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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-02 CorrespondenceDate: July 20, 2005 To: City Clerk From: Anissa Williams, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Item for August 2, 2005 City Council meeting: Removal of parking meter in the 100 block of Court Street. Installation of cab station located in the 100 block of Court Street. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(17) and 9-1-3A(19), Removal of parking meter CO123E in the 100 block of Court Street. Installation of cab station located in the 100 block of Court Street. Comment: This action is being taken at the request of the Black and Gold taxi company and approved by the Director of Parking and Transit. This is being done in conjunction with the completion of the Court Street Transportation Center. The annual fee for a cab station outside the central business district is $720 per year jccogtp/mem/aw-CO123E-cabstation.doc A Petition to the Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission And Iowa City, City Council We, the below signed property owners, all own land in either the south ~/~ of Block 57 or the north ~A of Block 58 of the original town of Iowa City plat. We have recently been informed by the city that the new proposed zoning ordinance would down zone our properties from CB2 to Residential/Office (mixed use). We are strongly opposed to this. Our properties have been zoned as a commercial zone for over 30 years. The proposed down zoning will have serious economic consequences for us in the future. Since the CB2 zone apparently is being eliminated, we are requesting that our two half blocks be rezoned to at least CN-1 and preferable CB5 which would keep our properties in a strong commercial zone. In summary, we are urging the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council to please rezone our 2 half blocks to at least CN-1 and preferable CB5 and NOT R/O (mixed use). Please note we represent 7 out of 10 property owners and 82% of the land area in the area in question. Patricia Fisher ' ' Ql~c[imir Skarda 315 N. Gilbert 316 E. Bloomington 311 N. Gilbert 302 E. Bloomington John Logan Armond ag iai ~- (Malnick LLC) 317 E. Bloomington 305 N. Gilbert Howard Carroll Thomas Conway 322 E. Bloomington 225 N. Gilbert 318 E Bloomington · BLOOMINGTON ST -- Hospit~/ ~0~5 ~CN-~ ~ H~ric ~ndmark SITE LOCATION: North CB2 areas, Proposed Zoning Marian Karr From: Karen Howard Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:05 AM To: Marian Kart Cc: Steve Atkins Subject: FW: zoning code rewrite Ci~CouncZoningCh anges.wpd(6... Marian, I received this today by email. At the senders request, please forward to the City Council. ..... Original Message ..... From: William Buss [mailte:william-buss@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:22 PM To: Karen Howard Subject: Re: zoning cede rewrite July 21, 2005 To the Mayor and City Council ef the City of Iowa City and Hembers of the Planning and Zoning Commission Proposed changes in the zoning laws now pending before the Planning and Zoning Commission deserve the support of the Commission and the eventual support ef the City Council. I am writing as a long-time resident ef Iowa City. One of the most important qualities of Iowa City is the quality ef its residential housing and, especially, its residential neighborhoods. This is a feature of the City that requires constant protection. It is a quality long in forming, easily undermined, and very difficult te recreate. A glance around the City reveals the many places where residential housing has been degraded and the many places where it has been preserved; and the difference between degradation and preservation makes a dramatically different city. The Comprehensive Plan, representing substantial public input, is an important means ef maintaining stability. The Comprehensive Plan, in turn, depends upon appropriate enforceable zoning laws; and the proposed changes in the zoning laws now before the Planning and Zoning Commission is a important means of translating the vision of the Comprehensive Plan into an operative reality. I have studied the proposals of the Planning and Zoning staff and have considered various objections te those proposals. In my opinion, the staff response te those objections has been measured and thoughtful, including making suggested changes when sufficient reasons were given for doing se and including careful explanation of the reasons for its proposals. In particular, I have considered the concerns expressed by developers and by the advocates of "affordable housing." It is very clear that the staff's proposals are designed te achieve a balance of the interests of development, affordable housing, and the wide range of individual residents of Iowa City. It is very clear that only the staff is concerned with furthering the interests ef all of these groups and only the staff has an interest and legal responsibility in preserving the long-term viability of residential neighborhoods. It