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ORDINANCE NO. 01-3969
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY DESIGNATING 307 E. COLLEGE STREET (OLD
CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY) AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COLLEGE & LINN STREETS AS
AN IOWA CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK.
WHEREAS, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission has nominated 307 E. College Street (Old
Carnegie Public Library) for designation as an Iowa City Historic Landmark; and
WHEREAS, this property has been determined to be historically and architecturally significant; and
WHEREAS, Iowa City's Historic Preservation Plan encourages the identification and designation of
individually significant buildings as Iowa City Historic Landmarks to preserve these resources impodant to
Iowa City's past; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to preserve historically and/or architecturally significant properties;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the State Historical Society of Iowa have
reviewed said nomination and have recommended approval of the proposed designation.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT. The following described property is hereby rezoned to OHP, Historic
Preservation Overlay Zone, and designated as an Iowa City Historic Landmark, pursuant to Title 14, Chapter
6, "Zoning," Article J, "Overlay Zones," and Section 3, "Historic Preservation Overlay Zone":
Lots 3 & 4 of Block 63 of the Original Town Plat except the east 25 feet of Lot 3.
SECTION II. ZONING MAP. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning
map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final passage, approval and
publication of this Ordinance as provided by law.
SECTION Ill. CERTIFICATION AND RECORDING. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
certify a copy of this Ordinance for recordation in the Office of the Recorder, Johnson County, Iowa, upon
passage and approval of this ordinance.
SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
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It was moved by Wi 1 burn and seconded by 0' Donne 11 that the Ordinance
as mad be adopted, and upon roll cell there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kanner
X Lehman
X O'Donnell
X . Pfab
X Vanderhoef
X Wilburn
First Consideration 6/25/01
Vote for passage:AYES: Champi on, Kanner, Lehman, 0 ' Donne] ], Pfab, Vanderhoef,
Wi]burn. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration .................
Vote for passage:
Date published 7/5/01
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by O'Donnell, that the rule requiring ordinances to be
considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the second consideration and
vote be waived and the ordinance be voted upon for final passage at this time.
AYES: Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Champion. NAYS: Kanner.
ABSENT: None.
Prepared by: Bob Miklo, Senior Planner. 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5240
ORDINANCE NO. 01-3970
AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE PORTION OF HEMINGWAY
LANE LOCATED WEST OF RUSSELL DRIVE.
WHEREAS, the Southpointe Addition included the dedication of Hemingway Lane west of
Russell Drive to the City of Iowa City; and
WHEREAS, this portion of Hemingway Lane was never built or accepted by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Southpointe Addition Subdivision has been redesigned to provide for better
drainage; and
WHEREAS, this redesign eliminates the necessity for Hemingway Lane west of Russell Drive;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department of
Public Works and the Planning and Zoning Commission have recommended the vacation of the
portion of Hemingway Lane located west of Russell Drive.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. APPROVAL. The portion of Hemingway Lane located west of Russell Drive is
hereby vacated.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adiudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
CI~LERK
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It was moved by V~n~fprhnpf and seconded by 0' Donne] ] that the Ordinance
as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kanner
X Lehman
'~ O'Donnell
× Pfab
X Vanderhoef
X . Wilbum
First Consideration 6/12/01
Voteforpassage: AYES: Vanderhoef, ~/i]burn, Champion, Kanner, Lehman,
O'Donne]], Pfab. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration .......................
Vote for passage:
Date published 7/5/01
Noved b~, Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, that the rule requi~ing ordinances to be
considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings p~ior to the meeting
at. which it is to be fina]]~v passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote
be ~vaived and the o~dinanced be voted upon for final passage at this time. AYES:
Vanderhoer, t41]burn, Champion, Lehman, O'Donnel], Pfab. NAYS: Kanner. ABSENT:
None.
Prepared by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner. 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5240
ORDINANCE NO. 01-3971
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR
APPROXIMATELY :)5.15 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTH TERMINUS OF KENNEDY PARKVVAY BY
APPROVING AN AMENDED SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY DEVELOPMENT (OSA-'I) PLAN FOR
PARTS 8, 9 AND 10 OF WALNUT RIDGE, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Southgate Development Co. on behalf of properly owners Dorothy J. Kisner &
John W. and Barbara Kennedy, have requested that the City rezone approximately 35.15 acres of property
located at the north terminus of Kennedy Parkway by approving an amended Sensitive Areas Overlay
Development (OSA) for Parts 8, 9 and 10 of Walnut Ridge, Iowa City, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the property contains protected slopes and woodlands that will be protected by a
conservation easement; and
WHEREAS, the amended Sensitive Areas Overlay Development Plan will allow the reduction of the tree
protection area; and
WHEREAS, replacement trees will be planted as approved by the City Forester; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission has determined that site conditions warrant the
reduction of the tree protection area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the proposed amended Sensitive Areas
Overlay Development (OSA) plan and recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council that the property remain subject to the terms and conditions of
the Conditional Zoning Agreement approved on January 8, 1991 by Ordinance 91-3485, and recorded in
Book 1197, Page 107 of the Johnson County Recorder's Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION t. APPROVAL. The following property located in the Planned Development Housing Overlay
Zone (PDH-1), is hereby rezoned subject to the terms and conditions of the Conditional Zoning Agreement
previously approved on January 8, 1991 by Ordinance 91-3485, and recorded in Book 1197, Page 107 of the
Johnson County Recorder's Office, and subject to the approved amended Sensitive Areas Development
(OSA-1) plan:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER, OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST,
OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE N00°23'09"E, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE
EAST ONE-HALF OF THE WEST FRACTIONAL ONE-HALF OF SAID SECTION 7, 3739.50 FEET, TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING N00°23'09"E, 1563.91 FEET, THENCE
N88°30'17"E, 1320.00 FEET; THENCE S00°22'54"W, 700.05 FEET; THENCE N89°37'06"W, 413.91
FEET; THENCE S61°25'42"W, 121.63 FEET; THENCE S08°07'31"W, 532.82 FEET; THENCE
S49°30'58"W, 76.17 FEET; THENCE S40°29'20"E, 146.81 FEET; THENCE S51°37'54"W, 139.25
FEET; THENCE N75°16'41"W, 157.08 FEET; THENCE S79°18'37"W, 282.49 FEET; THENCE
S66°13'54"W, 139.05 FEET; THENCE N89°36'51"W, 100.83 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OF LAND CONTAINS 35.15 ACRES, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND
RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.
