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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-18 CorrespondenceMarian Karr 2f(1) From: Nanci Kohl <nanci.kohl.l20r@statefarm.com> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 4:11 PM To: Council Subject: Road diet concerns!!! Importance: High July 27, 2015 Dear Iowa City Council: I reject the proposal for a "Road Diet" on Mormon Trek Road between Melrose Ave and Hwy 1. Every day, hundreds of Iowa City area citizens and taxpayers drive on Mormon Trek to places of work, school, and businesses. During rush hours especially, Mormon Trek is extremely busy with cars, even with four lanes. Limiting traffic to one lane each direction with a left turn lane would cause extreme traffic slow down and build up. Also, in the winter cars often get stuck going up the hills. If traffic were reduced to one lane per direction, it would be extremely dangerous when cars get stuck. Biking is an integral part of Iowa City culture, however, the cons outweigh the benefits to reducing lanes on Mormon Trek. There is a wide sidewalk stretching along all of the road. Perhaps if we'd like to make the Mormon Trek journey more biker friendly, we could instead widen the sidewalk and paint lanes for bikers there. Thank you, Nanci Kohl 530-7965 1248 Santa Fe Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 Concerned Citizen who drives Mormon Trek multiple times daily Petition • Iowa City City Council: End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spa... Pagel of 5 Start a petition Browse • Search Loe in • My petitions • Profile • Settings • Log out • Start a petition • Search Log in or sign up Petitioning Iowa City City Council End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spaces. You're a decision maker on Black Kids's petition. You can respond to this petition's 426 supporters as a Decision Maker on Change.org Respond to this tpe ition Decision Makers on Change.org have the ability to decide or influence the outcome of a petition. https://www.change.org/p/iowa-city-city-council-end-discrimination-against-black-youth-in-iowa-city-an... 7/23/2015 Petition • Iowa City City Council: End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spa... Page 2 of 5 #BlackKidsPlavToo 426 Supporters Black Kids Play Too Context On June 17, 2015, a 15 -year old boy was with friends at the Robert A. Lee (downtown) Recreation Center. Someone at the Recreation Center called the police when they determined the group was getting "too rowdy." This is a bias that our black youth often face when they are in public spaces together. When police arrived, the officers asked the youth to leave. When our 15 -year-old asked the police why they were being asked to leave, he was perceived as "resisting." Iowa City Police Officer Travis Graves tackled our unarmed, non -threatening, calm, mild-mannered 15 - year -old. Below is a video of the interaction, taken by another young person who watched as his friend was knelt on and screamed at by the officer. Following this assault by the officer, this boy was charged with trespassing and interference with official acts. Recreation Center video, which has not been shared with the general public, corroborates the youth's version of the events. Problem Statement We believe recreation centers are important community resources where our youth should feel welcomed, safe, and included. We believe Iowa City is a place that seeks to value fairness and reject bias or mistreatment based on race. We believe that the police should respond to children with de-escalation techniques, not physical aggression, intimidation, and breaching the trust and openness our children have been told they should have with the police. Black children are often perceived as older than they actually are, are treated as mini -adult criminals, and profiled in similar ways to black adults. Black people are often unjustifiably considered looming threats. This reality is particularly problematic when we compare the ways that police, media, school officials, and other adults in power, treat and talk about black children vs. the ways these entities treat and talk about white children. When black children are at play, labels such as "altercation," "rowdy" or even "gang -related activity," are used to deem our children's play deviant. When white children play, it's considered horseplay, flirting, or even "boys being boys." The Lee Recreation Center should not have a practice of automatically calling the police when they feel overwhelmed by our kids' playing. This type of bias often amounts to "too many black kids are in one place" in public spaces in Iowa City and abroad. We believe Iowa City is not living up to its "liberal" ideals! We, Black community members, need our children to be seen as children, and not as criminals. We need them to be treated and provided the same opportunities as white children. We need Iowa City, and the world, to know that #B1ackKidsPlayToo! Demands To this end, we demand that the Iowa City City Council: 1. Require City Manager Tom Markus and/or Police Chief Samuel Hargadine conduct a formal investigation of Officer Travis Graves's actions on June 17, 2015 at the Lee Recreation Center. The investigation must be conducted with utmost transparency and accountability, including, but not limited to, public release of: Lee Recreation Center video documentation, call for service, use of force report, etc. https://www.change.org/pliowa-city-city-council-end-discrimination-against-black-youth-in-iowa-city-an... 7/23/2015 Petition • Iowa City City Council: End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spa... Page 3 of 5 2. Require the Iowa City Community Police Review Board conduct an independent investigation of Officer Travis Graves's actions on June 17, 2015 at the Lee Recreation Center. 3. Revise city (including police) policies, practices, codes, and other governing structures, to ensure and enforce the protection of citizens' rights to congregate, play, and live freely. 4. Require the Iowa City Human Rights Commission conduct an independent investigation into human rights violations by police and other city staff when said entities have citizens disperse or vacate public accommodations. 5. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources to Iowa City Police Department for (re -)training of ALL officers, (re -)staffing, and initiatives that build authentic, positive, reciprocal, relationships with community members, particularly children. A. Training topics must include, but not be limited to: • de-escalation as required first technique of engagement • developmentally appropriate interventions for engaging children (e.g., no physical force, no pepper spray), • privilege, power, oppression, and anti -oppression (e.g., anti -racism, anti -sexism), • cultural competency, • trauma, as related to children and racial stressors, and • engaging with children and adults with learning disabilities, behavioral/personality disorders, and/or mental health challenges. B. Training must be intensive, multi -session, sequenced, ongoing, and officers must be held accountable for satisfactory completion and progress via standard performance review. Unsatisfactory progress --expressly the use of officer excessive force and disproportionate racial/ethnic minority contact --must result in immediate unpaid suspension of officer and begin a formal, independent investigation oversaw by the Community Police Review Board. 6. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources to Iowa City Parks and Recreation for: 1) (re -)training of ALL employees, (re -)staffing, initiatives that build authentic, positive, reciprocal, relationships with community members, particularly children, and 2) increased programming. A. Immediate policy change must include Parks and Recreation staff using de-escalation techniques and positive engagement before making calls for police service, including, but not limited to, consulting Parks and Recreation staff supervisor on call. 7. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources for therapy services rendered to children traumatized by police. 8. Allocate increased financial, human, and other resources to community agencies proven to best serve Black children. Letter to Iowa City City Council End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spaces. Updates https://www.change.org/p/iowa-city-city-council-end-discrimination-against-black-youth-in-iowa-city-an... 7/23/2015 • Tami Yaron LAS VEGAS, NV o 33 minutes ago o Liked 0 The police force in Iowa City have been perfect examples of police brutality too long and I am thankful I see people finally standing up for their lack of patience compassion and respect they have for the people of Iowa city that they are there to protect • Lisa McKenzie CINCINNATI, OH o about 20 hours ago o Liked 0 Take the badges off the bulies. • tracy longs ROCKFORD, IL o about 21 hours ago o Liked 0 i once lived in iowa, and i have seen cops tell ppl to go back where the came from ... i can rremember when my son was ten and the cops was called because he threw a stick on the ground and it hit a white child ... he was arrested had to go to court. the judge was about to label him as having ADHD but his math scores was to high so she was going to pu him on probation until i told her i was thinking about leaving the town.. oh she got so happy and told me if i leave the state that he case would be closed and never heard of again.... • Heidi Kuchta IOWA CITY, IA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 Stop racial profiling in public places. It would make Iowa City a better place to live! I am disgusted by the incidents I've seen on the news, heard about, and terrified of all the hidden incidences that surely exist. Let's stop acting like Iowa City is a gated community for whites only. It's NOT! • jan weissmiller IOWA CITY, IA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 This is unacceptable behavior in any community - and especially in ours. We must have policies in place to prevent this from happening. • MaryJane Strub SHOHOLA, PA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 Iowa City is my Hometown and I've spent my childhood at the Lee Rec Center. This incident, besides being embarrassing and disgusting, absolutely ruins the idea that the Rec Center is a safe place for youth. I am ashamed of this officer and his representation of the Iowa City Police Dept. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate �+ t Report Cancel Rich Davis IOWA CITY, IA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 I want everyone, especially kids, to be treated fairly and respectfully in the places my family goes here in Iowa City. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate �* Liu Report Cancel Josie Neumann IOWA CITY, IA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 this is ridiculous, Iowa City police need to be authoritatively redirected. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate LLJ 2 Report Cancel • Amy Margolis IOWA CITY, IA 0 1 day ago o Liked 1 Here, too? Here, too. Let's just put aside our notions about how enlightened we are in Iowa City, shall we? Here's why the boy can't put his arms behind him, officers: his arms are holding him up. His arms and his head. Mercy. I mean it. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Ui Report Cancel • Brianna Gore IOWA CITY, IA o 1 day ago o Liked 0 This needs to be checked! I would like my son to eventually feel comfortable walking around with his friends and not be considered a thug! REPORT THIS COMMENT: This con Tient is inappropriate Report Cancel • Bruce Jones WASHINGTON, DC o 1 day ago o Liked 0 I hate the racist system REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate 9 -!J Report Cancel • Juan Chapel LITTLETON, CO 0 1 day ago o Liked 0 I am signing this petition because it's about time something is done about the culture of policing in this country. People of color are just treated as criminals and Caucasians are treated with respect. This has been going on for decades. It must stop. A bad cop's life does not matter, but an innocent minority life does matter. Violence and bigotry is the essence of this culture. Police no longer protect and they certainly do not serve minority populations REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate A 2? Reporf Cancel • Rev. Steven Protzman IOWA CITY, IA 0 2 days ago o Liked 0 I'm signing this petition because black lives matter. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comrnent is inappropriate y U ...:J Report Cancel Damani Phillips IOWA CITY, IA o 2 days ago o Liked 0 This cause is just, and an official stand by the community is long, long overdue REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate UJ#.:.1 Report Cancel • cinque smith SOLON, IA o 2 days ago o Liked 0 I'm signing because I'm fed up with this police ignorance Constantly hurting & brutalizing my culture Its time for a change & that change is now REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Report Cancel • Carmen Fonseca NEW YORK, NY 0 2 days ago o Liked 0 #B1ackKidsPlayToo REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate Report Cancel Deeanne Purchase FELTON, CA 0 2 days ago o Liked 0 THis is just brutality REPORT THIS COMMENT: This conTnent is inappropriate A Report Cancel sabrena shields NORTH LIBERTY, IA o 2 days ago o Liked 0 Black kids play too REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate !Li 1 2? Report Cancel • Shanna Benjamin NORTH LIBERTY, IA o 2 days ago o Liked 0 I live in Iowa City and I'm the mother of black children. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This conTnent is inappropriate Uj Report Cancel • Martha Hedberg IOWA CITY, IA o 2 days ago o Liked 0 THIS should not be happening in Iowa City. I am the chair of the Johnson County Democratic Party. Please contact me if there are ways in which the party can be helpful. REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comment is inappropriate .Report. Cancel • Steve Birdine UNION, NJ 0 2 days ago o Liked 0 The foolishness must stop! REPORT THIS COMMENT: This comrnent is inappropriate Report. Cancel • endt PHILADELPHIA, PA o 2 day o Liked 0 I lived i�fflbwa City for 10 years and in the "bad" part, so I wil ress"LLhis type of thing a times Lynnette Volden CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 3 days ago Liked 0 This type of behavior toward children is completely unacceptable. If a parent, teacher, or other adult took this kind of action toward a 15 year old they would be charged with child abuse and endangerment. It is unacceptable for officers anywhere to abuse and endanger children, and officer training and city policy needs to reflect this fact. Amy Santilllan IOWA CITY, IA 5 days ago Liked 0 Because I've known Keyshawn since we were little, he was one of my childhood friends. & he's the most sweetest black guy ever. He has a good sense of humor. Jamie Allen WEST DES MOINES, -IA - 9 days ago Liked 0 These are only children and their only crime was being born black. This has to STOP! Kendra Nichols IOWA CITY, IA 9 days ago Liked 0 RIGHT IS RIGHT Renaldo Johnson CLIVE, IA 10 days ago Liked 0 I have watched this video previously and I believe the officer overreacted primarily due to the young man's race. In my opinion officer Grave's would not have exhibited such aggressive behavior with a white teen. Clair Rudison DES MOINES, IA 10 days ago Liked 0 As Chair of the Iowa Commission the Status of African Americans the unjustified use of force is implemented on African Americans disproportionately. Intercultural competence as precondition for cultural diversity management must obtained. Intercultural competence is the individual's competence helping them to successfully act in the context of diversified culture. It is defined as the individual's ability to act effectively and appropriately in the context of different cultures' interaction acquired based on certain knowledge, skills and attitudes. Four dimensions of intercultural competence are distinguished: knowledge, attitude, abilities/skills and critical cultural awareness. Tarrita Spicer JOHNSTON, IA 10 days ago Liked 0 I'm a parent and this was DISGUSTING to use such tactics on a child. Cody Sammons IOWA CITY, IA 11 days ago Liked 0 I have personally witnessed young African American men challenged and illegally harassed by the Iowa City Police department. I believe an outside source should do the investigation. David Lynch CEDAR CITY, UT 12 days ago Liked 0 As a former Iowa City resident and patron of the recreation center, I believe that young people of all races should be allowed to use public facilities without fear of reprisal. While appropriate behavior is important in public settings, it is important for those in power to approach youth with compassion and understanding as they continue to develop into young men and women. Whitney Lang NORTH LIBERTY, IA 14 days ago Liked 0 I live in the area and some of these cops are just as racist as others being displayed around the world. Since we are small town Iowa we are often overlooked. Shawn Haynes IOWA CITY, IA 15 days ago