🏛️ City Council

City Council Goal Setting Session #1 Recap: August 24, 2026

Sep 3, 2026, 5:44 PM•Dubuque, Iowa

🏛️ Official City Council Proceedings

Governing BodyDubuque City Council

Meeting LocationHistoric Federal Building (Chambers)

Live BroadcastMediacom Ch 8 / ImOn Ch 5 / Web

Official RecordsCivicClerk Portal ↗

🏛️ OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS

The Dubuque City Council convened for City Council Goal Setting Session #1 on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM at the Grand River Center to formulate strategic municipal priorities, review major capital projects, and establish direction for the Vision 2041 plan.

📅 Date: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM 📍 Venue: Grand River Center 📋 Total Items Considered: 2

⚡ Meeting Highlights & Key Actions

SPECIAL SESSION

City Council Agrees on New RFP Scoring Process for City Manager Recruitment

Council members will score every proposal and submit their scores to HR, who will compile the results and report back on the three highest-scoring proposals.

SPECIAL SESSION

City Council Discusses Annual Goal Setting

Council members review and update goals for a better community.

📋 Additional Municipal Business

Further Discussion of the City Manager Executive Recruitment RFP Scoring Process: Motion by

1. Further Discussion of the City Manager Executive Recruitment RFP Scoring Process: Motion by Roussell to receive and file the documents and discuss among the Council. Seconded by Resni

Annual Goal Setting - Session 1 of 3: The session was led by Lyle Sumek of Lyle Sumek

2. Annual Goal Setting - Session 1 of 3: The session was led by Lyle Sumek of Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc. City Council discussed the overall purpose and process of goal setting, reflecting o

Public Participation & Official Records: Dubuque City Council meetings are broadcast live on CityChannel Dubuque (Mediacom Ch 8, ImOn Ch 5) and streamed at cityofdubuque.org/media. Official agendas, minutes, and voting records are hosted on the City's CivicClerk Portal.