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� r City Council Information Packet CITY OC IOWA CITY June 13,2019 www.icgov.org IP1. Council Tentative Meeting Schedule June 18 Work Session IP2. Work Session Agenda IP3. Iowa City Police Traffic Stud [Revised study distributed as Late handout 6/171 IN. Pending City Council Work Session Topics Miscellaneous IPS. Memo from City Attorney: New Assistant City Attomey IP6. Memo from Parks & Recreation Director and Superintendent of Parks: Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Update IP7. Article from Council Member Thomas: Parking is important and not important IP8. Article from City Manager: Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks IP9. Article from City Manager: Everyone deserves a park within a 10 min walk from home IP10. Arbcle from Assistant City Manager: Iowa Citv Begins Plannino Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles IP11. City Council Listening Post Summary Report IP12. Invitation: City Steps 2025 - Stakeholder Workshops IP13. MidAmerican Energy - Annual Community Report IP14. Bar Check Report - May 2019 IP15. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Aide IP16. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Creative Assistant IP17. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Service Officer IP18. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Maintenance Worker II - Central Business District Draft Minutes IP19. Airport Zoning Commission: May 21 -4 • BMWs CITY Ok IOWA CITY www.icgov.org City Council Information Packet IP1. Council Tentative Meeting Schedule June 18 Work Session IP2. Work Session Agenda IP3. Iowa City Police Traffic Study IP4. Pending City Council Work Session Topics Miscellaneous June 13, 2019 IP5. Memo from CityAttomey: New Assistant City Attorney IP6. Memo from Parks & Recreation Director and Superintendent of Parks: Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Update IP7. Article from Council Memb� Thomas: P*6g is important and not important IP8. Article from City Manager: Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks IP9. Article from City Manager: Everyone deserves a park within a 10 min walk from home IP10. Article from Assistant City Manager: Iowa City Begins Planning Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles IP11. City Council Listening Post Summary Report IP12. Invitation: City Steps 2025 - Stakeholder Workshops IP13. MidAmerican Energy -Annual Community Report IP14. Bar Check Report - May 2019 I1315. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Aide IP16. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Creative Assistant IP17. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Se 'ce Officer IP18. Civil Service Entrance Examination: Maintenance Wo r, - Central Business District \1 Draft Minutes IP19. Airport Zoning Commission: May 21 Item Number: 1. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule ATTACHMENTS: Description Council Tentative Meeting Schedule I b 1 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule r Subject to change CITY OF IOWA CITY June 13, 2019 Date Time Meeting Location 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 Monday, July 15, 2019 4:00 PM Reception City of Coralville 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting TBA Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Wednesday, July 24, 2019 5:00 PM Joint meeting with Planning & Zoning Emma J. Harvat Hall Tuesday, August 6, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, August 20, 2019 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Work Session Agenda ATTACHMENTS: Description 6-18 Work Session Agenda Item Number: 2. _1 t 0116 � CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 IV) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX wimicgov,org City Council Work Session Agenda Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Emma J. Harvat Hall - City Hall 5:00 PM • Review 2018 Police Department traffic stop data with Dr. Chris Barnum • Clarification of Agenda Items • Information Packet Discussion [June 6, June 13] • Council updates on assigned board, commissions, and committees jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Iowa City Police Traffic Study ATTACHMENTS: Description Iowa City Police Traffic Study Item Number: 3. TF3 Late Handouts Distributed 42-/-7- r`1 (Date) Iowa City Police Traffic Study Brief Summary Prepared by: Chris Barnum St. Ambrose University June, 2019 Iowa City Police Traffic Study For several years now, the City of Iowa City has partnered with St. Ambrose University to develop and implement an analysis of the Iowa City Police Department's traffic stop activity. The current investigation focuses on evaluating stops made by the ICPD between January 1 st, 2018 and December 31st 2018. These analyses center on evaluating two broad categories of discretionary police conduct: (i) racial disparity in vehicle stops—instantiated as racial differences in the likelihood of being stopped by the ICPD and (ii) dissimilarities across racial demographics in the outcome or disposition of a stop. To evaluate the racial demographics of stops, our research team utilized driver -population benchmarks fashioned from roadside observations and census data. A benchmark should be thought of as the proportion of minority drivers on the roads in a given location. In plain terms, the benchmark is a standard that can be used to judge the percentage of minority drivers that should be stopped by the police when no bias is occurring. In Iowa City, the population characteristics of the city were divided up into one -square -mile units called observation zones' (see figure one below). Figun I. City of Iowa City Zones. C� L Y1 Once the boundaries of the observation zones were determined, roadside surveyors were deployed to monitored traffic at several locales within selected zones. The observers watched traffic at various times of the day ranging from 7:00 am until 2:00 am. To date, observers have logged more than 110,000 observations from locations across the city. Results show a high degree of inter -rater consistency between observers across all zones. The observational benchmarks were updated 2018 with additional observations in several zones. The process of comparing police data to benchmarks is straight forward. It centers on identifying differences between the demographic percentages from ICPD traffic stop data and benchmark information. Any positive difference between benchmark values and police data signifies disproportionality or an over representation of minority drivers in the data. Although, disproportionality can indicate bias or discrimination, it does not necessarily do so. It is possible for disproportionality to occur for a number of legitimate reasons, including differences between racial groups in driving behavior, vehicle condition, drivers' license status and so forth. Our methodology makes it possible to track disproportionality by area, by time of day, by duty assignment and by individual officer. While this method serves as a useful tool in assessing disproportionality, please keep in mind that the method is only an estimate of disproportionality in police activity, not a certainty. This stems from the fact that the analyses are predicated on differences between stops and benchmarks, and that benchmarks are formed from samples of the drivers on the roads in a given area and time. Consequently, like any sample, a benchmark may be associated with a degree of sampling error. 2018 Analyses Figures 2, 3 and 4 give the number of 2018 ICPD traffic stops by observation zone for the department as a whole, as well as for daytime and nighttime patrol assignments. The information indicates that for each grouping, most ICPD officers tended to make the lion's share of traffic stops in the downtown area of the city (zone 21) followed by the Broadway -Wetherby (zone 29) and surrounding areas (zones 28, 30 and 13). aoa zoo Figure 2. Number of traffic Stops by Observation Zone for Officers Working During the Day Number of Stops in Each Zone -- Department 1 R ] 6 8 ] ! B 10 tt 13 t]1418I'S t]tB 19 20 R1 S223SaS9 S0 S]SlR9]D]t]S S3 i5 ]83]]!]D ICO ICI 4 t8 462 606369 ContacL'Lnne so so 4o 20 Figure 3. Number of traffic Stops by Observation Zone for Officers Working During the Day Number of Stops in Each Zone -- Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t Z 9 S e > ! B H12 1'3t�ts to tT tl IB YO ZI TY i3 i4 28928 29 ]D 31327]73763]3's7910M X900 s36385 Cantnce'Lane Figure 4. Number of traffic Stops by Observation Zone for Officers Working at Night Number of Stops in Each Zone -- Nights z a s s r e m 1112 1.3 1.4i's ie ne.s r.a¢or m. . . szazzs so ai sa ss aas9 as a.u uas Aus.aow ss C.M.aZnc 5 Disproportionality The figures below show the percentage of minority drivers stopped by ICPD officers and corresponding benchmark values for select observation zones. The charts show information for department as a whole, as well as the day and night shifts. In each chart, any positive difference between the percentage of minority drivers stopped and benchmark values signifies disproportionality. In general, the information suggests that levels of disproportionality tended to be lowest in areas where the most stops were made, and highest in areas were the fewest stops were made. Figure 5. Comparison of Minority Stop percentages to Benclurruks for All ICPD Officers Police Stops v Benchmarks -- Department Index = 0.07 io it ii :i A io N ii u Y Y 0.f - 4 ti io it ii :i A io N ii u Figure 6. Comparison of Minority Stop percentages to Benchmarks for Officers Working During the Day Police Stops v Benchmarks -- Days Index = 0.057 _ E J _ Figure 7. Comparison of Minority Stop percentages to Benchmarks for Officers Working at Night Police Stops v Benchmarks -- Nights Index = 0.092 ■ o., 0.3 0.0 jjjjijjj1ijj 7 The index values shown in each chart give a weighted average of the difference between stop percentages and benchmark values. The higher the index the greater the disproportionality. Officer Level Analysis: We calculated a disparity index for each officer making more than twenty-four stops during 2018. The index consists of two ratios and was calculated by comparing the percentage of minority stops to minority benchmarks divided by the percentage of whites stops to white benchmark values. A disparity index value equaling 1.00 indicates no disproportionality in stops, while values greater than 1.00 suggest disparity. The disparity index values can be interpreted as a comparison of fractions or ratios. Accordingly, an officer's disparity index value equaling 2.0 indicates that the officer was twice as likely to stop a minority driver as a non -minority driver, given the benchmark values. And other values can be interpreted similarly. Below we show two figures, one for 2018 and a second for 2017. In each, the blue horizontal lines indicate 100 stops, the thick dashed lines show the median index values for the department and the thin dashed lines give the 901' percentile index value for the department. The blue or black dots represent officers. g B Z Figure 8. Officer Index Values 2018. 1500 1000 Soo Officer Index Values • • ----------------- • 0 i a Index Values E two Figure 9. 2017 Officer Index Values. Officer Index Values 71, i • • • • • • • j~; — - 0 - T o Index Values A comparison of the charts suggests that extreme index values for officers decreased in 2018. Likewise, in comparison to 2017, the median index value for all officers was lower in 2018 than in 2017. Stop Outcomes Results We used an examination of stop outcomes to assess disproportionality in citations, warnings, arrests, consent searches and probable cause searches. As the name implies, a stop outcome gives information about the consequence or disposition of a stop. A good example is whether or not a driver received a ticket as a result of the stop. In what follows, we measure disproportionality using an estimator called an odds ratio. This estimator is a measure of effect size and association. It is useful when comparing two distinct groups and it summarizes the odds of something happening to one group to the odds of it happening to another group. The values shown in table 1 give odds ratios for various stop outcomes over time. The information for 2018 shows ICPD officers were: (i) less likely to issue a citation to minority drivers than others; (ii) but, were more likely to arrest minority drivers than others; and (iii) were more likely to initiate probable cause searches for minority drivers compared to others. Looking 0 more closely at arrests, supplemental analyses indicate that the odds favoring minority driver arrests decreased in circumstances where officers made highly discretionary arrests. In these situations, officers have a great deal of choice about whether or not to make an arrest. Although high discretionary arrests occurred rarely (only 74 happened in 2018), when they did occur, the odds favoring minority arrests fell to 1.38 from 2.04 for non -discretionary arrests. This is an important finding which suggests officers' arrest patterns are less disparate against minority drivers in conditions where they have a great deal of choice or discretion. Table 1. Department Outcomes and Univariate Odds Ratios by Year Odds Ratio 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Citations -1.4 -1.5 -1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.07 1.0 Arrests 2.5 2.8 2.6 3.1 3.2 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.82 1.98 Search 2.5 3.4 5.6 2.7 3.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.1 --- --- Hits -1.6 1.2 -2.9 -2.3 -1.3 -1.2 1.1 -1.1 1.1 1.1 ---- --- In 2018 ICPD officers initiated only a single consent search. Consequently, we could not calculate odds ratios for this outcome. Also, please note that in 2018 we began analyzing the number of probable cause searches conducted by ICPD officers. Results from the analyses show disproportionality. Of the 272 pe searches performed by ICPD officers in 2018, 119 involved minority drivers. The odds ratio for this outcome equals 2.45, indicating that the odds an ICPD officer would pe search a minority driver was about two -and -half times that of a nonminority driver. However, hit rates or seizures resulting from pc searches of minority drivers actually occurred less frequently than seizures involving nonminority drivers. In simple terms, when officers conducted ape search, they were more likely to find contraband or evidence from nonminority drivers than from minority drivers -even though the odds were greater that the police would pe search minority drivers than others. Conclusions This study examined the traffic stop behavior of the Iowa City Police Department using traffic stop data from 2018, roughly 12,000 stops. The investigation focused on two broad categories of discretionary police conduct: (i) racial disparity in vehicle stops and (ii) disparity in the outcome or disposition of a stop. Findings from the examination of disproportionality in vehicle stops show stable or decreasing levels of disproportionality for stops made in 2018 compared to previous years. Additionally, the results of the analyses for stop outcomes indicate some racial disproportionality in certain outcomes -including moderate amounts in arrests and probable cause searches. 10 Iowa City Police Traffic Study June, 2019 Iowa City Police Traffic Study For several years now, the City of Iowa City has partnered with St. Ambrose University to develop and implement an analysis of the Iowa City Police Department's traffic stop activity. The current investigation focuses on evaluating stops made by the ICPD between January 1 st, 2018 and December 31 st 2018. These analyses center on evaluating two broad categories of discretionary police conduct: (i) racial disparity in vehicle stops—instantiated as racial differences in a 'kelihood of being stopped by the ICPD and (ii) dissimilarities across racial demographics in th utcome or disposition of a stop. To evaluate th acial demographics of stops, our research team utilized driver -population benchmarks fashioned in roadside observations and census data. A benchmark should be thought of as the proportio of minority drivers on the roads in a given location. In plain terms, the benchmark is a standard at can be used to ju ge the percentage of minority drivers that should be stopped by the polic when no bias is curring. In Iowa City, the population characteristics of the city were di Wed up into o e -square -mile units called observation zones' (see figure one below). Figure 1. City of Iowa City Observation Zones. . e s.• Lipa ai• _ ams a�� Co W.H. ms � Q s� 3 Vn lowe eeeplul � - esw II a. �i ,k LW iT .ery i e. s � ` I I... Cory 9 G) r'aT Lii.i 4t .ori c ..care cloy wool 4 y i � O _ Jd )mv a �I Liu �i w s.a w e ' t L ry ar..r Once the boundaries of the observation zones were determined, roadside surveyors were deployed to monitored traffic at several locales within selected zones. The observers watched traffic at various times of the day ranging from 7:00 am until 2:00 am. To date, observers have logged more than 110,000 observations from locations across the city. Results show a high degree of' nter ter consistency between observers across all zones. The observational benchmarks were dated 2018 with additional observations in several zones. The process f comparing police data to benchmarks is straight forward. It centers on identifying differences etween the demographic percentages from ICPD traffic stop data and benchmark information. positive difference between benchmark values and police data signifies disproportionality an over representation minority drivers in the data. Although, disproportionality can indicate 'as or discrimination it does not necessarily do so. It is possible for disproportionality to occur for number of legit' ate reasons, including differences between racial groups in driving behavior, ve 'cle conditio drivers' license status and so forth. Our methodology makes it pos ' le to trac disproportionality by area, by time of day, by duty assignment and by individual office . While his method serves as a useful tool in assessing disproportionality, please keep in mind that e ethod is only an estimate of disproportionality in police activity, not a certainty. This stems fr the fact that the analyses are predicated on differences between stops and benchmarks, a t t benchmarks are formed from samples of the drivers on the roads in a given area and time Conse uently, like any sample, a benchmark may be associated with a degree of sampling c r. 3 2018 Analyses Figures 2, 3 and 4 give the number of 2018 ICPD traffic stops by observation zone for the department as a whole, as well as for daytime and nighttime patrol assignments. The information indicates that fore souping, most ICPD officers tended to make the lion's share of traffic stops in the downto area of the city (zone 21) followed by the Broadway -Wetherby (zone 29) and surrounding areas ones 28, 30 and 13). 4000- ¢000- Figure 2. Number of traffic ops by Observation Zone for Officers Working During the Day N ber of Stops in Each)Zone -- Department Number of stops dept. = 12,349 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0101 12 13 14 13 18 1] 10 10 20 31 33 Y3 34 35 20 2110 20 30 A 33 34 38 37 30 30 40 41 44 93 4E is 53000303 CO018e1. ne w 99 20 �o w 20 m Figure 3. Number of traffic Stops by Observation Zone for Officers Working During the Day Number of Stops in Each Zone -- Days . 1 3 9 6 e > 91911131 1118191>1B 19302123 i3 A C..M339313a 39 a031]29]i6 J8 ]>3l 39 �941M4S 48b 6289 665 ConWCLZ9nc Disproportionality The figures below show the percentage of minority drivers stopped by ICPD officers and corresponding benchmark values for select observation zones. The charts show information for department as a whole, as well as the day and night shifts. In each chart, any positive difference between the percentage of minority drivers stopped and benchmark values signifies disproportionality. In general, the information suggests that levels of disproportionality tended to be lowest in areas where the most stops were made, and highest in areas were the fewest stops were made. Figure S. Comparison Index = 0.07 0.3 Stop percentages to Benchn :e Stops v Benchmarks 22 2r v e in M for All ICPD Officers 20 H 2) H 0.0 Stop percentages to Benchn :e Stops v Benchmarks 22 2r v e in M for All ICPD Officers 20 H 2) H 0.2 Figure 6. Comparison of Minority Stop percentages to Benchmarks for Officers Working During the Day Police Stops v Benchmarks -- Days Index = 0.057 M —Am 1 12.01 21 2 1111 i il 19 i2 29 " 37 U Figure 7. Comparison of Minority Stop percc)daks to Benchmarks for Officers Working at Night Police S[ ps v enchmarks --Nights Index = 0.092 . 04 LeOe^C MMw�A ra�u ety� ............... 7 The index values shown in each chart give a weighted average of the difference between stop percentages and benchmark values. The higher the index the greater the disproportionality. Officer Level Analysis: We calculated a disparity index for each officer making more than twenty-four stops during 2018. The index consists of two ratios and was calculated by comparing the percentage of minority stops to minority benchmarks divided by the percentage of whites stops to white benchmark values. A disparity index value equaling 1.00 indicates no disproportionality in stops, while values ter than 1.00 suggest disparity. The disparity index values can be interpreted as a comparison of actions or ratios. Accordingly, an officer's disparity index value equaling 2.0 indicates that the o Icer was twice as likely to stop a minority driver as a non -minority driver, given the benchmark aloes. And other values can be interpreted similarly. Below we show two figures, one for 2018 al)lo a second for 2017. In each, the blue horizontal lines indicate 100 stops, the thick dashed lines shk the median index values for tV department and the thin dashed lines give the 90" percentile ind2N value for the department. Tfie blue or black dots represent officers. soo Figure S. Officer Index Values 2018. ------- /----------------- •--- • lex Values • T+ i -90- t 1 • • • •• Figure 9. 2017 Officer Index Values. Officer Index Values o rig • 500 • • • -W ------ •------� '-- a A comparison of the charts su 2018. Although median index values making at least 100 stops, had an ind officer had an index value of nearly I II -a-- • • r • ••y --�' R ----------------- index values for officers decreased in roughly thX same between years, in 2018 no officer ue greater thpn four, in contrast to 2017 where an Stop Outcomes Results We used an examination f stop outcomes to assess isproportionality in citations, warnings, arrests, consent sear es and probable cause sear es. As the name implies, a stop outcome gives information out the consequence or disposit n of a stop. A good example is whether or not a driver r eived a ticket as a result of the stop. In what follows, we measure disproportionality usi an estimator called an odds ratio. Thii stimator is a measure of effect size and associatio . t is useful when comparing two distinct ups and it summarizes the odds of something happening to one group to the odds of it happenig an, group. The values shown in table 1 give odds ratios for various st outcomes over time. The information for 2018 shows ICPD officers were: (i) not more likely o issue a citation to minority drivers than others; (ii) but, were more likely to arrest minority drive than others; and (iii) were more likely to initiate probable cause searches for minority drivers compared to others. Looking more closely at arrests, supplemental analyses indicate that the odds favoring minority driver arrests decreased in circumstances where officers made highly discretionary arrests. In these situations, officers have a great deal of choice about whether or not to make an arrest. Although high discretionary arrests occurred rarely (only 74 happened in 2018), when they did