Conducting a Public Hearing for the Jule's-Iowa Department of Transportation Consolidated Funding ApplicationCity of Dubuque
City Council
PUBLIC HEARINGS # 4.
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May 19, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Conducting a Public Hearing for the Jule's-Iowa Department
of Transportation Consolidated Funding Application
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council adopt the resolution approving The Jule's IDOT
Consolidated Funding application as submitted, and City
Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Authorizing Resolution: Approval Of
Consolidated Funding Application To Iowa DOT
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. 2026_Memo Conducting a Public Hearing
3. 2026_Authorizing_Resolution-Consolidated_Funding
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THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Conducting a Public Hearing for the Jule's-Iowa Department of
Transportation Consolidated Funding
DATE: May 13, 2025
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Director of Transportation Services Ryan Knuckey is recommending City Council adopt
the resolution approving The Jule's IDOT Consolidated Funding application as
submitted.
To receive the state operating and maintenance allocations for fiscal year 2026 (FY26),
The Jule is required to submit a Consolidated Funding Application. This annual
application requires that, along with other documents, a Certificate of Cost Allocation
Plan, and an Authorizing Resolution be submitted. The Jule, as the public transit agency
operated by the City of Dubuque, receives a portion of its annual operating funds from
the IDOT/Office of Public Transit (OPT) and/or Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The timely submittal of the Consolidated Funding Application is critical to ensuring the
release of funds.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services
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TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services
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SUBJECT: Conducting a Public Hearing for the Jule's-Iowa Department of Transportation
Consolidated Funding
DATE: April 7, 2025
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This memorandum requests the City Council conduct a public hearing to adopt the attached
resolution approving the annual Jule Consolidated Funding Application to the Iowa Department of
Transportation (IDOT).
BACKGROUND
To receive the state operating and maintenance allocations for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), The Jule is
required to submit a Consolidated Funding Application. This annual application requires that, along
with other documents, a Certificate of Cost Allocation Plan, and an Authorizing Resolution be
submitted. The Jule, as the public transit agency operated by the City of Dubuque, receives a portion
of its annual operating funds from the IDOT/Office of Public Transit (OPT) and/or Federal Transit
Administration (FTA). The timely submittal of the Consolidated Funding Application is critical to
ensuring the release of funds.
DISCUSSION
By signing the Authorizing Resolution, City Council states that it (1) authorizes Ryan Knuckey,
Director of Transportation Services, to apply for The Jule's annual operating and maintenance
allocations from IDOT and (2) has sufficient non-federal funds or sufficient in -kind match to provide
local match.
BUDGETIMPACTS
The following funding/revenue amounts are budgeted and will be received if the Consolidated
Funding Application and required documentation are submitted.
The State Operating Allocation and 5310 funding is determined by combining annual fixed -route and
paratransit service ridership, revenue miles and operating expenses, which is weighted along with
locally generated revenue/financial support. The total population of each city or region is portioned as
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a percentage of Iowa's total population, which is weighted to a percentage of formula funding. The
Jule's share of funding for FY26 is 2.067%.
In FY26, the IDOT/OPT has projected that The Jule's State Operating Allocation will be $399,858 and
the Section 5310 formula allocation will be $93,467 for a projected total of $493,325 in FY26 allocated
funding.
RECOMMENDATION/ACTION STEP
It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing to adopt the resolution approving
The Jule's IDOT Consolidated Funding application as submitted.
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attachment
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Prepared by Ryan Knuckey, Transportation Services 950 Elm Street Dubuque IA 52001 563-589-4341
Return to Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 1311 St., Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 170-25
AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION: APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING
APPLICATION TO IOWA DOT
Whereas, the City of Dubuque provides fixed -route and paratransit services for the
citizens of Dubuque; and
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a pass -through funding
entity for federal capital and operating funds; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has historically applied through the IDOT for these
funds; and
Whereas, pursuant to published notice, a public hearing was held on the proposed
approval of the consolidated funding application on May 19, 2025, at 6:30 p,m, in the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 61h Street, Dubuque, Iowa; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the applying for the funds to be beneficial to the
continued provision of transit service for the citizens of Dubuque.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa hereby endorses the
application to the IDOT, which includes a City match.
Section 2. The IDOT application will include requests and mandatory certifications by
the City of Dubuque as follows:
From the State Transit Assistance Program:
2.067% of formula funds
Total: $399,858
From federal funds for transit in non -urbanized areas and/or for transit
serving primarily elderly persons and persons with disabilities:
$93,467
We understand acceptance of federal transit assistance involves an
agreement to comply with certain labor protection provisions.
We certify that the City of Dubuque/The Jule has sufficient non-federal
funds or sufficient in -kind match to provide required local match for capital
projects and at time of delivery will have the funds to operate and maintain
vehicles and equipment purchased under this contract.
We request that State Transit Assistance formula funding be advanced as
allowed by law, to improve system cash flow.
Section 3. That Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services, is authorized on
behalf of the City Council, to apply for financial assistance and to enter into related
contract(s) with the IDOT.
Passed, adopted and approved this 191" day of May 2025.
rad vanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
04/11/2025
and for which the charge is 30.21
Subscribed to before me, a Notaryublic in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 14th day of April, 2025
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
SHARON WELBORN
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Commission Number 8274j
My Comm, Exp, NOV. 10, 2
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council
will conduct a public hearing on the 19th day of May 2025, at
6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th
Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, at which meeting the City
Council proposes to take action on the Jules Iowa Department
of Transportations (IDOT) Consolidated Funding Application.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and
written comments from any resident or property owner of said
City to the above action. The official agenda will be posted
the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input
options. The City Council agenda can be accessed at
https://dubuqueia.portal.civicclerk.com/ or by contacting the
City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be
submitted to the City Clerk's Office via email at
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Clerk's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before said time
of public hearing. At said time and place of public hearings
the City Council will receive any written comments.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are
on file in the City Clerk's Office and may be viewed Monday
through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Individuals requiring special assistance should contact the
City Clerk's Office as soon as feasible. Deaf or
hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711
or (800) 735-2942.
Published by order of the City Council given on the 7th day
of April 2025.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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