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AGENDA
Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:00 PM
Lobby Conference Room, City Ha11
410 East Washington Street
1) Call to Order
2) Election of officers
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
3) Approve minutes of February 22
4) Update on vacancies
5) Budget update
6) Sub-Committee appointments
Grant Programming
Website & Advertising
Recognition Scholarship
Other
7) City Council Update /Information sharing
Police Report re curfew
8) Meeting Schedule
Next scheduled meeting Monday, April 12 , 7:00 PM
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Youth Advisory Commission
By-Laws
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Section D: The date/location/time of meetings shall be set by the
Chairperson of the Commission [subject to approval by the
Commission members] in conjunction with the City Clerk.
Section E: Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson, or by a
consensus of two [2] of the sitting membership of
the Commission.
Section F: Meeting shall be held, monthly, but not limited to.
Article V -Elections
Section A: Elections of new officers to a term will occur at the first meeting of
the Commission after the first of March.
Section B: Officers will be elected by a majority vote of the
commission.
Section C: Terms of all officer positions shall be for one [1] year,
but all persons are eligible for re-elections.
Article VI -Officers
Officers of the Commission shall consist of, but not limited to, Chair, Vice-Chair,
and Secretary.
Article VII -Duties
Section A: The Chair shall preside and convene regularly scheduled
Commissions meetings; Shall direct the business of the
Commission; Shall work in conjunction with the City Council
liaison and City Clerk to facilitate all work of the Commission in
accordance with the City of Iowa City Ordinances and State Laws;
Shall appoint all committees, and appoint other posts within the
Commission, except those already mandated, with subject to
approval by the commission.
Section B: The Vice-Chair shall chair all committees on special subjects,
except as designated by the Chair; shall assist the Chair in all
work of the Commission; shall oversee all work of the
Commission; provide ideas, and projects, for the Commission to
undertake; shall preside in the absence of the chair.
Section C: The Secretary shall be responsible preparing the minutes and
forwarding them to the City Clerk for distribution; shall assist the
Chair and Vice-Chair in their activities; shall work hand-in-hand
with the City Clerk.
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MINUTES PRELIMINARY
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
February 22, 2010 - 7:00 PM
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
Members Present: Zach Wahls, Luan Heywood, Alexandra Tamerius, Gary Black
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Marian Karr, Ross Wilburn
Others Present: University of Iowa journalism students
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m.
Wahls nominated Heywood to the position of temporary chair.
Tamerius seconded.
The motion passed 4-0. Luan Heywood chaired the meeting.
VACANCIES:
The Tate and Regina slots remain empty, and an unexpired at-large slot is also open. Wahls
said that he had spoken with Jerry Gao, a former YAC member, about applying for the newly
vacated slot. Wilburn reported that he was speaking with a prospective member at Tate. The
Commission briefly went over what each slot was/entailed. If the Tate and Regina slots are not
filled at the March 2 Council meeting, the Commission decided to advertise them with the at-
large seat so all three empty positions would have a March 31 deadline and an approval date of
April 6, 2010.
MINUTES:
Tamerius moved approval of the December 6 minutes.
Wahls seconded.
The motion passed 4-0.
BUDGET UPDATE:
Heywood reviewed her budget presentation to the Council in January. City Council Liaison
Wilburn stated Council approved the budget as presented. The Commission looked through the
approved budget for FY11. Tamerius asked if a group she is involved with at City High would
be eligible to receive Youth Empowerment Grant funds. Commission Members explained that
Tamerius would not be able to submit the paperwork or be directly involved in the planning of
the event herself, but would certainly be able to strongly recommend the grant to her group.
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Heywood asked Wahls a few questions about the Recognition Scholarship. Wahls reported that
the Recognition Scholarship will be available for the 2010-2011 school year and gave a brief
timeline. Karr noted that when subcommittees are formed in March, the Recognition
Scholarship will likely be given its own committee.
