — $ — $ 50,000 $ — $ 100,000 24 Page 390 of 635 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET PRESENTATION Page 391 of 635 VISION STATEMENT Dubuque 2036 “Dubuque 2036 is a sustainable and resilient city and an inclusive and equitable community where ALL are welcome. Dubuque 2036 has preserved our Masterpiece on the Mississippi, has a strong, diverse economy and expanding connectivity. Our residents experience healthy living and active lifestyles; have choices of quality, livable neighborhoods; have an abundance of fun things to do; and are engaged in the community.” CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MISSION The City Manager’s Office plans, organizes and manages all activities of the City organization so as to provide leadership so that all City Council priorities, policies and programs are successfully implemented and effectively managed. Page 392 of 635 CREATING AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY OF CHOICE Page 393 of 635 Farewells + New Faces Page 394 of 635 City Manager Mike Van Milligen City Manager’s Office (10.42 Full-Time Equivalents) Director of Strategic Partnerships (part-time) vacant Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach Grant Analyst Justin Thiltgen Administrative Assistant Mia Burbach Administrative Assistant Anne Schreyer Director of Sustainability Gina Bell Executive Assistant Stephanie Valentine Sustainable Dubuque Intern (part-time) vacant Office Specialist (part-time) Vickie Owens ICMA Fellow vacant Climate Action Coordinator Michelle Kim Page 395 of 635 City Manager Mike Van Milligen City Manager’s Office - recommended (9.67 FTEs) Director of Strategic Partnerships vacant Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach Gran/Mgt Analyst Justin Thiltgen Administrative Assistant Mia Burbach Administrative Assistant Anne Schreyer Director of Sustainability Gina Bell Executive Assistant Stephanie Valentine Sustainable Dubuque Intern (part-time) vacant Office Specialist (part-time) Vickie Owens Climate Action Coordinator Michelle Kim (Eliminate ICMA Fellow) Page 396 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION Organizational Culture Transformation •Vidl Solutions •Expansion to Leadership Team, organization •Aligning language, structures and evaluation •Department Manager Annual Appraisals + 360 evaluations •Core Team Progress •Employee Resource Groups •Mentoring & Job Shadow Programs HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATIVE Page 397 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION Organizational Culture Transformation: Employee Feedback Loops •Annual Employee Survey •Bi-Annual Employee Wellness •Annual Employee Recognition Event •City Manager’s HuddleUp Hour •Restructuring of weekly department manager meetings •Weekly employee webinar •Bi-weekly HR updates in SPIRIT Times HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATIVE Page 398 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION •Comp & Class Study, Implementation HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATIVE Page 399 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATION •Launch new Citizen Response Management software: Report2DBQ •Data Governance Committee •Professional Development: •New Employee Orientation •New Supervisor Orientation •High Performing Government trainings HIGHLIGHTS: ADMINISTRATIVE Page 400 of 635 PUBLIC SAFETY & CITY MANAGMENT •Cross-department coordination to achieve public safety priorities •Emergency Preparedness planning + staff training Page 401 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key Federal Grant Awards (FY25): •US Forest Service: Branching Out Dubuque •USDOT – SMART, RAISE, CFI Grants: Advancing innovation, infrastructure, and safety •DOJ – COPS LEMHWA: Mental health support for law enforcement •NEA – Our Town Grant: Culture & planning with DuMA & OSPNS •IDNR & NPS – Comiskey Park Phase II: Equity-based placemaking •DMATS – TAP Grant: Safe, connected transportation options Our Strategic Model: •22 grants secured in 24 months totaling $128M •BUILT & HUMAN Infrastructure Teams coordinate planning & implementation •28 Topic Teams respond nimbly to emerging funding •City of Dubuque recognized nationally for collaborative leadership •Strategy aligned to FY26 federal shifts and departmental compliance changes Page 402 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: PARTNERSHIPS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Our Successful Approach Remains Distinctly Dubuque — People, Planning, & Partnerships Federal & Congressional Engagement: •Interagency Work: DOT, DOE, EPA, FRA, HUD, USDA,White House IGA •Continued Advocacy with Rep. Hinson, Senators Grassley & Ernst •Hosting Annual Congressional Staff Visit & Showcasing Community Projects •May 2025 DC Fly-In: Advancement of Key City Priorities •Development of Annual Legislative Priorities with City Staff & Leadership Strategic Navigation: •Adapting to new Administration priorities and departmental guidance •Managing risks of project delays, cost shifts, or rescissions •Partnering with Sustainable Strategies DC for grant writing, intelligence and competitive positioning for federal funds. Page 403 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: ADVOCACY & SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES Achievement or Advancement of City Council Priorities – 2020-2026 + ONWARD... 2024 – 2026 Top Priorities: •Air Service Future Strategy and Action Plan: Major Airline Hub Connections (2022-2026) •Construction of 14th Street Railroad Overpass and 16th Street Corridor Complete Streets Improvements: RAISE Grant and Matching Funds •Police Department Staffing and Hiring 2024 – 2026 High Priorities: •Catfish Creek Sanitary Sewer Project: Old Mill Road Lift Station Project 2022-2024 Top Priorities: •Chaplain Schmitt Island Master Plan implementation (2020-2024) •City workforce retention and attraction •Climate Action Plan implementation •Street program -- direction and funding (2020-2024) 2020 – 2022 Top Priorities: •Affordable Housing Creation: Direction and City Actions •Dream Center Facilities and Programs: Additional Funding •Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan Implementation: Outcomes, Report with Options, City Role, Direction, &Actions •Fountain of Youth: Additional Funding 2020 – 2022 Management Agenda Top Priorities: •Bee Branch Creek Project: Next Steps •Dubuque Riverfront Master Plan FY26 Advocacy Priorities: ✓Air Service Development (Small Community Program) ✓Infrastructure Resilience (RAISE, PROTECT, SWIFR) ✓Strategic readiness for funding programs and shovel-ready status Page 404 of 635 HIGHLIGHTS: PENDING OPPORTUNITIES & LESSONS LEARNED Pending Federal Grants & Status: Awards we are currently in the process of contracting: 1. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) –Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)Capital Grant 2. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) – Charging & Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant 3. Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) & National Park Service (NPS) - Comiskey Park | Phase II Grant 4. Dept. of Energy (DOE) –Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) Grant 5. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS):Law Enforcement Mental Health &Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant Submitted applications we are awaiting an award on currently: 6. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) – Low-No Emission Bus Grant (Mini-Buses) 7. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Brownfields Assessment Grant 8. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) 9. Community Project Funds (CPF) - High Strength Waste Receiving and Storage Lessons & Response: ✓Need for shovel-ready projects with matching funds ✓Coordination among BUILT & HUMAN Topic Teams vital ✓Federal policy shifts (e.g., DOT) require agility & partnership ✓Proactive engagement enhances competitiveness & resilience Page 405 of 635 FUTURE INITIATIVES •Organizational Culture Transition •Vidl training for all staff •Department manager executive coaching, annual appraisals + 360 evaluations •New supervisor orientation + dept manager onboarding •State & Federal legislative flexibility + response Page 406 of 635 City Manager’s Office FY 2026 REQUESTED OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY $512,162 $6.76 Net Operating Property Tax Support Average homeowner’s* property tax cost for the City Manager’s Office (*Avg. home value of $196,508) Page 407 of 635 FY 2026 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS ADMINISTRATION CMO Restructure: a)Director of Strategic Partnership +.25 FTE b)Elimination of ICMA Fellow -1.0 FTE c)$15,171 savings from CMO Education & Conferences line items Net Property Tax Cost | $0 Page 408 of 635 FY 2026 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Climate Action Coordinator Non-Recurring Cost | $95,059 Non-Recurring Revenue (admin grant vacancy)| $95,059 Net Cost | $0 Page 409 of 635 Project FY 26 Project Cost Total Cost Community GHG Inventory & Climate Action Planning $50,000 $100,000 FY 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS City Manager’s Office Page 410 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES City Manager’s Office Goal: Financially Responsible, High-Performance City Organization $10.06 $10.25 $10.53 $11.80 $15.63 $15.65 $16.61 $16.66 $17.56 $17.66 $17.69 $22.07 Dubuque (FY26) Ames (FY26) Ankeny (FY25)* West Des Moines (FY25)* Iowa City (FY26) AVERAGE w/o Dubuque Davenport (FY26) Cedar Rapids (FY26) Des Moines (FY26)* Sioux City (FY26) Council Bluffs (FY26) Waterloo (FY25) Page 411 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES City Manager’s Office Outcome: Maintain an efficient citizen response rate Page 412 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES City Manager’s Office Outcome: Hire & retain a highly-skilled City workforce reflective of the Dubuque community. Page 413 of 635 SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET PRESENTATION Page 414 of 635 PUBLIC SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability touches nearly every aspect of our daily lives, many of which we often take for granted: •The air we breathe •The food we eat •The water we drink •The clothes we wear, •The homes we live in •Our physical health •Modes of transportation •Land use & biodiversity •How we handle waste Page 415 of 635 FISCAL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS •50% by 2030 Plan Implementation & Funding •Youth Climate Action •Branching Out Dubuque •Energy Star tracking Page 416 of 635 FISCAL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Page 417 of 635 Site energy is the amount of heat and electricity consumed by a building as reflected in your utility bills. Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is expressed as energy per square foot per year. EUI = Total energy consumed by the building (kBtu)/total gross floor area of the building (Sq feet) Source energy represents the total amount of raw fuel that is required to operate the building. It incorporates all transmission, delivery, and production losses.​ City Hall Page 418 of 635 Page 419 of 635 FUTURE INITIATIVES •Climate Action Plan Implementation •Youth Climate Action •Internal Green Team •Continued community engagement + outreach Page 420 of 635 Office of Sustainability 50% by 2030 Climate Action Plan Resilient Community Advisory Commission Sustainable Dubuque Grants 181 grants given to date $287,766 invested since 2013 Green Iowa AmeriCorps Growing Sustainable Communities Conference Page 421 of 635 50% by 2030 Climate Action Plan •Community Engagement •Energy efficiency in housing •Alignment with work of other departments Page 422 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES Sustainability Office 302 181 Sustainable Dubuque Grants Grant Applications Received to date Grants Awarded to date Page 423 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES Sustainability Office Page 424 of 635 PERFORMANCE MEASURES Sustainability Office Page 425 of 635 THANK YOU www.cityofdubuque.org/CityManager Page 426 of 635 City Council, City of Dubuque 50 W. 13th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 March 20, 2025 Subject: Recommend Permanent Climate Action Coordinator Position Members of the City Council, The Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC) recommends the City Council make the Climate Action Coordinator a permanent position beginning in Fiscal Year 2026. In 2020, the City Council approved the Climate Action Plan, and the following year funded a 3- year Climate Action Coordinator position to assist in the implementation of that plan. Due to transition within the position, the allotted funds will expire within the next budget cycle. Our city’s efforts to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate the effects of changing climate and weather patterns will remain an ongoing challenge as the consequences of global climate change continue to unfold. The Climate Action Coordinator position has been an important asset in facilitating the city’s response. The individuals in this position have overseen the city’s greenhouse gas inventory and managed millions in federal grants. Beyond this, they have worked across city offices, participated in community events, offered educational opportunities, facilitated applications for grant funding, and much else. Because the RCAC has worked productivity with both individuals who have held this position and because we believe in the importance of the work they are doing, we strongly encourage the City Council to make the Climate Action Coordinator a permanent position. Sincerely, Jacob Kohlhaas; Chair Resilient Community Advisory Commission Page 427 of 635 City Council, City of Dubuque 50 W. 13th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 March 20, 2025 Subject: Encourage Commitment to Specific GHG Reductions Members of the City Council, The Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC) recommends the City Council identify specific commitments to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reductions. In 2020, the City Council approved the Climate Action Plan which set a goal of 50% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 compared to 2003 levels. The recent greenhouse gas inventory shows that Dubuque is on track to meet this goal. However, the driving force behind this reduction has been Aliant Energy’s commitment to cleaner production. Consumer adaptation of electric vehicles is predicted as possibly playing a larger role in these reductions in coming years. While encouraging, both factors are external to city policy. Any similarly situated city would experience similar levels of reductions regardless of stated commitments to advancing sustainable practices. The “business as usual model” has an encouraging track record but does not adequately represent the City of Dubuque’s commitment to being a leader in this area. At the halfway point of this goal, the RCAC encourages the council to clarify specific, meaningful commitments to strengthen the city’s position as a leader in sustainability. The RCAC is happy to support and work with the council in advancing any such strategies for GHG reduction, including following up with stakeholders and ensuring that documented progress is accessible to the public. Sincerely, Jacob Kohlhaas; Chair Resilient Community Advisory Commission Page 428 of 635