SECTION II. VARIATIONS. The following variations from the requirements of the RR-1 zone have been
approved as part of this amended Sensitive Areas development plan:
A. Reduction of the right-of-way width of Kennedy Parkway, a collector street, from 66 feet to a minimum of
60 feet.
B. Modification of the City's street standards and specifications for collector streets to permit a pavement
width of 28 feet, back of curb to back of curb, for the undivided portions of Kennedy Parkway. Where the
two lanes of this street are separated by vegetative islands, each of the divided lanes shall be a minimum
of 22 feet, back of curb to back of curb.
C. Reduction of the pavement width for all other streets from 28 feet to 25 feet, back of curb to back of curb.
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D. Reduction of the pavement width for all cuPde-sac loops to a minimum of 22 feet, back of curb to back of
curb.
E. No provision for public sidewalks adjacent to streets within the subdivision, except Kennedy Parkway.
F. Kennedy Parkway shall have a four-foot wide sidewalk, constructed by the developer, on only one side of
the proposed right-of-way. This walk shall be continuous from a point on Melrose Avenue to the point
where Kennedy Parkway intersects the west boundary of the subdivision.
SECTION Ill. ZONING MAP. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to change the
zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final passage, approval
and publication of this Ordinance as provided by law.
SECTION IV. CERTIFICATION AND RECORDING. After passage and approval of the Ordinance, the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance for recordation in the Office of
the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, at the Applicant's expense, all as provided by law.
SECTION V. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional. such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invafid or unconstitutional.
SECTION VII. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
d this 26th. day of ,June ,2001.
MAYOR
A'I'FEST:"Y~ ~ ~ ~/~.4.,,b-)
CITY CLE~K '
City Attor e , -
Ordinance No. 01-3971
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It was moved by Vanderhoef and seconded by 0' Donne] ] that the Ordinance
as read be adopted, and upon roll cell there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kanner
X Lehman
X O'Donnell
X Pfab
X Vanderhoef
X Wilbum
First Consideration 5 / 15 / 01
Voteforpassage: AYES: Vanderhoef, W"i'lburn, Champion, Lehman, 0'Donne]].
NAYS: Pfab, Kanner. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 6/12/01
Voteforpassage: AyES:Lehman, O~Donne]], Vanderhoef, W]]burn, Champion.
NAYS: Kanner, Pfab. ABSENT: None.
Date published 7/5/01
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 26, 2001
To: City Council
From: Sarah E. Holecek, First Assistant City Attorns~2- '~
Re: Amendments to PCRB ordinance resulting from City Council work session of
Monday, June 25, 2001
As a result of your discussions last evening, I have amended the version of the Police
Citizens Review Board ordinance previously amended by Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney.
This newly revised version is also redlined for your reading convenience (reflecting new
changes), and elongated lines in the right margin indicate the new changes. The
changes involve allowing the PCRB to review police practices, procedures and policies
both generally (and without request of Council, the City Manager and/or the Chief) and in
the context of commenting on a specific complaint. Additionally, Council directed that
the ordinance be amended such that the Board may request that the Council hold
general informational public meetings rather than the Board.
The changes made to this version are as follows:
a. Page 1: The explanatory text preceding the actual ordinance changes was amended
to reflect the above;
b. Page 3: Section 8-8-2(0) was amended to remove the requirement that the Board
have authority to review police practices, procedures and polices only on the request
of the City council, City Manager or Police Chief--(this essentially puts the ordinance
back to "status quo" );
c. Page 6: Section 8-8-7(B)(2) was amended to allow the Board to comment on police
practices, policies or procedures in the context of a specific case, even if the Board
agrees with the Chief's findings; and
d. Page 7: Section 8-8-7(C)(2) and (3) were amended to allow the Board to review and
recommend changes in police practices, policies or procedures without being
requested to do so by the City Council, City Manager or Chief
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 20, 2001 /
TO: City Council
FROM: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney
RE: Amendments to Police Citizens Review Board Ordinance
On your agenda is an ordinance making amendments to the Police Citizens Review
Board Ordinance (Title 8, Chapter 8 of the City Code) in accordance with the Council's
direction at the June 11, 2001 work session. Due to time and for purposes of easy
tracking of the changes, I am providing you with a redlined version of Title 8, Chapter 8
of the City Code as opposed to putting the amending ordinance in final ordinance form.
All changes that I have made to the ordinance are for the purpose of effectuating the
changes the majority of Council indicated it wished to make at the June 11 work session.
My understanding of those changes is as follows:
1. Revisions to distinguish between complaints filed with the Police Citizens Review
Board and those filed with the Iowa City Police Department to clarify that the
Board shall process only those complaints flied with the Board, but will receive
reports from the Police Chief briefly describing the nature of the allegations made
in formal written complaints filed with the Police Department and the disposition
of the same to enable the Board to track, monitor, and report to the City Council
on all formal written complaints filed with either the Board or the Police
Department. These revisions are intended to bring the language of the ordinance
into conformance with existing practice.
2. Amendments to provide that the Board shall review police practices, procedures
and written policies only at the direction of the City Council, City Manager, or
Police Chief. The sections of the ordinance dealing with review of police
practices, procedures and written policies are Sections 8-8-2(N) and 8-8-7(C)
and have been revised. The Council stated that Section 8-8-8(B)(7) regarding the
holding of informational hearings should not be changed. As I indicated at your
work session, providing that the Board will review policy and procedure only at
Amendmentsto PCRB Ordinance
June 20, 2001
Page 2
the direction of the City Council, City Manager, or Police Chief potentially
conflicts with the provision allowing the Board to hold informational hearings on
such practices, procedures or written policies and to report the results to the City
Council. The only way to interpret these two provisions consistently would be that
the Board may hold informational hearings on practices, procedures and policies
and report the results of those hearings to the City Council, but will not initiate its
own review of such practices, procedures and policies without direction from the
City Council, City Manager, or Police Chief.
3. Maintain the reasonable basis standard of review applicable to the Board's
review of the Police Chief's or City Manager's report, but allow the Board to
comment if it has concerns notwithstanding its affirmance of the decision of the
Police Chief or City Manager with respect to the allegations of misconduct.
4. FinaIly, Council directed that Section 8-8-10, which includes a sunset clause
sunsetting the ordinance on August 1, 2001, be deleted and replaced with a
provision requiring Council to review the effectiveness of the Board every two
years.
Please note that in accordance with 8-8-10 of the existing ordinance, the PCRB
ordinance will automatically be repealed on August 1, 2001, unless reenacted by the
City Council prior to that time. Thus, the ordinance as it exists will sunset if an ordinance
deleting the August 1, 2001 sunset is not published on or before August 1, 2001. The
City Clerk informs me that in order to get any reenactment or ordinance revisions to the
paper for publication by August 1, 2001, the paper must receive the ordinance for
publication on or before July 26. Finally, please remember that any ordinance revisions
require three readings or, with the concurrence of five members of the Council, two
readings. Any substantive changes to the ordinance will require that we begin the
process anew.
Amendmentsto PCRB O~inance
June 20, 2001
Page 3
Due to lack of time, it has not been possible to review the ordinance revisions with City
staff or with the attorney for the PCRB prior to presentation to Council. They will receive
a copy of this memo and proposed revisions.
Please call me or Sarah Holecek if you have any questions or comments.
cc: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
Police Chief Winkelhake
Sarah Holecek, First Assistant City Attorney
Catherine Pugh, Attorney for PCRB
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 19, 2001
TO: Mayor and City Council ~
FROM: Marian Karr, City Clerk ~\~
RE: PCRB
The PCRB was established by ordinance in 1997. In order to provide staff support to the
PCRB, one permanent part-time position of 20 hours a week was created. At the
Council's work session of June 11, minor revisions were proposed to the ordinance, and
a revised ordinance is being prepared. Our reading of the Council's proposed revisions
would be that the workload will not be substantially reduced; however, the staff position
was eliminated and the office in the Senior Center closed. PCRB Assistant Sandy Bauer
has accepted another position in the City.
Because the proposed revisions will not decrease the workload I have concerns
regarding my office absorbing the demands of the PCRB, such as research, conducting
forums, etc., and citizen inquiries and complaint processing as well as any other duty
that the City Council might choose to assign to the PCRB. Prior to your adoption of the
revised ordinance, I wanted you to be aware of my concerns and. the need, as you
proceed, to provide some additional staff support to my office.
At the request of the Mayor the item has been scheduled for discussion at your work
session on the 25th, and first consideration on the 26th.
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Ordinance amending Title 8, Chapter 8 of the City Code entitled "Police Citizens Review
Board" to distinguish, in accordance with actual practice, between complaints made to
the Board and complaints made to the Iowa City Police Department, to allow the Board to
review police practices, procedures, and written policies only at the request of the City
Council, City Manager, or Police Chief and to allow the Board to comment On aspects of
Title 8, Chapter 8, entitled "Police Citizens Review Board" shall be ame~ed as follows:
be made in ordinance form before second reading) /.~
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CHAPTER 8
POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD /'
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8-8 A POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD: /
As permitted under ~me rule authority, the City hereby c a Police Citizens Review
Board, to be to as the "Board", subject to duties and limited powers set
forth herein. (C 7-15-1997)
8-8-2: INTENT, G IUIDING PRINCIPLES:
A. Investigations into claims ~nappropriate conduct by = police officers will be conducted
in a manner which is fair, and accurate.
