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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-31 Info PacketI = 1 P% ® �t MIL +A CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org October 31, 2013 IP1 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule MISCELLANEOUS IP2 Copy of memo from Cable Television Administrator to City Manager: Alliance Technologies, INC. notification letter IP3 Article from City Manager: Understanding the quirks of incremental urbanism IP4 Invitation from Iowa City Public Library to Open House IP5 Minutes - July 29 Joint Meeting IP6 Minutes — October 9 Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee DRAFT MINUTES IP7 Telecommunications Commission: September 23 A Mail a - - %Nq I ST CITY OF IOWA CITY Date 10 -31 -13 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule IN Subject to change October 31, 2013 Time Meeting Location Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Special Formal Meeting Monday, November 25, 2013 1:00 -7:00 PN Strategic Planning /Work Session Lodge, Trueblood Rec. } e ag 1�� . hh ar ,. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting � �I Tuesday, December 17, 2013 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting .aE g �< Saturday, January 4, 2014 8AM -5PM Spec. Formal (Organizational Mtg.) Emma J. Harvat Hall Tuesday, January 21, 2014 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Monday, January 27, 2014 4:30 PM Joint Meeting /Work Session TBA / Coralville °i Ills pw,i io s,+,I i Tuesday, February 4, 2014 5:00 PM City Conference Board Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall Work Session Meeting Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Work Session Meeting 7:00 PM Formal Meeting 5:00 PM Work Session Meeting 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall 10-31-13 IP2 CABLE TELEVISON ADMINISTRATOR •.a.aa._ CITY OF IOWA CITY October 28, 2013 To: Tom Markus, City Manager Fm: Bob Hardy, Cable Television Administrator Re: Alliance Technologies, Inc. notification letter On Oct. 3, 2013, Alliance Technologies, INC. filed an application with the Iowa Utilities Board to provide cable and/or video service to Iowa City and other communities. This letter is part of this process. When approved, this action legally demonstrates video service competition in the Iowa City market. In so doing State law allows Mediacom to convert their Iowa City "municipal" franchise to a less demanding "State" franchise. This conversion will have both regulatory and financial implications for the City, the extent of which are currently being determined by the City's Cable Television and Legal staff. 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Ph: 319.356.5047 rohardy @citychannel4.com NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF FRANCHISE AUTHORITY AND INTENT TO COMMENCE CABLE AND /OR VIDEO SERVICE Via Certified Mail To: City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Attn: City Clerk From: Alliance Technologies, INC 520 Watson Powell Jr. Way Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50309 Notice: Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 477A and 199 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 44, Alliance Technologies, INC. (the "Company ") has submitted an application to the Iowa Utilities Board ( "IUB ") for a Certificate of Franchise Authority (the "Certificate "), authorizing the Company to provide cable and /or video service within the City. The application was submitted to the NB on October 2, 2013. Pending approval of the application, the Company intends to commence certificated cable and/or video service in the City commencing on February 1, 2014. As a municipality with local franchising authority in all or a part of the Company's cable and/or video service area, the City is being provided with this notice in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 477 and the rules of the Iowa Utilities Board at 199 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 44. The Certificate and this notice cover the Company's cable and/or video service only. Nothing in the Certificate, the authorizing statue or this notice may be interpreted or construed to impose any requirement that has the purpose or effect of prohibiting, limiting, restricting or conditioning the provision of a telecommunications service or any other communications or information service provided by the Company. .v a © 41 o � X- w From the City Manager nl"M� IP3 Understanding the quirks of incremental urbanism Dan Zack, Better! Cities & Towns New York, under construction lot -by -lot. (Source: New York Historical Society) For the past 70 years or so, much of what we have built in the US has been of the large, "master planned" variety of development. Large areas of dozens, sometimes hundreds, of acres are all laid out and designed at once, and built out by a single builder or a handful of builders working off of a coordinated design. During the era of suburban expansion, residential subdivisions, garden apartments, office parks, and shopping malls all fit into the master planned category of development. When New Urbanism rose onto the scene, many of its early and iconic projects, such as Seaside and the Kentlands, were also large, master- planned developments. Unlike their sprawl counterparts they were walkable, compact, mixed -use, and awesome... but they were still large and master- planned. This feels normal to our