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Phase I (FY23, FY24, FY25)
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Champion
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Phase II (FY26, FY27, FY28)
Action
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Score (Max 10)
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8. Integrate CommUnity Mobile Crisis into the
911 dispatch protocols.
5. Actively promote 988 throughout the year
and ensure that CommUnity Mobile Crisis has
resources to meet community demands.
3. Expand the Mental Health Liaison program
with CommUnity Mobile Crisis with a goal of
tripling current coverage in the five year
period.
2. Work collaboratively with Johnson County
and other stakeholders to launch a
community violence intervention effort in
close cooperation with local law enforcement.
12. Leveraging American Rescue Plan Act funds,
build capacity in local non -profits that will
help ensure they are able to meet future
community demands.
16. Aim to expand neighborhood nests or micro -
hubs for kids/teens.
7. Consider options such as mailed letters to
vehicle owners as alternatives to routine non-
emergent traffic stops.
26. Collaborate with the Iowa City School District
to expand community recreational uses of
school facilities and open space.
Action Step and Number
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Score (Max 10)
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Effort Rating
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Impact Rating
13. Build a network of resilience hubs that can
provide safety and basic life sustaining
resources for populations that are most
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
18. Annually hold three elected official listening
posts per City Council District.
28. Expand mobile community social and
recreational resources (fun patrol).
19. Support the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission's mission to conduct
participatory truth telling and reconciliation
exercises in safe places throughout the
community.
25. Collaborate with Neighborhood Centers of
Johnson County to construct an expanded
community center and daycare facility in the
South District.
20. Assist and empower neighborhood
associations to better their community with a
focus on historically marginalized populations.
14. Build on the relationship with the University of
Iowa College of Nursing to increase
participation in the Healthy Homes program.
17. Enhance resources for Shelter House to
expand professional training opportunities
and available support services for those
experiencing homelessness.
Action Step and Number
Scaled Priority
Score (Max 10)
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Effort Rating
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Impact Rating
21. Plan and design a new multi-use public space
that can accommodate larger gatherings
(300-600).
1. Pursue a more comprehensive study
regarding disproportionate outcomes in
policing and implement recommendations
aimed at further reducing any identifiable
biases.
6. Ensure public safety applicant pools are
diverse through new approaches to
recruitment and testing, as well as
consideration of expanded residency
allowances.
22. Ensure City supported festivals and special
events are accessible and welcoming to all
populations.
30. Complete critical exterior renovations to the
Senior Center and execute on Senior Center
Facility Master Plan recommendations.
9. Initiate the reconstruction of Fire Station 3
and construction of Fire Station 5 and ensure
staffing capacity is able to meet community
demand while actively working toward
community risk reduction.
27. Increase smaller indoor gathering spaces in
parks for all-season use as outlined in the
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan.
Action Step and Number
Scaled Priority
Score (Max 10)
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Effort Rating
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Impact Rating
11. Build staff capacity in the Police Department
to reduce overtime, promote officer well-
being and strategically target the
community's most pressing needs, including
reduction of gun violence.
10. Complete space needs and conceptual
building plans that address substandard,
over-capacity work environments by
relocating the Iowa City Police Department
and allowing for the needed expansion and
modernization of Fire Station 1 and City Hall
operations.
15. Partner with Moms Demand Action on gun
violence reduction and firearm safety
awareness.
24. Expand lighting, including artful displays, in
public spaces that are highly frequented by
the public in late night hours.
4. Create a comprehensive mental health guide
and awareness campaign for the community
and identify any gaps in offerings that the City
may be able to help facilitate.
23. Complete natural area, playground, shelter
and accessibility improvements at existing
parks and public buildings consistent with the
Parks and Natural Spaces master plan.
29. Renovate City Park pool in manner that meets
the multiple needs of residents.