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Home My WebLink About2025-06-26 Info Packet1k 00 ®, Mgo CITY OF IOWA CITY City Council Information Packet June 26, 2025 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule IN. Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Miscellaneous IP2. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector Assistant IP3. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Mechanic III - Equipment (Evenings) Draft Minutes IP4. Community Police Review Board: June 10 IP5. Human Rights Commission: June 24 June 26, 2025 City of Iowa City Item Number: IP1. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT June 26, 2025 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Attachments: Council Tentative Meeting Schedule r City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Subject to change CITY OF IOWA CITY June 26, 2025 Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, July 8, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Monday, July 21, 2025 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting City of Coralville TBD Tuesday, August 5, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, September 2, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Monday, October 20, 2025 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Monday, November 3, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, December 9, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Item Number: IP2. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT June 26, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector Assistant Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector Assistant i r I CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX wwwAcgov.org June 16, 2025 TO- The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Housing Inspector Assistant Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Housing Inspector Assistant. Allison Marshek Iowa City Civil Service Commission Ashley Je Item Number: IP3. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT June 26, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Mechanic III - Equipment (Evenings) Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Mechanic III - Equipment (Evenings) � r NM6-� CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org June 16, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Mechanic III — Equipment (Evenings) Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Mechanic III — Equipment (Evenings). Garrett Kline Iowa City Civil Service Commission Item Number: IP4. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT June 26, 2025 Community Police Review Board: June 10 Attachments: Community Police Review Board: June 10 CPRB — Draft Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 1 Community Police Review Board Draft Minutes — June 10, 2025 Call to Order: Staff McCurdy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members Present: Jessica Hobart -Collis, David Schwindt, Maurine Braddock Melissa Jensen, Colette Atkins Members Absent: Saul Mekies Staff Present: Staff Connie McCurdy, City Clerk Kellie Grace First Asst. City Attorney Sue Dulek, Legal Counsel Patrick Ford Others Present: Police Lt. Jeff Fink Recommendations to City -Council - Accept request of extension of 50 days for CPRB complaint #24-09 • Accept CPRB complaint 425-03 summary dismissal • Accept CPRB complaint #25-06 summary dismissal Appoint City Staff as temporary Chairperson: Motion by Schwindt, seconded by Jensen to appoint City Staff McCurdy as temporary Chairperson. Motion passed 510. Mekies was absent. Nominations for Chairperson: Braddock nominated Jensen for Chairperson. Motion by Atkins, seconded by Schwindt to close nominations and appoint Jensen as the new Chairperson. Motion passed 510. Mekies was absent. Staff McCurdy noted the Chairperson will begin chairing at the July 08, 2025, meeting. Nominations for Vice -Chairperson: Braddock nominated Schwindt for Vice -Chairperson. Motion by Braddock, seconded by Jensen to close nominations and appoint Schwindt as the new Vice - Chairperson. Motion passed 510. Mekies was absent. Vice -Chair Schwindt took over the meeting. CPRB — Draft Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 2 Consent Calendar: + Draft minutes from the May 13, 2025, meeting • ICPD Use of Force Report/Review — January 2025 • ICPD Use of Force Report/Review — February 2025 • ICPD Use of Force Report/Review — March 2025 • ICPD Policy #410 Involuntary Commitments • ICPD Policy #803 Records • ICPD Policy #804 Records Maintenance and Release • ICPD Policy #805 Protected Information Motion by Jensen, seconded by Atkins to adopt the consent calendar as presented. Motion passed 510. Mekies was absent. Discussion of items on the Consent Calendar: Board member Braddock asked questions about the Use of Force reports and the policies. She wanted to know who reviews the reports and who