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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-23 Info PacketCITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 23, 2016 I131 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule MISCELLANEOUS I132 Article from City Manager: Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities I123 Bar Check Report - October 2016 I134 Civil Service Entrance Examination: Senior Accountant - Accounting I135 Email from Carol deProsse: Deportations IP6 Copy of Press Release: City of Iowa City releases its annual report on racial equity I137 Copy of Press Release: ICPL Arts & Crafts Bazaar Dec. 3 IPS Copy of Press Release: Conversations on Diversity Lunch and Learn December 7 DRAFT MINUTES IP9 City Council Economic Development Committee: October 12 r City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule IP1 Subject to change November 23, 2016 CITY OF IOWA CITY Date Time Meeting Location Tuesday, December 6, 2016 3:30 PM Work Session/tour (note start time) Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, January 3, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Saturday, January 7, 2017 8:OOA-5:OOP Budget Work Session Emma 1. Harvat Hall Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:00-7:00 P Budget Work Session (CIP) Emma J. Harvat Hall Tuesday, January 17, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 2, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Amy Liu - Project Syn... Page I of 4 From the City Manager PROJECT ® SYNDICATE WORLD AFFAIRS NOV 17, 2016 THE WORLD'S OPINION PAGE LAMIA KAMAL-CHAOUI Lamia Kamal-Chaoui is Director of the OECD Center for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Local Development and Head of the Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative. AMY LIU Amy Liu is Vice President at the Brookings Institution and Director of its Metropolitan Policy Program. Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities PARIS, WASHINGTON, DC - We live in turbulent times, and popular discontent with the status quo is mounting. The reasons for popular frustration vary from country to country, but the common thread everywhere is a growing sense that the economy is rigged in favor of the few. Indeed, the gains from economic growth are increasingly going to the very highest earners. In OECD countries, people in the top 10% of the income distribution earn around ten times more than people in the bottom 10% - up from seven times more nearly 30 years ago. In 2012, among the 18 OECD countries with comparable data, the top 10% accounted for 50% of total household wealth, while the bottom 40% accounted for only 3%. https://www.proj ect-syndicate.org/print/cities-inequality-inclusive-growth-by-lamia-kama... 11/18/2016 Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Amy Liu - Project Syn... Page 2 of 4 We all pay a price when inequality reaches new heights. In a range of OECD countries, rising inequality knocked 6-10 percentage points off overall GDP between 1990 and 2010. When the poorest people are unable to fulfill their potential, economic growth suffers. As policymakers and political leaders look for ways to make economic growth more inclusive, cities will play a central role in any solution. A survey of OECD countries shows that half the total population lives in cities of more than 500,000 inhabitants, and that cities have accounted for 60% of total growth of employment and GDP since 2001. However, this growth has not been inclusive: income inequality in cities is higher than the national average in all OECD countries surveyed, except Canada. In the United States, 95 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas added jobs and increased their economic output in the five years following the Great Recession, but only 20 experienced median -wage growth. Economic gains in recent years have not made the typical worker better off, and as wealthy individuals have reaped the benefits of growth, poverty has become more concentrated. According to research by the Brookings Institution, the number of extremely poor neighborhoods in the US has more than doubled since 2000. This has far-reaching costs. Growing up in a poor neighborhood has been shown to reduce a person's life prospects dramatically, even when earnings remain constant. And in metropolitan areas such as London and Baltimore, the difference in life expectancy between poor and wealthy neighborhoods just a few miles apart can be more than 20 years. As the site of both economic opportunity and disparity, cities are where we must look to tackle inequality. In March, the OECD, the Ford Foundation, Brookings, and other institutions launched the Inclusive Growth in Cities Initiative, in partnership with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and 20 other mayors from around the world. By bringing together "Champion Mayors" to define a shared inclusive -growth agenda, the Initiative acknowledges the crucial role mayors play in creating economic opportunity and boosting the productive capacity of individuals and