Iowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated Funding Copyrighted
J une 22, 2020
City of Dubuque Items to be set for Public Hearing # 1.
ITEM TITLE: lowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated Funding
Application for Jule Transit
SUM MARY: City Manager requesting that the City Council schedule a
public hearing for June 29th on the Jule's lowa Department
of Transportation (I DOT) Consolidated Funding Application
RESOLUTION Setting the date for a public Hearing on
lowa DOT Consolidated Funding Application
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution, Set Public Hearing for June 29, 2020
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Request to Schedule Public Hearing on J ule I DOT City Manager Memo
Consolidated Funding Application-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Notice of Hearing Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Scheduling Jule Public Hearing lowa Department of Transportation's
Consolidated Funding Application
DATE: June 19, 2020
Director of Transportation Services Renee Tyler requests the City Council schedule a
public hearing for June 29t" on the Jule's lowa Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Consolidated Funding Application. The lowa Department of Transportation requires
approval of this agreement prior to July 1, 2020.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Renee Tyler, Director of Transportation Services
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SUBJECT: Jule Public Hearing lowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated Funding
Application
DATE: June 18, 2020
PURPOSE
Placement on the June 22nd special council agenda to request a public meeting to set the date of
June 29t" for the Jule's lowa Department of Transportation's (IDOT) consolidated funding application.
BACKGROUND
The Consolidated Transit Funding Application requires the transit agency to hold a public hearing to
explain the state and federal funding requests. Public hearings must take place in an accessible
building. Comments from the public regarding the need for the project will be
recorded. A notice of the public hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the vicinity of the proposed project(s) approximately 30 days in advance of the hearing. The notice
must describe the project(s) in sufficient detail to allow the public to be aware of the projects and
funding sources.
DISCUSSION
The request of the resolution complies the requirement of the Consolidated Transit Funding
Application.
RECOMMENDATION/ACTION STEP
Please add this resolution to the June 22nd special council agenda. Upon approval the Jule's public
hearing hearing will be scheduled on June 29th. IDOT is aware that the hearing will take the form of a
virtual platform.
cc: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk
Jacob Ironside, Transportation Services Analyst
attachment
Prepared by Renee Tyler, Transportation Services Manager, 949 Kerper Blvd, Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4196
Return to Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 187-20
SETTING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON IOWA DOT CONSOLIDATED
FUNDING APPLICATION
Whereas, the City of Dubuque provides fixed -route and paratransit services for the
citizens of Dubuque; and
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a pass -through funding
entity for federal capital and operating funds; and
Whereas, the City has historically applied through the IDOT for these funds; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the applying for the funds to be beneficial to the
continued provision of transit service for the citizens of Dubuque; and
Whereas, The Iowa Department of Transportation application will include requests
and mandatory certifications by the City of Dubuque as follows:
From the State Transit Assistance Program:
2.01608950% of formula funds
Total: $305,162
From federal funds for transit in non -urbanized areas and/or for transit
serving primarily elderly persons and persons with disabilities:
$120,091
From statewide federal pass -through discretionary assistance (Intercity
Bus Marketing Grant) for transit:
$7,500
We understand acceptance of federal transit assistance involves an
agreement to comply with certain labor protection provisions.
We certify that the City of Dubuque/The Jule has sufficient non-federal
funds or sufficient in -kind match to provide required local match for capital
projects and at time of delivery will have the funds to operate and maintain
vehicles and equipment purchased under this contract.
We request that State Transit Assistance formula funding be advanced as
allowed by law, to improve system cash flow.
We authorize Renee Tyler, Director of Transportation Services, on behalf
of the City Council, to apply for financial assistance and to enter into
related contract(s) with the Iowa Department of Transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT:
Section 1. A public hearing to allow public comment on the Consolidated Funding
Application be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 29, 2020 in the second -floor City Council
Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be
made of a notice of said meeting, in a newspaper, printed wholly in the English language,
published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said City, and said
publication to be not less than four days nor more than twenty days before the date of
said meeting
Passed, adopted, and approved this 22nd day of June 20
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Roy D. B'Mayor
Attest:
Kevin . Firnstah , CM City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct public hearings at a
meeting to commence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020 and conducted virtually
on the lowa Department of Transportation Consolidated Funding Application or the Jule
Transit System.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are on file in the City Clerk's
Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque, lowa, and may be viewed during normal
working hours or at
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque, IA 52001, on or before said time of public
hearing. The public is invited to provide input prior to, during, and after the meeting.
Ways to provide questions or comments include:
• Contact the City Council
• City Clerk's Office at �cityotaubuque. (and during the meeting)
• During the meeting - City's Facebook page w�
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision, hearing or speech impairments
requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100,
TDD (563) 690-6678, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard-of-
hearing individuals can use Relay lowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC
City Clerk
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