Liked 0 I always think what if this were my child, I would want somebody to do something! Tami Yaron LAS VEGAS, NV 15 days ago Liked 0 The police force in Iowa City have been perfect examples of police brutality too long and I am thankful I see people finally standing up for their lack of patience compassion and respect they have for the people of Iowa city that they are there to protect Lisa McKenzie CINCINNATI, OH 16 days ago Liked 0 Take the badges off the bulies. tracy longs ROCKFORD, IL 16 days ago Liked 0 i once lived in iowa, and i have seen cops tell ppl to go back where the came from ... i can rremember when my son was ten and the cops was called because he threw a stick on the ground and it hit a white child ... he was arrested had to go to court. the judge was about to label him as having ADHD but his math scores was to high so she was going to pu him on probation until i told her i was thinking about leaving the town.. oh she got so happy and told me if i leave the state that he case would be closed and never heard of again.... Heidi Kuchta IOWA CITY, IA 16 days ago Liked 0 Stop racial profiling in public places. It would make Iowa City a better place to live! I am disgusted by the incidents I've seen on the news, heard about, and terrified of all the hidden incidences that surely exist. Let's stop acting like Iowa City is a gated community for whites only. It's NOT! jan weissmiller IOWA CITY, IA 16 days ago Liked 0 This is unacceptable behavior in any community - and especially in ours. We must have policies in place to prevent this from happening. MaryJane Strub SHOHOLA, PA 16 days ago Liked 0 Iowa City is my Hometown and I've spent my childhood at the Lee Rec Center. This incident, besides being embarrassing and disgusting, absolutely ruins the idea that the Rec Center is a safe place for youth. I am ashamed of this officer and his representation of the Iowa City Police Dept. Rich Davis IOWA CITY, IA 16 days ago Liked 0 I want everyone, especially kids, to be treated fairly and respectfully in the places my family goes here in Iowa City. Josie Neumann IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 this is ridiculous, Iowa City police need to be authoritatively redirected. Amy Margolis IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 1 Here, too? Here, too. Let's just put aside our notions about how enlightened we are in Iowa City, shall we? Here's why the boy can't put his arms behind him, officers: his arms are holding him up. His arms and his head. Mercy. I mean it. Brianna Gore IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 This needs to be checked! I would like my son to eventually feel comfortable walking around with his friends and not be considered a thug! Bruce Jones WASHINGTON, DC 17 days ago Liked 0 I hate the racist system Juan Chapel LITTLETON, CO 17 days ago Liked 0 I am signing this petition because it's about time something is done about the culture of policing in this country. People of color are just treated as criminals and Caucasians are treated with respect. This has been going on for decades. It must stop. A bad cop's life does not matter, but an innocent minority life does matter. Violence and bigotry is the essence of this culture. Police no longer protect and they certainly do not serve minority populations Rev. Steven Protzman IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 I'm signing this petition because black lives matter. Damani Phillips IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 This cause is just, and an official stand by the community is long, long overdue cinque smith SOLON, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 I'm signing because I'm fed up with this police ignorance Constantly hurting & brutalizing my culture Its time for a change & that change is now Carmen Fonseca NEW YORK, NY 17 days ago Liked 0 #BlackKidsPlayToo Deeanne Purchase FELTON, CA 17 days ago Liked 0 THis is just brutality sabrena shields NORTH LIBERTY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 Black kids play too Shanna Benjamin NORTH LIBERTY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 I live in Iowa City and I'm the mother of black children. Martha Hedberg IOWA CITY, IA 17 days ago Liked 0 THIS should not be happening in Iowa City. I am the chair of the Johnson County Democratic Party. Please contact me if there are ways in which the party can be helpful. Steve Birdine UNION, NJ 17 days ago Liked 0 The foolishness must stop! PHILAD 17 days ago in Iowa City for 10 years and in the "bad" part, itnessed this type of thing a few times LATE HANDOUTS CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319)356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Information submitted between distribution of packet on Thursday and close of business on Monday. CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution: ITEM 2d(1) 2015 PCC PATCHING — RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PCC PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT 2015 — See revised resolution REVISED: Comment: Bids for this project were opened on Thursday, August 13 , 2015 by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The following bids were received: Midwest Concrete, Inc. Peosta, IA $ 138,724.20 Central States Concrete, LLC Marion, IA $ 167,961.66 All American Concrete, Inc. West Liberty, IA $ 169,815.40 Hawkeye Paving Corp. Bettendorf, IA $ 185,412.32 Spring Lake Construction Polk City, IA $ 217,861.84 Engineer's Estimate $ 180,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommend award of the contract to Midwest Concrete, Inc. of Peosta, Iowa. The project will be funded with Road Use tax proceeds ITEM 2f(2) [See update on the staff response to the Recreation Center Incident Petition dated 8/17] ITEM 2f(7) Johnson County Board of Supervisors: Minimum Wage Ordinance for Johnson County — See additional correspondence Venson Curington II: Request for Work Session [Council response i INFORMATION PACKET of 8/13/15: IP 5: Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show — see revised memo J �^.'- CITY OF IOWA CITY '-�®���d" MEMORANDUM Date: August 17, 2015 To: Mayor and City Council From: Tom Markus, City Manager Re: Update on the Staff Response to the Recreation Center Incident Petition On July 23rd I sent a memo to the City Council summarizing the City's reaction to the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center incident that generated the online petition entitled, "End discrimination against black youth in Iowa City and its public spaces". In recent days the City Council has received additional correspondence related to this incident. I thought it would be helpful to offer a brief response to the eight demands contained in the original petition. Those demands included: To this end, we demand that the Iowa City City Council: 1. Require City Manager Tom Markus and/or Police Chief Samuel Hargadine conduct a formal investigation of Officer Travis Graves's actions on June 17, 2015 at the Lee Recreation Center. The investigation must be conducted with utmost transparency and accountability, including, but not limited to, public release of. Lee Recreation Center video documentation, call for service, use offorce report, etc. 2. Require the Iowa City Community Police Review Board conduct an independent investigation of Officer Travis Graves's actions on June 17, 2015 at the Lee Recreation Center. 3. Revise city (including police) policies, practices, codes, and other governing structures, to ensure and enforce the protection of citizens' rights to congregate, play, and live freely. 4. Require the Iowa City Human Rights Commission conduct an independent investigation into human rights violations by police and other city staff when said entities have citizens disperse or vacate public accommodations. 5. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources to Iowa City Police Department for (re )training of ALL officers, (re )staffing, and initiatives that build authentic, positive, reciprocal, relationships with community members, particularly children. A. Training topics must include, but not be limited to: • de-escalation as required first technique of engagement • developmentally appropriate interventions for engaging children (e.g., no physical force, no pepper spray), • privilege, power, oppression, and anti -oppression (e.g., anti -racism, anti -sexism), • cultural competency, • trauma, as related to children and racial stressors, and • engaging with children and adults with learning disabilities, behavioral/personality disorders, and/or mental health challenges. B. Training must be intensive, multi -session, sequenced, ongoing, and officers must be held accountable for satisfactory completion and progress via standard performance review. Unsatisfactory progress --expressly the use of officer excessive force and disproportionate racial/ethnic minority contact --must result in immediate unpaid suspension of officer and begin a formal, independent investigation oversaw by the Community Police Review Board. 6. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources to Iowa City Parks and Recreation for: 1) (re-) training of ALL employees, (re )staffing, initiatives that build authentic, positive, reciprocal, relationships with community members, particularly children, and 2) increased programming. August 17, 2015 Page 2 A. Immediate policy change must include Parks and Recreation staff using de-escalation techniques and positive engagement before making calls for police service, including, but not limited to, consulting Parks and Recreation staffsupervisor on call. 7. Allocate permanent financial, human, and other resources for therapy services rendered to children traumatized by police. 8. Allocate increased financial, human, and other resources to community agencies proven to best serve Black children. City Staff Update (8.18.15) on the Demands 1. A formal review of the incident was completed by Police Department supervisory staff, including Police Chief Sam Hargadine. The review was completed in accordance with departmental policies in manner consistent with other reviews of officer conduct. The City Manager offered a response to the incident in a public memo dated July 23, 2015. The City has released the Recreation Center video, call for service, and other information at https //icgov org/pro6ect/robert-lee-community-recreation-center-incident-investigation. 2. The Community Police Review Board may review this incident if a complaint is received in a timely manner. Complaints must be filed based on personal knowledge unless filed by the designated representative of a an underage person with personal knowledge, City Manager, Police Chief, City Council or the Community Police Review Board. Educational information pertaining to the Community Police Review Board can be viewed at https://icgov.org/city- government/boards/community-police-review-board-cprb. Staff with the City Clerk's Office or Human Rights Office is available to answer related questions and assist individuals. 3. The Police Department has modified internal policy to emphasize de-escalation techniques. Staff is not aware of any policy, practice or code language that infringes on the described rights. 4. There is not an automatic Human Rights Commission review when the public is dispersed, suspended, or otherwise removed from a city facility. Individuals can file a discrimination complaint with the Iowa City Human Rights Office. Due to potential conflicts, a complaint against a City entity or employee would be referred to the State Civil Rights Commission. 5. The Police Department has an extensive training program that exceeds requirements of the State of Iowa. The Police Department has been updating the public on their training efforts through the Diversity Implementation Form (DIF) that is updated routinely by the Human Rights Office. The last DIF report (May 2015) included information on recent trainings. In January, all officers received training on cultural competency, which was facilitated by Chad Simmons of Diversity Focus. Other officer training topics noted in the last DIF report included special needs populations, collaborating with community partners to protect children of arrested parents, customer smart training, diversity in the workplace, understanding/respecting/connecting: racial consciousness in our work and workplaces, and procedural justice. The Police Department will participate in an upcoming all city employee diversity training in October being facilitated by Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and Ms. Diane Finnerty. Similarly, training opportunities through the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) will soon be offered to city employees, including those from the Police Department. These latter two trainings will be in addition to the normal training schedules of the Police Department. 6. The Parks and Recreation staff participates in annual training as part of their employee orientation process. Permanent staff will also be included in the Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and August 17, 2015 Page 3 Diane Finnerty led training as well as the GARE training programs. The Parks and Recreation Department recently created a new supervisory position that oversees staffing at the two recreation centers. A more thorough review of the staffing model and operational policies and procedures will be undertaken simultaneously with the budget process this fall and winter. 7. The City does not allocate permanent financial, human, or other resources for therapy services rendered to children traumatized by police. 8. The City has consistently funded numerous organizations that serve youth of all backgrounds in the community. Most funding is provided through our Aid to Agencies program, however other funding sources are occasionally used through departmental budgets. City staff members are also available to collaborate with youth serving agencies. It is common for the Police Department and Parks Department to work with agencies on special programming, events or speaking appearances. Conclusion The City Council and staff have been working diligently on diversity related action plans for the past several years. Updates on our progress are routinely reported out in the DIF report and annual Equity Report. In the last year we have attempted to create more forums where we can discuss these ongoing efforts with the public. One such forum has been the monthly Equity Roundtables that are coordinated by our Equity Director, Stefanie Bowers. Those roundtables include representatives from various local groups including the Coalition for Racial Justice and Black Voices, both of which addressed the Council on the recreation center incident at your last meeting. The roundtable was in part established to be able to address many of the concerns articulated in the petition in a setting that is conducive to idea/information sharing and collaboration. I believe the roundtable meetings are a good setting for continued discussion on these matters. Staff will continue to update the Council and public through our regular reporting and in our presentation of this year's Equity Report. 3) Marian From: Smothers, Elizabeth <liz-smothers@uiowa.edu> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 3:13 PM To: Council Subject: IMPROVING BIKEABILITY I partially read that Iowa City is working at improving bikeability. What I want to know is when will these bikers be paying for road use tax since most think they own the road. When will these bikers be charged for driving between cars, blowing through stop lights and signs, refusing to ride single file, refusing to move out of the middle of the road, just like vehicle drivers are charged. These people get away with whatever they want to do. We have so many trails and who paid for that? I often see bicyclers on the road and not on trails. I'm sick of being flipped off by these people because I won't give them more room than they are allowed since they ride side-by-side. They have their part of the road and I have mine, but I get flipped off for staying on my side and not giving more room. If bikers would be more respectful, I think vehicle drivers would be too. They all seem to think they'll never get hit or run off the road. They're rude and bold and don't care who is on the road, as long as they get what they want and they want the whole road. I live off of Sugar Bottom Road and have encountered many bicyclers; 95% of which are basically idiots. Maybe it's time they paid their share, and took consequences like car drivers have to do. I'm sick of everyone doing for bicyclers. Iowa City is SO tree -hugger that it's disgusting. Liz Smothers Jordan Creek Road Solon, Iowa July 30, 2015 Dear Mayor: RAGBRAI XLIII is just a memory now, and I want to once again express to you the thanks and appreciation of The Des Moines Register, as well as the thousands who visited your community on RAGBRAI. We recently completed a survey of all the riders and there were glowing reviews of the hospitality that they received from the pass-through communities on this year's RAGBRAI. As Mayor, you should be proud of your community and the hard work done by the local RAGBRAI committee! The hard work and dedication of your community in planning for the safety, comfort, and entertainment of the riders surely contributed to its success. Your community did a wonderful job! We thank you for your tremendous efforts. If you have any questions, please call me at 515-284-8289. Best Wishes, N O_ Ca T.J. Juskiewicz X- RAGBRAI® Director o fabwM: Q 19 400 Locust Street, Suite 500', Des Moines, to a 503091 515-2848341 i 1-8061 RIDE IA (474-3342) 1 fax: 515-2848287 1 vrMv.RAGBRAIcom i info@RAGBBAI. m 2f(5) Marian Karr From: Mike Moran Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 9:04 AM To: 'asjohn383@commspeed. net; Council Cc: Geoff Fruin; Carol Sweeting; Zac Hall Subject: Iowa River Trail recommendation Good Morning Arlene, I have been asked to respond to your email and offer the following; we have submitted a state trail grant to conclude at Sturgis Ferry Park and hope that we are successful so that we can make some necessary improvements. Please be aware that Sturgis Ferry is located on the old Iowa City Dump site and that we often have settling and bumps in the area due to the lack of regulations for dumping materials! We use to have a park shelter and other amenities there and they were damaged so badly due to ground heave that we took them down. We have done parking lot improvements every year and your suggestions for a trash can and bench can certainly be done and I will work on getting those installed yet this year. I will also speak to the DNR to see what they might be able to offer us for signage. If you have any other suggestions please feel free to pass those along! Thanks for your email. Michael Moran CPRP Director, Parks and Recreation City of Iowa City 220 S. Gilbert St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319-356-5100 From: asjohn383 [mailto:asjohn383@commspeed.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 7:53 AM To: Council Subject: Iowa River Trail recommendation Dear Iowa City council persons, I have used my kayak and paddled down the Iowa river twice so far this summer. We put in at Sturgis Ferry park boat ramp across from the IC airport. Each time I go on a trip bring friends along, some of them from out of town. Each time I am a bit disappointed about the condition of Sturgis Ferry park. It is nothing but a bumpy parking lot with a boat ramp. I am writing this to recommend that the council include this park area in the future plans for improvement when developing the Iowa River trail! A sign board describing the type of fish found in the river as well as a map of the river and distance from IC to Hills would be good. Take a look at the board put at Hills access by the Johnson Co conservation group. A trash can, cement bench for sitting and a hitching post to chain a canoe or kayak on while taking the other vehicle to end of trail would be great too . Other than city park it is the only other boat ramp area along the Iowa City river to dock a boat or canoe. It wouldn't take much money to fix it up and make it a more pleasant area to use for outdoor recreation. Please remember to put it in the short term improvement plan for the Iowa River trail system! Thank you, Arlene Johnston 1 a08-18-15 2f(6)Mi Marian Karr From: Jeff McGinness<jmcginness@mcginnesslawfirm.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 1:19 PM To: Council; Tom Markus Subject: Letter Attachments: Letter.docx All Please see the attached letter that was submitted to the PC today for publication. Given the implications revisiting and making major changes to the FMP would have on school projects in Iowa City, I hope you see the importance of the upcoming school board election. This letter will also be circulated directly to many of the families within the affected schools. Jeffrey K. McGinness MCGINNESS LAW FIRM PLC 316 East Court Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Telephone: 319-383-4485 Fax: 1-877-917-1699 e-mail: imcginness(oDmcginnesslawfirm.com www.mcginnesslawfinn.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and its attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, and may contain attorney-client or attorney work -product privileged and confidential information, which privileges are reserved. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, please know that any retention, dissemination, distribution, copying or unauthorized distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender, contact the sender by telephone and delete the communication from your computer, network, and any archive system. Thank you. To comply with U.S. Treasury Department regulations, we also inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this email, -including attachments, is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purposes of (1) avoiding penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service or (2) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. Thank you. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve on the ICCSD board this past 4 years. While you may not have agreed with all of my decisions, I hope that I was open and transparent in my decision making process, as well as inclusive of a broad range of community input. While I am thankful for my opportunity to serve, I look forward to spending more time with my three young children that are lucky to attend some of the best schools in the state. Although I am not running for reelection, I want to stress the importance of voting in this year's School Board election September 8th. This election, even more than previous years, will greatly affect the direction our district takes in the upcoming years on issues relating to the Facilities Master Plan, equity and balance in our schools, class sizes and avoidance of additional programming cuts. I encourage you to actively engage candidates and demand that they answer the tough questions. While you will inevitably weigh the qualifications of each candidate on your own terms, I would encourage you to evaluate how each candidate's position may impact the foundation this community, district, and board set through the adoption of the Facilities Master Plan. This plan, the first of this detail, size and scope for our district, was crafted after thousands of hours of community input, countless committee meetings and various drafts, and the "blood, sweat and tears" of our administration team. This plan, adopted and approved by the supermajority of the board, put in place for the first time a framework for addressing the growing capacity needs of our district through the addition of three new elementary schools, various school additions, and a new high school, while simultaneously addressing the needs of our older and aging schools like Lincoln, Longfellow and Mann. Simply stated, every single school in our district is touched, impacted and improved through the FMP. While the board is proud to report that the FMP continues to be "on time and on budget," the early success and long- range vision of this plan is one of many items that are at stake in this election. There is a small group of district constituents that remain displeased with the plan to close Hoover and, through the targeted elections of certain candidates, wish to overturn that decision. I hope that each voter thinks critically at the fallout such a decision would have and how it would negatively impact the FMP. The administration team has said repeatedly that the district cannot afford to operate both the existing Hoover and the New Hoover— which would be the first elementary built on the east side since 1970. Indeed, the administration team has said they will recommend New Hoover not be built if old Hoover stays open. While maintaining the old Hoover at the expense of new may seem like a simple question by itself, the fallout of how such a decision would affect the FMP is far reaching. Not only would City High again be placed in an inequitable position as it relates to comparable offerings at West High and Liberty High, but the much needed and expansive overhauls of Lincoln, Longfellow and Mann would likely be scrapped or placed at the end of the FMP. You see, those renovations are such that they require the school to be empty for a year and the New Hoover, with its additional capacity, is planned to house those schools students during their renovations. Without New Hoover, there is nowhere to house those schools during their renovations. While I sympathize with families that are passionate about Hoover and steadfast in their position that it should stay open, I would encourage you to reconcile their passion against the data as it relates to the real costs associated with overturning that decision — not just in terms of the actual dollar costs, the but costs to our entire district by placing the entire FMP at risk. Marian Karr Subject: FW: Critical time for school equity and future bond vote From: Michelle Payne [mailto:mlpayne.322@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 6:06 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: Fwd: Critical time for school equity and future bond vote Can you make sure this gets in the next packet so all council members can read it? Thanks! Michelle Begin forwarded message: From: Julie Eisele <julieleiseleA=ail.com> Date: August 8, 2015 at 10:08:37 AM CDT To: undisclosed -recipients:; Subject: Critical time for school equity and future bond vote Dear Council Members Mims, Payne, Dobyns and Hayek: I am sending this to those of you for whom I have email addresses, but my intent is for the council as a whole. http://www.press-citizen. comistorylopinionlcontributors/guest-editorial s/2015/08/071much- stake-upcoming-school-election/31291173/ This editorial (above) appeared in today's ICPC. This is spot on. This is a critical issue. In what world does it make sense to ask one high school to sacrifice (and possibly have amenities moved off site to accommodate building expansion), while taxpayers are asked to add millions worth of amenities at a new high school? Why would anyone be motivated to vote for such a bond issue -- especially if it also jeopardizes the only new elementary school that feeds into CHS for 45 years? Don't children on the the far east side of town deserve their own "neighborhood school," like every other area -- especially when there are several other elementary schools surrounding CHS? Bond vote failure means trouble for all schools, and most of all our older schools and the vitality of the east side. Furthermore, it is also critical to be thinking of the future needs of this high school in 10, 20, 30+ years. I have seen two elected officials take sturdy public stands on this and neither of them respresent Iowa City. I hope the Iowa City Council will look out for your city on this issue, rather than sitting by and doing / saying nothing as school district resources continue to move on elsewhere — namely, north. This is critical for Iowa City's future. Thank you, Julie Eisele Johnson County BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Pat Harney, Chairperson Janelle Rettig Mike Carberry Rod Sullivan Terrence Neuzil rI,G 5 Wit July 30, 2015 Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek and Iowa City City Council Members 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor Hayek and members of the Iowa City City Council, 2f(7) At our work session on July 22nd, the Board of Supervisors began discussing enacting a minimum wage ordinance for Johnson County. At that meeting there was consensus of the Board to ask the County Attorney to advise the Board about moving forward with such an ordinance. While the Board agrees that it would be better for the federal or state government to raise the minimum wage, the lack of action at those levels necessitates local action. An increase in the minimum wage is particularly important in Johnson County. According to the Census Bureau, between 2009 and 2013, 17.7% of Johnson County residents lived in poverty compared with 12.4% statewide. One-third of the students in the Iowa City Community School District receive free or reduced lunch. According to a recent study by the Iowa Policy Project, a single person without children needs to make $22,178 annually or $10.66 per hour just to meet their basic needs. Johnson County has the second highest child care costs in the state and the highest rents. Too many working Johnson County residents live in poverty and struggle to make ends meet. Given these realities, there was consensus on the Board to enact an ordinance that would implement the following: 1.) Start with a $0.95/hour increase to $8.20 to be implemented by November 1, 2015 or December 1, 2015 at the latest. 2.) On May 1, 2016, raise the wage another $0.95/hour to $9.15. 3.) On January 1, 2017, raise the wage another $0.95/hour to $10.10. 4.) Immediate appointment of a citizens committee to study the issue and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding steps to be taken following 2017 to ensure that the minimum wage keeps pace with economic circumstances. A minimum wage ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors would apply countywide. We know that this ordinance will prompt discussions with your city's attorney regarding the impact in your community. The Board of Supervisors hopes that Johnson County municipalities will support our efforts to improve the standard of living of our most vulnerable citizens. The Board is committed to sharing information and receiving input from the public and local officials. We are currently planning a public forum on Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00 PM in Room 203 of the Health and Human Services Building, 855 South Dubuque Street in Iowa City. In addition, individual Supervisors are available to meet with you and/or with your city council. Please contact any Supervisor 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET ♦ IOWA CITY, IA 52240 ♦ 319.356.6000 PHONE ♦ 319.356.6036 FAX www.JOHNSON-COUNTY.com ♦ johnsoncountyia.igm2.com regarding this matter or, if you would like to schedule a discussion with your council contact Executive Assistant Andy Johnson and he will make the necessary arrangements. Sincerely, Pat L. Harney, Chair Johnson County Board of Supervisors Marian Karr From: Andy Johnson <ajohnson@co.johnson.ia.us> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 10:06 AM To: Tom Markus; Geoff Fruin; Marian Karr; Kelly Hayworth (khayworth@ci.coralville.ia.us); Ellen Habel (ehabel@ci.coralville.ia.us); 'Thor Johnson; Ryan Heiar (rheiar@northlibertyiowa.org); 'Tracey Mulcahey; 'Louise From'; 'University Heights'; cami.rasmussen@solon-iowa.com; dboldt@tiffin-iowa.org; 'Tawnia Kakacek'; 'Christopher J Taylor'; 'Oxford'; Bonnie Hansen (cityhills@sharontc.net) (cityhills@sharontc.net); Cathy Fitzmaurice-Hill (cityad m in@sharontc. net); 'Lone Tree; shueyville@southslope.net Subject: minimum wage ordinance Attachments: Minimum Wage - Ordinance Establishing Local Minimum Wage - Draft 8-13-15.docx Good morning, I am writing to provide additional information on the Board of Supervisor's plan to enact a minimum wage ordinance. Yesterday, the County Attorney provided the Board with a draft ordinance which they discussed during their meeting last night. The draft ordinance is attached to this email. In the course of last night's discussion, the County Attorney's Office was asked to provide language for three changes to the draft: 1. The Board wants the ordinance to be applicable to anyone working in Johnson County. Supervisors felt that limiting the ordinance to employers that maintain a facility in the County would create a large loophole which would limit the effectiveness of the ordinance. 2. There was consensus on the Board to mandate increases after 2017 that are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). There was not consensus to put a cap (other than the CPI) on the amount of annual increase. 