generation, but historically this is an anomaly. Prior to World War II, and going back for millennia, most development was not of the large- scale, master - planned variety. Rather, most cities and neighborhoods were built lot -by -lot, by dozens or hundreds of land owners and developers. I refer to this kind of development as Incremental Urbanism. POP 7a p Incremental Urbanism shaping a New York block (Source: Zack von Schouwen) Each type of development has its advantages, but it is important to understand the difference. After 70 years, we've gotten used to the tidiness of master - planned development. In comparison, lot -by -lot development can look messy. Sometimes, buildings of dramatically different heights sprout up right next to each other. In addition to disliking the lack of consistency in height, some people dislike the blank firewalls that are visible on the taller building. Other times, materials or styles are different. In some instances, new buildings snake around the buildings of owners who wouldn't sell out, creating strange shaped sites. The owner of this charming little building didn't sell out to the developers of Rockefeller Plaza, which snakes around it. 7 his isn't tidy, but Is it hurting anything? (Source: Google Earth) This block in San Francisco features the mixed building heights that sometimes comes with Incremental Urbanism. (Source: San Francisco Then and Now) We need to overcome these hangups, though. To satisfy unmet consumer preferences,improve our economy, reduce housing shortages, and reduce environmental damage we need the majority of our growth to happen in areas with a lot of jobs, services, walkability, and transit. Most of these areas are older areas with a small lot pattern. If we don't allow development until a whole block is assembled so that it is tidy, we're not going to get much development; definitely not the amount that we need. There are a lot of obstacles to the assembly of large sites within urban areas. Sometimes, the neighbors just won't sell. As you can see in the photo above, the Rockefellers couldn't even get everyone to sell. Furthermore, some people don't have the resources to buy out their neighbors, but they should still have a right to develop their property. Some properties are next to great historic buildings, and folding them into the project isn't possible. Eminent domain? I wouldn't count on using it to assemble a lot of sites. In California, redevelopment agencies are gone, and they took their eminent domain powers for economic development projects with them. In the rest of the country, the post -Kelo backlash has resulted in political reluctance for such undertakings, and some states have expressly prohibited it. We need to accept and embrace, the fact that much of our fixture development within existing cities will happen lot -by -lot in small pieces. We need to learn to love Incremental Urbanism. I recently saw a story in the Washington Post about a small lot redevelopment in Washington DC which illustrated some of the issues that can arise with such projects. It discussed a narrow two -story rowhouse which had recently received a three -story addition, bringing the total height to five stories. The building, which appears to be about 20 feet wide, is located in the middle of a row of two -story houses and thus is quite conspicuous. To top it off, the original home and the addition were re -clad with a modern facade which is in stark contrast with its neighbors. (Source: The Washington Post) The article says that the building is known locally as "The Monstrosity." The author concedes that it is ugly, but wondered if this matters, since DC is in dire need of new housing, and this expansion added two units to the block Apparently, many have wondered how it could possibly be legal. The DCist called it "a big middle finger to taste and scale." So, what do you think? Is this a good thing, because it brings some new housing to the metropolitan core? Is it bad for altering the character of the street and standing out so much from its neighbors? Or, does it depend? I rarely like to give wishy -washy answers to these kinds of questions, but in this case it depends. In evaluating whether this project (or similar projects) was an appropriate thing to do, I would use three criteria: • Location. Is the site within a comfortable walking distance of transit, employment, and services? Putting our development in the right location is of supreme importance. We need to allow as much growth as possible in our metropolitan cores and other important urban nodes. Near an existing or planned downtown or neighborhood center, a good - looking version of this building is fine. • Historic Preservation. Is the building which would be replaced historically unimportant? The need for new housing development near major streets, transit, jobs, and shops is so important that it may be worth the loss of some older buildings, particularly those of low historic value. In locations which are farther from amenities and services, a project like this probably shouldn't be allowed. Sites away from amenities and services are a less efficient place to place people, and aren't worth the loss of historic homes. • Aesthetics. Is the architectural design compatible with surrounding structures and expressed community tastes, and does it contribute to good urbanism with appropriate frontages and building form? When regulating development, it is tempting to avoid architectural style matters. It is subjective, and architects can be a bit rough on people who go against their designs. But beauty matters. 'Beauty according to who ?' the designer may ask. Frankly, whatever the local people find to be beautiful is valid. If they love brick Colonials, then give it to them. If they love glass and metal Modernism, then give that to them. Neither style is inherently better or more legitimate than the other. The important thing is to do as much as possible to ensure that people already living in the area like the new development (because if they think it is ugly they will work to block fixture projects), and that potential new residents will like it enough to voluntarily move into dense urbanism. If the answer to any of these questions is NO, then the project may not be a good idea. If the answer to all three questions is YFS, then the project is probably worthy of moving forward, regardless of its quirkiness. So yes, Incremental Urbanism can be a bit quirky at times. However, it is a critically important part of addressing our economic and environmental challenges, so we must help make it happen in the right places, work diligently to make it excellent, and learn to accept its occasional quirkiness. Dan Zack is Downtown Development Coordinator for Redwood City, California. This article first appeared on has blog, plannerdan.com :FP,s IOWA CITY rte,; PUBLIC LIBRARY Open House Thursday, Nov.14, 2013 3:00- 6:00p.m. Building improvements are c Please stop by for a look at 1 changes. Better Building, was a two -year projec private gifts and the to "... Wayout to improve and browsability propriate technology for children w magazine reading room will be on hand to share all the new spaces with you. Wa der and cookies Hasler IOWA CITY 10129/ PUBLIC LIBRARY �,. 123 S. Linn • Iowa City , IA 52240 y.a11 319 - 356 -5200 00 • www.icpi. org y `ba l: City Council c/o Marian Karr '410 E Washington St Iowa City IA 52240 ill I!!!Il i! 3Ie'�lill e nIjjllIlllf ll ... — _ D : . 1,j H,tl''i!il!I`�'jll FIRST -CLASS MAIL $00.46° ZIP 52240 011D41633724 IP5 Joint Meeting Johnson County Board of Supervisors - Iowa City Community School District - City of Iowa City - City of Coralville - City of North Liberty - Other Johnson County Municipalities and School Districts July 29, 2013 North Liberty Community Library Minutes Call to order At 4:30 p.m., North Liberty Mayor Salm opened the Joint Meeting. Elected officials present: North Liberty - Mayor Tom Salm and Councilors Coleen Chipman, Terry Donahue, Chris Hoffman, Gerry Kuhl and Brian Wayson; Coralville - Mayor Jim Fausett and Councilor Mitch Gross; Iowa City - Mayor Matt Hayek, Councilors Terry Dickens, Susan Mimms and Jim Throgmorton; Johnson County Supervisors Janelle Rettig, Terrence Neuzil, John Etheredge, Pat Harney, and Rod Sullivan; Iowa City Community School District - Tuyet Dorau, and Karla Cook; University Heights - Mayor Louise From. Rod Sullivan, Johnson County Supervisors, presented an update on the multi - jurisdictional forum on disproportionate minority contact with law enforcement /criminal justice system. The group discussed the visit to Georgetown and the community connections. There will be upcoming opportunities for public participation. Janelle Rettig, Johnson County Supervisor, presented an update on regional strategies to address affordable housing. The group discussed regional transit and the priority of affordable housing. Additional discussion was had regarding having a regional housing consortium, funding for affordable housing and county wide transportation. The group suggested having a subcommittee of the group to discuss regional partnerships in transportation and housing. MPOJC should start taking another look at the issue and identifying the easier options. Tom Salm, North Liberty Mayor started the discussion on the regional approach to Special Census. Marian Karr, Iowa City City Clerk, provided information on jointly doing the educational component of a special census and the advantage of doing it at the same time for more effectiveness. Administrative staffs should get together to discuss the planning and strategy. Karla Cook, Iowa City Community School District, presented an update on the district's facility planning process. The group discussed road maintenance and upgrades in conjunction with school projects and other growth. Mayor Salm presented information regarding the Forevergreen Road extension process. Mike Moran, Iowa City Director of Parks and Recreation, presented information on the new Terry Trueblood Recreation Center planning and progress. County Supervisor John Etheredge presented an update on the space needs of County Law Enforcement and Court Services. North Liberty has several road projects including Jones Boulevard, Phase 2, Pheasant Lane Extension, and Highway 965, Phase 2A. North Liberty completed water and sewer studies and is planning on upgrades coming soon. University Heights is completing the Sunset Street sidewalk project. Farmer's Market, first Tuesday of every month at The City of Hills is working on the design work for a City wide water system. Iowa City has several economic development projects going on, flood mitigation projects including relocation of the wastewater plant, and several street projects. Expect the announcement soon of the new fire chief. The over 21 ordinance is being challenged again. Coralville has several road projects underway including 12th Avenue and Highway 965 bid in November. The City's Community Planning Process is underway. The Clear Creek Trail Project is under construction. Flood mitigation projects underway. Johnson County is working on the Mehaffey Bridge Road Project, 520th Street, and Oakdale Boulevard extension. They would like to work on the IWV Road and Highway 965 Projects as joint projects. Rettig updated on County Roads Department fire. She announced the neew conservation director and the formation of a County Finance Department. Rettig reported on the Poor Farm input session. Neuzil updated the group on the updated trails map and the High Speed Emergency Communication System. Tiffin has street projects, a new water tower being constructed, and a new City Hall being constructed. Solon reported they are breaking ground on a new city hall, have new businesses coming, and are working on street maintenance. The School District reported they have a vote to affirm the PPEL in November. Next meeting date and time is scheduled at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, October 28 at 4:30 p.m. with Iowa City hosting. The meeting adjourned at 6:OOp.m. IP6 MINUTES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE: OCTOBER 9, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Public Input Meetings, Surveys and Other Input Received Regarding Ongoing Needs of, and Issues Affecting, Court Services and Law Enforcement ............................. ............................... l Future Process and Planning to Address the Ongoing Needs of Court Services and Law Enforcement................................................................................................. ..............................2 Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Organization and Structure ............. ..............................2 SubcommitteeReports ....................................................................................... ..............................4 Additional Comments from Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Members ..........................4 Commentsfrom the Public ................................................................................. ..............................4 Other................................................................................................................... ..............................5 SetNext Meeting Date ....................................................................................... ..............................5 Chairperson Rettig called the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee to order in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building at 4:31 p.m. Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Members present were: Supervisor John Etheredge, Supervisor Pat Harney, Supervisor Terrence Neuzil, Supervisor Janelle Rettig, Supervisor Rod Sullivan, Department of Corrections Supervisor Jerri Allen, MECCA Director Ron Berg, County Attorney Janet Lyness, Judge Douglas Russell, and Citizen Representative Professor Emeritus John Stratton; absent were: Iowa City City Council Member Connie Champion, University of Iowa Student Representative Drew Lakin, Iowa City Public Library Adult Service Coordinator Kara Logsden, Bar Association Representative James McCarragher, State Public Defender's Managing Attorney Peter Persaud, County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek, and Consultation of Religious Communities Representative Dorothy Whiston. Staff present: Major Steve Dolezal, Board of Supervisors' Executive Assistant Andy Johnson, Deputy Auditor Nancy Tomkovicz, and Auditor's Office Recording Secretary Nick Fetty. PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS, SURVEYS AND OTHER INPUT RECEIVED REGARDING ONGOING NEEDS OF, AND ISSUES AFFECTING, COURT SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Sullivan said he was disappointed by the number of new people who attended the input sessions. Neuzil said he observed that most people were either for or against both proposals, as opposed to favoring the Jail over the Courthouse or vice versa. However, those who are against the entire proposal tend to favor addressing court services first. Harney said the listening posts he attended were poorly attended by the public. A common sentiment was to keep shipping the inmates out of county which portrays a lack of concern with civil liberties. County Attorney Janet Lyness said opinions ranged from people not wanting to spend money to disliking the design and the location, feeling it would distract from the aesthetic of the Courthouse. There was also debate on whether the facility should be located downtown or elsewhere and Lyness felt that most wanted to keep it downtown. Rettig said there is no majority consensus on what to do next. Informal Minutes: October 9, 2013/ page 2 Major Steve Dolezal said that Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is looking for a way to get more information from residents who did not participate in the listening posts. Dolezal said that Pulkrabek suggested polling or phone calling. Rettig said a Board Work Session with the County Attorney and County Sheriff is scheduled for October 14th. Rettig said the Iowa Code allows for a joint municipal - county facility which is what Scott County built. FUTURE PROCESS AND PLANNING TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING NEEDS OF COURT SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Rettig said that Pulkrabek's suggestion of a poll can be considered, but she will never vote in favor of using taxpayer money for polls. She asked what else CJCC would like to consider. Judge Douglas Russell suggested inviting the Clerk of Court as well as a representative from the judicial branch to meetings and work sessions. Sullivan said that the former Clerk of Court was always invited to attend but only attended a couple of times. He acknowledges there is now a new person in that position and supports inviting her to the meetings. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE CJCC members discussed changes to the CJCC subcommittee structure and membership. Sullivan said current CJCC members will have to decide if they want to continue serving. Neuzil said recidivism and Disproportionate Minority Contacts (DMC) are issues that could be pursued by specific subcommittees. Lyness supports continuing with the Alternatives and Treatments Subcommittee and adding people to represent DMC and other issues. She called for a representative from the State Public Defender's Office to be in regular attendance. MECCA Director Ron Berg agreed with Lyness and said he is willing to remain on the CJCC. Department of Corrections Supervisor Jerri Allen suggested the Alternatives and Treatments Subcommittee continue to meet monthly and that subcommittees be allowed to make presentations to educate attendees. She suggested adding a victim advocate to the CJCC. Neuzil would like to include people on the CJCC who are against the referendum. Informal Minutes: October 9, 2013/ page 3 Rettig asked if the committee name should remain Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. Russell emphasized this is a criminal justice committee and they are looking at all of the issues in the community such as: DMC, police conduct, Jail needs, court needs, alternative treatments, substance abuse treatments, and mental health tool diagnosis. All those components of the criminal justice system are the proper subject matter for CJCC. Russell also supports including people who have spoken against the justice center referendum and if they have positive proposals or alternative suggestions, if there be any, they should be at the table. The Facilities Subcommittee should remain as is and continue to focus on land acquisition and various proposals for the actual facility. Creating a new facility or two different facilities will not solve the other social problems that CJCC needs to address. Russell said he would like to remain on the CJCC and the Facilities Subcommittee. Harney said he likes that the Jail roster statistics have been presented but would like to see a broader picture, not only daily snapshots. Dolezal said the Sheriff's Office reports that have been presented to the Board have been compiled by Deputy Brian Kahler on his own time. Dolezal said he will contact the software provider for a cost estimate to compile Jail statistics. Board members discussed with Kahler the process he uses to compile the data and concluded that Kahler's report is not biased. Sullivan is interested in the Frequent User Service Enhancement (FUSE) model the Shelter House presented a couple weeks ago. He said there are a lot of first offenders in Jail and the average number of Jail visits for the entire Jail population is 5.5. Kahler said as of today there are 100 people in pre -trial detention, 80 of whom have multiple bookings and arrests in Johnson County alone. He said there are inmates who have been booked in Jail as many as 23 times. Dolezal said the Sheriff's Office has received complaints about bonds that are set for particular individuals. He said the bond is initially set by the State and then someone from the Department of Corrections will interview inmates and determine whether the bail should be reduced. The final decision is made by the judge. He asked Allen to explain how this system works. Allen explained the interview/bond process and said the interviewer recommends a course of action to the judge. Russell said the judicial branch receives recommendations from both sides. The statutory standard for release is to assure the appearance of the defendant for future court proceedings and to assure safety of persons in the community. They access the criminal record, previous failures to appear, the nature of the offences, the likelihood of harm to others, and then make a judgment. Dolezal asked why an individual with a public intoxication charge would have a bond. Russell said the standard for the Magistrate setting bond conditions includes assuring future appearances and the safety of the community. Lyness noted that the Alternatives and Treatments Subcommittee has established an informal bond review Informal Minutes: October 9, 2013/ page 4 process. They have also implemented a weekly jail population meeting which examines all of the inmates to determine who can be released. Rettig summarized what she has taken from organization and structure suggestions for CJCC: the committee needs to continue to operate, Allen, Berg, Russell, and Stratton are willing to be reappointed; the remaining members will be surveyed on their desire to serve, representatives from the Clerk of Court, the judicial branch, victim advocates, individuals who are opposed to the justice center, the DMC Ad -Hoc Committee will be invited to join CJCC, at least three of the subcommittees remain (Alternatives and Treatments, Facilities, Public Outreach), and the final suggestion is considering a way to collect Jail statistics. Sullivan said the CJCC lacks representation from people of color and thinks this should be fixed. Harney suggested seeking input from a mental health advocate. Lyness said Mental Health/Disability Services Director Kris Artley has attended some of the CJCC meetings. Sullivan suggested inviting someone from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Lyness suggested also considering a health care provider as a mental health representative. Russell suggested inviting a representative from the Coalition for Racial Justice as well as a representative from the UI Student Government. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Lyness said the Alternatives and Treatments Subcommittee will discuss DMC issues at a meeting scheduled for October 31st. She said some representatives from Johnson County and other entities in the community attended a three -day DMC conference in Washington D.C. last week, and then tomorrow, she, along with Jail Alternatives Coordinator Jessica Peckover and Board of Supervisors Executive Assistant Andy Johnson are scheduled to attend another conference on racial inequities in the justice system in Des Moines. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Rettig said the Johnson County Farm Bureau has invited two members of the Board to attend their meeting on November 20th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the justice center. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Carol DeProsse said despite Jail Alternatives there is still inequitable administration of justice in Johnson County. She said this inequity, and not cost, has been the obstacle to passing the bond referendum. Arrests for marijuana have also been an obstacle. Excessive bonds for low - income individuals are another example of the inequitable administration of justice in Johnson County. DeProsse said constructing the two facilities separately may be the best way for this referendum to succeed. Informal Minutes: October 9, 2013/ page 5 John Zimmerman said another problem with the judicial system is the over - emphasis on guilty plea bargains for short sentences. In his opinion it is unjust for these people to be incarcerated before trial, but it distorts the system squeezing guilty pleas from people. To significantly reduce the Jail population the County should figure out a way to deal with pre -trial inmates. Zimmerman also suggested that CJCC draw from UI faculty — particularly from the UI College of Law — to add a fresh perspective and racial diversity to the committee. Caroline Dieterle said marijuana arrests upset not only the perpetrator but also individuals close to them and eventually leads to people having less faith in the justice system which makes them unsupportive of a new jail. She suggested activating a legislative subcommittee for CJCC and noted that State Senator Joe Bolkcom is the only member of the area's five- member legislative contingent lobbying in Des Moines to change Iowa's marijuana laws. Legislation is the only way to remedy the problems with arrest rates in Johnson County because local police are not using discretion. Reverend Bob Welsh said the County should do a better job of not just publicizing for opening positions on CJCC and its various subcommittees, but also actively recruiting particular individuals to serve. He also agreed with Zimmerman's suggestion to seek input from UI College of Law faculty. He said the County has other issues to deal with before another referendum: racial imbalance in the Jail, police tactics and priorities, and the bond issue. Welsh suggested implementing a supervised probation for inmates because they cannot post bail. The Board should also consider separating the jail and the courthouse facilities. Kahler said CJCC meetings are lacking the victim's perspective. He clarified that the County Attorney's Office rarely opposes a bond reduction, and noted that socioeconomic status is not a factor in the arrest process. OTHER Rettig said there is a lack of psychiatric beds in Iowa and in Johnson County. Individuals who are not considered a risk to themselves or society are released from the treatment facilities and may end up in jail. While the County is aiming to reduce the jail population by releasing low -level offenders on bond, they also need to understand there are extenuating circumstances for keeping an individual in jail. Rettig gave an anecdote of such a situation. SET NEXT MEETING DATE Rettig said the next CJCC meeting is scheduled for November 6th at 4:30 p.m. Adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Attest: Travis Weipert, Auditor Recorded By Nancy Tomkovicz --T"- 1 -� IP7 IOWA CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DRAFT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 - -5:30 P.M. CITY CABLE TV OFFICE, 10 S. LINN ST. -TOWER PLACE PARKING FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Nicholas Kilburg, Matt Butler, Laura Bergus, Bram Elias MEMBERS ABSENT: Alexa Homewood STAFF PRESENT: Mike Brau, Bob Hardy, Ty Coleman OTHERS PRESENT: Josh Goding, Hans Hoerschelman, Kevin Hoyland, James Minims, Emily Light, Chad Sanasak RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL None. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Sanasak reported that CenturyLink has opened a retail kiosk in their facility at Burlington and Linn to provide customer service. Goeding reported PATV upgraded their studio to high - definition. Sanasak said that if and when CenturyLink offers the Prism video service the access channels could be carried on that system. Bergus asked about a possible timeframe for that service in Iowa City. Sanasak said it was just launched in Omaha and Sioux City. The response has been overwhelming. There will be some fiber build out in Iowa City next year. The service won't be available in the short term but the Iowa City /Cedar Rapids area could serve as a good test market. Hoerschelman has been working on the section on the broadband landscape and introduction for the broadband survey. When the final draft is done it might be a good idea to give it Mediacom and CenturyLink to get their response, if any, and include that in the final report. Brau said the narrative section on network performance and comparisons to the rest of the nation needs to be finished. Bergus asked how the survey results will be disseminated. Hardy said the city will need to review it prior to release. Bergus said groups such the Iowa City Area Development group and others would likely be interested in the results. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kilburg moved and Elias seconded a motion to July 22, 2013 minutes. The motion passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS None. SHORT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Sanasak reported that CenturyLink has opened a retail kiosk in their facility at Burlington and Linn to provide customer service. Goding introduced James Minims who has been hired as the Community Outreach Coordinator for PATV. CONSUMER ISSUES Hardy referred to the complaint report in the meeting packet and said all issues have been resolved. MEDIACOM REPORT Hardy said Grassley informed him that he had nothing new to report. LOCAL ACCESS CHANNELS REPORTS Bergus noted there were written reports in the meeting packet from PATV, the City Channel, and the Senior Center. The library provided a written report at the meeting. Goding reported PATV has rewritten their guidelines to incorporate the changes in their contract with the city. Goding distributed copies of PATV's newsletter. The studio has been upgraded to high - definition. The next PATV board meeting will be Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Minims said he will be working to help PATV become a more valuable resource for the community. PATV will be a more active presence at community events and will be reaching out to the nonprofit community to make them more aware of their services. Hoyland said the schools anticipate hiring an intern from the University soon. Four new short pieces have been produced and will soon be on the channel. The school channel had been playing a number of programs about the school board elections. Coleman said the City Channel will be quite busy this fall covering city council candidate forums. Light said the Senior Center open house to be held on Oct. 24 will include screenings of SCTV series "Life Stories ". Butler asked if SCTV still had a streaming video site. Light said they have transitioned to a YouTube channel. CABLE TV ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Hardy said he had nothing to report. Hoerschelman asked if there was any possibility of the access channels being offered on Direct TV. Sanasak said that CenturyLink has only a marketing agreement with DirectTV. If and when CenturyLink offers the Prism video service, the access channels would be carried on that system. Bergus asked about a possible timeframe for the service in Iowa City. Sanasak said it was just launched in Omaha and Sioux City. The response has been overwhelming. There will be some fiber build out in Iowa City next year. The service won't be available in the short term but the Iowa City /Cedar Rapids area could serve as a good test market. BROADBANDSURVEY Hoerschelman has been working on the section on the broadband landscape and introduction. When the final draft is done it might be a good idea to give it Mediacom and CenturyLink to get their response, if any, and include that in the final report. Brau said the narrative section on network performance and comparisons to the rest of the nation needs to be finished yet. Bergus asked how the survey will be disseminated. Hardy said the city will need to review it prior to release. Bergus said groups such the Iowa City Area Development group and others would likely be interested in the results. ADJOURNMENT Elias moved and Butler seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, out- Michael Brau Cable TV Administrative Aide TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 12 MONTH ATTENDANCE RECORD (X) = Present (0) = Absent (O /C) = Absent/Called (Excused) Hoerschelman Ber us Homewood 5/28/11 X X X X x 6/27/11 x o/c x x X 8/27/11 x x x o/c X 9/24/11 X X X X X 10/24/11 X X X X X 11/26/11 X X vacant X X Kilbur 2/25/12 X X x x X Butler 3/26/12 o/c x o x X 4/23/12 X X X X X 5/21/12 X X X X X 6/25/12 X X X X X 7/23/12 x X X X X 8/27/12 x x x x X 9/24/12 X X X X X 10/22/12 X X X X X 11/26/12 X X X X X 12/17/12 X X X X X 1/28/13 X o/c X X X 2/25/13 X X X X X Elias 3/25/13 o/c x o/c x X 4/22/13 x x x x 0 6/3/13 X X X X X 6/24/13 x o/c z o/c X 7/22/13 o/c x x x X 9/23/13 x X X X o/c (X) = Present (0) = Absent (O /C) = Absent/Called (Excused)