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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-28 Info Packeti � 1 n i ,p'> *x CITY 01 10VVA CITY www.icgov.org City Council Information Packet February 28, 2019 IP1. City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Miscellaneous IP2. Memo from City Clerk: Listening Post Update IP3. Listening Post Summary Report IP4. Email from Wyland Foundation: 2019 National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation IPS. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Service Officer - Evidence IP6. Civil Service Entrance Examination: I nterna I Aud itor/B udget Analyst IP7. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Parking Enforcement Attendant IP8. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Senior Maintenance Worker - Wastewater Plant Draft Minutes IP9. Community Police Review Board: February 20 IP10. Telecommunications Commission: February 25 February 28, 2019 City of Iowa City Page 1 Item Number: 1. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule ATTACHMENTS: Description City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule = 1 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule ' Vog � Subject to change CITY OF IOWA CITY February 28, 2019 Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, March 12, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, April 2, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Monday, April 15, 2019 4:00 PM Reception ICCSD 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting TBA *Tuesday, April 23, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall *Note: Date change 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, June 4, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, July 2, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Item Number: 2. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Memo from City Clerk: Listening Post Update ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo from City Clerk: Listening Post Update _0 .,---r.® CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: February 27, 2019 To: Mayor and City Council Members From: Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk Re: Listening Post Update In 2018 Council held four listening posts: • Thursday, February 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Kirkwood Community College – IC Campus (Mayor Pro tem Taylor and Council member Mims) • Saturday, June 9, 9:30-10:00 a.m., Washington Street Farmers Market (Mayor Pro tem Taylor and Council member Cole) • Thursday, August 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Willow Creek Park – Party in the Park (Council member Mims and Council member Thomas) • Thursday, November 29, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Irving Weber Elementary, 3850 Rohret Rd (Mayor Throgmorton and Mayor Pro tem Taylor) Thus far in 2019 Council has held one listening post: • Monday, February 11, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Iowa Memorial Union, Black Box Theatre – Room #360 — 125 N Madison Street (Council member Cole and Council member Salih) No additional dates are currently scheduled. Suggested quarterly posts are February, May, August, and November. Suggested sites include: o Farmer's Market (Wednesday or Saturday) o Party in the Park o Uptown Bill's o Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center, 2651 Roberts Road o Senior Center Lobby S: listen! ngpost/locationmemo — February 2019.doc Item Number: 3. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Listening Post Summary Report ATTACHMENTS: Description Listening Yost 6ummary Report LISTENING POST SUMMARY REPORT Date: February 11, 2019 Location: Iowa Memorial Union Time of Listening Post: 5:30pm Council Members Attending: Salih and Cole Approximate number who attended: 8 Topics discussed (bullet points): - Affordable housing for students. Students eligibility for affordable housing and income criteria - Home rule. Do we have rule to regulate salt on sidewalks? Several students noted problems with pets. - one attendee stated he really liked listening to council meetings on podcast. - More trash cans on S. Gilbert would be helpful - composting at multi family. Not available - lack of lighting an issue, and also students requested additional free shuttle service in the evenings. - finally, some asked whether we can require rental price data as condition of permit. Public Comments on this location of listening post: None. Public Comment on future locations of the listening post: None. Public Comments on the listening posts: None. Any items/things that would improve future listening posts: Weather. saisteningposts/report Item Number: 4. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Email from Wyland Foundation: 2019 National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation ATTACHMENTS: Description Email from Wyland Foundation: 2019 National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation Kellie Fruehling From: Gabrielle Abilez <gabrielle.abilez@wylandfoundation.