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• Iowa State Representative Chuck Isenhart
21 ST ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE DINNER MEETING
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
GRAND RIVER CENTER, RIVER ROOM
1. Welcome/Introductions — Mayor Roy D. Buol 6:00 p.m.
2. Dinner Served
3. Overview of the City's Legislative Issues 6:15-6:30 p.m.
for the 2020 Legislative Session
• Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
4. Comments from Dubuque County 6:30-6:45 p.m.
• Denise Dolan, Dubuque County Auditor
5. Comments from Dubuque Community 6:45-7:00 p.m.
School District
• Stan Rheingans, Superintendent
6. Comments from Holy Family Catholic School 7:00-7:15 p.m.
• Phillip Bormann, Chief Administrator,
Holy Family Catholic Schools
7. Comments from Legislative Delegation 7:15 p.m.
• Iowa State Senator Pam Jochum
• Iowa State Senator Carrie Koelker
• Iowa State Representative Shannon Lundgren
• Iowa State Representative Lindsay James
8. Questions and Comments
URBAN COUNTY
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COALITION
2020 Legislative Priorities
The Urban County Coalition is a coalition of the five largest counties in eastern Iowa. We are committed to
preserving local control and decision-making authority to give our constituents the greatest control and
accountability over their governments. We believe that Thomas Jefferson was correct when he said, "The
government closest to the people, serves the people best."
Commercial Property Tax Backfill - Counties consistently try to find efficiencies in how they spend taxpayer
resources. From 2013 to 2019 the county budgets in the UCC have increased about 1.6%, while the state's budget
during the same period has increased by 18%. The state made a commitment to backfill the revenue loss that was a
result of the reduction in the commercial and industrial property tax rates. In addition, the changes in the multi
residential rates took effect in FYI7 (and is not backfilled) which will have an additional adverse effect on local
revenues. This challenge for local government is in addition to the 102% budget cap in the budget passed in the
2019 General Assembly session. We expect the State to make sure it continues to follow through on its promise to
backfill the property tax loss.
Mental Health Funding_ We appreciate that the legislature followed through on the recommendation of SF 504 and
appointed an interim study committee to address the issues of mental health funding. These issues are simply too
important to wait until we have another funding crisis. While regions work through the process of complying with
the directives of SF 504 and HF 2456, as well as the HF 690 (Children's Mental Health Bill) the legislature should
keep its promise and discuss permanent funding solutions. We believe that with the new responsibilities that the
state has asked regions to assume, any funding mechanism must be long term, sustainable, and include significant
state participation.
In addition, we still strongly oppose any transfer of additional responsibilities from the state to regions without the
commitment to provide additional resources. Without this commitment, the state is placing an additional burden on
local property taxes.
Children's mental health programs- Regions understand that is does make sense to have one entity coordinating the
spectrum of mental health care for Iowans, but we strongly oppose any additional responsibilities for local
governments without providing additional funding. Simply raising the current mental health levy cap puts an
unjustifiable burden on local property tax payers. The state must be a reliable partner in funding any additional
responsibilities placed on regions.
Additional Issues
Unfunded and Underfunded Mandates - We encourage the Legislature to act to reduce the instances of cost
shifting identified and eliminate the burdens these place on property tax payers. The two areas that have the largest
impact on local property taxes are colocation of state offices (DHS) and courthouse maintenance and security, but
there are many others.
• Housing State Offices at Local Taxpayer Expense — Currently some counties are forced to house a variety
of state agencies (DHS and the Courts, for example) and receive little or no reimbursement from the State.
In addition, counties are forced to pay for expenses such as postage and office supplies at local taxpayer's
expense. We request that the State no longer require that counties subsidize the local office expenses of
state agencies. We would encourage the legislature to pay particular attention to the document storage
requirements of the Department of Human Services,
• Courthouse Security and expenses- Like the housing of state agencies, local taxpayers are bearing the entire
burden of upgrading, modifying, or even replacing aging courthouses. There is a court expense added to
virtually every criminal or civil action but none of this money goes to pay actual courthouse expenses.
There needs to be an update of the 1984 compromise when the state absorbed the court system from the
local government costs, but left the expenses of the court system on local property tax payers. With the
advent of the 911 requirements on government plus the need for security for the court system, the state
needs to share in these costs. We would request that the state allocate a portion of these funds to counties
for courthouse maintenance and security. This is also an area where the state imposes costs on local
governments by not moving the agencies to a paperless document storage program like it has other state
agencies.
• Publishing Costs — Reduce publishing costs to local governments to publish meeting, and legal notices
on-line and require only a summary to be published in local print outlets. Additionally, allow counties to
publish in only one newspaper. We would also encourage the legislature to provide a more clear definition
of proceedings (example, does proceedings mean entire verbatim transcript of the meeting or does it mean
an abbreviated transcript of the meeting).
Paper Document Storage- We request that the state make significant investment in the courts system and
the Department of Human Services to increase their document digitization efforts and review all state
requirement that deal with the retention pare documents.
Fees - The legislature needs to help local governments find a mechanism that make fees more accurately
reflect the cost of providing the services. Last year, the legislature finally agreed to raise the fee for food
inspection services but there are others that are currently still subsidized by taxpayers. For example, the
medical examiners fee for cremations has been set at $75, to reflect the cost of that service, the fee should
be adjusted to $100.
EMS Services - We encourage the state to work with counties and municipalities to help fmd ways to expand
emergency medical services and to expand it to essential service designation. Rural Iowans deserve the same access
to emergency services that those in more urban areas enjoy. In many areas of our state it simply takes too long to
respond to a medical emergency. Additionally, when emergency services are available, those responding often lack
the necessary training to provide advanced lifesaving aid. Where you live in Iowa should not determine if you live.
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System: Iowa has one of the most solvent and well funded public retirement
systems in the United States. It has maintained that status with conservative investment policies and conservative
growth projection. IPERS is an important and effective recruiting tool to help government agencies attract talented
workers. We would encourage the legislature to carefully consider the long-term implications to that viability before
any changes are made to the current system. Additionally, we would request that the state remove the increases in
IPERS contributions from the growth limitations outlined in the 2019 property tax reform bill, Local governments
have no control over this and to make it subject to the growth limitations is a burden to local governments.
Water Quality - We support the funding of the Iowa Water and Land Legacy fund established by constitutional
amendment as passed by two thirds of Iowa voters. We oppose efforts to change the formula to anything other than
that which was overwhelmingly approved by voters. We would also ask the legislature to look closely at local
partnerships that have been established and are having an effect. These efforts, including watershed management
authorities, should be given the resources they need to make sure the work they are doing can continue. We believe
that any additional solution that is considered should include a shared financial burden between both urban and rural
partners.
Infrastructure - We request that the legislature consider allowing counties to establish a fund to address the rapid
deterioration of our rural roads where funds can be earmarked for infrastructure adversely affected by rainfall,
flooding and other weather events. With the increase costs of construction materials and the increase in the amount
of precipitation being experienced in recent years, it is not possible to keep up with maintenance of rural gravel
roads and small bridges. We also need to examine the possibility of additional revenue streams for this purpose.
Opioid Epidemic - The UCC recognizes the spread of opioid -related abuse and deaths, including abuse and deaths
related to the use of heroin and abuse of prescription drugs, and the effects this abuse has on communities. The UCC
encourages the General Assembly to seek additional measures that mitigate and curb the abuse of opioids and other
injection -drugs. We appreciate the action the legislature took to enhance the Iowa Prescription Management, a key
part of any strategy employed to reduce the use of the abuse of prescription drugs. We appreciate the Legislature's
effort during the 2018 and 2019 sessions. Though opioid -related deaths in Iowa are down, opioid abuse causes other
impacts on Iowa families, including:
• An increase in accessing and using the family courts or DHS services as children are removed from homes
where opioid abuse is present;
• An increase in accessing mental health services and trauma -informed care for children in families or homes
where opioid abuse has been present;
The UCC continues to encourage the Legislature to adequately fund the drug courts. In addition, we urge the
Legislature to work with law enforcement groups to make sure that Iowa's drug paraphernalia laws are compatible
with best practices with regards to harm reduction strategies.
Tax Credits: Tax credits play a major role in rebuilding communities. While we understand that these programs
should be used judiciously, we believe that the current tax credit programs work (such as Historic Tax Credit, the
Endow Iowa Tax Credit, and the Renewable Energy tax credits). Any policy that proposes to change the way these
credits currently work should be carefully balanced against the economic/tourist value if implemented.
Tax Increment Financing: We understand that this is an important tool (and one of the few left) to local
governments to encourage economic development. We request that the legislature that county governments in a
similar manner that school districts, namely consider a mechanism to replace revenue lost from TIF districts when
they are established in counties. Should changes be considered, we ask that the legislature make counties more
active partners in the use of TIFs.
Payment in Lieu of Taxes: we request that the state consider clarifying the statute governing PILT and make it
mandatory that when a PILT agreement is reached that the payment is equitably distributed between all of the taxing
jurisdictions.
Medicaid reimbursement to County owned facilities: Counties that still have county hospitals are not receiving
the state set rate for RCF services. MCO's are paying the lower negotiated rate (80%). The counties in the UCC that
are providing these services did not negotiate this rate and in the absence of a negotiated rate the MCO's should be
required to pay the state rate. The current system of managed care has failed and the Legislature must address the
issue by returning to the previous system or finding other sustainable options.
REAP - We encourage the Legislature and the Governor to fully fund the program at the $20 million level.
County Bonding - We believe that in matters of public finance, counties should be treated in the same manner as
cities. We support allowing counties the same flexibility in bonding for certain projects that the cities currently
enjoy. We also ask that the limit be raised to a consistent level with cities, currently five million dollars. In addition,
the definitions of essential county purpose have not been updated to address new challenges faced by counties. We
ask that the following categories be added to essential county purposes: disaster recovery, disaster mitigation, water
quality initiatives and courthouse improvements and upgrades.
Emergency Management Agency Funding – The current funding formula does not adequately address the needs
of the urban counties in Iowa. Eliminate the funding cap on urban counties. We also encourage the State to pass
through 80% of the federal funding it receives to counties.
Early Voting—the UCC requests that the legislature return to an early voting period of 40 days rather the current 29
days.
Update State Noxious Weed Law - The threat of invasive plant species is a quickly growing problem across all of
Iowa. The current Noxious Weed Law (Code of Iowa Chapter 317) addresses the control and seed production of
mainly agricultural problematic species. But since the creation of Iowa's Noxious Weed Law in the 1920s, many
other invasive plant species have spread across Iowa. Because these very problematic invasive plant species are not
regulated within the Iowa Noxious Weed Law, there is little County Weed Commissioners can do to combat and
manage these species. Legislative action and appropriate funding is critical to modernize and update the State
Noxious Weed Law, including bringing together multiple partners and stakeholders such as Farm Bureau, Iowa
Department of Natural Resources, IDALS, Iowa Weed Commissioners Association and private landowners for input
to more effectively and efficiently manage the threat of existing noxious weeds and invasive species.
Maintain jurisdiction of children in juvenile court - All children deserve to have their cases served in juvenile
court systems, where they can have their individual needs and the specifics of their case considered. To achieve this
(Code of Iowa 232.8) the law should be changed to ban the placement of children in adult jails and to remove
"statutory exclusion" which automatically transfers children accused of certain offenses to adult court, thereby
removing the discretion of juvenile court judges to evaluate on a case-by-case basis.
Manufactured Housing Communities - Manufactured housing communities are critical to the affordable housing
infrastructure in rural Iowa. Counties have seen a dramatic increase in the purchase of these communities by out of
state companies. We would like to see the state consider adopting laws that offer residents of manufactured housing
communities similar protections to those offered by Iowa's landlord/tenant laws.
Alternative Project Delivery - We request that the legislature more clearly define how a local government can
determine whether or not a respondent to a public bid on a project is "responsible" as listed in Iowa code. In
addition, Iowa should consider allowing alternative methods of project delivery when it is the best interest of the
taxpayer to do so.
Property Definitions - The legislature should more clearly define what constitutes a farm for the purposed of
property tax calculations.
Master Matrix - We request that the legislature allow local county boards of supervisors (at their discretion) the
opportunity to schedule and hold a public meeting before any project that meets the master matrix requirements be
allowed to proceed.
Ban the Box -- Remove any questions about criminal records from public employment applications.
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Table of Contents
Arts and Culture 30
Economic Development 8
Emergency Management — Homeland Security 19
Historic Preservation 25
Housing 17
Human Resources 21
Iowa Code Changes 22
Library Services 20
Park and Recreation 26
Partnerships 39
Planning & Zoning 23
Public Health 34
Public Safety 2
State Mandates 13
State Tax Policy 12
Sustainability 32
Technology and Innovation 17
Transportation 13
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Public Safety
On January 24, 2017, Dubuque Chief of Police Mark Dalsing and Davenport Chief Paul
Sikorski, along with the County Attorneys from Polk and Blackhawk Counties, and the Mayor of
Des Moines, testified before the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee to request the State take a
harder look at firearms and violent crime issues across the state.
Chief Dalsing _gave a statement requesting the following, and this is Dubuque's current
Requested Action:
• Requirements for high, cash -only bonds for crimes involving firearms or
violent crime
• Review of existing codes to determine if penalties are sufficient (as
compared to federal penalties)
• Exploration of new codes to address additional unauthorized persons
possessing firearms (as compared to federal codes)
• Exploration of limitations on plea bargains for cases involving firearms or
violent crime
• Review of sentencing guidelines for gun crimes, including mandatory
minimums
• Analytical research into the individuals involved in gun crime and violent
crime for commonalities and cause and effect variables so effective
treatment can take place
Chief Dalsing has provided the following information on shots fired calls:
NA = Not Available
Murders
Confirmed Shots
Fired
2017
2016
2017
2018**
Dubuque
26
20
5
Davenport
152
168
195
Cedar Rapids
77
103
117
Waterloo
99
62
85
Iowa City
20
20
NA
Ames
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3
2
NA = Not Available
Murders
2016
2017
2018**
1
1
1
6
12
6
4
6
3
3
6
6
0
4
0
1
1
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As you can see from these headlines from across the state of Iowa, gun violence
is becoming more prevalent and deserves some attention from the state
legislature.
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IOWA HEADLINES
Gun violence drops in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette – January 22, 2017
Despite the brutal start, Cedar Rapids in 2016 saw its first drop of shots -fired incidents in three
years. Overall, there were 86 such incidents last year, a 14 percent decrease from 2015's total of
100.
Importantly, homicides also were down in 2016: four compared with six in 2015 and eight in 2014.
Trio of Cedar Rapids shootings remain under investigation
City has seen 64 shots fired incidents so far this year
Cedar Rapids Gazette – Oct. 23, 2017
Police said when the victim approached Rarey about his insult, Rarey pulled a knife and stabbed the
man twice in the abdomen. The man was hospitalized for several days due to his injuries, police
said. Rarey admitted to the stabbing.
String of serious Iowa City crimes, homicides put police, prosecutors to the test
Authorities working long hours on homicide, attempted murder investigations
Cedar Rapids Gazette – Oct. 20, 2017
There have been three homicide investigations this year. From 2010 to 2016, there were two
homicides investigated by Iowa City police. The last time three homicide investigations took place in
the same year was 2008.
There also have been four attempted murder investigations this year, up from only one in 2016.
Cedar Rapids police investigating suspicious death as first homicide of 2018
Cedar Rapids Gazette – Jan. 16, 2018
Cedar Rapids police are investigating their first homicide of 2018.
Public safety spokesman Greg Buelow said an autopsy was completed Tuesday on 18 -year-old
AnnaElise M. Edgeton. The autopsy determined Edgeton, of Cedar Rapids, died as a result of a
gunshot wound.
Buelow said no one is in custody and police are unable to answer additional questions about the
investigation at this time.
Violent crime in Cedar Rapids drops over five years
Concerns remain after city sees six homicides within six months
Cedar Rapids Gazette – Jan. 20, 2018
While instances of gunshots fired remained steady from 2016 to 2017 and Cedar Rapids saw a
small increase in the number of homicides, city officials are touting a nearly 11 percent decrease in
violent crime in the city over five years.
According to data submitted annually to the FBI, Cedar Rapids had 392 instances of violent crime —
defined by the FBI as murder and non -negligent manslaughter, sexual assault, robbery and
aggravated assault — in 2013. Tentative data for 2017 shows 350 acts of violent crime, a decrease
of 10.7 percent.
Uptick in Cedar Rapids shots fired, but not in cooperation with police
Cedar Rapids Gazette – May 30, 2018
The number of gunshots fired incidents in Cedar Rapids is up so far this year over the same period
last year, raising concerns from some as summer approaches and challenges for police as victims
and witnesses won't cooperate.
In a nine -day span this month, police responded to seven cases, with incidents in all four quadrants
of the city: a man with a gunshot wound to the leg Saturday, multiple homes struck by gunfire May
23 and buildings shot into May 18 and 20. Midday May 18, witnesses described a shootout between
two groups in the parking lot of Motel 6 off Southgate Court. The incidents remain under
investigation.
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Police investigate each case regardless of cooperation and have made 12 arrests in those
investigations so far this year. Police have recorded 12 cases of gunshots fired so far in May, and
the 44 recorded so far in 2018 is up 29 percent over the 34 recorded through the end of May 2017.
UPDATE: One dead, one injured in Cedar Falls shooting
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier — Nov. 11, 2017
Alex Michael Bullerman, 18, of Waterloo, died of a single gunshot wound after he was found behind
an apartment building at 2303 Olive St., according to Cedar Fall police.
A short time later, 18 -year-old Dylan James Gehrke, also of Waterloo, arrived at a hospital by private
vehicle with a single gunshot wound to his lower right leg.
RESIDENTS REACT TO SHOOTINGS: 'We don't feel safe anymore'
Quad City Times — March 19, 2016
2016 Shots fired calls down slightly from 2015
Quad City Times — Dec. 27, 2016
Davenport police have responded to 150 confirmed reports of shots fired since Jan. 1, down from
168 in 2015, according to data obtained by the Quad -City Times.
Davenport police investigate early morning homicide
Quad City Times — June 9, 2018
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at approximately 2:06 a.m. Davenport Police responded to a Disturbance
call with reports being fired in the area of 800 W. 4th Street. Officers arriving in the area located a
gunshot victim and provide first aid until medical personnel arrived on scene.
The victim was transported by MEDIC to Genesis East Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Shortly
after arrival the victim was pronounced deceased. The victim was identified as a 46 -year-old male
from Davenport. Detectives are following up on the incident. No further information is available at
this time.
Davenport police investigate shooting incident
Quad City Times — Oct. 3, 2018
At 10:02 p.m., Saturday, Davenport Police responded to a shots fired call in the 3500 block of
Kimberly Downs Road.
Officers canvassed the area and discovered shell casings. At that time no injuries or damage was
reported.
At 10:40 p.m. dispatch received a call regarding a walk-in patient at Trinity Hospital in Moline who
had a possible gunshot injury.
The patient was identified as a 31 -year-old male from Davenport who was treated and released for a
non -life threatening injury.
Preliminary information determined that these two incidents are related. Detectives are following up
on the incident.
21 Des Moines homicides most since 1990
Des Moines Register — Jan. 5, 2016
If 2015 seemed like a particularly violent and deadly year for Des Moines, it's because it was.
Des Moines hit by 31 drive-bys in 6 months
Des Moines Register — July 27, 2016
Through the end of June, 31 drive-by shootings were reported in the city. That's the most drive-bys
through the first six months of any year since 2011. There were 22 reported during the same period
last year, 16 in 2014 and 22 in 2013, according to the Des Moines Police Department.
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'He was full of dreams and potential': 14 -year-old homicide victim laid to rest
Des Moines Register — Nov. 6, 2016
11 Des Moines homicides remain unsolved in past 2 years
Des Moines Register — May 10, 2017
As Des Moines police deal with an unusually high number of homicides so far this year, 11 homicide
cases from the past two years remain unsolved.
Suspects in Des Moines' 19th homicide this year have criminal gang charges in
their history
WHOTV.com — July 29, 2017
Des Moines ends 2017 with most homicides since 1978
Des Moines Register — Jan 1, 2018
An intense pace of killings in the city of Des Moines let up late in the year: No homicides were
recorded in November and December.
But the 25 homicides in 2017, including three on the first three days of the year, were still enough to
be the most in the city since 1978, when 27 people were killed, according to police data.
Shots fired at car in Des Moines; man hospitalized, car in ravine
Des Moines Register — Jan 15, 2018
Des Moines police are investigating a shooting that resulted in one man going to the hospital and a
car stuck in a ravine.
Around 10:30 a.m., Des Moines police were called to a shooting in the 5000 block of Southwest 9th
Street, said Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesman for Des Moines police. Witnesses told police there was a
dispute between people in two separate cars, Parizek said.
Person injured in Urbandale shooting, police say
Des Moines Register — Jan. 26, 2018
A person was shot Friday afternoon in Urbandale, though few other details were immediately
available, authorities said.
Police responded to the shooting at about 5 p.m. at the 3800 block of 70th Street, where officers
found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Sgt. Chad Underwood said. Detectives
planned to talk with the victim at a local hospital.
Shooting victim shows up at hospital after shots fired near Hiatt Middle School
Des Moines Register — Jan. 30, 2018
A 21 -year-old man showed up at a Des Moines hospital Tuesday afternoon after police responded to
reports of shots fired near Hiatt Middle School in the city's Martin Luther King Jr. Park neighborhood,
authorities said.
The male, who police said appeared to have been shot in the buttocks, showed up at Iowa Lutheran
Hospital at about 3:55 p.m. Just prior to that, officers responded to East 15th Street and Garfield
Avenue, near the middle school, for reports of shots fired, Sgt. Paul Parizek said.
2 shot in separate incidents Saturday in Des Moines, police say
Des Moines Register — March 3, 2018
Two people, including a 17 -year-old, were shot Saturday in separate incidents in northeast Des
Moines neighborhoods, police said.
Man shot on Des Moines' east side; police investigating near scene of crash
Des Moines Register — April 6, 2018
A man was hospitalized Friday afternoon after he was shot on the east side of Des Moines, police
said
Officers responded about 3:30 p.m. to a shooting in the 2600 block of Lyon Street in the city's
Fairground neighborhood, about four blocks from the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Sgt. Paul Parizek, a
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police spokesman, said when officers arrived, they found a two -vehicle car crash but no gunshot
victim.
A truck that had been described as a suspect vehicle in the shooting arrived a short time later at
Lutheran Hospital with the man who had been shot, police said.
1 killed, 3 injured in separate Waterloo shootings in 5 -hour span, police say
Des Moines Register — May 20, 2018
A male was killed, and three people were injured early Saturday morning in a spate of shootings in
Waterloo, authorities said.
The male died at Allen Hospital after officers found him suffering from a serious gunshot wound
about 5:15 a.m. inside a home at 639 Gable St., police said. His name or age has not been
released.
Five hours earlier, officers responded to the first report of shots fired of the morning, at 12:13 a.m., in
the 1300 block of East 4th Street near Sullivan Memorial Park. Police determined the shooting
occurred in the area of nearby Linn and Cottage streets, where two people suffered non -life-
threatening gunshot wounds, authorities said.
Officers then responded to shots fired at about 4:35 a.m. in the 1600 block of Sycamore Street.
While there, investigators were notified of a shooting victim at Allen Hospital. That person's injuries,
which were sustained in the shooting, were non -life-threatening, Waterloo police said. Officials have
not said whether the shootings were related.
Man killed in Des Moines shooting marks 9th homicide of 2018
Des Moines Register — September 30, 2018
A 28 -year-old man died Sunday afternoon after he was shot several times on the east side of Des
Moines, authorities said.
Medics and officers were dispatched about 1:15 p.m. for several calls of gunfire in the 1200 block of
East 13th Street in the city's Capitol Park neighborhood.
The first officer on the scene was just around the corner at the time of the shooting, locating the
injured man in seconds, police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said. He was rushed to a hospital,
where he died about 45 minutes later.
The killing, the city's ninth of 2018, appeared to be directed. Parizek told reporters the community did
not need to be concerned other than "there's a man out there who just murdered someone."
Man arrested after shooting at busy Ankeny intersection
Des Moines Register — Nov. 25, 2016
Police: Man in critical condition after Ames shooting
Des Moines Register — Dec. 28, 2016
Four people arrested after drive-by shooting in Ames
Radio Iowa — Feb. 20, 2017
One dead, two wounded in several shootings in Burlington
KWQC — Nov. 23, 2016
Dubuque police investigating reports of gunshots overnight
Telegraph Herald — Sept. 13, 2017
It marks the 15th confirmed instance of gunshots fired in Dubuque this year, according to the Police
Department. There were 26 shots -fired incidents in 2016 in Dubuque.
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IOWA POLICE CHIEFS AIM FOR SOLUTION TO RISING GUN VIOLENCE
Meeting in Cedar Rapids shows that Dubuque's recent rise in gun violence is not unique in the
state.
Telegraph Herald — Jan. 16, 2016
The chiefs of eastern Iowa's biggest police departments met this week to address across-the-
board increases in gun violence in recent years.
Dubuque, which had 33 confirmed instances of gunshots fired in 2015, is not the only community to
see a spike in shootings in recent years, according to Police Chief Mark Dalsing. During a meeting
Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, police leaders of the host city, Ames, Davenport, Iowa City and
Waterloo also reported increases in recent years.
In Waterloo, police confirmed more than 120 shots -fired incidents in 2015, according to Police
Chief Daniel Trelka. The year before, officers confirmed fewer than 100.
The chiefs will continue to meet to discuss trends and ways to address concerns, Dalsing said. He
said he also will look at working with legislators to find ways for additional legal remedies to
shootings.
Full Funding for Judicial Branch Services
Public safety and basic tenet of judicial process depends upon a robust fully -funded judiciary
which provides for its citizen clients: access, timely processing, staffing and services. Critical
funding must be provided for all judicial services including juvenile court offices and services,
drug court, and judicial access.
Requested Action:
Support legislation which provides full -funding for the requested budget of
the State of Iowa's judicial branch. To do otherwise jeopardizes work being
done with youth and is a compromise to public safety.
Hate Crime Statute
According to FBI Hate Crime Statistics, hate crimes against people based on gender identity are
on the rise. The 2016 data, released in November 2017, indicates that 2% of reported hate
crimes were committed against people based on gender identity. This compares to 1.7% of
reported hate crimes in 2015, 1.8% in 2014, and .5% in 2013 (the first year that hate crimes
based on gender identity were reported). Note that not all jurisdictions report hate crime
statistics to the FBI and jurisdictions like Iowa would report zero based on gender identity
because state law omits gender identity from the hate crime statute.
As of July 2017, 17 states plus the District of Columbia have hate crime laws that include
gender identity. Iowa is one of 13 states whose hate crime law includes sexual orientation but
does not include gender identity. http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/hate crime laws. A
2016 murder in Burlington garnered national attention when local law enforcement officials
could not charge the homicide as a hate crime based on the lack of including of gender identity
in the statute. https://www. nytimes.com/2017/10/26/us/transgender-iowa-murder-trial-kedarie-
johnson.html.
The American Psychological Association, which takes a public health approach to
violence prevention, notes that dehumanization of unfamiliar groups and targeted
aggression that is behind hate violence can result in more dramatic psychological effects
on victims as compared to crimes that are not motivated by bias. In addition, hate
crimes tend to decrease feelings of safety and security in the community for members
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who share the victim's group status. http://www.apa.orq/advocacy/interpersonal-
violence/hate-crimes.aspx
Requested Action:
Amend hate crimes statute to include gender identity.
Economic Development
The role of city government in economic development is crucial. Economic activity requires
roads, streets, airports, water and sanitation. New jobs necessitate more and better workforce
housing. Growing businesses seek quality of life amenities for employees and families, such as
parks, recreation, bike trails, art, museums, and libraries. Protection and safety of property and
life must be assured. A community must value equity and be welcoming. This can only be
accomplished with the strong support of an effective city government in partnership with local
private sector and non-profit leaders and state and federal government officials.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
The Iowa Code provides that cities can use TIF for certain public and private economic
development purposes once an urban renewal plan is approved and an urban renewal district
established. The ability to use TIF to assist private economic development projects in urban
renewal districts is an essential ingredient of the City of Dubuque's nationally recognized
success, providing financing and incentive for private investment.
The City of Dubuque has prioritized the redevelopment of our urban core; cities need tools like
TIF to accomplish this. The Slum and Blight Urban Renewal TIF allows cities across the state
to reclaim their urban cores, restore otherwise abandoned historic properties, and create more
sustainable communities. TIF is one of the most important economic development tools
available to cities.
Since the City of Dubuque began using TIF in earnest in the 1990s, there have been a total of
79 corporate projects which have had an estimated benefit of $86,329,927 in direct TIF
incentives to date. These projects have leveraged $576,419,615 in capital investment. These
projects have resulted in the retention of more than 3,980 jobs in Dubuque and the creation of
4,960 jobs. This does not include many of the jobs added to the downtown employment base
where there was no direct TIF agreement with the employer but rather the projects were
facilitated by loan pools and other methods benefiting from the Downtown TIF district.
This has all worked because responsible elected officials, who while acting in an entrepreneurial
fashion to encourage community growth, have used TIF, the City's only meaningful local
economic incentive, in a strategic fashion.
Dubuque has leveraged TIF to achieve consistent, significant job growth and maintain a strong,
diversified local economy. The Milken Institute named Dubuque its 10th Best -Performing Small
Metro for 2013, the same year that Forbes ranked Dubuque 14th in the nation in its annual
"Best Small Places for Business and Careers." Wages and income for residents have grown, as
evidenced by a 15% increase in median household income from 2013 ($51,475) to 2017
($59,150) in Dubuque's MSA. Iowa Workforce Development reported Dubuque's MSA labor
force to be 60,300, a 20% increase from 50,500 just two decades ago. Dubuque's
unemployment rate was just 2.4% in August 2019, a tremendous rebound from 1983 when it
was 24%. This type of job growth and low unemployment is only possible through the strategic
use of TIF.
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Since TIF is really the only economic development financing tool available to Iowa cities,
Dubuque often uses TIF as the local match required when partnering with the Iowa Economic
Development Authority. This was certainly the case with the 1,300 jobs created by IBM, the
over 200 retained and 200 created jobs at Hormel and the 420 jobs retained and created by
A.Y. McDonald. Without the flexibility this tool provides, Dubuque would not have this kind of
success in job creation and retention.
A very important priority of the City of Dubuque, the Historic Millwork District, benefited initially
with a $105 million investment of private and public dollars, rebuilding much of the street
network, underground utilities, creating parking and renovating
the Caradco Building (Schmid Innovation Center) into 72
apartments, and 35,000 square feet of commercial and retail
space. Two additional buildings requiring approximately $40
million in investment, with 92 additional apartments and
thousands of square feet of commercial industrial space were
renovated and came online in 2015. In 2019, Dupaco
Community Credit Union began the rehabilitation of a five -story
building to house its corporate headquarters. Ultimately, the
entire Historic Millwork District will have over $200 million in
investment leveraging new business creation and much needed workforce housing for
Dubuque. This Historic Millwork District slum and blight subarea TIF was established in 2008.
Legislative proposals which place restrictions on Slum and Blight Urban Renewal TIF Districts
would rapidly dissolve the City's financial investment in this priority project for the City of
Dubuque which will require many more years, and likely decades, of investment in order to
reach its potential.
The City's new 125 -acre industrial area would not have been possible if the proposed
legislation forcing "sun -setting" of economic development TIFs would be put in place.
The City of Dubuque has successfully and responsibly used tax increment financing to create
more jobs per capita than any other city in the State of Iowa.
Proposed TIF reform that would prohibit the use of TIF revenue on public buildings,
which would stop the creation of parking ramps (vital to the economic viability of
downtown businesses!) and City efforts to restore the Historic Federal Building, an
iconic anchor building in the downtown allowed to go into disrepair by the Federal
Government, would be opposed by the City of Dubuque.
The City of Dubuque supported legislation requiring increased transparency, fastidious data
collection and antipiracy language for TIF reform, but cannot support reform that limits or
sunsets the City's use of slum and blight and economic development TIFs.
Even in these areas, the language should be narrowly crafted so as not to stifle economic and
community development activities by cities. No language should be included that could limit or
destroy job creation and economic development potential that exists in current TIF laws.
Requested Action:
Support efforts to maintain Tax Increment Financing as an economic
development financing tool. Oppose restrictions on use of TIF for public
infrastructure and oppose the "sunsetting" of TIF districts.
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Retiring TIF - New Tax Money to Taxing Bodies in
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Eminent Domain
During 2006, the Legislature approved changes to the Eminent Domain Law. Included in the
changes, and of particular concern, is the requirement that seventy-five percent or more of the
area included in the urban renewal plan must consist of property in a slum or blighted condition
at the time the plan was established in order for the entire project or acquisition plan area to be
subject to condemnation by the municipality. We believe that a 51% threshold is more
reasonable. Furthermore, the new language provides that the project or acquisition plan area
shall only include the adjacent and contiguous parcels necessary for the completion of planned
activities for a specific business or housing project. This language would be limiting for
downtown development projects that may be larger in scope than just the parcels that meet the
definition of slum and blight. Lastly, the burden for the use of eminent domain for airport project
is increased by the requirement that the Board of Supervisors must hold a public hearing and
pass a resolution unless the airport improvement is FAA -required. This creates additional
layers of burden on a municipality.
Requested Action:
Support efforts to amend sections of the Eminent Domain Law to allow for
changes as proposed by the Iowa League of Cities and noted above.
State Historic Tax Credits
The Iowa Historic Preservation Tax Credit was passed in May 2000 to promote investment in
our historic resources in communities, codified in Section 404A.4. Rehabilitation of these
resources contributes to the economic viability as well as the strength of our communities. The
secondary impacts of this historic tax credit on our communities are countless. The program
provides a tax credit of 25% of the qualified rehabilitation expenses for qualified projects. Thus,
each credit represents an investment in our community of at least four times the amount of the
credit. Additional revenues are generated through increased property taxes, income taxes, and
sales taxes.
The cap for the program is currently set at $45 million per year.
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Between the beginning of the program in 2000 and the year 2013 (the most recent year for
which we have total project costs available from the state), Dubuque completed 31 projects
using the State Historic Tax Credit program. Just over $42 million in SHTC funding leveraged
over $142 million in additional funding sources. And, between 2014 and 2016 an additional 13
projects were awarded funding by the state.
These projects have added well over 2,000 permanent jobs to our economy, not including the
construction jobs to complete the large projects. These 2,000 people would equate to an $80
million annual payroll.
Critical workforce housing needs in the City of Dubuque make state historic tax credits and
other financial incentives a top priority as the City works to promote redevelopment and
reinvestment in our urban core.
Recent concerns raised by the Iowa Department of Revenue have resulted in a slowdown of the
State Historic Tax Credit program.
Requested Action:
Join with local governments across the state and private sector partners
through membership in Smart Growth Development Coalition, work to
preserve and expand the State Historic Tax Credit program.
Quality of Life and Community Enhancements
Successful quality of life programs need continued funding, such as Enhance Iowa, REAP, CAT
funds, RECAT Iowa Great Places, the Iowa Main Street program funds, and tax credits for
historic preservation.
Requested Action:
Protect and enhance economic development tools enabling cities in Iowa
to promote economic improvement throughout the state.
Land Bank Policy
In order to return blighted and abandoned properties to productive use quickly, states
have passed legislation that stream lines the tax foreclosure process by giving
ownership of these tax reverted properties to a nonprofit land bank therefore obtaining
them earlier in the tax foreclosure auction process. Further legislative reform in these
states has redirected money collected from unpaid and delinquent property taxes
toward land banks for purposes of funding the land banks and for the purchase of tax
reverted properties. The City of Dubuque in collaboration with its regional partners will
explore the formation of a land bank that would purchase tax reverted properties
through the tax foreclosure process. The land bank would maintain these properties
until purchase by a responsibility buyer, ensuring the properties return to productive
use.
Requested Action:
Support Land Bank legislation and work with State partners to approve
redirection of monies collected from unpaid and delinquent property to a
regional landbank for funding and for the purchase of additional tax
reverted properties.
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State Tax Policy
Property Tax
The current tax structure for state and local governments is a mix of tax laws, rates and policies
that do not provide for a fair and consistent tax system. The Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa
State Association of Counties (ISAC) have identified key areas needing revision for a
comprehensive tax reform in Iowa. They include: 1) changes to assessment and valuation
procedure, 2) changes to city and county budgeting processes, 3) developing an alternative to
current property tax limitations, and 4) elimination of the rollback formula and homestead
exemption.
Requested Action:
Work with the Iowa League of Cities, the Metropolitan Coalition and ISAC to
approve legislation to design a tax structure that provides tax equity and
policies that are consistent with an overall direction for state and local
government taxation.
Commercial Property Tax Reform and Backfill
Legislation providing for commercial property tax reform passed in the Iowa Assembly in 2013.
This legislation included language providing for cities in order to protect local residential
taxpayers would not bear the tax burden of this reform bill.
Requested Action:
Continue to hold Iowa cities and residential property tax payers harmless
for the backfill created by the commercial property tax reform legislation.
Continue backfill payments to local governments.
Local Option Sales Tax
The State should give consideration to increasing the allowable local option sales tax from 1
to 1.5%. This would allow local governments more flexibility to deal with any negative impacts
property tax reform may cause. In the case of Dubuque, an increase of 0.50% in local option
sales tax would generate approximately $4 million dollars, half of which is used for property tax
relief.
Requested Action:
Increase the allowable local option sales tax from 1% to 1.5%.
Repeal Amended Administrative Rule ARC2178C
Recent actions by the State Administrative Rules committee have preempted the actions of the
Legislature in defining Iowa Tax Code. Consequences of this action by the Administrative Rules
Committee will have an impact on City of Dubuque revenues and specifically have an adverse
impact on the Flood Mitigation Program of harvesting sales tax increment to pay for bonds
issued.
Requested Action:
Seek legislation to disapprove of any amended revenue rules adopted by
the Iowa Department of Revenue as proposed in ARC 2178C that "expand
the number of items that qualify as exempt computers, machinery, or
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equipment" in Iowa Code Chapter 423, which is how the proposed rules
described what they are intended to do.
Assessor's Bill
Property tax experts or representatives are now part of the tax appeal process. A tax
representative can file an appeal for a large commercial property under a contingency basis,
receiving their pay based on a percentage of the property tax savings they can achieve for their
client. In many of these cases little or no money is expended by the taxpayer. The
representative files a protest with the Board of Review and supplies little or no information to the
Board. The Board may deny the protest, but the tax representative will file a protest to either
District Court or the Property Assessment Appeal Board. At this point the tax representative
may produce more information or they may try to negotiate a settlement. On the assessor's
side it may be very costly to hire appraisals and fight this out in Court. A single appraisal for a
large Commercial or Industrial property will easily exceed $5000.
Also, many appeals to the Board of Review are filed at the last minute with a statement such as
information to be presented at hearing. Many appellants never provide the information or
provide it very late in the Board of Review session, so the Board is unable to reach a well-
founded conclusion.
Requested Action:
Request the Iowa Legislature to limit appeals to District Court and the
Property Assessment Appeal Board to matters and information that were
presented before the local Board of Review.
State Mandates
Cities are often faced with implementing mandates from the state and federal governments
without receiving the necessary funds for implementation.
Requested Action:
Enact legislation that exempts local government from providing any new
service or engaging in any new activities mandated by the state if the state
does not provide full funding for the mandated additional staff, equipment
and infrastructure.
Transportation
Transportation funding
Dubuque is the regional economic center for the Iowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin tri-state area. With local international companies and
businesses such as the John Deere Dubuque Works, Nordstrom
Distribution Center, Mc Graw Hill Publishing Company, AY
McDonald Manufacturing, Flexsteel Industries, Kendall/Hunt
Publishing and Hormel Food Corporation, a 21st century
transportation infrastructure system is essential. In order to
continue the consistent and strong economic growth and job
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creation in the tri state area, critical transportation infrastructure requires increased state and
federal funding.
Transportation projects and improvements in Dubuque include:
• Completion of the Southwest Arterial bike trail
• Planning, design, ROW acquisition and construction of the East West Corridor
• Improvements and enhancements of the at grade railroad crossings in Downtown
Dubuque
• Intersection enhancements at the Northwest Arterial and Highway 20 intersection
• Bring the Northwest Arterial up to a state of good repair prior to the transfer of
jurisdiction of the SW Arterial to the IDOT.
Requested Action:
In order to increase transportation revenue for these and other important
transportation projects the City requests support of the Iowa Department of
Transportation Commission to maintain its current programmed funding
and increased opportunities for funding to ensure implementation of
priority transportation projects.
Iowa's Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF)
Local governments recognize that local transportation systems carry great importance not only
for public safety and quality of life, but also for mobility, commerce, community vitality and
economic development. The transportation system is in demand 24 hours a day, regardless of
its road and bridge conditions or other factors. When existing funding sources are inadequate
to address failing or deteriorating infrastructure needs, local governments are faced with aging
and limited infrastructure as well as safety concerns. While the State of Iowa's gas tax increase
in 2015 increased current and near -future Road Use Tax Fund revenues, consideration needs
to be given to future road funding needs and mechanisms as Iowa's drivers purchase fewer
gallons of conventional vehicle fuels.
Requested Action:
Investigate alternative funding mechanisms to increase funding for Iowa's
transportation infrastructure.
Passenger Rail
Through the Envision 2010 process, the Citizens of Dubuque have established a Passenger
Rail Committee to support and promote the return of passenger rail service from Chicago to
Dubuque.
There is a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Illinois to implement passenger rail
service between Chicago and Dubuque. Currently funding provides for connection from
Chicago to Rockford, Illinois.
Requested Action:
Support the return of passenger rail from Chicago to Dubuque.
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Airport Infrastructure Reinvestment for Iowa (AIR-Iowal
According to the State Aviation System Plan (2010-2030) Iowa's aviation system need
is $816M or $43M per year. From Commercial passengers, to commercial freight, and
our general aviation usage, our airports need significant upgrades if Iowa is to remain
competitive in a global marketplace.
The state's current allocation for airport vertical infrastructure is $2.2M dollars a year
leaving an unfunded gap of $40.8M annually.
Requested Action:
Support the Iowa Public Airports Association request that the State of Iowa
make a commitment to strengthen Iowa's airport system, investing in
infrastructure by making a ten-year commitment of RIIF funds in the amount
of $16.5M per year, for a total of $165M over ten years. The total investment
would be derived entirely from Iowa's RIIF program.
Program Highlights
1. IPAA fully supports an aviation system investment approach.
2. All 99 counties in Iowa would experience an infrastructure investment increase in
their airports.
3. As proposed, Iowa's annual investment in general aviation airport vertical
infrastructure would increase to $3.0M.
4. As proposed, Iowa's annual investment in commercial service airport vertical
infrastructure would increase to $13.5M.
5. All funds dispersed would require a 5 percent local match by the Airport Owner.
Program Details
1. Commercial Service Airports:
A total of $13.5M allocated to Commercial Service Airports each year or $135M
over a ten (10) year period. To be eligible, a facility would have to meet the federal
definition of a Commercial Service Airport, and funds would be allocated as
follows:
• Each of the eight (8) Commercial Service Airports would receive $300,000;
and,
• Remaining funds would be dispersed and/or allocated based upon the
percent of passenger enplanements, and similar to the current FAA
entitlement funding formula for grants issued under the Airport Improvement
Program (AIP)
2. General Aviation Airports:
A total of $3.0M allocated to General Aviation Airports each year or $30M over a ten
(10) year period. The funds would be allocated according to the current project priority
rating system as administered by Iowa's Department of Transportation Office of
Aviation.
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Air Service Development Funding
DBQ participated in meetings with Iowa Legislators and staff along with the seven other
commercial airports in developing a series of recommendations to the Iowa Legislature
to promote, sustain, and grow commercial airline service in Iowa. This was the result of
the 2014 Iowa DOT Omnibus bill, Senate File 2355, forming the Iowa Air Service
Retention and Expansion Committee to develop a plan for the retention and expansion
of passenger air service in Iowa. Several specific actions were identified below:
Requested Action:
Encourage airports to conduct local passenger service
strategic/contingency planning and assist airports as appropriate (Airports
need state funding assistance in these plans and studies)
Strengthen advocacy for federal programs - Arrange meeting with Iowa
DOT, air service communities, and federal delegation
Airport Improvement Program - Long-term reauthorization with increase in
funding levels — Stop diverting trust funds intended for airport projects to
FAA operations
Essential Air Service Program - Lighten restrictions of eligibility
requirements to assist existing commercial service airports in maintaining
passenger air service.
Airport Improvement Program - Stop diversion of use tax on aircraft sales
from the State Aviation Fund to the General Fund
Aviation Tax Policy
Iowa airports and aviation industry have requested sales and use tax policy changes to
remain competitive with our neighboring states. Our customers are traveling to
Minnesota and elsewhere for work on their aircraft which used to be performed in IA.
Unless this trend is reversed, this will lead to loss of jobs, closed businesses, and a
weaker aviation industry.
Requested Action:
Aviation related taxes and tax policies must be kept competitive and
comparable with neighboring states which would require the elimination of
sales tax on labor.
Protect Airport Zoning and Airspace
Protecting and preserving airport approach and departure paths is one of the main
reasons airport protections were placed in the Iowa Code many years ago. The safety
and protection of the public, pilots and passengers must not be placed secondary to
tower siting considerations.
Requested Action:
DBQ opposes any efforts to eliminate, supersede, or lessen the zoning and
airspace protection abilities of local communities for their public airports.
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Technology and Innovation
Broadband Infrastructure
Dubuque supports state efforts to expand broadband access and speeds in the state.
Like water, sewer, energy and roads, affordable access to globally relevant Internet
speeds is a minimum infrastructure necessary to the quality of life of our families and
the competitiveness of our businesses. State policy should support and incent
public/private collaborations to accelerate broadband access and services. State policy
should support innovations in new technologies and flexibility in existing systems like
the Iowa Communication Network (ICN). State policy should fund innovative
approaches by local communities to bring globally relevant broadband speed and
services to under -served and hard to serve populations. State policy should not hamper
local municipalities from directly addressing the issue and providing service to citizens
where appropriate. Also, while we support the concept of improved efficiency and
transparency in the regulatory process to encourage private broadband investment, we
ask that care be taken with State policy to assure there is sufficient flexibility for local
government to be able to respond to local complexities and needs with permitting,
licensing and regulatory decisions. Preservation of the use of the public right of way for
utilities provides benefits to all right of way users. Reasonable regulations that provide
for efficient use of sometimes very limited public right of way space is a wise investment
that pay dividends in the future to all tax payers. When the first utility into a location
inefficiently installs their utilities, it drives up future installation costs for utilities that
follow behind. The additional incurred costs by the following utilities are then passed on
to rate payers. Individual residents and commercial property owners can also incur
additional costs installing private service laterals when utility conflicts exist in front of
their private property. Lastly, if the State chooses to "target" its broadband efforts, those
targets should not be based on artificial distinctions of "urban versus rural" or "small
versus large", but rather on key consideration of whether in a specific location there is
access to globally competitive infrastructure in terms of broadband access, choice,
speed, redundancy, safety and cost.
Requested Action:
Continue to support policy and funding for expansion and universal
access to broadband in the State of Iowa. Modernized the statewide
telecommunications franchise agreement from 1918 (check date with
Barry). We continue to support home rule around location and
policy regarding broadband resources.
Housing
Smart Growth Workforce Housing Grant Program
Creation of the Smart Growth Workforce Housing grant program under the discretionary
policy of the Iowa Finance Authority provides greater opportunity for the City of Dubuque and
its partners to stabilize the community and will prioritize environmentally sustainable
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development and will promote economic development. This grant program was established in
the 2010 legislative session. The program, however, Tacks funding.
Definition
Smart Growth practices are settlement patterns that avert urban sprawl by encouraging more
compact development, greater transit use, and enhanced environmental protection. Workforce
housing is normally defined as housing affordable to households earning between 80 percent
and 120 percent area median income (AMI). Affordable, in the housing industry, means a
household pays no more than 30 percent of its annual income on housing. Smart Growth
Workforce housing is the combination of these concepts — the development of sustainable,
transit -oriented housing that is affordable for our workforce.
What can our workforce households afford to pay for housing? "The National Housing Act of
1937" created the public housing program... [wherein] a tenant's income could not exceed five
to six times the rent; and by 1940 income limits gave way to the maximum rent standard in
which rent could not exceed 20 percent of income — in practice, the same as the predecessor
income limit standard. Over the decades, that percentage has risen, so that by 1981 the
threshold was set at 30 percent of income. Households that spend over 30 percent of income
on housing are considered cost burdened. Why the increase? Was it truly deemed a more
appropriate benchmark? Or was it simply in response to an increase in housing costs and the
government's inability to subsidize housing for an ever-growing number of struggling
households?
Over the past decade, rising housing costs have outpaced the
average salary across the United States — in some areas by two- to
five -fold. Many workers in urban areas have dealt with this
discrepancy by living far from their downtown jobs or by living in
housing they can't afford. Unfortunately, the former solution is offset
by an increase in transportation costs. And what is the price we pay
for the latter solution? "Families who pay more than 30 percent of
their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may
have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care."
fact, a full 37% of homeowners and 50% of renters today are cost burdened.
In
Fortunately, housing costs in smaller urban and rural areas are often within closer reach for
workforce households. However, in areas where vacancy rates are low — calling for the
production of new units — development of quality housing is financially impossible, as
operational income on the properties is not enough to cover interest payments on the project
mortgage. Low local rent levels, although beneficial for tenants, preclude developers
from creating new units, despite a community's housing shortage. For this reason, many
developers have turned to the LIHTC program to make their projects financially feasible,
whether or not this fulfills the community's particular housing demand.
Meanwhile, the recent economic downturn and housing market woes have combined to create a
new class of workers, forced into the rental market because they do not qualify for a mortgage.
Displaced workers with homes that won't sell, families who've had their homes foreclosed,
young professionals with student loans, and households that might otherwise be able to afford
mortgage payments if only they could come up with the higher requisite down payment
demanded in a tight lending climate — all of these are moving into the rental market. This
creates a rather sudden increase in the demand for rental residential units for households that
are neither wealthy, nor are they eligible for low-income housing.
The creation of affordable housing options for our workforce allows communities to attract and
retain quality employers. If the only housing that developers can afford to produce is intended
for low-income or wealthy households, we should not be surprised to see such a disparity in our
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communities' income levels. To have a healthy mix of incomes, we must have housing options
available for all income levels.
Requested Action:
Fund the Iowa Finance Authority Smart Growth Workforce Housing grant
program.
