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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-06 Info Packet CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY November 6, 2003 www.icgov.org J MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS j IP1 Memorandum from City Manager: The Eastern Iowa Airport - Planning Advisory Committee IP2 Memorandum from City Clerk: Schedule for Remainder 2003 IP3 Memorandum from Assistant City Manager: Questions for Latham & Associates IP4 Letter from Matthew Hayek to Jeff Davidson: Temporary Parking by Commercial and Other Vehicles in the Downtown Area IP5 Article [The Guardian]: Man to Be Pardoned after Serving 27 Years [Pfab] IP6 Memorandum from Emergency Management Coordinator to Emergency Management Commission Members: IMAC Informational Meeting [Pfab] IP7 Memorandum from Executive Director ECICOG to ECICOG Board Members: Legislative Open House - November 25 [Wilburn] IP8 Email from Caroline Dieterle to JCNews: Ann Arbor Initiative (3) IP9 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor Report - Assessment of Employers' Skill and Employment Needs [Vanderhoef E-mail from Senior Center Program Specialist: Veterans Day Celebration City Steps - Housing and Community Development [Attachment~to IP 10, from 10/30 Info Packet] Attachment distributed 11/10 Council Work Session. I PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES I IP10 Iowa City Telecommunications Commission: September 22 IPll Police Citizens Review Board: October 29 Recommendation: Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-05; Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-06 and #03-07. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONNovemberPACKET 2OO3 CITY OF IOWA CITY u, www. Jcgov.org MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 from City Manager: The Eastern Iowa - Planning Advisory lmittee IP2 City Clerk: Schedule for Remainder IP3 Memorandum Assistant City Manager: for Latham & Associates IP4 Letter from Matthew ~k to Jeff David Temporary Parking by Commercial and es in the Dowm Area IP5 Article [The Guardian]: Man to g 27 Years [Pfab] IP6 Memorandum from Emergency Coordinator to Emergency Management Commission Members: Informational Meeting [Pfab] IP7 Memorandum from Executive to ECICOG Board Members: Legislative Open House 25 rn] IP8 Email from Caroline Dieterle to JCl' Initiative (3) IP9 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Tec Corridor ~ort - Assessment of Employers' Skill and Em )RAFT MINUTES IPlO Iowa City Telecommun; September 22 IP11 Police Citizens ReviE Board: October 29 Recommendation: PCRB Report on Complaint #03-05; PCRB Report on Compla #03-06 and #03-07. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 31, 2003 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: The Eastern Iowa Airport - Planning Advisory Committee The Eastern Iowa Airport (Cedar Rapids) is in the process of updating their master plan. They have created a planning advisory committee to assist them in this process. Specifically, they have asked for Iowa City involvement. Jeff Davidson and I have been asked by the Cedar Rapids Airport Director to padicipate as members of the Eastern Iowa Airport Planning Advisory Committee. This will involve several meetings with representatives of the Eastern Iowa Airport and likely the Cedar Rapids local government. We have accepted this appointment. Mgr\memos\eiaadviscomm.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 5, 2003 To: Mayor, Council Members, Council Members Elect From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~,.~'-'-~ Re: Schedule for Remainder 2003 Staff has prepared the following agenda for the remainder of the year. Please note dated in bold as exceptions to the regular packet distribution schedule and laptop volume changes due to the holidays. Please contact me as soon as possible with any problems. Monday, November 17 - Special work session/Latham & Associates (6:30 PM) Thursday, November 20 - Special meeting packet and information packet distribution Monday, November 24 - Special work session (6:30 PM) Tuesday, November 25 - Special formal (7:00 PM) Thursday, November 27 - No information packet Tuesday, December 2 - Special work session (4:00 PM) Council and Council Elect Orientation Thursday, December 11 - Regular meeting packet and information packet distribution Monday, December 15 - Regular work session (6:30 PM) Tuesday, December 16 - Regular formal (7:00 PM) All 7 Council Members leave laptops for volume changes Thursday, December 18 - No information packet Monday, December 22 - New Council laptop training Tuesday, December 24 - Agenda/information packet distribution (for January 5~6) 2004 Council pick up of laptops and Budget distribution Thursday, December 25 - Holiday, offices closed Friday, December 26 - Holiday, offices closed Wednesday, December 31 - No information packet Thursday, January 1 - Holiday, offices closed Monday, January 5 - Council Organizational Special Formal Meeting (6:30 PM) Regular Work Session Tuesday, January 6 - Regular Formal (7:00 PM) * Times listed are tentative and subject to change. Typically an additional four (4) budget sessions will be scheduled in January. cc: Department Directors Cable Maintenance clerk/mem/03remeinsched.doc City of Iowa City d MEMORANDUM TO: City Council ~ c==;:~,~_~ FROM: Assistant City Manager DATE: November 4, 2003 RE: Questions for Latham & Associates Attached please find materials recently forwarded to Latham & Associates. Included is a compilation of questions from Council based on your discussion at your work session on October 13. I tried to ensure that all your expressed concerns are reflected in these questions. The consultant has been given the option of responding in writing to some of the questions. If he chooses to do so, those responses will be included in your November 13 information packet. Also included are questions that Citizens for Public Power requested be forwarded to Latham & Associates for response at your November 17 work session. CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 3, 2003 Mr. Robed Latham Latham & Associates, Inc. OFFICE OF THE 150 First Avenue NE, Suite 300 CITY MANAGER Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Dear Bob: Stephen J. Atkins City Manager ~, ..... ,k,,s,~ ..... ~,y o~g Enclosed please find a list of questions from the City Council regarding the Municipal Electric Utility feasibility study conducted by Latham & Associates. These are Dale E. Belling questions Council would like you to address at the work session on November 17, Assistant City Manager 2003. It is not being requested that you respond in writing prior to the meeting on the 17th. However, if you think it would be helpful or would facilitate the discussion to do so, please feel free to forward your responses to any of the enclosed questions. I would need to receive these no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, in order to forward them to Council with their November 13 information packet. Also enclosed and forwarded at their request are questions sent to the City Manager on behalf of Citizens for Public Power. They would like these addressed at the November 17 meeting. As I indicated previously, it is Council's intent that after their own questions are addressed, the meeting will be opened up for questions from the public. The work session will be held in Emma J. Harvat Hall, Iowa City City Hall, 410 East Washington Street, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. This is a special work session devoted exclusively to the municipal electric utility issue. We look forward to seeing you on the 17th. Sincerely, Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager cc: City Council Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney Andy Matthews, Assistant City Attorney Kevin O'Malley, Finance Director Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: 319-356-5010 FAX: 319-356-5009 QUESTIONS for Latham & Associates From Iowa City City Council November 3, 2003 To be addressed at the City Council work session on November 17, 2003. 1. How many feasibility studies has Latham & Associates done in the past five years? 2. When was the last municipal electric utility created in Iowa? 3. Please respond to the assedion in the Black and Veatch letter that there will be stranded costs for MEC in that they have new generation facilities approved and under construction. Is it possible that there have been investments by the utility company since 1998 that would merit stranded costs consideration and, if so, how can that be determined? 4. Would inviting or allowing MEC to be a bidder for supplying power to an Iowa City municipal utility mitigate the value of any stranded costs if such costs are determined to exist? (Latham Report, page 2) 5. The Latham & Associates study computed a depreciated replacement cost value of approximately $11 million as the value or acquisition cost the City would have to pay to MidAmerican. Please reconcile this with the State Department of Revenue value reported in the June 2002 City Financial Report, page 99, of $47 million. How can these numbers be so far apart, and which is more likely to be correct? 6. Related to No. 5 above, the report assumes "Replacement Delivery Property Tax" expense of approximately $2.2 million in the early years. This seems high in relation to the assumed value of $11 million for the property. Please explain. 7. Please respond to the claim raised by Black and Veatch that in the Sheldon case the IUB rejected the use of "original cost depreciated" as a measure of value; and further, that observed condition of the system is the relevant measure of value, rather than "book" or "accounting" depreciation. Given this, how accurate is your estimated depreciation valuation in terms of probability or margin of error? 8. Does the study take into account capital replacement costs over the next 25 years, or is it limited only to repair and maintenance? 9. What is the annual cost of improvements that will likely need to be made, and how much has been assumed in this study? 10. It would seem that certain assets of the utility company might actually increase in value over the years, based on replacement costs. Is this a reasonable assumption? 11. In the private sector, when one's source of income is disrupted or eliminated, there usually are damages incurred for loss of profits. Could municipalization of the electrical distribution system in Iowa City incur such a liability? 12. Although this is not addressed in the study, what is the value to the community of the incentives given to local industry by MidAmerican Energy? What, if any, value can be attributed to the utility company for financial participation with local organizations and non-profits? 13. Recently a MEC official was quoted as saying that MEC has not received any requests for information relating to customer numbers or use data. Please indicate what specific requests have been made and what specific data was requested, or should be requested, from MEC if they are willing to provide such information. 14. Please address the assumption of frozen rates through 2005, and then a 2% annual increase thereafter, as opposed to MEC's claim that it has agreed to freeze its rate levels through 2010. Are there ways to effectively increase rates or charges without a formal rate case proceeding? Please explain the contrast between this 2% figure and the 4% annual increase in costs apparently applied to the City's expenses to operate the utility. 15. For every $1 million of additional cost of acquisition over and above that assumed in the study, what percentage must the customer rates increase to offset those additional costs? 16. For every 1% increase in the interest rate on the initial bonds over and above the 4% assumed, what percent will the utility rates have to go up in order to pay the additional interest costs? 17. Where and to whom do the savings accrue in the community when a municipal electric utility is created? 18. What would or could be the impact on the City's General Fund revenue if a municipal electric utility is created? 19. What potential exists for promoting conservation and efficiency over and above what MEC currently promotes? What effect might this have on long-term savings? 20. Can you identify the savings that might occur if we continue on in cooperation with other cities that participated in the joint feasibility study? 21. There is reference to certain regulatory costs of municipalization that might be shared (see page 15 of the Latham report). Please elaborate on those costs that might be shared, and the ultimate impact of such cost sharing on the overall feasibility for Iowa City. 22. If there were a disaster early on after creation of the municipal electric utility, how might the City finance the repairs, equipment replacement costs, etc.? 23. How many outside vendors of services would be sought for out-sourcing certain aspects of the operation as assumed in the study? How many of these would be from the public sector? How many from the private sector? How could the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities assist us in procuring these contractors? 24. Break down what servicesfiunctions could be out-sourced relative to both energy acquisition and operational functions. Would not the savings be greater if the operations were done with more in-house resources? 25. What "new jobs" would be created in the community as a result of the creation of a municipal electric utility? 26. At what point in the process would the City be able to have any indication that the IUB would approve a municipal utility? How much money would it require for us to reach that point? If a detailed study concludes there is financial feasibility, can the IUB still conclude the project is not in the public interest? 27. The study provides preliminary analyses for several communities in Iowa. The communities served by MEC represent 14% of its electrical revenue. If all of these communities chose to go to municipal power distribution, how would this be received by the IUB, which reviews rates? Because utilities are regulated in Iowa, do you think the Board would raise the rates of those cities still served MEC in order to compensate the company for lost revenue? What influence might this have on the IUB in deciding whether or not municipalization is in the best public interest? 28. Are there cases where communities have grouped together to create a single municipal electric utility? 29. What is the political posture of the current IUB versus that of 10 or 20 years ago, in terms of their willingness to deem the creation of a municipal electric utility to be in the public interest? 