2 8 10 City Manager FY 2011 Budget PresentationCity Manager’s OfficeCity Manager’s Office
Recommended Budget Presentation
February 8, 2010
City Manager -Mike Van Milligen
Assistant City Manager –Cindy Steinhauser
PT Assistant City Manager –Teri Goodmann
Office Manager –Juanita Hilkin
Secretary –Liz Willems (.75 City Admin., .25
Neighborhood Development)
Secretary –Ella Lahey (.7 City Admin., .3
Sustainability)
Management Fellow –Phyllis Russell
City AdministrationCity Administration
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Budget Director –Jennifer Larson
Assistant Budget Director –Rick Till
BudgetBudget
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Personnel Director –Randy Peck
Personnel Assistant –Gina Noel
Training & Workforce Development
Coordinator –Andre’ Lessears
Secretary –Tusdee Blus
PT Secretary –Susan Ashfield
Human Resources/PersonnelHuman Resources/Personnel
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Public Information Officer –Randy Gehl
PT Communications Assistant –Kelli
Buchenau (.75 time)
PT Secretary –Jessica Kurt (.5 time PIO,
.2 Administration)
Public Information OfficePublic Information Office
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Neighborhood Development Specialist –
Jerelyn O’Connor
Neighborhood DevelopmentNeighborhood Development
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Sustainable Community Coordinator –Cori
Burbach
Temporary Sustainability Intern –Michelle Balek
Temporary PT Grant Writer –Will Hoyer (.5 time)
SustainabilitySustainability
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GIS Coordinator/Analyst –Nikki Breitsprecker
Geographic Information SystemGeographic Information System
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PT Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator –Jan
Stoffel (.25 time)
Arts & Cultural AffairsArts & Cultural Affairs
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City Manager’s Office staff
participate in meetings or serve
on the boards of over 45 local
partner and not-for-profit
organizations.
City Partner InvolvementCity Partner Involvement
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Performance
Safe Community
Measurement
Stimulus Funding
Smart Technology
Neighborhoods
Smarter City
Intercultural
Competency Arts & Culture
Sustainability
Focus of WorkFocus of Work
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Community forum on September 17, 2009
to dialogue on crime issues in our community
Attended by 130 residents
City Council appointed 25 citizens to a Safe
Community Task Force
Monthly task force meetings
Safe Community Task ForceSafe Community Task Force
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The Task Force created four sub-committees and recruited 50
residents to serve these committees:
Neighborhood Engagement/Social Capital
Enforcement
Management of Physical Environment
Research and Facts
Task force has submitted recommendations to the City
Council and selected Urban Strategies of St; Louis to
facilitate the process.
Impact:
Dubuque citizens are directly involved in
designing our safe community.
Safe Community Task ForceSafe Community Task Force
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Federal & State Federal & State
FundingFunding
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American Recovery & American Recovery &
Reinvestment Act FundingReinvestment Act Funding
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ARRA Competitive Funds to City of Dubuque received total
$4,441,702
ARRA Stimulus Formula funds awarded to DMATS Arterial
total -$2.9 million
ARRA Funds Awarded to Partners to date -$16, 841,835
Funds pending in ARRA grants for City of Dubuque -
$90,946,936
Impact –Working with City of Dubuque partners, federal
stimulus grants received for the community and region
exceed $20 million. Grants support transportation
infrastructure, 3 Keyline Bus replacements including one
transit bus replacement. Over two hundred jobs have been
created or retained during this time of economic challenge
as measured per the Office of Management and Budget’s
specifications.
American Recovery & American Recovery &
Reinvestment Act FundingReinvestment Act Funding
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Iowa’s Infrastructure Iowa’s Infrastructure
Investment InitiativeInvestment Initiative
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I-Jobs Formula funding for City for the
Southwest Arterial: Total = $558,967
Impact Statement -The I Jobs program was approved in
the 2009 legislative session of the Iowa Assembly and was
intended to leverage federal stimulus funding. Dubuque
received entitlement funding for the SW arterial which has
been spent on land acquisition along the six mile route
extending from Seippel Road to HWY 61/151.
