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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023,
in the second-floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a regular session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting such business that may properly come before the City
Council.
ACTION ITEMS
1. 911 Emergency Communications Center Agreement: Motion by Jones to receive
and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 412-23 Approving the Dubuque
County Public Safety Answering Point Agreement between the City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, and the Dubuque County 911 Service Board. Seconded by Farber.
Responding to a question from the City Council, Dubuque County Emergency
Management Director Tom Berger summarized the outlook for expansion and
regionalization of the emergency communications center. City Council Members
commended the agreement and thanked all involved parties for their work on
identifying a new center. Motion carried 7-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 412-23
APPROVING THE DUBUQUE COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, DUBUQUE COUNTY, AND
THE DUBUQUE COUNTY 911 SERVICE BOARD
Whereas, as described in Iowa Code 34A.3, the Board of Supervisors of each
county maintains the 911 service board which includes the City and describes the
roles, duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the Parties to one another; and
Whereas, the County, the City, and the 911 Board partner to provide emergency
communication services to incorporated and unincorporated areas in Dubuque
County; and
Whereas, the County, the City, and the 911 Board wish to memorialize the roles
and responsibilities of each partner efficiently and clearly within this partnership.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Dubuque hereby consents to the Dubuque County Public
Safety Answering Point Agreement between the City, Dubuque County, and the
Dubuque County 911 Service Board, which is attached hereto.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the Dubuque County
Public Safety Answering Point Agreement on behalf of the City of Dubuque.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 29th day of December, 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned
at 12:14 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk