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EPA Climiate Showcase Communities Grant ApplicationMasterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Dubuque Al- America City 2007 FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Application DATE: September 1, 2010 Sustainability Coordinator Cori Burbach recommends City Council approval of the EPA Climate Showcase Communities grant application in the amount of $473,136. The vehicle miles traveled (VMT) portion of the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project is the focus of the application. The proposed program identifies 1,000 pilot households and provides them with tools, information and technical assistance designed to help them reduce their carbon footprint and save money. Based on the results of the demonstration project, the City proposes to launch a community -wide public outreach and education campaign designed to engage all Dubuque households in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In summary, the grant application suggests that the 1,000 pilot households would borrow GPS units from the City to track their vehicle patterns. By working with IBM and Dubuque 2.0, the City would identify transportation patterns and conduct education and engagement initiatives to help residents change their behaviors. Emission calculations in the grant application are based on the assumption that pilot participants would increase their use of public transportation and bike and walk more. The results of the pilot would be used to educate all residents in Dubuque to change their behavior. The City estimates that the demonstration project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 630 tons in the 1,000 pilot households. Once completed, this demonstration project will serve as a national, replicable model for communities fewer than 200,000 who want to implement a community -wide effort to engage households in reducing their carbon footprint. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. MCVM:jh C. Milligen g e n Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Sustainability Coordinator Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Cori Burbach, Sustainability Coordinator SUBJECT: EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Application DATE: August 31, 2010 Dubuque kstizil AI- Amerlcagty t m 2007 INTRODUCTION This purpose of this memorandum is to bring to your attention that the City of Dubuque has submitted a grant application to the EPA Climate Showcase Communities program in the amount of $473,136. BACKGROUND In June 2009, the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Climate Showcase Communities programs to assist local governments in achieving climate change initiatives. Goals of the program include the sharing of best practices between communities of a variety of sizes, reduction in greenhouse gas emission and community engagement. Dubuque submitted an application in 2009 which was received very highly by EPA staff, but missed the cutoff for funding by only three points. Based on input from staff, the attached application was submitted closely following the strategy that we identified in 2009. DISCUSSION The City of Dubuque submitted a grant application for $473,136. Matching funds of $2,081,565 come primarily from in -kind City staff time, Dubuque 2.0 marketing dollars, and the $1.4 million Iowa Power Fund grant for the water portion of the Smarter City project. The vehicle miles traveled (VMT) portion of the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project is the focus of the application. The proposed program identifies 1,000 pilot households and provides them with tools, information and technical assistance designed to help them reduce their carbon footprint and save money. Based on the results of the demonstration project, the City proposes to launch a community -wide public outreach and education campaign designed to engage all Dubuque households in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In summary, the grant application suggests that the 1,000 pilot households would borrow GPS units from the City to track their vehicle patterns. By working with IBM and Dubuque 2.0, the City would identify transportation patterns and conduct education and engagement initiatives to help residents change their behaviors. Emission calculations in the grant application are based on the assumption that pilot participants would increase their use of public transportation and bike and walk more. The results of the pilot would be used to educate all residents in Dubuque to change their behavior. The City estimates that the demonstration project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 630 tons in the 1,000 pilot households. Once completed, this demonstration project will serve as a national, replicable model for communities fewer than 200,000 who want to implement a community -wide effort to engage households in reducing their carbon footprint. Generally, the grant funds would finance part of the Sustainability Coordinator's salary, community outreach (staff, programming, website development and materials) and 125 GPS units to implement the transportation component of the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque initiative. RECOMMENDATION Staff requests Council approval of the EPA Climate Showcase Communities grant application in the amount of $473,136. cc: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Jennifer Larson, Budget Director Dave Lyons, Smarter City Project Manager 1) Project title. Smarter, Sustainable Dubuque 2) Applicant information. City of Dubuque, Iowa 50 West 13 Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Contact person: 3) Funding requested. Climate Showcase Federal funding requested: $473,136 4) Total project cost $ 2,554,701 Federal funding requested $ 473,136 Local funding match $ 2,081,565 SUMMARY INFORMATION PAGE Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator 563 -589 -4110 telephone 563 -589 -4149 fax cburbach@cityofdubuque.org 5) Project period Beginning project date: February 2011 Ending project date: February 2013 6) Estimate of potential greenhouse gases reductions or other outputs that demonstrate quantifiable greenhouse gas reductions. The Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project will result in GHG reductions in the energy use areas of water, electricity, natural gas, waste and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Showcase funding would be specifically used to implement the VMT silo. In the calculations below, the assumptions made were as follows: 1) Pilot households would replace 2.5% of their current vehicle trips with public transit and 10% of their trips with walking or biking annually. 2) The 22,000 households in Dubuque will mirror this activity as a result of successful community education and engagement. Local transit data was obtained from the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transit Study (MPO). Emissions data and calculators were obtained from Federal Highway Standards (US DOT) and EPA data. Summ. of CO2 Emission & Co- Benefit Reductions & Resulting Financial Im.act 1 PROJECT SUMMARY /APPROACH The City of Dubuque is pleased to submit this proposal for financial assistance to implement the City's Smarter, Sustainable Dubuque (SSD) initiative. Under the project Dubuque will select 1,000 SSD pilot households and provide them with tools, information and technical assistance designed to empower them reduce their own carbon footprint and negative environmental impact. Based on the results of the demonstration project, the City and its non - profit partner, Dubuque 2.0, will launch a community -wide public outreach and education campaign designed to engage all Dubuque households and businesses in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The demonstration project will address the following priority areas identified in Section 1B of the EPA Request for Applications: • Reduction of vehicle miles traveled: the project will encourage citizens to use public transit, carpooling, biking and walking as alternatives to driving. • Energy performance in buildings: the project will encourage residents, private businesses, schools and non - profits to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. • Removal of barriers for greenhouse gas management: the project seeks to overcome barriers to citizens taking personal actions to reduce their carbon footprint by providing tools and information to encourage reductions. Barriers include institutional barriers that prohibit individuals from changing behavior (e.g. public transit routes that don't meet the needs of today's workforce), financial barriers (e.g. residents unable to secure energy efficiency financing) and technical barriers (e.g. "unsmart" home metering that gives individuals general and out -of -date information on energy use as opposed to real -time data useful in changing behaviors) • Energy performance in municipal operations: the project will reduce energy use in city operations by utilizing advanced meters to identify leakage and waste. The project will also provide detailed data on travel patterns in Dubuque that will be used to maximize efficiency in the public transportation system, reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and harmful emissions. • Other innovative activities which generate measurable reductions of greenhouse gases: the project will use new measurement tools including smart meters which collect and aggregate usage data in near real -time, public outreach and education to mobilize an entire community to reduce their footprint. The City estimates that the demonstration project will reduce tons of CO2e emitted by 1,260 tons in the 1,000 SSD pilot households. Using these homes as a living lab for the entire community to learn from, we estimate that it will reduce CO2e emissions by 28,712 tons. The project will provide guide the development of the City's Climate Action Plan and help to identify resident and business actions that provide the greatest benefit to the community. Once completed, this demonstration project will serve as a national, replicable model for communities with populations under 200,000 who want to implement a community -wide effort to engage households in reducing their carbon footprint. Dubuque has entered into a MOU with the IBM outlining broad areas of collaboration with IBM research staff with specific areas of interest in Smart Cities instrumentation, interconnection and intelligence building, research, education and healthcare. Dubuque and IBM anticipate that the results of the SSD Carbon Reduction Demonstration Project will facilitate the identification of education and incentives that maximize positive behavior change in a community and the development of new technologies that can exponentially impact local government efforts working with citizens to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption in order to achieve ambitious reduction targets. 2 Dubuque's National Climate Protection Leadership Dubuque, Iowa is a unique river community of 60,000 residents known for its historic architecture, neighborhood character and effective community leadership. Throughout the past 30 years, Dubuque has faced multiple challenges including economic hardship, significant unemployment, and a lost connection to our greatest resource, the Mississippi River. The City has overcome these challenges with an entrepreneurial spirit guided by strong partnerships throughout the community. Dubuque's leaders have identified another challenge on the horizon, the quest for sustainability and to reduce carbon emissions. Dubuque has committed to be a national leader among communities with populations under 200,000 to identify the best practices of sustainability and carbon emission reduction for communities to replicate. City leadership, representing the community's vision, has effectively made sustainability and climate change a priority since 2006. In order to define what sustainability meant to the citizens of Dubuque and how the community could begin to implement change, the City Council called upon the community at large to participate in a process of research, collaborative goal- setting and active involvement. The Sustainable Dubuque Task Force defined a sustainability model with three vital components. They are: Ecological Integrity, Economic Viability, and Social and Cultural Vibrancy. Sustainable projects include the ability to create jobs, leverage human and financial capital, promote energy conservation and renewable systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, have measurable successes, create partnerships and have positive community impact. Since the Task Force's definition of sustainability was adopted by the public, the entire community has embraced making sustainable lifestyle changes. Examples of the community's efforts include the establishment of the Sustainability Innovation Consortium to develop new sustainable businesses, the establishment of a Green Job training program at Northeast Iowa Community College, the establishment of the Green Vision School program and Dubuque College Sustainability Network to involve all students, K- college, in GHG reductions, and the increased participation of residents in Alliant Energy and Black Hills's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Following the work of the Task Force, Dubuque 2.0, an initiative to engage the community in the sustainability conversation and change behavior, was launched. Dubuque 2.0 is currently working on a variety of projects to provide sustainability resources to the community and encourage changed behavior including the establishment of a Dubuque Green Asset Map, guerrilla marketing campaign, community Sustainability /Carbon Challenge, and WorldCafe community conversations held at local gathering places and community festivals. The Petal Project, a green business certification program, is represented on the Dubuque 2.0 Steering Committee and will lead efforts to engage the business community in the SSD project. Dubuque has provided significant leadership in the national movement towards sustainability and climate protection. • Founding member of Climate Communities and one of fifty leaders from across the country invited by Climate Communities to draft the Climate Action Blueprint. • Active participant in ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. City staff serve on ICLEI's STAR Technical Advisory Committee. • Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol was one of the first supporters within the U.S. Conference of Mayors to champion the Kyoto Protocol. • Dubuque was the first city in Iowa to establish an office of sustainability and hire a full - time director to implement a sustainability strategy that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% emission 2050. 3 • Dubuque is a pilot participant in the international Carbon Disclosure Project. • Dubuque was also one of three cities selected as a Preservation Green Lab by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Dubuque's compelling community story and accomplishments in sustainability form a model for other communities across the nation to learn from in order to affect change. When EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson visited Dubuque to showcase the community's commitment to the environment and becoming a more sustainable community in September 2009, she left the challenge to create a model for other communities to follow. The Smarter, Sustainable Dubuque project will create a model that can be replicated in any community, particularly communities under 200,000, where 40% of the United States population resides. It is a model that results in community engagement and education, more energy- efficient ways of operating municipal services and buildings, decreased carbon emissions, green job creation, financial savings, and a higher quality of life for the entire community. i. Project Scope: Actions, Methods, Work Projects and Budget Impact Cities are in search of a bold and transformational agenda and road map that ignite community engagement and create real results in relationship to sustainability and carbon emissions. Dubuque has proven its ability to excite and engage citizens through past projects, including the Sustainable Dubuque initiative. Dubuque proposes to build upon its successes in partnering with businesses, non- profits, and residents to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use and increase quality of life indicators such as air and water quality. The City of Dubuque will utilize its time - tested multi -step process to guide this project. This process is undertaken in every major public and private initiative in the city and includes the following steps: 1) Engage citizens 2) Develop and define vision and goals 3) Identify strategies and methods to implement goals 4) Collect information and create platform of data 5) Targeted community education based on collected data 6) Interface technology in response to data and analysis and optimize outcomes of changed behavior One thousand pilot households will be engaged in a data collection and community education campaign; they will track their energy use in terms of water consumption, electricity consumption, and VMT. A targeted community engagement and education campaign based on the results of the SSD pilot study will encourage and incent all residents of Dubuque to make educated decisions about their energy use and resulting carbon footprint. Phase 1: Showcase Demonstration Project • The City will identify 1,000 Showcase Households who volunteer to participate in the demonstration project. The households will be selected to represent a broad cross - section of the community. • The City has coordinated with the local electric utility Alliant Energy and the City water department to install advanced electric and water meters to better track and report on electricity and water consumption. The City will expand this to provide Showcase Households with GPS units to track their vehicle miles traveled. • The City will establish a baseline carbon footprint profile for each Showcase Household and then provide tools and information to encourage carbon reductions. 4 • The City will track the results and provide weekly reports to the Showcase households on their electricity and water consumption and their vehicle miles traveled. • The City will provide tools and information to encourage the households to reduce their carbon footprint through intelligent use of water, electricity and reducing household vehicle miles traveled. • The City will analyze the results and prepare a report summarizing the resulting emissions reductions and other benefits resulting from the project. Phase Two: Community -wide Public Education & Outreach Campaign By giving citizens the knowledge and tools to make decisions that directly impact climate change, we will create sustainable communities, achieve energy independence, build a vibrant American economy, and protect and preserve our planet for future generations. Information can influence behavior. The Smart Sustainable City program will arm citizens with data about their personal energy use and carbon emissions. The focus of this data will be organized around household consumption of electrical use, water use and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). An aggressive and comprehensive community education campaign. in partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, the Chamber of Commerce, Dubuque Community School District, and local colleges will advance the goal of significant carbon emission reductions in Dubuque and will also provide best practices and tool kit for a replicable model for small to medium cities under 200,000 in population where 42% of U.S. citizens live. Key to success will be complete engagement and empowerment of important stakeholders including businesses and residents. The Community Foundation and Chamber of Commerce have launched Dubuque 2.0: Inspiring Sustainability. This community engagement campaign includes the use of marketing and education campaign along with social media to launch a community Green Asset map, highlight best practices of energy, water and VMT use of our 1,000 pilot households and will promote to the rest of the community a Carbon Diet as a path to achieve greater emission reduction. Key to this campaign will be the development and use of a personal and community dashboard. The dashboard is an interactive website that allows the pilot households to monitor their personal performance of emission reduction based upon actual and proposed changes to their electric and water use and VMTs. Each dashboard will be comprised of personal and household performance and can be expanded to measure performance against other pilot households and the community at large. As real -time data about the impact of energy, water and VMT usage is delivered, citizens can see their positive or negative impact on emissions and carbon footprint and make changes accordingly. Working in partnership with the City, the Dubuque 2.0 will build knowledge and green economy capacity in Dubuque, helping to provide the financial and organizational tools necessary to change operations and purchasing practices in businesses and homes. Several ingredients will be critical for success in this effort. They include: • An organizing framework for collaboration and coordination • Diverse, sustainable funding to implement recommended energy- saving changes • Targeted, cost - effective recommendations for behavior change • Marketing, outreach, and education The community marketing and education model will include a variety of mediums, targeted to address specific populations and specific behaviors identified through the collection of data from our Showcase Citizens. It will include promotional materials educational activities, green asset mapping, Carbon Diet Challenge, social media and an interactive personal dashboard to help familiarize the community with diverse, sustainable approaches that will help promote reduced carbon emissions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Included in this campaign will be activities, strategies and 5 Project Action/Task Method Work Product /Output Timeline Form a technical team to provide guidance to Dubuque on establishing personal carbon footprints, curriculum development and data collection/analysis Assemble committed private sector partners, utilities, higher education, government representatives and Households with an interest in climate change and energy improvements Technical team identified and trained Underway Identify the data required for the development of household carbon footprints Coordinate with local utility companies, transit system and the Dubuque City Water Department on the collection of carbon emissions data related to energy consumption, water usage and vehicle miles traveled Process established for the collection of household carbon footprint data Underway Develop household carbon footprint reporting tool (Budget implication: $140,000, yr 1 Contractual) Gather relevant sample data and organize in a format that allows SSD pilot households to easily understand the carbon emissions related to energy consumption, water usage and vehicle miles traveled Easy -to -read household carbon footprint tool December 2010 best management practices that will educate citizens about energy, water and transportation alternatives and practices they can implement in their own homes to save money and energy use while expanding their knowledge about sustainability practices. Showcase Businesses, Schools, and Families will serve as examples for their neighbors. We will build upon existing public education campaigns including the Mayor's Green Pledge and annual Sustainable Communities Conference and rely on the expertise of our committed partners such as ICLEI, National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Keep Dubuque County Green and Clean and others to assist us in curriculum development. Phase 1 of the Smart, Sustainable Dubuque initiative will focus upon recruiting, training and collecting data from 1,000 pilot Showcase Households. The City, in partnership with the State of Iowa, Alliant Energy and IBM Research has already successfully recruited 1,000 pilot households for the water and electrical portion of this initiative. The City will seek out these households to determine their interest in expanding their pilot to include the VMT portion of the Climate Showcase. This project will help demonstrate to volunteer residents how vehicle miles traveled, energy consumption and water use create a personal carbon footprint. Working in partnership with Dubuque 2.0 these households will be provided tips and education to encourage behavior changes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate other environmental, economic and social benefits. Dubuque will also develop a reward system in Phase 1 that promotes active participation in the program and provides incentives for personal carbon footprint reductions. (Budget implication: the Sustainability Coordinator listed in the Budget Narrative ($60, 000 annually) will manage this project and coordinate partners. The Sustainability Coordinator and a second staff will attend the EPA - required Climate Showcase Communities Training ($2, 568 annually)) STEP 1: PROGRAM DESIGN 6 Project Action/Task Method Work Product /Output Timeline Distribute and install GPS units and train SSD pilot households to use GPS units (Budget implication: $25, 000, GPS devices) Identify households to participate in vehicle miles traveled study; provide training on GPS use 125 GPS units installed in pilot participant vehicles. Installation rotates every quarter over 2 years until all 1,000 pilot household data is collected December 2010 -2012 Install advanced electric and water meters in SSD pilot households Local utility companies will install advanced electric meters and city will install advanced water meters NOTE: The installation of the advanced electric and water meters are complementary activities that will be paid for separately and