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ID(cJv January 2, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington St.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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Revised Agenda - items 3 and 4
1. Call to Order
2. Consider a motion to appoint City Clerk as temporary Chairperson. I� c� ►tit �� (, l/C�
3. Nominations for office of Mayor of the City of Iowa City.
3.a Motion for nominations for office of Mayor. (- JU_e_ 6L� lrVl (!t_-/A4e (-
3.b Motion to close nominations. — kr ),-)t,�S —7 /0
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4. Nominations for office of Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Iowa City.
4.a Motion for nominations for office of Mayor Pro Tem.
4.b Motion to close nominations.—VD(,_o_V\,/ 2'
4.c Vote (in order of nominations). S i )-77 � O
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5. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem sworn in.
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6. Consider a motion making two-year City Council appointments.
6.a Better Together 2030 Board (1)
2023 appointee - Bergus � _ � — A-4er-
Comment: The Better Together 2030 Board works to ensure progress and
build regional cooperation as outlined in the Better Together 2030 Plan.
6.b Community Police Review Board Liaison (1)
2022-23 appointee -Bergus (�) LLS
Comment: The general purpose of the liaison position shall be to help facilitate
communication between the members of CPRB and members of the City Council
about the overall makeup and function of the CPRB. The liaison will be a specific
person to contact to provide a safe and comfortable vehicle for members of CPRB
to express any concerns about the composition, cohesiveness and effectiveness
of the CPRB. This will allow the Council to receive information needed to be aware
of concerns related to the function of the CPRB, and make decisions/ changes
when necessary. This will also be especially beneficial in cases in which a CPRB
member(s) do not feel comfortable airing concerns related to the inner workings of
the CPRB openly during CPRB meetings.
6.c East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG Policy Board) (1 - one year
appointment) 2022 appointee - Bergus (Harmsen as alternate) - NO
APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME.
Comment: Due to newly adopted bylaws, Iowa City rotates an appointment with
Coralville, North Liberty, and Tiffin every fourth year. Iowa City made a 2022
appointment and will make the next appointment in 2026. Meetings of the
ECICOG Board of Directors are held at the ECICOG office (700 Sixteenth Street,
Suite 301, Cedar Rapids) on the last Thursday of each month at 1:30pm.
Members of the public are welcome to attend. Board meetings are not normally
held on the last Thursday of July or December. The November Board meeting
coincides with the annual open house, typically held in the second or third week of
the month off-site.
6.d Economic Development Committee (3)
2022-23 appointees -Alter, Bergus, Thomas
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Comment: The committee meets on an as needed basis to consider
recommendations to the full City Council for City financial assistance for
economic development projects and activities.
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6.e Emergency Management Commission (1) l t
2022-23 appointee - Thomas w+ -as
Comment: The Bylaws of the 28E Emergency Management Commission
requires that an elected official be the primary representative to the Emergency
Management Commission and vote on the annual budget. The representative of
each municipality, the board of supervisors and the elected sheriff make up the
EMA Commission. At times other than the annual budget meeting or budget
amendment meetings an alternate that is not an elected official but is an executive
such as the police or fire chief may attend as the voting representative for a
municipality (a board member other than the Chair of the Board of Supervisors) or
a ranking Deputy from the Sheriffs office may attend for those jurisdictions when
votes on a budget or budget amendment are not on the agenda. The Commission
meets the 4th Wednesday of each of the following months from 7:00 pm — 7:30
pm. The meeting months are January, February, April, May, October, and a
meeting on the first Wednesday of December at 7:00 pm to avoid holiday conflicts
is held. The budget meeting is normally in January or February. Amendments to
the budget if needed are done at the April Meeting.
6.f Graduate and Professional Student Government Or anization 1
2022-23 appointee — Weiner (replaced by Dunn) uu_iLvL�
Comment: Council liaison to the Graduate and Professional Student Government.
6.g Iowa City Assessor Evaluation Committee (1)
2022-23 appointee —Teague ` (ecA Sue,.
Comment: This committee meets annually to discuss the job performance and
goals of the Iowa City Assessor, as well as make recommendations for any merit
increase. The committee will meet prior to the first Iowa City Conference Board
meeting which is held in either January or February. The Iowa City Council, Board
of Supervisors, and the Iowa City Community School Board each appoint one
member to serve on this committee. Time and location to be determined by
committee.