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SW Arterial -$950,000
New Market Tax Credit allocation –approximately
$40 million (Julien Hotel and Roshek Building)
EDA –Parking Ramp -$1.5 million (subject to
SHPO approval)
Intermodal Parking Facility Feasibility Study FTA
-$237,000
North Fork Catfish Creek Stormwater/Sanitary
Sewer Improvements –FEMA
grant $1.435 million
BIG (boating infrastructure grant –FY09) $3.370
million
Shot Tower Restoration -Save America’s
Treasures Grant $295,000
FY 2010 Federal Omnibus FY 2010 Federal Omnibus
AppropriationsAppropriations
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Passenger Rail Platform -Intermodal
Transportation Facility –$300,000
State Historic Tax Credits for the historic
Roshek Building -$10 million
Iowa Great Places for Historic Millwork
District Streetscape –$150,000
Northfork Catfish Creek
Stormwater/Sanitary Sewer
Improvements -$216,586
Carnegie-Stout Library Renovation Great
Places grant -$250,000
FY 2010 State FundingFY 2010 State Funding
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Community Development Block
Grant
Road-Use Tax Funds
Lead-Poisoning Prevention
And Other Funding Totaling:
$16,319,194.24
Other Federal & State FundingOther Federal & State Funding
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DICE Vision Iowa Grant –$675,000
Crescent Community Health Center –ARRA
funding –$550,00
Operation New View –ARRA Weatherization
funding -$2.5 million
NICC and ECIA –Energy Rater, Wind Technicians
and Green Contractor Training partnership -
$2.058 million
Dubuque County Historical Society –Vision Iowa
and Great Places -$9.4 million
Mines of Spain Interpretive Center –Land and
Water Conservation Fund -$175,000, state of
Iowa discretionary funds $100,000, CAT funding
$35,177
Partnership Funding from State & Partnership Funding from State &
Federal SourcesFederal Sources
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12 Neighborhood Organizations are critical
partners with the City of Dubuque
in improving the quality of life in our community.
Neighborhood organizations sponsor programs to
support youth and families, provide pertinent
information for residents, and work together to
improve their neighborhoods.
Dubuque’s NeighborhoodsDubuque’s Neighborhoods
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Dubuque’s NeighborhoodsDubuque’s Neighborhoods
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Dubuque’s NeighborhoodsDubuque’s Neighborhoods
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The Mission of the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation is to
empower people and revitalize the Washington Neighborhood in a
sustainable manner by leveraging public and private resources to promote
housing, economic opportunity and human potential.”
Dubuque’s NeighborhoodsDubuque’s Neighborhoods
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Arts & Cultural InitiativesArts & Cultural Initiatives
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City has provided more than $1 million in
funding for the arts since the establishment of
the Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission in 2004.
$800,000 in Operating Support ($200,000 in FY2011)
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$210,000 in Special Projects Grants has leveraged
nearly $500,000 in arts projects for our community
($35,000 in FY2011)
Created a part time arts coordinator position partially
funded with grant funding in FY2010
Impact:
Public investment has leveraged State and
Federal Funding as well as millions of dollars in
private, operational funding to enhance local quality of
life and create jobs.
Arts & Cultural InitiativesArts & Cultural Initiatives
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Bell Tower Productions$11,311
Colts Drum and Bugle Corps $40,000
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra$40,000
Dubuque Museum of At $23,871
Dubuque Arts Council $3,816
Dubuque Chorale $243
Dubuque County Historical Society $40,000
Dubuque County Fine Arts Society$3,003
Dubuque Arboretum $4,286
Grand Opera House $26,954
Northeast Iowa School of Music $6,044
2010 Arts Operating Support 2010 Arts Operating Support
GrantsGrants
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Arts & Cultural InitiativesArts & Cultural Initiatives
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Intercultural Competency (ICC)Intercultural Competency (ICC)
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Training and Workforce Development Coordinator
Foundations I and II for all City staff
Foundations I and II for new City staff
Intercultural Conflict Styles (over 300 staff
trained)
Annual Report (Distributed to City staff and over
80 partner agencies)
Accomplishments Accomplishments ––Intercultural Intercultural
Competency (ICC)Competency (ICC)
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Strategic Planning and Leadership
Cori Burbach, Sustainability Coordinator
Carroll Clark, Family Self Sufficient Coordinator
Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police
Kelly Larson, Human Right Department
Manager
Andre Lessears, Training and Workforce
Development Coordinator
Molly Menster, Human Relations Specialist
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
ICC Steering CommitteeICC Steering Committee
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Monthly Tips for
Media
Employees
Nikki Breitsprecker, GIS
Coordinator/ Analyst
Kevin Firnstahl,
Wayne Dow, EMS Supervisor
Assistant City Clerk
Craig Nowak, Cable TV
Nancy Knipper, Lab
Coordinator
Technician
Jessica Kurt, Secretary
Erich Moeller, Cable TV
Video Producer
Denette Kellogg, Library
cityofdubuque.org/diversedubuque
Administrative Assistant
Molly Menster, Human
Relations Specialist
Jessica Kurt, Secretary
ICC SubICC Sub--CommitteeCommittee
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Kris Hall, Dubuque Community Schools
Dan Johnson, Dubuque Community Schools
Tina Sio, McKesson
Dana Livingston, Loras College
Jackie Vanek, City Staff
Crenna Brumwell, City Staff
Kelly Larson, City Staff
Molly Menster, City Staff
Randy Rick, City Staff
Mike McMahon, City Staff
Renee Duncan, City Staff
Andre Lessears, City Staff
ICC Training TeamICC Training Team
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Complete Intercultural Conflict Styles Training
Optional mini-trainings
Management Team training on interviewing for intercultural
skills
Recruitment and retention strategies
Online application process implementation
Training with community members and businesses
Intercultural Competency Intercultural Competency ––Next Next
StepsSteps
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Supervisory Training Program
National Wellness Conference in
Stevens Point, WI
Improvement Packages Improvement Packages ––
Personnel OfficePersonnel Office
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SustainabilitySustainability
“Dubuque is a viable, livable, and equitable community.”
