Cities are Essential ResolutionCopyrighted
June 1, 2020
City of Dubuque Action Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Cities are Essential Resolution
SUMMARY: RESOLUTION Approving communication to the Federal
Government in support of Federal Funding for all of
America's communities as part of the Cities are Essential
Initiative of the National League of Cities: Dubuque is
Essential: in support of fair, direct Federal emergency
support to reopen and rebuild local American economies
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
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Cities are Essential Resolution Resolutions
RESOLUTION NO. 169-20
APPROVING COMMUNICATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ALL OF AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES AS PART OF THE
CITIES ARE ESSENTIAL INITIATIVE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES:
DUBUQUE IS ESSENTIAL: IN SUPPORT OF FAIR, DIRECT FEDERAL EMERGENCY
SUPPORT TO REOPEN AND REBUILD LOCAL AMERICAN ECONOMIES
WHEREAS, America's cities, towns and villages face unprecedented threats due to
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic emergency; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are essential to America's economic recovery and without
funding support for local governments, municipalities may go from being a critical part of
the economic solution, to becoming a major obstacle to long-term stabilization and
recovery; and
WHEREAS, America's cities, towns and villages will experience budgetary shortfalls
of up to $134 billion in fiscal year 2020 alone, and the negative effects of the pandemic
emergency on local communities will continue long after this year; and
WHEREAS, three million critical municipal worker jobs are at risk, threatening cuts to
basic community services, including 9-1-1 response, sanitation, and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, communities have taken extraordinary measures to protect health, safety,
and the continuation of essential services throughout the emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque has estimated revenue losses of tens of millions of
dollars over the next few years; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque has acted prudently in eliminating or postponing
capital projects, has frozen unfilled department positions, has frozen staff salaries, has
frozen all travel and education funds, and has extended the life of all vehicles, technology
and equipment for an additional year to eliminate purchasing; and
WHEREAS, America's rural communities and small towns are struggling just as much
as big cities and risk being left behind or wiped out entirely.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Dubuque calls on Congress to allocate fair and direct federal support
to all of America's communities, regardless of population size.
2. Federal funding to all of America's communities must be flexible and address not
only the additional expenses incurred by communities to respond to the pandemic
emergency, but also the dramatic budgetary shortfalls resulting from pauses in
commerce, tourism, and other economic engines.
3. Local governments are equipped to ensure federal funds are immediately used to
rebuild and reopen the national economy,
4. Federal funding will keep middle class workers employed and critical services
operating.
5. The City of Dubuque has been part of the emergency response and now calls on
Congress to build a united national partnership for a safe, healthy, prosperous life.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of June 2020.
Roy D. uol, Mayor
Attest:
Kev-S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
Kevin Firnstahl
From:Teri Goodmann
Sent:Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:48 AM
To:Mike Van Milligen
Cc:Kevin Firnstahl; Cori Burbach; Juanita Hilkin
Subject:Re: Cities are Essential Resolution from 6/1/20
Thank you.
The proclamation has been sent to Iowa League and National League of Cities.
Today, the proclamation will be sent to the Iowa Congressional delegation.
Teri
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 2, 2020, at 3:55 PM, Mike Van Milligen <ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org> wrote:
Teri will take care of it.
From: Kevin Firnstahl <Kfirnsta@cityofdubuque.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 3:26 PM
To: Mike Van Milligen <ctymgr@cityofdubuque.org>
Cc: Teri Goodmann <tgoodman@cityofdubuque.org>; Cori Burbach <Cburbach@cityofdubuque.org>;
Juanita Hilkin <Jhilkin@cityofdubuque.org>
Subject: Cities are Essential Resolution from 6/1/20
Mike,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 169-20 Cities are Essential from the 6/1/20 Council meeting.
I’m unsure who might need this for further processing as it seems to be borne from an NLC and/or ILC
initiative.
Thank you.
Kevin
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