writes the policies. Lt. Fink said the Police Chief, the Captains, and the Watch Supervisors are the ones who review the Use of Force. Lt. Fink also mentioned that the policies are given to them by Lexipol as a template, which are reviewed and updated accordingly. Correspondence: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Atkins to accept correspondence from Mary McCann included in the late handouts. Motion passed 510. Mekies was absent. New Business: Discussion of Senate File 311 and the future of the CPRB: City Clerk Grace highlighted the parts of Senate File 311 that pertained to the Board and what the Board would no longer be able to do after the effective date of August 16, 2025. Board member Braddock mentioned the idea of creating a new board or committee that would help educate citizens on police practices as well as creating an avenue for citizens to be heard to help promote communication and cooperation between citizens and police officers. Board member Hobart -Collis and Lt. Fink spoke about mental health liaisons and Community Crisis and their roll in assisting police officers on calls. Vice -Chair Schwindt mentioned the idea of creating an advisory board where conversations would flow freely and not be subjected to an agenda. Board member Jensen suggested creating a listening post for the public where they can express their concerns. The Board discussed updating the Community Police Review Board's page on the City's website to explain the new legislation and what options will be available after the legislation goes into effect. Old Business: None. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Mary McCann thanked the board for all that they do and mentioned the importance of public relations between police and citizens. CPRB — Draft Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 3 Board Information: Board member Braddock wants to discuss police training on search warrants and the Electronic Document Filing System for warrants. Staff Information: Staff McCurdy asked if the Board wanted to discuss any topics brought up in the email from Board member Mekies at the July 08, 2025, meeting. Board member Braddock asked to have the topic of the frequent flyers added to the July 8th agenda. Future Meetings (snbiect to change): • July 08, 2025, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room ■ August 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m. — Helling Conference Room Atkins stated she will not be at the July 8th meeting. Executive Session: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Hobart -Collis, to adjourn to Executive Session based on Section 21.5(1)(a) of the Code of Iowa to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11) personal information in confidential personnel records of public bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors and school districts, and 22-7(5) police officer investigative reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of its employees by identified persons outside of government, to the extent that the government body receiving those communications from such persons outside of government could reasonably believe that those persons would be discouraged from making them to that government body if they were available for general public examination. Open session adjourned: 6:50 p.m. Return to Open Session: Returned to open session: 7:38 p.m. Motion by Atkins, seconded by Hobart -Collis to accept the letter of extension for complaint #24-09 as presented and forward to City Council. Motion carried 510. Mekies was absent. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Braddock to accept CPRB report of summary dismissal for complaint #25-03 as presented and forward to City Council. Motion carried 5/0. Mekies was absent. Motion by Atkins, seconded by Hobart -Collis to accept CPRB report of summary dismissal for complaint #25-06 as amended and forward to City Council. Motion carried 510. Mekies was absent. CPRB — Draft Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 4 Adjournment: Motion by Atkins, seconded by Hobart -Collis to adjourn. Meeting adjourned: 7:41 p.m. Community Police Review Board Attendance Record Year 2024-2025 Name Term 08/20/24 09110/24 10/08/24 10/16/24 11/12/24 12/10/24 01/14/25 02/11/25 03/11/25 04/15/25 05/13/25 06/10/25 Expires Forum Colette 06/30/28 X X X X X X X X X O/E X X Atkins Maurine 06/30/26 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- -»- X X X Braddock Ricky Downing 06/30/26 X X X O/E O/E O/E O/E --- --- --- --- Jessica Jessica Hobart- 06/30/26 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X Collis Melissa 06/30/25 X O/E X O/E X X X X X O/E X X Jensen Jerri 06/30/27 O/E X X X X X O/E X O/E X — --- MacConnell Saul Mekies 06/30/25 X O/E X X X O/E X X X X X O/E David 06/30/28 O/E X X O/E X X X O/E X X X X Schwindt Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No Meeting --- = Not a Member COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW 130ARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City IA 52240 (319)356-5041 June 11, 2025 Mayor Bruce Teague 410 E Washington St Iowa City IA 52240 Dear Mayor and Council Members: As the CPRB Vice -Chair, I would like to request an extension to the Board's deadline to file its Public Report for Complaint #24-09. Paragraph 8-8-7B(9) of the enabling local ordinance provides that the City Council may grant a request for an extension upon a showing of good cause. The Board's good cause in support of this request is shown as follows: e Due to timelines and scheduling and additional investigation requested Public Report presently due June 26, 2025 50-day Extension request — Report would be due on August 15, 2025. Sincerely, �a sow David Schwindt, Vice -Chair Community Police Review Board cc: City Attorney's office CPRB CPRB REPORT OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL Re: Investigation of CPRB Complaint #25-03 CPRB Complaint #25-03, filed on April 18, 2025, was summarily dismissed as required by the City Code, Section 8-8-3(D): All complaints to the board must be filed with the City Clerk within one hundred eighty (180) days of the alleged misconduct. Dated: June 10, 2025 n) �V -r C� CPRB REPORT OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL Re: Investigation of CPRB Complaint #25-06 CPRB Complaint #25-06, filed on May 29, 2025, was summarily dismissed as required by the City Code, Section 8-8-3(A). The complaint does not involve police officers from the Iowa City Police Department. Section 8-8-3(A): A "complaint to the board" is an allegation of misconduct lodged against a sworn police officer ("police officer" or "officer") employed by the Iowa City Police Department, where the complained of activity occurred while the officer was acting in the capacity of a sworn police officer. Dated: June 10, 2025 Item Number: IP5. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT June 26, 2025 Human Rights Commission: June 24 Attachments: Human Rights Commission: June 24 Draft Minutes Human Rights Commission June 24, 2025 Emma J. Harvat Hall Commissioners Present: Doug Kollasch, Roger Lusala, Elizabeth Mendez -Shannon, Emily Harkin, Mark Pries, Viana Qadoura. Commissioners on Zoom: Kelsey Paul Shantz Commissioners Absent: Lubna Mohamed Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers Meeting Called to Order: 5:30 PM Native American Land Acknowledgement: The Land Acknowledgement was read by Lusala. Approval of Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025: Lusala Moved, Harkin Seconded. Motion passed 6-0. Public Comments of Items Not on the Agenda: None Recommendations to City Council: None Agenda Items: • Community Dialogue Conversations: No updates. • Community Coalition for Human Rights Grant Recipients: Mendez -Shannon updated commissioners that they are waiting for the new grants to be approved by City Council. In the meantime, they are reaching out to the grantees from FY 2with the goal to host a Meet & Greet with the grant recipients and commissioners. No dates have been set. Kollasch asked about potential locations to host the event. Mendez -Shannon said no location has been agreed on, but they want it to be an in -person event. Staff recommended potential locations to host the Meet & Greet and Mendez -Shannon said she will follow up with staff about the recommended locations. • Professional Development Opportunities for Community Members: Qadoura shared an idea she had discussed with staff regarding community members earning a human rights consultant certificate. Qadoura shared that there are programs offered online and suggested the commission use some of their budget to sponsor individuals looking to earn that certificate as a way to provide knowledge and tools to community members looking to be involved more in human rights initiatives throughout the community. Lusala shared that he thinks the effort is a great idea and that the University offers a similar program that allows for a certificate in human rights. Qadoura offered to share the link of the website she found offering a consultant course. booth was able to partner with the mental health booth to help provide support and talk to those who needed it. Mendez -Shannon made a point to thank staff for the behind the scenes work that went into tabling at Pride. • Harkin: shared her experience attending Pride and it being her first Pride she was able to attend. Harkin spoke about the joy she experienced while attending and she was happy to represent the commission. • Kollasch: shared his experience attending Pride and the joy he experienced while being there. Kollasch also shared his experience attending World Pride in D.C. where he also attended a Human Rights Conference. His biggest take away from the event was a speaker who addressed the topic of allies and allyship and the need for those