6.h Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Convention Bureau (1)
2022-23 appointee - Teague A4- a Is
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Comment: CVB by-laws require that the City's representative be the Mayor.
6.i Johnson County E911 Service Board
2022-23 appointees — City Manager designee, Liston (alternate)
Comment: A representative from Fire and Police have previously been
appointed to this committee.
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6.j Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition (1) :;k4 _ �LS
2023 appointee - new in 2024 Ge.re)LA S
Comment: The coalition gathers monthly as a large group to share resources and
updates from respective contexts; plan prevention and awareness events; and to
strategize about new inter -professional collaborations. Committees also meet
monthly to generate new ideas and work on special projects --the Lethal Means
group works to provide gun safety supplies and education to providers in specialty
and primary care settings; the Awareness team is beginning to organize Mental
Health First Aid training that the coalition hopes to make accessible to laypeople
and the community at large; and the Postvention Committee is building a
resource guide and coordinating crisis peer support for suicide loss survivors.
6.k Joint Emergency Communication Center Policy Board (2) -.),L+_ Q.S
2022-23 appointee — Taylor, Weiner (replaced by Bergus) lGe rl3t-k �4arngc
Comment: The 28E agreement requires that the Directors appointed be an elected
official or an executive level employee and shall not be a member of the User
Advisory Committee which includes a representative of the police and fire
departments JECC Policy Board meetings are scheduled for January, March,
June, September, November and December at 0800 at the JECC. Over the years,
the City Manager has occasionally served on this board. The City Council is free
to appoint elected or appointed members to serve.
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2022-23 appointee — Fruin, with Teague as alternate or o�S
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Comment: The Metro Coalition is a partnership of Iowa's eleven largest cities
created to advocate for and promote the similar needs and interests of these
similarly sized cities. During the state legislative session there is a bi-weekly
conference call to discuss lobbying strategies and there is one annual
meeting scheduled around participants' availability.
6.m Metropolitan Plannina Oraanization of Johnson Countv (MPOJC -6 + 1 alternate
City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney have served as alternates in past
years.
2022-23 appointees — Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Taylor, Thomas, Weiner
(replaced by Dunn)
Comment: Organization meets approximately every other month at 4:30 and
alternates between Iowa City, Coralville, Johnson County and North Liberty.
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6.n Partnership for Alcohol Safety (1) 9-4 -'a 5
2022-23 appointee - Mayor co-chairs the Committee -clo.i rs
Comment: The Partnership for Alcohol Safety is a joint project of The University of
Iowa and the City of Iowa City. Its mission is to identify and advocate for
strategies that reduce high-risk drinking and promote a vibrant downtown. It
values stress collaboration, community, and a results orientation.
Members of the partnership come from throughout the Iowa City community. The
Committee is co-chaired by VP of Student Life, Sarah Hansen and the Iowa City
Mayor.
6.o Rules Committee (2) �),L+- a,5
2022-23 appointees - Taylor, Harmsen n
Comment: The committee meets as needed to review any by-law changes
recommended by City boards and commissions. After review, the committee
makes recommendations to Council. Meetings are scheduled in City Hall and
staffed by City Clerk.
6.p Seats Paratransit Advisory Committee (1) �4 _
2022-23 appointee - Bergus yy� O(f�,
Comment: To provide a forum in which consumers and elected representatives
can voice their concerns, ideas and proposed solutions for improving the
Johnson County SEATS paratransit service. To advise the Johnson County
Board of Supervisors, through the Director of SEATS, for the provision of SEATS'
service throughout Johnson County. By- laws indicate one elected official from
the City of Coralville, City of Iowa City, and the Johnson County Board of
Supervisors. This committee meets quarterly.
6.q UNESCO Board of Directors��
2022-23 appointee - Alters
Comment: The UNESCO bylaws state that Iowa City may appoint 3 directors who
shall be a Council member, the City Manager or the Library Director or their
designees. The Board meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm (no
meetings in December ... and July) and the meeting location varies.
7. Adjournment
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