REVIEW OF BY-LAWS MISSION STATEMENT AND RESOLUTION:
The Commission discussed the nature of the present by-laws with membership of one student
from each high school (4) and three at-large members. Tamerius explored the possibility of
enlarging the size of the Commission to nine, but Wahls pointed out that the Commission is
currently operating at quorum at present, and would be completely unable to function if the size
of the YAC was increased to nine members and thereby increasing the quorum. Karr outlined
the process for amending the by-laws.
After some further discussion, the Commission agreed that amending the by-laws less than a
year after the original by-laws had been amended would be a little premature; and decided it
would probably be best to fill out a few more slots on the Commission and give the by-laws a
little more time to take root before reexamining. The Commission, prompted by Black, briefly
discussed the Iowa City residency requirement for serving on the YAC, before wrapping up
discussion on that issue. Wilburn noted that all City Boards and Commissions have the same
requirement.
Black then led a brief conversation about potential recruitment activities, including Wilburn and
either Heywood or himself, addressing government students at Regina and Tate. Heywood and
Tamerius both expressed strong interest as well.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEETING PACKET MATERIALS:
Karr reported that the City is trying to cut down on operating costs. Currently, she posts YAC
meeting packets online, a-mails packets, mails paper packets and has packets at the meetings.
The Commission decided to have Karr bring only one packet to meetings, but continue e-
mailing, paper mailing and posting packets online.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
The next meeting will be Monday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. The Commission discussed the current
schedule of meeting on Sunday evenings and decided that Monday works for everyone.
Wilburn and Karr noted that Council work sessions were held on Monday evenings and there
could be a conflict. Karr offered to provide the Council meeting schedule in the next YAC
packet for scheduling future YAC meetings, The Commission requested a City Council update
from Wilburn and Karr be included on each YAC agenda to keep the members apprised of
issues affecting youth and the community. In response to Tamerius, Wilburn said that a
monthly Police activity report is given to Council and curfew enforcement figures would be
included. Karr will provide copies of the report to YAC in the future.
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OTHER BUSINESS:
The journalism students asked a number of questions, which the Commission and staff
answered.
ADJOURNMENT:
Wahls motioned to adjourn.
Tamerius seconded the motion.
The Commission voted 4-0 to adjourn, 8:15 p.m.
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NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
One Vacancy -Two-Year Term
January 1, 2009 -December 31, 2010
One (1) person-Tate High
The mission of the Youth Advisory Commission is to promote understanding and awareness of Iowa
City among Iowa City youth, allow a select group of youth to help make decisions concerning them and
their peers, enable youth members to utilize and expand on their leadership abilities, to serve as a
mechanism for communication between youth and adults in Iowa City and create a bridge whereon youth
and adults can develop partnerships.
Membership shall consist of seven [7] members appointed by the City Council currently enrolled in an
Iowa City high school or high school equivalent. Four members shall represent City, Regina, Tate, and
West high schools. The three remaining members shall be at large. All ages shall be calculated on the
date of the filing of applications, and shall not be more than 18 years of age at the time of application. All
members shall be residents of Iowa City.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The City of Iowa City
encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and commissions. Persons interested in
being considered should contact the City Clerk at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. Application forms
are available from the Clerk's office upon request or on the City website at www.icgov.org.
Questions about the Iowa City Youth Advisory Commission should be directed to Marian Karr, City
Clerk at 356-5041.
NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
One Vacancy -Unexpired Term
Effective Upon Appointment -Ending December 31, 2010
One (1) person - At-Large
The mission of the Youth Advisory Commission is to promote understanding and awareness of Iowa
City among Iowa City youth, allow a select group of youth to help make decisions concerning them and
their peers, enable youth members to utilize and expand on their leadership abilities, to serve as a
mechanism for communication between youth and adults in Iowa City and create a bridge whereon youth
and adults can develop partnerships.
Membership shall consist of seven [7] members appointed by the City Council currently enrolled in an
Iowa City high school or high school equivalent. Four members shall represent City, Regina, Tate, and
West high schools. The three remaining members shall be at large. All ages shall be calculated on the
date of the filing of applications, and shall not be more than 18 years of age at the time of application. All
members shall be residents of Iowa City.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The City of Iowa City
encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and commissions. Persons interested in
being considered should contact the City Clerk at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. Application forms
are available from the Clerk's office upon request or on the City website at www.icgov.orq.