is very clear that this preservation will not occur through the unregulated pursuit of self-interest. I think the Planning and Zoning staff has offered a set of proposals that ge very far in meeting the interests of developers and the needs for affordable housing while providing some protection for the quality ef living in residential neighborhoods that makes Iowa 1 City a special place. Respectfully submitted, William G. Buss 718 S. Summit Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 351 3309 *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** Marian Karr From: Jessica Karadi [juno1463@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:53 PM To: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Subject: Greenpeace Clean Energy Campus Invasion Media Adviso~ -Iowa Ci~ 7280... Dear City Council of Iowa City, Three cyclists, former students of UC Berkeley and working for Greenpeace, will be coming to University of Iowa, Iowa City, on the 28th and 29th, and are trying to get all campuses that they visit to sign the "Campus Climate Challenge",a committment to clean energy and reduction of Carbon Dioxide emissions. This will strengthen the message to the federal government that local government and students are sincere about clean energy as part of our future. Due to the inaction of the Bush administration in developing alternative energy sources to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and coal, we must take action immediately. The Senate just passed it's version of the energy bill: "Amendments proposed included: to reduce oil imports by 40% by a certain year, to increase fuel mileage to 40 MPG, and to institute a national carbon cap. While it is encouraging to see these amendments introduced and debated, none ef them passed, and the bill does net address fundamental clean energy needs. The bill also includes incentives for the use of fossil fuels and will disproportionately impact low income con, unities and communities ef color. The bill will have to be reconciled with the House's Energy Bill before it returns te the Senate for a final veto {er filibuster), likely towards the end of July." - Liz Veazey ef Energy Action On University of Iowa Campus, we hope te share ideas with the Iowa State Student Government and Engineers for a sustainable future. We would like to speak with campus presidents and the council ef Iowa City. Thank you, Campaign Coordinator Jessica Karadi - Tel: 510 717 2354 Email: juno1463@yahoo.com 1730 La Loma Ave. Room 2J Berkeley, CA 94709 Media Advisory attached US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement: http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/mayor/climate Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** Greenpeace Clean Energy Campus Invasion Media Advisory July 28, 2005 Contact: Additional Information and Photos: Jessica Karadi: (510) 717-2354- Campaign Coordinator ~vww. Campuslnvasion2005.org Galen Jackson: (925) 708-6971 - Director - Head Bicyclist "Taking the Clean Power to the People" Three Greenpeace Activists Pedal Their Way across the Country in Pursuit of Clean Energy On-Campus and in the City Who: The Campus Invasion crew consists of three recent students at UC Berkeley who are also student organizers with Greenpeace and the NCO Energy Action. There is a baker, a biologist, and a treehugger--two of whom graduated in 2005 and one of whom is taking time off to work for Greenpeace. What: The Greenpeace Campus Invasion is a two and a half month long, 5,000 mile bike tour that will take three activists from Florence, Oregon to Deer Isle, Maine in pursuit of the goal of clean, renewable energy. They will focus much of their energy on 21 college campuses and 21 cities around the country. At each campus, they ~vill be asking the administration to commit to using renewable energy on campus and making students aware of opportunities for clean energy at their school. Elsewhere, the crew xvill be asking mayors to adopt a Carbon Dioxide emission reduction program, such as the Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement, for their city, as well as attempting to inspire people to reevaluate the possibilities for clean energy in their community. When: From June 16, 2005 to August 28, 2995. They will be in Iowa City, Iowa July 28%29th, 2005 Where:' The Campus Invasion is currently on the road towards Lincoln. The crew departed from Florence, Oregon some 45 days ago and have been biking since. Media Visuals: The Campus Invasion crew will be at University of Nebraska trying to meet with administrators and environmental student groups. They will be in their Greenpeace bike gear and will have the Greenpeace Campus Invasion flag in hand. There are photos available on the website and in the press packet, which is downloadable from the website. Why: The Campus Invasion is an attempt to take the power back to the community--to show them that the power for change is in their hands. The crew will be meeting with community leaders, campus presidents, students, and the public