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MEMORANDUM
Date: May 29, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Julie Voparil, Deputy City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, May 21, 2019, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Cole, Mims, Salih (electronically), Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton
UISG: Wu
Staff: Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Voparil, Matherly, Knoche, Havel, Seydell-Johnson, Sitzman,
Bockenstedt, Fleagle, Ralston, Hightshoe, Laverman, Rackis
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Status of Iowa City Police Department Substation fIP2 - 5/9 information packets
Police Chief Matherly provided information regarding substation. Individual Council members
expressed their views.
• Police will proceed with plans to close the Substation and continue to pursue discussions with
community partners and businesses about opportunities for the community to gather in the area.
Finalize roadway design for the McCollister Boulevard extension to Sycamore Street
Development Services Coordinator Sitzman introduced City Engineer Havel, who presented roadway
improvements based on the form based code district with suggestions from Opticos on roadway design.
City Engineer Havel presented power point. Individual Council members expressed their views and
concerns.
• Staff will proceed with the McCollister Blvd design applying the "Missing Middle" concept
components as determined through staff discussion with Opticos.
Clarification of Agenda Items
• 5.d...Budgeted Positions — Neighborhood Services Division...Mayor Throgmorton asked for
clarification on proposed conversion of positions. NDS Director Hightshoe summarized the
item.
• Item 14...Moratorium on rental permits...Mayor Throgmorton proposed some revisions to 3 of
the staff goals in the memo from City Manager Fruin regarding "Rental Permit Moratorium, Next
Steps.", and asked for Council's input. Individual Council members and UISG Liaison Wu
expressed their views. Assistant City Manager Monroe and City Attorney provided additional
information.
Action: Goals for rental the moratorium response will be revised to reflect changes agreed to by
Council.
Council Work Session
May 21, 2019
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Information Packet Discussion FMay 9, May 161
> May 16
1. (IP7, Memo from City Manager: Policy on Vendor Wages) Council members discussed
options suggested in memo.
Action: Staff will draft a vendor wage preference policy similar to that of the City's existing
local preference policy. Some component of survey and analysis will be necessary, with
the application of the equity toolkit.
> May 9,
1. (IP3, Article from Council member Thomas: Climate Change Update) Council member
Thomas commented on article and achieving climate action goals.
2. (IP4, Information from City Manager: Links to the Minneapolis 2040 Presentation
Slide Show) Mayor Throgmorton commented on viability of different housing concepts in
neighborhoods and need for further discussion. Council Member Mims asked when the
next zoning code update would occur.
(Break to formal meeting 6:40 p.m. — Returned to Work Session 8:45 p.m.)
> May 16
2. (IP8, Memo from Neighborhood & Development Services Director: Strategic Plan
Action Item - Review of Private Housing Investment Programs.) NDS Director
Hightshoe presented an overview of programs and changes. Individual Council Members
expressed their views.
Action: Staff will proceed with proposed Private Housing Investment program changes
including the proposed addition of a rental rehabilitation assistance program in the
CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan.
3. (IP9, Memo from Neighborhood Services Coordinator: South District Home
Investment Program —Program Update) Mayor Throgmorton noted emails received
from 2 HCDC commissioners asking Council to refer to them for further review. NDS
Director Hightshoe gave a brief overview of programs and different options. Councilors
asked questions and relayed their views and concerns.
•
Action: Council supports the goal of the South District program to strengthen/stabilize the
neighborhood by providing opportunities for residents to transition to homeownership, but
Staff will return to HCDC to request additional ideas to address the homeownership
challenges within the South District neighborhood.
[Council member Salih left the meeting, 9:25 p.m.]
4. (IP3, Pending Work Session topics) Mayor Throgmorton proposed placing the Local
Option Sales Tax(Lost) item for repair of Streets on pending list.
Action: The Pending List will be updated to specifically reflect a discussion on Local
Option Sales Tax (LOST).
Council Work Session
May 21, 2019
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Council member Thomas proposed sending a letter to Johnson County regarding the safety
issue of Old Highway 218, due to the tragic recent fatality.
Action: Councilor Thomas will draft a letter to the Johnson County Supervisors from the
Mayor regarding the fatal bicycle crash on Old Highway 218 for the Mayor's review.
5. (IP4, Email from Mayor with report: Route Fifty: Roads Suffer When States Focus
on Expansion Over Repair and IPS, Public Information Meeting, June 5 — 1-80
update) Mayor Throgmorton commented that these two items relate to each other.
Council members expressed their views. Council member Mims and Council Member
Cole commented on I-80 project.
Action: Councilor Cole will attend the meeting in West Branch regarding the 1-80
widening to learn what the DOT is proposing and its rationale and then bring what he
learns back to the Council for discussion.
6. (IP6, Email from Council member Cole: City of Iowa City Climate Emergency
Resolution draft) Council member Cole proposed placing topic on pending list to
further continue discussion on Climate Changes.
Action: Climate Action progress and possibilities will be added as a summer Work
Session topic. Staff will prepare a presentation outlining current and planned progress,
with a focus on the emissions remaining after proposed changes by MidAmerican and
University of Iowa, and including how current state legislation may impede potential
projects or policy.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees
Adjourn 9:45 p.m.