leveraged into this project. Water meters 2010 -2012 Electric meters 2010 — 2011 VMT Dec 2010 - 2012 Perform baseline inventory for each participant Conduct a baseline inventory (by month) using household electricity and water consumption and VMT data to establish an initial household carbon footprint Initial personal carbon footprint for each household January 2011 - ongoing Determine baseline for entire pilot group Aggregate individual household baseline inventories Completed carbon footprint of SSD pilot households as a whole March 2011 - ongoing Project Action/Task Method Work Product/Output Timeline Ensure broad community Determine goals for volunteer Criteria that identifies broad- Water & representation among 1,000 SSD pilot households selection, including family size, building square footage, economic capacity and education based demographic representation among the 1,000 households Electric pilots households completed VMT pilot households December 2010 Identify 1,000 SSD pilot Publicly announce initiative and Selection of 1,000 households Water & households enlist volunteers; select that demonstrates wide cross- Electric pilots households based upon predetermined criteria section of the community households completed VMT pilot households December 2010 Project Action/Task Method Work Product/Output Timeline Set reduction goals with SSD pilot households Host series of meetings with households to identify personal reduction goals; develop meeting agenda and training materials Individual reduction goals March 2011 STEP 2: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS STEP 3: DEVELOPING A PERSONAL CARBON FOOTPRINT BASELINE STEP 4: ESTABLISHING CLEAR CARBON REDUCTION GOALS 7 Project Action/Task Method Work Product/Output Timeline Develop training curriculum Create accessible information for materials for reducing emissions February — and engagement team SSD pilot households that demonstrates simple actions that individuals can take to reduce energy consumption, water usage and vehicle miles traveled engagement team identified August 2011 Educate SSD pilot households on Review personal carbon Delivery of customized tips and September reducing greenhouse gas footprints and highlight best best practices marketing and 2011 — June emissions (Budget implication: $21,500, yr 1 Supplies) practices via marketing and education materials, the dashboard, social media and e- mail based upon areas where households can demonstrate improvements; schedule and host frequent workshops to train households on opportunities to curb carbon emissions education materials 2012 Project Action/Task Method Work Product/Output Timeline Form a community education Assemble members of the Community education and January 2011 and engagement team business community, education sector, nonprofit associations, and other stakeholders to develop a community awareness campaign engagement team identified September 2011 — June 2012 Design community education Develop specific tools and Successful marketing tools January 2011 campaign to create awareness materials such as public completed and specific action — June 2012 of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions information announcements, television ads, community newsletters, public information meetings, newspaper ads, brochures, web pages, etc. plan for delivery Project Action/Task Method Work Product /Output Timeline Collect and analyze personal carbon footprint reduction results (Budget implication: $140,000, yr 2 Contractual) Gather personal carbon footprint data; aggregate personal and pilot -wide greenhouse gas reductions Demonstrated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions July 2011 — June 2012 Determine training messages and outreach techniques that generated the most significant greenhouse gas reductions Compare personal carbon footprint data to determine trends; cross - reference trends with the delivery of best practices information. Identification of most effective messages and tested delivery vehicles September 2011 — June 2012 P 5: CREATING TRAINING CURRICULUM AND DELIVERY MECHANISMS MEASURING AND ANALYZING RESULTS Phase 2 of the SSD initiative will share lessons learned from the 1,000 pilot households with the community and other cities nationwide. Dubuque will deliver information on simple measures households can take to reduce their carbon footprint. The results of Phase 1 will also support the development of more robust reporting tools, including real -time online delivery of greenhouse gas emission data. IGN 8 Project Action/Task Method Work Product /Output Timeline Conduct community-wide Host public meetings and Implementation of education July 2011 - marketing and education campaign (Budget implication: $21,500, yr 2 Supplies) deliver key messages through public information announcements, television ads, community newsletters, public information meetings, newspaper ads, brochures, web pages, etc. that communicate how residents can reduce greenhouse gas emissions campaign action plan Ongoing Target outreach to specific Collaborate with business Outreach program tailored to July 2011 - community sectors: business, education, health care, nonprofits, religious groups, etc. community, education sector, nonprofit associations, local hospitals, and other stakeholders to deliver training and materials to their constituents meet the needs of targeted sectors Ongoing Project Action/Task Method Work Product/Output Timeline Package SSD results into a national model for similar cities Develop case studies, identify lessons learned and document process for achieving success in Dubuque Roadmap for engaging communities in greenhouse gas reductions October — November 2012 Promote success of SSD nationally Distribute results through web site, national publications, conferences and workshops, etc.; National promotion of SSD model Ongoing Develop curriculum for Collaborate with Dubuque Completed course for May 2012 — schools (K -12) Community Schools to establish a new patch for the existing Green Vision School implementation in the Dubuque Community Green Vision Schools June 2012 Certification in grades K -12 that demonstrates how families can reduce greenhouse gas emissions STEP 2: COMMUNITY OUTREACH STEP 3: NATIONAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT iii. Role of the Applicant & Its Partners The SSD initiative will build the City's capacity to achieve climate protection goals. Dedicated EPA funding will enable Dubuque to assign key staff to implement the Showcase initiative within the community. City staff will expertly develop simple tools to capture data from multiple sources to communicate the carbon footprint of individual households. Staff will also gauge the impact of messages and delivery mechanisms that effectively drive behavior changes overall sustainability. The information gleaned throughout the project period will educate elected leaders and City staff on how to reduce their carbon footprints thus influencing informed, effective future decision making. Dubuque has established a history of public - private partnerships to achieve the community's goals. The following organizations will play a vital role in the SSD project, with support from other community partners. 9 • City of Dubuque: City staff will build on their history of successful project management to implement SSD. Additional roles include information technology integration and data processing (Information Services department), utility management (Utility Billing dept), citizen education (Sustainability & Public Information Offices), and business development (Economic Development department) • Dubuque 2.0: Dubuque 2.0, whose mission is summarized as "inspiring sustainability," is an initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce. Dubuque 2.0 will engage businesses, residents, schools and non - profits in a community -wide exchange of sustainability best practices, provide educational opportunities, and connect businesses and individuals with existing and new opportunities to change behavior. They will serve as the liaison for public outreach, outreach and empowerment. • Green Vision Schools (a K -12 sustainability education initiative) & the Dubuque Campus Sustainability Network will integrate the SSD into existing sustainability curriculum and student events. • Alliant Energy and Black Hills Energy, local electric and natural gas providers, will partner to provide utility use data to residents in an accessible and educational way. • East Central Intergovernmental Association, the local council of governments, will manage the public transportation system and integrate Dubuque VMT solutions into the regional transportation network. ECIA also manages the Petal Project, a successful green business certification program, and is seeking to develop a ride share program to supplement the City's public transportation system. • Sustainable Cities Network, a Dubuque company sharing best practices via the internet with city management across the country, will assist in telling Dubuque's story and provide webinar, online, and in- person opportunities for the SSD team to share their experience with communities across the country. • The Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dubuque Development, local congregations, neighborhood associations and non - profits will provide the venues for a variety of trainings to be completed in the locations where residents and businesses naturally congregate. • Dubuque residents and businesses will actively engage in changing their behaviors to reduce GHG emissions in their daily habits. iv. Replicability The SSD contains lessons and is replicable in every community in the US, particularly in those with populations under 200,000. Dubuque has a strong history of inviting other communities to visit Dubuque, presenting our story at state and national conferences, and providing technical support to communities interested in replicating our model. We will share SSD via these avenues, as well as through the assistance of the Sustainable Communities Network, a Dubuque -based business bringing webinars, technical support, and resources to communities across the country. ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS Dubuque's household carbon footprint tool will capture information from electric utilities, the water department and GPS units installed on vehicles to help determine a family's baseline greenhouse gas emissions. The generated baseline will demonstrate the greenhouse gas impact of 1,000 SSD households prior to the targeted outreach efforts that Dubuque is planning. Training and education completed by Dubuque 2.0 will provide step -by -step instructions and tips for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the community. Following outreach efforts Dubuque will review household carbon footprints to assess which educational messages and delivery techniques are leading to behavior changes. Showcase Households will receive regular reports on their carbon footprint to encourage 1 0 Emissions in tons 16.86 0.18 216.81 7481.04 719,211.82 htt.: www.iowadot.•ov s stems .tannin: .df 2008% 20Areawtde %20Vehicle %20Emissions.PDF Cost $13,000 $40,000 $200 $21 $2.59 /gallon $40/ one ton Co2 http://www.epa.gov/nonroad/proposal/chptr-7 pdf http://www.epa.gov/nonroad/proposal/chptr-7.pdf Total Cost $/ton $18,838 $7,066 $43,362 $157,102 $1,862,759 $299,242 Emissions in tons 0.41 0.00 5.24 180.79 17,380.95 htt.: www.iowadot.:ov s stems •tannin: .df 2008% 20Areawide %20Vehicle %20Emissions .PDF Cost $13,000 $40,000 $200 $21 $2.59 /gallon $40/ one ton Co2 http://www.epa.gov/nonroad/proposal/chptr-7.pdf Total Cost $ /ton $455 $171 $1,048 $3,796.63 $45,016.67 $7,232 further progress and to assist the City in gauging effective educational messages and delivery techniques. Dubuque will track and measure other environmental, economic and social co- benefits through its household carbon footprint tool. Particular focus will be placed on the environmental justice implications of this project, as at -risk, low- income, and elderly residents will benefit greatest from increased public transit opportunities and increased environmental quality. • Fuel conserved will be captured by reductions in vehicles miles traveled as captured by the GPS units. • Air quality improvements will be measured by reductions in electric use as well as reduced personal vehicle use and coordinated with the work of the Dubuque Air Quality Task Force. • Health benefits will be captured by self - reporting among SSD households on shifts away from personal vehicles to increased walking and biking. Reduced use of carbon -based fuels will also create air quality benefits that will improve community health. • Local jobs created can be created with the purchase of advanced meters produced within the community. • Quality of life improvements will be measured by surveying Showcase Households at the conclusion of the project. i. Emission Reductions & Additional Benefits Dubuque supports national goals to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050 and applauds EPA's goal to reduce 160 million metric tons of carbon equivalent of emissions by 2012 through voluntary climate protection programs. A GHG Baseline Inventory was recently adopted and along with the SSD, will influence the establishment of a Climate Action Plan. The SSD initiative will measure baseline greenhouse gas emissions from a representative sample of 1,000 pilot households, tracking their VMT. Calculations assume 1,000 pilot households will replace 2.5% of their annual trips with public transit use and 10% of their annual trips with walking/biking. Using these pilot homes as case studies in public education, the same results were calculated using the 22,000 households in Dubuque. 