alike, convincing them that clean energy is a viable and promising alternative to a future of energy shortages, dirty air, and climate disruption. Specifically, the Invasion will work for concrete commitments from campus administrations to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions, mostly through the development of renewable energy. The Invasion is extreme grassroots activism at its finest. The Greenpeace Clean Energy Campus Invasion is a project of Greenpeace and Energy Action working to bring grassroots clean energy activism to cities and campuses around the country. It is a reaction to a failure of leadership at the top levels of government that will work to empower students and the public to work for change in their area. Campus Invasion Campaign I Greenpeace San Francisco 175 Arkansas Street, Suite i San Francisco, CA 94107 I Invasionlntern~EnergyAction.net I Cell: (925) 708-6971 www. Campuslnvasion2005.org I www. Greenpeaceusa.org I www. EnergyAction.net Caroline Dieterle requested distribution prior to her remarks on August 2 formal 4 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Friday, July 2§; 2005 OPINIONS Marijuana helps the ill ,,Women in their teens and early 20s are currently and actively being prescribed ques- tionable -- possibly fatal -- synthetically m~d- icated p~tches. Clinics are prescribing them, and pharmaceutical companies are making money from their manufacture,distribution, and use -- legally. Meanwhile, people who are terminally ill or have no hope for recovery are prescribed massive amounts of pain medicar fions and synthetically dedved opiates. Something seems so backwards about young women dying from mystery drugs made by big companies, and eldedy people munching down pills, while a plant with proven medical ben,its, proven health bene- fits, something that has been used for thou- sands of years by so many cultures-- includ- ing our own (hemp) -- is illegal. The attempt for its legalization -- by thousands of Iowa City citizens -- is belittled and discredited. There is something wrong with fatal drugs being legal¥ prescribed and profited from, while naturally occurring medicines that have less harmful effects on the body are illegal There is something wrong with old women high on oxycodone and hydrocodone, or'find lng Grandma's medicine cabinet full of codeine while she has a destroyed liver. I worked in an oncologist's office and have never before seen so many disoriented,suffering adults. Our nation's drug policy is Uackwards and influenced by large pharmaceutical corpom- Uons. Politicians, doctors, and pharmaceuU- _ cai companies all make lots of money, while those in pain suffer financially, physically, and emoUonally. The public needs to contin- ueeducating itself about the truths behind medicinal marijuana so that thos.e in pain and those with nothing else can get help from something other than a bottle full of pills or patcties. Anyone With a logical mind can see that pharmaceuticals, especially in the quantity in which they are produced, are fa[ more damaging than a medication older than their great-great-grandparents. Tim Knab~. Ul studenl~ Volume 11, Number 2 - Summer 2005 Medical Marijuana Goes High-Profile on Capitol Hill On May 4, with the U.S. Capitol Building as a backdrop, Montel Williams, Angel Ra- ich, and a bipartisan group of congressmen called for reform of the nation's medical marijuana laws at a widely covered news Montel Williams addresses reporters at a Capitol conference organized by MPP. The speak- Hill news conference (May 4). ers, joined by nearly 100 medical mari- juana supporters, gathered to announce Williamsslammedthefederalgovernment's the re-introduction of the "States' Rights to hypocrisy on the issue. Medical Marijuana Act" and to build mo- Angel Raich, the lead plaintiff in the land- mentum for the then-upcoming vote on mark Gonzales v. Raich case, passionately the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment. criticized members of Congress who re- Montel Williams was the star of the fused to meet with her during her visit and show. Speaking to a bank of cameras and pledged to return to D.C. again and again microphones, he decried a federal policy until doors are opened and laws changed. that allows him to be prescribed powerful U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) pro- and addictive pain medications but pro- tested federal opposition to medical mari- hibits him from using the one substance-- juana as he introduced his "States' Rights marijuana--that allows him to function on to Medical Marijuana Act," H.R. 2087. This a daily basis. "Ihen, holding a canister used is the sixth consecutive session of Congress to provide Irvin Rosenfeld--one of seven in which Frank has introduced legislation federally approved medical marijuana pa- supporting the rights of medical marijua- tients--with a monthly supply of medicine, see Capitol Hill, page 4 From Capitol Hill, page 1 resents an all-time record number of "yes" opponents' claims na patients. Frank told reporters, "When votes. Notably, U.S. House Democratic and provide fac- doctors recommend the use of marijuana Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke in favor tual information for their patients and states are willing to of the amendment on the House floor and to other members permit it, I think it is wrong for the federal urged her colleagues to support the com- of Congress. government to subject either the doctors passionate measure. For more information, A prime exam- or the patients to criminal prosecution:' please visit www. mpp.org/hincheyvote, pie of this kind of collaboration oc- "Dear Colleague" Letter in Congress curred in April, af- l[ [ Over the past few years, MPP has taken ter U.S. Rep. Mark U.