Questions about the Iowa City Youth Advisory Commission should be directed to Marian Karr, City
Clerk at 356-5041.
NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
One Vacancy -Two-Year Term
January 1, 2010 -December 31, 2011
One (1) person -Regina High
The mission of the Youth Advisory Commission is to promote understanding and awareness of Iowa
City among Iowa City youth, allow a select group of youth to help make decisions concerning them and
their peers, enable youth members to utilize and expand on their leadership abilities, to serve as a
mechanism for communication between youth and adults in Iowa City and create a bridge whereon youth
and adults can develop partnerships.
Membership shall consist of seven [7] members appointed by the City Council currently enrolled in an
Iowa City high school or high school equivalent. Four members shall represent City, Regina, Tate, and
West high schools. The three remaining members shall be at large. All ages shall be calculated on the
date of the filing of applications, and shall not be more than 18 years of age at the time of application. All
members shall be residents of Iowa City.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The City of Iowa City
encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and commissions. Persons interested in
being considered should contact the City Clerk at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. Application forms
are available from the Clerk's office upon request or on the City website at www.icgov.orq.
Questions about the Iowa City Youth Advisory Commission should be directed to Marian Karr, City
Clerk at 356-5041.
Updated 02/04/10
Youth Advisory Commission Contact Information
Term: 1/1/09 - 12/31/10 Position Vacant (Tate High)
Term: UU10 - 12/31/11 Position Vacant (Regina High)
Term: 1/1/09- 12/31/10 Luan Heywood (City High)
1207 Tyler Ct
Iowa City, IA 52240
Term: 1/1/09 - 12/31/10 Zach Wahls (West High)
1215 Santa Fe Dr
Iowa City, IA 52246
Term: I/1/10 - 12/31/11 Alexandra Tamerius (At-Large, from City High)
2911 Eastwood Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
Term: 1/1/10 - 12/31/11 Position Vacant (At Large)
Term: l/1/10 - 12/31/11 Gary Black (At Large, from City High)
419 South 7`~ Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
City Council Liaison
Ross Wilburn
Cell - (319)530-5156
Staff
Marian Karr, City Clerk
Work - (319)356-5041
Cell - (319)936-1009
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Updated 12/28/2009
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION BUDGET
FY10 (7/1/09-6/30/10)
FY10 Budget Funds Used Balance
Global Village $250.00 --- $250.00
Website & Advertising $1,000.00 --- $1,000.00
Grants $2,000.00 --- $1,000.00
Regina (2 grants) $1,000.00
Special Events $1,000.00 --- $202.35
Back To School Blowout:
Flyers $209.29
Posters $0.51
Ice Cream $159.50
Rental of Shelters $86.00
Root Beer $170.64
Schedules $8.80
Supplies $18.99
Neighborhood Safety Forum:
Food $48.42
Printing (agenda, ordinance, notice/vacancy) $41.25
CD's ($7.75 x 7) $54.25
Total Remaining in Budget $4,250.00 $2,452.35
S:CIk/Youth Advisory Commission/Budget Spreadsheets/FY2010
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Marian Karr
From: Marcia Bollinger
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 1:51 PM
To: Marian Karr
Subject: Curfew Update
Hi Marian...
Here are some details regarding dissemination of curfew information:
. The Iowa City Community School District offices distributed the attached information out to all schools
including elementary, junior highs and high schools asking that it be included in an upcoming school
newsletters/paper. Although the ICCSD does not keep track of this information was published by each
school, I did see it in the SE Junior High Newsletter this winter. They will distribute the information again
after spring break as a reminder.
. After spring break, I will be sending each school a packet of information including a couple of posters and
postcard sized info pieces on the curfew that can be available for distribution at each school.
• A press release will be sent out after spring break to again remind youth and parents of the curfew times.