Workforce Housing Tax Credits
The "sun -setting" of the Iowa Economic Development Authority's Enterprise Zone program in
2014 resulted in the creation of two new tax credit opportunities under the High Quality Jobs
Program; one for economic development and the second for workforce housing. The City of
Dubuque supported this policy decision in the 2014 legislative session however some
refinement of the workforce housing tax credit program will be necessary in the 2018 legislative
session in order to meet the demand identified in the State's workforce housing study completed
in 2012. The legislative changes in 2014 expand access to the worthwhile housing program, but
the cap is unnecessarily limiting.
Requested Action:
The City supports moving the workforce housing tax credits out of the
aggregate Iowa Economic Development Authority's Economic
Development Tax Credit Cap. The workforce housing program is a housing
program and not a direct economic development incentive and should not
be restricted as such.
Emergency Management - Homeland Security
Flood Mitigation Program
Federal Emergency Management Administration has asserted that for every one dollar
expended in disaster mitigation programs/projects, taxpayers save four dollars in recovery
costs. The newly established State Flood Mitigation program is designed to leverage local and
federal dollars with state financial assistance and is funded up to $600 million over the next
twenty years. This amount will most likely be insufficient in addressing the flood mitigation
infrastructure demands of Iowa cities.
Requested Action:
We urge legislators to continue to appropriate funds annually to the flood
mitigation account in order to support local governments faced with high
costs of these public infrastructure flood mitigation programs in order to
protect the lives and property of Iowa citizens.
Combined Emergency Communications and Emergency Operations
Center
Dubuque County has experienced eight presidential disaster declarations since 1999.
Increased frequency and impacts of disasters on the City of Dubuque has created the need for
expanded facilities. Combining emergency operations and communications will deliver services
more effectively and efficiently to citizens of Dubuque and Dubuque County.
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Emergency Operations Centers have been in place throughout the state of Iowa for decades.
The City of Dubuque's Emergency Operations Center is currently located at the Dubuque
Emergency Responder Training Facility. It had been previously located in the Dubuque Fire
Headquarters basement since the mid -twentieth century. EOCs were built during the Cold War
and with a focus on civil defense. Today, with more frequent and extreme weather events as
evidenced by Dubuque's high number of Presidential Disaster Declarations, demand for a new
combined center is evident.
The Emergency Communications Center is located in the Dubuque County Law Enforcement
Center. It is located in the middle of the building and is restricted for future growth. Currently
there are 4 full console positions, 1 call taking position and 1 administrative (computer only)
position. With the numbers of calls and the severity of some of them, there is a need to have
additional capacity for call taking and dispatching. The Center has been remodeled several
times and future expansion is limited. Federal Mandates for P25 radio systems and the expiring
life expectancy of current radio system creates the need to update Dubuque City/County's radio
system within the next year at a cost of $10.5 million. Updating at current location still creates
restrictions on growth and capabilities during high volume times and disasters.
In order to respond to the well-being and safety of the citizens of Dubuque, and to the increased
demand for services created by more frequent disasters, and in order to replace aging and
inefficient facilities, efforts are underway to explore funding opportunities that would enable the
creation of a combined Emergency Communications and Emergency Operations Center.
The State of Iowa has partnered with many larger city/county governments to assist in funding
combined emergency communications centers and emergency operations centers.
Requested Action:
Work with area legislators to explore opportunities for partnership and
funding for a combined Emergency Communications and Emergency
Operations Center.
Support increasing 911 Surcharge funding percentage to get the 911 Funds
back into the local's hands to assist local 911 Service Boards with
maintaining 911 systems.
Library Services
Fully Funding Enrich Iowa Program
Enrich Iowa is a state aid program for Iowa's libraries. Until recently, Iowa was one of eight
states without direct state aid to libraries. Current state funding is at $1 million statewide versus
the recommended $3 million for full funding. If Enrich Iowa were fully funded, the Carnegie -
Stout Public Library could realize a significant increase annually in state aid.
Requested Action:
Support efforts to increase funding for the Enrich Iowa program.
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Human Resources
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa
Police and firefighter pensions are funded through the Municipal Fire & Police Retirement
System of Iowa (MFPRSI). Employees contribute a fixed 9.4 percent of their salary, while their
employers contribute at a variable rate, with a statutory minimum of 17 percent.
The city contribution rate is set by the nine -member MFPRSI board to meet actuarial
requirements. The board includes four members representing police and firefighters, four
members representing cities, and one private citizen — all serving four-year terms.
The employer contribution rate was 17 percent from fiscal years 1997 through 2003. As a result
of market crashes after the September 11, 2001 attacks, it was gradually raised to 28.21
percent in Fiscal Year 2006 before again dropping to the statutory minimum in Fiscal Year 2010.
Since then, it increased to 19.90 percent in Fiscal Year 2011, 24.76 in Fiscal Year 2012, 26.12
percent in Fiscal Year 2013, 30.12 percent in Fiscal Year 2014, 30.41 percent in Fiscal Year
2015, 27.77 percent in Fiscal Year 2016, 25.92 percent in Fiscal year 2017, 25.68 percent in
Fiscal Year 2018, 26.02 percent in Fiscal Year 2019 and 24.41 percent in Fiscal Year 2020.
The problem with MFPRSI is largely about the variability of the contribution rate. Cities' IPERS
contribution rates since 1994 have never been below 5.75 percent and never been above the
current 9.44 percent - a difference of 64 percent. With MFPRSI during the same period,
however, the difference between the statutory minimum and the maximum (30.41 percent in
Fiscal Year 2015) is almost 79 percent.
Another small but contributing factor is the state's decision to phase out payments to MFPRSI.
At one time, the state contributed 3.79 percent of payroll to the system — an amount that would
be more than $9 million now. Then the contribution level became a flat $2.7 million — and it's
dwindled since then. The state used to contribute $1.5 million a year and now they contribute
zero.
In a larger context, the public -safety -pension issues relates to local control. Cities cannot
bargain with police and firefighter unions on pensions, yet they have to fund them at state -
mandated levels.
Requested Action:
The State of Iowa shall fund their obligated percentage for their share
(3.79%). Change legislation to lift the cap for the employee contribution
and consider reducing enhanced benefits for new employees coming into
the system.
411 Subrogation
Currently in Chapter 411, cities are not allowed to seek reimbursement from Third Parties for
costs incurred for Police and Fire injury and illness claims. As such, a Police or Fire employee
may collect against the City for an injury or illness claim and collect a second time for the same
incident against a Third Party. If the employee is successful in getting payment from the Third
Party, the City is currently not able to obtain reimbursement (subrogate) from the Third -Party
payment.
Requested Action:
Amend Chapter 411 to allow cities to seek reimbursement from third
parties for costs incurred for Police and Fire injury and illness claims.
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Continuation of Group Insurance
Iowa Code Section 509A.13 states:
"If a governing body, a County Board of Supervisors, or a City Council has procured for its
employees accident, health, or hospitalization insurance, or a medical service plan, or has
contracted with a Health Maintenance Organization authorized to do business in the state, the
governing body, County Board of Supervisors or City Council shall allow its employees who
retired before obtaining sixty-five years of age to continue participation in the group plan or
under the group contract at the employee's own expense until the employee obtains sixty-five
years of age."
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued an Accounting Standard
Statement 75, related to other post -employment benefits. This statement requires public
employers sponsoring and subsidizing retiree health care benefit plans to recognize the cost of
such benefits on an accrual basis. This post employment benefit is provided in the form of an
implicit rate subsidy where pre -age 65 retirees receive health insurance coverage by paying a
combined retiree/active rate for the self-insured medical and prescription drug plan. This
creates a liability that must be reflected on the year-end financial statements. We are not
required to fund this obligation; however, the total obligation appears in our Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report.
Requested Action:
Repeal Iowa Code 509A.13, Continuation of Group Insurance.
Iowa Code Changes
Mobile Home Community Protections:
Legislation related to mobile homes and mobile home communities was adopted at a time when
mobile homes were truly mobile. Today, mobile homes are more stationary than they have
been historically. However, Iowa laws have not been updated to reflect this important and
highly consequential change. Today, some companies are using current law to their financial
benefit and to the detriment of mobile home community residents. These predatory practices
are putting vulnerable citizens in financially precarious situations and sometimes in financial
jeopardy. Mobile home communities can be a viable choice in Iowa's efforts to create
affordable housing opportunities across the state. Therefore, review and reform of current law is
vital.
Requested Action:
A comprehensive review and reform of the State code related to mobile
home community protections is necessary to protect Iowa citizens and to
support the goal of affordable housing in Iowa.
Authority to Petition for Title to Abandoned Lots
A gap has been identified in Iowa Code, Chapter 657A; while cities can petition for title to
abandoned residential, commercial, and industrial properties with buildings, cities have no
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authority under 657A.10A to petition for title to abandoned lots. Abandoned lots can be time
consuming and expensive for cities to maintain.
Requested Action:
Include abandoned lots in Iowa Code, Chapter 657A and allow cities to
petition for title to abandoned Tots as well as abandoned residential,
commercial and industrial properties with buildings.
Underage and Binge Drinking
Current legislation provides for a penalty to be placed upon the establishment that serves
minors. However, only a simple misdemeanor penalty is placed upon the underage person
attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages. This does not discourage this problem, which is
particularly prevalent in college-age students. In an effort to combat underage consumption and
"Binge Drinking" by our college age population, we would ask legislative consideration to
increase the simple misdemeanor penalty found in Iowa Code Chapter 321.216 and 123.50 to a
higher penalty.
Requested Action:
Pass legislation to increase the simple misdemeanor penalty found in Iowa
Code Chapter 321.216 and 123.50 to a higher penalty.
Eliminate "Good Moral Character" language from Iowa Code
One of the criteria for the issuance of a State of Iowa liquor license is determined by "Person of
Good Moral Character" as defined in State of Iowa Code 123.3 (26)(d). The State takes into
consideration the local municipality's interpretation of "Person of Good Moral Character" prior to
issuing a liquor license.
Requested Action:
Urge legislators to eliminate "good moral character" language and replace
it with objective standards.
Adult Entertainment
The City supports efforts by city attorneys to create legislation that would allow the city to
regulate adult entertainment. Draft legislation would provide that cities and counties would
regulate establishments that offer, allow or permit nude or semi-nude dancing.
Requested Action:
Support legislation drafted by city attorneys of Iowa giving the City
authority to regulate adult entertainment establishments.
Planning & Zoning
Expand Cities' Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Cities have extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) for up to two miles from their corporate limits for
subdivision review and approval only if the County has zoning for the rural areas. Extending the
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cities' ETJ to include review and approval of zoning changes would facilitate planned and
managed growth. Legislation should provide incentives for governments to voluntarily plan
together and identify recommended land use impact to be considered during the planning
process. The League supports legislation that expands land management practices such as
ETJ of cities to include review and approval of zoning changes.
Requested Action:
Support legislation enabling cooperative planning and effective land
management practices.
New State Law: Payday Lenders
Payday loans are defined as small, short-term, unsecured loans, and are sometimes referred to
as cash advances. Payday loans generally require that the consumer have a previous payroll
and employment record, generally charge a much higher interest rate than a standard bank loan
and carry a substantial risk to the lender.
Payday loans are packaged as short-term loans due on a borrower's next payday, but in reality,
borrowers are indebted far longer and pay far more than advertised. The average loan requires
one-third of a borrower's biweekly paycheck, exceeding what most can afford without having to
borrow again. Opponents of payday lenders recommend that cities and states regulate the
industry by capping interest rates, requiring credit checks for patrons and by implementing
zoning regulations.
Payday lending is legal in the state of Iowa according to Iowa Code Ann. § 533D et seq. Loan
terms are as follows: the maximum loan amount is $500 and the maximum term is 31 days. A
lender is allowed to charge finance charges and fees up to $15 for a loan of $0-$100 as well as
$10 more on every $100 borrowed thereafter. Finance charge equals $16.67 for every $100
borrowed for 14 days. APR equals 433% for every $100 borrowed for 14 days.
In Iowa, many cities have adopted separation requirements for the location of payday lenders;
however, zoning to separate payday lenders has little effect on existing businesses or on
consumers using an existing business or an on-line resource. Iowa communities cannot
regulate interest rates or prohibit payday lenders.
Since 2011, Pew Charitable Trust has conducted extensive research on payday, auto title, and
similar loans, and found that these products suffer from unaffordable payments, deceptive
business practices, and excessive prices. The Pew Charitable Trust has these five policy
recommendations to minimize harm to consumers and make small -dollar loans more affordable:
1. Limit payments to an affordable percentage of a borrower's income. Monthly
payments above 5% of monthly pretax income are unaffordable for most borrowers.
Loans requiring more should be prohibited unless rigorous underwriting shows that the
borrower can pay the loan while meeting other financial obligations.
2. Spread costs evenly over the life of the loan. Front -loading of fees and interest
should be prohibited. Any fees should be paid evenly over the life of the loan, and loans
should have substantially equal payments that amortize smoothly to a zero balance.
3. Guard against harmful repayment or collections practices. Policymakers should
prevent or limit the use of postdated checks and automatic withdrawals from borrowers'
bank accounts. They should also make it easier to cancel automatic electronic
withdrawals and protect against excessively long loan terms.
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4. Require concise disclosures of periodic and total costs. Loan offers should clearly
disclose, with equal weighting: the periodic payment schedule, the total repayment
amount, the total finance charge, and the effective annual percentage rate (APR)
inclusive of all fees.
5. Continue to set maximum allowable charges. Almost every state sets maximum
allowable rates on some small -dollar loans because these markets serving those with
poor credit histories are not price competitive. Policymakers may limit rates to 36% or
less if they do not want payday lenders to operate, or somewhat higher if they do.
Requested Action:
Pass legislation to implement the policy recommendations listed above for
payday lenders.
Historic Preservation
Restore the Historic Site Preservation Grant Program (HSPG)
The State of Iowa needs to restore funding to the Historic Site Preservation Grant Program
(HSPG). This program was the only "brick & mortar" fund to encourage cultural growth and
development throughout the state of Iowa. The Historic Site Preservation Grant provided funds
to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, and develop historic sites that preserve, interpret, or promote
Iowa's cultural heritage. Projects funded by this program had to promote an understanding of
the record of human experience within Iowa.
All HSPG projects were limited to work on "vertical infrastructure," which is defined in Iowa Code
Chapter 8.57 as "land acquisition for construction, major rehabilitation of buildings, all
appurtenant structures, utilities, and site developments."
The maximum allowable grant request was $100,000. The minimum allowable grant request
was $40,000. Projects required dollar -for -dollar cash match.
Requested Action:
Restore State funding for the Historic Site Preservation Grant Program
(HSPG).
Property Owners on Historic Preservation Commissions
Section 303.34 of the Iowa Code requires that "At least one resident of each designated area of
historical significance shall be appointed to the commission." This requirement is problematic
for the City of Dubuque's Old Main Historic District, which is primarily commercial. It would be
beneficial for the City in the recruitment and retention of commissioners to be able to appoint
property owners to represent historic districts. Furthermore, since historic preservation
regulations apply to the rehabilitation, renovation and restoration of property, allowing property
owners to serve on the commission would be appropriate.
Furthermore, some Iowa cities are experiencing burgeoning commissions as historic districts
are designated and representatives of each district are appointed. To avoid "over -populating" a
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commission, allowing a majority of the districts to be represented on a historic preservation
commission would be appropriate.
Requested Action:
Enact legislation allowing property owners to represent a majority of the
historic districts on the Historic Preservation Commission.
Appeal of Actions by Historic Preservation Commission
Section 303.34 of the Iowa Code states that an aggrieved party may appeal the action of a
historic preservation commission to the City Council, and then to district court. The City
Council, like the court, has to consider whether the commission exercised its powers and
followed the guidelines established by law and ordinance, and whether the commission's action
was "patently arbitrary and capricious." This process places the City Council in the difficult and
uncomfortable position of interpreting technical guidelines and determining their appointees
"arbitrary and capricious." The City Council would support an alternative process.
Also, there is no procedure specified in Section 303.34 for appeals to district court. The
procedure for appeals should be spelled out in that section.
Requested Action:
Consider legislation providing an alternative appeals process regarding an
action of the historic preservation commission. Also, clarify the procedure
for appeals to the district court.
Park and Recreation
Parks to People Initiative
The Iowa Parks Foundation has been working tirelessly to create economic and recreational
facilities opportunities to grow all regions across the State of Iowa. The Jones, Jackson and
Dubuque county region was selected for the Iowa Parks Foundation's pilot project. The pilot
project - Parks to People - aims to better connect state, county and city regional park systems to
local communities. The initiative will also beautify and improve state, county and city parks to
ensure Iowa will become a premier parks region in the Midwest. Parks to People is also a
quality of life program for the citizens of the State of Iowa and an economic development and
tourism enhancement initiative with a focus on completion by the one hundredth anniversary of
the Iowa parks system in 2020.
As a part of the first pilot region (Dubuque, Jones and Jackson counties), parks in the region
received $1.9 million in state appropriation and has been assisting in raising an additional 5:1
match which will include financial contributions and volunteer donations of time, talent and
resources. Currently the region which is now called Grant Wood Loop has projects totaling
over $50 million to build upon the state's $1.9 million appropriation. Numerous projects across
the three counties have been completed and others are near completion to meet the December
2018 deadline.
Requested Action:
The City of Dubuque supports the regional Parks to People efforts and
promotes the goals of regional collaboration: economic development,
quality of life, wellness, education, arts and culture and outdoor recreation.
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In addition, the City of Dubuque, as a regional partner, serves on the
steering committee and advocates for a dedicated fund of $2 million dollars
be established for Parks to People at the State Department of Natural
Resources. The matching capability by the Grant Wood Loop shows this to
be a strong public-private partnership with state resources being leveraged
far beyond the original 5:1 match.
Increased/Stable Funding and Staffing for Mines of Spain State
Recreation Area
The ability of 1,400 acre Mines of Spain State Recreation Area near Dubuque to remain a focal
point for environmental and cultural educational programs and interpretive activities for the tri-
state area of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin is seriously threatened by tenuous State funding.
Local Response to State Needs
The Mines of Spain is a regional destination where visitors and residents can reconnect with the
natural, cultural and ecological aspects of the park through interactive and comprehensive
outdoor and indoor learning opportunities.
The Mines of Spain and the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center currently serves over 250,000
visitors annually and provides hundreds of programs for school aged children, college students,
youth groups and families.
When more space was needed at the Interpretive Center, the Friends of the Mines of Spain
(FOMOS) planned and coordinated an expansion that updated and more than doubled the
original space for educational purposes, raising $1.8 million in private, local, state and federal
funds.
The award-winning LEED-certified Interpretive Center now welcomes visitors to one of the
region's best -conserved natural and cultural resources, where people can explore the history
and natural riches of the park.
Working with the IDNR, the City of Dubuque, the FOMOS, private donors and the Iowa Natural
Heritage Foundation have raised over $1.98 million to acquire and develop a 52 -acre addition
adjacent to the Interpretive Center.
A Unique State Park with National Park Credentials
The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area includes woodlands, prairie, and bluff lands that
overlook the Mississippi River along a 3 -mile shoreline. This state park is a National Historic
Landmark and a state preserve. Trails connect visitors to a farm site, forests, prairies,
archeological sites, and wetlands.
It also boasts some of the most diverse ecological habitats ranging from bluff lands that
overlook the river to tall grass prairies, forested woodlands and wetland.
This National Historic Landmark also contains thousands of years of human history dating from
the early Mississippian period through the early 20th century. Mounds, village sites, rock
shelters, trading post sites, and campsites dot the landscape. The Mines of Spain Recreation
Area was designated in 2005 as a Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area Site.
State Support for Investment and Operation
The IDNR, the City, and the Friends group have an excellent track record as partners. This
partnership success can continue with the increased and stable funding for the operation,
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maintenance, and staffing of the Mines of Spain. Success, we believe, will be reached with
asset management funding from secure State funding sources to enable us to fully use the
expanded Interpretive Center and park area. With stable State funding, Park staff can maintain
the Mines of Spain as the local, regional, state and national treasure it is and should remain.
The outcome is a place for expanded education, increased experiences for the visitor and
heritage tourism to attract more visitors to the state. Without this increased/stable funding the
ability to use and appreciate these newly built and acquired facilities/land are seriously
threatened; past investments are at risk for being wasted.
Requested Action:
Increased state supported funding for the physical assets in the parks as
well as park staffing for the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
especially because there are active local
partners in the Friends of Mines of Spain and
the City.
Ability for the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources to raise fees as appropriate for
recreational pursuits such as licensing.
Increased funding of REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection)
REAP stands for Resource Enhancement and Protection. It is a program in the State of Iowa
that invests in, as its name implies, the enhancement and protection of the state's natural and
cultural resources.
REAP is funded from the state's Environment First Fund (Iowa gaming receipts) and from the
sale of the natural resource license plate. The state legislature sets the amount of REAP
funding every year. Interest from the REAP account and receipts from the sale of natural
resource license plates add about $394,000 to this appropriation.
Last year REAP received an appropriation of $12 million although the REAP program is
authorized to receive $20 million per year.
REAP has been used extensively in Dubuque for land acquisition and trails. Most
recently it was used to acquire an adjoining property to the Mines of Spain State
Recreation Area and extension of the Northwest Arterial Trail which directly connects to
the Heritage Trail as well as environmental restoration of Eagle Point Park. Both benefit
tourism and connecting people to the outdoors with active recreation. Since 1998
Dubuque County has received over $6.46 million in REAP allocations for 212 projects for
city parks and open space grants, conservation education, county conservation grants
and allocations, historic resource development grants, land management, roadside
vegetation, and soil and water enhancement.
Requested Action:
Request that the Iowa Legislature work to increase REAP to full funding of
$20 million.
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Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
The Iowa Legislature has a great opportunity to fulfill its promise to Iowans to protect Iowa's
land and water by passing a measure that funds the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation
Trust Fund, also called Iowa's Water and Land Legacy.
In 2010, over 60% of Iowa voters supported creation of the Fund to provide reliable and
dedicated funding for the protection of water quality, conservation of agricultural soils and
improvement of natural areas such as fish and wildlife habitat. However, no money will go into it
unless the Legislature raises the sales tax. If raised, the first three-eighths of the tax will go
toward the Trust Fund. It was reported that this would generate about $150 million a year. Once
funded, the Trust Fund guarantees that money in the Trust be allocated as shown in the graph.
Soil & Water Conservation
Local Conservation Partnershi s
Watershed Protection
Lake Restoration)
Our most productive soil is being lost at an alarming rate, threating the economic engine that is
Iowa's family farms. Funding the Trust Fund will provide protection of these resources for future
generations by:
• Providing significant funding for investments in voluntary soil conservation practices and
technology that can improve yields and profits on Iowa farms.
• Fostering and leveraging partnerships between agriculture, the non-profit and private
sectors and government for implementation of water quality and soil conservation
practices.
• Allocating 33% of the funding to voluntary soil and water conservation and local
conservation partnerships.
The Trust Fund will also allow for investment in natural approaches to flood prevention that can
improve water quality while protecting our farms, cities and neighborhoods from future flooding.
Outdoor recreation provides real economic benefits to Iowa's communities, particularly rural
ones by contributing millions in local and state tax revenues, providing jobs and generating
billions of dollars in Iowa's economy.
• Hunting, fishing and wildlife watching generate $1.54 billion per year in Iowa. This
includes $974 million in local retail sales, creating and supporting more than 17,800 jobs.
• Hunters alone support over 7,000 jobs in Iowa and spend over $449 million annually on
their sport, which in turn generates over $47.8 million in state tax revenue.
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• Visits to state parks, county parks, lakes and trails are estimated at 50 million visits per
year, representing $2.63 billion in spending levels.
• River recreation supports more than 6,350 jobs with $824 million in sales and $139
million of personal income.
Recreational amenities and quality of life opportunities are critical to recruiting and retaining a
highly educated and motivated workforce.
Requested Action:
Pass legislation to increase the state sales tax from 6 percent to 6 and 3/8
percent with the 3/8 of one percent to be deposited in the Natural Resources
and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund that the voters of Iowa already supported
with a significant majority.
Arts and Culture
Great livable communities in Iowa must support culture, arts, history, and focused
community development. Investment in cultural programs improves the quality of life in
Iowa and helps to attract and retain a vibrant workforce which assists in developing and
promoting Iowa's economic vitality. The arts have a vital role in stimulating and
sustaining economic development. The arts are a bustling industry that supports a
plethora of diverse jobs, generates significant revenues for local businesses, contributes
to federal, state and local governments, and provides quality of life that positions
communities to compete in our 21st century creative economy.
Detail views of sculptures featured in the 2019 Art on the River Exhibition at the Port of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA
Nationally, the arts and culture sector is a $804 billion industry, representing 4.3% of the
nation's GDP — a larger share of the economy than construction (4.0%) or education services
(1.1%). In Iowa, 5,595 businesses and 25,339 employees are involved in the creation or
distribution of the arts with the arts and culture sector contributing $4 billion to the state's
economy.
According to the National Assembly of Arts Agencies, Iowa ranks 40th of all states in per capita
spending of 40 cents for arts and culture. The National average is $1.09. Neighboring states
are ranked higher than Iowa: Minnesota ranks 1st at $7.00 per capita; Nebraska 25th at 77
cents, (78 cents); Illinois 21st at 89 cents. These total FY2019 appropriations include line -item
funds designated by the legislature to pass through the state arts agency to other entities.
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In 2011, Dubuque participated in the most comprehensive economic impact study of the
nonprofit arts and culture industry ever conducted in the United States. The study, Arts &
Economic Prosperity IV, was conducted by Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit
organization for advancing the arts and arts education. The results showed that the nonprofit
arts and culture industry in Dubuque generates $47.2 million in annual economic activity,
supporting 1,530 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $5 million in local and state
government revenues and $36.7 million in household income to local residents.
The Dubuque City Council is a strong advocate for a strong arts presence, including Diverse
arts, culture, parks, and recreation experiences and activities' as one of 8 City of Dubuque
Goals 2024.
In 2004, the Council approved an Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee, $35,000 in
annual project grants, and established a Downtown Cultural Corridor. A $200,000 annual
operating support funding was established in 2005, with an additional $10,000 annually added
in 2011. 2005 also saw $300,000 in capital funds being allocated for the Art on the River public
art program for ten years.
Dubuque created a part time staff position of Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator in FY2009
with partial funding from the state's Community Cultural Grants in FY 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The position is now fully funded by the City. The coordinator works closely with the Commission
to promote and increase awareness and market the arts and activities and allocate budgeted
funding for the arts and cultural activities. The position has enabled the Commission to develop
goals and priorities, to enhance the public art program by creating standards of excellence using
regional, state and national models and refining the grant process to ensure the taxpayer's
money is used in the best possible manner.
In 2014, the City has recognized the need for master arts planning which would include a public
art plan in order to advance its' reputation as a regional arts hub. The City engaged Lord
Cultural Resources to assist in the creation of this Arts and Culture Master Plan, a document to
serve as a guide to assist the City in strategically directing resources and ensuring that arts and
culture remain an integral part of the community into the future. The plan reflects the
community's desire to utilize arts and culture to enhance the sense of community; contribute to
Dubuque's economic vitality; create and support an environment where art and culture thrive;
and enrich the Dubuque community culturally, aesthetically, educationally, and economically.
The Plan was adopted in October 2016 by the Dubuque City Council.
To date, the City of Dubuque has provided $3.96 million in funding for the arts since the
establishment of the City's Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission in 2004. The
Commission manages the City's investment, allocating among three programs: $3 million has
been awarded through the Operating Support Grant Program; $540,000 has been awarded
through the Special Projects Grant Program, and $420,000 has funded the Art on the River
annual temporary public art exhibit at the Port of Dubuque.
We are pleased to see that state funding programs in the last budgeting year was a 4.1%
increase over the previous year. City funding alone is insufficient for the arts and culture to
flourish in Dubuque and throughout communities state-wide, especially in rural communities
where municipal funding for the arts rarely exists.
The support of grant programs through the Department of Cultural Affairs is vital to the arts and
cultural organizations and artists in Dubuque. The City currently has no funding programs for
individual artists, so the Iowa Arts Council Project Grants and Iowa Artist Fellowship Program
are crucial for providing opportunities for artists to create their work and engage with their
communities. IAC other grant programs including School Arts Experience, Cultural Heritage
Project Grants, Cultural Leadership Partner Operating Support Grants, Arts Build Communities
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Grant, and others provide essential support for educational opportunities, community
enrichment, and economic development projects that incorporate the arts which would not take
place without sustained or increased funding from the state's legislative appropriation to arts
and culture.
Requested Action:
Regard arts and culture as an Iowa industry that is an economically sound
investment that attracts audiences, spurs business development, supports
jobs, generates state and local government revenue, and is the cornerstone
of tourism. Support programs in the Department of Cultural Affairs (Iowa
Arts Council, State Historical Society of Iowa, and Produce Iowa) to
continue to recognize and promote Iowa's cultural heritage as key in
recovery and strengthening of all Iowa communities, and increasing
economic development. State funding of these programs leverages local
support for arts and cultural organizations, historical organizations,
educational programs, rehabilitation of historic buildings, and projects
involving a variety of historic resources.
Provide appropriate staff support within the Department of Cultural Affairs
to provide previous levels of services to communities and citizens of Iowa
through all programs and departments.
Raise the ranking of Iowa from 40th place in per capita spending for the
arts and culture as reported by the National Assembly of Arts Agencies.
Iowa ranks 40th of all states in per capita spending of $.40 for arts and
culture which is less than half of the national average of $1.09 in FY19 of
per capita spending on the arts.
Sustainability
Energy Efficiency & Renewable/Alternative Energy
Recently, the American Council for an Energy -Efficient Economy ranked Iowa 24th (down from
15th) in the nation for its efforts to promote energy efficiency. Businesses, residents and local
governments have taken advantage of existing incentive programs, but still have much work to
do in order to make their new and existing buildings more energy efficient. As energy efficiency
is achieved, private and public organizations as well as individuals have begun to explore a
variety of alternative and renewable energy options to increase their energy independence,
reduce dependence on coal and oil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the
competitiveness of local business and improve public health.
In 2016, the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Department of Transportation
initiated a statewide process to develop the Iowa Energy Plan. The plan, which the City of
Dubuque has been engaged in developing, focuses on energy as an economic development
opportunity, Iowa's energy resources, energy efficiency and conservation, and transportation
and infrastructure.
However, in 2018, legislation imposed a spending cap on utility demand-side investment and
now allows customers to opt out of paying for programs that fail to pass the Ratepayer Impact
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Measure test. Early indications from utility filings forecast a drop-in savings of 25-50% for
electric programs and 75-80% for gas programs (Source: American Council for an Energy -
Efficient Economy). The impact of these cuts is already being felt in Dubuque, with decreased
funding for the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program. We also anticipate that the decreased funding
for rebates and other efficiency programs will be felt by our residents and businesses in the
coming year.
Requested Action:
The City strongly advocates for implementation of the recommendations of
the Iowa Energy Plan, specifically as they relate to energy efficiency and
opportunities to support the development of renewable energy resources
in the state. The City is represented in the Dubuque County Energy District
and will work collaboratively with energy districts across the state to
provide leadership and technical assistance to advance efficiency and
renewables work.
Successful energy efficiency incentive programs should be continued, and
Iowa should explore opportunities to remain competitive with other states
in offering incentives for the installation and utilization of renewable and
alternative energy. Specifically, the state should consider a progressive
energy policy that works with local governments and utilities to 1) provide
energy efficiency assistance, especially to low-income families, 2) remove
barriers to widespread decentralized renewable energy use, 3) stabilize
renewable energy incentives, and 4) support net metering and other
opportunities to make renewable energy more cost-effective and
accessible.
The City supports state legislation to permit Property Assessed Clean
Energy, or PACE, in Iowa. PACE financing offers an innovative way for
property owners to pay for energy efficiency upgrades with strong ROIs
that create jobs for Iowans. PACE programs can now be used in over 30
states, with over $30 million provided to improve buildings in the last 12
months according to the US Green Building Council. Long-term financing
linked to properties incent investment in energy -efficiency and renewable
energy projects with long-term ROIs and promote equitable sharing of
costs and savings among current and future owners and tenants.
Additionally, the City supports the Iowa Clean Cities Coalition and is
interested in partnering with the State in any way possible to advance the
development of alternative fuel fleets and the infrastructure needed to
make those fleets possible in the public and private sector.
Repeal of the Beverage Containers Control Program
Recent years have seen the introduction of legislation that would repeal the beverage
containers control program and create a recycling enhancement program. While this legislation
has been characterized as moving in the direction of a more comprehensive statewide solution
making recycling easier and more strategically addressing litter, the real consequences of such
legislation would be to shift collection and cost burden from redemption centers to local
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government. This increased cost of recycling services would fall squarely on the taxpayers of
Dubuque and other Iowa cities.
Requested Action:
Oppose bottle bill legislation that would shift the burden of recycling cans and
bottles to local taxpayers.
https://www.renewableenergyworld. com/articles/2019/07/massachusetts-incentivizes-energy-
storage-systems-for-commercial-property-owners.htinl
Public Health
Brain Health
The 2017 Iowa Acts, Chapter 109, Section 17 directed the Department of Human Services
(Department) to convene a stakeholder workgroup to: "...make recommendations relating to the
delivery of, access to, and coordination and continuity of brain health, disability, and substance
abuse disorder needs, particularly for individuals with complex brain health, disability, and
substance use disorder needs."
The Complex Service Needs Workgroup recommends expanding and improving Iowa's brain
health and substance use disorder services array to fill gaps for individuals with the most
complex service needs by developing and implementing in strategic locations throughout Iowa.
City of Dubuque Public Health and Safety officials recognize the positive aspects of the
recommendations that align with City Council priorities. The recommendations are very
comprehensive and address the continuum of care for behavioral and brain health issues, from
mild to serious diagnoses. The recommendations also provide the opportunity for the regions to
collaborate certain types of facilities and treatments. The recommendations address law
enforcement issues and provides tools for law-enforcement and other entities working in
community health.
Requested Action:
Support the recommendations from the report of the Complex Service
Needs Workgroup to expand and improve Iowa's brain health and
substance use disorder services array to fill gaps for individuals with the
most complex service needs by developing and implementing the following
facilities and services in strategic locations throughout Iowa and supports
the following legislative action:
• Require brain health and disability services (MHDS) regions to establish,
implement, and maintain services in partnership with managed care
organizations (MCOs) in strategic locations throughout Iowa;
• Direct the Department to establish a single set of provider qualifications
and access standards that are used for Chapter 24 accreditation, Iowa
Medicaid Enterprise for Medicaid enrollment, MHDS Region standards,
and MCO utilization review standards
• Direct the Department to establish access standards that allow and
encourage multiple MHDS Regions to strategically locate and share
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intensive, specialized services among and between MHDS Regions to
best serve Iowans in the most efficient manner possible
• Eliminate the Iowa code that limits the number of sub -acute care facility
beds
• Establish brain health specialty courts in statute for each judicial district,
funded with standing appropriations to the Judicial Branch and
Department of Corrections
The City also supports the Workgroup's recommendation that the Department of
Human Services and Public Health (Departments) review the interim report with
the Courts and seek their agreement and support.
Community Health Centers
Medicaid Reimbursement for Same -Day Medical, Oral Health and Behavioral Health
Services
Iowa's Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide care to more than 69,000 Medicaid patients,
which is 16% of the state's total Medicaid population. As unique primary health care providers
that conveniently offer medical, oral health and behavioral health services under one roof, CHCs
frequently see patients who have scheduled appointments for more than one type of visit on the
same day (for example, a patient will schedule a yearly medical exam and a dental cleaning on
the same day). Unfortunately, current Iowa Medicaid reimbursement policy does not allow
CHCs to be reimbursed for more than one visit if they occur on the same day.
Allowing reimbursement for same day medical and dental visits will also facilitate the
implementation of an integrated primary healthcare model at CHCs. This model, which is
clinically effective and cost effective, utilizes close collaboration between a CHC's medical and
oral health staff to provide a seamless continuum of care for patients. Visits ideally occur to
both on the same day, reducing the high failure rate of referrals to behavioral health and allow
for better coordination of medical and oral health problems.
Although these issues should be resolved under managed care, there remain issues connected
to Managed Care Organization (MCO) same-day billing.
Requested Action:
Allow Medicaid reimbursement for same-day medical and oral health
services.
Ensure Access to High Quality, Affordable Health Care
With continuing issues related to the sustainability of the Health Insurance Marketplace in Iowa
and the proposals to replace or improve the Affordable Care Act, any changes need to ensure
vulnerable and low-income Iowans can access high quality, affordable health insurance,
including Iowa's Medicaid expansion program and other safeguards to maintain our historically
low insurance rates.
Requested Action:
It is imperative that any changes to Medicaid rates and coverage, or
increased flexibility at the state or federal level, include adequate services,
providers, rates and other safeguards.
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Recruit and Retain a Qualified Healthcare Workforce
One of the largest factors limiting a community health center's ability to provide patients quality
care is recruiting and retaining quality providers.
Requested Action:
Support and continue investment in the National Health Service Corp, and
Teaching Health Centers to assist and promote health and dental providers
to serve in rural areas, specialty areas, and community health centers.
Reduce Socio -Economic Barriers to Healthcare Access
Require non -emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to be covered for all Medicaid patients
who have a demonstrated mobility issue. Studies have concluded that one of the largest
barriers to care is inadequate transportation to acute and prevention -focused appointments,
resulting in a delay of lower-cost medical services and increases in the use of costly emergency
department visits. Including coverage of NEMT will reduce missed appointments and decrease
preventable healthcare costs.
Requested Action:
Amend Iowa Code Chapter 249N to include non -emergency transportation
services as a reimbursable service for enrolled persons who have a
demonstrated mobility issue.
Recruit and Retain a Qualified Healthcare Workforce
One of the largest factors limiting a community health center's ability to provide patients quality
care is recruiting and retaining quality providers.
Requested Action:
Support and continue investment in the National Health Service Corp, and
Teaching Health Centers to assist and promote health and dental providers
to serve in rural areas, specialty areas, and community health centers.
Opioid Epidemic
Background
Opioid use and overdose deaths represent a public health crisis requiring innovating, evidence -
based responses with community involvement. Opioid overdose mortality represents a major
and preventable threat to public health. Deaths from unintentional drug poisoning have reached
crisis levels in the United States and in Iowa. Last year in Dubuque, we had nine opioid -related
overdose deaths, and three have occurred already this year. Other communities in Iowa are
also experiencing the devastating effects of illicit opioids.
A growing body of evidence and experience supports innovating community -level approaches to
preventing opioid overdose deaths in the broader context of efforts to reduce the risk of
overdose through primary prevention of opioid misuse. Numerous pilot programs and
evaluations have demonstrated the feasibility and viability of providing opioid education to the
community, to health care providers, including Nalaxone administration, use, and education on
the opioid Prescription Monitoring Program, and harm reduction strategies.
The Dubuque community has been monitoring the increasing opioid crisis and we are very
concerned about the growing impact on our community. A local, community-based opioid
response team has assembled and is meeting regularly. To date, they have educated 566
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community and health professionals, along with 187 law enforcement personnel, on Nalaxone
administration and promoted community-based organizations to educate the community on the
opioid misuse problem. Much of the task force work has become a model for the state and
country.
Requested Action:
• Establish drug specialty courts in statute for each judicial district, funded
with standing appropriations to the Judicial Branch and Department of
Corrections;
• Maintain coverage for vulnerable populations and ensure immediate health
benefit coverage to Medicaid and insurance -eligible offenders when
released from incarceration, including coverage of naltrexone prescriptions
for addicted offenders;
• Create a new public long-term treatment facility for dual -diagnosis patients;
• Direct the Department of Human Services and Iowa Insurance Division to
assemble a comprehensive report containing the following elements:
o Coverage and payment policies for diagnosis and treatment of
substance use disorders by insurance companies,
o Management care organizations and third -party administrators on
behalf of self-funded plans;
• Aggregate utilization data by county on the number of people treated,
services provided, costs incurred, and payments made;
• Prospects/research on the success of abuse -deterrent opioid
pharmaceuticals.
• Explore and pilot the use of research -based harm -reduction strategies
such as needle exchange programs while providing education to law
enforcement, the community, and healthcare providers.
• Peer to Peer support. Recognize and support the importance of informal,
peer supports such as narcotics anonymous, I Hate Heroine, CRUSH etc.
This includes expanding education, increasing inclusivity and financial
supports needed to expand reach and efforts.
Healthcare Coverage for Marshall Island Population
In 1986, the United States signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with three Pacific
Island nations, including the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Compact followed a history
of nuclear weapons testing by the U.S. in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958. The
testing consisted of 67 explosive tests which equates in total power to 7,200 Hiroshima sized
weapons. This created many serious direct and indirect health outcomes. The Compact
permits the Marshallese to migrate to the U.S. for reasons such as health care, economic
opportunities, and education. The Marshallese can legally live and work in the U.S. while
retaining their citizenship in the Marshall Islands. Because of what many consider to be an
oversight in the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, most Marshallese are excluded from safety net
and federal benefit programs, including Medicaid and Medicare.
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600-800 Marshallese reside in Dubuque and over 1,000 in the State of Iowa. Dubuque has the
largest Marshallese population in the state. There were 192 Marshallese speaking students
enrolled in the Dubuque Community School District in the 2017-18 school year. The
Marshallese have some of the highest rates of cancer and diabetes. Diabetes prevalence is
estimated at 25-50% of Marshallese adults. They lack access to the resources to prevent and
treat their conditions. This stems from their ineligibility for federal insurance programs due to
their non-citizen/immigration status. A local survey of 82 Marshallese adult residents in
Dubuque revealed that 61% have diabetes, 28% have heart disease, 5% have cancer, and 5
percent have hypertension. 73% of those interviewed lack health insurance. 58% have not
seen a doctor within the last year, 65% of those because they lack health insurance, and 23%
because of cost.
Requested Action:
Restore Medicaid eligibility or equivalent benefits to COFA citizens living in
Iowa, who are permitted to live, study, and work in the United States in
accordance with the COFA Act of 2003. That eligibility should be subject to
the same requirements of income and residency as other Iowans, and the
Medicaid benefits should be identical to those enjoyed by other Iowans.
Notice of Violation
Currently, a notice of code violation must be sent via certified mail to a property owner if the City
performs the required mitigation of the problem and assesses the cost to the property owner.
We suggest that a notice be sent via regular mail to the property owner. Oftentimes, it is difficult
for people to collect or pickup certified mail, particularly if they are not home at time of delivery.
Certified also adds a significant cost ($2.87) to the mailing of each notice.
Requested Action:
Iowa Code Section 364.12 (h) changed to allow mailing via regular mail.
Childhood Lead Poisoning
Childhood lead poisoning is endemic to Iowa. Of Iowa children born in 2004, 97.7% were tested
at least once before the age of six years, and 3.7% of these children were lead -poisoned (in
eight counties, more than 9% of the children were lead -poisoned). At the national level, the rate
of lead poisoning among children under the age of six years is so low that it is no longer
reported. Homes built prior to 1978 are likely to contain lead-based paint, and lead-based paint
hazards are the leading cause of childhood lead poisoning. In 2009, the Iowa General
Assembly passed a law requiring all children to have proof of a blood lead test prior to entering
kindergarten.
Further complicating lowan's ability to help their children, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
eliminated a $594,000.00 grant which the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has
historically received annually. This resulted in a 25% reduction in funds going to local health
departments for lead poisoning surveillance activities, and, more importantly, essentially
eliminated the technical capacity of the state level especially for data compilation and analysis.
As IDPH keeps less than 5.0% of state funds allocated to the lead poisoning preventing
program, staff time will now be used for enforcement activities related to contractors and
inspectors, rather than the tracking and treatment of poisoned children and maintaining accurate
data.
Requested Action:
Appropriate adequate funds to allow the Iowa Department of Public health
to continue its crucial role as a technical advisor and data manager to local
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childhood lead poisoning prevention programs (CLPPP) and increase
funding levels for local CLPPP programs.
Healthy Local Foods
During the 2010 Legislative Session, the Legislature charged the
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture with preparing a local
food and farm plan containing policy and funding
recommendations for supporting and expanding local food
systems and for assessing and overcoming obstacles necessary to
increase locally grown food production. The Healthy Local Foods
principle of Dubuque's sustainability model aims to provide
benefits of wholesome food from local producers, distributors,
farms, gardens and hunters to all. The City and its partners
engaged in the Healthy Local Foods initiative have participated in
the forming of the Local Food & Farm Plan. In order for local
institutions and consumers to increase their purchase and
consumption of local foods, barriers must be overcome that enable more produce and meat to
be produced, processed and sold locally. Various studies have shown the value of a strong
local food system as an economic development tool.
Requested Action:
Provide policy direction, funding and other resources to implement the
recommendations of the Local Food & Farm Plan delivered to the
Legislature in January 2011.
Partnerships
Dubuque Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dubuque is a top tourism destination in the state of Iowa and the upper Midwest region.
Dubuque hosts two million visitors annually, and it is important that the Iowa Economic
Development Authority provide tools for additional growth that supports tourism and workforce
development.
The new Enhance Iowa legislation provides an opportunity for the legislature to appropriate
funds that will invest in partnerships with local communities through Community Attractions and
Tourism development fund.
The Dubuque CVB also encourages an increase in the level of resources for trail development
in Northeast Iowa and support funding for improved water quality.
Requested Action:
Fully fund CAT and the Enhance Iowa program.
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Dubuque County
Additional Law Enforcement Training in the areas of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse at the ILEA
We understand that expanded mandatory training hours of all law enforcement officers at the
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in the area of mental health issues has been increased. We
have also advocated for additional training for substance abuse issues.
Requested action:
Support additional training which benefit officers and citizens and will assist
with jail diversion programs and available services.
Dubuque/Delaware County Drug Court
Dubuque County supports the mission of the Drug Court, which is a collaborative effort between
the judiciary, county attorneys, corrections, law enforcement, and Substance Abuse Services
Center to more effectively supervise and treat non-violent substance abuse addicted offenders
who might be incarcerated. The Drug Court has served residents of Dubuque and Delaware
counties. It is estimated the Drug Court saved over $200,000 by providing an alternative to
incarceration and reduces drug related crime and positively changes lives of substance
abusers, their families and our community.
Requested action:
Continue funding to the Department of Corrections Services for this
successful and essential program.
Zoning Violation Cleanup
Counties and cities have no authority to collect costs to cleanup zoning violations in a timely and
cost-effective manner. The costs are either entered as a personal judgment against the defendant
or assessed against the property where the violation occurred or both. Counties and cities need
to be able to use the same process as allowed in Iowa Code Chapter 331.384 Abatement of
Public Health and Safety Hazards -Special Assessments and 364.12 Responsibility for Public
Places. In those code sections, counties and cities are allowed to "perform the required action
and assess the costs against the property for collection in the same manner as a property tax."
Requested Action:
Amend the Iowa Code to allow this remedy for cleanup of zoning violations
in both counties and cities.
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THE CITY OF
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Community of Choice
A High -Performance Organization (and Community) with
Engaged Employees and Residents that is Data -Driven and
Outcome -Focused built on the four pillars of:
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Dear «Title» «Last»,
A crisis is occurring in the State of Iowa before our very eyes. The crisis is both partially
caused by and masked by the State of Iowa low unemployment rate of 2.4%.
What is the crisis? In spite of some pockets of modest prosperity the State of Iowa, and
states similar to Iowa, are struggling.
This issue was highlighted in an April 4, 2018 article in the Wall Street Journal, "Iowa's
Employment Problem: Too Many Jobs, Not Enough People." (Attachment #1) A few
lines in that article stand out, "If every employed person in the Midwest was placed in an
open job, there would still be more than 180,000 unfilled positions, according to the
most recent Labor Department Data. The 12 -state region is the only area of the country
where job openings outnumber out of work job seekers." And, "The Midwest has seen
an outflow of people. A net 1.3 million people living in the Midwest in 2010 had left by
the middle of last year, according to census data."
The State of Iowa needs to be an Equitable State of Choice to retain and attract a
skilled workforce so existing employers can grow, so Iowa entrepreneurs can start new
businesses and so that Iowa can attract new companies to call Iowa home.
We know that Iowa is a great place to live with a high quality of life, a good education
system, modest cost of living and low crime rates, but what the numbers are telling us is
that is not enough. We have all heard the definition of insanity is to keep doing things
the same way and expect to get different results. I know this is not how you operate.
The international economy is at a turning point as is the economy of the United States
and the State of Iowa. We are entering the 4th industrial revolution where the
importance of an updated infrastructure is paramount to success and the most
important part of that infrastructure is going to be a skilled and adequate workforce.
In the attached (Attachment #2) article, "The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities
and Challenges," it is pointed out that, "In the future, talent, more than capital, will
represent the critical factors of production."
«Title» «First» «Last»
October 16, 2019
Page 2
Iowa is competing on a world stage. In doing this, Iowa must fight above its weight
class. Iowa only has eleven cities with a population greater than 50,000 people. With
3.1 million people, Iowa is only the 30th largest state in the United States. Iowa needs
more and better tools to compete successfully for jobs and workers, and needs to use
these tools more aggressively.
Communities across the Midwest are having difficulties adjusting to the changing
economy:
City
Gary, IN
South Bend, IN
Flint, MI
Detroit, MI
Akron, OH
Cincinatti, OH
Cleveland, OH
Dayton, OH
Toledo, OH
Youngstown, OH
1970
Population
175,415
125,580
193,317
1,511,482
275,425
452,524
750,903
243,601
383,818
139,788
2010
Population
% Change
80,294
-54.2%
75,065
102,434
713,777
199,110
296,943
396,815
141,527
287,208
66,982
-40.2%
-47.0%
-52.8%
-27.8%
-34.4%
-47.2%
-41.9%
-25.2%
-52.1%
Information recently released by the State of Iowa Legislative Services Agency shows
the change in population in counties across Iowa 2010-2017 (Attachment #3). It is a
frightening trend that must serve as a wake-up call for all Iowans. If we want our
children and grandchildren to be able to stay in Iowa and be successful, we must all
work to make Iowa a place of choice, not only for businesses but also the workforce
they will need to thrive. We should be considering how to improve economic
development and community rehabilitation tools to create more growth in jobs and
population and to make the incentives more competitive.
Service People
Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
«Title» «First» «Last»
October 16, 2019
Page 3
Iowa Percent Change in Population by County 2010-2017
State of Iowa +3.2% (+99,356)
There are 99 counties in the state of Iowa. Only 23 showed any growth at all over a 7 -
year period from 2010 to 2017. If you only consider counties that had at least 1
growth and have a population of 25,000 or more, only 11 of the 99 counties met these
criteria and four of them are in the Des Moines/Ames corridor. In fact, the Des Moines/
Ames corridor accounted for 81,808 (82%) of the 99,356 of the state-wide population
growth.
Even some of the counties that include some of Iowa's larger cities showed very little
growth or an actual decline.
COUNTY % Population Change: 2010-2017
Woodbury (Sioux City) +0.1
Muscatine (Muscatine) +0.3%
Pottawattamie (Council Bluffs) +0.0%
Jasper (Newton) +0.4%
Wapello (Ottumwa) -1.7%
Cerro Gordo (Mason City) -2.5%
Webster (Fort Dodge) -3.4%
Clinton (Clinton) -4.2%
Looking at micropolitan areas in the State of Iowa, the news on population change
(2010-2015) is not any better:
Percent
Change in
Population:
2010-2015
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Fairfield
Spirit Lake
Boone
Storm Lake
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Newton
Oskaloosa
Spencer
Ottumwa
Burlington
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison -Keokuk
Clinton
% Change
4.2%
2.7%
1.3%
1.2%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
-0.3%
-1%
-1%
-1.3%
-2.2%
-2.5%
-2.7%
-2.7%
Service People
Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
«Title» «First» «Last»
October 16, 2019
Page 4
The picture is just as discouraging when you look at the Estimated Population Migration
from 2010 to 2017 (Attachment #4). This measurement represents the number of
people who have moved to these counties vs. the number of people who have left. The
State of Iowa experienced a net inflow of only 24,342 people during this 7 -year period.
If you only consider counties that had a net positive change of at least 1,000 people,
only 9 (9%) of the 99 counties met that criteria, with 4 of those in the Des Moines/Ames
Corridor.
Additional information from the Legislative Services Agency shows the change in
population and employment by County from 2010-2017 (Attachment #5). The news is
not good:
• 23 of the 99 counties have seen declines in both population and employment.
• 25 of the 99 counties have seen declines in employment for a total of lost jobs of
8,047.
• Clinton County lost the most jobs at 1,835 (8%), but 10 counties lost more than
250 jobs.
• Hamilton County lost 12.9% (874) of their jobs, Cherokee County 12.8% (695)
and the average job loss of the 25 counties was 4.8%.
• 10 of the counties lost more than 5% of their jobs.
A 2018 report released by the Iowa Business Council, which represents many of the
state's largest employers, should be a great cause of concern for the State of Iowa.
When compared with how Iowa ranks among all 50 states in key metrics comparing the
year 2000 with 2017, it is clear that Iowa needs to do more to support economic
development, job growth, and workforce development:
We need to focus on how we can all work together to grow Iowa and to make our
communities a place of choice where our children and grandchildren want to stay and
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
2000 Ranking
2017 Ranking
Median Household Income
21
26
Gross State Product
29
30
8th Grade Reading Proficiency
11
17
8th Grade Math Proficiency
12
14
Education Attainment High School
9
11
Education Attainment Bachelor Degree
22
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Gaiiup-Heaithways Weii-Being index
7
19
We need to focus on how we can all work together to grow Iowa and to make our
communities a place of choice where our children and grandchildren want to stay and
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
«Title» «First» «Last»
October 16, 2019
Page 5
new people want to come as we deal with the biggest problem identified by business
and industry and that is the availability of a skilled workforce. We need to focus on
quality of life issues, on job creation, on job training, on our children's education and on
the future. To do that we need tools at the local level and we need healthy, engaged
and active partners. Those partners need to support strategic initiatives around mental
health, childcare, quality affordable housing, job training, workforce development, job
creation and do all this looking through an equity lens.
In my humble opinion, now is not the time to be timid. We need to act and we need to
act now. Please look at expanding existing tools and creating new ones, while working
with local governments as strategic partners in the effort to create an Equitable State of
Choice.
Sincerely,
i7it/r/WMicl C. Van Milligen
City Manager
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Attachments
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
The Honorable Pam Jochum
Senate Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines. IA 50319
The Honorable Chuck Isenhart
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines. IA 50319
The Honorable Carrie Koelker
Senate Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines. IA 50319
The Honorable Andy McKean
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines. IA 50319
The Honorable Lindsay James
House Chamber
Iowa Capitol Building
Des Moines. IA 50319
The Honorable Shannon
Lundgren
House Chamber
Iowa Capital Buildina
WALL STREET JOURNAL /
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Iowa's
Attachment #1
Employment Problem: Too
Many Jobs, Not Enough
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States are spending tens of millions of dollars on worker
training programs to address a supposed "skills gap."
But in places like Iowa, many of the job openings are in
small towns and rural communities that are losing
population as people move to bigger cities.
Kevin Johnson, 60 years old, teaches welding to new hires at commercial truck equipment -maker Stellar Industries in
Garner, Iowa. But the company has a backlog of orders because, like many companies in the region, it doesn't have
enough workers.
MASON CITY, Iowa—Manufacturers in northern Iowa are begging Terry Schumaker for freshly trained workers for
their factories. The problem is he doesn't have enough students to train.
"It's not like we have the people beating down our door to apply," said Mr. Schumaker, a dean at the North Iowa Area
Community College in Mason City.
It is a problem playing out in many parts of the Midwest, a region with lower unemployment and higher job -opening
rates than the rest of the country. Employers, especially in more rural areas, are finding that there are just too few
workers. That upends a long-running view in Washington, D.C., and many state capitals, where policy makers often
say the unemployed simply lack the skills to get hired.
Mr. Schumaker said Iowa has plenty of free programs to train workers. And Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is poised to
sign Tuesday legislation that would provide an estimated $18 million for worker -training programs. But shrinking
high-school classes leave fewer potential trainees.
Other states, like Indiana and Wisconsin, are undertaking similar moves. President Donald Trump has touted worker -
training programs, and his daughter Ivanka visited Iowa in March to highlight the efforts.
The U.S. labor market is the tightest it has been in nearly two decades. The national unemployment rate held at a 17 -
year low of 4.1% for five straight months, and the number of job openings is at a record.
In the Midwest, the worker shortage is even more pronounced.
If every unemployed person in the Midwest was placed into an open job, there would still be more than 180,000
unfilled positions, according to the most recent Labor Department data. The 12 -state region is the only area of the
country where job openings outnumber out -of -work job seekers.
"The crux of the problem is that we don't have the people here," said Dave Zrostlik, president of commercial truck
manufacturer Stellar Industries Inc., based in Garner, a rural city of about 3,000 people near Mason City.
The shortage of labor is hurting Stellar's bottom line. "We've got the biggest backlog of orders ever," said Mr.
Zrostlik, as he walked past an assembly line sitting unused because he can't find the workers to staff a second shift.
Normally, his 450 -employee company fills orders in about eight weeks. Today, it takes 18 weeks or more.
With about 28,000 residents, Mason City is the largest town in about a 100 -mile radius. It supports industries like
manufacturing, construction and agriculture. A sign at an Arby's restaurant on the highway from Mason City to
Garner proclaims, "If you're smiling, we're hiring."
Firms in rural areas are more likely to report their applicant pool is limited, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.
Controlling for other factors, such as the size of a business or education level required for a job, 68% of rural firms
reported too few applicants for open jobs, versus 57% of employers in urban areas.
The Midwest has seen an outflow of people. A net 1.3 million people living in the Midwest in 2010 had left by the
middle of last year, according to census data. The area also attracts fewer immigrants than the rest of the country. As a
result, Midwest employers are more dependent on filling jobs with workers who already live there.
David Swenson, a regional economist at Iowa State University, doesn't believe Iowa suffers from a skills gap. More
job training programs are a "solution to a problem that doesn't exist," he said. "Thinking that it's going to solve rural
labor issues is misguided."
Beth Townsend, head of Iowa's department of workforce development, said Iowa has an abundance of low -skilled
workers but is facing a gap when it comes to jobs that require some specialized training.
"We've got a lot of adults who could be easily upskilled," she said. In particular, she is trying to get more disabled
people or ex -convicts into the workforce because they often face more hurdles in finding employment.
Iowa's 2.9% unemployment rate has already drawn thousands of workers off the sidelines. The share of Iowa adults
working or seeking work was 67.9% in February, nearly five percentage points higher than the national average, U.S.
Labor Department data show. North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas similarly have a relatively high rate of
adults in the labor force.
That suggests many potential workers on the fringe of the labor market have come back. And those who aren't
working now may not be for other reasons, such as staying home with children or a lack of transportation.
Dave Zrostlik, CEO of Stellar Industries, works one of the cranes the company makes.
"If someone needs to buy a car and commute 60 miles to take a job in a rural community, they may find it's not worth
taking the job," said Carl Van Horn, director of the John J. Heidrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers
University.
Eric Sauey, CEO of Seats Inc. in rural Reedsburg, Wis., says that as his business making seats for commercial
vehicles has grown, it has become harder to find the workers he needs. He is competing with other industries in his
town of 9,200, like health care and carpentry, for the same pool of workers.
His company trains employees internally. In fact, Mr. Sauey said he would rather his employees weren't trained
externally when they get to his factory.
"We'd rather people not have any experience because then they're not bringing bad habits with them," he said.
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities. and Challenges
Min Xut, Jeanne M. Davide & Suk Hi Kim'
Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, USA
2 Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, USA
Corresponddence: Min Xu, Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of
Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 48221, USA. Tel: 313-993-1225.
Received: February 16, 2018
Accepted: March 6, 2018 Online Published: March 8, 2018
doi:10.5430/ijfr.v9n2p90 URL: https://doi.org/10.5430/ijfr.v9n2p90
Abstract
The fourth industrial revolution, a term coined by Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World
Economic Forum, describes a world where individuals move between digital domains and offline reality with the use
of connected technology to enable and manage their lives. (Miller 2015, 3) The first industrial revolution changed
our lives and economy from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine
manufacturing. Oil and electricity facilitated mass production in the second industrial revolution. In the third
industrial revolution, information technology was used to automate production. Although each industrial revolution
is often considered a separate event, together they can be better understood as a series of events building upon
innovations of the previous revolution and leading to more advanced forms of production. This article discusses the
major features of the four industrial revolutions, the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution, and the
challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.
Keywords: fourth industrial revolution, five ages of civilization, 3D printing technology, artificial intelligence, IoT,
fusion of technology, robotics
1. Introduction
The speed and measure of the changes coming about by the fourth industrial revolution are not to be ignored. These
changes will bring about shifts in power, shifts in wealth, and knowledge. Only in being knowledgeable about these
changes and the speed in which this is occurring can we ensure that advances in knowledge and technology reach all
and benefit all.
The first industrial revolution started in 1760 with the invention of the steam engine. The steam engine allowed the
transition from farming and feudal society to the new manufacturing process. This transition included the use of coal
as the main energy while trains were the main means of transportation. Textile and steel were the dominant industries
in terms of employment, value of output, and capital invested. The second industrial revolution began in 1900 with
the invention of the internal combustion engine. This led to an era of rapid industrialization using oil and electricity
to power mass production. The third industrial revolution started in 1960 and was characterized with the
implementation of electronics and information technology to automate production. Under the old ways, making
things involved screwing or welding lots of parts together. The fourth industrial revolution now involves computer
generated product design and three dimensional (3D) printing, which can create solids object by building up
successive layers of materials. (Prisecaru, 57-62) Table 1 shows a short presentation of the industrial revolutions
from 1760 to the present.
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Table 1. Main characteristics of industrial revolutions
Period
Transition
Period
Energy Resource
Main Technical Main Developed
Achievement Industries Transport Means
I: 1760-1900 1860-1900 Coal Steam Engine Textile, Steel Train
II: 1900-1960 1940-1960 Oil Electricity Internal Combustion Metallurgy, Auto, Train, Car
Engine Machine Building
III: 1960-2000 1980-2000 Nuclear Energy Computers, Robots Auto, Chemistry Car, Plane
Natural Gas
IV: 2000- 2000-2010 Green Energies Internet, 3D Printer, High Tech Electric Car,
Genetic Engineering Industries Ultra -Fast Train
Source: Prisecaru, P. (2016). "Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution." Knowledge Horizons. Economics,
8(1), 57-62. Web
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.libraries.udmercy.edu:2443/docview/1793552558?accountid=28018.
Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the Third, the digital revolution that has been occurring since the
middle of the last century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the
physical, digital, and biological spheres.
There are three reasons why today's transformations represent not merely a prolongation of the Third Industrial
Revolution but rather the arrival of a Fourth and distinct one: velocity, scope, and systems impact. The speed of
current breakthroughs has no historical precedent. When compared with previous industrial revolutions, the Fourth is
evolving at an exponential rather than a linear pace. Moreover, it is disrupting almost every industry in every country.
And the breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of production, management,
and governance." (Schwab 2015)
2. Opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
There are similarities between four industrial revolutions and the five ages of civilization: the hunter and gather age,
the agricultural age, the industrial age, the information worker age, and the emerging age of wisdom. Therefore, we
may infer the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution through the characteristics of these five ages of
civilization presented by Steven Covey in his book 8th Habit. (2011, 12-17) First, the productivity of each
subsequent age goes up fifty times over the preceding age. Consider for example, the increase in productivity of the
industrial age over the agricultural age. Second, each subsequent age destroys many of the jobs of the preceding age.
The information age is replacing the jobs created by the industrial age. Much of losses in our industrial age jobs have
less to do with government policy and free trade agreements than they do with dramatic shift in our economy to the
knowledge worker.
Third, in the first three ages of civilization manual workers produced most goods and services with their body, but in
the last two ages, knowledge workers produce most goods and services with their mind. Knowledge workers are the
link to a company's other investments. They provide focus, creativity, and leverage in using those investments to
achieve the organization's objectives more efficiently. In other words, knowledge is an integral part of total
management and cuts across functional boundaries. The main assets and primary drivers of the industrial age were
machines and capital. People were necessary but replaceable. The management style of the industrial age simply
does not work in the new economy. Management focused on motivating employees to perform the physical labor
needed to produce the products and services. In the fourth industrial age, the challenge now is how companies can
motivate their knowledge workers to release their human potential.
Leading researchers argue that the fourth industrial revolution will shape the future through its impacts on
government and business. People have no control over either technology or the disruption that comes with the fourth
industrial revolution. However, we can predict the opportunities that comes with the fourth industrial revolution: 1)
lower barriers between inventors and markets, 2) more active role for the artificial intelligence (Al), 3) integration of
different technics and domains (fusion), 4) improved quality of our lives (robotics) and 5) the connected life
(Internet).
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First, Chris Anderson predicts that the fourth industrial revolution is likely to reduce barriers between inventors and
markets due to new technologies such as 3D printing for prototyping. (2012) For example, tissue engineers use rapid
prototyping techniques to produce 3D porous scaffolds. The 3D printing technique fabricates scaffolds with a novel
micro- and macro -architecture and these in tum help shape the new tissue as it regenerates. New technologies, like
this 3D printing, allow entrepreneurs with new ideas to establish small companies with lower start-up costs. The
entrepreneur can bring the product 'to reality' with 3D printing, without the traditional time constraints often
encountered with traditional prototyping methods. The typical barriers to entry are removed from the marketing
equation.
Second, increasing trends in artificial intelligence point to significant economic disruptions in the coming years.
Artificial systems that rationally solve complex problems pose a threat to many kinds of employment, but also offers
new avenues to economic growth. A report by McKinsey & Company found that half of all existing work activities
would be automated by currently existing technologies, thereby enabling companies to save billions of dollars and to
create new types of jobs. (Manyika et al. 2017) For example, driverless cars may modestly replace tax and Uber
drivers, but autonomous trucks may radically transform shipping with far fewer jobs for truck drivers.
Third, innovative technologies will integrate different scientific and technical disciplines. Key forces will come
together in "a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological spheres."
(Schwab 2015) This fusion of technologies goes beyond mere combination. Fusion is more than complementary
technology, because it creates new markets and new growth opportunities for each participant in the innovation. It
blends incremental improvements from several (often previously separated) fields to create a product.
Fourth, robotics can and will change our lives in the near future. Technically robots are automated motorized tools.
They cook food, play our music, record our shows, and even run our cars. But we just do not see it because robots do
not have a face we to whom we can talk or a butt we can kick. (Tilden) Consequently, robots have the potential to
improve the quality of our lives at home, work, and many other places. Customized robots will create new jobs,
improve the quality of existing jobs, and give people more time to focus on what they want to do.
Fifth, the Internet of things (IoT) is the Internetworking of physical devices. Typically, the IoT is expected to offer
advanced connectivity of devices, systems, and services that goes beyond machine -to -machine (M2M)
communications and covers a variety of protocols, domains, and applications. (Holler, et al. 2014) The
interconnection of these embedded devices is expected to usher in automation in nearly all fields, while also enabling
advanced applications like a smart grid, and expanding to areas such as smart cities. The revolution of the connected
life came about thanks to the advance of the Internet. In 1969, the first data was transmitted over the Internet and
linked two main frame computers. Now, the Internet is connecting personal computers and mobile devices. "By 2010,
the number of computers on the Internet had surpassed the number of people on the earth." (Gershenfeld and Vasseur
2014, 28)
3. Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
"We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate
to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has
experienced before. We do not yet know just how it will unfold, but one thing is clear: the response to it must be
integrated and comprehensive, involving all stakeholders of the global polity, from the public and private sectors to
academic and civil society." (Schwab 2015) This paragraph gives us some idea of the challenges surrounding the
fourth industrial revolution. The enormity of the challenges and the breadth required of the response are reinforced
by Peters. (2017, 28)
The evolution of global industries in the fourth industrial revolution is both exciting and scary. Life will change with
the 3D printing, the IoT, and the fusion of technologies. The fourth industrial revolution can raise income levels by
allowing entrepreneurs to "run" with their new ideas. It will improve the quality of life for many people around the
world. (Jee 2017, 255-256) Consumers are likely to gain the most from the fourth industrial revolution.
"[T]echnological innovation will also lead to a supply-side miracle, with long-term gains in efficiency and
productivity. Transportation and communication costs will drop, logistics and global supply chains will become
more effective, and the cost of trade will diminish, all of which will open new markets and drive economic growth."
(Schwab 2015)
While there are many benefits of the fourth industrial revolution, there are several key challenges that lie ahead. At
the same time, the revolution could yield greater inequality, particularly in its potential to disrupt labor markets. As
automation substitutes for labor across the entire economy, the net displacement of workers by machines might
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exacerbate the gap between returns to capital and returns to labor. The scarcest and most valuable resource in an era
driven by digital technologies will be neither ordinary labor nor ordinary capital; rather it will be those people who
can create new ideas and innovations. In the future, talent, more than capital, will represent the critical factor of
production. People with ideas, not workers or investors, will be the scarcest resource. (Brynjolfsson, McAfee, and
Spence 2014). In 2017 Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Apple CEO Tim Cook commented — "If I were a country
leader, my goal would be to monopolize the world's talent." (Leswing 2017) The quest for talent will give rise to a
job market that may become increasingly segregated. Low skilled and low wage jobs will be replaced by computers
and digitization. The higher paid jobs requiring more skills are less likely to be replaced. This increased
dichotomization can lead to an increase in social tensions. (Wolf 2015, 125)
In addition to the threat of massive job displacement under the ongoing fourth industrial revolution, there are a
variety of challenges, such as cybersecurity, hacking, risk assessment, and others. (Lambert 2017) A higher level of
alert is raised up when our lives become extensively connected to various devices, from our cell phones, cars, and
light switches to our home security cameras, and smart speakers. One of the biggest trends in 2018 Consumer
Electronics Show is that everything is connected and there is no going back. (Goode 2018)
Having everything attached to everything else in the IoT is going to monumentally increase the vulnerabilities
present in any given network. With more knobs, connections and burden of connectivity, systems are going to have
to be more secure. The fourth industrial revolution calls for greater cybersecurity. Companies will need to map their
networks, assessing the risk and critical factors relating to security. Such an assessment should examine accessibility
to systems, such as possible threats from internal sources, from disgruntled employees to internal human error, and
external sources including hackers and cyber terrorists. Further, companies must assess risk and determine if these
risks will be accepted, reduced, shared via insurance or other vehicles, or rejected. Risks can be from both intentional
and unintentional sources. If your house lights tum on via your computer, but you have lost the wireless connection
to your house, you may be living in the dark. Unintentional sources of risk can include error s promulgated by
company employees or nature itself such as storms causing disruptions in connectivity. Individuals too should assess
their risks, just as companies will. It may come that the Internet will have more information about individuals than
the family, friends, and colleagues of the individuals. Certainly, the ability of data to be processed and the speed in
which it can be done surpasses the ability and speed of individuals. It is necessary to examine the value of processes
and assets, from machinery to intellectual property, ensuring that there is insurance, security measures and that any
vulnerability is sufficiently identified.
When we consider the changing nature of security threats - from employees connecting personal devices to company
networks to brute force attacks from hackers - the situation is further complicated. The sophistication in risk
identification and neutralization has to change with it. While data can be lost or stolen by employees, either
inadvertently or intentionally, the biggest attacks in recent years have been external malicious attacks, collectively or
commonly referred to as hacking. These could be hacking to move money around, such as when Russian hackers
stole $10 million from Citibank customer accounts, Internet terrorism, such as the $2 million damages caused to
WeaKnees.com over a six week botnet attack, Internet pump -and -dump fraud where hackers take advantage of
manipulating stock prices, or software piracy which is estimated to cost over $50 billion a year. (Romney and
Steinbart 2017, 159-167)
The fourth industrial revolution is more than just technology -driven change. Rather, it powered with disruptive
innovation to positively impact our core industries and sectors, such as education, health and business. In education,
with the previous industrial revolutions, the focus of education changed. With the first industrial revolution,
education was focused on standard modes of learning, such as the McGuffey reader. With move toward mass
production in the second industrial revolution and standardized testing. Education is service oriented and with the
move into the third industrial revolution we come to see students under a customer learning model. Now in the fourth
industrial revolution, technologies really blur the lines between physical, digital and biological spheres. Disruptive
innovation makes its way into higher education in which it redefines the conventional ways universities deliver their
content to students. New modes of curriculum and teaching arise, and the focus changes from modes of teach to
modes of learning. Alternative curriculums are being constantly developed. Disruptive innovation also reshapes how
businesses operate. Thinking has really moved outside of the box. New markets are created and new products are
defined. Netflix is competing with traditional television. Taxis must compete against Uber and Lyft. These offered
similar product offered to customers in new ways. You could watch your shows from your home or get a ride
somewhere. With the Airbnb alternative overnight accommodations are competing against traditional hotels and
motels. (Jules 2017)
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Last, in an era featuring AI, automation, robots, and genetic engineering, we have new ethical concerns emerging.
Lots of debates have arisen in genetic engineering about the use of tools and research technologies. On one hand,
preventing genetic disease by genetic engineering is desirable. On the other hand, what guidelines, or regulation, or
ethical boundaries we should establish in order to prevent the over manipulation genetics for desirable traits? Is there
such a thing as over manipulation? Infused with artificial intelligence and machine learning ability, robots have
become smarter and more autonomous, but they still lack an essential feature - the capacity of moral reasoning. This
limits their ability to make good or ethical decisions in complex situations. Further, the most critical question is
whose moral standards should robots inherit. Moral values differ greatly from individual to individual, across
countries, religions, and ideological boundaries. Uncertainty over which moral framework to adopt underlies the
difficulty and limitations to ascribing moral values to artificial systems. (Al-Rodhan 2015)
4. Conclusion
We have recently entered the dawn of the fourth industrial evolution, in which it differs in speed, scale, complexity,
and transformative power compared to previous revolutions. This article has examined the opportunities and
challenges that are likely to arise as a result of the fourth industrial revolution. As industrial revolutions have moved
from the mechanization of production in the first industrial revolution, to the mass production in the second, and then
to the automation of production in third, the standards of living for most people around the world have greatly
improved. Undoubtedly, the capability of advancing technology coming forth from the latest industrial revolution has
the potential to make even bigger and greater improvements on every aspect of our lives changes than the first three
industrial revolutions summed together.
On the other hand, there are a variety of challenges stemming from the fourth industrial revolution to overcome.
From income inequality to cybersecurity, the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution have obstacles that must be
harnessed, directed and overcome, such as income inequality, cybersecurity, and ethical dilemmas. Technology and
advancements in science drive transformation around the world. They create ripple effects on societies, institutions,
and economies. They will transform the ways in which we live, work, and interact with one another. Understanding
these new technologies and their disruption potential is critical for all nations and especially developing countries.
The fourth industrial revolution may affect society and economy in a variety of ways. (Prisecaru 2016) First, a large
portion of people around the world are likely to use social -media platforms to connect, learn, and change information.
Second, a variety of innovative producers and competitors will have easy access to digital platforms of marketing,
sales, and distribution, thereby improving the quality and price of goods and services. Third, consumers will be more
and more involved in the production and distribution chains. The main effects of this revolution on the business
environment are the impact it will have on consumer expectations, product quality, the move toward collaborative
innovation, and innovations in organizational forms.
