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will ®��'AL - CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY wMarch 5, 2015 ww.icgov.org IPI Council Tentative Meeting Schedule MARCH 9 CONFERENCE BOARD IP2 Agenda and meeting packet MARCH 9 WORK SESSION IP3 Work Session Agenda IP4 Memo from City Clerk: Proposed Meeting Schedule, April —August 2015 (# 2) IP5 Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show IP6 Pending City Council Work Session Topics MISCELLANEOUS IP7 Article from Asst. City Manager: Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? IP8 Article from City Manager: McKinsey study: Self -driving cars yield big benefits IP9 Civil Services Entrance Examination — Mass Transit Operator IP10 Civil Services Entrance Examination — Senior Systems Engineer IP11 Civil Services Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker II - Water IP12 Memo from Animal Services Supervisor: Update on Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center building project IP13 Copy of Press Release: Iowa City Selected to participate in Leadership STAR Community Program IP14 Notice of Funding Opportunities — Housing Trust Fund Accepting Applications DRAFT MINUTES IP15 Human Rights Commission: February 17 -63 D5-15 IN i City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Subject to change March 5, 2015 CITY OF IOWA CITY Dote Time Meeting Location Monday, March 9, 2015 5:00 PM City Conference Board Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30 PM Special Formal Mtg.-Executive Session Work Session Meeting 7:00 PM Special Formal Meeting Monday, March 23, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, April 7, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:00 PM Special Formal Mtg.-Executive Session Emma J. Harvat Hall (evaluations Manager, Attorney, Clerk) Monday, April 20, 2015 4:00 PM Reception prior to meeting TBA (Coralville) 4:30 PM Joint Meeting / Work Session Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 5, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, July 7, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, July 21, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 4, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 2015 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting E U3-0 - IP2 OFFICE OF THE IOWA CITY ASSESSOR JOHNSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BRAD COMER CHIEF DEPUTY MARTIN BURKLE DEPUTY March 4, 2015 Dear Conference Board Member: The meeting of the Iowa City Conference Board for the public hearing on the Iowa City Assessor's FY 2016 budget is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00 P.M. at the Iowa City City Hall. Enclosed for your review before the meeting are: 1. The Agenda, 2. A copy of the February 9, 2015 minutes. 3. Copies of the FY 16 Budget forms. 4. Assessment Numbers from the Annual Report (Salaries, Levies, Sales Statistics). 5. A copy of the 2014 Johnson County "Merit by Department" report. 6. A copy of the FY 2011 — FY 2016 City of Iowa City Wage Settlement History. 7. Report of the Iowa City Assessor Examining Board. If you have any questions about the budget please feel free to phone me at the office at 356-6066 or at my home at 530-0681. Sincerely, 5�wz�� Brad Comer Acting Iowa City Assessor 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET. IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 TELEPHONE 319-356-6066 The Iowa City Conference Board Agenda Monday, March 9, 2015 5:00 P.M The Iowa City Assessor's Conference Board will meet at 5:00 P.M. Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City. The purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing on the Iowa City Assessor's proposed budget for FY 2016, AGENDA: 1. Call meeting to order by the Chairperson. 2. Roll call by taxing body. 3. Act on minutes of February 9, 2015 Conference Board meeting. 4. Public Hearing on FY16 Budget. 5, Adopt FY16 Budget. 6. Assessor appointment. 7. Assessor Evaluation Committee membership. 8. Other business. 9. Adjournment. Brad Comer Clerk, Iowa City Conference Board IOWA CITY CONFERENCE BOARD MINUTES February 9, 2015 Iowa City Conference Board: February 9, 2015, at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Iowa City City Hall, Mayor Matt Hayek presiding. Iowa City Council Members_ Present: Botchway, Dickens, Dobbins, Hayek, Mims, Payne and Throgmorton. Johnson County Supervisors Present: Carberry, Neuzil, Rettig and Sullivan. Iowa City School Board Members Present: Townsend. Others Present: Burkle, Comer, Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, and Karr. Digital Recording: February 9, 2015. Chair Matt Hayek called the meeting to order and Clerk Dennis Baldridge called roll and stated that a quorum was present. The County (Neuzil) moved to accept the minutes of the last Conference Board meeting, March 4, 2014, the City (Payne) seconded and the motion carried unanimously 2/0. The Iowa City School Board, having only one member present, did not have a vote recorded. Iowa City Assessor Dennis Baldridge presented his FY '16 Assessment Expense Fund budget. The increases are $13,410 for a 2.50 to 3.00 percent cost -of -living increase in salaries, $10,950 for merit/step increases, $1,538 for an increase in FICA, $1,782 for an increase in IPERS, $5,000 for an increase in health insurance, $600 for an increase in Board of Review salaries, $400 for an increase in other insurance, $200 for an increase in workers compensation, $3,000 for an increase to the auto replacement fund and $10,000 for an increase in aerial photography. The increases are offset by a $5,000 decrease to leave contingency, $5,500 for a decrease in postage, an alternate year expense, $4,000 for a decrease in printing, also an alternate year expense, and $3,000 for a decrease in software maintenance. There was a short discussion about the City and County percentages for cost of living increases and about county merit increase percentages. It was decided that the recommended amounts would be approved for publication and that the amounts could be adjusted at the formal budget hearing. It was also recommended that since the amount for auto replacement is normally carried over and increased each year to gradually build for future purchases, for clarity this amount should be placed in a Reserve Fund. The County (Rettig) moved to approve the budget for publication. The motion was seconded by the City (Throgmorton) and passed unanimously 2/0. The County (Neuzil) moved to set the public hearing for March 9, 2015 at 5:00 P.M. at the Iowa City City Hall, the City (Mims) seconded and the motion carried unanimously 210. It was moved by Throgmorton of the City and seconded by Sullivan of the County to re- appoint Phoebe Martin to a six year term on the Iowa City Board of Review ending January December 31, 2020. The motion carried unanimously. Assessor Baldridge announced his retirement effective February 28, 2015. Chairperson Hayek congratulated Mr. Baldridge and thanked him for his service on behalf of the Conference Board. Baldridge thanked the board for their support and confidence over the past thirteen years. A discussion was then held concerning the procedures for appointing a new assessor. There being no other business, it was moved by the City (Mims) and seconded by the County (Sullivan) to adjourn at 5:38 P.M. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0. Dennis Baldridge Clerk, Iowa City Conference Board IOWA CITY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE ITEMIZED BUDGET - ASSESSMENT EXPENSE FUND EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURES FY 2015 FY 2016 INCREASE SALARIES Current Proposed CITY ASSESSOR 103,340 108,830 5.31% CHIEF DEPUTY ASSESSOR 87,610 92,270 5.32% DEPUTY ASSESSOR 82,480 86,860 5.31% REAL ESTATE/GIS SPECIALIST 56,290 59,000 4,81% APPRAISER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) 49,230 51,410 4,43% OFFICE MANAGER 50,880 53,320 4.80% APPRAISER (REAPPRAISAL) 52,160 54,660 4.79% MERIT INCREASES (have been added to salaries above) _(10,950 ) SUBTOTAL $481,990 $506,350 5.05% Proposed salaries include merit increases and cost of living adjustments. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EMPLOYER SHARE: FICA 40,024 41,562 3.84°/ EMPLOYER SHARE: IPERS 46,721 48,503 3,82% HEALTH INSURANCE 11&,000 121,000 4,31% SUBTOTAL 202,745 211,065 4.10% TOTAL EMPLOYEE COST $684,735 $717,415 4.77% OTHER EXPENDITURES LEAVE CONTINGENCY $25,000 $20,000 -20.00% BOARDS BOARD OF REVIEW 16,200 18,800 3.70% BOARD OF REVIEW EXPENSES 200 200 0.00% CONFERENCE BOARD 0 0 EXAMINING BOARD 30 30 0.00% SUBTOTAL $16,430 $17,030 3.65% OFFICE EXPENSES MILEAGE & AUTO 4,500 4,500 0.00% OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,500 3,500 0,00% POSTAGE 7,000 1,500 -78.57% TELEPHONE 1,300 1,300 0.00°% PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 700 700 0.00% PRINTING 6,000 1,000 -80.00% INSURANCE 4,200 4,600 9.52% EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 3.400 3,400 0.00% EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 200 200 0.00% UNEMPLOYMENT 2,000 2,000 0.00% DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 18,000 18,000 0.00% SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE 21,000 18,000 -14.29% BONDS & WORKER'S COMPENSATION 1,500 1,700 13.33°% AUTO REPLACEMENT 12,000 - -100.00% COMPUTER REPLACEMENT 2,500 2,500 0.00% SUBTOTAL $86,800 $62,900 -27.53°% PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES SCHOOLS & CONFERENCES 13,000 13,000 0.00% DUES 2,000 2,000 0.00°% SUBTOTAL $15,000 $15,000 0.00% TECHNICAL SERVICES LEGAL FEES & EXPERT WITNESSES 52,000 52,000 0.00% AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 10,000 20,000 100.00°% APPRAISAL SERVICE 1,000 1,000 0.00% SUBTOTAL $63,000 $73,000 15.87% TOTAL OTHER EXPENDITURES $206,230 $187,930 -8.87% SUBTOTAL EXPENDITURES $890,965 $905,345 RESERVES AUTO REPLACEMENT 0 15,000 TOTAL RESERVES $ - $ 15,000 TOTAL ASSMT EXPENSE FUND BUDGET $890,965 $920,345 3.30% UNENCUMBERED BALANCE $158,292 $146,114 -7.69% TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $732,673 $774,231 5.67% CD Z r'f/) Uq h CD 0 LL OO M co CD co o O O Q) N CD M 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 CD 0(D CD 0 0 0 0 0 O O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 b 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 g O 0 O m O O CD (D 17 C%) r Cfl CO co (r1 if) O )fi LO LO M h O O CO O O O] N O M 0 N 0 O 0 p 0 p C. h 0 O O O M N M V O O q7 O co O M p O r M d' N V M r r tl' M )N Lo N Cp CO N .- � O co (O O M O NO C l co V7 CD N N O )I] O O `O N NU Cfl r N N U) O O � 0 0 OO O O O O O O Q O O O O O O p p 0 0 00 [5 p 0 (O M m 0 O O N (D U') N O N f� O C? p 47 0 10 0 Ci 0 M 0 h 0 O 0 O 0 N 0 C? 0 O 0 M 0(D N O M O N O O O p O 0 O Lo O O 0 O O Ca w O C6 i. 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Assessor Chief Deputy Deputy Assessed Value 2013 Est, Year Number of Rank Jurisdiction Salary Salary Sala (in millions) Population" Appointed Em to ees 1 Polk County $127,974 $119,408 $106,023 $34,195 451,677 2014 35 2 Amies (Oity)' $123,786 ' $99,034 $3,72$ 6'f'792 2(iQ6 '6* 3 Cedar Rapids (City) $120,083 $103,746 $94,072 $9,813 128,429 2007 16 ;4 Pottawattarnie County $115,087 $92,069 ":402'0 69" . ` ". $7,700 92;;72$ 207x3 113 5 Johnson County $111,297 $94,185 $6,843 67,564 2002 9 6 Story COURty $109,206. , $87;865 $2,76$" 30;614 .. 2004 Sk. 7 Iowa City $103,340 $87,610 $82,480 $4,976 71,591 2002 7 $t?avenpori(Cify) $((30,756"'; $85;422 $68,411 $6,735 102;157 2014 12 9 Linn County $99,563 $89,607 $74,353 $7,109 87,682 2009 11 70 Woodbury County $97,840" $78,270 $73,3'80: $2,140 19;571 1995 11 Scott County $97,087 $82,373* $72,758" $6,191" 68,228 1983 6* 12 " Cerro Gordo Coun. y $96;635 $75;Q40* $47,800" $2;264* 15;871 " 979 6 13 Muscatine County $96,166 $64,655 $59,068 $3,106 42,836 1992 6 1.4 Boone County $95,719 ..$50,401 $2,19'6 261364 2010 7 15 Dubuque (City) $95,414 $77,073 $4,213 58,253 2001 6 6 Blaek Hawk':"Gounty $J5,004 ; $..66,503 $9,1.30. 132;546 ... 201:4 "" " 1.4 17 Sioux City $93,730 $80,012 $74,726 $4,311 82,459 2007 9 1'8"" Dallas Cour " $93,403 ': $79,392 $7,572*" 74;641 2004 0» 19 Dubuque County $90,795 $77,175 $3,460 37,444 2005 6 20 asCity ` . $82,000" ' V46.0 $1,77Q 27704 X31;2. 4 21 Jasper County $80,000 $44,000 $2,672 36,641 1986 5 22 **C;tntori {City) $77,580; `' $53,976 " $1,414} 26;473" 19$2 4 23 Webster $76,594 61274 $2,659 37,044 1996 5 24:: Warred Gtnty $78,500.":;: $55;8(30 $3,497 25 Washington County $75,239 $1,923 22,015 2012 5 *2013-14 Amounts. No report for 2014-15. **City population has been deducted from counties with a city assessor. Iowa City Assessor's Office 2094 Annual Report 2013 TOP REAL ESTATE TAXPAYERS (Excluding Utilities & Credit Unions Assessed by the State) 2013 COMPARISON OF TAX RATES TO CITIES WITH A CITY ASSESSOR (Sorted by Assessor levy - Low to High) 12-13 Taxable # of Actual Rank Contract or Title holder Value Parcels 2013 Taxes 1 American College Testing $46,589,789 15 $1,790,644 2 Ann S Gerdin Trust (warehousing) $22,321,438 4 $858,130 3 Dealer Properties IC LLC (Billion Auto) $19,343,412 4 $743,392 4 Procter & Gamble Hair Care LLC $16,227,436 3 $624,270 5 Alpla Inc (Industrial) $15,527,947 3 $597,324 6 National Computer Systems Inc (Pearson) $13,800,109 2 $531,684 7 CCAL 100 Hawk Ridge Drive LLC (The Lodge) $12,856,089 201 $495,354 8 Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust $12,749,399 1 $490,272 9 Southgate Development Co Inc $12,541,663 34 $478,402 10 United Natural Foods Inc $11,961,545 1 $459,918 11 RBD Iowa City LLC (Sheraton) $10,971,094 1 $443,652 12 Core Sycamore Town Center LLC $10,905,117 1 $419,216 13 Menard Inc $10,830,000 1 $416,322 14 Midwestone Bank $9,455,864 9 $373,836 15 Plaza Towers LLC $8,481,508 71 $338,916 16 OC Group LC (Old Capitol Mall) $8,040,991 2 $324,904 17 Mclaughlin, Michael T (Retail/Apartments) $8,218,110 67 $316,616 18 Oral-B Laboratories $8,128,487 7 $311,432 19 Mercy Facilities Inc $8,106,525 10 $311,394 20 Blackhawk Partners L C (Retail/Apartments) $7,936,168 7 $304,758 21 Melrose Retirement Community L L C $7,740,572 1 $303,898 22 Hy -Vee Inc $7,804,418 9 $298,226 23 Corelogic Commercial Tax Sery (LegacyAparments) $7,616,863 2 $296,542 24 Mark IV Investors $7,375,582 2 $293,458 25 Marc Moen $6,747,046 2 $262,818 *If MidAmerican Energy were included, it would rank 2" u with $1,686,926 Taxes Billed. *If CenturyLink were included, it would rank 22nd with $304,758 Taxes Billed. * Utilities and railroads actual taxes billed for the 2093 assessment year were $2,294,105. COMPARISON OF TAX RATES TO CITIES WITH A CITY ASSESSOR (Sorted by Assessor levy - Low to High) 12 12-13 13-14 14-15 13-14 14-15 City Assessor Assessor Assessor Total Total Levy Levy Levy Levy Levy IOWA CITY .24453 .25873 .23866 38.63862 38.52756 DUBUQUE .36188 .39028 .29320 33.71720 33,02504 CEDAR RAPIDS .21871 .34293 .32345 38.26789 38.27714 AMES .39685 .34391 .33992 32.40069 32.25490 CLINTON .69584 .67500 .35058 42.59520 42.04469 DAVENPORT .3149 .37452 .37409 41.04252 40.12151 SIOUX CITY 39159 .40706 .45866 41.62966 42.02609 MASON CITY 23272 .64245 .64240 31.72082 34.69750 12 Iowa City Assessor's Office 2014 Annual Report PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS The median sales ratio (median) is the middle sales ratio and a measure of the percent of our assessment to the actual sales prices. The coefficient of dispersion (C.O.D.) is a measure of assessment uniformity based on the degree to which individual sales ratios vary from the median sales ratio. The goal of the Iowa City Assessor is to keep this C.O.D. below 10. A C.O.D. of 10 is considered excellent. RESIDENTIAL SALES STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The following statistics are for Residential sales, and below are tables of the ranking of Iowa City in comparison to the other 106 assessing jurisdictions in Iowa. For brevity, only the top 10 are shown. Data is for 2013 sales which is the „I _ available. These tables show that Iowa City is still one of only a few jurisdictio sin Iowa with. a C.O.D. of less than 10. Iowa City also has a large number of sales as could be expected by its size and mobile population. Rank Jurisdiction 1 IOWA CITY 2 LINN 3 JOHNSON 4 STORY 5 SCOTT 6 DALLAS 7 AMES CITY 8 WARREN 9 DUBUQUE 10 CEDAR RAPIDS CITY SORTED BY COD Mean Median Weighted C O D PRD 95.27% 95.98% 94.64% 6.72% 100.7% 101.20% 99.04% 99.20% 8.06% 102.0% 95.02% 94.36% 94,01% 8.11% 101.1% 95.34% 94.67% 93.39% 9.51% 102.1% 94.71% 93.17% 93.85% 9.54% 100.9% 97.77% 96.28% 93.88% 10.26% 104.1% 96.82% 93.25% 94.66% 10,81% 102.3% 100,10% 98.21% 97.33% 10.95% 102.8% 96.00% 93.02% 93.56% 11.60% 102.6% 103.90% 99.89% 100.50% 12.08% 103.3% The Regression Index, also known as the Price Related Differential (PRD), is an indicator of the degree to which high value properties are over or under assessed in relationship to low value properties. An index of 100.00 indicates no difference in assessments of high value properties in comparison to low value properties based upon that year's sales. An index over 100 indicates that high value properties are under assessed in relation to low value properties. As you can see in the following table, Iowa City's regression index is still close to the ideal 100.00 level. For brevity, only the top 15 are shown. SORTED BY REGRESSION INDEX (URBAN RESIDENTIAL) Rank Jurisdiction Mean Median Weighted C O D PRD I IOWA CITY 95.27% 95.18% 94.64% 6.72% 100.7% 2 SCOTT 94.71% 93.17% 93,85% 9.54% 100.9% 3 JOHNSON 95.02% 94.36% 94-01% 8.11% 101.1% 4 CERRO GORDO 93.76% 94.03% 92.65% 12.12% 101.2% 5 LINN 101,20% 99.04% 99.20% 8.06% 102.0% 6 STORY 95.34% 94.67% 93.39% 9,51% 102.1% 7 MADISON 98.55% 97.27% 96.43% 13.09% 102.2% 8 AMES CITY 96.82% 93.25% 94.66% 10,81% 102.3% 9 DUBUQUE 96.00% 93.02% 93.56% 11.60% 102.6% 10 OSCEOLA 97.61% 99.31% 94.95% 12.57% 102.8% 11 WARREN 100.10% 98.21% 97.33% 10,95% 102.8% 12 BREMER 98.90% 96.97% 96.06% 12,92% 103.0% 13 DICKINSON 96.14% 92.64% 93.19% 15,93% 103.2% 14 CEDAR RAPIDS CITY 103.90% 99.89% 100.50% 12.08% 103.3% 15 CEDAR 98.95% 95.82% 95.67% 16.19% 103.4% 13 Iowa City Assessor's Office 2014 Annual Report Below is a tabulation of year by year sales statistics for Iowa City Residential Property over time. Residential C.O.D.'s vary from 6.72 to 64.57 with a median of 20.45. Commercial properties are typically more difficult to appraise than residential properties because of the wide variety of building types and fewer comparable Year Median C.O.D # Of Sales Average Sale Price Total Price Estimate 2014 92.69 7.47 977 210,493 205,651,661 DOR `2013 95.18 6.72 937 204,632 191,740,184 DOR 2012 96.55 8.02 826 195,585 161,553,210 DOR `2011 97.57 7.32 740 191,701 141,858,740 DOR 2010 95.92 9.99 745 182,635 136,062,994 DOR *2009 95.42 8.29 796 191,459 152,401,156 DOR 2008 95.92 7.92 833 188,873 157,331,213 DOR *2007 95.00 7.88 856 192,294 164,603,799 DOR 2006 88.70 9.67 665 197,878 131,588,850 DOR *2005 90.50 8.61 717 186,437 133,675,410 DOR 2004 84.50 9.57 751 176,136 132,277,978 DOR *2003 88.30 7.93 809 159,766 129,250,592 DOR 2002 94.32 8.03 777 152,219 118,274,003 DOR #2001 94.60 7.83 682 144,912 98,830,294 DOR 2000 89.00 9.16 675 137,725 92,964,467 DOR *1999 93.30 9.38 691 134,200 92,732,093 DOR 1998 91.60 8.24 699 129,556 90,559,435 DOR *1997 93.45 8.71 658 123,278 81,117,152 DOR 1996 91.20 9.59 636 121,069 76,999,785 DOR *1995 91.20 8.48 595 117,681 70,020,195 * Re -Assessment year 108.80% 101,20% 28,89% 9Z59% # Re-Appraisal/Inspection year COMMERCIAL SALES STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The Coefficient of Dispersion for Commercial properties varies from 8.96 to 66.76 with a median of 27.52 for all Iowa jurisdictions while Residential C.O.D.'s vary from 6.72 to 64.57 with a median of 20.45. Commercial properties are typically more difficult to appraise than residential properties because of the wide variety of building types and fewer comparable sales. For this reason, only jurisdictions with 15 or more sale are included in table below. COMMERCIAL SALES SORTED BY C O D No Jurisdiction # of Sales Mean Median C O D PRD 1 JOHNSON 53 97.18% 97.08% 11.17% 101.70% 2 IOWA CITY 20 92.96% 94.86% 1& 15% 116.20% 3 SCOTT 54 95.06% 95.99% 18.25% 136.20% 4 BREMER 17 91.07% 85.64% 18.44% 105.00% 5 DUBUQUE CITY 40 103.80% 104.20% 19.15% 103.30% 6 MUSCATINE 17 96.67% 92.15% 19.97% 100.40% 7 AMES CITY 16 99.62% 91.34% 20.22% 101.60% 8 CEDAR 16 81.87% 81.67% 20.93% 122.10% 9 KOSSUTH 15 76.31% 80.88% 21.66% 100.00% 10 DES MOINES 22 94.83% 94.95% 22.01% 102.70% 11 POTTAWATTAMIE 33 101.80% 93,81% 22.72% 121.20% 12 LEE 15 83,69% 83.49% 22.82% 190.10% 13 LINN 35 89,14% 86.63% 23.21% 131.10% 14 CEDAR RAPIDS 46 97.43% 95.20% 24.04% 104.20% 15 GRUNDY 15 84,60% 75.68% 25.01% 108.80% 16 POLK 134 99-91% 98.84% 25.24% 127.90% 17 WRIGHT 15 68.52% 71.60% 25.73% 108.40% 18 DAVENPORT 86 103.60% 98.67% 27.52% 121.40% 19 DICKINSON 24 114.00% 105.10% 27,60% 103.40% 20 CERRO GORDO 19 108.80% 101,20% 28,89% 9Z59% 14 W N _�n.