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:37 PM To: Jim Throgmorton Cc: Council; Simon Andrew; Geoff Fruin Subject: Wyland Foundation 2019 National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation Greetings, Statements of support can be submitted through our website: www.wvlandfoundation.org/mayors Example statement can be found below. Once we receive confirmation of your cities participation we will send out your toolkit so you can promote the challenge as much or as little as you like! Best of luck to you, Gabby Take part in the 8th Annual Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation and inspire your residents to protect the future of your city's water supply, infrastructure and natural resources. Best of all, you're supporting the health and economic vitality of our nation's waterways and ecosystems. ,.., - L6S W�J... k ..AN{GIE ES Hundreds of mayors and city leaders take part every April! Every year during the month of April, this non-profit, no -cost, community service campaign encourages communities to work together for clean water and a healthy ocean. It's as simple as: 1) Mayors and city officials communicate the challenge to their residents; 2) Residents make online pledges to conserve our natural resources; 3) Residents of the cities with the most pledges are eligible to win a Toyota Highlander Hybrid and thousands of dollars of other eco -friendly prizes thanks to our presenting partner Toyota and our program partners The Toro Company, and Earth Friendly Products (ECOS). Simply make a statement of support for conservation, the Mayor's Challenge, and/ or what your city is doing for conservation. This statement will be shared on your city's customized landing page for everyone taking the pledge in your city. YOU ARE REPRESENTING DALLAS, TEXAS (Change My City) "The C.ilty of Dallas has a proud history of water conservation efforts, so it was a no-brainer to participate it the National Mayor's Challenge for water Conservation. Conservation is OLr cheapest source cf water supply and is an important part of our long -terry, strategy as we look to provide for our future generations. The challenge demanstrates that Dallas residents are actively engaged In saving water and recognize that adequate water supplies and environmental sustainability are key factors to maintaining Dallas' world-class status" Mike Rawlings Mayor of Dallas, TX SOUTI TERN REGION Thank you for rearesentirg the city of DaCas, Texas in the Southern reg'nr_ Orme you've completed your p'edge,find aut more about water Issues that impact the South. e, region of the U5. LOCAL PARTNER: PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY TO YOUR RESIDENTS Communicate the Challenge to your citizens on your city website, newsletter, inserts in utility bill mailers, social media, events, whatever works for your city. An electronic toolkit is provided that provides all needed to communicate the Challenge to residents. Let your citizens know you support their conservation efforts. 3 Your residents simply go to mvwaterpledge.com, select your city, view your statement on conservation, and make a series of simple online pledges to conserve water and other natural resources. After making their pledges, residents will see the positive impacts from their commitment over the coming year, including how much water and money they will save. Best of all, winning city residents are eligible to win up to $3,000 toward home utilities, a Toyota Highlander Hybrid for a local charity, and hundreds of other eco friendly prizes. First Name Last Name TKb Address City State tip Email Phone Statement of Support CLICK HERE For more information call 949-643-7070, ext. 261 4 Our residents are area leaders in recycling, but we all need to improve our efforts at conserving water. Andover High School students will work with me to challenge improved conservation of water and other resources in our community. - Julie Trude, Mayor Statements and videos can be emailed to mayorschallenge(Q)-wylandfoundation org Please provide videos as a youtube link Encourage your residents to do their part to save water in your city. Simply have them go to mywatergledge.com from April 1stthrough April 30th. Winning city residents are eligible to win up to $3,000 toward home utilities, a Toyota Highlander Hybrid for a local charity to serve your community, and hundreds of other eco friendly prizes. .22.2 Million gallons of oil saved .191.9 million pounds of KWH hours saved .12.6 billion pounds of CO2 reduced 5 .$38.4 million in consumer savings .3 billion gallons of water saved NATIONAL PRESENTING PARTNER: IN ASSOCIATION WITH: NATIONALLEAGUE .•«3� k . �T �$ i tis» b Launch • ; i WaterS.mart 0 0 0 Copyright A© 2019 Wyland Foundation, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Gabrielle Abilez www.ftlandfoundation.org 30265 Tomas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949)643-7070 EXT. 214 6 Item Number: 5. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok 10WA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Service Officer - Evidence ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Service Officer- Evidence I -6 :ruin CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.lcgov.org February 27, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Community Service Officer - Evidence Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Community Service Officer - Evidence. April Miller IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 6. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Internal Auditor/Budget Analyst ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination: Internal Auditor/Budget Analyst � r 1 III '' CP CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.Icgov.org February 27, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination Internal Auditor/Budget Analyst Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission certify the following named person(s) as eligible Auditor/Budget Analyst. Todd Stewart of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby for the position of Internal IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 7. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Parking Enforcement Attendant ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination: Parking Enforcement Attendant Ir - CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1 826 (3 19) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org February 27, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Parking Enforcement Attendant Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Parking Enforcement Attendant. Zoraida Berentsen IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 8. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Senior Maintenance Worker - Wastewater Plant ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination: Senior Maintenance Worker - Wastewater Plant I r 1 r®t-Q, 79.1 CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.1cgov.org February 27, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Senior Maintenance Worker - Wastewater Plant Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Senior Maintenance Worker - Wastewater Plant. David Burgus IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 9. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Community Police Review Board: February 20 ATTACHMENTS: Description Community Police Keview Board: February 20 DRAFT COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD MINUTES — February 20, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Donald King called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Monique Galpin, Orville Townsend MEMBERS ABSENT: Latisha McDaniel, David Selmer STAFF PRESENT: Staff Chris Olney, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford OTHERS PRESENT: Iowa City Police Chief Matherly RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL (1) Accept CPRB #18-02 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Galpin, seconded by Townsend to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended. • Minutes of the Meeting on 1/8/19 • ICPD General Orders 01-03 (Performance Evaluations) • ICPD General Orders 99-03 (Prisoner Transport) Motion carried, 3/0, McDaniel and Selmer absent NEW BUSINESS None OLD BUSINESS Community Forum - Olney discussed the draft items for the forum included in the meeting packet and asked members for any changes. The Board agreed to proceed with the topic of discussion as being the introduction of the City's 1St newly appointed female Captain and also to have the Police Chief give a presentation and be available for questions. Proposed Ordinance Change Discussion - King informed the Board that the Ordinance change was voted on for 2nd consideration at the February 19th Council meeting. Olney added that when the transcription is available it will be included in the CPRB packet and that the final vote will be at the March 12th Council meeting. Townsend asked Staff about the information requested regarding the City's policy on requesting Council attendance at Board/Commission meetings. Olney stated that there is no City policy, a majority of the Council would have to agree to a proposal from the Board, and it would be a public meeting. Townsend handed out a memo he had written for members to review regarding a new recommendation for ordinance change. Townsend explained the recommendation would be for City Council to assign a Council member liaison who could meet with a Board member individually to discuss any issues or concerns on how the CPRB is handling its processes. After further discussion, it was agreed upon to have a sub -committee of Townsend and McDaniel meet with Legal Counsel Ford to draft a memo regarding the new proposed ordinance change to be discussed at the next Board meeting. CPRB DRAFT February 20, 2019 Page 2 PUBLIC DISCUSSION None BOARD INFORMATION None STAFF INFORMATION None EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Galpin, seconded by Townsend to adjourn into Executive Session based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records 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, McDaniel and Selmer absent. Open session adjourned at 6:06 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 6:19 P.M. Motion by Townsend, seconded by Galpin to accept CPRB Complaint #18-02 as amended and forward report to City Council. Motion carried, 3/0, McDaniel and Selmer absent. TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change) March 12, 2019, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm April 9, 2019, 5:30 P.M. Helling Conference Rm April 29, 2019, 6:00 P.M. IC Public Library (Community Forum) May 14, 2019, 5:30 P.M. Helling Conference Rm June 11, 2019, 5:30 P.M. Helling Conference Rm ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Galpin, seconded by Townsend. Motion carried, 3/0, McDaniel and Selmer absent. Meeting adjourned at 6:21 P.M. COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2018-2019 eeting Date KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- = Not a Member TERM 3/19/18 4/17/18 4/23/18 5/8/18 6/12/18 7/23/18 8/21/18 9/11/18 10/9/18 11/13/18 12/11/18 1/8/19 2/20/19 NAME EXP - Donald 7/1/19 X X X X X X X X O X X X X King Monique 7/1/20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Galpin Orville 