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Home My WebLink About2013-06-27 Info Packet`•` CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY w June 27, 2013 ww.icgov.org IN Council Tentative Meeting Schedule MISCELLANEOUS IP2 Article from City Manager: DEA Announces Largest= -Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown IP3 Article from City Manager: Cedar Rapids, Iowa City synthetic drug raid part of global enforcement effort IN Article from City Manager: Let 21 -only stand IP5 Article from City Manager: These are the 100 smartest cities in America (study) IP6 Article from City Manager: Student Arrests IP7 Copy of letter to Police Chief: Tribute to Iowa City Police Department DRAFT MINUTES IP8 Police Citizens Review Board: June 24 - r City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule 1P1 � ty g Subject to change June 27, 2013 CITY Of IOWA CITY Date Time Meeting Location -" —s �-` 00— �f 9i 4 J�� ii4iq >.rd d�E 64Ii �i�'i i�i��4�„ i� - �i ,. �6 °�' .� ��8 (��i�y Tuesday, July16, 2013 4:00 PM Spec. Formal /Exec. Session /Evaluation Emma J. 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Harvat Hall From the City Manager From: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration [mailto:dea @govdelivery.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:52 PM Subject: DEA ANNOUNCES LARGEST -EVER SYNTHETIC DRUG TAKEDOWN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307 -7977 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administratioa Press Release DEA ANNOUNCES LARGEST -EVER SYNTHETIC DRUG TAKEDOWN Nationwide enforcement actions target dangerous new and emerging class of chemicals from overseas EMBARGOED UNTIL 3 PM EASTERN WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its law enforcement partners today announced enforcement operations in 35 states targeting the upper echelon of dangerous designer synthetic drug trafficking organizations that have operated without regard for the law or public safety. These series of enforcement actions included retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. In addition, these investigations have uncovered the massive flow of drug - related proceeds back to countries in the Middle East and elsewhere. Since Project Synergy began in December of 2012, more than 75 arrests have been made and nearly $15 million in cash and assets have been seized - -all leading up to today's global takedown. Today, law enforcement executed over 150 arrest warrants and nearly 375 search warrants in 35 states, 49 cities and five countries. During the past three days prior to today, over 550 kilograms of synthetic drugs were seized in a joint operation with Customs and Border Protection aimed at international shipments of synthetic drugs at express consignment facilities. Since February, over 1,000 kilograms of synthetic drugs have been seized at express consignment facilities. Project Synergy was coordinated by DEA's Special Operations Division, working with the DEA Office of Diversion Control, and included cases led by DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), FBI, and IRS. In addition, law enforcement in Australia, Barbados, Panama, and Canada participated, as well as countless state and local law enforcement members. IP2 "Shutting down businesses that traffic in these drugs and attacking their operations worldwide is a priority for DEA and our law enforcement partners," said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart. "These designer drugs are destructive, dangerous, and are destroying lives. DEA has been at the forefront of the battle against this trend and is targeting these new and emerging drugs with every scientific, legislative, and investigative tool at our disposal." "CBP and DEA enjoy a close working relationship that was further enhanced through the collaboration of the National Targeting Center and CBP officers in the field at express consignment hubs during this operation to target, test and detain shipments of synthetic drugs, as well as precursor herbs used to manufacture synthetic marijuana," said CBP David Murphy, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Field Operations. "The criminals behind the importation, distribution and selling of these drugs have scant regard for human life in their reckless pursuit of illicit profits," said Traci Lembke, HSI Deputy Assistant Director of Investigative Programs. "For criminal groups seeking to profit through the sale of illegal narcotics, the message is clear: we know how you operate; we know where you hide; and we will not stop until we bring you to justice." "The harm inflicted by these designer drugs is matched only by the profit potential for those who sell them," said Richard Weber, Chief, IRS - Criminal Investigation. "Today's enforcement actions are the culmination