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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-07 Info Packet~ _ i ~~ ~III~ -•~...~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET October 7, 2010 OCTOBER 11 SPECIAL WORK SESSION IP1 Council Meetings and Work Session Agenda IP2 Summary of Pending Work Session Issues MISCELLANEOUS IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IP11 Memorandum from the Interim City Manager: October 12, 2010 Iowa DOT Commission Meeting in Dubuque Memorandum from the City Clerk: Agenda Items for Joint meeting of October 20, 2010 Memorandum from the Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning and Community Development: Update: Flood-related activities Staff response to Bob Brooks: North Side House Parties Staff response to Annie Meltzer: Moped Parking P.A.U.L.A. Report -September 2010 Building Permit Information -September 2010 Invitation: 12th Annual Iowa Latino Conference, October 15-16, 2010 Invitation: UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program Open House, October 9, 2010 IP12 Invitation: Iowa Hunger Summit, October 12, 2010 IP13 Invitation: Human Rights Breakfast, October 28, 2010 IP14 Newsletter: Miller Orchard Neighborhood Association, October 2010 IP15 Newsletter: Grant Wood Neighborhood Association, October 2010 Invitation: Parent forum on Alcohol Safety -October 21, 2010 [Distributed a 10/11/10 Council Work Session] DRAFT MINUTES IP16 Planning and Zoning Commission: September 16, 2010 IP17 Economic Development Committee: September 22, 2010 IP18 Human Rights Commission: September 21, 2010 ~ 1 !~ ~III~ 74- ,,,W,~,~~'-~ CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET -•'l~f - CITY OF IOWA CITY October 7, 2010 www.icgov.org OCTOBER 11 SPECIAL WORK SESSION ~ IP1 Council Meetings and Work Se sion Agenda IP2 Summary of Pending Work Sessi n Issues MISG~LLANEOUS IP3 Memorandum from the Interim City Man er: October 1 2010 Iowa DOT Commission Meeting in Dubuque IP4 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Agenda Ite s for Jo'nt meeting of October 20, 2010 IP5 Memorandum from the Director of Public Works d t e Director of Planning and Community Development: Update: Flood-related activities IP6 Staff response to Bob Brooks: North Side House a ies IP7 Staff response to Annie Meltzer: Moped Parking IP8 P.A.U.L.A. Report -September 2010 IP9 Building Permit Information -September 010 IP10 Invitation: 12th Annual Iowa Latino Conf ence, October 15-1 , 2010 IP11 Invitation: UniverCity Neighborhood P rtnership Program Ope House, October 9, 2010 IP12 Invitation: Iowa Hunger Summit, Oc ober 12, 2010 IP13 Invitation: Human Rights Breakfa t, October 28, 2010 IP14 Newsletter: Miller Orchard Nei hborhood Association, October 2010 IP15 Newsletter: Grant Wood Nei hborhood Association, October 2010 DRAFT MINUTES IP16 Planning and Zoning ommission: September 16, 2010 ~. `~ IP17 Economic Develop ent Committee: September 22, 2010 .\ IP18 Human Rights C mmission: September 21, 2010 1 1 "'"'®'~~ City Council Meeting Schedule and "'~•- 10-07-1 U CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas IP1 www.icgov.org • MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:15p Special Formal -Executive Session (Litigation) Special Work Session • Agenda Items No Dinner Information Packet Discussion (9/23, 9/30, 10/7] Provided Council Time • Budget Priorities • Summary of Pending Work Session Issues • Upcoming Community Events/Council Invitations • Discussion of Meeting Schedules 7:OOp Special Formal (continue work session if necessary] TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Room 8/C ICPL 4:30p Joint Meeting (Separate Agenda Posted) • MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Work Session • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Regular Work Session • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30p Special Work Session Meeting with Area Legislators • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Work Session ~ G 1 V~~''~~ ' ''""®'~~ City Council Meeting Schedule and -•~...._ CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas October 7, 2010 www.icgov.org • MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 6:30p Regular Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall IP2 SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES 10/7/10 Location of Affordable Housing (OCTOBER 25) South Gilbert Street Streetscape (OCTOBER 25) Towncrest Redevelopment Incentives (NOVEMBER 15) Brick Streets Repair/Funding Strategy (NOVEMBER 15) Alley Inventory (NOVEMBER 15) Urban Renewal Plan -Near South Side parking Facility (NOVEMBER) Economic Development Projects Update (NOVEMBER) Transit Service Enhancement Options (December 6) Review Function of Boards/Commissions: Explore Possible Consolidations Single Stream Recycling Flood Response & Mitigation Update (PERIODIC) oet. zs - z6 Nov. 1 s -16 Nov. 29 - 30 Dec. 6 - 7 ^~.®,~ CITY OF IOWA CITY IP3 ~III~~~ ,~®,~~ RA ~ D U ~ ~ E~C~ Date: October 6, 2010 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Interim City Manager Re: October 12, 2010 Iowa DOT Commission Meeting in Dubuque On Tuesday, October 12, the Iowa DOT Commission will be holding a public input meeting in Dubuque at the Hotel Julien. The Commission holds public input meetings approximately three times a year at various locations throughout the state. We always try to take advantage of any opportunity to address the Commission at a meeting which is close to Iowa City. Planning Director Jeff Davidson and City Engineer Ron Knoche will be attending the October 12 meeting in Dubuque to address the Commission on projects in which we will need IDOT cooperation. It is always most effective to have elected officials as part of the City's representation. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are willing to attend the meeting on October 12. Your commitment would be for the entire morning of the 12th, leaving here at 7:30 AM and returning around noon. Hopefully at least one of you will be able to attend. cc: Jeff Davidson Ron Knoche mgr/assUmem/la DOTCOmm 101210. doc IP4 ~r- ~ -~ `~ ~`~ ~~~~~~ --.~.= .r.~ C~~y +of ~ ~ DATE: October 5, 2010 TO: City Council, Iowa City City Council, Coralville City Council, North Liberty City Council, Tiffin Board of Supervisors, Johnson County School Board, Iowa City School Board, Clear Creek FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~I~~-~` RE: Agenda Items for Joint meeting of October 20, 2010 The next joint meeting of the City Councils of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City School District will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, in Emma J. Harvat Hall at the City Hall, 410 East Washington Street. Based on discussion at the last meeting the City Council of Tiffin and Clear Creek Amana School Board will also be invited. Please forward any agenda items to be no later than October 13. My phone number is 356-5041, fax 356-5497, and e-mail is Marian-Karr(c~,iowa-ci .org A complete agenda will be available on October 14. Thanks for your cooperation. S:joint request for items.doc r ~~~h,®~,~ CITY O F IOWA CITY IP5 ~,, ~~ KORAN DUB ~E Date: October 6, 2010 To: City Council From: Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning and Community Development Re: Update: Flood-related activities Engineering Division • Preparing specifications for the demolition of two HMPG properties and four CDBG properties. • Distributed specifications for the Asbestos Abatement of CDBG demolition properties. Dubuque Street Elevation and Park Road Bridge Reconstruction Project • Staff is in the process of reviewing scope with the consultant for Phase I -Project Management, Coordination, Public Involvement and Environmental Assessment and for Phase II -Design Related Services. • Staff is in the process of reviewing fee and contract language • Phase III, Bidding and Construction Services will be negotiated at a later date under a separate contract due to funding from the EDA. • The EDA has been contacted about the proposed schedule for contract and scope review prior to Council approval; they would like 2 weeks of review time based on the size of the project. • It is anticipated that the consultant agreement will be presented to the Council at the October 26th meeting for approval. • The City has contracted with Helms & Associates to complete the mussel survey in the River during the week of October 4. WWTP Consolidation Project • An Energy Workshop was conducted on Thursday September 30th • Adjusted to lower I/I flow projections for future portion of collection system • Worked on finalization of Flows and Loads report for submittal to IDNR • Continued QC and calibration on Collection system model • Conducted QAQC on scrubbed historical flows and loads data compared to raw MOR data • Progressed with clarifier modeling based on findings from recent field work • Started preparing alternatives for presentation at October 12th workshop • Started development of alternatives for Rapid Creek watershed Water Division - 10/6/10 River Crossings • This project includes replacement of two 12" water main river crossings that were undermined by the flood of '08. They are located at the Old Water Plant and Hwy 6. • The original PW which included interim repair was de-obligated on 7/9/10. • Anew PW which includes replacement of the two water mains was signed on 7/9/10. October 6, 2010 Page 2 • Howard R Green Consultants (HRG) has completed 95% of the design and specifications for the projects. A contract for bid documents and optional inspection services for the replacement have been negotiated. • Congress voted to replenish the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) as part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY2010. • FEMA has responded favorably at the request to have project inspection services provided by HRG. • We are expecting notification of funding obligation in the next few weeks at which time we will proceed with completing final design and bidding these projects for construction. • Earl Stoller, Project Specialist with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, was checking into the status of the funding for these projects. Initial indication is that they are in the historical and environmental review stages. He will be sending more information later this week. Peninsula Source Protection • The HRG Hazard Mitigation Study is the source of planning for proposed funding and projects on the peninsula site and the plant site improvements. • The PW and Hazard Mitigation Plan for peninsula work; CW 3, CW 4, SW 4, JW 2 and the respective electrical systems has been `obligated' by FEMA. • Plans and Specifications for the Hazard Mitigation projects are being scheduled for public hearings with the City Council in order to put them out for bid. The proposed schedule will have the projects completed by 12/31/10. • A City Floodplain Development Permit Application was approved by Julie Tallman with HIS for the project(s). • City Council voted to award a contract to Price International Electric, Inc. on 7/12/10. Notice to Proceed is scheduled for 7/26/10 with project completion scheduled for 12/31 /10. • Apre-construction meeting was held on 7/28/10 with the general contractor, consulting engineers and Water Division staff. • The contractor began work on the project on 8/5/10. Inspection services are being provided by HRG and Water Division staff. • The project is proceeding with installation of the medium voltage cabling, grading and compaction of the generator switch gear pad and equipment submittal review. • Medium voltage cable is being trenched and bored from the generator pad to CW 3 & SW 4. Water Works Prairie Park Source Protection • The HRG Hazard Mitigation Study is being used for additional funding requests for hazard mitigation for plant site well houses. • We have received notice that the FEMA funding application has been approved. We are awaiting the funds to be approved by Congress. • David Purdy and Sara Sproule attended a Grant Pre Award Meeting in Urbandale on 6/18/10. • Congress voted to replenish the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) as part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY2010. • A meeting with David Purdy and Sara Sproule and the Water Division was held on 8/9/10 to discuss Federal and State documentation for project funding. • Official notification of funding obligation was received by Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division dated 8/16/10. City official signatures are required to accept the funding. • An RFP for engineering services was sent to 6 engineering firms last week. The submittal deadline is Oct. 27th. October 6, 2010 Page 3 Planning and Community Development One more property was acquired with CDBG funds (808 Eastmoor Drive). A total of 59 residential properties and 16.5 acres of property from Parkview Church along Taft Speedway have been acquired with Federal and State funds. Of the 59 properties, 32 of the properties have been acquired through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), 21 with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and six with Community Disaster Grant (CDG) funds. A total of 42 properties have been demolished in the Parkview Terrace and Taft Speedway neighborhoods. All structures in the Showers Addition have been demolished and cleared. The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) recently allocated an additional $1,390,227 to construct new single family homes in Iowa City to replace homes lost during the 2008 flood. A total of 77 new homes have been approved in first two rounds of the Single Family New Construction (SFNC) Program. The City has received proposals from the building community to construct approximately 31 additional homes in Iowa City by December 31, 2012. The development plan is due to the Iowa Department of Economic Development by October 15, 2010. The City Council set a public hearing for October 11`h to consider changes to our local floodplain management ordinance. The potential changes would affect any new construction in the 500-year floodplain. State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster loan to a local housing developer is being paid back to the City so $2.8 million in CDBG funds has become available for a wide range of CDBG- eligible projects, including housing, public facilities, neighborhood or recreational facilities, economic development activities, and infrastructure improvements. Each project must meet at least one CDBG national objective; primarily benefit low- to moderate-income people or help to prevent or eliminate slums and blight. The deadline to submit applications is noon on Friday, October 29, 2010. The Housing and Community Development Commission will review the applications and City Council will make final recommendations on how the funds will be allocated. Staff is working with the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization on a design plan for a subarea of Riverfront Crossings. Staff is continuing to work on an HMGP application for a tornado safe room near the Public Works building in Napoleon Park. The park is heavily used during the summer. The safe room would protect park users against high winds and tornados. Staff continues to review Jumpstart applications for disbursing State Jumpstart 2 and State Jumpstart 3 funding for housing rehab/repair, down payment assistance and interim mortgage assistance. A total of $2.08 million in State Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 79 flood-impacted residential households and $861,000 in Federal Jumpstart funding has been used to assist 17 households. The City continues to accept applications for the following disaster business assistance programs: Loan Interest Supplement Program, Residential Landlord Business Support Program, Commercial Rental Revenue Gap Program, Equipment Reimbursement Assistance Program, Flood Insurance Reimbursement Program, and Expanded Business Rental Assistance Program. The deadline for all business programs is December 31, 2010. 10-07-10 IP6 Correspondence received 4~ 4g(8) on September 21 Council agenda Marian Karr From: Dale Helling Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:45 AM To: 'robert-j-brooks@uiowa.edu' Cc: *City Council; Sam Hargadine Subject: FW: North Side House Parties Dear Mr. Brooks, Thank you for your email of September 14 to the City Council regarding North Side House Parties. Below I have included Police Chief Hargadine's response to my inquiry into the complaint response you cited in your correspondence. In that particular case, the complaint was electronically mishandled and I apologize for that. As you may be aware, the new central dispatch system is only a few months into its initial operation and there are still some "bugs" to be addressed. The officers are now aware of the problem and will be more closely monitoring stacked calls to ensure that responses occur as quickly as possible. Our current policy in dealing with loud house parties or other neighborhood disturbances is one of low tolerance. In each case officers must make enforcement decisions based on the unique circumstances of each situation they encounter. Thus, citations may not always occur and response times may vary due to existing demands for services placed on the police at any given time. I hope this experience will not deter you from calling the police in the future if similar disturbances occur in your neighborhood. The police department is committed to a high level of enforcement in our neighborhoods and the City Council will continue to support them in that effort. Your feedback is important and I very much appreciate your communicating with Council regarding the events of September 11. Sincerely, Dale Helling Dale E. Helling Interim City Manager (319) 356-5013 dale-helling@ Iowa-city.org From: Sam Hargadine Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 11:07 AM To: Dale Helling Subject: RE: North Side House Parties Dale, There was a delay issue that was caused by a software bug out at the JECC. When an officer is dispatched to a call, that call for service comes out of the pending stack and it shows the officer in route to that call. If the officer comes across an OWI for example, or there is a higher priority call for service then the officer is shown on the new call and the original call SHOULD go back in the pending stack. This has not been happening and unless you go back and search for the original call it's been dropped in some instances.. In this instance officers found the original call and self dispatched themselves between two and three hours after the call. The supervisor and Party Patrol officers have been driving in 'unmarked' patrol vehicles so it's not likely that this caller would have seen police vehicles arrive. It is true that we did not get to this call in a timely manner. Based on what they saw when they were there they made the decision to issue warnings. We are working on the software glitches with the JECC. For this past weekend the software glitch still hadn't been fixed but our guys knew what to watch for so that it wouldn't happen again. 9/30/2010 Page 2 of 4 Sarrcuee E..~avu~cdine Chief of Police Iowa City Police Department 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 From: Dale Helling Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:53 PM To: Sam Hargadine Subject: FW: North Side House Parties Sam, This is the Brooks email. It is in the packet but I'm not sure we can get him a response in time for the Council meeting next week. As per my voice mail, please follow upon calls the PD received, response(s), and what the situation was, any charges filed, etc. Let me know what you find out. Thanks, Dale From: Brooks, Robert J [mailto:robert-j-brooks@uiowa.edu] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:10 PM To: Council Cc: Pascoe, Judith M Subject: North Side House Parties This correspondence will become a public record. September 14, 2010 Mayor Hayek and City Council Members, In the September 8, 2010 Press Citizen Iowa City Police Sgt. Denise Brotherton was quoted as saying the police were taking a "zero tolerance" approach to house parties this year. "We've heard concerns from the community about loud parties. We're having less tolerance, and have the manpower to deal with it" Brotherton said. If what we in the North Side Neighborhood experience this past weekend is "less tolerance" and "the manpower to deal with it" I would hate to see lax tolerance and a shortness of manpower. Saturday night, September 11, North Side residents in the vicinity of 702 N. Van Buren endured our first major exposure to the outbreak of house parties as a result of the Council action to restrict bar access to only those 21 and older. At about 8:30 that evening a house party at 702 N. VanBuren began with the usual level of loud noise and shouting we have come to expect in previous years from house parties at rental units embedded in our quiet residential neighborhood. By 10:00 p.m. the crowd was gathering in full force. Cars circled the neighborhood checking out the party. Taxis shuttled youngster to and from the address. Groups could be seen walking from the downtown area with a likely destination of one or more house parties in the North side Neighborhood. By 10:30 the front porch and yard were filled with drinking, boisterous and vulgar language shouting 9/3 0/2010 Page 3 of 4 youngsters completely oblivious to the quiet residential neighborhood setting they had invaded. At 10:45 I called the property owner in Marion and asked that they make contact with the tenant and shut down the party. They assured me they would "get right on it". Obviously that was just a ploy to get me off their backs. By 11:10 there was no sign the party was diminishing and in fact more swarms of youngster were drifting into the area carrying open containers and 6 packs as they wondered the neighborhood searching for a party. Many were on cell phones talking to and texting friends. From conversations that could easily be overheard they were sending out the word that they had found a party site and were giving directions on how to get there. At that time I made my first call to the Iowa City Police requesting a patrol car stop at the house. I expressed concern for the loud noise and the high probability there were considerable underage drinkers in the crowd. From my vantage point on our front porch at the Brown Street Inn I could easily see the growing crowd in the front yard, street and adjoining corners of the intersection. The volume of noise and shouting grew exponentially. With an Inn full of guests I was becoming increasingly troubled by the disturbance this was creating in the neighborhood and for our guests at the Brown Street Inn. Since it was a nice fall like evening guests had windows open and were being bombarded by loud yelling drunk kids. How anyone living closer to the house could have slept that night is beyond me. I remained on the front porch watching the party grow in size and volume hoping to see a squad car stopping at the house. I was interested in seeing how the crowd would react when the patrol showed up. I never did see a patrol car, but about 12:20 I heard someone yelling "get in the house or leave now". I assumed this was one of the tenants, but after reading the Police activity log on Monday it may have been an officer. I did not see a squad car in the area so I'm only making an assumption. This call to move inside or leave resulted in numerous kids beginning to wander the neighborhood although a fairly large crowd remained in the house yard with noise levels diminishing ever so slightly. One group wandered north up Van Buren, 6 packs and open containers in hand. They made it as far as the corner of Brown and Van Buren, stopping there to talk loudly, some yelling at each other, and some sitting on the curb drinking. I never saw a squad car return to the area or circle the block to see if the party had indeed broken up. While this group was at our corner, some decided to use a neighbor's bushes as a toilet. Several were having difficulty walking and one young girl stumbled over a curb falling to the ground. She did not move for several minutes giving me concern that she may have seriously hurt herself on the sidewalk. She was finally pulled up by two young guys who then proceeded to manhandle her in a very inappropriate way. She was so drunk she offered little resistance. They finally wandered west on Brown Street with one of the guys trying to carry her because she couldn't walk. At that time I appreciate how potentially dangerous an unsupervised house party could be for a young female student where there is absolutely no protection for a drunken aggressive young man. The escalation of house party sizes, the lack of any adult supervision and the extremely slow response of law enforcement to complaints is certainly a prescription for a significant tragedy that each of you will have to take responsibility for when it finally happens. During this time I made my second call to the police. I never did see a squad car return to the area before I finally forced myself to go to bed about 2:30 a.m. By then the noise level had leveled off to a dull roar and only a scattering of youngsters could be seen staggering along neighborhood walks. The Police activity log relating to my first call indicates a "noise warning" was given. A noise warning? Were any of the partiers checked for underage drinking? If this is the City's concept of "zero tolerance" I think someone needs to re-examine what zero tolerance should mean. Zero tolerance is not 9/30/2010 Page 4 of 4 turning your back on underage drinkers at a house party. Zero tolerance is not leaving a site until it is under control and the neighborhood is quiet. Zero tolerance is NOT giving warning it is taking decisive action. This level of zero tolerance is totally unacceptable to me. I expect the same level of scrutiny by Police at a house party that they apparently give bars downtown. Why on earth would they not have carded all those in attendance or at least those they suspected of being underage as they would in a bar downtown? The next several weekends will be telling as to how well the City can uphold its stated policy of zero tolerance and adequate workforce to deal with the outrageous invasion of our neighborhoods. What I witnessed this past weekend represented a complete failure of the City's ability to manage house parties and insure owner occupied residents in a neighborhood a quiet, safe and respectful environment in which to live. If the law enforcement has not gotten control of this problem by the time of the November election I am going to be a strong advocate for repealing the 21 only ordinance. Sincerely, Bob Brooks Brown Street Inn 430 Brown Street Iowa City IA 52245 9/30/2010 Original Correspondence 4~4g(7) of 9/21 agenda Marian Karr From: Chris O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 9:53 AM To: 'anne-meltzer@uiowa.edu' Cc: Dale Helling; "`City Council Subject: FW: Concerning Moped Parking Ms. Meltzer, IP7 Thank you for your e-mail regarding the issue of moped parking. Over the past couple of years there has been a large increase in the number of mopeds and scooters being utilized as transportation in Iowa City. It is in fact legal by Iowa City ordinance to park a moped in the bicycle racks, which has led to congestion at the bicycle racks located along Iowa Avenue, Washington Street, Capitol Street as well as a few other locations. Due to the vast number of mopeds/scooters being utilized, staff members from Planning and Transportation Services are evaluating alternate locations to provide parking for these types of vehicles so that we may open up the bicycle racks located downtown for bicycles. A study has been completed focusing on the parking trends of mopeds/scooters in downtown Iowa City and we are meeting this week to discuss our next steps. We want to make sure that we provide an alternative parking location for these vehicles prior to prohibiting them from using the bicycle racks. Our goal is to have everything in place by this spring. Also, while it is legal to park a moped in the bicycle racks, riding on the sidewalk is not legal and we will continue to monitor that situation. Please feel free to contact me directly with additional questions or concerns that you may have. Thank you, Chris O'Brien Director of Transportation Services City of Iowa City (319)356-5156 Chris-obrienC~iowa-city.org -----Original Message----- From: Chris O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:55 AM To: Dale Helling; Sam Hargadine Cc: Kathryn Johansen Subject: RE: Concerning Moped Parking Due to the recent increase in the number of moped and scooter riders over the past couple of years, I have been working with planning staff to evaluate other options for the parking of these types of vehicles. It is currently legal to park mopeds(under 50 cc's) in bicycle racks, however, it is difficult for enforcement staff to determine engine size while at the location. We anticipate coming to council this summer to recommend that we change the ordinance which allows mopeds to park in bicycle racks. We want this in place for next fall and in the meantime are outlining options to provide alternative parking locations for these vehicles. We are currently evaluating spaces in each parking facility to provide separate parking for mopeds and scooters. In addition, we are looking at providing on street, metered spaces for short term parking options. Let me know if you need anything else. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Meltzer, Anne M [mailto:anne-meltzerc~uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 1:40 PM To: Council Subject: Concerning Moped Parking City Council, My name is Annie Meltzer, I am a student of the university and frequently ride my bike to class. I park either at university bike racks or at public bike racks, depending on whichever is most convenient. Something that has been bothering me recently is the presence of mopeds at bike racks which take up slots where up to six bikes could park; it is simply obnoxious. I was leaving the Old Capitol Mall today when I noticed a moped parked at one of the public bike racks and I happened to be passing a uniformed Iowa City police officer. I asked him if it was legal for the moped to be parked there, he said he wasn't sure and would call me after he found out. He consulted his colleagues and called to tell me that it is in fact legal for mopeds to park anywhere on public sidewalks, including bike racks, but they must walk their moped on the sidewalk. Legally, Mopeds are equivalent to motorcycles, which are equivalent to cars. Cars cannot park non the sidewalk (or bike racks) legally, so why is it legal for mopeds? Allowing mopeds to park on walkways just encourages lazy riders to ride on the sidewalk, which according to the police officer I talked to, is only a $120 fine. Personally, I have been nearly run over by mopeds on sidewalks numerous times, especially at the intersection at Clinton and Iowa, on the North side of Iowa Book and Supply. I would like to see a stricter penalty for sidewalk moped riders and more importantly, I would like mopeds to not be allowed to park at bike racks. If stricter penalties for sidewalk riders is not feasible, perhaps there could be signs installed similar to the ones that say not to ride bikes on the sidewalk. As for parking options, maybe some areas of the sidewalk (or preferably the street) could be set aside with painted parking lines similar to the designated areas int he Old Capitol Mall parking ramp and the university's Main Library parking lot. Having designated parking for mopeds would encourage people to ride mopeds instead of driving cars, as long as they are ridden safely, this is a better option concerning environmental impact and the all around limited parking problem in Iowa City. Relocating the mopeds opens up bike racks for actual bikes, which is an even better transportation option and should be encouraged. Thank you for reading my suggestions and please consider them at the next Iowa City City Council meeting. -Annie Meltzer 404 S. Gilbert St. #833 2 IP8 r_~ Iowa City Police Department ~ , _, J P.A. U. L.A. Report - Setember 2010 _~ `~'~ ~- r~ (Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age) `'~' ~ ~' - Business Name (occupancy] Monthly Totals Year-to-Date Totals PAUL'A'V,isit -. (occupancy loads updated Oct '08) visits arrests visits arrests ear-to-date - 808 Restaurant & Nightclub [176] 4 0 52 52 1.000. m - Airliner [223] 2 0 32 6 0.188 American Legion [140] 1 0 11 0 0.000 Aoeshe Restaurant [156] Atlas World Grill [165] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Blackstone (297] Bluebird Diner [82] 3 0 27 8 0'296 Blue Moose [436] Bob's Your Uncle [260*] Bo-James [200] 1 0 21 0 0.000 Bread Garden Market & Bakery [It's] Brothers Bar & Grill [556] 6 0 57 13 0.228 (The] Brown Bottle [289] Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [189] 0 0 4 0 0.000 Caliente Ni ht Club 498] 0 0 7 0 0.000 Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill [92] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Carlos O'Kelly's [299] Chefs Table [162] - Chipotle Mexican Grill [119] [The] Club Car [56] 0 0 5 0 0.000 Coaches Corner [160] 1 0 2 0 0.000 Colonial Lanes [502] Dave's Foxhead Tavern [87] 0 0 1 0 0.000 David's Place (aka Dawit's) [73] 0 0 3 0 0.000 DC's 120] 3 0 21 2 0.095 [The] Deadwood [218] 1 0 8 0 0.000 Devotay [45] ' 0 0 7 0 0.000 s Pub [49] Donnell [The] Dublin Underground [57] 0 0 9 0 0.000 [Fraternal Order of] Eagle's [315] EI Banditos [25 EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant [104] [BPO] Elks #590 [205] EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant [161] Englert Theatre [838] [The] Field House (aka Third Base) [420] 2 0 39 78 2.000 Firewater [114] 1 0 16 0 0.000 First Avenue Club [280] Formosa Asian Cuisine [149] 0 0 2 0 0.000 Gabes [261] 1 0 5 0 0.000 George's Buffet [75] 0 0 4 0 0.000 Givanni's [158] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Godfather's Pizza [170] Graze [49] 0 0 2 0 0.000 Grizzly's South Side Pub [265] 2 0 10 0 0.000 Guido's Deli [20] Hawke a Hideaway [94] 0 0 1 0 0.000 [The] Hilltop Lounge [90] 0 0 2 0 0.000 IC Ugly's [72] 0 0 5 0 0.000 India Cafe [100] Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack [71J Jobsite [120] 0 0 11 0 0.000 Joe's Place [281] 1 0 14 0 0.000 Joseph's Steak House [226] Karaoke La Revna [78] La Reyna [49] Linn Street Cafe [80] Los Portales 161] Martini's [200] 1 0 18 6 0.333 Masala [46] Mekong Restaurant [89] Micky's [98] 1 0 12 1 0.083 [The] Mill Restaurant [325] 0 0 1 0 Lo al Order o Moose [476 [Sheraton] Morgan's [231] Motley Cow Cafe [82] Okobo'i Grill [222] Old Capitol Brew Works [294] 0 0 6 0 0.000 One-Eyed Jake's [29.9] aka J Bar 2 0 33 30 0.909 One-Twent -Six [105] Orchard Green Restaurant [200] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant [87] Pagliai's Pizza [113] Panchero's (Clinton St) [62] Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr) [95] Piano Lounge [65] 1 0 2 0 0.000 Pints [180] 2 0 29 1 0.034 Pit Smokehouse [40] Pizza Hut [116] Pizza Ranch [226] Quality Inn/Highlander [971] Quinton's Bar & Deli [149] 1 0 9 0 0.000 [The] Red Avocado [47] Rick's Grille & Spirits [120] Riverside Theatre [118] Saloon [120] 0 0 4 0 0.000 Sam's Pizza [174] 0 0 4 0 0.000 [The] Sanctuary Restaurant [132] 0 0 6 0 0.000 Shakespeare's [90] 1 0 8 0 0.000 Short's Burger & Shine [56] 0 0 3 0 0.000 Slippery Pete's [178] 4 0 16 1 0.063 Sidelines [200] 0 0 8 0 0.000 Sports Column [400] 2 1 43 33 0.767 Star Lounge [144] 0 0 3 0 0.000 Studio 13 [206] 0 0 15 1 0.067 [The] Summit [736] 2 0 57 71 1.246 Sushi Popo (84] Takanami Restaurant [148] TCB [250] 0 0 14 1 0.071 Thai Flavors [60] Thai Spice [91] Times Club @ Prairie Lights [60] T. Spoons [102] Union Bar [854] 2 0 37 16 0.432 VFW Post #3949 [197] [The] Vine Tavern [170] 0 0 10 3 0.300 Vito's [320] 2 0 26 2 0.077 Wi & Pen Pizza Pub [154] 0 0 1 0 0.000 [Iowa City] Yacht Club [206] 0 0 5 2 0.400 Zio Johno's Spaghetti House [94] Z'Mariks Noodle House 47 Totals: 50 1 752 327 0.435 _ Other PAULA atnon-business locations: 49 132 `-~ ~=' PAULA Totals: 50 459 ;i.~; °-~ ~ "includes outdoor seating area current month yeas-to-dare t .~_, f ~ _ ..,...- .. - -S [ti. -' ,. - ; f, ~f ~~ } BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION September 2010 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS .Type of Improvement ADD -Addition ALT -Alteration REP -Repair FND -Foundation Only NEW-New OTH -Other type of construction Type of Use RSF -Residential Single Family RDF -Residential Duplex RMF -Three or more residential RAC -Residential Accessory Building MIX -Mixed NON -Non-residential OTH -Other ~~~ -~.- .rs` Page : 2 Clty Of jOWa Clty Date : l0/1/201o Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : 9/1/2010 Census Bureau Report From : 9!30/2010 Tie _T~? Permit Number Name Address Imnr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD10-00555 GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CH 123 E MARKET ST ADD NON 2 0 $243,000 ELEVATOR ADDITION FOR CHURCH BLD10-00460 CITY OF IOWA CITY 200 E PARK RD ADD NON 0 0 $10,000 ADDITION TO POLE BARN AT CITY PARK Total ADD/NON permits : 2 Total Valuation : $253,000 BLDIO-00541 LARRY & JEAN MANASMIT 1629 SOMERSET LN ADD RMF 0 0 $15,300 3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION FOR RMF UNIT Total ADD/RMF permits : 1 Total Valuation : $15,300 BLD10-00591 FARYLE NOTHWEHR 318 POST RD ADD RSF 0 0 $51,265 ADDITION AND REMODEL MASTER BATH/BEDROOM BLD10-00536 DOUGLAS N & BEVERLY L ` 1808 E COLLEGE ST ADD RSF 1 0 $38,975 Master bedroom addition BLD10-00570 GAIL & JO ELLEN CROWE 1102 ESTRON ST ADD RSF 0 0 $28,000 3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00479 ELIZABETH JEAN WHITT 1228 SHERIDAN AVE ADD RSF 0 0 $20,000 REPLACE DECK/REMODEL SFD IN HISTORIC D ISTRICT PERMIT AFTER THE FACT BLD10-00597 CAROLYN IRENE LOOPS 1415 CROSBY LN ADD RSF 0 0 $13,000 REPLACE COVERED PORCH FOR SFD BLD10-00604 LINDA REYNOLDS 6 WASHINGTON PL ADD RSF 0 0 $12,500 SCREEN PORCH AND DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00428 . DOMINIC GABALDON 630 WHITING AVE ADD RSF 0 0 $10,000 REMOVE DETACHED GARAGE AND REPLACE WITH 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE BLD10-00571 JOHN & CRISTINA REYNOLI 619 BROWN ST ADD RSF 0 0 $7,800 EXTEND KITCHEN FOR SFD BLD07-00239 ROB PIPER 255 NORTH ST ADD RSF 0 0 $5,500 LOWER LEVEL DECK UNDER EXISTING DECK BLD10-00580 KATE REILLY 1769 DOVER ST ADD RSF 0 0 $5,000 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00552 JOHN C WATERHOUSE 2905 RAVEN ST ADD RSF 0 0 $4,600 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00551 KATHLEEN A STEVE 1901 H ST ADD RSF 0 0 $4,400 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD06-00682 COLIN HENNESSY & JASON 224 N LUCAS ST ADD RSF 0 0 $3,300 DECK ADDITION, PATIO DOOR, AND RESIDING FOR SFD BLD10-00562 RIVERVIEW PROPERTIES O 1114 CHAMBERLAIN DR ADD RSF 0 0 $3,000 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00600 RICK SPEAR 1917 DELWOOD DR ADD RSF 0 0 $2,100 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD10-00534 MARVIN MIGUEL BONILLA 2104 RUSSELL DR ADD RSF 1 0 $1,500 12' x 15' Uncovered deck BLD10-00544 CRAIG FREY 1855 STERLING CT ADD RSF 0 0 $500 FRONT STOOP FOR SFD Page : 3 Date : 10/ 1 /20 I 0 To : 9/ 1 /2010 From : 9!30/2010 Permit Number Name BLD10-00596 HERMAN, JAY A DECK ADDITION FOR SFD Address 825 CAROLINE AVE Total ADD/RSF permits : 18 Type Type Imnr Use Stories Units Valuation ADD RSF 0 0 $480 Total Valuation : $211,920 BLD10-00336 CITY OF IOWA CITY 200 PARK RD ALT NON 1 0 $136,000 RAISE ROOF FOR MAINTENANCE BUILDING LOWER CITY PARK BLD10-00575 U OF I HEALTH CLINIC 118 S CLINTON ST ALT NON 2 0 $30,000 ALTERATION OF OFFICE TENANT SPACE FOR HEALTH CLINIC OFFICES BLD10-00393 LUCAS SCHUYLER VAN OR 2122 ACT CIR ALT NON 2 0 $12,000 Complete interior renovations of vet clinic BLD10-00573 JUST FOR FUN FITNESS/PH 434 HIGHWAY 1 WEST ALT NON 1 0 $2,750 FITNESS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY OFFICES IN TENANT LEASE SPACE BLD10-00565 SUNSHINE LAUNDRY 218 E MARKET ST ALT NON 0 0 $1,000 REMOVE WALL INLAUNDROMAT/TANNING SALON Total ALT/NON permits : 5 Total Valuation : $181,750 BLD10-00564 SETH WENGER CONVERT SFD TO DUPLEX PORTICO ADDITION ON SOUTH BLD10-00465 JOHN J HADLEY DECK ADDITION FOR DUPLEX UNIT BLD10-00546 TMLD LLC REPLACE FRONT PORCH FOR DUPLEX BLD10-00601 MARK HOLTKAMP KITCHEN REMODEL FOR DUPLEX UNIT BLD10-00549 SHARON L BECK DECK WALL 2110 TANGLEWOOD ST ALT RDF 2 0 $29,000 1001 CAMBRIA CT ALT RDF 0 0 $2,000 2613 FERNDALE DR ALT RDF 1 0 $1,200 310 S GOVERNOR ST ALT RDF 0 0 $1,200 1706 HOLLYWOOD BLVD ALT RDF 0 0 $200 Total ALT/RDF permits : 5 Total Valuation : $33,600' BLD10-00437 BLISS PROPERTIES LLC 617 N JOHNSON ST ALT RMF 2 0 $2,500 REPLACE SIDE PORCH FOR RMF IN HISTORIC DISTRICT Total ALT/RMF permits : 1 Total Valuation : $2,500 BLD10-00488 SOUTHGATE HOMES 4103 GUSTAV ST BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD10-00490 SOUTHGATE HOMES 28 KENNETH DR BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD10-00563 MICHAEL SCHMIDT & GAI 1912 RIDGEWAY DR BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD10-00569 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIA 38 KENNETH DR PARTIAL BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD10-00489 SOUTHGATE HOMES 38 KENNETH DR FINISH BONUS ROOM FOR SFD City of Iowa City Extraction of Building Permit Data for Census Bureau Report ALT RSF 0 0 $19,000 ALT RSF 0 0 $18,000 ALT RSF 0 0 $11,500 ALT RSF 0 0 $10,000 ALT RSF 0 0 $5,000 Page : Date : 4 10/1/2010 Clty Of IOWA Clty Extraction of Building Permit Data for ro: From : 9/1/zolo 9/30/2010 Census Bureau Report Type Twe Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD10-00547 MICHAEL & MAURA VENZ 31 RITA LYN CT ALT RSF 0 0 $3,200 BASEMENT FINISH FOR SFD BLD10-00542 BLAINE M GRETEMAN 318 LINDEN CT ALT RSF 0 0 $3,157 BASEMENT ROOM Total ALT/RSF permits : 7 Total Valuation : $69,857 BLD10-00421 THREE GUYS HOLDINGS L 225 S GILBERT ST NEW MIX 5 16 $3,435,884 16 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL GROUND FLOOR Total NEW/MIX permits : 1 Total Valuation : $3,435,884 BLD10-00527 REIF OIL COMPANY 2580 NAPLES AVE NEW NON 1 0 $750,000 NEW CONVENIENCE STORE WITH ADJACENT FUTURE TENANT LEASE SPACE BLD10-00539 PENINSULA DEVELOPMEN 904 WALKER CIRCLE NEW NON 1 0 $15,000 GAZEBO ON OUTLOT G Total NEW/NON permits : 2 Total Valuation : $765,000 BLD10-00558 JOSEPH MODRICK IN-GROUND POOL FOR SFD BLD08-00769 PATRICIA N WADE Chain link fence with barb on top BLD10-00559 MELISSA J TIGGES FENCE FOR SFD BLD10-00611 JAMES ROBINSON 8ft fence along north lot line in back yard 1046 ARLINGTON DR NEW OTH 0 0 $40,000 1524 WILLOW CREEK DR NEW OTH 0 0 $2,500 1 OAKRIDGE AVE NEW OTH 0 0 $1,800 57 AMBER LN NEW OTH 0 0 $100 Total NEW/OTH permits : 4 Total Valuation : $44,400 BLD10-00529 RICHARD D HUGILL JR 912 S 7TH AVE NEW RAC 1 0 $1,500 10' x 18' Carport Total NEW/RAC permits : 1 Total Valuation : $1,500 BLD10-00517 BLOOMING GARDEN LP 2414 CATSKILL CT DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGES 2414-2416 CATSKILL CT NEW RDF 2 2 $407,012 Total NEW/RDF permits : 1 Total Valuation : $407,012' BLD10-00557 REMPEL CONSTRUCTION 1405 LAKE SHORE DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE SUMP PUMP CERTIFICATION BLD10-00524 WALTON BUILDERS, INC 1742 LAKE SHORE DR SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE Sump pump certification NEW RSF 2 1 $300,000 NEW RSF 2 1 $268,134 Page : 5 City of Iowa City Date : 10/1/2010 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : 9/ 1 /2010 From : 9/30/2010 Census Bureau Report Tune Type Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD10-00525 WALTON BUILDERS INC 1722 LAKE SHORE DR NEW RSF 1 1 $248,090 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE Sump pump certification BLD10-00554 SOUTHGATE HOMES 4087 GUSTAV ST NEW RSF 1 1 $244,500 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD10-00553 SOUTHGATE HOMES 4104 RUTH ST NEW RSF 1 1 $244,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD10-00516 PENINSULA DEVELOPMEN 838 WALKER CIR NEW RSF 1 1 $209,432 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD10-00566 PRIME VENTURES CONST I 733 GALWAY DR NEW RSF 1 1 $194,160 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD10-00531 B & H BUILDERS 1842 CHELSEA CT NEW RSF 2 1 $165,650 ZERO LOT LINE SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDING/MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT/REQUIRED TREES BLD10-00533 B & H BUILDERS 1846 CHELSEA CT NEW RSF 2 1 $165,650 ZERO LOT LINE SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDING/MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT/REQUIRED TREES BLD10-00535 B & H BUILDERS 1859 RICHMOND LN NEW RSF 1 1 $140,220 ZERO LOT LINE SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS-MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT-REQUIRED LANDSCAPING BLD10-00537 B & H BUILDERS 1863 RICHMOND LN NEW RSF 1 1 $140,220 ZERO LOT LINE SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE PUBLIC FUNDS-MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT-REQUIRED LANDSCAPING Total NEW/RSF permits : 11 Total Valuation : $2,320,056 BLD10-00560 GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CH 123 E MARKET ST REP NON 2 0 $4,500 REPLACE WINDOWS BLD10-00556 LOUISE L DOBRIAN TRUST 229 E WASHINGTON ST REP NON 0 0 $1,000 STUCCO REPAIR FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING Total REP/NON permits : 2 Total Valuation : $5,500 BLD10-00540 JAMES O'GORMAN & ALIS 832 ROOSEVELT ST REP RAC 1 0 $5,000 DETACHED GARAGE REPAIR FOR SFD Total REP/RAC permits : 1 Total Valuation : $5,000' BLD10-00548 ZACH EVANS 1012 COTTONWOOD AVE REP WINDOW REPLACEMENT FOR DUPLEX UNITS BLD10-0041 I GREATER IOWA CITY HOU 705 WESTGATE ST REP WINDOWS FOR DUPLEX UNITS BLD10-00514 DONNA OBRIEN 613 RONALDS ST REP EGRESS WINDOW FOR DUPLEX UNIT RDF 0 0 $2,000 RDF 0 0 $1,600 RDF 2 0 $1,000 Total REP/RDF permits : 3 Total Valuation : $4,600' BLD10-00574 WYCKOFF, WILLIAM J 753 ALPINE DR REP RMF 0 0 $10,488 REPLACE STRUCTURAL SLAB FOR GARAGE Page : 6 Clty Of 10Wa Clty Date: to/1/zolo Extraction of Building Permit Data for To : From : 9/1/2010 9/30/2010 Census Bureau Report Permit Number Name Address BLD10-00520 SUMMIT APARTMENT COO 228 S SUMMIT ST STUCCO REPAIR FOR APARTMENT CONDO BUILDING BLD10-00589 RONALD OLBERDING 305 SAMOA CT REPLACE DECK FOR RMF UNIT BLD10-00590 CASEY CLOR 301 SAMOA CT REPLACE DECK FOR RMF UNIT BLD10-00495 TRIPLE CROWN CONDO AS 2707 TRIPLE CROWN LN REPLACE BRICK VENEER WITH VINYL SIDING BLD10-00496 TRIPLE CROWN CONDO AS 2875 TRIPLE CROWN LN REPLACE BRICK VENEER WITH VINYL SIDING BLD10-00497 TRIPLE CROWN CONDO AS 2824 TRIPLE CROWN LN REPLACE BRICK VENEER WITH VINYL SIDING BLD10-00498 TRIPLE CROWN CONDO AS 2874 TRIPLE CROWN LN REPLACE BRICK VENEER WITH VINYL SIDING BLD10-00499 TRIPLE CROWN CONDO AS 2742 TRIPLE CROWN LN REPLACE BRICK VENEER WITH VINYL SIDING BLD10-00523 M & W PROPERTIES 731 BOWERY ST DECK REPAIR FOR TRI-PLEX BLD10-00538 CHAMBERS AGENCY 580 FOSTER RD BEDROOM EGRESS WINDOW #3 BLD10-00578 424 SOUTH LUCAS STREET 424 S LUCAS ST REPLACE FRONT STEPS FOR RMF Tune Twe Impr Use Stories Units Valuation REP RMF 0 0 $8,614 REP RMF 0 0 $4,000 REP RMF 0 0 $4,000 REP RMF 3 0 $3,200 REP RMF 3 0 $3,200 REP RMF 3 0 $3,200 REP RMF 3 0 $3,200 REP RMF 3 0 $3,200 REP RMF 2 0 $2,800 REP RMF 0 0 $450 REP RMF 0 0 $250 Total REP/RMF permits : 12 Total Valuation : $46,602 BLD10-00582 WENDY ROBERTSON & TI 523 GRANT ST REP RSF WINDOWS AND INTERIOR FINISHES FOR SFD BLD10-00605 GREG HEHMAN 914 FAIRCHILD ST REP RSF FOUNDATION REPAIR FOR SFD BLD09-00105 WENDY ROBERTSON & TI 523 GRANT ST REP RSF STRUCTURAL REPAIRS FOR SFD AND MISC. MECHANICAL SYSTEM ALT ERATIONS BLD08-00631 JONATHAN & SUSAN CARL 2590 BLUFFWOOD LN REP RSF REPLACE DECKING AND RAILING FOR SFD BLD10-00599 NAOMI J NOVICK 306 MULLIN AVE REP RSF REPLACE DECK RAILINGS BLD10-00530 MARIAN K & GEORGE T K 813 BLUFFWOOD DR REP RSF Reinstall three footings on existing porch BLD10-00606 BRENDA SALAT & ROMON 712 GRANT ST REP RSF ENTRY STEPS FOR SFD 0 0 $68,000 0 0 $10,300 0 0 $3,000 0 0 $1,400 0 0 $1,000 0 0 $900 0 0 $400 Total REP/RSF permits : 7 Total Valuation : $85,000 GRAND TOTALS : PERMITS : 84 VALUATION : $7,888,481 IP10 Marian Karr From: Nora Garda [ngmarts@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 6:30 AM To: Council Cc: Regenia Bailey; Karen Kubby; Ross Wilburn Subject: 12th Annual Iowa Latino Conference -Iowa City -Oct 15-16 Attachments: CELEBREMOS.doc Iowa City - City Council and Friends We request the honor of your presence A unique event of international characteristics will take place in Iowa City on October 15 and 16, 2010. Your support will make it even better! Thank you. Nora Detailed List of Dance Events FRIDAY, October 15, 2010 PERFORMANCE iCelebremos! A Celebration of Culture, Music and the Arts, 7:00-9:30 p.m., in the Second Floor Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union Free and open to the public - a "taste" of the longer Saturday performance (see Saturday program below). 6:00-7:00 p.m. Social Gathering and Reception 7:00-8:00 p.m. Dance Concert (order TBA): La Compania Nacional de Danza de Ciudad de Mexico Classical Ballet and Modern/Contemporary One dance piece Realizando Ideas A.C, Mexican Contemporary Company, Jessica Sandoval One dance piece Armando Duarte Choreographer, with dancers from UI Department of Dance Modern dance One or two sections of a full piece Eloy Barragan, Choreographer, with dancers from the UI Department of Dance Contemporary ballet One or two sections of the full piece Mark McCusker, ACE and Nora Garda, InterDance Fusion Tango - a taste. Omeyocan Dance Company Traditional Aztec/Mexhica Dance A sample of Saturday's full dances 8:00-8:45 p.m. Learn Samba de Gafieira with Armando Duarte. 8:45-9:45 p.m. Music by Calle Sur Afro-Latin Project. Listen, enjoy, and dance! SATURDAY, October 16, 2010 PERFORMANCE -FULL PROGRAM!!!!---!---- Matinee Dance Performance, 3:30-5:00 p.m., at Iowa City West High School, 2901 Melrose Avenue $10. Tickets available at the door. Performance is free to Conference participants. Performances: La Compania National de Danza de Ciudad de Mexico Irache Beorlegui Olasagasti and Quetzalcoatl Becerra Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance La Dona e Mobile Choreography: Yazmine Barragan and Carlos Carrillo Music: Giuseppe Verdi con arreglos de Crescencio Luviano Munecos Choreography: Alberto Mendez Music: Rembert Egues Realizando Ideas A.C, Mexican Contemporary Company, Jessica Sandoval Contemporary Dance Solo pars ver Coreografia a interpretation: Jessica sandoval Musica: Kryztof Tadel Video: LCB Banana Producciones. Estudio no.1 Coreografia a interpretation: Jessica Sandoval Musica: Bishop Armando Duarte, Choreographer, with dancers from UI Department of Dance Mortal Loucura (Mortal Madness) Modern dance Music and Voice: Gaetano Veloso and Jose Miguel Wisnick Poem by Gregorio Matos Eloy Barragan, Choreographer, with dancers from the UI Department of Dance Contemporary ballet. Music: Yunu Yucu Ninu, by Lila Downs. Maddalena ai Piedi di Cristo, No. 47 Aria Maddalena: "Per it Mar del Pianto Mio" - Chiara Banchini, Maria Christina Kiehr, Orhestre de la Schol Cantorum Basiliensis & Rene Jacobs. Sensemaya - Silvestre Revueltas, performed by Kronos Quartet Mark McCusker, ACE and Nora Garda, InterDance Fusion Tango, Argentine Tango/Modern Dance Omeyocan Dance Company Traditional Aztec/Mexhica Dance Mictlantecutli (Dia de los Muertos) Tletl (Fire Dance) Tom Nothnagle Flamenco guitar MASTER CLASSES (Saturday only) As part of the 2010 Iowa Latino Conference Saturday events, two Master Classes will be taught on Saturday morning at Iowa City West High School, 2901 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City. Dancers are welcome to register for only a Master Class or for the full conference (see fee schedule below). Master Class I: Ballet 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Iowa City West High School, 2901 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa Instructor: QUETZALCOATL BECERRA, Compania National de Danza First Soloist from the National Ballet Company in Mexico City The basics of the ballet technique, alignment, placements, turn out, development of extensions andtechnical skills. For Quetzalcoatl it is important to make sure the dancers are prepared to executeturns, adagio, petit allegro, and grand allegro. The atmosphere of this class will be fun with happy dancers! Master Class II: Contemporary 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Iowa City West High School, 2901 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa Instructor: JESSICA SANDOVAL Realizando Ideas A.C. Movement in action. Physical training as an organic impulse to generate movement and dance. Through different contemporary dance techniques, training coaches the body to discover the energy and emotions that every movement generates. Registration for Master Classes is recommended. Visit the Conference website, wwNr.iowalatinoconference.org or contact Kate Kemp at 319.335.1254 or kate- kemp(c~uiowa.edu Fee Schedule Students & Seniors Regular Registration Late Registration after October 1 Complete two-day Conference Package $45 $80 $120 Frida and Saturda ** Friday Institute only $25 $50 $60 Saturday Conference only *"` $25 $50 $60 Full Dancers Package: Master Conference Registration Conference Registration Conference Registration Classes and Complete Access to *" >L $15 >~ $15 >L $20 Saturda Conference Master Classes Only $25 per class $30 per class $35 per class $40 at the door Saturday Matinee Dance $10 at the door only. Performance onl "*includes lunch on Saturday and Saturday Matinee Dance Performance For information on dance events contact: Nora Garda: 319 400 4695 noragarda@gmail.com Eloy Barragan 319 855 3400 eloy-barragan@uiowa.edu The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, (319) 335-0705 (voice) and (319) 335-0697 (text), 202 Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1316. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Kate Kemp in advance at 319-335-1254. Embarking on its twelfth year, the 2010 Iotiva Latino Conference continues to create a venue in. which diverse people come together to share in the strengthening and celebrating of Latino communities in Iowa. This two-day conference, to be held October 15th & 16th, was founded in 1998 to explore the changing demographics and dynamics of Latino communities in Iowa, to celebrate Latino cultures and. heritage, and. to enhance the ability of leaders to create diverse and respectful communities in Iowa. It has become a cherished gathering of L.,atinos and non-L.,atinos as a place to increase knowledge and build community through networking and celebration. Latino arts, culture, and music will be showcased in several ways in the 201.0 Iowa Latino Conference through a focus on: CELEBREMOS! This year the conference is honored to welcome members of The National Ballet of Mexico (Ballet and Contemporary Dance) and The Jessica Sandoval Company, monumental choreographers based in Mexico, who will present work in two CELEI3KEMOS! performances. There will be a free "taste" of the show on Friday, October 15 at 7:U0 pm in the IMU and a full length matinee performance at West High Auditorium on Saturday, October 16 at 3:30 pm. Both shows are open to the general public. "Tickets are $10 and available at the door for the Saturday matinee. Master Classes will be offered to individuals interested in intensive study with the invited artists, and informal workshops will he offered throughout the day on Saturday on various dance forms, as well as on many other topics. Everyone is invited. to join in this extraordinary celebration of the arts, as well as the many educational workshops featured throughout the two-day conference event. For more information and to register, please contact Kate Kemp, U1 School of Social Wark, 319.335.1254 or kate-kemp a uiowa.edu, or go to the 2010 Iowa Latino Conference website: www iowalatinoconference.or~ Short message to friends: As dart of the 12th Annual Lowa Latino Conference in Iowa City!!rr!r Friday October 15th, 201.0 6:00-9:45 p.m. UI Memorial Union -Z"`i floor ballroom m Socialize at the reception. m Enjoy a (short) dance performance including monumental international dancers. m Learn Brazilian Samba de Gafieira with. Armando. m Dance to the contagious Latin-American rhythms of Calle Sur Afro-Latin Project Saturday October 16th, 2010 10:30 a.m. -1.2:00 ~.m. West High School MASTER CLASSES in BALLET and CONTEMPORARY by Principal Dancers Compania Nacional de Mexico and Realizando Ideas Saturday October 16th, 2010 3.00-5.00 n.m. West Haigh School m Socialize. m Music by Tom Nothnagle, flamenco guitar. m Full length dance concert including soloists from Compania Nacional de Mexico and Realizando Ideas. A unique opportunity in the area!!!!!!'. $ l 0 at the door Visit: www.iowalatinoconference.org Contact Nora noragarda@gmail.com or Eloy eloy-barragan~),uiowa.edu ~u-ui-~u IP11 UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 9th, 12 noon - 2 p.m. FOUR LOCATIONS: 517 S. Governor St., 310 Douglass Ct. 416 Douglass Ct., and 1207 Muscatine Ave. in Iowa City ,L ~ ~. c~ r I~ - ~r ~' t .~ z.~ ~~ 310 lluuglass Ct. ~ ' .. ~' ~~ 1_c~ I t ~ ~~ ~ji_ ~ ==~~ ~ 0 ~' Y207 Muscatine we. ~, Come see the renovations on these houses and -earn more about the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership. ~p12 Marian Karr From: Justin Hayes [jhayes@worldfoodprize.orgJ Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 2:56 PM To: Council Subject: The Iowa Hunger Summit: One week left to get involved! Iowa Hunger Summit There is still one week left to register to attend the Fourth Annual Iowa Hunger Summit on Tuesday, October 12, in Des Moines. This event is free and open to the public, bringing community, business, and civic leaders together from across Iowa to focus on our state's fight against hunger -both at home and abroad. This year's program will highlight the efforts of a number of diverse organizations with strong Iowa ties: Bread for the World and Heifer International, the groups of this year's World Food Prize Laureates David Beckmann and Jo Luck, as well as the Des Moines Area Religious Council, Foods Resource Bank, Global Volunteers, Healthy Urban Food and Farming, the Heartland Global Health Consortium, the Iowa Farm Bureau and FBL Financial, the Iowa Food Bank Association, Iowa State Extension, the ONE Campaign, 3M and Outreach Inc., Urban Ambassadors, and many more! At noon will be the one-of-a-kind Hunger Luncheon -serving meals that represent programs to alleviate hunger based in Des Moines, Indianola, Iowa City, and around the state. Ambassador Tony Hall of the Alliance to End Hunger will deliver keynote remarks, and we will also at this time announce the grand total of Iowa's contribution to ending hunger over the past year. Here is how you can get involved in the 2010 Iowa Hunger Summit: Plan to attend: The event is free and open to all. Rehr to attend today! • Share your story: Tell us how you and your community are combating hunger - through fundraisers, food drives, harvest days, walkathons, hunger banquets, etc. • Spread the word: Pass on this message and encourage others interested in hunger ar~d nutrition issues to attend the Iowa Hunger Summit next Tuesday! In 2009, we announced that over the past year Iowans raised over $8.72 million, distributed more than 15.6 million pounds of food, and donated at least 451,000 volunteer hours toward ending hunger. With food insecurity a persistent reality for a number of families throughout the world - including more than 14.4 percent of all households here in our state -continued action is crucial. This year, we hope to announce increases in all the ways Iowa is involved in fighting hunger. And we hope you can be a part of it! 10/5/2010 Human Rights , 1P13 Breakfast I(eynote peak~r ~o n~ Dod gy chl ~h~~r~ r artd 'VI Ids Unl~~r~l ~f 1® October 28, 2010 - 7:30 a.m. Hotel Vetro 201 S. Linn Street Nomination forms are available at: www.icov.or/i~umanrigbts Nominations duo by October 7th For more information calf 3~6®5022 or email f~umanrihtsiowa~city.or CITY OF IOWA CITY HUMAN FLIGHTS C O M M I S S I O N ~~~~ MILLER ORCH~Ra RIEIGHBO-RHOOD ASS4C1~4T1~1 ~~ mil er-orchard {~ :~~~ Y ~~ r ~~ar ~~- y ~~~~y} sa oc - 9 a~__ October 2010 Reclaiming Roots has offered to help the Miller Orchard Neighborhood in a Neighborhood Improvement Day this coming Saturday, October 9 from 9 -noon. Grant funds have been approved by the Iowa City City Council to help us pay for this event and purchase any needed materials or services. The main focus of the event is to spiff up Benton Street and its properties but there is also the potential to expand into other ar- eas. The goal of Reclaiming Roots events is to help bring people together for the cause of others... to lend a hand, and to form new relationships and make new friends. Participation by residents of the neighborhood is very needed and essential to the success of the event! Please consider committing even an hour or two to help. It will make a difference! If you can register ahead of time at www.reclaimingroots,erg, that would be helpful as it helps in planning. But if not, just show up. We'll put you to work!. • WHERE: Start at Benton Hill Park to pickup equipment and select project in which to partici- pate in. • WHEN: Oct 9, from ~-12prn • WHAT: We'll be working with Reclaiming Roots an cleaning up the community garden, painting, yard work, gardening and landscaping, house repairs, etc. • TOOlS TQ BRING: If you're skilled in any of these areas and have specific tools, please email Stan@reclaimingroots.org so we can plan ahead! Otherwise, bring gloves and a smile. • FOOn: To keep the tradition, Cafe del Sol is providing coffee in the morning. Donuts will also be provided, Then we'll be grilling for lunch! All at Benton Hill Park. See inside for more details about FREE bulky waste ar~d household hazardous waste disposal at this event! .y ~o Although we can't commit that there will be enough time and volunteers to help, we are still interested in hearing if there is anything you might need help with on this day. Please c©ntact Mary Knudson at mary_knudson@msn.com or 319- 400-1151. ~ ~ Now's the time to clean out that garage, basement or attic! As part of the Reclaiming Roots event on October 9 between 9:00 AM and NOON, resi- dents of the Miller Orchard neighborhood will have available free disposal of bulky items (furniture, bicycles, construction debris, or anything else that won't fit in your gar- bage can) at a dumpster located in the Roosevelt School parking lot (off of Benton Street). A yard waste dumpster will also be available. No tires please. The City of Iowa City Household Hazardous Waste Trailer will also be in the Roosevelt School parking lot . Items that will be accepted include: • Garage: brake, transmission & lighter fluid, gasoline, kerosene, oil, battery acid, auto batteries • Workshop: oil-based paint (no latex!), adhesives, solvents, strippers, stains, varnishes, thinners, button and re-chargeable batteries (no alkaline) • Lawn/Garden: weed killer, fertilizer, pesticides, bug spray • Kitchen: floor care products, furniture & metal polish, oven & drain cleaner • Bathroom: toilet bowl & abrasive cleaners, mildew remover, hair removers, pharmaceuticals that are NOT controlled substances • Misc: compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, moth balls, photo developers, shoe polish, nail polish & removers, syringes, art supply chemicals Items that cannot be accepted include: Latex paint (although there will be paint hardener distributed to teach people how to dispose of latex paint on their own), fire extinguishers, ammunition and explosives, electronics and appliances, radio- active or infectious materials, controlled substances (examples: hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, Anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone with aspirin or Tylenol®Darvon®, Talwin®, Equanil °, Val- ium °, and Xanax®. If in doubt, please don't bring it-instead, call the Recycling Coordinator at 887- 6160) and alkaline batteries as these can go in regular trash. OTHER MILLER ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Roosevelt School Re-Use Committee Established Mary Knudson will serve on the Roosevelt Reuse Committee along with several other community members to discuss options for how to repurpose the Roosevelt School building. Mile Cooper, a District Board member, is in charge of the committee. At some point, plans are to discuss these ideas with the neighborhood. For more information or questions please contact Mary at mary_knudson@msn.com or 319-400-1151. SOLAR POWERED LED SPEED LIMIT SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED ON BENTON NEAR ROOSEVELT SCHOOL The existing speed limit signs reminding motorists of the 20 MPH school zone on Benton Street near Roosevelt school will soon be replaced with solar powered signs that feature small LED bulbs that will blink between Sam-5pm to remind motorist of school zone speed limits. The existing signs on Benton near Horn School will also be replaced with these new signs. Please contact Kris Ackerson, Assistant Transportation Planner for the Johnson County Council of Governments at 319-356-5247 with questions or need for more information. UNIVERCITY RENOVATES HOMES IN THE MILLER-ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD Exciting things are happening in the Miller-Orchard neighborhood! The UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership, a cooperative effort between the University of Iowa and the City of Iowa City, has begun purchasing and renovating homes in the Miller-Orchard neighborhood. This program, with funding from $1.25 million I-JOBS grant, purchases homes in neighborhoods near the University of Iowa campus and downtown. A variety of sizes and price ranges are purchased by the program and a Housing Rehabilitation specialist from the City oversees up to $50,000 in renova- tions on the home. The home is then resold to an income eligible individual or family who must keep it affordable for at least 5-years and owner-occupied for at-least 10 years. In the first phase of the program 25 homes will be reno- vated and sold, and both the University of Iowa and the City of Iowa City hope that this program will encourage rein- vestment and stability in selected neighborhoods. For more information about the program visit www. icpov. orp/UniverCity. call the Planning and Community Development depart- ment at (319) 356-5230 or find the program on Facebook at www. facebook. corm/UniverCitylA ~~ ®~:- 310 Douglass Court -Renovation Complete ~~ ~~',''~~ 3 bedrooms; 1 bath; 832 sq. ft. r~ ,~ ~.~ a ~ -Renovations: new roof, kitchen, bathroom, flooring, windows, and doors "~ .,;; Estimated Sale Price: $85,000 plus carrying costs* "' 416 Douglass Court -Under Renovation ' - ~ 2 Uedroouis; 1 bath; 792 sq. ft. ~~~ ~ `ni ~ Renovations: new kitchen, bathroom, painting, new flooring throughout, and other up- ;, _~_ dates. .~'.~ Estimated Sale Price: $84,500 plus carrying costs* -~'°~ ~- 329 Douglass Court -Under Renovation '`~'~ ._ 2 bedrooms; 1 bath; 696 sq. ft. ~~~ '. Renovations: new kitchen and bathroom, window and door replacement, duct work, ~ ;~,,,r~ ~ flooring, painting, and yard improvements. -~~` "~ Estimated Sale Price: $60,000 plus carrying costs* } ~ 336 Douglass Court -Pending Renovation p~r~ ~ ~ 3 bedrooms; 1 bath; 832 sq. ft. .~i. ~ ~ ...~ ,. ;I,,I r Renovations: new kitchen and bathroom, replacement of flooring throughout, new -- doors, and interior painting. ~'~ ~ Estimated Sale Price: $105,000 plus carrying costs* "`~ *carry costs typically do not exceed $3000. Please join the Community Development department fora UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program Open House, Saturday, October 9`", from Noon-2pm. Four homes will be open for showing: 1207 Muscatine Ave, 517 S Governor St, 310 Douglass Ct, and 416 Douglass Ct. Come see the progress of the renovations and learn more about the program! Need a hand with some home repairs? If your home needs essential repairs but you can't afford to make them, the City of Iowa City Housing Rehab Program may be able to help. You may qualify for financial assistance to repair or rehabilitate your home if: • You are a resident of Iowa City, and own and live in your home. _ ~~ • Your home needs one or more essential repairs, but you do not have the financial means to have the work done. ~ , • Your household income meets guidelines for assistance. • You have enough equity in your home to support the City's loan. The City's housing rehabilitation program offers no-interest or low-interest loans through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. For more information, contact City of Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation at 319.356.5246, email liz-Osborne@iowa-city. org or visit their website www.icgov.org/commdev. MILLER ORCHARD COMMMUNITY GARDEN HARVEST PARTY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 12:30-2:30 PM COME JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE HARVEST FROM OUR FIRST COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOT. WE WILL DO SOME CLEANING UP OF THE GARDEN TO PREPARE IT FOR NEXT YEAR AND SHARE IN A POT LUCK. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate/utensils, chairs/blanket! Beverages provided. Everyone is welcome! See Inside for Details regarding: • Milller Orchard Neighborhood Improvement Day-Saturday, October 9, 2010, 9 AM -noon Free bulky waste and Household Hazardous Waste Available! • Roosevelt School Reuse Committee • New LED solar powered school zone speed limit signs to be installed • UniverCity program improving homes in Miller Orchard Neighborhood ~ ~~~0 ~~Os ~~ ~~ _ ,~ ~ nr ~ ~~~~ f~~.~- v ~ p~O~~~o-~~~~~~ ~~ <~~ . ~_~ .,~-- 9tiZZS ~MOI '/~~I~ ~MOI ~aaa~s uo~ua8 ~saM SZL uoi~e!~ossb pooyaogy~!aN paey~ap aall!IN Grant Wo~ Neighbor ood Assoaation a..~.~~.=a=o Nei hbors: Cindy Roberts g Neighbors are first-person introductions to your neighbors living in the Grant Wood Neighborhood. Would you like to introduce yourself? Contact newsletter editor Nick Bergus at nbergus@gmail.com. My family and I have lived at 2034 Grantwood Street since rq8~. My daughters attended Grant Wood Elementary, Southeast Junior High, and City High School. My oldest daughter is now in college and my youngest a senior at City. We have three cats: Trudy, Mikey, and Mr. Foster. I work full-time at The University of Iowa. When I'm not working, I enjoy travel, figur- ing out my next yard project, cooking, bird watching, and reading the Sunday morning paper on my porch with a hot cup of coffee. Things I enjoy about my neighborhood is the conve- nience of having many things nearby that make the day-to-day logistical things easier. The handy Sycamore Mall is the right size for my shopping needs. A variety of other services close such as restaurants, coffee houses, movie theatres, fitness centers, grocery stores and a hard- ware store. Ready access to several different city transit routes is great. I use the bus routinely to and from work. The two walking-and-biking trails located near Grant Wood Elementary and the other at Wetherby Park are enjoyed by many residents. In addition to those things that make day-to-day life simpler, the part of my neighborhood I appreciate the most are the people. It's a wonderful mix of young families to retired individuals and everyone in between. Grant Wood Elementary is a true neighborhood school, a center for school activities and neighborhood events. Long ago when we looked for a home, we chose this neighborhood because it had affordable, nice housing. Over time we discovered the added ben- efit of an area that reflects what the world is-diverse in many different ways. As I look at the young women my daughters have become, I know that part of their character has been shaped by the neighborhood they have grown-up in. Our neighborhood is a very special place. Harvest Party? Advocates Fa sTra c For the past four years, the Grant Wood Neighborhood Association has hosted a Harvest Party about this time of year. Although the neigh- borhood did apply for, and receive, funds from the Program for Improv- ing Neighborhoods for this event, we no longer have the people with the time to commit for organizing and seeking further donations and sponsorships. Discussions with the Grant Wood School and its PTO on co-sponsoring a series of events with the neighborhood association have been suggested, but nothing definite has been decided. Updates will be provided in future newsletters! We all have a story about how we happened to move to our neighbor- hood or things we enjoy about where we live. It's important that our posi- tive messages get out there - espe- cially to potential home buyers who could become our new neighbors. Dee Miller is along-time real estate agent in the Iowa City/Coralville area and shows many houses in our southeast Iowa City neighborhoods. Consider providing your name as someone a prospective home buyer can visit with who wants to know more about our neighborhoods. If you are interested in this type of outreach, contact Dee Miller at dee- miller@ruhlhomes or 3rq-63t-r979• The FasTrac, a support program designed for students elementary to high school, is now part of the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program. FasTrac aims to develop academic performance, leadership skills, community involvement, jobs, and preparation for college. It fo- cuses on student strengths and helps prepare students for the future. Fas- Trac is a non-profit organization and volunteers are needed in a variety of areas; please refer to the FasTrac page on the GWNA website for details about volunteer needs and the FasTrac lawn and snow removal service. Contact Henri Harper with questions at h.harper@myep.us, 3rq- 34r-oo6o, ext. 7004, or 3rq-q36-bbu. Grant Wood Neighborhood Association GrantWoodNeighborhood.org Co-chairs Cindy Roberts Cindy-roberts@uiowa.edu open position Secretary open position 1Yeasurer open position Event Coordinators open positions Newsletter Editor Nick Bergus nbergus@gmail.com Website Editor Diana Lei-Butters chi-lei@uiowa.edu Community Garden Coordinator Alicia Trimble aliciamtrimble@yahoo.com Communication Cooedinator Cindy Roberts Cindy-roberts@uiowa.edu Iowa City Neighborhood Services Coordinator Marcia Bollinger marcia-bollinger@iowa-city.org Care to fill an opening? Contact Cindy Roberts. ~18SlOn The GWNA exists to improve the overall quality of life in the Grant Wood neighborhood. The association achieves its mission by building relationships by bring its families together through social events as well as educational opportunities, enhancing safety and security, making improvements, and using our public parks and facilities to promote volunteer activism. Lead a Neighborhood Workshop We know there are many residents with talents and knowledge that would be great to share. We're looking for ideas and folks to help coordinate a few mini-workshops. Coordinating would involve setting a date and time, getting a space, developing description of the event for promotional information and securing any materials necessary for the workshops. `~' Are you a knitter who would like to help a few people learn a new talent? `~' Could you demonstrate a particular craft that could be used for gift-giving/holiday decorating? `~' Are you that handy person who could share some tips about fixing a few things around the house-like the faucet that always leaks? `~' Are you knowledgeable about the care of house plants? `~' Are you an avid bird watcher who could help educate on bird watching and bird feeding? We have funds available for these activities for materials, door prizes, and gift certifi- cates. The neighborhood association will also help promote your idea through the newsletter and press releases as well as assist in reserving necessary workshop location spaces. News Between Newsletters For information and announcement between issues of the almost- monthlynewsletter, visit our website at its new address, grantwoodneighborhood.org. Visitors to the old address, grantwood.wordpress.com, will be forwarded to the new address. If you want to be added to the GWNA news e-mail list, send your name and e-mail address to Cindy Roberts, cindy-robertsC~uiowa.edu. GrantWoodNeighborhood.org Po~lce Cltlzen RevleW Board Forum At ~ p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Police Citizens Review Board will be holding a community forum to hear citizens' views on the policies, prac- tices and procedures of the Iowa City Police Department at The Spot, io3o Crosspark Ave., in Iowa City. Please send your questions or comments you would like addressed at the forum to the following by Nov. i to PCRB, City of Iowa City, Oro E Washing- ton St., Iowa City, IASzz4o, ore-mail PCRB staff: kellie-tattle@iowa-city.org. Please include full name and address.; all correspondence is public. The board will attempt to address all correspondence received. The forum will be taped for rebroadcast. Board Volunteers We're still looking for folks to fill our remaining board openings. Currently, we have openings are for Co-chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Please consider volunteering. If you are interested, contact Cindy Rob- erts, our co-chair, at cindy-roberts@ uiowa.edu Bhate Nights Friday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. Grant Wood Elementary gym 7 - 8 p.m. Beginners & family 8 - 9 p.m. Fast skate Next Meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Police Dept. Substation We're meeting in the new police substation, next to Fitness Xpress at Pepperwood Place, near the intersection of High- way (i and Broadway Street. Jerry Hansen, along-time Weth- erby neighborhood resident, will be sharing tips for getting yards and houses prepared for winter. Come with questions. 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We would love for them not only to attend but also to help us notify others about the event by forwarding it to people they think would be interested. Questions can be directed to me. Thank you! Kelly Bender (formerly Vander Werf~ Prevention Manager MECCA Services 430 Southgate Ave. Iowa City, IA 52240 kbende~~(a~,meccaia. com 319-351-4357 ext. 8790 when: October 21, 2010 7:00-8:30pm Where: City High School Gafeteria (IlOiOMomingsads Dn'vs, Iowa t~~) i~fJho: Anyone is welcome! Pare arm tJae #1 i~~e,~c~ ort #~eir c~~i~i-en's dacisia~~.s nn~t to use rlrr~~ s a~xZ a~ca1~L 'his in#F~a~r~e cantiisues ei~n into It}ae ec~~~+~ yexirs. (.Si.~sPance use and Menfad He~Ifh Serv2ces Adminisfrah~on) Learn from experts in the field of substance abuse, as we11 as local high school and University of Iowa studerds, about the risks of underage drinking and effective ways that parents and communities can intervene to prevent alcol-io1 problems by young people. There will be time reserved for you to ask questions and engage in discussion with the experts and students preserxt. ~ecial Guest Speakers: • City High Government students will presenttheirfindingsfrom research projects on underage drinking and effective alcohol policies. • Dr. Richard Newkirk, a Behavior Strategist inDes IVloines Public Schools, will provide an informative and engagingpresentation about the impact of alcohol and other substance abuse on the adolescent brain. 1 U-U7-1 U IP16 MINUTES PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 - 7:00 PM -FORMAL CITY HALL, EMMA HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Josh Busard, Ann Freerks, Elizabeth Koppes, Michelle Payne, Wally Plahutnik, Tim Weitzel MEMBERS ABSENT: Charlie Eastham STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Sara Greenwood Hektoen OTHERS PRESENT: None RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: The Commission voted 6-0 (Eastham absent) to approve REZ10-00004 with conditions noted in the motion approved at the Commission's April 15, 2010 meeting, with the exception that a revised Sensitive Areas Development Plan illustrating two additional wetlands, B and D, and a wetlands mitigation site located in Outlot C, be recommended for approval in lieu of the Sensitive Areas Development Plan recommended for approval on April 15, 2010. The Commission also voted 6-0 (Eastham absent) to approve SUB10-00005, with the exception that a revised preliminary plat showing the additional wetlands and wetland mitigation site be recommended for approval in lieu of the preliminary plat recommended for approval on May 6th, subject to approval by the City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a Wetland Mitigation Plan consistent with the Sensitive Areas Development Plan approved as part of REZ10-00004. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. DEVELOPMENT ITEM: REZ10-00004/SUB10-00005: Discussion of an application submitted by The Moss Green Development Corporation for a preliminary plat and a rezoning from Interim Development Office Research Park (ID-ORP) zone to Planned Development Overlay Office Research Planning and Zoning Commission September 16, 2010 -Formal Page 2 of 6 Park (OPD-ORP) zone for approximately 60.32 acres, Research Development Park (OPD- RDP) zone for approximately 56.48 acres, and Mixed Use (OPD-MU) zone for approximately 24.49 acres, for Moss Green Urban Village, an 18-lot, approximately 235- acre office park and mixed use development subdivision located west of North Dodge Street/Highway 1 and north of Interstate 80. Miklo stated that the Commission had reviewed this development several months ago and had recommended approval subject to the delineation of the wetlands. At the time the plan was approved the thought was that there was one wetland and there was a question as to whether or not it was jurisdictional. The wetland study has since been completed and it has been discovered that there are actually a number of wetlands in the corridor near the stream. Some of them are too small or isolated to be considered jurisdictional by the Army Corp of Engineers or the City's Sensitive Areas Ordinance. There are two wetlands, one in the western portion of the development and one in the eastern, that would be considered jurisdictional if they were associated with the stream. Because there was some question, there was going to be some fairly lengthy review at the federal level so the applicant opted to go ahead and determine that the wetlands are jurisdictional in order to move the planning process along. As a result, Miklo said, there needs to be a modification to the Sensitive Areas Development Plan previously reviewed by the Commission. Miklo said that a request is being made to reduce the required buffer. The smaller wetland would be eliminated and mitigated because it happens to be exactly where the proposed stream crossing is located. Miklo said that the proposal is that the Commission recommends approval of the plan to City Council with two changes from what had been previously reviewed. The first change would allow the buffer on the larger wetland to be reduced. The second change would allow the smaller wetland to be eliminated and compensated for by the creation of a new wetland in another location. Code requires a 3:1 ratio when replacing wetlands: if one acre is disturbed then three acres must replace it. In this case, Miklo said, less than one-third of an acre is being disturbed but over two acres of wetlands are being reestablished. Miklo said that all other aspects of the plan and the plat are essentially the same as what the Commission has already recommended for approval. Miklo offered to answer any questions the Commission might have. There were none and Freerks opened the public hearing. Wally Pelds, Pelds Engineering, Des Moines spoke on behalf of the applicant. He said that though the developer and the wetlands specialist they had hired believe that the wetlands are isolated and not affiliated with the stream, they did not want to wait for a federal process to determine that before they could proceed with development. He noted that the mitigation ratio they have planned is 25:1. He said that even the Corp agrees that the mitigated wetlands the developer has planned are a natural fit for the area and will be an improvement over what is there presently. Pelds said everything else about the plan should be exactly as it was when originally recommended for approval. Freerks invited questions from the Commission. There were none, so she invited other members of the public to speak to this issue. Seeing none, the public hearing was closed. Freerks invited a motion. Payne motioned to approve the recommendation for REZ10-00004 with conditions noted Planning and Zoning Commission September 16, 2010 -Formal Page 3 of 6 in the motion approved at the Commission's April 15, 2010 meeting, with the exception that a revised Sensitive Areas Development Plan illustrating two additional wetlands, B and D, and a wetlands mitigation site located in Outlot C, be recommended for approval in lieu of the Sensitive Areas Development Plan recommended for approval on April 15, 2010. In addition, Payne motioned to approve SUB10-00005, with the exception that a revised preliminary plat showing the additional wetlands and wetland mitigation site be recommended for approval in lieu of the preliminary plat recommended for approval on May 6th, subject to approval by the City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a Wetland Mitigation Plan consistent with the Sensitive Areas Development Plan approved as part of REZ10-00004. Weitzel seconded the motions. Plahutnik said that if staff is comfortable with changing the buffering in the northern area of the property then he sees no reason why it would not be a good idea. Payne agreed. Freerks said that the plan recommends a good ratio swap in terms of the wetlands, noting that it is not often that a 25:1 ratio is proposed when only a 3:1 ratio is required. A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0 (Eastham absent). CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 2, 2010: Busard motioned to approve the minutes. Plahutnik seconded. A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0 (Eastham). OTHER: Discussion of the Capital Improvements Program: Miklo explained that every January the City Council begins the preparation of a City budget which includes a Capital Improvements Program that lays out what the City will be spending on capital improvements over the next five years. The plan also includes a list of unfunded priorities, items identified in the Comprehensive Plan, or identified as a City need, that are on the list but not in a funded year. Miklo said that he had provided the Commission with the Planning Department's list from last year. Staff has reviewed that list and tailored it to what they see as this year's needs. Miklo said the list represents a starting point for what staff's thoughts are. Miklo noted that while there is discussion at the departmental and committee level, it is the City Council that decides what ultimately makes it into the Capital Improvements Plan. Miklo said that there were two key policies the Planning Department had looked at for this year: 1) matching state and federal funding sources, especially for flood recovery, and 2) to grow the Planning and Zoning Commission September 16, 2010 -Formal Page 4 of 6 commercial/industrial tax base, including the development of new green-field sites and new investment and revitalization of existing sites. Miklo explained that the proposed industrial park on 420th Street would be an example of a green-field site. Miklo said that the Riverfront Crossings or Towncrest revitalization plans would be examples of new investment and revitalization. Miklo stated that past projects have sometimes concerned themselves with quality of life issues, such as the construction of trails, or the construction of new streets to spur residential development. Given the economic realities of the present, Miklo said, those kinds of projects do not rise to the top of the list in staff's opinion. Miklo asked Commissioners for their input on the proposed list. Miklo said that the construction of and continued development of the commercial/industrial areas in Iowa City are key to the expansion of the tax base and the creation of jobs. Miklo said that elevating Dubuque Street and the Park Road Bridge are important flood recovery projects, and will take advantage of available state and federal funding. He noted that it is also a key economic development factor to keep one of the primary entrances to the city fully functional. The First Avenue railroad crossing is important to keeping one of the few north-south arterials in the city unblocked. Miklo said it was important to the vitality of eastside and southeast side businesses to reduce traffic problems on First Avenue. Freerks asked if there were grant dollars available for that project. Miklo said there were some but there are also City funds budgeted. He said that this was one of the most expensive projects. He noted that there is a lot of community support for this. The improvements to the Burlington Street streetscape through medians have been slowed down with the talk of University building in the area. Miklo said that the idea is to coordinate that project with the University. The signalization of Mormon Trek/McCollister Boulevards and old Highway 218 is seen to be a priority project. The projects for pedestrian and bicycle access would largely require outside funding in order to be completed. Downtown enhancement projects include streetscapes for Gilbert Street and Northside Marketplace, and the construction of a multi-use parking facility at the site of the old St. Patrick's Parish Hall. Plahutnik said that he felt the community still did not have a clear vision as a community for what should be done with the area just south of Burlington Street. Miklo said that the EPA study done last year was fairly broad and did not include a concrete plan. He said the City has received an additional award from the EPA to do a more detailed study of the old wastewater plant and City Carton area. Miklo said they now hope to have a vision for that area to present to the Commission by the fall that might translate into a larger vision for the Riverfront Crossings area. Miklo added that if the School of Music is located on Burlington Street then it would be buying space in the Heironymous building, which would be a great benefit for that area. He said that there is also a possibility that Midwest One Bank will be building a headquarters in that Planning and Zoning Commission September 16, 2010 -Formal Page 5 of 6 area, which would also be a plus. He said that Plahutnik was right about the need for clearer direction for that area. Miklo said there will be a DOT plan to improve Interstate-80 which the City hopes will allow Iowa City to urbanize the Dubuque Street interchange and put traffic signals at the off-ramp and improve traffic flow. The goal would be to have a pedestrian bridge in the area that would provide access to Waterworks Park and the county subdivisions to the north. Miklo said that the Towncrest area has been studied as part of the Southeast District Plan. He said that as that plan progresses they would like to make sure there is funding available for streetscape improvements. Miklo said there could be partnerships with a private developer to do some construction in the area. Miklo said there's been some discussion of improving Riverside Drive in conjunction with the Miller/Orchard neighborhood and the Riverfront Crossings project. Both the state and federal funding for flood-related buy-outs will be coming to an end, Miklo said. This will leave small pockets of scattered homes in those floodplains are which presents difficulties for the City. Miklo said that they would like to see some funds set aside each year to purchase those homes as they came on the market. He said that while this seems like a great expense it would cut down on maintenance costs in the long run. Payne asked if that area would then eventually become part of City Park and Miklo said it would. Miklo said that these are the priorities staff sees for the next five years. He asked the Commission to give the list some thought and provide staff with feedback on it. ADJOURNMENT: Busard motioned to adjourn. Koppes seconded. The meeting was adjourned on a 6-0 vote (Eastham absent). 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Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Matt Hayek Members Absent: Susan Mims Staff Present: Wendy Ford, Jeff Davidson, Tracy Hightshoe Others Present: Elizabeth Munger, Karen Kubby, Adrienne Vevera, Joe Raso, Mark Nolte, Gigi Wood RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for The Paper Nest as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC, as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Hayek moved to recommend approval of the Resolution of Necessity for the Towncrest Urban Renewal Plan as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bailey at 8:06 A.M. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUG_ UST 13, 2010. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: Hayek moved to accept the August 13, 2010, meeting minutes as submitted. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FOR THE PAPER NEST: Tracy Hightshoe briefly explained the request from The Paper Nest, giving Members an idea of what this business entails - a retail custom print and design company. The business offers quality printing and bookbinding as well as custom stationary. She noted that the owner of The Paper Nest graduated from the University of Iowa with a BFA in Printmaking and has operated a business from her home for the last year with sales over $3,000. This business does qualify as a microenterprise, according to Hightshoe. Estimated start up costs are $22,000. Applicant has secured a private loan from a commercial lender for 50% of the estimated cost. Staff's recommendation is for $11,000, contingent upon completion of the recommended training as determined by the University of Iowa's Small Business Development Center. Partial security will be obtained by a lien on the owner's personal vehicle. The owner Liz Munger, spoke briefly to Members about her request. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for The Paper Nest as discussed. Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FOR MISS MANNERS SCHOOL FOR DOGS, LLC: Hightshoe gave Members a rundown of the request by Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC. The proposed business is a dog daycare and obedience center. She noted that this business does not qualify as a microenterprise, but does qualify under job creation. 51 % of the jobs will be held by or made available to low to moderate-income people. Applicant has applied for a commercial loan and is waiting for approval. Staff is recommending approval of this request, contingent upon the applicant securing private financing for the business. The estimated cost for start up and working capital is $75,000. Applicant requests $35,000 through this fund to make up the funding gap. The owner, Adrienne Vevera, spoke briefly to Members about her request. She noted that she has just about finalized the property she has been pursuing. Hayek noted that his concern is on the level of security for this loan; however, he added that he likes the proposed idea and would follow staff's recommendation. For partial security, staff recommends a lien on the owner's personal vehicle. Based on conversations with her lender, they would take all other collateral available. Hayek moved to recommend the request for a CDBG Economic Development loan for Miss Manners School for Dogs, LLC, as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-f). CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR TOWNCREST URBAN RENEWAL PLAN: Wendy Ford spoke to Members about this item. She noted that this step initiates a series of state requirements necessary to adopt an urban renewal plan. After Council adopts a resolution of necessity, the Planning and Zoning Commission will review the plan, and a consultation with other taxing entities will be held. Members briefly discussed this process, with Davidson noting the highlights of the plan and what is hoped to be accomplished. Hayek moved to recommend approval of the Resolution of Necessity for the Towncrest Urban Renewal Plan as discussed. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. UPDATE ON COMPLETION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR: Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 Davidson spoke to Members regarding the downtown business incubator idea, noting that the feasibility study is now available online. He added that the study shows they could be doing more and doing better in this regard, that other communities similar to Iowa City are ahead of us in their business incubator plans. Davidson briefly touched on some of the highlights of the study, and how partnering with ICAD on this is a smart idea. In terms of moving forward on this idea, Davidson noted that they need to be deliberate. Mark Nolte with ICAD spoke briefly to Members, noting that they will be doing research to find the right business model for this project. They hope to find others to partner with on this initiative, too, such as the University. The discussion turned to how this might look as a business model, what the typical business would be, etc. Nolte described how they could address various needs of entrepreneurs and the programming options an incubator could offer. ICAD's part in this venture was further discussed. Davidson noted that the next step will be the decision item at the CIP discussion. STAFF TIME: Hightshoe briefly noted where they are with round three of the single-family construction. They will be building another 31 homes. The Housing Fellowship will be doing 22 homes. COMMITTEE TIME: None. ADJOURNMENT: Hayek moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 A.M. Bailey seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Economic Development Committee Meeting September 22, 2010 Council Economic Development Committee ATTENDANCE RECORD 2010 TERM ~ w cw .~ C\J1 a~ Oo ~ NAME EXP• No ~' rn o ~ v, w tNv Regenia 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X Baile Matt 01/02/11 X X X X X X X X Ha ek Susan 01/02/11 X X X X x x x O Mims Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E = Absent/Excused IP18 MINUTES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PRELIMINARY September 21, 2010 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL Members Present: Dianne Day, Wangui Gathua, Martha Lubaroff, Howard Cowen, Harry Olmstead, Connie Goeb, Dell Briggs, Yolanda Spears. Members Absent: Corey Stoglin. Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers. Others Present: Charlie Eastham, Karla Detweiler. ~- RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action): Yes. (See sanctuary city discussion page 12.) Day, moved to approve. Olmstead seconded. The motion passed 6-0. (Spears and Briggs in the negative) CALL TO ORDER Briggs called the meeting to order at 18:00. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: Eastham and Detweiler introduced themselves and explained they were present for the discussion on a sanctuary city. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE Auqust 17, 2010 MEETING: Day, moved to approve. Olmstead seconded. The motion passed 5-0. (Spears and Cowen not present for the vote and Briggs abstained) CITY MANAGER INTERVIEWS Briggs will serve as the representative for the Commission. Lubaroff will serve as an alternate. CONNECTIONS KICKOFF Olmstead and Gathua will represent the Commission at this event on October 5th. MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR. HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK Bowers updated Commissioners on the date for the Convocation. She also mentioned the plans to date. SANCTUARY CITY Day: I guess since I brought it up the last time I'm interested to see if you had a chance to read the packets. I think Harry has added some input on it as well. If you have any questions, comments. Bowers: It should be in the packet. Day: Four pages on the backside. Day: And then also some of the printed material is in here too that details stuff. Bowers: Correct all of it is. Day: So I thought that would, thanks for putting that in. I think that was good. Goeb: My question is our rule would be to recommend that this be adopted by the City Council or the Board of Supervisors? Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 2 of 14 Day: City. We're just looking since we are a City Commission, it would just be the City Council Goeb: City Council, ok. Day: And my idea is that this, if you are basically in support of this, that what I am asking is that we would be requesting is that we basically approve. A couple of things. One that we basically approve of this ordinance as a basic working ordinance for them to consider. Goeb: The City Council? Day: Yes. So we, that they can consider it. We could recommend that the Human Rights Commission with a majority vote maybe would approve of the concept or just vote on that. This is something we feel they (City Council) should bring up as something on the agenda and something they should address. Briggs: Okay. Day: The other thing I would just like to clarify on this again is this is a very narrow picture. I mean it's not looking at human rights regulations or law. It's not asking anyone to break any laws. It's basically if you look through this, and I've got those two to help me out if I misspoke. But it's essentially that um an application of this would be a consistency possibly for the Police Department in that now I'm not aware of any kind of general recommendation as far as if someone is you know the example I gave last time. If somebody is speeding and the car is pulled over, the person who is driving the car is breaking the law, and they need to you know pay the consequences. But the other passengers in the car are not driving, and so what this then would suggest is that it's not up to the local policeman to ask for papers of identification. Basically that's what it is. Or if someone, I mean and these are incidents that have happened before, which is why this came up. Another incident that's very common is if you have a family where maybe one of the spouses is an illegal immigrant and the other is not and there's abreak-in and something has been stolen. Chances are in a lot of communities they would not report that crime for fear that the undocumented individual would be asked for papers by the police investigating the crime, and the end result could be that person reported to ICE and be deported. So you have less law enforcement with that fear. Olmstead: It might not only be the Police Department, it could also be the Fire Department as they investigate, do an investigation they come across someone that may be an undocumented alien or immigrant. Day: So that is my understanding of the basic thrust of this. Its not, we're not interpreting federal immigration law at all. We're not addressing that. We're addressing to me, we're addressing individuals. Briggs: We're not addressing a local law or a local? I mean our local law enforcement. The police, we're not, how are we impacting on them as far as what we're telling them? Day: If this were passed then they would have a consistent guideline of stating that they do not, they are not required. They are suggested, possibly suggesting they do not have to ask for immigration papers of everybody in any situation. I mean it's providing some consistency to what the police do. Does that help? Goeb: One thing that I think is helpful to me in thinking about it is that the local police are not acting in rule of enforcing federal law. ' Briggs: I understand that. Goeb: Because immigration is a federal, a federal matter, and so the local police are not, do not have to act on behalf of the federal government. So they don't have to say oh my, you know, we have to check immigration Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 3 of 14 status of all these people that are involved either in this crime or in this gathering or whatever. That's not their role. Briggs: How well has this worked in other cities? Goeb: I don't, do we have some? Detweiler: Yes, there are a number of other cities who have adopted sanctuary resolutions and some of them don't use the term sanctuary, but in effect um have decided to not require local law enforcement to carry out federal immigration investigations. We have listed in the packet some of the cities. New York City, , Maryland. Goeb: Some major cities, isn't it true that New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, places like that do not because they from a practical point of view their concern besides you know enforcing federal law. Their concern is that crimes they will not be able to find witnesses to crimes. Day: Absolutely. Goeb: Because if somebody gets involved in the crime and they are undocumented. In other words somebody who witnesses a crime and is undocumented, they don't want to come forward because they're afraid that the local police are going to turn them in for being undocumented. So you know the things I've read in newspaper articles and such don't have any first hand experience, nor have I talked to anybody in any enforcement in other cities. But is it the local police and the mayors and such back this because its, it really helps the local police be able to enforce the local laws and to protect the local citizens because the undocumented folks don't have to worry about being turned in if they participate as a witness or a help to the police so. Briggs: Do we have any kind of stats as to how many undocumented people that ah that fall into this category? Have criminal backgrounds or any incidents of that. Day: Where? Briggs: Or as far as any time a police stops a person? Day: In Iowa City or nationally or? Briggs: Isn't that an issue also? So if I am to say that ah if I run across someone, let's say I do a stop and I happen to check. Have there been any incidents of reported people being found that had criminal backgrounds that maybe should not have or. Day: That are undocumented? Briggs: Right and that have left for those reasons? Gathua: I don't think I'm understanding the question? Day: You mean an undocumented immigrant who has a criminal background? Briggs: That has left a particular country for that very reason, ,and didn't get the documentation. Day: So that somebody broke the law in another country and came here illegally. Briggs: Right. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 4 of 14 Day: I have no idea on that. Eastham: I thought I would comment Commissioner Briggs. As I understand your question. If a person is stopped by a local police officer is in a database, a federal or some other criminal database, and that database shows that that person has some kind of criminal record, then the police officer might, would I think the police officer's conduct towards that person would not be affected by this proposed ordinance because the police officer would be looking at a criminal offense that that person has been charged with or has been escaping from. Day: That's the issue not the immigration status. Eastham: And for that person that is a criminal, the issue is her or his criminal offense, not the immigration status. Briggs: Okay. Detweiler: May I ask, clarify a question? Briggs: Sure. Detweiler: Is your concern that this law would provide amnesty for people who are criminals? Briggs: It might possibly. Detweiler: I think that our, that the intent is not to protect criminals. Anyone who... Briggs: I understand that yeah. I agree with that part of it. I understand that, but I'm saying at the same time could you not. Detweiler: Unintentionally provide amnesty for criminals? Anyone who is guilty of a crime, I mean that, I mean this. I don't think that this would protect a criminal, someone who is _ Day: Not anymore so than it is right now, I don't think. Briggs: So if I'm, let's say I'm a citizen and my friend. I'm with my friend and he's stopped by the police. The officer will also ask me the question. Who are you? Days: And you say your name. Briggs: And I say my name and he asks for my identification. Correct? Day: What kind of identification? Briggs: Well let's say he asks for my identification, my driver's license or whatever, and he takes that and he goes back to his car and he runs a check, and he find out that I have a warrant. Day: And you do? Briggs: Right. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 5 of 14 Briggs: So wouldn't that be the same case that could happen also with anyone else that's in the car because mean I was asked the same question. I think I'm documented, so what protection do I have that says because I'm riding in my car with my friends and there are several of us in the car. Am I protected under this? Day: Not against a crime. Briggs: But I haven't Day: But if you had a criminal record then that's in the database. If it's that you do not have proper. Briggs: It's not the crime it's the discovery of the crime by questioning and asking me those questions. So if he can not ask the same of another group of people in a car, and I guess I'm lost as to what you're saying that he.... Day: The difference is I believe is that they would, if you were an undocumented immigrant, they would not be obligated to report you to ICE. That's what this does. It has nothing to do with criminal backgrounds, breaking the law previous. Goeb: It doesn't protect the criminal. It protects the immigrant who is not, has not committed a crime. Cowen: But without documentation how do you know he hasn't committed a crime? I mean we're going to have a circular discussion here, arid I think part of what you're saying Dell is in any circumstances, most people who get stopped for a traffic ticket, the police don't usually say okay who is in your car with you. Day: That's right, that's correct. Cowen: Unless there's some other stop intent, you know some other suspected intent, open beverages, you know whatever the intent is. I guess what they're trying to say is if they don't want essentially racial immigrant profiling just for the sake of saying oh you look like an illegal, and since you're illegal all the rest of the group in the car is illegal, now I'm gonna start asking for papers from everybody. So I think that's what they're trying to get at. Briggs: But of course racial profiling is alive and well Cowen: Yeah absolutely I understand. Briggs: That's alive and well. Cowen: So will this but at least it is saying as we all are trying to hope that racial profiling is not alive and well, that it doesn't happen or we're not condoning it and we're saying it's illegal. At least we're saying this is illegal as well or not illegal, but not needed even though it will continue. But what we're saying, I guess what we're trying to say is we would not like it to continue if its intent is that the driver is pulled over for instance and is an illegal. Briggs: So what you're asking is to protect one group. Cowen: In this case only for immigration status. In other words... Briggs: But you're asking to protect one group of people correct? Gathua: Just a moment. I'm not seeing it as one group because when you get stopped as a driver what do they ask for? Do they ask for, are they asking everybody for citizenship other than ID. So it's not a particular Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 6 of 14 group of people because if that -asking for citizenship and immigration status of the driver that they stopped for. Briggs: Is it? If you ask for a driver's license or identification is it? Gathua: They don't just ask for ID or identification. They ask for citizenship and immigration status. Briggs: But is that part of his job? Can he do that? Should he do that? Gathua: That's one of the things we are discussing here because there is no guideline right now, if they want to break the law. Some of them do that. Briggs: How does this play out in the law itself? Day: What do you mean? Spears: My question is this. Have you guys worked with the Police Department about this already? Do they know that you're, that this is going on? Detweiler: We've had communication with the Sheriff and he was in support. Briggs: He was in support? Bowers: The Sheriff is with Johnson County just for clarification. That's not the Chief of Police. Detweiler: We've had some attempts, had some members of our committee (Sanctuary City) try to talk to the police. Spears: So are you using this forum like ah, we are you know supported as leverage to go and talk to them? Detweiler: To go and talk to the police? Spears: Yes. If we say that we agree that we should support this, are you using this as leverage to have that conversation with the Iowa City Police? Detweiler: Our intent here was, was um hoping for your support to take it to the City Council. Day: I don't know that it's anyone else's place to talk to the police. Spears: Well I mean, I guess what I'm hearing is that this will effect them too, what we're supporting will have some effect on them because we're citizens and we're saying this is what we want and as a group. But I didn't know if you guys (Sanctuary City Committee) are already forging alliances with them (police) to have them support this also, what you're writing and what you're requesting of them. So that's what I was wondering. Is this a conversation that has been going on between your group and City Police? Obviously Johnson County, but... Day: To me I think it is where do you start, and this I think was the Sanctuary City Committee was thinking the Human Rights Commission would be the logical place as far as a City agency, that is because it is dealing with human rights. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 7 of 14 Spears: Well I guess I thought that you know since it also deals with the police and how they're interacting with the citizens, that they would need a spot at the table and be at least on board to provide some kind of you know what they think or you know or, or how this will effect them, or maybe that's what I'm wondering. Day: I guess my thought was that that would be between the police and the City Council, not necessarily between the police and the Sanctuary City Committee or the Human Rights Commission. Olmstead: I think it makes sense to come here in the sense that it's also been, not just be the Police Department, but all investigative departments. Spears: Right and that's what I mean, I'm just saying is I don't, I want to make sure that um you know we're making, you know we're saying whether or not we support this, but we're not gonna be the ones that are going to be um out there. I guess I'd like to know where the police stand on this too. Why did Johnson County come on board? You know did they really believe that this is an issue or you know, are they going to be supportive of our community, all of our community members. It's just not what; you know I just would like to know kind of where they are (Iowa City Police) because they're there to protect us and also to serve the public also just like we are. Eastham: If I could just talk a minute. As a member of the Sanctuary City Committee I've observed our efforts to try to contact the, or to contact the Chief of Police of Iowa City and I think that ah those contacts have not lead to any conversation. Ah I actually know I can surmise about why that might be the case. My view is that ah conversations and input from the Chief of Police would certainly be an element as the City Council goes forward in trying to draft an ordinance, put together one that the Chief of Police is comfortable with if the Council directs the City Manager to do that. Um and I don't think the Council is going to, I wouldn't expect the Council to put together an ordinance that the Chief of Police was not... Spears: So you don't think that the reason that they're not being as communicative to you isn't negative. Eastham: I don't want to mischaracterize or speak for the Chief of Police, except to tell you what I think of how things appear from our end. Briggs: Any more questions? Any more discussion? Day: I guess I would like to see how the Commission feels as far as a possible vote on whether or not you would endorse... It doesn't have to be this specific ordinance. This is a sample ordinance, but that in theory or in practice that we would endorse this concept of a sanctuary city ordinance for the City of Iowa City. Briggs: You say this is a sample? Day: Yeah, it's just a working one they use in Chicago or Madison. I couldn't remember. It's just... Detweiler: Isn't it based on the Chicago? Day: Yeah. We can't write an ordinance, but this is something you have to start somewhere. Lubaroff: But if we were to do that then it would then go to City Council as a recommendation and then they would have to hash it all out. Day: Absolutely. Lubaroff: And agree or not agree. Day: That's right. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 8 of 14 Lubaroff: And if they agreed then they would write an ordinance. Day: If the City Council doesn't agree with this at all and they don't like it, then that's, Lubaroff: Then it's gone. Briggs: I guess I'm just not comfortable with at this point endorsing it until you know I guess I don't have enough information, and um I'm just not comfortable with sticking my name on it at this point. We can bring it to a vote. I don't think we have enough information yet. I'm just not comfortable with it so. Lubaroff: What more do you want to have Dell? Briggs: Well I guess I don't have clear enough explanations as to exactly what we're doing. There's nothing drawn up at this point. You have what may be you say is ah an example. Day: A working sample. I mean we're not lawyers to write an ordinance, but that's what Day: What is it that you're going to present to the City Council? Day: I would personally I would like to present this as a sample ordinance with the information that's in here as far as background for what the concept of the sanctuary city action is or ordinance. Detweiler: I don't want to interrupt. I would just like to emphasize that our, the concept of a sanctuary city is broader than just law enforcement. That is a significant piece of it, and our prospective is that we are um freeing local law enforcement to do their job better and not to have to concern themselves with federal, with enforcing federal immigration law, which is very sticky and complicated. Um but also this would be a way of promoting a sense of safety and well being for our whole community so that there wouldn't be some members of our community who are fearful of law, and also I mean as we're already talked about the people who are undocumented and would feel free to report crimes or to be witnesses in case of law, when laws are broken. But also the economic environment that, that um we our committee observes that undocumented immigrants play a significant role in the economy, and that we want to um foster a healthy economy and allow business owners to engage immigrants in their work in the workplace. To foster ah yeah a more vibrant economy in one which all people can contribute. Eastham: My perspective is that I'd prefer to live in a community where every resident feels comfortable living within the ah standards and principles of that community. I think Iowa City is an open inclusive community. We're very interested in having people live and work and go to school and seek out their own interests here. To do so without having things held over their head, and ah I think this is a good way to go about getting in that place. I think in regards to exactly how police officers would be effected by sanctuary city ordinance approach is as I said before is something that will be become illuminated and worked out as the process goes forward. Detweiler: Just overall we're wanting to you know be a welcoming community. A place where diversity is welcome, people are at peace and unafraid. Olmstead: In the packet of information that we have I did a lot of research and found a lot of cities in the United States and you'll see a list of cities that have already passed a don't ask don't tell policy. Day: Regarding immigration status. Olmstead: As far as immigration yes. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 9 of 14 Spears: I agree totally with what you're saying, absolutely without, I agree. The only thing I don't agree to is signing my name to maybe a pseudo kind of ordinance policy. I think that we should at least say that I think its a good idea for you to go to the City Council to present your idea without a doubt, but I don't want to put my name to this right here, this information where it comes to where you guys are providing um this information about all these different um, where you got it from whatever. What City did you get it from? Day: The ordinance? Spears: Yeah I don't think that I want to sign my name to the objective. I do think that the City Council needs to consider becoming a sanctuary city. Day: Okay so you would agree to that with, like the historical information that's in here? Spears: Just this historical information... Day: And not have the wording of the ordinance? Spears: Exactly. I don't think that the wording of the ordinance no, but I do think that our City Council needs to at least consider the information that you're presenting, that was presented in the packet. Goeb: Just to clarify, you support the concept, but not necessarily the particulars that were laid out in the sample ordinance. What parts of the ordinance were you particularly concerned about? Spears: I guess I think the City Council needs to at least consider it and consider it on its own merits with them (Sanctuary City Committee) bringing it to them. Whereas you know I don't know why we (Human Rights Commission) need to be the people to you know co-sign on them going to the City Council. Briggs: That's what I don't understand why we need to sign that, as far as you taking that to the City Council. Why do we need to sponsor it? Day: Part of it is getting it to the City Council. Briggs: You have access to the City Council. Day: Not on the agenda. Detweiler: We as ah faith based organization can not say here please put this on your agenda. Bowers: You can ask though at public comments. I mean just like -you could ask the Commission to, so I just want to clarify that. They don't have to do that, but it is an option. Detweiler: But you have power to get it on the agenda. Bowers: I would have to clarify that. The Commission has the power to make a recommendation to the Council. So I would not phrase it the way you did. Spears: I do agree though that this is occurring in our community but I just don't. Day: Part of what I think anyway. Bowers: For the transcript one person at a time. Thank you. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 10 of 14 Spears: I'm just not totally on board with you going through us in order to get to the City Council to talk about sanctuary cities. That's where my point is. Briggs: That's where my point is and if I had to vote, if we are to bring this to a vote today um, I don't know if this is the right time to do it. I mean but if you want we can bring it to a vote. Day: I would like to bring it to a vote. I would like to make a motion that, move that we've, how do I want to word this...that the Human Rights Commission supports the concept of a sanctuary city ordinance be proposed in Iowa City or something. Bowers: Ok. That to me is a little murky. Just to make it clearer because one you've mentioned a concept and then an ordinance. So I just want to make sure. In prior discussion I got the impression that those could be two separate things that they could consider, but the motion you just made to me was everything together. Which is fine if that's how you want to do it? I just want to make sure. Lubaroff: How does the Commission make a recommendation to the Council, in what form? Bowers: It would have to be a majority. If it's not a majority then it's not a recommendation. Lubaroff: And it if were to be a majority then what? They (the Commission) submit something in writing to them? Bowers: It's documented in the minutes, and the Council would notice that. Goeb: How would it be brought before the Council? Bowers: They get copies of all the minutes, so they would see it, noted. If you've noticed on your minutes in your packet it says recommendations to Council no. If this was a majority then it would say yes and it would basically. Lubaroff: It would explain what the recommendations... Bowers: Correct, it would explain what you voted on to recommend. Goeb: Does that mean that the Council has an obligation to consider it? Does it require them to consider it? Bowers: My understanding is I don't think it requires them to. I think they always have prerogative as far as that's concerned. Goeb: So there's noway that you can really get to the Council in terms of a Commission, I'm talking more generally of saying or from the committee or from a Commission of saying that we want you or we're asking you, which means it is their obligation to ah consider something. In other words if it was the street commission or. Bowers: Yes it's an obligation to consider it, whether they would or not that I do not know. Goeb: So they can just say we are, we just aren't gonna consider it period without Bowers: That's my understanding. Olmstead: Is there a motion on floor? Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 11 of 14 Briggs: Well she was making the motion but she had to clarify it. Day: So if we, I would like to move. Bowers: Do you revoke the last one? Day: Yes. I think it should be two separate issues. So I would like to move that the Human Rights Commission support the concept of a sanctuary city. Briggs: That's your first one? Day: Right. Olmstead: I second that. Briggs: Motion has been made that the Commission support the concept of a sanctuary city. Role call. Spears: Can I get some clarification when you say we support the concept? Does that mean we're saying that they will go and just, then you will... Briggs: That's exactly what that means. Spears: You guys will go to present at City Council or we're saying, are you guys bringing this sample information? Briggs: That's what I'm assuming you're taking this sample with you correct? Day: The concept, purely concept not the ordinance. Briggs: The motion has been made and seconded. Bowers: Just for clarification though. When you say not the ordinance, do you mean the other materials other than the ordinance? Motion has been made and seconded by Olmstead. Roll Call. Day: I Gathua: I Lubaroff: I Cowen: I Olmstead: I Goeb: I Spears: I Bowers: I just want to make sure everybody is saying yes and not you're present. I just wanted to clarify. Briggs: Yeah they're voting. Bowers: Did you say your own name? Briggs: Briggs, No. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 12 of 14 Briggs: And your second motion? Day: So I would then like to move that the Human Rights Commission is in support of a working ordinance presented, I don't know how to word that. Or that the, I guess that the Human Rights Commission recommends that the City Council adopt a sanctuary city ordinance. Olmstead: I'll second that Briggs: That we adopt ah? Day: No that we recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance sanctuary city concept. That they (City Council) adopt an ordinance. Briggs: Okay we recommend to the City Council. Spears: Can I get some clarification? Briggs: Yes, you can. Spears: Are you saying that we then bring this information as far as the sample ordinance. Day: That would include the sample ordinance. Spears: Okay thank you. Briggs: Can you do it all in one shot now? Day: Would include that we recommend that they adopt an ordinance. Briggs: The motion has been made and seconded by Olmstead. Roll call vote. Day: Yes. Gathua: Yes. Lubaroff: Yes Cowen: Yes Olmstead: Yes Goeb: Yes Spears: No. Briggs: No. Bowers: Just so everybody knows I would hope that each Commissioner if they get a call from somebody asking them to explain this, that each of you would be able to. The concept of a sanctuary city. I think that goes along with a yes vote. Goeb: Do you want us to be speaking of it to others? Bowers: You could get calls from the press, so I'm just letting you know that I think as an expectation that there should be some understanding of what was voted on. That could happen. Detweiler: Could I offer that I think any member of our committee would be happy to talk further with any of you if you have questions background. I'd be happy to talk with you and I'll give you my phone number if you would like. You can contact me Karla Deitweiler at 319-594-2646. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 13 of 14 Gathua: To add to that on immigration since I've been to the U.S. that I'm involved in, so just more information. Also for and information yeah. Briggs: All right moving on. ONE COMMUNITY ONE BOOK Reminder that the main program which includes a discussion with the author will be held on November 7th at 4 pm. HUMAN RIGHTS BREAKFAST The Breakfast will be held on October 28th at 7:30 a.m. at the Hotel Vetro. Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President to the University of Iowa Georgina Dodge will serve as the keynote speaker. Briggs, Spears and Lubaroff will serve on the selection committee. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES Goeb (Gathua, Day) reported on the Community Dialogues and another meeting will be held in October with Kelsey Kramer from the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights. ADA TRAINING The date for the training is October 6th from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library. Lubaroff will announce the program. Only 6 spots remain. STRENGTHENING LATINO/A COMMUNITIES PROGRAM Spears will attend the Conference as a representative from the Human Rights Commission. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Spears will be participating in a Cancer Walk and is up to 18 miles a day. Gathua and her non profit organization are still collecting cans to raise money to support the education of girls in Kenya. ADJOURNMENT Lubaroff moved to adjourn. Gathua seconded. The motion passed 8-0 at 19:01. Human Rights Commission September 21, 2010 Page 14 of 14 Human Rights Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD 2010 /Mpptinn I~atel NAME TERM EXP. 1/19 2/16 3/16 4/20 5/18 6115 7/20 8/17 9/21 10/19 11/16 12/21 Dell Briggs 1/1/11 X X O/E X X X X O/E X Yolanda Spears 1/1/11 X O/E X X O/E O/E X O/E X Corey Stoglin 1/1/11 O/E O/E X O/E X O/E O/E O/E O/E Dianne Day 1/1/12 X X X O/E X X O/E X X Wangui Gathua 111/12 X O/E O/E X X X X X X Martha Lubaroff 111/12 X X X X X O/E X X X Howard Cowen 1/1/13 X X X X O/E X O/E X X Constance Goeb 1/1/13 X O/E X X X X X X X Fernando Mena- Carrasco 1/1/13 X X O/E X X X O/E R R R R R Harry Olmstead (8-1-2010) 1/1/13 - - - - - - - X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting/No Quorum R =Resigned - = Not a Member Sanctuary City Ordinance 1. V~THEREAS, The City of Iowa City is a home rule unit of government pursuant to Artilce III, Section 38.A of the Iowa Constitution ;and 2. WHEREAS, Pursuant to its home rule power, the City of Iowa City may exercise any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs, including the authority to "exercise any power and perform any function it deems appropriate to protect and preserve the rights, privileges, and property of the city or of its residents, and so preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort, and convenience of its residents" ;and 3. WHEREAS, To this end, the City of Iowa City pursuant to Title II of the City Code is dedicated to providing its residents with equal access to the services, opportunities, and protection it provides or administers ;and 4. WHEREAS, Conditioning the provision of services, opportunities, and protection on citizenship or immigration status or inquiring about such status in the course of said provision directly contravenes in intent and spirit the city's commitment to ensuring equal access; and 5. WHEREAS, Local governments are increasingly pressured to become involved in the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws by conditioning services and opportunities on, or inquiring about, immigrant status ;and 6. WHEREAS, The enforcement of civil immigration laws has historically been a federal government responsibility-a'power first vested in the lmmigration and Naturalization Service and then in the Department of Homeland Security ;and 7. WHEREAS, `.`our liberties we prize and rights we will maintain," and it is only at the City of Iowa City discretion that it uses its resources to enforce mandates that belong to federal government alone; and 8_ WI~REAS, Encouraging local governments that are not specifically equipped or trained to implement immigration and anti-terrorist measures to do so is likely to result in inconsistencies:and decentralization that undermine instead of strengthening these measures ;and 9. WHEREAS, The City of Iowa City joins many cities that have official policies prohibiting their municipal agencies from inquiring about immigration status and unilaterally enforcing immigration law provisions; and 10. WHEREAS, Requiring or even promoting local enforcement of immigration laws gives rise to an increased threat of immigrant and minority profiling and harassment ;and 11. WHEREAS, For the past 150 years the City. of Iowa City has been hope and home to immigrants from throughout the globe ;and Submitted by the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/10 12. WI-1EREAS, The City of Iowa City has a tradition and culture of policies that propel the extension of human rights and the protection of vulnerable populations ;now therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City: No entity, employee or agent of the City of Iowa City shall request information about or otherwise investigate or assist in the investigation of the national citizenship or federal residence or any federally issued immigration status of any person unless such inquiry or investigation is required by Iowa State Statute, federal regulations or court decision. Submitted by the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/10 r ~ = ^' ~ - ~ ~i O C ^ n `-C cJ r`, -r' C~ py ~ T r :l: ~ C` O r,-, CJ ~ G F ~_ Q C9 (D~ N ~ ^. r' O 77' '" :n (T ~ C% tJ ~ '~ ~ Cv -, O ~ .' v ~' P ~. ~ v ^- G ^-n CJ v rJ ~ ~ _ r7a F_ _ .'S r"-. CD '- ~ J ~ ._ -l r'^ r - ~ O ~ 2 ~ J. 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Undefined local role in federal immigration law since 1952 Since its inception in 1952 the jurisdiction of state and local police in the enforcement of federal immigration law has ben undefined by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). A series of judicial decisions and legislation during the intervening years defined distinctions between civil and criminal provisions of the INA. Being within the United States borders without authorization or working without a visa or residency are civil matters. Wilful disregard of an order of removal is a criminal offense. Local police have been most often involved in enforcing criminal provisions of the INA, as well as enforcing the subject to removal of undocumented and documented persons convicted of a.crime within the United States. Prohibition of local enforcement, 1970s to 1983 U.S. Supreme Court has historically upheld preemption. That is, federal law supercedes any state law that may regulate immigration.ln a U.S. Department of Justice press release in 1978, it was stated that the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) employees are given special training that equips them with the unique ability to administrer the complexities of current immigration law, arguing that "the responsibility for enforcement rests with the tNS, and not with state and local police" In 1983 this de facto local enforcement protocol was put into law in Gonzales v City of Peoria, instituting that local police are prohibited from enforcing civil provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) because of the rigorous regulatory system outlined in the federal immigration legislation. Local agents were still given authority to enforce criminal provisions. The U.S. Department of Justice upheld preemption in the 1996 Legal Counsel Opinion, stating, "state and local police lack recognized legal authority to stop and detain an alien solely on suspicion of civil deportability, as opposed to criminal violation of the immigration or other laws." De Facto local enforcement In practice, local agents still routinely assist federal agents in enforcing immigration law, accompanying agents on raids, checking on immigration during routine traffic stops, and reporting acquired information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ability of local agents to offer this de facto assistance to federal agents depends on focal resources and the political climate. As a result of this, federal immigration laws do not receive equal enforcement throughout the United States. Federal encouragement of local immigrant screening and policing, 1986 The passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act CIRCA} in 1986 placed observation and enforcement of federal immigration law more locally. Employer sanctions were introduced, penalizing employers who hire individuals unauthorized to work. The law required mandatory screening of employee prospects and records of Submitted by the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/10 these procedures. The IRCA also encourages institutions such as universities, hospitals and even public service providers to require proof of citizenship upon application. Institutionalization of Local Immigrant Surveillance, 1996 The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, furthered institutionalized undocumented immigrants' ineligibility to welfare and public services by requiring, not just encouraging, the verification of citizenship. The legislation also authorized state and local police to participate in instances of emergency when there was a substantial increase of foreign nationals, if sanctioned by state or local governing bodies. The law provided a means for state and local agents to enter into special written agreements with the U.S. Attorney General, in which local officers would be given special training to enforce civil provisions of immigration law. Until recently few local agencies had entered into such agreements, and even now they are confined to Southwest states such as Texas and Arizona. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 also authorized local agents to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants convicted of a felony. It also authorized the FBI to input records of previously deported felons into the National Crime Information Center database, making these sections accessible to all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Lastly, as a direct response to Sanctuary policies throughout the United States, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act nullified all local policies that prohibited state and local agencies, from police to social services, from reporting information to the INS. Thus, Sanctuary cities could no longer prohibit focal agents from reporting immigrants status, but they could still prohibit them from seeking that information unless required by federal law (as in cases of criminal convicts), and simply encourage them not to report information regarding immigrants status obtained voluntarily by individuals to the INS. Summary, what does this mean for Sanctuary Cities? In summary, although following the terrorists attacks of September 11`h of 2001 local faw enforcement and social service agencies have been increasingly encouraged and granted authority to enforce federal immigration law, no law requires such enforcement. Local police agencies are able to enter into specific agreements with the Department of Homeland security to receive special training and services from ICE to enable them to effectively enforce federal immigration laws. Relatively few agencies have done so, and currently no agencies in the Midwest are in official agreements. Local enforcement of immigration hinges on available local resources and the political climate regarding immigration and law enforcement. State and local governing bodies can limit or prohibit public agencies from actively seeking information about individual's immigration status. They can encourage employees and agents to refrain from reporting information they voluntarily receive to ICE, but are unable to legally prohibit the transfer of such information. Far more information, contact: Submitted by-the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/10 What is the U.S. Sanctuary Movement? A 'sanctuary city' exists when the governing body of a city or county has passed an ordinance or declaration that exempts law enforcement and other public officials from inquiring about a person's immigration status or reporting illegal immigrants to federal authorities if the information is voluntarily presented to them. A Faith-based Movement The sanctuary movement saw its beginnings in the small living rooms of people's homes and the basements of local churches. Specifically, it began in 1981 in the Tucson, Arizona home of Jim Corbett, co-founder of the Sanctuary movement. A man named Jim Dudley was on his way to Corbett's for a dinner party when he encountered a lone man walking on the road and decided to give him a ride. When the two came to a border control check point, the young wandering man admitted that he was an undocumented Salvadoran and begged Dudley to get him through the check point. The border control officer saw through their story, apprehended the young Salvadoran and let Dudley go. Dudley and Corbett discussed the situation over dinner and eventually founded the Sanctuary movement. Corbett began to open his house as a small apartment to Salvadorans. He asked people to raise money for bonds. He then had the idea to open the movement up to the Quaker network, who years before helped another group of oppressed people escape north through the Underground Railroad. He proposed that Quakers from Mexico and the U_S. should work together to help refugees complete asylum applications. He advocated starting a newsletter to keep refugees and their supporters informed about routes, travel conditions, and expenses for trips to the United States. Eventually, Corbett got to the point where he could no longer house refugees in his home by himself, so he asked for the help of Rev. John Fife. The two men met many immigrants and passed on their names and contact information. As a result, many immigrants were caught by Border Control Police with Corbett's and Fife's names. They knew if they continued, they could be arrested. They met together and discussed the issue and considered publicizing their work. This way, they could appear to be more than coyotes (those who charged money and lead immigrants across the border) while also heightening public awareness. The Sanctuary Movement claimed that the U.S. treatment of Central American refugees was violating the Geneva and Helsinki Accords, the U.S. Refugee Act of 1980, and the 1967 UN Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. Corbett and his friends resisted federal law based on their faith. In the bible, the book of Numbers spoke of Moses and his commandment to establish "cities of refuge' for "the people of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills any person without intent may flee there:' In the late 1980s, during the peak of the movement, over four hundred churches took part across North America with around seventy thousand participants. From Churches to Cities Although faith-based organizations started the movement, universities and activist groups soon joined. The movement also gained support throughout cities, who denounced the use of local resources to aid federal immigration investigations. Some cities broadened their view of who deserved sanctuary status from specifically Central American immigrants to immigrants of all kinds and sought to accomplish policies that would provide more services to undocumented people in the country. Between 1984 and 1987, more than 20 cities declared themselves as sanctuaries. Most were merely symbolic declaration, but the city of San Francisco changed course from symbolic support to adopting an ordinance which prohibited city officials from inquiring about immigration status, and reporting voluntary immigration Submitted by the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/li information to the federal government. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with the Patriot Act the national government attempted to delegate immigration investigation to local and state governments. In response, many cities resisted, and passed resolutions restricting the use of local law enforcement to investigate immigration status. The New Sanctuary Movement In 2006, an immigrant judge ordered the deportation of Elvira Arellano. Arellano had an 8 year old son who was a U.S. citizen and therefore decided to violate the judge's order and sought sanctuary in a church. This inspired more churches to come together with the intent of keeping immigrant families together. This New Sanctuary Movement, like the movement in the 1980s, provided services to immigrants facing hatred in the workplace and unfair deportation. The members of these sanctuary churches agreed to host families who faced deportation and had U.S. citizen children. Today's Sanctuary Cities In 2006, the Congressional Research Service reported that thirty-two different cities had formally recognized themselves as sanctuary cities. However, in 2007, researchers identified as many as seventy cities that have similar policies in place. The city ordinances that have evolved take many different forms. New York, for example, does not require government employees to inquire about immigration status, but they are permitted to provide, information to the federal government. Takoma Park, Maryland restricts state employees from asking about immigration status. Alaska and Oregon have adopted statewide sanctuary policies that prohibit officials working for the state to aid the enforcement of immigration law. The term "sanctuary" has gained a negative connotation over the years. In February of 2008, Mount Rainier, Maryland, considered a proposal to declare itself a "sanctuary city." Their policies had not changed, as police officers already refrained from asking about immigration status. However, the mere use of the word brought many protestors and the city council eventually tabled the resolution. Many cities have ultimately adopted policies in accordance with sanctuary cities without claiming the label of a sanctuary city. To learn more about the Sanctuary City Movement, contact: Submitted by the Sanctuary Committee on 8/17/10 Page 1 of 1 Stefanie Bowers From: HarryO3@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:16 PM To: Stefanie Bowers Subject: Sanctuary Cities An August 14, 2006 report produced by the Congressional Research Service listed 31 cities and counties that have "don't ask, don't tell" sanctuary policies in place. They are: Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Chandler, Arizona Fresno, California Los Angeles, California San Diego, California San Francisco, California Sonoma County, California Evanston, Illinois Cicero, Illinois Cambridge, Massachusetts Orleans, Massachusetts Portland, Maine Baltimore, Maryland Takoma Park, Maryland Ann Arbor, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Durham, North Carolina Albuquerque, New Mexico Aztec, New Mexico Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Sante Fe, New Mexico New York, New York Ashland, Oregon Gaston, Oregon Marion County, Oregon Austin, Texas Houston, Texas Katy, Texas Seattle, Washington Madison, Wisconsin. `Alaska and Oregon both have state-wide policies that forbid state agencies from using resources to enforce federal immigration law. Oregon law, however, does provide an exception to allow law enforcement officers to share information on immigration status with federal authorities with those arrested for criminal offenses. Harry F. Olmstead 319-338-2931 1951 Hannah Jo CT Iowa City, IA 52240 The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems. -Gandhi 8/18/2010 Page 2 of 7 State/City Alaska Anchorage, AK (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) . ' (The city of Fairbanks has been removed from the Sanctuary Cities list due to the city councils passage of a resolution supporting a formal recognition of its cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. The city of Fairbanks had previously been listed due its designation as a sanctuary city by the Congressional Research Service. OJJPAC thanks the City of Fairbanks for taking positive steps to clarify its compliance with federal law. Fairbanks enforcement statistics will be monitored for compliance as. Arizona Chandler, AZ (Added 5/30/07, Congressional Research Service Report, 2006 ) Mesa, AZ (Added 10-18-09, Sources: Judicial Watch; East Valley Tribune article,1-4-2006)' Phoenix, AZ Tucson, AZ (Added 11-12-07, Source: 11-11-07 story by Brady McCombs, Arizona Daily Star. See note below.) California Bell Gardens, CA City of Industry, CA . City of Commerce, CA Cypress, CA Davis CA Downey, CA Fresno, CA (6/13!07 Congressional Research Service) Lakewood, CA Los Angeles, CA (Congressional Research Service) Long Beach CA Lynwood, CA Maywood, CA Montebello, CA National City, CA Norwalk, CA . Oakland, CA (Added 8-27-07. Source: 4/207 story by KCBS 740 AM. Link here.) Paramount, CA Pico Rivera, CA Richmond, CA (Added 11-5-09. Sources: Mayor Gayle McLaugliin's campaign website from 2004, 2006) So. Gate, CA . San Bernardino, Ca. (Added 6/7/07, reader submitted / 9/5/08 Listing disputed by the city administration" See addl.notes) San Diego, CA (Congressional Research Service) Santa Cruz, CA (Added 5130107, documented by KSBW news) San Francisco, CA (Congressional Research Service) San Jose, CA (6/13/07 Congression~ Research Service) 8/19/2010 Page 3 of 7 Santa Maria, CA (11-18-08 Submitted research from local activist/ Listing disputed by the city administration) Sonoma County, CA (Congressional Research Service) Vemon, CA Watsonville, CA (Added S30/07, documented by KSBWnews) Wilmington, CA Colorado Aurora, CO Commerce City, CO Denver, CO (Source: Congressional Research Service) Durango, CO (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) Federal Heights, CO Fort Collins, CO Lafayette, CO (Added 6/3/07, documented by reader) Thornton, CO Westminster, CO Connecticut Hartford, CT (Added 5/4110. Source: [Ordinance passed in 2008], NEWS 21 Blog, by Amy Crawford, Hartford, CT) New Haven, CT (Added 6/4/07. Source: TV News 8: City council votes 25-1 to issue ID cards to illegal aliens) Florida DeLeon Springs, FL Deftona, FL Jupiter, FL (Added 4-13-09. Previously on watch list.) Lake Worth, FL (Added 41309.) Miami, FL Georgia Dalton, GA (Added 5130107. 6118/07 Listing disputed bV the City of Dalton GA CitV's written policy requested. ) Illinois Chicago, IL (Congressional Research Service) Cicero, IL (6/13107 Congressional Research Service) Evanston, IL (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) Kansas Wichita (Source: Police department policy exposed after the death of Lola Jayne, KSN TV-3, 12-19-08) Louisiana New Orleans, LA (Source: Police department announced pdicy of "don't ask, don't tell" by Police superintendent Warren Riley, WWL-TV; 9-9-09} Massachusetts Cambridge, Mass. (Source: Boston Globe. Frst passed resolution in 1985) Chelsea, Mass. (Added: 8-1407 Source: Chelsea government websitewith text of sanctuary policy.) . Orleans, Mass. (6/13107 Congressional Research Service) Springfield (Disputed) Maine Portland (Added 5131/D7 Note: Maine resident reported that Portland city council passed sanctuary legislation) State of Maine (Added 5+31!07 Note: Governor of Maine initiated de facto protections for illegals by Executive Order in 2004) Maryland Baltimore, MD (Congressional Research Service) Gaithersburg, MD Mt. Rainier, MD (Added 1-20-08, Source: The Washington D.C. Examiner, 1-19-08) 8/19/2010 Page 4 of 7 Montgomery County, MD (Added 11-3'-09, Source: Frederick County sheriff worried about MontCo gangs, The Washington D. C. Examiner, 11-2-09) . Takoma Park, MD (Reported that City ordinance passed some 20 years ago; Congressional Research Service) Michigan . Ann Arbor, MI (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) Detroit, MI (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) Minnesota Minneapolis, MN (Congressional Research Service) St. Paul, MN Worthington, MN {Added 5-30-07 Note: This is where a Swift plant was raided by ICE in December, 2006) Nevada Reno (Added 5-31-07; 2-18-08 Disputed by city; OJJPAC has requested a copy of city policies, Copy of policies never received as of 6/24/10) New Jersey Camden, NJ (Added in 2007; latest source: Camden, Immigrant Haven?, By Lauren Feeney, City Paper, 7-16-OS) Fort Lee, NJ Hightstown, NJ (Added 5-30-07) . Jersey City, NJ Newark, W (Added 6-3-07) North Bergen, NJ . Trenton, NJ Union City, NJ West New York, NJ New Mexico Albuquerque, NM (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service; 8-1407 KOB-N 4 Eyewitness News report) . Aztec, NM (Added 5-8-10, Identified by CRS in 2006 report to Congress) Rio Ariba County, NM (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) . Santa Fe, NM (6113/07 Congressional Research Service) New York . Albany, NY (Added 7-22-09 Source: Council adopts donY ask policy, Times Union report byJordan Carleo- Evangelistl Bay Shore, NY Brentwood, NY . Central Islip, NY Farmingville, NY New York City, NY Riverhead, NY Shiny/Mastic, NY Spring Vatley Village, NY (Add 7-25-07) Uniondale, NY Westbury, NY North Carolina Carrboro, NC (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick l~nn, The News & Observer) Chapel Hill, NC (Added 11-12-07 Source: Towns differ on illegal aliens by Patrick wnn, The News & Observer) Charlotte, NC Chatham County, NC (Added 1-1409 Source: Chatham rejects immigration program, The News 8 Observer) Durham, NC (6/13/07 Congressional Research Service) Raleigh Winston-Salem Ohio Columbus, OH (715/07 Source: 5/10107 Columbus Dispatch article stating illegal aliens in misdemeanorcases are not reported to ICE) Dayton, OH (Added 1-11-10 Source: Dayton Daily News story by Lucas Sullivan. Police chief prohibits officers from asking about immigration status. Lima, OH (Added 10-28-08 Note: City administration opposes County Sheriffs efforts to remove illegal aliens.) . Oberlin, OH (Added 1-25-09. Source: City Resolution adopted January 20, 2009) . Painesville, OH (7-19-07 Source: 7-18-07 Cleveland Scene article) Oklahoma . Oklahoma City (de facto) 8/19/2010 Page 5 of 7 . Tulsa (6-3-07 Note: Tulsa city council is discussing changir~ its sanctuary policy. 815-10 Update: See note below.) Oregon State of Oregon ` (8-9-07 Congressional Researdi Service) `(See note below) . Ashland, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service) . Gaston, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Researd~ Service) Marion County, OR (8-9-07 Congressional Research Service) Portland, OR Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA` (7-15-10 Source: Mayor Nutter's, November, 2009 Executive order: Policy Concerning Access of Immigrants to City Services .) ' Texas . Austin, TX Baytown, TX Brownsville, TX . Channelview, TX Denton, TX Dallas, TX EI Cenizo, TX Ft.Worth, TX Houston, TX Katy, lX Laredo, TX Mcallen, TX Port Arthur, TX Utah Provo, UT . Salt Lake City, UT Virginia . Alexandria, VA` Fairfax County, VA Virginia Beach, VA Vermont (Congressional Researd~ Service) (6-13-07 Local reader observation) (6-13-07 Local reader observation) (6-13-D7 Congressional Research Service) (Congressional Research Service) (Congressional Research Service) (6-13-07 Readedresident observation) (Added 10-fr08, Source: City ResotJtion No. 2246 adopted 10-9-07) (Added 6/3/07) Burlington, VT (Added 5-1409 Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring) Middlebury, VT (Added 5-1409 Source: 5-13-09 Associated Press story by Wilson Ring) Washington King Co. Council, WA (Added as a de facto sanctuary on 6-28-09 Source: The Seattle Times; and on 11-9-09 Ordinance assed Seattle, WA (Added 5!30'07; Congressional Research Service) Wisconsin Madison, WI (Congressional Research Service) Update: In June, 2010, the city council passed a resolution reaffirming its policy. Wyoming Jackson Hde, WY Washington, D.C. (Update: The Washington D. C. dty council has voted to prohibit its police department from participating in the Secure Communities program in July, 2010 according to an AP story by Ivan Moreno dated 7-26- 10.) Cities under review Diamond Bar, CA (6!26(07 Disputed by city. Currently being researched to verify.) Boulder, CO DesMoines, IA (Added 11-28-07 Source: Proposal seeks bannin4 immigration raids in D.M., by Nigel Duara, DesMoines-Register) 8/19/2Q10 Page6of7 Bridgeton, NJ (Added fr3-07) [7-27-07 Disputed by a reputed farm worker advocate, see note below.] Peekskill, NY [Disputed, being researched) San Antonio, TX [Note: The Sanctuary status of San Antonio is disputed, being researched.) Watch List Cities Note: This is a new list started 8-14-07 and was updated on 10-22-08. • Joliet, IL (Source: Resident alleges police have don't ask don't tell policy, courts ignore immigration status) . Lexington, KY (Source: 11-12-07 Submitted by local resident who claims it is a sanctuary city) • Worcester, MASS (Source: 8-14-07 Worcester Telegram) . Lakewood, NJ (Source:9-10-08 Local residents) • Clark County, OH (Source: 1-27-08 Springfield-News-Sun) • Middletown, OH (Source: 1-30-08 Middletown News-Journal) • Springfield, OH (Source: 1-27-08 Springfield-News-Sun) • Clark County, OH (Source: 9-29-08 Springfield-News-Sun Editorial (Sheriff Kelly not interested in removing illegal aliens) . Gallatin, TN (Source: 9-26-08 Reader) • Shelbyville, TN (Source: News articles submitted by Shelbyville resident) . Portland, TN (Source: 9-26-08 Reader) • Hendersonville, TN (Source: 9-26-08 Reader) • Whitehouse, TN (Source: 9-26-08 Reader) Sanctuary Cities USA: Additional Notes Mesa, Anzona Mesa Arizona has been added as a sanctuary city list because of its reported "don't ask dont tell policy" and criticism by the local sheriff that the city is not enforcing the law. The sheriff has arrested illegal aliens working in city buildings (as contract workers for a private cleaning company), reportedly after the city police department refused to investigate complaints of illegal hires by a whistleblower. Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia's Mayor signed an Executive Order in November 2009 that provided additional protections to illegal aliens in the city. However, the City of Philadelphia does have an existing Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System (PARS) agreement with ICE. Mayor Nutter objects to the PARS computer technology agreement which isnow up for renewal. The Mayor apparently believes that the access of data by ICE will result in increased immigration violation investigations and deportations. Here is an article by the Philadelohia Inquirer. Tucson, Anzona Tucson Arzona has been added to the sanctuary city list because the Tucson police have instituted a new policy v~hich prevents their officers from calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement to schools and churches. Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa city councibr Jim Mautino was quoted in a Tulsa World artide by P.J. Lassek, that he believes Tulsa is a sanctuary city and that the Police don't verify legal presense during traffic stops. Mautino wants to crack down on il~gal aliens and introduce an ordinance mandating the use of E-Verify because the resolution that was passed carnot be enforced. State of Oregon According to a CRS report (October, 2005), Oregon passed a law in 1987 that prohibits local and state law enforcement from using state resources for locating and capturing illegal aliens. Law enforcement was permitted [but not required] to "exchange information" with federal immigration agents if an illegal alien was arrested for a crime. San Bernardino, CA. San Bernardino was added to the list on June 6th of 2007 as a result of a readers submission. On September 5th 2008, the city administration contacted me to dispute its listing. OJJPAC has asked the city's law department to forward copes of the city's poicies regarding its processes when illegal aliens are encountered in its dty. Bridgeton, NJ 7-27-07 Disputed by a reputed farm worker advocate who sent me this email: "I just wanted b point out an inaccuracy on your website's listing of sanctuary cities. You have Bridgeton, NJ listed as a sanctuary city, and indeed it is most definitely not. I work with CATA -The Farm workers' Support committee (www.cata-farmworkers.org) and we have an organized group of membership in this town. One of our goals is working towards making Brdgeton an sanctuary city, but the local government is quite unfriendly towards the immigrant population, and the mayor has even hinted at wanting b implement a Hazleton type of ordinance (luckily, given yesterday's legal decision, that won't be happening)." Columbus, OH The Columbus Dispatch [Ohio] wrote: "The police didn't contact immigration authorities concerning those who were determined to be undocumented, Booth said. Authorities say that's typical when it mmes to misdemeanor charges." [Columbus, Ohio] Painesville, OH Cleveland Scene (7-18-07) quotes the Painesville Police Chief Gary Smith: "`He [Police Chief Gary Smith] has no qualms abort laying out his indifference in plain English: "We don't care what your [immigration] status is." *`* Oklahoma City, OK 8/19/2010 Page 7 of 7 One reader wrote about Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City is a sanctuary city de facto. Police officers have been told not to stop any Hisparic for minor traffic violations, because they have a good chance of being illegal and it is a waste oftime. The City has not been enforang City Code if the recipient of the code violation doesn't speak English. And is not attempting to enforce the single-family dwelling laws. State of Maine Governor John E. Baldacci issued executive order 13 FY 04/05 which was issued on April 9, 2004. The order is entitled "An Order Concerning Access to State Services by All Ertitled Maine Residents." The order prohibits state workers from inquiring about the immigration status of anyone applying for services. Alexandria VA Resolution No. 2246, adopted October 9, 2007 states in part: "...the City and its various agencies will neither make inquirers about nor report on the citizenship of those who seek the protection of its laws or the use of its services." Evidently in Alexandria, illegal alien are safe from Immigration and Customs Enforcement until they commit a "serious" crime. So what crimes can illegals commit with impunity from the federal government? Theft? Rape? Drug dealing? Gang activity? OJJPAC's belief is that the City's Resolution conflict's with its responsibility underfederal law. Research Resources (incomplete listing) Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress, Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement, Updated August 14, 2006 8/19/2010