-�—.�P�P�w Oo romcD c R c CD N o Ems° 3gU�dU�dUlq N a°��'�-Ra:R�' H mH Q Ulq p \aco x v �� o 0000 En Ln d tlt o E� 3d�q a°a:M�Re,e Ulq Uzd ,R U"q a \ate, x c O 01 u m N ED CO O1 N ul c -I � W of O h Ul N O Ul N ti Eno P N N E tit O h Ul t\ N O n Ul N O w E p F^ d' .rv-i 0 N a UcuC-2) f. ap 3kZRRe� N rl LU O m!. c U7 OO N tp d p ::.: w w M h m m O h E� U) N ry (:D O Ul �ryU�U q U} N IQ N d O O p Lr) lko O q m L ul H U} OO N lQ O 0 O H y N N m lr) OOOH c➢n i� ry Ul �-4 OO iNNM N to q U} N O O �^I �-i +� N M O m -: y O E ti --.. n Ur to a (-3 g Tn LL, O O O H H H N N H U)U1 N iry-- H p H -.. 6. 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Report of Iowa City Assessor Examining Board Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 441,6, the Iowa City Assessor Examining Board hereby submits the following written report of its activities and its recommendation to the Iowa City Conference Board, The Examining Board, composed of Michael W. Kennedy, Chace Ramey and Karin Franklin, initially met with outgoing City Assessor Dennis Baldridge on February 11, 2015 to review the procedure that must be followed by the Board pursuant to Chapter 441 of the Iowa Code. Given the fact that there are over 270 names on the list of eligible individuals on the Iowa Department of Revenue's certified list, showing persons eligible to be appointed as assessor, the Examining Board voted to send out a request for resumes only to those persons on the list who are residents of Johnson County, Iowa or Linn County, Iowa, At the time of this initial meeting, Brad Comer, who is currently a deputy assessor in the Iowa City Assessor's Office, submitted his resume in person to the members of the Examining board. On February 11, 2015, a written notice was mailed by the Examining Board to all persons on the eligible list residing in Johnson County or Linn County, requesting that anyone who wanted to submit a resume should do so by February 20, 2015. No further resumes have been received by the Examining Board pursuant to said notice. On February 18, 2015, the Examining Board received the official certified list of all individuals eligible for appointment as Assessor from the Iowa Department of Revenue. On February 26, 2015, the members of the Examining Board conducted their second meeting telephonically, One of the board members, Michael W, Kennedy, reported that no resumes, other than Brad Comer's resume, had been received. The board therefore decided to conduct an oral interview of Brad Comer on March 2, 2015 at 8;00 A.M. at the office of the Iowa City Assessor, On March 2, 2015 at 8;00 A.M., the Examining Board conducted an oral interview of Brad Comer. All board members participated and asked questions of Mr. Comer. Board member IGarin Franklin was out of town on the date of said interview, but participated in the interview telephonically. At the conclusion of the interview, the board met privately to discuss its recommendation to be made to the Iowa City Conference Board. The Examining Board unanimously concurred that Brad Comer is an extremely well- qualified candidate for the position of Iowa City Assessor, based on his professional background and his work experience as a longtime employee of the Iowa City Assessor's Office. The Examining Board now recommends that Brad Comer be appointed as the new Iowa City Assessor. Attached hereto is the certified list received from the Iowa Department of Revenue showing all persons eligible for appointment as Assessor. DATED 01,9 ` ,� day of March, 2015. �ichael W. XCettr�etfy ;• Karim 2M.02015-03-02 Report of Iowa Clty Assessor Bunihilog Board Michael Kennedy From: Karin Franklin <karir)f@q,com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 1:33 PM To: Mandy Brumm Cc: Chace Ramey; Michael Kennedy Subject: Re: Iowa City Assessor's Examining Board Mike and Chace: I concur with the report in all respects. As i indicated on the phone, I do not have the ability to sign and scan the report and return it electronically in the time needed, so please consider this email my endorsement of the recommendation. Karin > On Mar 2, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Mandy Brumm <Man.dy@kcfgIaw.com> wrote: > <2015-03-2 Letter to Karin Franklin and Chace Ramey with Report of Iowa City Assessor Examining Board.pdf> Page 1 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS * Alig, Barb Courthouse Estherville, 1A 51.334 Alstad, ,Tames 2395 Siewers Spring Goad Decorah, IA 521.01 * Alvis, Dennis Courthouse Loqan, IA 51.546 Ament, Katherine 2900 North 42 Id Lane McAllen, TX 78501--3416 * Ament, Wilfred 248 16th Ave NW Waukon, IA 52.1.72. * Anderson, Kathleen A. 422 Boone Street Boone, 1A 50036 Anderson, Nuchae]. C. 2508 River Drive Burlington, IA 52601 Andreesen, Arnie Courthouse Anamosa, IA 52205 Andreesen, harry Courthouse Vinton, IA 52349 Arnold, Brian C. 2911 Windsor Drive Norwalk, IA 50211 Armel, Raymond L. 107 Cedar Street West Union, IA 52175 * Atkins, Vicki. 31.6 E Fifth Street Rm 209 Waterloo, IA 50703 Bahrenfuss, Kevin K, 1325 Des Moines Street Webster City, IA 50595- 2813 * Bailiff, Richard Courthouse Corning, IA 50841 Page 2 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/2.1/2014 NAME ADDRESS Baldridge, Dennis 2645 Princeton Road Iowa City, 52245 Balduf, Brent J. 5408 Tabor Drive Antes, IA 50014 Barnard, Joanna L. 715 Grove Street Temporary Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Certification Becker, Carla K. 907. Sherman Avenue Temporary Manchester, IA 52057 Certification Bennigsdorf, Marva Courthouse Ida Grove, IA 51445 Berry, Karen Courthouse Sidney, IA 51652 * Bethards, Denzle Courthouse Leon, IA 50144 Betts, Aaron V. 2413 W. Bremer Avenue Waverly, IA 50677 Bilyeu, Gary E. 2305 Willowbrooke Lane Iowa City, IA 52246 Blough Neff, She.r.i. Courthouse Fairfield, IA 52556 3 Bluml, Janell F. 368 Elm Street Audubon, IA 50025 Boedeker, John L. 21 Farmstead Square i Mason City, IA 50401 * Brinegar, Jon A. Courthouse Ottumwa, IA 52501 * Brockway, Margaret 609 Jefferson Street (Peggy) Wapel,l,o, IA 52653 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE; FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Brostad, Matthew K. 825 East Milwaukee Avenue Storm Lake, IA 50588-2009 * Brouwer, Edwin 3170 Pierce Avenue Sanborn, 1A 51248 Brummer, Timothy P. 29 Cooper Avenue Council. Bluffs, IA 51503 * Brunow, Thomas 101.5 2 9th Street Cedar. Rapids, lA 52404--4107 Buffington, Joseph B. 508 F. Washington Street Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 Buman, Tony 1548 700" Street Harlan, IA 51537 Bunce, Janet K. 2.5543 Briggs Street Carlisle, IA 50047 Burckart, Ann 1. 568 Rodayo Drive Waukon, IA 52.172 Burkle, Marty J. 90 Cattail. bane North Liberty, IA 52317 * Burroughs, Carolyn J. 2295 220th Street Corning, IA 50841 Cahalan, Claudia J. 2520 T Avenue (Jodi) Williamsburg, IA 52361 * Calvert, Jan 2446 255th Street Montrose, IA 52639 * Campbell, Linda Courthouse Atlantic, IA 50022 Carnane, Kim M. 603 Barnes Street Ida Grove, IA 51445 Page 3 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification Page 4 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Casson, Joseph A. 22765 305th Street McClelland, IA 51548 * Christians, Fred 504 S Marshall Mock Rapids, IA 512.46 Comer, Brad M. 1518 Bristol Drive Iowa City, TA 52245 Conolly, Julie M. 630 Terrtam Street Moville, IA 51039 * Cook, Donald D. 1919 Needham Avenue Nemaha, TA 50567 Cornett, Justin R. 25161 County Hwy J-66 Davis City, IA 50065 Creighton, Catherine 4524 147th Street Urbandale, IA 50323 E Croker, Kathy 716 Prairie Lane. Storm Lake, IS 50588 Cronin, Joseph L. 1332 .Indian Avenue Temporary Holstein, IA 57.025 Certification * Cummings, Rosalyn M. 704 Randolph Bedford, IA 50833 * Curtis, Robert C. 1510 Braden Avenue Chariton, IA 50049 * DeBoer, Judith 418 3r1 Street NW LeMars, IA 51031 Deegan, John M. Courthouse Newton, IA 50208 Denklau, Dale 747 S. Oak Lane Blue Grass, IA 52726 Page 5 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS DeJong, Tracy R. 617 E. 6 Street S. 