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Sustainability Task Force
Proudly Accessible
Dubuque
Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque
Every Child | Every
Promise
Dubuque Area Chamber
of Commerce
HEART Youth Build
Greater Dubuque
IBM Watson Research
Development Corporation
Center
Dubuque 2.0
ECIA’s Petal Project
State of Iowa Office of
Dubuque Main Street
Energy Independence
Federal Government
Sustainability Sustainability --PartnershipsPartnerships
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City Priorities
City Council Top Priority –Sustainability
Sustainability Plan
Historic Millwork District
Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade
Safety
Infrastructure
Staffing
Arts and Cultural Affairs
Sustainability Sustainability ––A City PriorityA City Priority
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Saving Money
Job Creation
Quality of Life
Health & Wellness
Local input and local decision making
Saving Money
Job Creation
Sustainability Sustainability ––A City PriorityA City Priority
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Capital Project
Community-Defined
Decisions
Vision of
Sustainability
Budget Decisions
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Dubuque
Principles
Residents/Businesses
Development of
Public/Private
Partnerships
Sustainability Sustainability ––Guiding DubuqueGuiding Dubuque
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Minimize construction & vehicle traffic’s
environmental impact in most creative
way
Elimination of downtown and residential
streets truck traffic
Development of complete streets
Opportunities to help businesses grow &
attract new jobs
Sustainability Sustainability ––Southwest ArterialSouthwest Arterial
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Stormwater management best practices
Complete streets concept
Cleaner water
Improved walkable streetscapes
Easy access to public transportation
Sustainability Sustainability ––Historic Millwork Historic Millwork
DistrictDistrict
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Green spaceOpportunities for
growth of regional
Revitalize green
economy
buildings
Mixed income
housing
Assistance in rehab
with buildings
Sustainability Sustainability ––Historic Millwork Historic Millwork
DistrictDistrict
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Green Alley PilotBee Branch
Multicultural Family Water Pollution
CenterControl Plant
Upgrade
ADA-compliant curb
reconstructions
KeyLine Public
Transit
Improvements
Sustainability Sustainability ––Additional Additional
ProjectsProjects
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Downtown rehabilitation loans
Historic preservation loans
Homeowner rehabilitation program
Homeownership grants in targeted
neighborhoods
Energy audits and retrofits
Sustainability Sustainability ––Historic Historic
PreservationPreservation
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Five pilot departments volunteered to
participate in the new design format for our
performance measures. The departments are:
Fire/Rescue
Information
Services
Human Rights
Parking
City Manager’s Office
New Performance MeasuresNew Performance Measures
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Thenewformatdesignfocusesonbettercategorizingthe
performancemeasuresandclearlyconveyingtothe
citizenry:
The interconnectedness among city departments and the
cross-training among staff
The linkages between performance measures and
departmental goals and highlights
What these measurements mean to the city organization, its
partnerships and citizens
Impact:
Performance measurements are both quantitative
(numerical measurement) and qualitative (value-based
measurement of citizen satisfaction)
New Performance MeasuresNew Performance Measures
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www.cityofdubuque.org
Traffic (Dec. 1, 2008 to Dec. 1, 2009):
292,974 Visits
1,035,794 Pageviews
New Visitors: 50.18%
Returning Visitors: 49.82%
Top Pages Viewed:
Index 676,693
Jobs 72,271
Bids17,822
Event Calendar10,953
Public Information OfficePublic Information Office
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www.cityofdubuque.org
Citizen Support Center (Dec. 1, 2008
“Notify Me” Subscribers (As of
–Dec. 1, 2009)
12/1/2009):
Questions submitted: 96
Arts & Culture News -120
"Contact Us" forms submitted: 1,308
Budget -63
Service requests submitted: 2,500
Building Services Updates -102
Total FAQs on site: 505
Cable TV News -82
City Council Agendas & Minutes -216
City Focus Magazine & Annual Report -
