HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-17 ResolutionPrepared by: Tom Markus, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5010
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RESOLUTION NO. 12-534
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
WHEREAS, the Iowa City Community School District Board of Education (ICCSD) has voted to
submit a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) to the voters on February 5, 2013, to authorize the
ICCSD to spend sales tax monies for any of the purposes set forth in the RPS; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the RPS including its stated expenditure purpose: "To
provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish
addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, repair, expand, and improve the school
buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; to furnish and equip district facilities;"
and
WHEREAS, in January 2012 the City Council adopted Resolution No 12-02, which establishes
neighborhood stabilization as one of Iowa City's Strategic Plan priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan states that the City "aims to invest in and deliver core services to
neighborhoods in a manner that enhances overall stability and maintains the intended character
while facilitating new opportunities to improve the quality of life;" and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan states that the City's neighborhood stabilization initiatives "should
incorporate collaborative efforts with the ICCSD to maintain and build upon the success of schools
in established neighborhoods while ensuring new elementary schools are planned as integral and
sustainable components of neighborhoods;" and
WHEREAS, in February 2011 the City Council adopted Resolution 11-51, establishing an
affordable housing location model to balance the distribution of federal and other housing funds
and encourage income -diversified neighborhoods throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, the ICCSD Superintendent has expressed that low income students, and in fact all
students, do better when there is a mix of income levels within each school; and
WHEREAS, the decisions of the ICCSD Board of Education have a significant impact on the
neighborhoods of Iowa City and the other communities in the district; and
WHEREAS, equitably distributing facilities, programs, and educational opportunities among our
schools promotes stable, income -diverse neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, reinvesting in existing schools helps stabilize neighborhoods by attracting individuals
and families who desire proximity to employment centers, commercial services and cultural
activities, reduces transportation costs for families and the school district, and is a cost-effective
way to accommodate population growth, including ICCSD enrollment growth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY. IOWA THAT:
1. The ICCSD should prioritize capital spending to bring all existing facilities to the standards of
recently -constructed facilities.
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2. The ICCSD should pursue construction of two new elementary schools within the corporate
limits of Iowa City and, through partnerships between the City and ICCSD similar to the Grant
Wood gymnasium, the use of these facilities should incorporate community uses in addition to
educational purposes.
3. In the event it determines the necessity of a third high school, the ICCSD's priority should be to
do no harm to the existing high schools and ensure balance and equity with respect to facilities,
offerings and enrollment practices so that all high school students in the district receive the
same quality education.
4. The city manager and mayor are directed to meet with appropriate ICCSD officials in advance
of the RPS vote to discuss the shared objectives of the City and the ICCSD.
Passed and approved this lath day of December , 20__I?__.
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CITY ERK City Attorney's Office
It was moved by Payne and seconded by Dickens the Resolution be
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES:
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NAYS:
ABSENT:
Champion
Dickens
Dobyns
Hayek
Mims
Payne
Throgmorton
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RESOLUTION NO. 1s -2s
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT AND SUPPORTING A POLICY TO
ADDRESS SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENROLLMENT IMBALANCE IN THE
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) Board of Education has voted to
submit a Revenue Purpose Statement to the voters on February 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Revenue Purpose Statement stated expenditure purpose is: To provide funds
to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school
buildings in the District; to remodel, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the
District; to purchase and improve grounds; to furnish and equip district facilities; and
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 12-534 passed on December 18, 2012, the City Council
recommended a shared vision for the City and the ICCSD premised on the City's Strategic Plan
that places a high priority on neighborhood stabilization and encourages income diversified
neighborhoods throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Revenue Purpose Statement will aid the City and the ICCSD in
achieving a shared vision; and
WHEREAS, the ICCSD Board is considering a policy to address socioeconomic and enrollment
imbalances that exist throughout the district; and
WHEREAS, such a policy would complement the Revenue Purpose Statement by guiding capital
resources in a manner that will ensure targets are met and equitable learning environments and
educational opportunities for all students in the ICCSD are achieved; and
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City is committed to ongoing efforts to strengthen neighborhoods
through strategic infrastructure investments, reinvestment in neighborhood parks, innovative
programs that invest in the community's housing stock, sound urban planning and transportation
policies, and continued usage of the affordable housing location model that ensures new
subsidized rental housing is not located in areas with existing concentrations of such uses; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Revenue Purpose Statement and a complementary policy that
targets greater socioeconomic and enrollment balance will dovetail with these City efforts to
strengthen neighborhoods and assist in achieving the shared objectives with the ICCSD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA THAT:
The City Council endorses the ICCSD Revenue Purpose Statement and encourages the ICCSD
Board to pursue and adopt a policy that aims to achieve equitable learning environments and
opportunities through improved socioeconomic and enrollment balances throughout the district.
The City Council pledges to continue efforts to strengthen and balance neighborhoods through
infrastructure and parkland investments, reinvestment strategies that preserve and improve our
aging housing stock, implementation of sound urban planning and transportation policies, and
continued usage of the affordable housing location model.
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Passed and approved this 22nd day of January 2013.
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