11 Emissions in tons 1.01 0.01 13.01 448.86 43,152.71 htt.: www.iowadot.:ov s stems .tannin: .df 2008% 20Areawide %20Vehicle %20Emissions.PDF Cost $13,000 $40,000 $200 $21 $2.59 /gallon $401 one ton Co2 /nonroad /proposal /chptr- 7.pdf /www.epa.ROV 7.pdf Total Cost $ /ton $1,130 $424 $2,602 $9,426.11 $111,765.52 $17,954 Raced nn the calculations above. the SSD will reduce CO2 emissions by 28,712 tons in two years. ii. Broader Co- Benefits & Complementary Activities Beyond reporting greenhouse gas emissions, Dubuque's household carbon footprint tool will also track and measure environmental, economic, health, and social co- benefits. The City's outreach campaign will focus on activities that save energy, conserve water and reduce vehicle miles traveled. In local households: Reducing electricity consumption will: • Improve air quality through reduced fossil fuel -based power generation • Improve health through air quality • Save households money Reducing water consumption will: • Conserve water • Conserve energy • Save households money Decreasing vehicle miles traveled will: • Improve air quality through decreased burning of carbon -based fuels • Encourage greater use of transit, as well as walking and biking • Improve health with increased walking and biking activity • Conserve fuel and reduce dependence on foreign oil Using EPA estimates for the financial impact (cost per ton) of NOx, PM, and CO emissions reduced via this project and the health implications of these reductions, $1,414,332, will be saved over two years by the community. Based on a gasoline price of $2,59 /gal, $7,149,268 will be saved by the community as a result of taking public transit, biking, or walking. iii. Outputs, Outcomes & Performance Measures The Smart, Sustainable Dubuque initiative will achieve the following outputs and outcomes: Outputs 1. 1,000 SSD households equipped with advanced electric and water meters and provided with GPS devices 2. Training and materials produced for 1,000 SSD 3. Training and materials produced for entire community that can be replicated in communities of similar size 4. Behavior changes which lead to greenhouse gases reduced, energy saved, vehicle miles reduced and water conserved Outcomes 1. Greenhouse gases reduced 2. Reduction of air and water pollution Energy efficiency achieved 3. Reduced use of petroleum -based fuels 4. Money saved 5. Community health improved (e.g., increased walking/biking) 6. Local jobs created (e.g., advanced water meters manufactured locally) 7. Quality of life strengthened 8. Expansion of complete streets 12 Performance Measures Short-term performance measures include number of pilot households recruited, number of educational materials distributed, number of community conversations held. Long -term and on -going performance measures include GHG emissions reduced; kWh, VMT and gasoline gallons saved, increased community awareness (measured through surveys), increased use of public transit, and completion of all required progress reports. PROGRAMMATIC CABABILITY & PAST PERFORMANCE In 2007 and 2008 Dubuque was named one of the Top 100 Places for Young People by the America's Promise Alliance; Dubuque received the All - America City Award in 2007, the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 2008 Most Livable Small City award, and was ranked 12th in Smarter Cities - a project of the Natural Resources Defense Council. These recognitions affirm that Dubuque has achieved success in managing community projects that have received federal, state and private sector financial support. Dubuque has successfully and effectively completed the following federal assistance agreements: • 2010. EPA Generation Green Public Education Grant (CFDA # 66.951, $28,000) • 2010. FTA Operating Assistance (Grant #IA -90- X349 -00, $880,833) • 2008 -2010. HUD CDBG (CFDA #14.218, $4359,963 over 3 years) • 2008 -2010. HUD Lead Paint Abatement (CFDA #14,900, $2,138,672 over 3 years) • 2009. EPA (pass- through to IFA; Clean Water SRF) (CFDA #66.468, $301,440) i. Past Performance Managing Assistance Agreements The City of Dubuque has a well- established record of compliance with the requirements of all state and federal funds received. The City has successfully implemented several EPA Region 7 Brownfield grants, including Phase I and II grants for petroleum remediation at the Port of Dubuque. Dubuque prepared and submitted all reports quarterly to EPA, and provided information on the financial status and progress towards achieving program goals. Dubuque procured all equipment and services in accordance with City and EPA procurement requirements. The Brownfields projects were completed on time, and as a result of the City's efforts, Dubuque received the EPA Region 7 Phoenix Award - Recognition for Excellence in Brownfield Development in 2005. ii. History Meeting Reporting Requirements Under Assistance Agreements City staff prepares and submit quarterly reports on time. Staff conducts, as needed, environmental assessments and monitor contractor compliance with Davis -Bacon wage regulations, affirmative action and equal opportunity requirements. Staff also prepares all sub - recipient contracts and funds in accordance with federal regulations. Annual HUD review has determined that program administration has satisfactorily met federal requirements. Because of success with grant compliance, the City has received awards including the 2008 and 2007 Distinguished Budget award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the 2006 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award from GFOA, and the 2006 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement from the National Community Development Association for its exemplary use of CDBG funds. Additionally, for years, the City has received an "Unqualified Opinion" during its annual regulatory government audit. An Unqualified Opinion indicates that the Dubuque is in compliance in all areas according to generally accepted accounting principles and has achieved high standards for performance reporting. iii. Organizational Experience & Plan for Timely and Successfully Achieving Objectives The City of Dubuque has a long track record of successfully achieving planned objectives. Key to this effort is the development of a detailed work plan with clear milestones and regular updates with key partners. To ensure that the project is on schedule, status updates will be incorporated into the City's existing reporting structure. A discussion about the SSD initiative will be included in the weekly 13 Technical Team Engagement and Education Team Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager, City of Dubuque — Project Manager Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager, City of Dubuque — Project Manager Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator, City of Dubuque Cori Burbach, Sustainable Community Coordinator, City of Dubuque Paul Schultz, Resource Coordinator, City of Dubuque Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer, City of Dubuque Chris Kohlmann, Information Services Director, City of Dubuque Bev Wagner, Green Vision Schools Coordinator Kelley Deutmeyer, Director, East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) Justin Thiltgen, Director, Dubuque 2.0 Chandra Ravada, Transportation/Planning, Director, ECIA Sue Hafkemeyer, Loras College Milind Rahpade, Services for a Smarter Plannet Manager, IBM Molly Grover, President and CEO, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Mark Podlasec, Behavior Scientist, IBM Nancy Van Milligen, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Eric Dregne, Vice President of Programs, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque 2.0 Steering Committee Members including utility providers, educators, and local media representatives meeting of 25 City department managers and weekly Dubuque 2.0 Core Committee meetings. Staff will be required to provide regular updates to the City Council of overall progress via meetings and monthly project reports. In addition, Dubuque staff will meet monthly with key partners, including representatives from Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, East Central Intergovernmental Association, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce and Dubuque Main Street, to discuss progress on project goals. iv. Staff Expertise /Qualifications & Ability to Successfully Achieve Project Goals The City has the staff and expertise necessary to manage the SSD. A project manager has been designated who has substantial experience managing federal funding and who will ensure that all grant requirements are followed. The project manager will lead all project teams and will be invested with the authority necessary to carry out and complete the project. The project manager will have extensive experience working with the City's electric utilities, transit system and water department, as well as familiarity with conducting outreach campaigns within the community. Two project teams will be established to design and implement the SSD initiative. The Technical Team will assemble committed private sector partners, utility managers, higher education leaders, government representatives, citizens and other stakeholders with expertise in energy, transportation, information technology, and outreach. A second Community Engagement and Education Team will be created to share the lessons learned from the 1,000 pilot households throughout the entire community and to similar cities across America. The Community Engagement and Education Team will be composed of members of the education and business community, education sector, nonprofit field, and other stakeholders. Each also has experience as a resident of Dubuque. Individuals who have been identified to participate on the teams include: Resumes of key team leads are included in Appendix B. 14 BUDGET NARRATIVE Personnel 1 FTE Sustainability Coordinator @ $52,848/yr 1 FTE Outreach Coordinator @ $40,000 /yr 0.3 FTE Outreach Supervisor @ $80,000 /yr 1 FTE Website Specialist @ $30,000 /yr Fringe Benefits Sustainability Coordinator Outreach Coordinator Outreach Supervisor Website Specialist Travel Travel for 2 staff to attend Climate Showcase Communities Training Conference Airfare: 2 @ $400 round trip Per Diem: 2 staff X 4 days @ $71 /day Hotel: 2 staff X 3 nights @ $200 /night Local Mileage Sustainability Coordinator, 50 mi /mo @ $0.50 /mi x 12 mo Equipment GPS devices 125 @ $200 Supplies Office and related supplies Design and Printing materials Contractual Marketing and Outreach Community IT integration Dashboard IT system support $40,000 i $12,848 $40,000 $15,075 $0 °, $40,000 $0 $40,000 $0 ` $24,000 '; $0 ' $24,000 $20,000 $10,000 ' $20,000 $10,000 $0 $16,521 $0 $0 $0 $10,000 $0 i $0 $800 $568 $1200 $25,000 $1,500 $20,000 $300 $0; $1,000 $,0 so so so $800 $568 $1200 so $1,500 .................. . $20,000 $20,000 • $225,000 ! $20,000 $20,000 $0 $20,000 $100,000 $1,400,000 $100,000 $16,521 so $10,000 $300 1,000 $225,000 $0 Total grant request: $473,136 Total match: $2,081,565 Year 1 $249,068 Year 1 $1,839,669 Year 2 $224,068 Year 2 $ 341,896 In addition, this application will leverage funding committed to our sustainability initiative, Smart Sustainable Dubuque, including $8 million in our Smart Water meter project and $574,700 in Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant funding. 15 dubuque Jeanette Shepherd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency OAR/OAP /Climate Protection Partnerships Division 1310 L Street, NW, 10 Floor Washing, DC 20005 July 20, 2010 Dear Ms. Shepherd, Sincerely, Justin Thiltgen Dubuque 2.0 Coordinator inspiring sustainability, On behalf of Dubuque 2.0 I am pleased to offer our full support for the City of Dubuque's EPA Climate Showcase application for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. We strongly believe that providing 1,000 pilot households with the tools, information and technical assistance they need to reduce their carbon footprint will help meet the community's carbon emissions goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 in order to help address the serious threats posed by global climate change. Dubuque 2.0 is a partnership between the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Dubuque Chamber of Commerce and aims to inspire sustainability throughout the community. Dubuque 2.0 will lead the community -wide public education and outreach campaign that is a centerpiece of the City's Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. This project will develop the ingredients necessary for communities to successfully address climate change including collaboration and coordination among diverse stakeholders, data upon which to base decisions, targeted and cost - effective recommendations, and then a well- thought out marketing, outreach and education campaign designed to change behaviors. Once again, we strongly support this application and look forward to being a part of this very exciting project. EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION ; L Y . t • t" e S •�RF. A ��i�' �$:K?