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City Attorney's Office FY21 Budget PresentationCopyrighted February 22, 2020 City of Dubuque Public Hearings # 2. 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critical human services which result in financially sound City government and citizens getting services and value for their tax dollar. City Attorney’s Office (5.62 Full-Time Equivalents) Shanté Weston Civil Rights Specialist Jennifer Messerich Paralegal Crenna Brumwell City Attorney Tracey Stecklein Paralegal Barry Lindahl Senior Counsel Maureen Quann Assistant City Attorney City Attorney’s Office FY2021 REQUESTED PROPERTY TAX SUPPORT $506,438 $8.70 Net Operating Property Tax Support Request Average homeowner’s* property tax cost for the City Attorney’s Office (*Avg. home value of $146,567) FY2021 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS 1.Education + Training for Civil Rights Specialist Recurring | $1,987 FISCAL YEAR 2020 HIGHLIGHTS, ONGOING PROJECTS, AND FUTURE INITIATIVES •Housing TIFS •Voluntary Compliance Agreement •Rent to Own •Human Rights Cases •Enforcement of Nuisance Ordinance Standards •Property Acquisitions •Property Tax Appeals •Water and Other Utility Extensions •Pre-Annexation Agreements •Enhanced Neighborhood Support •Boards and Commissions Support •Litigation PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Development Agreements •CARich Properties •Dupaco Voices •Marquette Hall •Merge, LLC •Prarie Farms •Three Amigos •Walter Development, LLC (Hodge) •Walter Development, LLC (Unison) •Roshek Property, LLC Major Projects •Gavilon Negotiations •Table Mound MOU •Miracle League of Dubuque •Chaplain Schmitt Island LIABILITY CLAIMS COURT PETITION PROPERTIES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS One case settled in Fiscal Year 2019 for $37,605, approved by the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner in January 2019. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION HOURS NEW POSITION: CIVIL RIGHTS SPECIALIST •Approved through FY20 budget process •Orientation to Departments within the organization •New Employee Orientation/Training completed •EEOC Investigator Certification Process •Takeover of investigations under Dubuque Human Rights Ordinances •Will attend Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute in May 2020 •Will begin working on internal training as part of a working group with other City staff THANK YOU www.cityofdubuque.org/260/City-Attorney