7/1/20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Townsend Latisha 7/1/21 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ---- ------ X O X X O McDaniel Royceann 7/1/21 O/E X O/E X O/E ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- Porter David 7/1/21 X X X X X X O X O X O X O Selmer KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- = Not a Member COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 (319) 356-5041 2/21/2019 Re: Investigation of CPRB Complaint # 18-02 This is the Report of the Community Police Review Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint CPRB # 18-02 (the "Complaint"). BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY Under the City Code of the City of Iowa City, the Board's responsibilities are as follows: 1. The Board forwards all complaints to the Police Chief, who completes an investigation. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(A).) 2. When the Board receives the Police Chiefs report, the Board must select one or more of the following levels of review, in accordance with Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1): a. On the record with no additional investigation. b. Interview /meet with complainant. c. Interview /meet with named officer(s) and other officers. d. Request additional investigation by the police chief, or request police assistance in the board's own investigation. e. Perform its own investigation with the authority to subpoena witnesses. f. Hire independent investigators. 3. In reviewing the Police Chiefs report, the Board must apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review. This means that the Board must give deference to the Police Chiefs report, because of the Police Chiefs professional expertise. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2).) 4. According to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2), the Board can recommend that the Police Chief reverse or modify the Chiefs findings only if: a. The findings are not supported by substantial evidence; or b. The findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or c. The findings are contrary to a police department policy or practice, or any federal, state or local law. �.a To: City Council Complainant City Manager - Equity Director; - Chief of Police - Officer(s) involved in complaint From: Community Police Review Board Re: Investigation of CPRB Complaint # 18-02 This is the Report of the Community Police Review Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint CPRB # 18-02 (the "Complaint"). BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY Under the City Code of the City of Iowa City, the Board's responsibilities are as follows: 1. The Board forwards all complaints to the Police Chief, who completes an investigation. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(A).) 2. When the Board receives the Police Chiefs report, the Board must select one or more of the following levels of review, in accordance with Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(1): a. On the record with no additional investigation. b. Interview /meet with complainant. c. Interview /meet with named officer(s) and other officers. d. Request additional investigation by the police chief, or request police assistance in the board's own investigation. e. Perform its own investigation with the authority to subpoena witnesses. f. Hire independent investigators. 3. In reviewing the Police Chiefs report, the Board must apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review. This means that the Board must give deference to the Police Chiefs report, because of the Police Chiefs professional expertise. (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2).) 4. According to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(2), the Board can recommend that the Police Chief reverse or modify the Chiefs findings only if: a. The findings are not supported by substantial evidence; or b. The findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or c. The findings are contrary to a police department policy or practice, or any federal, state or local law. 5. When the Board has completed its review of the Police Chiefs report, the Board issues a public report to the city council. The public report must include: (1) detailed findings of fact; and (2) a clearly articulated conclusion explaining why and the extent to which the complaint is either "sustained" or "not sustained ". (Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(B)(3).) 6. Even if the Board finds that the complaint is sustained, the Board has no authority to discipline the officer involved. BOARD'S PROCEDURE The Complaint was initiated by the Complainant on September 27, 2018. As required by ection 8-8-5(B) of the City Code, the Complaint was referred to the Chief of Police for investigan. q The Chief's Report was filed with the City Clerk on December 26, 2018. The Board voted on January 8, 2019 to apply the following Level of Review to the Chiefs Deport: "_ 01h the record with no additional investigation, pursuant to Iowa City Code Section 8-8-7(13)(1.)