Minutes_Resilient Community Advisory Commission 7 6 17City of Dubuque
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November 20, 2017
Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Cable TV Commission of 11/1; City Council Proceedings
of 11/6, 11/13; Human Rights Commission of
10/9; Investment Oversight Advisory Commission of 10/25;
Library Board of Trustees of 9/27, and Council Update
#164 of 10/19; Resilient Community Advisory Commission
of 7/6, 7/25, 8/3, 9/7, 10/5; Zoning Advisory Commission of
11/1/17.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
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Cable TV Commission Minutes of 11/1/17
City Council Proceedings of 11/6/17
City Council Proceedings of 11/13/17
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 10/9/17
Investment Oversight Advisory Commission Minutes
10/25/17
Library Board of Trustees Minues of 9/27/17
Library Board of Trustees Council Update #164 of
10/19/17
RCAC Minutes of 7/6/17
RCAC Minutes of 7/25/17
RCAC Minutes of 8/3/17
RCAC Minutes of 9/7/17
RCAC Minutes of 10/5/17
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 11/1/17
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City of Dubuque
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
,JVERNMENTAL BODY: Resilient Community Advisory Commission
DATE: July 6, 2017
TIME: 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Conference Room #1
City Hall Annex, 1300 Main St, Dubuque IA 52001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Boles, Sara Booth, Steve Drahozal, Stephanie Grutz (via phone), Carrie
Lohrmann, Robin Kennicker, Laura Roussell, Leah Specht. Absent: Ben Darr
STAFF PRESENT: Sustainable Community Coordinator Cori Burbach.
President Specht called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Burbach confirmed that the meeting was in
compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
MINUTE APPROVAL: Kennicker motioned, and Boles seconded, approval of the minutes of the June 1,
2017 meeting. The motion passed anonymously.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Paul Schultz, President of Green Dubuque, spoke on behalf of the non-profit. He
offered that Green Dubuque is willing to partner to complete outreach and education regarding the
RCAC priorities. He also offered that Green Dubuque is initiating a community conversation regarding a
Path to Zero Waste.
CAC STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION. The Commission reviewed a draft set of priorities as
developed during their June 1, 2017 regular meeting. Discussion ensued, and changes were
recommended. The intent of the strategic priority document is to guide the work of the RCAC in the
coming fiscal year, and to advise the City Council in advance of their annual goal -setting which will take
place in August. The five areas defined as priorities by the Commission include: 1) Climate Change, 2)
Economic Resiliency Through Increased Social Capital, 3) Healthy Community, 4) Improved
Transparency & Performance Measurement, and 6) RCAC Development. Roussell motioned, and
Kennicker seconded, to approve the priorities as amended, pending the updated language discussed
that Burbach will distribute to the Commission. The motion passed unanimously.
DESIGN & RESILIENCY TEAM: Burbach presented to the Commission the background and process for
the Design & Resiliency Team community workshop, which will occur in Dubuque on September 11-13
and focus on climate change, equity, and health. The Commission requested that they be engaged in
the series of public meetings.
COMMUNICATION WITH CROSS -REPRESENTED DEPARTMENTS: Several members of the RCAC
also serve on other City boards and commissions. The RCAC seeks opportunities to learn from and
communicate with other boards or commissions in order to increase the resilience of the community.
Roussell informed the RCAC regarding the purpose and work of the Zoning Advisory Commission
(ZAC), which she represents. RCAC members requested that Roussell bring to their attention
opportunities she sees for them to lend a resiliency lens to the work of the ZAC. Roussell suggested
ere may be updates to the applications that come before the ZAC that explicitly state how the project
meets the City's resiliency goals.
Kennicker presented to the RCAC regarding her work on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
(PRAC). The RCAC suggested an opportunity to partner with the PRAC to explore a citywide strategy
to convert more spaces to non-mowable native grass areas, and improved policies incenting best
management practices for use of city -leased land.
At future meetings, the Commission will hear from other commissioners who are cross -representatives.
Following all of these presentations, they will identify opportunities for collaboration that fit within the
RCAC strategic priorities.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS: No commissioner reports.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday August 3, 2017, 5:00 PM at City Hall Annex.
ADJOURNMENT: Lohrmann moved, and Boles seconded, to adjourn at 7:05 pm. The motion passed
unanimously.
Minutes approved by:
Leah Specht, Commission President
Prepared by: i}'l C
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ri Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator