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Home My WebLink About2021-11-24 Info Packet City Council I nformation Packet November 24, 2021 IP1.Council Tentative Meeting S chedule November 30 Work Session IP2.Work Session Agenda IP3.Pending City Council Work S ession Topics Draft Minutes IP4.Economic Development Committee: October 27 IP5.Park & Recreation Commission: November 10 IP6.Human Rights Commission: November 23 November 24, 2021 City of Iowa City Page 1 Item Number: 1. November 24, 2021 Council Ten tative Meeting Sched u l e AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Council Tentative Meeting S chedule City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Subject to change November 24, 2021 Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:30 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:00 AM Special Formal (Organizational Meeting)The Center, Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, January 4, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Saturday, January 8, 2022 8:00 AM Budget Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:00 PM Budget Work Session (CIP)The Center, Assembly Room 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Monday, January 24, 2022 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting TBD Hosted by Johnson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, February 1, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street Item Number: 2. November 24, 2021 Work Session Agen d a AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Work Session Agenda Iowa City City Council Work Session Agenda November 30, 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 • Discussion regarding the ad-hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission • Clarification of Agenda Items • Information Packet Discussion [November 18, November 24] • Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees Item Number: 3. November 24, 2021 Pen d ing City Cou n cil Work Session Topics AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Pending City Council Work S ession Topics PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS November 24, 2021 Other Topics: 1. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds and develop strategies to address equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and plan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and safe distance of all residents. 2. Discuss possible changes to residential zoning classifications to allow and/or require a greater diversity of housing types (i.e. missing middle) 3. Consider establishing a cost of development framework that can help guide decisions on how best to accommodate future growth 4. Review low-income fare free transit options 5. Discuss low-intensity commercial use allowances in residential zones Item Number: 4. November 24, 2021 Econ omic Devel opmen t Committee: O ctob er 27 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Economic Development Committee: October 27 Item Number: 5. November 24, 2021 Park & Recreation Commission: November 10 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Park & Recreation Commission: November 10 Item Number: 6. November 24, 2021 Hu man Rights Commission: Novemb er 23 AT TAC HM E NT S : Description Human Rights Commission: November 23 Draft Minutes Human Rights Commission November 23, 2021 Emma J. Harvat Hall Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Siri Bruhn, Jason Glass, Jessica Andino, Bijou Maliabo, Tony Sivanthaphanith. Commissioners not present: Roger Lusala, Ashley Lindley, Adil Adams. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Recommendation to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 5:32 PM. Land Acknowledgement: Sivanthaphanith read the land acknowledgement. Approval of the minutes from the October 26, 2021 meeting: Bruhn moved; the motion was seconded by Pries. Motion passed 5-0. (Maliabo not present). Public comment of items not on the agenda: None. American Rescue Plan & The Excluded Workers Fund: Commissioners briefly discussed that Johnson County approved 2 million for the Excluded Workers Fund but how and when it will be dispersed has not yet been decided. Review of Current Commission Subcommittees: Moving forward the Commission will plan to rework their subcommittees to be more subject matter focused. Future suggestions for subcommittees include a program committee, policy committee, and a planning committee. Because the Commission will have two new members as of January 2022, the Commission will wait to define the roles of subcommittees and try to stagger members to reflect the length of terms for each Commissioner. Staff will work with commission members to identify a strategic planner that will work with the Commission to identify future initiatives and implementation of those plans. Human Rights Awards: The recipients were: Sara Barron, Tracy Jon Sargeant, Kirkwood Community College Student Services, Iowa City Catholic Worker House, Jama Lidral, and Brian Finley. The Commission plans to hold future Award Ceremonies at The Vue. The Commission will also work on soliciting more nominations from the community for all the great work that is occurring in Iowa City for next year. Pries will remain on the selection committee for 2022. Coralville Pride: The event was held at Tavern Blue. Commissioners Lindley and Bruhn represented the Commission at the event and accepted the Award the City received. Lindley and Bruhn were able to do outreach on the Social Justice and Racial Equity grant and on the Commission in general. Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants: The Commission held two informational sessions on the grant via Zoom on November 9 and November 16. Commissioners Lusala, Pries, Andino, and Bruhn led the discussion on the grants. The Commission plans to allocate the FY22 up to the $75,000 limit but also ask City Council to consider funding additional applicants for a total of $150,000. Staff will work with current recipients of the grant to select a time and venue for them to present to the Commission on their project. Staff will also work on a Survey Monkey to send out to participants of the Informational Sessions to get feedback on ways to improve it. Commissioners reviewed the progress reports from the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, Sankofa Outreach Connection, Open Heartland, Iowa City Bike Library, University of Iowa Labor Center, and the University of Iowa Food Pantry. Reports of Commissioners: Sivanthaphanith will be participating in a softball tournament this coming Friday. Sivanthaphanith also is retiring from Iowa City Pride, after 16 years of working with them, the last 2 ½ as a Board Member. Bruhn only has two more courses to complete to receive a Masters Degree in Legal Studies. Bruhn is looking forward to being able to serve a full 3 years on the Commission after being reappointed earlier this month. Andino presides as Chair for the Human Rights Commission for the last time at this evenings meeting. Andino has served three years on the Commission. Andino has recently started attending the Equity Meeting of students within the ICCSD. This is in addition to volunteering with the Center for Worker Justice. Maliabo recently completed her CPR training and received her Foster Care Certificate. Pries will begin working in Washington, Iowa in the month of December. Pries also is the Rotary Heart Safe Community Campaign Manager. The Rotary-Kerber HeartSafe Campaign's mission is to increase the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in Iowa City and Coralville by motivating laypersons to intervene effectively using CPR and AEDs. Staff Reports: None. Adjourned: 6:25 PM. 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 E X E Jessica Andino 2021 X X X X X X X X X X X Siri Bruhn 2021 - - - - - - - X X X X Jason Glass 2022 X X X X X E X X X E X Ashley Lindley 2022 X X X X X X X E X X E Roger Lusala 2023 X X E X X X X X X X E Bijou Maliabo 2023 X X X X X X X X X X X Mark Pries 2022 X X X X X E X X X X X Tony Sivanthaphanith 2023 - - - X X X X X X X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- = Not a Member