firms. https://www.project-syndicate.org/printicities-inequality-inclusive-growth-by-lamia-kama... 11/18/2016 Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Amy Liu - Project Syn... Page 3 of 4 At a recent Brookings event, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria discussed four key areas where cities can work to reduce inequality. These ideas will be developed further at a meeting in Paris on November 21, hosted by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. First, cities should make education systems more inclusive by investing in vocational schools where people of all ages and backgrounds can learn marketable skills. For example, in Atlanta, Mayor Kasim Reed has launched a partnership between a local startup incubator, the city's workforce development agency, and a coding school to provide young people with mentorship networks, through which they can develop financial literacy and critical thinking skills, while also learning how to write code. Second, cities should ensure that employment and entrepreneurship opportunities are available to all people, including women, young adults, immigrants, and disadvantaged populations. In Stockholm, which took in 8,000 asylum -seekers between fall 2015 and spring 2016, Mayor Karin Wanngard is developing a new type of school for adults. As part of a comprehensive integration strategy, the new schools will teach the language, cultural, and technical proficiencies necessary to participate in Stockholm's job market. In Seoul, Mayor Park Won -soon is leveling the playing field for small and medium-size enterprises with targeted financial support, fairer transaction and subcontracting rules, and informal -work regularization. Third, cities must ensure high-quality, affordable housing for all in safe, healthy neighborhoods. In Paris, Hidalgo's "right of first refusal" plan allows the municipal government to acquire residences that come on the market in selected neighborhoods so that it can provide them to poorer residents at risk of being displaced. Finally, cities should ensure that public infrastructure and services - including public transportation, water, energy, waste management, and broadband - are easily accessible for all. In New York, de Blasio's IDNYC initiative is providing free government -issued identification cards for all residents - including the homeless, undocumented immigrants, and former convicts - so that marginalized groups can make use of the city's resources. https: //www.proj ect-syndicate. org/printicities-inequality-inclusive-growth-by-lamia-kama... 11/18/2016 Inclusive Growth Depends on Cities by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Amy Liu - Project Syn... Page 4 of 4 Efforts such as the Inclusive Growth in Cities Initiative and the United Nation's Habitat III conference are helping to turn the tide against rising inequality one city at a time. The more we can capitalize on local solutions for common global problems, the more progress all of us will make. h ttp://p rosyn. o rgICcij2 01 © 1995-2016 Project Syndicate https://www.proj ect-syndicate. orglprinticities-inequality-inclusive-growth-by-lamia-kama... 11/18/2016 Iowa City Police Department and University of Iowa DPS IP3 Bar Check Report - October, 2016 The purpose of the Bar Check Report is to track the performance of Iowa City liquor license establishments in monitoring their patrons for violations of Iowa City's ordinances on Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) and Persons Under the Legal Age in Licensed or Permitted Establishments (Under 21). Bar checks are defined by resolution as an officer -initiated check of a liquor establishment for PAULA or other alcohol related violations. This includes checks done as part of directed checks of designated liquor establishments, and checks initiated by officers as part of their routine duties. It does not include officer responses to calls for service. The bar check ratios are calculated by dividing the number of citations issued to the patrons at that establishment during the relevant period of time by the number of bar checks performed during the same period of time. The resulting PAULA ratio holds special significance to those establishments with exception certificates, entertainment venue status, or split venues, in that they risk losing their special status if at any time their PAULA ratio exceeds .25 for the trailing 12 months. Note, while the resolution requires that bar checks and citations of the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) be included in these statistics, the DPS ceased performing bar checks and issuing these citations to patrons in May of 2014. Previous 12 Months Top 10 Under 21 Citations PAULA Citations Business Name Visits Citations Ratio Business Name Visits Citations Ratio Eden Lounge 19 18 0.9473684 Union Bar 94 71 0.7553191 Union Bar 94 76 0.8085106 Summit. [The) 71 30 0.4225352 Summit. [The] 71 57 0.8028169 Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 102 27 0.2647059 Sports Column 70 39 0.5571429 Airliner 22 5 0.2272727 Airliner 22 11 0.5000000 Sports Column 70 14 0.2000000 DC's 78 35 0.4487179 