(a). ,• a� The Board met to consider the Report on January 8, 2019 and February 20, 2019. Prior to the January 8, 2019 meeting, the Board reviewed audio and video recordings of the incident. FINDINGS OF FACT On August 25, 2018, the Complainant was involved in a traffic accident with another civilian in Iowa City. The accident resulted in minor vehicle damage only — no persons were hurt. The officer involved in the Complaint responded to the scene. Upon arriving on the scene, the officer involved in the complaint listened to the Complainant explain the sequence of events that caused the accident. The officer then asked the other civilian involved in the complaint her sequence of events. The officer involved in the Complaint examined the vehicles, damage to them, their locations in the road, as well as indicators of speed such as brake marks on the pavement. He shared his observations with the Complainant, and informed her that the scene as he found it was being documented by use of his body camera that was recording since he responded to the call. The officer also asked about whether there were other witnesses who may have knowledge of the incident. There was one other witness who allegedly supported the other civilian's reported sequence of events. The officer instructed the other civilian involved in the complaint to provide the contact information for the alleged witness if/when she obtained it, but the officer had no other way of identifying the witness. Upon conclusion of his investigation on the scene, the officer involved in the complaint issued a citation to the Complainant for failing to stop at a stop sign. The officer involved in the complaint explained to the Complainant his findings that supported his investigation. The Complainant did not agree with the officer's conclusions. The officer explained to the Complainant how she may contest the violation in court and showed her where on the citation all relevant information to do the same was located. The officer involved in the Complaint generated a Motor Vehicle Accident Report. In the report he documented the contact information, description, and license and insurance information for each party, a summation of the statements of the parties involved in the accident, his conclusion on the cause of the accident and to issue a citation, citation identifying information, and his own identifying information. Both parties were provided a copy of the report and were instructed to contact their insurance companies to report the accident. Approximately a month later, the Complainant challenged the citation in court. She was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the violation in the citation which the officer had issued to her on August 25, 2018. Shortly after, she filed the Complaint. ALLEGATION 1 — Improper investigation. Upon review of audio and video recordings related to the Complaint, the Board finds there is no evidence to support this allegation. The officer involved in the complaint interviewed both parties r .,, involved in the accident, examined the physical evidence, searched for additional witnesDs, located and documented identifying information, license, and insurance information, and includkf4he information he gathered from his investigation on his report. The board affirmed the opinoh set forth in the report of the police chief and/or city manager. F,-, . Board's Findings: Allegation 1 — Improper investigation - Not sustained Chief's Report Findings: Allegation 1 — Improper investigation - Not sustained ALLEGATION 2 — Misinformation on collision report. Upon review of audio and video recordings related to the Complaint, the Board finds there is no evidence to support this allegation. The officer's report contains identifying information, insurance and licensing information, a summary of the statements of both the Complainant and the other civilian involved in the accident, a summary of the physical evidence from the accident, the officer's findings of the cause of the accident and basis for issuing a citation based on the facts gathered from his investigation, and proper identification of the citation, along with information about how the Complainant may contest the citation in court. Complainant points out discrepancies between the report and what she alleges is reality. Some of the discrepancies the Complainant points out go to her personal identifier information: that her weight is 264 pounds and not 240 pounds as reported; that her height is six feet tall and not five feet eleven inches as reported; and that she is Hispanic and not white as reported. Each of these inconsistencies are very minor and, more importantly, inconsequential to the overall purpose of the Motor Vehicle Accident Report under the circumstances. The Complainant herself offers no explanation for how the minor discrepancies of her personal identifiers negatively impacted her in any consequential way. To demand exacting verification on these details that are inconsequential under these circumstances is simply unreasonable. Just the opposite is likely more true: it would have been more unreasonable if the officer had required such exacting information, for example, by requiring the Complainant to stand on a scale to determine her exact weight on the scene. The remainder of the discrepancies claimed by Complainant seek to challenge the conclusion of the officer involved in the complaint as to whether she committed a violation. Through the report, though, the officer provides accurate summations of both parties' explanation for the accident, what he observed, and his own conclusion. Complainant's position is that because she disagrees with the officer's conclusion in issuing her a citation, and because the officer's conclusion to issue her a citation is in the report, that the report therefore has misinformation. The accuracy of his conclusion and whether