HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-01 Bd Comm minutesItem Number: 3.a.
November 1, 2022
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Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission: October 6
Item Number: 3.b.
November 1, 2022
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Economic Development Committee: October 27 [S ee Recommendations]
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CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM
October 20, 2022
Mayor and City Council
Wendy Ford, City Council Economic Development Committee
Recommendation from City Council Economic Development Committee Board
At their October 27, 2021 meeting the City Council Economic Development Committee
made the following recommendation to the City Council:
Thomas moved to approve the recommendation of $10,000 for Entrefest for the FY23
budget to City Council.
Salih seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0.
Salih moved to approve the recommendation of $25,000 for Entrepreneurial Development
Center for the FY23 budget to City Council.
Thomas seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0.
Salih moved to approve the recommendations of $50,000 for Englert, $20,000 for Englert
festivals, $25,000 for Film Scene and $7,000 for Refocus Film Festival, $20,000 for
Riverside Theatre, and $60,000 for City of Literature for the FY23 budget to City Council.
Thomas seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0.
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Item Number: 3.c.
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Historic P reservation Commission: September 8
Item Number: 3.d.
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Human Rights Commission: September 27
Approved Minutes
Human Rights Commission
September 27, 2022
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Jason Glass, Doug Kollasch, Ashley Lindley, Bijou Maliabo, Siri
Felker, Sylvia Jons (via Zoom), Kelsey Paul Shantz (Via Zoom).
Commissioners not present: Roger Lusala.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Joshua Dabusu.
Recommendation to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 5:30 PM.
Native American Land Acknowledgement: Lindley read the Land Acknowledgement.
Public comment of items not on the agenda: Dabusu introduced newly hired Iowa City Police Officer Dale
Dellimore to the Commission. Dellimore previously worked for the Cedar Rapids Police Department for 5
years and is from Naperville, Illinois.
Approval of meeting minutes of August 23. 2022: Lindley moved, and Maliabo seconded. Motion passed
8-0.
Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant: Commissioners went over the draft application. The updated
version of the rubric was also reviewed. Shantz inquired whether the application would be translated into
Spanish. Staff will check with Communications and ITS to explore the inquiry and report back at the next
Commission meeting. Pries moved, and Lindley seconded to approve the application for the racial equity
and social justice for 2023. 8-0.
Felker, Glass, and Maliabo will facilitate the grant informational session on November 9, and Pries, Lindley,
and tentatively Jons will facilitate on November 16.
Strategic Plan:
Breaking Bread – Glass & Lindley
Reciprocal Relationships – Lusala, Felker, and Jons
Building Bridges – Maliabo, Paul Shantz, Pries
Glass and Lindley provided their updates in the Commission’s packet for this month. One of their initiatives
is to contact persons who previously served on the Commission to see if they are interested in tabling
events in the community on behalf of the Commission. Possible events include Party in the Park, Farmer’s
Market, and Coffee with a Commissioner.
Awards Breakfast: The annual event will be held on Wednesday, October 26. Felker and Priest selected the
following honorees for 2022: Iowa City Bike Library, Mary Kenyon, Mary Issah, Joceyln M. Williams,
Francine Spencer – Thompson, Na Li, and State Senator Joe Bolkcom. Lindley will welcome and closing
remarks, and Glass will present the awards.
Announcements of staff and commissioners: Maliabo and Pries participated in a program on the
possibilities of equity and also delivered remarks at the International Day of Peace event. Jons is nearly
done with her first quarter of the Executive MBA program. Lindley mentioned the growth of Coralville
Pride from last year to this year and a toolkit she is working on in her practicum with the Rape Advocacy
program. Kollasch spoke on an upcoming election forum being sponsored by Hawkeye Pride on October 18
and led by Keenan Crow, Policy and Advocacy Director of One Iowa. Paul Shantz mentioned an upcoming
event called “Refocus” that is sponsored by Film Scene. Glass mentioned the fun day had at Coralville Pride
and that he and his family will be serving a meal at the Iowa City Catholic Worker House over the weekend.
Adjourned: 6:51 PM.
The meeting can be viewed at https://citychannel4.com/video.html?series=Local%20Government.
Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2022
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/25 2/22 3/29 4/26 5/24 6/28 7/11 7/26 8/23 9/27 10/25 11/22 12/27
Jason Glass 2022 P P P P P - P P P P
Ashley Lindley 2022 P P P P P - P P P P
Mark Pries 2022 P P P P P - P P P P
Roger Lusala 2023 P P P P P - P P - A
Bijou Maliabo 2023 P P P P P - P P P P
Kelsey Paul Shantz 2023 - - - - - - - P P P
Siri Felker 2024 P A P P P - P P P P
Sylvia Jons 2024 P A P P P - A P P P
Doug Kollasch 2024 - - - - - - - - - P
KEY: P = Present
A = Absent
R = Resigned
Item Number: 3.e.
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Senior Center Commission: S eptember 7