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Gender*
*This question is mandatory in order for the aty to corrply with the State's gender balance requirement, which treats gender as binary. "Gender Identity" rray
be provided in the Demographics sectionof the application below.
r Male
fJ Female
Experience and/or activities which you feel qualifyyou for this position:*
I am a teacher, counselor, and a researcher in the areas of social justice. I have also served as Human Rights
Commissioner in Iowa City. Currently, I coordinate Nisaa African Family Services. This position allows me to
work with African Immigrants/Refugees, who would benefit from this commissions work.
What is your present knowledge of each advisory board you are interested in?*
I have been following closely, the Council's work and given my input as the Council has been listening to the
Iowa City communities as they work on improving the communities using the communities feedback. I also
followed closely as the idea and fruition of this Commission were discussed. This is how I knew I am able
tocontribute positively to this Commission.
Please contact the City Attorney at 356-5030 to discuss questions or concerns regarding a potential conflict
of interest. The following describe some but not all potential conflicts.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
The Housing and Community Development Commission makes recommendations to the City Council
regarding the distribution of federal CBDG/HOME funds. The general rule is that no persons who exercise or
have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to federally funded activities, or who are in a
position to participate in the decision -making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities,
may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a federally —assisted activity, or have a financial interest in any
contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a federally -assisted activity, or with respect to the
proceeds of the federally -assisted activity, either for themselves or those with whom they have business or
immediate familyties, during their tenure orfor one yearthereafter.
Section 362.5 of the Code of Iowa generally prohibits, with certain important exceptions, a member of a City
Board or Commission from having an interest in a City contract.
City Council Resolution # 15-300 established a policy that the following persons shall not be eligible for
appointment to Boards and Commissions:
A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation, children, step -children, children
for whom the Council Member assumes parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and half -siblings, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, foster parent, foster
child, persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom the employee is in an intimate
relationship
Res. #15-300 states that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be
considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one reappointment
to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve.
Council policy is not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same
time. You will be asked to resign from one if appointed to another.
Do you currently have a conflict of Interest?*
No