Proof_City Council Proceedings 04.15.26 Copyrighted
May 18, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21,
22, 28, 2026 and May 4 and 12, 2026; Housing Commission
of January 27, 2026; Zoning Advisory Commission of April 1,
2026; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
April 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2026; Proof of Publication
for Expenditures Reports presented at the April 6, 2026,
meeting
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 4 6 26 City Council Proceedings -Regular
2. 4 7 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 1
3. 4 9 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 2
4. 4 13 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 3
5. 4 15 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 4
6. 4 16 26 City Council Proceedings - Budgegt Hearing 5
7. 4 20 26 City Council Proceedings- Special and Regular
8. 4 21 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 6
9. 4 22 26 City Council Proceedings - Budget Hearing 7
10. 4-28-26 City Council Proceedings - Final Budget Hearing
11. 5-4-26 City Council Proceedings - Special and Regular
12. 5 12 26 City Council Minutes
13. Housing Commission Meeting Minutes.2026-01-27.Approved 2026-04-28
14. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.06.26
15. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.07.26
16. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.09.26
17. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.13.26
18. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.15.26
19. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.16.26
20. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.20.26
21. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.21.26
22. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.22.26
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Councii met in special session at 6:30 p.m.
on April 15, 2026, in the second-floor Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Leyendecker,
Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, Stavers, Wethal; City Manager Van
Milligen.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called far the purpose of
receiving presentations on certain Fiscal Year 2027 Department
Budgets.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
City staff presented Fiscal Year 2027 departmental budgets
and responded to City Council questions following each
presentation. Presentations were given by representatives from
the following departments:
1. Human Resources Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation:
Chief Human Resources Officer Shelley Stickfort,
Administrative Support Specialist Angie Kelley, Training and
Development Manager Kelly Larson, Employment Specialist Amanda
Koppes, Talent Acquisition and Diversity Coordinator Kristen
Dietz, Benefits and Compensation Manager Connie Palm, and
Payroll and Benefits Specialist McKenzie Capesius. Residents
Clark Schloz, and Rob McDonanld, provided public input on this
budget.
2. Information Technology Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Chief Information Officer Joe Pregler, Chief
Information Security Office Timothy Krieger, Data Analyst
Braden Daniels, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Coordinator Nikki Rosemeyer. Resident Rob McDonald spoke again
on the Human Resources budget.
3. Communications Office Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Presentation: Public Information Officer Randy Gehl.
4. Finance Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentation: Chief
Financial Officer Jennifer Larson, Utility Billing Supervisor
Chris Va11ee. Resident Clark Schloz provided public input on
this budget. Purchasing and Risk Manager Tony Breitbach was
present to answer questions
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the
meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
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