Jule Iowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated Funding Application_InitiateCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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May 17, 2021
Items to be set for Public Hearing # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Jule Public Hearing Iowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated
Funding Application
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending the City Council schedule a public hearing
for June 21, 2021, on the Jule's Iowa Department of Transportation
Consolidated Funding Application.
RESOLUTION Setting the date for a public hearing on Iowa DOT
Consolidated Funding Application
SUGGESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for June 21,
DISPOSITION: 2021 Suggested Disposition:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Jule Public Hearing I DOT Consolidated Funding City Manager Memo
Application-MVM Memo
Memo Requesting Public Hearing Staff Memo
Resolution- Setting Public Hearing Resolutions
Official Public Hearing notice Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Jule Public Hearing Iowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated
Funding Application
DATE: May 11, 2021
Interim Director of Transportation Services Russ Stecklein requests the City Council
schedule a public hearing for June 21, 2021, on the Jule's Iowa Department of
Transportation Consolidated Funding Application.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Russ Stecklein, Acting Director of Transportation Services
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SUBJECT: Jule Public Hearing Iowa Department of Transportation's Consolidated
Funding Application
DATE: May 10, 2021
PURPOSE
Placement on the May 17th Council agenda to request a public meeting to set the date
for the Jule's Iowa 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.
DISSCUSSION:
The request of the resolution complies with the requirement of the Consolidated Transit
Funding Application.
REQUESTED ACTION:
Please add this resolution to the May 17th Council agenda. Upon approval the Jule's
public hearing will be scheduled on June 21, 2021. The IDOT is aware that the hearing
may take the form of a virtual platform.
Cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk
Prepared by Russ Stecklein, Acting Transportation Services 949 Kerper Blvd, Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4196
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13 th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
SETTING THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON IOWA DOT CONSOLIDATE1
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.
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:
2.02% of formula funds
Total: $327,654
From federal funds for transit in non -urbanized areas and/or for transit
serving primarily elderly persons and persons with disabilities:
$61,397
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 Russell Stecklein, 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:
A public hearing will be held as part of the City Council Meeting on June 21, 2021. The
meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the City Council Chambers of the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing
is to allow public comment on the Consolidated Funding Application.
Passed, adopted and approved this 17th day of May, 2021.
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Roy D. B ol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a public
hearing on the 21 st day of June, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., and conducted virtually, at which
meeting the City Council proposes to take action on the Iowa Department of
Transportation's Consolidated Funding Application.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council will meet virtually through
GoToMeeting. The official agenda will be posted the Friday before the meeting and will
contain listening, viewing, and public input options. The City Council agenda can be
accessed at https:Hcityofdubuque.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or by contacting
the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk(a)-cityofdubugue.org.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are on file in the City Clerk's
Office, City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, Iowa, and may be viewed during normal
working hours. To comply with social distancing mandates, documents can be viewed
at https://www.cityofdubugue.org/Agendas or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at
563-589-4100.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be submitted to the City
Clerk's Office, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, on or before said time of public
hearing. At said time and place of public hearings all interested citizens and parties will
be given an opportunity to be heard for or against said proposal.
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 Iowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk