Signed Contract_Memorandum of Agreement with Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.City of Dubuque
City Council
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July 7, 2025
CONSENT ITEMS # 9.
Signed Contract(s)
Memorandum of Agreement with Dubuque Trees Forever;
Memorandum of Agreement with Cornerstone Government
Affairs, Inc.
Receive and File
1. 25_07_01 Dubuque Trees Forever Calendonia Park MOU and Memo for Council
2. 2025-2026 Metro Coalition -Cornerstone Agreement (CGA Signed)
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Memorandum of Agreement Between
the City of Dubuque, Iowa and
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa ("City") belongs to the Metropolitan Coalition (the "Coalition"), an
unincorporated group of the larger cities in Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition with consent of its members communicates its positions on various legislative
matters to the Iowa General Assembly; and,
WHEREAS, the Coalition contracts with Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc, ("Cornerstone") for
Cornerstone to represent the Coalition before the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, the financial stewardship of the Coalition transfers to a different member city, so all the
member cities can share in the responsibility; and,
WHEREAS, the City currently has the financial stewardship of the Coalition and therefore requires a
written agreement with Cornerstone to facilitate payments from the Coalition to Cornerstone.
THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. The City will retain financial stewardship of the Coalition funds through the City Finance
Department;
2. Cornerstone will perform legislative lobbying and monitoring services for and as directed by the
Coalition, and the City will pay Cornerstone monthly at the amounts agreed to by the Coalition
and Cornerstone. For the avoidance of doubt, payments under this agreement are funded using
Coalition funds, and the City is not individually liable for payments due under this agreement;
3. Cornerstone will represent the Coalition for general advocacy services at the state legislature
with a specific focus on property taxes and economic incentives Including but not limited to Tax
Increment Financing;
4. The City will pay Cornerstone $7,500 per month, using Coalition funds, as the fee for
Cornerstone's services to the Coalition;
5. Cornerstone will bill the City on a monthly basis. The total amount due to Cornerstone under
this agreement is $90,000;
6. TERM: This agreement is effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Memorandum of Agreement and acknowledge
that they are authorized to execute same.
City of Dubuque, Iowa
By: !/
Name: Michael C. Van Milligen
Title: City Manager
Date: 07/01 /2025
Approved as to form and content:
Metropolitan Coalition
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
By: J
Name: Cam b II Kauf an
Title: President
Date: 6/11/2025
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