30. Would an Iowa City electric utility serve the entire local service area now designated to MEC or could MEC continue to serve part of the area, either by designation or by mutual agreement with Iowa City? 31. Please comment on timelines for moving ahead, i.e., sequence of events for decision points and range of times to move from one to the next. 32. Please clarify the meaning of the second report (Scenario II) as compared to the first (Scenario I). 33. Do you know why the Consumer's Council has said that rates should have been going down over the past five years? 34. Please comment on the Winter Park, Florida successful municipal power referendum in terms of processes employed and the outcome. 35. On the average, how much do investor-owned utilities spend on campaigns opposing municipalization compared to what is spent by local promoters in support? 36. The director of the IAMU has expressed an opinion that the Sheldon case would have been winnable on appeal. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment, and why or why not? 37. Please elaborate on how you translate the numbers derived from the study into long- term projections in terms of payback, savings, and overall financial feasibility. 38. Has Latham & Associates ever been involved in a study which included municipalization of an existing cable network as part of the feasibility assessment of creating a municipal electric utility? 39. Does Latham & Associates have any experience in the creation of municipal electric utilities where existing employees were incorporated into the municipal workforce? Did they retain their existing union representation? 40. There has been reference to the current situation as a "window of opportunity" for the City to create a municipal electric utility, citing the expiration of the franchise, possible lack of stranded costs, etc. If you agree that this is a limited window of opportunity, for what length of time are the findings of the feasibility study timely and applicable? What factors or issues are of a time-sensitive nature that could affect the future feasibility of an Iowa City municipalization project? 41. What are the major risk factors that affect feasibility, and at what point would you consider this project infeasible in terms of payback? 42. Given your experience and expertise in the area of electric distribution systems and their ability to generate revenue, do you believe that the projected savings of 4-5% during the first 13 years of ownership justifies the risks involved with the municipalization of the electric distribution system in Iowa City? mgdasst/mcpl-electric~doc Citizens for Public Power P.O. Box 252 Iowa City, IA 52242 QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO LATHAM & ASSOCIATES TO BE ANSWERED AT THE PUBLIC SESSION, NOVEMBER 17, 2003 1) MidAmerican Energy now makes up to 14% return on investment. In one year alone (2002) MidAmerican Energy had net earnings of $359 million. In light of this, why is the savings for a municipal electric system projected at 2% initially and 5-7% after 25 years? MidAmerican reported paying $1,137,576 in taxes on revenues from electricity. On Schedule 2, page 1, line 10 of your report, you estimated Iowa City's Replacement Delivery Property Taxes at $2,165,141. Explain why you have estimated that Iowa City's Replacement Delivery Property Taxes would be about twice as much as that currently paid to the City by MidAmerican Energy? 2) You have said that that the rationale for the cost of the buyout of MidAmerican's assets is well-grounded, that it is governed by the Iowa Utilities Board, and that you have allowed for contingency costs. Could you explain your methodology and why you are confident in your calculation? 3) Based on your study, we gather you believe there is a conservatively projected financial gain to Iowa City by forming a municipal electric utility of $2-3 million per year on average over a 25-year period. Explain the difference between your projections and those of MidAmerican? 4) Based on your knowledge, what do you consider to be the short term and long term benefits to Iowa City by forming a municipal electric utility and what do you consider the short term and long term risks? And based on these, if you were a citizen of Iowa City what would you deem to be the best course of action? 5) Did you find that all of the communities in the study would benefit by forming a municipal electric utility? 6) A recent article in the Iowa City Press-Citizen demonstrated the importance of the multiplier effect of expenditures spilling over from the football games and other tourism. As an economist you know the multiplier effect is an important and widely accepted concept. A municipal utility would recycle millions of dollars through local banks and local businesses. That money is mostly flowing out of town at the moment. Can you discuss the importance of this multiplier effect on a community and the impact of millions of dollars remaining in this community with the establishment of a municipal electric utility? 7) According to Barron's publication, a Wall Street Journal affiliate, MidAmerican Energy's net income, that's NET income, increased from $230 million in 2001 to $359 million in 2002, an increase of 56% in one year. According to the publication "substantially more," is expected in 2003. If net income in one year alone for MidAmerican Energy is $359 million, does that suggest to you that Iowa City has a potential of savings of even more than the whopping $61.5-$83.6 million you project? 8) Residents in Indianola, Iowa, pay tkrough their municipally-owned utility an average of 5.43 cents/kilowatt hour as compared to MidAmerican's state average of 9 cents/kilowatt hour (2000). Basically MidAmerican charges 65 % more per month in Iowa City than the city utility in Indianola. Yet Indianola Municipal Utility buys all its power from MidAmerican wholesale. Could the City of Iowa City also buy power wholesale from MidAmerican or someone else and reduce retail rates substantially? Wouldn't this mean millions of dollars in savings for consumers and for the City? 9) You said that your estimated savings of $2.4-3.3 million per year were conservative. If you had used a reasonable rate more in line with the market and still conservative of 3% instead of 2%, how much additional savings could be anticipated, all other factors being the same? 10) You apparently did not get all the information you needed for this report from MidAmerican. Is there any specific information you still need from them? Could you provide a list of information you would want to have for a full analysis? 11) MidAmerican Energy claims it is freezing RATES through 2010. Here is what the Office of the Consumer Advocate of the Iowa Dept. of Justice said about the MEC agreement: "It should be noted that the 2001 settlement agreement and extension are revenue requirement freezes. They are not rate freezes. The distinction is significant." Would you explain this "significant difference"? Submitted by Saul Mekies and Carol Spaziani (338-6140), Co-Chairs, Citizens for Public Power HAYr'K, HAYS'K, BROWN & MORELAND, L.L.P.cO ATTORNL-Y$ AT LAW ,JoS£PH T. M^*rH£W 0. ,^V£K' November 4, 2003 ALISON W£RNER SMITH Mr. Jeff Davidson Tran~ortation Planning Division --~ CD cn City of Iowa City '-< 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ~ '- Re: Downtown congestion Dear Mr. Davidson: I am not entirely confident that I am sending this letter to the appropriate official at the City, but trust that you will forward it as appropriate. Thank you in advance for your assistance. I am writing to express my concern as a downtown businessperson regarding the use of non-designated portions of the roadways for ter~orary parking by commercial and other vehicles. The area I am describing roughly covers Clinton Street from Burlington to Iowa, Washington Street fi.om Clinton to Gilbert, Dubuque Street from Iowa to Washington, and Iowa Avenue fi.om Clinton to Gilbert. As I am sure you are aware, at any given moment throughout the business day, these roadways are full of delivery trucks and the like. Most of them are beer delivery trucks, but in addition a number of other coiiict~ercial vehicles can be found double- parked and blocking one or m_ore lanes. On streets like Washington and Iowa, now that the City has installed extra-wide sidewalks and reduced the streets to two lanes, the presence of delivery vehicles double-parked in one lane leaves but one lane for traffic to travel. If someone is pulling out of a legitimate parking spot, this remaining lane can be blocked and traffic does not move at all. On Dubuque Street, in addition to double parking on either side of the street, commercial and other vehicles park for extended periods of time in the middle of the street straddling the painted median line. This is a pmticular concern to me because of an accident I narrowly avoided at lunch recently. Heading southbound on Dubuque Street, I was preparing to make a left-hand turn onto Iowa Avenue. Straddling the median line just south of the Iowa Avenue/Dubuque Street intersection was a massive beer truck whose rear end was actually emended well into the pedestrian walkway and intersection. Mr. Jeff Davidson Page 2 November 4, 2003 This vehicle blocked my view of northbound traffic, and indeed, just as I was commencing my left-hand turn, a northbound vehicle came zooming up past the beer track, forcing me to slam on my brakes. I would have seen this vehicle much earlier if it had not been for the beer track. The vehicles that I find double-parked on the sides of these roadways or on the median of Dubuque Street are, in my observation, ot~en not even parked for legitimate business purposes. Indeed, I have seen countless construction crews park their pickup macks on that median and head into restaurants for lunch. I have seen the same with beer tracks, whose drivers leave them there for extended periods of time so that they can grab lunch downtown. Nor is this limited to commercial vehicles; I olden find noncommercial vehicles, many of which look like student cars, parked on the median with hazard lights on and serving no apparent commercial function. I understand that parking is tight in downtown Iowa City, especially now that we have reduced the flow of traffic with our pedestrian mall and extra-wide sidewalks. But this means that ensuring a steady flow of traffic is now all the more important. I think it fair to say that many residents in the area view downtown Iowa City as unreasonably congested, and avoid driving downtown for that reason. Whether or not downtown Iowa City is truly congested, this is the perception and I suspect it does result in fewer people coming downtown for that very reason. From a downtown business perspective, this is a problem In addition, there are real safety concerns that the City should be taking into consideration when it determines whether to pemtit such double-parking in the midst of heavy pedestrian traffic and reduced traffic routes. My near miss with that northbound vehicle on Dubuque Street is but one example. I have lived in larger cities where delivery vehicles are required to make deliveries at certain hours of the day, usually outside of the normal business day. Certainly, restricting beer and other delivery vehicles to certain times of the day would reduce the congestion and improve safety. Downtown Iowa City has much to offer, but one perception it baffles constantly is the issue of congestion and accessibility. As a downtown bnsinessperson, I did want to bring this issue to your attention. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Matthew J. Hayek --CD -< ~ ----'-Fl -~C~ Cc: Karin Franklin Steve Atkine Ernie Lehman 2~ co Marian Karr r~~ From: Irvin Pfab [iplab@avalon.net] Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 1:08 PM To: Iowa City City Council Subject: 11103tw..Man to be pardoned after serving 27 years: The Guardian, by Tom Stuckey - Associated Press Man to Be Pardoned After Serving 27 Years Saturday November 1, 2003 1:31 PM By TOM STUCKEY Associated Press Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Robert Ehrlich announced he will grant a pardon to a man who served 27 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned almost two years ago. Ehrlich said Friday that a lengthy review of the records of the trial convinced him that Michael Austin "served 27 years for a crime he did not commit." Austin had been convicted of the 1974 killing ora convenience store security guard. "1 talked to him today. I apologized to him, although words were very difficult to come by," the governor said, Ehrlich also said he thinks Austin should get some compensation from the state for the years he spent in prison, but said he doesn't have a figure in mind. "What's a year worth? What's a month worth? What's 27 years worth?" the governor asked. The "full and complete" pardon given to Austin, Baltimore resident, will allow him to seek compensation from the state. The decision on whether to give him money and how much will be made by the Board of Public Works, which includes the governor, Comptroller William Donald Schaefer and Treasurer Nancy Kopp. Larry Nathans, the lawyer who represents Austin, said he and Austin talked to Ehdich Friday morning. "He felt very good about it. He was personally touched that the governor had spent so much time looking at the matter and that the governor personally called him," Nathans said. Austin was convicted of killing Roy Kellam at an East Baltimore store, His arrest was based on a mug-shot identification by a clerk at the market who told detectives at the scene that the shooter was a light-skinned black man, about 5-foot-8. Austin is 6-foot-5 and dark-skinned. The only physical evidence against Austin was a wallet card that had scribbled on it the name of an alleged accomplice, a man who was later freed by police after they said they had the wrong man. Austin's attorney failed to subpoena witnesses or a timecard from Austin's employer, which would have shown that he worked the day of the killing. Judge John Carroll Byrnes, who overturned the conviction, said the defense attorney, who is now dead, was incompetent, the prosecution had committed errors and the trial judge have jurors faulty instructions. Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003 *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders 11/3/03 FROM COUNCIL MEMBER PFAB  JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT I P6 Thomas L. Hansen Emergency Management Coordinator November 3, 2003 To: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Mayors and City Managers/City Clerks Fire Chiefs Emergency Management Commission members From: Tom Hansen Re: IMAC informational meeting vCrTge~E~ep, ~o~ Iow~a~Hom. el.a~. ,d Seeurity-Emergency Management will be presenting an informational v ,,r~ ~ on me sowa ~,xutual -~o Compact (]MAC) at the November 13t~ meeting of the $ohasun County Board of Supervisors at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Office. You are invited to attend this meeting to hear Mr. Estep present an overview of the program and answer questions. On April 22, 2002 Governor Vilsack signed into law the Iowa Mutual Aid Compact (IMAC). IMAC is an intrastate voluntary program under new code section 29C.22 that allows for one political subdivision in a disaster that has been declared either by the local member political subdivision, or the Governor. ' .... - · IMAC. Political subdiwsmns must be s~gnatones of the compact to implement assistance through LMAC is closely related to the Emergency Managemem Assistance Compact (EMAC) which is utilized on an interstate basis. When the member political subdivision has exhausted all of its resources, and needs further assistance, it can reach out to its neighboring members for support. This legislation does not replace or negate current 28E agreements that are in place. 51 I S. CAPITOL / P.O. BOX 169 / IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 / TELEPHONE (3 19) 356-6028 Iowa Mutual Aid Compact (IMAC) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) · How do I become a member of IMAC? By ordinance or resolution of the local political subdivision. The Iowa State Association of Counties and the Iowa League of Cities legal counsel have drawn up model resolutions that are available as a reference. Copies of model resolutions may be obtained by contacting the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Divisions web site at -www.state.ia. us/emergencymanagement/ . * How much does it cost to belong to IMAC? There is no initial outlay costs to belong to IMAC. The legislation charges the state with the responsibility of facilitating the program management portion of the compact. There will of course be the costs of internally managing the programs in the political jurisdictions, and the costs associated with passing the local ordinance or resolution. * Why should we have to join IMAC if we already have 28E agreements? The IMAC legislation does not supercede or replace any other agreements political subdivisions may already have in place. It is however a very clean .and efficient way to utilize mutual aid in a declared event, and may cover ~ssues not formerly addressed in other agreements such as tort, liability, costs, etc. · When are we required to have IN/AC passed in our jurisdiction? First of all you are not required to adopt IMAC because the legislation is enabling and not a mandate. This puts the local political subdivision in total control of whether or not to utilize IMAC. We do encourage you however to utilize all available means of effective and efficient assistance in times of natural and man made disasters, and IMAC may be the vehicle you can use to enhance your current response capabilities. · What if we have several people controlling a particular asset in our jurisdiction? In the case of shared resources already, you will want to consult with your local political subdivisions legal counseL The local political subdivisions legal counsel should be able to make the determination depending on the wording of the cooperative agreement, and the actual ownership and responsibility of the items in question. Pag~ 1 Iowa Mutual Aid Compact (IMAC) ~ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) · I hear mention of the term political subdivisions. What is a political subdivision? Political subdivisions for our purposes in IMAC have three distinctive qualifiers: 1. A geographical boundary 2. Taxation authority 3. Elected Officials · Can you tell me how to request assistance under the new IMAC? Requesting assistance wffi be simply communicating with another signatory of the compact, and following up your verbal communications with a one page three part REQ-A form. There is a part four to the form that may also be utilized to clarify the request or show any supplemental agreements that are being brokered. Assistance may also be requested through the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Divisions office, and the state will facilitate, but never obligate any part of the process. Page 2 of 2 Fro~ Council Member Wilburn EA$1 CFNIRA[ IOWA CQUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS , YOUR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY · ~EMORANDUM DATE: November 3. 2003 TO: EClCOGBoard of Directo{s FROM: Doug Ellio utive Director , SUBJECT: Legislative Open House - Ngvember 25 I wanted to update you on the arrangements for tlae open house, and to request your assistan~ in encouraging legislators and local officials to attend. The November 25 boa~:d meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., at Coralville City Hall. The legislative open house will be from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the same location% As. you'll recall, we ai'e cosponsoring the open house with the Iowa League of Cities (ILC) and the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC). ILC is sending a l~tter of 'invitatioffto the sixty-six cities in the ECICOG region. ISAC will invite the boards of supervisors. ECICOG has invited the twenty-five legislators. I've enclosed a sample of the letter that was sent to legislators, ifiviting them to the open house. Each letter indicated a carbon copy to the ECICOG board members from the county(ies) included in the legislator's district. On,the back of the enrclosed sample, I've included a chart, which I hope you won't find too confusing:Its purpose is to provide you vdth the list of legislators for your county, so ,that you can contact them and encourage them to attend the open house. (This also serves as your carbon copy of each invitation). Also, as part of the pro,am, each of~he sponsoring organizations will give a brief 'presentation on their legislative priorities, l~lease let me know what issues you'd be interested in presenting. We can also discuss this at the board ~eeting prior t~) the open horse. The monthly meeting packet will be sent out the week prior to the meeting. Co~tact me if you have questions, or email me your thoughts'for legislative priorities at doug.elliott _(~ecicog.org Enc. Third Street SE, Suite 300 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 319-365-9941 FAX 319-365-9981 wwwaa.net/~ec~.c, og ' ECICGG EAST CENIfRAL IOWA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS YCXJR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY November 3, 2003 - The Honorable Johl~ Putney District 20 Iowa Senate 1365 170th Street Gladbrook, Iowa 50635 Dear Senator Putney: The East Central Iowa Council of Governments.(ECICOG) board ofxtirectors would like " to invite you to a legislative open house from ~:30 - 5:30 p.m.,'Tuesday, November 25, 200,3, at the Coralville City Hall, 1512 7m Street. The 6pen house is again being -cosponsor,ed by the Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa State Association of Counties. , In addition to the ECICOG board, may6rs and county supervisors from the six-county region will be invitedr The format of the open house will include time for legislators to meet informally with local offidials, an opp6rtunity to make formal statements regarding issues in the upcoming legislative session, and a general question and answer period. Please RSVP by November 17th to Gina Peters at our offices at (319) 365-9941, ext. 20, or gina,peters@ecJcog.org. We look forwardto seeing you on November 25. Sinc ~ely, ~ , [as~D. Elliott ~.~ aive Director Cc: David ,Vermedahl, Benton County Board of Su~erwsors Dawn Pettengill, Mayor, City of Mt. Auburn Don Magdefrau, Benton Count~, citizen Charles Montross, Iowa County Board'of Supervisors Ric Gerard, Iowa County Board of Supervisors, · 0ary Edwards, Iowa County citizen 108 Third Street SE, Suite 300 Cedar'Rapids, Iowa 52401 319-36579~1 FAX 319-365-9981 www. ia.net/-ecicog ECICOG Senators and Representatives by County (Board members) (contact information available at http://www.legis.statc.ia.us/Legislators.html or by calling Gina at ECICOG offices, 365- 9941, ext. 20) Benton Iowa Johnson Jones Linn Washington (Vermedahl, (Montross, Gerard, (Hamey, Herwig, (Cook, Chittenden, (Barron, Houser, (Brown, Stout, Magdefrau, Edwards) Wilburn, Wilson) Hansen) Hearn, Tjelmeland, Raber) Pettengill) Wagner) Retz Dell Hanson Rep. Betty DeBoef I Rep. Dan Boddicker Rep. Gene Manternach Rep. Ro Foege Ret~. Sandra Greiner Sen. John Putney Reid. Dell Hanson Rep. Vicki Lensing~ Sen. Julie Hosch Rev. Robert Hogg Sen. David Miller Sen. Neal Schuerer Reid. Mary Mascher Relg. Jeff Elgin Sen. John Putne? Rep. Dave Jacoby Rep. Swati Dandekar Rep. Richard Drake Rep. Kraig Paulsen Ret~. Ro Foege Rep. Todd Taylor Rep. Sandra Greiner Rep. Dick Taylor Sen. Joe Bolkcom Sen. Chuck Larson Sen. Robert Dvorsky Sen. Mary Lundby Sen. David Miller Sen. V?ally Horn Sen. Robert Dvorsky Marian Karr IP8 From: Caroline Dieterle [caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:24 PM To: cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; peter- fisher@uiowa.edu; jcnews@yahoogroups.com; kubby@pobox.com Cc: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Subject: Limiting sprawl Here is the site with the latest information on the Ann Arbor initiative. http://www.a2openspace.org Anyone who hasn't seen the text of the proposed ordinance and wishes to do so can send me a post and I will forward it. - CD Marian Karr From: Carol[ne Dieterle [caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:11 PM To: cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; peter- fisher@uiowa.edu; jcnews@yahoogroups.com; kubby@pobox.com; peter-fisher@uiowa.edu Cc: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Subject: Ann Arbor Farmland Preservation vote The Green farmland/open space preservation proposal/ordinance won easily (about 62% majority!) in Ann Arbor. The AA Township rural ordinance won also (about 75% majority). So it can be done! Iowa City and Johnson County should plan something similar to curb sprawl. - Caroline http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-6/106803060198290. xml Page 1 of 2 Marian Karr From: Caroline Dieterle [caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:37 PM To: cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.iaus; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; peter-fisher@uiowa.edu; jcnews@yahoogroups.com; kubby@pobox.com; peter-fisher@uiowa.edu; kazak98@yahoo.com Cc: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Here's the article from the Detroit Free Press (I cut and pasted it also, below, in case the web site is changed before you see this post. - Caroline http://wwvw.freep.com/news/politics/green5_2003 ! 105.htm Ann Arbor voters OK tax to buy open land 0.5-mill request draws record turnout in city November 5, 2003 BY MARYANNE GEORGE FREE PRESS ANN ARBOR BUREAU A bold proposal to preserve more than 7,000 acres of farmland and open space in and around Ann Arbor using about $84 million in tax dollars was headed toward a landslide victory Tuesday night. With all of the city's 48 precincts reporting, voters were approving Proposal B, the Parks and Greenbelt Ballot Proposal, 14,524 to 7,270 according to the Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office. The 0.5-mill, 30-year property tax, thought to be the first of its kind in the state, drew about 26 percent of the city's registered voters -- to the polls, and sent election officials scrambling for extra ballots. The plan became a flashpoint for debate over the city's future since it was introduced in August by Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje. By Tuesday, supporters and opponents had spent nearly $400,000 on television ads, mailings, phone calls and lawn signs. Hieftje praised the results at a victory party Tuesday night. "Ann Arbor voters are smart and saw the truth in this proposal," Hieftje said. "This provides a bright new future for the city of Ann Arbor so we can plan growth and land use together." JeffFisher, spokesman for Washtenaw Citizens for Responsible Growth, a group opposing the plan that also included the Michigan Association of 14omebuilders and the l-Iomebuilders Association of Washtenaw County, was stunned. The group spent about $250,000 to defeat the proposal. "I hope the city delivers a plan that puts meat on the bones," Fisher said. "It needs to include details about affordable housing and more water and sewer lines. Ultimately, the current and future residents of Ann Arbor will pay for this plan." In Ann Arbor Township, which adjoins the city, a similar land preservation millage was approved Tuesday. 