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TO: Michael Van MiIIigen, City Manager
FROM: Megan Starr, Economic Deve!opment Coordinator
DATE: February 7, 2014
SUBJECT: Partnership agreement between GIoba Green USA and the City of Dubuque
INTRODUCTION
The attached agreement confirms a partnership between Global Green USA and the City of
Dubuque to collaborate on advancing the City of Dubuque's sustainability goals and objectives
through the delivery of technical assistance funded by a grant from the EPA'S Building Blocks
for sustainable communities program.
BACKGROUND
Through this technical assistance grant, Global Green will provide the City of Dubuque with
recommendations for policy and infrastructure improvements within the Washington
Neighborhood, using the criteria of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system as a
framework for assessing the assets and needs of the Washington Neighborhood. Giobal Green
will conduct an approximately two and a haif day on-site assessment which will include visits
with stakeholders, residents city staff and elected officials.
There is no cash amount associate with this technical assistance grant.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request that the City Manager review and sign the attached agreement.
Cc: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN
GLOBAL GREEN USA A D
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
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This agreement confirms our understanding that the City of Dubuque and Global Green
USA will work together in a collaborative partnership to advance the City of Dubuque's
sustainability and resiliency goals through the delivery of technical assistance funded by
a grant from the EPA's Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.
The specific goals of this partnership are to:
▪ Use the criteria of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system as a
framework for assessing the assets and needs of the Washington Neighborhood in the
areas of physical infrastructure, land use plans, and other relevant policies related to
the neighborhood.
• Develop comprehensive recommendations for policy and infrastructure changes that
can help the City of Dubuque and the Washington Neighborhood, where feasible,
build a future that is more resource-efficient, livable, healthy, and environmentally
responsible.
• Engage local leaders, stakeholders, and other interested parties to create momentum
for implementing the proposed recommendations in the Washington Neighborhood
and, as applicable, to the broader City of Dubuque.
• Track the City of Dubuque's progress in implementing recommendations made by the
technical assistance team.
In order to achieve the goals of this partnership,
Global Green USA will:
• Appoint a staff person to coordinate the Global Green effort on behalf of this
partnership.
• Collect, review, and summarize background data on existing neighborhood
conditions, City policies, and ongoing efforts in the area of neighborhood
sustainability.
• Conduct an approximately 2 and half day site assessment, by four experts in
neighborhood sustainability, that will include visits to the targeted neighborhood,
meetings with key stakeholders, consultations with City staff and elected officials,
and an open community workshop.
• Prepare a final report that summarizes activities, details major findings, and makes
specific recommendations for infrastructure, land use, and other policy changes that
could be undertaken by the City.
• Establish and maintain a record of the City of Dubuque's progress on implementing
the recommendations made in the final report and update that record on a quarterly
basis for a period of 18 months after the delivery of the final report.
• Publicize the results of the technical assistance effort to the media and other
interested parties.
City of Dubuque will:
■ Appoint a staff person to coordinate their efforts on behalf of this partnership.
• Collect and transmit relevant data on existing neighborhood conditions, City policies,
and current efforts in the area around neighborhood sustainability.
■ Coordinate and assist with scheduling meetings with key stakeholders, City staff and
elected officials during the technical assistance visit.
• Secure a suitable work space for the technical assistance team.
■ Secure an appropriately sized venue for the community workshop.
• Provide the materials (e.g. computer projector, flipcharts, markers, maps, post -its,
etc.) necessary for the facilitation of the community workshop.
• Advertise the community workshop in the appropriate venues in order to secure
adequate attendance.
• Track the City of Dubuque's progress on implementing the recommendation in the
final report for a period of at least 18 months.
• Coordinate with Global Green to publicize the results of the technical assistance
effort to the media and other interested parties.
Funding:
Global Green's time and expenses, as well as the time and expenses of its sub
consultants, will be covered directly by a grant for the US Environmental Protection
Agency. Any staff time and expenses incurred by the City of Dubuque or other City staff
in relation to this effort will be the responsibility of each respective organization. No
exchange of funds by either party will take place.
Timeline:
The site visit will tentatively take place during the week of TBD.
Data collection efforts will take place in the four weeks prior to the site visit, with an
emphasis on all data being delivered at least two weeks prior to the site visit.
The final report will be delivered to the City of Dubuque within six to eight weeks of the
completion of the site visit.
Modifications to the timeline may be made by mutual consent of the two parties. This
agreement may be terminated only by mutual agreement of the parties, or if grant funding
is withdrawn by the EPA.
Mary Luevano
Interim Executive Director
Global Green USA
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Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
City of Dubuque
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