Posters have been placed in all City buses, downtown kiosks, the public library, the recreation centers and
City Hall.
I've asked the Police Chief if they have been keeping statistics on warnings issued involving the curfew and will
get that information to you as well.
Let me know if you have questions or need additional information.
Thanks.
Marcia Bollinger
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-356-5237
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2/26/2010
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
Iowa City's curfew ordinance prohibits
persons under designated ages from being
in any public place between set hours. Its
purpose is to protect juveniles from either
being victimized or becoming involved in
crime during the overnight hours.
To Age 13: between 10:00 ` PM and 5:00 AM
Ages 14- 15: between 11:00 PM .and 5:00 AM
Ages 16- 17: between Midnight .
and 5:00 AM
There are exceptions to the curfew for specified
situations.
For more information go to:
www, icgo v. org/curfe w
Iowa City Curfew Ordinance
The ordinance prohibits persons under designated ages from being in
any public place between set hours. The ordinance defines "public
place" to include stores, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, streets,
alleys, and sidewalks, as well as areas to which the general public has
access, such as common hallways in apartment buildings. This includes
juveniles being in vehicles in parking lots of the public locations. The
focus of this ordinance is to address the issue of unsupervised juveniles
becoming the victim of a crime and/or becoming involved in problems
during the overnight hours.
• 14 through 15 -between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM
• 16 through 17 -between 12:00 Midnight and 5:00 AM
• The juvenile is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• The juvenile is traveling between home and their place of
employment. (one hour before or after)
• The juvenile is traveling to or from a religious, school, or political
activity. (one hour before or after)
• The juvenile is traveling from one state to another through Iowa
city.
• The juvenile is on an emergency errand for a responsible adult
that may affect life or serious injury.
The ordinance is punishable as a simple misdemeanor punishable by a
$50 fine plus costs and state surcharge.
It is the intention of the Iowa City Police Department that until March 1,
2010 officers shall warn persons in violation of this ordinance in lieu of
citing them. However, officers will retain the right to issue citations in
the event circumstances warrant it.
Effective 12/23/09
(vote: This constitutes merely a summary of Iowa City Ordinance 09-4376,
adopted December 14. 2009, and effective December 23, 2009, creating
Iowa City Ordinance 8-6-2, and does not contain the full ordinance. The
complete text is available at wwwicgovorg or at the Iowa City Clerk's
Office. Questions, in writing, can be directed to Eric Goers. Assistant
City Attorney. at the Iowa CityAttomey's Once, 410 E. Washington. Iowa
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• 13 or younger -between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM
Marian Karr
From: Sam Hargadine
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:34 AM
To: Marian Karr
Subject: RE: Curfew stats
The time period for mandatory warnings is over. It ended last night at midnight. On a case by case basis an
officer can still issue a warning and we encourage that. Citations could be issued if there was an articulated need
to do so. We have the machinery in place to track warnings or citations by area, age, race, etc.
Our intent is to publish these statistics in our annual report like we do every other kind of arrest. The first full year
would be reported in the Annual Report of 2011 which reports on the calendar year of 2010.