of a multi -year effort in which IRS -CI worked with its domestic and global law enforcement partners to disrupt the flow of money - the lifeblood that allows these multi - million dollar organizations to proliferate." "On behalf of the Australian Government, I congratulate the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Project Synergy. This is a significant seizure of synthetic drugs and is a terrific result for our respective law enforcement agencies. Australia remains committed to sharing intelligence with its U.S. partners to combat transnational crime across international borders. This is a win for our collective communities," Australia's Acting Ambassador to the United States, Graham Fletcher, said. Background on designer synthetic drugs Designer synthetic drugs are often marketed as herbal incense, bath salts, jewelry cleaner, or plant food, and have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who have abused synthetic drugs have suffered vomiting, anxiety, agitation, irritability, seizures, hallucinations, tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, and loss of consciousness. They have caused significant organ damage as well as overdose deaths. Smokable herbal blends marketed as being "legal" and providing a marijuana -like high have become increasingly popular, particularly among teens and young adults, because they are easily available and, in many cases, they are more potent and dangerous than marijuana. These products consist of plant material that has been impregnated with dangerous psychoactive compounds that mimic THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Synthetic cannabinoids are sold at a variety of retail outlets, in head shops and over the Internet. Brands such as "Spice," "K2," "Blaze," and "Red X Dawn" are labeled as incense to mask their intended purpose. In 2012, a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported 11,406 emergency department visits involving a synthetic cannabinoid product during 2010. In a 2013 report, SAMHSA reported the number of emergency department visits in 2011 involving a synthetic cannabinoid product had increased 2.5 times to 28,531. The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 5,205 calls related to human exposure of synthetic cannabinoids. For the past several years, there has also been a growing use of, and interest in, synthetic cathinones (stimulants /hallucinogens) sold under the guise of "bath salts" or "plant food." Marketed under names such as "Ivory Wave," "Purple Wave," "Vanilla Sky," or "Bliss," these products are comprised of a class of dangerous substances perceived to mimic cocaine, LSD, MDMA, and /or methamphetamine. Users have reported impaired perception, reduced motor control, disorientation, extreme paranoia, and violent episodes. The long -term physical and psychological effects of use are unknown but potentially severe. The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported 2,656 calls related to synthetic cathinone ( "bath salts ") exposures in 2012 and overdose deaths have been reported as well. These products have become increasingly popular, particularly among teens and young adults and those who mistakenly believe they can bypass the drug testing protocols of employers and government agencies to protect public safety. They are sold at a variety of retail outlets, in head shops, and over the Internet. However, they have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human consumption or for medical use, and there is no oversight of the manufacturing process. Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act While many of the designer drugs being marketed today that were seized as part of Project Synergy are not specifically prohibited in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 (AEA) allows many of these drugs to be treated as controlled substances if they are proven to be chemically and /or pharmacologically similar to a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance. A number of cases that are part of Project Synergy will be prosecuted federally under this analogue provision, which is being utilized to combat these new and emerging designer drugs. DEA has used its emergency scheduling authority to combat both synthetic cathinones (the so- called "bath salts" with names like Ivory Wave, etc.) and synthetic cannabinoids (the so- called incense products like K2, Spice, etc.), temporarily placing several of these dangerous chemicals into Schedule I of the CSA. Congress has also acted, permanently placing 26 substances into Schedule I of the CSA in 2012. For more information about this operation and synthetic designer drugs, visit www.dea.gov. From the City Manager IP3 Erin Jordan the Gazette Updated: 26 June 2013 12:49 pm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City synthetic drug raid part of global enforcement effort Stores closed Wednesday morning as federal, local agents executed searches Investigators take the fingerprints of a man inside the YR Dollar Stop Liquor and Tobacco store during the execution of a federal search warrant Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in Cedar Rapids. (Brian Ray /The Gazette) UPDATE: Wednesday's raids of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City stores that sell synthetic drugs are part of a "global takedown" that included arrests and searches in 35 states and five countries, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reported. The DEA announced Wednesday that Project Synergy, started in December, ended Wednesday with an additional 150 arrests and nearly 375 search warrants in 49 cities. Two of those cities are Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, where DEA officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to search at least three businesses. The Den and In -Zone, two downtown Iowa City stores, were closed Wednesday morning as officers executed search warrants. YR Dollar Stop Liquor & Tobacco, in the 1500 block of First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids, was also raided Wednesday. A large white truck, two Iowa City Police vans and several squad cars were parked on Washington Street for much of the day Wednesday. An officer turned away customers to the Den, known for cheap fountain pop, Hawkeye gear and an upstairs area that sells smoking accessories. Agents bustled in and out with boxes as employees stood off to the side, waiting for the search to be done. In Cedar Rapids, men in U.S. Marshals and DEA jackets were on the scene at the YR Dollar Stop. "We definitely were glad to see it happen," Keith Luter, owner of Million Dollar Cuts, at 1506 First Ave. NE, said of the raid. Luter said YR Dollar Stop had a lot of foot traffic, which he hopes will stop after the search. "It was bringing the neighborhood down," he said. Investigators remove evidence from the Den in Iowa City during the execution of a federal search warrant Wednesday, June 26, 2013. (Brian Ray /The Gazette) Although the federal government banned the sale of synthetic drug K2 last year, drug producers found a loophole that allows them to tweak the recipe and produce similar blends, Iowa City Police told KCRG -TV9 last month. The drugs are often marked as incense and say "not for human consumption," but police believe most people buy the $20 packs to smoke and get high. The DEA probe focused not just on smokable herbal blends, marketed under brands like "Spice," "Blaze" and `Bizzaro," but on synthetic drugs sold under the guise of bath salts or plant food. These drugs, which are on the rise, especially among young people, can cause agitation, extreme nervousness, racing heartbeat, hallucinations and violent behavior, the Office of Drug Control Policy reported. While many of the synthetic drugs seized are not specifically prohibited, a 1986 enforcement act allows agents to treat the drugs like controlled substances if they are proven to be chemically or pharmacologically similar to a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substances, the DEA reported. Project Synergy included enforcement actions on retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, the DEA reported. The agency also uncovered a "massive flow of drug- related proceeds back to countries in the Middle East and elsewhere." The DEA's partners in the investigation include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security, the FBI and IRS. Law enforcement agencies in Australia, Barbados, Panama and Canada participated "as well as countless state and local law enforcement members." Iowa City Police Officer Jerry Blomgren said Iowa City worked with the DEA to search the Den and In -Zone. Zombies, an Iowa City store that sold synthetic pot to a KCRG -TV9 reporter in May, was not raided Wednesday, he said. "They are of interest, but there's no current search warrant at this time," Blomgren said. From the -City Manager L 06 ZIP THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1668 The Dtily Iowan N E W S P A P E R - O N L I N E T E L E V I S 1 0 N WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 HOME METRO SPORTS OPINIONS 8o HOURS PHOTO VIDEO Editorial: Let 21 -only stand BY DI EDITORIAL BOARD I JUNE 26, 2013 5:00 AM EQ SHARE /EMAIL THIS ARTIOLE What happens when the proverbial unstoppable force meets an immovable object? In Iowa City, it leads to an insufferable, endless debate about the proper age of bar patrons. Last week, a pair of Iowa City bar operators — Martinis owner George Wittgraf and Union Bar manager Josh Erceg — submitted to the city a petition to reverse the 21- ordinance, which has barred 19- and 20- year -olds from Iowa