HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-2018 Human Rights CommissionAGENDA
Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Helling Conference Room, City Hall
5:30 p.m.
1 Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call.
2. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda. Commentators shall address the
Commission for no more than 5 minutes. Commissioners shall not engage in
discussion with the public concerning said items.
3. Approval of Minutes:
a. Approve minutes from July 17, 2018.
4. Correspondence.
5. Iowa Finance Authority Housing Compliance Officer Deb Briggs.
6. Application Requesting Sponsorship for Empowerment Summit.
7. Application Requesting Sponsorship for Roll Bounce.
8. Application Requesting Sponsorship for University of Iowa Lecture Committee
Event.
9. Application Requesting Sponsorship for Back to School Summer Jam.
10. National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15).
11. Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant FY 19 Update.
12. Strategic Planning 2018 Subcommittees Update.
13. ADA Celebration Report.
14. Job and Resource Fair (September 11).
15. Implicit Bias Training for Boards and Commissions (September 13).
16. Human Rights Breakfast (October 24).
17. Refugee and Immigrant Recognition Dinner (October 27).
:8. Commissioner Reports of Items not on the Agenda. Commissioners shall not
engage in discussion with one another concerning said reports.
19. Staff Reports.
20. Adjournment.
If you will need disability -related accommodations to participate in this meeting, please
contact Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or at stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early
requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Minutes
Preliminary
Human Rights Commission
July 17, 2018
Helling Conference Room
Members Present: Jeff Falk, Joe Coulter, Adil Adams, Cathy McGinnis, Eliza Willis,
Jonathon Munoz, Barbara Kutzko, Tahuanty Pena, Bijou Maliabo.
Members Absent: Joe Coulter.
Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers.
Others Present: Chief Matherly, Heidi Wolf.
Call to Order:
Willis called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Approval of June 19, 2018 Meeting Minutes:
Kutzko moved to approve the minutes with one amendment; the motion was seconded by
McGinnis. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. (Adams and Maliabo not present).
Correspondence:
The Senior Center and the Transportation Division were not included in the most recent racial
equity and social justice toolkits due to both recently hiring new directors.
Ouarterly Report:
Chief Matherly provided an overview of the 2017 Police Annual Report, the current racial
demographics of the police force, youth referrals and the deferral program, hiring process, and an
upcoming partnership with Recreation that will provide help to those who are preparing to test
for the Iowa City Police Department. Dr. Barnum will present at the August 21 City Council
Work Session on his most recent study of disproportionate minority contact and the police
department. The program will be recorded for those unable to attend the Work Session.
Housing Choice Voucher:
Housing Choice Voucher Program Coordinator Heidi Wolf provided an overview of the program
commonly referred to as Section 8. The Iowa City Housing Authority covers 7 cities in addition
to Iowa City in Johnson County. There are currently 1283 total vouchers in use between all cities
in the jurisdiction. The program is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to assist persons who are seniors, have a disability, or family and are considered
low-income. Participants lease housing through the private market.
Strategic Planning Subcommittees:
McGinnis*, Coulter, Maliabo (Public Safety); Adams*, Falk, Munoz (Community
Outreach/Support); Falk, Willis*, Kutzko, Pena (Education); Falk*, Coulter, Adams, Pena
(Housing). Asterisks note subcommittee chairs.
Minutes
Preliminary
Human Rights Commission
July 17, 2018
Helling Conference Room
Maliabo joined the public safety subcommittee. The education subcommittee met and has
discussed a few ways in which a conversation between parents, teachers and administrators for
the school district may come together.
Annual Report:
The annual report lists all commission programming and events for the last fiscal year and
provides complaint statistics processed by the office during the same time frame. Munoz moved
to approve the report with amendments to the list of activities; the motion was seconded by Pena.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 8-0.
Human Rights Breakfast:
The event will be held on October 24. The keynote will be Tammy Nyden; a professor at
Grinnell College and an advocate for persons with mental illness. The commission would like
her to discuss the role mental illness plays in the school to prison pipeline.
Reports of Commissioners:
Willis attended the Juneteenth festivities and participated in the Families Belong Together March
in Iowa City.
Adams attended a University Association meeting at the Neighborhood Centers.
Kutzko attended the Juneteenth festivities.
Maliabo attended the Juneteenth Trailblazers Banquet.
McGinnis participated in the Implicit Bias training sponsored by local law enforcement.
Munoz participated and spoke at the Families Belong Together March in Iowa City.
Reports of Staff:
An Implicit Bias training will be held in September that is open to all City board and commission
members as well as staff to those boards.
Adiournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:20 PM.
The next Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
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HRC APPLICATION FORM REQUESTING
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Today's Date: July 31, 2019
Urvuri organiaan. Name: African American Cultural Center, University of Iowa
C.nta.tperon: Jamal Nelson
Phone number.. 309-297-9568
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Email address: lamal-nelson@uiowa.edu
Date ofactivity :event°program: February 09, 2019
Event location and address:
Iowa Memorial Union
Is the event location wheelchair accessible? yes
Is the event location accessible to individuals with visual impairments? yes
Describe the activityleventprogram and how it contributes to Human Rights:
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Will sponsors be mentioned and/or sponsor logos be used in the marketing of the activity/event/program?
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Is the activityfevent'progtam a fundraiser? if so, explain:
in Iowa that is working to level the playing field for undenpresented community members
Please acknowledge by initialling here that you have read the cover letter to this form:
Submit request to:
Stefanie Bowers
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
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By facsimile to 319-U7fi213 or email to stefmie-bowers's iowatiity.org.
EmpowerMEnt Summit Budget
Speaker for the event
Michael Benitez Jr.- the
$5,000
Dean of Diversity and
Inclusion at Puget Sound
Room and AV
Tippie College of Business:
$250.00
Multiple Rooms
Breakfast
Juice, Coffee, & Pastry for
$150.00
100
Lunch
Catering for 100
$400.00
Materials for Activities
Pens, folders, items for guest
$70.00
to pick up, and
Empowerment Board plus
Misc. items for presenters
Giveaways to students
Notepads or Wristbands
$100.00-200
Total Cost: $6,170.00
Other Information:
■ This would be the second time that this event was held here at the
university. Its sole purpose to help students find the love of their identity,
teach them resiliency, give them agency over their identity, and show
that the university plus the community cares about the future.
• The summit is an effort, this time around, to bring two offices together to
make an event that is as inclusive as possible to all of our students on
campus. Something that never happens as all conferences and summit
are limited to only one identity or topic.
• The Afro House will provide all of the smaller items like the printed materials
for marketing and any materials needed to place at the sign -in table for
the event.
HRC APPLICATION FORM REQUESTING
SPONSORSHIP FY19
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Email address: jamal-nalson@ulowa.edu
Date of ecllvvty'cvcnvprogram: February 16, 2019
Ivent location and address:
T1pfos Col" of Business
Is the event location wheelchair accessible? yes
Is the. event location accessible to individuals with visual impairments? yes
Describe the activity/event/program and how it contributes to Human Rights:
The name of" event Is the Empowerment Summit 2019. The focus is on bringing in diverse voices from all
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Other fenders involved W Afro House & omen's Resource Action Cen a-r
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How will this activity/event/program be marketed?
Flyer in the neighborhood of Iowa City, word of mouth, and the institutions TVs that display flyers.
If there are more ways to get out in the community we will do so.
Will sponsors be mentioned and/or sponsor logos be used in the marketing of the activity/evenvInci ram?
Yes to both.
Is the activity/event/program a fundraiser? If so, explain: No it is not
No it is not
Please acknowledge by initialling here that you have read the cover letter to this form:
Submit request to:
Stefanie Bowers
City of Iowa City
4101. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
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By facsimile to 319-887-6213 or email to sWfanie-bower$Ca),iowa-city.org.
Roll Bounce 2019 Budaet
Skates, Skating floor, Lights,
Sound System, and Workers
All provided by Neon
Entertainment
$5,000
Room and AV
The Iowa Memorial Union's
Main Lounge (IMU)
$250.00-300
Snacks for Guest
Popcorn & Water from Aero
Rental
$90.00
Total Cost: $5,340.00
Other Information:
• We also provide videogames and board games for people to play while
they wait for the skates to free up or to just hang out with friends.
• This would be the second time that this event would be done on campus.
Last year we had about 75 people come to event and all of them
enjoyed their time at the event.
• The funds went to the DREAM Center run by Fred Newell
• This year we are hoping to again raise funds that will go to another non-
profit organization in town that has been instrumental in helping
underrepresented and underprivileged communities feel supported in
Iowa.
• The Afro House will provide all of the smaller items like the printed materials
for marketing and any materials needed to placed at the sign -in table for
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SPONSORSHIP FY19 CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Slrcel
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
August 7, 2018 (319) 356-5000
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Group/organization Name: University of Iowa Lecture Committee
Contact person: Venise Berry, Associate Professor Journalism & African American Stui
Phone number: 319 337 7557
Email address: venise-berry@uiowa.edu
Date of activity/event/program: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Event location and address:
1-2:30 Q & A Forum/Book Signing at Englert Theater 4-5 30pm reception at Voxmar
Is the event location wheelchair accessible? Yes
Is the event location accessible to individuals with visual impairments? Yes
Describe the activity/event/program and how it contributes to Human Rights:
Bringing Actor, Rapper, Poet Common to campus provides an important cultural diver.
Amount of funds requested and itemized budget (provide the budget on separate sheet): 1 , 000
See attached sheet
Other funders involved?
How will this activity/event/programbe marketed? email, posters, flyers
Will sponsors be mentioned and/or sponsor logos be used in the marketing of the activity/event/program?
absolutely
Is the activity/event/program a fundraiser? If so, explain: No - All UI lecture Committee events are
No - All UI lecture Committee events are a service to the university and Iowa City comm
PIease acknowledge by initialling here that you have read the cover letter to this form:
Submit request to:
Stefanie Bowers
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
Or
By facsimile to 319-887-6213 or email to stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org.
Common is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, film producer and poet
from Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, October 61b there will be three events: a student forum Q & A/book signing
1-2:30pm held at Englert, a reception 4-5:30pm at Voxman Music Bldg., and the
performance from 7-9pm at Hancher Auditorium. Each sponsor will create a list of people
for the reception (approx. 10).
The Lecture Committee operates as a service to the University, and larger Iowa City
community, therefore all events are free to the public. This means that we must raise the
money to make the visit possible. Seats at Englert/Hancher are first come basis.
Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant
underground following into the late 1990s, after which he gained notable mainstream success
through his work with the Soulquarians. In 2011, Common launched Think Common
Entertainment, his own record label imprint, and, in the past, has released music under various
other labels such as Relativity, Geffen and GOOD Music, among others.
Common's first major -label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical
acclaim and tremendous commercial success. His first Grammy Award was in 2003, winning
Best R&B Song for "Love of My Life", with Erykah Badu. Its popularity was matched by May
2005's Be, which was nominated for Best Rap Album, at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Common
was awarded his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Southside"
(featuring Kanye West), from his July 2007 album Finding Forever. His best -of album, Thisisme
Then: The Best of Common, was released on November 27, 2007.
Common won the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the 2015 Academy
Award for Best Original Song, for his song "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma, in which he co-
starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel. Common's acting career also includes
starring significant roles in the films Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted,
Terminator Salvation, Date Night, Just Wright, Happy Feet Two, New Year's Eve and Run All
Night. He also narrated the award -winning documentary Bouncing Cats, about one man's efforts
to improve the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture. He starred as Elam
Ferguson on the AMC western television series Hell on Wheels.
Costs/Sponsorships for Common presentation and performance
Saturday, October 61h 2018 Hancher Auditorium
Tamara Brown, a UI School of Journalism alumnus, is currently working as Chief
Operating Officer for Think Common, the entertainment company of actor/rapper
Common. We are probably looking at only one day - Saturday (They may drive in Saturday
morning from Chicago). Right now we are looking at three events: a student forum
1-2:30pm (held at Englert), a reception 4-5:30pm (Voxman Music Bldg.) and then the
performance from 7-9pm at Hancher Auditorium. Each sponsor will create a list of people
for the reception (approx. 10).
Estimated Costs:
Common honorarium
Common's DJ honorarium
Hancher (7-9pm show)
Transportation to/from
Hotel rooms/(1/2 nights)
Reception (food/drink)
TOTAL
Sponsors
Lecture Committee
EO Diversity (President Office)
Student Life
Medicine diversity
School of Music
The Englert
Athletics
UNESCO City Literature
Provost Engagement
African American Studies
School of Journalism
Theater Department
Communication Studies
Iowa City Police Office
SCOPE
West Music
M.C.Ginsberg
Creative Management
TOTAL
$50,000
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$10,000
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$5,000
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Free officers ($2,000)
$2,500
Reception hosts: Members of Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, African
American Council (set up/clean up)
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CITY OF IOWA CITY 1P2
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 31, 2018
To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
Simon Andrew, Assistant to the City Manager
From: Stefanie Bowers, Human Rights Coordinator and Equity Director
Re: Social Justice and Racial Equity
Introduction:
Council, at its Tuesday, March 20 Work Session, requested that staff provide guidelines for the
Human Rights Commission to follow in reviewing and making funding recommendations for
Council consideration on the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants for fiscal year 2019.
Specifically, Council wants to make sure the Commission is recommending funding for new
projects and projects that assist those individuals or groups that have been marginalized;
examples given were persons who are low-income, persons of color, veterans, veterans with a
disability, and LGBTQ persons. Fiscal year 2019 marks a significant increase in grant funding,
from $25,000 to $75,000.
Background:
In 2016, the Council approved funding for the creation of a grant program to assist Iowa City
organizations in advancing social justice and racial equity (SJRE Grant).
The purpose of the funding is to encourage, empower, and engage social justice and racial
equity initiatives in the community. Iowa City for profit and non-profit organizations can apply for
the grant to fund programs, activities, initiatives, or educational outreach that helps to eliminate
inequities in the community. The SJRE Grant has six priority service areas: education, building
community, housing, criminal justice, health, and employment. To be eligible for funding, the
organization must be principally and physically located in Iowa City. Funding cannot be used for
operational costs.
As part of the application process, organizations must provide: their mission statement, years of
operation, annual budget, past projects, how the proposal addresses a need in the community,
how many people will be served through the proposal, the demographics of those who will be
served, whether there is a charge to participants for the service, whether it is part of a
collaborative effort, a timeline for completion, and expected outcomes with indicators or markers
to evaluate the effectiveness. A copy of the full application is attached to this memo.
Applications are accepted December 1 — January 2. The Human Rights Commission holds
several meetings after grant submissions are received. The first is an orientation for all
Commission members that covers the history of the grant, the purpose of the grant, and the
requirements of the grant. The Commission Chair also goes over the scoring rubric. It is at this
meeting that any potential conflicts of interest are reported to staff to relay to the City Attorney
for review.' At the close of this session, Commissioners are given copies of the grant
submissions to review and score. Also, it is at this meeting when Commissioners decide
whether to seek comment from applicants.
Orientation is held with each Commissioner on appointment and at this time, staff nodfles of the
potential for conflicts with the SJRE grants.
May 24, 2018
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By the second meeting, individual Commissioners are expected to have read each submission
and given it a score. This score is then calculated into a ranking by the Commission member
based upon the number of applications received. For example, if 28 submissions are received, a
Commission member would assign it a rank of 1=28, with 1 being the highest. This ranking is
then divided by the number of Commissioners participating in the process. This in turn. produces
an overall rank for each application. Commissioners at this meeting have the ability to change
their rankings. If there are no changes, Commissioners fully fund the most organizations they
can based upon the rankings. Per the Council's direction at the time the program was first
created, the Commission's recommendation is shared with the University of Iowa's Chief
Diversity Office for any input prior to being sent to Council for consideration.
Recommendations:
1. Council should review the stated purpose of the grant and the grant application.
The SJRE Granfs purpose and vision guides the members of the Human Rights Commission in
its review of applications and in its recommendation to the Council for funding. A review by
Council of the grant's purpose and the application used for the grant provides Council with the
opportunity to make changes in the purpose or the application or both for further guidance to the
Human Rights Commission.
2. No City departments can apply for the grant as a primary applicant.
If a City department has a program they would like to initiate they should submit it as part of the
annual budget process. This avoids City departments competing with local non -profits for City
funding. This would not restrict a City department from being a non -primary -applicant to a grant.
For example, the library could partner with "Agency X that applies for grant funding to help non-
native speakers of English improve their verbal and written skills professionally, personally, and
academically. The library, as a part of this program, could hold a session(s) with the participants
to provide information on resources the library offers that assist English language learners.
3. A non -mandatory informational meeting will be held for organizations interested in applying
for the grant.
Groups or organizations interested in applying for the grant will be notified that they can attend
an informational meeting, held in early November, to leam more on the history, purpose,
process, and timeline for the grant. At this meeting, staff can also provide grant writing tips to
those that may not have previous experience. There would also be time set aside at this
meeting for questions and answers. Staff believes that this meeting will help produce stronger
applications that better align with the City's desires for the program.
4. No set maximum or minimum amount of grant funding shall be required of applicants.
Programs that require minimal funding could impact a wide range of persons in this community.
Think of "Agency A7 applying to fund a program designed to help non-native speakers of English
improve their verbal and written skills professionally, personally, and academically: A local
business has agreed to provide meeting space for the bi-weekly class at no cost to "Agency A."
and all Instructors of the program are volunteers. The funding request is for $650.00, the total
cost to provide the grammar rules and writing composition workbook to all 75 participants. This
workbook is a little less than $9 per student and the 10-week course is at no charge to
participants. To be able to assist 75 persons who are English language learners improve their
English comprehension has benefits for them and their families, as well as this community. It
can further advance career opportunities, allow persons to become more engaged in the
community, allow persons to better know and understand their rights, propel educational
attainment, and create more bilingual speakers.
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In contrast, a program that would require maximum funding ($75,000) would need to be
phenomenal and impact populations across all areas to be funded. Because the potential exists
for such an occurrence, there should not be a ceiling placed on the amount that can be
requested. Applicants would be Informed on the application itself and at the Informational
meeting that requesting the maximum funding, or even very large funding amounts is not
encouraged, as it is unlikely for the members of the Human Rights Commission to recommend
to the Council that all the funding be placed solely with one or just a few organizations.
5. Applicants that are funded wN be limited to three consecutive years for funding for the same
program.
The intent of the grant has been to spur new, innovative programming in the community.. The
grant is not intended to serve as a permanent funding source for a program. Thus, while. an
organization could receive funding for more than three consecutive years, staff recommends
that programs have a three-year cap. This will help ensure that goal to spur innovation in
applications will continue to be met.
For example, "Agency K would only be allowed to receive funding for its English leamer course
for three consecutive years assuming it .applied and Council approved the allocation. This
restriction limits funding to °Agency X by program, but not by organization. So °Agency K could
still apply for funding after the third consecutive year, but it would need to be a new and different
program.
6. Each funding round should include organizations that support multiple goals and benefit a
diverse group of participants:
In making recommendations on funding, the Human Rights Commission should emphasize a
diverse perspective so that funding is not all designated as assisting the same target
populations or same priority areas. Funding recommendations should consider., income, color,
creed, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual
orientation.
For example, if the Human Rights Commission receives 28 applications that aim to benefit a wide
array of populations and cover multiple stated priority areas (education, building community,
housing, criminal justice, health, and employment), then their recommendations .should ensure
that all funding is not unduly concentrated to a small number of targeted groups or priority
areas. Having this requirement may, at times, require the Commission to recommend an
organization for funding that did not rank at the highest level but overall that organization's
application supports a population or area that is not represented in higher ranking applications.