people to step up as accomplices, or people who are willing to fight with the LGBTQ community and to do the work to protect their rights. • Lusala: shared his experience at Pride. He also spoke on the Juneteenth event and said it was a successful event with a great turnout. Lusala also shared there was a Juneteenth celebration Friday night in downtown with a good turnout and positive atmosphere. • Paul Shantz: addressed the political violence occurring in America, specifically noting the assignation of a Minnesota elected official. She shared that there are resources to help protect those in public facing governmental roles if the commissioners know anyone who may be interested in those resources. Paul Shantz also noted it is a deliberate effort to silence those working to protect human rights and not to be silent at this time. She also addressed the threats of authoritarianism and the threat of free fair democracy. Paul Shantz shared action items to work against these threats including interrupting the spreading of false narrative, disrupt spaces and misinformation as you see it happening, and to protect those doing this work. Paul Shantz also informed commissioners that several NGO's (Non -Governmental Organizations) are being investigated by the Trump administration because of their work with migrant populations and to stay aware of these threats. She made a note of ending on a positive note that she will be visiting with family in the next couple of months. Adjourned: 6:08 PM. The meeting can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/C)citychanne[4/videos. 3 Lusala said it may be a useful course for future incoming commissioners as well. Mendez - Shannon agreed it was a good idea and spoke about the possibility of joining with other counties who offer a similar service or have interest in the initiative. Pries brought up that an opportunity for continuing education for commissioners is the upcoming Ojima Virtual listening session being held on June 25. Paul Shantz agreed it is a great idea and shared she is aware of some human rights resources through LISTSERV that she would be happy to share if commissioners are looking to learn more. • Party in the Park: Qadoura and Pries are signed up to attend the July 24th Party in the Park at Willow Creek Park. Paul Shantz is signed up to attend the July 315T Party in the Park at Frauenholtz Miller Park. Kollasch shared there are additional opportunities to attend Party in the Park through August. Commissioners are encouraged to sign up if they are available on future dates. • Human Rights Grant: Staff updated commissioners that City Council has not yet reviewed the grants and their next scheduled meeting is July 8th Staff & Commission Updates: • Staff: Staff reminded commissioners they have a vacancy on the commission and if they know somebody who would like to apply to encourage them to apply before the deadline. • Qadoura: shared the success of celebrating Eid al-Adha on June 8th. Qadoura shared it was the biggest turnout they have seen, and they partnered with the police and fire departments as well as artists for the event. There were over 500 people in attendance. Qadoura also shared the Coralville Food Pantry is working with local partners to implement a Healthy Kids Iowa distribution for Johnson County households, starting Wednesday June 25. Qadoura made a point to thank Mayor Bruce Teague and Council Member Sean Harmsen for attending the Eid al- Adha event, sharing their support makes a difference and it is the first time that has been done. • Pries: shared that after the commission's last meeting, he went to Dream City's town meeting. The event invited Representatives Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, and Marionette Miller -Meeks. There were 11 speakers at the event who spoke about schools, immigrations, poverty, etc. Pries also shared that Compeer is having event on October 3rd at 7:00 PM at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. • Mendez -Shannon: shared her experience tabling at Pride. She noted there was a sense of sadness she could sense from the youth in attendance. Mendez -Shannon shared that their 2 Human Rights Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2024/2025 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 3/4 3/26 4/23 5/28 7/23 8/27 9/24 11/26 12/12 1/28 2/25 4/1 4/22 5113 5/27 6/24 Jahnavi Pandya 2024 X X X X X X A A - - - Emily Harkin 2027 - - - - - - - P - P P P Z A P Doug Kollasch 2027 X X X X Z X X P - P P x P Z P P Viana Qadoura 2025 X X X X X X X P - A A x P P P P Idriss Abdullahi 2025 - - X Z X Z A P - P A A Z- R R Mark Pries 2025 X X X X X X X P - A P x P P P P Roger Lusala 2026 X A X X X X X P - P P A A P P Kelsey Paul Shantz 2026 X X Z X X A X P - P A x P P P Liz Mendez -Shannon 2026 X A Z X X A X A - P P x A A P P Lubna Mohamed 2027 - - - - - - - - - Z A Z Z A A A KEY: X = Present A = Absent Z = Present via Zoom