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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-21 Bd Comm minutesr CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: March 3, 2017 To: Mayor and City Council From: Stefanie Bowers, Staff to the Human Rights Commission Re: Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Funding Recommendation —iS�i'i 3b(1) By a vote of 8-0 the Commission recommends the City Council approve the following allocations for FY17 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant (SJRE) Funding. Per the SJRE rules an ex officio from the University of Iowa (Diversity Resource Coordinator) reviewed and agreed with the recommendation. Organization FY 17 Requests HRC Recommendation Inside Out Reentry, Inc. $3000.00 $3000.00 Iowa Legal Aid $2200.00 $2200.00 Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition $2500.00 $2500.00 City of Iowa City, World of Bikes, and Iowa City Bike Library $3250.00 $3250.00 Sankofa Outreach Connection $13,500.00 $13,500.00 Total Re uest: $24,450.00 $24,450.00 Additional action (check one) No further action needed Board or Commission is requesting Council action. Agenda item will be prepared by staff for Council action S:RECform.doc Ex -officio from the University of Iowa Brianna Marcelo, Diversity Resources Director, agreed with the Human Rights Commission recommendation (her remarks are in blue below). The Human Rights Commission reviewed the SIRE applications on January 17, 2017 and on January 25, 2017 and voted unanimously on the following recommendation to the City Council. 1. Inside Out Reenty, Inc. $3000 — Agree with this recommendation. Focus on comprehensive re-entry with no financial barriers to use programs. Purpose of funding extends past this year. 2. Iowa Legal Aid $2200 — Agree with this recommendation. Good connection to education about legal rights, policies, and procedures. 3. Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition $2500 — Agree with this recommendation. Good focus on changing negative and biased messaging about affordable housing residents and structures. 4. City of Iowa City, World of Bikes, and Iowa City Bike Library $3250 — Agree with this recommendation. Clear strategies to address inequities in transportation. 5. Sankofa Outreach Connection $13,500 — Agree with this recommendation. Strong focus in supporting Women of Color in areas such as nutrition, health, and general well-being. Has built in process to be sustained past SJRE grant process. Minutes APPROVED Human Rights Commission January 25, 2017 — 5:15 PM City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall Members Present: Eliza Willis, Jeff Falk, Shams Ghoneim, Adil Adams, Kim Hanrahan, Joe D. Coulter, Barbara Kutzko, Andrea Cohen. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers. Others Present: RaQuishia Harrington, Yolanda Spears, Charlie Eastham, Dale Helling, Sally Scott, Carla Phelps, Roger Goedken, Tanika Moreland, Genevieve Anglin. Recommendations to City Council: By a vote of 8-0 the Commission recommends the City Council approve the following allocations for the FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant. Organization FY 17 Requests HRC Recommendation Inside Out Reentry, Inc. $3000.00 $3000.00 Iowa Legal Aid $2200.00 $2200.00 Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition $2500.00 $2500.00 City of Iowa City, World of Bikes, and Iowa City Bike Library $3250.00 $3250.00 Sankofa Outreach Connection $13,500.00 $13,500.00 Total Request: $24,450.00 $24,450.00 Call to Order: Ghoneim called the meeting to order at 5:16 pm. Approval of January 17, 2017 Minutes: Coulter moved to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded by Willis. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. (Adams and Falk were not present for the vote). Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Applications: The City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department withdrew its application. (See attached late hand out for Human Rights Commission meeting, dated January 25, 2017). All applications submitted for FYI can be viewed on the City Council's Social Justice and Racial Equity Initiative webpage under the link City of Iowa City's Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant: Applications submitted for FY17 or at http://www8.iowa- city. org/webli n k/0/edoc/1568028/S u bmissions%20for%20SJ RE%20Grant%20 Funding %20for% 20FY%2017.pdf. Hanrahan asked for clarification on the term "salary' as the terms of the grant prohibit funds to be used for salaries. Bowers responded that "salary' should be interpreted as employees of the organization. Salary should not be defined to include "other professional services" for example, if an organization contracted with a professional to provide services. The Commission started the discussion with the two applications they were unable to discuss at the meeting on January 17 due to time restrictions. Iowa Legal Aid Cohen asked whether Iowa Legal Aid has done this activity before. Hanrahan thought the outcomes were a little