Request for Work Session_Housing Department Organizational ChangesMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Request to Present the Department of Housing and Community
Development during the February 3, 2014 City Council Work Session
DATE: December 10, 2013
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alvin Nash requests the
City Council schedule a Work Session for Monday, February 3, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the
Historic Federal Building City Council Chambers to provide information on the
organizational changes made in the Housing and Community Development Department.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Director
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To: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
From: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Director
Re: Request to present the Department of Housing and Community Development
during the February 3, 2014 City Council work session
Date: December 9, 2013
The Department of Housing and Community Development has been formalizing and
going through organizational changes in order to better serve clients and provide
services in a more cost - efficient manner. During the past year and a half we have
reviewed all departments and programs with staff to analyze the impact of the
programs. We have worked with community leaders and clients to evaluate program
effectiveness and as a result of this review; we have taken on the task of rebranding the
Department of Housing and Community Development. This means that we have
reorganized in such a way that meet the needs of the community and meet the goals
and objectives of our funding sources.
We also examined the process to make sure that we pay close attention to the goals
and priorities that are set forth by City Council. We paid particular attention to the
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, our Neighborhood Revitalization Program,
the rental licensing and rental inspection program in addition to the relationship with our
community partners. A City Council work session will provide us an opportunity to
introduce the changes and serve as a preliminary itinerary to the budget session and
performance measures as part of our annual review.
The Department of Housing and Community Development is also very fortunate to have
been given an opportunity to feature our department in the focus magazine, this
magazine is a comprehensive review of our department and how we present our
programs to the community. As you know it has a distribution of about 36,000 and
gives us a great opportunity to tell our story and to let citizens know how we work and
what we do. Our flagship initiative is "Dubuque @Home." The focus magazine allows us
to introduce this initiative. The City Council workshop will serve as a perfect venue for
us to preview the Focus magazine.
CITY COUNCIL WORK- SESSION
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
February 3, 2014
AGENDA
DUBUQUE @HOME and Staff Introduction: Alvin Nash
An opportunity to hear directly from department staff, partners and service recipients of the
Housing and Community Development Department
I. Sustainable Living - Janet Walker / Teresa Bassler, Supervisors
a. Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program
b. Family Self- Sufficiency Program, Maddy Cairney, Ericka Lessears, Hollie
Ohnesorge
c. Circles Initiative Video, Ermina Soler
II. Neighborhood Revitalization - Kris Neyen, Supervisor
a. 1st Time Homebuyer
b. Homeowner Rehabilitation
III. Community Development - Erica Haugen, Community Development Specialist
IV. Safe & Healthy Homes
a. Rental License & Rental Inspection Program - Bob Boge, Supervisor
b. Healthy Homes Production Program - Kim Glaser, Program Manager
c. Lead - Hazard Paint Control Program - Kevin Hirsch, Program Manager
V. Partner's Commentary
VI. Challenges and Opportunities: Focus Magazine, HUD VCA, WorkForce Housing,
Sequestration
VII. Questions