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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-01 ApptointmentItem Number: 20.a. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org March 1, 2022 Civil Service Commission - One vacancy to fill a four-year term, April 5, 2022 - April 6, 2026. (Term expires for Ann Rhodes) UNAEXa:ILviIN TW31 Description Vacancy Notice & Coversheet Board Demographics & Attendance Ogboko, Chi -Application Rhodes, Ann - Application NOTICE THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION One Vacancy: Four -Year Term April 5, 2022 — April 6, 2026 • Duties: Approve all entrance and promotional examinations used by the City of Iowa City for civil service positions; Holds appeal hearings involving the suspension, demotion, or discharge of employees holding civil service rights. Ascertains to the best of its ability the facts of the case to determine matters involving the rights of civil service employees and may affirm, modify, or reverse any case on its merits per Chapter 400 of the Code of Iowa. • The Commission meets when deemed necessary. Iowa City -appointed members of boards and commissions must be at least 18 years of age and live in Iowa City. The City Iowa City encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and commissions. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2022. An application can be completed and submitted on the City of Iowa City website at www.icgov.org or by contacting the City Clerk's office. Questions about the Iowa City Civil Service Commission should be directed to Karen Jennings, Human Resources Administrator at 356-5025. Board/Commission Application Cover Board/Commission: Civil Service Commission One Vacancy to Fill Four -Year Term 04/05/2022 - 4/6/2026 It is hereby established, as a formal policy of the City Council of Iowa City, that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve. Council Announcement Date: 1/18/2022 Application Deadline: 2/22/2022 Council Appointment Date: 3/01/2022 Date of Non -Gender Appointment: 4/18/2022 After date above Council may appoint without regard to gender Gender Balance Requirement: 1 None Current Gender Balance: Female: 1 Male: 1 Gender Name and Address Female Ogboko, Chi 628 South Dubuque St Apt 109 Female Rhodes, Ann Serving an unexpired term ending on 4/4/2022 500 Saint Thomas Court Civil Service Commission Demographic Report Name Category Term Term Stop Term Resident Occupation Gender* Age* Country of Sexual Religion* Disability* Ethnicity* Type Number Years Origin* Orientation* Richard Wyss Full 2 4/1/2024 35 years Retired Police Male 62 United States Christian No Officer Melissa Jensen Full 2 4/7/2025 20 years Senior Director, Female 62 United States No Female White Public Safety Vacant Full 4/6/2026 Please note: The information provided is the information provided on the application at the time of submission. * Information is voluntary Board/Commission: Civil Service Commission Present O = Attendance Record O/E = Absent/Excused NM = Year2021 ___ = Not a Member (Meeting Date) Term 4/28121 6115/21 8111121 9121121 1217121 Name Expires _ X Melissa Jensen 417125 X X �_ X. X Rick Wyss 4/1/24 X X X X X Ann Rhodes 4/4/22 X X X X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No Meeting ___ = Not a Member _I r ' Advisory Board/Commission Application Form This application is a public document and as such can be reproduced and distributed for the public. This application will be considered for twelve months only and automatically CITY OF IOWA CITY considered for any vacancy during that time. UNESCO CITY Or LITERATURE If appointed to a Board/Commission, all other applications will be removed from consideration. NOTE: Applicants must reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated. Date of Application 11/1/2021 First Name* Chi Last Name* Ogboko First Name ( Phonetic spelling ) Optional 3195946115 Last Name ( Phonetic spelling ) Optional Home Address* 628 South Dubuque St Apt 109 City Iowa State IA Zip Code* 52240 Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City?* Yes Contact Phone Number* 3195946115 Email Address* chiogboko@aresei.org Boards & Commissions Select a Board or Commission you are interested in: Human Rights Commission Select a Board or Commission you are interested in: Civil Service Commission Preference on first choice If multiple boards are being applied for. Human Rights Commission How long have you been a resident of Iowa City? 11 months Occupation: Student/Employment Specialist Gender* 'This question is mandatory in order for the City to comply with the State's gender balance requirement, which treats gender as binary. "Gender Identity" may be provided in the Demographics sectionof the application below. Male Female Experience and/or activities which you feel qualify you for this position: Foreign law graduate: Human Rights Law was one of the core courses I completed. Previous employment at parastatal doing similar work as the Human Rights Commission. What is your present knowledge of each advisory board you are interested in?* HRC: The active role the board plays as a bridge -builder in the community for the underrepresented Iowans and the general population with the aim to close inequities is commendable. CSC: The arm that deals with ADA & the rights of workers, in general, are my primary interest. Please contact the City Attorney at 356-5030 to discuss questions or concerns regarding a potential conflict of interest. The following describe some but not all potential conflicts. Potential Conflicts of Interest The Housing and Community Development Commission makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the distribution of federal CBDG/HOME funds. The general rule is that no persons who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to federally funded activities, or who are in a position to participate in the decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a federally—assisted activity, or have a financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a federally -assisted activity, or with respect to the proceeds of the federally -assisted activity, either for themselves or those with whom they have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. Section 362.5 of the Code of Iowa generally prohibits, with certain important exceptions, a member of a City Board or Commission from having an interest in a City contract. City Council Resolution # 15-300 established a policy that the following persons shall not be eligible for appointment to Boards and Commissions: A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation, children, step -children, children for whom the Council Member assumes parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and half - siblings, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, foster parent, foster child, persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom the employee is in an intimate relationship Res. #15-300 states that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve. Council policy is not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same time. You will be asked to resign from one if appointed to another. Do you currently have a conflict of Interest?* No Do you currently serve on another Iowa City board or commission?* No (Optional) Demographic Information The City Council values all types of diversity on its Boards and Commissions. Your responses on this page provide valuable information to the Council in achieving that goal. In order to ensure that the Board and Commission is representative of the community and the groups(s) which it serves, please provide your information for the following: Age 41 Country of Origin Nigeria Sexual Orientation Heterosexual Religion Protestant/Catholic Do you have a disability? No Ethnicity African Race Black Gender identity Female *NOTE: The Human Rights Commission strives to ensure the Commission is representative of the community. Therefore, appointment shall take into consideration persons of various racial, religious, cultural, social and economic groups in the city. (Ordinance) The Housing and Community Development Commission strives to satisfy its purpose and intent, when possible to have at least one person with expertise in construction, at least one person with expertise in finance, and one person who receives rental assistance. (Resolution) Signature of Applicant* Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. If you fail to answer all the questions, except demographics, Council will not consider your application. You are encouraged to contact individual Council Members to express your interest in serving. _ r AdvisoryBoard/Commission Application Form I - ' pp This application is a public document and as such can be reproduced and distributed for the public. This application will be considered for twelve months only and automatically CITY OF IOWA CITY considered for any vacancy during that time. UNESCO CITY Or LITERATURE If appointed to a Board/Commission, all other applications will be removed from consideration. NOTE: Applicants must reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated. Date of Application 2/21/2022 First Name* Ann Last Name* Rhodes First Name ( Phonetic spelling ) Optional Last Name ( Phonetic spelling ) Optional Home Address* 500 Saint Thomas Court City * Iowa City State IA Zip Code* 52245 Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City?* Yes Contact Phone Number* 319 621 0795 Email Address* amrhodes500@gmaii.com Boards & Commissions Select a Board or Commission you are interested in: Civil Service Commission Preference on first choice If multiple boards are being applied for. Civil Service Commission How long have you been a resident of Iowa City? 46 years Occupation: U of I professor Gender* *This question is mandatory in order for the City to comply with the State's gender balance requirement, which treats gender as binary. "Gender Identity" may be provided in the Demographics sectionof the application below. Male Female Experience and/or activities which you feel qualify you for this position: I have served in the Civil Service Commission for one year, I am an attorney with extensive experience in Human Resources, labor law and the Code of Iowa. What is your present knowledge of each advisory board you are interested in?* I have been in the Commission for one year and I am familiar with its charge, operation, and duties. Please contact the City Attorney at 356-5030 to discuss questions or concerns regarding a potential conflict of interest. The following describe some but not all potential conflicts. Potential Conflicts of Interest The Housing and Community Development Commission makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the distribution of federal CBDG/HOME funds. The general rule is that no persons who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to federally funded activities, or who are in a position to participate in the decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a federally—assisted activity, or have a financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a federally -assisted activity, or with respect to the proceeds of the federally -assisted activity, either for themselves or those with whom they have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. Section 362.5 of the Code of Iowa generally prohibits, with certain important exceptions, a member of a City Board or Commission from having an interest in a City contract. City Council Resolution # 15-300 established a policy that the following persons shall not be eligible for appointment to Boards and Commissions: A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation, children, step -children, children for whom the Council Member assumes parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and half - siblings, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, foster parent, foster child, persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom the employee is in an intimate relationship Res. #15-300 states that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve. Council policy is not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same time. You will be asked to resign from one if appointed to another. Do you currently have a conflict of Interest?* No Do you currently serve on another Iowa City board or commission?* No (Optional) Demographic Information The City Council values all types of diversity on its Boards and Commissions. Your responses on this page provide valuable information to the Council in achieving that goal. In order to ensure that the Board and Commission is representative of the community and the groups(s) which it serves, please provide your information for the following: Age 67 Country of Origin United States Sexual Orientation Straight Religion Catholic Do you have a disability? No Ethnicity Irish Race White Gender identity Female *NOTE: The Human Rights Commission strives to ensure the Commission is representative of the community. Therefore, appointment shall take into consideration persons of various racial, religious, cultural, social and economic groups in the city. (Ordinance) The Housing and Community Development Commission strives to satisfy its purpose and intent, when possible to have at least one person with expertise in construction, at least one person with expertise in finance, and one person who receives rental assistance. (Resolution) Signature of Applicant* aj'4"w V1,41i Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. If you fail to answer all the questions, except demographics, Council will not consider your application. You are encouraged to contact individual Council Members to express your interest in serving.