�?1'n'r•e'f� 6�' °�:.3�.i °ka. »t'° ";.�� ::{i?'4.c.Y x�, +:,�.� ,:r July 22, 2010 Jeanette Shepherd U.S Environmental Protection Agency OAR/OAP /Climate Protection Partnerships Division 1310 L Street, NW, 10 Floor Washington, DC 20005 Dear Ms. Shepherd, On behalf of the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA), I am pleased to offer our full support for the City of Dubuque's EPA Climate Showcase application for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. We strongly believe that providing 1,000 pilot households with the tools, information and technical assistance they need to reduce their carbon footprint will help meet the community's carbon emissions goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 in order to help address the serious threats posed by global climate change. ECIA is managing the City of Dubuque's KeyLine transit system and will use the travel data from the pilot households in order to better understand travel patterns in Dubuque and will take those data and improve transit routes to most efficiently serve Dubuque residents and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. This project will develop the ingredients necessary for communities to successfully address climate change including collaboration and coordination among diverse stakeholders, data upon which to base decisions, targeted and cost - effective recommendations, and then a well- thought out marketing, outreach and education campaign designed to change behaviors. Once again, we strongly support this application and look forward to being a part of this very exciting project. Sincerely, k e y ) U Kelley H. Deutmeyer ECIA Executive Director 7600 Commerce Park Dubuque, IA 52.002 ..;.o,,� �; ecia@ecia.orc :- ,�t;r.:. (563) 556-4166 i�`� � (800) 942-4648 .... (563) 556 -0348 _ � 's: = rNV+nro.ecRa.org Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Eastern Iowa Development Corporation Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Services System • Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority • ECIA Business Growth, Inc. - Region I Employment and Training • ECIA Regional Planning Affiliation • Region 8 Regional Transit Authority JUL 26 2010 15:49 FR Jeanette Shepherd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency OAR/OAP /Climate Protection Partnerships Division 1310 L Street, NW, 10 Floor Washing, DC 20005 a on July 22, 2010 Dear 1VIs. Shepherd, On,l ehalf of IBM I am pleased.to offer our full support for the City of Dubuque's EPA Climate Showcase application for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. We'strdngly . believe that providing 1,000 pilot households with the tools, information and technical assistance they need to reduce their carbon footprint will provide a blueprintfor the conunuaity's push towards meeting the carbon emissions goal of reducing greenhouse gas :emissions by 80% by 2050 in order to help address the serious threats posed by global climate change. :IBM • s excited to be :involved in the Smarter.Sustainable Dubuque project and;is alma dy wot'kfngon'empowering citizens to!understand their water and energy consul itionto • give:thern, a better understanding of :their climate impacts and mitigations strategies: IBM is exploring opportunities to work with the city to cover transit and tsportaon; and there y vehlcle. gavelled.: f • . Thiairoject.wiil.develop the ingredients necessary for cominunities.:ta successfully; address climate: change including collaboration and coordi'nation.ainong stakeholdeis data upon which to base decisions; targeted and cost - effective recQ ieridations; and then a well- thought out marketing,: outreach and education.: • • Campaign :designed to change, behaviors. : Once,agaim, :we.:,Stroingly support this application. • Siiade TO 915635894149 P.02/02 IBM T.J. Watson Riecear h Center 19 Skyline Drive PO Box ?(k tia,vthorne. NY 10532 ** TfTAI PAGF. G12 ** Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency 1 i Ino:kdin aft envirvrnne, aIIvsoured solidwustt solution Jeanette Shepherd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency OAR/OAP /Climate Protection Partnerships Division 1310 L Street, NW, 10 Floor Washington, DC 20005 Dear Ms. Shepherd, On behalf of the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency's Green Vision Education Program, 1 am pleased to offer our support for the City of Dubuque's EPA Climate Showcase application for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. We strongly believe that providing 1,000 pilot households with the tools, information and technical assistance they need to reduce their carbon footprint will help meet the community's carbon emissions goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Green Vision Education schools are recognized for the steps they have taken to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and increase energy efficiency and recycling. The DMASWA will incorporate information learned from the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque program into the Green Vision Education Program. This project will develop the ingredients necessary for communities to successfully address climate change, including collaboration and coordination among diverse stakeholders, decision making data, and targeted and cost - effective recommendations. This will be followed by a marketing, outreach and education campaign designed to change behaviors. Once again, we strongly support this application and look forward to being a part of this exciting project. Sincerely, Bev Wagner DMASWA Education Coordinator Phone: 563 - 588 -7933 Email: Beverly.wagner©loras.edu July 23, 2010 DMASWA Education Office Loras College, #232 1450 Alta Vista St. Dubuque, IA 52001 i USTAINABLE CITY NETWORK July 22, 2010 470 W. 4th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 590 -2937 www.sCityNetwork.com Jeanette Shepherd U.S. Environmental Protection Agency OAR /OAP /Climate Protection Partnerships Division 1310 L Street, NW, 10th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Ms. Shepherd, On behalf of Sustainable City Network (SCN) I am pleased to offer our full support for the City of Dubuque's EPA Climate Showcase application for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project. We strongly believe that providing 1,00o pilot households with the tools, information and technical assistance they need to reduce their carbon footprint will help meet the community's carbon emissions goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 8o% by 2050. In September, SCN will debut its new, nationwide web -based information and networking resource for city /county professionals on sustainability, including information and interactive tools to address climate change. SCN will help disseminate the information and lessons learned from the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque project to communities looking for guidance when developing their own initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We believe this project will identify and develop the ingredients necessary for communities to successfully address climate change, including collaboration and coordination among diverse stakeholders, data - driven decision models, targeted and cost - effective recommendations, as well as marketing, outreach and education campaigns designed to change behaviors. Once again, we strongly support this application and look forward to being a part of this very exciting project. Sincerely, Tom Woodward President /CEO 563.590.2937 EDUCATION CORI L. BURBACH 1665 Atlantic St Dubuque IA 52001 • (563)581 -5584 • cori.burbach @hotmail.com University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA BA: Public Administration, Focus: Public Personnel Minor. Family Services, May 2005 Graduated Magna Cum Laude University of Delaware, Newark, DE MPA, Focus: City Management and Planning, May 2007 WORK EXPERIENCE Sustainable Community Coordinator September 2009 - present City of Dubuque, IA Responsible for implementation of community's Sustainability Strategic Plan, public outreach and education, local business support, grant application and management, and analysis and implementation of sustainable practices and purchasing for City departments. Key leader on multiple community committees and organizations responsible for community engagement, education, and outreach around sustainability. Directly manages two staff. Stimulus Coordinator June 2009 - September 2009 City of Dubuque, IA Managed City response to economic stimulus opportunities. Tracked federal and state developments, coordinated all department grant applications, managed grant administration requirements, and managed grant opportunities for several nonprofit partners. Resource Development Director June 2009 - September 2009 Dubuque Main Street Coordinated funding requests and grant applications, researched financing opportunities. Liaison between property owners; local, state, and federal government representatives and non - profit organizations as development of $200 million revitalization project progressed. ICMA Local Government Management Fellow June 2007 June 2009 Cities of Dubuque, IA & Lancaster, J 7 Composed public information announcements and campaigns, prepared grant and award applications, assisted in budget preparation in communities of 4,000 and 60,000, managed volunteer recruitment and coordination, performed Human Resource functions, including implementation of organization -wide intercultural competency strategic plan, provided research support and policy recommendations at the request of City Council. Management Intern May 2006 - May 2007 Borough of Media, PA Created Capital Improvements Plan and assisted in preparation of Operating Budget for community of 5,500, participated in Borough union contract negotiations, hired part -time employees, completed analysis, research, and customer service at the request of the Borough Manager. Public Administration Research Assistant Aug 2005 -May 2007 University of Delaware Institute for Public Affairs, Newark, DE Consulted on the development of municipality comprehensive plans, member of team that developed comprehensive economic development strategy for the State of Delaware, facilitated meetings of municipality officials and public participants. Planning Intern Jan 2006 -May 2006 Delaware Office of State Planning and Coordination, Dover DE Consulted on the development of municipality comprehensive plans, completed analysis on proposed State policy. Program Coordinator Sept 2003 -May 2005 University of Nodhern Iowa State & Local Government Program (SLGP), Cedar Falls IA Initiated development of SLGP, conducted organizational planning and program development, facilitated planning sessions and planned local government and student training sessions. COMMII"1F:E MEMBERSHIP Dubuque 2.0, a community initiative to make inspire sustainability Dubuque Area College Sustainability Network Green Vision Schools Team Sustainability Innovation Consortium Dubuque Community Read for the Environment Committee Dubuque Growers' Coalition PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS International City/County Management Association Iowa City/County Management Association Wisconsin City/County Management Association Wisconsin Government Finance Officers Association Dubuque Young Professionals Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Administration Honor Society) 2425 ASBURY ROAD DUBUQUE, IOWA 52001 PHONE: (515) 240.5992 • E -MAIL: IIJSTIN(2III.JTHILTGEN.COM As a hands -on dedicated and visionary professional with more than a decade's worth of experience in strategic planning, decision - making, and organizing I am confident I can bring something new to your team. My proven track record, unique experience, and knowledge of constructing and leading organizations have readied me to deliver success, great leadership, and rock -solid work ethic. Available Upon Request JUSTIN T. THILTGEN • Developed and executed budgets of $200,000 to over $2 million dollars while managing over 14 regional offices and more than 150 diverse staff members. I've managed all aspects of intern and employee recruitment, interview, hiring, firing and the development of infrastructure, as well, volunteer recruitment, training, and retention. • Led communication strategies by authoring and reviewing press releases, direct mail, television, radio, and internet