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Population by County - 2017 Estimate
Total Population
LYON
11,792
OSCEOLA
6,045
OBRIEN
13,801
DICKINSON
17,199
CLAY
16,170
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20,110
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9,228
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12,005
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13,884
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3,686 - 14,136
14,137 - 26,484
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Major Cities
Top Five Counties:
1. Polk: 481,830
2. Linn: 224,115
3. Scott: 172,509
4. Johnson: 149,210
5. Black Hawk: 132,648
Top Five Cities:
1. Des Moines: 217,521
2. Cedar Rapids: 132,228
3. Davenport: 102,320
4. Sioux City: 82,514
5. Iowa City: 75,798
Statewide:
+3.2%
Percent Change
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Major Cities
Top Five Actual
Change by County:
1. Polk: 49,607
2. Dallas: 20,498
3. Johnson: 17,917
4. Linn: 12,458
5. Story: 7,875
Bottom Five Actual
Change by County:
99. Clinton: -2,082
98. Lee: -1,552
97. Webster: -1,278
96. Cerro Gordo: -1,087
95. Fayette: -1,062
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population Estimate; LSA calculations
LSA Staff Contact: Michael Guanci (515.729.7755) michael.quancialegis.iowa.gov
LSA
LEGISLATIVE
SERVICES AGENCY
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Estimated Population Migration -April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2017
LYON Dom: -219
Int 6
Net -214
OSCEOLA
D low -473
Net -423
SIOWI OSmEN
Dom: -1102 Dom: -496
Int: 419 Int 31
Net -683 Net -465
PLYM0923H
Dom: -299
Int 193
Net -106
,WODOBURY
CHEROKEE
Dan: 555
Int 26
Net: 529
DICKINSON
Dom: 730
Int 24
Net 754
14Y
Dom: -569
Int 49
Net -520
BUENAYISTA
Dom
ioTr, -1 545
Net -1,107
IDA SAC
11090988
FREMONT
Do
- Top figure represents the annual net inflow/outflow of domestic population.
Int l
1, Net 414
Middle figure represents the annual net inflow/outflow of international population.
Bottom figure represents the sum of the domestic and international inflow and outflow.
Dom: 86
Int: 13
Net -73
Dam: -129 Dom: -339
Int 10 Int 1
Net -119 Net 338
Dom -5529
Ind: 0
Net -6229
CRAWFORD
Dan: 861
Int 240
Net 521
EMMET 50504 H 515959800 WORTH - MITCHELL
Dom .879
Int: 92
Net -787
PALOALTO
Dom: 303
Int 119
Net -184
POCAHONTAS
Dom: -362
Int: 3
Net 359
CALHOUN
Dom: -202
Int 2
Net -200
Dom:
682
Net -424
Dorn: -206
Net t-209.
HANCOCK
Dom: -497
1t 17
Net 483
HI083OLDT : WRIGHT
Dom: -204 Dan: 481
Int 31 Int 99
Net -173 Nat -382
WEBSTER
DoT: -1 6 70
Int xs
Net -1,385
CARROLL GREEN6
Dom: -674 Dom: -266
Int 37 Int 26
Net: -637 Net -240
SHELBY AUDUBON 017081E
Dom: 419 Dom: 426
Int: 83 Int6 Dom: -210
Net 356 Net 420 _ It 28
Net -182
7011:05701755198 CASS
Dom: d61
Int 6
Net: -465
Dom -2196
Int 315
Net -1,881
Dom: -73
M2
Net -71
CERRO G0R00
Dom: -1.184 FLOYD
Int 266
Net -929
Dom: -98
Int 25
Net -73
FRANKLIN
Dom: -514
Iso: 58
Net 556
HAf4ILTO41 HARDN
Dom: -768 Dom: 377
Int 127 Int 113
Net 542 Net -258
BOONE
Dom: 241
Int -71
Net 170
Dom. -532
Int: 26
Net 557
BUTLER
Dom: -120
Int 71
Net -49
ORUNDY
Dom: -132
Int: 7
Net: -125
STORY MARSHALL
Dom: -932 Dom: -1.921
Int 5,702 Int 1.086
Net 4,770 Net -836
DALLAS POLK JASPER
Dom: 13,324 Dae: 10.083 Dom: -206
Int: 12805 Int 9,581 Int 11
Net 10,129 Net 25624 Net -196
ADAR MADISON
Dom: -367 Dom:126
Int 1 Int 73
Net -366 Net198
MILLS L10N5GO9ERr ADAMS
Dom: -130 Dom: 427 Dorn: -319
Int -11 Int 3 It o
Net: -141 Net: -384 Net 318
FREMONT PAOE TAYLOR
Dom: -424 Dom: -634
5,018 Int 72
Net: 414 Net 462
Map figures represent the following:
Dom: -223
Int 89
Net -154
UNI094
Dom: -74
Int 83
Net 9
RNGGOLD
Dom:41
It 2
Net: 63
WARREN
Dom:2.760
Int 105
Net 2965
0.881091
Dom: 560
Int 97
Net 463
CLARKE LUCAS
Dom: -90 Dom: -310
M 62 Int 12
Net -28 Net -298
DECATUR WAYNE
Dom: -542
Int 3s
Net 507
Dom1:49
It 4
Net 53
18915
HOWARD
Dom: .427
Int 12
Net 415
CHICKASAW
D01nt 467
Net: -464
BRENER
Dom: 81
M 234
Net 316
Dom: -4.071..
Int 1.935
Net 2,136
Dom: -831
Int: 16
Net: -813
YNNNESHIEK 611421441E8
Dom 808 Dan: -751
Int 7 Int 169
Net -801 Net 592
FAYETTE
Dom: -984
Int 161
Net 833
BUCHANAN
Dam: -418
Int 60
Net 368
BENTON LMN
Dom: -922
Int 35
Net: -887
CLAYTON
Dom: -477
Mt 26
Net -451
DELAY,ARE
Dan: 894
Int: 43
Net 957
Dom 2.785
Int 2,370
Neto.155
POWESHIEK IOWA JOHNSON
Dom: -484 Dom: -285
ht 210 Int -33
Net: -274 Net: -318
MAHA5KA
Dom: -725
Int 174
Dorn:3548
It 6,647
Net 10,195
WASHINGTON
Dom:160
Int30
Net: 180
Attachment #4
DUBUQUE
Dom: 624
Int 496
Net 1,120
JONES 260150N
Dom: -265 Dan: -378
Int: 96 Int:11
Net: -169 Net -367
CLINTON
Dom'-225557
5
Net -2.334
CEDAR
Dom 38
Int: 66
Net 25
MUSCATINE
Dom: -1.546
Int 660
Net -996
Net -561 Net449 LOUISA
Dom: -701
In257
0109005 WAPELLO JEFFERSON HENRY Nett 444
Dint3O Dom:
-1.5631
Net: -18 Net: 812 '* k Ntt 73 Dom: -1.096
Net: 396 Int 1
APPANOOSE DAVE VAN BUREN Nat -921
0011: 449 DES MOINES
Dom:
97', 'Cern...449
Dom: 399
Int 12
Net -387
Dom: -180
Int O
Nal -186
Statewide Estimated
Population Change - 2010-2017:
Domestic Change: -17,695
International Change: +42,037
Net Migration Change: +24,342
Statewide Estimated
One -Year Change - 2016-2017:
Domestic Change: -2,724
International Change: +6,836
Net Migration Change: +4,112
Top Five States of Total Population Moving to and
from Iowa - 2015-2016
Illinois
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas
12,997
8,837
6,639 8,825
6,834 5,870
4',510 5,678
3,315 6,086
Moving to Iowa
Moving from Iowa
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
25,000 30,000
Dom: 413
Int 0
Net 413
scurf Dom: 244
Int 1.461
Net 1,697
Net Migration
Population Change
-4,160 to -1,000
-999 to -500
-499 to 0
1 to 500
501 to 1,000
1,001 to 25,624
Highest Domestic Net Migration Gain - 2015-2016
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Idaho 1,005
Minnesota
North Carolina 849
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4,160
Moving from lava
64 - Moving t0 lora
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1.5000 200(01
Highest Domestic Net Migration Loss - 2015-2016
Texas
Nebraska
New York
California
Michigan
2.771
-2.18'0
0 5,000
Moving from Iowa
Moving to Iowa
10,000 15,070 20,250
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Estimates of the Components of Resident Population Change; LSA calculations
LSA Staff Contact: Michael Guanci (515.725.1286) michael.guancia llegis.iowa.gov
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Attachment #5
Change in Employment and Population - CY 2010-2017
The following maps explore the relationship between two variables, change in employment and change in population. Overlapping two variables
can help identify where patterns may exist. In both maps, the darkest grey indicates counties with the highest increases in both employment and
population, and the lightest color indicates counties with losses in both. The blue colors show counties with higher gains in employment but
where population change is not coincident. Yellow colors indicate counties with smaller gains in employment but higher increases in population.
Actual Change in Population and Employment by County
LYON +211 OSCEOLA DICKINSON EMMET KOSSUTH WINNEBAGO WORTH
+756 -417 +532 -870 -279 -129
+201 +1.589 -169 -325 +180
OUR O'BRIEN CLAY PALO ALTO -544 HANCOCK CERRO GOR00
+1,156 -597 -497 -329 -570 -1,145
+1,763 +228 -357 +278 +938 +513
MITCHELL HOWARD WINNESWEK ALLAMAKEE
-145 -338 -855 -446
+253 +90 +395 +109
FLOY0 CHICKASAW
-559 -434 FAYETTE CLAYTON
+686 +193
PLYMOUTH . CHEROKEE BUENA VISTA POCAHONTAS HUMBOLDT WRIGHT FRANKLIN BUTLER BREMER
+234 -756 -150 -464 -251 -445 -516 -261 +635
+1,099 -695 +482 +320 +205 +223 +92 -81 +606
WEBSTER BLACK HAWK BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE
WOODBURY IDA SAC CALHOUN HAMILTON HAROIN GRUNDY +1,558 +244 -611 +3,388
+257 -224 -533 +76 -1.408 -558 -486 -120 +2,025 +330 +639 +4,370
+851 +381 -185 -220 +609 -874 -73 +159
TAMA BENTON LINN JONES JACKSON
MONONA CRAWFORD CARROLL 000NE MARSHALL -102 482
-709 -434 +12,889
-503 -40 -496 -360 +798 +391 +S,g7g +201 +288
-119 -636 -203 -742 COMM
CEDAR -2.106
HARRISON SHELBY AUDUBON GUTHRIE DALLAS POLK JASPER POWESNIEK IOWA JOHNSON +44 -1..833
+21,100 +51,190 +124 -600 -252 +18,328 -14
-792 -539 -541 -284 +12,837 +32,834 +901 +945 +1,604 +9,709 SCOTT
+7,285
+165
MUSCADNE +5,930
POTTAWATTAMIE CASS ADAIR MADISON WARREN MARION MAHASKA KEOKUK WASHINGTON +135
-811 -628 +334 +3,938 -204 -146 -358 +577 +2,162
+228
M1 +236 +121 +264 +2,098 +898 +380 -113 +451 LOUIBA
+817 -203
LLS ✓� MONTGOMERY ADAMS UNION CLARKE LUCAS MONROE MORELLO JEFFERSON HENRY +312
+9 -603 -343 -84 +88 -364 -125 -581 +1,579 DES MOINES
-329 +93 +27 -260 +373 +287 -28 +457 +741 -282 _908
FREMONT PAGE TAYLOR RINGGOLD DECATUR WAYNE APPANOOSE DAVIS VAN5UREN +533 +1,581
-493 -708 -139 -97 -507 +73 -535 +213 -413
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+68 -487 +275 +18 +216 -38 +231 +185 -13 -1,567
-1,084
+167
-492
+285
GREENE
-355
+314
STORY
+178
+263
+7,960
+4,565
+416 -106 -18
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+68 j Bottom Figure: Change in Employment
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+19.6 % -6.5% +3.2 % -8.4 % -2.6 % -1.7 % -1.3 % -3.5 ' -4.1 % -3.1 % p
.8.9% +19.3% -4.1% -7.0% +8.3/ and Employment
-- - -3.5% +7.0% +2.3% +4.0% +2.2%
OTIRIEN CLAY PALO ALTO +10.6% HANCOCK CERRO GORDO F10Y0 CHICKASAW
-4.1% -3.0% -3.5,0 -5.0% -2.6%
+3.7% -4.0% +7.7% +16.4% +2.1% -3.4% -3.5% FAYETTE CLAYTON
+12.7% +4.2%
-5.2% _2.7%
PLYMOUTH CHEROKEE BUENA 'ASIA POCAHONTAS HUMBOLDT WRIGHT FRANKLIN BUTLER BREMER +2.4% +
+0.9% -6.3% -0.7% -6.3% -2.6% -3.4% -4.8% -1.8% +2.6% 4.4%
+10.7% -12.8% +4.6% +12.3% +5.4% +4.2% +2.4% -2.3% , +6.5%
WEBSTER BLACK HAWK BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE
WOODBURY IDA SAC CALHOUN3 7oTo HAMILTON HARDIN GRUNDY +1.2% +1.2% -3.4% +3"6%
-3.2% -5.1% +0.8% +3.4% -3.6% -2.8% 4.0% +2.8% +5.3% +10.6% +8.1%
+11.5% -5.8% -7.2% -12.9% -1.0% +4.1%
TAMA 8ENTON L1NN JONES JACKSON
MONONA CRAWFORD CARROLL GREENE 800NE STORY MARSHALL -0.5% !-1.7% +6.1%
-0.5% -2.4%
-5.4% -0.2% -2.4% -3.8 % +0.7% +8.9% -0.9% +3.3% +4.8%
+16.4% +7.1% +4.4°0
SIOUK
+3A%
+9.4%
+0.3%
+1.7%
-4.3% -8.5% -1.7% +10.3% +2.9% +10.9% -4.2% CLINTON -4.3%
HARRISON
CEDAR -8 00/
SHELBY AUDUBON GUTHRIE DALLAS POLK JASPER P0WE5HIEK IOWA JOHNSON +0.2%
+31.9% +11.9% +0.3% -3.2% -1.5% +14.0% -0.3%
• -5.3% SCOTT+ -4.4% 8.8% -2.6°0 +41.4% +12.4% +8.5% +10.2% +18.7% +13.0% +7.4%
+4.1% .+7.7% 5.6% -0.6% MUSCA0NE
WASHINGTON +0.3%
-5.8% -8.2% +2.1% +8.5% -0.6% -0.7% +2.7% +10.2%
+4.1% +4.6% +7.2% +22.7% +5.5% +5.1% +5.9% LOUISA
-1.8
NILLS MONTGOMERY ADAMS UNION CLARKE LUCAS MONROE WAP EL LO JEFFERSON HENRY +8.9%
+0"1� -5.6% -8.5% -0.7% +0.9% -4.1% -1.610 -1.6% +9.4% DES MOINES
-8.3% +2.3% +2.3% 4.0% +9.1% +9.3% -0.8% +2.9'/0 +10.9% -1'4% -2.3%
FREMONT PAGE TAYLOR 818000LD DECATUR WAYNE APPAN005E DAVIS VAN BUREN +5.9% +7.7%
POTTAWATTAMIE CASS
+0.2%
+2.2%
ADAIR MADISON
WARREN
MARION MAHASKA
KEOKUK
-3.4%
-4.9%
-6.6% -4.4% -2.2% -1.9% -6.0% +1.1%.
+2.9% -7.4% +15A% +1.3% +10.1% -2.0%
-4.2°0 +2.4%
-5.5%
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Change in Population
Statewide in Iowa
2010-2017:
99,356
(+3.3%)
Change in Population
(+7.2%
Change in Annual
Average Employed
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics;
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population and Housing Unit Estimates
LSA Staff Contact: Ron Robinson (515.281.6256) ron.robinson@legis.iowa.gov
LEGIS LAT 1 VE
SLRV ICES AUFNICY'
Dubuque
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
2020
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LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES
The strength of the Dubuque
Community School District is found
in the dreams and aspirations of the
over 10,500 students we serve.
Students
carrying
trauma to
school
National
Merit Scholars
66
Students
struggling
to read
Students
with a
perfect
score on
the ACT
O O homeless
students
Students from households speaking
17 languages other than English
® Ivy League -bound students in U
Over 1,900 students require an Individualized
Education Plan and specially designed instruction
to support identified learning needs
Approximately 4,300
students qualifying for
free/reduced lunch
Exemplary athletes,
artists and musicians
We proudly serve every student who walks through our door - students
of all abilities, with all backgrounds - and work to empower them with the
skills needed to live a rewarding life.
1
INVEST IN IOWA'S FUTURE
Public schools educate a diverse workforce with the skills necessary to fuel our future.
Adequate funding is required to:
» fulfill the goal of restoring Iowa's first in the nation education status,
» deliver world-class learning results for all students,
» prepare creative, caring and motivated citizens
» develop a world-class workforce to secure Iowa's economic future, and
» recruit, retain and reward Iowa's school staff and educators of today and the future.
The cost per pupil must be sufficient to fuel school districts and AEAs and must be
set no lower than 3.75% for the 2021 school year, but adequacy is not enough. Equity
requires a needs -driven formula that funds programs for low-income, non-English
speaking, and at -risk students. Early investment increases access to quality preschool
programs which prevent higher costs later. Barriers to preschool access must be
eliminated and schools must have the funding and authority to provide preschool and
wrap around services for a full day, prioritizing high -need students first.
A strong school finance system is based on the principles of primacy, adequacy,
equity and flexibility. Iowa's investment in public education should mirror economic
growth and make up for shortfalls when the economy is robust. Iowa's future depends
on stable and balanced tax policy that generates enough money to fund Iowa's
priority of educating our children.
TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR and SHORTAGE
Adequate funding is essential for public schools to compete with the private sector
for employees. In addition to adequate base funding, other steps must be taken to
help schools meet the challenge of attracting and retaining tomorrow's educators
and recruiting teachers that mirror the diversity in our students, including flexibility in
certification requirements, acceptance of alternate evidence such as experience for
Iowa licensure, licensure reciprocity agreements with other states, loan -forgiveness
for shortage areas, creation of a public service track within Iowa's CTE plan, creative
grow -our -own programs and a strong IPERS/employee benefits system.
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Iowa must fund services, eliminate barriers, and clarify funding sources and
responsibilities, including critical partnerships and wrap-around services. An
array of services must include telehealth counseling provided virtually to students
while at school without burdening school employees with additional insurance
billing and administrative documentation. Schools should not be mandated to
screen for mental health needs or provide mental services without adequate
funding to do so.
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RESOLVE FORMULA
and TRANSPORTATION INEQUITT'
Eliminate the $165 district cost per pupil difference in the school aid formula within
10 years and strive for transportation equity so no district has transportation
expenditures above the state average.
SCHOOL SAFETY
Schools need the resources, training and support necessary for student and
staff safety at school, including funding for security personnel and training to
protect against active shooter and other emergency situations presenting harm.
DISTRICT AUTHORITY
We continue to believe that School Boards are responsible and best suited to
make decisions on behalf of their students, staff and communities to meet the
goals of their district.
SUCCESS FOR ALL.
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THE PROMISE
OF IOWA
Dubuque students, and public school students across the state, are the Promise of Iowa.
We believe that public schools are vital to the success of our young people, our
communities, our economy and our state. We agree that strengthening investments in
Iowa public schools must be a priority for our state.
Learn more about the Promise of Iowa at: www.promiseofiowa.org
.= Dubuque
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
2300 Chaney Road 1 Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3059 1 563/552-3000 www.dbqschools.org
2019
City Council
Goals & Priorities
City of Dubuque
Goals 2024
• Robust Local Economy: Diverse Businesses and Jobs with
Economic Prosperity
Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
• Livable Neighborhoods & Housing: Great Place to Live
• Financially Responsible, High -Performance City Organization:
Sustainable, Equitable, and Effective Service Delivery
THE CITY OF
DUB
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Sustainable Environment: Preserving and Enhancing
Natural Resources
Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community
that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable
• Diverse Arts, Culture, Parks, and Recreation Experiences
and Activities
Connected Community: Equitable Transportation,
Technology Infrastructure, and Mobility
2019-2021
POLICY AGENDA
Policy Agenda items are issues that need direction or a policy decision by the City
Council, or need a major funding decision by the City Council, or issues that need City
Council leadership in the community or with other governmental bodies. The policy
agenda is divided into top priorities and high priorities.
HIGH PRIORITIES (in alphabetical order)
• Brain Health Strategy & Action Plan
• Debt Reduction Plan: Re -Affirmation
• Fountain of Youth: Funding
• Four Mounds/HEART Program: Funding
• Street Maintenance Program: Increased Funding
• Transit Vehicle Replacement Funding
TOP PRIORITIES (in alphabetical order)
• Dream Center: Facilities & Programs
• Emerald Ash Borer Program
• Human Resources Policies & Handbook Revision
• Imagine Dubuque: Implementation
• Major Street Improvement Plan: Project Priority & Funding
• Parking Ramp Maintenance: Funding
2019-2021
MANAGEMENT AGENDA
Management agenda items are issues for which the City Council has set the overall
direction and provided initial funding, may require further City Council action
or funding, or are major management projects that may take multiple years to
implement. The management agenda is divided into top priorities and high priorities.
HIGH PRIORITIES (in alphabetical order)
• Dubuque Riverfront Master Plan (Corps of Engineers)
• Citywide Departmental Work Order System
Implementation
• Innovation & Entrepreneurial Strategy
• School Resource Officer: Implementation
• Southwest Arterial Business Development
• Water & Resource Recovery Center: Nutrient Trading
TOP PRIORITIES (in alphabetical order)
• Bee Branch Creek Projects: Next Steps
• CHANGE Program: True North Housing Initiative & Bee Branch
Healthy Homes Resiliency Program
• Equitable Poverty Prevention: Action Plan
• Industrial Park Development
• Leisure Services Facilities Deferred Maintenance Assessment
• Multi -Tiered Housing Inspection Program
• Park Development Projects for Non-TIF(Tax-Increment
Financing), Donated Park Sites
• Traffic Signal Synchronization/STREETS
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MANAGEMENT
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Items that are underway and budgeted. Staff is
implementing and providing updates to City Council.
Projects that are underway and budgeted. Staff is
implementing and providing updates to City Council.
• • • • • • • ....e • • . .
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Robust Local Economy: Diverse Businesses and Jobs with Economic Prosperity
Management in Progress
• Business Development at the Airport:
Dubuque
• GDDC Retail Attraction Strategy
• Downtown Housing Creation Strategy
• Riverfront Lease Sites
• Federal Opportunity Zones
University of • Brownfield Grants
• FAA Supplemental Funding
• Air Charters to Leisure Destinations
Major Projects
• Demarcation Point Relocation [Phone Line Termination Point]
• Old Air Terminal Demolition
Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
• Police Reaccreditation
• Humane Society Contract Renewal
• WRRC: Certification of Environmental
• CAD Connection to City Cameras Network
• Traffic Camera System
• School Safety and Security Plan and Protocols
• Dispatcher Training Program
• Communication National Quality Assurance
• Healthcare for Residents from Pacific Islands
• Smart 911 Personal and Building Profile Marketing
• Quick Response Pumper
• Fire Accreditation
• Police Officer Recruitment & Retention
• P25 Radio System Building & Implementation
• Panic Button for City Facilities
• Ambulance Staffing Alternatives
• Police Department Transition to New Caliber Weapons
Major Projects
• Crescent Community Health Center: Clinic Construction
• Fire Headquarters and Stations ADA Compliance
• Fire Stations HVAC and Lighting Improvements
• Multicultural Family Center Construction
Livable Neighborhoods & Housing: Great Place to Live
Management in Progress
• Barrington Lakes Reservoir Abandonment
• Code Enforcement: Accela Program
• Downtown Commercial Buildings Evaluatio
Assessment Project
Major Projects
• Lowell Street Retaining Wall Repair: Funding
• Historic Millwork District Parking Lot and Signage
BROWNFIELD CLEAN-UP GRANTS BEAUTIFY OUR COMMUNITY
Financially Responsible, High -Performance City Organization:
Sustainable, Equitable, and Effective Service Delivery
Management in Progress
• Third St. Data Center
• ADA Compliance Transition
• Aerial Photography & Control Monumentation
• Cartegraph OMS System Asset Management
Expansion
• Certified Financial Report Software Conversion
• City Website: Redesign
• Community Resident Survey and Actions
• Diverse Applicants Recruitment Strategy
• Financial Management Software: Study & Draft RFP
• Health Benefits Consulting and Actuarial Services
• High Performing Organization/Outcome-driven
Decision-making Strategy
• Indirect Rate for Grants
• Internal Liquor License Approval Process
• InVision Facility Management Software
• I -Net Connection for Remote Site
• Liquor License Process
• New Employee and Promoted Employee Orientation and
Support Program
• Paperless Accounts Payable Workflow Development &
Implementation
• Workers Compensation Claims Management
Major Projects
• City Hall Sidewalks Heating System
• City Hall Annex Windows Replacement
Sustainable Environment: Preserving and
Enhancing Natural Resources
Management in Progress
• Community Climate Action & Resiliency Plan
• Flood Control System: Corps of Engineers Project Approval
• FOG (Fats, Oils, & Greases) Program
• Glass Collection Drop-off Programs
• Growing Sustainable Communities Conference
• Lead & Copper Rule Compliance Water Sampling & Testing
• Public Education on Bikeable/Walkable Dubuque
• Sanitary Sewer System Condition Assessment
• Sewer Infrastructure Asset Management Plan
17TH STREET STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Major Projects
• 17th St./W. Locust St. HUD Resiliency Storm Sewer
Improvement Project
• 22nd St./Kaufman Ave. HUD Resiliency Storm Sewer
Improvement Project
• Bee Branch Culvert Project Under Railroad
• Bee Branch Gates/Pump Station
• Cell 9 Landfill Project: Phase 4
• Fire Hydrants Installation [former Vernon Water System]
• Pressure Reducing Valve Implementation
• Sanitary Forcemain/Riverbank Stabilization Project (US
Corps of Engineers)
• SCADA Overhaul: Water
• Roosevelt Street Water Tower Project
• Vernon Well Abandonment
• WRRC Outfall Manhole Reconstruction
• Water Tank Inspection Program & Maintenance
• Water Lines Extension — SW Arterial
• West 3rd St. Generator
management in progress and major projects: continued
Parntership for a Better Dubuque:
Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable
Management in Progress
• 2020 Census Complete Count
• Campaign for Grade Level Reading: Community Solution Action Plan
• City Racial Equity Toolkit: Results -based Accountability
• Civic Action Plan & Civic Leaders Program
• Equity Training for City Staff
• My Brother's Keeper
• Welcoming & Connecting with New Residents Program (GDDC)
Diverse Arts, Culture, Parks, and Recreation
Experiences and Activities
Management in Progress
• All Community Reads Event
• Americorps
• Changing Lives Through Literature Program
• EB Lyons Center Partnership Development
• Library Marketing Campaign
• Pollinator Habitat in Park System
Management in Progress
• Bunker Hill Golf Course Irrigation
• Comiskey Park Renovation
• Eagle Point Park Environmental Restoration
Project
• English Ridge & Eagle Valley Subdivision Parks
• Grand River Center: Upgrade Projects
• Miracle League Complex
• Veterans Pond: Dedication
i
.or
Management in Progress
• ADA Pads for Bus Stops
• BUILD Grant & Other Grants
• Bus Routes: Update Maps
• Comprehensive Pavement Preservation Plan
• Downtown Parking Ordinance
• Ramps Structural Analysis
• Smart Tool for Integrated Parking Platform
• Smart Technology for Transportation Data
Collection
• Transportation Customer App
• WiFi in Fixed Routes
• WiFi in Intermodal & Intermodal Lobby
Major Projects
• Chavanelle Road Hike/Bike Trail
• Chavenelle Road Rehabilitation
• Four-laning Southwest Arterial(US52)
• Highway 52 Repaving
• North Cascade Rd. Reconstruction (to Timber Hyrst
Subdivision) & Water Main Extension
• Northwest Arterial Upgrade (IDOT)
• Parking Lot Re -striping
• Roundabouts
• Washington Street Improvements (7th to 9th)
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DUBUQUE AT VETERANS PAR
THE CITY O.