occur, the odds favoring minority arrests fell to 1.38 from 2.04 for non -discretionary arrests. This is an important finding which suggests officers' arrest patterns are less disparate against minority drivers in conditions where they have a great deal of choice or discretion. Table 1. Department Outcomes and Univariate Odds Ratios by Year Odds Ratio 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Citations -1.4-\-1.5 -1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.07 1.0 Arrests 2.5 2.8 2.6 3.1 3.2 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.82 1.98 Search 2.5 5.6 2.7 3.9 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.1 --- -- Hits -1.6 1.2 -2.9 -2.3 -1.3 -1.2 1.1 -1.1 1.1 1.1 ---- In 2018 ICPD offic s initiated only single consent search. Consequently, we could not calculate odds ratios for thistcom number of probable cause searc es c disproportionality. Of the 272 pc minority drivers. The odds ratio for rates or seizures resulting from pc sc than seizures involving nonminority search, they were more likely to fin minority drivers. Conclusions lease note that in 2018 we began analyzing the ,ted by ICPD officers. Results from the analyses show performed by ICPD officers in 2018, 119 involved formation equals 2.45. It is important to note that hit of minority drivers actually occurred less frequently •s. In simple terms, when officers conducted ape 4and or evidence from nonminority drivers than from This study examined the traffic top behavior o he Iowa City Police Department using traffic stop data from 2018, roughly 1 ,000 stops. The in stigation focused on two broad categories of discretionary police conduct: ) racial disparity in v icle stops and (ii) disparity in the outcome or disposition of a stop. Find' gs from the examinatio of disproportionality in vehicle stops show stable or decreasing I els of disproportionality r stops made in 2018 compared to previous years. Addition ly, the results of the analyses or stop outcomes indicate some racial disproportionality in cert in outcomes -including modera a amounts in arrests and probable cause searches. 10 Item Number: 4. It i r = _ 12ft Z % r"=0 CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Pending City Council Work Session Topics ATTACHMENTS: Description Pending City Council Work Session Topics r r - wrW�m'- R CITY OF IOWA CITY UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS June 12, 2019 July 2, 2019 1. Update on climate action activities, including a review of emission data post Mid American and UI investments and state law limitations on certain actions July 16, 2019 1. TBD July 24, 2019 (Special Work Session with P & Z) 1. Update on the South District Form Based Code 2. Overview of the Review of the Riverfront Crossings Form Based Code 3. Discussion on the Development Review Process Strategic Plan Actions Requiring Initial City Council Direction: 1. Through cooperation with the Iowa City School District, Iowa Workforce Development, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Works, and others, increase opportunities for marginalized populations and low- income individuals to obtain access to skills training and good jobs 2. Improve collaborative problem -solving with governmental entities in the region on topics of shared interest 3. Explore expanded use of a racial equity toolkit within City government, embedding it within city department and Council levels Other Topics: 1. Joint meeting with the Telecommunications Commission 2. Evaluate need for a Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) 3. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds and develop strategies to address equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and plan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and safe distance of all residents. (Parks Commission to discuss in July) 4. Review of RFC Form Based Code, including density bonus provisions and height allowances 5. Review of staff s growth boundary analysis (Johnson County Fringe Area Agreement Update) 6. Discuss amending City Code to require staff and rezoning applicants of large-scale developments to consider the effects of the proposed projects on future carbon emissions and absorption capacity, and to take actions that will help achieve the City's carbon emission reduction goals 7. Discuss alcohol usage policies in City parks 8. Review of the Aid to Agencies process Item Number: 5. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Memo from City Attorney: New Assistant City Attorney ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo from City Attorney: New Assistant City Attorney City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 10, 2019 To: City Council From: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney Re: New Assistant City Attorney I write to inform you that Assistant City Attorney Liz Craig has resigned to take a position at the Shuttleworth law firm and Sara Sidwell will be joining my office on June 17. Sara is a 2003 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law. She resides in Iowa City and is currently Senior Employment Counsel at Transamerica in Cedar Rapids. Her litigation experience and work advising internal clients on strategy, contract negotiation, policy development, investigations and regulatory compliance with serve my office and the City well. As you may recall, both Sara Hektoen and Liz Craig were .75 FTE. Sara Hektoen has reduced her time to .50 and Sara Sidwell will be full time. Sara Hektoen will continue to represent Development Services, the Planning and Zoning Commission and Economic Development. Sara Sidwell will handle litigation, and other matters as assigned. We are excited to have Sara join our office. Please welcome her when you see her. Cc: Sara Sidwell Item Number: 6. CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Memo from Parks & Recreation Director and Superintendent of Parks: Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Update Description Memo from Darks & Recreation Director and Superintendent of Parks: Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Update r �.pa7 CITY OF IOWA CITY S. MEMORANDUM Date: June 12, 2019 To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager From: Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks & Recreation Zachary Hall, Superintendent of Parks Re: Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Update In September 2018, staff updated City Council on the ongoing Emerald Ash Borer infestation throughout the city. At that time, the tree inventory identified 3,500 public Ash trees and staff estimated 400 were potential candidates for treatment based on inventory data of size, location and health. Council directed staff to expand its public notification process for tree removals, re- evaluate ash trees potentially eligible for treatment and begin the process of a contracted Ash tree treatment program. The next week, with the assistance of DNR District Forester Mark Vitosh, staff re-evaluated Ash trees in the northside neighborhood and identified, at that time, 140 Ash trees eligible for treatment in that area. At the November 2018 City Council meeting staff provided an update on Forestry operations highlighting the expanded notification process, the re-evaluation of potentially treatable Ash trees in the Northside neighborhood, the formation of a Tree Advisory Committee, and the start of the Ash tree treatment bid process. In March 2019 the consultant selection process was completed, and a contract was awarded to Trugreen for Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Services. The contract is for the chemical treatment of Ash trees to help control the spread of Emerald Ash Borer and prolong the life of existing trees that add significant value to its location. The contract covers 400+ trees within a size range of 8 to 35+ inches DBH to be inspected, evaluated and treated every two years. The optimal timeline for treating Ash trees is May, June and September, however, to increase the potential number of trees to be treated in a timely manner the contract allows for treatment from March to October. To identify how much healthy tree canopy is available, inspection of Ash trees is best done during leaf -on periods from May to September. Initial inspections by the contractor are revealing some trees that were previously identified as treatable trees have declined significantly over the winter. Re -inspection of tree health is an on-going process throughout the season that has begun now that trees are fully leafed out. Better data will be known once the contractor has completed a significant portion of inspections. The treatment contractor and staff are noticing an increase in the rate of Ash trees declining throughout the city, with many Ash trees seemingly healthy last fall revealing significant defoliation and poor health this spring. In 2018, 147 Ash trees were removed due to Emerald Ash Borer infestation, and 37 Ash trees have been removed this year. It is anticipated more Ash trees will decline and become public safety risks this year and in the following years. Staff is committed to replacing removed ash trees and in -filling with a diverse mix of species based on availability, site specific limitations and existing species mix in the neighborhood. Typical replacement tree size is 2" caliper and greater, but due to nursery stock availability and demand, size ranges may vary. Cold, harsh conditions this winter have delayed the leaf -out of many trees and shrubs and the wet spring has delayed the process of inspection and treatment of Ash trees. Staff are optimistic June 12, 2019 Page 2 seasonal weather conditions will improve to allow for the treatment contract to be fully executed throughout the optimal treatment season and to allow for more tree plantings. Item Number: 7. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Article from Council Member Thomas: Parking is important and not important ATTACHMENTS: Description Article from Council Member Thomas: Parking is important and not important Kellie Fruehling From: John Thomas Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 12:44 PM To: Kellie Fruehling Subject: Parking is important and not important Hi Kellie, Please include this article in the next Information Packet: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/4/25/parking-is-important-and-not-important#discus thread Thanks, John John Thomas City Council - District C Parking is Important and Not Important Strong Towns Page 1 Kevin Klinkenberg (Twitter.• (aDkevinklink) is a Strong Towns member who is Principal at K2 Urban Design and blogs at The Messy Cit k This article is reposted from his blog with permission. Who doesn't want to talk about parking? Is there a topic that comes up more frequently, among both laypeople and planning/development professionals? I'll always remember a "painfully funny because its true," tweet in 2016 that essentially said, "The presidential debates erred by not asking a question about parking, which is clearly the #1 issue most on the minds of Americans." Parking is almost always emotional, confusing and a flash point. It's also possibly the single most important topic that any of us will deal with professionally or as advocates, and critical to understand if we want our cities to urbanize successfully. I hope to clear up some confusion with this post, and give some guidance especially to professionals in planning and economic development. I've written and read dozens and dozens of posts about parking, as have many of you, so 1 aim to distill my current thinking to be helpful. In a nutshell, I'd offer two key points that may seem contradictory at first blush 1. Regulating off-street parking truly is counter-productive. We would be wise to work toward complete elimination of minimum off-street parking requirements in walkable, urban neighborhoods 2. The need for parking though, does not magically disappear. We would also be wise to plan for smartparking solution; so our cities can Incrementally urbanize. Background: Progress Toward Recognizing the High Cost of Too Much Parking It's been heartening the last 10 or 15 years to see more understanding of the issue of parking, and some tangible change in many cities, Places as different as Buffalo, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Miami have all made major strides in removing unhelpful parking requirements. More leaders are beginning to recognize the real tradeoffs that happen when off-street parking.is required for any development. But there's still a lot of confusion around the issue. That confusion is made more difficult because urbanists tend to talk about the 6 or 8 big transit metros a great deal, and the rest of America is still largely driving everywhere for everything. We need a little nuance, especially since unlocking parking from development is a key priority for allowing places to urbanize more successfully, more equitably and more authentically. The first point I noted above is that requiring off-street parking is counter-productive for virtually every city's goals. Period. It's a statement of values that says: "Parking for cars is more important than housing for humans, the economic success of our city, public space, access to economic opportunity for all or climate change." People who advocate for off-street parking requirements are saying, "My personal "When ideas or theories meet the real world, you can either a) dig an ideological hole and appear https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/4/25/parking-is-important-and-not-important 6/11/2019 Parking is Important and Not Important Strong Towns Page 2 convenience trumps other issues, or the greater good." Provision of to be virtuous, or b) try to solve actual problems parking requires land—whether at -grade, above or below—and that land comes at a cost. It means the same land can't be used for any of actual human beings and places." other human uses, from housing to shops to outdoor space. This is setting aside the practical, real-world issue that it's impossible for any of us to truly guess what the demand is for parking, any more than the demand for avocados. It's dynamic, especially today with an increasing array of mobility options. We need to move beyond these requirements for anywhere that is walkable or trying to be walkable, and it's exciting to see so many people working in this direction. But... (And There's Always a "But") But this is not to say there's no demand for parking or for accommodating parking. It also doesn't mean that redevelopment will just magically happen if there are no parking rules. That's not true, either. It's still important to plan for parking. I'd argue that it's especially important to enable the kind of messy urbanism I'm often describing on this site. I wish it weren't the case, but it is. This is how nuance works versus rigid ideology. When ideas or theories meet the real world, you can either a) dig an ideological hole and appear to be virtuous, or b) try to solve actual problems of actual human beings and places. Part of the reality of American cities is that we are very, very car -dependent. Most of you know this. It's been written about ad nauseam. But in our current excitement for urbanism, we tend to want to wish that away. I certainly wish it weren't true. But I'm faced with reality every day, and so are most of you. We can and should continue to strive to make our walkable places more walkable, and to have first-class options for getting around: biking, transit, TNC's, and scooters. But the other side of the coin is that most of our built environment is designed around cars, and a huge amount of the public is going to drive to your walkable neighborhood. If we ignore that and don't plan for it, we will limit the opportunity for urban places to be successful in 2019, and to attract more residents. If we over -regulate or plan poorly, we run the risk of super -charging affordability problems and creating economic fragility by only making large projects viable. There's a delicate balance, of which we need to be mindful. As one example, here's how we suggested handling neighborhood change in the Downtown Savannah 2033 Plan. The key proposals were: Eliminate or change regulations that don't allow for the historic pattern to be built today. Continue to manage curb parking according to Donald Shoup's typical suggestions. Plan for new, shared parking structures in emerging growth areas. Tie those structures to other mobility options: free transit shuttles and better biking. Continue to manage the garages as shared, publicly owned and operated facilities. - Design them so that the garages can be easily "pulled out" if parking demand craters in the future, or when they've past their useful life. The good thing about the Savannah example is the City has been utilizing a similar parking -management strategy for a couple of decades. It's not a crazy, new idea. It's how much of the historic downtown has been able to accommodate parking needs, while also accommodating new growth and development. The City built several garages, and leases space to private developments. The parking fund is an enterprise fund, and spins off a profit. Some of that profit is used to fund a free circulator shuttle. So the City already has an effective foundation for moving forward. Your city might not—many don't. But it's not difficult to implement, and there are numerous good examples to model. This is a far better place to begin than trying to solve parking and urban design issues on a project -by -project basis. d �rrvr�.u"n • vwnor gayer a, s1.hNe Rv.Ae 4 r!� R d •. crs„ry Cs C- -_J IIbYa'eFe.n Garnd"r rs a-tey so-�e,.+ i e b rroJc eeMm Gorr" Sr Potential Paricn9 A big -picture, 15 -year plan for Savannah, showing strategic location of new garages to facilitate incremental redevelopment. Garages are also tied to a free transits huttle system in the greater downtown, and to high-quality active transportation routes. (Click to view larger.) Here's a "hefore and after" illustration of one location of a nritential garage. A one-story, former grocery and its parking is the site in the middle. Building a new, shared garage enables the immediate vacant properties to develop, as well as several highlighted parcels that have the option of leasing space and incrementally upgrading. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/4/25/parking-is-important-and-not-important 6/11/2019 Parking is Important and Not Important Strong Towns How Does This Help "Messy" Cities and Missing Middle Buildings: Page 3 At the scale of most missing middle housing and residential construction, off-street parking requirements are largely irrelevant. If alleys or lanes are present, there's an ability to handle some off-street parking quite easily. The rest can be accommodated on the street. If there's no alley, often it's still possible to swing a drive around to the back and have a modest amount of off-street parking. Even without any off-street parking, the demand is so low that it's simply a non -factor for most residential development, Yes, middle-class tenants and owners will likely own cars. But street parking can absorb a great deal of parking demand. There's definitely amenity value in having garages and off-street spaces, but it's still highly probable that a developer can make the numbers work without it. We typically over-estimate the importance of off-street parking as an amenity for many renters and urban homeowners. It's nice to have, but often not critical. With improving neighborhoods and more transportation options, it's getting less and less important over time, So that is all to say, it's not necessary for a local government to require off-street parking for urban residential. In fact, it's counter-productive to require it. The market will sort out what is needed and what isn't. Just make sure any parking that is provided is not provided in value -destroying front -loaded garages. Where we start to see issues that need some planning and foresight are in places that are above the density scale of small apartment buildings, and in walkable commercial corridors. If your neighborhood is predominantly composed of apartment buildings, (typically over 10,000 people per square mile) you're likely going to need a shared, off-street parking solution. That is, unless you're already well -served by frequent public transit and other options. In that case, this might not matter. But in most of the country, my experience is that condition is rare. 11 On many commercial corridors, the numbers simply don't work if you have to provide Say no to this type of garage/parking placement [which destroys value by parking for new or existing buildings. Even a very low requirement can kill a deal ruining the integrity of the streetscapel. quickly. And yet parking is still needed—people do have cars, and will for quite some time. Don't get over -excited by the AV hype. To put this into practical terms, let's look at doing a new building in a walkable corridor. If I want to build a small mixed-use building on the 40'x100' lot shown here, my tenants still need parking. Whether they are office or residential tenants, they are almost certainly going to have cars and need parking. Even retail tenants are likely to need some customer and employee parking. I repeat: I wish it weren't the case, but in order to get rents that support new construction or significant renovation, this is the reality in most of America. One solution? Plan for district parking that can be leased by small developers and properties. Having a nearby structure that allows the option of leasing market -rate spaces turns a project from unlikely to potentially viable. It responds to a real-world https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/4/25/parking-is-important-and-not-important 6/11/2019 Parking is Important and Not Important — Strong Towns need, but not by imposing a requirement on all manner of projects that simply can't fulfill it. And in this particular case, there's a large parcel one block away that could be very attractively planned and designed for such a shared facility. My hypothetical 3 -story mixed use building on a small lot is what most planners and urban advocates say we want. It's locally -owned. It's urban and walkable. It's more affordable than the big project down the street. It provides more customers to a walkable area, which ultimately makes other options for getting around, besides private cars, more viable. But as the developer, I can't get the rents I need if there's no parking solution. Most of my tenants are still going to have cars. Street parking isn't the right solution for them in more commercial or mixed-use areas. That space is best reserved for turnover [customers coming and going more frequently from businesses] and proper curb management. Being able to offer leased spaces close -by is ideal. It uncouples the parking, making it a choice. But, the choice is a good choice, and safe and desirable as an amenity. For those who actually can rely on transit, biking, etc, they don't have to pay. But in truth, that'll be a small percentage for now and for a while in most places in the US. I hope it changes, and believe it will change, but it's reality today. Let's accept and work with reality, in order to nudge our communities into a better future. A parking minimum requirement in this situation is unproductive and prevents improvements. The requirements can never be met on-site, so the most common result is no new development, or a developer assembling multiple lots into one very Page 4 # II Vacant lot across from a single -story commercial strip Direct shot of the vacant lot, next to a 6-plex apartment buildi... large project. In a few super -hot markets, people may persist anyway at the small scale. Their path is often a tortured lease arrangement for a remote lot, and constantly managing tenants that fight for limited parking. The rules are bent because they are arbitrary. Residents