'Temporary Newton, IA 50208 Certification Despenas, Kathryn A. 36 Brook Terrace Mason City, IA 50401 DeWall, Brian Courthouse Pocahontas, IA 50574 Dimitros, Tara M. 602 N. Jefferson Mason City, IA 50401 * Dodds, .Patricia Courthouse 1802 Hill Avenue Suite 1102 Spirit Take, IA 51360 * Doenges, Nicholas Courthouse Davenport, IA 52801 Dustman, Gary 1116 E. Linden Drive Mt Pleasant, TA 52641 Dykstra, Lowell 406 W. 3rd Street Sanborn, IA 51248 Ehm, Rol -and 183.5 Randall Court Clinton, IA 52732-2728 * Ell,ars, Rick 1636 Greens Way CT NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Ellis, Dave 6206 Lisbon Prole, IA 50229 Engel ken, Richard A. 4916 Red Violet Drive Dubuque, Iowa 52002 Fallesen, Linda Courthouse Dakota City, IA 50529 Fite, Sheila 311.15 148th Street Floris, IA 52560 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 1.0/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Fitzpatrick, Fara M. 812 lst Street NW Mason City, IA 50401 Fleming, James W. Courthouse Page 6 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification 207 North Main Leon, IA 50:1.44 * Flores, Joe 220 Lovers Lane Layette, rA 52142 * Fontinel, Karen A. 22 G Avenue West A1bia, IA 52531 Fowler, Dane.11e L. 705 B Avenue Vinton, TA 52.349 * Freeman, Donald 202 L. Main Ackworth, lA 50001-7703 Freese, John C. 1407 6" Street Grundy Center, IA 50638 F'riedow, Mitchel 33:1.3 NW Boulder Brook Place Ankeny, IA 50023--8730 Goettler, William 25425 167th Street Maquoketa, IA 52060 Govig, Christina 11.66 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 G.reazel, Bill 2031 Raver Oaks Court NF North Liberty, IA 5231.7 Gretillat, Debra S. 329 22nd Street SW Mason City, IA 50401 Gries, Sharon L. 16473 Nutmeg Avenue Castana, IA 51010 Griggs, Linda A. 603 W, Main Street Marengo, IA 52301 Page 6 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification Page 7 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2.014 NAME ADDRESS Halfpop, Cary 814 HE 9th Street Ankeny, IA 50021 Haner, S. Gene, Sr, 607 E. Scott Street Afton, IA 50830 Hansen, Ronda A. 259 Skaim Hollow Drive Waukon, IA 52172 Harms, Bradley J, 628 Winters Drive Cedar Falls, IA 50613 * Harms, Gregory L. 403 H Avenue Grundy Center, IA 50638 * Hart, Robert. S. 107 North Monroe, Apt 210 Carrollton, MO 64633 * Hastings, Robert E. i Courthouse Council Bluffs, IA 51.502 * Hauser, Larry Courthouse Elkader, IA 52043 Hawks, Robert 100 NW State Street Suite 3 Sac City, IA 50583 Heims, Jill S. 500 W. Main Street Room 26 Anamosa, IA 52205 Helm, Steve 15198 Rosewood Drive Clive, IA 50325 l Heyderhoff, Robert 433 18th Street SE Le Mars, IA 51031 Hiller, Heather M. 227 S. 6th Street Council Bluffs, lA 51501 Horn, Richard 1704 Pinyon Pine Drive Sarasota, FL 34240 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGTB E FOR APPp1N1'MENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Hovden, Druce C. 511 Fifth Avenue Charles City, IA 50616 Howard, Caleb T. 2010 2'6 Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 * Huddleson, Ken E. 2029 Monroe Avenue Greenfield, IA 50849 * Hudepohl, Sharon 2059 NN Avenue Williamsburg, TA 52367. * Hudson, Dan 177.8 E. College SUreet Iowa City, IA 52245 * Hutchinson, Margaret A. 1546 Hwy 85 Montezuma IA 501.77. Hyman, Dale C. 200 Indianola Road Des Moines, IA 50315 * Janning, Diane 406 South Clark Street Carroll., 1A 51401 Jasper, Victoria S. 3118 Tulip Inane Waterloo, IA 50701 Jeffrey, Kelli M. 1026 10t" NE Mason City, IA 50401 Johnson, Gregory 940 S. 4" Street Wapello IA 52653 Jones, Jody I,, 8744 Deepwood bane Fort Worth, TX 76123 Jones, Marilee J. 20625 110tr' Street Sheffield, IA 50475 Jordan, Alan 4601 Country Club Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51104 Page 8 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2.01.9 NAME ADDRESS Karabin, Dixie L, 302 S. Niagara Street Maquoketa, IA 52060 * Keitges, Lawrence 606 14th Street Onawa, IA 51040 Keller, Jean A. 125 Eagle Ridge Drive Waverly, IA 50677 Kelly, Joseph M. 8288 40th Street Chester, IA 52134 Kent, Charles 607 South Main Sigourney, :1A 52591 Kester, Julie 5001 315t Avenue Walker, IA 52352 * Klaus, John R. 408 West Honey Creek Drive Manchester, TA 52057 Knoell, Donald E., Jr. Courthouse 121.5 Edgington Ave. Suite 2 Eldora, IA 50627 Knorr, Evan J, 23867 210th Avenue Centerville, IA 52544 Koenigsfeld, Thomas J, 6521 Dysart Road Waterloo, IA 50701. Konrad, Timothy J, 507 North N Street Indianola, IA 50125 Kreimeyer, Kevin D. 20 South 91St Street #138 Council Bluffs, IA 51501. * Kroon, Phylliss E, 507 Georgia Ave SW Orange City IA 51041-1655 Kubik, David S, 4800 Asbury Court Place Asbury, IA 52002 Page 9 Temporary Certification Page 10 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. REG STER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 1.0/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Kwapnioski, Evelyn 1005 South 41st Street Omaha, NE 68105 Labus, Scott 1403 Jackson Woods Court NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 * Lane, Deb 507 W. Quarry Street Maquoketa, IA 52060 * Lawson, Letha 29418 Clay Avenue Bloomfield, TA 52537 Lawson, John 1122 Michaels Court Spencer, 1A 51301. Lee, Thomas R. 1040 Ashford Drive NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Lehman, Carissa L. 621 N. Pine Goldfield, IA 50542 Kett, Dan 503 West 6th Street Tipton, IA 52772 Loftus, Brenda C. 706 Ely Street Woodbine, 1A 51579 * Lubben, Harold 1001 S Fifth Street Maquoketa, 1A 52060 Luckritz, Brian E. 353 22 d Place Clinton, TA 52732 * Ludwig, Eileen E. 311 Austin Street Rockwell City, IA 50579 * Lund, H. Ernest 3505 English Glen Ave. unit 241 Marion, IA 52302 Lynch, Gregory P. 4422 Brinkwood Road Des Moines, IA 50310 Temporary Certification Page 11 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Madill., Craig 504 W. Meadow Lane Marshalltown, IA 50158 * Maloney, Jim Polk Co. Admin Bldg Des Moines, 1A 50309 Manson, Ali R. 124 W. Howard Street Manchester, TA 52057 Martin, Kelly N. 2420 150t" Avenue Donnel.lson, 1A 52625 Marx, Cynthia S. 3083 Meadow Road NE North Liberty, IA 52317 k Mason, James 812 Meadowlark Avenue Sac City, 1A 50583 * May, Michael J. 602 W. Main Knoxville, IA 50138 McCrea, Dale L. 2000 Geneva Hills Muscatine, IA 52761 McFarland, Tamela 8404 Spring Creek Road La Porte City, IA 50651 McGee, Timothy A. 618 N. 7th Street Chariton, IA 50093 McManus, Thomas R. 217 8th Street De Witt, IA 52742 McWhirter, Deborah Courthouse Sixth & Main Allison, IA 50602 Meierotto, Patti A. 1793 most Creek Road Wever, IA 52656 Middlebrook, B. Kay 505 S. DeKalb Corydon, IA 50060 Page 12 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Miller, Debra J. 10527 Cottingham Road Peosta, 1A 52068 Moe, Jeff 611 7th St SW Waukon, IA 52172 Moell.ers, Stanley M. 804 Ridge ):load Decorah, IA 52101 * Moore, Joseph A,, Jr. 1115 Aldrich Ave. Boone, IA 50036 Moreland, John S. 1705 Crestline Drive Clinton, 1A 52732. Morgan, Neil E. 205 W, Oak Mount Ayr, IA 50854 i * Mott, Phyllis 808 Linden Lane Pleasantville, IA 50225 Mullen, Thomas Courthouse Cresco, IA 52136 Murray, Teresa 15 Hilton Rd Lane Keokuk, IA 52632 * Musser, Jerry 21 George Street Iowa City, 1A 52246 Na.ig, Lois 2508 Tenth Street Emmetsburg, IA 50536 Naumann, Danielle 1209 15th Street Mason City, IA 50401 Nelson, Brenda 63373 Pella Atlantic, IA 50022 Neubauer, Kathy A. 902 13t Avenue SN Temporary Hampton, IA 50441 Certification Page 13 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF RCVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/207.4 NAME ADDRESS * Newell, Jack Polk Co. Adm, Office Bldg, Des Moines, 1A 50307 Obbink, Melvin J. 13 Heritage Place Sioux City, IA 51106-9740 * O'Neill, James J. Courthouse 227 S Sixth Street Council Bluffs, 1A 51503 * Ouverson, Lowell Courthouse Forest City, TA 50436 Overton, W. Paul Ames City Assessor Office 515 Clark Avenue Ames, IA 50010 * Palm, Steve 1014 Arbor Ridge Circle Council Bluffs, 1A 51503 * Paschell, Walter 1445 230th Avenue Osceola, IA 50213 Patterson, Mark A. 520 45th Street West Des Moines, IA 50265 * Patton, Donald 502 N. Roan Algona, IA 50511 Pat.zner, Troy W. 21.198 375th Avenue Bellevue, IA 52031. * Paulsen, Roger T. 2631 160th Street Belmond, IA 50421 * Paxton, Audrey Courthouse Creston, IA 50801 * Perry, Lil M. 420 West Van Buren Street Washington IA 52353 Plagge, Shari L. 711 4th Avenue NE Belmond, IA 50421 Page 14 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 1.0/21./7.014 NAME ADDRESS * Pohren, L. Dean 602 Pleasant Osage, TA 50461 Patter, Mary 529 S lltt' Street Adel, TA 50003 * Potter, Ronald G. 529 S 11tH Street Adel, IA 50003 Pudenz, Theresa M. 1101 Hillcrest Drive Temporary Creston, IA 50801 Certification Rasmussen, Amy J. 621 32 n West Des Moines, IA 50265 Ravlin, Penny J. P. 0. Box 96 Underwood, IA 51576 Ray, Wesley J. 500 9th Street Corning, IA 50841 * Reeder, Daniel 90-7 1-st Ave. S Northwood, IA 50459 Ren ken, Jill. J. 27775 C12 Le Mars, TA 51.031 * Richardson, Dean E. 604 West pleasant Valley ST Sigourney, IA 52591 * Richmond, Ronald G. 61.4 S. Stuart Street Sigourney, TA 52591 * Ripley, Donald E. RR 3 Clarinda, TA 51632 i Ripperger, Randy J. 111 Court Avenue Suite 195 Des Moines, IA 50309 Roling, Lori L. 40320 150th Bellevue, TA 52031 Page 15 IOWA. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Rozeboom, harry M. 1607 Marks Court Spencer, TA 51301 Sanders, Drew E. 545 210th Avenue Pella, IA 50219 Sands, Kathy S. 1477 220t" Si. Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 Saunders, Dixie 30192 260th Street Bonaparte, 1A 52.620 Schleusner, Marilee K. 106 S. . Avenue Rock Rapids, IA 512.46 Schmidt, Andrea M. 81.2 New Street Manchester, IA 52057 Schmit, Isaac J, 312 5" Avenue SE Belmond, TA 50421 Schwenker, Vicky J. 303 E Avenue Vinton, IA 52349 Schwickerath, Wayne 2724 Cottonwood Road Ames, IA 50014 Scott, Gary M. 3301 Paddock Road Omaha, NE 68124 Selby, Billie J. 304 N. Davis Street Anamosa, IA 52205 * Shipley, Alice 57187 225th Street Glenwood, IA 51534 Simmelink, Ross M. 217 Concord Ave NE Orange City, IA 51041. * Sleeper, Virginia 708 7t" Street NE Independence, IA 50644-2036 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification Temporary Certification IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OC CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Smith, Cathy C. 7448 G Avenue Wapello, IA 52653 Smith, Gary 334 Keomah Village Oskaloosa, 1A 52577 Smith, Peggy 2157 290th Street Blanchard, IA 51630 Smith, Steven C. 505 Eisenhower Road Osceola, IA 50213 * Spearman, James 108 E Central Ave #70 Jefferson, IA 50129 Spearman, Linda J. 108 E Central Ave #75 Jefferson, 1A 50129 Spies, Randy A. 1824 N. Isett Avenue Muscatine, IA 52761 Stammler, Anthony, Pl 920 Kimball Avenue Waterloo, IA 50702 Steinmeyer, Michael J. 1504 8th Street Grundy Center, IA 50638 Steins, Benjamin D. 2575 Grouse Valley Road Decorah, IA 52101 Stewart, Tamera S. 2705 Meadowbrook Drive Burlington, IA 52601 Stutzman, Lindsay J. P. O. Box 482 Williamsburg, TA 52361 k Sump, Wayne Courthouse Greenfield, 1A 50849 Taeger, Mitchell L. 14351 Flint Bottom Road West Burlington, TA 52655 Paqe 16 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Taylor, Patrick A. 3423 Calumett Drive Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Thanupakorn, Jeanette Webster County Courthouse Page 17 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification 701 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Thompson, Carla R. 715 lst Street N Rockwell, IA 50469 * Thompson, Marcella Courthouse Centerville, lA 52544 * Thomsen, Paul 5173 Sun Valley Drive Asbury, IA 52002--2459 Thornburg, Cheryl A. 20493 King Avenue Keosauqua, IA 52565 * Tiecke, Carl 504 F 11th Muscatine, IA 52761 Tiesman, Brian D. 702 2 d Avenue N Albany, IIS 61230 Tracy, Jessica R. 906 Country Club Drive Maquoketa, IA 52060 Trotter, Tracy R. 700 W. Ridgeway Ave #628 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Uml.and, Deb 1691 170"" Street Audubon, IA 50025 Van Buer, Thomas R. 720 12th Avenue N Clinton, IA 52732 Vander Werf, Gary L. 4:11 3xd Avenue Charles City, IA 50616 Vaughn, Karla R. P.O. Box 66 Sigourney, IA 52591 Page 17 Temporary Certification Temporary Certification Page 18 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME ADDRESS Vermillion, Amy I. 105 Cedar Road Montezuma, IA 50171 Von Dielingen, Stacey 97.7, E. Washington Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Wagner, Joan 749 South Street Rockwell City, IA 50579 Warrior., 'riffany C. 107 NW Grant Street Temporary Greenfield, IA 50849 Certification Weeks, Beth 1703 Pioneer Court SE Cedar Rapids, 1A 52403 Weeks, Michael L. 615 Haish Blvd DeKalb, IL 601.15 � Welsch, Marianne 295 E. Sesame Street Garner, 1A 50438 * Weltha, Catherine Courthouse i Winterset, IA 50273 I Welton, Douglass G, 612 East Main Street New Hampton, 1A 50659 i Wemmie, Steven G. 47.26 18th Avenue Temporary Eldon, IA 52554 Certifj.cat:i,on Whit:, Kandie E. 3319 Mississippi River Road Keokuk, IA 52632 'E * Williams, Bill Courthouse Marshalltown, IA 50158 Willman, Dixie L. 1212 N. 2"d Street Manchester, IA 52057 Wilson, Penny 401 Henry Street Keosauqua, TA 52565 TOVIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGISTER OF CAN 0-C DAT ES ELIGiBT,E FOR APPOTINTME111'1' AS CITY OR COUNTY ASSESSOR 10/21/2014 NAME; ADDRESS Wirtjes, Gwana L. Witt, Jerry Wolfe, Steven L Wolter, Sharon A Wright, Angela M, * Zar.r, Harold D. Zenk, F, Duane * Ziems, Richard * Zinnel,, Robert D. * Retired 7.440 Olive Avenue Hampton, IA 504 4 1 1509 McClellan Tama, IA 52339 2667 220"' Street Greenfield, IA 50349 1210 6"' St Nf.; Sibley, lA 51.249 1.06 Cedar Street Tipton, IA 52772 1332 S Patterson Sioux City, IA 51106 1517 1" Ave, South Denison, IA 51442. Courthouse 7th & Central Ft. Dodge, IA 50501 141.5 E State Mason City, IA 50401 P'lge 19 `�'1 Lt(if1. t Certified at Des Moines, Io, a, this � day of 2 0 ��i , _j•,.) . Director\ of Revenue IP3 � r v-swi CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org City Council Work Session Agenda Monday, March 9, 2015 Emma J. Harvat Hall - City Hall 410 E. Washington Street 5:00 PM ■ City Conference Board Meeting Special Formal / Executive Session 5:30 PM — separate agenda posted ■ Council Appointments [# 15] ■ Questions from Council re Agenda Items ■ Information Packet Discussion [February 26, March 5] ■ Council Time ■ Meeting Schedule [IP # 4 Info Packet of 3/5 info packet] ■ KXIC Schedule [IP # 5 Info Packet of 3/5 info packet] ■ Pending Work Session Topics [IP # 6 Info Packet of 3/5 info packet] ■ Upcoming Community Events/Council Invitations IN r CITY OF IOWA CITY ,,z�A o �&o MORANDUM �a, ME DATE: March 5, 2015 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Proposed Council Meeting Schedule, April — August 2015 (Version # 2) Below is a proposed meeting schedule (April thru August) for discussion at your work session on February 23, 2015. The schedule takes into consideration Council Members absences, a summer schedule of meeting once in July and August, staff evaluations, and provides for remodeling of Harvat Hall. We can schedule a special meeting if the need arises. Please check your calendars and let me know if you'd like to make any changes in the proposal. Tuesday, April 7, Work Session, 5:00 PM April 7, Formal 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 15, Special Formal (City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk evaluations) 5:00 PM Monday, April 20, Reception prior to meeting 4:00 PM TBA (Coralville) April 20, Joint Meeting / Work Session 4:30 PM Tuesday, April 21, Work Session, 5:00 PM April 21, Formal 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 5, Work Session, 5:00 PM May 5, Formal 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 19, Work Session, 5:00 PM May 19, Formal 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, Work Session, 5:00 PM June 2, Formal 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 16, Work Session, 5:00 PM June 16, Formal 7:00 PM Monday, July 27, Work Session, 5:00 PM July 27, Special Formal 7:00 PM Monday, August 10, Work Session, 5:00 PM August 10, Special Formal 7:00 PM S:scheduleFINAL2015 (APR -AUG.) #2.doc � rX.- All� � z-- - - � �14 `� --T4 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: March 5, 2015 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: KXIC Radio Show KXIC offers a City show at 8:00 AM every Wednesday morning. In the past Council has volunteered for dates, and staff filled in as necessary. Please take a look at your calendars and come prepared to help fill in the schedule at your work session on March 9: February 25 — Botchway March 4 — Dobyns March 11 — March 18 — March 25 — April 1 — April 8 — Future commitments: April 22 — Dobyns June 10 — Dobyns U: radios howasking. doc IP5 1 r gN`� *''r���� CITY OF IOWA CITY UNESCO CITY Of LITERATURE PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS March 4, 2015 March 23rd 1. Gateway Project update Pending Topics to be Scheduled 1. Discuss city related marijuana policies and potential legislative advocacy positions 2. Review of the Sensitive Areas ordinance 3. Discuss formation of staff /citizen climate adaptation advisory group (spring 2015) 4. Discuss transit route planning framework 5. Review University of Iowa enrollment and housing projections 6. Discuss nuisance and property management standards in neighborhoods 7. Discuss Charter Review Commission recommendations 8. Review sale of alcohol to minors regulations Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? - Technology - The Atlantic The tlantic From Asst City Manager Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? By Adrienne LaFrance and Rose Eveleth Page 1 of 5 03-05-15 .S IP7 •RENEW • GIVE A GIFT • DIGITAL EDITION Print I Close Another Uber driver arrested for sexual assault. That was one of the headlines when a Boston woman reported her driver "indecently touched her several times' last month, according to the Boston Police Department. Such incidents seem frighteningly common now. In the past year alone, there have been several high- profile reports of drivers attacking passengers of ridesharing services like Uber. In the United States, there were assaults reported in Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Oklahoma, Los Angeles, and Orlando. But how dangerous is Uber compared with a taxi or limousine? "There's no way to search for that," said Neva Coakley, a spokeswoman for the Boston Police Department. "We wouldn't be able to speak to that because we don't have data to support it. We don't distinguish between what type of suspects they are." In other words, Boston doesn't track assaults by where they happen—in a taxi, in an Uber, or in someone's home—so there's no data to compare reports against Uber drivers versus taxi drivers or limo drivers. That's true in other cities, too. We asked police departments in five cities—Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C.—for information about assaults against passengers of taxis or Uber cars. None of them tracked violent crimes at that level. This is meaningful because it underscores how the narrative about ridesharing and public safety is largely anecdotal. It raises another question, too: If Uber is potentially unsafe for passengers, what about taxis? "We don't keep specific data with relation to passengers being assaulted," said Lee Jones, a spokesman for the New York Police Department. "We don't track offenses by whether they occurred in a taxi cab," said Gwendolyn Crump of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. http://www.theatlantic.com/technologylprintl2Ol5/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uberl3862071 3/3/2015 Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? - Technology - The Atlantic Page 2 of 5 "As far as tracking the offenses in taxi cabs specifically, I don't have a way to look this up," said Grace Gatpandan, a public information officer with the San Francisco Police Department in the city where Uber is headquartered. Police officers in Chicago did not respond to multiple interview requests. Allan Fromberg, a spokesman for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, said some Uber complaints are invisible to law enforcement. "Apparently, people often complain to Uber through driver ratings, which only Uber sees." (A spokesman for Uber says it's the other way around: Passengers often call the police before they complain to Uber, and the company finds out about alleged crimes through law enforcement.) One website that tallies Uber incidents is run by the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association, a trade association representing taxi and limo companies—a group that has a stake in making Uber look bad. "Unfortunately we don't have hard numbers, but anecdotally," said Dave Sutton, a spokesperson for the association, "we see this as an outrageous number of incidents." Uber's recent track record has been troubling. In addition to the recent assault reported in Boston, an off-duty Uber driver is being investigated in connection with a sexual assault near Los Angeles earlier this month, according to the Los Angeles Times. Uber insists it meets the highest standards for safety, and says its background -check process has been in place since April. That process applies to UberX rideshares, but not to black cars and SUVs—those are managed through partnerships with existing local limo companies. "Unlike the taxi industry, our background checking process and standards are consistent across the United States and often more rigorous than what is required to become a taxi driver," the Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett told us. Uber uses a private company called HireEase to conduct background checks. "Ours cover courthouse records, county, state, and federal records," Bennett said. "We cover the gamut in terms of what we look at." There have been several reports about loopholes that have led to Uber approving drivers with criminal histories including felony convictions. And the Fair Credit Reporting Act limits the amount of information HireEase is able to uncover. ("The [act] does not limit the time for reporting convictions," the company explained on its website, "However, adverse matters that did not result in a conviction are only reportable for seven years under the FCRA.") So while taxi companies check a prospective driver's fingerprint records against a database that theoretically (more on that in a minute) includes a person's complete criminal history in the United States, Uber background checks use a database that can only go back seven years for some information. Late last year, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon called Uber's background checks "completely worthless," according to the Los Angeles Times. And several Uber and UberX drivers in the Washington, D.C., area said Uber's background checks were hardly rigorous. "Not really," said an Uber black car driver in Washington, D.C., who requested anonymity because he feared retribution. "Look, the real background check is getting fingerprinted and that takes how many weeks? This one is just online. A real background check is not like this. A real background check, the http://www.theatlantic.com/technologylprintl20l5/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uberl3862071 3/3/2015 Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? - Technology - The Atlantic Page 3 of 5 government approves you and checks everything. But Uber checks kind of. They're kind of background checks." Uber, of course, disagrees with this assessment. Fingerprint scans, the kind used by many taxi services, Uber's Bennett told The Atlantic, offer just a "snapshot in time." The FBI's process takes up to 16 weeks, and involves checking an individual's records related to arrests, federal employment, naturalization, or military service, according to information provided by the agency. "Well it goes as far back as the records we have, and we've been doing this since 1924," FBI spokesman Stephen Fischer Jr., said. "The big key is it is a voluntary process, so law enforcement agencies are not required to provide us their arrest data and criminal history information. We rely on the agencies to provide us the most accurate and up-to-date information, as we are just the repository." More on Uber The Uber Economy The Broken Windows of Uber Uber and the Downtime Economy Uber's checks are at least rigorous enough that not everyone passes, Bennett said. Ten percent of Boston taxi drivers who took Uber's background check failed, he said. And some Philadelphia UberX drivers who passed the city's background test ended up failing Uber's, he said. In reality, no background check is perfect. That's according to Michael Fertik, author of The Reputation Economy, which explores the growing influence of a person's online reputation. "If someone has no DUI but every photograph of him is drinking, and then that guy gets into an accident, God forbid, then the media would excoriate Uber for having hired him," Fertik said. "At the same time, before the accident, you can't not hire him because he's photographed drinking." "If someone has a history of disparaging women, given Uber's current PR challenges around women's safety, you have to ask, 'How is this person disparaging women? Does it feel real? Does it feel humorous? Do we care about that distinction?"' Without a perfect background check, there's no way to be fully confident about a hire. Every hire ends up being something of a risk analysis. And it's not just the hiring process that's imperfect, Fertik says. Humans happen to be flawed, too. "There's a difference between making an offhand remark and assaulting someone," he said. "At some point, people have to be able to live their lives. You can't expect everyone to be Mitt Fucking Romney. http://www.theatlantic.com/technologylprintl20l5/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uberl3862071 3/3/2015 Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? - Technology - The Atlantic Page 4 of 5 Not everyone is a robot. It's not like everyone is going to pass the ultimate background check. It doesn't mean they get to be president, but they might be able to become an Uber driver." What may be more revealing about the safety of Uber versus traditional taxicabs is what happens once an incident has occurred. After an assault against a passenger is reported, Uber says it immediately removes a driver's access to the app while the investigation is underway. Uber also points out that as soon as a driver is suspended, that driver can no longer access the app to pick up a passenger. And without access to the Uber app, drivers don't have access to passengers. "If there are instances of serious behavior that don't meet our quality standards then we absolutely will deactivate riders and drivers," Bennett said. The company doesn't have numbers on how many drivers are suspended for good, versus suspended and reinstated, he said. In cities like Washington, D.C., and New York, taxi companies and the commissions that oversee fleets describe a similar process for suspending drivers accused of assault. In Washington, drivers are suspended as soon as criminal charges are filed, said a spokesman for the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, the city agency that oversees the local taxi industry. Taxi drivers have been in the headlines just like Uber has. In the past year, there have been assaults against taxi passengers reported in Seattle, Washington, D.C., Portland, Fort Lauderdale, and elsewhere. In 2012, a rash of incidents in Washington—seven assaults over the course of a few weeks— prompted the District's taxicab commissioner to issue a warning to female passengers. At the time, the commissioner promised panic buttons would be installed by the end of that year. Now, three years later, the target date for installation is June of 2015. (Uber says it will add a "panic button" to its app for Chicago passengers later this year, according to the Chicago Sun -Times.) The taxi commission in Washington acknowledged there are still concerns about assault—both from passengers and from drivers—though the scope of the problem is not clear. "It's not as if there's a standard procedure where we get all incident reports," said Neville Waters, a spokesman for the commission. "A lot of it depends on the commander of the particular ward. That also doesn't necessarily mean that all assaults that are occurring in a cab are being captured or that we're even getting that information." The questions about Uber's safety are part of a much larger debate over regulation of what's come to be known as the sharing economy. And the narrative about Uber rides being inherently more dangerous than taxi transportation is, not surprisingly, being pushed by those most threatened by Uber's success. Calling Uber a "success"—the company is valued at $4o billion—seems like something of an understatement. Uber is trouncing the competition. There were 2 million fewer taxi rides in Washington, D.C., last year compared with the year before, Waters told me—that's a 9 percent drop in taxi business in a single year. And taxi business declined a stunning 65 percent in a two-year period after Uber showed up in San Francisco. All this is to say that the reputation Uber has as a danger to its passengers is developing against the backdrop of a business fight that Uber appears to be winning swiftly and handily. http://www.theatlantic.com/technologylprintl2Ol5/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uberl3862071 3/3/2015 Are Taxis Safer Than Uber? - Technology - The Atlantic Page 5 of 5 Concerns over Uber safety are troubling—and the company hasn't always seemed to take its riders' concerns seriously. But there's little to suggest that the newest form of ridesharing is significantly riskier than the old one. As for the relative safety of taxis versus ridesharing, Waters preferred not to speculate. "I know very little about the company's operations," Waters said. "They're pretty secretive and they certainly don't share data with us. I think it would be unfair to base an opinion... I've never used the service. I don't really know." This article available online at: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uber/386207/ Copyright © 2015 by The Atlantic Monthly Group. All Rights Reserved. http://www.theatiantic.coni/technologylprintl2Ol5/03/are-taxis-safer-than-uberl3862071 3/3/2015 From the City Manager IP8 McKinsey study: Self -driving cars yield big benefits Frustrated commuters could get back 50 minutes of time to relax a day, find more available spaces in parking lots and be at far less risk for car crashes in a world of self -driving cars. Those are just three of the benefits that could flow from a such a world, says a report being released Thursday by consultants McKinsey & Co., which looks at how "autonomous vehicles could reshape our lives." The short answer: Dramatically -- and within a couple decades. Commuters who consider themselves to be early adopters will be tooling around in self -driving cars by roughly 2025 to 2030, says Hans -Werner Kaas, a McKinsey senior partner who heads the Automotive and Assembly practice. Mass adoption is likely about 2040. The race to create self -driving cars has become a gold rush by both automotive and technology giants. Nissan says it hopes to field a self -driving vehicle by 2020. Google has a fleet of test vehicles in California and Nevada. But Kaas notes that some industries already are a step ahead with autonomous vehicles on the job now in enclosed environments, such as trucks in mining pits and tractors on farms. Long-haul trucks could be next, he says, with companies such Daimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler having already created a prototype. All who try such vehicles will see benefits not just for themselves, but for society overall, the report finds. The 50 minutes a day -- based on average commute times worldwide -- is time would be saved by commuters by not having to drive and during which they could work, relax or be entertained. Since self -driving cars could drop off passengers and then park themselves, parking spaces wouldn't need to be wide enough to allow doors to open. That could free up 6.8 billion square yards in the U.S. that is currently being used for parking lots -- the equivalent of the Grand Canyon and Zion national parks combined -- the report states. Since self -driving cars could eliminate human driver error and be less likely to crash, not only would death and injury rates fall, but property savings would add up to $190 billion in the U.S. alone. Insurers would no longer be insuring drivers against their own mistakes, but would have to switch their models to insure against "technical failure." Premiums would plummet, the report says. There might even be fewer cars overall, says Kaas, since more people may use car -sharing or robotic taxis. But reach this automotive utopia won't be without bumps along the road. Automakers have yet to deploy systems that allow cars to communicate so they can avoid each other. And governments are yet to draft regulations that will define what autonomous cars are allowed to become. But in the end, Kaas says, he concluded, "the benefits are quite substantial." 03-05-15 IP9 IP CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org February 17, 2015 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Mass Transit Operator Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Mass Transit Operator. David McKinney Fred Grems Nick McCargill IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Lyrickerson, Chair L 03-05 L, � r ''W'�"a� CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org March 3, 2015 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Senior Systems Engineer Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position Senior Systems Engineer. Allen Worden IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CD Lyr . Dickerson, Chair IN :riti1i. � CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.lcgov.org March 2, 2015 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker II — Water Distribution Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker II —Water Distribution. Shaun Mueller IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Lyra W. Dickerson, Chair February 28, 2015 Hello, Here is the latest update on the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center building project The framers have almost finished setting trusses and have really made progress on framing out the interior room walls. We can visualize almost every room now! Nearly all of the SIPS panels that form the roof are in place as well. Structural insulated panels (SIPS) are high performance building panels that are strong, energy efficient, and cost effective. As the SIPS are set in place, moisture barrier material covers them to protect the interior and to prepare the roof for the shingles. The subcontractors have moved inside and are installing HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment. The building looks amazing and is coming together well. At the temporary Animal Center location we have started move preparations. We are reducing clutter and have secured offsite storage for supplies used only during disaster relief. Some of our Animal Center staff toured the new building and they are really excited for such a positive change. We are all looking forward to working in a more efficient and better designed building. Would you like a sneak peek? I'll be setting up a couple of building tours in the coming weeks and I would be honored if you'd join us. If you are interested please let me know. I may be reached at (319) 356-5296 or liz-ford@iowa-city.org. Best Regards, Liz Liz Ford Animal Services Supervisor Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center Trusses, framing, and ductwork in the reception area. Looking Great! Engineers and contractors discuss options for maximizing the efficiency of the heating/cooling systems and ductwork placement. Appropriately designed and well-functioning HVAC systems are critical in animal housing areas to reduce the spread of disease. They also make the building more pleasant for the rest of its users. Marian Karr From: City of Iowa City <webmaster@iowa-city.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:04 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: Iowa City selected to participate in Leadership STAR Community Program Contact: Brenda Nations Contact Phone: 319-887-6161 K�STAR COMMUNITIES IL's-.%!,4::]iY'1'OolS m( Assis c & FUTur C+-A%04T-NITI-5 Iowa City was recently selected as one of eight cities invited to participate in the Spring 2015 Leadership STAR Community Program. I view hi-res image ] Iowa City selected to participate in Leadership STAR Community Program Issued by: Communications Office Mailing List(s): General City News Originally Posted 3/4/2015 10:03:44 AM Iowa City was recently selected as one of eight cities invited to participate in the Spring 2015 Leadership STAR Community Program. STAR Communities is a Washington, DC -based nonprofit that works to evaluate, improve and certify sustainable communities. The organization administers the STAR Community Rating System, the nation's first framework and certification program for local sustainability. In addition to Iowa City, the Spring 2015 Leadership STAR Communities include: Abington Township, Penn.; Boise, Idaho; Cambridge, Mass.; Columbus, Ohio; Henderson, Nev., San Antonio, Texas; and Steamboat Springs, Colo. With extensive support from STAR Communities staff, the leadership communities will work through the STAR Community Rating System together with the goal of becoming certified by this time next year. Once certified, communities will receive national recognition for their efforts and be well positioned to address issues that pose local challenges to sustainability. Iowa City is the fifth city in Iowa to participate in the program. Davenport and Des Moines joined the program in 2013 and became STAR -certified in 2014. Charles City and Dubuque joined the program in January 2014 and are currently working toward certification. "Joining the STAR Community Program is a great opportunity to communicate to the public the City's commitment to sustainability by sharing measurable data that provides examples of our efforts throughout the organization," said Sustainability Coordinator Brenda Nations. "During the first phases of this program, we will be collaborating with students through the University of Iowa's Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities. Compilation of data will take about one year, and once completed, the research will provide a road map for organizing projects and priorities in the coming years." Sixty-six local governments have participated in the Leadership STAR Community program over the past two years. Participating communities report that the program helped them gain a deep understanding of their community's strengths and needs and has provided a springboard for civic engagement, cross -agency coordination, integrated budgeting and performance management, partnerships with philanthropy, and economic development. For more information about the STAR program, visit www.STARcommunities.org. For information regarding Iowa City's involvement, contact Sustainability Coordinator Brenda Nations at 319-887-6161 or Brenda-nationsCriliowa-city.orq. View this article on the ICGov Web Site: http://www.icqov.org/apps/news/?newslD=10331 This media release was sent to: marian-karrOjowa-citv.om Do not reply directly to this e-mail! It is produced from an automated system, and is not monitored for replies. If you have a question or comment about this information, please contact the individual(s) listed in the release. Housing Trust fund Johnsoff County Board ofDirectors Bob Dvorsky, President State Senator, 15`' District Ellen Habel, President Elect City of Coralville Ron Mavrias, Secretary Private Citien John Warren, Treasurer Bergan Paulsen Simon Andrew, City of Iowa City Jerry Anthony, University of Iowa, Urban dam' Regional Planning Robert Brooks, Private Citizen Bob Burns, Burns & Burns, Lc Crissy Canganelli, Shelter House MiKayla Crouch, US Bank Maryann Dennis, Ex-offi o The Housing Fellowship Kirsten Frey, Kennedy, Cruise, Frey and Gelner Steve Gordon, 4M Management Steve Long, HBK Engineering, LLC Tracey Mulcahey, City of North Lihery Phil O'Brien, I -epic Kroeger Realtors Scott Schroeder, Mid1Y/estOne Bank Rod Sullivan, Johnson County Board of Supervisors Larry Wilson, University Heights Citizen Staff Tracey Achenbach, Executive Director Casey Cooper Operations Coordinator Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County 322 East Second Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Email: tachenbach@htfjc.org Website: www.htfjc.org Office: 319.358.0212 Fax: 319.358.0053 NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY HOUSING TRUST FUND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is currently offering $750,000 in funding to support the development and/or rehabilitation of housing provided to income -qualified households. Of the available funding, $25,000 will be dedicated as grants for projects serving below 30% AMI. Eligible applicants include businesses, nonprofits, builders, developers, and governmental agencies seeking funds for affordable owner -occupied, rental, transitional or emergency housing in Johnson County. The application deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, March 20th, 2015. An application, AMI guidelines, and additional information may be found online at www.htfjjc.org or by calling 319-358-0212. Minutes Preliminary Human Rights Commission February 17, 2015 — 6 PM Helling Conference Room Members Present: Harry Olmstead, Orville Townsend Sr, Kim Hanrahan, Joe D. Coulter, Stella Hart, Paul Retish, Shams Ghoneim, Ali Ahmed. Members Not Present: Edie Pierce -Thomas. Others Present: Ben Mark (Reporter Daily Iowan). Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers. Recommendations to Council: Yes, two recommendations (see below). Call to Order: Coulter called the meeting to order at 18:06. Consideration of the Minutes from the January 20, 2015 Meeting Date: Motion Olmstead, seconded by Townsend. Motion passed 7-0. (Hanrahan not present). New Business Funding Request from Ko Nec Cultural Diversity Awareness Program The funding request for two students ($500 each for a total $1000) for a Civil Rights tour and visit of historically Black colleges raised concern from Commissioners based on the available budget for co- sponsorship of community events which is around $2000 yearly for the Commission and also the number of persons in the community that the request would benefit. Based upon these two factors the Commission denied sponsorship to this event. Motion Hanrahan, seconded by Townsend to deny sponsorship. Motion passed 5-3. (Ahmed, Ghoneim, Retish in the negative). Co -Sponsorship Request for Night of 1000 Dinners Olmstead reported out to the Commission that the event location (Old Brick) is not accessible for persons in wheelchairs. For Olmstead to participate in this event it would require him to sit in the chair provided by the lift at Old Brick while others would have to carry his electronic wheelchair upstairs. His electronic wheelchair weighs over 500 pounds. Commissioners voted to deny co-sponsorship of this event because of the lack of accessibility for persons who use wheelchairs to attend. Bowers will contact the event planners to provide an alternative location suggestion for the event in the future. Possible locations include the Robert Lee Recreational Center. Motion Townsend, seconded by Olmstead to deny co-sponsorship. Motion passed 8-0. Old Business Funding Request Form Commissioners provided several suggestions for the form that will be used by groups/individuals/organizations who wish for the Commission to fund or co-sponsor an event. Suggestions include whether the venue is accessible for persons who utilize wheelchairs or have visual impairments. Bowers asked for all Commissioners to provide any suggestions for additions/subtractions to the form for a final review prior to June 2015. The form will go into effect July 1, 2015. Volunteer Fair for Retired Persons Retish reported that attempts to organize a volunteer fair for retired persons has been frustrating. Retish does not want to duplicate what is already occurring in the community. Commission Action Plan 2015 Coulter expressed his desire for the Commission to support the racial equity and diversity action plans recently put forth by City staff and the Council in January. Retish and Townsend both noted that they had concerns/questions about the St. Ambrose disproportionate minority contact study. Bowers asked Retish and Townsend to provide the questions/concerns that they have to her and she would forward the questions for a response. Hanrahan reported on the possibility of using the upcoming Soul Food Dinner at City High (being held on February 20) as a listening post. Hanrahan and Hart recently discussed the possible venues for future listening posts. Townsend added that identifying the key players in the community is important to having successful listening posts. Olmstead and Coulter would like the Commission to work with the Council on their listening posts and to be a part of that community initiative. Motion by Hanrahan, seconded by Hart to support the recommendations for racial equity and the diversity action plans. Motion passed 7-1. (Townsend in the negative). Hart is planning on attending a panel discussion on Affordable Housing in March and may revisit the current program plans by the Commission on a similar topic. Ghoneim spoke with the Coalition for Religious Communities on doing outreach to them on the Commission and its role in the community. Ghoneim will have further information on possible presentation dates at the March meeting. She also will look into possible presentations to the Iowa City Mosque and the Iowa Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. 2015 Choice Awards Hanrahan who attended the event spoke very highly of it. The Commission was one of many co-sponsors. Juneteenth Hart will attend the March Juneteenth planning committee meeting and report back to the Commission. Education Subcommittee Retish and Hanarahan who are members of the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) Equity Committee along with Olmstead spoke of a recent meeting in which Equity Director Kingsley Botchway presented a PowerPoint presentation on the future of equity within the ICCSD. Building Communities Bowers spoke on the status of including Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) in the definition of public assistance source of income under the Iowa City Fair Housing Ordinance. It is currently excluded in the definition. Adding it to the definition would make it illegal to deny the rental of property to a person based solely on the fact that they hold a Housing Choice Voucher. Bowers noted that the Council would more likely than not defer to the City Attorney's Office for legality prior to moving forward on the recommendation. Motion by Townsend, seconded by Olmstead for Council to add Housing Choice Voucher to the definition of public assistance source of income under the Iowa City Fair Housing Ordinance. Motion passed 8-0. University of Iowa Center for Human Rights Board The book for One Community One Book for 2015 is Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. 2 Commission Hart mentioned the upcoming Souper Bowl being sponsored by DVIP on February 19. Tickets are $25 each. Hart also noted an upcoming program being held in March at The Women's Resource and Action Center by the founder of the national Stop Street Harassment organization. Retish mentioned the overlap of persons who are involved with human rights on the local level. He also believes that programming should be directed at human beings as opposed to specific persons. Olmstead reported on Being Black in America a program being held at The Englert Theatre on February 25. He also recently participated in a video produced by City Channel 4 on the importance of removing snow from sidewalks. Townsend announced that Eddie Moore Jr. is holding a discussion on White Privilege on February 23 at The Kirkwood Room. Hanrahan spoke on recent article on Commissioner Retish in the University of Iowa College of Education Journal. Ghoneim reported that the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa recently hired an Executive Director. Staff Bowers recently presented to the Iowa City Library Board of Directors on ways to increase board diversity. She also presented to the Iowa Legal Exploration class at the University of Iowa College of Law and attended a meeting in Dubuque with a representative from the Government Alliance on Race and Equity ("GARE"). Adjournment: 19:50. Next Regular Meeting — March 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm. Human Rights Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2014/2015 /Maatina natal NAME TERM EXP. 3/18/ 14 4/29/ 14 5/20/ 14 6/17/ 14 7/15/ 14 8/19/ 14 9/16/ 14 10/2/ 14 10/21/ 14 11/18 14 12/15 14 1/20 15 2/17 15 Edie Pierce- Thomas 1/1/2016 - - - - - - - - - - - X O/E Joe D. Coulter 1/1/2016 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X X Harry Olmstead 1/1/2016 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Paul Retish 1/1/2017 O/E X X X O/E X O/E X O/E O/E X X X Ali Ahmed 1/1/2017 O/E O/E O/E X X X O/E X X X X O X Orville Townsend, Sr. 1/1/2017 X O/E X X X X X X X X X X X Kim Hanrahan 1/1/2018 X X O/E O/E X X X X X X X X X Shams Ghoneim 1/1/2018 X X X X X X X X X X X O/E X Stella Hart 1/1/2018 - - - X X X O/E X X X X X X Andrea Cohen 1/1/2016 O/E X X X X X O/E X O/E X X R R KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- = No longer a member R = Resignation