DUBUQUEMasterpiece on the Mississippi
A HIGH-PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT CREATING AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY OF CHOICE
City Portion of Property Taxes
Dubuque has the SECOND LOWEST FY2020 property tax rate ($10.33 per
thousand assessed value) of Iowa's 11 cities with populations over 50,000.
• Highest -ranked city (Des Moines, $18.38) is 18% higher than Dubuque
• Average of other 10 cities ($15.15) is 41% higher than Dubuque
$20
$18
$16
$14
$12
$10
$8
$8
$4
$2
$o
FY2020 City Property Tax Rate Comparison
Ames Dubuque Ankeny West Des Average
Moines w/o
Dubuque
Cedar
Rapids
Iowa City Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Council
Bluffs
Des
Moines
*Includes the transit tax levy adopted by the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority for comparability.
Where do your property taxes go?
Property taxes are collected by the County and distributed monthly
to the City of Dubuque and other taxing bodies. Property taxes are
distributed among the Dubuque Community School District (44.4%),
City of Dubuque (32.2%), Dubuque County (18.2%), Northeast Iowa
Community College (3.3%), and independent authorities* (2%).
Property taxes are certified July 1 with the first half due on or before
September 30 and the second half due on or before March 31. For more
information, contact the City Assessor at 563-589-4416.
* "Independent Authorities" includes City Assessor, County Hospital
(Sunnycrest Manor), Dubuque County Agriculture Extension, and the
Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Eradication Fund.
City of Dubuque FY2020
Property Tax Rate
• $10.33 per thousand dollars of assessed value
• A 2.43% reduction from FY2019's property tax
rate of $10.59
Property
Type
Residential
Commercial's
Average Property
Tax Cost Change
from FY2019
No change
Industrial
$48.53 Tess
$87.16 Tess
$132.29 Tess
Percent Property
Tax Cost Change
from FY2020
No change
1.48% decrease
1.79% decrease
7.07% decrease
How Your Property Tax Rate Is Split
FY2019 Consolidated
Rate of 32.91592
City of Dubuque
32.17%
Dubuque Community
School District
44.35%
Dubuque
County
18.16%
NICC
3.34%
Independent
1.98%
CITY BUDGET
The City's approved budget provides estimated revenues and expenditures
for programs and services to be provided during the fiscal year, from July 1,
2019, through June 30, 2020. The budget has two primary components: the
operating budget and the capital budget.
The City's total budget for fiscal year 2020 is $191,272,643, a 9.4 percent
increase from FY2019. The operating budget ($134,272,643) is a 2.2
percent increase from FY2019, while the capital budget ($57,186,070)
represents a 31.2 percent increase from FY2019.
The capital budget funds major improvements to City facilities and
infrastructure, and is based on the first year of needs in the five-year
Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Plan. The CIP Plan is an annually
revised document that guides the City's investments in public facilities
and infrastructure during a five-year time horizon. The capital budget is
supported through multiple funding sources, including federal and state
grants.
The operating budget includes personnel costs and annual facility operating
costs. It is funded primarily through local property and sales taxes; revenue
transfers between departments; licenses, such as building and development
fees; franchise fees for a company's use of the City's rights-of-way; charges
for services (like sewer and water); fines; grants; and other smaller sources of
revenue such as interest on investments.
General Fund
Fiscal Year 2020 City Budget
CAPITAL
BUDGET
$51,186,010
OPERATING
BUDGET
$134,086,513
The general fund is the general operating fund of the City for general service
departments. The general fund has an operating budget of $64.2 million and a
capital budget of $2.1 million. This fund encompasses the bulk of activities that
are traditionally considered basic governmental services such as public safety,
culture & recreation, health & social services, and general government.
General Fund Reserve Projections
DID YOU KNOW?
Residents have access to the City's
budget, revenue, and spending via
user-friendly websites.
OPEN BUDGET:
dollarsandcents.cityofdubuque.org
OPEN EXPENSES:
expenses.cityofdubuque.org
The City maintains a general fund reserve, or working balance, to allow for unforeseen expenses that may occur. The reserve will increase
by $2.8 million (20.3%) from Fiscal Year 2019 - Fiscal Year 2024. The goal is to have at least a 20% reserve. In Fiscal Year 2017, the
City had projected reaching this consistent and sustainable 20% reserve level in Fiscal Year 2022. In fact, the City met the 20% reserve
requirement in FY2018, four years ahead of schedule and, with the FY2019 and beyond contributions, this is sustainable.
FY2018
Operating
Capital
General Fund
$64,382,707
$2,133,906
Water Fund
$9,451,703
$3,863,994
Sanitary Sewer Fund
$10,809,241
$1,209,601
Stormwater Fund
$3,799,555
$11,323,529
Refuse
$2,893,588
$495,778
Parking
$3,140,820
$480,323
The general fund is the general operating fund of the City for general service
departments. The general fund has an operating budget of $64.2 million and a
capital budget of $2.1 million. This fund encompasses the bulk of activities that
are traditionally considered basic governmental services such as public safety,
culture & recreation, health & social services, and general government.
General Fund Reserve Projections
DID YOU KNOW?
Residents have access to the City's
budget, revenue, and spending via
user-friendly websites.
OPEN BUDGET:
dollarsandcents.cityofdubuque.org
OPEN EXPENSES:
expenses.cityofdubuque.org
The City maintains a general fund reserve, or working balance, to allow for unforeseen expenses that may occur. The reserve will increase
by $2.8 million (20.3%) from Fiscal Year 2019 - Fiscal Year 2024. The goal is to have at least a 20% reserve. In Fiscal Year 2017, the
City had projected reaching this consistent and sustainable 20% reserve level in Fiscal Year 2022. In fact, the City met the 20% reserve
requirement in FY2018, four years ahead of schedule and, with the FY2019 and beyond contributions, this is sustainable.
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Contribution $1,050,000
$1,700,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
City's Spendable General Fund
Cash Reserve Fund Balance $16,460,491
$15,485,326
$16,185,326
$16,285,326
$16,385,326
$16,485,326
$16,585,326
% of Projected Revenue 23.81%
22.02%
22.86%
22.93%
23.46%
22.92%
22.25%
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR MONTHLY UTILITY BILL?
Curbside Collection
�M, Basic Rate = $15.62/month
(1.6% increase from FY2019 or $0.25 per month)
Curbside refuse collection includes one 35 gallon container
per week. Weekly curbside recycling is no extra charge.
Ata Stormwater
MD Avg. Household Rate* = $8.29/month
%•%• (6.82% increase from FY2019 or $0.53 per month)
*Monthly rate for majority of Dubuque households based on
usage of one single family unit. Stormwater fees are based
on the amount of impervious ground coverage on a property.
Fees collected are only used for stormwater management
activities such as the construction, maintenance and
operation of the public stormwater management system.
HOW DO WE RANK? Among Iowa's 1
tr6
5th Lowest: The highest curbside collection rate
(Ames) is 68.05% higher than Dubuque's rate,
and the average is 5.52% higher than Dubuque.
2nd Highest: The highest stormwater rate (Des
Moines) is 62% higher than Dubuque's rate, and
the average is 33% lower than Dubuque.
How General Fund
Money is Spent
Water
Avg. Household Rate* = $30.74/month
(5% increase from FY2019 or $1.46 per month)
*Average household rate based on 6,000 gallons per
month at $0.00512 per gallon
Sanitary Sewer
Avg. Household Rate* = $42.24/month
(4.5% increase from FY2019 or $1.82 per month)
*Average household rate based on 6,000 gallons per month
at $0.00704 per gallon. The City's wastewater collection and
treatment system operates as a self-supporting enterprise
fund which means that it is funded only with revenue from
user fees.
1 largest cities:
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2nd Lowest: The highest water rate (West Des
Moines) is 13.85% higher than Dubuque's rate,
and the average is 2.28% higher than Dubuque.
4th Highest: The highest sanitary sewer rate
(Ankeny) is 52.52% higher than Dubuque's rate,
and the average is 8.47% lower than Dubuque.
Category
Description
(fire, police, ambulance services, 9-1-1 dispatch, animal control, building
inspections, crime prevention, emergency management, flood control, etc.)
Portion of General Fund
42.70/0
Public Safety
Culture & Recreation
(AmeriCorps, arts & cultural affairs, civic center, conference center, library,
marina, parks, recreation, etc.)
17.8°/0
General Government
(city attorney & legal services, city clerk, city council, city hall & general
buildings, city manager, finance, information services, etc.)
13.6%
Public Works
(airport, maintenance of streets, bridges, and sidewalks; snow removal,
street cleaning, street lighting, traffic control, etc.)
9.1%
Community & Economic
Development
(economic development, housing and community development, neighborhood
development, planning and zoning, etc.)
6.4%
Transfers Out
(to funds other than General Fund)
4.4%
Capital Projects
(City infrastructure improvements or major equipment purchases)
3.0%
Health & Social Services
(community health, health regulation and inspection, human rights, etc.)
1.7%
Debt Service
(government capital projects, tax -increment financing [TIF] capital projects)
1.3%
6242.2
Debt Reduction P I a (Adopted August 2015)
0
0
$310
$290
$270
$250
$230
$210
$190
$170
$150
$130
Total Debt (in millions)
FY20 Adopted
$266.9
Debt is being issued each year, but
more is being retired than issued.
$160.1
FY 15 FY 16 FY 11 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 FY 26 FY 21 FY28 FY29
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Statutory Debt Limit Used (as of June 30)
90%
--� FY20 Adopted
This chart shows the percentage of statutory debt limit
in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 adopted budget. By FY2028,
the City will be at 28% of the statutory debt limit.
51%
43%
28%
FY 15 FY 16 FY 11 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 FY 26 FY 21 FY 28 FY 29
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Percentage of Legal Debt Limit Utilized
(FY2018)
68% 67% 64%
57%
52% 52% 51% 51%
43%
31% 28% 28%
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Water & Resource Recovery Center
The City of Dubuque's use of debt can be
compared to many average homeowners
who borrow to buy their home. The City has
borrowed money at low interest rates to invest in
infrastructure. Unlike the federal government,
the City does not borrow money to cover
operating expenses.
Top 10 Debt Uses
(as of June 30, 2019)
Nr—
# Project Description and Amount Outstanding
1 Stormwater Improvements
$73,265,450
Water & Resource Recovery Center
$62,706,000
3 Water Improvements
$31,641,271
4 Parking Improvements
$26,747,543
5 Downtown TIF Incentives/Improvements
$21,830,798
6 Sanitary Sewer Improvements
$12,757,511
7 TIF Rebates/Bonds to Businesses
$9,467,350
8 Industrial Park Expansions
$7,274,875
9 Caradco Building Iowa Finance Authority Loan
$3,722,825
$3,570,089
Total $252,983,112
10 Street Improvements*
* $132.5 million was spent on street improvements from 1997-
2018
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First Historic First Urban Curbside Environmental Downtown Mayor Roy
Farmers Preservation Main Street recycling Stewardship Master Plan Buol signs US
Market in Commission Program launched Advisory developed Conference of
Iowa formed in U.S. : Commission : Mayors' support
Vision 2000 established Multicultural of Kyoto Protocol
Family Center
opens
2007
City Council sets
Sustainability
as Top Priority
First Green
Vision School
award
First curbside food
scrap collection
program in Iowa
Sustainable
Dubuque Task
Force formed
1st Annual
Growing
Sustainable
Communities
Conference
Dubuque
participates in
AIA Sustainable
Design Assessment
Team process
Mayor Buol
founding member
of Climate
Communities
Named
AII-America City
Every Child I Every
Promise created
2010
City hires first
Sustainability
Coordinator in
Iowa
Project HOPE
launched
Historic
Millwork
District
Master Plan
IBM & Dubuque
partner to create
the first Smarter
City in North
America
Sustainability
Innovation
Consortium
launched
Dubuque 2.0
facilitates
community
dialogue around
sustainability
City hires Smarter
Sustainable
Dubuque
Coordinator
2011
Unified
Development
Code provides
standards for
sustainable
development
Petal Project
launched
Northeast Iowa
Community
College
launches Green
Jobs Training
Progra m
Mayor Buol
recognized as a
Top 10 Innovator
by Connected
World magazine
2012
Council adopts
50% by 2030
GHG reduction
target
Green & Healthy
Homes Initiative
launched
Dubuque County
Smart Planning
Consortium
formed
University of Iowa
Iowa Initiative
for Sustainable
Communities
partnership
launched
Table of Contents
Building on Partnerships
The Beginning
Building a Replicable Model for Sustainable Communities
Dubuque is a 4 -STAR Certified Community
Our Vision - Dubuque's 12 Sustainability Principles
A Resilient and Equitable Community of Choice
An Integrated Model
Economic Prosperity
Environmental Integrity
Social/Cultural Vibrancy
Building a Smarter City
Partners In Sustainability
2013
Catfish Creek
Watershed
Management
Authority created
Named
All -America City
City hires first
Community
Engagement
Coordinator
in Iowa
Schmid
Innovation
Center building
rehabilitation in
Millwork District
com pleted
2014
Greater Dubuque
Development
hires Director
of Sustainable
Innovation
Named
All -America City
Community
Health &
Safety added
to Sustainable
Dubuque
framework
City Council
adopts
community goal
of 50% reduction
in greenhouse
gas by 2030
Inclusive Dubuque
launched
2015
Grants to Green
supports energy
efficiency in
non -profits
Bee Branch
Watershed
Project receives
Iowa Flood
Mitigation,
Board funding
2016
Named
White House
Climate Action
Champion
STAR
Communities
4 -STAR Rating
Community
Equity Profile
released
Mayor Buol leads
a delegation of
mayors from
Mississippi River
communities at
the Paris Climate
Conference
Linseed Oil Building and
Novelty Iron Works building
rehabilitation projects in
Millwork District completed
5
6
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
2017
Resilient
Community
Advisory
Commission
established
HUD National
Disaster Resiliency
Competition
awards $31.5
million to
Bee Branch
Watershed Flood
Mitigation Project
Alliant Energy Dubuque
installs 6 MW County Energy
of utility solar District
launched
Named
All -America City Dubuque
County Food
Adopted Policy Council
Imagine formed
Dubuque 20 year
Comprehensive Water &
Plan based on Resource
Sustainability Recovery Center
principles generates fuel
from excess
methane
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iaetween residents, businesses, schools and non -profits,
DUBUQUE, IA is one of the oldest cities on the Mississippi River and the oldest community
in Iowa. The people of the Midwest are descendents of individuals who valued rich farmland and
abundant water, and who left a legacy of sustainability for us to build upon.
STREET MURAL PAINTED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
IN THE WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD
Dubuque is achieving its sustainability vision.
DUBUQUE'S SUSTAINABILITY VISION is grassroots and community -driven. Beginning in the 1980s, when Dubuque led the
country in unemployment and had lost its connection to the Mississippi River, residents and business owners found a way to change Dubuque,
making it a new kind of national leader for the 21st century.
SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE IS THE CITY'S BRAND
Dubuque has established itself as a regional and national leader in its ability to collaboratively partner to achieve community goals. What Dubuque
is achieving collectively today through its Sustainable Dubuque model is the direct result of the knowledge and understanding that sustainability is
a balanced approach to long-term life quality. It is a rare approach to life quality where no one in the community is excluded... everyone who wants
to do so can participate and contribute. It is about providing citizens and businesses with information so they can save money, save resources,
and reduce their carbon footprint. That is what is unique in Dubuque's ability to continue to innovate and transform. The City of Dubuque and
its partners are working to create a replicable model of sustainability for cities under 200,000, where over 40 percent of the US population lives.
Sustainable Dubuque is who and what we are; it is our brand; it is our recognizable logo; and it is our future.
SUSTAINABLE
DUBUQUE
viable • livable • equitable
ROY D. BUOL
Mayor of Dubuque
> We invite you to join us in creating a
more Sustainable Dubuque for
today's generation and tomorrow's.
TOM WAGNER MIKE DONAHUE
Chairperson of the Board, Dubuque Chairperson, Greater Dubuque
Area Chamber of Commerce Development Corporation
CHAD CHANDLEE
Chairperson, Board of Directors,
Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque
KELLEY DEUTMEYER
Executive Director, East Central
Intergovernmental Association
DUBUQUE IS PROUD TO HAVE BEEN NAMED AN ALL -AMERICA CITY FOUR TIMES IN JUST 10 YEARS!
The All -America City Award is considered the Nobel Prize of local government. The projects and initiatives that
Dubuque was recognized for, including the Campaign for Grade -Level Reading, America's River Project, Historic
Millwork District revitalization, workforce development programs, and Crescent Community Health Center, are all
shining examples of public and private partners collaborating to create a more Sustainable Dubuque.
Dubuque
AII•America City
2007.2012
2013.2017
1
"We're developing processes where people can make
good decisions that will save them money and that
will be sustainable beyond this generation. We call
it making sustainability sustainable."
—Roy D. Buol, Mayor of Dubuque
Engaging citizens as partners.
After serving 10 years on the City Council, Roy D. Buol ran for the office of Mayor in 2005. His platform
was based upon "engaging citizens as partners," and what he heard from thousands of citizens was
a consistent theme surrounding water quality, recycling, green space, public transit, cultural vitality,
accessibility and downtown revitalization. During the 2006 City Council goal -setting process, Mayor Buol
proposed and received full support from his council colleagues to focus on sustainability as a City top
priority, stating "cities that get out in front on sustainability will have competitive economic advantages
in the future." What soon became known as Sustainable Dubuque is a City Council adopted, community -
created, and a citizen -led initiative whose story officially began in 2006. A City Council priority each year
since, we are continually working to expand awareness, create partnerships, and encourage initiatives
involving all sectors of our community. Dubuque became an early leader on the sustainability front.
In 2006, Mayor Roy D. Buol signed on to the U.S. Conference of Mayors'
Climate Protection Agreement in support of the Kyoto Protocol.
Since then, Dubuque has strived to create a replicable sustainability model for all communities, particularly those with
populations under 200,000 where over 40% of the United States lives. Ours is a model that includes building on existing
assets, community visioning, setting aggressive targets, strong partnerships, and performance management.
TODAY, we are creating that model with citizen and business leadership and in collaboration
with regional partners. Setting Dubuque apart from many other communities, ours is a model that
is embraced by the business community as we use sustainability as a tool to retain and support
existing employers, attract new opportunities, and support workforce development. It is a model
that is based on data collection so that we can track our progress as a community and set informed
targets using those indicators. And finally, it is a model that includes our regional partners, as we
realize that so many of the issues that are part of our sustainability model, like water quality and
strong transportation systems, are not issues that stop at political boundaries.
Dubuque has achieved a 4 -STAR rating under the STAR
Community Rating System (STAR), a national certification
measuring a community's environmental, economic, and
social efforts to achieve sustainability.
How did Dubuque become a 4 -STAR Community?
In 2014, over 30 Sustainable Dubuque partners collected data to measure our progress towards national
sustainability standards. Dubuque earned 468 of 120 points, a significant achievement.
The STAR framework is comprehensive, including everything from how safe our residents feel, how successful
our schools are, and how fast our emergency response times are, to things like workforce readiness, housing
affordability, and civic engagement.
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Community Design
The built environment of the
past, present and future which
contributes to its identity,
heritage and sense of place.
Smart Energy Use
Energy conservation and expanded
use of renewable energy as a
means to save money and protect
the environment.
Resource Management
The benefits of reducing, reusing
and recycling resources.
Regional Economy
A diversified regional economy with
opportunities for new and green
markets, jobs, products and services.
Green Buildings
A productive and healthy
built environment.
Community Knowledge
Education, empowerment
and engagement to achieve
economic prosperity,
environmental integrity and
social/cultural vibrancy.
Healthy Local Foods
The benefits of wholesome
food from local producers,
distributors, farms, gardens
and hunters.
Community Health and Safety
Systems, policies and engagement to
ensure that all residents have access
to healthy and safe lifestyle choices.
Reasonable Mobility
Safe, reasonable and
equitable choices to
access live, work and play
opportunities.
Healthy Air
Fresh, clean air, reduced
greenhouse gas emissions
and minimized health risks.
Clean Water
Water as the source of life,
seeks to preserve and manage
it in all forms.
Native Plants & Animals
Biodiversity through the
preservation, restoration and
connection of nature and people.
After identifying sustainability as a top priority, the Dubuque City Council moved
immediately to create a city-wide citizen task force, supported by City Staff, to
develop a comprehensive definition of what sustainability meant to our community.
Aptly named the "Sustainable Dubuque Task Force," the representation included
individuals who brought diverse backgrounds and interests to the process,
including local government, schools, utility companies, religious organizations,
neighborhood associations, youth organizations, non -profits, environmental
organizations and business stakeholders. The group met over the next two years,
collecting community -wide input through meetings and surveys to develop a vision.
The results of these efforts were used to develop the Sustainable Dubuque vision
and model which focuses on a balanced approach to life quality and includes
"economic prosperity, environmental integrity, and social/cultural vibrancy."
"Dubuque is a viable, livable and equitable community. We embrace
economic prosperity, environmental integrity, and social/cultural
vibrancy to create a sustainable legacy for generations to come."
COMMUNITY OF CHOICE
Community Engagement is Occurring Across a Broad Spectrum
When the Sustainable Dubuque Task Force brought its final recommendation to the City Council in 2008, it came with
the support of the private, non-profit, and public sectors. The Sustainable Dubuque framework has become the prism
through which city operations are developed and analyzed. Much of Dubuque's story can be attributed to a motto of
People, Planning & Partnerships. And when it comes to partnerships, individuals and organizations prescribe to the
concept of collective impact, the idea that broad-based, cross -sector collaboration is imperative to affect community
change, rather than the siloed efforts of individual organizations. In current initiatives like efforts to create a more
welcoming community or the 3rd grade reading initiative, the City and its partners are creating relevant entrance points
in order to engage residents in transparent, meaningful ways.
50% by 2030
The 50% by 2030 Community Climate Action and
Resiliency Plan is a grassroots -created target to
achieve community -wide greenhouse gas reduction 50%
below 2003 levels by the year 2030, adopted by the City
Council in 2011. The target was brought to them by the
Dubuque Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Task
Force, a partnership of local environmental nonprofits,
faith based organizations, private sector green business,
and individual activists, with strong input from local
business partners.
Inclusive Dubuque
Inclusive Dubuque is a local network of leaders from faith,
labor, education, business, nonprofit and government dedicated
to advancing justice and social equity in the local community.
Its mission is to advance equity and inclusion to meet the
economic and cultural needs of a diverse community. Over
60 network partners gather monthly to support and learn from
each other regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. Inclusive
Dubuque acts as a hub for data and communication, facilitator
of connections and partnerships, and accelerator of learning
and progress. In 2015, Inclusive Dubuque collected data
and host community dialogues to produce Dubuque's first
Community Equity Profile, which will use quantitative data
and community feedback to measure how diverse groups are
affected by various systems such as economic wellbeing, safe
neighborhoods, education, health and more.
Resilient Community Advisory Commission
The Resilient Community Advisory Commission was created in 2016. Through
a robust community engagement process, residents provided input to define
resiliency as "the ability of individuals and systems to prevent, prepare
for, and recover from adverse vulnerabilities while adapting to long-term
changes." The Commission reviews research and data, engages the public,
and provides recommendations to the City Council in order to create a more
resilient community that is able to prevent, prepare for, and recover from
potential economic, environmental, and social/cultural vulnerabilities.
Green Vision Educatio
The Green Vision Education program, organized by the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency,
recognizes and encourages area schools for their sustainability efforts. Staff, students and parents assess
Energy Efficiency, Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Purchasing, and Eco -Literacy in
their built environment and collaborate to incorporate these areas into their curriculum. Community partners
meet regularly with school green teams to identify opportunities for sustainability improvements. Pre-
kindergarten through high school students compost the food scraps from their lunches, create walking school
buses, enforce no -idling policies, plant school gardens during their school day, learn about the culture of their
communities, and serve as educators for the larger Dubuque community.
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Opportunity Dubuque
Opportunity Dubuque is a collaborative job -training effort developed
in response to local employers' identification of the greatest barrier to
future growth: a skilled workforce. Through this initiative, individuals
are able to complete a short-term certification program to upgrade
their skills with 100% of their costs paid. This program creates
non-credit to credit career pathways and ultimately fills employers'
demand for talent in high -wage, high -demand careers. This program
eliminates financial barriers to participants, including the unemployed
and underemployed, high school students, those interested in hands-
on learning, and dislocated workers, by providing scholarships. Local
employers are engaged in designing the training/curriculum and
support orientation, training, and interview.
Progress:
• 655 students have been accepted
and placed into the program
• 527 have graduated in advanced
manufacturing, information
technology, healthcare, construction,
transportation, and others, and 23 in
training or scheduled for training.
• 446 of the graduates (96%) are
employed or continuing education 6
months after completion
• 30+ employers participating
As sustaillabiiity is a hthiSLIc approach to creating a better quailty or
for all, Dubuque is working with local, state and federal partners to bi
down administrative and funding "silos" in order to create a replicabi
integrated model for resiliency.
HOME ADVOCATE
The City's Bee Branch Healthy Homes (BBHH) and Lead Hazard Control programs utilize an
innovative home advocacy approach to improve housing conditions. In the homes where structural
work is being completed, advocates meet with the families to assess their general needs. The
advocate then helps the family develop a personal resilience plan and works one-on-one with
residents to improve their ability to overcome challenges. Successful outcomes are measured by
determining, through follow up visits with each family, a better comprehension or utilization of
available resources or a better circumstance from the initial assessment.
The home advocates have built a strategic network of partners that meet quarterly to identify
resource gaps in our community and build holistic programmatic solutions. As a result, they are able
to connect families with the health, economic, education, social, and built environment resources
they need to create a more resilient neighborhood and community. This multi -faceted approach
creates a stronger link between the resident's health and the home environment where they reside.
FOSTERING INNOVATION
For a more resilient and equitable community
RESILIENCY is the ability of individuals and
systems to prevent, prepare for, and recover from adverse ---�
vulnerabilities while adapting to long-term changes.
AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITYiswelcoming,
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hope of achieving their goals.
BEE BRANCH WATERESHED FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT
The Bee Branch Watershed, where more than 50 percent of Dubuque's
residents either live or work, is the area hit hardest during rain events.
Six Presidential Disaster Declarations were issued between 1999 and
2011 because of flash flooding that resulted in an estimated $70
million in damages. The Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project
is a multi -faceted approach to addressing the severe and frequent
flash flooding experienced in the watershed.
The Bee Branch Creek Restoration is the key component of this multi -
phased project. It involved replacing almost one -mile of storm sewer
with a creek and floodplain that resembles the one that traversed
the area more than 100 years ago. Now called the Bee Branch Creek
Greenway, the restored creek carries large volumes of stormwater
downstream to the Mississippi without flooding adjacent properties.
It also serves as a linear park with a multi -use trail, scenic overlooks,
playground, amphitheater, educational areas, benches, lighting, and
more than 4,000 plantings. To reduce the amount of stormwater runoff,
approximately 240 alleys in the watershed will be converted to permeable
green alleys. Green alleys allow water to pass through the surface and
filter into the soil below. They reduce runoff, replenish ground water,
and improve water quality. To date, 82 alleys have been converted. In
addition, storm sewers in flood prone areas are being expanded up to
ten times their current capacity. This will help prevent localized street
flooding and basement flooding as witnessed in the past.
The Bee Branch Healthy Homes Resiliency Program assists low- to
moderate -income residents make repairs and implement on site
stormwater management principles to decrease environmental health
and safety issues from flooding. Over five years, approximately 270
single -unit and multi -family housing units will be made more resilient.
The $226 million flood mitigation project will protect nearly 1,400 homes
and businesses that are prone to flooding and prevent an estimated $582
million in damages over its 100 -year design life.
RE-ENGAGE DUBUQUE
Re-engage Dubuque is a partnership
to connect young people age 16 to 21
who did not complete high school to
alternative education options and post-
secondary education/training.
Re-engagement coaches work with
these young people to develop
personalized plans for completing a
high school diploma or a High School
Equivalency Diploma (HSED) and
exploring options for further study.
Since August 2012, the initiative's
coaches have connected with over 430
dropouts and enrolling them in online
courses, alternative and traditional high
schools and adult education programs.
As of Fall 2016, 126 individuals have
completed the program.
Maker spaces and innovation labs at the Key City Creative Center, Creative Adventure Lab, Carnegie -
Stout Public Library, and National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium are creating unique spaces
to welcome young entrepreneurs and creative individuals to Dubuque. These engaging spaces
strengthen our community's capacity for innovation, attract and develop young entrepreneurs,
build the skillsets necessary for tomorrow's workforce, and intentionally create interactions that are
helping us solve our community's most challenging problems.
IMAGINE DUBUQUE
The comprehensive plan serves as a guide for the community's physical, social, and economic
development. Through a robust community engagement process, the 2017 Imagine Dubuque
comprehensive plan, a Call to Action, was created. A year of community outreach produced over
12,500 ideas from all sectors of Dubuque, and an intentional focus on equity and inclusion ensured
that the demographics of participants reflected the demographics of the community. The Plan's ten
chapters closely mirror the three pillars of the Sustainable Dubuque model, and define a roadmap
for the community to follow for the next twenty years. The STAR Community rating system provides
the backbone for measuring progress towards the comprehensive plan goals.
DUBUQUE'S TRUE NORTH
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation focuses on six pillars of its mission: business
retention and expansion, workforce solutions, national marketing, sustainable innovations,
Startup Dubuque, and Dubuque's True North. Announced in July 2017 as part of the Greater
Dubuque 2022 Campaign Goals, Finding Dubuque's True North was added by Greater Dubuque
to bring transformative change, in partnership with the Dubuque's True North Corporation, to
Dubuque's vibrant, historic neighborhoods on the city's North End. It will be a collaborative
partnership of public and private entities that will continue to bring new energy to the area.
The program goals include removal of slum and blight, fostering of single-family home ownership,
redevelopment of Central Avenue, and brownfields redevelopment for new businesses.
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ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
Creating green jobs. Expanding markets. Saving money.
MULTI -GENERATIONAL BUSINESSES and start-ups
are creating cutting-edge technology participating in the Sustainable
Innovation committee. Supported by Greater Dubuque Development
Corporation, they meet on a regular basis to explore opportunities to
collaborate in sustainable economic development and opportunities for
product expansion, financial incentives and job creation.
The Petal Project is a green business certification program created by the
East Central Intergovernmental Association that provides a framework for
businesses and organizations dedicated to reducing their natural resource
use to benefit the environment and their bottom line. The program helps
businesses achieve sustainability in five categories: waste reduction,
energy conservation, pollution prevention, staff education and water
conservation.
DubuqueWorks is a regional partnership bringing employers, funding
partners, workforce experts and educators together to meet the workforce
needs of local employers. Under the umbrella, partners focus on three
goals: 1) Human capital, 2) Skill development, and 3) Collaboration &
evaluation. While each focusing on their respective strengths, partners
work together to identify and address recruitment, retention, and relocation
needs, build workforce capacity through a variety of employer -defined
training programs, and utilize best practices and analytics to ensure they
are improving outcomes for local employers.
In 2015, the Downtown Farmers' Market partnered with various
non -profits to increase access to healthy local foods for all residents.
Customers use SNAP benefits to pay for produce through EBT
transactions, receive free rides on The Jule public transit when traveling
to and from market, and can participate in market tours and cooking
demonstrations to learn about healthy lifestyle choices. In 2016, partners
launched Double Up Food Bucks, an initiative to provide a dollar for
dollar match for EBT/SNAP recipients.
Project HOPE (Helping Our People Excel) is an employment initiative
created in partnership by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
and DubuqueWorks designed to dissolve barriers and help service
providers, education and training providers, employers and job seekers
build bridges to establish equitable, long-term employment opportunities
for all, including the unemployed and under employed.
Dubuque was ranked one of the ten best American cities to work in
technology by SmartAsset.com (August 2014.) Ranking based on pay for
tech workers, percentage of tech workers in the workforce (representing
high levels of opportunity in the field), and low cost of living indices. Tech
workers in Dubuque make 1.86 times more than the city average, the
highest ratio on this top 10 list.
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DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
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$36.7milhoulion in
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IMPROVEMENT 1985 - DEC. 2017 % SINCE 2000
New Construction
$246 million
92%
Building Rehabilitation
$379 million
90%
Real Estate Sales
$177 million
74%
Public Improvements
$128 million
94%
Net New Jobs
+ 4,222
69%
notal Improvements
$754 million
92%
Total Improvements
Since 1985:
$754 million
Net New Jobs
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IN 2000, DUBUQUE
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WAS 5.7% BELOW THE
NATIONAL MHI. IN 2015,
DUBUQUE'S MHI WAS 1.3%
ABOVE THE NATIONAL MHI.
Dubuque MHI
2000 2015 2017 GOAL
INCREASE IN DUBUQUE
COUNTY EMPLOYMENT
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ENVIRONMENTAL
INTEGRITY
Reducing emissions. Clean air and water. Healthy Hying.
OVER ONE MILLION SQUARE FEET of historic
warehouse space is being redeveloped in the Historic Millwork District.
While private building owners are committed to renovating the warehouses
using sustainable best practices, the public sector is creating complete
streets that are accessible for all. The $200 million mixed-use, livable
neighborhood will be home to diverse housing options, entrepreneurial
businesses, a thriving arts and culture scene, open spaces, and the
marriage of historic preservation and energy-efficient technologies.
Dubuque's Water & Resource Recovery Center, the City's wastewater
treatment plant, underwent a nearly $70 million facility upgrade in 2013.
The facility uses anaerobic digestion to convert wastewater sludge to 12.5
tons of fertilizer per day. During the digestion process, methane gas is
produced, which is captured, cleaned and burned to power turbines that
generate electricity for the facility. Through operational efficiencies and the
conversion of waste to electricity and heat, the plant saved $606,000 in
operating costs in its first full year of operations.
The plant also contributes significant environmental benefits, removing 10
tons of oxygen demand per day, which previously went into the Mississippi
River, and using 400 kilowatts less per year, which results in 4,715 metric
tons of carbon dioxide equivalent not going into our atmosphere. It also
processes high-strength waste from local businesses, saving companies
like Hormel 60% on their disposal costs, and generating revenue for the
City. In 2016, the City Council approved a partnership with BioResource
Development and Black Hills Energy to inject excess biogas into the natural
gas pipeline, creating additional environmental benefits and an income
source for the City.
The Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority was created in
partnership with Dubuque County and neighboring communities in 2012
to educate watershed residents about the resource and the impact their
actions have on that resource, specifically reduction of nutrient loading
and runoff, and to complete projects that improve the quality of the diverse
57 square -mile watershed.
The Jule public transit system has undergone a complete transformation
of routes and vehicles. While right -sizing the fleet, the Jule expanded
programs and services to reach new audiences. The Rack & Ride program
allows passengers to use bicycle racks free of charge with the purchase
of a regular bus fare ticket. Project Concern, The Jule and Project Concern
collaborated to address the issue of transportation for low-income and
homeless individuals through creation of Project Pass, which provides
transit passes to empower them to become more self-sufficient. Project
Pass provided over 5,800 to help residents seek employment, get to work,
and reach medical appointments.
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OUTCOMES
how are we doing?
97189% of Dubuqe residents
live within 1/2 -mile walk of
a public space or park
National threshold is 85%
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FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT
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Since 1997, Dubuque's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program has addressed lead poisoning as a
result of old housing stock through lead remediation, education, and engagement of health care providers.
CDC level of concernl0 ug/dI
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
CDC level of
concern revised
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in 2012
2010 2011 2012 2013
2015-2016 data inconclusive
2014 2015
2016 2017
COMMUNITY GOAL:
50% REDUCTION IN
GREENHOUSE GAS BY 2030
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1,266,234 mt CO2e (metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
1,109,916 - a 10.6% reduction
2030 goal: 633,117
= a 50% reduction
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SOCIAL/CULTURAL
VIBRANCY
Preserving people. Livable neighborhoods.
In October 2014, Mayor Buol accepted the White House My Brother's
Keeper Community Challenge. The Challenge encourages communities
across the nation to connect within their communities, identify local
disparities, look to research based practices, and leverage existing assets
in order to address six education, safety, employment, and physical,
mental and social health milestones in the lives of young people in their
community. National and local statistics indicate that low income youth
and youth of color often fall behind in many areas. In Dubuque, the My
Brother's Keeper network consists of partners across sectors who are
focused on identifying and acting to remove gaps faced by boys and
young men of color from cradle to college to career, in order to insure that
Dubuque continues to deliver on upward mobility for all of our children.
Community gardens are growing throughout the City. The Dubuque Rescue
Mission, Dr. John Viner and Washington Neighborhood gardens offer healthy
produce to homeless and at -risk populations. The St. Luke's wading pool
garden program creates small urban gardens on properties with little or no
green space, and a partnership with St. Stephen's Food Bank delivers excess
produce to those in need.
The Four Mounds Foundation HEART program has provided over 6,300 youth
with meaningful education through service learning, skill building for green
jobs, and connections to post -secondary education and employment while
rehabilitating dilapidated, existing properties, helping to reuse embodied
energy of existing buildings and revitalize traditional, urban, walkable
neighborhoods that have suffered disinvestment and blight.
Established in 2004 through a partnership of the Dubuque Community
School District and City, the Multicultural Family Center empowers all
families and community members to reach their potential and build
unity out of diversity. The Center offers over 30 programs per month and
partners with over 75 organizations to welcome new residents to Dubuque
and connect people of many cultures.
Through a strategic alliance with the Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque, Every Child I Every Promise engages our community to promote
collaboration among youth -serving agencies, eliminate duplication of
services, gather effective data, and create a more efficient system to
deliver the Five Promises to youth: Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy
Start, An Effective Education, and Opportunities to Serve. Most recently,
partners have been working together to implement their All -America City
award-winning Third Grade Reading plan.
The CHANGE (Comprehensive Housing Activities for Neighborhood Growth
and Enrichment) Initiative is a campaign of neighborhood revitalization
and an extension of sustainability to specifically address marginal
properties, affordable housing and home ownership. Targeted outcomes
of the program include increased flood protection, increased home
ownership, reduction of households in poverty, greater landlord and tenant
responsibility, and stabilization and increase of property values. From
2016-2022, $22.1 million will leverage tens of millions of dollars in private
investments to improve 725 housing units.
Photo by Digital Dubuque
ADULT ART CLASSES AT MATTER
TASTE OF THE WORLD, MULTICULTURAL
FAMILY CENTER
ART ON THE RIVER DRAWS THOUSANDS
OF VISITORS EACH YEAR
how are we doing?
CRIME CLEARANCE RATES
CRIMES AGAINST
PERSONS
Dubuque PD:
88.8%*
National:
45.6%**
CARDIAC ARREST
SURVIVAL RATE
15.56% DUBUQUE
10.6%
NATIONAL
Based on 2015 data from the American Heart Association
Upward Mobility
In Dubuque, children born to parents in the
nation's lowest income category* had a 17.9
percent chance of being in the highest
income category before reaching age 30. The
national average is 10.6 percent.
*category = quintile or 20%
Source: The Equality Opportunity Project, 2013
PRIOR TO 2000, NO RESIDENTS LIVED WITHIN A MILE OF A BIKE/HIKE
TRAIL NETWORK. AS OF 2015, 81 PERCENT OF DUBUQUE RESIDENTS
LIVES WITHIN A MILE OF A BIKE/HIKE TRAIL.
DUBUQUE PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH PROJECT
Assisting and supporting the Pacific Islander people
in obtaining appropriate healthcare services.
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population
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with a case manager.
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33% of those patients diabetes
is considered to be poorly controlled.
93% of focus has hypertension
74% of those patients hypertension
is considered to be controlled.
28% of qualifying population has V 33% of qualifying population has
participated in cervical cancer screening
participated in colorectal screening
Pacific Islander patients are actively contacting Crescent
community Health Center when they encounter barriers to
community resources because they are engaged and have
a more trusting relationship with Crescent staff.
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BUILDING A
SMARTER SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE
Giving people what they need (reliable information specific to them) so they can do what they want
(save money and resources, improve the environment and local economy, improve health.)
Smarter Sustainable Dubuque is the research function of the Sustainable Dubuque initiative, a unique public/private partnership
between the City of Dubuque, IBM Watson Research Center's Global "Smarter Planet" Initiative and other key partners . The project was
initiated in September 2009 when the City of Dubuque and IBM announced their intentions to make Dubuque one of the first "smarter"
sustainable cities in the U.S. The first $30,000 in "seed" money was provided by the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. It has
grown into a collaboration that includes over two dozen industries and eight state and federal agencies.
It is the development of new "smarter" technologies coupled with community outreach and implementation strategies to create a
replicable, international model of sustainability for communities of 200,000 and under, where over 40 percent of the U.S. population
resides. The model will integrate community engagement and education, more energy-efficient ways of operating municipal services and
buildings, decreased carbon emissions, new job creation, increased financial savings, resource conservation and a higher quality of life
for the entire community. It will also document the competitive opportunities that come through "smarter" resource utilization.
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With the support of public and private partners, Dubuque is exploring and
using new "smarter" technologies and strategies to deliver or better utilize
vital services such as water, energy, and transportation to its citizens while
reducing the community's impact on the environment. These new technologies
digitize and connect city systems, sense, analyze and integrate data, and
allow Dubuque to respond intelligently to the needs of citizens. It also provides
consumers and businesses the information specific to their households or
businesses that they need to make informed decisions about how they can
reduce consumption and improve their economic bottom lines. Collecting and
analyzing this information is giving consumers and city policymakers new
insights on how to conserve Dubuque's resources, become more sustainable,
and improve their opportunities in an increasingly competitive world economy.
Pilot results show consumers can
generally be divided into three groups:
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Want more data and less direction
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Want more direction and less data
Low interest:
Want better defaults, based on
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data exceptions and anomalies
Smarter Water >
Dubuque's Smarter Water Pilot Study was conducted during the City's
community -wide water meter replacement project. More than 300 Dubuque
households participated in this 12 -month pilot study and had access to a
dashboard that provided near real-time, personalized information about
their consumption habits. The dashboard displayed water usage in gallons,
cost, or by carbon footprint. The portal also provided leak detection and
notification, and comparative data.
The Pilot Results:
• 6.6% decrease in water utilization
• 8 -fold increase in leak detection and response
• 61% of participants made a change in the way they used water
Smarter Electricity >
Dubuque's private electrical utility provider, Alliant Energy, partnered to
installed nearly 1,000 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters in
volunteer homes. The user dashboard allowed participants to compare their
use to their own history or other households most "like them," set goals for
use reduction, and compete in community challenges.
The Results:
• IBM Research determined that roughly 26% of average household use
in Dubuque is "phantom power" (electricity which is being consumed by
appliances when not in use.)
Usage reduction among pilot study participants ranged from 3% to 11%.
45% said they found specific ways to reduce based on their individual use.
Smarter Travel >
By recruiting 1,000 Dubuque volunteers to install a Smarter Travel app
on their smartphones and another 500 public transit users to carry radio
frequency identification (RFID) tags, this study collected anonymous data on
how, when, and where volunteer participants traveled within the community
and identified opportunities to reduce vehicle miles traveled.
In addition to helping volunteers make smarter decisions about how they
travel, the aggregate data collected is used by the City and its partners to
implement policies, build infrastructure, and shape public transit routes
that incorporate lower -impact options sought by citizens.
Smarter Health & Wellness >
This study was designed to explore how a combination of new technology and
community engagement assists participants in achieving wellness goals
as well as exploring the link between conserving resources, reducing one's
carbon footprint, improving the individual and local economy, and health.
Two smartphone applications sensed activity and movement while providing
data on goals and comparative "how am I doing" feedback. This research
will be used to integrate health and wellness outcomes into implementation
of additional pilot programs.
Smarter Discards >
More than 300 households volunteered in this project by allowing their
weekly trash, recycling, and food scraps/yard debris setout weights to be
collected in anonymized form. A personalized portal provided diversion
tips for beneficial use, household goal challenges, insights into household
discard patterns, and analytics that compare discard generation with other
households with similar profiles. Volunteers increased diversion by 5%
and reported changed consumption habits. Results will drive future public
education efforts and program design.
Smarter Data >
The newest undertaking. Creating an ecosystem of solutions, services,
data/application marketplaces and collaborative environments, which
would allow public authorities, organizations, and citizens to interact and
work together in an "open data landscape" and accelerate the creation
of economic value. The vision is the "democratization of data" through
integrated systems of engagement (SoE), systems of insight (Sol) 2
and systems of record (SoR).
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REALIZING THE IMPACT OF LOCAL ACTIONS
on the global climate, Dubuque is engaged in state, regional, and national organizations and initiatives in order to
create a more sustainable future. These collaborations offer Dubuque and other communities the chance to share
best practices, learn from each other, and support regional and national initiatives and programs.
Dubuque leadership is actively engaged in the following national organizations:
• Climate Communities (www.climatecommunities.us)
• ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability (www.icleiusa.org)
• Urban Sustainability Directors Network (www.usdn.org)
• The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (www.fundersnetwork.org)
• International City/County Management Association Sustainability Committee (www.icma.org)
• Mississippi River Network —1 Mississippi (www.lmississippi.org)
• America's Great Watershed Initiative (www.agwi.org)
• Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (www.nemw.org)
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Alliant Energy (www.alliantenergy.com)
Black Hills Energy (www.blackhillsenergy.com)
Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority
(www.catfishcreekwatershed.org)
City of Dubuque (www.cityofdubuque.org)
Clarke University (www.clarke.edu)
Climate Communities (www.climatecommunities.us)
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque (www.dbqfoundation.org)
Creative Adventure Lab (www.creativeadventurelab.org)
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce (www.dubuquechamber.com)
Dubuque Community School District (www.dbqschools.org)
Dubuque County (www.dubuquecounty.org)
Dubuque Initiatives (www.cityofdubuque.org/dubuqueinitiatives)
Dubuque Main Street (www.dubuquemainstreet.org)
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency (www.dmaswa.org)
East Central Intergovernmental Association (www.ecia.org)
Four Mounds, HEART Program (www.fourmounds.org)
Green Dubuque (www.greendubuque.org)
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation (www.greaterdubuque.org)
Holy Family Schools (www.holyfamilydbq.org)
ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) (www.icleiusa.org)
Iowa Economic Development Authority (www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com)
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources (www.iowadnr.gov)
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (www.iowaculture.gov)
Iowa Environmental Council (www.iaenvironment.org)
IBM (www.ibm.com)
Inclusive Dubuque (www,inclusivedbq.org)
Iowa State University Extension (www.extension.iastate.edu)
Loras College (www.loras.edu)
Multicultural Family Center (www.mfcdbq.com)
National Endowment for the Arts (www.nea.gov)
National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.preservationnation.org)
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (www.rivermuseum.com)
Northeast Iowa Community College (www.nicc.edu)
Operation New View (www.operationnewview.org)
Petal Project (www.petal-project.com)
University of Dubuque (www.dbq.edu)
U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
U.S. Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
U.S. Department of Transportation (www.dot.gov)
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (www.hud.gov)
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Among other distinctions, public-private partnerships have earned Dubuque the following recognitions:
> 2006, 2017, 2018 Iowa Great Place
> 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 100 Best Communities for Young People, America's Promise Alliance
> 2001, 2012, 2013, 2017 National Civic League AII-America City
> 2008 Most Livable Small City in the United States, U.S. Conference of Mayors
> 2008, 2010 Natural Resources Defense Council Smarter City
> 2009 EDA Excellence in Economic Development Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation -led Strategies
> 2009 Best Business Retention & Expansion Program Award
> 2010 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
> 2010 Connected World Magazine Top 20 Most Connected Locale in the US
> 2010 Forbes Best Small City to Raise a Family
> 2010 Fast Company 10 Smartest Cities on Planet
> 2010, 2011 Iowa League of Cities All-Star Community Sustainability Award.
> 2011 3rd Place, International Livable Community Awards
> 2012 International Economic Development Council Excellence in Economic Development Award
> 2012 Iowa Rivers Revival River City of the Year Award
> 2013 Kiplinger Personal Finance's list of 10 Great Places to Live
> 2013 Forbes 14th Best Small Place for Business and Careers
> 2013 27th fastest-growing economy in the nation, US Bureau of Economic Analysis
> 2013 EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
> 2014 One of the 10 Best American Cities to Work in Technology, SmartAsset
> 2014 White House Climate Action Champion
> 2015 4 -STAR Community Rating
> 2015 World's "Smart 21 Communities" Intelligent Community Forum
> 2016 National League of Cities City Cultural Diversity Award
> 2011 U.S. Conference of Mayors Outstanding Achievement Award
> 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School - St. Columbkille's Elementary
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Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
gbell@cityofdubuque.org www.sustainabledubuque.org
563-589-4110 www.cityofdubuque.org/sustainability
Revised 09/2018