citations were correctly issued is for the court forum. This was explained to Complainant on the scene and instructions for how to proceed in challenging the officer's conclusion and citation were provided to her in writing. In fact, Complainant did challenge the conclusion in court at a later date. The conclusions in the report were the officer's, and were accurately reported. That the Complainant disagrees with those conclusions does not make them misinformed or inaccurate. All of the pertinent and consequential information the officer provided in the report was within a reasonable degree of accuracy under any reasonable standard. The board affirmed the opinion set forth in the report of the police chief. Board's Findings: Allegation 2 — Misinformation on collision report - Not sustained Chief's Report Findings: Allegation 2 — Misinformation on collision report - Not sustained COMMENTS None. Item Number: 10. + r ui �1 lat • yyrrmr�� CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org February 28, 2019 Telecommunications Commission: February 25 ATTACHMENTS: Description V elecommunications Commission: February 25 PRELIMINARY Iowa City Telecommunications Commission 02125/2019 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 Minutes Iowa City Telecommunications Commission February 25, 2019 — 5:30 P.M. City of Iowa City Cable TV Office, 10 S. Linn St. - Tower Place, Level 3A Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:30 P.M. Members Present: Matthew Brenton, Paul Gowder, Adam Stockman Members Absent: James Pierce Staff Present: Ty Coleman Others Present: Gerardo Sandoval, Bond Drager Recommendations to Council: None Approval of Minutes: Gowder moved and Stockman seconded a motion to approve the December 17, 2018 minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. Announcements of Commissioners: Commissioners and access channel representatives exchanged introductions with the newly -appointed member, Adam Stockman. Short Public Announcements: None. Post -franchise role of the Telecommunications Commission: Brenton referred to the public broadband survey that was distributed to University of Iowa students and the results that were included in the meeting packet. He said that it seemed like most of the respondents were frustrated with the current options available and would be in favor of municipal broadband or another option for a provider of broadband services. Gowder questioned the credibility of the survey if it was only distributed students. Brenton confirmed that the survey had been distributed to students via mass email, as stated by the UI Student Government liaison to the City Council in an email accompanying the survey results. Stockman agreed that the survey results indicated that students were in favor of another option. He noted that some may have seen the success of municipal broadband systems in other communities. Coleman mentioned the announcement made by ImOn in December that it would begin to extend its broadband network out to the neighborhoods of Iowa City later this year. He asked about the perceived need or desire for municipal broadband given that a legitimate provider is coming to town. Brenton said that he could foresee the Council having less of an interest in PRELIMINARY Iowa City Telecommunications Commission 02/25/2099 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 looking into municipal broadband due to the addition of another Internet service provider. Coleman asked what role the Commission might propose for its future if it is determined that Council is no longer interested in the idea of municipal broadband. Gowder said that without a big project for the group to work on, it may not be worth the time of the group or the City's resources to continue the Commission. Brenton agreed with Gowder's comments, but suggested that the group continue its plan to propose a role of looking into municipal broadband. He said if Council is not interested, then there wouldn't be a reason to continue the Commission. Coleman suggested consideration of other roles the Commission has been tasked with in the past, such as monitoring the activities of the local access channels. Gowder said he doesn't feel like the Commission has been particularly helpful in this area. Sandoval said it may be difficult to determine what the group can offer to those operating the access channels. He said that there is oversight by the City. Drager said now that there isn't a local franchise, the role of oversight of these channels by the Commission has been reduced and she said the question comes up of whether there is still a need by the Commission to receive reports on access channel activity. Sandoval said that if PATV were to forego the cable TV channel it would further separate them from the Commission. He said that consumer issues that come up typically get resolved. Coleman said he has been impressed that there isn't a large volume of consumer issues or complaints from month to month and that the informal process of working with local Mediacom staff has been successful in resolving most of the issues. Coleman said there hasn't been an issue requiring mediation by the Commission for a long time. Drager noted that the focus of the Commission has changed to having more interest in broadband issues, whereas the first Commission formed was concerned more about the local access channels. Brenton said that at the last meeting the consensus was to propose a kind of exploratory group to