SanuceF E..~Ecvu~adirce
Chief of Police
Iowa City Police Department
4io E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
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Prepared by: Eric Goers, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, POLICE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 6, PERSONS UNDER
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2, JUVENILE CURFEW TO ADD A NEW
JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City has determined that there has been an increase in juvenile violence, juvenile
gang activity, and crime by persons under the age of eighteen (18) resulting in juveniles being involved in
a wide range of unacceptable behavior including vandalism, breach of the peace, assaults, and
intimidation of residents;
WHEREAS, persons under the age of eighteen (18) are particularly susceptible by their lack of
maturity and experience to participate in unlawful and gang-related activities and to be victims of older
perpetrators of crime; and
WHEREAS, the City has found that there has been a significant breakdown in the supervision and
guidance normally provided by parents and guardians for juveniles resulting in an increase in the crimes
and other unacceptable behavior cited above; and
WHEREAS, the City has an interest in providing for the protection of minors from each other and from
other persons, for the enforcement of parental control over and responsibility for children, for the
protection of the general public, and for the reduction of the incidence of juvenile criminal activities; and
WHEREAS, the offensive activities of juveniles are not easily controlled by existing laws and
ordinances; and
WHEREAS, a curfew for those under the age of eighteen (18) will be in the interest of the public
health, safety, and general welfare and will help to attain the foregoing objectives and to diminish the
undesirable impact of such conduct on the citizens of Iowa City and will promote the public good, safety
and welfare; and
WHEREAS, parental responsibility for the whereabouts of children is the accepted norm and legal
sanctions to enforce such responsibility have had demonstrated effectiveness in many cities, the City has
determined that a curfew ordinance will increase the responsibility of parents and guardians for juveniles
within their control and decrease juvenile delinquency; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to ensure that children out in public for legitimate reasons, including the
exercise of certain fundamental rights, will not be subjected to a penalty; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
8-6-2: JUVENILE CURFEW:
A. Definitions. For use in this section, the following terms are defined:
1. "Emergency errand" means, but is not limited to, an errand relating to a fire, a natural disaster, an
automobile accident or any other situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious illness,
bodily injury or loss of life.
2. "Knowingly" means knowledge which a responsible adult should reasonably be expected to have
concerning the whereabouts of a minor in that responsible adult's custody. This is an objective
standard. It shall, therefore, be no defense that an adult responsible for a minor was completely
indifferent to the activities or conduct or whereabouts of the minor.
3. "Minor" means any unemancipated person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
"Nonsecured custody" means custody in an unlocked multipurpose area, such as a lobby, office
or interrogation room which is not designed, set aside or used as a secure detention area, and
the person arrested is not physically secured during the period of custody in the area; the person
is physically accompanied by a peace officer or a person employed by the facility where the
person arrested is being held; and the use of the area is limited to providing nonsecured custody
only while awaiting transfer to an appropriate juvenile facility or to court, for contacting of and
release to the person's parents or other responsible adult or for other administrative purposes;
but not for longer than six (6) hours without the oral or written order of a judge or magistrate
authorizing the detention.
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5. "Public place" includes stores, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, streets, alleys and sidewalks
dedicated to public use; and also includes such parts of buildings and other premises whether
publicly or privately owned which are used by the general public or to which the general public is
invited commercially for a fee or otherwise; or in or on which the general public is permitted
without specific invitation; or to which the general public has access. For purposes of this
section, a vehicle or other conveyance is considered to be a public place when in the areas
defined above.
6. "Responsible adult" means a parent, guardian or other adult specifically authorized by law or
authorized by a parent or guardian to have custody or control of a minor.
7. "Unemancipated" means unmarried and/or still under the custody or control of a responsible
adult. "Emancipated" is as defined in Iowa Code Section 252.16(4), as amended.
B. Curfew Established. A curfew applicable to minors is established and shall be enforced as follows:
1. Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, no minor thirteen (13) years of age or younger shall
be in any public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
2. Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, no minor fourteen (14) years of age through fifteen
(15) years of age shall be in any public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
3. Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, no minor sixteen (16) years of age through
seventeen (17) years of age shall be in any public place between the hours of 12:00 a.m.
(midnight) to 5:00 a.m.
C. Exceptions. The following are exceptions to the curfew:
1. The minor is accompanied by a responsible adult.
2. The minor is on the sidewalk or property where the minor resides or on either side of the place
where the minor resides and the adult responsible for the minor has given permission for the
minor to be there.
3. The minor is present at or is traveling between home and one of the following:
a. Minor's place of employment in a business, trade or occupation in which the minor is
permitted by law to be engaged or, if traveling, within one hour before or one hour after
the work shift;
b. Minor's place of religious activity or, if traveling, within one hour before or one hour after
the religious activity;
c. Governmental or political activity or, if traveling, within one hour before or one hour after
the activity;
d. School activity or, if traveling, within one hour before or one hour after the activity;
e. Assembly such as a march, protest, demonstration, sit-in or meeting of an association for
the advancement of economic, political, religious or cultural matters, or for any other
activity protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees of free
exercise of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly or, if traveling, within one
hour before or one hour after the activity.