161
City News Newsletter -145
Health Services News & Alerts -149
Human Rights News -86
News Releases -220
Odd/Even Snow Route Parking -221
Police Department News -111
Recreation Program News -192
Street Detour & Construction Alerts -
158
Sustainable Dubuque Updates -311
Public Information OfficePublic Information Office
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News Releases
City News
City Focus
State of the City Address
City Expo
City Journal
Brochures & Ads
Special Events
PIO PIO --Additional OutreachAdditional Outreach
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Maps/data for
development projects
Data often needed
immediately
Benefits both local and
new businesses
GIS & Economic DevelopmentGIS & Economic Development
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GIS now on all fire
vehicles
GIS used to create
new districts for both
Fire and Police
Police using GIS to
track crime,
investigations
GIS and Public SafetyGIS and Public Safety
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Worked with over 100
different developers
and consultants
Majority of City
projects require
geographic data
Assist local agencies
for mapping, data
GIS and City ProjectsGIS and City Projects
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Dubuque selected as first Smarter City in North America
by IBM Research
Multi-faceted Approach
State & Federal Partnerships
Grant Opportunities
Project Coordinator
Impact:Dubuque received international recognition that
resulted in additional federal funding, new leads on economic
development recruitment efforts, and national awards.
Smarter City InitiativeSmarter City Initiative
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“Smarter Water” Pilot Study
First component of multi-faceted
initiative that includes water,
electric, gas, transportation
Minimum of 250 pilot households
Balances education, technology
and consumer usage
Departments involved: Water,
Utility Billing, GIS, Information
Services, Engineering and City
Manager’s Office
Smarter City InitiativeSmarter City Initiative
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A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing
Unmeasured-Flow Reducer (UFR) National
Patent
Dubuque is first to implement UFR city-
wide
15 new local manufacturing jobs
Additional indirect job creation
Smarter City InitiativeSmarter City Initiative
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Innovation Consortium
Square-D
Cartegraph
Smarter City InitiativeSmarter City Initiative
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Twenty-eight years ago, to this very month, Dubuque registered the
highest unemployment rate in the entire U.S., hitting 23 percent. One
year ago this very month, Dubuque's unemployment rate was 6.5
percent. Today, Dubuque's unemployment rate stands at 6.1 percent,
which is far below that of either the U.S. or even major cities within our
region (e.g. Rockford near 17%).
Dubuque’s job growth of 2.1% from July to October 2009 was the third
best in the nation. (MSN/Careerbuilder.com)
In October, Moody’s/Economy.comranked Dubuque in the U.S. Top 40
for job growth between 2008-2013.
Moody's/Economy.comnotes that Dubuque will be in the U.S. Top 40
for job growth between now and 2013 (out of 392 of the largest cities in
the U.S.)
The Dubuque metropolitan area ranked second in house price
appreciation in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in
2008, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's House
Price Index. Prices rose 3.56 percent in Dubuque County, second only to
the Corpus Christi, Texas.
Awards & RecognitionAwards & Recognition
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2009 American Crown Community
(American
City & County magazine)
2009 America's Top 100 Places to Live
(RelocateAmerica.com)
Economic Development Award for
Excellence in Historic Preservation-led
Strategies
(U.S. Commerce Department)
Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award
(4Consecutive Year)
th
Awards & RecognitionAwards & Recognition
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Last 5 Years:
2008 Most Livable Small City
(U.S. Conference of
Mayors)
2007 All-America City
(National Civic League)
2007 & 2008 100 Best Communities for
Young People
(America’s Promise –Alliance for Youth)
2006 Iowa Great Place
(Iowa Dept. of Cultural
Affairs)
Awards & RecognitionAwards & Recognition
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Questions?Questions?
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