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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 22, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 15, 2022 — 4:00 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Taylor, Teague, Weiner. Absent: Thomas.
Staff: Fruin, Jones, Kilburg, Goers, Fruehling, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Hightshoe.
USG: Zeimet, LeFevre
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Presentation on Housing First Progress and Opportunities
Crissy Canganelli, Shelter House Executive Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation on Housing First
Progress and Opportunities. Canganelli presented the history of Shelter House from 1983 to present,
Emergency Shelter Budget FY22 and Shelter House Operating Budget FY22. Erin Sullivan, Shelter
House Housing Services Director gave an example of a typical day in Shelter House and Rachel
Lehmann, Shelter House Emergency Services Director, offered an outline of her day. Mark Sertterh,
Shelter House Associate Executive Director, provided additional information. Christine Hayes, Shelter
House Director of Development, provided information on Housing First and low barrier entry. Individual
Council members expressed their views.
Clarification of Agenda items
None.
Information Packet Discussion [November 3, November 101
November 3
1. (IP2, Memo from City Clerk: Joint meeting with USG) University of Iowa Student
Government (USG) Liaison Zeimet invited City Council to a Joint meeting with USG.
Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will confirm an off Tuesday evening meeting date with USG in March or April
and add it to the meeting schedule. Staff will ask USG to also invite GPSG and COGS to
the meeting.
November 10
1. (IP5, Memo from Deputy City Manager: 2023 State Legislative Priorities Development)
Councilor Harmsen noted the memo and highlighted the USG Rental checklist and
Manufactured housing rights . Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will prepare a resolution formally adopting the 2023 Legislative Priorities for
the City.
2. (IP3, Pending Work Session Topics) Councilor Taylor requested an item to be added
regarding Mental Health in light of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. City Manager Fruin
asked clarifying questions regarding the scope of the item.
Council Work Session
October 18, 2022
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Action. Staff will work to coordinate a work session presentation from local mental health
providers with a particular focus on suicide prevention services available to residents.
University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates
Keaton Zeimet, USG Liaison and Noah LeFevre, USG Alternate Liaison presented USG updates.
Council updates on assigned boards= commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned
Adjourn 5:38 p.m.