Bardot Iowa 18 3 0.1666667 Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 102 32 0.3137255 Eden Lounge 19 3 0.1578947 Bo -James 10 3 0.3000000 DC's 78 12 0.1538462 Pints 31 6 0.1935484 Fieldhouse 40 1 0.0250000 Fieldhouse 40 6 0.1500000 r-- Only those establishments with at least 10 bar checks are listed in the chart above. Current Month Top 10 Under 21 Citations PAULA Citations Business Name_ Visits Citations me _ _ _ ViV�_Cita i n ___ Ratio Bo -James 1 3 3.0000000 Union Bar 7 5 0.7142857 Summit. [The] 6 6 1.0000000 Airliner 3 1 0.3333333 Eden Lounge 2 2 1.0000000 Sports Column 5 1 0.2000000 Sports Column 5 4 0.8000000 Summit. [The] 6 1 0.1666667 Union Bar 7 5 0.7142857 O _0 Airliner 3 1 0.3333333 DC's 4 1 0.2500000 r-- f� t 1 Y� exception to 21 ordinance Page 1 of 6 Iowa and Bar Check Possession of Alcohol Numbers are reflective of Iowa Business Name City Police University Report Under the Legal City Police activity Monthly Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA 0 0 Department of Iowa DPS - October, 2016 Age (PAULA) Under 21 Chal'ges-� and University of Iowa Police Prev 12 Month Totals Oar checks Under2l PAULA 0 3 0 0 ActAty CA$ Under 2f,, Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) 0 1 PAULA Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) 0 2 Dogs Pub Airliner 3 1 1 22 11 5 0.5 0.2272727 American Legion 0 0 0 Atlas World Grill 0 0 0 Bardot Iowa 1 0 0 18 0 3 0 0.1666667 Baroncini- 0 0 0 Basta 0 0 0 Blackstone` 0 0 0 Blue Moose` 3 0 0 23 2 0 0.0869565 0 Bluebird Diner 0 0 0 Bob's Your Uncle 0 0 0 Bo -James 1 3 0 30 3 0 0.3 0 Bread Garden Market & Bakery^' 0 0 0 Brix 0 0 0 Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's] 6 0 0 102 32 27 0.3137255 0.2647059 Brown Bottle, [The]- 0 0 0 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar 0 0 0 Cactus 2 Mexican Grill (314 E Burlington) 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 7 Cactus Mexican Grill (245 s. Gilbert) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 Caliente Night Club 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Carlos O'Kelly's- 0 0 0 Chili Yummy Yummy Chili 0 0 0 Chipotle Mexican Grill 0 0 0 Clarion Highlander Hotel 0 0 0 -exception to 21 ordinance Page 2 of 6 Business Name Monthly Totals Bar Under2l PA Checks Clinton St Social Club 0 0 Ratio Club Car, [The] 0 0 4 Coach's Corner 0 0 0 Colonial Lanes" 0 0 0 Dave'sFoxhead Tavern 0 0 DC's 4 1 Deadwood, [The] 0 0 Devotay- 0 0 Donnelly's Pub 0 0 Dublin Underground, [The] 0 0 Eagle's, [Fraternal Order of] 0 0 Eden Lounge 2 2 EI Banditos 0 0 EI Cactus Mexican Cuisine 0 0 EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant 0 0 EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 0 0 Elks #590, [BPO] 0 0 Englert Theatre- 0 0 Fieldhouse 4 0 FilmScene 0 0 First Avenue Club- 0 0 Formosa Asian Cuisine- 0 0 Gabes- 1 0 George's Buffet 0 0 Givanni's- 0 0 Godfather's Pizza 0 0 Graze" 0 0 Grizzly's South Side Pub 0 0 Hilltop Lounge, [The] 0 0 Howling Dogs Bistro 0 0 IC Ugly's 1 0 India Cafe 0 0 exception to 21 ordinance ULA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prev 12 Month Totals Under 21 PAULA Bar Ratio Ratio Under2l PAULA Checks 1 (Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo) 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 78 3 1 3 19 4( 3 7 2 2 4 1 10 35 12 0.4487179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9473684 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U-= S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 g Q C C—J v 0 ;r 0 - cJi Pal 0.1538462 0 0 0 0.1578947 0.025 0 0 0 0 0 0 �t 0 M le3of6 Business Name Iron nawK Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack Jobsite Joe's Place Joseph's Steak House" Linn Street Cafe Los Portales Martini's Masala Mekong Restaurant- Micky's" Mill Restaurant, [The]" Moose, (Loyal Order of] Mosleys Motley Cow Cafe" Noodles & Company- Okoboji Grill` Old Capitol Brew Works One -Twenty -Six Orchard Green Restaurant- Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant Pagliai's Pizza- Panchero's (Clinton St)- Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr) - Pints Pit Smokehouse- Pizza mokehousePizza Arcade Pizza Hut - Players Quinton's Bar & Deli Rice Village Ride Mc Bar Checks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nthly Totals Under2l PAULA Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Checks Under2l PAULA Under2l tio (Prev 2 Mo) 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 3 0 0.0769231 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ co 0 0 v� 0 0 ( J 0 0 -- W 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 6 0 0.1935484 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAULA Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) n 0 I] C - exception to 21 ordinance Page 4 of 6 Business Name Monthly Totals Bar Under2l PAULA Checks Prev 12 Month Totals Bar Under2l PAULA Checks Under2l PAULA Ratio Ratio (Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo) Ridge Pub 0 0 0 r � r m 'D Riverside Theatre- 0 0 0 c= ut Saloon- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sam's Pizza 0 0 0 Sanctuary