B. An annual reporting system complair against sworn police officers will be
established to give the City Council assess the overall performance of
the Iowa City Police
C. Citizens may make a formal either the Board or the Iowa City
Police Department. In accordance with ~ter the Board shall process only those
complaints filed with the Board but will reports from the Police Chief briefly
describing the nature c formal written complaints filed with the
police department and the disposition of e.
D. The Board will:
1. Oversee a monitoring for tracking eceipt of formal complaints lodged
against sworn police with either t~Board or the Iowa City Police
Department;
2. Provide oversight of I: :e investigations through re~'ew of such investigations; (Ord.
97-3792,
3. Provide the for a hearing to the police officer if the Board's findings on
,he comp,a,ntr
evidence; 98-3865, 12-15-1998) '\
4. Issue a public report to the City Council on each complain~kto the Board re-the
City ( ;il which sets forth factual findings and a written conclu~on which explains
the extent to which the complaint is either "sustained" or "not sustained".
DE. The shall have no authority over police disciplinary matters because only the Police
]er may impose discipline under Iowa law.
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EF. No findings in the Board's report shall be used in any other legal proceeding.
F-G. The Board shall only review the conduct of sworn police officers and shall only act in a civil,
not criminal, capacity. The Board is not intended to be a court of law, a tort claim process or
other litigation process. No action of the Board shall be deemed to diminish or limit the right of
an to file a claim or a lawsuit against the City.
GH. A ~laint to the Board may be filed by any person with per onal knowledge of an
incident. ona knowledge" means the complainant was directly inv Ived in the incident or
witnessed ; ' cident. If the person with personal knowledge is under ge or otherwise unable
to complete a oreplaint form, the complaint may be filed by s h persoWs designated
regardless of person ~knowledge.
HI. In order to assu 'e at people feel confident in the compl ' t process, nonpolice City staff
shall be available at a ~lic location other than the Police D partment to receive complaints,
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U. The Board shall not t I rights of sworn police officers,
including those rights d i t Service Commission, and State
and Federal law. Similarly, the shall respect/the rights of privacy and freedom from
defamation shared by comic and witnesse~' as well as those same rights enjoyed by
police officers under the law.
,JK. The City Council finds that within the Police Department is a valid
legislative purpose, and one method such internal accountability is to have the
police do their own investigations into cla of ~napprepriate police conduct. If a complaint is
asserted against the Police Chief, the City investigate the claim and report to the
Board and the City Council.
I~L. Investigation of all formal complain a mandatory duty of the Police Chief,
and a repod of each complaint ation be given to the Board. Such reports to the
Board shall include the factual findi of the ~lice Chief as well as a written conclusion
explaining why and the extent to a corn is either "sustained" or "not sustained".
However, such reports shall pline personnel matters. If the Police Chief
and the City Manager find the officer's misconduct and discipline is
imposed by the Police Chief Manager, the affairs investigation may become a
public record to be City Attorney to 9nt provided by law.
I=M. In order to assure accountability of the ~ns of the Police Department, the
Po//ce Chief shall Board with a f of all formal complaints
invoctigations shall be by the Bo3rd 3nd the City Council filed directly
with the which report shall state the ; and location of the incident
and a brief ion of the nature of the allegation the disposition of the
complaint.
MN. External ' will further be provided by the maintenance of a central
registry of all complaints. In addition to the central registry, Board shall provide an
annual repor City Council, which report shall be public and all set forth the general
types and of complaints, how they were resolved, demo 9hic information, and
recomme~ as to how the Police Department may improve its community relations or be
community needs.
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NO. At the request of the City Council, City Manager or Police Chief t:Fhe Board shall h=vc
ovorcight authority to review police practices, procedures, and written policies as those
practices and procedures relate to the Police Department's performance as a whole, and shall
if any, to the City Council, City Manager and Police Chief
City Council, including any recommended changco. (Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997).
DEFINITION OF COMPLAINT; COMPLAINT PROCESS IN GENERAL:
A. 31aint to the Board' or "PCRB Complaint" is an allegation of misconduc
sworn police officer ("police officer" or "officer") employed by the Iowa Police
De where the complained-of activity occurred while the officer was ac in the
ca sworn police officer.
B. Any with personal knowledge of the alleged police misconduct m file a PCRB
complaint with Board or with the Iowa City Police Departmont. In order "personal
knowledge", the ~lainant must have been directly involved in the incider Dr witnessed the
incident. If the with personal knowledge is underage or otherwise u to complete a
PCRB corn >laint the PCRB complaint may be filed by such !rson's designated
represe the Police Chief, the City CounCil or tl Board itself may file
a PCRB complaint ~n a reasonable belief that police misconduct occurred regardless
of personal knowledge. person or official filing the PCRB ,laint may hereafter be
referred to as the "corn
C. All complaints ~!ed w!th to Board or tho Iowa City Police I shall be in writing
and on forms provided by the Complaint forms shall be to the public in easily
accessible locations, and staff shall be available receive the complaint forms.
