Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 04.09.26 Copyrighted
June 1, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings for May 18; Resilient Community
Advisory Commission of April 9; Human Rights Commission
of April 14; Historic Preservation Commission of March 19;
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of February 18;
Community Development Advisory Commission for April 22;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of April 28
and May 4
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 5-18-26 City Council Proceeding 5-18-26s
2. 26-04-09 RCAC Minutes
3. April 14, 2026 OHRC Minutes
4. Minutes HPC 03-19-26 Approved
5. Minutes LRPAC 02-18-2026 APPROVED
6. CD Approved Minutes 4.22.26
7. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 04.28.26
8. Proof of Publication - City Council Proceedings 5-4-26
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CITY OF DUBUQUE - COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission (RCAC)
DATE: 04/09/2026
TIME: 5:00 pm �
LOCATION: Jule Operations and Training Center (JOTC) Circle Conference Room, 949 I<erper Blvd. �I
MEMBERS PRESENT: Nolan Bielinski, Lalith Jayawickrama, Robin Kennicker, Dave McDermott, Rachel
Boeke
MEMBERS ABSENT: N/A
STAFF PRESENT: Michelle Kim and Green lowa AmeriCorps members, Lizzie Sulla and Zoe Heiar
Robin Kennicker called the meeting to order at 5:05pm
Lucas Delaney
notified us that he �
will not be in
attendance, so there
is a change to the
agenda. He will take
his oath at the next
meeting.
TEST AGENDA
Oath of Office-
Lucas Delaney
Lucas was unable to I
make this meeting,
so we will push this
until next time.
MINUTES
APPROVAL:
McDermott motions
to approve, Bielinski
seconds
• Vote:
• 5—yes; 0—
N o; 0—
Abstain
• Motion
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2
carries
PUBLIC COMMENT:
• NA
New Business:
a) Introductions and Welcome (Lucas requested time to hear about and from each commissioner,
which is probably a good idea to do always!) CANCELLED and pushed to next meeting agenda
b) Sustainable Dubuque Recommendation
a) Arboretum, Resurrection, DCSD, Rendezvous, Hills and Dales, Liberty Recovery,
ReEvolution Farms are the recommended awardees
b) Total spent $14,625—all of what we wanted to spend
c) Commission suggests having grantees come in to present to RCAC, guidelines/rubric
will be updated soon and can include this
d) Rachel moves to approve, Nolan seconds, unanimous yes
c) Budget Recommendations
a) Improvement packages—extend climate action coordinator 1 year, energy savers 2.0,
elimination of conference
b) Capital improvement projects—Municipal Energy Reinvestment Fund, Municipal Solar
Project for MFC and Library
c) Bielinski motions to write a letter in support of budget recommendations—
highlighting Climate Action Coordinator Position Support. Schmidt Boeke seconds,
unanimous vote. Rachel will take the lead and write the letter
d) High level accomplishments of the office in FY26 highlighted, along with other work
plan items that were completed
Old Business:
• Data Centers—next steps
o Past idea: Letter needs drafting; cooperation with County and Alliant; letter should express
concerns; work with GDDC, Alliant, County and City, Economic Development—a collaborative
approach
o Kennicker asked commission to do some research before the next meeting and put together
notes to write letter at next meeting
Commissioner Reports: How Did I Show Up?
a) Rachel—Question: Are we returning to farmland leases?
■ Yes, it is pushed to next meeting bc we needed to talk about the budget
recommendations
b) Nolan —Visited the Galapagos Islands for a class trip, and learned a lot about local sustainability,
both economically and environmentally
c) Robyn —Ragbrai needs volunteers—sign up online. International film festival next week
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Important Dates
• Next meeting 05/07/2026
Staff updates
• Zoe-Sustainability Sips: Dimensional, every 4th Thursday, 6:30-8:00, Michelle can send poster
Next meeting date:The next commission meeting will occur on Thursday,April 2�d, 2026 at 5pm at the Jule
Operations and Training Center(JOTC) in th`e Circle Conference Room, 949 Kerper Blvd
ADJOURNMENT: The Commission adjourned at 6:44 pm
Minutes approved by: ��/��'v-�' °
Robin I<ennicker, Commission Chair
Prepared by:
Michelle Kim, Climate Action Coordinator
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