$.Rep. MarkSouder ~ steps to ensure that statements by oppo- Souder (R-IN)-- (ll-IN)isoneofAmerica's nents of marijuana policyreform on Capitol the Hill's most most outspoken prohibitionists. Hill are exposed for what they are--bold- zealous marijuana faced lies. In some cases, MPP works di- prohibitionist--sent a "Dear Colleague" rectly with congressional staffers to refute letter to all House members on April 20, MPP's War on Drug Czar Medical marijuana patient Angel Raich pushes for On February 23 and 24, MPP filed Montana have also made initial rulings federal medical marijuana legislation on Capitol Hill(May4). complaints in Alaska, Montana, and dismissing MPP's complaints, and the Oregon, alleging that the drug czar's Illinois Attorney General's office has U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)-- Office of National Drug Control Policy stated that it does not have the power lead sponsor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher (ONDCP) had failed to file campaign to enforce its laws against the drug czar. Amendment, which would prohibit the finance reports when he campaigned MPP is appealing all three decisions. federal government from spending funds against initiatives MPP supported in (The Oregon government ruled that to interfere with state medical marijuana the fall of 2004. MPP's complaint was filed after a statu- laws--powerfully conveyed the reasoning The complaints--part of MPP's tory deadline. MPP disagreed with the behind his amendment. "With our nation's ongoing "War on Drug Czar" cam- ruling but decided not to fight it fur- law enforcement officials fighting the war paign--are similar in nature to a De- ther.) on terrorism, hunting down dangerous cember 2002 complaint filed by MPP criminals, and working to stop the sale of in Nevada. In all four cases, MPP cited major narcotics, having the U.S. Depart- existing state campaign finance laws ment of Justice track and arrest legal users and regulations to assert that ONDCP, of medical marijuana is a dangerous mis- when advocating the defeat of marl- allocation of resources;' he argued, juana-related ballot initiatives, had viD- Congressmen Sam Farr (D-CA), Ron Paul lated requirements to report its expen- (R-TX), and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) also ditures in the states. spoke at the news conference. Though the In another "War on Drug Czar" ac- States' Rights bill is not expected to move tion, MPP sent a letter on March 17 through the legislative process this year, to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Ma- the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment digan (D), asking her office to investi- Montana government officials rejected was defeated by a 264-161 vote on June 15. gate whether the drug czar violated the MPP's complaint that sought to require White House Drug Czar John Walters to file Though the loss was disappointing, it rep- state's lobbying regulations by traveling campaign expense reports after his office to Illinois to lobby and testify against a lobbied to defeat MPP's Montana modical bill then pending in the state General marijuana ballot initiative--which passed with 62% of the vota--in 2004 (KPAX-TV, Assembly. For more information about April 5). all of these complaints, please visit www. mpp.org/WarOnOrugCzar. Win or lose, MPP believes that these Despite MPP's confidence that a state complaints are extremely important. can--and should--require ONDCP to The media coverage generated by the file campaign finance and lobbying ex- complaints highlights the fact that the penditure reports, no state has yet had federal government is spending an un- the courage to rule this way. MPP's Ne- known amount of taxpayer money to vada complaint died in August 2004 af- campaign against state initiatives, and ter the state Supreme Court refused to the complaints send a clear message u.s. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) (center) speaks overturn a decision by the secretary of that MPP will not allow the drug czar in favor of medical marijuana legislation while 0.$. state not to require the drug czar to file to interfere with state initiative cam- Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) looks on (left, foreground) (May 4). Photo courtesy ofstopthedrugwor, org. campaign expense reports. Alaska and paigns without being challenged. 