City's bars after 10 pm since 2010. If the petition signatures' validity is confirmed by the city, the City Council will be required to either to overturn the 21- ordinance on its own or put the matter before the voters this fall. City Councilor Jim Throgmorton told The Daily Iowan that the council would be unlikely to act on its own to reverse the ordinance. In all likelihood, this issue will be dragged before the people once again in November. For Iowa City residents, the resurgence of this tiresome debate means more months of yard signs, scare - mongering, and an inevitable deluge of meaningless statistics and secondhand anecdotes about downtown safety. The petitioners should set aside their quest to do away with the ordinance. The current law should stand. In 2010, when the ordinance was debated and ultimately passed in a popular vote, the debate centered largely on scaling back problem drinking by University of Iowa students. Some argued that the ordinance would reduce such drinking and general rowdiness downtown; others posited that the rule would simply decentralize the party scene. The biggest efect of the 21- ordinance wasn't any change to underage drinking habits, however, though some statistics indicate that problem drinking may be on the decline in Iowa City. It was Iowa City's bar scene that changed dramatically. http: / /www.dailyiowan.com/2013 /06/26 /Opinions /33688.html 6/26/2013 Editorial: Let 21 -only stand - The Daily Iowan Page 2 of 5 In the immediate aftermath of the ordinance, some bars — Vito's, One -Eyed Jakes, and 8o8 Restaurant & Night Club — closed down. Wittgraf told the DI that the peak hours downtown have also changed. "Whereas it used to get busy at io, it gets busy at 6 or 7 on the weekends," he said. "It really hasn't changed number -wise, just time - wise." It is unsurprising, then, that the remaining opposition to the 21- ordinance is led by bar owners. Letting underage students back into the bars past io p.m. would reinflate the late -night downtown population and — because the city's zoning laws effectively prohibit the establishment of new bars downtown — the existing bars would reap the benefits. These bar owners are, ultimately, asking the city's permission to once again profit from underage patrons all night. Their request should be denied. That is not to say that the 21- ordinance should not be subject to change. In the past, the city has proven responsive to complaints about the ordinance. For instance, the city has lifted the curfew for underage patrons in the city's music venues in response to complaints from the owners of those establishments. Clearly, the city is willing to work with the town's bar owners to amend current law and fix existing inconsistencies and inconveniences where it's appropriate. While we take exception to the idea put forward by some city councilors that they effectively have the power to reward or punish businesses by easing or tightening these restrictions, such small -scale modifications are preferable to another protracted debate about downtown restrictions. Let the 21- ordinance stand. These are the 100 smartest cities in America (study) Paul Sableman /Flickr June 25, 2013 6:25 AM Sean Ludwig IPS Ithaca, N.Y. is a relatively small college town, but one thing that might make up for its size is its brain power. That's because Ithaca tops a new list from Lumosity that ranks U.S. cities by their raw cognitive performance. San Francisco -based Lumosity creates brain - training exercises and has raised more than $7o million in funding to date from Discovery Communications, Menlo Ventures, and others. Since it launched back in 2007, Lumosity claims to have amassed the world's largest dataset of human cognitive performance, with data and insights collected from more than 40 million people. The study released today (PDF) used data from more than 3 million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 75 who had played several Lumosity brain - training games. These games measured performance across five cognitive areas: memory, processing speed, flexibility, attention, and problem solving. Then the scores were ranked by location. Many of the cities and towns on the list, not surprisingly, are prominent "college towns." Ithaca, N.Y., the top of the list, is home to both Cornell University and Ithaca College. State College, Penn. number two, is home to Penn State. Lafayette, Ind., number three, is home to Purdue University. "One of the most interesting findings from this analysis is that most of the top metro areas contain major research universities, suggesting that education is an important predictor of cognitive performance," Lumosity data scientist Daniel Sternberg said in a statement. "Neuroscience research has found that those who are engaged in learning and cognitively stimulating activities throughout the lifetime build up a `cognitive reserve' that helps maintain and improve cognitive performance." Check out the top too list of "America's smartest cities" below to see if your town made the cut. i. Ithaca, NY 2. State College, PA 3. Lafayette -West Lafayette, IN 4. Iowa City, IA 5. Ames, lA 6. Ann Arbor, MI 7. Bloomington, IN 8. Madison, WI 9. Lawrence, KS io. Pullman, WA From the City Manager Ott c� MoblUeBeat2013 The Palace Hotel da [ Building a Winning Mobile Experience San Francisco, CA These are the 100 smartest cities in America (study) Paul Sableman /Flickr June 25, 2013 6:25 AM Sean Ludwig IPS Ithaca, N.Y. is a relatively small college town, but one thing that might make up for its size is its brain power. That's because Ithaca tops a new list from Lumosity that ranks U.S. cities by their raw cognitive performance. San Francisco -based Lumosity creates brain - training exercises and has raised more than $7o million in funding to date from Discovery Communications, Menlo Ventures, and others. Since it launched back in 2007, Lumosity claims to have amassed the world's largest dataset of human cognitive performance, with data and insights collected from more than 40 million people. The study released today (PDF) used data from more than 3 million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 75 who had played several Lumosity brain - training games. These games measured performance across five cognitive areas: memory, processing speed, flexibility, attention, and problem solving. Then the scores were ranked by location. Many of the cities and towns on the list, not surprisingly, are prominent "college towns." Ithaca, N.Y., the top of the list, is home to both Cornell University and Ithaca College. State College, Penn. number two, is home to Penn State. Lafayette, Ind., number three, is home to Purdue University. "One of the most interesting findings from this analysis is that most of the top metro areas contain major research universities, suggesting that education is an important predictor of cognitive performance," Lumosity data scientist Daniel Sternberg said in a statement. "Neuroscience research has found that those who are engaged in learning and cognitively stimulating activities throughout the lifetime build up a `cognitive reserve' that helps maintain and improve cognitive performance." Check out the top too list of "America's smartest cities" below to see if your town made the cut. i. Ithaca, NY 2. State College, PA 3. Lafayette -West Lafayette, IN 4. Iowa City, IA 5. Ames, lA 6. Ann Arbor, MI 7. Bloomington, IN 8. Madison, WI 9. Lawrence, KS io. Pullman, WA 11. College Station - Bryan, TX 12. Appleton, WI 13. Champaign- Urbana, IL 14. Blacksburg - Christiansburg- Radford, VA 15. Charlottesville, VA 16. Boulder, CO 17. Provo -Orem, UT 18. Harrisonburg, VA 19. Rolla, MO 20. Houghton, MI 21. Muncie, IN 22. Corvallis, OR 23. Boone, NC 24. Logan, UT -ID 25. Stillwater, OK 26. Milwaukee - Waukesha -West Allis, WI 27. Claremont- Lebanon, NH -VT 28. Lebanon, PA 29. Moscow, ID 30. Cedar Rapids, IA 31. Lincoln, NE 32. Bloomsburg - Berwick, PA 33• Minneapolis -St. Paul - Bloomington, MN -WI 34• Starkville, MS 35• Athens, OH 36. La Crosse - Onalaska, WI -MN 37. Brainerd, MN 38. Burlington -South Burlington, VT 39• Fargo, ND -MN 40. Stevens Point, WI 41. Columbia, MO 42. St. Cloud, MN 43• Rochester, MN 44• Auburn - Opelika, AL 45• Waterloo -Cedar Falls, IA 46. Oil City, PA 47. Fort Collins, CO 48. Sheboygan, WI 49• Boston- Cambridge - Newton, MA -NH 50. Keene, NH 51. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 52. Burlington, NC 53• Pittsburgh, PA 54• Fond du Lac, WI 55• Concord, NH 56. Morgantown, WV 57. Bellingham, WA 58. Mount Pleasant, MI 59. Ottawa-Peru, IL 6o. Indianapolis - Carmel - Anderson, IN 61. Laramie, WY 62. Barnstable Town, MA 63. Lancaster, PA 64. Reading, PA 65. Winchester, VA -WV 66. Bozeman, MT 67. Bloomington, IL 68 Gainesville, FL 69. Duluth, MN -WI 70. Michigan City -La Porte, IN 71. South Bend - Mishawaka, IN -MI 72. Des Moines -West Des Moines, IA 73. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE -IA 74. Oxford, MS 75. Altoona, PA 76. Wooster, OH 77. Bismarck, ND 78. Grand Forks, ND -MN 79. Grand Rapids- Wyoming, MI 80. Albany- Schenectady -Troy, NY 81. Binghamton, NY 82. Harrisburg- Carlisle, PA 83. Wisconsin Rapids - Marshfield, WI 84.Ogdensburg- Massena, NY 85. Kansas City, MO -KS 86. San Luis Obispo -Paso Robles - Arroyo Grande, CA 87. Torrington, CT 88. Trenton, NJ 89. Rochester, NY 9o. Seattle- Tacoma - Bellevue, WA 91. Oneonta, NY 92. Eau Claire, WI 93• Warsaw, IN 94• Norwich -New London, CT 95• Eugene, OR 96. Topeka, KS 97. Allentown- Bethlehem- Easton, PA -NJ 98. Mankato -North Mankato, MN 99• Helena, MT loo. Cincinnati, OH -KY -IN IP6 From the City Manager The Gazette Opinion Staff Opinion Page Editor, The Gazette 23 June 2013 112:25 am in Editorial Student arrests By The Gazette Editorial Board Staff at Iowa City's City High started the 2012 -13 school year with a list prominently displayed on poster board in the break room, including the names of each of the school's nearly 1,400 students. Over the first two weeks of school, staff crossed off the names of students about which they could honestly say they had a positive relationship. Then they divvied up the names that were left — those students who might not feel as connected to the school community — and sought them out in the hopes of deliberately building a mentoring connection. "We were really able to say that everybody in that building had somebody they could go to." Principal John Bacon told us this week. It's one of the proactive measures Bacon credits with his school's low rate of police involvement in cases of student misconduct. It also brings to light an important consideration that's been lost in recent discussions about whether or not the Iowa City school district should take advantage of federal assistance to hire sworn police officers for the district's two comprehensive high schools. That idea has been tabled, for now, in the face of community concerns that consistent police presence could lead to more students, especially minority students, facing criminal sanctions for misbehavior. Critics are right to be worried about unnecessarily involving kids in the Juvenile Court system, which can have long - lasting ramifications for those students. But a review of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City school policies and Juvenile Court statistics suggests those policies, not the presence or absence of School Resource Officers, may be at least as important in reducing criminal charges against students. Even more important: Maintaining a supportive school environment that prevents student fights and misbehaviors in the first place. Prevention, not punishment National statistics show that even though juvenile crime, generally, has been waning for more than a decade, school referrals resulting in criminal charges against youth are on the rise. News reports about zero - tolerance policies and the "school to prison pipeline" seem to describe a disturbing trend of increasing numbers of students facing criminal charges for misbehavior at school. And while it is true that school fights account for a significant number of criminal charges against local juveniles (see adjacent tables), Linn County delinquency complaints have fallen sharply in last five years — from 1,930 complaints in 2007 to 1,396 in 2011, according to data from Linn County Juvenile Court Services. Long -term, school - specific statistics are not available (the Juvenile Court system only began tracking complaints by school building about a year ago), but court and Cedar Rapids school officials say they think charges stemming from school incidents also have declined. That's been true even in the past few years, as school resource officers have begun working at the district's three comprehensive high schools. "The SROs are trying to keep kids out of the system," said Cedar Rapids Jefferson Principal Charles McDonnell. "It's kind of like having an extra counselor." Administrators at all three comprehensive Cedar Rapids district high schools said the majority of their resource officers' time is spent on prevention — building relationships with students and being a calming presence — not punishment. "We dealt with fights before and if we had a kid who needed charges, we'd call police and they'd come on over," McDonnell said. "We don't have more charges because we've got an SRO in the building. We probably have fewer." He said that suspensions and other disciplinary referrals have also been trending down since the resource officer began. Administrators at all three high schools said the decision to charge a student — usually for drugs or alcohol, theft or, most commonly, fighting — is based on school policy and victim request, not the presence or absence of an SRO. WHEN to charge In Cedar Rapids, those policies vary slightly by school, especially when it comes to fighting. At Washington and Kennedy, administrators told us it's not uncommon for students to face disorderly conduct charges for fighting — a practice that predates the addition of an SRO. At Jefferson, students don't generally face criminal charges for their first fight, McDonnell told us. School policy there is to have those kids write a letter of apology. If the fight results in injury or is part of a pattern of behavior, then they'd likely face a charge. That distinction may be a factor in Jefferson's relatively low number of charges against students during the 2012 -13 school year. That year, through April 30 (the most recent data available), there were 23 total charges originating at Jefferson, which has a population of just under 1,500 students. Washington, with a slightly smaller student population, had 32 charges. Kennedy, which has a larger student population, had 39 charges, according to Juvenile Court records. In Iowa City, where schools are governed by a detailed district policy about when to involve law enforcement in student incidents, those numbers were even lower. At West High — with more than 1,900 students, the largest of the five schools — there were 22 charges against students resulting from school- related incidents as of April 30, according to Juvenile Court records. At City High, there were eight. the right questions Those numbers are only snapshots, and surely influenced by a number of factors. But they do raise important questions about how schools might better minimize student entry into the juvenile justice system, regardless of whether school resource officers are involved. Iowa City schools' policy regarding fighting and reports to law enforcement takes into account injury, premeditation, public disruption and responsiveness to intervention. Principals at both high schools said they require two administrators to agree an incident warrants a call to call law enforcement, to be sure the decision is impartial and fair. Data about school reports to law enforcement are included in an annual safety and climate report submitted for school board review. "We call the police for help here as a very, very last resort," said West High Principal Jerry Arganbright. "Anything that we can resolve, short of calling the police, we do." There are good reasons for doing so: Research shows that juvenile involvement with the court system can actually lead to deeper involvement with the courts, 6th Judicial District Chief Juvenile Court Officer Candice Bennett said: "It's easier every time." Most juvenile delinquent acts are impulsive, not deliberate. The way schools, parents and police respond can help determine whether a youth sees that impulsive act as a one -time mistake, or an important part of who they are. 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MEMBERS PRESENT: Kingsley Botchway, Donald King, and Royceann Porter (5:38pm) MEMBERS ABSENT: Melissa Jensen STAFF PRESENT: Kellie Tuttle STAFF ABSENT: Catherine Pugh OTHERS PRESENT: None RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL None CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by King, seconded by Botchway to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended. • Minutes of the meeting on 05/29/13 Motion carried, 3/0, Jensen and Porter absent. NEW BUSINESS None. OLD BUSINESS None. BOARD INFORMATION None. STAFF INFORMATION Council Resolution #13 -217 regardinq Ad -Hoc Diversity Committee Recommendations (PCRB pages 11 -16) - Tuttle stated that the materials in the packet were for information only. Staff will be meeting the following week to discuss the implementation process and the item will be on the July meeting agenda for discussion. PUBLIC DISCUSSION None. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by King, seconded by Botchway to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records PCRB June 24, 2013 Page 2 which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22 -7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination. Motion carried, 3/0, Jensen and Porter absent. Open session adjourned at 5:34 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 5:45 P.M. Motion by King, seconded by Jensen to set the level of review for PCRB Complaint #13 -01 to 8 -8 -7 (13)(1)(d), Request additional investigation by the Police Chief or City Manager, or request police assistance in the Board's own investigation; And direct staff to request the additional information from the Iowa City Police Department regarding PCRB Complaint #13 -01. Motion carried, 4/0, Jensen absent. TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change) • July 8, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm • July 9, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm (Moved to July 8, 2013) • August 13, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm • September 10, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm • October 8, 2013, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm Moved by King, seconded by Botchway to move the July 9th meeting to Monday, July 8th due to a Board scheduling conflict. Motion carried, 4/0, Jensen absent. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Porter, seconded by Botchway. Motion carried, 4/0, Jensen absent. Meeting adjourned at 5:47 P.M. W O W5U a� r� U W� �z UH W� U a 0 a M N � � A o � N w��zz xc) ; 01 M N iC �C yC �C DC DC x O G 0 M yC DC �C G O N I" N z z z z c 1p V'1 M �O M W H W rn ON rn a, ON Wl w��zz xc) ;