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Equity Report
CITY OF IOWA CITY
Council Work
Session
11/18/14
Revised
1/13/15
Council established Ad Hoc Diversity Committee
To study City operations as they relate to minority
populations with a specific emphasis on Police,
Transit, and Citizens Police Review Board.
■ Improve outcomes for minority populations.
■ Better access to City services/programs.
Create transparency and accountability.
Recommendations are reported out on
the Diversity Implementation Form (DIF).
Diversity Task Force.
Equity Director.
Equity Report.
Just opportunities and outcomes. The goals of
equity must be to create conditions that allow all
to reach their full potential.
Asian or Race & Ethnicity
Pacific Islander Hispani
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6.90% 5.30%
Indian or
Alaskan Native
0.20%
5.50%
FY 13 DEMOGRAPHICS OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
The City currently has 131 seats for the 19 established boards & commissions and 1 council.
The 19 boards and commissions are: Airport Commission, Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment,
Airport Zoning Commission, Board of Appeals, Assessor's Examining Board, Board of
Adjustment, Board of Review, Charter Review Commission, Citizens Police Review Board, Civil
Service Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing & Community Development
Commission, Human Rights Commission, Board of Library Trustees, Parks and Recreation
Commission, Planning and Zoning, Public Art Advisory Committee, Senior Center Commission,
and Telecommunications Commission.
Eighty responses were received which means 61% of current board, commission and council
members responded to the voluntary survey. Those who responded identified the following.
67 are White.
53 are married.
51 identify as heterosexual.
51 are over the age of 65.
38 have an annual household income of over $100k.
43 males responded to the survey and 35 females responded.
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hired, and track statistics.
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OVERALL ARRESTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY & GENDER IN 2013
White=
Total Number of Arrests=6,405
Black=
29%•
Total by Race
1%
Total by Gender
.0%
White=
4,419
Male= 5,0005°
9%*
Black=
1,867
Female= 1,405
Asian/Pacific Islander-
84
Unknown= 0
American Indian/Alaskan=
9
Unknown=
26
Totals by Ethnicity
Totals by Race & Gender
Hispanic= 553
White Male=
3,517
Non -Hispanic= 5,804
White Female=
902
Unknown= 48
Black Male=
1,389
Totals by Age Group
Black Female=
478
Age 0-17= 425
Age 18-25= 3,702
Asian/PI Male=
63
Age 26-35= 1,171
Asian/PI Female=
21
Age 36-45= 466
Age 46-55= 468
Ameri.lnd/Alsk. Male=
9
Age 56 or Older- 171
Ameri.lnd/Alsk. Female=
0
Unknown Male=
22
Unknown Female=
4
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY IN 2013
White=
69%
Black=
29%•
Asian/Pacific Islander-
1%
American Indian/Alaskan=
.0%
Unknown=
.0%
Hispanic=
9%*
*Disproportionality to race/ethnic population for Iowa City
• Diversion programs for youth—Ladder's Program.
• Community policing (Community Response Officer).
• Participating St. Ambrose study on traffic stops.
• Increase diversity within the police force.
• Require cultural competency training for entire police force.
Monitoring for indicators indicative of racial profiling.
Increase awareness of the complaint processes.
Badges for Baseball Program.
Youth Police Academy.
3 on 3 Basketball League.
School Visits.
How can the Council improve outcomes?
■ Allocate funding.
■ Collaborate with others.
■ Equity Impact Review Tool that evaluates how a policy, program, or
budget initiative will affect outcomes. ....
■ Community feedback and input help us in our commitment to
create a welcome and inclusive environment.
■ Initial steps on trying to combat and address
disproportionality & racial inequity.
Monitor and evaluate and report out our numbers to the
Council and to the community.
Visit http://www.icgov.org/?id=2281 or search Diversity Initiative.