4. The minor is on an emergency errand for a responsible adult;
5. The minor is engaged in interstate travel through the City beginning, ending or passing through
the City when such travel is by direct route.
6. The minor's business, trade or occupation, in which the minor is permitted by law to be engaged,
requires the presence of the minor in the public place.
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D. Parental Responsibility. It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor
knowingly to permit or by ineffective control to allow the minor to be in violation of this Section. This
requirement is intended to hold a neglectful or careless parent or guardian up to a reasonable community
standard of parental responsibility through an objective test. It shall, therefore, be no defense that a
parent or guardian was completely indifferent to the activities or conduct or whereabouts of such minor.
E. Enforcement Procedures.
1. Determination of Age. In determining the age of the juvenile and in the absence of convincing
evidence such as a birth certificate or driver's license, a peace officer on the street shall, in the
first instance, use his or her best judgment in determining age.
2. Grounds for Taking into Custody; Conditions of Custody. Grounds for taking a minor into custody
for a curfew violation are that the person refuses to sign the citation without qualification; persists
in violating the ordinance; refuses to provide proper identification or to identify himself or herself;
or constitutes an immediate threat to the person's own safety or to the safety of the public. A law
enforcement officer who takes a minor into custody for a curfew violation may keep the minor in
custody either in a shelter care facility or in any non-secured setting. The officer shall not place
bodily restraints, such as handcuffs, on the minor unless the minor physically resists or threatens
physical violence when being taken into, or while in, custody, or presents a risk of injury to the
minor or others. A minor shall not be placed in detention for a curfew violation.
3. Notification of Responsible Adult. After a minor is taken into custody, the law enforcement officer
shall notify the adult responsible for the minor as soon as possible. The minor shall be released
to the adult responsible for the minor upon the promise of such person to produce the child in
court at such time as the court may direct.
4. Minor Without Adult Supervision. If a peace officer determines that a minor does not have adult
supervision because the peace officer cannot locate the minor's parent, guardian or other person
legally responsible for the care of the minor, within a reasonable time, the peace officer shall
attempt to place the minor with an adult relative of the minor, an adult person who cares for the
child or another adult person who is known to the child. In the event no such person can be
promptly located, the peace officer shall place the minor in shelter as specified in Iowa Code
Section 232.20 and 232.21.
F. A violation of this section shall be a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine not in excess of fifty
dollars ($50.00).
G. Annual City Council Review. The City Council shall be provided with and review enforcement
data, including demographic, frequency and location data, associated with all citations issued under
this ordinance on an annual basis.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective upon publication.
December ,2009.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 17, 2010
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
RE: Tentative Meeting Schedule (April-August 2010)
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At your work session of February 16, 2010 Council agreed to the following meeting schedule:
April 5 -Monday
_ Regular work session:
pril 6 - Tue-- slay --~-~
-----Regular formal
~pril - onday -~-
Special work session____.~~'
April - ues ay f
Special formal
May 10 -Monday ~'~,
Special work session, TBA
May 31 -Monday, HOLIDAY
June 1 -Tuesday
Special work session, TBA
-- __-~e~1L~nrm---- al --__--_
'June 1~ Monday -
Regularwork se_ss_ion ___ .~~~
u --'Tuesday
_ __.__Regular-_forma_L_`,
July 5 -Monday, HOLIDAY~ ~"~`~~
July 12 - Monday ~~
Special work session, TBA
Special formal-----------''~
August 16 -Monday
Regular work session _______
-7~ugust ~7 - i uesaay
---~eg_ular--fernraF---_ _______ _
August 3U -Monday
Special work session _ _ __
us - u-T escTay -____._
Special formal
Work Sessions start at 6:30 and formals at 7:00 PM, unless noted.
Cc: Department Heads
Bob Hardy, Cable TV
Jerry Nixon, Cable TV
City Hall Maintenance
U' schedule (April-August2010)