ambiguous. Kutzko was not sure if the request included salaries. Ghoneim noted that the organization is asking'for a modest amount and provides legal advice and legal services to the community. Falkner arrived 5:31. Adams arrived 5:41. United Action for Youth Hanrahan recused herself from the discussion citing Conflict of Interest (employed by United Action for Youth). Ghoneim believes that theater is very important but raised concern that the application is requesting funding for staff salaries. Cohen also noted the concern about paying salaries. Willis loved the idea and thinks it is creative but was unsure how the proposal would accomplish the goals it had in mind. Kutzko thinks that presenting social issues in this type of platform can really have an impact. The Commission directed questions to both Sankofa Outreach Connection and Inside Out Reentry, Inc. The two applicants who did not have representation present at the meeting on January 17. Sankofa Outreach Connection Hanrahan mentioned she felt the application was ambiguous as to how many members the organization actually has currently. Ghoneim noted that the organization has been around for a little less than a year. Kutzko believes there is a strong need for these types of activities in the community. Inside Out Reentry, Inc. Commissioners asked a few questions to the representative including hours of operation. After the application review ended, each Commissioner provided Bowers with their numerical ranking for each applicant with 1 being the highest and 8 the lowest. The applications were then ranked overall from highest points received to lowest. United Action for Youth's points were divided by seven and not eight to note that Hanrahan recused herself from the consideration of that application. The ranking is listed below along with the amount requested by each applicant. 1. Inside Out Reentry, Inc. ($3000.00) 2. Iowa Legal Aid ($2200.00) 3. Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition ($2500.00) 4. City of Iowa City, World of Bikes, and Iowa City Bike Library ($3250.00) 5. Sankofa Outreach Connection ($13,500.00) 2 6. United Action for Youth ($7,456.00) 7. Successful Living ($25,000.00) 8. Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa ($17,400.00) Budgetary considerations were discussed after a majority of the Commission had agreed on the ranking order for the applicants. Commissioners discussed funding organizations at an amount less than what they requested and whether that would be sustainable for those organizations. Coulter moved to recommend to the City Council that the five highest applicant scorers be funding at their requested amount; the motion was seconded by Willis. The motion passed 8-0. Adjournment: 6:45 pm Human Rights Commission Attendance Record Key X = Present O = Absent O/E = AbsenttExcused R = Resigned — = Vacant w TERM 3/15 4/18 5/17 6/21 7/7 7/19 8/16 9/20 10/18 11/15 12/20 1/17/ 1/25 NAME EXP. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 Barbara 1/1/2020 — — — — — — — — X X X X X Kutzko Jeff Falk l/l/2020 -- — -- — — — — — — — — X X D'Angelo 1/1/2020 --- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- X X O/E R R Bailey Joe D. Coulter 1/1/2019 X X O/E X X O/E X O/E X X X X X Adil D. 1/1/2019 O/E O X X X X X X X X X X X Adams Eliza Jane 1/1/2019 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Willis Andrea Cohen 1/1/2018 X X X X X X X X X X O/E X X Kim 1/1/2018 O/E X X X X X O X X X X X X Hanrahan Shams 1/1/2018 X X X X X X X X X O/E X X X Ghoneim Key X = Present O = Absent O/E = AbsenttExcused R = Resigned — = Vacant w r I CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: March 14, 2017 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marcia Bollinger, Staff Member of Public Art Advisory Committee Re: Recommendation from Public Art Advisory Committee At their February 2, 2017 meeting the Public Art Advisory Committee made the following recommendation to the City Council: The Committee voted 6-0 to withdraw a motion made at the November 2016 meeting recommending to City Council that the Public Art Advisory Committee by-laws be adjusted to increase the number of members by two (from 7 — 9 members). Additional action (check one) X No further action needed Board or Commission is requesting Council direction Agenda item will be prepared by staff for Council action mTrfrrT 11 dh`/_l4 MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 2ND, 2017 — 3:30 PM HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM — CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Sayuri Sasaki Hamann, John Engelbrecht, Ron Knoche, Juli Seydell Johnson, Tam Bryk, Wendy Brown NOT PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Marcia Bollinger PUBLIC PRESENT: Joyce Carroll, Chad Dyson, Hani Elkadi, Cara Briggs Farmer, Jo Myers Walker, Kyle Rector, Daniel Miller, Daniel Fine, Betsy Potter, Hannah Givler RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: The Committee voted 6-0 to withdraw a motion made at the November 2016 meeting recommending to City Council that the Public Art Advisory Committee by-laws be adjusted to increase the number of members by two (from 7 — 9 members). CALL TO ORDER: Sayuri Sasaki Hemann called the meeting to order at 3:38 pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was no public comment of items not on the agenda. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 5T". 2017 Committee moved to approve the January 5th, 2017 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. ELECTION FOR OFFICERS FOR 2017 Seydell Johnson moved to approve the nomination of Hemann to chair. Bryk seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Introductions between Brown, the Committee, Carroll, Dyson and Elkadi took place. Bryk volunteered as vice chair. Seydell Johnson moved to approve. Committee agreed unanimously. REQUEST TO WITHDRAW MOTION MADE IN NOVEMBER Seydell Johnson moved to withdraw a motion made at the November 2016 meeting recommending to City Council that the Public Art Advisory Committee by-laws be adjusted to increase the number of members by two (from 7 — 9 members) Motion was seconded Knoche. Motion passed unanimously. ROBERT A LEE RECREATION CENTER MURAL WALL INTERVIEWS Cara Briggs Farmer explained the meaning behind her work. Bollinger inquired about how it could be made more interactive. Farmer stated she didn't want to see something deeply contemplative but rather something interactive, which had kinetic components, incorporated STEAM themes, and was appropriate for the rec center. She stated she wanted to repurpose old workout equipment to transform into a wall piece but was unsure of what materials she would have access to. Hemann inquired about finding materials outside of the rec center if they were unable to provide materials. Farmer stated Craigslist was an option. It was asked how technology would be incorporated. Farmer said she would ask the committee how they wanted it incorporated. Elkadi asked artist to provide a sketch. Farmer said she would need to know what materials they would have first. Farmer stated she would love to work on the project because of the amount of time she spent at rec centers and her interest in taking things apart. It was inquired if the artist had made anything interactive before. Farmer said yes, sound proof, steam punk, steel French doors for a home theater. She said adding movement doubles the time and difficulty. Farmer concluded they should budget $500 for a contractor to install the work and that with installation time and a paint job she saw a time budget of 20-25 hours. Jo Meyers Walker introduced herself and shared her latest accomplishment explaining the material she used, comparing it to the STEAM Wall project material she would use, that would be lighter in weight. Walker brought in a model to help show her vision. She explained it was durable and talked about different components such as a chalkboard, plexiglass, a futuristic top that included helicopters and flying machines moved by wind, magnets, sliding cars, and a fun house mirror. Elkadi stated he liked how Walker inspired imagination and thought, but was curious as to how she would incorporate math. Walker responded that the kids could count the building details. It was stated the mural depicted Iowa City. Walker expressed it would be fun to work on the future aspect with kids. She concluded she had left over Lexan to help with cost, as it could be expensive. Kyle Rector, the lead of the University of Iowa group reminded the committee of their vision, stating they wanted to show aspects of the Iowa landscape through photography, art rendition, and elements of interaction. Daniel Fine and Daniel Miller also shared examples of the interaction that would take place focusing on power. They included hydropower, wind power, and solar power in which kids would hear, feel, and see results from actions. They stated another element would be to have grass that could be spread apart to see bugs and critters native to Iowa. Also, kids could open doors and windows to see power company employees inside. The group stated it could be seasonal. There would be steel studded wall for securement, they would use illuminating material and that it would be tactile in nature. Hamann asked if the grass would be real. The group responded they would use artificial grass. Seydell Johnson inquired as to how it could become more whimsical. The group responded that the whimsy was in the interaction, illuminated structure and things that changed. Seydell Johnson asked about maintenance and what had the possibility of breaking. The group responded they would budget and supply extra parts. They stated they would make it low power and low technology so that if one thing broke it would not come apart. Seydell Johnson asked if there was anything on it so complicated they couldn't replace it. The group stated they would share all information, that supplies would be durable, and that mechanicals would be fabricated from standard bearings so kids could not break them easily. The group stated they were confident they would stay within the budget. Engelbrecht inquired about the time frame. It was stated that it was flexible. The group stated the installation would be accessible to people of all abilities. The committee members then met to discuss the applicants. Hamann posed the question of which installation would fit the recreation center wall the best. Brown added the question of what would be the most appreciated from an audience aged 2-10. Seydell Johnson, although she felt comfortable in choosing any of them, chose the U of I group as her top choice, because they had the most technical resources to make it happen and it was the most compelling in terms of teaching and interacting with the STEAM concepts and concepts that related to parks and recreations. Carroll liked the color and whimsy of Walker's project combined with the U of I's group project. Dyson said the U of I group was his top choice from a play perspective, but he liked Walkers colors. Elkadi chose Walker as his top choice. Bollinger wanted the U of I group to have more visual appeal. Seydell Johnson inquired about the possibility of funding two projects. The committee discussed the possibility of using Mercer as a second location, the space available and location options at each rec center, and how inviting and accessible each space was. Seydell Johnson motioned to select the U of I group for the Robert A. Lee STEAM Wall project. Engelbrecht seconded the motion. Hamann stated Walkers work was vibrant and rich and she wanted a place for it. Bollinger stated they could think about alternative locations. Seydell Johnson moved to accept the U of I group to create the STEAM wall installation at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. Bryk seconded and motion was passed unanimously. PUBLIC ART MATCHING FUNDS- REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Betsy Potter stated the Iowa City Downtown District was applying for the matching fund for a public mural, size unknown, on the wall of the Sheraton Hotel. She stated she was waiting for the pedestrian mall streetscape update to know if an overhang for the proposed stage area would cover it up. She shared the design with the committee and informed them about the artist, Thomas Agran. She stated their goal was to have the mural become a staple of downtown and their long term goal was to launch more public murals downtown. She stated she had a small amount of funding from their marketing budget. She said the Sheraton gave permission for the mural, but they just needed to submit a letter to the corporate office. Bollinger inquired about the $2500 requested. Potter specified that they saved $500 from the ribbon campaign that they would use on the mural in addition to the $2000 request. Potter concluded and left the room. Brown inquired about how much they had to give. Bollinger responded that $8000 was allocated by the committee for this year (July 1, 2016 — June 30, 2017) and that they had two $2000 applications and another round of funding available in April. The committee stated they were supportive of the cause and that the artist would be ideal. Bollinger inquired about a follow up from Potter on location of the mural. The committee decided to award the funds contingent on the final location. Seydell Johnson moved to motion. Brown seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Hannah Givier shared a detailed budget and images with the committee for her application "Near Future". An inquiry was made about the hockey sticks. Givler said it was work of Patrick Casey, whose art told the story of suburban drug addiction. An inquiry was made regarding the length of the project. It was stated it would go until March V. An inquiry was made if funding would go to continue the show. Givler said yes. Bryk asked what they would do without matching funds. Hannah said they would continue to spend their own personal money, which would put a strain on them, but it was important enough to try and do. Bryk inquired about their biggest budget needs. Givler stated consumables were the most critical part. She stated soap, paper and everything that goes into making it a livable space. Givler concluded and left the room. Bollinger stated Givler put the consumables as $1140, meaning they needed to provide half of that because it was a matching fund and concluded Hannah was using a lot of in kind to pay for their match. Brown motioned to give $1000. Bryk stated she would rather use the funds on the STEAM Wall installation. Knoche stated the timing was unfortunate but the proposed fund seemed reasonable and seconded. Motion passed. ADJOURNMENT: Seydell Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. Knoche seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM. Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2016-2017 Name Term Expires 2/4 3/3 5/5 8/4 9/15 11/3 2/5 Bodkin Bryk, Tam 01/01/19 x O/E x x O/E x dv x Brown, Wend 01/01/20 -- -- -- - -- x Engelbrecht, John 01/01/18 x X x O/E X X x Hemann, Sa uri Sasaki 01/01/18 x X X X X X X x Knoche, Ron x X X X X X X x Seydell-Johnson, Juli X X X X O/E x x x Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a member