and business owners alike get frustrated. Progress often stalls, or only happens for very upscale owners that can afford a confusing process. Cities and their partners can help this real-world issue with some smart, targeted solutions. Eliminate unproductive requirements, but plan for shared, well-managed assets. Yes, many neighbors will oppose change to loosen or eliminate parking. But we all need to be prepared to explain the tradeoffs. Accommodating the interest for hassle -free parking would mean less affordability, less sustainability, less customers for local shops and services, and ultimately less choice for residents. I'm not saying this is true of every neighborhood everywhere—but it's definitely true of basically every American urban neighborhood that existed prior to the Great Depression. "Uncouple the parking making it a choice. For those who actually can rely on transit biking etc, they don't have to pay But in truth, that'll be a small percentage for now and for a while in most places in the U5. Let's accept and work with reality, in order to nudge our communities into a better future." The reality of most American cities and places is the vast majority of people drive from a distance, and need parking. Let's be welcoming, but smart. Don't ever, ever prioritize speed of traffic for the cars, but welcome them into slow -speed environments with easily -located parking. Price curb parking for demand, as Donald Shoup advises. Plan to be able to "unplug" garages if demand for parking craters 20 or 30 years from now. That recovered land can be opened up for public space or more development. But let's not stick our heads in the sand, since doing so will not help in our desire for more incremental improvement and more successful urban neighborhoods. You might also like... haps://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/4/25/parking-is-important-and-not-important 6/11/2019 Item Number: 8. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Article from City Manager: Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks ►_1AG_Ta:ILvi14zk1&- 1 Description Article from City Manager - Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks I The Gazette Page 1 From City Manager Fruin Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks City says study didn't count municipal golf courses, Hughes Park CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids scores well in access to parks, but poorly in space devoted to parkland, according to a new analysis of municipal land. The Trust for Public Land, which is based in San Francisco, Calif., developed "Park Scores" for the largest communities based on a "comprehensive evaluation of park access and quality" and provided data about park access for additional communities as part of its "10 -minute walk" campaign. Cedar Rapids falls below the population threshold to receive a score, but data provides some context for parks here and other communities. Among the highlights, 68 percent of Cedar Rapidians live within a 10 -minute walk of a park, which is above the national average of 54 percent, while 6 percent of city land is used for parks and recreation, which is below the national average of 15 percent. Cedar Rapids has 95 parks, according to the Trust. The city website identifies 4,171 acres of city -owned property, which includes 96 "areas formally named" and hundreds of acres held in reserve as undeveloped green space for future park expansion and flood control. Cedar Rapids officials agree with the importance of access to parks but noted discrepancies in the data, such as the exclusion of Hughes Park and of municipal golf courses, which are used for recreation year-round. "We always appreciate receiving data that helps us to evaluate our park system," Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Director Scott Hock said in an email Thursday. "We are currently in the process of doing our own internal review since it has been 10 https://www.thegazette.com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-scores-well-for-access-... 6/10/2019 Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks I The Gazette Page 2 years since our ... analysis that looked at walkability and gaps in service." ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored Content Locked In Her Family's Basement For A Decade L By American Upbeat Among demographic data, 69 percent each of low- and middle-income Cedar Rapids residents are within a 10 -minute walk to a park, compared to 65 percent of high-income earners. Based on age, 68 percent of those aged 20 to 64 are within a 10 -minute walk, compared to 67 percent each of children age 0 to 19 and seniors age 65 plus. Based on race and ethnicity, American Indians and black residents are most likely to live close to a park, at 73.5 percent, while white residents and Asians were least likely, at 66.7 percent. Scores in other Corridor communities include: • 83 percent of Iowa City residents live within 10 minutes of a park, and 9 percent of the city's land is used for parks and recreation. • 53 percent of Marion residents live within 10 minutes of a park and 4 percent of the city's land is used for parks and recreation. • 67 percent of Hiawatha residents live within 10 minutes of a park and 3 percent of the city's land is used for parks and recreation. https://www.thegazette.com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-scores-well-for-access-... 6/10/2019 Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks I The Gazette Page 3 • 48 percent of Coralville residents live within 10 minutes of a park and 3 percent of the city's land is used for parks and recreation. • 77 percent of North Liberty residents live within 10 minutes of a park and 5 percent of the city's land is used for parks and recreation. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT NEWS &NEWSLETTERS The day's top news stories right in your inbox. Email Address I am above 13 years of age, and agree to sending policies. SIGN ME UP VIEW ALL NEWSLETTERS Privacy Policy THE GAZETTE BUSINESS BREAKFAST JUNE 20 How do cities build their core? Join us for a panel discussion. BUY TICKETS The Trust for Public Land campaign is calling on mayors "to demonstrate their commitment to parks and adopt long-term, systemwide strategies to ensure every resident has a great park close to home." http s : //www.thegazette. com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-score s -well -for -access-... 6/10/2019 Cedar Rapids scores well for access to parks but not land devoted to parks I The Gazette Page 4 North Liberty Mayor Terry Donahue and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie are the only two Iowa mayors to sign the pledge thus far, according to the Trust website. "I have endorsed the vision that everyone deserves a park or open space within a 10 -minute walk of home," Donahue said, according to the website. Des Moines was the only city in Iowa to receive a "Park Score," ranking No. 39 nationally. Washington, D.C., ranked No. 1, followed by St. Paul, Minn., Minneapolis, Arlington, Va., and Portland, Ore. More information can be found at TPL.org/parkscore_ • Comments: (319) 398-8310; brian.morelli@thegazette.com B.A. Morelli The Gazette u Westdale mall shifts vision as retail falters Lil' Drug recognized, new title sponsor named for annual Four Oaks Golf Classic Beto O'Rourke to visit Cedar Rapids for openina of first Iowa field office Have your say on the new Cedar Rapids flag design 140 -acre housina develoument elan concerns some Cedar Rapids leaders All articles by B.A. GIVE US FEEDBACK We value your trust and work hard to provide fair, accurate coverage. If you have found an error or omission in our reporting, tell us here. 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Y�l• l _gyp d E , f i 6/10/2019 Iowa City, Iowa I The Trust for Public Land National average 54% PERCENT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10 -MINUTE WALK OF A PARK BY AGE Children (0 - 19) 85% 79% Adults (20 - 64) Seniors (65+) PERCENT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10 -MINUTE WALK OF A PARK BY INCOME O 77% 82% 90% 100 https://www.tpi.org/city/iowa-city-iowa 2n 6/10/2019 Iowa City, Iowa I The Trust for Public Land High Income Middle Income Low Income N PERCENT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN A 10 -MINUTE WALK OF A PARK BY RACE/ETHNICITY O 0 American Indian Asian Black --------------- Hispanic Pacific Islander White 2 or More Races Other 9 Q of Iowa City's city land is used for parks and recreation. cv) National median 15% https://www.tpl.org/city/iowa-city-lowa W 6/10/2019 Iowa City, Iowa I The Trust for Public Land Where in Iowa City are parks needed most? Iowa City has 49 parks We've mapped park access in 14,000 cities and towns across the country. 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BY MITCHELL SCHMIDT, THE GAZETTE / JUNE 10, 2019 https ://www. govtech. com/fslautomation/Iowa-City-B egins-Planning-Ahead-for-Autonomo... 6/11/2019 Iowa City Begins Planning Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles Page 2 If n ff SHUTTERSTOCK/ZAPP2PHOTO (TNS) — As automated vehicles edge nearer, Iowa City officials hope a newly released plan will help the community adapt to the new technology as it arises. The recently published Iowa City Automated Vehicles Adaptation and Equity plan — completed by students in the University of Iowa's School of Urban and Regional Planning — provides a look at how Iowa City could incorporate automated vehicles into the city's transit offerings, while also exploring the effects of the growing use of various forms of transit. Among the suggestions in the report are overhauling bus routes to incorporate automated door-to-door service for riders and requiring fewer parking spaces in new developments. https://www.govtech.com/fslautomationllowa-City-Begins-Planning-Ahead-for-Autonomo... 6/11/2019 Iowa City Begins Planning Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles Page 3 "We don't know what automated vehicle technology is going to be in the future, necessarily, but there are things we can do now to start preparing for it," said Travis Kraus, director of economic development and sustainability with the University of Iowa's Office of Outreach and Engagement. "It's reasonable to expect there are these changes coming down the road with automated vehicles." Officials with the city and the National Advanced Driving Simulator partnered in the study. The report proposed policies for three focus areas — shared mobility, Iowa City Transit and parking and land use. The recommendations in each of those areas: Shared mobility • Implement a pickup and drop-off management plan for downtown to regulate right of way for transportation network companies. • Create public-private partnerships for shared mobility — or a combination of vehicle, bicycle and other transportation options. • Redesign the city's bus transit system to operate as a trunk and feeder system paired with neighborhood door-to-door automated vehicle shuttles feeding off dedicated trunk lines. • Implement an automated vehicle shuttle pilot program downtown. • Incorporate a ride -share voucher program to offer services for disadvantaged residents when transit is not in service. Parking and land use • Create a residential parking permit program to address spillover parking challenges in neighborhoods near downtown. • Reduce the parking requirements for new construction. • Revise zoning and subdivision regulations to encourage active and shared mobility infrastructure in future residential and commercial developments. https://www.govtech.comlfslautomationllowa-City-Begins-Planning-Ahead-for-Autonomo... 