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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 9, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Electronic Council Work Session, June 30, 2020, 4:00 PM, Zoom Meeting Platform
Council:
Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Weiner
UISG:
Longnecker, Van Heukelom
Staff:
Fruin, Monroe, Kilburg, Dilkes, Fruehling, Nagle-Gamm
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8)
An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical due
to concerns for the health and safety of council members, staff and the public presented by
COVID-19.
Minneapolis Police and calls for action from protesters and residents
Mayor Teague gave preliminary thoughts regarding how to proceed with the framework of moving
forward on the 17 items listed in the resolution. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Council members discussed the proposed work groups by the Iowa Freedom Riders (IFR) and agreed
on the following:
A) Policing and the Future of Public Safety
B) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
C) Housing
D) Truth and Reconciliation
Council members categorized the 17 items listed in the resolution to one of the four work groups. (see
attached) City Manager Fruin provided additional information on procedures and how to track the
progress of the items on the City website. City Attorney Dilkes provided information on the steps
needed to create a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Individual Council members expressed their
views.
Action: Staff will coordinate the publishing of a webpage and status report that the public can access to
stay informed about progress on the seventeen action items contained in Council's resolution. That
website will be published prior to the July 7, 2020 Council meeting. Additional content will be added
throughout 2020.
Councilors Bergus and Weiner were designated to work directly with the Iowa Freedom Riders. After
learning more about IFR's thoughts on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, those Councilors will
work with staff on a draft resolution to create the Commission and initiate the application process. The
resolution will be ready for discussion and possible consideration at the July 21 City Council meeting.
The July 71 work session will include a continued discussion on the Black Lives Matter resolution.
Adjourn 6:32 p.m.
City Council Work Session Notes —June 30, 2020
A) Address Policing and Future of Public Safety
B) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
C) Housing
D) Truth and Reconciliation
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CATEGORY
NOTES
1
Plan to restructure ICPD towards
A) Public Safety/
community policing
Policing
2
Allocate $1 million; equity programs,
B, C, D Truth and
housing plan, commission support
Reconciliation
3
Equitable recruitment, hiring, staff
B) Diversity, Equity,
training
Inclusion
4
Report on gas/flash bang use at
A) Public Safety/
protest
Policing
5
Develop Ad hoc Truth & Reconciliation
D) Truth and
Public feedback, Council draft ideas w/
Commission
Reconciliation
community assistance/research; JW & LB 7/21
6
2021 legislative priorities supporting
A) Public Safety/
racial/social justice
Policing
7
Racial & Equity Toolkit expansion of
B) Diversity, Equity,
use + education
Inclusion
B
Increased oversight authority for
A) Public Safety/
CPRB
Policing
9
Transparent and accessible ICPD
A) Public Safety/
budget details
Policing
10
Military -grade equipment inventory
A) Public Safety/
In progress
review
Policing
11
ICPD G.O.: Chokeholds and airway
A) Public Safety /
Update policy and send to CPRB
restricting maneuvers
Policing
12
ICPD G.O.: Police misconduct related
A) Public Safety/
Update policy and send to CPRB
to IA H.F. 2647
Policing
13
ICPD G.O.: Body camera + car
A) Public Safety /
Update policy and send to CPRB
recorder compliance
Policing
14
ICPD G.O.: Duty to Intervene & stop
A) Public Safety/
Update policy and send to CPRB
excessive use of force
Policing
15
Increase art + celebrations of
B) Diversity, Equity,
communities of color
Inclusion
15
ICPD G.O.: Tear gas, rubber bullets,
A) Public Safety/
Review existing G.O.
flash bangs in protests
Policing
17
Establish Juneteenth as official City
B) Diversity, Equity,
In progress
holiday
Inclusion