Restaurant, [The] 0 0 0 Shakespeare's 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Sheraton 0 0 0 Short's Burger & Shine- 0 0 0 Short's Burger Eastside 0 0 0 Sports Column 5 4 1 70 39 14 0.5571429 0.2 Studio 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 Summit. [The] 6 6 1 71 57 30 0.8028169 0.4225352 Sushi Popo 0 0 0 Szechuan House 0 0 0 Takanami Restaurant- 0 0 0 Taqueria Acapulco 0 0 0 TCB 5 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 Thai Flavors 0 0 0 Thai Spice 0 0 0 Times Club @ Prairie Lights 0 0 0 Trumpet Blossom Cafe 0 0 0 Union Bar 7 5 5 94 76 71 0.8085106 0.7553191 VFW Post#3949 0 0 0 Vine Tavern, [The] 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 Wig & Pen Pizza Pub- 0 0 0 Yacht Club, [Iowa City]- 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Yen Ching 0 0 0 Z'Mariks Noodle House 0 0 0 0 -exception to 21 ordinance Q n"G —i C7 r � r m 'D M c= ut Page 5 of 6 Off Premise Monthly Totals Prev 12 Month Totals Under 21 PAULA Bar Under2l PAULA Bar Under2l PAULA Ratio Ratio Checks Checks (Prev 12 Mol (Prev 12 Mo) Totals 56 22 8 759 288 177 1 0.3794466 0.2332016 0 1 0 9 0 8 96 0 0 Grand Totals 17 273 exception to 21 ordinance Page 6 of 6 IP4 r CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.lcgov.org November 18, 2016 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Senior Accountant -- Accounting Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Senior Accountant — Accounting. Angela Ogden IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION c 42� c�y Jesse Case Marian Karr From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:40 AM To: centerforworkerjustice@gmail.com Cc: Council; Geoff Fruin Subject: Deportations zi Please immediatley ask the City Council and the City Manager to get an answer from each of the three finalists for Police Chief as to their position on any role the police should play in likely attempts to round up and deport people. I had a friend ask this at the City Council meeting the other night, but I do not know if there was a response. Los Angeles is undertaking a detailed plan has to how they will not aid and abet such a crime against humanity. Carol deProsse IP6 Marian Karr From: City of Iowa City<CityoflowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:59 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: City of Iowa City releases its annual report on racial equity SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Nov. 18, 2016 Contact: Stefanie Bowers Phone: 319-356-5022 City of Iowa City releases its annual report on racial equity Iowa City's Racial Equity Report provides data on the racial demographics of youth and adult interactions with law enforcement, City board and commission members, and City staff. The full report can be found at http://bit.ly/2fuF4R3 In June 2012, the City Council established the Diversity Committee, which was formulated to serve as an ad hoc council committee to review issues relating to diversity within the City organization. The committee reviewed the policies, practices and procedures within the Iowa City Police Department, Transportation Services Department and also the Community Police Review Board to provide a set of recommendations to the City Council on improvements that could be made on diversity -related matters. Publishing of an annual racial equity report was one of the recommendations. Stefanie Bowers, Iowa City's Equity Director, says that the 2015 report corrects a data set and an appendix report that were mislabeled in the 2013 and 2014 Reports on Racial Equity. The 2015 Report on Racial Equity is also updated to reflect the proper language that should be used when referring to youth and the criminal justice system. Bowers hopes that in the near future, the City will show improvements in its numbers based on some of its current initiatives, including the use of racial equity review tools, continuation in the disproportionate minority contact study with Saint Ambrose University and the social justice and racial equity strategic plan. Community input has been very beneficial in this process and the City will continue to fortify relationships with an emphasis on communities of color through outreach, education, conversation, and collaboration, Bowers said. M Marian Karr From: City of Iowa City<CityoflowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 10:55 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: ICPL Arts & Crafts Bazaar Dec. 3 O SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Nov. 22, 2016 Contact: Christina Stanton Phone: 319-356-5200 ICPL Arts & Crafts Bazaar Dec. 3 Just in time for the holidays, the Iowa City Public Library will host the Fifth Annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar and Winter Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The craft bazaar will be held in meeting rooms A, B and C at the Library, 123 S. Linn St. The used book sale will take place in the hallway outside Meeting Room A. Shoppers can name their own price all day at the book sale. Thanks to the generous donations of local artists and crafters, shoppers will find a wide selection of unique gifts from quilts and knitted items to jewelry, holiday ornaments, and more. For every $10 spent at the bazaar, shoppers receive an entry for amazing door prizes. Winners do not need to be present to win. A children's craft will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon in Meeting Room D. Proceeds from the Arts & Crafts Bazaar and book sale benefit the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation, which supports the Summer Reading Program and other Library programs and collections. For more information, please call the Library at 319-356-5200. 1 ! � Questions? Contact Us CITY OF IOWA CITY uwcscoarr OF urtturua Marian Karr From: City of Iowa City <CityoflowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:01 AM To: Marian Karr Subject: Conversations on Diversity Lunch and Learn December 7 D SHARE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11/23/2016 Contact: Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director Phone: 319-356-5022 Conversations on Diversity Lunch and Learn December 7 The City of Iowa City is hosting a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 from noon to 1 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street. University of Iowa College of Education Professor Katrina M. Sanders will facilitate the discussion, which is designed to increase cultural competency by exploring race relations throughout American history. The Conversations on Diversity series was implemented by the City in early 2016 to foster a more inclusive, just and sustainable community and to advance the City Council's Strategic Plan to promote social justice and racial equity. Those attending should bring their own lunch and beverage. The program is free to the public. To rsvp, email humanrights(u iowa-citv.org. Questions? Contact Us CITY OF IOWA CITY UNEKO crtr OF tITERATuN STAY CONNECTED: f y u inn" SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manacle Preferences I Unsubscribe I HeID This email was sent to marian-kart@iowa-city.org using GovDelivery, on behalf of: City of Iowa City 410 E /P..-./dkv � Washington Street - Iowa City, IA 52240 7D' DRJryVM'�yy ywrf wreour IP9 MINUTES Preliminary CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OCTOBER 12, 2016 EMMA HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL, 12:00 P.M. Members Present: Rockne Cole, Susan Mims, Jim Throgmorton Staff Present: Wendy Ford, Geoff Fruin, Tracy Hightshoe Others Present: Jill Wilkins (Entrefest), Joe Tiefenthaler (Film Scene); Andrew Sherburne (Film Scene); Doug Ongie (Film Scene); Bill Thomasson (Film Scene), Jennifer Holan (Riverside Theater) RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for financial assistance to Film Scene as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0 Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for financial assistance to Riverside Theater as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for sponsorship of the 2017 Entrefest as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mims at 12:00 P.M. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the July 12, 2016, meeting were reviewed. Throgmorton moved to approve the minutes as presented. Cole seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM FILM SCENE: Ford noted that the meeting is being recorded two ways — digital audio and videotape. She welcomed the representatives from Film Scene and summarized their request for financial assistance. Ford noted that the City has provided financial assistance in the past for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, with a declining amount from $35,000 to $25,000 to $15,000. The hope was Film Scene would become profitable and be able to sustain their business at break-even or better. Ford stated that Film Scene has grown faster than expected and that they have accomplished all of the goals they had set for themselves, including recently adding a new, smaller theater within their current building. The current request is for $25,000 for fiscal year 2018, with a request to intend to budget the same amount in for FY 2019 and 2020. Ford gave EDC October 12, 2016 2 PRELIMINARY a brief history of Film Scene, and noted that supporting it aligns with the Council's strategic goal of maintaining the City's urban core and strengthening the neighborhood downtown. It also helps in promoting a strong and resilient economy for the city. She then introduced the representatives from Film Scene. Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director of Film Scene, addressed the Members. He thanked them for the financial support thus far and gave them a brief history of Film Scene and a description of how they have grown these past years. He shared how Film Scene has partnered with other area businesses and non -profits over the years to host events and provide outreach in the community. Council Member Mims stated that she is extremely happy with the growth and success that Film Scene has had. She added that this has been good for the downtown area in terms of bringing people downtown and also boosting other businesses in the area. Mims stated that she is more than happy to provide continued financial support at this time. Throgmorton praised Film Scene for their role in boosting downtown traffic and he agreed with Mims' comments. He then asked some questions of the Film Scene representatives in light of their financial request. He asked why they settled on a request for $25,000 per year for the next three years. Tiefenthaler responded to this question, noting that with the recent growth of their facility and the expansion of staff, it has condensed a three-year plan into a two year plan. Throgmorton then asked why Film Scene should be treated any differently than PATV, which is being phased out. Fruin noted that this committee's purview is solely economic development and that PATV funding decisions have not been contemplated as economic development in the past. Mims then spoke to the additional expenses that Film Scene has incurred with the opening of their second screen, noting that this was not part of the early plan when they first approached the City. Bill Thomasson also stated that with the phased increase in minimum wage have escalated Film Scene's expenses faster than projections. Throgmorton noted the 2016 cash flow projections and asked for some clarification of the information, noting a spike in rent expenses in June of 2016. Tiefenthaler explained this is when second screen was added and the point rent for the additional space first occurred. Fruin noted that much of what Film Scene does has direct alignment with the Council's strategic plan goals — especially, to build and foster a healthy economy in the downtown area. He added that Film Scene is more than a movie theater — it is a community center in that they are all about building community. Cole noted that he is happy to support this request and he spoke briefly to its importance in the community. Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for financial assistance to Film Scene as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0 CONSIDER REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM RIVERSIDE THEATER: Ford introduced the financial request from Riverside Theater. Jennifer Holan, Executive Director for Riverside was also introduced. Ford noted that Riverside Theater is requesting $15,000 in funding for the upcoming budget cycle of FYI 8. The request is also for intent to budget assistance in fiscal years 19 and 20. Ford noted that the reason behind the 'intent to budget' for upcoming years is that it helps such entities to plan ahead. Ford added that Riverside has seen a change in their leadership over the past two years, phasing away from the founding directors, Ron Clark and Jody Hovland to Sean Lewis and Jennifer Holan. Continuing, Ford noted that Riverside has also been a past recipient of City funding, with declining amounts over a three-year period. Ford stated that this request would go primarily to the summer - oriented programming, as this is typically where the financial year can be made or broken financially. Looking at the Council's strategic planning goals, Ford noted that this request could EDC October 12, 2016 3 PRELIMINARY fall under fostering healthy neighborhoods, encouraging a vibrant and walkable urban core, and promoting a strong, resilient local economy. Holan then thanked the EDC for their time. She stated that they have indeed seen some changes with the founding directors stepping back last year and also replacing their artistic director. She also spoke to some of the changes at Riverside Theater as far as giving their interior space a fresher look. Holan also spoke to the construction issues that they dealt with in the City Park area. She noted that communicating with the public about changes is a big issue for them. Holan then spoke to how the financial assistance from the City would help. Mims stated that she believes Riverside is a premiere arts and entertainment organization in the community, and that she supports this request. Throgmorton agreed with Mims' comments, noting that Riverside definitely faces unique challenges in their business. Cole stated that he is supportive of the request as well and he spoke briefly to his remembrances of Riverside. Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for financial assistance to Riverside Theater as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIP OF ENTREFEST 2017: Ford introduced the sponsorship request for Entrefest 2017 and Jill Wilkins, Executive Director. She noted that Entrefest has requested financial assistance of a $10,000 sponsorship for the May 2017 event to be held in downtown Iowa City. She added that there was no Entrefest in 2016, and explained that the timing of the transfer from Seed Here to NewBoCo for event production was the primary reason. Ford noted that attendance doubled between the 2014 event and the 2015 event, and that there was a huge interest throughout the state and beyond. As noted in the materials provided to Members, the $10,000 sponsorship affords a variety of different opportunities for the City, including a lot of recognition, a