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Prepared by: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5030
RESOLUTION NO. 07-262
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR
TO PLACE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S HOME RULE CHARTER TO
CREATE A PERMANENT POLICE CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD BEFORE THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AT THE NEXT
REGULAR CITY ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007
WHEREAS, a petition pursuant to Article VIII of the Home Rule Charter of Iowa City and section
372.11 of the Code of Iowa proposing to amend the City's Home Rule Charter by creating a
permanent police citizen review board was filed with the City Clerk on August 20, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Supreme Court ordered that said proposed amendment be placed on the
ballot in Berent et al. vs. City of Iowa City and Obiections Committee, No. 46/06-1382 (Iowa,
August 31, 2007).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, THAT:
1. The Johnson County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to place the following
question before the qualified electors of the City of Iowa City, Iowa at the next regular
city election on November 6, 2007:
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
Yes
No
That Article V (Boards, Commissions and Committees), Subsection 5.01
(Establishment) of the Home Rule Charter of Iowa City, Iowa be amended by adding
the following underlined words:
With the exception of the Police Citizens Review Board, the Council may establish
Boards in addition to those required by State law and shall specify the title, duties,
length of term, qualifications of members and other appropriate matters. The
Council may reduce or increase a Board's duties, transfer duties from one Board to
another or dissolve any Board, except as otherwise provided by State law or this
Charter.
A. There shall be a permanent Police Citizens Review Board. which shall have
vested in it the followinq minimum powers:
1. To hold at least one community forum each year for the purpose of
hearinq citizens' views on the policies, practices, and procedures of the
Iowa City Police Department. and to make recommendations reqardinq
such policies, practices, and procedures to the City Council.
2. To investiqate citizen claims of misconduct bv sworn police officers and
to issue independent reports of its findinqs to the City Council; and
3. The authority to subpoena witnesses.
Resolution No. 07-262
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Passed and approved this 31 s t day of
Augm:t
,2007.
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Resolution No.
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07-707
It was moved by R::lil Py and seconded by Vanderhoef
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
the Resolution be
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Bailey
x Champion
x Correia
Elliott
O'Donnell
Vanderhoef
Wilburn
x
x
x
x
x