4 Marijuana Policy Project This spring, the federal government em- mary psychoactive chemical in marijuana) 979% greater risk for completing suicide than barked on a new campaign to frighten Amer- can be detected for days after marijuana people who are not alcohol abusers. A Co- icans into believing that marijuana use--par- use--and for as long as 30 days in regular lumbia University study of nearly 1,500 teens ticularly by teens--causes serious mental smokers--the series of negative tests indi- published in the Winter 2004 issue of Suicide illness, including schizophrenia, depression, cates not only that Christopher was not un- and Life-Threatening Behavior reported, '~d- and suicide. White House Drug Czar John der the influence of marijuana when he killed cohol abuse and dependence appeared to be Walters and his fellow prohibitionists made himself, but also that he almost certainly was strongly associated with suicide attempts;' their case by cherry-picking data that seemed not a regular smoker during the months prior while researchers found no such relationship to support their argument, ignoring studies to his death. He was, however, incontrovert- involving the abuse of illicit drugs, including that contradicted it, and even putting out a ibly under the influence of alcohol when he marijuana."The relationship between alcohol misleading account of a teenage boy's sui- killed himself, and suicidality may involve the disinhibitory cide--exploiting the boy's grieving parents in effects of acute alcohol intoxication" as well the process, as "the increase in vulnerability to depres- '~ growing body of evidence now demon- sion;' they wrote. strates that smoking marijuana can increase In contrast, the evidence linking marijuana the risk of serious mental health problems;' use to adolescent depression and suicide con- Walters said at a May 3 news corfference, pro- sists almost entirely of "associations"-- that is, viding reporters with a list of studies allegedly kids who use marijuana tend, on average, to making such a connection. The emotional be more depressed than those who don't. But centerpiece of the event was the story of 15- is marijuana making them depressed, or do year-old Christopher Skaggs, told by his par- depressed teens turn to marijuana as a way of ents. Mrs. Skaggs described how her son was escaping their problems? Existing data pro- caught smoking marijuana in January 2004 vide no definitive answer. and committed suicide seven months later. Or could it be that marijuana actually re- The media were encouraged to report that lieves depression? Several surveys of medical his death resulted from use of "this very dan- marijuana patients suffering from multiple gerous drugY sclerosis, ALS ("Lou Gehrig's disease"), or But later that week, in an interview on the HIV/AID$ have reported relief from depres- Peter Boyles Show on KHO~V-AM in Den- sion and improved mood as a major benefit ver, Mrs. Skaggs revealed that toxicology tests from marijuana use. An article published White House Drug Czar John Walters used the this spring in the Journal of Psychopharma- run on Christopher in the hospital before he death of a troubled teenager as a prop in his was pronounced dead found "nothing in his campaign to persuade parents that marijuana can CO[Ogy suggests that cannahinoids may help system but alcohol at that timeY And in the turn children psychotic--or even suicidal, treat bipolar disorder (sometimes called four separate drug tests done between Janu- "manic depression"), of which depression is a ary and July, no traces of marijuana were ever The scientific evidence implicating alco- significant component. "Patient reports and found. On the other hand, Christopher was hol as a risk factor for depression and sui- observations, backed by known pharmacol- known to have been using alcohol--a known cide is overwhelming. Alcohol intoxication ogy, suggest that the cannabis derivatives del- risk factor for depression--at about the same increases reckless and impulsive behavior, ta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and can- time he was caught smoking marijuana. None and a review of 42 studies published in De- nabidiol (CBD) may have mood-stabilizing of this had been explained to the media, cember 2004 in the journal Drug andAlcohol properties~' the~article notes, citing evidence Because metabolltes from THC (the pri- Dependence found that alcohol abusers are at that these ma~iju~a~n_a, comp. c~nents have amd- War on Drugs Becomes War on Marijuana Prison Population Continues to Climb::' 113% 3% 24% 10% 1,585i586 2,131;180 3;5% Increase in Increase in non-Decrease in Decrease in overall Prisoners in state prisons, federal Prisoners in state prisons, federal Average annual increase in the marijuana arrests marijuana drug violeot crime arrests between prisons, and local jails as of prisons, and ~oca~ jails as of June number of prisoners in state between 1990 andarrests between arrests between 1990 and 