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Background, Vision and Principles
In 2016, the Iowa City City Council created a grant program to assist Iowa City organizations in
addressing social justice and racial equity (SJRE Grant).
Purpose
The purpose of this funding is to encourage, empower and engage social justice and racial equity
initiatives. Iowa City for -profit and Iowa City non-profit organizations can apply for the grant to fund
programs, activities, initiatives or educational outreach that helps to eliminate inequities in the
community. The SJRE grant has six priority service areas: education, building community, housing,
criminal justice, health, and employment.
Available Funding
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There is only $25,000 total allocated each fiscal year by the City Council. The maximum amount of
funding an organization can request is $25,000. Both proposals and budgets will be subject to review.
Requirements
To be eligible for funding the organization must be principally and physically located in Iowa City.
Budget
Applicants are asked to include a clear and well organized project budget for 2018 and 2019, in
spreadsheet form. There is a section in this application to upload the file as a PDF or XLS.
The project budget must follow the below template.
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Process
Applications can be submitted December 1, 2017- January 2, 2018. The Iowa City Human Rights
Commission will review each complete application submitted and make recommendations to the City
Council on how funding should be allocated no later than March 31, 2018. The City Council will make
the final decision on allocations no later than April 30, 2018. Funding will be awarded by June 1,
2018.
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Applications must be submitted by January 2, 2018.
Questions about the application form or review process should be directed to Equity Director Stefanie
Bowers at stefonie-bowers@iowo-city.org or 319-356-5022.
1.Organizational Information
Name of organization
Mailing address
Telephone number
Email address
Website address
Name and title of contact person for purposes of this application
Contact person's telephone number and email address
Organization's mission statement
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How many years has the organization been in operation?
Provide an example of a project initiated by the organization in the last three years that had a wide community
reach and impact. If a newly established organization, provide an experience with a prior project that inspired
this proposal.
II. Proposal
What is the program, service or activity?
How does the program, service or activity advance social justice and racial equity? Be specific.
How does the program, service or activity address one or more of the six priority areas?
What community need does this program, service or activity fulfill? Response should include information or
data that demonstrates the need "
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Does the program, service or activity include partnerships or collaborations with other organization(s)? If so,
what organization(s)? Provide a detailed description of the partnership/collaboration.
Provide the projected demographics of community members that will be served by the program, service or
activity (response should include age, race, gender and income)?
How many community members are estimated to be served by this program, service or activity and over what
period of time?
Is there a charge to participate in the program, service or activity? If so, what is the cost per person? Why is
the charge needed?
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What are the outcomes and performance measures for the program, service or activity?'
What indicators or metrics have been identified to measure outcomes and performance?'
How will these outcomes be shared beyond your organization with the community? a
What processes or tools will be created as a part of the program, service or activity that can be shared with
others in the community to eliminate racial and social inequities?'
Will the program, service or activity be continued or expanded after the SJRE Grand funding ends? If so, how.
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If the proposal includes fees for professional services, please explain how this advances the program, service
or activity and its goals.
III. Funding Amount Request
Amount of funding requested
How will the funding be utilized?
What is the organizations annual budget? " Social Justice and Racial Equity funds cannot be used for
operational costs such as rent, salaries or utilities.
Upload the project budget for 2018 and 2019. The project budget must be on a spreadsheet and
consistent with the template.
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Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf xls.
Provide a timeline for the program, service or activity.
Provide a timeline for how grant money would be spent over the next year.
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Within the last five years has the organization received any funding from the City of Iowa City? If so, for
what purpose and for how much? (City departments do not need to answer).
Within the last five years has the organization received funding for this program, service or activity from a
non -City of Iowa City source? If so, how much was received and what is the duration of the funding?
Does the organization plan to apply for additional funding for this program, service or activity in fiscal
year 2018 or fiscal year 2019?
If applicant is a city department, please indicate whether the program, service or activity is fully or
partially budgeted for in the fiscal year 2018 budget?
If applicant is a city department, will the program, service or activity be budgeted for in fiscal year 20197
If not, explain.
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October 27, 2018
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A formal invitation will be sent in
September. Please join us as we
honor leaders in the eastern Iowa
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Iowa City, IA 52240
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Date: July 20, 2018
To: Iowa City Landlords and Rental Property Managers
From: Kristin Watson, Human Rights Investigator
Re: Parking as a Reasonable Accommodation
Mobility impairments resulting from a disability can make parking a major issue for tenants. Lack
of sufficient parking at a manageable distance can operate as a significant barrier to a person's
use and enjoyment of their dwelling. This memo is intended to provide guidance regarding
parking as a reasonable accommodation.
Who must be accommodated?
A tenant with a disability may need a reasonable accommodation or modification, or both, to
have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy their dwelling, including public and common spaces
of the property. A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more of a person's major life activities. Major life activities are things like walking, thinking,
breathing —the things people do every day to live their lives. Many disabilities, such as chronic
debilitating diseases, are not visible to a casual observer. A person with a disability may not
need any accommodation. Therefore, a landlord is only required to provide accommodations
and modifications when requested, not to offer or suggest them.
Often, a person who requests an accommodation for parking will have an obvious need for a
parking space near the dwelling, such as a tenant who uses a wheelchair. However, it is
important to remember that many non -visible impairments also limit a person's mobility, such as
COPD or heart disease. Therefore, when a tenant with no obvious need for a parking
accommodation requests one, a landlord may inquire further. If the disability is not visible, the
landlord may ask for verification that the tenant has a disability (but may not ask for specific
details about the nature of the disability). The landlord may also ask enough to establish that the
accommodation is necessary and reasonable.
What is a reasonable accommodation?
A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception, or adjustment in a landlord's policies,
procedures, practices, rules or services that allows a tenant with a disability equal opportunity to
use and enjoy their dwelling, including common and public spaces of the property. A landlord is
required to pay for accommodations that are not unduly expensive, such as painting a parking
space or installing a "reserved" sign.
Landlords are not required to pay for accommodations that would impose an undue burden
financially or administratively, or that would change the fundamental nature of the landlord's
services. For example, if a tenant using a wheelchair wanted a van -sized parking place painted
outside their townhouse, where the only existing one was on the other end of the parking lot,
this would be reasonable. If the same tenant wanted the landlord to serve as the tenant's
chauffeur for personal errands, this would be a fundamental alteration of the landlord's business
and not reasonable.
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What is a reasonable modification?