sponsorship booth, linked logos, conference registrations, and other ways the City can be recognized as a supporter of the entrepreneurial community within Iowa City. Wilkins then addressed Members, speaking to how important the entrepreneurial community is and how these types of events help to foster these relationships. She stated that it is very important for such events to take place, as they let others in the state and beyond Iowa to see what is going on here and to foster more entrepreneurial collaborations. Wilkins noted that the event goes beyond just the Sheraton — that they also utilize Film Scene and the Englert for example. This is part of their work in fostering community support. Mims stated that she has attended past events and that she noticed how many young people were in attendance. She added that the energy and excitement felt throughout the event is key to its existence. Cole spoke to the emergence of the entrepreneurial community here in Iowa City and that he supports this request fully. Throgmorton agreed with previous comments. Cole moved to recommend the request to the full City Council for sponsorship of the 2017 Entrefest as discussed. Throgmorton seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0. STAFF REPORT: Ford then discussed the spreadsheet she shared with Members, a reminder of the two Economic Development funding streams and the activity in each, to date. EDC October 12, 2016 4 PRELIMINARY Next Ford gave Members an update on a conference that she and Brenda Nations attended at the end of September— the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. It was a workshop in which the goal was to bring together the sustainability staff and economic development staff in about 25 communities from throughout the country to talk about sustainable economic development. She shared with Members what the workshop included, of particular interest, the development of a definition of what 'sustainable economic development' is. The definition the group came up with is 'the investment in business, social, built, and natural environments that creates increasing prosperity for all, now and in the future.' Ford noted that she and Nations were asked to share how they are using the STAR metrics in Iowa City to track progress. Throgmorton stated that he is happy to hear that Ford and Nations attended this conference and he spoke briefly to the issue of sustainable economic development. With regards to the ongoing TIF Policy Review focus groups, Ford noted that she has the sixth and seventh groups set. The first one is Monday, 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., with representatives from the neighborhood associations attending. The second group — the environmental group — will be held Wednesday, November 2, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. She added that Members need to decide who will be present at each of these meetings. Cole stated that he could attend the November 2nd group, and Throgmorton stated that he could attend the October 17th meeting. The last group will be with arts organization directors being represented, and this is planned for either October 26`" or October 315`. Mims stated that she would be able to attend an October 315` meeting. Ford then asked Members if they would like to have the EDC meetings live cable cast, instead of recorded for later viewing. Mims stated that she doubts there is a demand for such meetings to be live. The other Members agreed that they don't believe the EDC meetings need to be live cast. Hightshoe updated Members on the 'So you want to start a business' workshop feedback. There are plans to hold workshops again and that people would like to see these around tax time next year. She also talked about the topics and minor changes to the programming for next round of workshops. Hightshoe also spoke briefly to the micro -loan program and some of the businesses they are working with. Lastly Hightshoe noted that they still have CDBG funds available and that they could do higher amount loans through this program. COMMITTEE TIME: Cole spoke briefly to the funding recommendations made to the EDC, noting that he believes it would be helpful to outline what the standards are that are used for such requests, in order to help others in the community make such requests. It was noted that staff makes the connection to the Strategic Planning Priorities and Goals of Council. Throgmorton added that he appreciates seeing the direct connection of such requests with the strategic plan goals the Council has. OTHER BUSINESS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Throgmorton moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:07 P.M. Cole seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. EDC October 12, 2016 5 PRELIMINARY Council Economic Development Committee ATTENDANCE RECORD 2014-2015 Key: X Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused TERM N A m o o NAME EXP. A o N t Rockne Cole 01/02/18 X X X X X X Susan Mims 01/02/18 X X X X X X 01/02/18 X X X X X X pt;:z Key: X Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused