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City Council I nformation Packet
September 2, 2021
IP1.Council Tentative Meeting S chedule
September 7 Work Session
IP2.Work Session Agenda
IP3.Memo from Assistant City Manager: American Rescue Plan Act State & L ocal
F iscal Relief F unds - F irst Tranche Update
IP4.Pending City Council Work S ession Topics
Miscellaneous
IP5.Memo from Neighborhood & Development Services Director: Historic
Preservation Survey
IP6.Civil S ervice E xamination: Climate A ction A nalyst
IP7.Civil S ervice E xamination: Communication Aide
IP8.2021 B uilding Statistics
Draft Minutes
IP9.Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission: August 19
IP10.Community P olice Review Board: A ugust 30
IP11.Historic P reservation Commission: A ugust 12
IP12.Human Rights Commission: A ugust 24
September 2, 2021 City of Iowa City Page 1
Item Number: 1.
S eptember 2, 2021
Council Ten tative Meeting Sched u l e
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Council Tentative Meeting S chedule
City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Subject to change
September 2, 2021
Date Time Meeting Location
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Monday, November 1, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session TBD
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Item Number: 2.
S eptember 2, 2021
Work Session Agen d a
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Work Session Agenda
Iowa City
City Council Work Session Agenda
September 7, 2021 - 4:00 PM
The Center - Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
www.icgov.org
You can watch the meeting on cable channel 4 (118.2 QAM) in Iowa City,
University Heights and Coralville, or you can watch it online at any of the
following websites:
• https://citychannel4.com/live
• https://www.youtube.com/user/citychannel4/live
• https://facebook.com/CityofIowaCity
• Staff presentation and recommendations on priority programs for the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
• Clarification of Agenda Items
• Information Packet Discussion [August 19, August 26, September 2]
• Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Item Number: 3.
S eptember 2, 2021
Memo from Assistan t City Man ager: American Rescu e Plan Act State & Local
F iscal Rel ief F u n d s - F irst Tran ch e Up d ate
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Memo from Assistant City Manager: American Rescue Plan Act State & L ocal F iscal Relief
F unds - F irst Tranche Update
Date: September 2, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Rachel Kilburg, Assistant City Manager
Re: American Rescue Plan Act State & Local Fiscal Relief Funds: First Tranche Update
Background
The American Rescue Plan Act (AR PA) established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recov ery Fund (SLFRF), which provides significant resources to state and local governments to respond to impacts from the COVID -19 pandemic . Eligible uses of funds fall within four broad categories: responding to negative public health and economic impacts, premium pay for essential work ers, replacing lost government revenue, and necessary water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure improv ements. In addition to significant funds provided to the State of Iowa, Johnson County and other local municipalities, the U.S. Treasury has allocated $18.3 million to the City of Iowa City . The City received approximately half of these funds in May 2021 and anticipates receiving the remaining balance in May 2022. All f unds must be obligated by the end of December 2024 and spent by December 2026. At the May 18, 2021 work session, City Council adopted guiding principles to inform the process of prioritizing ideas for use of funds which are outlined below:
• Leverage partnerships and outside f unding; avoid duplication with other relief programs
• Restore financial stability to support future governmental operations
• Retain f lexibility to address evolving emergent community needs
• Seek opportunities to make lasting change in physical and social infrastructure
• Ensure funding decisions help mitigate racial inequities
• Pursue actions that contribute toward the City ’s climate action
• Limit operational investments without identified sustainable funding sources
• Demonstrate compliance and transparency through regular public reporting Public Input Summary Since the City ’s ARPA funds are delivered in two tranches, the City anticipates a multi-phased public input process and recently conducted an initial phase of public input this summer. City staff presented a plan for this first phase of public input at the June 15, 2021 City Council work session. Following this work session and through the end of August, staff employed the following strategies to collect public input:
• Online survey (available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic ) was open from mid-July through the end of August.
• E-mails (residents encouraged to submit messages in their preferred language)
• Listening Session, Mercer Park – August 11, 2021
• Diversity Market, South District – July 10, 2021
• Farmer ’s Market, Chauncey Swan – July 24, 2021
• City Boards, Commissions, and Committees invited to share ideas
• Neighborhood Associations invited to share ideas
• Translated informational flyer and survey links were shared with the non-profit and social ser v ice agencies e-mail list, for dissemination to those they serve
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• The City initiated meetings with the following targeted stakeholder s:
o Catholic Worker House/Excluded Worker’s Coalition
o Agency Impact Coalition (coalition of Iowa City based social service agencies)
o Open Heartland, mem bers of the Latino population
o Community and economic development organizations (Iowa City Area Development Group, Think Iowa City, Iowa City Downtown District, and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership)
o Iowa Flood Center
• Public input c ollaboration and data-sharing with Johnson County, including the non-profit
roundtable and urban communities’ session
• Various informal meetings/conversations with individuals and non-profit organizations
Opportunities to provide input were promoted through official City channels, including news
releases, social media platforms, and Cable TV programs. An informational f lyer available in
multiple languages was also disseminated through various methods to further spread
awareness.
In total, the City received 1,892 responses to the online survey through August 15 (including
682 open-ended comments), over 20 e-mails, and countless ideas and stories shared through
meetings and listening sessions. A list is attached to this memo, summarizing the ideas
collected through the survey, meetings, e-mails, and other conversations. The raw survey
results are also attached. Other documentation such as emails and input forms or notes from
events is not attached but are available upon request and reflected in the summ arized idea list.
While we are pleased with the amount of input received, we also recognize that many voices were likely not heard and that w e must continue to seek to understand the needs of residents and make expenditure decisions that will create opportunities to meet the most acute needs in our community. Based on the results of the online survey, respondents ranked addressing public health and economic harms as the top preference for spending the City ’s ARPA funds. Considering these categories address a broad range of possibilities, this is also reflective of what staf f heard through meetings, conversations, and listening sessions:
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The most common suggestions staff heard throughout the survey, listening sessions, and meetings include:
• Direct financial assistance to those in need who did not receive direct federal stimulus checks and unemployment benef its
• Premium pay for frontline, essential workers
• Improved access and affordability of high-speed internet
• Inv estments in long-term affordable housing solutions
• Expand and strengthen mental health and behavioral health services
• Infrastructure investments, including water and sewer
• Assistance to help businesses re-hire and increase minimum wage to $15/hour
• Invest f urther in climate actions and community resiliency
• Financ ial support for small businesses, non-profits, arts-based organizations,
entrepreneurs, entertainment venues, and other organizations impacted by COVID -19
• Rent, eviction, and foreclosure assistance
• Comprehensive non-profit needs assessment and capital planning/funding
• Enhanced public transit
Common concerns staff heard throughout the survey, listening sessions, and meetings include:
• Ensure aid/assistance is delivered to those most in need
• Prioritize low-barrier access for programs serving households, with eligibility guidelines
and applications that ensure residents lacking doc umentation can participate and are not
overly burdened by accessing the program
• Recognize there are urgent, stabilization needs for households, businesses, and
organizations
Local COVID-19 Relief Programs In response to the COVID -19 pandemic, the City has dedicated both local and federal relief funds towards expanding or developing financial assistance and relief programs. These allocations were largely intended to provide stability f or households, non-profits, and businesses facing emergent financial pressures:
City of Iowa City Past/Existing COVID-19 Relief Programs
Program Allocation Status Assisted*
Emergency Housing Assistance (administered
by CommUnity/Shelter House)
$616,000 Ongoing 153
Non-profit grants for expanded social services addressing COVID-19 impacts
(17 non-profit recipients; delivering food
assistance, childcare assistance, homeless
services, mental health services, and legal aid)
$536,532 Ongoing 8,659
Business Grants
(Small Business Retention Grants, Project Better
Together BIPOC Business Grants)
$448,678 Ongoing 48
Security Deposit Assistance Grants
(administered by CommUnity) $175,000 Ongoing 66
Shelter Diversion Grant
(emergency hotels to reduce crowding at onset of
COVID)
$10,800 Completed 10
Local Eviction Prevention Program
(additional funds for existing program
administered through Shelter House)
$125,000 Ongoing n/a
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Emergency Essential Needs Assistance
(administered by Center for Worker Justice)
$62,500 Completed 157
Courthouse Eviction Prevention Program
(administered by Shelter House/Iowa Legal Aid) $41,000 Ongoing n/a
*Beneficiaries reported when project completed In total, since the onset of the C OVID-19 pandemic, the City has allocated over $1.9 million in new local relief programs, including $1 million for housing assistance, $536,532 for expanded social services, and $448,678 for sm all business support. Thus far, these programs have served 376 households, 8,659 individuals, and 48 total businesses (additional household/individual beneficiaries will be added as funding is depleted/program closes). This relief does not capture other relief funding sources that were administered directly by the State or received directly by loc al non-profit organizations. In addition to City programs, Johnson County has recently made changes to their General Assistance Program to improve benefits and expand eligibility . Additionally, the County dedicated up to $2 million in federal relief funding toward the program. General Assistance payments are made by the County on behalf of the rec ipient for needs limited to rent, utilities, provisions, prescription medications, medical supplies, transportation, pet supplies, and funeral expenses.
Revisions to Johnson County General Assistance Program (Approved 7/29/21)
G uideline Previous Policy New Policy
Program type “Short Term ” and “One-Time” Assistance Programs Combined into one program
Duration of assistance
(within 12 mo. period)
3 months for 0-50% FPG ^ (“Short
Term ”) or 1 month for 50-130%
FPG (“One-Time”)
3 months for all eligible households
(0-200% FPG)
Income eligibility 130% FPG for one-time assistance 50% FPG for short-term assistance Up to 200% FPG ($25.7K for a one-person household or $53K for a four-person household)
Supplemental
emergency assistance
Not available May be granted per Director’s
discretion
Eligible expenses Rent, utilities, provisions, some
medical, transportation, and funeral
expenses.
Maintained existing eligible
expenses. Added gas vouchers and
pet food as eligible assistance.
Expanded expenses eligible for
certain health and medical care
supplies.
Applicant
Documentation
Application requested immigration
status
Application no longer requests
immigration status; eligibility
ex tended to any County resident who
meets program guidelines.
^ FPG = Federal Poverty Guidelines Other notable eligibility changes include eliminating the rent cap and expanding eligibility to include those rec eiving federal/state benefits (such as FIP, SSI, unemploy ment, etc.). In addition to the General Assistance Program, Johnson County offers an Interim Assist ance Reimbursement Program, which prov ides ongoing assistance for those who have applied f or
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Supplem ental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits, until they are approved. Eligibility for this program was also expanded -- from 50% to 100% FPG. Households, non-profits, and businesses m ay have also benefitted directly from v arious state or federal pandemic relief programs, but the City has no way of quantifying or identifying those recipients. Anecdotally , staff understand local programs have been more accessible particularly among immigrant and refugee populations than state and federal programs.
Finally, Iowa City is fortunate to have a strong network of social service agencies, who have
continued to serve clients throughout the pandemic , especially as need and demand increased.
The impact of these agencies is expansive and inv aluable. Par tnerships
City staff believe two key partner ships will play an integral role in efficient and effective spending
of ARPA funds:
• Johnson County: City and C ounty staff have been in regular communication and
c ollaboration to share and stream line public input and identify potential areas of
overlapping interest. The County has signaled interest in continuing to c ollaborate as
spending decisions are developed. Careful coordination with the County is needed to
ensure relief dollars are stretched as f ar as possible and have the greatest impact on
residents.
• Social Service Agencies: The City has had considerable success partnering with local
agencies to administer assistance programs both prior to and throughout the pandemic.
Multiple agencies have again expressed interest in partnerships to roll out ARPA funds.
City staff capacity is unlikely able to support the administration and compliance and reporting
management of multiple new programs. For any new programs that the City administers, it
should be expected that additional staff will be required for such eff ort. A 5% administrative set-aside is standard for large federal grants with robust compliance and reporting guidelines. Next Steps Staff is developing recommended priority projects based on an assessment of the public input collected, the U.S. Treasury guidance, and project/program ’s relationship to the guiding principles set forth by City Council for the use of these funds. Those recommendations will be presented at your September 7th work session. The recommendations will identify top priorities based in two gener al areas (1) Emergent community need projects (2) Strategic investment projects The recommendations will include initial estimates for potential funding levels that exceed the City ’s $18.3 million allocation. This acknowledges that there will likely by some overlap in
City/County priorities and that continued close collaboration will be needed to identify areas
where City funding is most needed. Similarly, it acknowledges that the future decisions by the
State of Iowa with regards to their $1.2 billion m ay impact funding needs at a local level.
Staff will be seeking guidance from the City Council at the work session. Specifically, whether
Council is comfortable with the recommended priority projects and staff beginning to work on
execution details for emergent needs, while initiating planning for the strategic investment
projects. Attachments
• Summarized list of ideas obtained through public input
• Copy of the survey
• Raw survey results
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CategoryProject/ProgramArts, Culture, Tourism & EntertainmentFinancial assistance/revenue replacement for arts-based organizations and freelance/independent artistsArts, Culture, Tourism & EntertainmentBolster tourism and entertainment programming and incentivesArts, Culture, Tourism & EntertainmentGrants for expanded programming/eventsArts, Culture, Tourism & EntertainmentPreserve The MillArts, Culture, Tourism & EntertainmentAssistance for bid fees to attract events to Iowa CityBusiness Support - BIPOCLow/no-rent BIPOC vendor space and permanent diversity market space with commercial kitchenBusiness Support - BIPOCComprehensive BIPOC Business Support Infrastructure (multi-faceted capital, operating, training, administrative support)Business Support - BIPOCRetail space incubator for BIPOC/Immigrant/RefugeeBusiness Support - BIPOCCommunity navigator to assist small BIPOC- and women-owned businessesBusiness Support - BIPOCBIPOC Business Venture FundBusiness Support - GeneralSupport for small businessesBusiness Support - GeneralSmall business and entrepreneur financial assistanceBusiness Support - GeneralStorefront vacancy programBusiness Support - GeneralSupport local restaurant recoveryBusiness Support - GeneralHeritage business grantsBusiness Support - GeneralLocal procurement prep program to shift purchasing from national supply-chainsChildcare + Early ChildhoodChildcare Services - Provider Support (training, financial incentives, operating assistance, facilities, more providers)Childcare + Early ChildhoodChildcare Services - Family Support (stipends, transitional support when earning higher income, etc.)Childcare + Early ChildhoodExpansion of before/after school programming (hours and access)Childcare + Early ChildhoodPre-k educator incentivesChildcare + Early ChildhoodBus transportation for children enrolled in pre-k programCommunity & Economic DevelopmentIncrease UniverCity program fundingCommunity & Economic DevelopmentDowntown placemaking and business investmentsCommunity & Economic DevelopmentLocal landmark opt-in incentivesCommunity & Economic DevelopmentFund additional form-based code effortsCommunity & Economic DevelopmentHistoric preservation investmentsEssential Household NeedsFlexible, direct financial assistance (focus on those who did not receive federal stimulus or unemployment benefits)Essential Household NeedsPremium pay for essential workersEssential Household NeedsFood security + healthy food accessEssential Household NeedsEmergency household assistance - utilities and other essential servicesEssential Household NeedsFinancial assistance for specified unexpected pandemic expenses (medical bills, time off work, childcare, funerals, etc.)Essential Household NeedsImmigrant and refugee benefits coordinator / services and resources navigatorEssential Household NeedsLibrary for public resourcesSummarized List of Public Input Ideas (Iowa City American Rescue Plan Act Public Input Phase 1, Summer 2021)
Government ServicesReplace lost City revenueGovernment ServicesTax reliefHousingLong-term affordable housingHousingRent, eviction, and foreclosure assistance - immediateHousingRent, eviction, and foreclosure assistance - long-termHousingHomeless services, permanent supportive housing, transitional support, and re-housing assistanceHousingEmergency home repair assistance: floor, roof, HVAC, utilites, etc.HousingLegal aid for tenant-landlord disputesHousingHomeownership and homebuyer support programsHousingAddress acute emergency housing crises (i.e. Forest View Mobile Home Park, displaced residents, etc.)Infrastructure - BroadbandExpand access and affordability to reliable, high-speed internetInfrastructure - BroadbandExpand free community WiFiInfrastructure - Roads/Sidewalks/BridgesInvest in roads, streets, and bridge infrastructureInfrastructure - Roads/Sidewalks/BridgesBike & pedestrian infrastructureInfrastructure - Roads/Sidewalks/BridgesHighway 1 pedestrian bridgeInfrastructure - Water/SewerInvest in water & sewer infrastructureInfrastructure - Water/SewerStormwater infrastructure projectsInfrastructure - Water/SewerRiver & creek clean-up and stabilization projectsInfrastructure - Water/SewerLead service line replacement programInfrastructure - Water/SewerPursue nutrient reduction capital projects at Wastewater Treatment plantInfrastructure - Water/SewerRemove old private sewer lines in the communityJobs + WorkforceBusiness assistance to increase minimum wage and re-hire after pandemicJobs + WorkforceWorkforce, skills, and trade training for underrepresented populations (BIPOC, women, etc.)Jobs + WorkforceGreen jobs corps / apprenticeship programsJobs + WorkforceJob creation/retention matching grants for businessesJobs + WorkforceRemote worker attraction programNeighborhood EmpowermentIncreased financial assistance and support for neighborhood-led initiatives, such as the Diversity MarketNeighborhood EmpowermentCommunity Center in South DistrictNeighborhood EmpowermentTargeted, comprehensive neighborhood revitalization programNeighborhood EmpowermentExpand capacity of existing non-profit neighborhood centersNon-Profits & Social ServicesComprehensive social services needs assessment and capital/facility planningNon-profits & Social ServicesAddress emergent needs / provide short-term fiscal stability for non-profitsNon-profits & Social ServicesAddress emergent needs for non-profits providing social and human servicesNon-profits & Social ServicesBuild long-term operational and capital capacity for community's social services networkNon-profits & Social ServicesInvest in services for people with disabilitiesNon-profits & Social ServicesExpand shelter offerings for women and children
Population aged 65+Investments in The Center facility, technology, programming, membership accessPopulation aged 65+Financial/volunteer assistance for senior residentsPublic HealthMental & behavioral health services (including for those uinsured, with language barriers, and teens)Public HealthImprove health care access & affordability, including preventative medical and dental care and prescription medicationsPublic HealthCOVID-19 mitigation efforts such as vaccine incentives, facility ventilation, quarantine financial assistance, etc.Public HealthExpand Mobile Crisis operationsPublic HealthBolster Healthy Homes Initiative: including insulation, ventilation, weatherization, etc.Public HealthMedical debt repayment programPublic HealthGuidelink Access Center service expansion, including services for youthPublic HealthInvestigate health disaprities among BIPOC/women and invest in community navigator to perform healthcare education and connect more people to health carePublic SafetyCommunity and gun violence intervention programsPublic SafetyIncrease lighting in residential neighborhoodsRecreationExpand parks & greenspacesRecreationExpand outdoor recreation offeringsRecreationMunicipal golf courseRecreationCommunity recreation centerRecreationSeed "Maker Space"RecreationProgramming for adults with disabilitiesRecreationCitywide free swim lessons for youth under 18Resiliency & Climate ActionAdvance climate actionsResiliency & Climate ActionEstablish neighborhood resilience hubs / community centersResiliency & Climate ActionExtreme temperature resilience programsResiliency & Climate ActionResilience & Hazards AssessmentResiliency & Climate ActionPollution mitigation and climate adaptation investmentsResiliency & Climate ActionIncrease tree plantingsResiliency & Climate ActionElectric vehicle (EV) investmentsResiliency & Climate ActionHousehold assistance for energy efficiency improvemntsResiliency & Climate ActionCity-owned solar energy projectsResiliency & Climate ActionAdditional tree plantingsResiliency & Climate ActionBusiness grants for climate actions + energy efficiency improvementsTransportationExpanded public transit system (service hours, free fare, bus stop amenities)
TransportationExpanded sidewalk snow clearingWealth & Asset Catalysts - Underserved PopulationsDebt repayment assistance & financial counselingWealth & Asset Catalysts - Underserved PopulationsCredit/equity building program, specifically for low-income and immigrants/refugeesWealth & Asset Catalysts - Underserved PopulationsExplore seeding community land trust / equity trustsWealth & Asset Catalysts - Underserved PopulationsAgrarian reform for BIPOC populationYouthFinancial assistance for teachers and classrooms impacted by COVID-19YouthLanguage support in classrooms/after-school programs for K-12 studentsYouthAdditional youth programming opportunitiesYouthSupport for low-income and ESL K-12 students (academic tutoring, social-emotional support programs)YouthFashion House - youth projectYouthTeen work program
Copy of Iowa City ARPA Survey
(Open June - August. Available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic)
End DateAre you an Iowa City resident? Please provide your zip codePlease share specific suggestions that fall under the accepted uses of ARPA funds.Address economic disparities in householdsAddress physical and mental health disparities in householdsSupport BIPOC and women-owned small businessesSupport tourism and entertainment industryBolster non-profits and social service agenciesReplace lost government revenue and restore delayed projects and servicesInvest in water and sewer infrastructureExpand broadband access and affordabilityProvide premium pay to low-earning essential workersDisaster and severe weather preparedness and pollution mitigation Open-Ended Response8/16/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 8 104321978/15/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 3From the Iowa City Downtown District: Address economic harms to local businesses presented by COVID and support ways for women and people of color to enter the arena by removing barriers. Projects identified in the Downtown Recovery Brief address these issues. Specific projects include: Increasing resiliency of local independents by improving the business climate during winter (public art draw, improving the destination), building an "Iowa City" store that would be a retail incubator to support BIPOC and other entrepreneurs enter the market (more info to be submitted to staff next week), support for COVID‐impacted restaurants identified in the Brief. Similarly, the policies and funding recommended in the ICDD's Draft Advocacy Statement that would support the protection of "heritage" businesses and investments in historic properties that help preserve the spaces that serve independent retailers well. (COVID‐related property sales have added additional demand/lease rate pressure that threaten local independent stores.) Thank you!8/15/2021 Yes 5224576392104518support mothers, people that need better wages8/15/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 109357648Affordable housing, Fund Eviction prevention and diversion, assess community needs related to human services, assess existing human services, make access to services more welcoming and inclusive8/14/2021 Yes8/14/2021 Yes 52245 10287145396Capital Investments: 1. New construction and acquisition of affordable housing targeted to 0‐30% AMI (deeply affordable housing) and 31‐50% AMI 2. Renovation and preservation of existing affordable housing stock available for above income targets. 3. Establish a campus for nonprofit human service providers as prescribed by a Community‐wide Human Services Needs Assessment (see below). Operating Investments: 1. Ongoing funding for Eviction Prevention and Diversion—both financial assistance for landlords and program staffing, management, and administration 3. Operating funds to manage and staff Risk Mitigation Fund Project Development: Fund a community wide Human Services Needs Assessment and set aside funding for prioritized projects. The following are desired end Goals: 1. Comprehensive assessment of community needs related to human services. This assessment is a logical next step to determine the needs of the nonprofit human services continuum that provides essential and valuable public services. 2. Comprehensive assessment of available/existing human services. Identify commonalities between existing services and if/when similarities are found, identify the need for a separate or unique service. 3. Comprehensive assessment of human services field in Johnson County (non‐profits, government, and other entities that provide social services) to include: a. Assessment of Capacity b. Sustainability c. Network Coordination of organizations providing services and ways to share resources to improve capacity for small and large organizations d. Where existing services can be expanded or improved to better serve all populations. 4. Prioritize needs and services. 5. Identify ways to reduce barriers for services and be more welcoming and inclusive. 6. Identify transformative opportunities. 7. Identify ways to improve communication and education about the work and increase community buy‐in and support. How do we talk about the impact and cost‐benefit of the work? 8. Improve access to funding (ARP and long‐term) and consider ways to tie funding to impact.8/13/2021 Yes 52240 5 2 9 10147836funding for human service agencies will benefit many in our community; funding for emergent needs but also for capitol improvements which will be an investment assisting people in need for many years8/13/2021 Yes8/13/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 5 10238914The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa's "My Home to Yours" campaign for supporting undocumented workers who have lost wages due to COVID.8/13/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 3 10289617Shelter House and services for unhoused people; more access to legal aid; more options for uninsured to receive mental and physical healthcare. Let the new federal infrastructure plan pay for those needs in our community and use this money directly for people who need it the most.8/13/2021 Yes 52245 4 5 2 107319688/13/2021 No8/13/2021 Yes 5224096781051243Don't use for illegal immigrants!!! Secure our borders!!!Please rank the priorities in order of importance, 1 being the most important. The list below indicates approved funding categories. Details will still need to be determined following further input.
8/13/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 1 2Safer bicycle routes. 8/13/2021 Yes 52240 21Excluded workers fund, hazard pay, cooperative housing, expanded public transportation, agrarian reform and only fund nonprofits that have other sources besides the government to pay their bills8/13/2021 Yes 52246 12An Excluded Workers Fund to give stimulus checks to undocumented immigrants and hazard pay to essential workers making less than $15/hour8/13/2021 Yes 52241 12Cheques de estimulos para los trabajadores excluidos y paga de alta riesgo para trabajadores esenciales8/13/2021 Yes 52245 12Un Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos8/13/2021 Yes 52240 12Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos8/13/2021 No8/12/2021 Yes 5224038216107495Actively help small businesses toward sustainablilty goals. This will save businesses overhead costs and help the city achieve sustainability goals. Fund infrastructure projects such as affordable and open broadband internet that can save households on utility bills, allow for more work from home jobs, and entice tech and next generation businesses to move here. Encourage businesses investments that keep jobs in town with matching grants and bonuses for jobs created or moved here like the state of Texas offers. Offer incentives to the film industry that will create local jobs and will raise the profile of the city and surrounding area on a national stage. This will have the added benefit of greater tourist traffic and benefit local small business. Put up a "Visit Iowa City" billboard on i80 that will encourage traffic to local small businesses. This would reclaim traffic that would otherwise stop in Coralville do to thier better visibility from the highway. 8/12/2021 52242 6 3 9 10254871Rental and utility assistance.8/12/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 2 10589617I agree with the priorities put forth by the Fund Excluded Workers Coalition.8/12/2021 No8/12/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 9 10685327Provide economic relief to the critical mass immigrant workers who have recieved no federal aid and are working in slavish conditions. Secondarily, focus on aiding people who've been exploited by the rash of small business in town that've come under fire for labor abuse, IE the coffee shops.8/12/2021 Yes 52245 1 8 5 10479326I would like to see the most efficient and speedy way to get funds directly into the hands of Iowa City residents who are financially at risk....rent/car payments/feeding themselves and their children. That direct support after a year and a half of dire circumstances seems to be the most important thing we can do as a city8/12/2021 Yes 52246 4 3 9 10761285These funds should not be used for Illegal immigrants. 8/12/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 2 107956188/12/2021 Yes 522458/12/2021 Yes 52245419352108678/12/2021 Yes 5224571963210845Recruit more mental health councilors 8/12/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 1063415728/12/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 1065123948/12/2021 Yes 522408/12/2021 Yes 52246187543926108/12/2021 Yes 52242 107942163858/11/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 7 106954288/11/2021 Yes 522408/11/2021 Yes 52246 2 4 3 10678915Prioritize funds to eligible recipients who are renters who are at risk of eviction. 8/11/2021 Yes 52240 12Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses8/11/2021 Yes 5224012345678910ok8/10/2021 No8/10/2021 Yes 52245 3 1 8 10246597Fund physical and mental health care for uninsured and underinsured children8/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 6 5 10278349Please balance the needs for direct payments of essential and excluded workers with the opportunities to bolster physical and non‐profit infrastructure for the long haul.
8/10/2021 Yes 5224612587693410I would like to see a community program that provides free access to therapists, family therapist, and psychiatrists especially near the south east side of iowa city. I know many adults, one of which being a sibling who recently had a child and is unable to access the mental care they need because of lack of insurance and knowledge/infrastructure. I would also like to see high‐speed municipal broadband that is owned and furnished by residents of the community be extended to all residents at cost to produce. Taking the profit motive out of what has been clearly demonstrated to be a modern necessity would overwhelmingly benefit all residents and particularly poorer residents who have trouble maintaining access because of cost. Their are examples all over the country of municipal broadband models working better than simply private internet providers, many examples exist in our own backyard. Cedar falls Iowa has the best high‐speed internet of any area in Iowa, out stripping average upload and download speeds by many factors and their model is a municipal one. Moving toward municipally owned and managed energy could also provide cleaner more affordable energy options to residents while also having the added benefit of providing community jobs and helping to meet city climate initiative goals. I have more ideas like a library for public resources but these are the ideas I've spent the most time speaking with neighbors, family, and friends about and researching.8/10/2021 Yes 84107123456789108/9/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 4 10367918Money should be set aside for those who were not eligible for previous federal money and support, including undocumented folks. I also fully support the Excluded Workers Fund!8/9/2021 No8/9/2021 Yes 52245312479510688/9/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 4 2Subsidize affordable housing8/8/2021 Yes 52240 7 9 102813456Working to restore lost government funds in order to keep projects progressing is very important. We also must restore the public’s trust in the safety of the downtown‐ so many people refuse to go downtown for fear of destructive protestors/screaming foul language, gun violence, and a lack of feeling safe. Supporting arts, culture, and the downtown is important to the vibrancy and economic well‐being of Iowa City. If all the people who used to spend their money downtown take their funding someplace else, there will be even bigger problems to solve. 8/8/2021 Yes 522408/8/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 10597618Rent relief, payments to front line workers, financial support to bipoc businesses, affordable childcare options 8/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 5 103876498/6/2021 No8/6/2021 Yes 52240 10697235814hazard pay for front line workiers such as front desk, housekeeping and other workers in medical field who have patient contact8/6/2021 Yes 52246 4 3 109751286If applicable, emergency funds should be allocated to another emergency. Climate change is rapidly affecting our community. Some of these funds should be spent on upgrading infrastructure, electric vehicles and busses, electric charging stations, and renewable energy. 8/6/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 3 10597618We should prioritize addressing poverty and disparities in this city. We should use these dollars to try innovative strategies to make this a prosperous and inclusive community for ALL.8/6/2021 Yes 52245617921048358/6/2021 Yes 52240 3 5 8 104672198/5/2021 No8/5/2021 Yes 52240 18/5/2021 Yes 5224087452110396Improve bicycle trail infrastructure so people can safely ride bikes in lieu of public transportation or owning a car.8/4/2021 No8/4/2021 No8/4/2021 Yes 5224083714259610Build a municipal golf course8/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 3 10495768more access to services in poor neighborhoods8/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 7 10984651I would like to recommend bus transportation for pre K children enrolled in the public schools. I would like to see more conversation about how to support families with young children who bore the burden of childcare and work during the pandemic. The iowa city school district offers free pre‐K, which is wonderful, but the required drop off and pick up times are in the middle of the day and make these programs inaccessible to working families who cannot spare the time from work or find alternatives (like private paid transport). Additionally, the city should consider ways in which to make day care more affordable, perhaps by supporting the essential staff of daycare workers. 8/3/2021 Yes 52244 108/3/2021 Yes 52245 9 7 104582613
8/3/2021 Yes 52245 5 3 1041267898/3/2021 No8/2/2021 Yes 52245 128/2/2021 Yes 52240 12I support CCI's and Catholic Workers demands 8/2/2021 Yes 52246 12A relief fund for immigrant workers who were left behind8/2/2021 Yes 52241 128/2/2021 Yes 52240 12Excluded workers8/2/2021 Yes 52245 12Stimulus checks to undocumented immigrant workers and hazard pay for essential workers8/2/2021 Yes 52242 4 1 6 10583972Less spraying and recreational mowing, protect our water and children by using native vegetation and gardens instead of grass monocultures. Provide tiny houses for homeless and mental health. Run off mitigation with aquatic vegetation and filtration fields. Provide free public transportation and safer bicycle lanes to lower automobile traffic and pollution. Fully fund The Center and after school ecological/gardening programs.8/2/2021 Yes 52245 4 6 7 102983518/2/2021 Yes 52240 4 6 3 5 2 1Climate change programs Rent and medical expenses for workers (as well as undocumented workers As a as info in essential jobs8/2/2021 Yes 522408/2/2021 Yes 52245125967843108/2/2021 Yes 5224223786951014"Investments in housing and neighborhoods, such as services to address individuals experiencing homelessness, affordable housing development, housing vouchers, and residential counseling and housing navigation assistance to facilitate moves to neighborhoods with high economic opportunity" Housing in Iowa City is unacceptably costly as a student. There are no affordable housing options because new luxury condos are popping up everywhere and the other apartments are run down with a single man owning most of the renting companies and monopolizing on that fact with rent spikes and poor, exploitative management. There is very little reason why IC should have rent for two bedroom apartments be 1800‐2000 dollars when cities such as Des Moines and Ames are 1000‐1300 dollars... Please invest in affordable housing development near campus. 8/2/2021 Yes 52245 5 2 6 101873498/2/2021 Yes 5224012345678910None8/1/2021 Yes 52241 12Fund excluded workers and undocumented immigrants. They do all the work and deserve stimulus, unemployment, and hazard pay8/1/2021 Yes 52245 12Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos8/1/2021 Yes 52240 12Fund Excluded Workers, hazard pay for essential workers, and transformative cooperative housing projects7/30/2021 Yes 52245423567891107/30/2021 Yes 5224524356108917Backpay for essential works in this city is critical. 7/30/2021 Yes 52245314621089577/30/2021 Yes 52245149832106577/30/2021 Yes 52240 7 10469183527/30/2021 Yes 52246 4 2 5 101397681. Address disparities in availability of health care, including wellness care. 2. Make grants available to hardest‐hit small family businesses. 3. Speed up community improvement projects. 4. Help businesses to create more jobs.7/30/2021 Yes 5224541978103652Greenery and parks, which can be used as ways to mitigate pollution and improve water quality, are a safe way to improve mental health through exercise and being in nature. Converting the Hickory Hill development area into a city park with trail systems and water projects would contribute to public good and is available to all in Iowa City. 7/30/2021 Yes 52245 10674821593Use money to help residents replace lead water lines.7/30/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 4 10378916Restore affordable housing for people living in poverty such as the “lakes side” apartments that used to house them before replaced by high end student housing7/29/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 8 10937645Help those in danger of becoming homelessness not fall into it, including those who are not eligible for tax credits or the earlier government payouts. Help those who are choosing between medicine and food. Make people's homes healthier and more energy efficiency‐‐this could also provide jobs. Do government projects that provide preparedness and primarily local jobs‐‐that's my caveat for having ranked it 3. If the projects aren't that essential and don't provide local jobs, then suggest bumping it much further down.7/29/2021 Yes 523407/29/2021 Yes7/29/2021 Yes 52246 5 7 9 102146837/29/2021 Yes 522457/29/2021 Yes 52240 7 2 8 103541967/29/2021 Yes 5224517582910643
7/28/2021 Yes 5224685926437101Build a pedestrian bridge so that essential workers, low‐income residents, and students can safely cross highway 1 towards Aldi, Walmart, and other essential markets.7/28/2021 Yes 52246 9 6 8 10754321Pedestrian bridge over highway 1 for essential workers and people without cars to safely cross the busy road between residential area and Wal‐Mart and Aldi, shopping area. I see people risking their lives crossing that road by foot all the time. 7/28/2021 Yes 52246 4 1 2 3Could also use to reduce the effects of high property taxes, but lowering all residential property taxes by a small percentage.7/28/2021 Yes 52245123758946107/28/2021 Yes 52245439261758107/28/2021 Yes 522457/28/2021 Yes 52246 32154This is tax money, ie, borrowed money. It must be used only for matters usually and customarily paid for by taxes. This would include infrastructure improvements, and not specific uses for the betterment of all. Care must be taken to avoid benefitting specific groups UNLESS they were measurably disadvantaged by the virus. The entertainment and small businesses who remain in business have not been hurt as much as those which were put out of business due to Covid. But, the unsuccessful ones cannot now be helped, so be certain not to assist those who "made it" to the exclusion of those who did not. That is why I suggest that the money be spent for the benefit of ALL, not just a few. Infrastructure is the most compelling use.7/28/2021 Yes7/28/2021 Yes 52240 6 8 104519377/28/2021 No7/28/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1065123747/28/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 3 10647918Don’t waste the money on consultants. City staff are highly qualified, aware of the issues and have an understanding of our community since they are part of it.7/28/2021 Yes 52246 3 1028164957Support the existing programs as the funds will run out swiftly,7/28/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 3 10478956Expand child care options, preferably offering flexible options/hours. There is a big shortage of workers and, according to most I have spoke with, affordable child care and flexibility is the biggest barrier to returning to work. Also recommend giving child care providers extra pay as essential workers. Providing health care for the newly uninsured and BIPOC communities who are disproportionately affected. (Iowa City Free Medical Clinic sees these patients)7/28/2021 Yes 52245 5 2 4 10168937Give a boost to local non‐profits providing services to people with disabilities.7/28/2021 Yes 52240217461089357/28/2021 Yes 522407/28/2021 Yes 52246 9 1064831572Increase funding for water and sewer infrastructure, including water main and sewer main replacement and extension projects. Replace funding for projects that have been interrupted or otherwise delayed by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Invest in creation of a municipal broadband utility.7/28/2021 No7/28/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 7 10312546Iowa City needs to repair its streets. The volume of traffic and heavy construction vehicles have had a huge impact. Ridge Road hasn't had any more than an occasional patch in the 17 years I've lived here. The condition of many of the city's streets is deplorable. The city needs to maintain what it has, and is doing a very poor job of it. 7/28/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 9 102345787/28/2021 Yes 522467/28/2021 Yes 52245764318952107/27/2021 Yes 52246163847952107/27/2021 Yes 522467/27/2021 Yes 5224023451789106Support to non profits that have been impacted by Covid and that support low income, disabled or minority populations 7/27/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 10179458Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID‐19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff; Please do not us these funds to further subsidize the City’s pet projects like Filmscene. This should go to Non for profits that benefit the whole community.7/27/2021 Yes 52240 10187523496No money for illegal immigrants.7/27/2021 Yes 5224521975648310More help for Senior Citizens 7/27/2021 Yes 52245 10893612475Need to concentrate on what has been lost over the past year before expanding service 7/27/2021 Yes 52245 10897642351purchase land to allow buffers that will improve wetland retention of storm water and its natural purification of water runoff.7/27/2021 Yes 52240 3 2 105148967I think the best way to use this money is to help our community feel secure and healthy . Use it primary for nonprofits like the Crisis Center that helps the most desperate people in our community get a food. And the Domestic Abuse shelter that helps keep our families safe from all the anger out there. I would hope that helping our community get back on its feet is the most important part about rebounding from this pandemic. I don't think you can do that until you address and help those with basic needs.
7/27/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 106213495Hire police and pay them more, hire proactive social service workers to support police. 7/27/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 10795418The black top on THE NORTH END OF RIDGE RD can use some serious attention ‐‐ the problem being that lumbering heavy trucks use it like a speedway/shortcut to either Dubuque or North Dodge, and tiny pothole repairs last only until the next lumbering truck goes by that's a little hilarious when the city seems to think that repainting the yellow strip each year is gonna make a difference on the curve when it's a wonder some of the trucks w/ trailers even fit. REALLY??7/27/2021 Yes 522407/27/2021 Yes 52246358916710427/27/2021 Yes 52245 9 6 105123874We need a new mayor , that isn’t creating racial tension in the community, encouraging people of protest to paint our fucking city , what a joke, and im sick of seeing all the racial paintings around town, turning this town i to a shithole like Chicago, and it looks trashy 7/27/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 9 105672387/27/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 5 104763897/27/2021 Yes 52240136475102897/27/2021 Yes 52241 10128934567Programs for the Adult Disabled like Field trips or overnight camps for the Intellectually delayed or any disability. Something like Camp Courageous in Monticello IA but in Iowa City. Partner with Harvest Preserve Foundation and the Arc of Iowa City. 7/27/2021 Yes 52245197845632107/27/2021 Yes 522457/27/2021 Yes 52240 6 4 8 10192573Invest them in the community in a way that helps the most people for the longest amount of time—I.e. supporting the established nonprofits and services that serve the most vulnerable in the community; investing in infrastructure that ensures clean water and air for all and supports public health. 7/27/2021 No7/27/2021 Yes 5224098152107346Take care of the people that took care of everyone while the pandemic was happening. 7/27/2021 Yes 52246 8 1 109376425Improve the availability and quality of children's education and care resources in IC from birth to age 18. Extend the preservation of natural areas and ease of availability for use. 7/27/2021 Yes 52246 109827341657/27/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 106748957/27/2021 No7/27/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 107845197/27/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 10458379Help renters behind on payments.7/27/2021 Yes 52240384671295Updating Iowa city infrastructure by improving our water and sewer systems to support more growth.7/27/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 5 101786297/27/2021 Yes 52245679851241037/27/2021 Yes 52245453976811027/27/2021 Yes 5224051392107648Increase efforts in support of gun violence prevention. Add injury prevention specialist(s) to city services.7/27/2021 Yes 52245 3 8 9 10451276The money should be spent to serve the whole community not just individual parts, that is why I think sewer and water infrastructure and broadband should be highest on the list7/27/2021 Yes 52240235819107467/27/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 8 103456797/27/2021 Yes 52240582319647107/27/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 9 108745367/27/2021 Yes 52240 9 4 2 10138657none7/27/2021 Yes 5224512396785410Push for vaccinations, especially children as soon as possible....in the meantime, masks mandates need to come back.7/27/2021 Yes 52246125736910487/27/2021 Yes 52245 2 5 7 103986147/27/2021 Yes 52245 7 9 1024136857/27/2021 Yes 52245 6 4 5 10278913Gardening and time in nature are proven to improve mental and physical health. I would strongly encourage money be used for expanding gardening opportunities, planting trees and other things that add health and beauty to our parks and nature spaces.7/27/2021 Yes 522407/27/2021 Yes 52245 6 4 5 10271983Provide healthy (not just carbs, fats) to at risk.people (low.income, obese, diabetics using food bank and nutrition all services. .Include food preparation and meal.delivery services. Measure how service.improves.health of targeted community.7/27/2021 Yes 522457/27/2021 Yes 52240915431072687/27/2021 Yes 52246 3 4 9 10217865Affordable housing is a key problem in Iowa City. The relatively small amounts from ARPA can only begin to make a dent in solving this problem, but they provide a promising way to start.7/27/2021 Yes 52246 2 4 9 10715836
7/27/2021 No7/27/2021 No7/27/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 7 10986325Please make sure PPE and means of quarantine are available to low‐income families and students who have no way of getting away from infected family members or housemates, or are caregivers to them. 7/26/2021 No7/26/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 10597618Funds should be allocated directly to workers who have been excluded from receiving rental assistance or government assistance during the past year. 7/26/2021 Yes 52240 12Fund Excluded Workers, give pandemic relief to workers who were left out of previous rounds of relief, give hazard pay to essential workers who kept society going during the darkest days of the pandemic, build more cooperative housing, invest in people not in businesses. No debt repayment for Wall Street, no handouts to special interests who have no base and are already overly‐dependent on government funding7/26/2021 Yes7/23/2021 Yes 52245 5 8 9 104621377/23/2021 Yes 5224053741281069Return and expand services related to quality of life. Promote active transportation for shopping, errands and recreation7/23/2021 Yes 52245 3 1 5 10296748Bolster behavioral health, particularly substance use disorder treatment, agencies. Provide family and early childhood support. 7/22/2021 Yes 52246398461102577/22/2021 Yes 07/22/2021 Yes 52240218543106797/21/2021 Yes 52246245831079167/21/2021 Yes 522457/21/2021 Yes 52246689754211037/21/2021 No7/20/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 109836715Expand public transportation, particularly options for people who work late shifts. Expand affordable or public housing options that are energy‐efficient and disaster‐resilient. Increase access to quality health care. Direct payment relief for people who did not receive EIP checks 7/20/2021 No7/20/2021 Yes 52245 6 8 9 104257317/20/2021 Yes 522407/20/2021 No7/20/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 1097834217/19/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 6 10392871Environmental remediation, resilience to Climate Change and green infrastructure investments such as rain gardens and green streets. 7/19/2021 No7/19/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 6 107819357/19/2021 Yes 522407/16/2021 Yes 52245234567101897/15/2021 Yes 52245 2 7 8 10194635affordable childcare, rental assistance, food subsidies7/15/2021 Yes 5224647632981015Build a larger, more equitable “new business mentorship program.” Work with refugee and marginalized communities to expand their business options. Invest in sustainability incentive programs which put local people to work. IEDA is doing interesting stuff with PAYS and it takes up front money. Invest in senior programs!7/15/2021 No7/15/2021 52240 3 4 5 1 2actual reasonable rental property repair and maintain properties for have alleys improve street lighting in residential areas stop tax abatements to developers of high rise apartments. freeze property taxes at the age of 72 clean up creeks and river areas 7/14/2021 No7/14/2021 Yes 52240 2 8 1 7 3 10 9 4Rent relief; food bank support; funding for arts organizations including Englert.7/13/2021 No7/13/2021 Yes 52240 12Monies should go directly to the people that have been affected the most or excluded in past programs. For example, front line workers‐ so called "essential" workers whether in a hospital, hotel, restaurant, child care workers among others. They need money to pay past rent, buy food, pay for child care. They will help the economics of the city by spending that money in our community. Many lost their jobs when they became ill during the past year or were forced to stay home to watch their children. No one should be penalized for staying home due to a pandemic! 7/13/2021 Yes 52246341510867297/13/2021 No7/13/2021 Yes 5224512753689410extra support is needed for not for profits like DVIP, Shelter House, The Crisis Center, etc. 7/13/2021 Yes 5224012345678910kip
7/13/2021 Yes 5224023481651079Providing essential services to low income households, especially BIPOC households, is of primary importance.7/13/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 3 104789267/13/2021 Yes 52246 105934612787/13/2021 Yes 5224582354761109Great opportunity to attract remote workers to the city. But without proper broadband access and being at the mercy of Mediacom, they choose areas like tiffin over iowa city. Remote workers are high paying jobs with minimal impact on city resources, but drive the economy. 7/13/2021 Yes 52240 4 1 2 105789367/12/2021 Yes 52240695327481107/12/2021132456781097/12/2021 Yes 52245 4 2 3 105896177/12/2021 Yes7/12/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 4 10367859Please support non‐legacy non‐profits like Houses into Homes, InsideOut Reentry, IC Free Medical clinic, etc7/12/2021 Yes7/12/2021 Yes 52240371921084567/12/2021 Yes 52245587961410321. Address affordable housing issues ‐ way too much high‐end housing keeps being built. 2. Fix roads that are in terrible shape (E. Court St, etc.) and any bridges that need help.7/12/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 5 104678397/12/2021 Yes 52246 7 8 9 10164325If possible, measures to prepare our schools for a second wave or future pandemic.7/12/2021 Yes 522467/12/2021 Yes 52245 10967431285Repave Rochester Ave. Stop requiring wasteful purchase of new lawn waste containers, it is bad for the environment to create thousands of new plastic bins when we already have suitable bins.7/12/2021 Yes 52240 3 7 8 10692514Essential workers and service industry workers have long been overlooked as skilled and necessary. 7/12/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 8 106953477/12/2021 Yes 52242 12Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos. Somos escenciales7/12/2021 Yes 52246 12Businesses and nonprofits have benefited from multiple forms of relief already. The city says equity and justice are important principles so if you are to live up to those values you must fund excluded and essential workers first and foremost7/12/2021 Yes 52240 12Excluded Workers Fund!7/12/2021 Yes 52245 12Fund Excluded Workers, direct cash payments to workers excluded from previous rounds of relief, hazard pay for essential workers, cooperative housing, expanded public transportation 7/11/2021 Yes 522467/11/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 8 10365749Provide tutoring for low income students who have fallen behind but their parents can’t afford outside support 7/11/2021 Yes 52246 6 3 1048951727/11/2021 Yes 52245 5 9 2 10813764Improving climate resiliency and sustainability, update wastewater infrastructure to recapture methane, construct bike paths, improve and find social services 7/11/2021 Yes 52240 4 3 2 101789567/11/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 2 107946387/11/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 7 10584169Housing assistance for low income renters, assist public health Dept in communications7/11/2021 No7/11/2021 Yes 522407/11/2021 Yes 52246 4 1 7 103859627/11/2021 Yes 522457/11/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 8 109361277/11/2021 Yes7/11/2021 Yes 52246 9 7 1063514827/11/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 9 108756437/11/2021 Yes 52245 5 7 9 106218437/11/2021 Yes 52240254139678107/11/2021 No7/11/2021 Yes 52240 5 7 8 10493621None7/11/2021 Yes 52240A. I think this is a poor use of federal tax dollars at work. B. If we are going to use this, I would try and use this to lower ridiculously high taxation rates in Johnson county. 7/11/2021 Yes 52240342756819107/11/2021 Yes 52240 3 8 4 10179625Please prioritize services and support for the most vulnerable in our community. Thank you.7/11/2021 No7/11/2021213456789107/11/2021 No7/11/2021 Yes 52245 9 1 7 10562843Fix streets and improve environment with trees
7/11/2021 Yes7/11/2021 Yes 52246134756108297/11/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 6 10387945Affordable housing and preserving historical places 7/11/2021 Yes 522457/11/2021 Yes 52240 6 2 7 10159834Mental health crisis. Any and all effort to help our community with mental health‐ then other things can fall into place because we have a healthy community. And I think that putting money into BIPOC and women‐owned only excludes white males‐ and I think we are better than that. 7/11/2021 Yes 52243 8 7 6 105912437/11/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 5 108976417/11/2021 No7/11/2021 Yes 52246213451078697/11/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 2 101785697/11/2021 Yes 52240 8 3 1075642197/11/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 8 104123597/11/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 2 10786953Please use the fund wisely7/11/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 3 107689547/11/2021 Yes 522467/11/2021 Yes 52240 4 2 7 103968157/10/2021 Yes 52240 4 8 7 10562913Affordable housing7/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 52240123961078457/10/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1014653727/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 Yes 52246132867910457/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 1093574867/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 5 10367928Provide equal housing, take action on climate issues, research on ways to increase sustainability7/10/2021 Yes 52240829457161037/10/2021 Yes 5224521475983610We need to address affordable housing and family care. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 4 103687957/10/2021 Yes 52240 6 4 7 10982351Mental health needs are not being met per conversations with those in need.7/10/2021 Yes 52240 7 4 5 10362819Provide supported daycare so low income people can return to work Clean up the Iowa River Provide a space where very small business can get started, such as in former Luckys space. Fix water mains in older parts of town Reimburse residents for covid‐related medical expenses not covered by insurance Reimbuse all public employees for additional costs of working from home (equipment, faster internet, etc) Have large scale vaccination events at University of Iowa at beginning of semester 7/10/2021 Yes 52240216748953107/10/2021 Yes 5224082914106537Put in an outdoor amphitheater for outdoor concerts not just for jazz fest! Subsidize the First Ave Club! Also, put in a new aquatic center. 7/10/2021 Yes 52242 107231964587/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 4 102178397/10/2021 Yes 52245213710965487/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 5224012543810769Mental Health and fair housing has to be priority as well as fair housing and shelter for the unhomed. 2nd chance housing is very hard to find supporting our private social services so they can expand would be a solid, tangible return on the spending. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240217546938107/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 3 10986457Affordable housing7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 53340 2 6 3 10984715AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Rent controlled housing that is actually habitable for living breathing human beings. Affordable housing please. 7/10/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 5 10782964Funding for schools, affordable housing, public transportation (and infrastructure for walking and biking pedestrians), parks and green spaces, reduction of climate change, supporting local small businesses7/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 5 103976287/10/2021 Yes 52242312748651097/10/2021 Yes 52245 4 6 7 105832917/10/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 105941362Fix the shitty water quality
7/10/2021 Yes 5224578964235101Increase funding for public parks Improve and expand public river access points Convert Burlington Street dam to whitewater park Improve roads and alleyways in the downtown area neighborhoods Improve and expand walking/biking trails7/10/2021 Yes 52240413621075987/10/2021 Yes 52240 10395472186It’s clear that access to strong and reliable Internet service was very important in keeping our community working and learning. 7/10/2021 Yes 5224547681935102Support infrastructure that builds a stronger and more secure food system. Field to Family and Table to Table are doing great work but need support to grow their impact. Also, the derecho and pandemic hit us all hard but more disasters are imminent. Preparing for those now will ensure we will be better prepared. 7/10/2021 Yes 52245 109687215437/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 9 5 10683274Provide property tax relief that will make housing affordable for everyone.7/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 52240243811095767/10/2021 Yes 5224696738521104Fiber internet to more areas of Iowa City 7/10/2021 Yes 52246 8 3 1054716927/10/2021 Yes 5224686741052193Improve internet infrastructure! 7/10/2021 Yes 52246247513869107/10/2021 Yes 52240531786410927/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 6 104987537/10/2021 Yes 52246891541037627/10/2021 Yes 52240 109732154867/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52245541873926107/10/2021 Yes 52246 8 4 107163295‐ Support small businesses, regardless or race/gender. (Excluding people based on their race or gender is not ok, even if the intentions are good.) ‐ Support youth organizations (baseball/softball/soccer, swimming, Scouts, promote hiking, provide opportunities to camp) 7/10/2021 Yes 52240836195271047/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 10945678Home buyer grants or assistance. Similar to the Single Family New Construction program that was available in 2011 but don’t restrict it to first time home buyers.7/10/2021 Yes 5224018695102743Stop building empty business parks and luxury apartments. Clean up water. Provide help to homeless of ic7/10/2021 Yes 52246 8 7 1035614927/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52240 8 10924751367/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 6 105874397/10/2021 Yes 52340532741091687/10/2021 Yes 52245 8 5 109243617Why not support ALL small businesses in our community? 7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52240324716895107/10/2021 Yes 522467/10/2021 Yes 52240123849610757/10/2021 Yes 52246 3 2 7 10546189Affordable childcare options for families 7/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 4 10397658Establish/supporting child and teen mental health interventions, inpatient and residential treatments 7/10/2021 Yes 52245584310691727/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 1035784967/10/2021 Yes 52240312461089757/10/2021 Yes 52240 9 1 5 102647837/10/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 8 10197645Increasing minimum wage Funding more social programs and housing opportunities for homeless7/10/2021 Yes 52240 6 5 1047312987/10/2021 Yes 52246 2 1 9 10475836It should benefit people who need it most not businesses or wealthy people7/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 5 107934687/10/2021 Yes 52245 7 5 102941863Not money to individuals. Money that will support projects everyone can use. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 5 107216897/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 5224093817245106Tourism and resident attraction infrastructure 7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52317 2 3 7 104856197/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 103576897/10/2021 Yes 5224512374910856
7/10/2021 Yes 52246 7 6 101853294Use for only REAL and CONCRETE long term projects that will benefit ALL.7/10/2021 Yes 5224525847391106We need fiber internet like they have in Cedar Falls (CFU) in order to compete for employers and educate our children 7/10/2021 Yes 52245568372911047/10/2021 Yes 52240 8 10374561297/10/2021 Yes 5224012635479108na7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52245731826594107/10/2021 Yes 52240 6 1 108294573Funding to non profit food services (pantries, free lunch program etc), and the free medical clinic7/10/2021 Yes 52245 7 5 9 106248137/10/2021 Yes 52240324516789107/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 9 102837467/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 10397458Make sure funding opportunities are well know, as simple a process as possible, and available in multiple languages.7/10/2021 Yes 52240 6 7 103582194Things that benefit everyone. Not just people of a single race or sex. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240165832794107/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52240634211058977/10/2021 Yes 52246132659784107/10/2021 Yes 52246 2 1 3Provide services to enable the working poor and homeless.7/10/2021 Yes 52240123958764107/10/2021 Yes 52245124851063797/10/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 9 101876257/10/2021 Yes 52245682951431077/10/2021 Yes7/10/2021 Yes 52240125748106397/10/2021 Yes 52240216837491057/10/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 1094152637/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 3 10278549Finance the development of the new Forest View neighborhood. 7/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 7 103456897/10/2021 Yes 5224586327941105Trim bike trails and hickory hill park trails. Repave and expand trails. Enhancements and fix up the dog parks7/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 5 10498617Increase our woefully short supply of affordable housing, particularly in neighborhoods close to the city center (this is part of income disparity, etc.)7/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 6 105834797/10/2021 Yes 52317125841079367/10/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 8 104975367/10/2021 Yes7/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 9 10487516Frontline workers badly need support!7/10/2021 Yes 5224021345986107Mental health support7/10/2021 Yes 52246 4 3 109651278Clean drinking water is important for everyone 7/10/2021 Yes 52245324719105687/10/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 1074126537/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 52246 1 7 1095632487/10/2021 Yes 52246 7 8 104563192Make a contingency plan for the next catastrophic event. 7/10/2021 Yes 5224542351107869We need to address the needs of people who are losing their sense of security. We're on our way to people becoming desperate across the board and resentful feelings that come from working a job for under $15 an hour. 7/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52240134568710297/10/2021 Yes 52246 8 4 5 10367219Comment: I had "address economic disparities" as #1 and then realized that taking several smaller, specific actions would do just that, so I placed those ahead of the general category of addressing economic disparity.7/10/2021 Yes 52246 10593417268Address any government debts is most important. Then infrastructure. Then supporting those who have suffered most from the pandemic. 7/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 5 102768197/10/2021 Yes 52246 108961523747/10/2021 Yes 52240245711086397/10/2021 Yes 52240246371098157/10/2021 Yes 52240769581241037/10/2021 Yes 52242 1098435167/10/2021 Yes 52245 7 8 5 10941263
7/10/2021 Yes 5224597816432105Help local business and broadband. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240456839211077/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10397856Money to the people and NON Profits agencies that support them. Rental assistance and housing funds7/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 2 104758967/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 4 109653877/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 5224587913105264Utilize funds to improve the city, don’t push the liberal agenda on those that don’t want it. 7/10/2021 Yes 52245769832410517/10/2021 Yes 52246213467105897/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 55245 7 1 8 103625947/10/2021 Yes 52246 3 6 5 102984177/10/2021 Yes 5224094658121073Reimbursement of lost parking revenue and parking structure failures.7/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 10378964Hhh7/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 2 10467859Take care of the people.7/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 7 101568497/10/2021 Yes 522407/10/2021 Yes 52246 102938651747/10/2021 Yes 52240531981047267/10/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 105731689Use towards city utility and internet connectivity services. Replenish any degraded savings that occurred related to the pandemic. 7/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 4 10396728Create more affordable housing. 7/10/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 1 105987267/10/2021 Yes 52246123541069877/10/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 1061234957/10/2021 Yes 52240347516982107/10/2021 Yes 522507/10/2021 Yes 52241 104956321787/10/2021 No7/10/2021 Yes 52245 9 10738541627/10/2021 Yes 522457/10/2021 Yes 52246 3 7 1092146587/10/2021 Yes7/9/2021 Yes 52240 9 1076124583I think we need to spend money to address infrastructure in Iowa. Specifically broadband internet in older neighborhoods not just new construction. I think we need to work on water infrastructure, and aid those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic. 7/9/2021 Yes 52240 10837126594Social services especially need boosting.7/9/2021 Yes 5224576851294310Assist small businesses and non‐profits in recovery.7/9/2021 Yes 52245124731095687/9/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 107814957/8/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 6 101792581.Invest in collaborative and capital projects of nonprofits. 2. Explore broadband connectivity (free) to low income households 3. Fund programs included in city’s police restructuring plan 7/8/2021 Yes 522407/8/2021 Yes 52246 5 4 6 103728197/7/2021 Yes 522407/6/2021 Yes7/6/2021 Yes7/5/2021 No7/5/2021 Yes7/5/2021 No7/3/2021 No7/2/2021 Yes 52245 6 4 1097125387/1/2021 Yes6/30/2021 Yes 52245 3 1 9 10254678learning nests and support for migrant families and children6/30/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 1 10698437small business aid specifically for businesses that had funds cut early by the state, aid for low income households and workers who had approved federal programs cut by the governor/state6/30/2021 Yes 52242idk6/30/2021 Yes 52242123756849106/30/2021 No6/29/2021 Yes 522462
6/28/2021 Yes 52240 21Please use these extra funds to get cash benefits to essential workers and their families, especially those that were unable to collect stimulus checks or are not eligible for other programs. The other infrastructure projects listed are important, but could receive funding through other means, such as reallocating funds from the ICPD budget. I'd also like to see broadband expanded through a municipal or otherwise public setup, rather than merely subsidizing companies known for sub par service. Thanks for reading!6/28/2021 Yes 52245562718439106/28/2021 Yes6/28/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 9 10874635Upgrade the traffic light system on the westside of Iowa city highway 6, to have the system synchronized to get traffic flow smooth.6/28/2021 Yes 52240431951068276/27/2021 Yes 522406/26/2021 Yes 52246345612710896/26/2021 Yes 5224667895143102Quality animal shelter, free CPR and first aid training, public guardians for elderly, job training for high school students, little libraries and pantries, meals on Wheels, shelter house and Dvip. Direct services to individuals. Parkland. Pay back property taxes of low income property owners. Fully find early childhood education in our community. The senior center. Free medical and dental clinic funding.6/26/2021 Yes 522456/26/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 6 105943786/26/2021123456789106/26/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 3 106978526/26/2021 Yes 5224015472983610The pandemic showed us that housing is critical to health. More funding for housing services for low income!6/26/2021 Yes 52245 2 5 7 10698314Funds should go directly to vulnerable populations and not funneled through organizations or businesses. 6/26/2021 Yes 52246763421018 96/25/2021 Yes 52246 5 9 6 108431276/25/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 9 10712843Work with Iowa DOT to keep infrastructure projects (mainly roads) progressing6/25/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 107986156/25/2021 Yes 52240412639785106/25/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 5 103269786/25/2021 Yes 52245 5 7 102934618If it qualifies, investing in parks, particularly city park and/or parks on the east side of town where I live. It would be amazing to see the baseball diamonds at City Park and Mercer renovated so that they can stay relevant as venues for youth sports in the summer. 6/25/2021 Yes 52240 4 2 5 101678396/25/2021 Yes 52440489162531076/25/2021 Yes 522426/25/2021 Yes 522406/25/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 9 10278435Rent assistance6/25/2021 Yes 52245 1please make Mountian bike trails in city park and hickory hill park. A pump track.. anything where my kids can ride off road6/25/2021 Yes 52240125961073486/25/2021 Yes 5224012385796410Create programs or invest in current programs that provide direct resources (money, healthcare, health services, childcare) to low‐income community members regardless of their immigration status.6/25/2021 Yes 522456/25/2021 Yes 52242 2 7 5 10413689Fix roads6/25/2021 Yes6/25/2021 Yes 5224054729631108Handle the things that only a government can handle: infrastructure, city maintenance, public spaces, etc. 6/25/2021 Yes 52244528374619106/25/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 8 107634596/25/2021 Yes 5224037458921610Broadband is critical to many other initiatives. Can't say it enough. Mediacom has a monopoly for the most part and no incentive to improve.6/25/2021 Yes 52245346571821096/25/2021 Yes 52246 7 4 8 109123656/25/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 4 105789266/25/2021 Yes 5224615462783910Increased funding for low income families, to help them compete for better job opportunities 6/25/2021 Yes 52240124638597106/25/2021 No6/25/2021 Yes 522406/25/2021 Yes 52240132675894106/25/2021 Yes 52245
6/25/2021 No6/25/2021 Yes 522466/25/2021 Yes 522406/25/2021 Yes 52240 1 6 5 103824976/25/2021 Yes 52245 9 3 8 104157266/25/2021 Yes 52240531928674106/25/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 8 10932541Stop urban sprawl, build new, build up, and renovate existing housing in already established urban areas without affecting our green space and paving over natural habitat and farmland. Housing within Iowa city is better for low income houses anyway since public transportation is already established. 6/25/2021 Yes 52245395748610216/25/2021 No6/25/2021 Yes 5224034796102158Mental health services and pay for health care and other essential workers.6/25/2021 Yes 5224512645108937NA6/25/2021 Yes 5224531274586910More money for local people 6/25/2021 Yes 52245129831045766/25/2021 Yes 52240238791045166/25/2021 No6/25/2021 Yes 52241126981045376/25/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 104879656/24/2021 Yes 52246 8 7 1 105629346/24/2021 Yes 52246 1 7 9 10385462affordable housing and fair leasing terms are few and far between and compound harsh conditions faced by iowa city residents during the last year. arpa fund distributions should be complemented by social policy that helps renters and poorer households.6/24/2021 Yes 52246 8 9 106472351Please invest in infrastructure that will survive and help mitigate climate change and other disasters, as these effects will also hit the most vulnerable communities first. Thank you. 6/24/2021 No6/24/2021 Yes 522456/23/2021 Yes6/23/2021 Yes 5224552391687410Bolster City's Non‐profit organizations6/23/2021 Yes 52240 7 6 8 10592134I would like to see higher minimum wages, more support for our local arts/theater scenes, making parking more affordable.6/22/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 1 5As a person with mental illness as well as living in poverty, it is a sad fact that stimulus payments lifted me out of struggling to meet basic needs. We desperately need to lift the weight of poverty when not in a pandemic.6/22/2021 Yes6/22/2021 Yes 522456/22/2021 Yes 5524012435789106Playground and park improvements 6/22/2021 No6/22/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 41Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses.6/21/2021 52245 1 5 4 102396876/21/2021 Yes 52245 1 108236457Housing for low income and affordable housing for middle income!6/21/2021 Yes6/20/2021 Yes 52240 1 26/20/2021 No6/20/2021 Yes 52240345872961106/20/2021 Yes 5224645263109817none6/20/2021 Yes 5224545278 39110I don't think the premium pay should be limited to low income employees. The risk to the families that police, fire and ems took is outstanding, and they did it without question. We should thank them with more than words.6/20/2021 Yes 52246 1 7 8 106954326/20/2021 Yes 52240 10893625417We should reward the workers that were unable to work from home. Firefighters, Police, Paramedics risked the health of their family by responding in to the community in a large unknown for months, we asked them to do this and they performed it without hesitation. They deserve to be receive a premium bonus as a thank you for the risk they placed upon their families in service to us.6/19/2021 Yes 52245134729105686/19/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 4 2 56/19/2021 Yes
6/18/2021 Yes 5224578961021435Please take care of failing water pipes, sewer pipes, and roads in Iowa City's oldest sections. Please bury electric lines, etc underground. Iowa City would function and look better and these construction projects would benefit the citizens with paid jobs.6/18/2021 Yes 52245894672151036/18/2021 Yes6/17/2021 No6/17/2021 52732849375261016/17/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 1 103986276/17/2021 Yes 522452136/17/2021 No6/17/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 4 102976386/17/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 1059214636/17/2021 Yes 5224014237568910Money to bipoc6/17/2021 Yes 52240432619710856/16/2021 Yes 52245168729351046/16/2021 Yes 52245132459106786/16/2021 Yes 5224512594687310None6/16/2021 Yes 52245 9 5 8 102741636/16/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 2 10497658Any program that reduces homelessness, crisis teams to intervene where there is a mental health emergency, fund domestic violence shelter and people formerly incarcerated. I see no mention of people with disabilities who have suffered terribly during the pandemic being shut indoors and denied social enrichment programs and job training. 6/16/2021 Yes 5224623584671019Our Service Industry is struggling to rehire. It is a chicken or the egg type situation where they want to pay their employees more to attract the best candidates which in turn will help their business thrive, but 2020 has strained their financial situation to provide that. If these restaurants, bars, hotels and entertainment venues could supply a payroll report demonstrating they are using funding to support a bump in pay initially then over time the business steps down from the funding as business returns and adjust their profits internally to sustain that wage permanently. 6/15/2021 Yes 52240 12Please pass an Excluded Workers Fund to give direct relief to those who were left behind. This fund should be administered by the government, not businesses or nonprofits.6/15/2021 Yes6/15/2021 Yes 52240 7 3 1081964526/15/2021 Yes 52240 12Public money should be used for the common good. All these businesses and nonprofits want the money for themselves, but it should go directly into the back pockets of workers and people. I support the Excluded Workers Fund in their demands and ask that you implement them without delay. 6/15/2021 Yes 522406/15/2021 Yes 5224587961041253Increase city owned affordable housing by buying existing multi family units on the market at far less cost than new.6/15/2021 Yes 52240 12The money needs to go to essential and excluded workers who did not receive pandemic relief or hazard pay. No strings attached. No third party profiteers. The money needs to go into the back pockets of the workers. Not businesses. Not nonprofits. Real people. 6/15/2021 Yes 52245 12Un fondo trabajadores excluidos 6/15/2021 Yes 52240 12An Excluded Workers Fund with $3,200 checks to every undocumented immigrant, previously incarcerated person, and unemployed worker who did not get relief in previous rounds. Plus $1,666 in hazard pay bonuses for 12,000 low‐wage essential workers making less than $15/hour. New affordable housing units should be cooperatively‐owned in community land trusts, like the Catholic Worker House. No more government support for favored businesses or nonprofits. The money needs to go to people and workers, not institutions, owners, bosses, directors, or landlords. 6/15/2021 Yes6/15/2021 Yes 52245 21Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses.6/15/2021 Yes 52250 1 2 6 10843759After the difficulties many people faced this past year, I would like to see more accessible mental health services for people who may not be able to afford therapy or know where to turn to. Being healthy mentally and emotionally is crucial to being a successful member of your community.6/15/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 4 10598627I believe strongly that we need to first care for the most needy people in our community by using the funds to provide a reasonable standard of living and wages sufficient to cover all the necessities of life for a family. Everything else needs to take a back seat.
6/15/2021 Yes 52246 10 1 2976345mental health funding6/15/2021 Yes 52245 3 1 2Support [truly] small businesses and business owners that were crippled by the covid response, including those business owners forced to close.6/15/2021 No6/15/2021 Yes 522456/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 5 10296847Use these funds in the most progressive way you can. It is a gift, make it a gift to the community. Don't do something short sighted with it or predictable. Make this a profoundly progressive investment that we can be proud of as a community. 6/14/2021 Yes 5224657381296410General funding of initiatives which address gaps that have widened post‐covid. So many of our community's households are food insecure, at risk of eviction, or lacking healthcare or sufficient resources. Funding childcare/education services to give families and young learners additional supports after a challenging year. Also ‐ greater support for nonprofits/programs assisting those transitioning out of homelessness or trying to retain housing. Expansion of mental health resources. This year also showed us how critical access to high speed internet has become. Too many ideas to list...6/14/2021 Yes 5224032894106517Hazard pay for essential workers and direct cash payments for excluded workers, undocumented workers and formerly incarcerated people.6/14/2021 Yes 52246 7 6 9 10142358Affordable, safe housing6/14/2021 Yes 52246128931054676/14/2021 Yes 5224046815372109Help the small businesses that employee our friends and neighbors and pay the taxes that allow the city to work. Jobs solve nearly every issue on your list. 6/14/2021 Yes 52240546171083926/14/2021 Yes 52246 7 6 8 104213956/14/2021 Yes 5224537294106518Relief for financial losses due to COVID‐19 (job loss/medical bills‐loss of insurance/rent and mortgage payments). wage increases for workers who couldn't earn from home. Mental health services for front line/essential workers.6/14/2021 No6/14/2021 Yes 52240 7 4 1056321891. Continue to fund the police department and allocate funding for training on the social needs and communicating with those that have mental health issues. 2. Figure out a way to allocate funds to affordable housing. Incentivize ways to help developers develop smaller lots for smaller homes.6/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 3 10657829Use the money for the excluded workers; those workers who were “essential “ during the pandemic, immigrants who were unable to receive any of the pandemic funding, others similarly situated.6/14/2021 Yes 5224667895102134Broadband expansion, disaster preparedness, social services6/14/2021 Yes 5224676984121035Affordable housing or grants targeted at encouraging essential workers (including health care and law enforcement ) to live in the communities they serve6/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 3 10475689it would be nice to see an expansion of low cost fiber internet to low income neighborhoods. and if possible to the rest of the city as well. potentially the starting of a city wide city provided internet so that we don't have to rely on companies like mediacom and century link who are wildly overpriced and unreliable. I think a lot of people would be willing to pay some sort of city utility tax for that. 6/14/2021 No6/14/2021 Yes 52240 21The most effective way to address poverty and help recovery is directly financially returning money to essential and excluded workers who need it the most but received the least support. This is what addressing negative economic impacts means. Addressing negative economic impacts is NOT giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses.6/14/2021 Yes 52240248513697106/14/2021 No6/14/2021 No6/14/2021 52240126431079856/14/2021 Yes 5224524591831076Donate to agencies that help with rapid rehousing and rehoming for Iowa city residents6/14/2021 Yes 52245 5 6 9 10273481Address climate change by reducing waste, increasing efficiency (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting), and using greener utilities (e.g. electric, heating, water). Support home building by requiring homes be oriented to take advantage of solar and other environment requirements. Climate change is a preventable disaster, just like the pandemic. Let's do everything we can.6/14/2021 Yes 52245 231This money needs to go DIRECTLY to the people––essential and excluded workers. It should not be going to businesses.6/14/2021 Yes 52240 3 2 1095471866/14/2021 Yes 52240 10672813495Return it to the taxpayers, since the funds don't currently exist. It's a loan against our children. Do it for the kids‐‐don't spend it at all.
6/14/2021 Yes 52240231I think the people who have had to work during the Covid and never stopped should get money for being on the job and keeping everything going. They didn't get extra money from the government, but had to work providing health care, all the trade people keeping homes safe and secure HVAC, Electricians, plumbers, etc. They worked thru while other people stayed home and collected checks. It's their turn to get a check for working in horrible conditions. Also we need our roads and bridges taken care of.6/14/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 3 101967586/14/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 7 105824696/14/2021 Yes 5224086957431102Introduce a city wide internet co‐op to compete with the private companies that have poor service and high prices. Also focus on pollution mitigation efforts and climate change.6/14/2021 Yes 5224637215 66/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 2 10376849Rent and utilities, unemployment, 6/14/2021 Yes 52240 2 31I believe it is most important to get funds directly to essential and excluded workers who need it most but who have received the least support. I've seen the impact on families left out thus far. It is heartbreaking. This is the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses. It is concerning to me that many who work in Iowa City, cannot afford to live in Iowa City. So I would suggest going to businesses be contingent on raising wages to workers. However, again it would be most helpful to provide direct payments to those who work in Iowa City. Along those lines, funds given to property owners could be contingent on lower rents, more affordable housing and property upkeep. Additionally, I wish this survey would be provided in hard copy for those without access to computers, and in Spanish and other languages as well. 6/14/2021 Yes 5224517895243106in‐fill low‐income housing development in older neighborhoods.6/14/2021 Yes 52245 109826143756/14/2021 Yes 52246451362789106/14/2021 Yes 52245142356789106/14/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 3 104975686/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 10795438Disperse6/14/2021 Yes 52245124891067536/14/2021 Yes 52245 5 2 1 103984676/14/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 4 10397826I would like to see our city address the immediate needs of those most impacted by the pandemic in perilous ways, $ to those who lost jobs and are still unemployed, those affected by contracting covid, and the unhoused . Secondly I would hope to see us prioritize small, really small, businesses, those who make Iowa City what it is, those with 1‐6 or 7 employees with very little cushion to weather an event likethis.6/14/2021 Yes 5224025683794110repurposing the Rec Center building downtown to be a center to support people in our community would be a great place to start‐‐it could be a true "center for our community". It is a perfect location for a child care center, a community center for teens that has broadband, as well as a space to provide an outlet for not only physical activity, but a space where those who need it can find mentors or other supports. This wouldn't land all on City staff, but could be some sort of partnership between the City and non‐profits to address community needs in an innovative way. 6/14/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 1Pay to support workers MUST include undocumented workers. It needs to include hazard pay for all of the time spent on the front lines during the pandemic; these workers need to be compensated with backpay hazard pay for the work they've been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. Helping these communities means putting money directly into their pockets with minimal roadblocks and bureaucracy. It needs to be accessible to ALL low wage workers, including those who do not speak English. This money should not be going to businesses who already have had support and who have political connections and it should not be going to the city of Iowa City. It needs to go directly to those who are the most vulnerable. Also, this survey should be provided in multiple languages so as to not exclude members of our community. 6/14/2021 Yes 52246254967831106/14/2021 Yes 5224012695107438Support mental health disparities; Support broadband availability for all; Make affordable child care available.6/14/2021 Yes 52240321410968756/14/2021 Yes 52245 4 1 7 103652896/14/2021 Yes 52246 1 6 5 107824396/14/2021 Yes 52245325641071896/14/2021 Yes 52240 6 1 9 102354786/14/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 5 10678139As far as “delayed projects” go‐there are a few roads on the east side that need to be replaced (Court Street near City High, parts of Rochester Ave) I’m hoping there is a plan specifically to replace some of these in the near future.
6/14/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 6 10547928ARPA should be used to replace lost income for citizens of Iowa City. This includes individuals considered essential that had to work at the height of the pandemic at personal risk of infection and infection of their families. 6/14/2021 Yes 52240869142371056/14/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 1046837956/14/2021 Yes 52246 6 5 4 108231796/14/2021 Yes 52240 101732458966/14/2021 Yes 52240 3 7 101452689Support small business who was ravaged by the pandemic 6/14/2021 Yes6/14/2021 No6/14/2021 Yes 522466/14/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 102639487That it should happen small business like mine ...Barbershop6/13/2021 Yes 5224017895106423I hope to receive more assistance since I was laid off specifically due to COVID‐19 and have not yet found any jobs. I have applied for 2‐4 a week for a full year but research positions are not available. 6/13/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 106423175(1) Iowa City families need a real, professional quality rock climbing gym. With climbing joining the Olympics this year and no modern facilities in this region, the lack of a climbing gym is a significant deterrent to growth and retention of young professionals in this city. (2) A “maker” space (staffed and equipped for welding, machining, CNC, 3D printing, electronics, coding, robotics, etc.) with programs and discounts geared toward low‐income youth and adults would seed innovation and enhance economic opportunities for generations of residents to come.6/13/2021 Yes 52246627913584106/13/2021 Yes 52246978453121066/13/2021 No6/13/2021 Yes 52245 9 8 7 10123564Provide funds to the free medical clinic where Heath disparities including mental health can be addressed6/13/2021 Yes 5224054687101293Give the money back.6/13/2021 Yes 52246561324987106/13/2021 Yes 522456/13/2021 Yes 52245 5 3 7 10428169Need resources for those who have lost their jobs/homes due to COVID such as job opportunities, education, food assistance 6/13/2021 Yes 5224624159786310Give all essential workers a large raise of at least $1 an hour more. Give bonuses to essential workers.6/13/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 4 10568937Allocate funds for housing and food assistance to the poorest members of our community, those who face a threat of eviction, and those who are already homeless.6/13/2021 Yes 5224083724510169Subsidized broadband access for low‐income households. Incentivize people to get back to work (please no incentives to the unemployed ‐ businesses are struggling big time because they can't find workers). Provide funding to organizations that help improve the mental and physical well‐being of people: CommUnity Crisis Services, UAY, the Bike Library, etc. Invest money in paved and dirt trails that will encourage people to get outside walking and biking. 6/13/2021 Yes 52245 2 31Affordable housing development; hazard pay for essential workers; direct distribution of funds to excluded workers, undocumented immigrants, unemployed workers, etc.6/13/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 8 103647596/13/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 7 10436125Improving broadband will help members of all economic classes and will help bridge economic disparities6/13/2021 Yes 52240 5 2 3 101987646/13/2021 Yes 522406/13/2021 Yes 52246 6 7 1038124956/13/2021 Yes 52245 9 6 8 107413526/13/2021 Yes 5224585973241061Provide more funding for HACAP to increase Early Childhood Teacher pay specifically. Provide classroom with funding to buy new toys a d equipment that was damaged by frequent washing during COvid. Support, cash benefit to working individuals....single who are above poverty level but still at 400%, real debt solutions/bankruptcy. I make 20.17 per hour with a masters in Iowa city. With $140000 in student loans since 1986. 6/13/2021 Yes 5224513584710629Those in the lowest quartile of the economic scale have suffered the most. They should get the greatest share of this money.6/13/2021 Yes 52245 1056712493Money should be spent on restoring jobs lost from Covid 19. It should not be a free give‐away. 6/13/2021 Yes 52240562478193106/13/2021 Yes 52240 3 5 6 101247896/13/2021 Yes 52340 6 1 9 10257834Help people dealing with mental health a drug rehabilitation due to covid. 6/13/2021 Yes 52246
6/13/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 10793584I think this money should be used for the most basic and important needs of survival. Improving housing, improving water quality, improving sanitation with a focus on the underserved and sustainability. Low income folks have been hit hardest and should be taken care of. 6/13/2021 Yes 5224665138410279I would love to see some of the funds allocated to the Project Better Together program to incentivize new and support existing BIPOC and women owned businesses across town. Also funds should go to support the beautification of neighborhoods like the South District and improve wayfinding and placemaking in Riverfront Crossings with new banners, street lights, public art and more. I would also love to see some of the funds go back to the University of Iowa directly, especially the hardest hit areas of campus like the arts. 6/13/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 1 108975646/13/2021 Yes 52245 2 7 9 106513486/13/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 5 10687419I believe that there are essential workers out there who desperately need money after this past year. The economic disparity has gotten worse after Covid. Premium pay is so important 6/13/2021 Yes 5224016475310829Balance short term assistance (rescue worker fund) with investments for the long run (infrastructur). 6/13/2021 Yes 52246 2 5 3 101674896/13/2021 No6/13/2021 Yes 52240 4 6 8 103527916/13/2021 Yes 52246148627310956/13/2021 Yes 522456/13/2021 Yes 52245 1 23Getting money to the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support6/12/2021 Yes 52245 12Ultimately, it's important that we spend our pandemic recovery money on directly helping the poorest and most disadvantaged people, and the essential workers, in our community, ideally including by directly giving them more money or directly increasing their paychecks. A community is judged by how it treats those on its margins, and the most effective way to alleviate poverty is to give people money. As someone who has worked a low‐wage "essential" job to survive, the fact that my family and family friends were able to give me a little extra money drastically reduced my stress about where my rent was coming from. And the result was that I was able to give back to Johnson County in many ways that I would never have been able to do so if I was just scraping by. I would not have the highly‐skilled job I have now if I hadn't had the time and lack of stress I needed to develop those skills while I was working at Hy‐Vee. Essential workers deserve additional compensation and poor people deserve direct help. The fear of being evicted, not being able to buy food, not being able to buy school supplies, etc. is exhausting and traumatizing and no one should experience it in our community. This is simply more important, pressing, and morally imperative than giving "trickle‐down" handouts to small businesses. 6/12/2021 Yes 5224086547102193Roads. We need better roads. The potholes are a significant financial hardship on lower‐income families who often do not have vehicles with the suspension to handle poor quality roads. I know of two single parent households who have missed work due to car issues caused by poor road maintenance. 6/12/2021 Yes 5224613689105427Support low wage workers and immigrants 6/12/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 9 10743812Every school needs proper ventilation systems that replace and filter 100% of the air.6/12/2021 Yes 5224012394581067Funding that will target the following groups for which I see gaps in services or barriers to meeting their needs. 1. Childcare assistance for undocumented parents/caregivers and expanding childcare options for all. 2. Transitional facilities like Guide Link that are longer term and can serve homeless individuals who are in need of a substance‐free shelter as they can be high‐risk for relapse. Shelter House reportedly is not completely sibstance‐free. 3. Increase transitional services to individuals between 18‐23 years old, in particular those who have aged out of foster care. 4. Improving public transportation, including a service that can seamlessly transport folks throughout the county. 6/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 10896517As a community member who works closely with vulnerable populations in our community, I would like to ask Iowa City Council to truly consider and adopt the Excluded Workers Fund. This move would be a good step in the direction of providing true relief to our community. Social services exist in abundance in Iowa city, and they’re funded. That is a blessing. So let this money stand as a route to recourses for the excluded workers, who cannot access the social services as they exist due to means testing or other barrier.
6/12/2021 Yes 52245 9 8 103721645Extend bike/walking paths. For example, extend paths from the east side of Iowa City to downtown. The current path ends just off Lower Muscatine. west of Walgreen's, making it challenging to navigate the roads to get to the downtown area. Also, add a bike/walking path on American Legion Road east of Scott Blvd. so that students/families can get to Hoover Elementary safely.6/12/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 3 105978166/12/2021 Yes 52240 7 6 8 10513492Use funds to replace biodiesel‐powered city buses with electric vehicles as part of restoring plans to revamp and improve city transportation services. Categories: Infrastructure improvements, reduce impact of climate change, reduce community health disparities6/12/2021 Yes 52240946581271036/12/2021 Yes 52246 7 6 105432819Invest in fixing infrastructure such as potholes, give some of the money to everyone who is a full time employee and tax payer in the city. Sustainable energy and clean water projects such as solar. Rent credits for residents who pay over 50% of monthly income to pay for rent 6/12/2021 Yes 5224612983106547Ensure money goes to people and families who lost it during the pandemic due to closures that were required for public health6/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52246 5 2 3 10769418Provide some type of incentive or bonus pay to essential workers like nurses, postal workers like myself that has been delivering mail throughout this pandemic, risking my life and my children lives everyday 6/12/2021 Yes 52240 5 1 6 108243976/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 5224023761108459In terms of broadband, the city should establish an ISP public utility with highest speed access at a low cost for every citizen just as Cedar Falls has done. 6/12/2021 Yes 52245 5 6 9 104132876/12/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 4 105876296/12/2021 Yes 522406/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52240 4 9 1078132566/12/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 4 10 5 1I think the money should go directly to the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses.6/12/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 6 10975438Direct funds to essential workers and low income community members are really the only things from that list that matter6/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 6 10485729Please fund excluded and essential workers who have been struggling. We could not transition to work from home.6/12/2021 Yes 52240124579610386/12/2021 Yes 522406/12/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 5 104978166/12/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 6 10893457Give the money directly to the workers. Do not give money to the businesses and institutions that tried to murder us for profits. Refuse your salaries. Resign. Move to another country. All of you have failed spectacularly.6/12/2021 Yes 52245795261043816/12/2021 Yes 52245834671592106/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 5224024385796110Excluded Worker's Fund6/12/2021 Yes 5224025493106817Help people with rent while they get back on their feet.6/12/2021 Yes 5224513869527104Property tax reduction in for low income.6/12/2021 Yes 5224524157681039Sustainable community growth as IC is becoming more popular. Address income inequality throughout the city and geographically. Give support to small businesses and minimum wage workers.6/12/2021 Yes 52240 10963824175Fix the pot holes and put more police over by Taylor Dr. and Broadway to lower the shootings. Living over there feels unsafe. 6/12/2021 Yes 52245 103576184296/12/2021 Yes 52245 5 1 8 102396741. Iowa City is in desperate need of more mental health workers and facilities as we try to achieve a new normalcy to our society. 2. Iowa City needs easily‐available low cost or free transportation for low income and elderly people to medical appointments, shopping for essential items and to get to available shelter housing. 3. If ARPA funds can be used to support city services, a property tax holiday could make large sums of investment funds available.6/12/2021 Yes 52240142358107696/12/2021 Yes 52245 5 2 1 10397846Poorer members of the community were struggling before the pandemic, and even more so now. They deserve to be helped first through these funds.
6/12/2021 No6/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 522406/12/2021 Yes 52245123465897106/12/2021 Yes 52240 3 6 1078425916/12/2021 Yes 52240 106854132976/12/2021 Yes 52240 123Hazard pay for essential workers and direct cash payments for excluded workers, undocumented immigrants, previously incarcerated people, and unemployed workers. 6/12/2021 Yes 5224512973468510Re‐establish service for senior citizens (Senior Center).6/12/2021 Yes 5224052413678910Please prioritize the arts and entertainment industry including music venues, art stores, and places who support creativity and innovation.6/12/2021 Yes 52240312459678106/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 52240213567894106/12/2021 Yes 5224013594106728Low income housing, bonuses to essential workers in small businesses, bonuses to self‐employed essential workers6/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 52245 7 6 3 101985246/12/2021 No6/12/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 426/12/2021 Yes 52245 4 6 9 105813726/12/2021 Yes 522406/12/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 7 10894625These funds need to go directly to the people who are most economically impacted by the pandemic and poverty. Essential workers and those who have been excluded from government stimulus packages and other forms of relief need these funds to survive. To truly begin addressing poverty and loss of income, the first step is giving people the funds they need to keep themselves afloat. Businesses, non‐profits, and infrastructure are not a priority, as they do not directly aid those in need. If low‐wage workers and people who have been excluded from economic relief in the past year have more money to spend, it will naturally bolster the rest of the economy, too.6/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52240 9 2 101853674provide tax refunds to parents who had increased childcare costs as Iowa City Schools failed to provide consistent in person education6/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52240 10693712584Prioritize education please 6/12/2021 Yes 522456/12/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 2 106985176/12/2021 Yes 52240236951084176/12/2021 Yes 52240 6 1054289713Mercy hospital is in dire straits after the pandemic, has lost many specialists, nurses, etc. due to budget issues from no elective surgeries for months. Nurses especially are overworked and underpaid and they have put so much effort into saving lives. 6/12/2021 Yes 5224014387105926Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses6/12/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 41 Excluded Workers Fund 6/11/2021 No6/11/2021 Yes 52241 6 4 9 10752381Repair of long neglected infrastructure. 6/11/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10397856Do something about housing. Rent prices are ridiculous and you keep letting a handful of companies control all the housing stock and allow them to extort everyone. Don't you dare give an extra cent to the ICPD. In fact, their budget should be slashed asap. 6/11/2021 Yes 52245 21We need to put money directly into the hands of the essential and excluded workers who need it most and received little to no support. It’s the most effective way to stimulate our local economy and address poverty in our community. The ARP funds should not be distributed disproportionately to politically‐connected businesses. Trick down economics has not worked for decades. We need trickle up economics to best support the recovery of our community.6/11/2021 Yes 52245124837965106/11/2021 Yes 52245145637892106/11/2021 Yes 5224647583291016In the event we face vaccine resistant Covid in the future a more robust testing/surveillance program plus stockpiled PPE would be a good use of the ARPA funds6/11/2021 No6/11/2021 Yes 52246 8 9 1046231756/11/2021 Yes 52240 1 7 8 104953266/11/2021 Yes 52240 6 7 9 10451283
6/11/2021 Yes 52245 12Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery. Addressing negative economic impacts and disparities does not mean giving even more handouts to politically‐connected businesses.6/11/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 3 5 6 26/11/2021 No6/11/2021 Yes 52245142356810791. Creating easy‐to‐use funding avenues for our BIPOC residents and others who have met financial challenges during the pandemic to start businesses/create long‐term investments in this community. 2. Invest in our creative economy to ensure it reboots and grows‐‐we rely on our cultural assets to build our brand, identity, and economic viability.6/11/2021 No6/11/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 4 10567819Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery.6/11/2021 Yes 522456/11/2021 No6/11/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 2 106749586/11/2021 Yes 52246213861075496/11/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 3 1The bulk of the money should be distributed to those most in need who have not been provided support ‐ essential, low‐wage workers, immigrants and prisoners.6/11/2021 Yes 52245 21Fight wage theft, and other harmful impacts on excluded and essential workers. Target dollars to the purses and wallets of those most in need to bring about the swiftest recoveries with the greatest positive impacts.6/11/2021 Yes 52240597231461086/11/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 5 103968476/11/2021 Yes6/10/2021 Yes 5224541356978210Addressing negative economic impacts primarily supporting essential and excluded workers who need it the most. This is the best way to address poverty and help us to recover.6/10/2021 No6/10/2021 Yes 522406/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 1 103976486/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 9 3 10675428Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most (to survive) but who received the least support! It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery of our community and local economy. 6/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 5 1Addressing negative economic impacts means putting money directly into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most but who received the least support. It’s the right thing to do and the most effective way to address poverty and aid the recovery.6/10/2021 Yes 52245 1Provide stimulus checks to undocumented workers and their children. They were left behind in the pandemic. Hazard pay for essential workers. Stop funding non profits and bussiness who have conflicts with city governemet, specifically those who sit on the counsel. Include those who do not have a voice, cannot access an online survey in english, who do no have a computer. Stop with millions of loop holes and online applications, provide direct payment to undocumented workers and families and let them decide what they need, not non profits who provide charity to families. 6/10/2021 Yes 52245 21I would like to see the bulk of the funding to go to essential workers who were unable to work online during the pandemic, and to low‐income people who lost pay or were not paid at all during the pandemic and are now suffering from poverty. I would include direct housing, food, and clothing assistance. 6/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 41An excluded worker fund would be great. An extension of mortgage forbearance, especially for immigrant, refugee and asylum families would also be good. Something to offset or cancel student debt would be good.6/10/2021 52245 1 3 5 1067892Pay essential and excluded workers who need it most but have received least support. 6/10/2021 Yes 52245312641075896/10/2021 Yes 52241 21Put money directly into the hands of essential and excluded workers. This will address poverty and aid in recovery as well as stimulate the local economy.6/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 5 104689276/10/2021 Yes 52240 4 3 1091287Invest in endangered road bridges that were deemed unsafe. Replace corroded and leaking water mains.6/10/2021 Yes 52246 5 4 8 10973216Conduct neighborhood needs surveys to pinpoint where funds can best be distributed. Help the poor first. Corporate and NGOs do not need these funds!
6/10/2021 Yes 5224057934126108Replace funds that were lost by the city due to the pandemic. 6/10/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 5 10476819I think it is most important to put money back in the hands of essential and excluded workers who are in most need. It will help those workers, and also help our city's economy. When people have money they tend to spend it where they live.6/10/2021 Yes 52245124537968106/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 5 1Helping excluded essential workers will address poverty and help stimulate the local economy.6/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 105879166/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 9 105863476/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 9 10384765Upgrade playgrounds in run down neighborhoods. Help the homeless seek care and jobs goes along with the mental health6/10/2021 Yes 5224552478106139We needed universal broadband across the city years ago, but even more so during this crisis. With so many job applications, bank services, etc. only or primarily available online, and now likely to remain so, the biggest barrier to equity in our community is unequal internet access. Supporting artists and other low‐pay workers is vital because the half‐assed minimum wage campaign a few years back targeted only businesses that were already paying competitively, failing to bring that vital pay increase to food, transportation, and other absolutely necessary workers; it would be a shame to use pandemic funds for what that campaign should have solved, but the workers need the money, so here we are. Third in importance would be new infrastructure projects to provide long‐term mitigation strategies, like larger public indoor meeting spaces, upgrades to ventilation in all public indoor spaces, improved outdoor meeting, work, and play/exercise spaces, etc. ‐‐ and not as "tax base improvement" or as side projects for already wealthy developers ‐‐ as projects funded by, for, and employing our own citizens. ...Last note: Equalizing the playing field for women and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ business owners and workers is vital. Make it a real project. Find out what makes Coralville or North Liberty such a compelling destination for these businesses, why downtown spaces aren't necessarily attractive to novel business models, etc., and really sit down and talk with people who haven't opened businesses and don't think they can. You might find that projects to assist diversity are both less expensive and not as complicated as you think.6/10/2021 Yes 52241 3 4 8 10159627Help non profits serve the city and county6/10/2021 Yes 52245 21I'd like the funds to address the economic disparaties faced by essential and excluded workers. These folks kept our city running during the pandemic, and yet are most at risk for poverty. Please focus on helping them.6/10/2021 Yes 52246 4 6 5 10782931We need to reduce the effects of climate change. I would like to see easier methods of composting, especially in apartments, and a central drop‐off location for compost. There could be a community garden, for example, that the compost supports. Or perhaps there are farmers who would use the compost. 6/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 5 10967418Direct monies to people excluded from the stimulus in the past. 6/10/2021 Yes 52241 2 3 10 4 16/10/2021 Yes 52240 12Direct cash grants to excluded and essential workers, or people who were harmed by the pandemic.6/10/2021 Yes 52245843519710266/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 5 102978366/10/2021 Yes 52246 5 4 1021389676/10/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 41Addressing negative economic impacts means directing funds to essential and excluded workers. These folks who live and/or work in Iowa City need the support the most, and have the least access to money from other programs. This is both the right thing to do for our most impacted neighbors and the best way to serve the common good in Iowa City.6/10/2021 No6/10/2021 Yes 5224523896754110Keep the governor and politics away from decisions6/10/2021 Yes 52246 12Provide direct cash payouts to essential excluded workers who are in great need in our community yet receive the least. Please consider doing the moral right thing. Too much money has already been given to political based businesses which has done nothing for those truly in need of assistance. This survey shows discrimination as it is offered to English speaking only when so many of our essential workers are of low income, people of color, immigrants and refugees in the most need of assistance. We are a diverse community and need to include all!6/10/2021 Yes 52240
6/10/2021 Yes 5224556724381109This may sound crazy at the moment, but with changing trends in education, I wonder whether Iowa City can depend on the U of I as a great revenue draw in the future. I think we need to plan for a future where students are learning in alternative ways. That means pre‐planning for a city that has other ways of surviving. I believe positioning Iowa City as Iowa's City of the Arts is one way to insure this town's future. Investing in things like The Englert, Hancher, and a new community art center, among many other possible initiatives, is a way to get this germinating. We've still got the UI Hospitals and Clinics, but it makes no sense to put all our eggs in one basket. Strategic planning is key. 6/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 5 4 2Individuals and families who were particularly negatively impacted during the pandemic but were not eligible to receive unemployment or stimulus checks particularly need additional direct support to get back on their feet, as well as the organizations that offer them the most support.6/10/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 104869576/10/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 5 10678329Help individuals and small businesses that have suffered the most.6/10/2021 Yes 52245 104561378926/10/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 3 101452896/10/2021 Yes 5224071852109346Bolster funding for community‐based mental health projects (i.e. NAMIJC initiatives). Expand economic (tourism and restaurants) opportunities, especially among BIPOC.6/10/2021 No6/10/2021 Yes 5224112893107546Elderly home repair assistance. REPAIR OF MONEYS L9ST FOR PRIVATE INDISVIDUALS...NOT THE STATE. Nami moneys to help with growth of day centers.6/10/2021 Yes 52245152637104896/10/2021 Yes 52240253817106496/10/2021 Yes 52240213567894106/9/2021 Yes 52245967312541086/9/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10389756Some people are in danger of losing homes/ bankruptcy due to unemployment during COVID19 6/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 52240472561083196/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 52246845732191066/9/2021 Yes 52240674218953106/9/2021 Yes 522406/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 52246234561978106/9/2021 Yes 5224534791568210Invest in the critical infrastructure of the non‐profit community service agencies ‐ both those that serve people in crisis (like CommUnity and Shelter House) and those that invest in young people's long‐term outcomes (like Big Brothers Big Sisters)6/9/2021 Yes 5224075421896310Arts nonprofits have been greatly affected by the pandemic. Most will take years to rebuild to prepandemic staffing levels, further disadvantaging them. Direct support for restoring lost positions will help them bounce back. Internet needs to be a public utility. Use these funds to advance the infrastructure needed to make this a reality. 6/9/2021 Yes 52245 3 5 4 10678219Municipal broadband—no longer a luxury utility 6/9/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 8 10267549Funds for affordable housing6/9/2021 Yes 52245123648710956/9/2021 Yes 52245852711036496/9/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 4 101956786/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 52245142537910686/9/2021 Yes 5224024591678310Is there anything we can do on a local level about people who do not have good access to affordable healthcare? The pandemic really highlighted this need more than ever. Maybe use some of the funding to help employers pay living wages? (They should all be planning appropriately, but perhaps as a stopgap for essential workers who are low paid. Or, have those who can already afford it begin paying living wages.) It would also be nice to see key city infrastructure projects continue again if they have been put on hold. 6/9/2021 Yes 52240524638791106/9/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 10397658Support the Excluded Workers Fund. 6/9/2021 Yes 5224012345678910Grants to BIPOC owned businesses for employee retention, expansion.6/9/2021 Yes 5224512384659710Other small businesses, not the restaurant industry will need drastic support of this financial help. Sectors such as health and recreational facilities (gyms) to provide the community with a healthy way of living and working out. 6/9/2021 Yes 52246183246579106/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 5224023751498610Non‐Profits, i.e. Shelter House, should get funding to continue providing more housing assistance. 6/9/2021 Yes 5224012498107356
6/9/2021 Yes 52240 4 1 2 10398567Housing, mental health and victim services are my priorities6/9/2021 Yes 52246675918410326/9/2021 Yes 52245 102458916736/9/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 4 103986576/9/2021 Yes 52246 8 796106/9/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 4 10578629Offer back pay for hazardous working conditions to essential workers who made less than $15/hr during the pandemic (grocery store workers, direct care providers for social services). Another good use for the monies that was not specifically mentioned would be grants for small businesses and non profit (Especially Human Service) agencies who could use technology upgrades like newer computers, work cell phones for direct care providers, printers and scanners, and wifi equipment.6/9/2021 No6/9/2021 Yes 522456/9/2021 Yes 52245 1 7 3 104956286/9/2021 Yes 522466/9/2021 Yes 52245 5 6 7 10893124Increase availability of fiber optic internet instead of broadband.6/9/2021 Yes 5224021583610947provide funds for free medical clinic. Free daycare for all. Community center. Free mental health services.6/9/2021 Yes 52246 2 1074586319Institute a minimum wage of $15.6/9/2021 Yes 52245 8 1065271493Public health and safety. Natural resource conservation and restoration which will lead to better clean drinking water outcomes. 6/9/2021 Yes 52245 2 6 3 10857149Expanding internet access is important. I teach working adult students. Many were trying to attend school online and help their children with online learning without sufficient (reliable, speedy) internet access. The other thing we should do is help fund high quality childcare, especially in lower income neighborhoods. 6/9/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 5 102786496/9/2021 Yes 52245917634528106/9/2021 Yes6/8/2021 Yes 5224624195673810Focus on childcare and education. The pandemic exposed how it is the moms who are finding themselves unable to rejoin the workforce and struggling to get strong footing. It also helps to mend financial, social, sex disparity in overall impact.6/8/2021 Yes 52246 8 9 105621473Invest in downtown district 6/8/2021 Yes 5224041376109528financial support for public school teachers. not schools. not administrators. teachers.6/8/2021 Yes 52245 4 2 6 10873951Anything related to climate change should be a top priority.6/8/2021 Yes 522406/8/2021 Yes 52246235671041896/8/2021 Yes6/8/2021 Yes 52240 3 1 6 105789246/8/2021 Yes 52245 7 8 9 10514236Our senior community members were not connected during the pandemic, infrastructure to support them going forward. Retrospective monetary thanks for front line workers. 6/8/2021 Yes 522456/8/2021 Yes 52240123467589106/8/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 10396587Increase housing vouchers and more support to non profits for lower income or households in need6/8/2021 Yes 52240 9 7 6 10831452Water plant improvements CW1 and CW2 rehabilitate. High service pump VFD's. Lead service line replacement.6/8/2021 Yes 522406/8/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 106973586/8/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 10578916Support teachers and school staff! With a bonus, free access to mental health providers and or support groups to process this past year. Anything to thank them for the incredible job they have done this past year. Rent assistance for people who are facing eviction or debt from lost wages during the pandemic. Tutoring and social‐emotional support for children: if possible and safe, in‐person, outdoor groups to support social‐emotional learning and academic support for school age and early childhood children to help support a transition back into school in the fall. Make it affordable and easy to find mental health support. I know many people are having a hard time finding a therapist right now because many are full and not taking new clients. I wonder if there is a way to bolster the availability of counselors and therapists. 6/8/2021 Yes 52240 4 7 8 10692315Don't use any money for police6/8/2021 Yes 52246123456789106/8/2021 Yes 52246 9 7 8 10641253Invest in community resilience. 6/8/2021 Yes 5224527851394610
6/8/2021 Yes 52240 321 4Be state‐of‐the‐art in one of these areas. Particularly suitable to Iowa City would be city‐wide broadband infrastructure, especially fiber optic. "Using these funds, recipients generally should build broadband infrastructure with modern technologies in mind, specifically those projects that deliver services offering reliable 100 Mbps download and 100 8 Mbps upload speeds, unless impracticable due to topography, geography, or financial cost. In addition, recipients are encouraged to pursue fiber optic investments."6/8/2021 Yes 5224612395107648Provide micro loans with low interest rates to low‐income individuals and families (e.g. 200‐300% of federal poverty line) for the purpose of starting businesses, spreading out/buffering large unexpected expenses (medical bills, car repairs, etc.), and other ways to help people with few financial resources avoid predatory loan agencies.6/8/2021 Yes 52240352961078146/8/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 5 106984376/8/2021 Yes 52240769181052436/8/2021 Yes 52246526438791106/8/2021 Yes 524026/8/2021 Yes 5224213245678910Housing for the homeless.6/8/2021 No6/8/2021 Yes 52240134529106786/8/2021 Yes 5224026954108137Reopen Iowa City icon and heart, The Mill (arts, music, politics, book fairs, campaigns, trivia, open mic, watch parties). It was a community hub that there is not an adequate replacement for. 6/8/2021 Yes 52240153768924106/8/2021 Yes 52245 6 4 8 10912753Road work/repair, highway sound barriers, sewer/water maintenance, and public utilities 6/8/2021 Yes 52445124956810376/8/2021 Yes 522456/8/2021 Yes 52240 1 6 4 103975286/8/2021 Yes 5224515894763210Actually affordable housing geared towards households making less than the area median income, make public transportation free 6/7/2021 Yes 52240138971056246/7/2021 Yes 52245 9 5 7 10821364The roads are in terrible shape all over town and main roads. Maintaining roads help ALL people.6/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 4 106958376/7/2021 Yes 5224653278106149Bike path and infrastructure including city bikes for borrowing Programs in nursing homes to be intergenerational housing6/7/2021 Yes 52245248361591076/7/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10875936Provide more low income housing and access to medical care for unhoused people.6/7/2021 Yes 52246 1 6 2 10587439PUT CHILDREN FIRST: food insecurity; free healthcare options/programs; access to public transit; utility assistance programs; broaden/improve extracurricular activities; re‐evaluate how city paid leaders/employees marginalize POC and other vulnerable groups.6/7/2021 Yes 52245135849762106/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 105967186/7/2021 Yes 5224562394785110Certify that every pre‐K‐12 student is regularly viewed in attendance at the school program LEA and parents have agreed will best compensate for pandemic learning losses and that they have all the equipment, materials, and skills assistance needed for that achievement. 6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 104657896/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 522466/7/2021 Yes 52240 26/7/2021 Yes 52246 3 5 4 106172986/7/2021 Yes 5224094857213106Pay for spray paint removal lead by our mayor.6/7/2021 Yes 52240 105897123646/7/2021 Yes 91344137528961046/7/2021 Yes 522416/7/2021 Yes 522466/7/2021 Yes 522466/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 6 103584796/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 7 104862596/7/2021 Yes 52246 6 8 1 102943576/7/2021 Yes 522466/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 3 10598617Raise minimum wage, city‐wide6/7/2021 Yes 52240
6/7/2021 Yes 5224063417592810More options of fiber internet. Continuing new infrastructure in rundown areas. ‐What Big Grove has done for their area has been fantastic. So much work done to make that a nicer area. 6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 109847636/7/2021 Yes 52240 12There has been an unequal economic recovery just as black and brown workers suffered the most from Covid19 itself. ARP money should go towards those who were left behind in previous rounds of relief6/7/2021 Yes 5224513564710829Provide safety net funding for those at risk of homelessness. Prevent evictions for working families/individuals. Increase minimum wage. Provide medical expense emergency funding.6/7/2021 Yes 522406/7/2021123456789106/7/2021 Yes 52240217810635946/7/2021 Yes 5224561971085234Increase minimum wages. Provide affordable safe child care6/7/2021 Yes 52245178564923106/7/2021 Yes 52240514367810296/7/2021 Yes 52241 1 2 7 10394568Provide continued rent assistance to people who are unable to cover their rent. Make it accessible, language appropriate, and widely advertised in all channels to the large refugee and immigrant populations living in the Iowa City area6/7/2021 Yes 5224583754101269Clean rivers and streams and expand green park spaces. 6/7/2021 Yes6/7/2021 Yes 5224564875231109Do not supplement pay to workers whose employers do not pay them well or provide them with paid time off. We should not compensate or reward companies that do not do the right thing, instead do not give those companies TIF, tax breaks, NOTHING, if they can't treat their employees like humans then we should not want the in our community. Why not have low or zero interest school loans to learn a better trade, skill or complete a degree? Why not provide childcare assistance for those in school, to better themselves, particularly focusing on women, first generation students and those obtaining training or a degree in a new field or advancement field. Fund long term parenting classes and newborn/breastfeeding classes free of charge, bring them to the most at risk neighborhoods to build community and support. Healthy habit and cooking classes, basic home, give people the tools to independence rather that rely on others. Offset tax increases scheduled, I don't want to keep paying more in taxes. Provide more mental health providers and require more appointments, it is incredibly difficult for anyone to get an appointment. Make utilities underground, the derecho impacted everyone so significantly when there was no power for a week. Low interest loans to businesses that want to open or remain open in areas of town that struggle (e.g. sycamore mall area). Replace our aging water lines. Offer assistance to get your home rewired to current standards and efficiencies. Mom or parent breaks‐programming at the library or rec enters, I know as a Mom I was so overwhelmed and alone that I didn't have time for myself. We need support groups for families all along stages of life. Support for helping small businesses pay for healthcare so it isn't such a high out of pocket premium. How about a medical expenses repayment fund? Someone signs an agreement to pay so much and to have matching funds as long as they meet their original terms.6/7/2021 Yes 52245 2 7 6 103185496/7/2021 Yes 52240683457 21016/7/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 4 10796538affordable housing for ALL6/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 4 105679386/7/2021 Yes 52246 9 6 105812473Repair roads and infrastructure services before handling out to any other organizations!!!6/7/2021 Yes 52245 7 6 5 10812493Infrastructure Projects: Solar Energy projects/support Road projects Storm Water Management improvements Disaster planning 6/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 9 106538746/7/2021 Yes 52240127946310586/7/2021 Yes 522456/7/2021 Yes 522456/7/2021 Yes 522456/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 9 10387456Due to the mental health strain this pandemic has caused, I feel that mental health should be first priority. This pandemic has also only aided in increasing substance abuse, which can have long lasting debilitating mental health effects, which will affect not only the person, but their friends and family, the community, and the city. 6/7/2021 Yes 52240135641098276/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52240 12Hazard pay for essential workers and direct cash payments for excluded workers, undocumented immigrants, previously incarcerated people and unemployed workers.6/7/2021 Yes 5224071296103485
6/7/2021 Yes 52246324586791106/7/2021 Yes 52240 9 2 1037145866/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 7 10834956Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID‐19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff6/7/2021 Yes 52246243851096176/7/2021 Yes 52245 107853146926/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52245517421086396/7/2021 Yes 52240 2 34156/7/2021 Yes 52240 8 4 1039612756/7/2021 Yes 52240 12Fund Excluded Workers!6/7/2021 Yes 52245234511098766/7/2021 Yes 52245134567891026/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 6 105839726/7/2021 Yes 52240 12Hazard pay for low‐wage workers and stimulus checks and unemployment insurance for undocumented immigrants, previously incarcerated people, and unemployed workers kicked off the rolls by the governor. Also, real affordable housing cooperative owned by the tenants themselves. 6/7/2021 Yes 52245521948106736/7/2021 Yes 52245 12Addressing negative economic impacts means getting money into the back pockets of the essential and excluded workers who need it most, not more handouts to big business and well connected nonprofits6/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 9 10 8 2Excluded Workers Fund6/7/2021 Yes 522406/7/2021 Yes 52246738261541096/7/2021 Yes 52245312947856106/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 9 105627816/7/2021 Yes 52246345678912106/7/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 1015426736/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52245327951648106/7/2021 Yes 522406/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 2 10498756Because so many of the essential workers also earn lower wages and/or are BIPOC community members, we need to make sure we are taking care of both groups: ensuring that they’re protected against Covid and white supremacy. Covid vaccines need to be more accessible to vulnerable groups. Low‐wage jobs need better pay and benefits. We now have clear evidence which of our jobs are essential. We need to compensate accordingly. The ARPA funds aren’t ongoing, so I guess they can’t be used for salaries, but can the funds serve to convince companies of the importance of paying employees a living wage? Good luck!6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 6 10279548Make the transit system free for all users. It would reduce economic disparities and racial inequities, improve economic opportunities, support the community's economic growth and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.6/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52242 9 6 102814537Use the resources for lost revenue for city services. Not using monies for all small businesses but only specific groups is called racism.6/7/2021 Yes 52240 9 3 4 10651278We need improvements to sewers in southern Iowa City that are gravity‐based. We need deep sewers for run‐offs.6/7/2021 Yes 126/7/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 102763415Use money to hire more police. Increase pay of lower paid medical workers making less than $60,000/year.6/7/2021 Yes 52240 7 4 8 10165293We need to make sure everyone has good internet access ‐ the future depends on it 6/7/2021 Yes 5224023458106719Pay hospital staff more!6/7/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 1053467896/7/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 9 102675186/7/2021 Yes 52245 3 5 4 10178629Support women's return to the workplace by providing affordable services.6/7/2021 Yes6/7/2021 Yes 52246 6 1 107523984Support mental health programs which would ultimately assist all citizens and reduce the need to call police for mental health situations. Fund further mental health training for all professionals who are called on to assist this population.6/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 5224518675910423Providing internet access to all ICCSD students.
6/7/2021 Yes 5224012673891054Affordable housing would be high on my list. People in the "Creative Community" contribute a great deal, but often struggle to get by.6/7/2021 Yes 522456/7/2021 Yes 52245123541068796/7/2021 Yes 5224578936124105I do not have any specific suggestions, but I think that keeping the budget in place so that you do not have to raise property taxes should be a priority6/7/2021 No6/7/2021 Yes 52240217981036456/6/2021 Yes 52245 6 8 9 105732146/6/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 9 105478166/6/2021 Yes 52245165742108396/6/2021 Yes 52245 4 5 6 10923176/6/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 7 103459686/6/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 5 10198736/6/2021 Yes 52246341251086976/6/2021 Yes 52245247653891106/6/2021 Yes 52245374856219106/6/2021 Yes 52245 4 6 7 108321596/6/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 7 102354166/6/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 8 10673549Better mental health services. Better low‐income housing and temporary housing and services for homeless.6/6/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10598637Rental assistance and low‐income housing6/6/2021 Yes 52240 10 3 67425186/6/2021 Yes 52240869171043256/6/2021 Yes 42245 4 6 5 10781923improve storm water infrastructure6/6/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 4 10295378Help for immigrant population, who have been left out of stimulus money6/6/2021 Yes 5224287956134102Shoring up funding shortfalls at applicable agencies that need it and bolstering whatever limited pollution mitigation or water/sewer improvements can be made with these funds6/6/2021 Yes 5224510586976/6/2021 Yes 52242869471351026/6/2021 Yes 524526/6/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 103957686/6/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 5 106741896/6/2021 Yes 52246 3 4 7 10981256Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID‐19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff; Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector; Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic; Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors; and, Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet6/6/2021 Yes 522456/6/2021 Yes 522456/6/2021 Yes 52240123951076486/6/2021 Yes6/6/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 2 108746596/6/2021 Yes6/6/2021 Yes 52240 10897612543Repairing and replacing ancient infrastructure is critical.6/6/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 5 106978146/6/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 102364789I've never heard of the BIPOC corporation but I don't know why they should get public money. 6/6/2021 Yes 52246 7 2 1014368956/5/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1065423716/5/2021 Yes 5224023841951076Iowa City should expand public transit including having a mobile app for tickets and boarding. The current transit system is inadequate. We also need safer bike Lanes. 6/5/2021 Yes 522456/5/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 106513472Buy land along creeks for flood protection and to improve water quality.6/5/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 8 104756196/5/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 4 10589762I feel minorities are the hardest hit when it comes to pay and disaster, as well as mental healthy issues.6/5/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 9 106728316/5/2021 Yes 5224558432971016Free pizza for everyone
6/5/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 9 10248657additional support for public schools to bring make up for lost learning6/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes 52240 6 5 8 10472193I would like to see another dog park that is more accessible in town. The two we have are on the outskirts of town.6/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes6/5/2021 Yes 52245146328795106/5/2021 Yes 52245637485129106/5/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 6 10457839Prepare emergency /transitional housing for renters (lots of children will be impacted) who WILL be evicted and owe thousands of dollars in back rent when the Federal Eviction moratorium ends July 1. Provide direct back rent assistance to families to prevent mass evictions. Increase the pay for city employees who must interact face to face, indoors, in small enclosed areas with the public on a daily basis (many of them still not fully vaccinated) once City Hall and facilities open to the public. This includes all receptionists, front lobby staff, Senior Center employees, library staff, cashiers, and housing inspectors. Expand public waiting areas (for example, the Housing Authority lobby is too small with two public use computer kiosks less than five feet apart. This is not safe given the fact that children are not vaccinated, many poor and marginalized community members are not vaccinated. Perhaps computer stations for public use should be moved to the front lobby of City Hall, and seating spaced in corridors for overflow waiting. Also, each City office should be provided with enough copiers, printers, scanners and barriers to prevent prolonged crowding and increase traffic flow. Consider reclassifying receptionist and customer service positions, which often perform similar duties, similar services and intensive face to face customer service in recognition of their essential nature and risk when interacting with the public during a pandemic. Pay receptionists working face to face with the public (18.79/hr) at least as much as customer service representatives who do not (22.79/hr..) Consider re evaluating such positions through out City staffing and job descriptions to make pay equitable. 6/5/2021 Yes 523176/5/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 106478396/5/2021 Yes 522456/5/2021 Yes 52246 2 7 8 10635419direct pay to residents. Payments for utility bills6/5/2021 Yes 52245237984610156/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes 52246847259361016/5/2021 Yes 52240 5 2 4 103976186/5/2021 Yes 5224518536794210While I believe that we should explore income disparity, I think we should do it by education of all populations, in all grades of school. There should be mandatory finance classes. There should be one semester of all languages, so that more are exposed to more cultures. I do not want to make handouts the norm.6/5/2021 Yes 522416/5/2021 Yes 52246619258437106/5/2021 Yes 52246325917864106/5/2021 Yes 5224026193104857Address the housing crisis6/5/2021 Yes 52245342768951106/5/2021 Yes 552406/5/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 1046315726/5/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 8 106149756/5/2021 Yes 52240895162341076/5/2021 Yes 52246789542316106/5/2021 Yes 522406/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes 52246 10739416258Restore the $300 unemployment benefit for laidoff hourly employees6/5/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 106597831Continued flood mitigation is a concern impacting everyone in the city particularly as climate change continues to impact the area. 6/5/2021 Yes 5224635698421107We'd like to see an increase in broadband development. Preferably not by Mediacom.6/5/2021 Yes 52245561281034976/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 5 10938647Do not use any money for Non Profit and Tourism who wee on all that's good to put their mark on it. The big idea from ICAD and Think IC was to create another non profit Project Better Together? To do what? More signs and buttons? A slight of hand political campaign? 6/5/2021 Yes 52240 3 5 7 10164928The money should be used to help those most in need in whatever way they need most desperately, as allowed by the law. 6/5/2021 Yes 52246213458791066/5/2021 Yes 5224683947105126SAVE THE MILL
6/5/2021 Yes 52245234975816106/5/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 105613492Provide higher salaries for law enforcement Hire more law enforcement officers Better equipment for law enforcement Construction of a larger jail6/5/2021 Yes 522466/5/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 108763294Municipal broadband6/5/2021 Yes 52245 107829354616/5/2021 Yes 52245148635910276/5/2021 Yes 5224035124678910BIPOC owned small businesses need more support by way of grants and/or low interest forgiveable loans. 6/5/2021 No6/5/2021 No6/5/2021 Yes6/5/2021 Yes 522456/5/2021 Yes 5224014567983210Help the underpaid essential workers 6/5/2021 Yes6/5/2021 Yes 52240529478631106/5/2021 Yes 52240789152341066/5/2021 Yes 522406/5/2021 Yes 52246 3 4 9 105821676/5/2021 Yes 522406/5/2021 Yes 52245936810427156/5/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 1097853466/5/2021 Yes 5224618295741036Affordable housing 6/5/2021 Yes 52245714210836956/5/2021 Yes 52245659241071836/5/2021 Yes 52246816945321076/5/2021 Yes 52246 1 8 7 10365924Increase funding for creating and sustaining housing for low and moderate‐income owner and renter households.6/5/2021 Yes 52240312698710546/5/2021 Yes 52245 5 38766/5/2021 Yes 52245 6 8 1094521736/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 502736/4/2021 Yes 52245 9 4 1067123856/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 8 356946/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 6 5 10798312Municipal broadband would be incredible 6/4/2021 Yes 52241726153410896/4/2021 Yes 52240423867519106/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 1346/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 103874696/4/2021 Yes 52242 9 10734581266/4/2021 Yes 52240 10512467398A) grants to small businesses for difference between pandemic sales levels and pre‐pandemic sales B) grants to cover installation costs of installing broadband for low to medium income residents and small businesses C) advertising grants for small businesses to advertise in local sources such as Little Village, local TV and local radio, and local web such as the Iowa City Mom's Blog. This will help the businesses and the local media recover while helping tourism recover too! D) grants to help offset the cost of compostable or more green packaging for local stores and restaurants E) iowa city tourism website focusing on what to do on your visit F) hire content creators to help ensure non‐profit events and Iowa city entertainment industry are showcased on sites such as traveliowa.com and other travel sites, many of these sites just want content, and making videos and content could boost tourism. They could help small businesses with web content too. G) boost tourism and sales in local businesses by getting a billboard on I‐80 telling people to get off and enjoy Iowa City's shopping and restaurants 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 1 9 105837466/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 1082469756/4/2021 Yes 52246854961073216/4/2021 Yes 5224669751021438Water and sewer infrastructure projects. The City has deferred maintenance on a number of water mains that should be replaced on a much more accelerated basis than is currently planned. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 7 10485619Premium pay for essential workers is so important! And not just low‐earning (or minimum wage). 6/4/2021 Yes 5224062978410153
6/4/2021 Yes 52245 543126/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 8 10961372Maintain the parks. Review the water pipes and water access in schools, parks, and the downtown area6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245538961071246/4/2021 Yes 52245213459106786/4/2021 Yes 52240235617910486/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246 6 9 7 104153286/4/2021 Yes 52246165478923106/4/2021 Yes 52246 6 3 7 108912456/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52246 6 2 1095871346/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 106784596/4/2021 Yes 52246 106823154976/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 5 3 10892761Continue adding in more native prairie6/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 9 1016532846/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 45712396Improve public transportation including Sunday bus service. Make this a fantastic bike city. Look at Amsterdam.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 10679518Look into a pre K ‐ kindergarten bridge program for children w special needs... Look into closing the gaps of women of color and their health disparities when delivering a child...6/4/2021 Yes 52246 6 3 108471259Fix the housing crisis here you idiots. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224023896751014more ADA accessibility, assisting the homeless population, paying low income essential workers6/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 3 4 102985166/4/2021 Yes 52245236149810576/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 2 104587966/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 3 4 10691258Improve parking infrastructure (especially for the hospital!!!) and address how landlords make living in Iowa city difficult 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 6 1 9 10453872Fund GuideLink, all staff under Johnson County6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1014632756/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 9 8 10512634Please consider our public employees ‐ they are our most valuable resource. 6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52246124851093676/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52246143951067286/4/2021 Yes 52246123457981066/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 5 7 10462183Update lead lined service lines, expand fiber internet services are top two issues.6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 10596738Throw as much money at poor people and people of color as you possibly can, and it will improve so many things6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 104958716/4/2021 Yes 52240735624910186/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 106894376/4/2021 Yes 52240512967843106/4/2021 Yes 52245435291610876/4/2021 Yes 52246683245101976/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240839567121046/4/2021 Yes 52240384561017926/4/2021 Yes 52241 6 2 4 108931576/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 7 102853164Coronavirus impacts everyone regardless of race, so the focus for the spending of these funds should not be focused on assisting groups based off of immutable characteristics. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 6 3 101892576/4/2021 Yes 52246
6/4/2021 Yes 52246 9 8 6 104531726/4/2021 Yes 52240214569381076/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 5 6 4 10712938Upgrade and expand Lee Rec Center ceramics lab and art studios for community. Provide free swim lessons for any child under 18 citywide.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 10 3 8 1 4 26/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 8 101756496/4/2021 Yes 52245 9 4 1065731826/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 5 10298617Come to the rescue of Forestview residents. Fight wage theft. Encourage employers to increase wages for any earning less than fifteen dollars and hour.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 5 6 102981346/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 5 2 10389647Address the needs of the lowest earners and most economically challenged first.6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246 5 1 3 102748696/4/2021 Yes 52246536798121046/4/2021 Yes 522403458761019Return it to people that belong to (tax payers)6/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 8 3 104561296/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 2 106739186/4/2021 Yes 5224087921013564Invest in mental health supports both for emergency crisis intervention and expansion of long‐term treatment capacity. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245327981051466/4/2021 Yes 5224065174109328help minority owned businesses get back on their feet; increase broadband availability (decrease costs, provide competition); help increase wages of essential workers6/4/2021 Yes 52246124576839106/4/2021 Yes 52250 2 3 7 104985166/4/2021 Yes 52246457391016826/4/2021 Yes 52242 2 3 8 10156794Ecosystem restoration, park maintenance, water runoff issues. Invest in rain gardens, for example. 6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246126759841036/4/2021 Yes 5233356479811032Improve city water, plant new trees many many more trees, help students with student loans (ie minorities, under‐represented, first generation students), mental health services for all, medical care for all. Aid for single mothers. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246235647911086/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 1056374896/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 7 103984266/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 8 104762956/4/2021 Yes 5224071854106239. 6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522426/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52245237489110656/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52245 9 8 107431562have better system to mitigate disasters like floods and derecho support non profits like Englert, Filmscene
6/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 109586327I don t have specific answers because Im not an expert but I presume the people in charge are or at least have the connections and resources to make a difference. My main concern above anything else is addressing economic disparities and the insanely high cost of living. This city think it's Seattle with how much they charge for a one bedroom apartment that's not dilapidated. Not all of us are students with rich parents in Naperville who pay for us to live here. (I know not all students are dependent either. Some have to pay their own way as well which makes the high cost of living that's catered to rich kids even more unfair.) I've lived here for 12 years and despite more housing being built the costs have just gotten worse. Most people in this city are full time citizens who don't leave after 4 years and live here during the summers. We pay our taxes here, shop here, invest here, and stimulate the economy here. We should be the priority. The predatory housing prices need to be dealt with. The rent costs are almost unaffordable even with a full time job. I work at UIHC as a nursing assistant and I'm in nursing school at Kirkwood. They are becoming an increasingly more neglectful employer. They take away our step raises, our union rights, and our benefits and increase the cost of our insurance all while acting like the new 2% yearly cost of living raise they had to be begged to give us is actually making a difference. I know the city might not have much power over the U, however you would think that being the host city to the largest employer of the state would make the city feel obligated to match the trends of what those employees and citizens are being paid. The discounted housing and social services intended to help people who are struggling financially are only helpful to those living at the poverty line and/or families with dependent children. I'm grateful those people have help and they should continue to be helped. The problem is the poverty line cut off is outdated and no longer matches the financial reality of most citizens. The middle class is disappearing. I make $26,000 a year and can barely afford to live here but can receive no help because I'm single and make more than the cut off. Yet, most landlords want me to make triple the amount of rent per month in order to be accepted for tenancy. That means I would have to make approximately $3000 a month. I make about $1600 a month working full time at what is supposed to be a "good, respectable job." As a 30 year old adult I should not be forced to live with a roommate just to have a decent place to live. Please put your foot down and help your citizens against predatory landlords and high cost of living. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 1076541326/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52246 3 2 4 105786196/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 4 107582696/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 2 10378945Prioritizing normally minoritized or marginalized communities can completely turn a town around by leveraging those who do so much for and bring so much to the community! It’s all about building bridges of connections and lowering the sense of disconnect!6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1049136782Buy The Mill and preserve it as an entertainment venue, help the Englert Theatre reopen with full staff.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 6 1087521436/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52340213756481096/4/2021 Yes 522426/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 522406/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 8 9 10632145Community owned broadband internet service 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240831456107296/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 9 106542876/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 7 108456296/4/2021 Yes 5224087623591104Invest in more community spaces around the city.6/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52246 106497851236/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 3 104561872Bonus pay for essential hospital employees (minus doctors/admin staff) and first responders that were required to show up to work during the entire pandemic.6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 2 105981676/4/2021 Yes 5224015498107326N/A6/4/2021 Yes 5224662318579104City should have a rock climbing gym 6/4/2021 Yes 5224085692711034road maintenace
6/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 1Add community services, community service buildings, and youth activities in the southeast and other lower income areas. 6/4/2021 Yes 52241 4 3 2 10986715The best thing to do would be to give a significant portion to low income households and to those who have disabilities or lost their jobs6/4/2021 Yes 52246 5 2 3 10789146Establish municipal broadband6/4/2021 Yes 52246126591087346/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 1 3 104965786/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52317 4 5 3 106918726/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 5 106978216/4/2021 Yes 5224235812647910Downtown revitalization, additional public facilities or public private partnership towards some cool new areas ‐ think more of the closed off streets, help by giving some of lower income or minority people a stake in the development 6/4/2021 52245 2 3 1076981546/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 6 3 102954786/4/2021 Yes 52242 8 9 1054721636/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 105681796/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 8 9 10632145Given the increase in ransomware attacks on companies and local governments, I would HIGHLY encourage the City of Iowa City to invest in their critical IT infrastructure and develop/implement a robust data disaster and recovery plan across all departments. The cost to our city in the event of a compromise could range from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars in exposure.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 8 3 104791626/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245324961075186/4/2021 Yes 52245125761094386/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52245513971084266/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 5224087935462110Add additional snow plows and staff. Bring infrastructure (water/sewer/roads/City Park Pool) up to date and fix badly needed repairs on roads (Wayne Avenue). Raise minimum wage.6/4/2021 Yes 52242 5 4 8 10697213Funds toward educating people/children to achieve mental health through mindfulness practices, meditation, self care,…6/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 8 106153294Better broadband6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246123765109486/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 1092536786/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 5 10913264If anything, it should first be put towards supplementing lost tax revenue. Got to eat some potatoes before you can have the gravy. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246281341095676/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 8 10396745na6/4/2021 Yes 52246124971068356/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 8 10376529Increase minimum wage, increase social program (i e mental health, affordable housing, etc) funding6/4/2021 Yes 52240329861471056/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 4 3 10678915Raising minimum wage for essential workers, or otherwise providing bonuses and paid time off so they are able to care for their family. Start a vaccine outreach program that targets people who may have limited access to the vaccine Or are wary of getting the vaccine (e.g. shuttle services, vaccine clinics, information outreach, funding a program that reduces or redirects excess vaccine doses). Re‐investing in small businesses. Providing additional support to local teachers so that they feel comfortable teaching and well‐resourced. Support transit operators like bus drivers. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 8 103546976/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52245
6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 6 8 10795123Broadband needs expanded, more affordable as it is essential for all citizens6/4/2021 Yes 52246 8 3 109274516Transit worker pay Address unemployed/underemployed people Affordable housing6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 5 1067832196/4/2021 Yes 52241 6 4 5 103271896/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 7 106895132A lump sum payment to those who worked essential jobs and/or were required to work through the pandemic 6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 4 8 103621596/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 5 106897246/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224523498105617We need to make sure Iowans are not loosing there homes and are. It starving, we need rent help programs and/or stimulus checks for Iowans in need6/4/2021 Yes 52245 5 4 7 10632198Broadband for low income households 6/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 2 1074851966/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 4 2 3 6 1I think it would be prudent to acknowledge the police and firefighters of our community that placed their families health at risk by continuing to work and respond to COVID patients.6/4/2021 Yes 52240126345789106/4/2021 Yes 52240 8 7 3 105419626/4/2021 Yes 52245 9 4 6 102751386/4/2021 Yes 52241 9 7 105463182Parks and public spaces6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 4 10567289Expand bicycle infrastructure with protected lanes and signs. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245214561089376/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 1 4 102875696/4/2021 Yes 52241659837141026/4/2021 Yes 5231723518471069Call volunteers as if they were members of jury, selective random and related the cause at hand.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 8 4 1073621596/4/2021 Yes 52241 1 2 4 105783966/4/2021 Yes 5224125897106413Increase wages for essential workers.6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 5224016952841073Direct payments to individuals and households6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 8 103957466/4/2021 Yes 52246 3 1 2 104798566/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 10 1 2Give the money back to the taxpaying citizens.6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52245125961074386/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 5 8 104932716/4/2021 Yes 5224031492587610Services to address behavioral healthcare needs exacerbated by the pandemic, including: Mental health treatment Substance misuse treatment Other behavioral health services Hotlines or warmlines Crisis intervention Services or outreach to promote access to health and social service Serve the hardest‐hit communities and families6/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 2 101853794Make a new pool or a waterpark. New playgrounds6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 4 10385912Raise the minimum wage for essential jobs (food preparation, healthcare, etc.)6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52240135689724106/4/2021 Yes 5224242135106798Help with metal health. This pandemic and police violence has really hurt people mentally. 6/4/2021 Yes 5225 1 3 6 10457829please prioritize people having decent shelter, food, salaries, and healthcare. NO MORE $ for arts/entertainment or the already well off business community downtown, thanks6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 1 2 105786396/4/2021 Yes 5224027583961410Please provide more opportunities for fiber internet. Our internet options are severely lacking and is an essential utility in present day
6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 9 104765386/4/2021 Yes 5224034792658101Environmental and health justice is social justice ‐ please don't give this money directly to HyVee. 6/4/2021 Yes 5224061792 35486/4/2021 Yes 52241 8 7 5 10692143Ensure that drinking water is not contaminated with nitrogen run‐off, plastic byproducts, etc. Internet should be a public utility like water. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 4 1065812736/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 7 10498136Broadband and low income assistance 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52241312761085496/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224012435678910Give 400$ EBT per kid under 17 years 6/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 2 6 101354896/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52245 6 2 7 104135986/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 2 104987566/4/2021 Yes 52246235764918106/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224076819324510Bring people to Iowa city for other reasons besides for football sports6/4/2021 Yes 522426/4/2021 Yes 5224086954103172Better and cheaper internet access has shown time and time again to enable those who are historically underprivileged the opportunity to become entrepreneurs and gain education and economic opportunities they haven't had access to in the past.6/4/2021 Yes 52242514326798106/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 105768396/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 9 5 107628416/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 1 5 107823966/4/2021 Yes 52246314267895106/4/2021 Yes 52246487691032516/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245672981015346/4/2021 Yes 52246 4 5 2 10378619Medical personnel of all sorts, teachers, garbage collectors, specifically deserve bonus pay for keeping our society going.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 5 6 3 10492178We need community broadband in Iowa City, and we needed it years ago. Mediacom has created itself a monopoly in this area, and their service is not worth what we have to pay for it. Broadband internet service should be treated like a utility and made available to EVERY member of our community, regardless of income or need or housing status.6/4/2021 Yes 52240123789561046/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 6 104815976/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 3 9 10581247Water, sewage, and broadband investments/preventative maintenance are great long term investments. These, and road maintenance, are inevitable expenses that normal tax revenue from low density residential will struggle to pay for. Doing so now will create flexibility in the city's future budget. A city owned broadband would easily rival the overpriced, trivial services offered by Mediacom, as they have no competition to incentivize improving things. No one can reasonably achieve success without the internet in 2021, so it should be a fair priced public utility. The pandemic quarantine only made that more obvious.6/4/2021 Yes 5224058497101362Invest in pedestrian infrastructure, public mass transit, social services and other infrastructure.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 8 109456376/4/2021 Yes 52242 7 6 3 10542198Fix all the pot holes.6/4/2021 Yes 52240312781095646/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 5 8 104317626/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 5 10679384Pollution mitigation ‐ Institute a curbside glass recycling program so people don't have to choose between hoarding their glass and driving it all over town or just throwing it in the trash.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 10481723695Give money to all small businesses don’t be racist about it6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245
6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 4 101856796/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 5224554316789102A new public park ‐ blocking off Linn St 6/4/2021 Yes 5224515647832910Need more affordable housing options in order to diversify the community6/4/2021 Yes 522468345671296/4/2021 Yes 52240 16/4/2021 Yes 52246 3 4 1089651276/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 5224076521841039—6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 9 10384765Assist families that are about to be evicted. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 10765813429If these funds take some burden of the current budget, let's increase the budget for improvements to heavily travelled roads within town. The conditions of many of our main thoroughfares are very poor and we should be ashamed. Instead of spending more money on artwork on benches and murals on walls downtown, let's put our money towards improving our hazardous roads which leave a terrible impression on visitors/tourists. Roads needing completely overhauled ‐ Rochester Ave (patchwork will not work), First Ave North, and Park Road/Rocky Shore to name a few.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 7 8 10964253Create an expanded food pantry and free housing to the local homeless population.6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246168921054736/4/2021 Yes 52242 6 8 7 103129546/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 5 6 107219386/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 4 7 10591283Iowan waterways are still being abused by large companies and farmers who often aren't supporting the public system as well as the average City resident, who isn't making as much in profits, and isn't getting as many tax breaks or bailouts. As an example of how dire our water situation is, just look at the trees. Yellowing from nutrient deficiency. My cats always get urinary problems when they drink the tap water here. Our indoor houseplants suffer, and the water lines get clogged with buildup of some kind. Don't let your taxpayers keep footing the bill and suffering from negligence. We'll turn into Illinois ‐ your young and skilled workers leaving for a state that takes care of it's residents better in relation to the cost of living and taxes.6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 5224512984751036Funds to aid the unfortunate (low income and/or handicapped citizens) should be put toward their housing, food, and utilities. Buildings owned by landlord/ladies should have a rent cap ‐ this includes lowering the “luxury” apartments rent. Any organizations that aim to help feed, housed, and clothed the needy should be given more money (and hire people) to do so. This includes RVAP, Food Not Bombs, and the organization that runs the shelter. Funds toward the public libraries and parks should be used for upkeep and innovation. Workers at these places should be paid more and/or given more benefits. Infrastructure should change stroads to streets, make more walkable places (like areas near Brix), barriers for bike lanes (for bicyclist safety), and more parking garages (replacing parking lots) will make Iowa City a more wonderful tourist attraction. 6/4/2021 Yes 52240157689234106/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 6 4 10531982Invest in city infrastructure badly needing repair such as roads, bridges and sewer systems. Also invest in public transportation so city buses run 7 days a week. Invest in the East‐Side of Iowa City with badly needed resources for small business and public services such as a branch of the public library.6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52242 9 8 104512763Use the funds to replenish any funds diverted due to COVID relief efforts.6/4/2021 Yes 5224512847695310temporary increase in wages of low income essential workers. More outdoor entertainment and dining options in Iowa City.6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 2 10587649Paying workers better and giving better supports to small businesses who employ residents. Offer better social supports to those who are still feeling from economic effects of COVID‐196/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 5 101968376/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 8 104567396/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52241 5 8 3 10694712UIHC nurses need hazard pay. 6/4/2021 Yes 5224516798231045Spending on infrastructure projects that will create jobs and get the money in the hands of local lower‐income workers, who will spend it locally.6/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 6 10893574
6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 6 10597318Money should be directed towards the Excluded Workers Fund6/4/2021 Yes 52245 7 2 3 105864196/4/2021 Yes 5224654326 16/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246 9 1 7 108234566/4/2021 Yes 5224067948513102Clean up the south side/ Hwy 6/ Sycamore mall area and invest in a sustainable business model to improve the area for all the residents who live in that area. Make a direct bus route from the sycamore mall area to UIHC for all the employees without having to deboard/board multiple busses.6/4/2021 Yes 5224089611034257N/A6/4/2021 Yes 52240547198210636/4/2021 Yes 722406/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52242 108637521946/4/2021 Yes 52241 3 2 1 106758946/4/2021 Yes 5224112546108397Relief for low income families and communities, at‐risk populations6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 10762985143expanding internet access along with providing faster more reliable service 6/4/2021 Yes 5224643267108519The minimum wage hasn't increased for 10 years. This needs to be addressed asap, as many essential workers were earning the low minimum wage during the peak of the pandemic. 6/4/2021 Yes 522446/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 5224021783910456Ensuring more reliable internet availability Helping out those families most at need of food security and ensuring access to health care Helping provide access to anyone wanting vaccine (rides or paying people to reach out and encourage those concerned about costs or other repercussions) Expanding access to vaccines for teens6/4/2021 Yes 52240123941078566/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 5 106478196/4/2021 Yes 52246867931521046/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52242231741089656/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 5 101678496/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 7 10694815Pay people wages that they can actually survive on. Explore cutting things like CEO pay with those that can. See Dan Price and his company as an example. Invest in businesses that don't rely on out‐of‐state tourism or cause a huge carbon footprint and waste. More places to hangout that don't involve alcohol. Seems like most arrests involve drunks. Reduce production of waste in general. Plastic bag ban; invest in paper made from bamboo (which grows rapidly) or recycled paper. There's a company in Kenya that makes bricks from plastic because their rivers are filled with it. Take inspiration from them instead of adding more waste to be dumped in and outside of the U.S. Shut down Petland of Iowa City. It is animal cruelty. Expand adoption centers and veterinary centers. The apartment/shared housing options in Iowa City are overpriced and abysmal. Several buildings are just old/ugly and probably cost more upkeep than they're worth. I don't mean historical buildings, just terrible apartments that companies happily exploit poor students and young adults with. More shelters and resources for homeless folks and those seeking safety from terrible family. I see people begging for cash on the highway all the time. Dog parks. More parks or green/flowery spaces in general. Some places in Iowa City are just really, really bland and ugly. I see a lot of loose wires that are apparently old telephone wires at places like Melrose CT. Or busted‐open Internet/electric boxes on the roadside by apartments.6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240356847191026/4/2021 Yes 52246 3 4 1 105872696/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 109812374More frequent bus service6/4/2021 Yes 52245247159863106/4/2021 Yes 5224574823951610Park maintenance and expansion6/4/2021 Yes 52246 8 5 106431792Being prepared for the next emergency is priority for all.6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52242628571941036/4/2021 Yes 4224531247810569
6/4/2021 Yes 52240596374108216/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 1 26/4/2021 Yes 52246134756810296/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 5 10478619Supplement essential workers’ income.6/4/2021 Yes 52240523146789106/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 4 107965386/4/2021 Yes 522426/4/2021 Yes 5224032561479810Yes: Low income housing for homeless; NOT excluded workers fund6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 103958766/4/2021 Yes 5224613489102567Building of affordable housing for non‐student Iowa city residents 6/4/2021 Yes 5224521674108539Tourism: add an outdoor skating rink! There has been a boom of folks taking to roller skating during the pandemic (there even was a worldwide roller skate shortage due to the trend!), But there are few places to safely gather and practice. I think an outdoor rink would attract tourism and also increase residents' enjoyment of the city. Possibly in the winter it could be converted to an ice skating rink?6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 10985621473Use funds to educate people about wasting water watering lawns and create a program that allows households to waste water using grey water instead of drinking water, that would be awesome!6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 8 104756396/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 1063895716/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 8 9 1072653146/4/2021 Yes 52240763289101546/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 7 102968456/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 8 103745696/4/2021 Yes 52246 8 7 1046521936/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 1 2 107946856/4/2021 Yes 52240123567849106/4/2021 Yes 52240985164237106/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 5 1024871696/4/2021 Yes 5224264275910138College students can’t complete work due to poor internet in a COLLEGE town 6/4/2021 Yes 5224512496105738Pay our essential workers and fund support for our most in need/underprivileged/marginalized groups. 6/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 6 9 107824136/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 5224665897103412Provide economic support to businesses that were specifically impacted by measures used to mitigate the spread of COVID‐19.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 1 108694527It all starts with mental health.6/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224515436781029Use the money to reduce businesses taxes. They can use that money to pay employees more money. Not keep it for themselves 6/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes 52240 7 9 1025341866/4/2021 Yes 52246 7 1 1083542966/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 3 10167958Funds for non profits supporting the most vulnerable populations in Iowa City and funds for individuals who are low income that have been devastated by COVID‐196/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 9 8 106734516/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52245218976453106/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 5 102638796/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 8 10796534Affordable housing with access to public utilities and services (ie: bus lines). Investing in early childhood education and childcare to enable under‐privelidged young parents to pursue self‐improvement and to be better able to support and care for themselves and their dependants.6/4/2021 No
6/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 7 1068523416/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 5 4 107361896/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 5 109627814I really want to see the city address the housing crisis as well as preserve local landmarks‐ specifically, hickory hill park6/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 5224094613852710Lower taxes/give tax rebates to single family residents that are not rental property. Increase police dept. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 9 6 7 10543182Street maintenance! There are so many potholes and roads that need to be redone. 6/4/2021 Yes 5224537564102198Invest in infrastructure6/4/2021 Yes 52333 8 9 5 102136746/4/2021 Yes 52242 1 3 108675924implement local version of universal basic income.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 5 108974266/4/2021 Yes 5224637241108965n/a6/4/2021 Yes 5224074819631052Invest more in local businesses and get entertainment and professional sports to this city!6/4/2021 Yes 52245 756321 46/4/2021 Yes 5224676945123108The Thornberry dog park has seen significant use since COVID, and its users pay significant fees to the park, but it appears none of those fees have been used for capital improvements such as improving the path that encircles it, fixing the fence trimming that is ripped and littering plastic everywhere, improving sidewalk drainage at the entrance, and giving the attendants a more comfortable working area. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 6 103785496/4/2021 Yes 5224634567819106/4/2021 Yes 52245 6 7 105891234Water and broadband makes the most sense to me. 6/4/2021 Yes 52240126831049576/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 8 4 10396751Idk the exact guidelines for the funds, but I'd like to see resources put toward affordable housing. Perhaps there could be grants/subsidies available for landlords to encourage them to maintain properties, because some of the lower rent options have issues like mold and poor electrical systems that landlords don't fix. Better enforcement of building codes and inspections to support renters.6/4/2021 Yes 52246 8 9 7 10342651Plootion mitigation, planting trees.6/4/2021 Yes 52240 6 7 8 10193542Construct/create a permanent low barrier shelter to protect people from the cold and from freezing between October 1 and April 306/4/2021 Yes 52240138910745266/4/2021 Yes 52245134569728106/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 5 103789466/4/2021 Yes 52240 104673259816/4/2021 Yes 52245 109637142856/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 4 10398567Support increased mental health, increase access; Increase homeownership and build wealth for persons of color Emergency cash payments to COVID impacted household under limited situations. Increase access to before/after school programs, use public facilities Rebate for energy efficiency and reimbursement of improvements in rental properties (improvements to remove moisture and pest infestations). 6/4/2021 Yes 52246124357896106/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 10795638Under no circumstances should any police see this money. Not the ICPD nor the university police, we should use this money to actually make a positive change on the community, not teargas them. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 1096587346/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 5 9 107132866/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 4 6 10319857Replace lost tax revenue for the city, provide financial assistance for people and families struggling with rent/mortgage payments because of the pandemic, premium pay for low‐income essential workers (healthcare workers, transit operators, teachers) 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246731458926106/4/2021 Yes 52242 4 7 2 105681396/4/2021 Yes 52317 5 7 102916483Commuter train running from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids with stops in Coralville and North Liberty.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 5 104716896/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 2 4 101756986/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 9 8 10574316Increase wages of earners making Iowa city minimum wage
6/4/2021 Yes 5224523485961107Iowa City is plagued with terrible internet service options for a city of its size. I suggest building a public broadband option, or incentivizing local utilities like South Slope or IMON to expand more into Iowa City. I would also love to see assistance to help narrow inequities in the city. More housing assistance, help with down payments on homes or home upgrades for people in need (individuals, not businesses or house flippers).6/4/2021 Yes 52240239784611056/4/2021 Yes 52242 2 3 105681479I think funds should be allocated pretty equally across all the categories. Most importantly in my eyes is improving all forms of infrastructure across the city. 6/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 106352714hazard pay for essential workers6/4/2021 Yes 52246 10978612354Fixing Streets instead of just patching the holes6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 9 10865327There is an affordable housing crisis in Iowa City. More than any of these other projects, I would like to see the money go towards developing affordable housing.6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 10837642196/4/2021 Yes 52405256784193106/4/2021 Yes 52245568237941106/4/2021 Yes 52240512378941066/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240123965481076/4/2021 Yes 52246756491238106/4/2021 Yes 52245 106957123846/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52246 1 3 1045687296/4/2021 Yes 52245 3 4 2 105978166/4/2021 Yes 52245859161023746/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52246371541096286/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 3 105687496/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 8 7 104963256/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 6 102985476/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 5224567514823910Allocate resources to tangible projects and infrastructure to bolster economic and environmental projects in the community. Water, internet access, trail systems, pollution mitigation.6/4/2021 Yes 5224025396107418No6/4/2021 Yes 52240134510789266/4/2021 Yes 52246243911075686/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 1012634756/4/2021 Yes 52245149256783106/4/2021 Yes 52246 5 4 1012678936/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 6 4 7 103981526/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 1089645736/4/2021 Yes 52240674931051286/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52240 8 6 7 104521936/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 9 10785643Housing and mental health needs should come first. It helps raise everyone up and no one should have to struggle to have roofs over their heads. Anything we can do to support our community by raising up those in poverty we should do. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 9 2 7 10465381Prepare for future pandemics and disasters 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 8 10165729Homeless shelter and the new 501 building6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 3 5 104876296/4/2021 Yes 52240 104837156926/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224045769103821Cleaner water, cleaner air, more pay to healthcare workers6/4/2021 Yes 522416/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 5224565978134102No specific ideas, but I wanted to thank you for asking for input!6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 7 2 103945686/4/2021 Yes 522406/4/2021 Yes 52246 7 8 1039421566/4/2021 Yes 52246
6/4/2021 Yes 52240245718103696/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 7 5 103842966/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 9 107642153Ensuring there is competent competition (multiple options) throughout the city for broadband access. Expanding the number of hotspots available for borrow from the library and other gov't agencies for those in need. Continued investment in water and sewer infrastructure throughout the city to continue to make the quality of water in town a positive aspect of living here for current and future residence. 6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 1 5 10392678More money for mental health services6/4/2021 Yes 52240137862410596/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 104976386/4/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1013645726/4/2021 Yes 5224521473589610The pandemic fully illustrated the harm that gross inequality can cause on the health and welfare of low income people, and exacerbated that inequality severely to the point our very culture will suffer in a myriad of ways. 6/4/2021 Yes 52245 9 5 106823741Increase policing6/4/2021 Yes 52240 8 7 105312496None6/4/2021 Yes 5224697852311064Return to the federal government because we don't need it 6/4/2021 Yes6/4/2021 Yes 52246589743161026/4/2021 Yes 5224059723186410I don't know if it's an "accepted use" but we lost a lot of smaller restaurants that I would love to see come back if we could offer an incentive (specifically Blaze pizza in the Old Capitol Mall).6/4/2021 Yes 52245 8 6 1059124736/4/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 7 104983566/4/2021 Yes 52240 2 3 4 1 7Infrastructure first for the future!6/4/2021 Yes 52245 108923167456/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52245 2 1 4 105869376/4/2021 Yes 52246 2 5 8 103476196/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 522456/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 9 108457366/4/2021 Yes 52246 10965723481Restore any delayed projects at City owned facilities. Prioritize climate action projects.6/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 5224096758124103Repair our infrastructure first. 6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 9 10385724This survey is biased against workers who don't speak English or have access to internet and a computer. We need this money to go towards an Excluded Workers Fund. No duplication of relief until those who have been left behind get the relief everyone else received!6/4/2021 Yes164278359106/4/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 9 10456728Excluded Workers Fund, undocumented immigrants, previously incarcerated people, unemployed workers, hazard pay for essential workers, affordable housing cooperatives and community land trusts. No strings or conditions, no red‐tape, no barriers, or hurdles. 6/4/2021 Yes 52246 9 1031257846Grants for businesses such as Englert, Film Scene, Riverside Theater6/4/2021 Yes 52240 5 8 9 10472163encourage competition in ISP sector6/4/2021 Yes 52246 5 6 7 102149836/4/2021 No6/4/2021 Yes 52246218493571066/4/2021 Yes 52242 8 9 101652473Apply the funds even handedly without focusing on special interest groups or socioeconomic disparities.6/4/2021 Yes 52245 4 78351210FREE DOG PARKS, no more charging for acceds to A PARK. make all the dog parks free! maybe even add more! 6/4/2021 Yes 522466/4/2021 Yes 52240 4 3 2 10197658Support for housing, mental health and victim services6/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 6 108975326/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 3 4 10768529Give unrestricted cash directly to those left out of the federal stimulus and to low wage essential workers6/3/2021 Yes 52240467281910536/3/2021 Yes 52240 8 6 104713592Parks maintenance (disc golf courses, DNR (fisheries), police dept6/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 6 10873459Help out FilmScene!6/3/2021 Yes 5224674521391068
6/3/2021 Yes 5224565432198710Mental health support could include adding social worker type staff to help police respond to calls for people in mental distress. Support unique Iowa City restaurants and entertainment artists and workers (Englert and other venues), support library to add more options for tutoring for students who have missed out on so much learning. Provide low income people with a path to home ownership and support other affordable housing options.6/3/2021 Yes 52240132568749106/3/2021 Yes 5224649735628110Give bonuses to essential workers.6/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 109367528El Fondo Trabajadores Excluidos6/3/2021 Yes 52245512310768946/3/2021 Yes 5224053296101487See ranked list. Top 5 are of most importance to me. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240 3 5 4 2 1$12,000 premium pay to fire fighters and police officers. The firefighters and police officers of Iowa City went through a tremendous and unfathomable stress responding to COVID patients, known and unknown. They did this selflessly and at risk to thier families health. Not once did they request additional compensation for this major increase in risk to thier already dangerous profession. The $12k stated is $1k per month that the officers and firefighters took on this task prior to vaccine access.6/3/2021 Yes 5224512398104567This needs to go to the people in this community hardest hit not just by the pandemic, but by the increasing cost of living. Not a single cent of this should touch the ICPD or be grant money for some small business tyrant. We need to house the unhoused, make this cities broken bus system functional. And not throw it into an empty government or not‐for‐profit sink‐hole.6/3/2021 Yes 52240 10593712486Relief for private businesses most financially impacted by City’s disaster proclamation directives6/3/2021 Yes 5224536492587110Support households experiencing food, housing, childcare or transportation insecurity.6/3/2021 Yes 5224523741109658This is an incredible opportunity to do something big and meaningful for housing! Let’s make a dent in our affordable housing crisis!6/3/2021 Yes 52240 8 7 1046159236/3/2021 Yes 52245125637894106/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 52240534276101986/3/2021 Yes 52245567981032416/3/2021 Yes 52246219810346576/3/2021 Yes 52240213946581076/3/2021 Yes 52245 2345618910Fix the wetland/ storm water retention area in Olde Towne Village the City and Corp of Engineers screwed up.6/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 4 5 10279638Complete development of a new Forest View neighborhood as provided by the existing North Dubuque redevelopment plan.6/3/2021 Yes 522401256387 4106/3/2021 Yes 5224597856124103Please fix our roads. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 9 4 1078521636/3/2021 Yes 52240 6 2 9 10831475Please place an emphasis on sewer and street infrastructure in south Iowa City where there is only gravity‐based drainage and streets need re‐surfacing.6/3/2021 Yes 52246 10594631287Upgrade water and sewer lines before it becomes a larger issue in our older neighborhoods. Replace residential streets.6/3/2021 Yes 52240631759102486/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 104579386/3/2021 Yes 5224576218354109Economic development. Long term ad plan to bolster business in the community. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224014358710269This is an opportunity to invest in generational solutions; “teach to fish” instead of “give a fish”. Investing in land trust for affordable housing and equitable mass public transit, for example. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245215947863106/3/2021 Yes 52240 3 9 2 105867146/3/2021 Yes 52245 9 1025146378Improve and expand broadband offerings.6/3/2021 Yes 52245657812943106/3/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 6 101578396/3/2021 Yes 522456/3/2021 Yes 52245 109658312746/3/2021 Yes 5224514675103829Excluded Workers Fund for the immigrant workers, hazard pay for essential and low wage workers. You should already have money for roads, businesses, tourism. Lift people out of poverty before inequitable financial skewed towards tourism and businesses.
6/3/2021 Yes 5224532594107816There's a lot of ARPA funding coming to EVERYONE. My hope would be that each entity carve out a space where they hold the sole or primary responsibility and take on those finite projects to not duplicate and then agree with other entities for joint projects where the ROI is multiplied. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure after all. Please address immediate need, but also future and strategic planning to address the social determinants of health. You should probably rely on the health department or college of public health folks for assistance. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245137581096246/3/2021 Yes 5224078612593410Support struggling businesses and households through direct payments (RENT/MORTGAGE PAYMENTS TO AVOID FORECLOSURES/EVICTIONS); replace lost governmental revenue 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 10965823174Iowa City needs to invest in expanding Residential Fiber internet service.6/3/2021 Yes 52240 5 2 4 10739618Support organizations designed to assist with economic challenges. Divide funds to Invest in different buckets: backfill essential areas, expand existing community development projects to be bigger (stage/ amplitheatre at River crossings park) and invest in a few game changing community projects (buy Sycamore mall and turn into a year round market like Newbo to support BIPOC business and small business in general). Communicate with county so you are not funding the same things, think BIG and make investments that will change the community for generations where possible. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 7 10389546Repair the human damage first, then do the rest.6/3/2021 Yes 52240645879231016/3/2021 Yes 52240 10875631294Water/Sewer projects and other public infrastructure projects delayed by COVID that will benefit the community as a whole6/3/2021 Yes 522456/3/2021 Yes 52245123Iowa City parks and recreation renovation and upgrading is a positive for all people of all economic levels6/3/2021 Yes 52246 9 7 108632145Infrastructure, roadways, bumpy streets, bumpy streets, bumpy streets, and bumpy streets. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224013524107869Help struggling music venues and restaurants.6/3/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 9 105782166/3/2021 Yes 52246 2 3 8 10497516Some people with unreliable jobs who are struggling to pay their rent and bills should get an extra relief, including immigrants with temporary status or illegal Extra help for children daycare for low income family6/3/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 1 10598637Support people first. People over profits. So you need to put tourism last, because that does not support BIPOC, women, LGBTQ, low income people. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 5 7 10498326Establish an excluded workers fund to assist the people in our community who have mostly not benefited from Covid stimulus payments and have continued to serve our communities throughout the pandemic.6/3/2021 Yes6/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 52240526738914106/3/2021 Yes 5224086592341107Upgrade infrastructure: high‐speed internet, roads/bridges, water/sewer, rehab for low‐income homeowners, etc.6/3/2021 Yes 5224584352961017Help all small business that were effected by lack of revenue during the restrictions: bars, restaurants, fitness and yoga studios, salons, retail etc.6/3/2021 Yes 52245 7 6 5 109132846/3/2021 Yes 52245324751068196/3/2021 Yes 52240 12Fund Excluded Workers, undocumented immigrants, previously incarcerated people, essential workers, affordable housing cooperatives, and expanded public transportation6/3/2021 Yes 5224546857110239Let’s get ahead on some public works projects. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240764291083156/3/2021 Yes 52240 8 3 9 10726541support for infrastructure, low‐income and essential workers, sustainability, broadband, health and mental health6/3/2021 Yes 52245 3 5 7 104196286/3/2021 Yes 52245623711094586/3/2021 Yes 52240437981102656/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 5224535674108219Classify internet as a utility and take the power away from Mediacom. Like Cedar Falls did. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224078946123105Improve recycling infastructure and circular product processing and availability 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 5 4 3I suggest the City take a look at plans that you currently have in place ‐‐District Plans, Affordable Housing Plan, City Steps, etc. and use the money strategically to benefit vulnerable people and neighborhood through initiatives or projects that have already gone through an extensive vetting process rather than casting about for new suggestions from the general public. Surely you have priorities within the various plans that can then be fleshed out with input from various groups.
6/3/2021 Yes 522456/3/2021 Yes 5224097826541103The best thing that could be done with this money is to send it back. The increased national debt brought on by this frivolous spending is going to ruin our country.6/3/2021 Yes 5224576452131089Replacing lost public sector revenue.6/3/2021 Yes 52240 9 8 1056123746/3/2021 Yes 5224025671834910Help for people with low incomes (food, housing, etc.) 6/3/2021 Yes 52245526341871096/3/2021 Yes 52245 5 4 9 10721683Improve deteriorated roads. Fund preK.6/3/2021 Yes 522458945 2311066/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 52245325916784106/3/2021 Yes 5224694876312105Make sure small businesses survive. Now that we are coming back, their bills are still due. Identifying real successful businesses, that may not make it because of the last year and helping them get on stable footing should be the priority. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240324956817106/3/2021 Yes 52240 3 4 8 10695217Give payments to low‐wage workers and folks who did not receive stimulus checks. Follow the Relief, Recovery, and Reparations for 20,000 Essential and Excluded Workers plan laid out by Catholic Worker House and other orgs6/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 3 4More mental health and substance abuse funding is badly needed post‐pandemic. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 8 7 9 10531246Work with MidAmericanEnergy to incentivize solar and wind power generational and (more importantly) large‐scale long‐term energy storage solutions. We can produce our own energy and storage solutions are more frequently available on larger scale projects (as opposed to individual residential installations). Let's be a leader in true energy independence!6/3/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 109147568Give that money to the non‐profits that are providing food, shelter, mental and physical healthcare, and other essential services in our community. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240142 3Bolster the low headcount and pay levels on the Police department. Eliminate the excessive gun violence and occurrence within the city limits6/3/2021 Yes 52245 8 10976312546/3/2021 Yes 52240 5 1 7 109832646/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 7 10346589Focus on undeserved communities. Continued housing and utility assistance. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240234957861106/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 522406/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 4 8 10957623Please invest the money to improve disparities in our community. This requires big‐picture thinking over brief stimulus response. While stabilization is critical, we should use this opportunity to make our community more equitable for educational opportunities, homeownership, small business opportunities, livable wages and higher‐earning opportunities, and expanding general assistance eligibility to those who do not qualify for assistance due to severe restrictions. Childcare is a major problem in Iowa City. For years, our monthly childcare for one child cost nearly as much as our monthly mortgage payment. Childcare should be a public‐private partnership. Government jobs are high‐paying with excellent benefits that could bring families out of poverty. Explore opportunities to expand City staff, address community needs, and provide additional jobs in the area. 6/3/2021 Yes 52245 4 3 6 105817926/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 5 106947386/3/2021 Yes 52246 2 15673946/3/2021 Yes 52245 7 4 9 103621856/3/2021 Yes 52240 7 8 5 104231966/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 2 6 10385947Fund social workers who are doing the work in field better. Support the families they work with by providing economic incentives and a way to become self sufficient. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224642978103516Support mental health services. Provide premium pay to essential NON‐government workers. Provide dental care to those in need and better support the free medical clinic. Provide rent support to those impacted by COVID. I'm okay with Iowa City delaying its own provides projects (except streets need repair). If you provide support to not for profits, before you do so, require some of them to merge and become more efficient, especially from an overhead standpoint. One great idea would be to use the funds to permit very low income individuals to build equity in a condo rather than enriching a developer for decades and making very low income people pay rent.6/3/2021 Yes 52245542139710686/3/2021 Yes 52246 1 9 8 10437562INFRASTRUCTURE ‐ high speed internet access for all, streets, water & sewer improvements6/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 7 4 108562936/3/2021 Yes 52245823141096576/3/2021 Yes 52245 9 7 104512386
6/3/2021 Yes 52245 109568431726/3/2021 Yes 52240312748910566/3/2021 Yes 5224035421678910Strategic planning, prototyping, and community input on what particular projects might do to support these goals.6/3/2021 Yes 52245 9 6 105824173Invest in broadband throughout the City so there is equal access to affordable, reliable, high‐speed internet in ALL our neighborhoods. The private sector is NOT taking care of providing affordable, reliable service of this basic infrastructure. It's time for the City to address this. Invest in the City‐‐its projects, its infrastructure, healthy, attractive spaces. In that past decade or so there has been under‐investment in public infrastructure and services. The town looks shabby; the roads are in bad shape; trees have been removed and haven't been replaced. Downtown looks like a big, sun‐baked, concrete slab without landscaping or shaded areas and is an uninviting space to walk/bike/hang‐out. We need to be better prepared for extreme weather events and other disasters because with climate change, these will become more common. The City should use some of these funds and determine what this looks like and begin investing in what's needed. As we saw in the pandemic, State and Federal government were unable and unwilling to adequately and quickly respond to the disaster. Increasingly, residents will look to their city to take the lead on disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response. Much of Iowa City's economy and attractiveness is connected with the tourism and entertainment sectors (I include restaurants in this category). These sectors have been hard hit over the past year. Providing support to ensure that these businesses and organizations can bounce back and continue operations is an important step in supporting Iowa City's sense of place. 6/3/2021 Yes 52246124768910356/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 5224551342City infrastructure and broadband should be considered first. Aid should attempt to be targeted towards individuals in need as opposed to savvy businesses that may or may not help their employees. 6/3/2021 Yes 52240 8 6 9 10512473Restore services lost under the Trump administration.6/3/2021 Yes 52245 108967142536/3/2021 Yes 52240 10419675328Fund social services to create parity with the outside ICPD budget. Universal design principals on all new construction and all upgrades.6/3/2021 Yes 52245 3 2 4 10596718These funds should be directly almost solely toward our community members who were unable, for any reason, to receive stimulus checks. The Center for Worker Justice and the Catholic Worker House would be prime folks to ask who these people might be, and how best to contact/serve them. There should be some kind of stipulation that expressly prevents the money from being used to bolster the payroll of overfunded non‐profits. CEOs do not need this money, actual people in times of crisis need this money. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224523791108546I don't believe a good use of funds is to support city employees who were not furloughed while their facilities were CLOSED. Should not be used to replace tax revenues because people could not pay their taxes due to the pandemic. 6/3/2021 Yes 5224013865794210Think boldly and creatively about how to use these funds to make real progress in affordable housing with long term benefits. Example ‐ purchase land for manufactured housing with 99 year leases and low interest loans. Think Forest View and Regency Park as examples of folks who need decent affordable housing. Maybe help with the road that Blackbird needs to build to get that project moving again? Just examples of actions that would make a real and lasting difference in "essential" lives.6/3/2021 Yes 522456/3/2021 Yes 52240452816937106/3/2021 Yes 52246134751086296/3/2021 Yes 52245 2 10481653976/3/2021 Yes 522406/3/2021 Yes 52245 7 10968315426/3/2021 Yes 522466/3/2021 No6/3/2021 Yes 52246 2 5 8 10317469Providing mental health support Small business start up Broadband on busses and all areas Single parent/ family plan to support families in building a foundation of self sufficiency Home ownership program for low income families Social Sevices Advertising Police and peer program to introduce first responders and there communities that also includes mentorship6/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 6 2 105784396/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 7 3 104569286/3/2021 Yes 52245 10583671294Fix our streets6/3/2021 Yes 52240213968745106/3/2021 Yes 52240 2 7 5 104168396/3/2021 Yes 52240 2 4 8 10573619
6/3/2021 Yes 5224147392651810i am still thinking about it6/3/2021 Yes 5224047681935210I think we should support low income, essential workers who were not provided hazard pay as well as organizations who support low income and migrant families, particularly those who didn't receive stimulus checks. We should also invest in public health initiatives.6/3/2021 Yes 5224587965123104N/A6/3/2021 Yes 52245 2 4 3 106789156/3/2021 Yes 52245 1 8 1094253676/3/2021 Yes 52245 2 3 4 10658917Please refer to the Excluded Worker's Fund as proposed by the Peoples' Truth and Reconciliation Committee6/3/2021 Yes 52245352611087496/3/2021 Yes6/3/2021 Yes 522406/3/2021 Yes 52240 1 2 4 105789366/3/2021 Yes 52246192871045366/3/2021 Yes 522406/3/2021 Yes 52246 1 2 3 104576896/3/2021 Yes 52245 3 5 2 10986714Direct payments to those left out of stimulus payments including essential workers, undocumented workers, and BIPOC people who were disproportionately affected by the pandemic.6/2/2021 Yes 52246 1 4 3 10679528Please do not help tourism businesses5/28/2021 Yes 5224013564108729
Item Number: 4.
S eptember 2, 2021
Pen d ing City Cou n cil Work Session Topics
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Pending City Council Work S ession Topics
Item Number: 5.
S eptember 2, 2021
Memo from Neig h b orhood & Devel opmen t Services Director: Historic
Preservation Su rvey
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Memo from Neighborhood & Development Services Director: Historic P reservation S urvey
Date: August 30, 2021
To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
From: Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood and Development Services Director
Re: Historic Preservation Survey
Management staff of the Neighborhood and Development Services (NDS) department conducted
an informal survey this summer for those who own property in Iowa City’s historic or conservation
districts and those who own a designated landmark as well as the contractors who provide
construction services for these properties. To staff’s knowledge, the City has never surveyed or
asked for feedback after a district’s designation to provide input about the benefits or issues that
property owners may experience. Various concerns have been voiced to City management over
the years by contractors and those living in the districts about difficulties experienced when trying
to complete exterior renovations or why they did not pursue renovations. The surveys gave an
opportunity for property owners to provide feedback about the historic preservation review and
approval process.
At the April 8, 2021 Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting a subgroup of members,
including the HPC Chair, volunteered to review the survey before distribution. The HPC members
who reviewed the draft surveys requested that the surveys be written in a neutral way to try not
to influence the results. Due to this, most of the questions are open-ended. The questions and
the responses received are attached for your review.
Over 1,200 surveys were mailed to property owners and over 90 contractors were contacted by
email. The City received 134 owner and 24 contractor responses. The surveys were not intended
to be scientific, but rather aimed to help staff gain insight into what property owners and
contractors felt worked well and what elements of the historic review and approval process could
be improved. Staff noted the following takeaways from the responses received:
• Realtors were most frequently cited as the source for learning their home is in a
historic/conservation district.
• Many cited preservation of the character of the homes and neighborhood as the best part
of living in a district.
• Common themes for those who reported issues include the need for more staff time to
reduce review times/provide faster responses, more flexibility with material selection and
the cost of proposed improvements. Many respondents also indicated difficulty finding
qualified, responsive contractors.
• Contractors most frequently identified affordability and energy efficiency as home
improvement goals that have proven to be difficult to achieve due to historic preservation
requirements.
Based on the responses received, staff plans to make the following administrative changes to the
historic review process. The majority of changes will allow the Historic Preservation Planner more
time to focus on the reviews that are more technical, complicated and/or larger in scope and will
incorporate other NDS staff to assist with limited reviews under the guidance of Urban Planning
(our historic preservation staff).
September 1, 2021
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1. Routine re-roofing requests in historic districts will no longer be processed by the Historic
Preservation Planner. Re-roofing projects are largely straightforward reviews that can be
processed by other staff trained by the Historic Preservation Planner.
2. Housing Inspection/Rehabilitation staff, as requested by the Historic Preservation Planner,
will assist by completing site visits to make determinations on level of deterioration for
applications requesting the replacement of exterior features such as windows and siding.
3. The Planning Intern will provide more assistance with photo documentation of buildings,
as requested by Planning staff.
4. Staff will improve how Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) are written to include more
specific detail on what is approved (e.g. materials) to provide more clarification to the
applicant and reduce additional coordination after approval.
All of the above actions will help address concerns noted in the survey about the review time. The
changes will allow the Historic Preservation Planner additional time to focus on more complex
applications by having other professional staff absorb routine requests and conduct some of the
site visits.
Other actions that will be initiated by staff based on the survey responses include ongoing efforts
to work with the Iowa City Area Realtors Association to educate realtors on the location of the
City’s historic and conversation districts, as well as their benefits and requirements. Staff will also
continue updating our list of contractors who work on historic properties as new ones are
identified.
If City Council or HPC want staff to initiate a further review of any section(s) of the Historic
Preservation Guidelines, staff will incorporate this item in our workplan. As review of a section(s)
of the Historic Preservation Guidelines can be time intensive, staff will not initiate a review unless
there is interest to review and possibly adopt new guidelines by City Council and/or the Historic
Preservation Commission.
cc: Historic Preservation Commission
Historic Preservation Contractor Survey - July 2021
Q1. How many exterior renovations on homes in historic or conservation districts in Iowa City have you completed in the last five years?
24 Answered, 0 Skipped
None, 4.17%
1-5, 54.17%
6-10, 8.33%
More than 10, 33.33%
Q2. Out of the number completed, what percentage of these homes required a building permit and/or historic review and approval?
20 Answered, 4 Skipped
1 Just the one
2 Most of them usually do
3 About half
4 Most of them
5 They probably did but not sure we got them
6 100%
7 100%
8 10%
9 all of them
10 One
11 4
12 Unsure - we require the homeowners to secure permits and approvals.
13 75-90%
14 all of them
15 all
16 80%
17 80
18 5
19 1
20 45%
Q3. What types of exterior work were completed? 19 Answered, 5 Skipped
1 Garage construction.
2 Porch and deck work, some siding repair
3 Roof, siding, porch repair
4 Restoration and repair
5 Siding and window repair
6 Window Work, roofing, siding
7 Addition and replacement of siding on existing. Window and door replacement.
8 egress window, siding, roof, window, porch, stairs, small repairs
9 stairs, windows, siding, doors, trimwork.
10 Porch restoration, doors, windows, painting
11 everything associated with an addition. roofing, siding, windows, foundation, etc
12 Windows and doors
13 Windows, doors, porches, siding, roofing, railings, additions
14 siding, trim, storm damage repairs
15 Screen porches, garage rebuild, railing additions, window sash replacements
16 Foundation repair-replacement, egress windows, siding and windows, additions and remodels.
17 Window restoration
18 siding replacement
19 Painting, gutters, stuff
Q4.
Do you routinely consult the Historic Preservation Handbook or contact City Preservation staff to discuss a project before applying for a building permit
for exterior renovations in historic or conservation districts? 21 Answered, 3 Skipped
Yes, 76.19%
No, 23.81%
Q5. Based on renovations that required historic review, what worked well? 18 Answered, 6 Skipped
1 It’s all pretty easy.
2 Staff support was great. She helped navigate how the guidelines work
3 Jessica is great. Helps make it easy to navigate the written guidelines.
4 Jessica is great to work with but her limited staff time slows down the process.
5 Just not asking
6 We were fortunate to not have to go through board review which takes extra time. It was approved in house within a few days.
7 Staff provided lots of input and interpretation to the HP guidelines. Communication was generally prompt. HPC process was clear.
8 jobs requiring minimal regulation, small repairs or certificate of no material effect
9 talking to staff, Jessica is the best. I had no idea you had a handbook.
10
The process worked well overall, tedious though. I would be hesitant to do another historic home as all of the regulations. It was difficult to find contractors who
could do the work, and it was a tedious process to keep in communication to confirm our renovations would pass historic review. For example, when we needed a
new door, it took approximately 15 email exchanges as the staff could not tell us what type of door to buy, they could Only tell us what would not work with the doors
we kept tying to purchase even tho they looked like the ones in the book that were suggested. We also spent about $18k restoring old windows that are not efficient
and new windows that look like old windows would have been more cost efficient in the short and long term with installation and energy savings.
11
This is tough to answer. the whole process is a layer of logistics that isn't needed for "non-historic" houses. But It's not that it doesn't work well. It just takes more
time and money to design and navigate.
12 NA
13
The process is smooth as long as we stick with products and techniques that had been approved in the past. It also went smoothly when we accepted staff
recommendations.
14 Walking in and talking thru things, flexibility!
15 The historic review is time consuming trying to get approval and waiting for approvals meeting times is not contractor friendly
16 When a home is being sold, prospective buyers are made aware of the requirements of home renovation within a historic district
17 building department is knowledgeable about what the steps are and what is required
18 I could call someonkjfolajfas' dsa adfiaorejajlfj
Q6. Please provide any suggestions to improve the historic review process. 16 Answered, 8 Skipped
1 More staff time for faster responses please.
2 More staff time - delays so things down. Faster responses please - I know her time is limited, so give her some more.
3 More staff time for preservation staff. My customers want to move quickly. And I can’t when I have to wait.
4 More staff time. Faster reviews
5 lol
6 Anything that shortens the review time.
7
The guidelines are overly broad and focus almost exclusively on material preservation to the detriment of character and form. While the standards appear to be
"comprehensive" they are written in a manner that places a great deal of judgment and discretion in the hands of Staff and the HPC with little or no recourse for the
homeowner, builder or design professional. A lack of subjective standard in many cases causes confusion and non-standard application of the standards. More
weight should be allowed to consider alternative approaches and materials that preserve form and character. Additionally, energy efficiency and budget should
receive a higher level of consideration - much of the information (particularly pertaining to costs and availability of vendors) provided by staff and the HPC is
outdated or not consistent with current market conditions. An alternate appeal process needs to be added between the HPC and the city council. Consideration
should be given to either the Board of Adjustments or Board of Appeals to discuss decisions based on content rather than the pure process appeal provided by the
city council. The disposition and makeup of the HPC disproportionately represents the interest of those interested in preserving the status quo and creates a
potentially unfair situation for homeowners navigating the process.
8
Stop imposing exorbitant costs on homeowners in historic districts, then discussing "affordable housing" out of the other side of your mouth. Neighborhood stability
can be maintained without removal of such a huge chunk of personal property rights. Historic guidelines stem from, and are zealously defended by, a narrow special
interest group, and this is not in the greater public interest. Back off a few notches.
9 Skip using the new portal. It sucks.
10 It would be nice if the whole process didn't take as long as it does, but I don't have any suggestions on how that could be possible.
11 NA
12
Our clients and staff feel that the process is out of their hands. Basically we are required to ask city staff what is allowed, and then the client must decide if that is
close enough to their vision that the project is still appealing. The process would be more appealing if the homeowner felt more in control of the process.
13
Flexibility,….the intention of preserving the feel of an historic neighborhood is good. But we live in a modern age and climate change and energy conservation are
real and important issues that need to be considered when repairs or improvements are being made to older homes. I have many customers who don’t want to seek
out input from historic review because they feel they are too restrictive and not sensitive to costs of maintaining a home to the standards required. I know that the
review process and the micro managing of details encourages people to go around the rules. These are peoples homes….not just an investment in IOWA CITY’s
charm.
14
Not having to wait so long for approval meetings. Less strict restrictions, homeowners are always complaining about how much more the project cost be cause of
the requirements that the historic review implement.
15 Don't hesitate to reach out to qualified contractors if there are questions about the construction or historical significance during the review process
16 Staff and the commission should recognize that they do not own the property and that somebody has to pay for work being required.
Q7.Were the guidelines for the work clear and easy to understand? 18 Answered, 6 Skipped
Yes, 61.11%
No, 38.89%
Q8.What part of the guidelines are easy to understand? 6 Answered, 18 Skipped
1 The part about not reading them
2 On the surface, the guidelines appear to be reasonably organized.
3 materials that are pre-approved
4 The idea that a historic district is supposed to more or less look like it did when built.
5 Repair vs replacement….under the roof….outside the roof
6 Very few
Q9. Which part of the guidelines are more difficult? 4 Answered, 20 Skipped
1 The part about government overreach
2
Reading into the guidelines, however, becomes a maze of subjective requirements, judgment and contradiction. There are not "waivers" but there are "exceptions"
which further add to confusion. Catch all statements at the beginning of each section essentially put the final say back with the staff and HPC decision maker with
little or no recourse to the applicant should their petition be denied. The rules within each district further complicate the guidelines as does determining what applies
to each individual property. The designation of "contributing" vs. "non-contributing" property appears to be an arbitrary judgment call and not in accordance or
correlation with the designation of the district. There is no recourse to the homeowner to "opt out' of the additional requirements and costs levied by the
requirements. There is frequent citation of the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation but a closer look at the individual preservation briefs reveals
a great deal of contradiction or at the very least interpretation favorable to the goal of the current guidelines to preserve material at nearly all costs. As a professional
familiar with these types of regulations and the underlying documents, it is difficult to understand how an homeowner could navigate the system and guidelines
without professional assistance. This seems patently unfair and adds an additional cost burden to the process, particularly for small or limited scope projects.
3 anything/everything outside of the pre-approved lists
4
The boundaries of the historic preservation commission. Is it the entire exterior of the home? is it the view from the street? Why are some materials accepted and
others rejected? Is the difference between 1/2" thick lap siding and 3/8" thick smooth engineered siding relevant? Why is the difference between an aluminum clad
window and a fiberglass window important? Why is a painted smooth PVC or engineered lumber trim board not allowed? I understand the need to maintain the
character of the neighborhood, but why do we need to use substandard materials to do that? Modern wood doesn't last like old-growth wood. Modern materials are
better in every way, but are not allowed.
Q10.If your client considered exterior improvements, but deferred the improvements, do you know the reason? 9 Answered, 15 Skipped
Yes, 55.56%
No, 44.44%
Q11. Please identify the reason(s) for deferring? 5 Answered, 19 Skipped
1
Certain improvements had to be modified or altered due to historic preservation requirements. Others were deferred due to excessive cost. Some requests were
denied so the client chose to forego improvements rather than compromise to meet the current requirements.
2 The overall cost is almost always the reason
3
Cost is the major driver. Using historical materials increases cost by 20-50% on any given project, and the completed project will have much higher maintenance
costs than a similar project with modern materials. There are times that the process is considered too daunting, but unless the client is unwilling or unable to pay for
it, we can circumvent that by doing the historical work. Drafty windows or doors are not allowed to be replaced until they are rotted away. The homeowner will often
wait until they are rotten because the cost of repair is prohibitive- often more than the cost of replacement- and the repaired window or door is still poorly insulated,
single pane glass, and an exterior that is 90% of the way through its life cycle and requires a lot of maintenance for the remaining 10%.
4 Cost of complying
5 Typically the cost and did like the materials the historic review requested.
Q12. Please indicate what type of improvement was being considered. 5 Answered, 19 Skipped
1 Home addition, porch addition, siding replacement, window replacement.
2 additions, garages, siding, windows, steps, porches, etc.
3 Windows and doors, porches, additions.
4 Windows sash - want to replace but urged to repair.
5 Siding, foundation, egress windows-wells
Q13.
Are there home improvement goals from homeowners that have proven to be difficult to achieve as a result of local historic preservation requirements?
Check all that apply and provide detail as requested below. 18 Answered, 6 Skipped
None, 33.33%
Accessibility, 33.33%
Affordabilty, 72.22%
Energy Efficiency, 44.44%
Health & Safety, 5.56%
Other Comments:
Just let people do what they want
Adaptive Resuse
This is a loaded question.
Existing poor design. For example, flat or low sloping roofs are problematic in our climate. We should not have to honor poor design.
Staying in their home when they'd like to have more space. Also aging in place.
Availability of materials
This question is trying to get users to say preservation is in conflict with these and it isn’t.
Q14. Please provide specific details and share ideas on possible solutions. 10 Answered, 14 Skipped
1 More staff time
2 I don't see any area's where historic preservation of neighborhoods is desired that renovations on homes in those neighborhoods can happen in a cost effective way.
3
First and foremost, add a level of appeal between HPC and city council. A full review and rewrite of the HPC Guidelines would be amazing to focus on form and
character versus material preservation. Our city is more than an collection of sticks and bricks - it is about the composition of our neighborhoods and vitality and
willingness of homeowners to maintain their homes as our society changes and morphs. The homes that served a society a century ago may not work well to meet
the needs of modern families - we must be willing to allow our dwellings to grow with our evolving needs. The costs to maintain a home will also create increasing
socio-economic division in our community or, in the worst case, a deterioration of older housing stock. Systems created a century ago were not in any sense energy
conscious and it is a demonstrable fact that aging buildings consume a disproportionate amount of energy to maintain and condition. Materials that were once
plentiful may no longer be available or may have such dire impacts to source that it is nearly unconscionable to compel their continued use. It is also important to
keep in mind that the homes covered by the historic district were not intended to last hundreds of years - they were the affordable housing of their time and it will take
novel solutions to preserve the character of these structures while also meeting the responsibility of lowering energy demand to attempt to forestall environmental
calamity. A revamp of the guidelines to allow flexibility and shift from material based requirements is the only sustainable path forward.
4
The "historical value" of most structures in historic districts has been overrated. Ardent preservationists have not been very been interested in compromise or
property rights, but if rigorous standards designed for truly historic buildings remain in place while conflicting with other more important goals such as housing
affordability and energy efficiency, will increasingly come under attack in the future. A very vocal minority of financially secure residents, who obviously revel in the
elevated social status they imagine comes with residing in an historic district, will scream bloody murder if historic standards are relaxed. You can expect a
disproportionate response from such people. Ardent preservationists have always pretended that there's no downside, even to the point of deception. We can no
longer afford to allow this narrow perspective to dominate the narrative and wield most of the control over historic guidelines. You can craft a regulatory framework
that protects neighborhood stability without being more concerned with the architectural purity of a house than with the people who live in it.
5 There is none, it will cost you more to be historically correct.
6
Not only do I work on historic homes, I also live in the Brown St. District. In my opinion, the Historic Preservation program is doing the opposite of it's goal. Many
houses (specifically in the Northside,) are being neglected because they are too big and too costly to repair. Make no mistake, navigating the hist. prez. process
increases costs. In other words - Historic Preservation requirements are the opposite of an incentive. The grants and zero interest loans are a nice try, but not very
helpful. The only way I can see historic preservation being a long term plan is to really help out financially. Perhaps not increase property taxes if a major remodel
is done? But again, some of the houses are so big and require so much work - it's just not practical. I honestly think the best solution is to end the program.
7
Allow modern materials that retain historic character- engineered siding, fiberglass windows, engineered and solid PVC trim boards, and fiberglass columns. Allow
aging in place options- ramps or lifts. Give up the idea that a window or door can be infinitely repaired, or that it can ever perform as well as a modern window or
door, on both an energy efficiency and a comfort basis. Storm windows are not excellent solutions in most cases- they are usually just better than the existing
windows. They can be cost effective stop gap solutions but they are not good long term.
8
If you want to replace a window (double hung) in a bath over a tub so that it can be made into a shower….there are two ways to modify that window without removing
the light and symmetry of window placement: 1) you can replace it with a short window that stylistically matches the house 2) you can modify the existing double
hung so that it still looks like a double hung window that is just frosted on the bottom half…but tile over it on the inside. In kitchens where window are too low to run
countertop underneath them…allow to replace with similar new windows that are shorter. Complying storm windows are prohibitively expensive, conforming sash
replacements should be allowed and if you want historic sashes to be maintained that needs to be incentivized.
9 Don't require concrete or CMU wells for egress windows. It doubles the cost and you cant see the wells anyway.
10 Gap financing may be helpful.
Q15.Is there anything you would like to add, suggest, or further explain? If so, please explain. 13 Answered, 11 Skipped
1 Stop tearing down historic buildings! They can be reused.
2 Most of my customers want to be good neighbors and follow the guidelines.
3 The City should support more preservation efforts.
4 Why even do this survey?
5 no
6 Thank you for the opportunity to provide input.
7 no
8
Most of the houses in the historic districts were kit houses bought through companies like Sears and Roebuck. They were shipped here via rail and assembled on
site. This was the most affordable way to build at the time. Yes, they have great character, but they are no longer the most affordable. In my opinion, the only way
to maintain these houses as “original,” is to offer realistic incentives to remodel. Otherwise, they are going to continue in disrepair. Since the City has photos of
every house in the districts, do an investigation now to find out if most houses are in better or worse shape since starting the program. This might be hard to
measure, but simple “curb appeal” should be obvious. A final thought… Manville heights is a similar neighborhood. It seems to be doing fine without the historic
guidelines. My company remodeled the original Manville House using historic guidelines. My point is – some historic preservation will continue even if it is not
required. And in cases where the design was poor to start with - change is ok.
9
The process usually feels like the homeowner is begging for permission from the powers that be. In contrast, the housing and building departments feel like
resources to make sure the job gets done right. There is accountability, to be sure, but the process is not adversarial.
10 It is hard to charge customers for all the time it takes to get the HP process done!
11 The website is terrible ….and an added and an added deterrant
12 Faster turn around time from historic review on projects.
13 historic preservation is useful for neighborhood stabilization. not all building owners value the character of neighborhoods, which negatively impacts those who do.
Historic Preservation Property Owner Survey - July 2021
Q1.
When you purchased your home were you aware it was in an Iowa City Historic or Conservation District or designated as an Iowa City Historic Landmark?
134 Answered, 0 Skipped
Yes, 57.46%
No, 42.54%
Q2.How were you made aware of your property's designation? 76 Answered, 58 Skipped
City's Annual Notification Letter to Owner, 6.58%
City's Website, 6.58%
Contractor, 0%
Neighbor, 11.84%
Realtor, 39.47%
Other, 35.53%
If other, repsonses included previous owner, signs/placards, lived in prior home in district, family, city staff, news articles, don't remember
Q3.
Property owners are encouraged to use Iowa City's Historic Preservation Handbook for guidelines and requirments before making exterior repairs or
renovations. Have you (or a contractor working for you) consulted the Historic Preservation Handbook or contact Preservation staff to discuss a project before
making repairs to your home?
129 Answered, 5 Skipped
Yes 80.62%
No 19.38%
Q4.
Have you ever applied for a building permit or contacted City staff to discuss a project that needed historic review in order to complete exterior renovations
(siding, window, doors, porch, etc.)
130 Answered, 4 Skipped
Yes, 61.54%
No, 38.46%
Q5. Please explain what worked well. 70 Answered, 64 Skipped
1 Easy to reach out via email for answers to questions about projects.
2 Talking ahead of time with HPC staff; working with the contractor to make sure he was staying in touch with the HPC about the plans; presenting the plans to the HPC board.
3 The representative was available by phone so that helped to speak with someone
4 It was all pretty easy.
5 All of it.
6 It was pretty easy to navigate. Commission was great. Staff was helpful.
7
The historic committee representative responded to questions in a timely manner. We received interesting information about the original appearance of our home. The end
result is beautiful. We were able to achieve most of our goals.
8 The guidelines are clear. Staff was knowledgeable to help us figure things out.
9 Excellent advice and contacts for contractors!
10 Both parties worked to find an agreement.
11 Not a lot, really.
12 Being able to submit photos and documents electronically was helpful.
13
It was much easier to make historically appropriate modification after the guidelines were in place. We have owned the home before the district. My partner knows a lot about
historic preservation and has been able to shepherd the process so we have been able to get some thing approved by staff, but I am unsure if everyone can do that as easily
since they are not as knowledgeable about the process.
14 The request for permission was eventually accepted.
15 Honestly the process was so convoluted and difficult that we almost gave up and we almost decided not to do any improvements at all. Terrible process
16 skylight installation in rear of house, approximately 2013
17 We were able to come to some consensus about the overall plan and look.
18
Nothing. I find the whole process to be burdensome, frustrating, and pointless. I had to replace the rotted wood soffits with WOOD - which, no surprise here, is now rotting
again. No one walking past our house stops to admire the "historically accurate" wood soffits. The Historic Preservation Commission imposes unnecessary and expensive
burdens on property owners. I will never buy another house in a "historic preservation" district based on my experience here.
19
The project didn't rise to the level of Commission review, only staff review was required. The entire process went smoothly and without a hitch due to staff's extensive
knowledge and professionalism. The manual produced by the City/Commission is also very useful.
20 The handbook was helpful and the staff were responsive
21 It seemed easy. The woman we worked with was so helpful. Made the process easy to understand.
22 All of it really - Jessie was great to work with. She helped me a ton. Overall - easy
23 In general, rules were clarified which was useful.
24 Explanation of what needed to be done
25 Speaking directly to the person in charge of the HPC (Jennifer?). Her explanations were helpful, and she was pleasant to speak with.
26
I owned my home prior to it becoming part of the "conservation" district. It's not historic and yet I must get permission/permits to change anything on the home. For example -
I wanted to replace the 60 year old wood windows. When I called your office several years ago they said I could ask permission to put on vinyl windows but your office
preferred I keep the wood window (which are energy inefficient). I could find no one who wanted to deal with the 19 windows I needed to replace at a cost of approx. $1000 +
dollars a window. It's cost prohibitive for a single mom, working half time, which I was at the time. And then try to find a carpenter. Every project becomes a burden, and
though I like my neighborhood, when I explained to a gentleman in your office at the time, that I was unable to afford what refurbishing wood windows he said, and i quote -
"maybe it's time for you to sell your house". So in general I've had no great interactions with those who are supposed to be helpful.
27 Received good advice and help with plans. Commission was reasonable and flexible. Inspectors were knowledgeable.
28 Honestly, the preservation commission members (in 2003?)did not impress me as very qualified, or confident in their decisions
29 We were told we could not put siding on. Had to maintain paint. Sort of disappointing.
30
All of it really. Easy to understand, staff was great to work with. I’ve gotten approval multiple times. My only complaint was the most recent when I had to use a city permitting
system - it was not user friendly and hard to navigate.
31 It's a relatively easy process if what you are doing is conservative.
32
We had an outside stairs that was in disrepair, the really cold winter previously had damaged it more than anticipated. Primarily we had used a lot of salt on the steps and they
were rusting away very quickly. We had to replace them and it was a pretty seamless process. It didn’t take long to get the approval. We were really grateful for the
partnership in making it happen so we could make the steps safe again for our tenants.
33 Communicating with preservation staff. Review by commission. Clear info in handbook and via staff.
34 Staff is helpful.
35 The Historic Preservation Commission was very helpful in ensuring a kitchen addition reflected the original Arts and Crafts style of our home.
36
The Planner had some good design suggestions for our addition and assisted our contractor in drawings and the historic review process. The Planner provided a letter for our
insurance company outlining the City requirements for siding replacement that was hail damaged.
37 ability to submit email attachments. ability to meet face to face with city staff to finalize acceptable options
38
Received direction from Historic Preservation Planner on how to proceed and was given some ideas for maintaining historic nature of property in line with the improvements
we were seeking to make
39 I had no problem working with the Historic Preservation Committee. Things got done one a timely basis even though it was during Covid.
40 City employee, Jann Ream, was very helpful.
41 because requested change was not historically significant, the response came back quickly.
42 Not much.
43 Jessica is very helpful and pointed out what to do and how.
44 Very little.
45 We replaced our windows. The person we contacted at that time was easy to work with.
46 the on line material is easy to access (but not being required to do this extra step would be simpler)
47 so long agoI don't remember details
48
Nothing. Historic Preservation Staff was condescending, and unhelpful, and basically told us we could not replace the ancient, damaged windows on our home. I received a
lecture about the "imbedded energy" in old windows, and how landfilling them would be a travesty. It should be noted that I have worked in solid waste management and
environmental science for over 3 decades. I was also told that our windows should be repaired and doing so would be the energy conservation equivalent of installing new,
custom period-appropriate windows. The staff person I spoke to, Jessica, indicated that she was familiar with our home, and knew the contractor who had flipped it. She also
indicated that the Historic Preservation Board had a member who did window restoration, the inference being that repair would be given preference. We ended up replacing
only the windows on the 1970s circa addition of our home, after our contractor told us it wasn't worth the fight to replace the windows in the original structure even though we
were willing to pay for the best custom windows available. We pulled the appropriate permit from the City , paid the fees ,and had the allowed work done. The DAY AFTER the
job was done, the tax assessor was on our porch, wanting to inspect. Thus, our taxes went up and we still have leaky, damaged, ancient windows throughout the original part
of our home. We have noticed since that both Longfellow and Horace Mann Schools have BRAND NEW windows as part of their recent renovations. This sort of municipal
hypocrisy makes us deeply regret our decision to return to Iowa City to retire. We paid over $350,000 for our home, and realize now that being in a conservation district is a
detriment to both our attempts to save energy, and be held as equal to other entities in City government. Epic fail.
49
Staff was very helpful explaining the guidelines and point out how to best achieve our project. The advice provided actually saved us some money and resulted in a better
repair project.
50 Received good guidance on how to proceed and what parameters we needed to work within. Staff was very knowledgeable.
51
We investigated applying for some of the grants that were available possibly for replacing the windows and exterior siding which are all well worn. The staff was very helpful
and informative but we havent had a chance yet to revisit the idea but may do so again in the future.
52 Sorry, I don't remember.
53 I don't really remember. I guess our questions got answered...
54 builder was acquainted with the process.
55 Jessica Bristow is very helpful and responsive, and the process is simple and straightforward.
56 Staff were very helpful working through the process.
57 it was a simple replacement of a porch footing so it could be done with a Certificate of No Material Effect
58
Not much: regulations seemed again and again to push us to pay more for less energy-efficient solutions, even in situations where no one would see the renovations from the
outside.
59 It was pretty straight forward. Filling out the form online and being able to check the progress was great.
60
We built a deck on the rear of house. Following review, we were asked to modify several design aspects. Outside of having additional time added to completion, the process
seemed to work okay
61 Design options were shared with myself and contractor and final choice approved in advance of work.
62 Took time to complete.
63 Everything worked well. Jessica has been very helpful on several occasions. The permit application process was easy.
64 I contacted the HPC about adding a handrail to my front steps; they gave me contractor suggestions and approved our design. All happened quickly and smoothly.
65
Whenever we have a project, we call Jessica Bristow. She comes over, we talk, and then we submit a plan. Consulting with historic preservation people BEFORE contracting
work is the key.
66 The streamlined process for minor modifications works very well. The HPC was considerate and even affirming on a major project we did.
67 Eventually my deck and screen porch project was approved because my contractor knew how to navigate the rules amd meetings.
68 Prompt response to our request to install skylights
69 I appreciate living in this neighborhood and am hoping that these letters I'm getting and this survey indicate that the City intends to start enforcing these policies.
70 Having all information online.
Q6. Please provide your suggestions for improving the historic review process. 65 Answered, 69 Skipped
1
The handbook is overwhelming, kind of technical, and not especially helpful as a basic starting point when considering projects. Would be helpful to have a simplified "cheat
sheet" with some really basic information about what to consider, what is fitting, what isn't, what to ask contractors, etc.
2
I would like the HPC to be a tad more flexible about allowing certain kinds of renovations that will keep the area vital while not radically impacting the historic authenticity of the
residences. For example, I've heard that requests to remodel garages (while preserving the look of the building) have been turned down. I think this is problematic, because
cars — and sometimes larger vehicles like SUVs — are a fact of contemporary life, and remodeling a garage while keeping its exterior in conformity with the house will only
increase the resale value of the house and make the neighborhood more attractive to future residents. Similarly, newer roof materials ought to be approved if they don't
radically alter the look of the house. I would strongly urge a more pragmatic approach to requests from homeowners, with a view to preserving not only the historic architecture
of the area but also the ongoing vitality of the neighborhood. I'm not saying that the HPC should allow everything — far from it. I do think that historic preservation is really
important. I'm just asking for a reasonable degree of flexibility, especially regarding outbuildings like garages.
3 Maybe an if/then flowchart or infographic but simplified to illustrate what HP property owners need to consult for and why
4 More staff time. My neighbor told me you all are cutting staff. Please don’t.
5 The city website to apply is awful - get rid of that.
6 More staff time. Help with tax credits.
7
I have owned my home in the Longfellow Neighborhood for 15 years. It was purchased as a starter home, and eventually could not accommodate my growing family. We
considered moving to a larger home in a newer development, but these all lacked the historic character, proximity to services, and walkable neighborhoods which we had
come to love. Instead, I undertook an extensive renovation project on my home, bringing it up to current building standards and expanding the living space. This experience
lends me perspective on this issue, and I would make the following suggestions: First, make the process more accessible and transparent. Prior to my remodel, I personally
informed all my neighbors as a courtesy. Many expressed their surprise that such a project was possible, and shared stories of projects postponed or abandoned due to
concerns about conforming to the historic preservation guidelines. I had an excellent team of architect and contractors with experience working within the historic parameters.
However, not all homeowners need or can afford a team for their project. The perception that the guidelines are limiting or non-inclusive deserves to be improved. Second,
update the guidelines to fit this progressive community and to encourage diversity in our neighborhoods. The character of old homes is a drawing feature, and worth
preserving. However, our homes should be allowed to move into the modern era in terms of technology and energy efficiency. For example, the guidelines initially limited
replacing our broken, rotting windows with contemporary insulated windows. The guidelines should be adapted to reflect our responsibility to reduce energy consumption, and
to support a stable climate. In another instance, my elderly father-in-law who lives in the same neighborhood requested permission to install a wheelchair ramp due to his
declining mobility. The guidelines limited his options to an extremely long ramp which would not allow him to transfer from his vehicle to the house in a feasible manner.
Guidelines like this would appear to discriminate against the differently-abled. In many cases, homeowners want to tackle small projects, but discover that completing them
within the guidelines requires much more work than expected. The cost can rapidly outpace the long-term financial gain for homeowners, which leads families away from these
neighborhoods. I am extremely happy with my home, and thrilled to remain in the neighborhood I love. I would like to see other families be able to do the same, and to see
these homes adapt to keep our neighborhoods beautiful for another 100 years.
8 It's been a long time since I've used the historic review process. From what I remember, things went smoothly.
9
I think some people are frustrated because they don't understand what can/cant be done and how to get help from the city on this. The city seems to lack sufficient staff with
sufficient knowledge to be able to help.
10 Faster responses. Sometimes we’d email staff and they were out of office.
11
Do not require such detailed drawings before approval. Many of us don’t have the money, time, or connections to get the level of details that are asked for to gain approval, yet
we are asked to invest money and time in something that may not be approved. Makes it very difficult to move forward on a project.
12
I support the goal of historic preservation but question why changes that are obvious improvements are rejected for being non-conforming. I think the process could be
improved by weighing the goals of preservation with the necessity of making non-conforming property improvements. For example, my next door neighbor has not allowed to
install a parking pad on the alley behind his house. As a result, he keeps multiple vehicles in his driveway. In order to take one of the vehicles out of his garage, he has to use
my driveway or move two to three cars out of his driveway.
13
I'm not sure which house it is that I own that's currently (apparently?) in a HP district? But I used to own a house that was in a HP district, a house that was in no way, shape or
form historic. However because of the district I was held to a historic standard that placed undue financial stress on my ownership, despite it having no relevance whatsoever
to the house itself. That, I found, was totally unnecessary and not useful to the overall goal of the HP goals.
14
Update the code / guidebook to reflect modern times. There are so many new options for things and the guidebook is super outdated. And please give us more point people at
the City. We only had one person we were working with, and so many things got stopped or discouraged and we felt like there was no one to turn to, because we were given
no options for next steps.
15
There is a lack of professional construction knowledge within the commission. Rulings made without consulting experts and licensed architects and in several cases go against
expert onion and best building practices. Reviews for even replacement with like materials require fees and lengthily reviews. Recommendations by staff and commission
often go well beyond the scope and wishes of the applicant, and in most cases cost, time, and basic feasibility are not considered. All of this makes us wish we had never
purchased a home in a historic district.
16 I didn't find a good way to appeal for exceptions, or a pathway to influencing/lobbying for changes.
17
Review entire process to allow owners to make improvements for sustainability, energy efficiency and to tear down, if needed. Many homes have outlived their usefulness and
need to be replaced. We are currently looking at moving because we are middle aged and planning ahead to age in place. We would love to stay, but current ordinances will
not allow us to adapt our home. The City should encourage the tear down of certain homes to allow for redevelopment and reinvestment in close in neighborhoods
18 The staff rarely answer the phone or respond to email/questions posted on website.
19 It might be nice if you didn't have to wait so long to get approval from the board. Some projects might just need singular approval.
20
See my comments to the prior question. Be realistic. Allow people to make renovations that are energy efficient (i.e., replacing windows, having solar panels) and that do
nothing to "detract" from the historical nature of the neighborhood (i.e., using a material other than wood for soffits).
21 No suggestions for improvement whatsoever. Based on our household's experience as well as the experiences of our neighbors, the review process works well.
22 None.
23 More access to the woman I worked with. Her email had her hours on it and we should have more of her.
24 More Jessie!
25
The directions and the form DO NOT MATCH one another. The directions tell you to look for headers that don't exist. There are no instructions for what is meant by or
required for "a plan." Clearly, no one who creates or manages these webpages and documents has ever user-tested them!
26
Provide someone to guide a remodel process, so the homeowner or contractor isn't required to be aware of all your rules and work w/ the homeowner's budget. I understand
the that Iowa City is a wealthy city, but not all of us are wealthy, and able to afford the remodelers who want deal with all the historical preservation rules. I was in this
neighborhood prior to the implementation of historical preservation rules and it would be helpful if your office could provide names of contractors who understand the rules you
have implemented and want to work in historical neighborhoods.
27
Zoning should be form based as this recognizes heights and features of historic structures. List of qualified contractors/skilled craftsmen and painters should be made
available. Recommendations for climate friendly preservation repairs or updates should be sent as part of annual letter
28 Interview prospective commission members to find out what their approval range is
29 More staff time - the Historic Preservation Commission is leading and the city staff isn’t there to support its work. Please allocate more staff time to preservation work.
30
I am not convinced that the guidelines at this point do enough good to warrant how restrictive they can be for new additions or ADUs for instance. We want to preserve what
we have but we do not want to live in a museum. The HPC overlays cover most of the core neighborhoods at this point, which puts it at odds with other important City goals
related to density/missing middle/etc. We need to figure out how we honor the integrity history and particular scale and massing of the neighborhoods while also allowing them
to evolve. I'd rather see additions that fit with the scale of the neighborhood but maybe even contrast in material than to see faux attempts. Let the new chapters of the
neighborhood be written in either the older language of materials, sure, OR newer ones to. These things can coexist, beautifully sometimes.
31
My greatest challenge is the notion that an original picture of the property must exist before an alteration is allowed. We have a building that was altered from it’s original state
many years ago, and it’s ugly. I’d like to find a similar building- built around the same year and the same architectural type, and partner with the historical society to agree on
changes. There are not always old pictures and just leaving it ugly because there are no original photos doesn’t make sense to me. I think we should be able to consider
similar buildings that currently exist that have not been altered and would be representative of what it might have looked like, and use it as an example.
32 Increase hours for preservation staff person
33
Provide options that are clear, easy to understand, and won't take an attorney and several experts to understand what can and can't be done. If any changes take on an
element of hassle or more work than deemed valuable, it won't get done. and improvements will be put on a "back burner"
34
Resources for new property owners would be very helpful--it's not easy to find contractors who do good work on historic properties, especially if you're new to town. Even a list
of all the contractors who did work on the homes that won awards in the past year would be helpful.
35 Many, Many, Many more staff members. Provide Design Assistance, Provide Cost Estimation Help, Provide Contractor help, Provide Coordination with State Preservation.
36 I thought all went well, so I am happy with how the historic review process currently stands.
37
The Planner seemed to have great discretion in determining the smallest details of our project. While these were presented as required elements, it was later apparent that
they were only suggestions.
38 make contractors more aware of HP guidelines.
39 Increase turnaround time
40 I didn't have any problems or issues with the process.
41 Guidelines are too restrictive, e.g., roofing.
42
I appreciate the intent behind the historic review process, and I understand it's potential value. But in practice, the process is unnecessarily complicated, onerous, and
expensive. Often, it was more important to appease the Historic Preservation Planner (HPP), rather than follow the guidelines as outlined in the handbook. On several
occasions, I proposed something that fit within the handbook and even at times proposed something that was suggested earlier by the HPP, and then was met with resistance
by the HPP who had a different (and much broader) interpretation of the handbook or had changed her mind about a previous suggestion. Our goal with our home renovation
has always been to improve the quality of our home in keeping with its original design, which included bringing a non-compliant part of the home back into compliance. But the
HPP insisted on several changes that reflected a personal preference rather than a handbook requirement, adding thousands of dollars to our project. Fortunately, I am in a
financial position to absorb these costs, but I know there are many others who are not able to do so. For a city as racially and economically segregated as Iowa City, the city
needs to rethink whether and how the historic preservation district system (as constituted and as practiced) fits within the city's larger goals of equity and social justice. Our
city's values should be measured in the outcome of its policies and practices. Looking at the demographic makeup of our historic districts, it is clear that we are failing that
test.
43 Website is not very user friendly. It would be really helpful to have a list of suggested contractors by skill area.
44
The process was incredibly hazy and overbearing. I'm an expert in construction and design so I understand how things work in this realm... probably better than the City staff I
was dealing with. Very little was explained to me and reasoned out. When I did try to go through the channels that were required, it still seemed like rules changed, much was
merely conjecture or opinion, and that many of the decisions made were not based on sound building science. The historic review process needs to be incentivized and
treated like a partnership. Instead it feels bloated and like a pigeon-holing into the preconceived notions of a few individuals who fancy themselves historic experts but are not.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION SHOULD BE ABOUT FORM AND FUNCTION NOT ABOUT PRESERVATION OF DATED AND INEFFICIENT/INEFFECTURAL MATERIALS.
45
get rid of it! It's the opposite of an incentive to maintain my house. The rebates or grants are a nice attempt, but the amounts (potentially,) available are almost laughable
compared to the actual cost of work.
46 Keep up the good work.
47
Staff needs to learn to LISTEN, and not lecture or presume. The City should not hold homeowners to historic rules or requirements that the School District, City, County,
University or commercial developers are not held to. Historic preservation should not trump energy conservation. There should be NO member of a city board or commission
that has a direct financial relationship with the entities being regulated. Board members with conflicts of interest should be required to recuse themselves on those votes where
they have commercial interests involved.
48 Keep up the good work. Knowing that our neighborhood will be preserved overtime has encourage us to invest in our property.
49 There was nothing problematic for us during the process any of the times we needed a review.
50
The process seems fine but when we last checked the number of times per year that applications were review were only a couple so if that has not changed, adding more
dates for review might aid in the timeline for projects. Also, we live in a neighborhood with many rentals and many of the landlords really do not keep up their property at all so
it does seem strange that there is a more involved review process if someone wants to improve their property but very little pressure from the city when itinerant landlords are
more than delinquent on maintaining their property. Our neighbor's house is 18 feet from ours and we have never met the actual owner in the 8 years we have lived there and
the property is very much an eyesore (poison ivy in the bushes, tree limbs on the roof left for years, eves that are non-existent or unconnected to drainage systems and pour
directly onto the adjoining property causing more water in the basement, and a constant inflow of new tenants with a constant outflow of cannabis smoke making the kids in the
neighborhood think there is an infestation of skunks). Thanks for letting me rant even if any of this is beyond the control of those who are reading it.
51 I have no suggestions. I think it works very well right now.
52 Online form?
53 rewrite the guidelines so they could allow for modern technologies but still preserve historic design.
54 Guidelines should be reviewed every two years with new energy efficient materials considered for use in older homes to improve their longevity.
55 I felt I had to repeat myself in the form about what was needed to be done. It was took a long time time get approved!
56
We have other work on the house we would like to have done, but finding someone to do small to medium sized repairs within the framework of the guidelines has so far been
elusive. I suspect this may be the reason why remodeling project in the neighborhood were not always submitted for board review.
57 Contractor expressed concern over work stoppages and delays (on other projects, not mine) due to awaiting approval from HP.
58 Of course, it would be nice for home-owners if you needed less information, because it takes time to collect it and provide it. But your requests seemed reasonable to me.
59 None
60 Encourage people to consult with historic preservation BEFORE doing a project.
61
Make the historic preservation guidelines and building permits process easier to locate on the website. Possibly do a segment on one of the weekly video updates explaining
the process to new homeowners. Make sure realtors are telling people they are moving into a historic district or at least explaining the fact that some neighborhoods have
more requirements that also provide substantial benefits to property owners.
62 I’m not sure what’s been done since I went through the process 8 years ago. At the time the wait time was really long for approval.
63 None needed
64 Make sure everyone uses the process and follows the rules
65
We had to take the plans, drawing, materials list, etc. physically down to the City admin bldg. This must not have been available to submit online? And then the person it was
given to forgot to pass it along, so we had to call and follow up for approval. Thankfully, it wasn't anything that had to be reviewed by a committee, so after we did all that, the
final approval was quick. But it did temporarily hold up the project and seemed more trouble than necessary.
Q7.
Did you need the additional assistance of a professional (building contractor, architect, etc.) to help you through the historic review process (selection of
materials, design of improvements, etc.)? 77 Answered, 57 Skipped
Yes, 59.74%
No, 40.26%
Q8. What type of professional did you use? 42 Answered, 92 Skipped
Answers included: Contractor, architect, repairmen and historic preservation consultant
Q9. Have you considered, but delayed making exterior repairs or improvements to your home? 126 Answered, 8 Skipped
Yes, 63.49%
No, 36.51 %
Q10.Please explain the reason for waiting to have the work done. 77 Answered, 57 Skipped
1
Hard to know what to priortitize, needed to get money from the bank, needed realtor's input, painters didn't want to take on the job, then it all just takes time to coordinate and
get folks lined up for the work (storm windows, roof, exterior paint job).
2 I need new windows because they are rotting. I know that it must meet guidelines and they will be quite expensive.
3 The work is not imperative, and the cost is prohibitive. So we're waiting until we absolutely have to do it.
4
The guidelines are very strict as is the expense for following the guidelines. We cannot change the front door to a more energy efficient as the cost is very high when following
the guidelines. An ordinary front door cannot be used. One would have to be special ordered, etc. There are many other outside repairs that should be done but cannot due
to strict guidelines and costs. Therefore we 'band-aid' the repairs for now.
5 Supply and demand
6 You miserable autocrats won’t let me.
7 Money, extra expense of the Historic Landmark designation.
8 Covid
9
There aren’t enough quality contractors in Iowa City - too many don’t return calls or emails. Or don’t turn around estimates. And only a few truly I’d trust to work on my historic
house.
10 Too many Iowa City area contractors are hostile to work with. They do not have an understanding of how to repair historic houses.
11 City staff were no help in finding contractors who knew how to do the work.
12
Inability to use alternative materials that mimic approved in appearance. The inability to create desired outcome due to amount of area owned by city and Historic property
regulations, despite other properties in same HP area having same. Etc
13 I have several storm windows I need to repair. I know how to do this work, but finding the time is difficult.
14 Finding quality and responsive contractors in Iowa City is a challenge. And several seemed sexist and not friendly to historical homes.
15 Money!
16
Conservation rules seemingly increase the cost of repairs (ex: wooden window replacement) , limit ability to make the house more green (ex: solar panels, roof insulation, etc)
and the permitting process is daunting.
17 Money.
18 Prohibitive cost of “historical” repairs
19 It’s insanely expensive
20 Literally can’t move forward without hiring someone, don’t know who, or for what, really. Drawings?
21 $
22 My contractor has let me know that he is not willing to go through the preservation process again because it was too time consuming.
23
The whole process was so confusing, and we felt we were being actively discouraged along the way. The guidebook and the committee seemed to be in place to stop us from
doing anything, honestly.
24 We did not make improvement to the house due to lengthy HPC process and limited options.
25
We have had put off most of the maintenance and repairs on our home because HPCs demands are in opposition to the best practices and recommendations from
professional builders and architects
26 It was for storm windows and I waited to understand all my options, including replacing the windows with high-efficiency windows.
27 See previous answer
28
See response to my prior questions. I find the review process to be frustrating, cumbersome, annoying, and unnecessary to the preservation of anything remotely resembling
history.
29 Contractors here are unreliable. I can’t believe it! No one returns calls or meets appointments.
30 Thinking about it.
31 1) Because I've heard horror stories of how unreasonable the Commission is, and 2) I couldn't complete the forms.
32 See answers to prior questions.
33 Budget
34 Not because of the commission, mostly for not being sure how to deal with a bad choice the previous owner was allowed to make
35 Cost.
36
Too many Iowa City contractors don’t understand historic homes. There aren’t enough preservation-friendly contractors. I’ve had to wait to find one. Or I’ve spent too much
time meeting folks who tell me things that aren’t good for my historic home.
37
It is expensive to build to historic standards. It's what I want to do, to honor the past (rebuilding a demolished front porch, for instaance) but especially if you need to hire the
work done, there just aren't a lot of skilled people around anymore capable of doing things to historic standards, which means the remaining folks that are doing it are quite
high end. It means it is a challenge for those lower on the income spectrum to live in these neighborhoods. I do the work myself for this reason but clearly not an option to
most folks.
38
Sometimes is the conflict between wanting to make improvements and then dealing with my perception of a lack of common sense and frustration in going through the
approval process. It is a hindrance, it adds layers to the process, and it can be very exhausting. I know that’s not always the perception of the Historical staff but it is the
perception of many of the residents who own a building in the area. And the difference in the cost of a window that’s has 1 1/4” trim from a 1 1/2” trim is $15,000 per window.
So easier just to keep the old windows and deal with leaks- but then there’s rotting and decay- honestly it’s a lose- lose when common sense doesn’t apply and it’s all about
what was original. I think there needs to be balance with affordability and will anyone really care that the trim is 1/4” different? It’s still beautiful and it isn’t rotting away.
39 cost. finding qualified contractor.
40
Combination of things. Right now, all tradesmen/women are super swamped. Also, it is kind of a hassle to know what is required for approval and what is not. I can read and I
think I can read well, but there are times I can't make out what the handbook means. When this confusion happens, I then have asked via email before and I always get a
quick answer--but the hassle sometimes makes me put off work
41 COVID-19
42 Too much "red tape" is involved to get a project off the ground.
43
Covid-19; uncertainty about who to contact for what for specific repairs to a historic property (we'd like to do it well and not have to pay someone to do a poor job a second
time).
44 Cost
45
Because I didn't want to get in trouble with the city for doing what I wanted to my house. Don't like the fact that some person at the city can dictate what I want to do to MY
house.
46 I need to paint the south side of our home, but it's on a steep hillside, so I'm dragging my feet somewhat.
47 Financial
48 Cost, having to develop a plan an put it thorough the commission,
49 Wood is rotted through on porch. Need to submit information to the Historic Preservation Committee and wait until contractor has time to repair.
50 Not in Iowa City Area to jump through all the hoops necessary to have projects considered.
51 my property is nonconforming
52 Just recently purchased home. Delayed rear porch improvements knowing it would take a review and probably some extra time.
53 Because working through the historic review process is so onerous.
54 no funds
55
My windows (vinyl from 1998) are broken beyond repair. The extra step of needing to get approval from the Historic Preservation committee has kept me from replacing the
upper story windows.
56 Expense of historic items
57 Unnecessary cost to do silly things and the lengthy and bloated review process.
58 cost
59 Hassle. Regulations that punish those with the best of intentions.
60 Just moved in, I needed to understand how the space flows. I contacted one contractor but I haven’t got a reply yet.
61 No one available to do the work
62
Very expensive to have new windows put in since they are costly in the first place but it would require copletely removing the existing windows and surrounding wall and then
much more work to replace the wall so as to set in new windows. The current original windows are extreemly inefficient but we have considered just adding updated storm
windows to help with that. Until then we have just put plastic on the inside and outside (at least for the windows not facing the street). If we did have the money we would hope
that there is a calendar of review session at least 4 times a year (there may be that many now but when we did it last I think there were only 2 review sessions).
63
There are rental properties all around us and they are in terrible condition. If we spent $30,000-$50,000 on the improvements we'd like to do, we are afraid we would never be
able to get that money back in a sale because the houses around us are so trashy. Can anything be done about the terrible rental properties around us?
64 have thought about solar panels but wondered if that would be possible. Not far enough along to test the application
65 $'s
66 When presented to historic district the requirements for replacing windows were extremely costly.
67
Worrying about having to get quotes and then knowing I had to wait until approve or if there are suggestions of what might not be approved, which can take months before we
can agree to actually do the repairs
68 Old double hung windows. Enough said?
69 Complying with some of the historic requirements is quite expensive which prohibits project completion.
70
Cost is a factor. Contractors are backed up due to the derecho. The application process for the preservation funds takes extra effort and I want to be certain I have everything
in order. I needed to wait until the next funding window to apply for monies. Plus I need to prioritize areas of focus.
71 Cost
72 Cost, availability of people who could do the work according to historic preservation guidelines.
73 Locating contractors
74 Unclear about process and pessimistic about long wait time and cost of materials I would have to use to meet the requirements
75 Procrastination & lack of desire to jump thru the hoops
76 Cannot afford the windows required by historic preservation, though house had aluminum siding installed before that designation
77
Mostly due to finances, but there is also the consideration of whether materials/choices will be limited and how much additional work it will be to file the historic documents and
how much that will impact the project schedule.
Q11. Please indicate what type of work was considered. 74 Answered, 60 Skipped
Answers included: Siding, windows, including storm windows, paint, roof, exterior doors, garage, new addition, porch restoration, fencing, solar panels, foundation repairs,
deck, shed, handrails, accessibility remodel, steps, breezeway, ADU, landscaping, driveway, gutters, masonry, general repair.
Q12. What do you believe is the greatest benefit of living in a historic or conservation district? 113 Answered, 21 Skipped
1 The beauty and charm of the neighborhood and that the people around you find value in it as well.
2 A collective belief in well-maintained properties.
3
First, the beauty of the homes — you just don't see lovely, regal architecture like this in newer areas. Second, the history of each residence — it's wonderful to learn about who
lived there in the past, especially in this City of Literature. Third, a very special type of person buys a house in a historic district, so we're forged a close-knit community of like-
minded people.
4 None
5
None. I will never do it again. At least not in Iowa City. You put them in a known historic bldg (Horace Mann elementary) but the gestapo will not let me put them in mine. My
participation in this community ended with that arbitrary and capricious decision.
6 The quality craftsmanship and character
7
The protection of the district means I know what types of buildings will be built in my area. For decades Iowa City let those with money destroy my neighborhood and built
subpar buildings. Now my neighborhood is protected from the developers who don’t care about the quality of the neighborhood.
8 It's a unique piece of information to share with friends and family. It also makes me feel a little more connected to my neighborhood.
9 Unlike other parts of Iowa City where the City encourages wasteful demolition and development on natural lands, these neighborhoods are Green and full of character.
10 Theoretically, the benefit should be that new buildings aren't overly out of place where they're built.
11 I don't know what the benefits are? That the individual houses can't get torn down so a sky rise will be built, I guess?
12
The greatest benefit to me is the overall feeling of being a part of my community. My children and I can walk the well-planned neighborhoods under the shade of old trees, and
can easily walk downtown, to school, to a shopping center, etc. Additionally, we are close to emergency services, 24-hour pharmacy, groceries, and other services.
13 The neighborhoods feel authentic!
14
the variety of homes, built at a small scale, from old materials (i.e. maintaining buildings), with established trees. The paint colors are far more varied than siding. The
neighborhoods were designed for people, not cars.
15 As if there’s just one! Iowa City tears things down. Living with neighbors who are mindful about the environment and not adding to the landfills. The quality of life is better.
16 Preservation of history, sense of place, beauty!
17
Theoretically if protects the character of a neighborhood (especially in a college town). I can't necessarily agree that newer housing built in the last 10-15 years adheres to the
neighborhoods character or ascetics.
18 Home value.
19 Location, otherwise not sure there is one
20 More negatives rather than positives.
21 None
22 The property holds its value
23 Preservation of character
24
It is wonderful to live here, but there are many instances where structures or rules have been approved around us. Now that we have a project, it seems that we won’t be able
to do the same things others have.
25 none
26 I appreciate seeing the houses around me and the feeling of the historic nature of my neighborhood.
27 The character of the homes and the walkability to downtown and schools.
28
We live here for the community, the people, and the proximity to downtown. We do not live here for the houses, and especially not for whether or not they meet some set of
"historic" guidelines
29 Character! Plus local history
30 None. We purchased the house based on its proximity to schools and downtown, not because of it being in the district.
31 Retaining the character of the neighborhood
32 Prestige
33 Overall consistency with history, attention to detail, thoughtfulness.
34 The neighborhoods are walkable and close to downtown and UI.
35 Preservation of properties.
36 The character of the neighborhood is the greatest benefit.
37 We have great neighbors. But I'm not sure that has anything to do with this being a historic district.
38
The certainty that our neighborhood will not be transformed into the incoherent wasteland of housing that is exemplified by the past 45 years on Dodge, Johnson, and Van
Buren streets south of Burlington. I define "incoherent wasteland" to mean the widespread use of inappropriate building materials, additions to buildings that are out of scale to
the original structure (aka Frankenstein houses), poorly done construction, lack of design standards on new construction, etc. Historic and conservation districts provide a
level of confidence and predictability about the exterior character and condition of the structures within those zones.
39 Well-kept homes and consistency of quality and pride in home ownership
40 Iowa City tears down too much and I like living where they don’t.
41 The character! We love it. Please keep them.
42 Can't use a design out of style with neighborhood.
43
Not sure. I like being close to downtown. But I cannot see that the commission has dealt with the fact that neighboring houses have made changes (like a brand new deck)
that do not preserve the sense that the house was built in the 1800s, but rather looks like a 1950s house.
44 Preserving my home and possible help with home repairs.
45 proximity to downtown and diversity of house style.
46 Contributing to the history of the community by maintaining an historic structure.
47 Keeping people from wrecking the character of an older house by ruining it with cheap modern materials
48 Fantastic neighborhood, very eclectic, big trees.
49
Keep areas from teardowns and replacements with structures that do not fit the neighborhood. Security knowing your neighborhood is protected from development not in
keeping with residential neighborhood
50
I know I can invest in my property with certainty about what is going to happen with my neighbors’ properties. I know they won’t be demolished for buildings that don’t fit the
neighborhood. I know they won’t be allowed to remove original siding. I’ve seen the guidelines work to make my neighborhood more livable and protect my investment.
51 Neighborhood / community. An architecture (front porches, proximity of houses, green space, etc) that promotes walking and conversation between neighbors and strangers.
52 No benefit other than historical homes are expensive to maintain so it’s not economically diverse.
53 preserving the original architectural features and charm
54 Allowing an introvert like myself to have sometime to talk about when new people stop by and look at the historical sign out front.
55
Knowing my investment, sense of beauty, quality of life, historic appreciation are protected and buttressed by neighboring homes in district, and thus my stewardship,
supported by district requirements, adds much to Iowa City.
56 maintaining some history in buildings...
57 It has encouraged family ownership
58 Neighbors can't tear down/renovate w/out review. Better looking neighborhood. Higher property values. Access to tax credits.
59 It's not a benefit its a nightmare.
60 Being surrounded by, and taking part in the preservation of, historic and beautiful homes.
61 Protection of older homes from being torn down and replaced by McMansions
62 sense of time (history), diversity yet cohesiveness, sense of neighborhood
63 Character
64 I enjoy the unique old housing styles and the neighborhood character in historic districts
65 A unique sense of place that isn't cookie-cutter suburbs, a connection to the both the historical and local community.
66 The charming beautiful old houses.
67 I am a lone house on the street. I truly find it difficult to have to deal with all the rules and regulations that other houses in the neighborhood don't have to deal with.
68 no benefit for me
69 Maintaining the beauty of the homes and neighborhood.
70 consistently cared-for houses
71 Love old Iowa City. Maintaining a part of it.
72 I love the neighborhood feel -- old trees, schools and shops within walking distance, proximity to downtown.
73 seems to build equity
74 Never getting around to fixing anything because you miss the deadline for the approval meetings.
75 Preserving high quality and interesting homes. Make our city unique and provide a sense of history.
76 The beauty of the neighborhood.
77 The beauty and unique nature of old houses.
78 none
79 walkable, and proximity (close to downtown)
80 Consistency, stability, value of ownership, consensus
81
Theoretically, preserving historic structures. But given that the University and School district seem to be exempt from these rules, the only benefit i see is that our homes can
enrich those members of the Historic Resources committee that profit from forcing citizens to use their services.
82
I don’t like tan houses that all look the same. I also like walking the dog down alleys. I grew up in a historic house surrounded by boring 1970’s houses. (East Davenport st) it
always took away from the house. So although I didn’t seek this neighborhood for being historic it’s looks appealed to me.
83 Sustainable neighborhoods that will stand up overtime and will pass on quality materials, craftsmanship and historic beauty on to future generations.
84 integrity of beautiful old homes is maintained
85 location to work. lots of shade trees.
86 Well, I would think historic, well-taken-care-of homes, but that is not true, unfortunately.
87 Just the knowledge that just not anything can be slapped up on a house, etc
88 The character of the neighborhood
89 home upkeep is generally good. Before there was a historic district many houses were torn down to build apartment buildings that don't age well.
90 It keeps the neighborhood esthetically pleasing and maintains stability and strength in property values. It maintains the character and uniqueness of Iowa City's history.
91 no development
92
This is a really complicated question for me. When we bought our home in 1987, the Longfellow neighborhood was not a historic district. All of the exterior changes we made
were done before it was designated. I know some of the changes (like the new casement windows we put in would not be allowed under the current guidelines. I went to the
neighborhood meeting when designation was being proposed and I feel much was glossed over. The horrible apartment building on Iowa Ave had just been built and it was
presented to us that designation would prevent something like that being built in our neighborhood. The reality was, of course, that the general zoning designation - RS-8 - was
enough to prevent that from happening. I honestly do not see the benefit of living in a historic district. In many ways, the guidelines contradict stated goals of the City . We
require contractors build to Leeds certifications but property owners in Historic districts are not allowed to replace the original inefficient single pane windows with modern
efficient windows even if they are wood and architecturally historic design. Original windows have be so rotted that they are deemed beyond repair before approval is given for
replacement. I do not think that is fair to homeowners who are willing to put in high quality historically designed windows (at much extra expense) . All they want is an energy
efficient home. Other guidelines are also problematic and really do nothing to protect the historic streetscape. I have watched my neighbors grapple with these issues ever
since the district was put in place.
93 The obvious: the maintenance of some sense of community history and architectural history.
94 Maintenance of property by most owners.
95 There is not one, it makes it difficult for homeowners who would like to maintain and keep up their home.
96 That all the houses in the neighborhood is held to the same standard to help with my house value and overall appeal of the neighborhood.
97 I like the stability. I like the feel of the neighborhood. I like knowing great dislocation and a high rise apartment house will not be built on the block. I like preserving older things.
98 I appreciate the older architecture and old growth trees.
99 Preservation of styles not found in modern building
100 Beauty of the area, pride in ownership. and support from city
101 Aesthetic, contributing to value of the property
102 The charm that comes from retaining some historical aspects of houses
103
Beauty, value, and stability of the housing stock, and the fact that being in a district tends to discourage rentals and/or other occupants who don't care about upkeep and
maintenance.
104 The pleasure of beholding the architectural qualities of the surrounding homes and the surrounding trees.
105 it's a wonderful neighborhood
106 beauty
107 Neighborhood stabilization and preservation of existing small house building stock.
108 Preserving existing homes
109 Character of the neighborhood
110 If it were enforced, I believe it would help keep the neighborhood looking nice and increase property values
111 Well maintained homes. Now, large houses being bought by families with younger kids to fill them up.
112
It is a lovely community, and by definition, is close to downtown, of course. So it's convenient for tenants. (Our duplex is not original to the neighborhood, nor do we live
there.)
113 I have more confidence that unbridled development will be limited and any significant changes to the neighborhood will have an additional level of oversight
Q13. Is there anything you would like to add, suggest, or further explain? 87 Answered, 47 Skipped
1 I'd just like to enter a second plea for a little more pragmatic allowance of necessary updates so that people who live in these districts can have easier lives in the 21st century!
2
Loosen the strict policies so we can afford to make the improvements. We love that these houses cannot be torn down in order to make way for large, ugly, new apartment
buildings and the quaint neighborhoods, but new windows, rather they be vinyl or wooden, new siding whether vinyl or wooden....shouldn't matter as long as the houses are
well taken care of .
3
You will kill the soul of what was a vibrant college town by hiring untrained and uneducated people to mandate arbitrary decisions about how home owners ( my house is NOT
historic, only the neighborhood) can improve their houses while allowing sleazy modern high rises to replace the entire heart of the city. Not one person with an ounce of
education , intellect or authority has ever come to my home to listen to my plans or explain their view. I hope you have a similar experience at a home you also had hoped to
be your last. Now I have to move to Wisconsin when I retire.
4 Protect more building from the landfill.
5 How many historic buildings downtown are we going to lose before you all decide to do something?
6 I wanted to clarify that I haven't talked to the city about approving any projects because I haven't attempted to start an projects.
7 More staff time for preservation staff.
8
The point of historic preservation should be to preserve the architecture and character of a neighborhood, not to fix it in amber. There's nothing wrong with new building
materials or techniques if they don't significantly change a building's visual character. Also, accessibility and environmental needs should override historic preservation
guidelines--more homes should have solar panels and energy efficient windows, and if someone needs a ramp to their front door they should get it, no matter how it looks.
9
I wish I felt certain things would have a better chance of being considered if brought up. Bamboo, instead of chain link fencing. Composite decking, that looks like painted
wood. Community gardens. Etc
10 I wonder if a window glazing workshop might take off. Neighbors could get together to learn or help others with putty work on old storm windows.
11
Historica preservation should be used for historic neighborhoods but not as an all purpose tool to try to stabilize neighborhoods which have many rentals. Historic preservation
needs to be promoted for everyday houses as a way to conserve resources and having something that can be fixed. I want a wide variety of history preserved - not only rich
white people. We need to make sure historic districts have a variety of people living in them - which includes renters. We need to make sure there is flexibility to ensure large
houses could be divided to be multi-family if needed, while retaining the character of the exterior. And please make sure people know this is not about paint colors, interiors, a
tidy yard patrol, or a home owners association for the privileged.
12
Yeah. Stop pretending Iowa City cares about climate change when you all allow demotion of buildings-particularly historic ones. New “green” buildings aren’t as green as the
ones already built. If you care about climate, you must care about preservation.
13
It will be increasingly difficult to attract younger and new hone owners to the neighborhood as the historical homes become less desirable due to efficiency, home layout, and
prohibitive rules
14
Strange survey. What is the point. How about questions like this: “Has the historic preservation made it prohibitively difficult for you to make basic improvements?” “How easy
is it to work though the historic preservation approval process…” ETC
15 No
16 No
17
I don't understand the process for additions to property clearly. A neighbor has a single car garage on an alleyway (cannot be seen from the street) that is falling apart. When
asking if he could tear it down and replace he was told no, he had to "restore it"--a cost that is much more than rebuilding a new single car garage. However, a house on the
corner of Summit and Benton just built a HUGE eyesore of a double care garage with what looks like an apt above it right on Summit street (one of IC's most beautiful historic
streets). It looks terrible and detracts from the historic neighborhood designation of Longfellow. How on earth does that get approved and my neighbor's garage replacement
not approved? It seems that the approval process is subject to a "who you know and how much money you have" instead of what is reasonable for a home owner and what
truly maintains the character of an historic neighborhood..
18
If you want the neighborhood to thrive, you need to let homeowners make sensible decisions for improving their property. If it is too hard -- and we believe it is, because of the
historic preservation committee -- homeowners will not bother to go through the process and the home will become dilapidated. A thriving neighborhood depends on ease of
repair and improvement. We feel the strict rules actually harm the neighborhood.
19 Stop tearing down downtown.
20
Homeowners should have the ability to opt out of being in the district. The commissioners are not knowledgable about the subject matter. The process is subjective and not-
transparent.
21
We would like to see more acceptance of professional contractors and architects recommendations. We would like HPC to use the leeway provided within the existing
guidelines to accept the use of modern building materials that capture the character of homes but allow them to be affordably maintained. We would like to see the
commission and staff consider affordability and efficiency with the same importance as preservation. Finally, we would like a streamline the review process so that routine
repairs and maintenance (roofing, window replacement, repair of railings etc.) are approved in a fast and automated way when identical materials are used so applicants do
not have to wait weeks to months for approval.
22
I believe some of the standards should take in to account more modern materials which are better for the environment. Specifically, windows. I would love to see the rules
written in a way that hold a certain standard for aesthetics while allowing for newer materials, Here's an example: I renovated a house and had to keep the original single-pane
glass windows. I know it would have been possible to exactly match the look of the original windows while using modern double-pane insulated windows. The benefit would be
a much more energy efficient house. I believe if the owner is willing to bear the cost of this then it should be allowed.
23 The historic neighborhoods seem to have become segregated by race and income. They seem to only attract white upper middle class owners. Why is that?
24 My neighbor did not Asher to guidelines. Evidently there is no penalty for not doing so?
25
I feel most people that choose to live in a historic district do so because they appreciate the overall cohesiveness and charm of the neighborhood. I think many would choose
to do work to their house that reflect that appreciation - not necessarily needing approval or guidance from a historic preservation commission. I also think that the
neighborhood should be able to evolve with the times. Houses may need to be modified in a way that allows them to function in today's world.
26
I think there is an unfortunate element of "classism" (I'd hate to say racism, but maybe that, too) that is truly at the root of these types of property designations. In this age of
inequity and injustice, it might be time to stop "preserving" all this history.
27
I think that we as a city should be very proud of the fact that we have a highly-functioning Historic Preservation Commission and well-trained and committed staff who assist
property owners with meeting our historic preservation standards. Should the cost of maintaining these standards be a concern, the City of Iowa City could provide financial
assistance (for example, tax incentives or grants) to promote preservation efforts.
28 More resources about history online.
29 My IC historic neighborhood is the best. Please keep it.
30
Yes. There should be a greater distinctions between historic and conservation neighborhoods. We considered buying a house in a conservation neighborhood that was a fixer
upper or a complete tear down. We didn't because the burden of dealing with how the city said we'd have to deal with it was too costly even though we would have improved
the neighborhood and assessed value. The neighborhood north of downtown has a lot of dumpy houses that buyers might fix up more or replace with more viable homes if
people had more reasonably costs options for maintaining the character of the neighborhood. There should also be more accommodations made to renovate homes to be age
in place homes and to use reasonable cost effective replacement window options. It is not friendly to people with physical mobility issues to demand an unattached garage
away from the house with Iowa winters and all ages should be welcome in all neighborhoods. I also do NOT want form based zoning in the Goosetown or neighborhoods
downtown and do NOT want triplexes and quad plexes popping up on corners.
31 NO
32 see prior answers.
33
To encourage major work on the exterior of historic homes, the Neighborhood & Development Services Department should work with the City Assessor to provide property tax
relief
34 I would like the city to volunteer to remove metal or vinyl replacement siding of off homes in the historic districts. And have the siding underneath repaired and painted
35
There should be the ability to make property changes that increase the value and aesthetic but not necessarily replicate the existing structure historically. For example, a
century old house should get approval for a contemporary addition that is good design and works with the existing elements of the structure but not recreate it to replicate the
exact original. It does however need to be reviewed and approved that it meets good design and integration with the original.
36
More staff time. It seems like the city is trying to choke preservation by limiting staff time. I’ve heard neighbors say how much like like working with city staff, they just need
responses faster.
37 would appreciate resources for finding qualified contractors who are knowledgeable about historical preservation.
38
I don't appreciate the spies who live among me and surreptitiously watch me and pass on notes to the historic preservation society. I did something as simple as put some
little marker flags in my yard once to mark the underground fiber cable and I could not believe the questions I got about just what I had planned to do at those flags!? One lady
came clean that her neighbor was a spy for the preservation and then all the questions made sense.
39
Like many good things, preservation is not about immediate, short-term gain. Preservation and sustainability go hand-in-hand; think embodied energy, everybody. And imagine
Iowa City without districts! The loss of character, link to the past, and of homes built with quality materials is unfathomable.
40
Common Sense should rule. Consideration for the project and if it would have any effect on the history of the area...some projects should be allowed to be done, with out the
burden of extra paperwork, forms, documentations, etc
41 I would like to see solar panels excluded from need for approval or facilitated for approval by the city.
42 More HP staff. More City Engagement. More City Investment.
43 Yes, stay out of other peoples business and let them do what is right for them not for some people who don't even live in the house.
44 Thank you for helping preserve the beauty of our historic neighborhoods.
45
Our home is in a Conservation District and our property has been designated as "non-contributing". Yet the Planner seemed overzealous in requiring things like the method for
siding corners which added doubled the original estimate for labor and added significant expense to our project. Near the end of the project we were told that we needed to
dye the foundation materials so as to "age" them to a similar color of the original foundation, When I questioned how to accomplish that I was referred to another contractor
who had the same requirement in the past. When I protested that we were already well over budget & could't afford additional expense, she stated that she had no ability to
inspect our project upon completion and wouldn't know if we had done it or not. At times the goal of the "requirements" was to highlight that our project was an addition. For
other elements the goal of the "requirements" was to smoothly blend the addition into the existing home. This was confusing, seemed capricious and conflicted with our use of
the addition interior. I felt at times that the Planner wielded too much discretionary power over the homeowner, but there was no one to whom to appeal. I also felt that I
couldn't afford to contradict the planner mid-project and just needed to be as compliant as possible. I feel that there needs to be a clear distinction between "suggested" and
"required".
46 moved into house before established as a historic district, but we supported historic district designation
47 Would be nice if we could replace old rotted windows with more energy efficient windows.
48
Just because a house is old, it doesn't mean it is of historical value. This property has no gingerbread moldings, beautiful porchs, leaded windows.... It is a small two
bedroom 1900 nondescript cottage type house. Being held to strict historical rules limits renovations that would improve the appearance of the home, rid it of asbestos
shingles and it of unused addition. The house across the street that too is a lone wolf can't change the exterior tar paper type fake brick to something that would be much more
appealing because it never looked like that in the past. Ridiculous. Ugly is ugly. Let owners have some leeway and discretion on making changes as long as they are period
appropriate and made with acceptable materials.
49 less regulation on non conforming propertirs
50 No.
51
Please exercise caution in sharing responses with the HPP and the commission. I worry that I could be identified and that would have an adverse effect on my ability to get
approval for future projects.
52 I love this old house. With a little hard work it could really be something.
53
I have found this process difficult. A better online system, or person to contact, or something more efficient would be helpful. I respect and understand the thinking behind the
rules. However, I have trouble with not being able to make repairs to elements of the house that are not original to the house. It does not make sense to me that newer parts of
the house (i.e. late-1990's windows on a midcentury house) cannot just be replaced with current windows.
54
A homeowner should be held to the standard that is in place when a property is purchased. If a more restrictive standard is put in place then there may need to be a financial
grant to help the homeowner meet the higher standard.
55 Would like relators to have to disclose a district to s possible homeowner.
56
This process HAS to change and HAS to get better. As it currently exists the HPC process in Iowa City is a discriminatory process that allows wealthy white folks to control
the housing stock through their own, often misinformed desires. Housing preservation needs to be about keeping the form and function of historic properties not about
preserving old, worthless, and ineffectual materials because it makes some people happy. Preserving old windows that don't function well doesn't make sense. Keeping 100+
year old siding that has served it's functional use doesn't make sense. These things aren't reducing carbon footprint, they are increasing it by utilizing TONS of materials,
labor to repair things that barely work and maintaining low efficiencies on houses energy use. If we're going to go by the City's new climate action plan AND preserve old
housing stock this MUST change. People can't afford to do much of what is in the rules and even if they can, those rules are worthless. Allowing people to do historic homes
in the way that they look, and fill a need, is far more important. People should be able to gut homes and created net-zero versions of the old look while replacing all of the
materials that have served their useful lives.
57
I live in the Northside. The following is for all of the Historic Districts, but the Northside specifically. I am also a remodeling contractor that works on historic homes. I
was excited to hear a Historic Preservation survey would be conducted by the city, but I am disappointed how it is being conducted! Your letter begins with "Great news!" and
then proceeds with four bullet points touting the benefits of the Historic District. This results in “response bias.” I’m guessing feedback will be low. And I’m guessing many
people won’t waste their time responding to something they know will not change. Seeking accurate responses from homeowners should start with a well-designed survey that
does not include framing the survey in a leading way. In addition, the correspondence should be an opportunity to educate homeowners about what owning a home in the
historic district means. Currently having a home in the historic district comes with a set of challenges that outweigh the advantages. These include financial challenges to
homeowners as well as sustainability challenges to the materials and homes themselves. Neither of these make sense if the goal is to preserve a valuable neighborhood in
Iowa City. I do not live in a historic district only because of the historic character of the houses. I live here because it is a well-designed, walkable neighborhood with many
advantages for sustainable small city living; close to amenities including services, a public school and the University of Iowa. Yes, it would be a shame to see widespread
disregard for the historic value of the houses in the neighborhood. Some have good design and have been well maintained. Others have simply served their time and require a
level of maintenance and/or renovation that are not feasible for homeowners. To maintain our historic districts long term and make them inviting for homeowners, guidelines
and procedures should be able to be updated to accommodate important considerations that are not included now. Considerations should be allowed for energy efficient
components in existing homes and tear down of homes that are beyond realistic repair. If a historic district is established to preserve a neighborhood, ours needs to be
updated to include the flexibility to see this district into the next century. Most of the homes in the historic district were kit homes, shipped from companies like Sears and
Roebuck. This was the most affordable way to build at the time. From a remodeling/building contractor viewpoint, I know some of the homes are in desperate need of major
repair that is simply not feasible for most people. At some point almost every foundation will need either major repair or total replacement. Looking at housing patterns for our
community at large, we know it is far less expensive to live in a newer house farther from downtown and the University. The diversity of the historic district is going to continue
to be less accessible to young families, first time homeowners, and even dual income-middle aged homeowners like myself, as well as continue to contain big rental houses
with no major upgrades. For these reasons I do not see the Northside staying sustainable while under the Historic Preservation requirements. While I do not have hard data on
building permits and projects that have been approved/denied, I know what I see in my own neighborhood and from working with many clients here through my profession. I
do not see progress in this neighborhood that upholds the original intention of the historic district. New apartments have not been built - if that was one goal, that part has
58 Protect more neighborhoods
59
Please hold the university and the school district to the same rules as home owners. Please adhere to the climate change goals of the city and don't punish people for trying to
replace windows.
60
Iowa City should continue to be leader in historic preservation - it will make our older neighborhoods desirable. We have seen older neighborhoods in other towns that we
have lived deteriorate due she lack good upkeep. Cheap fixes like vinyl siding have are a sign of disinvestment.
61 I was a member of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission for a number of years.
62
The city crack down on deadbeat landlords who show no interest in improving their property while running it almost like an uncertified youth hostel. If there was a requirement
that the owners physically visited their property at least once a year and let the neighbors who who they are so they can call them if there are problems (rather than, say,
calling the police or animal control) that might be good. Historic preservation is great but if the city does not pressure the landlords to keep their property up, then all the
maintenance of historic beauty in the neighborhood is negated. Sorry again for the rant;-)
63 Force slum lords to clean up their trashy rental properties!
64 I live in a beautiful neighborhood. I hope it is preserved.
65 no
66 I would like to see a rejuvenation of UniverCity program or some equivalent way to incentivize the return of families to the neighborhood, rather than student rentals.
67 Could be a little more flexibility in guidlines.
68
I have a unique perspective as a former city employee in the building department. When I was a city employee, I had to temper my opinions but I no longer have to do that.
Over the years, I saw that how the guidelines were administrated fluctuated according to who was on the HPC board and who the was in the position of Preservation Planner.
Interpretations varied from year to year. And again, there are guidelines that just don't make sense to me. Let's be clear - Iowa city's historic guidelines are all about
preserving the streetscape. If we were truly concerned about historic preservation, the guidelines would cover interior alterations as well. Right now, some could buy a pristine
Craftsman bungalow in Longfellow and completely gut the interior - take out every piece of historic trim and built-ins. So it's all about the streetscape. Why would we care
about minute exterior details - like vinyl clad wood windows (not allowed) versus metal clad wood windows (allowed). No one can tell the difference from street.
Preservationists would tell you that is because vinyl can't be painted. That may have true when the guidelines were first proposed but modern paint technologies have changed
and vinyl can absolutely be painted. Over the years, I have seen neighbors have to spend thousands of more dollars on their additions and exterior projects because of
requirements that make no sense - like fake rafter tails on a flat roof. I have had many discussions with neighbors who are very frustrated with the process. These houses are
not museums - they are family homes. Families today live a very different lifestyle from families a 100 years ago. I'll end with a quote from a former preservation planner at
the city, Christina Keuker who I felt embodied how the districts should be administered. She told me that "she wasn't here to tell people what they could or couldn't do with their
homes. Her job was to help them do it in an historically sensitive manner."
69 No
70
We bought our house and did renovations before rules went into effect. Since then, it's only been repairs. I am aware of one property owner who cannot find someone to do
major repairs right now because too few contractors are interested in taking on a project in our neighborhood. The one estimate they got was so expensive they had to say
no.
71 I would discourage people from buying homes in a historic district, not a positive experience for middle/lower income families.
72 It gets so fuzzy on what needs a full review and what needs a no material change review. I wish there was a quick and easy hand out explaining the differences.
73 A more thorough referral system for contractors, etc., who understand the historic designation and are willing to take on smaller jobs
74 Do not understand the lack of sidewalks in some areas of my district creating safety hazards on Sheridan Ave. I, and others, have expressed concerns over years to no avail.
75
The process is cumbersome and very imposing on homeowners. Cost seems to be a frequent issue so necessary repairs to homes in historic districts to maintain modern
functionality seem to be frequently put off.
76
Additional grant opportunities for structural, cosmetic, and foundation preservation and repair. Consideration of expanding support to interior of homes so that people are
maintaining the entire health of the house not just what passersby can see. For owners that have similar home styles, building a network of owners who can share
tips/hacks/tricks and solid contractors experienced in supporting the specific style of home in question.
77 I wish that we could replace our garage.
78 Keep up the good work, including the UniverCity Program!
79 NO
80 no
81
We lived in our home prior to the district being created, so I said, "No" to, "Did you know this was a district before we moved in?" A suggestion: publicize districts as an
asset, not a burden. Some of my neighbors think it is the thumb of government on their choices but they haven't though about towns where tear downs or even grouping of lots
and rezoning for multifamily housing happen routinely.
82
We could maintain the tree canopy better. Trees are cut down by the city, but they are not replaced. At least, there could be a workshop or person to inform owners on trees,
which trees are recommended, and service providers. I would attend such a workshop or go on a walking tour with a guide.
83 I am concerned the cost of keeping my home up to the standards will price me out of living here
84 No
85
I think I've made it clear in other comments that I do not believe the guidelines are followed by all residence and when I have contacted the City about it, I was told that I
needed to be patient. I do get, and review, the notices of the HP meetings - it sure seems like those who go thru the process have to jump thru a LOT of hoops and additional
expense. There just needs to be a happy medium.
86
Our house at 621 Brown St. was never an elegant one and twice had liens placed against it because of being in bad shape. I had the cracked maroon stucco removed , and
while it is lthe most simple house on the. street, it fits in well enough, I believe, and is kept in good repair. I would never replace the front windows that suit its age with their
narrow panes, but I think it reasonable to replace the bedroom windows on the inconspicuous sides of the house with less than high quality windows that will syill correct the air
leakage problems. There is really nothing about the house that is first quality, love it though I do! I wish the narrow aluminum siding had been available when I changed the
exterior appearance, but I have learned to live with it, and we keep the trim nicely painted so it's a pleasant looking house--but it doesn't need first-class windows, only well-
working ones!
87 Thank you for the annual reminders that this property is in an historic district. And also thanks for wanting to improve your process, starting with this survey.
Item Number: 6.
S eptember 2, 2021
Civil Service Examin ation : Cl imate Action Anal yst
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Civil Service Examin ation : Communication Aide
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Ad Hoc Truth & Recon ciliation Commission: Au g u st 19
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Item Number: 11.
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Historic Preservation Commission : August 12
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Historic P reservation Commission: A ugust 12
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
August 12, 2021
MEMBERS PRESENT: Margaret Beck, Kevin Boyd, Carl Brown, Sharon DeGraw, Jordan
Sellergren, Noah Stork, Deanna Thomann, Frank Wagner
MEMBERS ABSENT: Cecile Kuenzli, Kevin Larson
STAFF PRESENT: Jessica Bristow, Anne Russett
OTHERS PRESENT: Develin Matthews, James (Jim) Pinkerton
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Boyd called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
HPC21-0072: 114 North Gilbert Street – Jefferson Street Historic District (chimney removal and
reconstruction as veneer)
Bristow said this brick house is a Front gable and wing house and was constructed just before
1900. She said the porch was mostly rebuilt (without a permit) and most of the columns and
rails were taken away. She said there is an approval to reinstall the original columns and rebuild
the railings. Bristow said the project also includes rebuilding all of the internal gutter pans and
installing a new standing seam metal roof as well as removing the modern dormers. She said
the current project is the deteriorated chimney, which needs to be rebuilt in order to be retained,
which she said is an extremely difficult process. She said the applicant put in a request to take it
down to the roofline and rebuild it with a cement-board product to make it look like brick. She
said the applicants also brought in samples of the potential material and colors to show the
Commission. Bristow said the other option would be to use thin brick and mortar, which the
applicant has calculated will weigh more than using the cement-board product.
Boyd opened the public hearing.
Jim Pinkerton, the applicant, said that the chimney is actually dangerous because it is split down
the roofline and has both vertical and horizontal cracks. He said the plaster coating and mortar
broke the brick apart and putting anything too heavy onto the aged roof would require the
reinforcement of rafters, which is why he prefers the cement-board material over the thin brick.
Wagner asked if the chimney was currently being used. Pinkerton said the chimney hasn’t been
used in 10-15 years and everything inside the house is modernized (including the hot water
heater and furnace).
Develin Matthews, the maintenance technician at John’s Grocery and a colleague of
Pinkerton’s, said they saw extensive damage surrounding where the chimney meets the roof
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cap during inspection, and there are concerns about using the thin brick due to the added
weight, plus the reinforcements that would be needed for the aged house.
Boyd closed the public hearing.
Sellergren said she does not think that a non-functional chimney needs to be rebuilt, so she
would be in favor of entirely removing it or rebuilding it so that it would match the authenticity of
the house. Thomann said she was in agreement with Sellergren. DeGraw and Boyd agreed.
MOTION: Wagner moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the chimney
demolition at 114 North Gilbert Street. DeGraw seconded. The motion carried on a vote of
8-0.
HPC21-0072: 120 North Gilbert Street – Jefferson Street Historic District (chimney removal and
roof replacement)
Bristow said this house is a Foursquare with a gabled wing to the south and is a key contributing
property. A ramp has been added. She said the chimney is an unused, deteriorated, utilitarian
chimney, and Staff does not feel that it is architecturally significant in any way and recommends
removing it.
Boyd opened the public hearing. Boyd closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Sellergren moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the
demolition project at 120 North Gilbert Street as presented in the application. Beck
seconded. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
DISCUSSION OF THE SUMMIT STREET MONUMENT ASSESSMENT & CONSERVATION
OPTION PLAN:
Anne Russet, with Neighborhood and Development Services, said this agenda item was an
opportunity for the Commission to discuss the next steps for the Summit Street Monument. She
said they consulted with Atlas Preservation last year, and they gave options for restoration
although they do recommend relocating it indoors to a climate-controlled environment. Boyd
asked why there was a two-year gap between when the report was dated and its current
presentation to the Commission. Russett said that they had planned to reach out to potential
museums or places that could house the monument. She said they have yet to do that but
decided to move it forward regardless. Boyd asked about cost estimates for the project and how
they could get them. Russett said they currently do not have cost estimates, and they would
have to hire another consultant to put together those estimates. Boyd asked if they could apply
for grants to help with that. Russett said there were a few applicable grants that they could
pursue.
Beck asked how time-sensitive the project is and if they waited another couple of years if there
would be visible deterioration on the monument. Russett said she didn’t know if she could
answer that, but they did hire Atlas Preservation because it was already in bad condition.
Bristow said she thinks it will continue to get exponentially worse once as the surface continues
to degrade.
Boyd said that one of the things the Commission is trying to do in accordance with their work
plan is to invest in public infrastructure and facilities. Bristow said the DAR wants to be involved
if anything happens, since they put the plaque on the structure.
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Thomann asked if adding a shelter would help preserve the monument if moisture was the main
issue. Sellergren said it could be a lovely addition but she doesn’t know how practical it would
be.
Boyd said they could talk to Kuenzli (who represents the Summit Street District) and reach out
to the DAR about a partnership for the grant/potential costs and then revisit the status of the
monument in a few months.
DISCUSSION OF THE MONTGOMERY BUTLER HOUSE:
Russett said this agenda item was an opportunity for the Commission to discuss next steps for
the Montgomery Butler House. She said the City purchased this property in 1995 when they
expanded their water treatment plan, and in 2001 a study was completed on how to preserve
the building. She said the main option/preference from the study was to reuse the property as a
historic site and interpretative center for the public. She said last year the chair of the
Commission wrote a memo to the Commission requesting that Staff help them form a working
group to develop a path forward. She said staff members from multiple departments went out to
the site earlier this year and noted that there are some constraints: the building is accessible
from the trail but not the parking lot and it is not connected to sanitary/sewer water. She said
one of the solutions discussed by Staff was recommissioning a part of the house as an
interpretive art project closer to the trailhead, like a shelter or park amenity.
Boyd said that he wrote the memo, but it was requested by and had the backing of the entire
Commission as well. He said that there was also another working group that met in 1996 to
discuss options for the Montgomery Butler House, and the City Council agreed in 1997 to
accept an agreement of stabilizing the house in the short term and later renovating it.
Russett said they could work together to craft a memo to the City Council requesting the
formation of a working group with representatives from different departments for this project.
Sellergren said she thinks the house could be a wonderful public space and is all in favor of
moving forward and gathering public input to support it. Beck asked if there was any more
information about the archeological resources at the site. Bristow said she would look into that
and see what she could find. Beck said the University of Iowa Department of Anthropology is
always looking for local field study opportunities for students, and she thinks the department
would be very interested in collaborating on that. Thomann said she thinks there is also some
worth to this site regarding farming history. DeGraw said they should craft a timeline so that
primary priority projects are clear, and so Council does not make them choose between one or
the other. Boyd said he thinks they should keep pushing the City Council on all fronts, since the
Montgomery Butler House is a city-owned property.
REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF:
Certificate of No Material Effect – Chair and Staff Review
HPC21-0057: 324 East Church Street – Northside Historic District (garage repairs)
Bristow said that windows on the garage needed repair and some soffits needed repaired.
HPC21-0052: 817 East Bloomington Street – Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District
(front porch stair reconstruction)
Bristow said the applicants are replacing the steps partially with a handrail on one side.
HPC21-0059: 816 East College Street – College Green Historic District (roof shingle
replacement)
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Bristow said this house just needed its roof shingles replaced.
HPC21-0063: 824 East College Street – College Green Historic District (roof shingle
replacement)
Bristow said this house also needed its roof shingles replaced.
HPC21-0065: 1022 East College Street – East College Street Historic District (replacement of
deteriorated porch floor, column bases, siding, and trim)
Bristow said the wood trim and porch floor of this house is being repaired, and it will potentially
be repainted in the fall.
HPC21-0066: 1036 Woodlawn Avenue – Woodlawn Historic District (replacement of
deteriorated porch floor, column bases, and railing)
Bristow said the porch boards in the curved portion need to be replaced and that they will match
the existing which radiate from the corner.
HPC21-0067: 935 East College Street – College Hill Conservation District and Local Landmark
(roof shingle replacement)
Bristow said the roof shingles needed to be replaced. She said they included in the approval to
retain and reinstall any of the metal ornaments that they can.
HPC21-0069: 811 Brown Street – Brown Street Historic District (fascia repair and replacement,
foundation stucco repair)
Bristow said the rake boards on the front of the gable are heavily deteriorated at the ends, so
the ends will most likely be cut off back further from the end and new ones put on to match.
HPC21-0070: 704 Clark Street – Clark Street Conservation District (modern porch column
replacement)
Bristow said this is potentially one of the oldest houses in the area, but two of the modern porch
columns are deteriorating and will be replaced with new modern columns.
HPC21-0073: 418 North Gilbert Street – Northside Historic District (newel post replacement)
Bristow said the newel post for the steps will be replaced to match.
HPC21-0077: 324 East Jefferson Street – Jefferson Street Historic District (roof shingle
replacement)
Bristow said this is one of several houses that will be re-roofed.
Minor Review – Staff Review
HPC21-0050: 617 Grant Street – Longfellow Historic District (porch floor, stair and stair railing
replacement)
Bristow said the porch steps and the floor were replaced on this house.
HPC21-0061: 742 Rundell Street – Longfellow Historic District (roof shingle replacement)
Bristow said the roof shingles were replaced on part of this house.
HPC21-0068: 1111 East Burlington Street – College Hill Conservation District (porch floor and
floor structure replacement)
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Bristow said they are replacing the entire porch floor and floor structure due to rotting, but they
are retaining the columns and the railing.
Intermediate Review – Chair and Staff Review
HPC21-0055: 435 Grant Street – Longfellow Historic District (minor change to previous pool
COA)
Bristow said this house got approval for a picket fence and an above-ground pool long ago, and
now they are looking at putting in an in-ground pool using the same fence.
HPC21-0058: 429 Ronalds Street – Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District (non-
historic outbuilding demolition)
Bristow said this was a university partnership house and the previous owner got approval to
rebuild the porch. They also built a two-story outbuilding structure without a permit. It was
eventually approved by the Commission, and the new owner wants to take it down.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR JULY 8, 2021:
MOTION: Sellergren moved to approve the minutes from July 8, 2021. DeGraw seconded.
The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
The Commission formally introduced themselves to each other because there were so many
new members and this was the first in-person meeting for more than a year.
Providing Input for American Rescue Plan Act
Boyd said he looked at their work plan and listed out the projects that are in need of more funds
and resources, such as: increased staff time for the Historic Preservation Commission, the
Historic Preservation Fund, investing in digitized resources, using City resources to stabilize and
protect historic resources, using form-based code for transition areas surrounded by historic
districts, adding more resources to the university-home partnership, and incentivizing opt-ins for
the public. The Commission supported Boyd’s proposed ideas.
Mid-year Work Plan Review
Boyd said he wanted to include this item in the agenda for the new commissioners to look at as
well as if there was any more discussion to be had regarding the work plan.
COMMISSION INFORMATION:
Bristow said that because of the work of a summer intern, they now have preliminary
information regarding the Kirkwood Avenue area if they ever want to do a more intensive survey
of the future. Boyd asked her to share that with the Neighborhood Association.
ADJOURNMENT:
Sellergren moved to adjourn the meeting. DeGraw seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 6:45
p.m.
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD
2020-2021
NAME
TERM
EXP. 12/10 01/14 01/28 02/11 03/11 04/08 05/13 06/10 7/08 7/21 8/12
BECK,
MARGARET 6/30/24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X
BOYD, KEVIN 6/30/23 X X X X X X X X X X X
BROWN,
CARL
6/30/23 O/E X X X X X X O/E X O/E X
BURFORD,
HELEN 6/30/21 O/E X X X X X X X -- -- --
DEGRAW,
SHARON 6/30/22 X X X X X X X X O/E O/E X
KUENZLI,
CECILE 6/30/22 X X X X X X X X X X O/E
KIPLE, LYNDI 6/30/22 O/E X X X X X X X X -- --
LARSON,
KEVIN
6/30/24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X O/E
PITZEN,
QUENTIN 6/30/21 X X X X X O/E X X -- -- --
SELLERGREN,
JORDAN 6/30/22 X X X X X X X O/E X X X
STORK, NOAH 6/30/24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X
THOMANN,
DEANNA 6/30/23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- O/E X X
WAGNER,
FRANK 6/30/23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X
WU, AUSTIN 6/30/23 X X X O/E O/E O/E X X -- -- --
Item Number: 12.
S eptember 2, 2021
Hu man Rights Commission: Au g u st 24
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description
Human Rights Commission: A ugust 24
Draft Minutes
Human Rights Commission
August 24, 2021
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Siri Bruhn, Jessica Andino, Jason Glass, Bijou Maliabo, Roger
Lusala, Tony Sivanthaphanith.
Commissioners not present: Adil Adams, Ashley Lindley.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Daisy Torres.
Others present who spoke: Jason Genck, Danielle Wilson, Juan Manuel Galvez Ibarra, Dr. Kathy Lee-Son,
Ninoska Campos, Jacquelin (last name unknown), Rosa Brito Pastor, Emily Sinnwell, David Goodner, Barb
Stanerson, Ann Houlahan.
Recommendation to City Council: Yes, the Iowa City Human Rights Commission recognizes the
hardships to Iowa City residents caused by the COVID pandemic. Some of the most impacted have been
ineligible or otherwise unable to access federal benefits, relief programs and stimulus payments
available to others. We would urge the Iowa City Council to consider allocating American Rescue Act
funds as direct payments and other assistance to these residents, such as the $8M pilot program
promoted by the Excluded Worker Fund coalition, in conjunction with Johnson County.
Further, given the urgency of the situation many of these residents are in, we would support the City
Council directing some portion of the funds to this cause immediately while input is gathered and
considered on the use of the funds in total. This would not prohibit further use of the funds for the same
purposes once all other options are considered.
Motion passed 5-0. (Lusala and Bruhn were not present for the vote).
Meeting called to order: 5:31 PM.
Land Acknowledgement: Andino read the land acknowledgement.
Approval of the minutes from the July 27, 2021 meeting: Pries moved; the motion was seconded by
Lusala. Motion passed 6-0. (Maliabo not present for the vote).
Public comment of items not on the agenda: None.
Iowa City Comprehensive Recreation Facilities and Program Master Plan: Jason Genck and Danielle
Wilson, Consultants with Berry Dunn had a conversation with the Commission on how to successfully
engage the community specifically as it relates to recreational facilities. To date, Genck and Daniel have
spoken with City staff in Human Rights, Police Outreach, and Neighborhood and Development Services.
Their preliminary plan is to get out and engage with the community on the master plan.
Suggestions from Commissioners included reaching out to: local non-profits, service providers for
persons who are homeless, youth service organizations, South District Neighborhood Association, and
the Great Plains Action Society.
Staff will follow-up this conversation by forwarding Genck’s contact information out to Commissioners.
American Rescue Plan & The Excluded Workers Fund: Representatives from the Excluded Worker’s
Fund asked the Commission to recommend to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa
City Council to immediately create an $8 million pilot project now, with no restrictions, in order to meet
needs of excluded workers. An $8 million Excluded Workers Fund pilot program would deliver $3,200 in
stimulus to the 2,500 most vulnerable and excluded workers. The city and the county should split the
cost of the pilot fund 50/50, $4 million each, and work with the Excluded Worker’s Coalition to iron out
the other details.
Comments made under this agenda item from supporters of the Excluded Workers Fund included:
• Excluded workers and their families cannot continue to wait for the money.
• The withholding of these funds is a human rights issue.
• The funds are the needed foundation of equity for all residents who need assistance and help.
• The funds should be distributed to those most invisible.
• Many of the excluded workers do not qualify for unemployment or medical benefits/insurance.
• Latinos experienced the worst parts of the pandemic.
• During this pandemic excluded workers either lost their jobs, had their hours cut, and/or both
extremes.
• Excluded workers cannot wait for the comprehensive plan but need the financial support
immediately.
Glass moved to recommend to the City Council a prepared statement he wrote, Pries seconded.
After discussion, it was decided to add the 8-million-dollar request to the recommendation. Motion
passed 5-0. (Lusala and Bruhn not present for the vote).
HRC Subcommittees: Housing: No update. Anti-Racism: No report. Health Equity: the group is working
on getting college student support for some of its initiatives.
Commission Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter: Commissioners were encouraged to review
the City’s Preliminary Plan to Restructure the Police Department that was sent out by staff back in July.
Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants: There is still one organization that has not submitted their final
report for the fiscal year 2020.
National Hispanic American Heritage Month Proclamation: Andino will accept the proclamation at the
September 7, 2021 City Council meeting.
Human Rights Awards: The awards will be presented on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30AM at City Hall.
Nominations are being solicited through September 30. There will be no breakfast this year due to the
ongoing pandemic.
Reports of Commissioners: Maliabo is enjoying her work at a local funeral home. Andino has been
selected as a board member of the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County and has her first meeting this
Friday, August 20.
Staff Reports: Torres provided an update on the success of the B.U.L.B. (Building Unity Linking
Businesses for Safety) program event. It was held at Riverfront Crossings and over 25 vouchers were
distributed on August 10th. Bowers encouraged Commissioners to participate in several upcoming
events including Part 2 of the School to Prison Pipeline (Sept. 8) and the in-person discussion with Civil
Rights Activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her Filmmaker son Loki on her life and times as a
Freedom Rider.
Adjourned: 7:41 PM.
(To view this meeting video please visit https://www.icgov.org/city-government/boards/human-rights-
commission.)
Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2021
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/26 2/23 3/23 4/27 5/25 6/22 7/27 8/24 9/28 10/26 11/23 12/28
Adil Adams 2021 X X E X X X E E
Jessica Andino 2021 X X X X X X X X
Siri Bruhn 2021 - - - - - - - X
Jason Glass 2022 X X X X X O/E X X
Ashley Lindley 2021 X X X X X X X E
Roger Lusala 2023 X X E X X X X X
Bijou Maliabo 2023 X X X X X X X X
Mark Pries 2022 X X X X X O/E X X
Tony Sivanthaphanith 2023 - - - X X X X X
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
--- = Not a Member