look into municipal broadband and that the group would first need to see if the City Council has an interest in exploring it. Brenton said that Sue Dulek from the City Attorney's office suggested the group include some details in its proposal, such as the number of people to be a part of the group. Coleman said that determining the full list of duties would likely take place after the broader proposal is made and if the Council expresses interest in municipal broadband. Consumer Issues: Brenton noted that all of the issues listed in the consumer issues reports found in the meeting packet had been resolved. Mediacom Report: No discussion. Local Access Reports: Sandoval reported that since August, when the funding provided by Mediacom stopped along PRELIMINARY Iowa City Telecommunications Commission 02125/2019 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 with the expiration of the local franchise, Public Access Television (PAN) had hired a strategic planner to help determine next steps as the organization continues its mission of providing access to the community for producing content. He said they are working on a sustainability plan. Sandoval said that PATV is trying to better understand its reach on the Mediacom cable channel it occupies. He noted that there are no viewership numbers available from Mediacom. He said they plan to survey viewers via the channel in order to learn more about the number of people who watch PAN programming. Drager reported that the Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) would soon be ending its use of cable channel 20 and will focus on making ICPL video content available online. She said that the channel's video playback server needs to be replaced and that with the high cost to replace it, the ICPL had determined the money could be utilized in other ways that would serve its patrons better. Drager said one factor that influenced the ICPL's decision was the number and ages of people who have attended the ICPL's Cutting the Cable classes. She said it was a popular class at the Senior Center and noted that the people one might expect to get their content through cable TV were actually getting rid of their cable service. Drager said that when patrons request a copy of a Library program, they are more likely to want a link to watch, rather than getting a DVD. Brenton asked if Mediacom had the ability to provide viewership numbers. Stockman asked if numbers weren't available because it wasn't possible or if Mediacom chose not to provide them. Drager said that the ICPL had asked Mediacom several years ago. Coleman said that a number of years ago, he had participated in a Nielsen ratings process using a journal that provided a place to indicate the viewing of any channel, including access channels. Coleman said that the lack of viewership numbers for cable access channels had been an issue since the beginning of access channels. He said that while online views are available, it is difficult to derive anything from that in order to estimate TV viewership. Drager said that the ICPL is in favor of access for all, but that the extremely high cost of replacing its cable TV distribution equipment led them to their decision. Brenton said that Internet access was available at the Senior Center. Gowder asked if there was a category of people that would have greater access to cable TV rather than Internet. Drager suggested that those who are homebound, such as those in a care facility, or hospitalized would be more likely to have access to cable TV. Gowder noted that losing access to channels could pose an equity issue. Drager said she is finding that more facilities are offering Internet access to residents. Drager said that Library programs will continue to be hosted on YouTube and embedded on the ICPL's website. Coleman said that using YouTube as a distribution tool for programs is beneficial, as most, if not all, smart TVs offer a YouTube app. He said that when a viewer subscribes to a channel's YouTube channel, he or she can easily watch on -demand programming on a television screen. Brenton said that YouTube provides viewing metrics and offers advanced metrics for non -profits. PRELIMINARY Iowa City Telecommunications Commission 02/25/2099 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 City Cable TV Office Report: Coleman referred to the report the Cable TV Office had submitted in the meeting packet. He said the second episode of the Iowa City Matters podcast was now available and that listeners can get to it through iTunes, SoundCloud, and the City's website. Adjournment: Gowder moved and Stockman seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Adjournment was at 06:01 p.m. PRELIMINARY Iowa City Telecommunications Commission 02125/2019 Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 12 -MONTH ATTENDANCE RECORD (x) = Present (o) = Absent (o/c) = Absent/Called (Excused) Gowder Bergus Brenton Johnk 03/26/2018 x x x x vacant Pierce 04/23/2018 x x x x x 05/2112018 x o/c x x x 06/25/2018 x x x o/c x 07/23/2018 Meeting not held due to lack of quorum. vacant vacant 08/27/2018 Meeting not held due to lack of quorum. vacant vacant 9/24/2018 x vacant x vacant x Paterson 10/22/2018 x o x vacant x 11/26/2018 Meeting not held due to lack of quorum. vacant 12/17/2018 x o x vacant x 01/22/2019 Meeting not held due to inclement weather and lack of quorum. vacant Stockman 02/25/2019 x vacant x x o/c (x) = Present (o) = Absent (o/c) = Absent/Called (Excused)