messaging. Facilitated and tested strategic and multi- faceted communications program with overlaid multi -media buys, research, polling, and field information. • Consulted and managed activities consisting of strategic planning, field development and operations, scheduling, database creation and management, messaging, voter targeting, marketing, increasing membership, outreach to the community, coalition building, fundraising, public representation, budget oversight, and research. Also, I've created, reorganized, and lead state, regional, and local committees, organized many public events and managed an Election Protection program consisting of election monitoring and direct voter assistance. • Developed, monitored, and expedited reporting systems to track production and adapt communication activities or messaging accordingly, including the approval and maintenance of contracts with external consultants and vendors. • Performed in -depth research on individuals and organizations by gathering and analyzing public documents, legislative policy, online and database records. • Advanced over 20 trips of the Vice President of the United States in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service, White House Advance, and the White House Communications Agency. Assisted in hosting event with the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus. • Helped organize and develop a schedule for a two week joint conference with 25 of Africa's high -level University Administrators and the University of Iowa. Consultant, GOTT/Director, Field Director, Deputy Field Director, Regional Field Director, Field Organizer, &Absentee Ballot Analyst; DNC (Oregon), ACT (America Coming Together), Democratic Party of Oregon, Iowa Democratic Party, Gore 2000, Inc. (Iowa, Washington State, and Oregon), Bob Graham for President (Iowa), Blair Hull for United States Senate & David Wu for Congress Research Analyst - Sachscommunications Public Relations Director - The WiderNet Project Senate Page- Iowa State Senate Cashier, Cook, Office Associate, Retail Manager, Ski Instructor, Ski /Snowboard Technician, and Waiter. MGLA IV— Midwest Grassroots Leadership Academy Volunteer with youth park and recreation programs and with many non - profit organizations. Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Emphasis in Social and Economic Geography) The University of Iowa, Iowa City CYNTHIA M. STEINHAUSER 450 Alpine Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 -3249 563.582.6377 (h) / 563.589.4112 (w) Steinhauser2@mchsi.com PROFESSIONAL SKILLS • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Significant experience in meeting facilitation, visioning and goal setting. • Ability to multi -task and work in dynamic environment. • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills. • Detail- oriented and engaged in the Community. WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant City Manager — Since May 2001 City Manager's Office, City of Dubuque • Responsible for implementation of Sustainable Dubuque Initiative including facilitation of community task force, vision statement and development of sustainability plan. • Authored successful awards including 2008 US Conference of Mayors Livability Award; 2007 A11- America City Award and 2006 Iowa Great Places Award and Grant. • Coordinated efforts to participate in pilot Carbon Disclosure Project and National Trust Preservation Green Lab. • Facilitator for Warehouse District Initiative including: Iowa Power Fund application, Warehouse Master Plan, Historic Tax Credit legislation and New Market Tax Credits. • Participate and coordinate annual goal setting sessions for city staff and City Council. • Assist in developing and preparing annual budget documents including Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget, Citizen Guide and Policy Guide. • Assist in planning, supervising, assigning and coordination of work for 523 employees in over 25 departments and divisions. • Manage implementation of major city projects including: $188 million America's River I project; design and construction of Grand River Center; Downtown Master Plan, Warehouse District Revitalization Strategy. • Monitor State of Iowa Vision Iowa Grant Agreement for America's River Phase I. • Participate on numerous RFP committees including: Sustainable Dubuque Plan; Downtown Master Plan; Warehouse District Master Plan; Port of Dubuque Master Site Plan and Design Standards; Brewery Redevelopment and various Public Works projects. • Monitor Local, State and Federal legislative activity and prepare official position statements for City Manager and City Council. • Facilitator for many city committees including: Warehouse Revitalization Committee; America's River Board, America's River Marketing Committee; Organizational Structure Committee; and Port of Dubuque Master Site Plan Work Group. • Assist the City Council and City Manager in responding to Citizens issues. • Provide technical assistance to and serve as a liaison between City departments. • Communicate and interpret City policies and programs to the public. • Member of intemal city committees including: Intercultural Competency Steering Committee; Prescott School Partnership, Management Team and Department Managers committee. Parking System Supervisor — May 1999 - 2001 Parking Division, City of Dubuque • Maintained $2 million annual operating budget. • Supervised 16 employees in maintenance, meter and ramp cashiering departments. • Analyzed and implemented rates increase in parking system. • Supervised $3 million expansion of Fifth Street Parking ramp. • Monitored construction of $6.2 million parking facility including site preparation involving environmental, demolition and utility relocation issues. • Supervised operation of 3 parking facilities, 8 surface lots totaling 2162 parking spaces. • Monitored activity of 1800 on -street parking meter spaces. • Managed parking permit program for 4 residential districts. • Oversaw Disabled Citizens Review committee. • Work in collaboration with Dubuque Main Street and downtown businesses on parking issues. Neighborhood Development Specialist - January 1995 to May 1999 Community Development Department, City of Dubuque • Organized leadership training workshops. • Successfully wrote State of Iowa HRDP grant and CLG grant for local preservation study. • Monitor Urban Revitalization Tax Abatement program. • Prepared Urban Renewal applications. • Conducted Section 106 reviews for compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards. • Developed marketing materials for department budget presentations. • Provided technical assistance to and serve as a liaison betweenneighborhood associations and City departments. • Established special neighborhood incentives including: Neighborhood Clean-up program, Neighborhood Communication program and Neighborhood Support grant. • Active participant on Community Oriented Policing Committee Task Force. • Staff member to Historic Preservation Commission. Executive Director - 1992 to 1994 Dubuque Main Street Ltd. • Monitored annual budget and financial statements. • Co- Author and recipient of first ever National Trust Great American Main Street award. • Successfully wrote State of Iowa ISTEA grant, Dubuque County ISTEA grant, Iowa Community Cultural grant and National Trust Preservation Services grant. • Facilitated Old Main Neighborhood Reinvestment Strategy. • Served as a liaison between commercial sector and City of Dubuque Housing, Parking, Planning and Zoning, and Community Development departments. • Conducted annual strategic planning sessions. • Wrote and oversaw development of all marketing materials. • Monitored downtown economic investment figures for a 70 -block district with 660 businesses. • Responsible to a 21- member board of directors. • Supervised a staff of three and over 100 annual volunteers. • Supervised all annual promotions including four jazz festivals. Program Manager - 1990 to 1992 Main Street Clinton, Clinton, Iowa Marketing Representative - 1989 to 1990 Clinco Credit Union, Clinton, Iowa EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, May 1989 Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa Economics and Finance Majors; Communications Concentration PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMMI Professional Development Committee, 2002 — present Dubuque Main Street Board, 2001- present Dubuque Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2003 — present America's River Corporation, 2003 — present America's River Marketing, 2003 — present ICMA Awards Committee Member, 2006 — 2008 Women In Management, President 1996 Neighborhood Reinvestment Institute, 1995 Dubuque Area Youth Leadership Council, 1993 - 1995 Community Initiated Development Certification, 1993 Graduate of National Main Street Certification Institute, 1992 ACTIVITIES AND HONORS U.S. Conference of Mayors Livability Award Recipient 2008 All- American City Finalist 1996 and Recipient 2007 State of Iowa, Iowa Great Places Recipient, 2006 Great American Main Street Award Recipient, 1995 Governor's Volunteer Award Recipient, 1995 & 1994 PUBLICATIONS Julien's Journal, 1996,1997, 1999 and 2006 National Main Street News Periodical, 1995 Featured in Downtown Idea Exchange, July 1995 Chandrasekhar Ravada Transportation Director Experience: Experience in development, including building queries to segregate floodplains, transportation network. Distribution of residential, commercial, recreational, industrial, and community land uses. Design of water supply and sewage disposal maps considering slopes, floodplains, ridges, and the location of waste disposal plants and water treatment plants. Experience in management of staff and department activities. Knowledge of MS- Office, MS- Spreadsheet, MS- Access, Adobe Photoshop, TransCad, SPSS, ArcView 3.2, ArcMap 9.0 and AutoCAD 2000. Employment: East Central Intergovernmental Association, Dubuque, Iowa Transportation Director November 2008 to Present Supervise, coordinate and direct the Transportation and Planning Department staff and their activities. Prepare, monitor and manage annual budget with Federal, State and local funding. Responsible for the preparation and direction of the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) Policy and Tech Board meetings, and the Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA) Policy and Tech board meetings. Report to the Executive Director on development and progress of the transportation programs. Transportation Co- Director November 2005 to November 2008 Oversee and direct the transportation planning process. Performs professional transit and transportation planning work for the agency. Assist with the supervision of the activities of the transportation staff. Prepare grant applications on behalf of local governments and transit systems, and assist with grant administration. Develop, maintain and supervise GIS -based projects for local governments, agency -wide departments and private organizations. Conduct responsible research, coordinate with agency, local, state and federal staffs in the development and implementation of plans, programs, and projects. Transportation Planner October 2002 to November 2005 Build travel demand forecast model using Transcad. Work on transportation improvement programs and work programs for RPA and MPO. Create Decinnial Cohorts model for population projections for City, county and DMATs area. Create methodology for KeyLine to attain goals and objectives for disabled and minority business enterprises. Prepare scope for bus route study for KeyLine. Prepare data for long -range transportation plan. Mid American Regional Council, Kansas City, Kansas May 2002 to August 2002 Intern Worked on Accidents Data for Kansas City MPO. Worked on bicycle path data for Kansas City MPO. Worked on previous funded CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation Air Quality) projects. University of Kansas, Department of Mathematics, Kansas City, Kansas Fall 2000 and 2001 - Spring 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant Taught undergraduate students in calculus and upper -level calculus courses. Lawrence City Planning Office, Lawrence, Kansas Sept. 2001 -May 2002 Intern Worked on bicycle path design for Lawrence: A detailed survey was conducted to locate various signs for bicycle paths in a given area and the database was updated using Arc Info. Based on the survey, different changes were prescribed to the transportation planner. Helped design bike path by considering surrounding landscape and gradient of the site. Analysis for 23 St Corridor Development: A detailed study was conducted by a private organization and a report was submitted to the Planning Office with design changes for the corridor. Checked whether the report included all present conditions and problems by visiting the site and analyzing whether the recommendations were feasible or not. Designed routes for Lawrence Transit Service in GIS: The Lawrence bus service has a fixed bus route system, but the public faced problems in locating the maps of the bus routes on the web. Created bus routes on the web by using Arc Info and data provided by the Lawrence Transit Department. Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, Kansas Summer 2001 Web Designer Updated the Federal Bureau website based on the data provided by the Kansas Geological Survey. Entered water and oil well records into the database. Helped in updating web for Kansas Geological survey using HTML. Bhasker Design Team, Vishakapatnam, India August 1998 to September 1999 Assistant Architect Evaluated projects with the aid of case studies, client interviews, technical reports, and information databases. Based on the above details and the discussions and opinions of those concerned, detailed drawings and different phases of construction were decided and then delegated to the Chief Architect of the group. Assigned work to trainees and draftsmen. Bhasker Design Team, Vishakapatnam, India Aug. 1995- June 1998 Intern Provided detailed working drawings, presentation drawings, structural and landscape drawings using AutoCAD based on the information and details provided by the Assistant Architect. Education: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Graduation: August 2002 MA: Urban Planning A.0 College of Engg. Andhra University, India, Graduated: 1998 BA: Architecture References: Available upon request. Professional Experience April 2001 -Dec 2001: Research Staff Member, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, New York. Curriculum Vitae MILIND R. NAPHADE T. J. Watson Research Center, IBM Corporation 19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532 Email: naphade @us.ibm.com Areas of Expertise Analytics and Optimization, Multimedia Informatics and Knowledge Management, Semantics and Machine Learning, Internet Media Technologies, Information Analytics, Global and Collaborative Innovation Process, Ideation and Project Formulation, Technology Forecasting, Information Exploitation for Intelligence Agencies and Public Sector Education • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 2001. • M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 1998. • B.E. Instrumentation and Control, University of Pune, India, 1995. July 2008 - Manager, Services for a Smarter Planet Department IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, New York Managing a group of experts in Analytics, Optimization, Operations Research and System Management within the Services Research Organization that is creating innovative services for helping our GTS and GBS business grow strategically • ITS: Working with the Intelligent Transport Solutions team to identify, build and deliver services that help RUC, AFC and TIM leveraging strategic research assets • Smarter Planet Services: Working with the Green initiatives at Research and the Instrumented Planet Technology Team Study on game changing initiatives (MASDAR) Dec 2006 -June 2008: Manager, Technology & Innovation Programs, Global Innovation Outlook Research Staff Member, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, New York. Intelligent Information Analysis Group: Research and development in semantic understanding of multimodal content using statistical machine learning and signal processing techniques June 1998 -July 1998: Research Engineer, Microcomputer Research Laboratory, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California. Media and Graphics Laboratory: Conceived, designed and implemented a novel algorithm for Video Data Matching. May 1997 -June 1997: Research Engineer, Kodak Research and Development Laboratory, Kodak Corporation, Rochester, NY Visual Information Management Group: Imaging Science Technology Lab: Developed an algorithm for automatic shot boundary detection for videos. Professional Honors and Awards • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers • Wall Street Journal's Technology Innovation Award in the Multimedia Category for 2004 for the MARVEL technology developed by our team • Best Poster Award, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo 2006, for the paper titled, "Semantic Multimedia Retrieval using Lexical Query Expansion and Model - based Re- ranking" • IEEE Circuits and Systems Outstanding Young Author Award for the year of 2004 for seminal work, "A Factor Graph Framework for Semantic Video Indexing ", published in IEEE Journal of Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 2002 • 1999 -2001: Recipient of Department of Computational Sciences and Engineering Fellowship • 1995: Runner -up of the PARAM AWARD for B.E. thesis. Regarded as "An excellent contribution to the field of applications of Parallel Super Computers ". Professional Activities • Co- Principal Investigator, IBM VACE Phase III Project, " Analyst- centric workbench for Large -scale Cross - domain Video Intelligence" • Principal Investigator: ARDA NRRC Challenge Workshop on Large Scale Concept Ontology for Multimedia Understanding • Technical Program Chair, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2008 • Technical Program Chair, Conference on Image and Video Retrieval, Tempe, AZ, July 2006 • General Chair: CVPR International Workshop on Semantic Learning Applications in Multimedia, New York, NY, June 2006 • Lecturer, Joint DELOS - MUSCLE Summer School on "Multimedia digital libraries: Machine learning and cross -modal technologies for access and retrieval ", San Vincenzo, Italy June 12- 17 2006 • Lecturer, Summer School on Multimedia Semantics, Challcidiki, Greece, Sep 2006 • Technical Program Chair, First IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing, to be held in Irvine, CA, September 2007 • Reviewer for several IEEE and ACM transactions and conferences Over 100 publications, book chapters and patents pending and granted in the areas of machine learning, image processing and analysis, pattern recognition and intelligent infrastructure. Professional Experience DAVID J. LYONS 5804 PLEASANT DRIVE • DES MOINES, IOWA 50312 PHONE (515) 480 -8362 (OFF) • (515) 279 -7559 (RES) E -MAIL DAVIDLYONS @THEIOWAINSTITUTE.COM President 2009 to present TII Corp/The Iowa Institute President and Chief Executive Office for non - profit research institute focusing on improving economic, environmental and social equity outcomes for challenges facing public and private entities in Iowa. Chief Business Development Officer 2000 to 2009 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Member of organizational executive team responsible for overall function of organization and senior executive for new business research and development for state's largest general farm organization. Diverse areas of responsibility including, but not limited to, rural vitality, health insurance and wellness, new business opportunities, community development, membership benefits and other responsibilities as directed by the IFBF Executive Director and IFBF Board of Directors. Director 1994 to 2000 Iowa Department of Economic Development Directed all activity for statewide business development, workforce support, community development, international trade, finance authority, tourism and other responsibilities as assigned by Governor, Legislature or Economic Development Board of Directors. Successfully directed multi - million dollar budget and staff of approximately 150. Commissioner and First Deputy 1987 to 1994 Iowa Insurance Division Directed all activity for statewide oversight of insurance, securities, regulated industries and other responsibilities as assigned by the Governor or Legislature. Successfully directed multi - million dollar budget and staff of approximately 100. Counsel 1982 to 1987 Iowa Legislature Directed and coordinated legal drafting and consultation to both chambers of the Iowa Legislature in areas of commerce, judiciary, state government and ethics. Directed teams for advanced activity on civil, corporate and constitutional law issues. Education J.D., University of Iowa School of Law, Iowa City, IA 1983 B.S., Loras College, Dubuque, IA [Political Science] 1980 Interests and Activities References Family (Wife Sandee and daughters Maureen [12] and Hannah [7]) Accomplished Chef Martial Arts Black Belt Avid Reader Kelley Hutton Deutmeyer Executive Director Professional Experience: East Central Intergovernmental Association, Dubuque, Iowa 2001 - Present Executive Director Develop and direct the work program and administrative affairs of the agency; assist in developing and carrying out organizational and policy matters and maintain liaison with member agencies as well as national, state and other local agencies and officials. Responsible to policy board and representative committees for formulation and execution of agency work program, policy matters, plans and services Administer the fiscal affairs of the agency and make reports to the policy body and local, state and federal agencies. Coordinate regional economic development and community development work program activities with activities of other agencies. Coordinate and facilitate collaborative regional economic development activities and programs associated with Prosperity Eastern Iowa. Assist member governments and their agencies in economic development projects and programs. Assist with venture capital and economic gardening programs. Represent the agency and its policy body in liaison to local, state and national interests. Direct a program of training and development of staff members. Conduct staff meetings to keep work program schedule on target and keep staff informed on personnel and administrative policy changes. 2000 -2001 Assistant Director- Housing Rehired after an eight -year absence as the Housing Supervisor, promoted July 1, 2001 to Assistant Director. Responsibilities included supervision of seven (7) full -time housing managers and two (2) full -time maintenance managers. Oversaw the operations and management of EIRHA's satellite office in Manchester. Responsible for all EIRHA personnel issues making recommendations to the Executive Director and EIRHA Board of Directors. Oversaw the management and operation of EIRHA and the following federal housing programs: Section 8 Certificate and Voucher, Public Housing, Capital Fund Program; and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Program. Supervised the Section 8 Existing and Public Housing inspection procedures. Monitored and implement the program regulations established by federal and state housing programs. Acted as a liaison between federal and state housing program budgets; prepared annual reports such as Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS), Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) and the Annual Report to Membership; and developed in- house operational procedures, policies, and documents. Researched and developed proposals for additional affordable housing including market study, cost and feasibility analysis including the preparation and submission of grant and loan applications to HUD, the Farmers Home Administration, and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Responsible for the internal accounting procedures and audit compliance. Developed marketing tools and strategies and attended city council and county board meetings in the six county region disseminating program information. Oversaw the daily computer operations of EIRHA to include upgrades of hardware and software, training, technical support, troubleshooting, and collaborating with ECIA' s network administrator. Designed the EIRHA web page. Responsible for web page upgrades and maintenance. Clarke College Dubuque, IA 1997 -2000 Director of Grant Proposals Member of the Institutional Advancement team reporting to the Vice - President and member of the Major Gifts team reporting to the President. Responsibilities included researching, initiating, writing, and editing proposals for grant funding aimed at securing financial support for the operations, programs, facilities, and endowment areas of the College. Directly responsible for generating all private, corporate and federal foundation support for Clarke College. Collaborated and motivated Clarke faculty and staff to identify, seek, and apply for grant funding. Established both annual and long -range goals and objectives for the Grant Proposals office in conjunction with the overall fund- raising goals of the Institutional Advancement Office. Acted as a liaison by initiating and maintaining personal contact with appropriate foundation and corporate personnel. Researched and maintained data files on private, federal, and state grant programs. Responsible for managing and meeting reporting requirements of grant makers. Community Action, Inc., Delavan, WI 1995 -1997 Community Development/Housing Manager Reported to the Executive Director. Primary responsibilities included researching, initiating, and developing affordable housing opportunities for a two county region in Southeast Wisconsin. Directly responsible for technical grant writing for federal and state grants such as HOME and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); program development and administration; feasibility studies and analysis; forecasting and budgeting; and program