2002 December 31,1995 30, 2004 prisons, federa~ prisons, and local 2002 1990 and 2002 1990 and 2002 jails from December 31, 1995, to June 30, 2004 10 Marijuana Policy Project eLy-reducing, antidepressant, and antipsy- chotic effects. Walters and his colleagues also linked mar- MoreDeception from the Dru§ Czar iiuana use to psychosis, including schizophre- nia, but again the real picture is far murkier This spring, the White House Office to children is particularly ironic, be- than the cartoon version presented by the of National Drug Control Policy un- cause ONDCP's ads tell children, in drug czar. It has long been known that some leashed a new round of anti-mariiua- effect, that if they've already tried people with preexisting tendencies toward na newspaper ads aimed at parents, marijuana, cigarettes are no big deal mental illness get worse if they use mariiuana, One of the most egregiously deceptive because they have one-quarter the but Walters suggested that mariiuana makes ads was headlined "Introducing a Re- tar. That's a message that could liter- normal people crazy, ata ~qee e MadnessY ally High-Tar Cigarette" and claimed, ally kill. While there is some evidence suggesting "Quite a few people think that smok- that young mariiuana users go on to develop ing pot is less likely to cause cancer symptoms of schizophrenia at higher rates than a regular cigarette. You may Mfll~J~YOgll~i'S than those who abstain, serious questions even have heard some parents say ~ ~ have been raised about these studies. For ex- they'd rather their kid smoked a little ,.--~,,~.~,,..,-- ample, one much-hyped study published in pot than get hooked on cigarettes. the March issue of Addiction counted hav- Wrong, and wrong again.... One joint ............................. .......... : ing "ideas or beliefs that others do not share" can deliver four times as much can- ~ ......... and "feeling other people cannot be trusted" cer-causing tar as one cigarette:' ~ as schizophrenia symptoms. But, as MPP's In fact, scientific studies--many ':=='=~ ....... Bruce Mirken and University of Southern summarized in a 1999 Institute of ;;V2;=~?~id:=d;=";;.~ California substance abuse researcher Dr. Medicine report commissioned by ..................................... Mitch Earleywine pointed out in a letter to ONDCP itself--have never shown ~:i~:~:ii.~.{~.(~,~/5;2g~;':~L=:7=~ the journal, for a person using an illegal; so- that marijuana causes lung cancer ~;7 ............................ cially frowned-upon substance, such beliefs or the other cancers caused by ciga- are "not a sign of mental illness, but rather an rettes, :!~:';:~2 := i~.~:~!~;~.7~~ indication of a rational, thinking person real- It's appalling that the White House i i~i'.~ ' i;~)' :::: :.z~::z~:;~ PA~ tstmally assessing his or her s~tuat~o . is actually telling parents not to And other recent research--including a worry about a drug--tobacco--that DutchstudypublishedinAddictionandaU. S. has been proven deadly and highly study published in Psychiatry Research--sug- addictive. While kids should be dis- ONDCP ran deca~tive ads Ill~thes~ In major gests that psychotic symptoms often come couraged from smoking anything, the publicatiOnSyork Times, The~l~shingtonnati°nwide' IrK'r~ding~r~t, USATheToday,New before marijuana use, not after, data are crystal clear that tobacco is Newsweek, and T_j~_.er~' %7. .... Most importantly, periods when marijuana far more carcinogenic and far more '~=: 5=~: c -~ ~ use increased markedly--such as the '60s and addictive than marijuana. C-) - -~ ~ '70s--werenot followed by increased rates of Prohibitionists' constant concern :~(- ,~ ~,-~!. ~ mental illness. As Dr. Earleywine has noted, that reforming marijuana laws will .... ~:~ ',...) this strongly suggests that if marijuana plays somehow send the wrong message '4 - ~- any role in inducing mental illness, it is likely c.? weak, rare, or both. rrr~J .j..~ T'O MPP advocates harm-reduction-based marijuana policies. Francis DellaVecchia Adam Horowitz Michael McKey Dan Rosenthal INTERNS: director of VIP relations legislative analyst legislative analyst grants and hiring coordinator Nick Blei Joshua Eveleth Aaron Houston Bruce Mirken Chris Scardina Alan Cunningham deputy director of state policies national fidd director director of communications graphic&signer Jason Fein Rob Kampia Mark Mitcham Kathleen Sullivan Jaycee Dempsey marketing coordinator executive director volunteer cartoonist membership coordinator Cindy Kang Steve Fox Neai Levine David O'Donnell Sean Tempesta Megan Mosman dir, of government relationsdirector of state po&les dir. of information technology systems administrator Michael Sanderson Alison 6reen Nancy Lynch Karen O'Keefe 5tephanie Vogel dir. of membership and Vermont state organizer legislative analyst grants a~d hiring manager publications Tim Mason Krissy Oechslin executive assistant asst. dir. of communications Marijuana Policy Report, Summer 2005 11 The 10,0 0 0 Hours Show IOWA CITY ~You're moving people around, not money. You cut out the middle man. You did something for someone, and that's cool/ ~Ben Folds, addressing the 1OK crowd on May 2, 2004 because together we rock. WHY WE MATTER The 10,000 Hours Show (1OK) is a bold, innovative, community-oriented project unlike any other, providing an exciting incentive and easy access for all citizens to better their community and state. The 10,000 Hours Show seeks to foster civic engagement by recruiting and rewarding Iowa's community volunteers with a free concert tickeL The year of volunteerism culminates with a concert celebrating volunteerism - and the only admission is volunteer service. 