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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-17 Council minutesr CITY OF IOWA CI -mot MEMORANDU TY M Date: June 24, 2025 To: Mayor and City Council From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, June 17, 2025 — 4:00 p.m. at City Hall in Emma J Harvat Hall Council: Alter, Bergus, Harmsen, Moe, Salih, Teague, Weilein Staff: Fruin, O'Brien, Lehmann, Goers, Grace, Caro, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Hightshoe, Fleagle, Fink (A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.) 1. Joint meeting with the Community Police Review Board The following Community Police Review Board (CPRB) members were present for discussion: Chair Saul Medes, Vice Chair David Schwindt, Melissa Jensen, and Maureen Braddock. Individual Board members expressed their views regarding what the role of the CPRB could be going forward due to the passage of Senate File 311 which prohibits a city with a civil service commission to establish a board or other entity for the purpose of citizen review of the conduct of officers which becomes effective August 16, 2025. Individual Council members asked questions. City Attorney Goers provided information. Action: The City Council asked the CPRB to consider a formal recommendation regarding the future of the commission at its July meeting. The Clerk's office will note the item on the upcoming CPRB agenda. Staff shall initiate Police Department website changes in anticipation of the August 16' law changes with a primary goal to clearly lay out all remaining options for reporting personnel concerns. Changes should be made so that complaints are no longer filed with the CPRB after their July meeting agenda is published. 2. Clarification of Agenda Items [9.e]... Water Service Agreement — Hidden Lakes... City Attorney Goers noted that an older version of the agreement was mistakenly instead of the latest version, staff was working to correct that and would be asking Council to make an amendment on the floor to swap out the two versions during the formal meeting. 3. Information Packet Discussion [June 5. June 121 June 5 1. (IP2 — Air Quality Testing Update - Memo from 6/2/25 Climate Action Commission Packet) Councilor Moe thanked staff and the commission for putting together the memo and stated the findings concerning the smell noted by residents was from a chemical called Toluene which was not from Procter & Gamble. Individual Council members expressed their views. City Manager Fruin provided additional information. June 17, 2025 Page 2 Action: Staff will develop a plan to further disseminate the air quality information that was in the June 51h Information Packet. 2. (IP3 — 2024 Residential Development Report) Councilor Moe thanked staff for the report and noted the summary on recent permit trends. ➢ June 12 1. (IP5 — Memo from City Manager's Office: Housing Information) Mayor Pro Tem Salih asked for clarification on the Housing authority Waiting List Update. City Manager Fruin provided additional information. Individual Council members asked questions. Action: There will be staff available at the July 80 work session to answer questions about the Housing Authority waitlist process. 4. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates. No updates. 5. Local Option Sales Tax Presentation and Discussion [Continued from June 31 City Manager Fruin stated that the majority of the time will be for Council discussion and noted the memo included in the June 1 V Information Packet (IP3) which answered questions from the June 6" meeting, included updated ballot language, and attached affordable housing and non-profit providers' input. Mayor Teague stated City staff was seeking Council direction on the following: (1) Election Date, (2) Sunset Clause, (3) Use of Revenues, (4) Allocation of Funds which were included in the memo. Individual Council members asked questions and expressed their views. Assistant City Manager Lehmann, City Attorney Goers, and City Manager Fruin provided additional information. (Councilors moved to item 6 and returned to item 5 after the formal meeting) 6. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees No updates. (Recessed to formal meeting at 5:44 p.m. — Returned to Work Session at 8:13 p.m.) 5. Local ODtion Sales Tax Presentation and Discussion [Continued from June 31 Council members continued the discussion and provided staff direction. Action: The City Council directed staff to move forward with refinement of the LOST ballot language which will be presented again at the July 81h work session. The Council is targeting a November election with no sunset. Percentage allocations were refined to include 50% property tax relief, 25% for housing, 15% for community partnerships, and 10% for public infrastructure (including parks and public facilities). Adjourn 9:09 p.m.