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Home My WebLink About2022-01-27 Info Packetr =e.......pa,„„.. 4.1..i.g In „i -zookriosiompacty CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org City Council Information Packet January 27, 2022 IP1. Council Tentative Meeting Schedule February 1 City Conference Board Meeting IP2. Conference Board Agenda and Meeting Packet February 1 Work Session IP3. Work Session Agenda IP4. Memo from City Attorney: Draft Council Meeting Rules IP5. Pending City Council Work Session Topics Miscellaneous IP6. Memo from City Manager: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget Discussion Follow-up IP7. Memo from City Clerk: Proposed Council Meeting Schedule, April - December 2022 IP8. Press Release: Online City Council Listening Post set for Jan. 31 IP9. Civil Service Examination: Maintenance Worker I - Parks IP10. Civil Service Examination: Senior Engineer Draft Minutes IP11. Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission: January 20 IP12. Community Police Review Board: January 11 (Complaint 21-02, scrivner error) IP13. Human Rights Commission: January 25 1 :rule11 .271•470mIgnsiqr CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org City Council Information ' acket Council Tentative Meeting Schedule February 1 City Conference IP2. Con :rence Board Agenda and Meeting P.cket January 27, 2022 and Meeting February 1 W rk Session IP3. Work Sessio Agenda IP4. Memo from City + ttomey: Dra ouncil Meeting Rules IP5. Pending City Coun ' Work ' ession Topics Miscellaneous IP6. Memo from City Ma ger: F cal Year 2023 Proposed Budget Discussion Follow-up IP7. Memo from City Jerk: Proposed .uncll Meeting Schedule, April - December 2022 IP8. Press Rele. e: Online City Council Liste , ng Post set for Jan. 31 IP9. Civil Sery e Examination: Maintenance Wor' -r I - Parks IP10. Civil S= 'ce Examination: Senior Engineer Draft Minutes IP11. ■ d Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission: January 20 IP12 Community Police Review Board: January 11 IP13. Human Rights Commission: January 25 Item Number: 1. J anuary 27, 2022 Council Ten tative Meeting Sched u l e AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Council Tentative Meeting S chedule City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Subject to change January 27, 2022 Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, February 1, 2022 4:00 PM Iowa City Conference Board Mtg The Center, Assembly Room Work Session 28 S. Linn Street 6:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Item Number: 2. J anuary 27, 2022 Conferen ce Board Agen d a and Meetin g Packet AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Conference Board Agenda and Meeting P acket Item Number: 3. J anuary 27, 2022 Work Session Agen d a AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Work Session Agenda City Conference Board Meeting 4:00 PM (separate agenda posted) ________________________________________ Iowa City City Council Work Session Agenda February 1, 2022 - 4:00 PM The Center - Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street www.icgov.org following the 4:00 PM City Conference Board Meeting You can watch the meeting on cable channel 4 (118.2 QAM) in Iowa City, University Heights and Coralville, or you can watch it online at any of the following websites: • https://citychannel4.com/live • https://www.youtube.com/user/citychannel4/live • https://facebook.com/CityofIowaCity • Continuation of meeting protocol discussion • Clarification of Agenda Items • Information Packet Discussion [January 20, January 27] Council direction needed on the following items: 1. (1/27) IP7 Memo from City Clerk: Proposed Council Meeting Schedule, April – December 2022 • University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates • Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees Item Number: 4. J anuary 27, 2022 Memo from City Attorney: Draft Council Meeting Ru l es AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Memo from City Attorney: Draft Council Meeting Rules Item Number: 5. J anuary 27, 2022 Pen d ing City Cou n cil Work Session Topics AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Pending City Council Work S ession Topics PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS January 27, 2022 February 18, 2020 1. City Conference Board Meeting 2. Discuss development proposal on 400 block of N. Clinton Other Topics: 1. Evaluate need for a Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) 2. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds and develop strategies to address equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and plan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and safe distance of all residents. 