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M E M O RA N D U M
Date: November 26, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 19, 2024 — 4:04 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Dunn, Harmsen, Moe, Salih, Teague
Staff: Fruin, O'Brien, Lehmann, Goers, Grace, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Hightshoe, Ralston
USG: Monsivais
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
1. Clarification of Agenda Items
Councilor Bergus noted she would be recusing herself from item 6.c So.6 SSMID FY26
Preliminary Budget.
2. Information Packet Discussion [November 7, November 141
November 7 — No discussion.
November 14 — No discussion.
1. (IP6 — Memo from Assistant City Manager: 2025 State Legislative Priorities
Development) Mayor Teague asked Councilors if they had any thoughts or
comments on the Legislative Priorities. Councilor Alter asked to see childcare
separate from education. Assistant City Manager Lehmann and City Manager Fruin
provided additional information. Councilor Bergus noted there had been previous
conversations about advocating for the lowering of a minimum threshold for
implementing a regional transit authority and asked if that should be added.
Action: Staff will modify the legislative priorities to reframe childcare separately from
education and to add lowering of the population threshold required for establishing a
regional transportation authority.
3. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates.
Matthew Monsivais, USG Liaison, presented updates.
4. Potential uses of the CRANDIC rail line
Transportation Planner/Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Ralston presented a PowerPoint on the Summary of options regarding the potential re -use
of the CRANDIC Rail Line which covered the following:
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• Background
• History of Studies
• Findings of Studies
• Summary of Options
- Passenger Rail
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Pop -Up Metro
• Other Considerations
• Next Steps
Cady Gerlach, Greater Iowa City Inc., provided information. Individual Council members
asked questions and expressed their views. City Manager Fruin provided additional
information.
6. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions, and committees.
(Recessed to formal meeting 5:42 p.m. — Returned to Work Session 7:34 p.m.)
5. Council Vacancy Discussion [continued from 11/04/2024]
Councilor Dunn recused himself from the discussion. City Attorney Goers provided
information on the 60-day notice to the County Auditor for the setting of the special election
and the signature requirement to force a special election should the City Council decide to
appoint someone to fill the vacancy which is 10% of the voters who voted for the office of
District C or 719 signatures. Individual Council members asked questions and expressed
their views. City Attorney Goers provided additional information.
Action: Staff will prepare a resolution initiating a special election process to fill the vacancy
created by Councilor Dunn's resignation.
Adjourn 7:57 p.m.