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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 10, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 3, 2025 — 4:00 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall
Council: Alter, Bergus, Hamisen, Moe, Salih, Teague, Weilein (via Zoom 4:06 p.m.)
Staff: Fruin, O'Brien, Lehmann, Goers, Grace, Caro, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Davies,
Hightshoe, Kubly, Carter, Thul
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
1. Clarification of Agenda Items
• No discussion
2. Information Packet Discussion [May 22 May 291
> May 22 —No discussion.
May 29
1. (I135 — Memo from Neighborhood Development Services Director: Affordable
Housing Fund - Proposed Changes to the Distribution of Funds) Mayor Teague
invited comments from Council regarding the proposed changes.
Action: No comments were received regarding the Affordable Housing Fund
distribution proposal. Staff can proceed with those allocations as planned.
1. (IP4 — Memo from City Manager's Office: Housing Information) Councilor Moe
thanked staff for the continued housing updates noting the specific information
regarding household size in the memo. Individual Council members asked questions.
3. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates.
No updates.
4. Local Option Sales Tax Presentation and Discussion
Assistant City Manager Lehmann presented a PowerPoint on the following:
• City Council FY23-28 Strategic Plan
• Financial Headwinds
• Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) 101
• Potential in Iowa City
• History in Iowa City
June 3, 2025
Page 2
• LOST: Comparison of Metro Cities
• LOST: Comparison with Johnson County
• Special Considerations for LOST
• Identified Needs
- Infrastructure
- Public Facilities
• Polco Survey Results
• Timeline
• Staffs Distribution Recommendation
- Property Tax Relief (50%)
- Housing Initiatives (20%)
- Streets, Parks, and Public Facilities (20%)
- Community Partnerships (10%)
• Next Steps
Individual Council members asked questions and expressed their views. City Manager
Fruin and City Attorney Goers provided additional information.
Action: Staff will frame up a second conversation on LOST for the June 17^ work session
agenda.
5. Discuss land acquisition and/or banking for affordable housing development
No discussion, item was deferred to a future work session.
6. Affordable housing discussion
No discussion, item was deferred to a future work session.
7. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
No updates.
Adjourn 5:44 p.m.