3. Discuss alcohol usage policies in City parks 4. Discuss possible changes to residential zoning classifications to allow and/or require a greater diversity of housing types (i.e. missing middle) 5. Joint meeting with the ICCSD regarding the South District form-based code Item Number: 6. J anuary 27, 2022 Memo from City Man ager: F iscal Year 2023 Prop osed Bu d g et Discu ssion F ollow-up AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Memo from City Manager: Fiscal Year 2023 P roposed B udget Discussion Follow-up Date: January 21, 2022 To: Mayor and City Council From: Geoff Fruin, City Manager Re: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget Discussion Follow-up At the January 8, 2022 City Council special work session, staff presented, and Council discussed the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. Throughout the work session, follow-up details and clarification were requested on the following items: State of Iowa Residential Rollback Formula Property taxability is subject to state-mandated equalization and rollback orders. The following description of how these calculations occur is retrieved from the Iowa Department of Revenue Property Tax Overview webpage: Equalization [T]he Iowa Department of Revenue is responsible for "equalizing" assessments every two years. A general explanation of the purpose of equalization follows: The Department of Revenue compares the assessors’ abstracts to a "sales assessment ratio study" completed independently of the assessors. If the assessment (by property class) is 5% or more above or below the median ration of the sales ratio study, the Department of Revenue increases or decreases the assessment to reach 100% of actual value. There are no sales ratio studies for agricultural and industrial property. Equalization occurs on an entire class of property, not on an individual property. Equalization is applied based on an assessing jurisdiction, not on a statewide basis. Equalization helps maintain equitable assessments among classes of property and among assessing jurisdictions. This contributes to more equitable distribution of state aid, including aid to schools. It also helps to equally distribute the total tax burden within the jurisdiction. Rollbacks More than 20 years ago, residential property values were rising quickly. To help cushion the impact of high inflation, the Legislature passed an assessment limitation law called rollback. January 24, 2022 Page 2 Increases in assessed values for residential and agricultural property are subject to this assessment limitation formula. If the statewide increase in values of homes and farms exceeds 3% due to revaluation, their values are "rolled back" so that the total increase in aggregate value statewide is 3%. Rollback for industrial and commercial property is 90%. Rollback for agricultural and residential property is allowed to fluctuate within the 3% limitation. This does not mean that the assessment on your home will increase by only 3%. The rollback is applied on a class of property, not an individual property. It means that the statewide total taxable value can increase by only 3% due to revaluation. FY23 Positions Requested A total of 16.24 FTEs (+$1,731,070) were requested by staff and the City Manager’s FY23 proposed budget recommends an addition of 3.74 FTE (+$351,553). It is important to note that budget guidance to departments from the City Manager’s Office stressed the current financial challenges and indicated that new staff requests would not likely be funded. Thus, many staffing requests were held back and never formally requested. Without that budget guidance the number of requested positions from Department Directors would likely be much higher. Positions requested that were not recommended in the FY23 Proposed Budget include: +3.0 FTE Firefighter, +4.0 FTE Fire Lieutenant, +1.00 FTE Maintenance Operator (Water), +1.00 FTE Mechanic II (Equipment), +1.00 FTE Project Specialist (Senior Center), +1.00 Maintenance Worker II (CBD), +0.50 Communications Assistant (Transportation Services), and +1.00 FTE Landfill Operator – Heavy Equipment. Positions requested that were recommended in the FY23 Proposed Budget include: +1.00 FTE Electrician (Traffic Engineering), +1.00 FTE Program Assistant (Transportation Services), +1.00 FTE Maintenance Worker I (Refuse), +0.37 FTE position upgrade of Creative Assistant (Communications), and +0.37 FTE position upgrade of Program Assistant (Community Development). Assessed Value Trends Council indicated an interest in seeing residential assessed value changes displayed geographically. Staff worked with the Assessor’s Office to determine a change in assessed value in the residential property classification over ten years. Because new construction can greatly skew these numbers, those were stripped out of the dataset leaving only properties that were built prior to the base year. The following map is cursory look at this data that should provide general information. The map shows relatively little variation across the community and I would caution against drawing strong conclusions about any area of the City unless a more detailed micro-level analysis is performed. January 24, 2022 Page 3 A question was raised about the number of out-of-state property owners. The Assessor’s Office was able to provide a breakdown using a property’s registered mailing address. It is important to note that this methodology provides a general picture, but not precise information. For example, an out of state ownership entity could use a local mailing address if they rely on a local property manager to manage affairs. However, the percentages should provide a general representation of ownership. Below are the percentage of out-of-state mailing addresses by property classification: • Residential: (1.78%) • Residential Condo: (23.04%) • Dual Class: (6.87%) • Commercial: (11.33%) • Industrial: (72%) • Agriculture: (0%) • MultiRes/Coop: (4.79%) January 24, 2022 Page 4 Co2 Tons per Capita In CY20 we unexpectedly exceeded the goal of achieving a 40% reduction in CO2e emissions by 2030 (demonstrated by the significant decrease from CY19 to CY20). Staff suspect the pandemic had an impact on the significant drop in emissions but are unsure how large that impact was. Until CY21 data is collected and any COVID impacts are better known, staff adopted a conservative projection for future years, using the calculated 40% decrease over 2010 levels for the CY21 projection. Additionally, CY20 population data from the American Community Survey was lower than anticipated and CY21 and CY22 population levels are much higher, impacting the ratio. Housing Voucher Comparisons The Iowa City Housing Authority has the second highest number of vouchers (1,457) in the State behind Des Moines (3,866). We are slightly above Cedar Rapids (1,335), Sioux City (1,244), Dubuque (1,126) and Waterloo (1,106). It is important to note that service areas for housing authorities can vary considerably. The Iowa City Housing Authority serves three counties and other agencies may have varied regional reaches or may have smaller agencies serving in the same general metro area. Bus Schedules Transportation Services, Communications, and ITS have initiated discussion regarding a more user-friendly and accessible alternative to Laserfiche for hosting bus schedules. Item Number: 7. J anuary 27, 2022 Memo from City Clerk: Prop osed Cou n cil Meetin g Sch edule, April - Decemb er 2022 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Memo from City Clerk: Proposed Council Meeting Schedule, April - December 2022 Item Number: 8. J anuary 27, 2022 Press Rel ease: O nlin e City Cou n cil Listenin g Post set for Jan. 31 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Press Release: Online City Council L istening P ost set for J an. 31 Item Number: 9. J anuary 27, 2022 Civil Service Examin ation : Main ten ance Worker I - Parks AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Civil S ervice E xamination: Maintenance Worker I - Parks Item Number: 10. J anuary 27, 2022 Civil Service Examin ation : Sen ior En g ineer AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Civil S ervice E xamination: Senior E ngineer Item Number: 11. J anuary 27, 2022 Ad Hoc Truth & Recon ciliation Commission: January 20 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission: J anuary 20 January 20, 2022 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall City Hall Commissioners present: Amel Ali, Kevo Rivera, Chastity Dillard (via Zoom), Wangui Gathua, Clifton Johnson, Mohamed Traore. Commissioners not present: Daphney Daniel, Eric Harris, Sikowis (Christine Nobiss). Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Community members who spoke at the meeting: None. Recommendations to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 7:09. Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Ali read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from the December 16, 2021: Ali moved, and Rivera seconded. Motion passed 6-0. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: None. Correspondence: Eduardo Gonzalez spoke on an upcoming Transitional Justice Intensive Course being offered in March and April. The course is offered in direct coordination between the Mary Hoch Foundation and the Truth Telling Project. Presentation by Ron Wakabayashi on Redress, Reparations, Truths, and Reconciliations: Wakabayashi was born in 1944, in Reno, Nevada, where his parents had resettled after leaving the concentration camps in Utah, and Arkansas, during World War II. Wakabayashi was elected national director of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1981 and was heavily involved in the redress movement for reparations for Japanese Americans. Meeting Protocols for 2022 A. Zoom/In-person Procedure: Commissioners participating via Zoom will be called on first to comment, followed by Commissioners in-person. Community participants on Zoom will be called on first for public comment followed by members of the community attending the meetings in-person. B. Procedure for handling Commission Updates: Commissioners who wish to provide updates to other Commissioners on Commission business/matters will submit the update in writing to staff by the Monday prior to the meeting date. Staff will then p lace those updates in the Commission packet for that meeting. Commissioners will be allotted time to ask any questions on the update at the meeting date. C. Procedure for Announcements of Commissioners: Commissioners participating via Zoom will be called on first, followed by Commissioners attending in-person. Facilitator Update: Presentations will be held on February 3 with Kearns and West and Eduardo Gonzalez on their proposals. The proposals will include local community contacts to assist in the process. The presentations will be followed by Q&A. The expectation is for Commissioners to vote on the proposals at their meeting date of February 17. Commission Announcements: Ali suggested that the Commission may want to consider an inclement weather policy that directs when meetings are canceled. Rivera reminded Commissioners and the community to practice good public health protocols. Johnson mentioned an upcoming event at ICOR Boxing that will host the families residing at the Iowa City Catholic Worker homes. Staff Announcements: Staff expressed gratitude for the patience in handling technical difficulties for the meeting this evening. Adjourn: 8:12 PM The entire meeting can be viewed at this link https://youtu.be/SnFXedu4eNE. AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 1/20 2/3 2/17 3/3 3/17 4/7 4/21 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 Ali 6/22 P Daniel 6/22 A Dillard 6/22 P Gathua 6/22 P Johnson 6/22 P Harris 6/22 A Nobiss 6/22 A Rivera 6/22 P Traore 6/22 P KEY: P = Present A = Absent Item Number: 12. J anuary 27, 2022 Community Pol ice Review Board : Jan u ary 11 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Community P olice Review Board: J anuary 11 Late Handouts Distributed I— 3l—Z2_ (Date) � r n jot; CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org City Council Agenda — February 1, 2022 —Formal Meeting Information submitted between distribution of packet on Thursday and 4:30pm on Monday. Late Handout(s): 1/27 Information Packet IP12. Community Police Review Board: January 11 (Complaint 21-02, scrivener error) COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 (319) 356-5041 January 11, 2022 To: City Council Complainant City Manager Equity Director Chief of Police Officer(s) involved in complaint Late Handouts Distributed 1- 3)-22 (Date) Cv From: Community Police Review Board Re: Investigation of CPRB Complaint #21-02 This is the Report of the Community Police Review Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint CPRB # 21-02 (the "Complaint"). BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY Under the City Code of the City of Iowa City, the Board's responsibilities are as follows: 1. The Board forwards all complaints to the Police Chief, who completes an investigation. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(A).) 2. When the Board receives the Police Chief's report, the Board must select one or more of the following levels of review, in accordance with Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1): a. On the record with no additional investigation. b. Interview /meet with complainant. c. Interview /meet with named officer(s) and other officers. d. Request additional investigation by the police chief, or request police assistance in the board's own investigation. e. Perform its own investigation with the authority to subpoena witnesses. f. Hire independent investigators. 3. In reviewing the Police Chief's report, the Board must apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review. This means that the Board must give deference to the Police Chiefs report, because of the Police Chiefs professional expertise. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2).) 4. According to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(6)(2), the Board can recommend that the Police Chief reverse or modify the Chiefs findings only if: a. The findings are not supported by substantial evidence; or b. The findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or c. The findings are contrary to a police department policy or practice, or any federal, state or local law. 5. When the Board has completed its review of the Police Chief's report, the Board issues a public report to the city council. The public report must include: (1) detailed findings of fact; and (2) a clearly articulated conclusion explaining why and the extent to which the complaint is either "sustained" or "not sustained ". (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(5).) ' 6. Even if the Board finds that the complaint is sustained, the Board has no authority to discipline the officer involved. BOARD'S PROCEDURE The Complaint was initiated by the Complainant on September 20, 2021. As required by Section 8-8-5(B) of the City Code, the Complaint was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. The Chief's Report was filed with the City Clerk on October 19, 2021. As per Iowa City Code Section 8- 8-6(D), the Complainant was given the opportunity to respond to the Chief's report, no response was received. The Board voted on December 13, 2021 to apply the following Level of Review to the Chief's Report: On the record with no additional investigation, pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1)( a). The Board met to consider the Report on November 1, 2021, December 13, 2021 and January 11, 2022. Prior to the December 13, 2021 meeting, the Board reviewed audio/video recording of the incident. FINDINGS OF FACT The citizen complained that the two police officers had violated her mental health status. The Police Chief's investigation found that the police officers had entered the bar to look for a different suspect and had not had any interaction with this citizen until the complainant initiated contact to say they were "being triggered by their presence". The officer's response was that the complainant could leave. ALLEGATION 1 — Harassment. After watching body cam video, the Board voted to not sustain the citizen's complaint. The board affirmed the opinion set forth in the report of the police chief and/or city manager. There is no evidence that the officer harassed the complainant. Chief's Conclusion - Not sustained Board's Conclusion - Not sustained ALLEGATION 2 — Denial of Mental Health Status (response to person in crisis) = After watching body cam video, the Board voted to not sustain the citizen's complaint. Thesboard - aff+rrned the opinion set forth in the report of the police chief and/or city manager. There i o evidence that the complainant was in crisis and a threat to themselves or others. There is also no dence that they requested assistance. Chief's Conclusion - Not sustained Board's Conclusion - Not sustained-or-S-ustatned- 1-�7 COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 (319) 356-5041 January 11, 2022 To: From: Re: ti Cit Council Com s ainant City Ma ager Equity Di -ctor Chief of Poe Officer(s) invs ved in complaint Community Polio Review Board Investigation of CPR Complaint #21-02 This is the Report of the Commu •ity Police Re ew Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint CPRB # 21-02 (the "Co plaint"). BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY Under the City Code of the City of Iowa ' , the Board's responsibilities are as follows: 1. The Board forwards all complaints o the P (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7( ) !ice Chief, who completes an investigation. 2. When the Board receives the "olice Chief's reps the Board must select one or more of the following levels of review, 1 .ccordance with low. City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1): a. On the record wit b. Interview /meet c. Interview /mee d. Request add. board's own e. Perform i f. Hire Ind no additional investigation. ith complainant. with named officer(s) and other o tonal investigation by the police chie estigation. own investigation with the authority to sub endent investigators. tcers. or request police assistance in the oena witnesses. 3. In reviewing e Police Chiefs report, the Board must apply a "rea onable basis" standard of review. This mea that the Board must give deference to the Police Chie report, because of the Police Chiefs p •fessional expertise. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2).) 4. Accor►ing to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2), the Board can recom -nd that the Police Chief neve e or modify the Chief's findings only if: a The findings are not supported by substantial evidence; or b. The findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or c. The findings are contrary to a police department policy or practice, or any federal, state or local law. 5. Whethe Board has completed its review of the Police Chief's report, the Board issues a public report the city council. The public report must include: (1) detailed findings of act; and (2) a clearly a 'culated conclusion explaining why and the extent to which the comp ai t is either "sustained\or "not sustained ". (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(5).) 6. Even if the Board finds that the complaint is sustained, the Board has no/authority to discipline the officer involved. l BOARD'S PROCEDUE The Complaint was initiat:• by the Complainant on September 20, 021. As required by Section 8-8-5(B) of the City Code, t .e Complaint was referred to the Chi- " of Police for investigation. The Chief's Report was filed h the City Clerk on October 1'., 2021. As per Iowa City Code Section 8- 8-6(D), the Complainant was gi -n the opportunity to respo . to the Chief's report, no response was received. The Board voted on December 13, 20 1 to apply the folio ing Level of Review to the Chiefs Report: On the record with no additional investigatio ' , pursuant to I., a City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1)( a). The Board met to consider the Report on ■vembe 1, 2021, December 13, 2021 and January 11, 2022. Prior to the December 13, 2021 meeting, the B FINDINGS OF FACT The citizen complained that the two police .facers h hiefes investigation found that -the polic- officers -had had not had any interaction with this ci en until the co "being triggered by their presence". e officer's respon rd reviewed audio/video recording of the incident. violated her mental health status. The Police itered the bar -to -look -for -a -different -suspect -and lainant initiated contact to say they were was that the complainant could leave. ALLEGATION 1 - Harassment. After watching body cam video, e Board voted to not sustai the citizen's complaint. The board affirmed the opinion set forth report