Assistance may be available to the form as desigl by the Board. (Ord. 97-3792,
7-15-1997)
D. All complaints to the Board must the ' Clerk eithor tho Board or the Iowa
City Police Depadment within ninety ; of the al 9d misconduct.
E. Only those complaints to the Board which involve the conduct of an Iowa City sworn
police officer or are not filed within ninety (90) ,f the alleged misconduct may be subject to
summary dismissal by the Board. (Ord. 99-3877 :0-1999).
8-8-4: FORMAL MEDIATION:
A. Formal mediation shall be the of Board, and shall be available to the
complainant(s) and police officer(s) at al stage >rocess upon consent of all involved
parties and as provided by the Board. the filing PCRB complaint, all complainants
shall be informed that formal is available. A 3lainant may also meet informally
with the police officer and the watch the poll officer if the complainant wishes
to do so.
B. If a PCRB complaint is , mediated, mediation agreement shall be
set forth in writing, and shall to the by law; but the status of
settlement shall be maintaine in the Board's central in the Board's annual
report. There shall be no ~gainst police not to mediate. (Ord. 97-
3792, 7-15-1997).
8-8-5: POLICE AND POLICE CHIEF ~RY DUTIES; CITY
)RY DUTIES:
A. Complaints: Th~ Department shall forward copies of all PCRB mplaints received to
the Board. If the >laint concerns the Police Chief, a copy of the shall also be
forwarded to er.
B. Investic It shall be the mandatory duty of the Police Chief to do the following:
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1. rior to investigation of any PCRB complaint, the Police Chief shall first give Garrity
nd Gardner advice to all police officers implicated in the complaint, as required by
c ns~l law. This means the officer cannot be required to waive the officer's
co stitutional right against self-incrimination. However, the officer may be required to
ans er questions during the investigation as a condition of the officar's e ployment,
but a y admissions made by the officer cannot be used against the ~cer in a
crimin proceeding. ~
2. Notify the omplainant and the police officer who is the subjecl f the complaint that
formal med~ tion is available at any time during the Police Dep~ 'ne t's investigation
and the Boar's review. The Police Chief may also notify the } plainant that the
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3. Assign the PCRB c plaint to designated investigators within , Police Depadment
for investigation into t e factual allegations of the complaint.
4. The complainant shall b interviewed by the Police Deparl ~nd shall be entitled
or some other person c by the complainant
present during the The police officer is to have a union steward
present during any
5. Investigators will prepare and ~rward a report of investigation to the Police
Chief, and shall make detailed rings of fact as to allegations in the complaint,
and shall also set forth a fiains why and the extent to
which the coml: 9d" or "not su
C. Legal Advice: If litigation, including lating to the matter of the PCRB
complaint is commenced or is being y party to the complaint, the
Police Department, the Police Chief and/or the Boa II consult with the City Attorney and/or
the Board's own attorney on a case-by-case to determine whether and how the
investigation of the PCRB complaint should proceed.
D. Complaints Against Police Chief: If a PCRB concerning the Police Chief's
conduct, the City Manager shall investigate be completed.
E. Disciplinary Action: Nothing in this Cha shall the Police Chief or the City
Manager from taking disciplinary Board's of the PCRB complaint. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-6: POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT TO BOARD; CITY IANAGER'S REPORT TO THE
BOARD:
A. The Police Chief shall receive th~ Jesignated investic report within the time frame
indicated by the Police Chief. The Chief shall review of the investigators'
report, and may do any or all following: conduct dews or request the police
investigators to conduct investigations; request information, or that
additional questions be asked or direct that or witnesses be
interviewed; request that be reviewed retrieved; and any other
to finalizing the Police report t report to the
Board, which shall inclul following:
1. Detailed ~gs of fact concerning the allegations in the PCRB complaint;
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2. A written conclusion which explains why and the extent to which the PCRB complaint
is either "sustained" or "not sustained"; and
Recommended remedial actions, if any, including amending current policies or
adopting new policies.
C. The Chief's report to the Board shall not include discipline or personnel matters.
D. A copy ~e Police Chief's report to the Board shall be given I the police officer, the
complainant, Lhe City Manager. If the PCRB complaint concerns Police Chief, copies of
the report to the Board shall be given to the Police the complainant, and
the City Council.97-3792, 7-15-1997)
E. The Police the Board shall be completed ninety (90) calendar days
after the PCRB is filed. The Board may grant extensic ~s from this deadline for good
cause shown. 4-20-1999)
F All investigations shall performed in a manner ned to produce a minimum of
inconvenience and ent to all parties-including complainant, the police officer,
and other witnesses.
G. If a PCRB complaint is filed serning the Police the City Manager's report shall
include the same findings as the Police Chief's report to the
Board. (Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-7: DUTIES OF THE BOARD; AND GENERAL DUTIES:
A. Complaints: The Board shall forward PCRB complaints received to the Police
Chief for investigation; or where the PCRB nt concerns the Police Chief, forward a copy
of the PCRB complaint to the City Manager for
B. Review Of Police Chie~s Report Or City M~ r's Report:
1. The Board shall review all Po reports and City Manager's reports
concerning PCRB complaints. ~all decide, on a simple majority vote, the
level of review to give each City Manager's report, and the Board
may select any or all of the foil
a. On the record with
b. fiainant;
c. Interview/meet v imed officer(s) ' officers;
d. Request addi investigation by the Chief or City Manager, or
request poli~ ~nce in the Board's own tigation;
e. Performa~ by Board of its own additional investi tion;
f. Hire in f ler t investigators.
