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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 22, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, January 30, 2018, 1:00 PM, Eastside Recycling Center
Council: Botchway, Cole, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Thomas, Throgmorton
UISG: None
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Fruehling
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
The Mayor stated Council would be discussing Strategic Planning for 2018 and 2019 and gave
a brief overview of items to be considered.
STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSION
City Manager Fruin gave introductory comments and stated for the discussion they would be
using the memo from the packet of information handed out at the meeting to guide discussion;
Assistant City Manager Monroe would make live updates on the projector that would be
reported back to Council and refined as needed; Fruin also announced Courtney Smock would
be facilitating the discussion.
The City Manager's memo outlined the procedure to be followed:
Step 1: Confirmation of Guiding Statement of Intent and 7 Strategic Goals
Step 2: Determine any Specific Actions within the Strategic Goals Areas
Step 3: Confirm Supporting Metrics
Step 4: Adopt the Strategic Plan by Council Resolution
Step 5: Approval of the Staff Implementation Plan
Assistant City Manager Monroe introduced Smock as the owner of Each Strong LLC and works
as a full time Senior Organizational Development Specialist at Rockwell Collins along with
additional background information.
Council discussed the following items from the 7 Strategic Plan Goals:
Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy
a. Undertake a public transportation route and hours of operation analysis (M)
b. Add Sunday public transit service (H)
c. * Provide examples of recent transit studies from other communities (L)
d. Support a local food incubator project downtown (L)
e. * Provide verification of the eligibility of cooperatives to apply for a loan
guarantee through the micro -loan program (L)
f. Increase opportunities for marginalized groups to participate and contribute in
economic development opportunities (M)
g. Create a Council appointed committee to discuss enhancing apprenticeship and
job training opportunities (M)
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3. Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City
a. Improve upon the affordable housing action plan by identifying ways in which we
can improve the affordability of rental housing in Iowa City (M)
b. Pursue citywide inclusionary zoning (H)
c. Accelerate our Affordable Housing Action Plan and identify metrics to measure
the increase of affordable housing in the Iowa City area (M)
d. Address the housing needs of students (e.g. exploring housing types such as
micro -housing and congregate housing) (M)
e. Pursue use of land banking funds with a goal creating at least 30 units (M)
f. Embed the "Missing Middle" concept into the City's land development practices
by adopting a Form Based Code for at least one (preferably two) of our
neighborhoods (H)
g. Explore opportunities for house form "missing middle" housing types in
historic%stablished neighborhoods that would be subject to the 30% rental cap
(and therefore would not be considered multi -family dwellings). Consider the
formation of a redevelopment area to allow for the capture and re -investment of
the development increment. (H)
h. Ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful
progress toward achieving the goals of the Bicycle Master Plan and Parks Master
Plan (L)
i. ' Report to Council on anticipated steps needed to achieve the Gold Bicycle
Friendly certification (L)
j. Review the equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and discuss options to
address (L)
k. Equitable distribution of 'destination' parks within an easy and safe distance of all
residents, placing each person in a more complete neighborhood that provides
"the constantly renewed experience that the center of the world is where one
stands, walks and lives." (Ivan Illich, Energy and Equity). (L)
I. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds (L)
m. Consider the adoption of a safe streets action plan (M)
n. Develop a policy for 20mph "Slow Streets" initiative in select neighborhoods (L)
Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity
a. Identify specific ways in which we can increase lower-income residents' access
to good jobs (M)
b. Ensure staff safely and skillfully assist people in crisis, and fulfill Iowa City's
commitments to the CIT, Housing First, and Behavioral Access Center initiatives
(L)
c. Consider a policy to limit city business to vendors that pay all employees a wage
of $10.10 or higher (M)
d. Consider changing the City Manager's Roundtable to a Council appointed
committee charged with applying the equity toolkit to key Council decisions (M)
e. Create a racial equity newsletter (L)
f. Consider elevating hourly staff wages to $15/hr or more within two years (H)
g. Consider communication strategy to ensure the Bike Master Plan is well received
by all Iowa City residents, especially people of color (M)
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2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core
a. Collaborate with the University of Iowa on its redevelopment of University -owned
property located in the Riverfront Crossings District, and on improving the quality,
accessibility, and use of the Iowa River Corridor (M)
b. Preserve important parts of Iowa City's history by considering the designation of
additional buildings as historic landmarks, and by considering the creation of an
historic preservation district for part of the downtown (L)
c. Explore incentivizing house renovation through tax rebates/low interest loans in
historic neighborhoods and established neighborhoods with below average
increases in property assessment (M)
d. Consider steps toward creating a downtown form based code (H)
The City Manager's office will make updates to the Strategic Planning Process memo with the
changes noted during discussion and redistribute for the next Strategic Plan discussion at the
February 151 City Council work session.
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.