Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings_4 6 21Copyrighted
May 3, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 4/19; Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission
of 3/23; Library Board of Trustees Council Update of 4/22; Proof of
Publication for City Council Proceedings of 3/15, 4/5, and 4/6; Proof of
Publication for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month
Ending 3/31.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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ATTACHMENTS:
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City Council Proceedings of 4/19/21 Supporting Documentation
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission of 3/23/21 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update of 4/22/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
3/ 15/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
4/5/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
4/6/21
Proof of Publication for List of Claims / Summary of
Revenues for Month Ended 3/31/21
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m.
on April 6, 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social
distancing, this meeting was conducted virtually via
GoToMeeting.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Cavanagh, Farber,
Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen,
City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special
session of the City Council called for the purpose of
conducting a City Council Governance Session.
WORK SESSION
Governance Session
1. Governance Workshop
Facilitator Lyle Sumek conducted a Governance Workshop with
the City Council. Areas of discussion included:
The City Council discussed the Governance Guide 2020-2021
and reflected on their progress in the past year.
The City Council reviewed sections of the draft Code of
Conduct for City Council:
Policies and Protocol Related to Conduct
- Requiring a name and address for WebQA Contact the City
Council submissions;
- When it is appropriate to forward emails from the public
to the City Manager.
City Council Conduct With One Another
- Suggestion from the City Council to update the wording for
voting decisions to reflect Council accepting and
acknowledging the bodys decision;
- Consensus that no cell phones are permitted during the
City Council meetings unless for emergencies;
- Confirmation from City Attorney Brumwell that one-on-one
discussions between City Council members are permitted if they
do not lead to serial meetings;
- City Attorney Brumwell stated that closed session items
that have been resolved and are on a City Council public
meeting agenda can be discussed in public.
Council Conduct with City Staff
- City Manager Van Milligen confirmed that City Council may
attend public meetings with City staff. It was advised that
City Council avoid communicating a specific viewpoint to City
staff at any public meetings;
Council Conduct with the Public
- City Attorney Brumwell suggested that guidance on Roberts
Rules of Order could be incorporated into the Code of Conduct;
- The City Council agreed on additional wording stating that
attendance is expected for City Council appointments to boards
and commissions.
Council Conduct with the Media
- City Attorney Brumwell clarified that it is acceptable for
City Council Members to speak with the media about their
perspectives on an agenda item prior to the City Council
meeting. The exception to this is Planned Unit Development
(PUD) zoning items. City Attorney Brumwell stated she will
cross-reference with the Iowa Attorney Generals Office to
confirm there are no current laws that would contradict the
current recommendations.
Council Conduct with Legislators
- City Council Members agreed to incorporate the Citys
legislative priorities into this section.
Sanctions
- City Attorney Brumwell will add references to the State
Code regarding parameters if a City Council Member is arrested
and the process for potential recall elections.
Social Media Guidance
- City Council Members questioned if Facebook comments
should be included on their Facebook pages. City Attorney
Brumwell stated that if City Council Members have Facebook
pages that are solely utilized for their roles as Council
Members, then comments on the page must be permitted. City
Attorney Brumwell offered to review any City Council Members
Facebook page to identify how the page is currently utilized
and offer guidance on the comments function;
- City Attorney Brumwell recommended City Council Members
have separate Facebook pages for campaigning and for general
City Council representation to avoid issues with campaign
finance laws and ethics;
- City Attorney Brumwell stated that she will conduct
additional research on recommendations for Facebook pages of
former City Council Members that reference their former
Council service on their page.
Responding to a question from the City Council, City
Attorney Brumwell stated that she will conduct additional
research on guidelines for City Council endorsements of
political candidates
The Code of Conduct will be updated by City Attorney
Brumwell based on the City Councils feedback from the meeting,
with additional research conducted on the areas discussed.
There being no further business, Mayor Buol declared the
meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk
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