2. The Board al~apply a "reasonable basis" standard of revie when reviewing the
Police Chi f's or City Manager's report. This requires the Boar to give deference to
the Poll Chief's or City Manager's report because of the Poe Chie~s and City
ctive professional expertise. The Board may r ommend that the
Chief or City Manager reverse or modify their findings only i
.... ;
The findings are not unsupported by substantial e
b. The findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or
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c. The findings are contrary to a Police Department policy or practice, or any
Federal, State, orlocal law.
If, in accordance with said standard, the Board affirms the decision of the Police
Chief or City Manager with respect to the allegations of misconduct but
nonetheless has concern about the officer's conduct it may so comment in its
report to the City Council. If such comments are critical of the officer's conduct
the Board shall provide the officer a name-clearing hearing ~ Section 8-
8-7(B)(4) hereof.
9n collecting and reviewing additional evidence, the Board shall on evidence
reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely upon in their
affairs. (Ord. 98-3865, 12-15-1998)
3. At of the Board's review, the Board shall issue ~ ~ublic report to the
City concerning the PCRB complaint investigation. shall
include findings of fact concerning the PCRB together with a
clearly lated conclusion which explains why and extent to which the
complaint is ustained" or "not sustained". If the compla is "not sustained", the
public report all not include the names of the co~ ~lainant(s) or the police
officer(s). If the rnplaint is "sustained" the Board mE include the names of the
complainant(s) the police officer(s) if it determithat the public interest in
such disclosure the public harm privacy interests of the
complainant(s) and/of ~lice officer(s). Said shall be made in writing
and shall state, in e Board's reasons for su ~ determination. The Board shall
notify the person(s/ lame(s) it intends to the City Attorney and the
Police Chief (or City the Police Chief subject of the complaint), of its
intent to confidential' communication sent by regular
mail or hand delivery at leas' ."n (10) wo~ days prior to such disclosure. In
addition, the Board's public shall include any discipline or personnel
matters, although the Board generally as to whether the Board
believes discipline is appropriate ~g on the extent or form of the
discipline. A copy of this public re the City Council shall be given to the
complainant(s), the police officer(s), th the City Manager. (Ord. 99-
3891, 7-13-1999)
4. The Board shall not issue a rel critical of the sworn police officer's
conduct until after a has been held, consistent with
constitutional due process Board give notice of such hearing to the
police officer so that the offi< may testify the Board and present additional
relevant evidence. The shall be for protection of all State and
Federal rights enjoyed The officer ' waive the right to this hearing
upon written waiver sub Board. (Ord. 12-15-1998)
5. If the Board's repod officer's cond~ the Board is not required by
law to offer a to the officer, but the Board hold hearings as deemed
appropriate by1 Board. (Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
6. The Board to the City Council shall be com within forty five (45)
calendar of receipt of the Chief's or City Manager's The City Council
may g requests for extensions to this deadline upon cause shown. (Ord.
4-20-1999)
7. in this Chapter shall in any way impede or interfere with"the Police Chie~s
the City Manager's lawful ability to perform their personnel supervisory duties
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over sworn police officers, including the ability to impose discipline as deemed
appropriate by the Police Chief or City Manager.
8. No findings or report submitted to the Board or prepared by the Board shall be used
in any other proceedings.
C. General Powers And Duties: The Board shall also carry out the following duties:
1. Maintain a central registry of written complaints filed with the Board or wit/the
Iowa City Police DepartmenL
Collect data and do an annual repod to the City Council which shall and
shall set forth the general types and numbers of complaints, of the
3laints, the discipline which was imposed, if any, and demogral: information.
annual report shall not include the names of the complai or officers
in complaints which were not sustained, and shall othc be in a form
the confidentiality of the parties while prov the public with
on the overall performance of the Police If the Board has
been ' the City Council, City Manger or Chief to review a
or procedure t:l:he Board's ann~ report may also include
es in such police practices, polici~ procedures.
3. In addition nnual report, at the request of e Council, City Manager
or Police Chief, Board shall, from time to report to the City Council on
police practices, and policies, recommended changes, if
appropriate.
4. The Board rules as bylaws governing the Board's activities,
including the receipt and of and such procedural rules and
bylaws shall be approved by 7-15-1997)
8-8-8: BOARD COMPOSITION;
A. Board Composition:
1. The Board shall consist of five ~bers appointed by the City Council, who shall
be Iowa City eligible electors ,~rve without compensation. The City Council
shall strive to appoint 3resent the diversity of the community.
Appointments to the current or former "peace officer" as that
term is defined by law. The City reserves the right to waive the
residency for good cause The City Council also reserves the
right, for good ca shown, to waive the Jirement that the Board include one
current officer.
2. Following adoption and publication .~ 97-3792, the City Council shall
appoint to the Board for staggered appointments shall be for a
four ~ initial a lich shall be as follows:
person appointed for a two (2) year term.
Two (2) persons appointed for three (3)
Two (2) persons appointed for four (4) year terms. \\
shall be available to all Board members to enab them to perform the
duties imposed herein, including training on Iowa's public recbo~shand open meetings
laws.
Powers: The Board shall have the following limited powers:
1. On its own motion, by a simple majority vote of all members of the Board, the Board
may file a PCRB complaint.
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2. The Board shall decide the level of review to give the Police Chief's or City
Manager's report by a simple majority vote of all members of the Board.
The Board has no power to review police officer personnel records or disciplinary
except to the extent such matters are made public by the City Attorney.
4. Board has only limited civil, administrative review powers, and has
over criminal matters. The Board is not a court of law, and led to
.= as a tort claims procedure or as litigation against the City.
5. If es are brought or are being considered against a police
(s), Board's review or investigation may proceed with other
or collecting documents, as appropriate. Any given
by is subject to criminal investigation against the
officer in g, as provided under the Fifth ;nt to the U.S.
Constitution, ~ch constitutional right is waived.
6. The Board may ~utside counsel and independent ators in order to
carr~
7. The Board may hold informational hearings Police Department
practices, procedures policies, and such hea~ will be public. The Board
shall then report the results such general hearings to the City
Council, as the Board deems a ~priate. 7-15-1997)
8-8-9: POLICE OFFICER'S AND CO
A. All rights enjoyed by sworn police the City are preserved in this
Chapter, and nothing herein is intended to or interfere with any such rights
protected by the union contract, Iowa's Civil laws and other applicable
State and Federal laws.
B. All common law rights enjoyed by police officers, such as privacy and
freedom from defamation, shall be protected durin~ 'ocess set out in this Chapter, and it
shall be the Board's duty to protect said rights.
C. Notwithstanding the above provisions, no shall be liable to any person for
damages or equitable relief by reason of an ation ition or report made
by either a Board member or by the Board (Ord. 97-3792 -15-1997)
8-8-10: SUNSET CLAUSE:
This Chapter shall bc automatically on Auguct 1, 2001\,,.unless reenacted by City
Cc'.-'nc!!. COUNCIL REVIEW: On or j ust 1, 2003 and eVery two years thereafter
the City Council shall evaluate of the Board in ,light of the goals and
principles set forth 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-11: TIME COMPUTATION:
In computing time under this the first day shall be excluded and the last included,
unless the last falls on a S day, in which case the time prescribed shall be xtended so as to
office of the City Cler s closed due to a City holiday, the time shall be extended to include the
next day on which t office of the Clerk is open to receive the filing of a complaint or the report.
FILED
MEMORANDUM
2001 JUN 25 PM 4:38
DAT ,: June 2S, 2001 CITY CLERK
TO: City Council
CC: City Attorney; City Clerk; Catherine eugh; Sand)~Ci~X~uAer CITY, 10WA
FROM: John Watson, Chair, PCRB
RE: Amendments to PCRB Ordinance
At the PCRB meeting held today at 1 ] :00 a.m., the Board requested that I convey
the following comments and recommendations:
1. At the last Council Work Session that addressed the PCRB ordinance, the
decision to eliminate the staff administrative assistant position was made before
the Council made a final determination of the role and responsibilities of the
PCRB. It is possible that it was assumed at that point that the role and
responsibilities would be reduced enough that the half-time position would not
be necessary. Because it appears that the Council will not alter the duties of the
PCRB in a way that would significantly reduce staff time, the City Clerk has
rightfully expressed her concerns about the additional demands on her staff.
The Board' s concern is that the Council will use the City Clerk's needs as a
reason to establish a reduced role for the PCRB. Although we are not certain
that we still need as much as a half-time assistant, we hope that the Council will
first determine the role and responsibilities of the PCRB; and then allow the City
Clerk and the PCRB to work together to find an efficient and effective level of
staffing to implement the Council's decision.
2. Council members have expressed concern about the PCRB's involvement with
policy review and have asked that the Board' s review powers be reduced. As I
have said before, the Board at present has no power to set or alter any policy of
the ICPD. The Board does not seek such power. We review policies for the
following reasons: 1) To enhance our own understanding of police policies,
procedures and practices in general, 2) to help us make informed decisions
regarding specific complaints, and 3) in response to public concern regarding a
specific policy, procedure or practice. On occasion, after review, we have made
comments and suggestions to the Chief. This power has certainly not been used
in an adversarial or meddling manner. Nevertheless, we believe that this review
power is an important and appropriate role for the PCRB, one that should be
welcomed and valued by the Chief and the Council.
Therefore we suggest the following in reference to the City Attorney' s memo of
June 20, 200]: That the wording of Sections 8-8-2(N) [new O], g-g-7(C)2, and.
8-8-7(C)3 remain unchanged.
3. We agree with the changes recommended in Section 8-8-3(D). This conforms
with current practice. However, the language of S-8-5(A) seems to imply that
PCRB complaints have been filed with the Police Department. We suggest
clarifying language.
4. We concur with the changes suggested for Section 8-8-7, including the
additional paragraph in Section B .2. However, it was my understanding from the
discussion at the Work Session that the Council did not wish to limit the Board's
policy review power in the context of its review of a complaint. Therefore, we
recommend the following change to the additional paragraph: "... but
nonetheless has concern about the officer's conduct, or Police Department
policy, procedure, or practice, it may so comment..."
John Stratton, PCRB Vice Chair, and I will attend the Work Session tonight and will
be happy to answer any questions you might have.
STEVEN KANNER
City Councilmember. Iowa City
Home,tddress: 807E. IVashington, #4, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)338-8865
June 25, 2001
AMENDMENTS TO POLICE CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD ORDINANCE
Submitted by Steven Kanner
1) PCRB should be able to recommend to Police Chief level of discipline for police officer at fault
in PCRB findings.
2) Expanding length of time that complaints can be fried by citizen ~'om 90 days to six months.
3) PCRB should track "use of force" by police officers. (Track for whole police dept. and individual
officers ['by identifying numbers only] .) Issue semi-annual reports.
4) Track racial profiling. Hire outside investigator/researcher as necessary. Issue semi-annual
reports.
5) Make as a condition of employment for police officers, a requirement that they go before PCRB,
if called by them, as part of their civil proceedings. (Remember, the police officer testimony can not
be used as part of criminal case.)
6) Add ¼ time position in Clerks Office. (Evaluate need for this position in six months.)
ORDINANCE NO. 01-3972
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, "CITY FINANCES, TAXATION AND FEES," CHAPTER 4,
"SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES" OF THE CITY CODE,
TO INCREASE PARKING FEES IN IOWA CITY, IOWA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION 3-4-7. Title 3. Chapter 4, Subsection 7. Parking Violations of the Iowa City Code of Ordinances
should be and is hereby amended by repealing Section 3-4-7, relatin9 to Fees for Parking in City Parking
Lots, and All Other City lots/ramps, and enacting in lieu therefore a new Subsection 3-4-7 to be codi~ed and
to read as follows:
Description of Fee, Charge, Bond, Fine or Penalty Amount of Fee, Charge,
Bond, Fine or Penalty
Parking ramps:
Hourly parker (Tower Place). per hour $ .60
Hourly parker (Ramp A), per hour .60
Hourly parker (Ramp B), per hour .60
Hourly parker (Chauncey Swan), per hour .50
Monthly all-day permits (Ramp A and Tower Place), per month 60.00
Monthly all-day permits - Reserved Space (Tower Place), per month 65.00
Monthly all-day permits - Reserved Space (annual advance payment - 741.00
Tower Place)
Monthly all-day permits (annual advance payment - Ramp A and 684.00
Tower Place), per year
Monthly all-day permits (annual advance payment - Ramp B, per year 570.00
Ramp A is the Capitol Street Parking Ramp, while Ramp B is the Dubuque Street Parking Ramp.
Reissue of Ramp monthly permit exit card. each reissue $ 25.00
Reissue of all other permits, each reissue $ 2.00
Penalties For Parking Violations:
Overtime parking 3.00
Expired meter 3.00
Prohibited zone 5.00
Illegal parking - handicapped parking space 100.00 or as stated
in the Code of Iowa,
as amended
One hour restricted zone, Civic Center lot 3.00
All other illegal parking violations 5.00
Increases:
10 days after issue, overtime and expired meter ticket fees shall 5.00
increase to
30 days after issue. all illegal parking fees, except handicapped, shall 10.00
increase to
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Description of Fee, Charge, Bond, Fine or Penalty Amount of Fee, Charge,
Bond, Fine or Penalty
Fee For Contractor Reservation Of Space, Per Day $ 10.00
Show-Up Fee Charged By Tow Truck Operator 20.00
Parking Meter Fees:
Central Business District on-street meter, per hour .60
Central Business District lot meter, per hour .60
Peripheral on-street meter, (outside Central Business District), per .40
hour
Peripheral lot meter, (outside Central Business District), per hour .40
Fees For Parking In City Parking Lots:
City parking lots adjacent to Central Business District and central
business:
Linn Street Lot, per hour:
from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
first three (3) hours .60
each additional hour 5.00
from 5:00 P.M. - closing
each hour .60
Monthly all-day permits, per month 50.00
Monthly all-day permits (annual advance payment), per year 570.00
Monthly off-hours permits (after 5;00 P.M., Monday through 34.00
Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday ), per month
All other city lots/ramps:
Monthly all-day permits, per month 45.00
Monthly all-day permits, (annual advance payment), per year 513.00
City employee lot permits, per month 22.50
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publicat~,ii accordance ~ith law. , 2001.
CITY CL~'~
Approved by
Ordinance No. 01-3972
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It was moved by W i ] burn and seconded by 0 ' Donne ] '1 that the Ordinance
as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X Champion
X Kanner
X Lehman
X O'Donnell
X Pfab
X Vanderhoef
X Wilbum
First Consideration 6 / 12 / 01
Voteforpassa e: AYES: Pfab,Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Champion, Kanner, Lehman,
O'Donnell. NA~S: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration ...................
Vote for passage:
Date published 6/30/01
Noved bJ~ilburn, seconded b~, Vanderhoef, that the rule requiring ordinances to be
considered and voted on for passage at t~vo Council meetings prior to the meeting at
which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote be
waived and the ordinance be voted upon for final passage at this time. AYES:Lehman,
O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, 14~1burn, Champion. NAYS: Kanner. ABSENT: None.