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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-04 Council minutes r ^� CITY OF IOWA CITY M E M O RA N D U M Date: November 12, 2024 To: Mayor and City Council From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, November 4, 2024 —4:04 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall Council: Alter, Bergus, Dunn, Harmsen, Moe, Salih, Teague Staff: Fruin, Lehmann, Goers, Grace, Hightshoe, Kubly, Thul, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Nagle-Lamm USG: Martinez (A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.) 1. Joint meeting with the Housing and Community Development Commission: Presentation of the five-year Consolidated Plan, City Steps 2030 Mayor Pro Tern Salih recused herself form the discussion. Housing and Community Development Commission members introduced themselves. Neighborhood Services Coordinator Kubly presented a PowerPoint along with consultants, Bill Wasielewski — President, Emily Reilly, and Hanah Genovese, from Mullin & Lonergan who attended via Zoom. The presentation covered the following: • City Steps 2030, Iowa City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan - What is a Consolidated Plan - Sections of the Consolidated Plan - Related Planning Efforts • Public Input - Public Meetings - Stakeholder Input Sessions - Housing Needs Survey for Iowa City - Shelter Survey • Themes from Public Input Sessions - Expanded affordable housing opportunities - Access to housing and services - Continuing and expanded public services - Workforce development and improved access to opportunities • Iowa City's HUD Programs • Comparable Entitlements— CDBG • Recommended Investment Strategies - HOME Funding - CDBG Funding • Proposed Activities for CDBG/HOME • Aid to Agencies Funding/Recommendations • City Steps 2030 Next Steps/Preview November 4, 2024 Page 2 City Council members and Housing and Community Development Commission members asked questions. Neighborhood Services Coordinator Kubly provided additional information. Individual Council members expressed their views. Action: Staff will prepare the additional requested information on the Consolidated Plan recommendations for the December 2nd HCDC meeting. No specific changes to the staff/ consultant recommendations were directed by the City Council. The City Council will consider approval of the five-year plan on December 10th. 2. Council Vacancy Discussion Councilor Dunn recused himself from the discussion. City Attorney Goers summarized the choices for filling the vacancy, by Special Election or by Appointment, from the memo included in the October 31 Information Packet (IP3). Individual Council members asked questions and expressed their views. City Attorney Goers provided additional information. Mayor Teague acknowledged Councilors Dunn's work and commitment to the people of Iowa City. Action: Staff will continue to work with the Johnson County Auditor's Office to map out potential special election dates for the City Council to consider. The discussion of the upcoming vacancy will remain on the upcoming work session agenda. 3. Clarification of Agenda Items No discussion. 4. Information Packet Discussion [October 3, October 101 October 17— No discussion. 1. (IP5 — Draft Minutes, Council Economic Development Committee: October 16) Councilor Moe provided a summary of the meeting which reviewed FY26 funding requests from Business Development and Arts and Culture Organizations. Staff was unable to make funding recommendations due to the current budgetary environment and advised waiting until impactful factors were known. Moe asked when the item would be brought back to the Committee. City Manager Fruin provided information. October 24— No discussion. October 31 1. (IP4 — Pending Work Session Topics) Councilor Alter asked if there would be interest in discussing LOST and other alternative revenue streams. City Manager Fruin provided information. Councilor Bergus noted MPO would be received information regarding the Bus Rapid Transit Study at their November meeting and suggested City Council discussing how Iowa City wants to move forward relating to the use of the CRANDIC right-of-way. Individual Council members expressed their views. City Attorney Goers provided information. Action: Staff will prepare for a December 101" work session topic on Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) and other alternative revenue sources. Staff will plan to present to the City Council at the November 19t" work session on potential uses of the CRANDIC rail line. November 4, 2024 Page 3 2. (IP6 — Memo from City Clerk: Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule, January — December 2025) City Clerk Grace stated the Council had asked to revisit the schedule to set the Budget Work Session date in January noting the proposed dates in the memo provided in the October 31s' Information Packet (IP6). Individual Council members expressed their views. Action: The full day operating budget review will take place on Monday, January 13tn starting at 8:00 a.m. 5. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates. Ava Martinez, USG Alternate Liaison, presented updates. 6. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees Council updates were combined with Item 12. City Council Information during the Special Formal meeting. Adjourn 5:50 p.m.