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Staff said contractor work on the Duck Creek sewer project continued last year and included creek rehabilitation, open‑cut trenching and microtunneling; remaining work will largely occur in adjacent farm fields with minimal impact on the traveling public, staff said. The water pollution control (sewage treatment) plant has been the focus of an investment and study effort: Stanley Consultants was hired for approximately $1.5 million to evaluate future improvements under a regional collaboration with neighboring communities.

Flood mitigation work is proceeding in phases. Staff said Phase 1 (southern portion) began construction in third quarter 2024 with storm sewer and earthwork; the work is expected to continue into third quarter 2025. Phase 2 (northern portion) has final engineering completed and a federal grant application submitted; staff said the project — once funded and built — is intended to protect the area up to a 500‑year flood level. Staff noted the city is awaiting federal grant decisions and that a temporary freeze on federal funds could affect timing.

Other CIP highlights included street-reconstruction projects (several high‑volume street projects and neighborhood street work), South Park grade separation design, quiet‑zone railroad work in certain neighborhoods, and trail projects such as the Goose Creek Trail phase and Veterans Memorial connection. Staff also referred to multiuse-path projects and the planned inclusive playground at Peonies Park (construction expected spring 2025, opening late summer 2025).

Staff said some projects are funded with one‑time ARPA dollars (Main Street Landing, inclusive playgrounds, flood mitigation stage work, Duck Creek sewer and other neighborhood investments) and that several projects are in predevelopment with developers for future phases.

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Staff said the city completed a three‑year sworn initiative that established a crime analysis unit in the police department. ‘‘We have two dedicated full time crime analysts and [a] third analyst connected to the National Guard,’’ staff said, and reported the department has integrated crime and management data to enable more proactive, data-driven deployment.

Staff discussed the co‑responder model for mental‑health related calls: a social worker is paired with officers for several shifts per week and the city is evaluating expanding that coverage. Staff also described a paramedicine expert working with community partners to address increasing mental‑health call volumes.

Technology investments include a drone program to support investigations and event monitoring, and public‑safety camera deployments that include license‑plate readers. Staff said Davenport is sharing camera and license‑plate data with neighboring Quad Cities departments as part of regional collaboration.

Staff described a pilot with the Downtown Development Partnership to fund a downtown patrol that will focus on engaging people experiencing homelessness, referring visitors to social services and supporting downtown safety; the DDP is paying a significant portion of that pilot. Staff said the pilot is being finalized and additional details will be provided as implementation proceeds.

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Hannah summarized the top-rated services and priorities. ‘‘The highest-rated services this cycle were the overall quality of fire and paramedic services, the quality of library services, and the overall quality of garbage and recycling collection,’’ she said. The survey showed that public safety (75%), city infrastructure (69%) and retaining and attracting jobs (48%) ranked as the top community issues.

The survey provided more detail on perceptions of safety and city image. Hannah said 54% of respondents rated the overall quality of city services as very good or good, but only 40% were satisfied with the city’s overall image (down from 50% in 2022). While most respondents reported feeling safe in neighborhoods and city facilities, only 47% said they felt safe downtown; Hannah noted residents also asked for greater police visibility in retail areas and neighborhoods even though 80% expressed satisfaction with police response to emergency calls.

Other findings: residents value amenities such as public gardens, golf courses and libraries, but only 41% reported using a city recreational facility or program in the past year. Respondents also reported low satisfaction with access to city information and engagement: fewer than half rated access to information as good or very good, and only about a quarter said the city engages effectively with the public.

Hannah concluded the overview and invited questions from council members.

","City staff reviewed the 2024 community survey at a council budget workshop: 808 responses from 5,000 mailings produced statistically significant results showing high satisfaction with fire services and libraries but declining perceptions of the city's overall image and strong concern about street conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6299294,"Davenport presents balanced FY26 budget; general fund reserves and liquidity remain strong",543,0,543748,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497819-c448fd4954b057ab45afd53ba41c8133&start=0&end=543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497819-c448fd4954b057ab45afd53ba41c8133/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6299294/Davenport-City/Scott-County/Iowa/Davenport-presents-balanced-FY26-budget-general-fund-reserves-and-liquidity-remain-strong","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299294-2286b83f7b946743e3bec23f4d3f9b9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171524&Signature=M6D3yDpVNWz-JzXlVBhh85Oy2-XT5SCdOIwEmNMIVeyA8gZNoC6BSfyAP5-6EEEnOr0LPbXIiOEWd38wrr3ZrZOWV3XxJSGnaLMaOJRNEPysNwXhBoXAEr1KQEtcvzrqQEAp0n9AbtdPHdscabYHh1vlXToZAmGZp3uAZMBnVL5~WsoQMl6s3QLpuxo~x5eq8lTBi~RF9SILyn~pe6Xg52x3LfitChX8NWS8lRJefy~qEyBVCGKBrPDJj-hMM-agze8-uOQXl9FqvwtP1MDF94MH1xki-~ucBRYrZtNNy-JdNEoN2dmeFZSj0-~6YZ3I9XojlHw8oEx3DlAGRpLpYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Davenport City staff presented a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget at a Saturday budget workshop and reported that the city’s general fund reserve is at 25%, near the top of the council’s policy range.

City finance staff said the city ended fiscal 2024 with an increase in unrestricted cash across funds of about $2.7 million and that current assets in governmental funds cover current liabilities by roughly 338%, well above the city’s policy minimum. Staff said those measures support the city’s credit profile and that they plan to recommend refinements to liquidity policy to retain favorable bond ratings.

Staff also flagged a small number of funds that need attention. The IT internal service fund showed negative cash of about $240,000, which staff attributed to the timing of prepaying annual software contracts. The airport fund had a year-to-date loss of roughly $31,000, and the parking fund showed a small negative cash position (about $218). Staff said those accounts will be reviewed as part of the FY26 monitoring.

City staff described a number of steps that improved the city’s fiscal position over the last decade, including reductions in negative-cash funds and changes that have supported better bond pricing. Staff said the trust and agency fund — which pays employee benefits including fire and police pensions — is uncapped and currently requires further contributions to reach a 25% operating-reserve goal; staff reported a shortfall of about $432,000 against that target.

On operating trends, payroll and benefit spending through mid-year were slightly below expected pacing: general fund payroll at about 46.2% of budget (expected 47.7%), and trust-and-agency benefits at about 46.1% of budget. Health-care costs are rising; staff reported year-to-date claims trends and estimated the annual health-care budget would increase relative to last year, while describing cost-containment strategies already in place.

Staff closed with a timetable: the council is scheduled to review the detailed FY26 budget in upcoming work sessions and must certify the budget to the Iowa Department of Management before the statutory deadline. Staff warned the schedule is tight and noted a rule suspension requirement in April that will affect final adoption timing.

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