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Interview for the Position of City AttorneyCopyright 2014 City of Dubuque Action Items # 1. IT EM T IT LE:Interview(s) for City Attorney SUM MARY:City Council to Conduct Interview(s) f or the Position of City Attorney and Possible Appointment. SUGGEST ED DISPOSIT ION:Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Resume for Crenna Brumwell Supporting Documentation 1 CRENNA BRUMWELL 1735 OVERVIEW COURT DUBUQUE, IA 52003 TELEPHONE: (563) 542-5179 EMAIL: crennabrumwell@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  Assistant City Attorney, City of Dubuque, IA, 2006-Present o Major Projects: Voluntary Compliance Agreement with HUD, North Cascade Road Housing TIF, English Ridge Housing TIF, Derby Grange, LLC Agreement in anticipation of Housing TIF, Initiation of 657A.10A process to reclaim abandoned properties within the City, Fats, Oils, & Grease Program, Airport work including litigation, contract review, and real estate transactions, Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Agreement related to separation and reorganization, Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance, Safe Community Task Force recommendation implementation including Background Check Ordinance for potential tenants, Tenant Database form and policy, Dull Mull Receivership, Breastfeeding Policy for swimming pools, Private citizen/organization releases and indemnification forms for planting on Grandview Avenue and other areas, Drafting and implementation of Red Flags Rule Plan for the prevention of identity theft, Bishop Block and neighboring properties boundary dispute, Surface Transportation Board filings related to Powder River Basin Project impact on Dubuque, Aggressive Panhandling Ordinance, Defense of civil rights complaints o Prosecution of simple misdemeanors and municipal infractions, administrative search warrants, civil litigation, contract and document review, personnel consultation, Intercultural Competency Training as trainer, investigation of human rights complaints o Training staff on fair housing, personnel issues, municipal infractions, testifying in court, public nuisances, intercultural competency, landlord training o Community meetings including, but not limited to, Dubuque Area Landlord Association, Washington Neighborhood residents, Downtown/Jackson Park Neighborhood residents  Auto/General Liability Claims Representative, SISCO, 2003-2006 o Litigation management, settlement negotiation, legal research, claim investigation and evaluation  Legal Intern, Student Legal Services, University of Iowa, Fall 2002 o Criminal and civil legal work for University of Iowa students  Legal Intern, City of Dubuque, IA, Summer 2002 o Prosecution of City of Dubuque charges, human rights investigations, legal research 2 EDUCATION & TRAINING  National Fair Housing Training Academy, Week 1, 2011  International Municipal Lawyers Association, Annual & Mid-Year Training, 2006- present  Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association Training, 2006-present  One Ummah Consulting, Intercultural Competency Train the Trainer Program, 2006-2008  Iowa Bar, Admitted September 2003  Juris Doctor, University of Iowa, College of Law, 2003  Bachelor of Arts, University of Northern Iowa, 2000 MEMBERSHIPS  Iowa State Bar Association  Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association  International Municipal Lawyers Association  Dubuque County Bar Association COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT  Project Concern, Board Member  Hillcrest Family Services, 1st Vice Chair  Foster Grandparent Advisory Board, Board Member  Mentor Dubuque, Board Member, Former Chair, Mentor to Jaylyn  Every Child Every Promise, Board Member, Former Chair  Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools, Board Member  Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois, Wonder Women Planning Committee PAST VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS  Dubuque Arts Council  Riverview Center Crisis Hotline  Prescott School Partnership  Leadership Dubuque  Dancing with the Stars, Dubuque Style  Dubuque Days of Caring  Magistrate Nominating Commission