of the police chief an /or city manager. There is no evidence that the officer harassed the .complainant. Chief's Conclusion - NCS sustained Board's Conclusion -'Not sustained ALLEGATION 2 - Denial of Mental Health Status (response to perso in crisis). After watching body cam video, the Board voted to not sustain the citizen's complaint. The board -. affirmed the opinion set forth in the report of the police chief and/or city manager. There is -no evidence that the complainant was in crisis and a threat to themselves or others. There is also no evidence that they requested assistance. Chief's Conclusion - Not sustained Board's Conclusion - Not sustained or Sustained Item Number: 13. J anuary 27, 2022 Hu man Rights Commission: January 25 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Human Rights Commission: J anuary 25 Draft Minutes Human Rights Commission January 25, 2022 Emma J. Harvat Hall Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Siri Bruhn (via Zoom), Jason Glass, Roger Lusala, Ashley Lindley, Bijou Maliabo (via Zoom), Sylvia Jons, Ali Ahmed. Commissioners not present: Tony Sivanthaphanith. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Daisy Torres. Recommendation to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 5:33 PM. Land Acknowledgement: Glass read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of the minutes from the November 23, 2021 meeting: Pries moved; the motion was seconded by Lusala. Motion passed 6-0. Public comment of items not on the agenda: None. Introduction of new commission members: Jons and Ahmed appointments began January 1, of this year. They both will serve a three-year term. Ahmed previously served on the Human Rights Commission. Elections for 2022: Pries nominated Glass to serve as Chair of the Commission for 2022, glass accepted the nomination. Motion by Pries, seconded by Lusala motion passed 6-0. Lusala nominated Lindley to serve as Vice Chair of the Commission for 2022, Lindley accepted the nomination. Motion by Lusala, seconded by Pries. Motion passed 6-0. Introductions of newly hired Iowa City Police Officers: Newly hired Police Officers Halley Brus, Todd Gusta, Alec Fjelstul, and Justin VanEst were introduced to the Commission. Review of Current Commission Subcommittees & Strategic Plan: The Commission will work on strategic planning at their March or April meeting. The planning sessions will include a discussion of subcommittees and areas of focus. Staff will work with the Commission to hire a facilitator who can assist the Commission on their strategic plan. Youth Awards: The Youth Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 11 at The Englert Theatre. Mayor Teague has agreed to provide remarks at the event. Nomination forms will go out in mid-February. Funding Request: Night of a 1000 Dinners: Night of a 1000 Dinners will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 8. The event is a community celebration of International Women’s Day and is sponsored by the Johnson County United Nations Association. Three local women led organization (Inside Out Reentry Community, IC Compassion, Open Heartland) will be recognized and proceeds will be donated to those organizations plus the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Lusala moved to provide $500.00 in reimbursement to offset the cost of Eventbrite ticket tax for the event, Lindley seconded. Motion passed 6-0. Black History Proclamation: Lusala will accept the proclamation at the City Council meeting of February 1 on behalf of the Commission. Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants: The Commission received 20 submissions for the grant for FY22. Commissioners Maliabo and Ahmed are not participating in the grant recommendation this year because they both serve on the Center for Worker Justice Board of Directors (CWJ) who submitted an application for the grant funding. The scoring will be due by February 15. Commissioners discussed many possible changes for the grant in FY23 including requiring that organizations participate in a mandatory informational session, requiring that grantees participate in an orientation session prior to receiving funding, having grantees send reports to the Commission on progress more frequently, creating a policy as it relates to letters of recommendation, and having grantees present a “showcase” at the end of the grant cycle. Reports of Commissioners: Pries and Jon both participated in the Humanize My Hoodie Ally Workshop (Virtual) sponsored by Humanize My Hoodie. Pries also is participating in the Southeastern Iowa Anti- Racism Network for a 6-week study on the 1619 Project. Staff Reports: Torres mentioned an upcoming challenge against Johnson County to benefit CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank. Adjourned: 6:50 PM. Human Rights Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 1/25 2/22 3/22 4/26 5/24 6/28 7/26 8/23 9/27 10/25 11/22 12/27 Jason Glass 2022 P Ashley Lindley 2022 P Mark Pries 2022 P Roger Lusala 2023 P Bijou Maliabo 2023 P Tony Sivanthaphanith 2023 A Siri Bruhn 2024 P Sylvia Jons 2024 P Ali Ahmed 2024 P KEY: P = Present A = Absent