1OK helps to increase the effectiveness of more than 135 community organizations across the state, including a growing list of 89 organizations in Johnson county. MISSION: POSSIBLE 1OK .... Encourages and supports community involvement Promotes voJunteerism Rewards all volunteers with entertaining, well-known musical acts Recruits new volunteers Provides extra incentive for first-time volunteers Supplies easy access to volunteer opportunities Publicizes community organizations, their causes, and their needs Develops professional skills within staff members BY THE NUMBERS 110K1 5.2.04: Ben Folds rewarded 10K volunteers with a performance in the Iowa Memorial Union in iowa City 13,572 volunteer hours 876 registered volunteers 58 participating organizations $56,000 in sponsorship 30 project organizers BY THE NUMBERS 110K2 4.1Z05: Guster celebrates with 1OK volunteers from across iowa with its performance in the IMU 20,009 volunteer hours 1,684 registered volunteers 138 participating organizations $57,000 in sponsorship 75 project organizers 507 volunteers pledged to do more volunteering because of 1OK in lOK's second year, the project opened to all interested volunteers and organizations throughout Iowa: 1OK had teams at Iowa, iowa State and Drake universities. 1OK continues to gain exposure, popularity, and support from high-profile citizens throughout the state. Governor and First Lady Vilsack, UI President Emeritus Sandy Boyd, and Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate are high-profile public supporters of the project. THE GREATER GOOD Bu!lds synergy between communities throughout the state Provides a reward for existing volunteers and recruits new ones Publicizes and celebrates volunteerism Gathers a community of volunteers in a uniaue setting - a live concert Helps community organizations meet their volunteer neecJs ' Gives students an opportunity to make community contacts and gain job experience VITALS Home city: Iowa City Target audience: All interested volunteers in Iowa, especially young people The 10,000 Hours Show is an endeavor of The James Gang, an lowa City nonprofit organization that fosters individuab' creative ideas in areas including the arts, culture, sciences, social action, and political activism. THE BEGINNING Two years ago, the minds of a pair of UI students collided to create a completely uni~, .,~; original concept: increase and reward volunteerism with live music. The premise was s~rnple: Participants volunteer and receive a free ticket to a concert headlined by a known band. Once the idea was complete, they went to work, gathering support creating a framework to bnng their idea - and their commumty - to I~fe. Bred in and harvested with practicality, 10K continues to strive to infect a wider and wider population with its message. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Created the Service Source, a comprehensive online searchable database of volunt~ opportunities that will remain a sustainable resource for the community Developed a user-friendly online registration system for volunteers and organizations,[f.~t~;~ including an hours-verification system for organizations Gained support from the University of Iowa, the state of owa government, the Johnsor~.~ County community, and countless individuals including Iowa Governor and First Ladv;~m and Christy Vilsack and University of Iowa President David Skorton Provided easy access to volunteering with popular volunteer fairs on the university an nlin r ' ' d o e eg~strat~on Promoted the causes and volunteer needs of more than 135 organizations A FEW 101(2 SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS The Stepping Up Project, University of Iowa University of Iowa Student Government UI Hospitals and Clinics UIHC Volunteer Services UI President David Skorton Paul Pate, Mayo,: of Cedar Rapids "~ ~ Richard Florida, economist & author of The Rise of the Creative Class 1 OK AND IOWA CITY Iowa City currently has 78 community organizations participating with The 10,000 Show, and more volunteers and organizations can get involved too. · One hour of volunteering is valued at $17.55 by Sector (a coalition of nonprofits). Volunteers increased their connection to their cities by 20% between registering for 10K~ and finishing their volunteering. Your support of 1OK will strengthen your community. Questions? Comments? Exciled aboul 1OK? Con~act lOkstaff@lhejame.sgang.ws