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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Historic Federal Building: 350 W. 6th
Street - Second-Floor Council
Chambers.
April 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Leyendecker, Cavanagh, Staver, Sprank, Roussell, Resnick, Wethal
SPECIAL SESSION
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Fiscal Year 2027 Amended Budget Recommendation
City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Amended Fiscal Year
2027 Budget Recommendation.
RESOLUTION Adopting the City of Dubuque Five Year Capital Improvement
Program
RESOLUTION Adopting the City of Dubuque Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
ACTION
1. Establishing Water Utility Rates for Fiscal Year 2027
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the ordinances establishing water
utility rates for Fiscal Year 2027.
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ORDINANCE Establishing City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use and Service, Article C Rates, Section 13-1c-1(A)
Fixing Water Rates for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and All Other Uses
ORDINANCE Establishing the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities Chapter 1 Water Use and Service, Article C Rates Section 13-1c-2 Fixing
Water Rates for Fire Sprinkler Service
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
2. Establishing Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates for Fiscal Year 2027
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the ordinance establishing sewer
rates for Fiscal Year 2027
ORDINANCE City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter
2 Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article C Rates, Section 13-2c-3 Rates
Established for Fiscal Year 2027
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
3. Establishing Water and Resource Recovery Center (WRRC) Fee Schedules
Fiscal Year 2027
City Manager recommending City Council adoption of the attached resolution
adjusting the fees charged for services performed by the Water and Resource
Recovery Center (WRRC) for Fiscal Year 2027.
RESOLUTION Establishing the Schedule of Rates for the Disposal of Private
Hauled Waste to the Water & Resource Recovery Center as Provided for in 13-2b-
8(F) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
4. Establishing Stormwater Management Utility Rates for Fiscal Year 2027
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the ordinance establishing
stormwater management utility rates for Fiscal Year 2027.
ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13-4-5 (D)
SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
5. Five-Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal Years 2027-2031
City Manager recommending City Council approval of the Annual Five-Year Street
Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2027-2031.
RESOLUTION Adopting the Five-Year Street Construction Program for Fiscal
Years 2027 - 2031
Suggested Disposition:
6. Establishing Solid Waste Utility Rates for Fiscal Year 2027
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the ordinance establishing solid
waste utility rates for Fiscal year 2027.
ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
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ADJOURNMENT
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