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February 17, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission and Work
Groups of 1/28; City Council Proceedings of 2/4, 2/10;
Civil Service Commission of 1/30; Five Flags Civic Center
Commission of 1/27; Historic Preservation Commission of
2/6; Housing Commission of 1/28; Investment Oversight
Advisory Commission of 1/22; Zoning Advisory
Commission of 2/5; Zoning Board of Adjustment of 1/23;
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 1/13,
1/21; Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary
of Revenues for Month Ending 12/31/19.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arts and Cultural Affiars Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 1/28/20
Arts and Cultural Affiars Advisory Commission Working Supporting Documentation
Group Udpates of 1/28/20
City Council Proceedings of 2/4/20 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 2/10/20 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 1/30/20 Supporting Documentation
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 1/27/20
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 2/6/20 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 1/28/20 Supporting Documentation
Investment OversightAdvisory Commission Minutes Of Supporting Documentation
1/22/20
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 2/5/20 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 1/23/20 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
1/13/20
Proof of Publication for Special City Council Supporting Documentation
Proceedings of 1/21/20
Proof of Publication for Regular City Council Supporting Documentation
Proceddings of 1/21/20
Proof of Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for ME 12/31/19
MINUTES FOR HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6'h Street, Room 250; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Amy Eudaley called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with lowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Michelle Becwar David Wall
Amy Eudaley Gail Weitz
Coralita Shumaker (arrived at 4:05 p.m.) Sam Wooden
Suzanne Stroud
Commissioners Absent: Rick Baumhover Janice Craddieth
Staff Present: Alexis Steger (left at 4:31 p.m.) Kris Neyen
Tonya England Jerelyn O'Connor (left at 5:18 p.m.)
Dawn DeMaio (left at 4:55 p.m.) Hollie Ohnesorge (left at 4:55 p.m.)
Ryan Feller(left at 4:55 p.m.) Cate Richter
Public Present: None
Certification of Minutes — December 17, 2019 Housinq Commission Meetinp
Commissioner Gail Weitz moved to approve the Minutes for the December 17, 2019 Housing
Commission Meeting. Commissioner David Wall seconded. Roll call. Six (6) in favor. Motion
passed.
Correspondence/Public Input
None
Old Business
a) Review Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Alexis Steger, Department Director, explained the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
had some revisions due to comments made at the Public Hearing and a few
misunderstandings by the consultants with the Gaining Opportunities' structure and the
ordinance for background checks for landlords.
The Housing Commissioners had questions about several areas of the document:
Page 3 — Independent Fair Housing Testing Program. Steger stated a test was completed in
2016; they will be looking at doing additiona/testing in FY21 or FY22.
Page 3 & throughout— Source of Income. Steger announced she will be presenting an
updafe on the source of income to the City Council on February 4, 2020 with nine (9) data i
points. i
Page 17 — Fair Housing Enforcement— Steger stated that in the last five years, the City has
taken steps to develop policies to increase affordable housing and provide safe and healthy
homes with the tiered inspections.
Page 25, Goal 2 —"Change rental licensing to require landlords to disclose number and exact
location of units and willingness to accept vouchers." Steger stated the Department is
working to get rental license information sent out by May 2020 with the hope to have some I
information by June 2020 or July 2020.
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Commissioner Weitz moved to make a recommendation for City Council to adopt the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing into their goals and priorities along with the Source
of Income ordinance reviewed by Staff. Commissioner Coralita Shumaker seconded. Roll
call. Seven (7) in favor. Motion passed.
New Business
a) 5-Year Plan (FY2021-2025) Draft and FY21 Annual PHA Plan Draft
Steger stated with the Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) the 5-Year Plan (FY2021-
2025) and FY21 Annual PHA Plan Draft is more robust. The goals in the Plan were created
utilizing the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, the Adminstrative Plan, and national
trends.
b) Set Public Hearing for 5-Year Plan (FY2021-2025) and FY21 Annual PHA Plan
Commissioner Shumaker moved to set the Public Hearing for the 5-Year Plan (FY2021-
2025) and FY21 Annual PHA Plan for the date of the next regular Housing Commission
Meeting. Commissioner Michelle Becwar seconded. Roll call. Seven (7) in favor. Motion
passed.
c) Gaining Opportunities (GO)
The Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators (Ryan Feller, Hollie Ohnesorge and Dawn DeMaio)
presented information on Gaining Opportunities, which is a program consisting of Getting
Ahead in the Workplace, Family Self-Sufficiency, and general case management. The
Coordinators are working with community partners to address the needs of individuals
seeking services and/or resources. They provided a fact sheet and brochure on Gaining
Opportunities. The next 15-week course for Getting Ahead in the Workplace starts on
Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Reports
a) Community Development Advisory Commission Report
Steger reported the Community Development Advisory Commission reviewed their 5-Year
Consolidated Plan and the Anaylsis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
b) Rehab Report
Kris Neyen, Rehabilitation Supervisor, stated a "punch IisY' has been completed for 2407
Queen street; the list contains items that need to be fixed. The home at 396 West Locust
Street is still for sale. 2320 Mineral Street will be listed for sale by the end of the week with
Bob Felderman. Neyen also informed the Housing Commission that as of January 1, 2020
the Washington Neighborhood has expanded from 22nd Street to 32"d Street.
Steger explained Neyen will be managing the projects under True North, which were formerly
handled by the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. The City will not be taking 2320
Jackson Street nor 2033 Washington Street; the Greater Dubuque Corporation will be
completing the renovations and selling these properties.
c) Neighborhood Services
Jerelynn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist, O'Connor provided the history of I
the Friends of Saint Mary's DBA Steeple Square, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Over the past year, Steeple Square completed the restoration of the steeple, held a
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community fest, opened the Marita Theisen Childcare Center, and has planned to host Movie
Night starting on February 20, 2020. O'Connor provided a flier regarding Movie Night and a
newsletter--Steeple Square News.
d) Assisted Housing Waiting List Statistical Summary
Cate Richter, Assisted Housing Coordinator, stated currently there are around 23 applicants
on the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Waiting List. She foresees there will be around 25
applicants randomly selected each month for the HCV Waiting List; within a few weeks of the
Waiting List closing, the applicants will be pulled from the Waiting List.
e) Housing Choice Voucher Participant Statistical Summary
Richter stated the Participant Statistical Summary shows there was a drop in the number of
participants on the Housing Choice Voucher program; the drop was due to the number of
participants who have ported.
f) Denial/Termination Meeting Results
Richter reported there were no applicants proposed for denials and there were only three (3)
participants proposed for termination in January 2020.
g) Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan Update
Steger provided an update on the Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan. The consultants
completed interviews with individual stakeholders; they are still working with community focus
groups. The consultants are also in the process of developing an 18-question survey. They
are anticipating the Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan will be available in September 2020.
Information Sharinq
a) Update on Urban Revitalization for Housing Project on Radford Road
Steger reported the Housing Project on Radford Road is under review with the design review
team; the 50-unit building is expected to be started in the spring. The parcel on Radford
Road was split into 2 parcels; Horizons, a developer, is planning to add senior housing on the
back parcel. A Public Hearing will be set for Horizons' project at the City Council Meeting
being held on February 4, 2020.
Adiournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Weitz moved to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wall seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting
adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Minu aken by:
Tonya England�jr��
Recording Secretary
Respectfully Submitte :
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Alexis Steger, Department Director
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