3. The County Attorney was asked to provide some options/recommendations that would provide for a means of local enforcement. The draft ordinance provides enforcement through Chapter 91A which gives the State Labor Commissioner authority to investigate wage disputes and enforce applicable laws. The discussion will continue next week during the Board's work session on Wednesday and/or regular business meeting on Thursday depending on when an amended draft of the ordinance is ready for review. The goal is to have the ordinance ready for first consideration on Thursday, August 27`h at 9:00 AM. While not included in the ordinance, the Board does intend to appoint a citizen's advisory committee in the near future to study the issue and advise the Board regarding implementation of the ordinance so that the minimum wage keeps pace with economic circumstances. If you have any questions or input, please feel free to contact the Supervisors. Email to the whole Board can be sent to sups@coJohnson.ia.us while individual email addresses are on the Board page of the County website (www.iohnson- county.com). The Board Office phone number is 356-6000. The recording of last night's discussion is available at: http://4ohnsoncountyia igm2 com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetinglD=1482&Format=Minutes while the recording of the public input session on Wednesday evening is available at: http://4ohnsoncountyia igm2 com/Citizens/SplitView aspx?Mode=Video&MeetinglD=1569&MinuteslD=1441&Format= Minutes&MediaFileFormat=ismv Andy Johnson Executive Assistant Johnson County Board of Supervisors 913 South Dubuque St., Ste. 201 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Phone: 319-356-6000, Ext. 8009 Fax: 319-356-6036 www.iohnson-county.com Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A JOHNSON COUNTY MINIMUM WAGE WHEREAS, the Iowa Constitution grants counties home rule power and authority to determine their local affairs and government; and WHEREAS, Iowa law allows counties to enact private or civil laws governing civil relationships when done incident to an exercise of an independent county power; and WHEREAS, Iowa law grants counties independent powers to protect and preserve the rights, privileges, and property of the county or of its residents; to preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort and convenience of its residents; and to set standards and requirements which are higher and more stringent than those imposed by state law; and WHEREAS, Johnson County, Iowa has one of the highest costs of living in the state; and WHEREAS, many working families and individuals in Johnson County are unable to adequately sustain themselves due to wages below the cost of living in the county; and WHEREAS, payment of a higher minimum wage advances Johnson County's interests by creating jobs that better help workers and their families avoid poverty and economic hardship, reducing residents' reliance upon public and private aid, and better enabling residents to meet basic needs; and WHEREAS, increasing the minimum wage increases consumer purchasing power, increases workers' standards of living, reduces poverty, and stimulates the economy; and WHEREAS, a higher minimum wage will improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort and convenience of Johnson County residents by raising their standard of living and other associated benefits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, as follows: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance shall be to establish a minimum hourly wage applicable to certain employees and employers within the geographical boundaries of Johnson County, Iowa. SECTION II. Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Johnson County's home rule authority as set out in Article III, Section 39A of the Iowa Constitution, and consistent with the County's independent police powers and its ability to adopt standards that exceed the standards set forth by the State, both as set out in Iowa Code §331.301. SECTION III. Applicability Within Johnson County Municipalities. This ordinance shall be applicable within the unincorporated areas of Johnson County, Iowa, and within any Johnson County municipality that has not adopted a conflicting ordinance. SECTION IV. The Johnson County Minimum Wage Ordinance. Chapter 4 of the Johnson County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add a new subchapter 4:7, to be numbered and read as follows: Chapter 4:7 MINIMUM WAGE 4:7.1 Minimum Wage Requirements (a) The Johnson County hourly wage shall be at least $8.20 as of November 1, 2015, $9.15 as of May 1, 2016, and $10.10 as of January 1, 2017. (b) Every employer, as defined in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended to January 1, 2007, shall pay to each of the employer's employees, as defined in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended to January 1, 2007, the Johnson County hourly wage stated in paragraph "a", the current state hourly wage, pursuant to Iowa Code §91D.1, as amended, or the current federal minimum wage, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §206, as amended, whichever is greater. (c) For purposes of determining whether an employee of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin, who customarily and regularly receives more than thirty dollars a month in tips is receiving the minimum hourly wage rate prescribed in this section, the amount paid the employee by the employer shall be deemed to be increased on account of the tips by an amount determined by the employer, not to exceed forty percent of the applicable minimum wage. (d) An employer is not required to pay an employee the applicable Johnson County hourly wage provided in paragraph "a" until the employee has completed ninety calendar days of employment with the employer. An employee who has completed ninety calendar days of employment with the employer prior to November 1, 2015, May 1, 2016, or January 1, 2017, shall earn the applicable Johnson County hourly minimum wage as of that date. An employer shall pay an employee who has not completed ninety calendar days of employment with the employer an hourly wage of at least $6.35. (e) Notwithstanding paragraph "b", only employers maintaining a facility within the geographic boundaries of Johnson County or one of the municipalities located therein shall be considered employers for the purpose of this ordinance. 4:7.2 Exceptions. The exemptions from the minimum wage requirements stated in Iowa Code §91D.1(2) shall apply to this ordinance. 4:7.3 Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 91A. SECTION V. Repealer. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION VI. Savings Clause. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not be adjudged invalid, illegal or unconstitutional. SECTION V. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect on the later of November 1, 2015, or after its final passage and publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors. Marian Karr From: kbleohr@mchsi.com Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 1:26 PM To: Council Subject: Autumn park apts 08-18-15 2f(8)a J I was hoping that the council could vote on no smoking policy for multi family dwellings. My mom is getting second hand smoke in her apartment at autumn park apts. She is 89 years old and has lived there for 20 years. It is her home. The ventilation system is so poor. The owners are no help. Everyone deserves to breath clean air especially in their own home. It also seems like a fire hazard. I would like to know what your thoughts are. Thank -you for your time. Kathy Leohr "" 1 r CITY OF IOWA CITY 2f(9) MEMORANDUM Date: July 28, 2015 To: City Clerk( From: Emily Ambrosy, Acting Traffic Engineering Planneo( Re: Item for August 18th, 2015 City Council meeting; Installation of a YIELD sign on the northwest corner of the Hampton Street / Chamberlain Drive intersection. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5); Install YIELD sign on the northwest corner of Hampton Street at the intersection with Chamberlain Drive. Comment: This action is being taken to clarify the right-of-way at the intersection. Date: July 28th, 2015 To: City Clerk CITY O F IOWA CITYM2f10 MEMORANDUM From: Emily Ambrosy, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner , 4,/,� - z: � V115 Re: Item for the August 18th, 2015 City Council meeting; Installation of 5 on -street metered parking spaces and establishment of parking meter terms on the east side of the 300 block of North Linn Street, and installation of 2 on -street metered parking spaces on north side of the 200 block of East Bloomington Street. Establish a 2 AM — 6 AM TOW AWAY ZONE for both banks of metered parking spaces. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10,17), Installation of 5 on -street metered parking spaces on the east side of the 300 block of North Linn Street numbered L300N, L302N, L304N, L306N, and L308N. Establish 2 on -street metered parking spaces on the north side of the 200 block of East Bloomington Street numbered BL234E and BL232E. Install 2 AM — 6 AM TOW AWAY ZONE signs for both banks of metered parking spaces. These meters will each have a 2 -hour term at the rate of $1.00 per hour. Comment: This action is being taken at the request of the Transportation Services department to provide additional metered short-term on -street parking on the 300 block of North Linn Street and on the 200 block of East Bloomington Street. cc: Chris O'Brien Mark Fay CITY OF IOWA CITY' 2f(11) MEMORANDUM Date: August 5th, 2015 To: City Clerk From: Emily Ambrosy, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Item for August 18th, 2015 City Council meeting; Relocation of (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the northwest corner of the intersection of Keokuk Street and Highland Avenue. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Relocate (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the northwest corner of the intersection of Keokuk Street and Highland Avenue approximately 95 feet north of the intersection. Comment: This action is being taken to increase sight distance for eastbound vehicles on Highland Avenue. r ,,--®fir CITY OF IOWA CITY % 2ia f(12) -T4 MEMORANDUM Date: August 6th, 2015 To: City Clerk From: Emily Ambrosy, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Item for August 18th, 2015 City Council meeting; Installation of (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the northeast corner of the intersection of Keokuk Street and Plum Street. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Install (1) NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign approximately 50 feet east of the existing stop sign on the northeast corner of the intersection of Keokuk Street and Plum Street for westbound traffic. Comment: This action is being taken to improve visibility and reduce congestion at the intersection.. I r 1 NMI �m,��ir, ,t CITY O F IOWA CITY 2f(13) MEMORANDUM Date: August 7th, 2015 To: City Clerk From: Emily Ambrosy, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Item for August 18, 2015 City Council meeting; adjustments to on -street parking prohibitions on the 200 and 300 blocks of E .Court Street, the 200 block of E. Prentiss Street, the 500 block of S. Linn Street, and the 300 block of E. Harrison Street to accommodate the installation of new parking meters. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 313 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action: Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10); Remove the existing NO PARKING ANY TIME prohibition for the metered parking spaces on the south side of the 200 and 300 blocks of E. Court Street and Install a NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign on the south side E. Court Street approximately 20' east of S. Linn Street. Remove the NO PARKING ANY TIME prohibition for the metered parking spaces on the south side of the 300 block of E. Harrison Street and establish a NO PARKING 8AM — 6PM MONDAY -SATURDAY prohibition for the on -street parking on the north side of the 300 block of E. Harrison Street. Remove the existing ODD/EVEN parking prohibition and establish a NO PARKING 8AM — 6PM MONDAY -SATURDAY prohibition for the on -street parking on the west side of the 500 block of S. Linn Street and Remove the existing ODD/EVEN parking prohibition for the metered parking spaces on the east side of the 500 block of S. Linn Street. Remove the existing NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS signs and NO PARKING ANY TIME prohibition for the metered parking spaces on the south side of the 200 block of E. Prentiss Street. Comment: This action is being taken at the request of the Transportation and Resource Management Department and is consistent with parking prohibitions associated with other metered parking in the downtown area. The installation of the parking meters referenced was approved by the City Council in February 2015. af(w� Marian Karr From: Venson Curington II <vensoncurington2@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 6:04 PM To: Susan Mims Cc: Marian Karr; Kingsley Botchway; Terry Dickens; Rick Dobyns; Matt Hayek; Susan Mims; Michelle Payne; Jim Throgmorton; Alecia Brooks; Okechukwu F; Venson Curington II Subject: Re: 8/18/15 Work Session August 14, 2015 Hello Susan: Thanks for your response. We are willing to work with the Council on this. We would like the following to happen: 1. During the week of August 17, we would like to have one meeting with 3 Council members, another meeting with the other 3 Council members, and the last meeting with Mayor Hayek. 2. During the week of August 24, we expect the Council to be diligently working on actualizing what is discussed during the meetings of the prior week. 3. We would like to be on the September 1, 2015 Work Session agenda to discuss our campaign with the entire Council. We know that the Council has the ability to make this happen. Please let me know what times work for the meetings next week. I am free all week, and will work with my group to have at least another person present, too. Thank you for your time and consideration. Venson On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Susan Mims <Susan-Mims(a),iowa-city.org> wrote: Dear Venson Curington II, Your emails have been received, and I believe you have gotten a response from the City Clerk. I would like to clarify our procedures. Your emails will be included as correspondence that the council will accept at our August 18`" meeting. Our work session and formal meetings are not structured to engage in discussion with the public. The best way to have a discussion is to have a meeting with 3 or fewer members of the council, (so we don't have a quorum), and maybe staff members, so we can hear your concerns and ideas. We can then determine the next steps, which may include putting an item on the agenda for council discussion. I am more than willing to help arrange and participate in such a meeting. Additionally, you, and all community members are welcome to come and speak to the council during the public comment section of our formal meeting. Again, this is a time where we listen to the public, but do not engage in a discussion. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact me if you would like to set up a time to discuss your concerns and ideas. Sincerely, Susan Susan Mims Mayor Pro Tem City of Iowa City, City Council From: Venson Curington II [mailto:vensoncurin on2(a)gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 2:12 PM To: Kingsley Botchway; Terry Dickens; Rick Dobyns; Matt Hayek; Susan Mims; Michelle Payne; Jim Throgmorton Cc: Alecia Brooks; Okechukwu F Subject: Re: 8/18/15 Work Session Greetings City Council Members: It has been 24 hours since my original email. I would appreciate someone confirming receipt of my email, as well as, providing a specific timeframe for when you will let me know that our agenda item has been added. Thank you for your timely consideration in this matter. -sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2015, at 1:58 PM, Venson Curington II <vensoncurin on2(&gmail.com> wrote: 8/13/15 Hello Iowa City City Council Members: A small group of concerned community members would like to discuss the proposals related to policing that were presented on July 27, 2015 at the City Council Formal Meeting. We would like to discuss the proposals at the 8/18/15 work session. Can you add this to the agenda, please? Sincerely, Venson S. Curington II on behalf of - Black Kids Play Too Marian Karr From: Kingsley Botchway Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 3:34 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: Fwd: 8/18/15 Work Session For the packet. Kingsley Botchway II Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa-city.org> Date: 08/14/2015 3:07 PM (GMT -06:00) To: Venson Curington II <vensoncurington2@gmail.com>, Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa- city.org>, Terry Dickens <Terry-Dickens@iowa-city.org>, Rick Dobyns <Rick-Dobyns@iowa-city.org>, Matt Hayek <Matt-Hayek@iowa-city.org>, Susan Mims <Susan-Mims@iowa-city.org>, Michelle Payne <Michelle- Payne@iowa-city.org>, Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmorton@iowa-city.org> Cc: Alecia Brooks <Alecia@westwinded.com>, Okechukwu F <okechukwu-ukah@uiowa.edu> Subject: RE: 8/18/15 Work Session Hello Mr. Curington II, I've received your email. I cannot speak to the time frame for letting you know about the agenda item. However, I will try to reach out to City Staff for a response to your request if they haven't done so already. Kingsley Botchway II Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Venson Curington II <vensoncurington2@gmail.com> Date: 08/14/2015 2:12 PM (GMT -06:00) To: Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa-city.org>, Terry Dickens <Terry-Dickens@iowa- city.org>, Rick Dobyns <Rick-Dobyns@iowa-city.org>, Matt Hayek <Matt-Hayek@iowa-city.org>, Susan Mims <Susan-Mims@iowa-city.org>, Michelle Payne <Michelle-Payne@iowa-city.org>, Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmorton@iowa-city.org> Cc: Alecia Brooks <Alecia@westwinded.com>, Okechukwu F <okechukwu-ukah@uiowa.edu> Subject: Re: 8/18/15 Work Session Greetings City Council Members: It has been 24 hours since my original email.