11/5/03 Page 2 of 2 Ann Arbor Township residents voted 1,186 to 355 to approve a 0.7-mill, 20-year property tax that is expected to generate $5.7 million to buy development rights on farmland and purchase open space, Supervisor Mike Moran said. The 0.5-mill, 3 O-year property tax in Ann Arbor is expected to generate between $41 million and $119 million, depending on inflation and property appreciation. That money would be used to attract another $50 million in matching grants, Hieftje said. The city would put up one-third of the money, with the rest coming from state federal grants as well as landowners, who could accept less money for their land. Two-thirds of the money will be spent in eight neighboring townships to buy development rights on farmland and open space to form a partial greenbelt around the city. Priority xvould be given to land in communities that xvant to partner with the city. The rest of the money would be used to acquire parkland within the city. Ann Arbor City Clerk Kathleen Root said the record voter turnout for a city election caused election officials to scramble for paper ballots that had tO be hand counted. Election officials had supplied the city's 48 precincts with 16,950 ballots -- more than twice the number in the last city election in 2001. Shortly after noon, poll workers began requesting extra ballots, Root said. Officials sent about 10,000 paper ballots to polling places until 5,000 ballots, which could be electronically scanned, were taken to the polls. At 9:30 p.m., it was not clear how many ballots would have to be hand counted, she said. "The turn out is extremely strong," Root said Tuesday night. Contact MARYANNE GEORGE at 734-665-5600 or mageor~ge~freepres&com. 11/5/03 From Mayor Pro rem Vanderhoef CORRIDOR' REPORT Assessment of Employers' Skill and Employment Needs Fill SKILL o06 October 2003 It's difficult to predict the economic future of Eastern Iowa. After all, no one has a crystal ball. Recent reports, however indicate the U.S. economy grew for the third consecutive quarter and this news raises hope of a sustained national rebound. We're fortunate in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology CorridorTM. Our area continues to prosper and receive national recognition for its positive growth and economic successes. The Skills 2006 Technology Corridor Report reflects industry's forecast for our region regarding future workforce needs and skill set demands. This comprehensive and timely study allows us to properly prepare and strate~,ically plan for shifts in an increasingly knowledge-based economy. The first Skills 2000 report, undertaken by the Skills 2000 Commission, identified a growing shortage of skilled workers--a fact shared throughout the state of Iowa. State and regional representatives continue efforts to attract and retain young workers. If we are going to prepare for the future, we must take bold steps. This second report, Skills 2006 assumes a leadership role to determine replacement and new job growth projections by occupational categories and industry cluster sectors. This forward-looking report encompasses business needs and employee skills. The report makes strong recommendations to invest in training to increase essential and technical skills and suggests businesses build relationships with area schools to match skill requirements with curricula. Businesses are vigorously encouraged to develop internships and job shadowing experiences for high school and college students to educate our region's youth to the variety of employment opportunities right here in the Technology Corridor. The report also recognizes additional efforts are needed to improve workforce diversity, especially in technical positions. We know the quality of life in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology CorridorTM is excellent but could be even better. If we're to enhance our livability status, we must not be complacent. We must all invest in efforts to continue to improve economic opportunities in order to preserve the quality of life that acts as a magnet to attract workers to our area. Advancing technology has virtually changed the way we do business and it will accelerate our globalization process. If we expect the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology CorridorTM to be the number one place to live, work and play in Iowa, if not the Midwest, we must be willing to critically review programming, develop even stronger partnerships, create more robust business relationships and further improve the livability of our region. Sincerely, '~ Thomas M. Hay~en, Co-chair Technology Corridor Committee Technology Corridor Committee SKILL ooo Technology Corridor Report Executive Summary The Skills 2006 Challen e In the past few years, we have'~een considerable change in the economy in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology CorridorTM, Eastern Iowa, the state and the nation. As the economy continues to ebb and flow, so do the workforce demands of area employers. Today's jobs require more education and training than in the past. In order for the region to continue to be successful in economic development efforts, it is important that information be gained regarding workforce needs. For this reason, the Technology Corridor Committee decided to conduct the Skills 2006 study. The Skills 2006 In 1998, the Skills 2000 survey was conducted by a commission of local top executives with a primary focus on determining future employment and workforce skill needs. In this initial study, 33 large employers participated, predominately located on the north end of the Technology Corridor. The Skills 2006 survey is a reassessment of the original survey with several noticeable differences. The most substantial differences between the two studies are the number of companies surveyed and the geographic region examined. The study identified 250 companies, located throughout Kirkwood Community College's seven county service area, with 153 companies responding with data. In addition to broadening the number of companies and geographic area surveyed, the new study included revised questions and data analysis tools from the previous report. The Skills 2006 study was designed with the input of a Regional Human Resources Advisory Panel and the Technology Corridor Committee. In 2001, the Technology Corridor Committee conducted a study regarding the compatibility of the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids local economies. The study concluded that the region truly is one economy. From this conclusion, clusters of companies began to emerge as a strategic initiative was formed to direct our regionally targeted industry marketing efforts and existing industry services. In 2002, the committee also conducted Iowa's first regional laborshed study. 3 SKILL oo9 This study also concluded that the Technology Corridor has one integrated workforce and that employees commute from 20 counties for employment in Johnson and Linn counties. Using this information, companies were selected for the Skills 2006 survey. Part I of the survey project asked companies to identify their current workforce numbers, anticipated replacement and projected new job growth by using Standard Occupational Classifications. Part II of the survey project included a series of questions regarding skill development needs as well as trends in training and education programs. Initially, 250 companies were identified to participate representing 10 industry clusters. One hundred companies completed Part I of the survey and 153 completed Part II of the survey. Goals of the Survey 1. Determine replacement and new job growth projections by occupational categories and industry cluster sectors. 2. Identify educational levels desired. 3. Determine if any skill gaps exist. 4. Identify if organizations are investing in training and what methods are being used. 5. Determine workforce factors impeding growth. 6. Determine employer needs and any gaps in regional highereducation programs. 7. Identify utilization of internship programs. Employer Workforee Needs: 2003-2006 I I One hundred companies participated in this part of the survey, which represents 23 percent of the region's workforce based on Iowa Workforce Development's employment statistics as of August 2003. Companies identified 3,642 new and 7,000 replacement workers a total of 10,642 will be needed in the next three years. The projection for replacement workers includes normal turnover and retirements. Although national economic trends have had a significant impact on several key industry clusters in our regional economy, near-term increases in employment are evident from survey respondents. The study results show that of the current workforce represented in the survey, 20 percent of replacement positions and new jobs are needed in the region. 4 SKILL ooO Employee Skills Profile Needs: 2003 2006 Even though the Skills 2000 and Skills 2006 studies' questions and methodologies varied from one another, a significant trend did emerge from the studies relating to skill gaps. A common theme among employers in 1998 is still evident in 2003: essential and technical skill gaps exist among job applicants and incumbent workers in the region. Each industry sector expressed similar concems in the Skills 2006 study. The highlights include: ,, ~> Fifty-six percent of companies surveyed said their applicant pools were missing the skills they desired. ~> Forty-two percent of the companies surveyed felt their current workforce was missing critical skills. ~> Employers identified technical skills and essential skills as lacking in both applicant pools and among their existing workers. See the full report for specific skill needs. ~> Seventy-five percent of all new and replacement jobs projected require education beyond a high school diploma. ~> Of the companies surveyed, only five percent provide internships for high school students and 54 percent for college students. ~> Almost all of the companies surveyed provide training for their employees. Forty-one percent use online training tools. Businesses invest thousands of dollars each year on essential and technical skill training for their employees. A significant cost savings could be gained if employers and education partnered to better align these needs as a long-term workforce strategy. In the new economy, human capital is the one advantage this region has to remain globally competitive. If foundational skills such as problem solving, team building and basic computer fundamentals were commonplace as students exited their educational institutions, employers and incumbent workers could better focus limited time and resources on upgrading skills to meet changing technology and workplace demands. 5 ' oo6 -Recommendations 1. Businesses need to require assessments and/or certifications for hiring in the area of essential and technical skills in order to impact significant change. Educational institutions should look for opportunities to incorporate these needs into their graduation requirements and adapt curriculum accordingly. 2. In order for the region to stay economically viable, businesses also need to continue to invest in essential and technical skill training for their existing workers. 3. Implement efforts to improve retention of area high school and college graduates. Business and education need to place more priority on work-based learning experiences for area high school and college students. 4. Throughout the survey, companies identified a lack of diversity among their employees and applicants. Additional efforts are needed to improve the number of women and minorities particularly in technical program areas. 5. In order to continue to attract qualified applicants and retain existing workers, quality of life issues must continue to be addressed. Conclusion The report provides a great deal of information regarding employer needs in the next three years as it relates to workforce issues. Adaptation will be essential from all parmering organizations to ensure short and long-term strategies produce results-oriented outcomes for our region. Businesses and their representative organizations, communities and education all have a role to play to address specific reforms that will be required as a result of this process. With focus and collaboration, we can extend the promise and benefits these solutions hold for the current as well as future citizens of our region. 6 SKILL ooo The Skills 2006 Full: Report Skills 2006 Study Design To respond to continued workforce needs by area companies, the Skills 2006 research group was commissioned to conduct the Skills 2006 study. This study was designed from input by a Regional Human Resources Advisory Panel and The Technology Corridor Committee. It was a two-part survey process. The first part asked companies to indicate their current workforce numbers, anticipated replacement and projected new job growth by occupational categories. In addition, a company was able to indicate educational level desired for those positions as well as a major and a particular area of emphasis. The second part of the survey explored training, skill gaps and educational trends of area employers. The committee identified and invited 250 companies to participate in the study representing 10' key industry sectors in the area: Advanced Manufacturing/Electronics Agriculture/Biotechnology Educational Services Financial Services/Software Food/Health & Beauty Products Government Health Care Plastics/Packaging Printing Other *Trades were part of original study but the information was not large enough to include in the final study. One hundred companies completed Part I-Skills 2006 Employee Information and 153 companies completed Part Il-Skills 2006 Skills Assessment. The entire employee population of the business was surveyed, with no specific sampling of employee groups. The companies who participated in the survey are listed in the back of the report. 7 s."' oo6 Survey Instruments and Questions The demographic data was obtained by using the Standard Occupation Classification system to identify occupational groups and/or specific jobs. The skill profile information was gained through personal interviews and phone surveys with top executives and human resources directors. An independent team of consultants and a research firm conducted the interviews. The participants were asked a series of questions which are summarized later in the report. Part I-Employer Workforee Needs Table I: Summary of Workforce Needs by Industry Cluster* Percent Current Percent of Replacement Percent of New Percent New and Hew and Classification Employees Current Employees Replacement Employees of New Replacement Replacement Advanced Mfg/Electronics 14,086 26% 1.378 20% 1.612 44% 2.990 28% Ag/Bictech 1,921 4% 288 4% 117 3% 405 4% Education 17,790 33% 1.707 24% 851 23% 2.558 24% Financial Services/Software 4,759 9% 608 9% 474 13% 1.082 10% Food/Health Beauty Products 2,307 4% 626 9% 110 3% 736 7% Government 2,172 4% 180 3% 3 0% 183 2% Health Care 5,018 9% 1,581 23% 222 6% 1,803 17% Plastics/Packaging 685 1% 124 2% 73 2% 197 2% Pdnting 633 1% 31 0% 106 3% 137 1% Other 5,153 9% 477 7% 74 2% 551 5% Grand Total- 54,524 100% 7.000 100% 3,642 100% 10342 100% Table I summarizes anticipated job openings in each of the bbsiness sectors through the year 2006. The table shows base employment, anticipated new jobs and anticipated replacement jobs through the year 2006. The growth in new jobs is projected to be 3,642 for those companies surveyed. This figure represents an increase in employment of seven percent over current employment. The companies report a total anticipated need for replacement workers at 7,000 or 13 percent of existing positions will need to be replaced. The projection for replacement workers includes normal turnover and retirements. When new and replacement workers are aggregated, 10,642 workers will be needed over the next three years in the organizations surveyed. In this table, Advanced Manufacturing/Electronics, Education and Health Care industry sectors show the greatest absolute number needed for replacement workers while Advanced Manufacturing/Electronics, Education and Financial Services/Software represent the highest levels of new job growth combined. Anticipated replacement and new job growth are expected to create the highest percentage of jobs in the clusters of 8 SKILL/ o09 Advanced Manufacturing/Electronics, Education, Health Care and Financial Services/ Software. It is no coincidence that these industry sectors have traditionally made up some of the largest components of our overall economy. The full employment data summary is located in Appendix I. Table H. Summary of Workforce Needs by Occupational Categories* Percent Current Percent of Replacement Percent of New Percent New and Hew and Category Employees Current Employees Replacement Employees of New Replacement Replacement Clerical 10,415 19% 1,210 17% 387 11% 1,597 15% Exec/Admin/MngmT 4,789 9% 445 6% 230 6% 675 6% Labor 2,195 4% 208 3% 82 2% 290 3% Marketing/Sales 2.791 5% 226 3% 192 5% 418 4% Precision 2.261 4% 266 4% 111 3% 377 4% Productior 8.398 15% 1.121 16% 544 15% 1,665 16% Professional Specialties 20,183 37% 2,805 40% 1,802 49% 4,607 43% Service 3.492 6% 719 10% 294 8% 1,013 10% Grand Tota 54.524 100% 7,000 100% 3,642 100% 10,642 100% Businesses were asked to group their employee information by occupational classifications. In this table, Clerical, Production, Professional Specialties and Service show the greatest absolute need for replacement workers and new job growth. If you combine new job growth and replacement needs, Professional Specialties tops the list at 43 percent. A list of the Standard Occupations Classifications can be found in Appendix II. Table IlL Summary of Workforce Needs by Educational Level* Percent Current Percent of Replacement Percent of New Percent New and New and Education Level Employees Current Employees Replacement Employees of New Replacement Replacement High School 10,866 23% 1,768 27% 771 22% 2,539 25% Associate Degree 13,005 27% 1,883 28% 621 18% 2304 25% Baccalaureate 18,758 39% 2,385 36% 1,484 43% 3,869 38% G radu ate Degree 5,186 11% 577 9% 583 17% 1,160 12% Grand Total 47,815 100% 6,613 100% 3,459 100% 10,072 100% Seventy-five percent of all replacement and new jobs as a percentage of the total will require education beyond a high school diploma. In addition, 50 percent will require a four year or graduate degree. It is interesting to note that in the category of new jobs, 60 percent are requiring a four-year degree or greater and nearly 80 percent of newly created jobs will require education beyond high school. It is clear that education is a high priority and is valued among area employers whether they are expanding or replacing positions. *Total figures may not equal exactly l OO percent, due to rounding of individual numbers. 9 SKILL/S OO9 Part ii-Skill Profile Questions Existing Employee Training Programs Question: How are your current employees training programs being met? Count Percent In-house 59 43% Extemal 9 7% In-house and Extemal' 56 40% None & Other 14 10% Total 138 100% Of the companies surveyed, more than 90 percent provide training programs for their employees. Forty-three percent provide training through in-house programs while 40 percent provide training by using a combination of internal and external resources. It is important to note that a large number of companies are investing in training for their employees. However, some companies also feel their existing workers are lacking critical skills. Online Training Program Trends The next series of questions in the survey queried companies about their use of online training programs. Online training programs are new to the marketplace soto the degree possible, companies were asked to identify utilization of these new tools. Companies were asked to identify if they used online training tools and if they were used for specific skill training. Whether companies answered yes or no to using online tools, they were also asked to identify any barriers. Forty-four percent of the companies surveyed use online training toOls of some form; however, 56 percent of the companies do not use online training programs. Barriers cited for not using online training tools are wide ranging. Most companies indicated a lack of adequate employee computer knowledge to use the tools, cost, time away from the job and unfamiliarity with market products as barriers to using online training programs. For companies that do use online training, most use it for technical or company specific skill training. 10 Skill Gaps Identified Question: What skill profiles are missing from your pool of applicants? Fifty-six percent of the companies surveyed indicated critical skills were missing from their pool of applicants. Most all of the companies indicated the following skills as lacking: ~ Essential Skills: Team Building, Communication, Customer Service, Problem Solving Technical Skills: .Writing and Computer Applications, such as Understanding of Email Systems,:Word, Excel and Access In addition to the skills missing above, some companies identified additional areas of educational needs that were deficient. Those areas include: Marketing and Sales Management and Supervision Information Technology Certifications Electrical, Mechanical and Engineering Health Care Certifications and/or Licenses Question: What skill profiles are missing from your current workforce? Forty-two percent of the companies indicated that critical skills were missing among their existing workforce. The following skill deficiencies were identified for their existing workers: ~r Essential Skills: Customer Service, Communication, Problem Solving 'k Technical Skills: Math, Writing and Computer Applications Some companies went on to identify specific areas of educational emphasis that were lacking in their existing workforce. Areas identified include: Marketing Management and Supervision Mechanical and Electrical It is significant to note that in both of the previous questions, essential and technical skills were most needed by companies. In 1998, when the Skills 2000 study was conducted, the same needs surfaced. This is an area that will have to improve significantly in thc future in order for our region to remain economically viable and competitive. 11 SKILL OO9 Higher Education's Role Two questions focused on programs Kirkwood Community College and the four-year higher education institutions in the region should be implementing or expanding to meet workforce demands. Overall, companies expressed considerable satisfaction with the higher education institutions in the region. Newly created ACE and non-credit short term training programs started by Kirkwood Community College were mentioned as helpful to them. However, some companies would like to see program capacity expanded, especially in health care and technical vocational programs. There is a need, in some specific program areas, for the four-year higher education institutions to keep pace with trends in private industry in order for them to remain viable. More graduates from engineering, business and accounting programs were the most commonly identified. Internship Program Opportunities A couple of questions were asked regarding business involvement in internship programs. Attempts were made to distinguish opportunities for high school students as well as college students. Fifty-six percent of companies surveyed indicated they use'internship programs. Of this number, only five percent offer internship programs to high schools students but 54 percent offer internships to college students. The information received also indicates a small number of companies are utilizing internships within technical areas that are experiencing hiring difficulties. In the survey, companies emphasize that efforts need to be made to keep young people in our area. It is vitally important that young people know what opportunities exist for them in the region as they complete their education. Education should place a higher priority on work-based learning experiences and businesses need to provide more opportunities for these important programs. 12 Regional data collected fi.om students participating in work-based leaming programs provided by the Workplace Learning Connection show how these programs can positively influence young people about career opportunities and to stay in the area. High school students who participated in job shadowing or intemships in 2002 and 2003 shared the following: =~ Seventy-four percent indicate the experience helped them select a career field. ~ Fifty-nine percent feel they are more aware of career opportunities. ~ Thirty-six percent state it influenced their decision to stay and work in Iowa. Overal! Werkforee Concerns In the study, two questions regarding overarching workforce issues were asked of the participants. The answers were very important to formalizing the overall recommendations. Question: What are the top three worifforce factors impeding your ability to grow or expand in this region? Of the three most important factors identified by area companies, two are related to the importance of an available, productive and educated workforce. As a region, we have the ability to control how we respond to these needs. The last factor identified is one that is not surprising, but difficult to impact through regional efforts. 1. The ability to attract and hire qualified candidates. 2. Retention of their existing workers. 3. The impact of a slow state and national economy. 13 Question: Are there any other comments you would like to share regarding workforce needs in this region? Companies shared the following concerns: =~ Applicants are missing the essential and technical skills they desire. =~ There are essential and technical skill gaps within their existing worker base. =~ A highly educated workforce will be needed in the next three years. =~ Companies feel we need to keep young people in the region. ~> Diversity in the region is a concern and needs to be addressed fi.om a workforce and quality of life perspective. It is imperative that the recommendations provided in this report be addressed. In particular, working on diversity, expanding our quality of life and providing more opportunities for internships are all necessary to addressing the issues identified by employers as impeding growth. These will be important steps to take to insure the region's workforce remains a top priority in area economic development efforts. 14 The Skills 2006 HR Advisory Panel Rich Colgan, Oral-B Laboratories Tom Flanders, Siemens Transportation System-Integrated Local Government Division Jim Friel, ACT Tom Hobson, Rockwell Collins, Inc. Don Jackson, Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Kim Lorenz, Genencor International Marie Peeters, Mercy Iowa City Greg Schaefer, Rockwell Collins, Inc. Michael Wapp, AEGON USA Dan Wombold, Quaker Foods & Beverages-a division of Pepsico, Inc. Skills 2006 Research Group Lisa Hawkins, Consultant Dan Lowe, Lowe Consulting Tom Sabotta, Kirkwood Community College Donna Sorenson, Sorenson Consulting Ken K. Terukina, Consultant Project Directors Dee Baird, Kirkwood Community College Joe Raso, Iowa City Area Development Group Mark Seckman, Priority One 15 Skills 2006 Partieipatino Companies and Organizations 2nd Stow Software, Inc. Access Direct Telemarketing, Inc. ACT ADM Advanced Environment Service, Inc. AEGON USA Alliant Energy Corporation Alpla of Iowa American Profol, Inc. AW Welt Ambrisco Benco Manufacturing Benton County Board of Supervisors Best Plumbing Bio Research Products Breakthrough to Literacy Business Radio Sales & Service, Inc. Cardiologists P.C. Cargill Incorporated (Corn) Cargill Incorporated (Soybean) CarPac Publishing Company Cascade Die Mold, Inc. CCH Incorporated Cedar County Board of Supervisors Cedar Graphics, Inc. Cedar Rapids Community School District Cedar River Paper Company Cedarapids, Inc. Center Point-Urbana Community School District CENTRO, Inc. City of Cedar Rapids City of Coralville City of Iowa City City of Marion City of Williamsburg Civco Medical Instrument Company Clear Creek Amana Community School District Cornell College Cornerstone Press Crane Valves Crest Information Technologies CRST International, Inc. Cryovac, Sealed Air Corporation 16 SKILL oo9 Skills 2006 Participating ComPanies and Organizations DEE Electxonics, Inc. Diamond V Mills, Inc. DKM Manufacturing Epley Marketing Services, Inc. Family Services Agency Fansteel Washington Manufacturing Company Fisher Printing Four Oaks of Iowa, Inc. Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc. Freedom Group, Inc. Future Systems, Inc. Gazette Communications Gazette Direct Marketing GE Capital GEICO Direct Genencor International General Mills Operations, Inc. (Cedar Rapids) General Mills Operations, Inc. (Iowa City) Global Crossing Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation H J Heinz Company L.P. Hawkeye Labor Council AFL/CIO Hospers & Brothers Printers IBEW Local Union #405 Innovative Software Engineering Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. Iowa City Community School District Iowa City Telephone Company Iowa Eye Center J & A Printing, Inc. J & P Cycles Jefferson Davis Associates, Inc. Jemm Controls Johnson County Board of Supervisors Jones Regional Medical Cemer J-TEC Associates, Inc. Julin Printing Company Junge Control, Inc. Kirkwood Community College Lear Corporation LEC Services 17 SKILL o06 Skills 2006 Participating Companies and Organizations Lil' Drug Store Products Linn County Board of Supervisors Lloyd Table Company Longview Fibre Company Lorenz Sales, Inc. ManorCare Health Services Marsh Advantage America a service of Seabury & Smith Maytag Appliances Amana Refrigeration Products MCI Mercy Iowa City Mercy Medical Center MidAmerican Energy Company Midwest Computer Brokers Millard Refrigerated Services Millhiser-Smith Agency, Inc. Millstream Brewing Company Modine Manufacturing Moore Wallace Moss Interprises, Inc. Mount Mercy College Nash Finch Company Network Microdesign Corporation Nordstrom North Liberty Plastics, Inc. Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. Ontology Associates of Cedar Rapids Oral-B Laboratories Orbis Owens-Illinois, Inc. Patient Education Institute, Inc. Peak Technologies Pearson Physicians Clinic of Iowa, P.C. Pioneer Hi-Bred International Plastic Products, Inc. Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 125 PMX Industries, Inc. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. Quaker Foods & Beverages - a division of Pepsico, Inc. Raining Rose Ralston Foods 18 Skills 2006 Particlpatino Companies and Organizations Reinhardt Institutional Foods Riverdeep, Inc. Roberts Dairy Company Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Cedar Rapids) Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Coralville) Ross Marketing RuffaloCODY Sand Communications, Inc. Schneider Electric Seltec Sales Corporation Siemens Transportation Systems Integrated Local Government Division Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Snap-On Corporation South Slope Co-op Telephone Company Specialized Systems, Inc. St. Luke's Hospital Stamats Communications, Inc. Steindler Orthopedic Clinic Tidewater Publishing Corporation Titronics Toyota Financial Services Center Tm Art Color Graphics/Bankers Advertising Company (Economy Advertising) Tree North Companies Twin City Optical United Fire Group United Natural Foods, Inc. Universal Engineering University of Iowa University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Vernon Research Group, Inc. Viraquest Virginia Gay Washington Community School District Wes Tech Associates West Liberty Foods Western Fraternal Life Assn. Worley Warehousing, Inc. Xerxes Corporation Yellow Book USA Yeoman & Company 19 Appendix I: Employment Data Summary Table* Current Pct of Replacement Pct of New Pct of New and Pct New and Employees Current Employees Replacement Employees New Replacement Replacement Clerical Advanced Mfg/Electronics 755 7% 75 6% 16 4% 91 6% AG/Biotech 143 1% 24 2% 14 4% 38 2% Education 4,903 47% 458 38% 155 40% 613 38% Financial Services/Software 2,405 23% 297 25% 102 26% 399 25% Food/Health Beauty Products 81 1% 17 1% 8 2% 25 2% Government 398 4% 23 2% 0 0% 23 1% Health Care 741 7% 191 16% 23 6% 214 13% Plastics/Packaging 33 0% 6 0% 4 1% 10 1% Printing 145 1% 5 0% 55 14% 60 4% Other 811 8% 114 9% 10 3% 124 8% Total 10,415 100% 1,210 100% 387 100% 1,597 100% Exec/Adrnin/Mngmt Advanced Mfg/Electronics 1,378 29% 135 30% 102 44% 237 35% AG/Biotech 270 6% 47 11% 8 3% 55 Education 1,410 29% 101 23% 58 25% 159 24% Financial Services/Software 614 13% 52 12% 33 14% 85 13% Food/Health Beauty Products 119 2% 31 7% 7 3% 38 6% Government 296 6% 10 2% 0 0% 10 1% Health Care 245 5% 30 7% 4 2% 34 5% Plastics/Packaging 59 1% 7 2% 4 2% 11 2% Printing 48 1% 4 1% 5 2% 9 1% Other 350 7% 28 6% 9 4% 37 5% Total 4,789 100% 445 100% 230 100% 675 100% Labor Advanced Mfg/Electronics 660 30% 5 2% 10 12% 15 5% AG/Biotech 193 9% 21 10% 6 7% 27 9% Education 243 11% 18 9% 17 21% 35 12% Food/Health Beauty Products 434 20% 87 42% 21 26% 108 37% Government 341 16% 51 25% 0 0% · 51 18% Plastics/Packaging 23 1% 1 0% 15 18% 16 6% Pdnting 148 7% 6 3% 5, 6% 11 4% Other 153 7% 19 9% 8 10% 27 9% Total 2,195 100% 208 100% 82 100% 290 100% Marketing/Sales Advanced Mfg/Electronics 69 2% 4 2% 9 5% 13 3% AG/Biotech 25 1% 0 0% 1 1% 1 0% Education 169 6% 33 15% 17 9% 50 12% Financial Services/Software 379 14% 85 38% 127 66% 212 51% Food/Health Beauty Products 8 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Health Care 8 0% I 0% 1 1% 2 0% Plastics/Packaging 14 1% 2 1% 2 1% 4 1% Printing 74 3% 2 1% 28 15% 30 7% Other 2,045 73% 99 44% 7 4% 106 25% Total 2,791 100% 226 100% 192 100% 418 100% *Total figures may not eq~! exactly !OO percent, du~ to rounding of individual numbers. 2O SKILL/ o09 Appendix I: Employment Data Summary Table* Current Pct of Replacement Pct of New Pct of New and Pct New and Employees Current Employees Replacement Employees Flew Replacement Replacement Precision Advanced Mfg/Electronics 783 35% 66 25% 53 48% 119 32% AG/Bictech 176 8% 26 10% 10 9% 36 10% Education 405 18% 37 14% 11 10% 48 13% Food/Health Beauty Products 260 11% 77 29% 23 21% 100 27% Govemmenl 11 0% 0% 0% 0% Healg' Care 25 1% 4 2% 1 1% 5 1% Plastics/Pao(aging 71 3% 9 3% 12 11% 21 6% Printing 10 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Other 520 23% 47 18% I 1% 48 13% Tota, 2,261 100% 266 100% 111 100% 377 100% Production Advanced Mfg/Electronics 5.270 63% 507 45% 409 75% 916 55% AG/Biotech 790 9% 75 7% 26 5% 101 6% Education 222 3% 15 1% 21 4% 36 2% Financial Services/Software 38 0% 8 1% 0 0% 8 0% ;ood/Health Beauty Products 1,310 16% 397 35% 43 8% 440 26% Plastics/Packaging 436 5% 92 8% 30 6% 122 7% Pdnting 206 2% 13 1% 13 2% 26 2% Other 126 2% 14 1% 2 0% 16 1% Total 8,398 100% 1.121 100% 544 100% 1,665 100% Professional Specialties Advanced Mfg/Electronics 4,965 25% 573 20% 1,001 56% 1,574 34% AG/Biotech 279 1% 91 3% 40 2% 131 3% Education 8,539 42% 694 25% 447 25% 1,141 25% Financial Services/Software 1,116 6% 87 3% 101 6% 188 4% Food/Health Beauty Products 79 0% 12 0% 3 0% 15 0% Government 624 3% 60 2% 3 0% 63 1% Health Care 3,766 19% 1,231 44% 181 10% 1,412 31% Plastics/Packaging 48 0% 6 0% 6 0% 12 0% Printing 2 0% 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% Other 765 4% 50 2% 20 1% 70 2% Total 20,183 100% 2,805 100% 1,802 100% 4,607 100% Service Advanced Mfg/Electronics 206 6% 13 2% 12 4% 25 2% AG/Biotech 45 1% 4 1% 12 4% 16 2% Education 1,899 54% 351 49% 125 43% 476 47% Financial Services/Software 207 6% 79 11% 111 38% 190 19% Food/Health Beauty Products 16 0% 5 1% 5 2% 10 1% Government 502 14% 36 5% 0 0% 36 4% HealthCare 233 7% 124 17% 12 4% 136 13% Plastics/Packaging 1 0% I 0% 0 0% 1 0% Other 383 11% 106 15% 17 6% 123 12% Total 3,492 100% 719 100% 294 100% 1,013 100% Grand Total 54,524 7,000 3,642 10,642 *Total figures may not equal exgctly lOOpercent, due to rounding of individual numbers. 21 Appendix I1: Standard Occupational Classifications Executive, Administrative and Managerial Occupations Executives Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations and Sales Managers Operations Specialties Managers--Administrative, CIS, Financial, HR, Purchasing Other Management Occupations Professional Specialty Occupations Business Operations Specialists Financial Specialists Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Life, Physical and Social Science Community and Social Services Legal Education, Training and Library Primary, Secondary and Other Education Teachers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Health Care Practitioners and Technologists and Technicians Service Occupations Health Care Support Protective Service Food Preparation and Serving Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service~Entertainment, Transportation and Tourism, Child Care Marketing and Sales Occupations Supervisors, Sales Workers Retail Sales Workers Sales Representatives, Services Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing Other Sales and Related Workers Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations Supervisors, Office and Administrative Support Workers Communications and Equipment Operators Financial Clerks Information and Record Clerks: Customer Service Representatives Receptionists Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching and Distributing Workers Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 22 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers Appendix I1: Standard Occupational Classifications Precision Production, Craft and Repair Occupations Construction and Extraction Supervisors and Workers Construction Trade Workers and Helpers Installations, Maintenance and Repair Supervisors and Workers Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers and Repairers Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers and Repairers Other Installers and Repairers: Control and Valve Industrial Machinery Line Precision Instrument and Equipment Miscellaneous Production Occupations Supervisors, Production Workers Assemblers and Fabricators Food Processing Workers Metal Workers and Plastic Workers Printing Workers Textile, Apparel and Furnishings Workers Woodworkers Plant and System Operators Operators, Fabricators and Laborers Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving Workers 23 C E D A R R A p I D S /~I~ O W A C I T Y TECHNOLOGj K/ O RIDOR TM Committee Members Charles Funk Pat Guard Charlie Rohde Co-Chair Technology Corridor President President Committee Iowa City Area Chamber of Masonry & Ready Mix/ President & CEO Commerce King's Material, Inc. Iowa State Bank and Trust Company Vice-Chair Priority One Chair Iowa City Area Development Kelly Ha}worth Group Inc. City Administrator Mark Seckman City of Coralville President Thomas Hayden Priority One Co-Chair Technology Corridor Mark Long Committee President David Skorton President Wells Fargo Bank President Shive-Hattery Inc. The University of Iowa Chair Priority One Norm Nielsen President Gary Streit Thomas Aller Kirkwood Community College President President Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. Alliant Energy Investments Inc. Eliot Protsch President John Wetzel Steve Atkins Interstate Power & Light Company Vice President Economic City Manager Aliiant Energy Corporation & Interim Development City of Iowa City CFO/Alliant Energy Corporation MidAmerican Energy Company Chair Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Dee Baird Commerce Bruce Vfheaton VP Continuing Education & Training Director, Technology and Services Joe gaso Innovation Center Kirkwood Community College President Oakdale Research Park Iowa City Area Development The University of Iowa Usha Balakrishnan Group Inc. Director, Office of Corporate Harry Wolf Partnerships Ronald R. Reed Broker The University of Iowa President & CEO Buyers Realty Mercy Iowa City Chair-Elect Iowa City Area Ron Corbett Chair Iowa City Area Chamber of Development Group Inc. President & CEO Commerce Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Study Conducted By: i kwood COMMUNITY COLLEGE Marian Karr From: Lisa Mollenhauer Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:07 AM To: Julia Seal Cc: Marian Kart Subject: FW: Monday, November 10 Veterans Celebration at Senior Center Hey Julie, Remember that email is not a good method to communicate with Council Members on timely issues - they will not receive this until after today's events (as it was received after packet deadline). If you want to invite them to something with that short of notice, you should call them. Their contact information is available on the website. ..... Original Message ..... From: Julia Seal Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:54 PM To: *City Council Subject: Monday, November 10 Veterans Celebration at Senior Center Hope you can attend! Veterans Celebration Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center November 10, 2003 2:30 p.m. Presentation of Colors Air Force ROTC Cadet Corps The Pledge of Allegiance Lt. Col. Doherty, Colonel Stein Scottish Highlander Troy Shehan Welcome/Introduction Julie Seal Voices of Experience Glenn Jablonski, Director Speaker Lt. Col. William Doherty U.S. Army Retired Voices of Experience Glenn Jablonski, Director Scottish Highlander Troy Shehan Speaker Colonel Robert A. Stein U.S. Air Force Retired TAPS David Allen Retire the Colors Air Force ROTC Cadet Corps Voices of Experience Glenn Jablonski, Director Reception Daughters of the American Revolution CITY STEPS Public Meeting Housing and Community Development Commission Lobby Conference Room October 16, 2003 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM In attendance: See attached sign up sheet City staff in attendance: Steve Long, Tracy Hightshoe Summary of Comments Received: Employment · There are successful programs available for small business startups and financial literacy training that have experienced successful outcomes. There is always a need for additional funds. Education · Reading literacy rates in past decade have decreased dramatically in a few local elementary schools. Suggested school and city coordination to address barriers to education and discuss concentration issues. · Grantwood and Lucas will be undergoing additions in the near future. Suggest possible coordination between the schools and City to provide a neighborhood recreational center, increased playground, basketball courts, etc. at the schools to open up the schools to the neighborhoods - adults and children. Health/Mental Health Issues · MECCA currently provides a .5 FTE at each of the high schools. The schools and the community need increased services prevention, counseling, progrmns, etc. for substance abuse issues. · Need increased programming/counseling regarding dating violence. Suggested an integrated service project between domestic violence and substance abuse providers. Safety and sobriety are intertwined. Housing · Waiting list for Section 8 vouchers is over 15 mos. This puts pressure on many of the agencies providing transitional and emergency shelter. · Problem with finding landlords who accept Section 8. · Many residents prefer to live in areas that are not saturated with subsidized housing. · Need to build affordable housing, regardless if it is subsidized or not. Need modest homes in all areas of town. · Distribute subsidized housing throughout the city/metro area. Need to confront NIMBYism (not in my backyard attitudes). · Suggestion to use HOME funds for tenant based rental assistance. · Shelters experiencing safety issues mound shelters. Need additional security. · 370 documented homeless children in our district. Services not available to families that are "doubled up" as many HUD programs consider them to have permanent housing. · Consultation of Religious Committees is working on how to provide emergency shelter for the Shelter's overflow during the cold, winter months. DVIP turns away approx. 650 persons annually. Of the estimated 650 persons, approximately 400 need shelter, approximately 250 need shelter who are trying to flee domestic violence situations. Shelter House tums away approx. 3 to 25 persons each evening. There is a concern that homeless individuals do not go to the shelters as they assume the shelter is full. Suggestion that the City provide space for shelter between 9:30 PM to 7:30 AM during the winter months that is staffed through volunteers from the religious community. If not possible, maybe City could provide free bus transportation to these individuals from the Shelter to the location providing overnight shelter. Public Facilities/Recreation Facilities · Need activities for older children. · Need recreational opportunities for children in lower income neighborhoods that are nearby and do not require transportation. Transportation · Bus services need to be integrated with the shifts of major employers, especially for those employers hiring youth. · Suggest coordination between the Iowa City and Coralville bus schedules. · A current survey of riders is necessary to improve bus schedules and services. CITY STEPS Public Meeting Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County Broadway Center October 1, 2003 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM In attendance: See attached sign up sheet City staff in attendance: Steve Long, Tracy Hightshoe Summary of Comments Received: Commercial · Many residents wanted to see local businesses that were community oriented. There is a need for a laundromat and grocery store. Many residents would utilize child friendly restaurants or entertainment in the Broadway neighborhood. · Suggested a petition or contacting businesses they would like to see regarding possibilities for development in the area. · Suggestion to provide city incentives to businesses receptive to local area concerns, businesses that meet with neighbors to discuss neighborhood development and businesses that will hire local employees from the neighborhoods near the business. Education · Transportation to after school activities offered through the school district (sports, drama, band, etc.). · Assistance or waiver from fees for activities or events sponsored by the schools or university for those families unable to pay. · Welcome Center at the schools for new students. Assist with the transition and proper placement of student in classes to help the child succeed. · Homework assistance for children unable to pay for private tutors. Health/Mental Health Issues · Resoume for parents with children who have behavioral or mental health problems. Where can they go for preventative services or assistance? Recommend access to service in the area. · Suggested a mental health counselor at the Department of Human Services for new intakes for possible screening and assistance if needed. Many residents in assisted housing or those who face unemployment and have difficulty finding new employment, may suffer from depression or other mental health problems. Housing · Many residents expressed a difficulty in finding affordable housing or housing that will accept Section 8 vouchers. Many residents would like to see an incentive program developed for landlords to develop additional Section 8 units or increase the number of units available for Section 8 vouchers. · A few residents stated they would like homeownership opportunities and/or the choice to rent a single-family house instead of residing in a large apartment complex. · Residents would like to encourage landlords to include child play centers with new developments or develop housing close to parks or other safe play areas. Parents need play areas in close proximity to their homes for younger children. · Residents agreed that shelters are full. There is a need for increased shelter space for emergency needs. · Welcome center within the Housing Authority for families. A center where applicants can go for assistance with housing, employment, etc. Possibly a brochure of services available, such as help with resume, where the Work Force Development office is, etc. Public Facilities/Recreation Facilities · Many residents wanted to see increased Parks/Recreation programs or other activities for youth in the area, especially during the hours of 5-9 PM. Many would like to see basketball courts in the immediate area for older children and activities that included adult supervision. Residents requested additional scholarships/passes for the Iowa City Kickers, and other youth activities such as tae kwon do classes. · A recurrent theme was a need for a playground area in the Broadway neighborhood. · A few residents suggested neighborhood activities such as block parties, family nights, parades, and a neighborhood clean up day. · Suggestion to continue the neighborhood's partnership with Parks/Rec. but include whole family activities such as family nights and activities for toddlers (2-5 yrs old). · A resident requested a local person appointed to represent the neighborhood and speak on behalf of the neighborhood. This person would take complaints, resolve problems, advocate on behalf of the neighborhood, etc. Public Safety · Residents requested increased night patrols, including foot and bike patrols. Some residents believed the police were only concerned about drug traffic and didn't take minor complaints seriously such as enforcement of the noise ordinance. · A few residents expressed frustration at the response time after calling the police for loud noises or disturbances. Many believed the neighborhood would be a better place to live, especially at night if the City enforced the noise ordinance for loud music, fireworks (not related to July 4th), etc. · One resident indicated increased notification of sexual offenders/pedophiles, such as publication at the local neighborhood center. · Residents requested additional lighting, especially around Cedarwood. Residents also were concerned about the shrubs/landscaping along Cross Park Avenue and Broadway adjacent to Pepperwood, as many did not feel safe walking on these streets at night due to the inability to see around or through the shrubs. · Some residents expressed a need for increased City housing inspection in the area. Accessibility · Take into consideration access and usability for playgrounds and playgrotmd structures. · Priority system for projects that remove barriers or take into account accessibility issues. CITY STEPS Public Meeting United Action for Youth October 9, 2003 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM In attendance: See attached sign up sheet City staff in attendance: Steve Long, Tracy Hightshoe Summary of Comments Received: Education · Need additional guidance counselors, frustrated at wait time to change classes, speak to a counselor, etc. · No school transportation available for kids that live a distance away from school. City bus passes are expensive for many low-income families. · Encourage kids to participate in school sponsored after school activities. Waive fees, assist with transportation, for families that can't afford the extra costs involved. Many believed this would prevent problems later on or during the after school hours. Employment · Need job skills. Many young people do not have the skills required for many higher paying jobs. Need job mentors, coaches, job shadowing opportunities. There are some programs, but need more. · Suggested incentives to businesses to hire students. · Need affordable childcare, especially childcare after 6:00 PM. Many teen moms find it cheaper to stay at home if making $6.00 per hour, but have to pay $5.00 per hour for daycare. Title XX provides no benefits once a person starts making a certain wage rate; no incentive to work if you go above this limit due to a promotion or raise since you will now have to pay the full price of daycare. Health/Mental Health Issues · Need more counselors at the high school level -- UAY in junior highs, but not the high schools for substance abuse, peer counseling, family problems, etc. · Requested trained staff in building to educate, prevent, and work with students on violence, teen dating violence, conflict resolution, etc. · Need mental health counseling at schools other than Twain, including psychiatrists. Housing · Long waiting list for Section 8 - increase the PHA staff, increase number of vouchers. · Large need for transitional housing for teens with children. Requested stable homes instead of moving from one place to another. Homeless shelter not an appropriate place. Recreation · City Park - Skateboard Park. Large need for restrooms. A need for a drinking fountain or vending machines so young people do not have to cross Dubuque St. to enter Mayflower for water, pop, etc. Concession stand operated by a non-profit like UAY to build teen employment skills, etc. a possibility. There is also no phone for emergencies in the immediate area. Suggested lights for night skating, since the park is busy during the day. · Requested a basketball court in the Broadway neighborhood. · Need fun activities for Thursday, early release day. · Suggested speaking with the City and school district regarding possible coordination for planned improvements at Grantwood and Lucas elementary schools. Both schools have improvements scheduled due to the approved bond issue. Ideas included extended library/multi-media services, family center, evening student or family programming, office to access various services offered outside the school district, etc. Transportation · Recurrent theme throughout the evening. Transportation needed for school activities, access to social services and recreation. · To use bus service, frequently must transfer downtown. Coralville and Iowa City do not recognize each other's passes. Connection to Coralville and North Liberty difficult, if at all. All the schedules do not connect with each other. Some students report not getting transfers, while others are granted the transfer. Possibly due to discriminatory practices. · Bus schedules do not correspond to major employer's shifts, such as MCI. Many have to walk from downtown after 9:00 p.m. as no service available to their local neighborhood after a certain time. · Wheels to Work great program, but huge waiting list. TOWA CTTY PLANN'rN~, & COMMUNT'I"Y DEVELOPMENT CITY STEP5 ANNUAL REVZEW BROADWAY NETGHBORHOOD CENTER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3., Z003 6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM NAME ADDRE55 ~ PHONE# / OTC~ ¢ TOWA CZ'TV PLANN'rN~ & COMMUN'rTy DEVELOPMENT ¢'r"1-Y STEP5 ANNUAL REVI'EW BROADWAY NI_--'J:6HBORHOOD (:ENTER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2003 6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM NAME ADDRESS IOWA C~'I'V PLANNIN~ & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITY STEPS ANNUAL REVIEW UNTTED ACI-J:ON FOR YOUTH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 4:00 PM TO 5:00 PM NAME ADDRESS PHONE # I 'rOWA CITY PLANN'rNG & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT C~TY ,STEPS ANNUAL REVIEW UNTTEb ACT]:ON FOR YOUTH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 4:00 PM TO 5:00 PM NAME ADDRE55 PHONE 'rOWA CZ'IV PLANN1'N~ & COMMUNTTY DEVELOPMENT CITY STEPS ANNUAL REVTEW c'rTY HALL THURSDAY, OCTOBER ~.6, 2003 6:30 PM NAME Jerry Anthony Lori Bears John Deeth Hark Edwards Bill Greazel Brendan O'Hara Mary Milder Tammy Spies Jean Maties IVlarybeth Fort Darresa Thomas Kristie Doser Ron Berg Dayna Ballantyne Crissy Canganelli Stephanie VanHousen Patti Santangelo Steve Long Tracy Hightshoe MINUTES DRAFT ~ IOWA CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 - 5:30 P.M. CITY CABLE TV OFFICE, 10 S. L1NN ST.-TOWER PLACE PARKiNG FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Saul Mekies, Kimberly Thrower, Terry Smith, Brett Castillo MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Pusack STAFF PRESENT: Drew Shaffer, Mike Brau, Bob Hardy, Andy Matthews OTHERS PRESENT: Phil Phillips, Rene Paine, Cindy Smith, Susan Rogusky RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL None at this time. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Paine reported that PATV participated in the University of Iowa's career services seminar. The Community Television Group met and discussed ideas regarding refranchising. Hardy reported that Community Programmer Ty Coleman will present a workshop at the Johnson County Historical Society on how to utilize video and cable TV for outreach. The Media Unit will be covering a number of candidate forums prior to the election and will provide election results on election day. The Media Unit has also seen an increase in requests and interest among City departments for longer, more involved project videos. Shaffer reported that he attended the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) conference. At the conference Shaffer learned that the number of cable subscribers nationwide has leveled off for the first time in cable TV history. Satellite penetration has increased 10-15%. Some cable companies around the country are using a negative check-off system for subscribers regarding privacy issues. Privacy issues involve gathering information on viewing habits, web sites visited and selling that information to third parties. This issue is becoming an important issue in franchise renewals. Shaffer said he will be talking to a cable TV engineer for advice on the data provided and any additional questions that need to be addressed to assess the drop audit results provided by Mediacom. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mekies moved and Castillo seconded a motion to approve the August 25,2003 meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS Castillo reported he attended the PATV Board meeting. PATV is working to formalize membership and initiate a fee structure. Meikes will attend the October PATV Board meeting. SHORT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS None. CONSUMER ISSUES Shaffer reported receiving 31 complaints, 2 of which concerning billing complaints have not been resolved. There were 10 complaints about being unable to reach the company by phone or being put on hold for long periods of time, 1 about a supervisor not returning a call as promised, 6 about billings, 2 about poor customer service, 2 about outages, 1 about a representative saying refunds were only given after a 24 hour outage, 1 wanting competition, 1 about slow modem speeds, 1 about the electronic program guide being inaccurate, 1 about poor reception, 1 about a problem with the digital channels, 1 about staying home all day for a scheduled intemet hook up that did not occur, and 2 about misleading information on a progamming package being less expensive than another. MEDIACOM REPORT No representative was present. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA REPORT No representative was present. PATV REPORT Paine reported that PATV participated in the University of Iowa's career services seminar. The Community Television Group met and discussed ideas regarding refranchising. SENIOR CENTER REPORT Rogusky reported said that there was little new to report and Senior Center Television is carrying on with business as usual. IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT No representative was present. LEGAL REPORT Matthews said he had nothing new to report. LIBRARY REPORT No representative was present. KIRKWOOD REPORT No representative was present. MEDIA UNIT Hardy reported that the Community Television Service has been very busy. In October Ty Coleman presented a workshop at the Johnson County Historical Society on how to utilize video and cable TV for outreach. The Avatar Project has been redesigning the set and working on future show topics, and developing assessment tools for the project. InfoVision has a new election category. The Media Unit will be covering a number of candidate forums prior to the election and will provide election results on election day. The Media Unit has also seen an increase in requests and interest among City departments for longer, more involved project videos CABLE TV ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Shaffer reported that he attended the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) conference. At the conference Shaffer learned that the number of cable subscribers nationwide has leveled off for the first time in cable TV history. Satellite penetration has increase 10-15%. Some cable companies around the country are using a negative check-off system for subscribers regarding privacy issues. Privacy issues involve gathering information on viewing habits, web sites visited and selling that information to third parties. This issue is becoming an important issue in franchise renewals. Shaffer distributed a graph from Grand Rapids (Michigan) TV which showed the extent of the operations and revenues of one of the nation's highest-regarded community media operations. Among the activities are public access TV, government access TV, a community radio station, and a community media facility with computer and Interuet access. REFRANCHISING UPDATE Shaffer reported that a conference call with the two finalists for refranchising consulting services is planed for next Thursday. DROP AUDIT Shaffer said he will be talking to a cable TV engineer for advice on the data provided and any additional questions that need to be addressed to assess the drop audit results provided by Mediacom. Smith said that Matthews will need to draft an agreement to accept the results as fulfilling the terms of the franchise after the details of the audit become known and they are acceptable to the Commission. Meikes moved and Castillo moved to revisit this issue when the information is available. The motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Mekies moved and Thrower seconded a motion to adjourn. Adjournment was at 6:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wm. Drew Shaffer Cable TV Administrator DRAFT POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - October 29, 2003 IP11 CALL TO ORDER Chair Loren Horton called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m. ATTENDANCE Board members present: Candy Barnhill, Loren Horton, and John Stratton; Board member absent: Greg Roth. Legal Counsel Catherine Pugh (4:21p.m.)and Staff Kellie Tuttle present. Also in attendance was Sgt. Troy Kelsay of the ICPD. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL (1) Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-05. (2) Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-06 and #03-07. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Stratton, seconded by Barnhill, to adopt the consent calendar. · Minutes of the meeting on 10/14/03 · ICPD General Order #02-01 (Temporary/Light Duty) Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Stratton requested a change in 10/14/03 minutes, last sentence of the consent calendar, to read "He also asked about the meaning of official color of duty." Majority agreed. NEW BUSINESS None. OLD BUSINESS Barnhill mentioned an employment change and that a work number will not be available. PUBLIC DISCUSSION None. BOARD INFORMATION None. STAFF INFORMATION None. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Barnhill, seconded by Stratton, to adjourn into Executive Session based on ~ection 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 PCRB-Page 2 October 29, 2003 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. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Open session adjourned at 5:23 P.M. REGULAR SESSION Returned to open session at 5:35 P.M. Motion by Stratton, seconded by Barnhill, to forward the Public Report for PCRB Complaint #03-05 to City Council. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Motion by Barnhill, seconded by Stratton, to forward the Public Report for PCRB Complaint #03-06 and #03-07 to City Council. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Motion by Stratton, seconded by Barnhill, to grant the 45-day extension to the Police Chief for PCRB #03-08, #03-09, and #03-10 to December 5, 2003. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Motion by Stratton, seconded by Barnhill, to cancel the November 10th meeting. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. MEETING SCHEDULE · December 9, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room · January 13, 2004, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room · February 10, 2004, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room ADJOURNMENT Motion by Barnhill, seconded by Stratton, to adjourn. Motion carried, 3/0, Roth absent. Meeting adjourned at 5:39 P.M. POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 (319)356-5041 ~.~ TO: City Council Complainant C) ~ ~ -FI Stephen Atkins, City Manager ~ l---- R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police '~ r~ --o Officer(s) involved in complaint ~-~_~_ :~ ~ FROM: Police Citizens Review Board c~ RE: Investigation of PCRB Complaint #03-05 DATE: 29 October 2003 This is the Report of the Police Citizens Review Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint PCRB #03-05 (the "Complaint"). Board's Responsibility Under the City Code of the City of Iowa City, Section 8-8-7B (2), the Board's job is to review the Police Chief's Report ("Report") of his investigation of a complaint. The City Code requires the Board to apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review to the Report and to "give deference" to the Report "because of the Police Chief's professional expertise" (Section 8-8-7B (2). While the City Code directs the Board to make "findings of fact", it also requires that the Board recommend that the Police Chief reverse or modify his findings only if these findings are "unsupported by substantial evidence", are "unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious" or are "contrary to a Police Department policy or practice or any Federal, State or Local Law". Sections 8-8-7B (2) a. Board's Procedure The Complaint was received at the Office of the City Clerk on June 30, 2003. As raquired by Section 8-8-5 of the City Code, the Complaint was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. The Chief's Report was due on August 29, 2003, and was filed with the City Clerk on August 25, 2003. The Board voted to review the Complaint in accordance with Section 8-8-7B(1)(a), on the record with no additional investigation. PCRB # 03-05 Page 1 The Board met to consider the Report on October 14, 2003, and October 29, 2003. Findin.qs of Fact On March 31, 2003 the Complainant reported being assaulted by two adult males and two juvenile males. On April 9, 2003 the Complainant and an undetermined number of other juvenile males assaulted another juvenile male, allegedly one of the assailants from the odginal altercation on March 31, 2003. The Complainant charged that the investigating officer did not adequately investigate the original assault complaint on March 31, 2003, leading to the retaliation attack on April 9, 2003. Interviews of the Complainant and his mother did not establish firmly the number of assailants on March 31, 2003, or their identity. The investigating officer attempted to locate the assailants, but apparently some of them do not live in Iowa City, and residence addresses for the others could not be found. The Complainant went in the officer's car but upon enquiry, residents at the places the ComPlainant stated his assailants lived denied that people with those names lived at the addresses. Because several of the alleged assailants are referred to only by nicknames, it is difficult to determine who was present, and who actually participated in the altercations. During interviews, the Complainant stated he escaped his assailants of the March 31, 2003 altercation, went to his sister's residence, and called friends to come and join him - whether for protection or retaliation, is not clear. The Complainant stated during the interviews that the altercation on March 31, 2003 continued into a second phase, but it was then termed a "one-on-one" fight between the Complainant and one of his original assailants. This fight resulted in property damage to the residence of a person not otherwise involved in either altercation. As a result of the Apdl 9, 2003 altercation, the Complainant was arrested for assault with injury, and criminal mischief, the latter a result of damage inflicted upon property belonging to the alleged victim. The Complainant was then removed to the Linn County Juvenile Detention Facility and held for two (2) days. Conclusion The Report from the Chief of Police includes an extensive transcript of an interview with the Complainant and his mother, as well as other relevant official documents. From information contained in the original Complaint, and in this extensive transcript, it is virtually impossible to determine with any degree of certainty, the identities of all of the people involved in either altercation, nor all of the motivations involved. It seems to the Police Citizens Review Board that the original investigating officer took all steps required by Departmental regulations to determine what had happened, and who was involved. His inability to locate most of the alleged assailants was not due to any lapse of prier police procedures for the handling of the case. < -13 PCRB#03-05 ~? ~ ~-- Page 2 -- ~ ~.~ AIle.qation # 1: The Board finds that the Chiefs conclusion that there is no substantial evidence to support the allegation that the officer failed to propedy investigate the March 31, 2003 incident is correct, and is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious. NOT SUSTAINED. Allegation # 2: The Police Citizens Review Board does not have any authority to determine what the Iowa City Press-Citizen prints. SUMMARY DISMISSAL. Allegation # 3: Neither the Police Citizens Review Board nor the Iowa City Police Department have power to determine the length of incarceration at the juvenile detention facility. SUMMARY DISMISSAL. Comment None. PCRB # 03-05 Page 3 POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 (319)356-5041 TO: City Council Complainant ©-~. Stephen Atkins, City Manager R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police rn -o ,r-F1 Officer(s) involved in complaint FROM: Police Citizens Review Board RE: Investigation of PCRB Complaint #03-06 and #03-07 DATE: 29 October 2003 This is the Report of the Police Citizens Review Board's (the "Board") review of the investigation of Complaint PCRB #03-06 and #03-07 (the uComplaint"). Board's Responsibility Under the City Code of the City of Iowa City, Section 8-8-7B (2), the Board's job is to review the Police Chief's Report ("Report") of his investigation of a complaint. The City Code requires the Board to apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review to the Report and to "give deference" to the Report "because of the Police Chief's professional expertise" (Section 8-8-7B (2). While the City Code directs the Board to make "findings of fact", it also requires that the Board recommend that the Police Chief reverse or modify his findings only if these findings are "unsupported by substantial evidence", are "unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious" or are "contrary to a Police Department policy or practice or any Federal, State or Local Law". Sections 8-8-7B (2) a. Board's Procedure The Complaints were received at the Office of the City Clerk on June 30 and July 2, 2003. As required by Section 8-8-5 of the City Code, the Complaints were referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. The Chief's Reports were due on September 29, 2003 and October 1, 2003, respectively and were both filed with the City Clerk on September 29, 2003. The Board voted to review the Complaints in accordance with Section 8-8-7B(1)(a), on the record with no additional investigation. PCRB # 03-06 and 03-07 Page 1 The Board met to consider the Report on October 14, 2003, and October 29, 2003. Findin,qs of Fact In order to cladfy the Complainants in these two Complaints, they will be referred to as Complainant 03-06 and Complainant 03-07. On the evening of May 24, 2003 a 911 call was received from Complainant 03-07 who stated that his wife had just threatened him with a knife. Three officers responded to this call. When the first officer ardved, Complainant 03-07 invited him into the residence. The officer observed Complainant 03- 06 in the kitchen of the residence with a knife in her hand. The officer asked her to put the knife down, and she complied. The second officer arrived at this time, and took Complainant 03-06 outside of the residence, while the first officer remained inside the residence with Complainant 03-07. At that time the. third officer arrived, and remained outside of the residence. Complainant 03-07 then described the incident, signed a voluntary statement as follows: "1 was in house and she became mad she had knife in hand she sliced me with it". The first officer observed a wound on Complainant 03-07's hand consistent with a knife cut, and took photographs of it. Complainant 03-06 told the second and third officers that she was using the knife to cut food, and that although she and her husband had argued, she never had used the knife to threaten or cut him. The first and second officers conferred and concluded that this incident fell under Iowa Code Section 236.12 (2) (b-d) and required mandatory arrest. Complainant 03-06 was arrested and placed in the patrol car. Complainant 03-07 remained in the residence with the couple's two minor children. Complainant 03-06 was later transported to the Johnson County Sheriff's Department by the third officer. Apparently Complainant 03-06's brother and his gid friend had been in the residence at the time of the incident, but had left because they had been drinking alcoholic beverages and feared possible arrest for that. Neither of them re-appeared at the scene, or ever offered any statements about the incident. Conclusion Inconsistencies in the information given by both Complainant 03-06 and Complainant 03- 07 make the incident more complex to analyze. The Board has relied on the signed statement by Complainant 03-07 and on the transcript of the 911 call to determine that there was real danger involved in the incident. There were difficulties in contacting either of the Complainants and any other witnesses to the incident. The fact that an actual injury to Complainant 03-07's hand was consistent with a knife cut lends credence to his original complaint, both in the 911 call and in his signed statement the night of the incident. -'-<~ ..~ t-F1 PCRB # 03-06 and 03-07 ~;~ Page 2 Alleqation # 1: Improper / Unlawful Arrest. The Board finds that the Chief's conclusion that there is no substantial evidence to support the allegation of improper or unlawful arrest on May 24 is correct, and is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious. The decision of the first and second officers that this incident fell under Iowa Code Section 236.12 (2) (b-d) was reasonable and correct, and required a mandatory arrest. NOT SUSTAINED, Allegation # 2: Improper Conduct. The Board finds no evidence of improper conduct on the parts of the first, second, or third officers. Therefore the ChieFs conclusion that there is no substantial evidence to support the allegation of improper conduct on May 24 is correct, and is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious. NOT SUSTAINED. Alleqation # 3: False Report. The Board relies on the signed voluntary statement of the Complainant 03-07 given on May 24 that Complainant 03-06 cut him with a knife, and also on the transcript of the 911 call. There is no evidence of a false report on the part of the first, second, or third officer. Therefore the Chief's conclusion that there is no substantial evidence to support the allegation of a false report on May 24 is correct, and is not unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious. NOT SUSTAINED. Comment None. PCRB # 03-06 and 03-07 Page 3