Minutes_Mayor and City Council Compensation Task Force 05.21.25 Copyrighted
June 2, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of May 19, 2025; Airport
Commission of March 25, 2025; Equity and Human Rights
Commission of April 8, 2025; Historic Preservation
Commission of April 17, 2025; Housing Commission of
January 28, 2025; Long Range Planning Advisory
Commission of March 19, 2025; Mayor and City Council
Compensation Task Force Minutes of May 21, 2025; Park
and Recreation Commission of April 7, 2025; Zoning Board of
Adjustment of April 24, 2025; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of April 24, April 28, and May 5, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTAC H M ENTS:
1. 5 19 25 City Council Minutes
2. Airport Commission Minutes
3. Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
4. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
5. Housing Commission Meeting Minutes
6. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes
7. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
8. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
9. Proof_4.24.25
10. Proof 4.28.25
11. Proof 5.5.25
12. 5.21.25 Compensation Task Force Minutes
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MINUTES FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TASK FORCE
DATE: May 21, 2025
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE: City Hall, 50 W. 13 St., Conference Room A
City Clerk Breitfelder called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Present: Roy Buol (representing Ric Jones), Kristin Dietzel (representing Brad Cavanagh),
Kevin Firnstahl (representing Laura Roussell), Joe Gonzalez (representing David Resnick),
Katherine Sorenson (representing Danny Sprank), Malissa Sprenger (representing Katy
Wethal), Carrie Tedore (representing Susan Farber), and members of the media from the
Telegraph Herald and KCRG.
Breitfelder provided a high-level summary of documents provided to the Task Force,
including lowa Code requirements for adjusting Mayor and City Council compensation,
overview of Mayor and City Council responsibilities and compensation, and Consumer Price
Index (CPI) data.
The Task Force discussed several factors, including the roles and responsibilities of the
Mayor and Council Members, the time elapsed since the last compensation adjustment, salary
comparisons with peer communities in lowa, and the CPI. The Task Force also considered
whether the Mayor's salary should be equal to that of City Council Members. After reviewing
the differences in responsibilities between the two roles, a majority of Task Force members
concluded that the Mayor's compensation should remain higher. The group reviewed the CPI
over the past four years, which totaled 19.8°/o, but ultimately chose to base their
recommendation on the two most recent CPI figures, totaling 6.3%.
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Task Force recommended a 6.3% increase in compensation, which
would set the annual salary at $15,732 for the Mayor and $11,799 for City Council members,
effective January 1, 2026.
Breitfelder outlined the next steps, noting that the recommendation will be compiled into a
memo for the Task Force to review and sign. The recommendation will then be scheduled for
inclusion on either the June 2 or June 16, 2025, City Council meeting agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Firnstahl to adjourn at 5:27 p.m. Seconded by Tedore. Motion carried 7 to 0.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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