compliance and reporting. Responsibilities included fiscal management of the housing and community development program budgets; developing policies and procedures including operation manuals and documents; as well as acting as a liaison to federal and state housing agencies and personnel. Administered, managed and ensured compliance of federal and state assisted housing programs, the Community Development Block Grant Programs (CDBG), Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, and the HOME Program. Directed outreach efforts and activities to the municipalities in the two county region including public speaking and presentations. Developed the Community Development/Housing Department initially with one staff person, growing to four full -time staff in a two -year period. Supervised a staff of three housing/community development specialists. Additionally, acted as the Network Administrator for the agency computer operations. East Central Intergovernmental Association, Dubuque, IA 1986 -1992 Housing Supervisor Promoted from Housing Manager. Position reported to the Executive Director and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (EIRHA) Board of Directors. Responsibilities included supervision of four (4) full -time housing managers, one (1) part -time housing assistant, and ten (10) part-time maintenance people. Managed all personnel issues for EIRHA making recommendations to the Executive Director and the EIRHA Board of Directors. Oversaw the management and operation of the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority ( EIRHA) and the following federal housing programs: Section 8 Certificate and Voucher, Public Housing, Public Housing Development; and Farmer's Home Administration (FMHA) new construction. Supervised the Section 8 Existing and Public Housing inspection procedures. Monitored and implemented the federal and state program regulations. Acted as a liaison between federal and state housing agencies and officials. Developed and monitored federal and state program budgets; prepared quarterly and annual reports, and developed in -house operational procedures, policies, and documents. Responsible for the internal accounting procedure, and audit compliance. Developed marketing tools and strategies as well as attended city council and county board meetings in the five county region disseminating program information. Responsible for adding Jones County, as the sixth county, to EIRHA's jurisdiction. Researched and developed proposals for additional affordable housing including market study, cost and feasibility analysis including the preparation and submission of grant and loan applications to HUD, the Farmers Home Administration, and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Assisted with the preparation and technical grant writing of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the municipalities of the five- county region. In addition to the Housing Supervisor responsibilities, acted as network administrator for the ECIA and EIRHA computer system. Directed and integrated the use of technology throughout the agency, coordinated technical support, and oversaw the daily computer operations including hardware, software, training, troubleshooting, and system upgrades. Education: Clarke College, Dubuque, IA 1984 Computer Science and Business Administration (Double Major) NAHRO, Minneapolis, MN 1986 National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Public Housing Management Certification (CPHM) Clarke College, Dubuque, IA 1999 Enrolled in the Master's Technology in Education Program References: Available upon request Education Nancy Van Milligen 807 Lacey Court • Dubuque, Iowa 52001 • 563 - 556 -7388 • Master of Public Administration, Southern Illinois University, 1989. Concentration in Social Policy and Social Welfare Issues. • Bachelor of Political Science, Southern Illinois University, 1977. Professional Experience Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, 02/01/2003 — Present. President /CEO • Responsible for leading the organization in all matters concerning the business of the Foundation and fulfilling its mission, which is "to work to improve the quality of life in the Dubuque region by evaluating and addressing community issues, building a permanent charitable endowment and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community." Serve in the role as community leader, specifically as a catalyst and a convener. Clarke College Vice President, 05/2000 — 02/2003 Vice President for Institutional Advancement, 05/2001- present. Vice President for Adult and Continuing Education, 05/2000 — 05/2001. Iowa Citizen Foster Care Review Board, NE Iowa Administrator, 1994 -2000. Adjunct Professor of Political Science, 1990 --Present. Area of Concentration: Organizational Behavior, Social Policy and Public Administration. Clarke College, Department of History and Political Science. Loras College, Department of Political Science, Depailuient of Social Work. University of Wisconsin Platteville, Department of Political Science, Governor State University, Department of Political Science, Chicago, IL Columbia College, Department of Political Science, Chicago, IL Northeastern Illinois University, Department of Political Science, Chicago. IL National Boards Funder's Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, Board Member, 2009 Council of Foundations, Public Policy Committee 2009- present 1 Past State of Iowa Boards and Commissions Iowa Council on Foundations, Immediate Past President Chair, State of Iowa Empowerment Board, 1998 -2004 Elected chairperson, July 2002. Member, Grant Review Committee; Disburse $119 million in funds. District 1A Judicial Nominating Commission; Tenn beginning February 1998. Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, September 1998 - June 2002. Elected Chairperson, 2000 -- 2002. Member, Planning Committee, Governor's Conference on Volunteer Member, Planning Committee, Iowa Summit, 1998. Keynote Speaker: General Colin Powell Local Boards and Community Service Current Board Commitments: Every Child /Every Promise 2004 — present Past Board Commitments: Crescent Community Health Center, 2003 - present Mercy Hospital, Board of Directors, 2003 - present Dubuque County Historical Society, Member, 2001 - present Mississippi Valley Promise Board 2004 - Present Dubuque County Empowerment Board, Member, 1998 -2004 Dubuque County Decategorization Committee, 1996 - 2001 League of Women Voters, Executive Board, Dubuque 1995 - 2000 Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board, NE Iowa Council, 1993 -1999 Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Dubuque Board of Managers, 1996 - 2001 Mercy Hospital Committee Member, term beginning 11/97- 12/2002 Public Policy Committee, Organizational Ethics Committee YWCA Executive Board Member, October 1996- October 1999 Center. for Business and Social Research, Loras College, "Executive Board - Member, June 1997 - June 2002. Dubuque Chapter of the NAACP, Member, 1995 — Present Awards Church Women United, Inc Human Rights Award Southern Illinois University Carbondale Distinguished Alumni, 2006 Governor's Above and Beyond Award 2005 Women on the Move Certificate of Leadership 2003 Governors Volunteer Award 2002 Tanner Legacy Award for Community Service, 2001. Tanner Company. contributed $5000 to charity of my choice. Women ofAchievement Recognition 2001 Dale Carnegie Highest Achievement Award, 1999 2 Molly Grover 11072 Songbird Drive • Peosta, IA 52068 • (563) 557.5177 • molly @dubuquechamber.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL Results-Oriented--Priority-Driven—Inspirational Team Leader — Innovative Problem Solver Highly qualified, motivated professional offering 10+ years of versatile, high profile experience in management of Chamber of Commerce organizations and activities. Extremely enthusiastic leader focused and motivated to achieve in a competitive, fast -paced working environment. • Organizational Advocacy • Team Building / Leadership • Community Development AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Relationship Building • Financial Planning • Revenue Enhancements PROFESSIONAL PROFILE • Strategic Planning • Membership Development • Volunteer Management PROVEN METHODOLOGY • Experienced Chamber President with a passion for success and ability to motivate volunteers to action • Creative thinker and facilitator, able to think outside of the box, take risks and embrace people & ideas • Drive business development through innovative initiatives that result in increased membership and revenue growth • Balance operations with superior leadership via conceptual thinking and strategic planning • Articulately convey intricate professional presentations; match the message to the audience • Ensure customer service and satisfaction Is afforded highest attention and priority • Successfully build and maintain key professional, client, public, and media relationships DEMONSTRATED RESULTS • Increased membership by 40% for Rochelle Area Chamber; by 50% Cartersville- Bartow County Chamber • Reached financial goal of $1.5M capital campaign 15 months early • Increased organizational budget for Cartersville -Bartow Chamber of Commerce by nearly 50 %. • Implemented first Annual Member Fly -In to Washington DC with 40 volunteers attending • Implemented Annual membership Drive resulting In $30,000 in additional revenue • Developed and implemented First Community Leadership Program • Awarded over $200K in grants for community development • Developed and implemented Small Business Incubator for Entrepreneurial Development • Implemented and created Awards Recognition Program for business community • Elected to GACCE Board of Directors • Awarded Highest Leadership Distinction by Cartersville -Bartow Chamber of Commerce • Highest Class Honors, Georgia Academy for Economic Development • Dynamically and successfully interacted with members and other individuals serving the organizational interests EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -1988 Winona State University - Winona, MN NOT FOR PROFIT MANAGEMENT STUDIES - IOM Completion - 2003 US Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organizational Management, University of Notre Dame — South Bend, IN GEORGIA POWER ACADEMY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — 2006 Georgia Academy for Economic Development — Rome, GA CAREER PATH PRESIDENT & CEO Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce 2007 - Present • Qualified for ACCE Chamber of the Year - Collaborated with Public and Private entities to achieve All America City • Collaborated with Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque on a Community Visioning Process • Collaborated /Partnered with Greater Dubuque Development Corporation to form Dubuque Works Initiative • Promoted a positive organizational image • Developed new programs PRESIDENT & CEO Cartersville- Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2003— December 2006 • Tasked with all aspects of management of organization including financial, human resources, marketing operations, and communication • Promoted a positive organizational image • Developed new programs • Initiated partnerships with Joint Development Authority, Downtown Development Authority and Convention and Visitors Bureau • Created First Health and Wellness Expo • Implemented First Annual Drive -In to State Capitol • Partnered with county government on first of its kind Environmental Pilot Program • Partnered with local media to enhance communication efforts using local radio shows, weekly newspaper column area magazine and all other publicity and public relations opportunities • Established tangible member benefits to show a return on investment • Expanded Chamber services, such as Small Business Incubator • Partnered with Department of Economic Development for Still Moving Forward Bartow, Industry Recruitment and Retention EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rochelle Area Chamber of Commerce 2000-2003 • Served as spokesperson for Chamber with public and media. • In charge of annual budget • Developed and increased member benefits, maintained and increased non -dues revenue sources • Implemented First Strategic Planning for Chamber Organization, First Community Leadership Program and First Annual Quality of Life Publication • Implemented First Annual Business Expo • Developed Policies and Procedures Manual and by -laws for Ambassadors Program ■ Secured contract for services with city for tourism services • Additional operational duties EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce • Developed committees, managed budget and other operational duties • Initiated hospitality training program • Increased membership and non -dues revenue • Operated seasonal volunteer- staffed Satellite Visitors Center • Member of ground -floor committee for development of Community Festival • Developed Ambassadors Program • Increased organizational effectiveness and operations from part-time services to full -time REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 1996-2000