A reasonable modification is a structural change to the premises (whether the tenant's own
living space or common/public areas) that must be allowed by the landlord at the tenant's
expense, if the tenant has a disability and the modification is necessary for the tenant to have
full use and enjoyment of the dwelling. For instance, if the tenant wanted an additional curb cut
and new sidewalk spur installed to reduce the distance the tenant needed to travel to their front
door from the parking lot, this would be a modification that the tenant would pay for. A tenant
may also ask for a ramp, railings, etc. The tenant must also pay to restore the property to the
original condition upon the tenant's departure, if the landlord so chooses. However, the landlord
may leave the modification in place; a wheelchair ramp, for example, may be a benefit to the
landlord. A modification differs from an accommodation in that it is a structural change instead
of a change in policies, procedures, practices, rules or services.
May a landlord have rules regarding parking?
Yes. Landlords may impose any lawful rules they like regarding parking. However, those rules
must be modified for a tenant with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation.
Examples
1) You provide the required number of accessible parking spaces, but parking is "first
come, first served." A tenant with a mobility impairment asks for a reserved spot close to
their apartment. They want a reserved space to guarantee that they will have a.spot next
to the sidewalk that leads directly to the door closest to their unit. You should grant this
request —it is not unduly burdensome and it is reasonable and necessary to their
enjoyment of the apartment.
2) A tenant with a disability notifies you that they need a live-in aid to assist with their care.
You provide one parking space with every lease, but charge a monthly fee for each
additional car per unit. The tenant asks that this fee be waived for the aid's car: Because
the aid is necessary to their care, the fee for the aid's car should be waived. Absent
unusual circumstances, the loss of one monthly fee will not be considered unduly
burdensome, and the additional fee would operate as a cost to the tenant solely because
of their disability.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights provides educational memos to landlords on areas of
discrimination to assist in providing good outcomes for both landlords and tenants. Please send
fair housing topics you would like to receive guidance on i to humanrights@iowa-city.org.
Stefanie Bowers
From: Tracy Hightshoe
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 3:59 PM
To: Stefanie Bowers
Cc: Juli Seydell Johnson; RaQuishia Harrington; Bill Campbell; Henry Harper; Emily Bothell
Subject: RE: Social Justice Racial Equity Grant for FY17
Attachments: Free Wheels FY18 budget closeout.pdf
Hello,
Attached is the final accounting report for the FY17 Social Justice Racial Equity grant for the Free Wheels program. 15
youth (7-8th graders) completed the first class in the summer of 2017 at Grant Wood Elementary. This program was a
partnership between Police, Parks and Recreation, NDS and World of Bikes. There was a balance of $938.25 at the end
of the first class. Police used this balance to purchase additional equipment for 15 students in anticipation for a 2018
class. Parks and Recreation will be working with the police for a 2018 program. The program was postponed as a new
instructor must be hired and the bikes were not ready to proceed at the beginning of this summer. Parks and
Recreation will be the contact going forward. NDS assisted with logistics, planning and served as the fiscal agent under
the 2017 grant. Parks and Recreation will be continuing this program with assistance from the police.
Please contact me with any questions.
Thanks!
Tracy N1gAtsAos
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319.356.5244
From: Stefanie Bowers
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 11:01 AM
To: Stefanie Bowers <Stefanie-Bowers@iowa-city.org>
Subject: Social Justice Racial Equity Grant for FY17
This is a reminder that as part of the Social Justice Racial Equity Grant for FY17 recipients are required on or before July
31, 2018, to provide to the City an annual accounting report describing, at a minimum, the uses of funds received during
the prior year (June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018). Those who have already submitted their final report can disregard this
email.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Stefanie
2017 Free Wheels Social Equity Grant
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Human Rights
$
3,250.00
IGIC
$
935.00
Total
$
4,0g5,00
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Repair Bikes (World of Bikes)
$
3,000.00
Certified Instructor
$
250.00
$
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Food
$
600.00
Mis. Supplies (paint marker, etc.)
$
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Printing
$
10.00
Instruction Materials
$
150,00
$
835.00
Taal Budget:
$
4,085.00
Spent:
Equipment: Repair/Supplies
6/29/2017
$
978.87
World of Bikes
8/1/2017
$
44.90
World of Bikes
6/29/2017
$
1.287.00
World of Bikes
7/21/2017
$
4L40
Blick Art
8/21/2017
$
179.00
Walmart: Replacement bike
World of Bikes - purchased locks, supplies for Summer
2018 class. Total Bill $1,800 remainder paid with
11/7/2017
$
939.25
police fundL
Certified Instructor
6/30/2017
$
250.00
Andrea Cohen
Mlsa
7/31/2017
$
76.50
Printing
Food 7/21/2017 $ 23.73 HyVee
7/21/2017 $ 113.20 Pioneer Coop
7/21/2027 $ 152.25 Red Pepper Deli
Total Spent: $ 4,08.9.00
TRAINING FOR CITY BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS
Understanding
Implicit Bias
Thursday, September 1% 5:30-7:00 PM
Meeting Room A, Iowa City Public Library
Unconscious bias occurs when we make
spontaneous judgments about people or
situations based on our past experiences,
culture, background or exposure to social
media. These biases can negatively
impact the decisions we make and our
process for making them
In this interactive training session, City board and
commission members will explore what unconscious
bias is and how it affects how we process information,
the input we use to make decisions and the
recommendations we make as a member of a City board,
commission or committee. Most Important, we will
examine how to effectively challenge our biases so that
we may lead and role model what Is necessary to create
a truly diverse, inclusive and welcoming community.
Presented by Gale Mote, Gale Mote Associates
Acomplimentary box meal will be provided.
Register at: https://unconsciousbiastrainingboardsandcommiss..rns.eventbrite.c.,...
Registration ends September 7.
The training is voluntary and not required of any board/commission member or staff to a board/commission.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
UNESCO CITY OF UTERATURE
Questions? Email stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org
The following documents were handed
out during the meeting.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018 1 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Gymnasium I Robert A. Lee Recreation Center 1 220 S. Gilbert St.
Positions range from entry-level to permanent or temporary/
seasonal positions.
There is no fee for job seekers to attend and there will be no
charge for parking inside the Recreation Center lot during the fair.
Visit www.icgov.org/jobfair20l8 for more information.
Questions contact stefonie-bowers@iowo-city.org
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The following documents were handed
out during the meeting.
Affordable Housing: Housing is affordable for households with incomes at or below 80% of the HUD
established Area Median Income if residents pay no more than 30% of their gross monthly income for
either; rent and utilities or mortgage, principal, interest, insurance and homeowner fees.
Assisted Housing - Development: Refers to the development, through new construction or rehabilitation,
of Affordable Housing units with public funding. Examples: CDBG funds, HOME Funds, and LIHTC
Tax Credits.
Assisted Housing — Rental Assistance: Refers to the use of rental assistance/subsidies to make rental
housing affordable. Examples Project -Based Rental Assistance, Tenant -Based Rental Assistance, and City
owned Public Housing.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG): Created under the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, this program provides grant funds to local and state governments to develop
viable urban communities by providing decent housing with a suitable living environment and expanding
economic opportunities to assist low- and moderate -income residents. The City of Iowa City Fiscal Year
Action Plans may be viewed at: httos://www.iceov.orglactionplan
Emergency Shelter: Emergency housing that serves the needs of homeless families and individuals.
Examples: Shelter House, Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP).
Fair Market Rent (FMR): The Fair Market Rent is the maximum amount of rent that can be charged for
a rental unit, based on bedroom size, for various HUD programs.
Frequent Users System Engagement (FUSE) Housing First: Assists chronically homeless individuals
who are the most frequent users of high -cost services at public expense.
HOME (Home Investment Partnerships Program): Provides formula grants to states and localities that
communities use often in partnership with local nonprofit groups to fund a wide range of activities
that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership, or to provide tenant -
based rental assistance. The City of Iowa City Fiscal Year Action Plans may be viewed at:
httus://www.ictiov.ora/actioni)lan
Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV): The HCV program, also commonly referred to as Section 8,
increases affordable housing choices for very low-income households by allowing families, the elderly,
and disabled to choose privately owned rental housing. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly
by the housing authority on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference
between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. The
participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to
units located in subsidized housing projects. The Iowa City Housing Authority administers 1,215
vouchers which are used throughout Johnson County; and, in parts of Washington and Iowa Counties.
The vouchers are 100% federally funded.
Housing Cost Burden: Residents have a housing cost burden if they spend more than 30% of their gross
monthly income on housing costs.
Housing First: Housing First places permanent housing with supports at the foundation for success and
stability, including better access and outcomes with treatment services. The Housing First model
minimizes barriers to recovery and focuses on access, rapid engagement, and their sustainnrent of
community -based permanent housing. Examples: FUSE and HUDNASH.
Housing and Urban Development and Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
Assistance program (HUDNASH): The Iowa City housing Authority and the Iowa City VA Medical
Center have partnered in the HUD-VASH program to pair housing for at -risk veterans and veteran
families with supportive services.
Income Qualified Households: Households/properties receiving public assistance for housing must have
household incomes based on household size that meet the formulas mandated by the funding source.
Different public funding sources have different income requirements for recipients.
Low -Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): A tax incentive intended to increase the availability of
low-income housing. The program provides an income tax credit to owners of newly constructed or
substantially rehabilitated low-income rental housing projects_ Examples: Emerson Pointe, Concord
Terrace, Lexington Place, Regency 11,
Public Housing: Affordable rental housing owned by the City of Iowa City. The City owns 81 public
housing units. The Iowa City Housing Authority serves as the landlord for these units and rents them to
eligible tenants. These units are 100% federally funded.
Publically Assisted Housing: Affordable rental housing developed by private entities with federal, state,
and/or local government financial assistance. Examples: HOME, CDBG, LIHTC, Section 8 Project Based
Assistance.
Riverfront Crossings Affordability Requirement: Owners/developers have the option of providing on -
site affordable rental housing for households at 60% AMI or below; providing on -site owner -occupied
housing for households at 110% AMI or below, or contributing a fee -in -lieu of providing on -site
affordable housing.
Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance: Rental assistance provided for a project, not for a specific
tenant. Projects are owned and managed by private market companies or private non-profit organizations
and are 100% federally funded. Tenants receiving project -based rental assistance give up the right to that
assistance upon moving from the project. Examples: Pheasant Ridge, Capitol House, Ecumenical Towers.
Severe Housing Cost Burden: Residents are severely cost burdened if they spend more than 50% of the
gross monthly income on housing costs.
Transitional Housing: Transitional housing serves as a bridge between shelter and permanent housing by
providing housing with supportive services to assist families and individuals toward greater
independence. Examples: Hawkeye Community Action Program (HACAP), Mid -Eastern Council on
Chemical Abuse (MECCA), Four -Oaks, United Action for Youth (UAY).
Work Force Housing: Work force housing is determined by household income, not by employment.
Work Force Housing is affordable for households with incomes above 80% AMI and not exceeding 120%
of the HUD determined area median income if residents pay no more than 30% of their gross monthly
income for either rent and utilities or mortgage, principal, interest, insurance and homeowner fees.
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Throgmorton' Yeah, let .... let me follow up a little bit, because my understanding was that Maz
and Pauline would look into the question of what other....um, sort of progressive political
Organizers around the country are doing, whether they're promoting $15 an hour for all
employees or just for .... uh, just for, um, full time employees. Right? I mean that's...
that's the Nvay I understood the question. Whereas the other one had to do with the, the
one havin' to do with Big 10 cities, and maybe Minneapolis, uh, was about what those
city governments have done.
Fruini Okay.
Ihrogmorton /Is that... consistent with y'all.... what y'all heard? (several responding)
Fruini And then, u1r, this is gonna take some time to .... to compile this and come back, and
obviously you've gotta deliberate over it. My .... my biggest concern right now is ... is
budget planning for next fiscal year. Urn. I don't wanna get into a situation in January
where staff and .... and Council are misaligned and we've got a couple hundred thousand
dollars where... that we need to.., we, a gap that we need to till essentially. So .... I would
like, especially if there's consensus, to phase this in. My suggestion would be that you
pick a target for year one, whether that's 11. 12, 13 — whatever you wanna set that target
at — and let us begin otu planning, uh, with that known as the first step and then to let this
research inform your step two and step three, if you're looking at a three-year window,
Colel Tonight?
Pruin! Doesn't have to be tonight, but probably within the next 30 days (both talking)
ThrogmortoiV ...discussion at our next meeting, right? Two weeks from now? (several talking)
Let's .... let's do that then.
Fruini If you could try to think about that year one target, that's gonna help us out tremendously
in our.... in our planning.
Throgmortonl Okay! Let me finish typin' a note here. Okay, is there anything else anybody
wants to say- about, this topic? All right! Thank you. Moving on.. _.our next topic is to
review the purpose statement for the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Program.
Re%ien purpose -statement for the social justice and racial eauihT grant prosrnm 11P#C
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Fruini You you have a memo from Stefanie Bowers in your packet. Uh, this was one hold
over item from a previous work session. Uh, and I guess the quick background is here
the .... the City Council has tripled the funding for this grant program. It's gonna go from
25,000 to $75.000. Uh, the Human Rights Commission is going to start to plan for, uh,
the award, uh, that, uh, applications, uh.... uh, are .... are gathered late in the fall and then
the awards are made in the, uh, early winter. Uh, and because there's a sustan ... a
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substantial increase in funding, we just wanna make sure that you are comfortable with
the purpose statement. We're not suggesting there needs to be change, but because there
is a significant amount of funding being added to this program, I think it's a good idea
that you look at that, you make sure that it's, um, reflective of what you want to see as
that program grows.
Throgmorton/ Yeah. Let me start the discussion with a couple questions and maybe an
observation. First question is 1 didn't realize that for -profit organizations were currently
included and I. _I'm wondering why that is. I don't know if anybody... Stefanie, can you
answer that question?
Bowers/ Urn .... well the Commission had several work sessions when the grant was created and
I....I believe that that was, um, something that they added, that it could for for -profit or
non-profit.
Throgmorton/ There might be very good reasons. I'm not trying to (both talking)
Bowers/ Yeah (both talking) I .... I think, just in general, what you're looking at is a commission
that had, um, something in place in front of it and not really wanting to place restrictions,
because they didn't really know what they were going to get or what, um, things would
be, um, asked to be funded. So I think they were just trying to be very broad ... in the fast
few years, to act a better idea of the types of applications that were ('mumbled)
Throgmorton/ Yeah, that makes sense. Lh, can anybody think of for -profit organizations that do
this kind of work, I mean. they're probably obvious but they're not coming to my mind
right at the moment.
Cole/ The only thing that I would think of is 1 know in the last couple years I've gone to a lot of
good things down at Merge, a minority entrepreneurship, um, now maybe this would be
in another area that we should focus on, whether it's Economic Development Committee
or something along those lines, but I think for, you know, encouraging small business
entrepreneurship, those are For -profit, and uh, that would come to mind as .... as
something that the Hunan Rights Commission may want to address, in terms of
opportunity, um, for underserved, uh.... communities that haven't participated as much as
we would like in entrepreneurship.
Mims/ (several talking) 1...I was gonna say, even some, an organization like Prelude. Thcy're a
for -profit organization, is my understanding. Right, Geoff?
Frain/ I don't .... I don't know. I'm not sure.
Mims/ I'm pretty sure they are. I mean I'm just thinking of organizations even like that, and I
can double check, that may, tun .... you know, be doing a lot of, uh, service type stuff in
the community, but they may be seeing some lack, um, you know, within the services
that they're providing, whether it be, you know, translation services or something else
like that, that goes beyond the scope of what they're currently doing and might wanna
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apply for something like this, So I._..I like the idea that it actually is broad enough to
give that opportunity, because I....I think what we have to keep in mind is just because
something is organized legally as a for -profit entity doesn't mean that this is some
rich., ..cash wealthy organization that can just spend money in any way they wanna
spend. I mean, they can still be running, um, a really tight ship in terms of....of what
kinds of money they have and what kind of services they can provide. So I....1 think this
makes sense to keep it open for both.
Throgmorton/ Yeah, okay° 1....I was just curious. I'm not pushing the idea ... of getting rid of for -
profit organizations, but when I think about this particular, um, grant program, I'll tell
you what L..what I was envisioning when we were first talking about it. I was thinking in
terms of African American, our African American community, our Hispanic community,
our Congolese commurIhV� Our Sudanese community, and perhaps other communities
that are part of Iowa City as a whole, but have unique experiences. I was tlunkin' about
them. So I Nuas.... so over the past few days I've been asking myself, okay, now in
conversations with Congolese residents, what have I heard? Likewise with the other
groups that I just mentioned. So with regard to several of them, what I hear is .... adults
need to learn how to speak English more competently so that they can get good jobs, etc.
So helping them learn, helping adults learn English (laughs) sounds to me like a good
part of a purpose statement. And then I.,..1 think about, uh, our African American
community and that makes me recall the meeting that Pauline and I had with... with. uh.
several black parents and what we heard from them is that youth, black youth, need a safe
place. —to, tun
, learn and —in a sense play, be themselves, uh, and with some black
leadership, so that they sec people who look like them in positions ofresponsibility. So 1
think, well, maybe that would fit well %within this general purpose statement. So
providing constructive activities for youth in their communities. Uh, when I first met
with Congolese residents, the first thing I heard was can you help us, can the City help us
organize, uh, some kind of community event, so that we Congolese can learn, can get to
know one another (laughs) because Congo's a pretty -good place... pretty big place, right?
So helping them strengthen their own internal sense of community. I Ih. seems to me like
a good purpose as vwell. And then, Lift ..... the communities I just mentioned in .... in maav
cases have their own unique cultures. They find themselves in this city, which is quite
different from where they. from their countries of origin, but. —they also have,.uh, you
know, can ..,an share their unique cultures with us, with the larger community, so there I
think about, uh, an event that took place last, I think it was last spring, uh, I think a Uri IA
went but I'm not,.United... United Nations Association event. But one of the things that
happened was that. I don't knov%. seven or eight Congolese residents sang to us and I
thought, 'Wow! 'I hat is gorgeous.` the song that they sang. I would love to hear that,
you know, as part of comununity events. So helping them share their cultures with our
larger community, seems like a good part of a purpose statement. So, and then helping
people have ... the kind of people Pve just described have access to good jobs, help them
find ways to get around tmNii, you know; to get to places they need to go, andhelping
them navigate the criminal justice and healthcare systems, which are incredibly
complicated for a ncvv....newccrncr to a culture. I've lived that, incidentally, in southern
France, so I have ar experience of how hard that can be. But when 1 put 'em all together,
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these are the kinds of things that come to my mind with regard to what I'd like to see this
Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Program .... foster,
Millis' I guess to me. Jim, as I listen to those examples, I see all of those fitting under the current
purpose statement. I mean, you talk about, um, helping adults .who are not....w-ho, for
whom Fnglish is not their first language Learning English. 1 mean education is one of
the six priority service areas. Urn, you talked about Ibr African American vouth a
positive, you know, place to congregate and things. I mean part of that's education, part
of that's building community, IIm, the other one with the Congolese, that's building
community. Um, employment, learning the English skills for better employment. I....I
actually think the current purpose statement is very good. 1 think it's .... it's" broad
enough. It may be; um, you know, more of an effort in terms of reaching out to
various.. —people, cotnmunities, or, you know, within Iowa City. One to
make them more aware of this and as they talk about things they would like to do. saying,
`Hey. you know, you should....you should apply for grant under this.` 1 mean we've
met with people about the English learner situation. Utn, and .... and there's people
working on that right now. But what I don't wanna see us do is make this purpose
statement.... be so specific that it tends to exclude, um, creativity and opportunities; um,
for people from all kinds of, uh, diverse areas. The one. —the one group that you did not
mention that 1 think is really important that should be included in this, or at least should
think of themselves as being included and should then be thinking about grant proposals.
um, are also the elderly and the disabled. Urn .... (several talking) because many_ times
Within those populations, um, economics ate ,...arc a huge issue.
Itire gin orton/ Right.
Mims' And so for them to, you know, apply for grants for various kinds of programming that
might help them. I think, um (both talking)
Throgmorton' Yeah, I would agree. Yeah.
Taylor/ (both talking)
Salih/ Co ahead (mumbled) (both talking)
Taylor! ...just gonna say that's. —that's a very good point on, Susan (mumbled) not sure how
you'd include that in the six priority service areas as far as for the disabled folks, urn....
Mims/ L..I mean I .... I don't. (both talking) I think when you talked about building community,
um. you're talking about housing, um, you're talking about cmployment. Those (both
talking)
Taylor/.,,seniors and the disabled also.
Mims, yeah, I mean those. ...1.., A think building community often times can —,can apply to
seniors, because they get isolated in their own houses. If they don't have transportation.
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um, you know so I .... I think .... I think those Cour kcy areas, um. are excellent. I think
they're broad enough for people to write lots of different kinds of grant applications.
Um .... that really, you know, can target a certain segment for that particular year or two
,years, that to really get sonic programming going. I think you've provided some great
specific ideas, Jim. but I .... I do like the more general, um, language of the Current (both
talking)
Ihrogniorton/ I wonder...1 wonder, oh, sorry. Maz! Go ahead,
Salih," 1 just vvanna say. yeah, this is ... all this information is great and that as you said, the
wording is there for building community for whatever Jim said is...v_ ou think that is
already included there.
Mims/ IJh huh.
Salih' That's maybe for you or ter the Council, or maybe for the audience, but not for immigrant.
Chet' are not gonna understand building communihmeans I can come and apply for
grant to have my event like cultural event, at the pedmail,' or to do something so I can
tell this community what my culture is so I can share my culture so people can better
get... understand each other. You know I .... I think we need both. 'We need the (both
talking)
Mims/ ...examples....
Salili/ ....put examples such as this and this, because I been here, I know that nny community, the
Sudanese community, they try to do like a big event like, uh. I guess, you know. those
kind of people they're so (tenable to understand) try to do Sudanese festival. but they
couldn't, because they don't have money and they have no idea. ..and I don't havc idea,
this grant could .... as a Center for Worker Justice, we apply for this grant, but I have no
idea this could cover immigrants and communities and you can do that. That's why
it's .... it have to be either examples, what likc.....liur mentioned. or people have to reach
out to communities and tell them, hey, we have this, if you need this just come and do
that Yeah, but...you know, we need this kinds of things. (several talking)
Tavlor/ ...the education part of it is very important. Get the word out and one of the things also
that came out of Jim's and mine meeting with those, Lim .... uh, folks was that thcv don't
know how to write . ants, but I was. Ill), glad to see, and I didn't realize that.. and Stefanie
can maybe allude to this, uh, somewhere ill, ,in the memo from her it talked about I
think in October, or prior to the grant application, you have. uh, a .... a public meeting,
open mecting, for folks to learn about the grants, how to vwrite `can, and .... and what they
can be used for? Is that correct?
Bowers/ Yeah, we plan on holding that, um, in mid -November. And it will be voluntary, butjust
trying to got the word out to communities.
Salih/ Where you holding it, Stefanie?
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BowNersl Where (both talking)
SahliWhere.
Bow°ers/Um..,.l believe I rescrNed Council chambers.
Saliht Oka%, you know I don't think this gonna help the commurlrN. Like Sudanese community
and Congolese community. Cie to them! Go to the neighborhood center. Held
something there, and go to the Congolese. uh. they have a....I guess they have all sort of
association. You go there and tell them, lieu, that's what we do. Because usualb, low
income people. they don't come to City Hall. And do that, you know, because maybe the
timing is not good or the transportation. They have a lot of Barriers, and also maybe the
translation. Over there they will bring somebody to translate for theirs, and they will help
you out. Just that's my suggestion really.
fhrognorton'(several talking) You knoww, I absolutely agree, Nlaz. But if we're talking about
one event, you can't hold one event, at least I don't know° how to do it. hold one event for
several different communities at different locations. But maybe there's sonic wav to be
(both talking)
Bowers/ I mean 1 think. um, just getting out there and getting the word out, getting fliers in
different lan'uages, placing them in, urn. different community spaces. I ... I don't think
that would be a big (both talking)
Salihl Or even you don't need to do that. There is another way, like say....say for example the
Congolese that. because I know the Congolese and I know the Sudanese very well. I
been like engaging with the association here and here. Uh, you know, there .... they're
very organized by the way, and they have board of. you know, directors. Thee have
association. Reach out to the mern, ..by email. Send information say we have this here
if you get your....because if they wanna come and apply for the grant, they are not going
to come as individual. Then will came as association who ywanna held this event. So you
know just reach out to them specifically by their email and if you want me to help you,
like bring in emails for those communities.. I will.
Bowers/ Uh huh, yeah (both talking)
Throgmorton/ Rockne, you wanted to say something, right?
Cole/ Two quick things. I think along those same lines; I think in terms of Council n^Iembcrs
getting the sword out as well. I think ewe would be willing to do that. I know I would, and
probably everyone would be willing to do that. Second big thing is I know the deadline
we can publicize that as early as possible, um, I know you guys always do that. but I
think we all need to think about where that deadline is, and to get that out, urn, when is
the deadline gonna be for applications? Or how will that work.
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Bowers/ Um, the deadline would be. uh, January 2°1 of 2019.
Cole/ Okay. And will that he for the whole following year then... for....
Bowers/ Those ... it would be for FYI 9.
Cole/ Okay.
Bowers/ If that answers your question.
Salih/ And they receive the grant during summer, right? No, Lill, spring right (several talking)
Bowers/ Spring, summer.... yeah.
Throgmorton/ Well, 1 don't know about the rest of you, but I'm persuaded we don't need to
advocate changes in the language of the.. purpose statement, but Pm....I'm thinkin' it
might be very helpful for the Commission if we could just prm ide them with the
transcript of our discussion, because that way they'll have a sense of what was on our
minds and .... and what we were thinking was most, you know, some of the most
important things.
Bowers/ I usually share the work sessions with them when this item's talked about So 1 had told
them I would, so it will get sent out later this week.
I hrogmorton/ But I do mean the transcript (both talking)
Bowers/ You want the .... okav!
Throgmorton/ (both talking) ...abbreviated minutes, the transcript.
Bowers/ No I mean I give `em the link on City Channel 4 to .... to view it, and then we discuss it
at the meeting in more detail, but we can certainly supplement it with the transcript, but
they actually get the video link.
ThrogmortotV Okay. Yeah.
Salih/ Thank you, Stefanie.
Throgmorton/ Anything else on this topic?
Cole/ Nope!
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