6/11/2019 Iowa City Begins Planning Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles Page 4 UI student Hossain Mohiuddin, who worked on the plan and spent last summer as a management intern with the city, said the report could help Iowa City establish itself as a leader in communities preparing for automated vehicles. "Through leveraging existing assets and addressing the current mobility challenges of residents, Iowa City can foster a more efficient transportation system that offers mobility options that allow all residents access to the myriad economic opportunities and amenities the city has to offer," Mohiuddin said in an email. To achieve these goals, which could take years to accomplish, the report recommends launching an automated vehicle commission. The commission would provide an open channel of communication for residents and officials. Darian Nagle-Gamm, Iowa City director of transportation services, said the plan provides a reference for discussion on public planning and transportation. "We don't have a crystal ball, but we're trying to do our best to stay on top of these rapid changes to make sure the city is prepared, whether from a capital infrastructure or policy perspective," Nagle-Gamm said. The full report can be found at outreach.uiowa.edu/projects/iowa-city- automated-vehicle-adaptation-and-equity-plan (https://outreach.uiowa.edu/projects/iowa-city-automated-vehicle-adaptation- and-equity-plan). ©2019 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. RELATED N.Y. Mulls Commission to Govern Al in Autonomous Machines (https://www.govtech.com/products/NY-Mul Is-Commission-to- Govern-Al-in-Autonomous-Machines.html) https://www.govtech.comlfslautomationllowa-City-Begins-Planning-Ahead-for-Autonomo... 6/11/2019 Item Number: 11. CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 City Council Listening Post Summary Report ATTACHMENTS: Description City Council Listening Post Summary Report LISTENING POST SUMMARY REPORT Date: May 29, 2019 Location: Lemme Elementary School Time of Listening Post: 6:30 — 8pm Council Members Attending: Bruce Teague, John Thomas Approximate number who attended: 9 Topics discussed (bullet points): Climate Action Roof gardens, solar on every building. Responsibility should be part owner and part city. (Councilors offered there would be a work session on climate change) The Chauncey is not at net zero. The city needs a staff person dedicated to the Climate Action Plan. Read the UN Climate Action Plan and that should be put in place. Council should direct the city manager and staff to read it (example building - Bullitt Center in Seattle). Energy saving/producing devices. Doesn't have to be a 75 -foot wind turbine. For example, turbine blades in storm water drainage lines. There are many things that city could do to generate a return on investment. The city could take advantage of the river with submerged generators that would generate electricity. City could partner with the engineering department at U of Iowa and take advantage of their expertise. Need to be strict on new buildings and retrofit old buildings Would like to get a report on what was done in the past with climate action work No limitation with what a development can do with existing trees — need to revise city code (for example, for every one cut down you have to plant 10). Emerald Ash Borer — Council gave an overview of city efforts to save these trees and its challenges. Contact Trees Forever to partner with the city Climate Action Plan must be very specific, not just general goals Climate strikers are a group the city could connect with MidAmerican has stopped their home insulation program, and now the city is relying on their wind generation for power? Efficiency comes down to already existing structures because they're the main energy users Electric car charging stations — council should be forward Downtown Pedestrian Mall Why were permeable bricks not done? The city funds half the cost for residents that install them. Why didn't the city do it for themselves? We wanted a tree that would've generated electricity. 100 Grannies offered to raise the money for it. 100 vine that's equivalent to many more trees Call "public input" something else because the city already has their mind made up. Snow Removal - Snow on sidewalks — We need our streets walkable. It's very dangerous to have snow and ice on sidewalks. Even downtown businesses are guilty (Council offered there would be a work session). - How does a person making a complaint know their compliant has been heard? - The parking ramps owned by the city had a huge ice glacier Traffic Stop lights on Hwys. 1 and 6 — flashing yellow arrows is needed (have sat a long time at light and when on motorcycle it's not heavy enough to make the light change) Encourage more roundabouts so everyone in the city is still moving and no one is stopped. Governance - Want a mayor form of government, not a council - People from outside of our city coming to talk about what's happening in our city should not be allowed to talk during city hall meetings 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: none s 1steningposts/report Item Number: 12. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Invitation: City Steps 2025 - Stakeholder Workshops ATTACHMENTS: Description Invitation - City Steps 2025 - Stakeholder Workshops YOU ARE INVITED The City of Iowa City is initiating the preparation of City Steps 2025—the City's 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021 Annual Action Plan. As key community stakeholders in Iowa City, we are seeking your participation in a series of workshops scheduled for June 18-20. The five-year Consolidated Plan will identify the affordable housing and community development needs in the city for the next five years. Annually the city receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and HOME funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). To continue receiving these funds, Iowa City is required to identify and prioritize its needs, then explain how it will address these needs through local projects. Your participation in the Stakeholder Workshops is very important to this process. As practitioners in your field, the Neighborhood & Development Services Department wants to hear your opinions and ideas on the priority needs for the next five years—affordable housing, housing preservation, neighborhood preservation, services needed to improve economic self-sufficiency among lower income residents, public infrastructure and facilities improvements needed to maintain Iowa City's neighborhoods and commercial areas, and much more. Join us at any one or more of the following Stakeholder Workshops next week: Tuesday, June 18 from 1:30 — 2:45 pm WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A 123 S. Linn Street Tuesday, June 18 from 3:00-4:15 pm HOUSING AFFORDABILITY& HOUSING EQUITY Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A 123 S. Linn Street Wednesday, June 19 from 9:00 —10:15 am HOUSING FOR THOSE IN CRISIS City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Wednesday, June 19 from 10:30 —11:45 am PUBLIC FACILITIES & SERVICES City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Thursday, June 20 from 9:00 —10:15 pm PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Thursday, June 20 from 10:30 -11:45 am ASSET -BUILDING IN LOW -TO -MODERATE INCOME (LMI) NEIGHBORHOODS City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Thursday, June 20 from 1:30 - 2:45 pm HEALTHY HOMES & HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street You are also invited to attend three Public Meetings scheduled for next week: Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm* Broadway Neighborhood Center 2105 Broadway Street *Childcare is available for children ages 1-8. Space is limited. Please call NCIC at 319-354-7989 prior to the meeting to register. Wednesday, June 19 from 1:30 - 2:45 pm City Hall, Emma Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Wednesday, June 19 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm* Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center 2651 Roberts Road *Childcare is available for children ages 1-8. Space is limited. Please call NCIC at 319-354-7989 prior to the meeting to register. Finally, beginning on June 17 you can take our online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CitySteps2025. Feel free to forward the invitation and survey link to colleagues, clients, neighbors and friends. The survey will also be available in Spanish and Arabic—just click on the link above. look forward to seeing you next week. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you, Erika Kubly, AICP Neighborhood Services Coordinator City of Iowa City (319) 356-5121 erika-kublv@iowa-citV.org Item Number: 13. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 MidAmerican Energy - Annual Community Report ATTACHMENTS: Description MidAmerican Energy -Annual Community Report ✓ MidAmerican ENERGY® June 2, 2019 Mr. Geoff Fruin City Manager City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Geoff. MidAmerican Energy Company EconomicAdvantage0 666 Grand Ave, Des Moines. IA 50309-2580 515-281--2287 Telephone 515-242-4395 Fax As part of the MidAmerican Energy Company's franchise agreements with Iowa City, please find the enclosed annual report to the Iowa City council. The document summarizes MidAmerican's commitment to the community through contributions and employee involvement, to name a few. The report reflects activity during the 2018 calendar year. Please contact me directly if you or any of the council members have any questions. Sincerely, A A Kathryn M. Kunert Vice President Economic Connections and Integration .'s; � rte.=•,-,�1.-.Cui`v", u -fit I IOWA CITY COMMUNITY REPORT CALENDAR YEAR 2018 This report, filed in support of the electric and natural gas franchises between Iowa City and MidAmerican Energy Company, summarizes the contributions MidAmerican Energy, the company's Foundation and its employees made to the community during 2018. The company has about 80 people working and living in the Iowa City area. The majority of those employees are based in the combination Service Center and Customer Office, 1630 Lower Muscatine Road. 2018 IMPROVEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PROJECTS The Iowa City area continues to experience growth through several construction and infrastructure improvement projects. Some of the largest electric and natural gas projects during 2018 and continuing into 2019 are highlighted below; 2018 Completed relocation of electric and natural gas facilities on the larger Dubuque Street portion of the multi-year Gateway flood protection project • Installed a circuit tie between two electric circuits in the downtown area to improve outage response • Relocated electric and natural gas facilities to accommodate the Mormon Trek/Riverside and Myrtle road widening projects Relocated gas services to facilitate the new building addition for the Iowa City Public Works project • Worked to reduce the number of above -ground and below -ground leaks on the natural gas system throughout Iowa City Extended numerous electric and natural gas facilities for commercial and residential growth in the metro area 2019 Plans Begin construction of the new Foster Road substation • Assist the city with auditing of city -owned streetlights • Extend utility facilities along McCollister Boulevard to Sycamore Street • Upgrade the low-pressure system to intermediate pressure levels in Iowa City • Relocate high-pressure and intermediate -pressure gas mains surrounding or adjacent to the Court Street and First Avenue project RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION COMMITMENT MidAmerican Energy began investing in renewable energy in 2004, and our vision is to provide renewable energy every year equal to 100 percent of our Iowa customers' usage. MidAmerican Energy's electric rates in Iowa are the 11 th lowest in the United States — about 37 percent below the national average. In 2018, MidAmerican Energy proposed an additional investment of $922 million with the announcement of its Wind XII project, projected to be completed in late 2020. Over the past three years, MidAmerican Energy has moved forward with previously announced Wlnd XI and repowering projects. When combined with other projects. the 591 -megawatt Wind XII project will allow the company to provide renewable energy each year that is equal to 100 percent of the energy consumed by the homes and businesses in MidAmerican Energy's Iowa service area. In addition, Wind XII will provide an average $6.9 million per year in additional Iowa property tax payments on wind turbines and nearly $5.6 million more in annual landowner easement payments. MidAmerican Energy's investment in renewables has helped make Iowa a national wind energy leader. Iowa leads the country in the percentage of electric generation coming from wind. GREENADVANTAGE FOCUSES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY MidAmerican Energy's GreenAdvantage program allows Iowa customers to claim a verified renewable energy amount to help them reach their sustainability goals. Launched in 2017. the first -of -its kind value-added GreenAdvantage program emphasizes Iowa's commitment to locally produced renewable resources. It also helps companies — especially those that emphasize clean energy — build and maintain: a sustainabie business in Iowa, The Iowa Utilities Board verifies the amount of renewable energy produced by MidAmerican Energy in a given year. For 2017 that amounted to 50.8 percent of the retail electric load MidAmerican Energy delivered. This allows us to give our Iowa customers the assurance that they are using clean wind energy, harvested in Iowa. The GreenAdvantage program and MidAmerican Energy's leadership help position Iowa as a leader in clean, renewable energy. This benefits consumers, existing businesses and those looking for new places to locate. PROPERTY TAXES MidAmerican Energy is one of the largest property taxpayers in Iowa City. For the tax year ending June 2018, the company paid $1,529,961 in property taxes, broken down as follows: $633,450 $581,605 $255,835 $59,071 city of Iowa City pubic schools Johnson County other The combined property tax total for the past four years is $6,375,823, broken down as follows: $2,701,419 $2,325,893 $1,112,059 $236,452 city of Iowa City public schools Johnson County other ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT' Economic development is a key component of MidAmerican Energy's service to our customers. As a strong advocate for economic development, MidAmericar. Energy works c!ose!y with site selectors and local commurity partners to recruit, retain and expand businesses of ai! sizes. MidAmerican Energy and its economic development staff actively support lovia City Area Development Group, Inc. by providing financial assistance, staff time and expertise to the organization. In combination with our low rates and renewable generation; these resources provide a competitive economic advantage for customers in our communities. In addition to its annual investments in ICAD, MidAmerican Energy brings additional resources ICAD would not otherwise have to support its program of work, These resources include project support; marketing undervvritirg, and several analytic tools, including Location One Information System (LOIS), a tool used to help promote available buildings and sites in Iowa City which may attract new businesses to locate in the city; EMS], a tool to provide economic modeling assistance; and Synchronist, a tool used to help retain and expand existing businesses. The total amount contributed to ICAD during 2018 was $36,500. During the past five years, MidAmerican Energy's financial support for ICAD totals more than $190,000. Additionally, many MidAmerican Energy employees working and living in the Iowa City region are active in civic and community organizations and projects, including board membership for the Greater Iowa City Home Builders Association, Noon Rotary Club and the Optimist Club. MidAmerican Energy has been a long-standing member of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and supported the Chamber's 2018 Annual Banquet and Golf Classic outing. The company's financial commitment to the Chamber last year totaled $6,400. ENERGY EFFICIENCY MidAmerican Energy's energy efficiency plan puts money back into customers' pockets and continues to provide a wide range of programs to encourage taking action to save energy. Energy efficiency provides significant economic benefits to Iowa City residents, businesses, the city and the University of Iowa. MidAmerican Energy offers many programs and projects that impact residents' homes and numerous commercial and community projects, while reducing usage and costs. The City of Iowa City received a $10,000 donation through the Trees Please! Program in 2018. Last year, 241 residential customers participated in MidAmerican Energy's energy assessment programs. Another 13 commercial customers in Iowa City took advantage of energy assessment programs to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their carbon footprints and save money. During 2018, Iowa City residents and businesses received $3,063,695 in energy efficiency incentives and rebates. MidAmerican Energy also began partnering in 2018 with Green Iowa AmeriCorps to provide supplemental weatherization to customers in Iowa City now on the waiting list for the Weatherization Assistance Program. Services include energy assessments and direct installation of energy efficiency measures. This program is expected to continue through the 2019-2023 Energy Efficiency Plan. In addition to these energy efficiency benefits, the University of Iowa continues to garner positive results from using the company's energy efficiency incentives. During 2018, the University collected energy efficiency dollars totaling more than $1.5 million. MidAmerican Energy's 100 percent Renewable Vision, along with the University of Iowa's commitment to stop using coal at the power plant, allows the City of Iowa City to be able to project meeting emissions reduction goals by the year 2025. The company also is exploring opportunities with the city in encouraging and supporting electric vehicle adoption among city residents, investigating more use of biogas generation and/or offtake at the Iowa City wastewater plant and landfill, and a potential partnership in a community solar demonstration project. To increase transportation electrification in Iowa, MidAmerican Energy is developing electric vehicle programs that support the Iowa Energy Plan, and offer customers an opportunity to adopt new technologies, support sustainability initiatives and save money on transportation costs. To take advantage of these opportunities, programs have been implemented that address customer knowledge, cost and range anxiety. MidAmerican Energy will increase awareness of electric vehicle benefits with traditional and social media outreach, and through events such as the Iowa Auto Show, Iowa SMART Economic Development Conference and the Iowa State Fair. A customer incentive program was rolled out in early 2019 that provides $500 toward the purchase of a new electric vehicle and $1,500 toward the installation of a nonresidential electric vehicle charger. MidAmerican Energy also is working with various stakeholders to implement a statewide public -charging network to help reduce range anxiety to help alleviate fears that an electric vehicle will not reach its destination before needing to be charged. ICARE AND BUDGET BILLING ICARE is an energy assistance program that helps customers who are unemployed, living on fixed or low incomes or experiencing a family crisis. The program provides assistance by helping these customers pay their heating bills or making their homes more energy efficient. ICARE funding comes from donations by employees and customers with a percentage match made by the company. The ICARE program is annually advertised to customers through quarterly newsletters, billing inserts or messages on customer bills. The ICARE program also is supported internally by employees through the company's ICARE —WE CARE campaign, All donations are administered in Iowa City by Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP). To qualify, customers must meet the state's Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program guidelines. The 2018 donations from Iowa City customers and the company's match totaled $26,008, helping HACAP to distribute $60,747 to assist Iowa City area customers. To ensure all the donated funds can be used for their intended purpose, the company also pays administrative fees to HACAR MidAmerican Energy also assists customers be fiscally responsible by offering a budget billing program. With budget billing, customers sign up for a levelized payment plan based on past energy usage to allow for consistent payment, thereby helping household budgets during the peak heating and cooling seasons. At the end of 2018, 9,419 customers were participating in the program, compared to 9,316 customers at year-end 2017 UNITED WAY AND MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM MidAmerican, Energy and its employees support United Way in many ways, including volunteering for various United Way committees, financial contributions and a dollar -for -dollar match of employee donations. In 2018, employees and MidAmerican Energy's contributions to United Way of ,Johnson County totaled $33,640 nearly $5,000 more than in 2017. Contributions and donations from MidAmerican Energy and its employees totaled more than $1.3 million over the past five years. Through the company's Matching Gift program, an additional $7,500 was contributed to local non-profit organizations supported by MidAmerican Energy employees in the Iowa City area. CHARITABLE GIVING A long-standing supporter of the University of Iowa, MidAmerican Energy's donations and support to the organization exceeded $162,300 in 2018. The company also was a Gold Sponsor for the 2018 HaWKeye on Safety Conference. MidAmerican Energy's Foundation also supported U01's First Tech Challenge with a $53,500 donation and the Solar Car Team with a $2,000 donation. Other charitable giving, 'in-kind services and employee volunteer involvement during the year included: $10,000 sponsorship to the Summer of the Arts Festival Employee participation in the city's Emergency Pianning Committee $550 to the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association $10.000 support to CommUnity (formerly Known as The Crisis Center) $500 each to Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance and Bur Oak Land Trust Employee volunteers participating in the University of Iowa homecoming parade Finarcial donations to after -prom activities for various high schools `r' MIDAMERICAN 4ENERGY COM PAN Y MidAmericanEnergy.com CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Bar Check Report - May 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Bar Check Report - May 2019 Item Number: 14. Iowa City Police Department and University of Iowa DPS Bar Check Report - May, 2019 The purpose of the Bar Check Report is to track the performance of Iowa City liquor license establishments in monitoring their patrons for violations of Iowa City's ordinances on Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) and Persons Under the Legal Age in Licensed or Permitted Establishments (Under 21). Bar checks are defined by resolution as an officer -initiated check of a liquor establishment for PAULA or other alcohol related violations. This includes checks done as part of directed checks of designated liquor establishments, and checks initiated by officers as part of their routine duties. It does not include officer responses to calls for service. The bar check ratios are calculated by dividing the number of citations issued to the patrons at that establishment during the relevant period of time by the number of bar checks performed during the same period of time. The resulting PAULA ratio holds special significance to those establishments with exception certificates, entertainment venue status, or split venues, in that they risk losing their special status if at any time their PAULA ratio exceeds .25 for the trailing 12 months. Note, while the resolution requires that bar checks and citations of the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) be included in these statistics, the DPS ceased performing bar checks and issuing these citations to patrons in Mav of 2014. Previous 12 Months Top 10 Under 21 Citations PAULA Citations Business Name Visits Citations Ratio Business Name Visits Citations Summit. [The] 95 94 0.9894737 Vine Tavern, [The] 12 8 Airliner 54 42 07777778 Bo -James 41 24 Sports Column 60 42 0.7000000 Fieldhouse 63 22 Union Bar 72 49 0.6805556 Summit. [The] 95 31 Bo -James 41 27 0.6585366 Union Bar 72 22 Fieldhouse 63 40 0.6349206 Airliner 54 14 Martini's 43 26 0.6046512 Eden Lounge 35 7 Vine Tavern, [The] 12 7 0.5833333 Sports Column 60 9 Pints 21 9 0.4285714 Martini's 43 6 Eden Lounge 35 8 0.2285714 DC's 29 3 Only those establishments with at least 10 bar checks are listed in the chart above. Current Month Top 10 Under 21 Citations _ PAULA Citations Airliner 4 8 2.0000000 Union Bar Summit. [The] 6 9 1.5000000 Bo -James 6 5 0.8333333 Union Bar 6 4 0.6666667 Sports Column 5 3 0.6000000 Fieldhouse 7 4 0.5714286 Pints 3 1 0.3333333 Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 10 1 0.1000000 0.6666667 0.5853659 0.3492063 0.3263158 0.3055556 0.2592593 0.2000000 0.1500000 0.1395349 0.1034483 6 1 0.1666667 - exception to 21 ordinance Page 1 of 5 Iowa City Police Department and University of Iowa DPS Bar Check Report - May, 2019 Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) Under 21 Charges Numbers are reflective of Iowa City Police activity and University of Iowa Police Activity Business Name Monthly Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Checks Under2l, PAULA Under 21 PAULA Ratio Ratio (Prev 12 Mo (Prev 12 Mo) 2 Dogs Pub 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 Airliner 4 8 0 54 42 14 0777778 0259259 American Legion 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 Apres Wine Bar & Bistro 0 0 0 Avocado Mexican Bar and Grill 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Bardot Iowa 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 Baroncini— 0 0 0 Basta 0 0 0 Big Grove Brewery 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Blackstone— 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Blue Moose— 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0.125 Bluebird Diner 0 0 0 Bo -James 6 5 0 41 27 24 0.658537 0.585366 Bread Garden Market & Bakery ^ 0 0 0 Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 10 1 0 79 11 4 0.139241 0.050633 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar— 0 0 0 Cactus 2 Mexican Grill (314 E Burlington) 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 7 Cactus Mexican Grill (245 s. Gilbert) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Carlos O'Kelly's— 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Chipotle Mexican Grill 0 0 0 Clarion Highlander Hotel 0 0 0 Clinton St Social Club 0 0 0 Club Car, [The] 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Coach's Corner 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 exception to 21 ordinance Page 2 of 5 Business Name Monthly Totals Bar Under2l PAULA Checks Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Under2l PAULA Checks Under2l Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) PAULA Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) Colonial Lanes— 0 0 0 Dave's Foxhead Tavern 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DC's 3 0 0 29 6 3 0.206897 0.103448 Deadwood, [The] 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Donnelly's Pub 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Dublin Underground, [The] 1 1 0 0 7 1 0 0.142857 0 Eagle's, [Fraternal Order of] 0 0 0 Eden Lounge 2 i 0 0 35 8 7 0.228571 0.2 EI Banditos 0 0 0 EI Cactus Mexican Cuisine 0 0 0 EI Patron I 0 0 0 EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 0 0 0 Elks #590, [BPO] 0 0 0 Englert Theatre— 0 0 0 Estelas Fresh Mex 0 i 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Fieldhouse 7 4 0 63 40 22 0.634921 0.349206 FilmScene 0 0 0 First Avenue Club— 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Formosa Asian Cuisine— 0 0 0 Gabes— 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 George's Buffet 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 Graze— 0 0 0 Grizzly's South Side Pub 0 0 0 Hatchet Jack's 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Hilltop Lounge, [The] 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 India Cafe 0 0 0 Iowa City Brewlab 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack 0 0 0 Jobsite 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Joe's Place 2 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 Joseph's Steak House— 0 0 0 Martini's 3 0 0 43 26 6 0.604651 0.139535 exception to 21 ordinance Page 3 of 5 Business Name Monthly Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Under2l Ratio (Prev 12 Mo PAULA Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) Masala 0 0 0 Mickey's— 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Mill Restaurant, [The]— 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Moose, [Loyal Order of] 0 0 0 Mosleys 0 0 0 Noodles & Company— 0 0 0 One -Twenty -Six 0 0 0 Orchard Green Restaurant— 0 0 0 Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant 0 0 0 Pagliai's Pizza— 0 0 0 Panchero's (Clinton St)— 0 0 0 Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr)— 0 0 0 Pints 3 1 0 21 9 0 0428571 0 Pizza Hut— 0 0 0 Quinton's Bar & Deli 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Riverside Theatre— 0 0 0 Saint Burch Tavern 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Saloon— 0 0 0 '. 0 0 0 0 Sam's Pizza 0 0 0 Sanctuary Restaurant, [The] 0 0 0 Shakespeare's 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 Sheraton 0 0 i 0 Short's Burger & Shine— 0 0 0 Short's Burger Eastside 0 0 0 Sports Column 5 3 0 60 42 9 0.7 0.15 Studio 13 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Summit. [The] 6 9 0 95 94 31 0.989474 0.326316 Szechuan House 0 0 0 Takanami Restaurant— 0 0 0 TCB 3 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 Thai Flavors 0 0 0 Thai Spice 0 0 0 — exception to 21 ordinance Page 4 of 5 Business Name Monthlv Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Under2l PAULA Ratio Ratio (Prev 12 Mo (Prev 12 Mo) Times Club @ Prairie Lights 0 0 0 1 Trumpet Blossom Cafe 0 0 0 Union Bar 6 4 1 72 49 22 0-680556 0305556 Van B's 0 0 0 3 5 1 1.666667 0.333333 VFW Post #3949 0 0 0 Vine Tavern, [The] 0 0 0 12 7 8 0.583333 0.666667 Wig & Pen Pizza Pub- 0 0 0 Yacht Club, [Iowa City]- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Z'Mariks Noodle House 0 0 0 Off Premise Grand 7 Monthly Totals Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Checks Bar Under2l PAULA Under2l PAULA Ratio Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo) Totals 67 35 1 0 0 0 734 0 370 0 159 0 0.504087 0 0.216621 0 'otals 1 159 exception to 21 ordinance Page 5 of 5 Item Number: 15. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Aide ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination - Communications Aide 1 r 1 " CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX ww•w.icgov.org June 11, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Communications Aide 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 Communications Aide. Jovan Stovall Benjamin Roberts IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION A/1 Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 16. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Communications Creative Assistant ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination - Communications Creative Assistant �-Al 'fir,, � CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org June 11, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Communications Creative Assistant 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 Communications Creative Assistant. Andrea Boller IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Fick WYA-, Chair Item Number: 17. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Community Service Officer ATTACHMENTS: Description Civil Service Entrance Examination - Community Service Officer I CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 3S6-5009 FAX www.Icgov.org June 10, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Community Service Officer 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. Logan Hanrahan IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rick Wyss, Chair Item Number: 18. CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Maintenance Worker II - Central Business District I_1AG_1;a:ILvi14zIII 1&-5 Description Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I I - Central Business District S. 't JaasL&TI "W%AI16_ CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX mm icgov. org June 6, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker 11 — Central Business District 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 Maintenance Worker II —Central Business District. Brenner Gibson IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION "Ad LAY& JXA Melis a Jensen w Item Number: 19. jr ;;rw®J� CITY OC IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 13, 2019 Airport Zoning Commission: May 21 ATTACHMENTS: Description Airport Commission: May 21 Airport Zoning Commission May 21, 2019 Page 1 MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION May 21, 2019 — 12:00 P.M. AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING Members Present: Royceann Porter, Mike Parker, Chris Ogren Members Absent: Dennis Keitel Staff Present: Michael Tharp, Sue Dulek Others Present: None Draft RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action): None CALL TO ORDER: Tharp called the meeting to order at 12:06 P.M. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Orientation: Tharp asked Dulek about a temporary Chair, Dulek stated the Commission could allow Tharp to run the meeting. Members agreed by consensus to have Tharp run the meeting. Tharp described the role of the Airport Zoning Commission stating that the reason the Commission was being called to meet was to evaluate and recommend an update to the Airport Zoning Code. Tharp stated that the Airport Commission completed an update to the Iowa City Airport Master Plan in 2016 which changed some of the required protection zones and was the reason the update is needed. Members asked questions to which Tharp responded. Tharp described the airspaces that protected the airport. Tharp noted that he handed out copies of the text changes and maps to update the zoning code for members to review. b. Chair Selection: Tharp stated that this board is unique in that among the 4 appointed members they select a 51h member to serve the role of chairperson. Tharp stated that he and Dulek did have some names from individuals they had approached to possibly serve in the role of chairperson, if members wanted to move forward to a direct appointment. He also stated that they could advertise for the role of Chairperson and then the members could evaluate applications and select. Members asked questions about the Chair to which Tharp responded. Members chose to advertise for the Chairperson seat with applications. Tharp stated he would get that process under way and would send out a schedule survey for early July for the Commission to meet. Airport Zoning Commission May 21, 2019 Page 2 ADJOURN: Ogren motioned to adjourn, seconded by Parker. Motion Carried 3-0(Keitel absent); Meeting adjourned at 12:25 P.M. CHAIRPERSON DATE Airport Zoning Commission May 21, 2019 Page 3 Airport Zoning Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD 2019 NAME TERM EXP. Dennis Keitel 12/31/2023 O Christine Ogren 12/31/2021 X Mike Parker 12/31/2022 X Royceann Porter 12/31/2020 X Key: X = Present X/E = Present for Part of Meeting O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = Not a Member at this time