1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,230 All 2 00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:17,840 right, I'm going to call the city of 3 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,720 Iowa City meeting to order. Roll call, 4 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:21,760 please. 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,359 >> Alter here. Bergus, 6 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:23,760 >> here. 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:24,560 >> Harmson 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:25,119 >> here. 9 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:25,519 >> Mo, 10 00:00:25,519 --> 00:00:26,000 >> here. 11 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:26,560 >> C, 12 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:27,039 >> here. 13 00:00:27,039 --> 00:00:27,680 >> Teague, 14 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:28,160 >> here. 15 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:28,880 >> Wine 16 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,080 >> here. 17 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,840 All right, I want to welcome everyone in 18 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,680 council chambers to your city hall and 19 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,000 to those joining us virtually, welcome 20 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,399 as well. We're going to get started with 21 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:40,320 item number two, which is proclamations 22 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,440 2A is constitution week and is read by 23 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,079 councelor Harmson. 24 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:49,440 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 25 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,800 Whereas September 17th, 2026 marks the 26 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,520 239th anniversary of the drafting of the 27 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,280 Constitution of the United States of 28 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:58,879 America by the Constitutional 29 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:01,680 Convention. And whereas it is fitting 30 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,760 and proper to officially recognize this 31 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,240 magnificent document in the anniversary 32 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,600 of its creation. And whereas public law 33 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,080 915 guarantees the issuing of a 34 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:14,000 proclamation each year by the president 35 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,080 of the United States of America 36 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,080 designating September 17th through the 37 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:22,159 23rd as Constitution Week. And whereas 38 00:01:22,159 --> 00:01:24,000 the Constitution has been amended from 39 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,240 time to time to define basic rights, to 40 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,320 extend those rights to all persons, and 41 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:30,560 to modify other specific aspects in 42 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,119 light of contemporary concerns. And 43 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:35,119 whereas it is fitting and proper to 44 00:01:35,119 --> 00:01:36,960 officially recognize the patriotic 45 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:38,960 celebrations which will commemorate the 46 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:41,840 occasion. Now therefore, I, Sean Harson, 47 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,920 on behalf of Bruce Teague, mayor of the 48 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,640 Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the 49 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,200 week of September 17th through the 23rd, 50 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,799 2026 to be Constitution Week in Iowa 51 00:01:52,799 --> 00:01:55,119 City and reaffirm the ideals of the 52 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:57,280 framers of the Constitution that they 53 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,479 had in 1787 by protecting the freedoms 54 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:02,479 guaranteed to us through this guardian 55 00:02:02,479 --> 00:02:06,159 of our liberties. And accepting will be 56 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:10,346 uh Cherylyn Evans and Anne Sudter. 57 00:02:10,346 --> 00:02:25,270 >> [applause] 58 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,440 » Welcome. 59 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,430 >> Thank you. 60 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,599 » The Daughters of the American Revolution 61 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:37,120 was founded in 1890. Our pilgrim chapter 62 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,440 here in Iowa City has celebrated more 63 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,480 than 110 years of service to this 64 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,000 community. The DAR works to honor the 65 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 memory of the patriots who fought for 66 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,800 American independence. It also seeks to 67 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:53,360 maintain and protect historical sites 68 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:55,200 and artifacts related to the 69 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,480 Revolutionary War area era. The 70 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,560 organization is involved in various 71 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,360 community service projects, educational 72 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,480 programs, scholarships, and initiatives 73 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,239 to support veterans. On September 17th, 74 00:03:10,239 --> 00:03:11,920 1787, 75 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:14,879 39 delegates to the contin 76 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:17,920 constitutional convention signed our US 77 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:20,319 Constitution. The daughters of the 78 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:22,480 American Revolution instituted the 79 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,120 celebration of Constitution Week in 80 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:26,800 1955. 81 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,159 And in 1956, President Dwight D. 82 00:03:30,159 --> 00:03:33,280 Eisenhower officially declared September 83 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,280 17th to the 23rd as Constitution Week. 84 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,080 We encourage all citizens everywhere to 85 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,400 take time during this week to appreciate 86 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,599 the principles of freedom, equality, and 87 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:47,760 justice for which our forefathers 88 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:51,280 strived. The D are very appreciative of 89 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,760 this Constitution Week proclamation. 90 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,457 Thank you so much, Mayor Teague. 91 00:03:56,457 --> 00:04:03,270 >> [applause] 92 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,680 » 2B is food waste prevention week and 93 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,439 this will be read by councelor her uh 94 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:09,040 Bergus. 95 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,959 >> Whereas according to the Iowa Department 96 00:04:10,959 --> 00:04:15,280 of Natural Resources 20 2022 Iowa 97 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,440 statewide material characterization 98 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,160 study approximately 20% of materials 99 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,400 disposed of in the Iowa City landfill 100 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,440 are food waste items. And whereas 101 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,919 land-filled food waste produces methane, 102 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:30,880 a potent greenhouse gas. And whereas 103 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,919 food waste reduction ensures the water, 104 00:04:33,919 --> 00:04:36,160 energy, and land resources required to 105 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,280 produce food are not wasted. And whereas 106 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:41,840 efforts to save quality food from being 107 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:44,400 wasted support local food systems to 108 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,880 feed community members in need. And 109 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,040 whereas the city of Iowa City promotes 110 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,600 environmental sustain sustainability 111 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,520 through reducing food waste at the 112 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,400 source. Now therefore, I on behalf of 113 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,720 Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, 114 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:00,720 pro hereby proclaim the week of 115 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,880 September 28th through October 4th, 2026 116 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,360 as Food Waste Prevention Week in Iowa 117 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,919 City and urge our community members to 118 00:05:09,919 --> 00:05:11,919 recognize the importance of reducing 119 00:05:11,919 --> 00:05:14,639 food waste to strengthen our Iowa City 120 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:17,360 community and to reduce climate impacts. 121 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,280 And receiving this proclamation tonight 122 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:21,440 is Jane Wilch, our recycling 123 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:32,870 coordinator. [applause] 124 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,680 Welcome. 125 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,280 >> Thank you. Good evening, everyone. I'm 126 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:38,960 Jane Welch, the city's recycling 127 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,320 coordinator, and thank you very much to 128 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,400 the city council and Mayor Teague for 129 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,240 this proclamation to celebrate food 130 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,199 waste prevention week in our community. 131 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:51,919 Uh food waste makes up about 20% of what 132 00:05:51,919 --> 00:05:54,240 enters our landfill and this equates to 133 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:58,000 more than 25,000 tons of food. 134 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,400 Composting is part of the solution to 135 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,039 reduce landfill food waste. And we are 136 00:06:03,039 --> 00:06:05,120 very excited and grateful for our 137 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,080 compost facility expansion which is made 138 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,880 possible by generous funding from the US 139 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,039 Environmental Protection Agency and the 140 00:06:13,039 --> 00:06:15,840 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 141 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:18,160 Construction is happening right now. 142 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,000 Once construction is completed this 143 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,400 fall, our next step is increasing access 144 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,440 to composting in our community. 145 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:27,520 While composting is an important part of 146 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:29,039 reducing food waste entering our 147 00:06:29,039 --> 00:06:30,960 landfill, reduction is the first 148 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,680 priority which focuses on preventing 149 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:35,440 food waste from being formed in the 150 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,240 first place. through a partnership with 151 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,479 Tableto Table, our local food rescue 152 00:06:40,479 --> 00:06:43,440 organization. Our love food fight waste 153 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,800 program launched in April 2022 154 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,560 to offer our community members 155 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,880 approachable ways to reduce food waste, 156 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,919 take climate action, and save money. We 157 00:06:53,919 --> 00:06:56,000 greatly appreciate the proclamation to 158 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,840 recognize the importance of food waste 159 00:06:57,840 --> 00:07:00,000 reduction and prevention. Thank you, 160 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,080 Mayor Teague and City Council. 161 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:09,029 >> Thank you. [applause] 162 00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:12,639 2C is Hispanic Heritage Month. Whereas 163 00:07:12,639 --> 00:07:15,280 Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long 164 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:17,840 celebration of Hispanic and Latino 165 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,240 history and culture and is important 166 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,880 because it provides an opportunity to 167 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,440 celebrate the integral part of the 168 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,400 Hispanic Latino community has had in our 169 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,280 growing and strengthening our democracy. 170 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,120 And whereas Hispanic Heritage Month 171 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,440 provides an additional opportunity to 172 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,720 explore the incredible impact Latinas 173 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:41,360 and Latinos have had on the United 174 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,120 States 175 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,840 uh of uh United States, Iowa, and Iowa 176 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,960 City for generations. Whereas the long 177 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,680 month-long celebration provides more 178 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:54,160 time to properly recognize the 179 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,120 significant contributions Hispanic 180 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:58,639 Latinoameans 181 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:01,360 have made in the United States. And 182 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,000 whereas Hispanic Heritage Month does not 183 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,479 cover one single month, but instead 184 00:08:06,479 --> 00:08:08,560 begins in the middle of September and 185 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,680 ends in the middle of October. 186 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,840 The time frame of this month is 187 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:15,520 significant because many Central 188 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,840 American countries celebrate their 189 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:21,039 independent days within these states. 190 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:23,039 And whereas we will continue to advocate 191 00:08:23,039 --> 00:08:27,360 for Hispanics, Latinos as represent as 192 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,919 representation matters, Latinos and 193 00:08:29,919 --> 00:08:33,279 Latinas continue to shape our nation as 194 00:08:33,279 --> 00:08:35,760 business owners, activists, artists, 195 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,039 public servants, and more. From serving 196 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:41,919 in the US military to being champions in 197 00:08:41,919 --> 00:08:44,560 the fight for civil rights, Latinos and 198 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:47,600 Latinos remain strong leaders and change 199 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,160 makers. Now therefore, I, Bruce Teague, 200 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,320 mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim 201 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,800 September 15th through October 15th, 202 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,640 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month, and 203 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,200 encourage residents to in to inspire 204 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,399 equity, create alliances, celebrate 205 00:09:04,399 --> 00:09:07,920 diversity, and join in the 2026 Latino 206 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,080 Fest that will make that will take place 207 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,200 on September 19th at the Ped Mall in 208 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,720 downtown Iowa City from noon until 900 209 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,760 p.m. and accepting this. We have a few 210 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:25,271 people um Edwin, Eloy, and Janet. 211 00:09:25,271 --> 00:09:44,550 [applause] 212 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:47,519 » Good evening. I'm my name is Evan 213 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:50,240 Badarees and I am 214 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,959 the founder and organizer of Sunset 215 00:09:52,959 --> 00:09:55,401 Salsa, an independent 216 00:09:55,401 --> 00:09:55,519 >> [snorts] 217 00:09:55,519 --> 00:09:57,600 >> um initiative 218 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,320 that has uh created free opportunities 219 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,959 for music, dancing, and community 220 00:10:02,959 --> 00:10:06,160 connection here in Iowa City. For me, 221 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:07,760 it's a privilege to receive this 222 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,320 proclamation on behalf of the Iowa City 223 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,959 Latino community. I accept it in 224 00:10:12,959 --> 00:10:16,320 recognition of the families, artists, 225 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,320 business [snorts] owners, community 226 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,399 leaders, and many other whose 227 00:10:20,399 --> 00:10:23,279 contributions have strengthened and 228 00:10:23,279 --> 00:10:27,040 enriched this beautiful city we have. I 229 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:28,800 sincerely thank the city of Iowa City 230 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,519 for recognizing our culture, our 231 00:10:31,519 --> 00:10:35,120 history, and the people who work to keep 232 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,640 them visible, accessible, and welcoming 233 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,440 to everyone. It's an honor to join you 234 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:45,279 guys this evening and to represent our 235 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:46,880 community. 236 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:55,829 >> Thank you. [applause] 237 00:10:55,839 --> 00:10:58,240 >> Good evening. 238 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,519 >> Everybody, my name is Eloyan. I'm uh 239 00:11:01,519 --> 00:11:03,839 from Mexico City. I'm a professor of 240 00:11:03,839 --> 00:11:07,120 dance at the University of Iowa. uh come 241 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:11,120 arrived here in 2005 21 years ago with 242 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,279 my wife thinking that we will use only 243 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:15,440 Iowa City just for one year or two years 244 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,720 and keep moving on from the univer that 245 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:19,760 we come from the University of 246 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:24,320 California or vine but the welcomeness 247 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:27,839 the diversity that has changed from 20 248 00:11:27,839 --> 00:11:31,200 21 years ago to now it it really changed 249 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,000 our heart and say like this is a good 250 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:40,079 place to make a family and be safe. And 251 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:42,880 uh I just want to thank you. Thank you 252 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:46,640 all of you to welcome this our community 253 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:50,640 as Latinos, Mexicans, but also uh it's 254 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,560 important to for me to know as an 255 00:11:52,560 --> 00:11:55,680 artist. I second what uh my colleague 256 00:11:55,680 --> 00:11:59,040 just mentioned to support the arts to 257 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:02,160 support the writing to support dance 258 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:08,000 music to fulfill our soul to with that 259 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,959 we can face the difficulties in these 260 00:12:10,959 --> 00:12:13,920 moments in these times the climate in 261 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,519 this country is not easy I recognize 262 00:12:17,519 --> 00:12:20,399 that but I'm very grateful to be living 263 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:23,279 in this beautiful city and I Thank you 264 00:12:23,279 --> 00:12:25,200 all and then we accept this 265 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:26,720 proclamation. Thank you. 266 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:31,430 >> Thank you. [applause] 267 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,760 » So my name is Manny uh Galves. I just 268 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,160 want to be very short. Um as you 269 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:37,920 mentioned, it was mentioned in the 270 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:39,920 proclamation. This is the 50 years of 271 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,440 the Latino Fest. I want to just take 272 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,399 this opportunity to say thank you uh to 273 00:12:44,399 --> 00:12:46,000 every uh person in the government, but 274 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,519 the most important thank you to the 275 00:12:47,519 --> 00:12:49,120 community. Thank you to everybody and 276 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,279 residents in Iowa and Johnson County 277 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:53,440 because all the support like we received 278 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,160 no just this 15 years but since we 279 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,040 arrived to Iowa 100 years ago, we are so 280 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:02,000 happy that we are here and and I think 281 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,959 the most important um as we said like 282 00:13:04,959 --> 00:13:07,120 this year, you know, like 15 years of 283 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,720 dreams. We want to keep dreaming 284 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:10,560 together with everybody in the city, 285 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:12,720 with everybody in the county and Iowa 286 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,360 and and again I think like uh we want 287 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,240 actions every day. so that dreams come 288 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:20,880 true. Thank you so much and I see you. I 289 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:22,639 hope I see you everybody Saturday. 290 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:29,030 >> All right. Thank you. [applause] 291 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,839 » 2D is a recovery month and this will be 292 00:13:31,839 --> 00:13:34,639 read by Mayor Pro Tim Alter. 293 00:13:34,639 --> 00:13:36,639 >> Whereas behavioral health is an 294 00:13:36,639 --> 00:13:39,440 essential part of overall health and sub 295 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:40,959 substance use and mental health 296 00:13:40,959 --> 00:13:43,279 conditions affect individuals, families 297 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:46,320 and communities nationwide. And whereas 298 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,320 National Recovery Month is observed 299 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:50,560 every September to celebrate individuals 300 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:52,800 in long-term recovery, honor the 301 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:54,560 dedication of families and service 302 00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:57,279 providers, reduce the stigma surrounding 303 00:13:57,279 --> 00:13:59,199 mental health conditions and substance 304 00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:02,480 use disorders. And whereas the impact is 305 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,800 apparent across Iowa and in our local 306 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,519 community with about one in five adults 307 00:14:07,519 --> 00:14:09,920 in Iowa living with some form of mental 308 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,680 illness, 22.2% 2% of adult Ians 309 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:17,120 reporting binge drinking and 431 Johnson 310 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,760 County residents receiving substance use 311 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,959 treatment in FY2025. 312 00:14:22,959 --> 00:14:25,680 And whereas recovery month observance 313 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,240 can help people become more aware and 314 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,240 able to recognize the signs of mental 315 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:32,560 health and substance use disorders and 316 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,560 connect people with effective and 317 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:36,880 welcoming local services and resources 318 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,040 where people are met with dignity and 319 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:40,560 understanding. 320 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:43,360 And whereas our community is fortunate 321 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,320 to offer robust local prevention, 322 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,639 treatment, and recovery resources from 323 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:51,199 many organizations and programs along 324 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:53,839 with community coalition collaborations. 325 00:14:53,839 --> 00:14:55,760 Johnson County Prevention Partnership 326 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:59,120 and Public Health and Safety Team FAST 327 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:00,959 comprised of health care and treatment 328 00:15:00,959 --> 00:15:03,680 providers, attorneys, medical examiners 329 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,240 office, probation, parole, first 330 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,959 responders, elected officials, crisis 331 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:11,680 teams, community- based organizations, 332 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,560 nonprofits, and community members. and 333 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,839 free Nlloxxone, the life-saving opioid 334 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:20,320 overdose medication, embedding machines, 335 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,199 and other locations listed at joeco 336 00:15:23,199 --> 00:15:25,360 recovery.org. 337 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,480 And whereas for the above reasons, I am 338 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,440 asking all residents, local businesses, 339 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,360 healthc care providers, and community 340 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,000 organizations to honor this month by 341 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,560 supporting those on the path to healing 342 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,800 by sharing resource information from 343 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:45,040 your life. Offering support 247 344 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,680 and joecovery.org 345 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:49,360 listing available Johnson County 346 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,519 resources and events supporting this 347 00:15:51,519 --> 00:15:53,519 year's observance. 348 00:15:53,519 --> 00:15:56,079 Now therefore, I, Megan Alter, on behalf 349 00:15:56,079 --> 00:15:58,240 of Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, do 350 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:01,120 hereby proclaim September 2026 to be 351 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:04,639 recovery month in Iowa City, Iowa. And 352 00:16:04,639 --> 00:16:06,800 accepting this is Susan Vleta with 353 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,279 Johnson County Prevention Partnership as 354 00:16:09,279 --> 00:16:25,670 well as Kate Winter Rink. [applause] 355 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:26,480 Welcome. 356 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:27,440 >> Yeah. 357 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:30,320 >> Hi everyone. Great to see you. Two 358 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:33,199 things. First of all, sometimes when 359 00:16:33,199 --> 00:16:34,880 things go on behind the scenes, these 360 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:36,639 groups that you talk about and all these 361 00:16:36,639 --> 00:16:38,320 resources, we know about them, but we 362 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:39,759 don't necessarily know how they're all 363 00:16:39,759 --> 00:16:41,839 working together. And let's face it, 364 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:43,680 sometimes we don't all work together as 365 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:46,079 best as we could. Right? There's a 366 00:16:46,079 --> 00:16:47,920 couple of organizations or I'm sorry, a 367 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:49,839 couple of teams coming together to work 368 00:16:49,839 --> 00:16:52,320 on substance use disorder. Um, and it's 369 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:54,240 not just organizations. It's a lot of 370 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:56,320 people that really care about this 371 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,639 issue. Um, some of those folks here 372 00:16:58,639 --> 00:17:00,639 today represent Community Family 373 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:03,120 Resources. They represent Unity Point 374 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:05,839 Abbey. We've got University of Iowa um, 375 00:17:05,839 --> 00:17:07,919 Addiction Recovery Collaborative, UI ARC 376 00:17:07,919 --> 00:17:10,319 as it's known. There's Thrive in the 377 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:12,880 community, Thrive Now. There there's a 378 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:14,959 lot out there. Um, if folks are looking 379 00:17:14,959 --> 00:17:17,439 for assistance, 380 00:17:17,439 --> 00:17:19,679 it's there hopefully, right? Or talk to 381 00:17:19,679 --> 00:17:21,760 us. If not, let us know about those gaps 382 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:25,199 that you see. And last, um, I just want 383 00:17:25,199 --> 00:17:27,839 to say recovery is possible. A lot of 384 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:29,440 people think people don't recovery 385 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:31,760 recover from substance use disorder. And 386 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,400 I bet a lot of us, um, myself included, 387 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,799 have folks that haven't. Um, but people 388 00:17:36,799 --> 00:17:39,120 do recover. 389 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:39,520 >> Thanks. 390 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:40,640 >> Great. Thank you. 391 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:41,919 >> Thank. 392 00:17:41,919 --> 00:17:44,000 >> Hey, everyone. Uh, my name is Kate 393 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,200 Wintering. Um, I've been proud to call 394 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,640 Iowa City home since um, July 30th, 395 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:54,960 2024. Um, I wanted to, the main reason 396 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:56,720 why I wanted to get up here and speak is 397 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:58,720 I wanted to, 398 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:04,000 you know, um, speak on, you know, 399 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,400 getting my story out and having y'all 400 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,640 hear it from someone who's been there 401 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:12,799 and who's done that. Um I have struggled 402 00:18:12,799 --> 00:18:17,200 with um alcohol misuse in the past. Had 403 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:18,799 uh my own mental health struggles as 404 00:18:18,799 --> 00:18:22,640 well. Um I live with complex PTSD, 405 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:26,240 anxiety, depression, and I've been three 406 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,400 as of the 26th of this month, I'll be 3 407 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:32,960 years sober from alcohol. So, I'm pretty 408 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:34,720 excited about that. I don't know how I 409 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,520 made it that far, but hey, I'm there, 410 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,679 you know? So [applause] 411 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:41,360 um 412 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:45,039 in regards to you know 413 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:46,880 one thing I want to say about recovery 414 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,039 is like I feel like one thing that is 415 00:18:49,039 --> 00:18:51,600 absolutely paramount and that I think we 416 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,640 need as as a society not like every 417 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:57,039 single person [laughter] but like 418 00:18:57,039 --> 00:18:58,799 there's still a handful of people we got 419 00:18:58,799 --> 00:19:01,600 to get going on reducing this stigma. 420 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,640 Like one thing that I think a lot of 421 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,240 people 422 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,640 realize when they get so caught up in 423 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,559 the stigma surrounding mental health and 424 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:14,799 substance use is the person that is 425 00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:16,960 struggling with addiction or struggling 426 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,679 with mental health. They got a secondary 427 00:19:19,679 --> 00:19:23,120 battle that people have the other the 428 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:26,160 people judging them have no idea about. 429 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:29,039 So I think it's important you know 430 00:19:29,039 --> 00:19:31,520 instead of judgment 431 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,679 instead of approaching these types of 432 00:19:33,679 --> 00:19:36,240 situations with judgment approach it 433 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:40,240 with empathy because if you get if 434 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,880 people are open being able to open about 435 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,679 what's going on, what's causing them to 436 00:19:45,679 --> 00:19:48,799 misuse, what's causing them to feel 437 00:19:48,799 --> 00:19:52,000 stressed or depressed or anxious, 438 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,919 we'll be able to we'll be able to get on 439 00:19:53,919 --> 00:19:55,679 the right steps to help 440 00:19:55,679 --> 00:19:59,200 So, that's one thing I wanted to add. 441 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:02,400 Um, I'm very I'm a big stickler when it 442 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,000 comes to crushing the stigma surrounding 443 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:07,039 mental health. And it might not be 444 00:20:07,039 --> 00:20:09,120 something it's going to be something I 445 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:11,919 refuse to stop talking about until I see 446 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:13,600 significant improvement. Thanks 447 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:24,310 everyone. Thank you. [applause] 448 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:27,360 » 2 E is welcoming week read by councelor 449 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:28,559 Salah. 450 00:20:28,559 --> 00:20:30,799 >> Whereas Iowa City success depend on 451 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:33,360 ensuring all resident feeling welcome 452 00:20:33,360 --> 00:20:37,039 through our community. Today Iowa City 453 00:20:37,039 --> 00:20:41,360 recognize our over 10,000 foreignb born 454 00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:46,320 residents as indis indispensable to our 455 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:49,360 community's characters. New resident are 456 00:20:49,360 --> 00:20:52,880 vital part of our city social and 457 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,760 economic culture. bringing fresh 458 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:59,360 perspective and new ideas, starting 459 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:02,559 businesses and contributing to the ver 460 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:07,200 the verb diversity that we all value. 461 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,640 And whereas this week we celebrate the 462 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:15,200 spir of unity that is bringing neighbor 463 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:18,080 together across Iowa City. During 464 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:21,520 welcome week, I invite all Iowa City 465 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,559 resident to join the movement of 466 00:21:24,559 --> 00:21:28,320 communities nationwide by acting in in 467 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,440 spirit of welcoming. By working 468 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,880 together, we can achieve greater 469 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,919 prosperity and make our community the 470 00:21:37,919 --> 00:21:41,520 kind of place where diverse people from 471 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:45,120 around the world feel valued and wanted 472 00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:47,600 to put down roots. 473 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,720 and way as regardless of where we are 474 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:55,039 born or what we look like, we are all 475 00:21:55,039 --> 00:21:59,679 Iowa City resident. We aspire to live up 476 00:21:59,679 --> 00:22:04,640 to our highest social 477 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:12,480 values of acceptance, equality and equity. Uh and treated 478 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:16,000 newcomer with compassion and respect 479 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,919 creating a verb community for all to 480 00:22:19,919 --> 00:22:23,919 live in. and whereas let us come 481 00:22:23,919 --> 00:22:26,480 together to create more prosperous 482 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:30,480 community and to reaffirm that Iowa City 483 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:34,480 continue to stand as a beacon of freedom 484 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,640 and opportunity. 485 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,760 Let us come together to create an 486 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:42,720 inclusive supportive community where 487 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:47,440 resident of all origin can live, work 488 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,280 and play. Therefore, I, Mr. Hersal, on 489 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:54,400 behalf of Bruce Te, Mayor of Iowa City, 490 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:58,080 hereby proclaim September 10 to 491 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:02,240 September 19, 2026 at the welcome week 492 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:05,340 in Iowa City, Iowa. 493 00:23:05,340 --> 00:23:08,470 [applause] 494 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,360 And here to accept is Tom Martinez from 495 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:20,870 Greater Iowa City. [applause] 496 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:22,159 Welcome. 497 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:24,960 >> Thank you very much. Um, yes, my name is 498 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:27,360 Tom Martinez. I'm a program manager with 499 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:29,280 Greater Iowa City covering community and 500 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,840 workforce development. Um, I feel very 501 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:33,919 honored to be to be kind joining the 502 00:23:33,919 --> 00:23:36,240 ranks of so many very valuable and good 503 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,480 proclamations this evening. Um, 504 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,640 welcoming week is a national initiative 505 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:43,440 and we uh join thousands of different uh 506 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:45,039 communities across the country in this 507 00:23:45,039 --> 00:23:47,679 effort. Um I just want to thank um we 508 00:23:47,679 --> 00:23:49,120 have so many different organizations who 509 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:51,200 are participating but I want to uh 510 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,600 specifically thank um some of our uh 511 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:56,159 public uh partners specifically to 512 00:23:56,159 --> 00:23:57,760 Shayen Harrington with city of Iowa 513 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:59,760 City, Abby Cobb with the city of North 514 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:03,200 Liberty uh Alan Hampy Alexander with the 515 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,760 uh Corville Public Library and Paola 516 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:09,440 Haram Hayara with Johnson County. Um, 517 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:12,480 all events uh can be seen on the welcome 518 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,279 area.com or greater Iowa City's website 519 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:17,360 under the events page uh when you type 520 00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:19,760 in welcoming. Uh, thank you again and 521 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:20,640 have a good night. 522 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:30,789 >> Thank you. [applause] 523 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:31,520 » Hello. 524 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:34,480 My name is Katie Rosh and I am 525 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,080 here on behalf of the Iowa City Public 526 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:37,760 Library and the Iowa City Public Library 527 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:39,840 Friends Foundation. And I want to share 528 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:42,240 how deeply our institution values 529 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,559 welcoming week and the spirit behind it. 530 00:24:44,559 --> 00:24:47,200 The library is at its heart a community 531 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:49,440 space where everyone belongs, no matter 532 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:50,960 where they come from or what language 533 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:53,360 they speak. Enriching our community as 534 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:55,360 our neighbors with their stories, 535 00:24:55,360 --> 00:24:57,919 culture, heritage, and friendship. We 536 00:24:57,919 --> 00:24:59,760 are now a year out from expanding our 537 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:01,840 world languages collection which offers 538 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,840 books in Arabic, Chinese, French, 539 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,480 Korean, Spanish, Swahili Swahili, and 540 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,640 Vietnamese. This collection is shaped 541 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,320 not only by what's most useful for our 542 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:12,559 community, but also by partnerships with 543 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:14,720 readers and speakers of those languages, 544 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,720 immigrants, 545 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:18,320 families, and writers from the 546 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:19,600 University of Iowa's international 547 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,440 writing program who have generously 548 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,679 donated their own works to enhance her 549 00:25:23,679 --> 00:25:25,919 collection. Through their support, the 550 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:27,600 Iowa City of Friends Foundation, our 551 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:28,799 donors, and the support of our 552 00:25:28,799 --> 00:25:30,799 municipality, we're able to keep growing 553 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:33,520 these collections and programs so the 554 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:35,039 library continues to reflect the people 555 00:25:35,039 --> 00:25:37,440 we serve. It's one way we live out the 556 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,679 message of welcoming week every day, not 557 00:25:39,679 --> 00:25:42,240 just this week, but year round. And just 558 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:43,919 this last Saturday, the Iowa City Public 559 00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:45,360 Library welcomed members of our 560 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:46,880 community to participate in a welcome 561 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,200 week event complete with complimentary 562 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,520 donuts, coffee, and juice where the 563 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,200 public were invited to share their words 564 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,200 for a public display prompted by the 565 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:56,880 words, "What makes you feel like you 566 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:59,840 belong? What makes you feel how do you 567 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,559 welcome someone?" Answers range from 568 00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:05,760 Midwestern mom casserles, hugs and ice 569 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:08,000 cream to smiles, neighborhood picnics, 570 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,679 and invites to show a new community 571 00:26:09,679 --> 00:26:11,919 member around our beautiful welcoming 572 00:26:11,919 --> 00:26:14,159 community. You can see that upcoming 573 00:26:14,159 --> 00:26:17,200 display very soon at the library. We're 574 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,279 proud to stand alongside our community 575 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:21,279 partners in celebrating welcoming week, 576 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:23,600 welcome week. And we invite everyone to 577 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:25,760 come to the library, explore our world 578 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,559 languages collection, come to a story 579 00:26:28,559 --> 00:26:31,120 time in English, French, or Spanish for 580 00:26:31,120 --> 00:26:32,960 children, and discover the many ways 581 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:34,960 libraries help people feel at home. 582 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:35,840 Thank you. 583 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:41,909 >> Thank you. [applause] 584 00:26:41,919 --> 00:26:43,440 » We have more people from the welcome 585 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:44,400 week committees. 586 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,279 >> It's a party. Shouldn't it be a party? 587 00:26:47,279 --> 00:26:49,760 >> Good evening, Paula. the community 588 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:51,360 engagement and policy coordinator for 589 00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:53,279 the Johnson County Board of Supervisors 590 00:26:53,279 --> 00:26:55,840 Office. Um, as exciting as it is to 591 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:57,679 highlight welcoming week and the 592 00:26:57,679 --> 00:26:59,440 incredible I believe we're up to 21 593 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,080 events that are uh official core events 594 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:03,919 this week that we would love to see you 595 00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:05,840 at as it closes out, not just on 596 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,039 Saturday, but at African Fest on uh 597 00:27:09,039 --> 00:27:11,520 September 26, if I remember my dates. I 598 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:14,240 do also want to uh bring to recognition 599 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:16,400 that uh all of Johnson County is the 600 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:18,480 first place in Iowa in the state of Iowa 601 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:20,159 that is a designated welcoming 602 00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:22,880 community. And so uh Tom Martinez 603 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:24,480 highlighted the core committee which is 604 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,440 wonderful. But the city of Iowa City, of North Liberty, City of 605 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:29,440 Coralville, and lots of our smaller uh 606 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,400 rural areas also participated in a 607 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,720 year-long process to be audited to make 608 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:37,039 sure that systems are being built to 609 00:27:37,039 --> 00:27:39,120 make sure that we are welcoming, uh to 610 00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:41,360 community members from near and far. And 611 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:44,000 so, uh also want to highlight that and 612 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,400 uh appreciate the work that your staff 613 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,080 does each and every day to make sure 614 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:50,400 that those systems exist and how 615 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:52,240 exciting it is to be the only place in 616 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,559 Iowa that is designated welcoming. So, 617 00:27:54,559 --> 00:27:56,240 thank you to the work that you all do. 618 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:03,029 >> Great. Thank you. [applause] 619 00:28:03,039 --> 00:28:04,880 And thanks to everyone that came for the 620 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,679 proclamations. 621 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:09,120 All right, we're going to transition 622 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:12,159 over to our consent agenda, which is 623 00:28:12,159 --> 00:28:16,080 items 3 through 8. Could I get a motion, 624 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:16,799 please? 625 00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:18,080 >> So moved. Mo, 626 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:19,919 >> second by. 627 00:28:19,919 --> 00:28:23,039 >> Moved by Mo, second by Salai. And anyone 628 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:24,960 from the public like to address this 629 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,279 topic? If you are online and would like 630 00:28:27,279 --> 00:28:29,279 to address anything on our consent 631 00:28:29,279 --> 00:28:31,760 agenda, please raise your uh virtual 632 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,320 hand. If you're in council chambers and 633 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:36,080 want to address something on our consent 634 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:38,399 agenda, I invite you to come forth at 635 00:28:38,399 --> 00:28:45,029 this time. 636 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:49,840 Seeing no one online or in person. 637 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:53,350 >> Council discussion. 638 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:54,640 » Roll call, please. 639 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:55,120 >> Mo, 640 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:56,080 >> yes. Salah, 641 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:56,480 >> yes. 642 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:57,200 >> Teague, 643 00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:57,679 >> yes. 644 00:28:57,679 --> 00:28:58,480 >> Wine, 645 00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:58,960 >> yes. 646 00:28:58,960 --> 00:28:59,520 >> Alter, 647 00:28:59,520 --> 00:28:59,919 >> yes. 648 00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:00,480 >> Bergus, 649 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:00,880 >> yes. 650 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:01,760 >> Harmson, 651 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:04,640 >> yes. Motion passes 7 to zero. We're on 652 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:06,559 to item number nine, which is community 653 00:29:06,559 --> 00:29:09,279 comment. This is a opportunity for folks 654 00:29:09,279 --> 00:29:11,840 to come up to speak on any item that is 655 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,720 not on the council agenda. I wanted to 656 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,880 see um if there's any hands that want to 657 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:22,149 speak on this item on community comment. 658 00:29:22,159 --> 00:29:24,720 Seeing no one. All right, we're going to 659 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:27,520 move on with our uh agenda. We're going 660 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,360 to go to 10, which is planning and 661 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:33,120 zoning matters. 10 A reszoning 2041 662 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:36,159 North Debuke Street, North Deuke Road. 663 00:29:36,159 --> 00:29:37,919 Ordinance conditionally reszoning 664 00:29:37,919 --> 00:29:41,039 approximately 17.8 acres of land located 665 00:29:41,039 --> 00:29:45,120 at 21 2041 North Debuke Road for mixed 666 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,600 use zone to lowdensity multifamily 667 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:49,679 residential zone with a planned 668 00:29:49,679 --> 00:29:51,520 development overlay. I'm going to open 669 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:53,360 up the public hearing and welcome 670 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:54,320 Danielle. 671 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:55,840 >> Good evening, Mayor Danielle Sitsman 672 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,600 Neighborhood Development Services. As 673 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:58,799 you read this evening, this is a 674 00:29:58,799 --> 00:30:00,559 resoning for the area in the dashed 675 00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:03,279 outline. Um, it's comprised of three 676 00:30:03,279 --> 00:30:05,600 parcels that were u previously part of 677 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:08,320 the ACT campus or near it and owned by 678 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:10,320 JNB. They were recently purchased by 679 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,640 Oaknull. Uh, they will be platted into 680 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,720 one single lot eventually and before 681 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:16,960 development at that time. The purpose of 682 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:19,679 this resoning is the request by Oaknull 683 00:30:19,679 --> 00:30:22,640 Retirement to uh h reszone it from the 684 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,200 previously zoned mixeduse designation to 685 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:27,279 a lowdensity multif family designation 686 00:30:27,279 --> 00:30:30,720 for the development of uh housing. This 687 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:32,320 would be a spectrum of care typical to 688 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:33,919 what Oakn typically does. It would 689 00:30:33,919 --> 00:30:37,760 include 83 approximately 83 independent 690 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:41,200 uh uh multif family units, 37 assisted 691 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,120 multif family units as well as 14 692 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:46,000 skilled nursing care units. Um the 693 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,919 request is to better align the the 694 00:30:47,919 --> 00:30:51,279 zoning with that proposed use. Um this 695 00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:53,440 shows the surrounding zoning showing the 696 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:55,600 previous resoning to purple for much of 697 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,640 the campus. Um again this is the area 698 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:01,120 dashed in in white there. As I said it's 699 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:02,640 going from a mixeduse zone which was 700 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:04,480 applied to much of the campus to a more 701 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:07,120 specific RM12 lowdensity single family 702 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:09,440 with an OPD overlay on it. That's for 703 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:11,279 plan development because of the present 704 00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:13,679 presence of sensitive areas. So they've 705 00:31:13,679 --> 00:31:16,000 submitted a a development overlay plan 706 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:17,919 as well as a preliminary sensitive areas 707 00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:21,039 plan inventorying those sensitive areas. 708 00:31:21,039 --> 00:31:23,279 Um the density in this development is 709 00:31:23,279 --> 00:31:24,720 therefore much less than it could be 710 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,120 because they're um avoiding slopes and 711 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:29,279 woodlands. There are impacts to wetlands 712 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:30,640 however and we'll talk about those a 713 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,480 little bit as we go on. So again 714 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,200 previously three parcels sold to Oaknull 715 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:36,880 to be made into a single lot for 716 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,200 development. Um they are requesting one 717 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:41,279 waiver as part of their planned overlay 718 00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:43,120 and that is for an additional 10 feet of 719 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:44,880 height. Typically the maximum height 720 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:46,799 would be 35 ft. They're requesting uh 721 00:31:46,799 --> 00:31:48,880 that height be increased to 45 ft. They 722 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,039 do have topography on the site. So the 723 00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:52,799 way we calculate heights is based on 724 00:31:52,799 --> 00:31:54,399 averaging. So because they have a lot of 725 00:31:54,399 --> 00:31:56,720 slope um it probably won't be perceived 726 00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:59,360 as 45 feet in every area but it does 727 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,519 average out to u being greater than what 728 00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:03,120 the average would normally allow be 729 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,679 allowed to be to be because this is an 730 00:32:05,679 --> 00:32:07,519 OPD. There are multiple criteria that 731 00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:09,600 are reviewed in addition to the standard 732 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:12,000 ones for just typical resonings. So, 733 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:13,279 we'll go through those. The typical 734 00:32:13,279 --> 00:32:15,840 resoning standards are for consistency 735 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,360 of the comprehensive plan and 736 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:19,279 compatibility with the neighborhood. 737 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:20,640 This is consistent with the 738 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:22,799 comprehensive plan. Um the comprehensive 739 00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:24,880 plan did not anticipate redevelopment in 740 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:26,960 this area. So there's no specific um 741 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:28,799 planning language for the Northwest 742 00:32:28,799 --> 00:32:30,880 District, but certainly there are um 743 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:33,039 goals and strategies addressing infill 744 00:32:33,039 --> 00:32:35,760 and compact efficient development um and 745 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:37,760 supporting infill and a diversity of 746 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,919 housing types. Um as far as 747 00:32:39,919 --> 00:32:41,279 compatibility with the existing 748 00:32:41,279 --> 00:32:43,120 neighborhood, um due to the existing mix 749 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,440 of land uses surrounding this, this is 750 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:48,159 um proposed to be uh compatible. It's 751 00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:49,679 housing where there is other types of 752 00:32:49,679 --> 00:32:51,360 housing or appropriate to be housing 753 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:53,440 along a major street. Um it's also 754 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,360 buffered from a lot of other um less 755 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:57,360 intense uses by the road network and the 756 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:59,679 just a larger distances inherent in this 757 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:02,960 campus. And there's also um offices, 758 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,679 future commercial, um a fire station and 759 00:33:05,679 --> 00:33:08,240 other mixes in this uh general area of 760 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:11,039 town. So getting into the specific 761 00:33:11,039 --> 00:33:12,799 criteria for an overlay, we look at 762 00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:15,039 density and design. This is well below 763 00:33:15,039 --> 00:33:16,799 the allowed density for this amount of 764 00:33:16,799 --> 00:33:20,000 land. um it could support much more 765 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:21,440 units, but as I said, they're sensitive 766 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:23,200 features and so those are being largely 767 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:25,840 respected um with the um provision of 768 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,240 the um approximately 119 units. 769 00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:31,840 We also look at mass and scale. This 770 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,320 would be one single one building with 771 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,799 multiple stories, three stories. Um 772 00:33:36,799 --> 00:33:38,720 parking is largely going to be behind 773 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:40,159 the building and out of sight from the 774 00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:42,720 road network and the the public realm. 775 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,559 Um there also extensive pedestrian 776 00:33:44,559 --> 00:33:46,240 connections planned between the existing 777 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:49,600 Oaknull uh development nearby. Um open 778 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,600 space would be provided privately on 779 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:53,279 site as required for multif family 780 00:33:53,279 --> 00:33:55,120 housing and we've [snorts] looked at the 781 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:57,120 traffic circulation impacts in the in 782 00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:58,960 the neighborhood. Um in addition to 783 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:00,960 vehicles with like I said those 784 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:03,519 pedestrian paths for residents to uh 785 00:34:03,519 --> 00:34:05,200 both circulate on the sidewalk system 786 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:06,880 around the site and between the two 787 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,679 sites. 788 00:34:09,679 --> 00:34:13,200 Um we did look at the um public 789 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:14,960 utilities in the vicinity. The final 790 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,320 construction plans for those public 791 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:17,839 streets and infrastructure are being 792 00:34:17,839 --> 00:34:20,000 reviewed as part of the platting process 793 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:21,919 for the Kestrel Hill subdivision. So not 794 00:34:21,919 --> 00:34:24,159 necessarily with this lot, but we have 795 00:34:24,159 --> 00:34:26,240 evaluated the storm water sanitary sewer 796 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:28,320 and water needs and also propose 797 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:30,720 proposed conditions related to uh this 798 00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:34,159 resoning for uh their construction. 799 00:34:34,159 --> 00:34:36,480 Um, as far as whether this development 800 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:38,399 would have adverse effects beyond what 801 00:34:38,399 --> 00:34:41,200 an a regular nonopd development would 802 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:42,960 have, we don't find that there would be 803 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:45,040 any expected u impacts beyond 804 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:46,800 conventional conventional development 805 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:48,320 anyway. 806 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:50,960 Um, these land uses are um in the public 807 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:52,560 interest. There are certainly uh 808 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:54,720 additional housing units. Uh they're 809 00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:56,800 being provided as senior housing units, 810 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:59,440 so they'd be age restricted. Um again 811 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:00,560 those that would be in the public 812 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:02,320 interest to diversify the housing stock 813 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,839 both in this neighborhood and throughout 814 00:35:03,839 --> 00:35:06,480 the city. Um as I said a large portion 815 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:08,800 of this property is also remaining open 816 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:10,880 and there are extensive setbacks really. 817 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:12,160 So the mass and scale of this 818 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:13,760 development is largely buffered on its 819 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:16,480 own site. Regarding the environmentally 820 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,400 sensitive areas that I mentioned, they 821 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:20,240 are well below the impacts to slopes 822 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:22,480 that would be allowed only impacting 5% 823 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,640 when they could go up to 35. Um the 824 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:26,560 woodland retention is double more than 825 00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:28,640 double what's required. However, there 826 00:35:28,640 --> 00:35:31,119 are impact impacts to a wetland that are 827 00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:32,720 being proposed. However, they would be 828 00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:34,240 in compliance with the city's ordinance 829 00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:37,839 as well. Um they plan to um mitigate 830 00:35:37,839 --> 00:35:40,560 those impacts offsite at a 1:1 ratio. 831 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:43,440 Unfortunately, the wetlands on site have 832 00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:46,720 extensive um invasive species uh in 833 00:35:46,720 --> 00:35:48,640 them. So to restore them would be 834 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:52,400 largely to uh disrupt them anyway. So um 835 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:55,280 rather than do that the the um stream 836 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:58,079 quarter will be um improved. However the 837 00:35:58,079 --> 00:35:59,920 w the wetland itself will be mitigated 838 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:01,440 offsite. [snorts] 839 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,839 So the erosion and the stream bank 840 00:36:03,839 --> 00:36:06,320 stabilization will occur on site but the 841 00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:09,040 uh applicant will also then make 842 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,920 contribution to an offsite. So again as 843 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:13,920 I said there's a long history in this 844 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:15,760 area of resonings. This is the one 845 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:18,320 highlighted in blue. Um I expect we'll 846 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:20,320 probably see a few more resonings site 847 00:36:20,320 --> 00:36:23,760 by sight. uh for this large campus as it 848 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:25,760 goes along. But for the time being, this 849 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:29,760 is just uh one site for one development. 850 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:31,359 So based on a review of the relevant 851 00:36:31,359 --> 00:36:33,119 criteria, staff recommended approval 852 00:36:33,119 --> 00:36:35,599 with um four conditions. The some of 853 00:36:35,599 --> 00:36:37,520 those conditions were carried forward 854 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:40,000 from the previous resonings. Um some of 855 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:41,599 them have to do with a compensatory 856 00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:43,119 mitigation for the wetland, ensuring 857 00:36:43,119 --> 00:36:45,440 that it's done at a 1:1 ratio through 858 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:47,119 the purchase of credits with the US Army 859 00:36:47,119 --> 00:36:50,710 Corps of Engineers. 860 00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:53,440 And I believe 861 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:54,880 there's not too much more to summarize 862 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,160 there. It's pretty much the same 863 00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,960 conditions as were um stated in the 864 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:00,720 previous resonings. So at their 865 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:02,400 September 2nd meeting by a vote of six 866 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:04,160 to zero, the board uh the planning and 867 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:05,760 zoning commission concurred with staff's 868 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:09,119 opinion and also recommended uh approval 869 00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:11,599 and we have received the signed CZA. Um 870 00:37:11,599 --> 00:37:13,440 tonight we do have in the audience the 871 00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:15,200 developer and their engineer. So if you 872 00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:16,320 have any questions, they're here to 873 00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:17,520 answer those as well. 874 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:21,040 >> Great. Any questions for Danielle? 875 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:22,640 >> Danielle, when you said that the storm 876 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:24,480 water management is mitigated offsite, 877 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:26,640 is that the purchase from the US car 878 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:28,880 engineers for wetland um alternative 879 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:29,599 locations? 880 00:37:29,599 --> 00:37:31,359 >> Not the storm water, it's the sensitive 881 00:37:31,359 --> 00:37:31,680 areas. 882 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:33,599 >> Sensitive areas is Okay. I'm conflating. 883 00:37:33,599 --> 00:37:34,320 >> I spoke. 884 00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:37,280 >> No, no, that's okay. So, can you 885 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:39,920 separate those out for me? What what 886 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:41,680 >> storm water is we would consider that 887 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:43,920 infrastructure. So, the storm water is 888 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:46,480 part of the overall subdivision. So, 889 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:48,320 they'll do either on-site storm water 890 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:50,079 management for their the site on the 891 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:52,720 site or they'll have a regional system. 892 00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:54,160 They have to have that all before they'd 893 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:55,520 get to building permits. So, I don't 894 00:37:55,520 --> 00:37:57,280 know the exact design. Maybe they can 895 00:37:57,280 --> 00:37:59,200 answer that for you. The sensitive area 896 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,119 about the wetland is more about just the 897 00:38:01,119 --> 00:38:03,839 wetland. And so, that's um something 898 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:05,440 that they've addressed in their 899 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:08,160 sensitive areas analysis. Okay. They did 900 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:09,760 study the wetland to see if it what 901 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:11,839 could be improved, could be stabilized, 902 00:38:11,839 --> 00:38:14,160 but the preponderance of it was filled 903 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:15,680 with invasives and so it was really 904 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:17,200 going to be pretty destructive either 905 00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:17,599 way. 906 00:38:17,599 --> 00:38:19,359 >> Understood. Thank you. 907 00:38:19,359 --> 00:38:21,440 >> Is this the moment to ask about um 908 00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:23,520 signalization studies or is that a 909 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,359 different part of the process? 910 00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:28,240 >> Uh that would be better. I'm not even 911 00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:30,240 sure if I could tell you which point. 912 00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:31,359 Hit me with your question. Let's see 913 00:38:31,359 --> 00:38:33,040 what it is. So my question is just given 914 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:36,480 the fact now that um because I I know at 915 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:39,440 one time there was a signalization 916 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,920 discussion when scooters was going in 917 00:38:41,920 --> 00:38:45,359 and whatnot, but given the fact now that 918 00:38:45,359 --> 00:38:47,760 the ACT building will retain office 919 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:49,839 space and it actually will be filled 920 00:38:49,839 --> 00:38:53,040 that ICCSD and that there is this 921 00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:55,359 development albeit for you know an older 922 00:38:55,359 --> 00:38:58,000 demographic. I'm just wondering if that 923 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,400 changes the dynamics at all and if there 924 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:03,200 is a need for a signalization study just 925 00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:05,200 given the fact that that is kind of a 926 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:07,359 tight 927 00:39:07,359 --> 00:39:11,040 location um with a with traffic coming 928 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:14,560 off from South Dodge and from Scott and 929 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:17,680 then with now Debuke Road actually 930 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:20,160 probably seeing a bit more traffic in 931 00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:21,920 and out. So I was just wondering if that 932 00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:22,880 was a great question 933 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:24,240 >> if this would be something where it 934 00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:26,640 would be revisited. Um you know so when 935 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:28,240 the reasonzoning for the campus first 936 00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:31,520 came through uh several actions ago 937 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:32,960 resoning is the point at which we have 938 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:36,000 the best tool for assigning a condition 939 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:38,000 um we did look at it the traffic at that 940 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,240 point and we act we had traffic studies 941 00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:42,880 and and we have um the city did review 942 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:44,960 the flow of the traffic both on North 943 00:39:44,960 --> 00:39:47,760 Dodge through the corridor on Scott to 944 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,920 the north Deuke road all of those 945 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,480 impacts were studied um this resoning is 946 00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:54,640 being tied to just this one development 947 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:56,560 did not rise to the level of revisiting 948 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:58,880 that. Um, knowing that the inside of the 949 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:00,800 circle of ACT campus had been planned 950 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:03,839 for housing at the time of that study. 951 00:40:03,839 --> 00:40:07,040 Um, and now it's being used probably for 952 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:09,200 office instead. Um, you know, those 953 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,200 impacts probably hit slightly different 954 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:12,720 times of day, but the number of people 955 00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:14,800 is not all that different. Um, I think 956 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:16,800 at this point this resoning would not be 957 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:18,320 appropriate for that and I think the 958 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:23,200 city has taken on the position that we did everything we needed to do at the 959 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:25,760 previous one. Um if if signals need to 960 00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:27,599 be rettimed at this point it would be on 961 00:40:27,599 --> 00:40:30,160 us. So 962 00:40:30,160 --> 00:40:32,640 >> I don't know if that's a clear answer. 963 00:40:32,640 --> 00:40:34,640 This resoning is probably not the point 964 00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:36,000 which to place a condition. 965 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,079 >> Would there be a point um or would this 966 00:40:38,079 --> 00:40:40,640 be something that would go through MO if 967 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:42,800 at a future point there was enough like 968 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:45,440 wow there's quite a bit of busyness 969 00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:46,640 going on here that that would be 970 00:40:46,640 --> 00:40:47,599 something that would be addressed 971 00:40:47,599 --> 00:40:48,800 through MO perhaps. 972 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:50,880 >> Sure. Yeah. Well the city's CIP projects 973 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:53,200 would cip right. We would the 974 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:55,520 engineering staff would be monitoring 975 00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:58,000 the traffic flows and every year there's 976 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,319 some signal tinkering that happens with 977 00:41:00,319 --> 00:41:02,960 signalizations just timing. So we have a 978 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:04,720 consultant that checks out once a year. 979 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:06,480 If it gets beyond that scope of that 980 00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:08,319 project then we take it on as a CIP 981 00:41:08,319 --> 00:41:09,839 project to make improvements. 982 00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:12,720 >> Okay. I was even thinking to the extent 983 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:14,400 of that would there need to be some kind 984 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:16,880 of signal actually at that juncture 985 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:19,359 where there's debuke road with 986 00:41:19,359 --> 00:41:21,599 >> Captain Brave or whatever discussed that 987 00:41:21,599 --> 00:41:22,560 was certainly discussed those 988 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:24,000 intersections are very close together 989 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:25,680 and so to increase capacity you're 990 00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:27,280 adding lanes and there's a lot of 991 00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:29,200 impacts there so with scooters I think 992 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:30,800 you might even recall we 993 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:32,720 >> I'm not sure if we discussed islands 994 00:41:32,720 --> 00:41:34,160 publicly at that point but it certainly 995 00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:36,480 was all on the table with staff when we 996 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:38,800 reviewed those applications. Yeah, 997 00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:40,000 >> good question, 998 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,160 >> Daniel. The last condition about the 999 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:44,880 roadway. Um, I'm just having a hard time 1000 00:41:44,880 --> 00:41:47,520 understanding where exactly. So, the the 1001 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:50,400 improvements to North Deuke Road between 1002 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:52,640 North Scott Boulevard 1003 00:41:52,640 --> 00:41:53,599 >> and where. 1004 00:41:53,599 --> 00:41:55,839 >> So, there the the all of the roads on 1005 00:41:55,839 --> 00:41:58,000 the ACT campus are private. So, this is 1006 00:41:58,000 --> 00:41:59,839 a carryover condition to ensure that 1007 00:41:59,839 --> 00:42:01,200 those private roads are brought up to 1008 00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:02,880 public standards before they start being 1009 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:04,800 used by the public. So, there's a little 1010 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:07,040 bit of section that's in this vicinity. 1011 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:08,880 And so this is addressing making sure 1012 00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:10,720 that happens with this project or before 1013 00:42:10,720 --> 00:42:13,200 this project. Um the rest of the road 1014 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:15,359 network is also something that needs to 1015 00:42:15,359 --> 00:42:17,520 be studied and made sure that 1016 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:19,280 >> and that'll be kind of happen as it 1017 00:42:19,280 --> 00:42:20,240 develops. 1018 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:24,309 >> Okay. Thank you. 1019 00:42:24,319 --> 00:42:27,359 » All right. Thanks. Uh wondering if any 1020 00:42:27,359 --> 00:42:29,280 of the developers want to make any 1021 00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:34,710 comments at this time. 1022 00:42:34,720 --> 00:42:37,520 » Welcome. Welcome. Good evening. I'm Mark 1023 00:42:37,520 --> 00:42:39,280 Seabold. I'm a principal architect with 1024 00:42:39,280 --> 00:42:40,880 Shy Hattery here in Iowa City. I've been 1025 00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:43,200 working um with Danielle and staff and 1026 00:42:43,200 --> 00:42:45,359 with Oaknull for the past boy year on 1027 00:42:45,359 --> 00:42:47,200 this development and just working on the 1028 00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:48,960 different resonings and things like that 1029 00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:51,440 and frankly all the resonings and and 1030 00:42:51,440 --> 00:42:53,520 redevelopment that's happening on the um 1031 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:55,440 corner there of uh or intersection of 1032 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,400 I80 and um and Dodge Street. So, thank 1033 00:42:58,400 --> 00:43:00,720 you for all your past support on that. I 1034 00:43:00,720 --> 00:43:02,079 guess I'm just here to answer any 1035 00:43:02,079 --> 00:43:03,359 further questions if you have any 1036 00:43:03,359 --> 00:43:05,680 further questions from the um design 1037 00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:08,240 team. 1038 00:43:08,240 --> 00:43:09,920 >> There is an additional traffic light 1039 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:13,760 going on ACT Drive also. So that'll help 1040 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:15,359 >> traffic coming in and out of this 1041 00:43:15,359 --> 00:43:17,040 development. I believe that was on this 1042 00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:18,240 year's schedule, but I think it's been 1043 00:43:18,240 --> 00:43:19,520 pushed to next year for that final 1044 00:43:19,520 --> 00:43:21,119 installation. So just from a traffic 1045 00:43:21,119 --> 00:43:22,319 standpoint, 1046 00:43:22,319 --> 00:43:24,480 >> I did see that um almost half of the 1047 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:26,160 woodland or 40ome percent of the 1048 00:43:26,160 --> 00:43:27,920 woodland was going to be preserved. I'm 1049 00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:29,280 guessing that's sort of where that 1050 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:30,480 ravine is. Yeah. 1051 00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:32,160 >> That kind of comes from the other side 1052 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:33,599 of of Scott. [clears throat] 1053 00:43:33,599 --> 00:43:36,079 >> Yes. I mean, this resoning really is 1054 00:43:36,079 --> 00:43:38,079 identical to what we did with Oaknull 1055 00:43:38,079 --> 00:43:39,760 East, you know, the first time around on 1056 00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:41,119 that phase one where we kind of found 1057 00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:42,960 that sweet spot where it was cleared and 1058 00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:45,359 then it drops off to the ravine. So, 1059 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:47,119 very similar in that we're embracing 1060 00:43:47,119 --> 00:43:48,640 those views, embracing those woodlands 1061 00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:50,800 and then using the um you know, the 1062 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:53,760 cleared area to provide more um resident 1063 00:43:53,760 --> 00:43:55,760 amenities and more um outdoor amenity 1064 00:43:55,760 --> 00:43:56,720 space. 1065 00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:59,040 Thank you. Okay. 1066 00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:00,319 >> Thank you. 1067 00:44:00,319 --> 00:44:02,880 >> All right. Anyone from the public like 1068 00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:06,240 to discuss this topic? If so, please 1069 00:44:06,240 --> 00:44:07,920 come forth. And if you're online, please 1070 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:11,040 raise your virtual hand. 1071 00:44:11,040 --> 00:44:14,000 And there is a sign in up here. Oh, 1072 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,079 please. Yep. And there's a sign in up 1073 00:44:16,079 --> 00:44:17,440 here. You can just drop it in that 1074 00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:18,560 basket. 1075 00:44:18,560 --> 00:44:19,200 >> All right. Thank you. 1076 00:44:19,200 --> 00:44:20,800 >> And we'll ask you to state your name and 1077 00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:22,240 city you're from. You'll be given up to 1078 00:44:22,240 --> 00:44:24,480 three minutes. Welcome. My name is Elden 1079 00:44:24,480 --> 00:44:27,520 Snder and I live on Oaks Drive in Iowa 1080 00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:32,240 City, which is north of of uh 1081 00:44:32,240 --> 00:44:36,400 >> Dodge Street. And uh I frequently walk 1082 00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:39,119 through the intersection of Dodge Street 1083 00:44:39,119 --> 00:44:43,280 and North Deuke Road. And I see a lot of 1084 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:46,400 potential accidents. I see a lot of uh 1085 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,400 mishaps. I see a lot of road rage there 1086 00:44:48,400 --> 00:44:51,280 as people try to merge into 1087 00:44:51,280 --> 00:44:53,920 from two lanes into one coming from 1088 00:44:53,920 --> 00:44:56,240 different directions and I'm concerned 1089 00:44:56,240 --> 00:44:59,200 about the impact that this development 1090 00:44:59,200 --> 00:45:01,520 which I think is fine but I'm concerned 1091 00:45:01,520 --> 00:45:04,720 about it how it's going to impact the 1092 00:45:04,720 --> 00:45:08,640 traffic light especially on uh Dodd 1093 00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:11,200 Street and Scott Bolard. 1094 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:12,000 Thank you. 1095 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,079 >> Thank you. Anyone else like to address 1096 00:45:14,079 --> 00:45:18,950 this topic? 1097 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,599 Welcome. 1098 00:45:21,599 --> 00:45:22,960 >> Please state your name and city you're 1099 00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:23,440 from. 1100 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:25,599 >> Uh evening everyone. I'm Nick Hats. I'm 1101 00:45:25,599 --> 00:45:27,280 uh from Iowa City on behalf of Shive 1102 00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:28,720 Hatterie. I'm the civil engineer for the 1103 00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:30,880 project. Uh and also Shy Hatterie 1104 00:45:30,880 --> 00:45:33,520 performed the traffic uh impact studies 1105 00:45:33,520 --> 00:45:35,040 associated with the various uh 1106 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:37,520 resonings. There were two of them done 1107 00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:39,920 um that contemplated the entire kind of 1108 00:45:39,920 --> 00:45:43,839 100 acre uh first phase of the full ACT 1109 00:45:43,839 --> 00:45:47,119 campus uh redevelopment. Um and what 1110 00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:49,359 that did was it kind of contemplated all 1111 00:45:49,359 --> 00:45:51,839 of it for its like highest traffic 1112 00:45:51,839 --> 00:45:53,920 generation based on the the various 1113 00:45:53,920 --> 00:45:58,640 proposed zonings. Um and and basically 1114 00:45:58,640 --> 00:46:02,079 that signalization of ACT Drive and 1115 00:46:02,079 --> 00:46:04,240 Dodge Street was basically critical in 1116 00:46:04,240 --> 00:46:06,480 order to allow the the full kind of 1117 00:46:06,480 --> 00:46:08,960 holistic traffic signal including Scott 1118 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:11,520 and Dodge to function at adequate levels 1119 00:46:11,520 --> 00:46:15,119 of uh service. Um at this time there 1120 00:46:15,119 --> 00:46:17,440 were not any improvements required and 1121 00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:20,560 then this included review by uh MO JC 1122 00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:23,440 and the city. Um and there were not any 1123 00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:25,359 improvements needed uh by that North 1124 00:46:25,359 --> 00:46:28,000 Debuke Road and Scott Boulevard at that 1125 00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:31,119 time. Um I would also like to note that 1126 00:46:31,119 --> 00:46:33,119 you know that that's kind of highest 1127 00:46:33,119 --> 00:46:35,680 trip generation per the zoning. However, 1128 00:46:35,680 --> 00:46:37,200 we also know that you know it's 1129 00:46:37,200 --> 00:46:39,920 anticipated that the existing campus is 1130 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:44,960 going to be retained as just office use which is substantially less trips 1131 00:46:44,960 --> 00:46:47,920 than the theoretical maximum zoning. Uh 1132 00:46:47,920 --> 00:46:50,720 similarly, this project um as as 1133 00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:52,480 Danielle outlined for the amount of 1134 00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:54,960 units versus allowable density of 1135 00:46:54,960 --> 00:46:59,359 allowable units is still well below the the amount studied by the traffic 1136 00:46:59,359 --> 00:47:02,400 studies. Um and then also my last kind 1137 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:04,319 of point there is there still is um 1138 00:47:04,319 --> 00:47:06,880 further analysis uh to be done as you 1139 00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:09,359 know you kind of work further east um 1140 00:47:09,359 --> 00:47:11,280 into the other kind of roughly 300 1141 00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:14,000 acres. Um, so that could um in the 1142 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:16,319 future trigger the need for additional 1143 00:47:16,319 --> 00:47:18,079 traffic off-site infrastructure 1144 00:47:18,079 --> 00:47:19,839 improvements. 1145 00:47:19,839 --> 00:47:20,800 Let me know if you have any other 1146 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:21,440 questions on that. 1147 00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:23,440 >> I'll have you sign in. Um, 1148 00:47:23,440 --> 00:47:23,920 >> yeah. 1149 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:26,079 >> Thank you. Anyone else from the public 1150 00:47:26,079 --> 00:47:33,589 like to address this topic? 1151 00:47:33,599 --> 00:47:34,560 » Hello, my name is 1152 00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:36,000 >> Welcome. Please state your name and city 1153 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:36,560 you're from. 1154 00:47:36,560 --> 00:47:38,000 >> My name is Dalton Straer. I'm from Iowa 1155 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:39,520 City. I just had a very quick question 1156 00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:42,560 to the developers. Um, I noticed it said 1157 00:47:42,560 --> 00:47:44,400 >> you can speak to the council. 1158 00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:47,200 >> The uh it mentioned in the proposal that 1159 00:47:47,200 --> 00:47:49,200 the sewer line would need to be upsized 1160 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:51,119 due to the increased density of 1161 00:47:51,119 --> 00:47:53,359 population and I wanted to know what the 1162 00:47:53,359 --> 00:47:55,280 plan was to pay for that whether that 1163 00:47:55,280 --> 00:47:58,079 would be on the city or on the developer 1164 00:47:58,079 --> 00:48:00,720 and also what plans were in place for 1165 00:48:00,720 --> 00:48:02,960 the traffic in that area during the 1166 00:48:02,960 --> 00:48:04,400 construction that would be required for 1167 00:48:04,400 --> 00:48:06,880 upsizing that sewer line. 1168 00:48:06,880 --> 00:48:10,400 >> Thank you. I'll have you sign in there. 1169 00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:13,839 And while the council um 1170 00:48:13,839 --> 00:48:15,680 there won't be any opportunity for the 1171 00:48:15,680 --> 00:48:17,359 council to engage in conversation right 1172 00:48:17,359 --> 00:48:19,040 now, but should the council want to take 1173 00:48:19,040 --> 00:48:21,599 that up individually, they can uh do 1174 00:48:21,599 --> 00:48:23,839 that during our deliberation. 1175 00:48:23,839 --> 00:48:26,800 Anyone else want to uh talk on this 1176 00:48:26,800 --> 00:48:29,200 topic? 1177 00:48:29,200 --> 00:48:31,040 Seeing no one in person and seeing no 1178 00:48:31,040 --> 00:48:33,440 hands raised online. 1179 00:48:33,440 --> 00:48:35,200 Before I close this, I just want to ask 1180 00:48:35,200 --> 00:48:37,359 council if they're inclined to vote with 1181 00:48:37,359 --> 00:48:38,880 PNZ. 1182 00:48:38,880 --> 00:48:39,200 >> Yes. 1183 00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:41,280 >> Okay. All right, I'm going to close the 1184 00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:43,200 public hearing. Could I get a motion to 1185 00:48:43,200 --> 00:48:45,520 give uh first consideration? 1186 00:48:45,520 --> 00:48:46,800 >> So moved. Mo 1187 00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:48,160 >> second. Alter. 1188 00:48:48,160 --> 00:48:50,000 >> Council discussion. 1189 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:53,200 >> I really before we I live there too. I 1190 00:48:53,200 --> 00:48:56,000 live off Quincson Street in Quinc 1191 00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:58,400 Street. So I think those are serial 1192 00:48:58,400 --> 00:49:00,160 concern. I would like to know the answer 1193 00:49:00,160 --> 00:49:02,640 of the questions that are brought by the 1194 00:49:02,640 --> 00:49:03,440 public. 1195 00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:05,760 >> Yep. So this is relating to the sor 1196 00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:09,760 line. Is there Oh, please. Yep. uh come 1197 00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:11,920 up and 1198 00:49:11,920 --> 00:49:14,319 >> um I'm not aware of the uh the 1199 00:49:14,319 --> 00:49:17,040 subdivision developers um development 1200 00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:19,359 agreement financial aspects of if the 1201 00:49:19,359 --> 00:49:22,240 sewer line upsizing um has any sort of 1202 00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:24,880 city participation. Um I think it's 1203 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:26,480 likely that it's entirely on the 1204 00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:29,359 developer, but Jeff or Kirk may know 1205 00:49:29,359 --> 00:49:31,920 some of that. Um, 1206 00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:33,359 as far as I'm aware, that's being 1207 00:49:33,359 --> 00:49:35,599 upsized by the developer, the 1208 00:49:35,599 --> 00:49:37,760 subdivision developer 1209 00:49:37,760 --> 00:49:40,319 for the sewer line in uh north uh Debuke 1210 00:49:40,319 --> 00:49:41,760 Road. 1211 00:49:41,760 --> 00:49:44,720 >> The other um question was related to the 1212 00:49:44,720 --> 00:49:47,680 >> traffic during construction. 1213 00:49:47,680 --> 00:49:49,520 >> The traffic during the upsizing. 1214 00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:49,839 >> Yes. 1215 00:49:49,839 --> 00:49:53,119 >> Um so this particular line is um you 1216 00:49:53,119 --> 00:49:55,040 know on North Deuke Road just north of 1217 00:49:55,040 --> 00:49:57,440 this. Um, and the particular manner that 1218 00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:00,000 it's going to be upsized is u by pipe 1219 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:02,240 bursting. So essentially they're just 1220 00:50:02,240 --> 00:50:03,359 going to they're not going to actually 1221 00:50:03,359 --> 00:50:06,800 because it's extremely deep. Um, and so 1222 00:50:06,800 --> 00:50:08,640 they're basically just going to dig down 1223 00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:10,960 right by the manhole itself and then 1224 00:50:10,960 --> 00:50:13,599 burst the pipe larger without actually 1225 00:50:13,599 --> 00:50:16,400 trenching down to the pipe uh the entire 1226 00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:18,240 length. So you'll probably have some 1227 00:50:18,240 --> 00:50:21,520 like one lane closures. Um, but there 1228 00:50:21,520 --> 00:50:23,119 also isn't a whole lot of kind of cut 1229 00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:24,960 through traffic there at the moment. So, 1230 00:50:24,960 --> 00:50:26,720 it's not like there's going to be 1231 00:50:26,720 --> 00:50:28,960 significant closures on uh the major 1232 00:50:28,960 --> 00:50:30,319 arterial like Scott or something like 1233 00:50:30,319 --> 00:50:32,319 that. So, I would expect it to be pretty 1234 00:50:32,319 --> 00:50:34,720 minimal impact. 1235 00:50:34,720 --> 00:50:39,510 >> Okay. Thank you. 1236 00:50:39,520 --> 00:50:41,680 » And can staff confirm about the who's 1237 00:50:41,680 --> 00:50:44,160 bearing the cost of the sewer upsizing? 1238 00:50:44,160 --> 00:50:45,839 >> Yeah. Uh Ron, do you want to come up and 1239 00:50:45,839 --> 00:50:47,119 just talk about when the city would 1240 00:50:47,119 --> 00:50:48,720 participate? I'll just remind council we 1241 00:50:48,720 --> 00:50:50,800 don't have a development agreement with 1242 00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:54,880 the um act redevelopment team nor do we 1243 00:50:54,880 --> 00:50:56,880 have one with Oaknull. So any process 1244 00:50:56,880 --> 00:50:58,720 would just be standard. 1245 00:50:58,720 --> 00:51:00,880 >> Generally it is the developer um 1246 00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:02,640 responsibility. If there's a greater 1247 00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:04,480 public interest to upsize that's when 1248 00:51:04,480 --> 00:51:06,240 the city may consider involvement. 1249 00:51:06,240 --> 00:51:07,920 >> Right. So so [clears throat] when we 1250 00:51:07,920 --> 00:51:09,920 have an improvement that it serves a 1251 00:51:09,920 --> 00:51:11,839 larger area we then would pay for the 1252 00:51:11,839 --> 00:51:13,680 upsizing that would be above and beyond 1253 00:51:13,680 --> 00:51:15,119 what their minimum size would be 1254 00:51:15,119 --> 00:51:17,440 >> for that specific Yes. 1255 00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:19,119 >> Great. Thank you. 1256 00:51:19,119 --> 00:51:24,630 >> Good. Thank you. 1257 00:51:24,640 --> 00:51:27,119 » Any other discussion? 1258 00:51:27,119 --> 00:51:29,119 >> Well, I don't have much to say other 1259 00:51:29,119 --> 00:51:30,640 than I will be voting for it. I think 1260 00:51:30,640 --> 00:51:32,880 this is a great evolution of that part 1261 00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:34,800 of town and I think we've seen Oaknull 1262 00:51:34,800 --> 00:51:36,559 has created some great facilities out 1263 00:51:36,559 --> 00:51:39,200 there and trust them to do more and it's 1264 00:51:39,200 --> 00:51:41,200 consistent with the comprehensive plan. 1265 00:51:41,200 --> 00:51:43,280 Um, I do think though we should probably 1266 00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:45,440 keep looking at it out there as far as 1267 00:51:45,440 --> 00:51:48,160 what signalizations are needed, what 1268 00:51:48,160 --> 00:51:50,559 traffic studies are needed as it evolves 1269 00:51:50,559 --> 00:51:52,000 because it's, you know, every time we 1270 00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:53,520 hear a new plan, it's slightly 1271 00:51:53,520 --> 00:51:55,680 different, um, just because of what what 1272 00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:57,440 we need. And I do know a few people who 1273 00:51:57,440 --> 00:51:59,440 live out there and they're, you know, 1274 00:51:59,440 --> 00:52:00,800 um, sometimes concerned about how dark 1275 00:52:00,800 --> 00:52:03,040 it is along that corridor um, driving at 1276 00:52:03,040 --> 00:52:04,880 night. But, um, that is not for the 1277 00:52:04,880 --> 00:52:06,480 purpose of resoning. I will be voting 1278 00:52:06,480 --> 00:52:07,839 for this, but I do think it's wise for 1279 00:52:07,839 --> 00:52:09,440 us to continue to focus on that part of 1280 00:52:09,440 --> 00:52:10,880 town. 1281 00:52:10,880 --> 00:52:12,319 Yes. 1282 00:52:12,319 --> 00:52:13,680 >> Roll call, please. 1283 00:52:13,680 --> 00:52:14,640 >> Sala, 1284 00:52:14,640 --> 00:52:15,200 >> yes. 1285 00:52:15,200 --> 00:52:15,680 >> Teague, 1286 00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:16,160 >> yes. 1287 00:52:16,160 --> 00:52:16,720 >> Wine, 1288 00:52:16,720 --> 00:52:17,119 >> yes. 1289 00:52:17,119 --> 00:52:17,680 >> Alter, 1290 00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:18,079 >> yes. 1291 00:52:18,079 --> 00:52:18,720 >> Burgers, 1292 00:52:18,720 --> 00:52:19,040 >> yes. 1293 00:52:19,040 --> 00:52:19,760 >> Harmson, 1294 00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:20,160 >> yes. 1295 00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:20,559 >> Mo, 1296 00:52:20,559 --> 00:52:21,040 >> yes. 1297 00:52:21,040 --> 00:52:24,160 >> Motion passes 7 to zero. We are on to 1298 00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:27,680 item 11, our regular formal agenda 11A, 1299 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:31,359 2027 Woodside Drive Repair Project. 1300 00:52:31,359 --> 00:52:33,680 Resolution approving project manual and 1301 00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:35,920 estimate of cost for the construction of 1302 00:52:35,920 --> 00:52:39,760 the Woodside Drive Repair 2027 project 1303 00:52:39,760 --> 00:52:41,599 establishing amount of bid security to 1304 00:52:41,599 --> 00:52:44,640 accompany each bid, directing city clerk 1305 00:52:44,640 --> 00:52:46,800 to post notice to biders and fixing time 1306 00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:50,079 and place for receipt of bids. And I'm 1307 00:52:50,079 --> 00:52:51,839 going to open up the public hearing and 1308 00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:52,880 welcome. 1309 00:52:52,880 --> 00:52:54,400 >> Good evening, mayor and council. My name 1310 00:52:54,400 --> 00:52:56,720 is Tim Schmmedi and I'm a civil engineer 1311 00:52:56,720 --> 00:52:58,559 with the city's engineering department. 1312 00:52:58,559 --> 00:53:01,280 The Woodside Drive Repair 2027 project 1313 00:53:01,280 --> 00:53:03,599 is the replacement of a sanitary sewer 1314 00:53:03,599 --> 00:53:05,920 manhole. The pavement associated with 1315 00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:08,720 the work and upgrading a nearby storm 1316 00:53:08,720 --> 00:53:10,960 sewer. 1317 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:13,040 The project is located on Woodside 1318 00:53:13,040 --> 00:53:15,280 Drive. Woodside Drive is a private road 1319 00:53:15,280 --> 00:53:18,079 on the west side of Iowa City just south 1320 00:53:18,079 --> 00:53:21,359 of Kick Stadium. 1321 00:53:21,359 --> 00:53:23,599 The sanitary sewer manhole on Woodside 1322 00:53:23,599 --> 00:53:26,000 Drive is partially brick and partially 1323 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:28,880 concrete. The brick portion of the 1324 00:53:28,880 --> 00:53:31,359 manhole is degrading structurally and 1325 00:53:31,359 --> 00:53:33,599 the overall depth of the manhole is 16 1326 00:53:33,599 --> 00:53:36,640 ft deep. The manhole is at the center of 1327 00:53:36,640 --> 00:53:38,640 Woodside Drive. So because of that depth 1328 00:53:38,640 --> 00:53:40,720 and the location of the manhole, the 1329 00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:42,160 entire width of the street will have to 1330 00:53:42,160 --> 00:53:45,280 be uh removed and replaced. Within the 1331 00:53:45,280 --> 00:53:47,359 pavement removal limits is a nearby 1332 00:53:47,359 --> 00:53:49,920 storm sewer drain that's very undersized 1333 00:53:49,920 --> 00:53:52,800 uh gets clogged easily with debris and 1334 00:53:52,800 --> 00:53:54,640 creates puddles there. So, we'll be 1335 00:53:54,640 --> 00:53:56,960 replacing that with a storm sewer intake 1336 00:53:56,960 --> 00:53:59,920 and upgrading the connection to the 1337 00:53:59,920 --> 00:54:02,240 existing storm sewer. 1338 00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:04,000 Because Woodside Drive is a private 1339 00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:06,880 street, the sanitary sewer work will be 1340 00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:09,760 taking place within a 25- ft permanent 1341 00:54:09,760 --> 00:54:12,480 uh sanitary sewer easement. Uh, and the 1342 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:15,119 storm sewer work will be taking place in 1343 00:54:15,119 --> 00:54:17,280 a temporary construction easement that 1344 00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:21,599 was agreed upon with the property owner. 1345 00:54:21,599 --> 00:54:23,920 This project meets two parts of the 1346 00:54:23,920 --> 00:54:26,000 city's strategic plan. First one being 1347 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,319 economy. Uh it ensures that the current 1348 00:54:28,319 --> 00:54:31,119 infrastructure is not requiring yearly 1349 00:54:31,119 --> 00:54:33,760 maintenance and uh prevents the further 1350 00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:35,520 deterioration of the structure which 1351 00:54:35,520 --> 00:54:37,839 would result in uh added replacement 1352 00:54:37,839 --> 00:54:40,400 costs down the line. And the second one 1353 00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:42,960 being the safety and well-being of the 1354 00:54:42,960 --> 00:54:45,760 community. avoids failure of the manhole 1355 00:54:45,760 --> 00:54:47,440 that could cause impacts to pedestrians 1356 00:54:47,440 --> 00:54:50,240 or vehicles and also prevents uh 1357 00:54:50,240 --> 00:54:53,119 potential backups of sewer into the uh 1358 00:54:53,119 --> 00:54:55,760 nearby buildings. 1359 00:54:55,760 --> 00:54:58,000 The estimated construction cost of the 1360 00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:00,400 project is $105,000 and this will be 1361 00:55:00,400 --> 00:55:02,000 coming from the annual sewer projects 1362 00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:04,079 fund. 1363 00:55:04,079 --> 00:55:05,920 The bid opening for this project is 1364 00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:09,040 October 22nd and the contract will be 1365 00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:10,960 awarded on the November 2nd council 1366 00:55:10,960 --> 00:55:13,440 meeting. The start date for construction 1367 00:55:13,440 --> 00:55:15,599 is May 24th of next year. The 1368 00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:17,760 substantial completion date is at the 1369 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:19,359 end of July and the final completion 1370 00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:21,920 date is at the end of August. Uh here's 1371 00:55:21,920 --> 00:55:24,000 how I can be contacted. That's all I 1372 00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:25,520 have. Thank you all for your time. Are 1373 00:55:25,520 --> 00:55:27,280 there any questions? 1374 00:55:27,280 --> 00:55:30,559 >> Uh I had a quick question um 1375 00:55:30,559 --> 00:55:34,319 talking more about um who 1376 00:55:34,319 --> 00:55:37,599 pays for you know sewers and stuff like 1377 00:55:37,599 --> 00:55:39,839 that. Um, I was just curious because I 1378 00:55:39,839 --> 00:55:44,079 know that um uh we with like our water 1379 00:55:44,079 --> 00:55:46,960 infrastructure if uh property owners 1380 00:55:46,960 --> 00:55:49,520 they have they have to pay for that 1381 00:55:49,520 --> 00:55:51,040 particular extension that goes onto 1382 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:54,559 their property um when it fails. Uh and 1383 00:55:54,559 --> 00:55:56,319 so the longer that is, the more money 1384 00:55:56,319 --> 00:55:57,680 they have to pay and everything. So I'm 1385 00:55:57,680 --> 00:55:59,680 wondering because this is a private 1386 00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:02,720 driveway, what when does it stop being 1387 00:56:02,720 --> 00:56:04,720 our responsibility even though it is our 1388 00:56:04,720 --> 00:56:07,200 utilities if that makes sense? 1389 00:56:07,200 --> 00:56:09,599 Um, yeah, I would assume that it'd be 1390 00:56:09,599 --> 00:56:11,760 So, this is a manhole that's public. 1391 00:56:11,760 --> 00:56:13,119 There's not it's not a service line 1392 00:56:13,119 --> 00:56:14,400 directly into the building, which would 1393 00:56:14,400 --> 00:56:16,960 be separate. So, really that ends with 1394 00:56:16,960 --> 00:56:18,640 that that service line really. But if 1395 00:56:18,640 --> 00:56:20,480 that service line this this manhole 1396 00:56:20,480 --> 00:56:21,920 itself doesn't have any service lines, 1397 00:56:21,920 --> 00:56:24,079 but if it if that was the case, that 1398 00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:29,119 service line replacement, um we would I would assume do part of it if we're 1399 00:56:29,119 --> 00:56:30,960 replacing the entire manhole, but other 1400 00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:33,680 than that, if it's broken up halfway 1401 00:56:33,680 --> 00:56:35,599 between the manhole and the the home, 1402 00:56:35,599 --> 00:56:37,520 that that would be on the property 1403 00:56:37,520 --> 00:56:38,160 owner. 1404 00:56:38,160 --> 00:56:40,160 >> Okay. 1405 00:56:40,160 --> 00:56:42,079 >> Is this project wholly in Iowa City or 1406 00:56:42,079 --> 00:56:43,359 is there a portion in University 1407 00:56:43,359 --> 00:56:45,520 Heights? So the temporary construction 1408 00:56:45,520 --> 00:56:47,440 easement is partially in University 1409 00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:50,400 Heights there. Um but the rest of rest 1410 00:56:50,400 --> 00:56:52,240 of the project is within Iowa City. 1411 00:56:52,240 --> 00:56:53,520 Yeah. 1412 00:56:53,520 --> 00:56:55,599 >> You mentioned that the manhole is 1413 00:56:55,599 --> 00:56:57,280 partially brick. Do we have a sense of 1414 00:56:57,280 --> 00:56:59,040 how old that is? And I'm just curious 1415 00:56:59,040 --> 00:57:01,920 how often do we run into brick manholes? 1416 00:57:01,920 --> 00:57:04,000 Uh I'm not entirely sure how old that 1417 00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:05,680 brick part portion of the manhole is, 1418 00:57:05,680 --> 00:57:09,440 but um there are I've run into a decent 1419 00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:11,280 amount of brick manholes uh in the city 1420 00:57:11,280 --> 00:57:12,720 here that we 1421 00:57:12,720 --> 00:57:14,319 >> once we know they're they're brick, we 1422 00:57:14,319 --> 00:57:15,200 try to get them replaced. 1423 00:57:15,200 --> 00:57:16,319 >> And what do they get? What's the 1424 00:57:16,319 --> 00:57:18,000 material that it's replaced with? 1425 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:18,640 >> Concrete. 1426 00:57:18,640 --> 00:57:22,549 >> Okay. Thank you. 1427 00:57:22,559 --> 00:57:25,760 » All right. Thank you. Anyone else? Uh 1428 00:57:25,760 --> 00:57:27,359 anyone from the public like to address 1429 00:57:27,359 --> 00:57:28,960 this topic? If you're online, please 1430 00:57:28,960 --> 00:57:31,359 raise your virtual hand. If you're in 1431 00:57:31,359 --> 00:57:33,854 council chambers, please come forth. 1432 00:57:33,854 --> 00:57:34,960 [snorts] 1433 00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:38,880 See no one online or in person. 1434 00:57:38,880 --> 00:57:40,720 I'm going to close the public hearing. 1435 00:57:40,720 --> 00:57:42,880 Can I get a motion, please? 1436 00:57:42,880 --> 00:57:44,000 >> So, moved. 1437 00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:45,440 >> Second, Bergus. 1438 00:57:45,440 --> 00:57:47,440 >> All right. Moved by Mo uh seconded by 1439 00:57:47,440 --> 00:57:49,520 Bergus for approval. Uh, council 1440 00:57:49,520 --> 00:57:52,160 discussion. Just a motion for approval. 1441 00:57:52,160 --> 00:57:55,359 Yeah. Council discussion 1442 00:57:55,359 --> 00:57:57,680 >> hearing none. Roll call, please. 1443 00:57:57,680 --> 00:57:58,400 >> Teague, 1444 00:57:58,400 --> 00:57:58,799 >> yes. 1445 00:57:58,799 --> 00:57:59,440 >> Wine, 1446 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:00,400 >> yes. Alter, 1447 00:58:00,400 --> 00:58:00,799 >> yes. 1448 00:58:00,799 --> 00:58:01,359 >> Fergus, 1449 00:58:01,359 --> 00:58:01,760 >> yes. 1450 00:58:01,760 --> 00:58:02,480 >> Harmson, 1451 00:58:02,480 --> 00:58:02,880 >> yes. 1452 00:58:02,880 --> 00:58:04,160 >> Mo, yes. Salah, 1453 00:58:04,160 --> 00:58:04,559 >> yes. 1454 00:58:04,559 --> 00:58:07,839 >> Motion passes 7 to zero. 11B, Riverside 1455 00:58:07,839 --> 00:58:10,400 Drive pedestrian bridge at Iowa Avenue 1456 00:58:10,400 --> 00:58:12,880 rehabilitation project. Resolution 1457 00:58:12,880 --> 00:58:15,119 approving project manual and estimate of 1458 00:58:15,119 --> 00:58:16,799 cost for the construction of the 1459 00:58:16,799 --> 00:58:18,640 Riverside Drive pedestrian bridge at 1460 00:58:18,640 --> 00:58:21,359 Iowa Avenue rehabilitation project. 1461 00:58:21,359 --> 00:58:23,760 Establishing amount of bid security to 1462 00:58:23,760 --> 00:58:26,160 accompany each bid, directing city clerk 1463 00:58:26,160 --> 00:58:28,640 to post notice to biders and fixing time 1464 00:58:28,640 --> 00:58:30,640 and place for receipt of bids. I'm going 1465 00:58:30,640 --> 00:58:32,319 to open up the public hearing and 1466 00:58:32,319 --> 00:58:34,960 welcome. Good evening, mayor and uh 1467 00:58:34,960 --> 00:58:37,839 council. My name is Alen Daki uh senior 1468 00:58:37,839 --> 00:58:40,319 engineer in the public works department. 1469 00:58:40,319 --> 00:58:41,920 Uh today I will show you a brief 1470 00:58:41,920 --> 00:58:44,319 presentation regarding the Riverside 1471 00:58:44,319 --> 00:58:47,200 Drive pedestrian bridge at Iowa Avenue 1472 00:58:47,200 --> 00:58:49,520 rehabilitation project. 1473 00:58:49,520 --> 00:58:52,480 Um this project was previous previously 1474 00:58:52,480 --> 00:58:57,200 bid in October 2024. So most of you um 1475 00:58:57,200 --> 00:59:00,400 uh will already be familiar with this uh 1476 00:59:00,400 --> 00:59:02,000 the scope of the project and the 1477 00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:04,559 information presented tonight. 1478 00:59:04,559 --> 00:59:06,960 Since we received no bids during the 1479 00:59:06,960 --> 00:59:09,040 first letting uh we have made several 1480 00:59:09,040 --> 00:59:10,960 revisions to the plans to address 1481 00:59:10,960 --> 00:59:13,200 constructibility issues that might have 1482 00:59:13,200 --> 00:59:16,480 affected contractor uh contractor 1483 00:59:16,480 --> 00:59:18,079 interest. 1484 00:59:18,079 --> 00:59:20,079 While the overall project remains 1485 00:59:20,079 --> 00:59:22,559 substantially the same, the revisions 1486 00:59:22,559 --> 00:59:24,799 have resulted in changes to the proposed 1487 00:59:24,799 --> 00:59:27,920 traffic control approach, which I will 1488 00:59:27,920 --> 00:59:30,400 highlight those when I will get to the 1489 00:59:30,400 --> 00:59:34,000 traffic control uh slide. 1490 00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:36,240 Uh this project is located uh on 1491 00:59:36,240 --> 00:59:38,880 Riverside Drive uh just south of IO 1492 00:59:38,880 --> 00:59:42,400 Avenue uh intersection. 1493 00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:45,040 And um for a little bit of background 1494 00:59:45,040 --> 00:59:47,599 information, uh this buil this bridge 1495 00:59:47,599 --> 00:59:50,319 was built in the early 1960s 1496 00:59:50,319 --> 00:59:52,400 and it is similar to the Burlington 1497 00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:54,640 Street Bridge. 1498 00:59:54,640 --> 00:59:57,440 And um this bridge has facilitated a 1499 00:59:57,440 --> 00:59:59,680 safe and con convenient connection for 1500 00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:01,920 thousands of students, faculty, and 1501 01:00:01,920 --> 01:00:05,359 staff between downtown Iowa City and the 1502 01:00:05,359 --> 01:00:08,319 University of Iowa Medical Campus. 1503 01:00:08,319 --> 01:00:11,520 Uh a 2019 bridge inspection report 1504 01:00:11,520 --> 01:00:14,000 identified the need for significant uh 1505 01:00:14,000 --> 01:00:16,559 rehabilitation to ensure its continued 1506 01:00:16,559 --> 01:00:18,960 safety and functionality. This 1507 01:00:18,960 --> 01:00:21,520 pedestrian bridge has been reinspected 1508 01:00:21,520 --> 01:00:24,079 this past July to determine the 1509 01:00:24,079 --> 01:00:29,270 progression of um the deterioration. 1510 01:00:29,280 --> 01:00:31,200 Uh in the next couple of slides I will 1511 01:00:31,200 --> 01:00:33,040 show you the current conditions and the 1512 01:00:33,040 --> 01:00:36,079 extent of the deterioration justifying 1513 01:00:36,079 --> 01:00:38,319 the need for in-depth structural 1514 01:00:38,319 --> 01:00:41,910 repairs. 1515 01:00:41,920 --> 01:00:44,720 As you can see in the uh in this slide 1516 01:00:44,720 --> 01:00:47,119 uh the bridge exhibits significant 1517 01:00:47,119 --> 01:00:49,040 cracking spalling and general 1518 01:00:49,040 --> 01:00:53,920 degradation of the concrete structure. 1519 01:00:53,920 --> 01:00:56,720 Um, the bridge has outdated railings, 1520 01:00:56,720 --> 01:01:00,400 inadequate or inexistent lighting, and 1521 01:01:00,400 --> 01:01:02,720 worn surfaces that contribute to a 1522 01:01:02,720 --> 01:01:05,599 visually unappealing appearance. 1523 01:01:05,599 --> 01:01:07,839 To extend its useful life, this 1524 01:01:07,839 --> 01:01:10,319 pedestrian bridge needs extensive 1525 01:01:10,319 --> 01:01:15,190 structural repairs. 1526 01:01:15,200 --> 01:01:17,920 Uh as for the project scope uh this 1527 01:01:17,920 --> 01:01:20,720 project generally include uh structural 1528 01:01:20,720 --> 01:01:23,119 concrete rehabilitation of the existing 1529 01:01:23,119 --> 01:01:26,799 bridge, spiler ramp and stairs, 1530 01:01:26,799 --> 01:01:29,760 structural concrete coating, expansion 1531 01:01:29,760 --> 01:01:32,799 joint replacement, ADA improvements to 1532 01:01:32,799 --> 01:01:35,359 the sidewalk connecting with the Iowa 1533 01:01:35,359 --> 01:01:37,839 River Trail 1534 01:01:37,839 --> 01:01:41,040 and aesthetic improvements including new 1535 01:01:41,040 --> 01:01:44,799 handrail, new electrical lighting in uh 1536 01:01:44,799 --> 01:01:48,400 new bridge deck coding. 1537 01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:53,119 Uh in the next slide I'll highlight the 1538 01:01:53,119 --> 01:01:56,240 staging and the traffic control. Uh 1539 01:01:56,240 --> 01:01:59,119 first I will start with what has changed 1540 01:01:59,119 --> 01:02:03,839 from the 2024 leting. Um during the 2024 1541 01:02:03,839 --> 01:02:05,760 letting the traffic control was very 1542 01:02:05,760 --> 01:02:08,559 restrictive due to the requirement for 1543 01:02:08,559 --> 01:02:12,640 nighttime work only and um which was 1544 01:02:12,640 --> 01:02:15,839 basically 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. And it 1545 01:02:15,839 --> 01:02:17,920 also required that all traffic lanes to 1546 01:02:17,920 --> 01:02:22,559 be open um by by morning 1547 01:02:22,559 --> 01:02:24,640 uh and during daytime hours. And that 1548 01:02:24,640 --> 01:02:26,640 led to 1549 01:02:26,640 --> 01:02:29,680 uh basically um led to constructability 1550 01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:32,000 issues because uh repairing the bridge 1551 01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:34,079 would require formwork that would need 1552 01:02:34,079 --> 01:02:37,520 to remain in place for a minimum of 28 1553 01:02:37,520 --> 01:02:40,000 days for the concrete to cure. Because 1554 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:43,520 of that, we went back to um and 1555 01:02:43,520 --> 01:02:45,599 revisited the design and we made the 1556 01:02:45,599 --> 01:02:47,119 following changes to the traffic 1557 01:02:47,119 --> 01:02:50,000 control. Riverside Drive will now be 1558 01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:51,920 allowed to be reduced to one driving 1559 01:02:51,920 --> 01:02:55,599 lane uh southbound and north northbound. 1560 01:02:55,599 --> 01:02:58,240 Newton Road and IO Avenue will be closed 1561 01:02:58,240 --> 01:03:00,640 at River Riverside Drive for the 1562 01:03:00,640 --> 01:03:03,520 duration of the project. Pedestrian 1563 01:03:03,520 --> 01:03:05,200 bridge will also be closed for the 1564 01:03:05,200 --> 01:03:08,480 duration of the project. And lastly, uh 1565 01:03:08,480 --> 01:03:10,960 pedestrian and vehicle detours will be 1566 01:03:10,960 --> 01:03:15,190 posted for the public. 1567 01:03:15,200 --> 01:03:18,160 Uh this exhibit shows um the actual 1568 01:03:18,160 --> 01:03:20,720 traffic control during the general two 1569 01:03:20,720 --> 01:03:24,160 stages of the project. Um the in the im 1570 01:03:24,160 --> 01:03:26,079 image on the left you can see the 1571 01:03:26,079 --> 01:03:29,200 outside lane closure which will allow 1572 01:03:29,200 --> 01:03:32,559 for the work to take place on the spiral 1573 01:03:32,559 --> 01:03:37,359 ramp and the outside portions of the the 1574 01:03:37,359 --> 01:03:39,839 bridge itself. While the image on the 1575 01:03:39,839 --> 01:03:44,559 right shows the um lane closure over 1576 01:03:44,559 --> 01:03:48,079 inside lanes and the work area uh being 1577 01:03:48,079 --> 01:03:51,760 in the middle highlighted in red. During 1578 01:03:51,760 --> 01:03:53,920 both of these stages 1579 01:03:53,920 --> 01:03:56,240 um IO Avenue and Newton Road will be 1580 01:03:56,240 --> 01:04:00,400 closed. Um we'll probably likely will 1581 01:04:00,400 --> 01:04:03,680 allowed um emergency access only for 1582 01:04:03,680 --> 01:04:09,270 emergency vehicles. 1583 01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:12,559 Um for construction timeline and cost, 1584 01:04:12,559 --> 01:04:14,720 we'll have a bid opening on October 1585 01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:16,240 12th. 1586 01:04:16,240 --> 01:04:19,760 Um and the award will be on October 1587 01:04:19,760 --> 01:04:21,359 20th. 1588 01:04:21,359 --> 01:04:23,359 Uh construction specified construction 1589 01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:27,280 start date is May 17, 2027 1590 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:30,559 and uh construction completion is August 1591 01:04:30,559 --> 01:04:35,280 20th, 2027 before um university semester 1592 01:04:35,280 --> 01:04:38,160 begins. The estimate estimated 1593 01:04:38,160 --> 01:04:41,440 construction cost is $1.4 million out of 1594 01:04:41,440 --> 01:04:44,799 which the portion for um the city of 1595 01:04:44,799 --> 01:04:47,760 Iowa City is 25% or approximately 1596 01:04:47,760 --> 01:04:52,870 350,000. 1597 01:04:52,880 --> 01:04:55,760 And with that um I ending my 1598 01:04:55,760 --> 01:04:57,839 presentation if you have any questions. 1599 01:04:57,839 --> 01:05:00,960 >> Can you go back to the schedule again 1600 01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:03,359 and can you how does that align with 1601 01:05:03,359 --> 01:05:06,400 University of Iowa schedule? So the date 1602 01:05:06,400 --> 01:05:09,359 of May 17th is the first Monday after 1603 01:05:09,359 --> 01:05:12,960 the commencement ceremonies uh end. 1604 01:05:12,960 --> 01:05:14,640 >> Yeah. But they wouldn't be doing any 1605 01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:17,119 work that day probably. And then and 1606 01:05:17,119 --> 01:05:18,559 then August 20th. How does that align 1607 01:05:18,559 --> 01:05:19,599 with school start? 1608 01:05:19,599 --> 01:05:24,000 >> Um that is um the Friday before the 1609 01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:26,160 start of classes which is I believe 1610 01:05:26,160 --> 01:05:28,880 August 22nd. And what kind of measures 1611 01:05:28,880 --> 01:05:30,559 does the contract have in place to make 1612 01:05:30,559 --> 01:05:32,319 sure that the contractor actually gets 1613 01:05:32,319 --> 01:05:34,400 done by that August 20th date? 1614 01:05:34,400 --> 01:05:38,000 >> Uh for this uh rebid effort, we are 1615 01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:40,400 actually implementing um incentive and 1616 01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:44,319 disincentive. The incentive consists of 1617 01:05:44,319 --> 01:05:48,720 um an amount equal to $2500 per day for 1618 01:05:48,720 --> 01:05:51,680 a maximum of of 10 days in which the 1619 01:05:51,680 --> 01:05:54,960 contractor is incentivized to finish 1620 01:05:54,960 --> 01:05:57,520 early if possible. If not, the same 1621 01:05:57,520 --> 01:06:00,480 amount will apply as liquidated damages 1622 01:06:00,480 --> 01:06:02,079 indefinitely 1623 01:06:02,079 --> 01:06:05,839 until they reopen um Riverside Drive, 1624 01:06:05,839 --> 01:06:08,400 Newton Road, Iowa Avenue, and the bridge 1625 01:06:08,400 --> 01:06:09,039 itself. 1626 01:06:09,039 --> 01:06:12,240 >> Thank you. 1627 01:06:12,240 --> 01:06:15,039 >> I had a question. U did I hear correctly 1628 01:06:15,039 --> 01:06:17,280 um that 1629 01:06:17,280 --> 01:06:19,680 the ownership of this will be in the 1630 01:06:19,680 --> 01:06:22,079 city's hands after it's finished or 1631 01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:26,000 >> uh No. So the bridge is currently owned 1632 01:06:26,000 --> 01:06:29,359 by Iowa DUT, the city of Iowa City and 1633 01:06:29,359 --> 01:06:35,280 the university. Uh Iowa DOT has uh we 1634 01:06:35,280 --> 01:06:37,920 have a a memorandum of understanding 1635 01:06:37,920 --> 01:06:41,359 that dates back to probably more than 20 1636 01:06:41,359 --> 01:06:44,799 years in which uh Iowa DOT is 1637 01:06:44,799 --> 01:06:48,319 responsible for 50% of U major 1638 01:06:48,319 --> 01:06:51,280 maintenance costs and the city and 1639 01:06:51,280 --> 01:06:54,480 university 25% respectively. 1640 01:06:54,480 --> 01:06:56,400 >> Okay. 1641 01:06:56,400 --> 01:06:59,520 Alen, you mentioned the um improvements 1642 01:06:59,520 --> 01:07:02,240 I think relating to accessibility for 1643 01:07:02,240 --> 01:07:04,319 the connection with the Iowa River 1644 01:07:04,319 --> 01:07:07,119 Trail. Is there going to be any work on 1645 01:07:07,119 --> 01:07:09,760 the tunnel that goes underneath Iowa 1646 01:07:09,760 --> 01:07:10,559 Avenue? 1647 01:07:10,559 --> 01:07:14,000 >> Um no, the the the tunnel going under 1648 01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:16,720 Iowa Avenue. Um I believe that one was 1649 01:07:16,720 --> 01:07:18,960 completed two years ago. That was a 1650 01:07:18,960 --> 01:07:22,480 separate project. Uh it also involved um 1651 01:07:22,480 --> 01:07:24,240 a railing replacement too. 1652 01:07:24,240 --> 01:07:28,240 >> Mhm. Okay. And then just if you know did 1653 01:07:28,240 --> 01:07:30,160 the and I realize it's not apples to 1654 01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:31,839 apples because of the restrictions that 1655 01:07:31,839 --> 01:07:34,240 we had when this was um bid the first 1656 01:07:34,240 --> 01:07:37,520 time but do you have a sense of how the 1657 01:07:37,520 --> 01:07:40,640 cost change from 2024 to now? 1658 01:07:40,640 --> 01:07:44,160 >> Um the cost estimate back in 2024 was 1659 01:07:44,160 --> 01:07:47,839 1.3 million and this one is 1.4. Um of 1660 01:07:47,839 --> 01:07:50,880 course it reflects u increases in 1661 01:07:50,880 --> 01:07:55,440 inflation and um materials. However, we 1662 01:07:55,440 --> 01:07:59,039 also have a this cost also includes 1663 01:07:59,039 --> 01:08:02,160 25,000 the for the incentive. 1664 01:08:02,160 --> 01:08:04,559 >> So, just a a minor increase I would say. 1665 01:08:04,559 --> 01:08:05,920 >> Yeah. Thank you. 1666 01:08:05,920 --> 01:08:09,349 >> Sure. 1667 01:08:09,359 --> 01:08:11,680 » All right. Here are no more questions. 1668 01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:13,359 Anyone from the public like to address 1669 01:08:13,359 --> 01:08:16,239 this topic? If you're in C council 1670 01:08:16,239 --> 01:08:18,560 chambers, please come forth. I do see 1671 01:08:18,560 --> 01:08:21,120 one online. Please state your name. Uh 1672 01:08:21,120 --> 01:08:22,640 Noah, I'm going to acknowledge you. 1673 01:08:22,640 --> 01:08:24,400 Please state your name and city you're 1674 01:08:24,400 --> 01:08:29,349 from. Welcome. 1675 01:08:29,359 --> 01:08:30,719 » Hello. Can you hear me? 1676 01:08:30,719 --> 01:08:32,400 >> Yes. Welcome. 1677 01:08:32,400 --> 01:08:35,279 >> Hi. Hello. It's good to talk to you all 1678 01:08:35,279 --> 01:08:37,759 again. It's been a minute. Um, so I have 1679 01:08:37,759 --> 01:08:41,440 some questions about so this is 1680 01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:43,040 allegedly there's going to be 1681 01:08:43,040 --> 01:08:44,799 accessibility upgrades. So I'm just 1682 01:08:44,799 --> 01:08:47,120 wondering like who were disabled people 1683 01:08:47,120 --> 01:08:50,400 consulted in what they need for to make 1684 01:08:50,400 --> 01:08:53,040 it more accessible or is it just 1685 01:08:53,040 --> 01:08:58,550 >> people making this decisions 1686 01:08:58,560 --> 01:09:00,960 » and you can continue to u make your 1687 01:09:00,960 --> 01:09:04,799 comments and council could choose to um 1688 01:09:04,799 --> 01:09:06,400 take up any item during our 1689 01:09:06,400 --> 01:09:07,759 deliberation. 1690 01:09:07,759 --> 01:09:11,199 >> Okay. And also, what is the uh slope of 1691 01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:14,719 this ramp going to be, the spiral ramp? 1692 01:09:14,719 --> 01:09:16,880 Because if it's just going to be a 112 1693 01:09:16,880 --> 01:09:20,000 or a 114 like your library ramp, that's 1694 01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:23,600 not a good ramp. It needs to be 1695 01:09:23,600 --> 01:09:27,440 just spit along here. At least 116 1696 01:09:27,440 --> 01:09:30,719 preferably. I mean, 120 would be great, 1697 01:09:30,719 --> 01:09:32,960 but I understand that'd be a spacing 1698 01:09:32,960 --> 01:09:35,440 problem. So, I'm just curious like what 1699 01:09:35,440 --> 01:09:37,520 what's the actual accessibility of this 1700 01:09:37,520 --> 01:09:40,400 thing going to be and I would love to 1701 01:09:40,400 --> 01:09:42,960 see the council expand more on that and 1702 01:09:42,960 --> 01:09:44,239 ask more questions about the 1703 01:09:44,239 --> 01:09:46,799 accessibility of this. 1704 01:09:46,799 --> 01:09:47,679 >> Thank you. 1705 01:09:47,679 --> 01:09:49,520 Anyone else like to address 1706 01:09:49,520 --> 01:09:51,520 this topic? 1707 01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:54,400 You can have a seat. Yes. Thank you. 1708 01:09:54,400 --> 01:09:57,760 Anyone else? Seeing no one in council 1709 01:09:57,760 --> 01:10:01,040 chambers or online, 1710 01:10:01,040 --> 01:10:03,360 I'm going to close the public hearing. 1711 01:10:03,360 --> 01:10:05,120 Could I get a motion to approve, please? 1712 01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:06,239 >> So moved. Whit line 1713 01:10:06,239 --> 01:10:07,360 >> second. 1714 01:10:07,360 --> 01:10:10,400 >> All right. Council discussion. 1715 01:10:10,400 --> 01:10:12,880 Uh yeah, I guess I would just ask um 1716 01:10:12,880 --> 01:10:17,679 what uh is the um decision-m process 1717 01:10:17,679 --> 01:10:20,960 when it comes uh when it comes to you 1718 01:10:20,960 --> 01:10:23,520 know the what is deemed as an upgrade of 1719 01:10:23,520 --> 01:10:25,360 accessibility and also what are we 1720 01:10:25,360 --> 01:10:28,400 looking at for grading when it comes to 1721 01:10:28,400 --> 01:10:35,110 the ramp? 1722 01:10:35,120 --> 01:10:38,640 » We're having staff come back up. Thanks. 1723 01:10:38,640 --> 01:10:42,080 >> Thank you for your question. Um, we will 1724 01:10:42,080 --> 01:10:46,880 be addressing some accessibility issues, 1725 01:10:46,880 --> 01:10:50,800 especially pertaining to the uh sidewalk 1726 01:10:50,800 --> 01:10:54,239 that goes by uh by the river and 1727 01:10:54,239 --> 01:10:56,080 connecting connecting with the sidewalk 1728 01:10:56,080 --> 01:10:58,159 that goes under the bridge. However, 1729 01:10:58,159 --> 01:11:02,080 when it comes to the accessibility 1730 01:11:02,080 --> 01:11:05,040 pertaining to the actual spiral ramp, 1731 01:11:05,040 --> 01:11:06,719 unfortunately, that is not something 1732 01:11:06,719 --> 01:11:09,280 that is part of this project because 1733 01:11:09,280 --> 01:11:12,960 this is a maintenance project and under 1734 01:11:12,960 --> 01:11:16,080 Federal Highway Administration guidance. 1735 01:11:16,080 --> 01:11:19,520 uh maintenance projects are not uh 1736 01:11:19,520 --> 01:11:22,000 required to 1737 01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:24,400 uh pursue major 1738 01:11:24,400 --> 01:11:28,159 um major improvements in ADA compliance. 1739 01:11:28,159 --> 01:11:31,679 We have uh had conversations uh I 1740 01:11:31,679 --> 01:11:37,440 believe two years ago with uh Congress me uh Congress member uh Mo and 1741 01:11:37,440 --> 01:11:40,000 we went um 1742 01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:44,000 we spent great deal of research and we 1743 01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:46,800 have all this u information available 1744 01:11:46,800 --> 01:11:50,239 for your uh uh information if you if you 1745 01:11:50,239 --> 01:11:51,920 like it. Y 1746 01:11:51,920 --> 01:11:54,640 >> and I believe uh the Federal Highway 1747 01:11:54,640 --> 01:11:56,320 Administration makes a distinction 1748 01:11:56,320 --> 01:11:59,760 between maintenance and alteration. So 1749 01:11:59,760 --> 01:12:02,159 for a maintenance project 1750 01:12:02,159 --> 01:12:06,719 making uh these extensive ADA 1751 01:12:06,719 --> 01:12:09,679 improvements are not uh mandated. 1752 01:12:09,679 --> 01:12:11,199 However, if it would have been an 1753 01:12:11,199 --> 01:12:14,320 alteration, then yes, 1754 01:12:14,320 --> 01:12:17,280 we would have been required to make uh 1755 01:12:17,280 --> 01:12:19,520 significant changes beyond what is 1756 01:12:19,520 --> 01:12:21,120 currently in the scope scope of this 1757 01:12:21,120 --> 01:12:21,920 project. 1758 01:12:21,920 --> 01:12:24,719 >> And the ADA um uh improvements on the 1759 01:12:24,719 --> 01:12:26,719 sidewalk would be the width of the 1760 01:12:26,719 --> 01:12:27,920 sidewalk or 1761 01:12:27,920 --> 01:12:30,239 >> the width, the running slope, the cross 1762 01:12:30,239 --> 01:12:30,880 slope. 1763 01:12:30,880 --> 01:12:33,760 >> Okay. 1764 01:12:33,760 --> 01:12:34,320 >> Thank you, 1765 01:12:34,320 --> 01:12:35,760 >> Alen. Do you know the slope of the 1766 01:12:35,760 --> 01:12:38,960 spiral ramp? Um the slope of the the 1767 01:12:38,960 --> 01:12:41,440 spiler ramp um I know for a fact because 1768 01:12:41,440 --> 01:12:44,320 I measured it myself. Uh the cross slope 1769 01:12:44,320 --> 01:12:47,120 is compliant so it's less than 2%. The 1770 01:12:47,120 --> 01:12:49,440 running slope uh on the actual uh 1771 01:12:49,440 --> 01:12:53,760 corkcrew is over 8.3 which is the 1772 01:12:53,760 --> 01:12:59,830 maximum allowed. It's I believe 9.7 1773 01:12:59,840 --> 01:13:01,679 » and addressing that would require 1774 01:13:01,679 --> 01:13:03,440 basically 1775 01:13:03,440 --> 01:13:07,040 u complete demolition of the of the 1776 01:13:07,040 --> 01:13:09,600 spiral ramp and a complete redesign of 1777 01:13:09,600 --> 01:13:10,719 the bridge 1778 01:13:10,719 --> 01:13:12,080 >> and is that more comparable to what 1779 01:13:12,080 --> 01:13:13,440 we're doing on Burlington Street where 1780 01:13:13,440 --> 01:13:15,920 we're eliminating the 1781 01:13:15,920 --> 01:13:18,400 >> where we have the very long area to 1782 01:13:18,400 --> 01:13:20,320 >> it will be probably similar. Yes, we 1783 01:13:20,320 --> 01:13:24,719 will need a lot more area to allow um uh 1784 01:13:24,719 --> 01:13:26,560 reduction in the running slope. 1785 01:13:26,560 --> 01:13:29,840 >> Mhm. So, we don't expect this bridge to 1786 01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:32,560 be accessible as far as the bridge part 1787 01:13:32,560 --> 01:13:35,120 itself with that degree of slope. 1788 01:13:35,120 --> 01:13:35,600 >> Correct. 1789 01:13:35,600 --> 01:13:39,510 >> Okay. 1790 01:13:39,520 --> 01:13:41,040 » All right. Thank you. 1791 01:13:41,040 --> 01:13:42,960 >> You're welcome. 1792 01:13:42,960 --> 01:13:48,390 >> Continuing council discussion. 1793 01:13:48,400 --> 01:13:49,920 Roll call, please. 1794 01:13:49,920 --> 01:13:51,120 >> Wang, 1795 01:13:51,120 --> 01:13:51,679 >> yes. 1796 01:13:51,679 --> 01:13:52,640 >> Alter, 1797 01:13:52,640 --> 01:13:53,040 >> yes. 1798 01:13:53,040 --> 01:13:53,600 >> Bergus, 1799 01:13:53,600 --> 01:13:54,000 >> yes. 1800 01:13:54,000 --> 01:13:54,719 >> Harmson, 1801 01:13:54,719 --> 01:13:55,120 >> yes. 1802 01:13:55,120 --> 01:13:55,520 >> Mo, 1803 01:13:55,520 --> 01:13:55,920 >> yes. 1804 01:13:55,920 --> 01:13:56,400 >> Salah, 1805 01:13:56,400 --> 01:13:56,880 >> yes. 1806 01:13:56,880 --> 01:13:57,520 >> Teague, [clears throat] 1807 01:13:57,520 --> 01:14:00,640 >> yes. Motion passed to 7 to zero. We are 1808 01:14:00,640 --> 01:14:03,280 at item number 11 C. Can I get a motion 1809 01:14:03,280 --> 01:14:06,000 to reconsider amending budget positions 1810 01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:08,239 in the police department? resolution 1811 01:14:08,239 --> 01:14:10,719 amending the budgeted positions in the 1812 01:14:10,719 --> 01:14:12,880 police department by adding two 1813 01:14:12,880 --> 01:14:15,520 full-time police officer positions and 1814 01:14:15,520 --> 01:14:19,040 one full-time police sergeant position. 1815 01:14:19,040 --> 01:14:22,800 And item number one, um, could I get a 1816 01:14:22,800 --> 01:14:24,719 motion to reconsider the motion to 1817 01:14:24,719 --> 01:14:27,199 defer? 1818 01:14:27,199 --> 01:14:28,800 >> So moved. Alter 1819 01:14:28,800 --> 01:14:30,080 >> second, Armson. 1820 01:14:30,080 --> 01:14:32,159 >> All right. And I'm going to, uh, have 1821 01:14:32,159 --> 01:14:35,040 our city attorneys, uh, Eric Gors, um, 1822 01:14:35,040 --> 01:14:36,480 kind of give us some comments at this 1823 01:14:36,480 --> 01:14:38,640 time. Thank you, mayor. Um, we don't see 1824 01:14:38,640 --> 01:14:40,159 a lot of [cough and clears throat] 1825 01:14:40,159 --> 01:14:42,400 motion to consider, so it's worthwhile 1826 01:14:42,400 --> 01:14:44,320 uh talking it through procedurally, 1827 01:14:44,320 --> 01:14:45,600 particularly for the benefit of the 1828 01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:47,040 public who's present or might be 1829 01:14:47,040 --> 01:14:49,360 watching at home. Uh, motions to 1830 01:14:49,360 --> 01:14:52,560 reconsider can be made by anyone on the 1831 01:14:52,560 --> 01:14:54,640 prevailing side of the earlier vote, 1832 01:14:54,640 --> 01:14:57,520 seconded by any council member. And then 1833 01:14:57,520 --> 01:15:00,080 uh if the motion succeeds then it just 1834 01:15:00,080 --> 01:15:02,080 return it basically voids the earlier 1835 01:15:02,080 --> 01:15:04,000 vote and you're back right to where you 1836 01:15:04,000 --> 01:15:06,080 started last time in this case for the 1837 01:15:06,080 --> 01:15:08,640 motion to defer. No motion or second 1838 01:15:08,640 --> 01:15:12,320 needed. It's already there. Um if uh the 1839 01:15:12,320 --> 01:15:16,640 motion to defer uh then fails uh then we 1840 01:15:16,640 --> 01:15:19,199 would be back to the underlying main 1841 01:15:19,199 --> 01:15:21,679 question that is the motion to approve 1842 01:15:21,679 --> 01:15:23,679 the resolution which adds three police 1843 01:15:23,679 --> 01:15:27,600 officers to uh the police department. Um 1844 01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:30,880 and uh all the other rules that would 1845 01:15:30,880 --> 01:15:32,800 apply to approving an item would apply 1846 01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:34,560 at that point. 1847 01:15:34,560 --> 01:15:37,440 I just have a question [sighs] 1848 01:15:37,440 --> 01:15:40,320 like um reconsidering this and putting 1849 01:15:40,320 --> 01:15:42,800 back is this could be like true also all 1850 01:15:42,800 --> 01:15:45,760 the thing that you just like explain is 1851 01:15:45,760 --> 01:15:48,880 this like true for any kind of cases 1852 01:15:48,880 --> 01:15:53,440 like if we resume something and 1853 01:15:53,440 --> 01:15:56,320 it like passed and it was only four to 1854 01:15:56,320 --> 01:15:58,480 three and I come next time and say I 1855 01:15:58,480 --> 01:16:01,040 would like to put it back on the unit 1856 01:16:01,040 --> 01:16:04,880 because I want to like Uh anyway, I just 1857 01:16:04,880 --> 01:16:07,840 wanted to bring it back or ask three 1858 01:16:07,840 --> 01:16:09,920 council member or the mayor to put it 1859 01:16:09,920 --> 01:16:13,040 back just like I don't know if you got 1860 01:16:13,040 --> 01:16:15,679 my point. Is this like all the time for 1861 01:16:15,679 --> 01:16:19,520 any another cases or this certain votes 1862 01:16:19,520 --> 01:16:22,400 that we can reconsider it after it 1863 01:16:22,400 --> 01:16:24,800 failed or it passed or anything? 1864 01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:27,199 >> Well, the most significant hurdle is 1865 01:16:27,199 --> 01:16:28,640 that the motion needs to be made by 1866 01:16:28,640 --> 01:16:30,800 someone who's on the prevailing side on 1867 01:16:30,800 --> 01:16:33,120 the earlier vote. So, it's not just 1868 01:16:33,120 --> 01:16:35,120 someone who is upset and wants a second 1869 01:16:35,120 --> 01:16:36,640 bite at the apple, for example. It has 1870 01:16:36,640 --> 01:16:38,320 to be someone who was on the winning 1871 01:16:38,320 --> 01:16:38,960 side. 1872 01:16:38,960 --> 01:16:39,920 >> On the winning side. 1873 01:16:39,920 --> 01:16:40,880 >> Yeah. On the earlier. 1874 01:16:40,880 --> 01:16:42,400 >> That's what I mean. Whatever that vote. 1875 01:16:42,400 --> 01:16:45,360 Yeah. Okay. Whatever the vote was. Um I 1876 01:16:45,360 --> 01:16:46,960 haven't researched whether there would 1877 01:16:46,960 --> 01:16:49,199 be any difference in a resoning. Uh 1878 01:16:49,199 --> 01:16:51,679 obviously there are some differences 1879 01:16:51,679 --> 01:16:53,199 there because you've got a property 1880 01:16:53,199 --> 01:16:55,120 owner in play and so forth. I would need 1881 01:16:55,120 --> 01:16:56,880 to research that to be able to answer 1882 01:16:56,880 --> 01:16:57,679 that. 1883 01:16:57,679 --> 01:17:00,320 >> Yes. just like knowing like which one we 1884 01:17:00,320 --> 01:17:03,520 can do it or not. Yeah. Yes. I I got 1885 01:17:03,520 --> 01:17:04,320 confused on that. 1886 01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:05,920 >> Happy to talk about that if that ever 1887 01:17:05,920 --> 01:17:06,960 comes up. 1888 01:17:06,960 --> 01:17:07,600 >> Thank you. 1889 01:17:07,600 --> 01:17:11,189 >> Sure. 1890 01:17:11,199 --> 01:17:15,360 » Any questions by the council to Eric? 1891 01:17:15,360 --> 01:17:17,280 Any more questions? Okay. Council 1892 01:17:17,280 --> 01:17:21,590 discussion. 1893 01:17:21,600 --> 01:17:24,480 And so, um, just so the council know, 1894 01:17:24,480 --> 01:17:27,600 we're going to have three actual, 1895 01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:30,080 um, opportunities should things continue 1896 01:17:30,080 --> 01:17:34,000 to move forward with votes. Um, and so 1897 01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:38,080 the first two are really council 1898 01:17:38,080 --> 01:17:39,760 um, 1899 01:17:39,760 --> 01:17:42,000 what would I say more of a council votes 1900 01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:46,239 and then the third um, should uh, we get 1901 01:17:46,239 --> 01:17:48,480 to the third opportunity then we'll 1902 01:17:48,480 --> 01:17:50,320 bring up the uh, the public will have an 1903 01:17:50,320 --> 01:17:53,199 opportunity to um, be a part of the 1904 01:17:53,199 --> 01:17:55,199 discussion because we'll be back to that 1905 01:17:55,199 --> 01:17:58,560 original item that was on our last 1906 01:17:58,560 --> 01:18:01,920 meeting. All right. So hearing no other 1907 01:18:01,920 --> 01:18:05,920 any other questions or any comments 1908 01:18:05,920 --> 01:18:08,480 hearing none roll call and this is a 1909 01:18:08,480 --> 01:18:11,520 motion to reconsider the motion to 1910 01:18:11,520 --> 01:18:15,520 defer. So just for clarification 1911 01:18:15,520 --> 01:18:18,239 um I'm going to ask Eric just to clarify 1912 01:18:18,239 --> 01:18:18,719 what 1913 01:18:18,719 --> 01:18:19,120 >> Sure. 1914 01:18:19,120 --> 01:18:20,480 >> a yes and a no means. 1915 01:18:20,480 --> 01:18:22,960 >> Sure. So this is just shall we revisit 1916 01:18:22,960 --> 01:18:25,679 the earlier vote essentially? Yes or no? 1917 01:18:25,679 --> 01:18:28,000 Yes. Uh, a yes vote would mean, okay, 1918 01:18:28,000 --> 01:18:29,280 we're going to go back to that earlier 1919 01:18:29,280 --> 01:18:31,520 motion to defer and then talk about that 1920 01:18:31,520 --> 01:18:34,400 and then vote on that. No is nope. Happy 1921 01:18:34,400 --> 01:18:36,320 with what we did last time. Let's stick 1922 01:18:36,320 --> 01:18:39,600 with the status quo. 1923 01:18:39,600 --> 01:18:40,880 >> Roll call, please. 1924 01:18:40,880 --> 01:18:41,760 >> Alter, 1925 01:18:41,760 --> 01:18:42,239 >> yes. 1926 01:18:42,239 --> 01:18:42,880 >> Bergus, 1927 01:18:42,880 --> 01:18:43,360 >> no. 1928 01:18:43,360 --> 01:18:44,159 >> Harmson, 1929 01:18:44,159 --> 01:18:44,640 >> yes. 1930 01:18:44,640 --> 01:18:45,199 >> Mo, 1931 01:18:45,199 --> 01:18:45,600 >> yes. 1932 01:18:45,600 --> 01:18:46,159 >> Salah, 1933 01:18:46,159 --> 01:18:46,640 >> no. 1934 01:18:46,640 --> 01:18:47,280 >> Teague, 1935 01:18:47,280 --> 01:18:47,760 >> yes. 1936 01:18:47,760 --> 01:18:48,400 >> Wine, 1937 01:18:48,400 --> 01:18:49,280 >> no. 1938 01:18:49,280 --> 01:18:52,239 >> Motion passes four to three. All right, 1939 01:18:52,239 --> 01:18:55,120 we're at item number two of this one. If 1940 01:18:55,120 --> 01:18:57,440 the motion to reconsider passes, which 1941 01:18:57,440 --> 01:19:00,560 it did, uh the motion to defer already 1942 01:19:00,560 --> 01:19:03,520 moved and seconded will come to a vote. 1943 01:19:03,520 --> 01:19:07,280 So motion to defer item until after the 1944 01:19:07,280 --> 01:19:10,080 strategic planning session. It was moved 1945 01:19:10,080 --> 01:19:13,199 by Bergus and seconded by Isala. And now 1946 01:19:13,199 --> 01:19:15,360 this is the opportunity for the council 1947 01:19:15,360 --> 01:19:17,679 to discuss before we take another roll 1948 01:19:17,679 --> 01:19:20,480 call. for these items. Is there like 1949 01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:22,159 community comment or 1950 01:19:22,159 --> 01:19:23,600 >> uh the next item 1951 01:19:23,600 --> 01:19:25,520 >> only the the main 1952 01:19:25,520 --> 01:19:27,120 >> if we get to that one 1953 01:19:27,120 --> 01:19:30,080 >> correct? This is more 1954 01:19:30,080 --> 01:19:32,239 >> um council related 1955 01:19:32,239 --> 01:19:34,560 >> procedural versus substantive is how put 1956 01:19:34,560 --> 01:19:34,880 it. 1957 01:19:34,880 --> 01:19:37,679 >> Gotcha. Um, I guess I would just ask, 1958 01:19:37,679 --> 01:19:44,480 um, out of curiosity, um, you know, I I think at we made the decision at the 1959 01:19:44,480 --> 01:19:46,800 last meeting to wait until we have our 1960 01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:48,880 strategic plan conversation and also 1961 01:19:48,880 --> 01:19:51,600 wait for some other numbers to come out. 1962 01:19:51,600 --> 01:19:55,280 Uh, I I just get pretty confused. Um, I 1963 01:19:55,280 --> 01:19:57,199 feel like in many like any other 1964 01:19:57,199 --> 01:19:58,640 circumstance, I think that would be a 1965 01:19:58,640 --> 01:20:00,560 normal thing to do. I feel like when we 1966 01:20:00,560 --> 01:20:01,920 talk about law enforcement on this 1967 01:20:01,920 --> 01:20:05,040 council, it just people kind of stop um 1968 01:20:05,040 --> 01:20:07,120 thinking how they normally would and 1969 01:20:07,120 --> 01:20:10,080 it's very frustrating for me. Um and I 1970 01:20:10,080 --> 01:20:12,800 think that when I look at this giant 1971 01:20:12,800 --> 01:20:15,199 thing on our board, it's our values. The 1972 01:20:15,199 --> 01:20:17,679 first one is racial equity and we're not 1973 01:20:17,679 --> 01:20:20,080 even willing to wait until 1974 01:20:20,080 --> 01:20:22,880 a racial bias study comes out before we 1975 01:20:22,880 --> 01:20:24,640 add to the police department. It doesn't 1976 01:20:24,640 --> 01:20:26,480 make any sense to me. um and the fact 1977 01:20:26,480 --> 01:20:28,320 that we already made the decision and 1978 01:20:28,320 --> 01:20:29,760 now we're doing this convoluted way of 1979 01:20:29,760 --> 01:20:32,239 getting it back on the agenda when I 1980 01:20:32,239 --> 01:20:35,920 think we all know that um probably after 1981 01:20:35,920 --> 01:20:38,320 we have a conversation 1982 01:20:38,320 --> 01:20:40,719 um 1983 01:20:40,719 --> 01:20:42,159 after we have a conversation it would 1984 01:20:42,159 --> 01:20:45,840 probably end up the same way. So knowing 1985 01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:48,560 that this is a position, these are 1986 01:20:48,560 --> 01:20:49,760 positions that are going to take years 1987 01:20:49,760 --> 01:20:52,400 to fill and knowing that I think that 1988 01:20:52,400 --> 01:20:54,000 this is an extremely important thing for 1989 01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:56,719 the community and also for our values 1990 01:20:56,719 --> 01:20:59,360 here. Um 1991 01:20:59,360 --> 01:21:03,120 what what's the harm? 1992 01:21:03,120 --> 01:21:08,239 With due respect, uh, Oliver, um, 1993 01:21:08,239 --> 01:21:10,400 we didn't 1994 01:21:10,400 --> 01:21:13,520 all agree for the same reasons of that. 1995 01:21:13,520 --> 01:21:16,560 We agreed to wait for the numbers and 1996 01:21:16,560 --> 01:21:19,760 until our strategic plan. 1997 01:21:19,760 --> 01:21:22,000 I agreed to defer because I wanted us to 1998 01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:24,239 have a conversation, 1999 01:21:24,239 --> 01:21:26,960 which I put forward in our work session 2000 01:21:26,960 --> 01:21:30,000 for us to put one on the books. 2001 01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:32,000 I said personally I needed to sit with 2002 01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:35,280 this information. That was my reason for 2003 01:21:35,280 --> 01:21:35,920 it. 2004 01:21:35,920 --> 01:21:38,800 >> I actually made a calls to all 2005 01:21:38,800 --> 01:21:42,960 counselors explaining that. So I with 2006 01:21:42,960 --> 01:21:44,560 respect 2007 01:21:44,560 --> 01:21:47,360 we were not a consensus of we all agreed 2008 01:21:47,360 --> 01:21:50,640 to wait for the this particular piece of 2009 01:21:50,640 --> 01:21:53,440 information and for this it was not that 2010 01:21:53,440 --> 01:21:57,360 was not what we all felt and also to put 2011 01:21:57,360 --> 01:22:01,520 that we all are 2012 01:22:01,520 --> 01:22:04,560 somehow not adhering to the values that 2013 01:22:04,560 --> 01:22:06,800 are in front of us 2014 01:22:06,800 --> 01:22:10,390 if we're not 2015 01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:13,679 voting in the same way 2016 01:22:13,679 --> 01:22:16,960 that's problematic to me. 2017 01:22:16,960 --> 01:22:22,960 I would just add that um it is routine 2018 01:22:22,960 --> 01:22:26,400 that this council ha has had before 2019 01:22:26,400 --> 01:22:31,600 uh us opportunities to increase staff to 2020 01:22:31,600 --> 01:22:41,679 reposition staff um outside of uh budget budget times outside of really um 2021 01:22:41,679 --> 01:22:44,239 I I think that you know the the waiting 2022 01:22:44,239 --> 01:22:47,520 for [snorts] something um that has not 2023 01:22:47,520 --> 01:22:50,159 always been. I I can't recall one time 2024 01:22:50,159 --> 01:22:53,199 where we were waiting for something when 2025 01:22:53,199 --> 01:22:58,159 staff came before us with a request 2026 01:22:58,159 --> 01:23:01,280 for um additional staff or repositioning 2027 01:23:01,280 --> 01:23:04,719 of staff outside of our um budget 2028 01:23:04,719 --> 01:23:06,480 period. So, I just wanted to bring 2029 01:23:06,480 --> 01:23:09,760 clarification or or um just wanted to 2030 01:23:09,760 --> 01:23:13,120 state that this is while I think people 2031 01:23:13,120 --> 01:23:15,840 are calling this unusual, this is not 2032 01:23:15,840 --> 01:23:18,080 unusual because this is a is a 2033 01:23:18,080 --> 01:23:20,320 department of the city of Iowa City that 2034 01:23:20,320 --> 01:23:23,199 is coming before the council to request 2035 01:23:23,199 --> 01:23:26,000 outside of the budget time for 2036 01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:29,520 additional staff. 2037 01:23:29,520 --> 01:23:31,520 I would just add that I think what makes 2038 01:23:31,520 --> 01:23:34,320 it unusual is that it is a subject that 2039 01:23:34,320 --> 01:23:36,800 we know the council is divided on and so 2040 01:23:36,800 --> 01:23:38,320 requesting 2041 01:23:38,320 --> 01:23:40,960 a deferral in order for us to have more 2042 01:23:40,960 --> 01:23:43,920 information I don't think is a big ask. 2043 01:23:43,920 --> 01:23:46,239 I just want to add that based on our 2044 01:23:46,239 --> 01:23:49,040 work session conversation earlier today 2045 01:23:49,040 --> 01:23:51,920 when we the question before us now is 2046 01:23:51,920 --> 01:23:54,080 whether we would defer until after our 2047 01:23:54,080 --> 01:23:56,719 strategic planning session. We did learn 2048 01:23:56,719 --> 01:24:00,239 that um based on councelor Salah's uh 2049 01:24:00,239 --> 01:24:01,840 conversation with the executive director 2050 01:24:01,840 --> 01:24:04,320 of ECOG who will be administering that 2051 01:24:04,320 --> 01:24:06,639 process that they hope for that to occur 2052 01:24:06,639 --> 01:24:08,719 in midocctober. So we don't have that 2053 01:24:08,719 --> 01:24:11,840 scheduled yet but as far as our 2054 01:24:11,840 --> 01:24:14,480 strategic plan facilitator is concerned 2055 01:24:14,480 --> 01:24:16,639 they were looking for about a month from 2056 01:24:16,639 --> 01:24:18,480 now for us to have that conversation 2057 01:24:18,480 --> 01:24:20,320 just so that we have a good 2058 01:24:20,320 --> 01:24:21,679 understanding of the time frame that 2059 01:24:21,679 --> 01:24:24,400 we're actually talking about. 2060 01:24:24,400 --> 01:24:27,440 And I also believe that we're not saying 2061 01:24:27,440 --> 01:24:29,920 that we are going to the idea of hiring 2062 01:24:29,920 --> 01:24:31,440 those people for the sake of what 2063 01:24:31,440 --> 01:24:34,560 happened at the bed mall. So I I just 2064 01:24:34,560 --> 01:24:36,480 believe that we already have three 2065 01:24:36,480 --> 01:24:39,040 position available right now and they 2066 01:24:39,040 --> 01:24:44,400 can just and even I my suggestion was to 2067 01:24:44,400 --> 01:24:46,400 proceed with that adding maybe more 2068 01:24:46,400 --> 01:24:49,040 money to make one of them is a surgeent 2069 01:24:49,040 --> 01:24:51,120 and continue and just wait for us to 2070 01:24:51,120 --> 01:24:53,440 evaluate everything and come back and 2071 01:24:53,440 --> 01:24:56,320 see what exactly is needed and the 2072 01:24:56,320 --> 01:24:58,800 strategic blind going to be like soon. 2073 01:24:58,800 --> 01:25:01,040 So I don't know why we want to just like 2074 01:25:01,040 --> 01:25:03,600 push it even though I'm sure 100% we are 2075 01:25:03,600 --> 01:25:06,960 not between now until we get that study 2076 01:25:06,960 --> 01:25:08,480 and discuss this we are not going to 2077 01:25:08,480 --> 01:25:11,280 hire another three police officer we're 2078 01:25:11,280 --> 01:25:14,880 not the the thing that we even don't 2079 01:25:14,880 --> 01:25:18,880 want to wait that's really concerned me 2080 01:25:18,880 --> 01:25:20,800 >> the reason that I don't think we need 2081 01:25:20,800 --> 01:25:22,158 time to excuse me 2082 01:25:22,158 --> 01:25:23,280 [clears throat and cough] 2083 01:25:23,280 --> 01:25:24,639 the reason that I don't think we need 2084 01:25:24,639 --> 01:25:26,560 time to defer is because this is 2085 01:25:26,560 --> 01:25:28,000 something that we have been talking 2086 01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:30,400 about for years since before I was 2087 01:25:30,400 --> 01:25:33,120 elected on every single budget cycle. 2088 01:25:33,120 --> 01:25:35,040 Something that we are continuously 2089 01:25:35,040 --> 01:25:37,760 collecting data on on what our ratios 2090 01:25:37,760 --> 01:25:39,120 are that's been in the study of the 2091 01:25:39,120 --> 01:25:40,560 police for years and how we're 2092 01:25:40,560 --> 01:25:44,480 offkilter. We've been studying um what 2093 01:25:44,480 --> 01:25:46,880 we think is appropriate for a long time. 2094 01:25:46,880 --> 01:25:49,440 And this year in this budget cycle, I 2095 01:25:49,440 --> 01:25:50,880 would have voted for more police 2096 01:25:50,880 --> 01:25:53,120 officers. But after talking with this 2097 01:25:53,120 --> 01:25:55,040 group through a three-month budget 2098 01:25:55,040 --> 01:25:57,440 discussion and individual conversations 2099 01:25:57,440 --> 01:25:59,600 with individual counselors, I believe 2100 01:25:59,600 --> 01:26:01,040 that pushing for additional police 2101 01:26:01,040 --> 01:26:04,000 officers would have led to a split 43 2102 01:26:04,000 --> 01:26:07,280 budget. I naively believed that this 2103 01:26:07,280 --> 01:26:09,679 current budget that had no increases in 2104 01:26:09,679 --> 01:26:11,920 the number of police officers was a 2105 01:26:11,920 --> 01:26:14,000 consensus budget and that's why I went 2106 01:26:14,000 --> 01:26:15,920 along with it. So for me, no, this is 2107 01:26:15,920 --> 01:26:18,159 not directly just tied to the ped mall. 2108 01:26:18,159 --> 01:26:21,199 It's the reality that we have 60, 70, 2109 01:26:21,199 --> 01:26:24,000 80,000 people in our downtown. And in 2110 01:26:24,000 --> 01:26:26,960 the past, we've had two police officers. 2111 01:26:26,960 --> 01:26:30,320 When you think about how many people are 2112 01:26:30,320 --> 01:26:32,080 in Kinnick Stadium, that's that's fewer 2113 01:26:32,080 --> 01:26:34,880 and there's like 120 police officers. 2114 01:26:34,880 --> 01:26:36,400 Now, I'm not saying we should mirror 2115 01:26:36,400 --> 01:26:38,719 that at all, but the the mismatch 2116 01:26:38,719 --> 01:26:40,719 between how many people who are in our 2117 01:26:40,719 --> 01:26:42,159 downtown, who are both members of our 2118 01:26:42,159 --> 01:26:44,400 community, but also outsiders. outsiders 2119 01:26:44,400 --> 01:26:46,239 that we can't necessarily reach with a 2120 01:26:46,239 --> 01:26:48,480 lot of our prevention programming like 2121 01:26:48,480 --> 01:26:50,320 that. That is something that I felt for 2122 01:26:50,320 --> 01:26:51,920 the last couple years was inappropriate 2123 01:26:51,920 --> 01:26:54,320 and that we needed to think more broadly 2124 01:26:54,320 --> 01:26:55,600 about that. But I didn't push it. I 2125 01:26:55,600 --> 01:26:57,360 didn't push it because I believe that 2126 01:26:57,360 --> 01:26:58,639 our community wants us to build 2127 01:26:58,639 --> 01:27:01,600 consensus. And I was naive. I was wrong. 2128 01:27:01,600 --> 01:27:03,360 We didn't get there. We had a 4-3 vote 2129 01:27:03,360 --> 01:27:06,719 this year. So for me, I don't need more. 2130 01:27:06,719 --> 01:27:09,840 Or is it sorry 52 52 vote? Apologize. It 2131 01:27:09,840 --> 01:27:12,320 was a reconsideration. But I guess 2132 01:27:12,320 --> 01:27:15,600 that's that that to me was was is is 2133 01:27:15,600 --> 01:27:17,520 this all part of one long conversation 2134 01:27:17,520 --> 01:27:20,159 and we should continue to get more data 2135 01:27:20,159 --> 01:27:22,080 and we should continue to calibrate and 2136 01:27:22,080 --> 01:27:24,080 adjust and we're not going to just sort 2137 01:27:24,080 --> 01:27:25,280 of have a moment in time where we're 2138 01:27:25,280 --> 01:27:27,360 done talking about this. I fully expect 2139 01:27:27,360 --> 01:27:29,040 every city council after us to 2140 01:27:29,040 --> 01:27:30,800 continuously have these conversations. I 2141 01:27:30,800 --> 01:27:32,560 expect them to. But at this point in 2142 01:27:32,560 --> 01:27:34,960 time, I don't need more time. So on the 2143 01:27:34,960 --> 01:27:38,400 narrow issue of deferral, no. Just a 2144 01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:40,239 quick clarifying question for staff to 2145 01:27:40,239 --> 01:27:41,840 be clear for the record with what you 2146 01:27:41,840 --> 01:27:46,400 just said, Josh. Um, has staff requested 2147 01:27:46,400 --> 01:27:50,080 three additional officers in 2148 01:27:50,080 --> 01:27:53,760 the last six I don't I don't recall a 2149 01:27:53,760 --> 01:27:55,679 time that there's been a request for 2150 01:27:55,679 --> 01:27:57,520 additional officers outside of this in 2151 01:27:57,520 --> 01:28:01,440 my tenure on council. No, we had um you 2152 01:28:01,440 --> 01:28:03,679 know over the last probably 10 years 2153 01:28:03,679 --> 01:28:05,199 we've had requests for individual 2154 01:28:05,199 --> 01:28:07,679 positions sworn and civilian but not 30 2155 01:28:07,679 --> 01:28:08,400 at one time. 2156 01:28:08,400 --> 01:28:10,560 >> Okay. Just to be clear that there wasn't 2157 01:28:10,560 --> 01:28:10,960 a 2158 01:28:10,960 --> 01:28:12,800 >> and I didn't say that staff recommended 2159 01:28:12,800 --> 01:28:13,520 it. 2160 01:28:13,520 --> 01:28:14,159 >> Right. Okay. 2161 01:28:14,159 --> 01:28:16,719 >> I specifically said that I talk to the 2162 01:28:16,719 --> 01:28:18,719 downtown district regularly. They track 2163 01:28:18,719 --> 01:28:20,880 how many people are downtown and it's a 2164 01:28:20,880 --> 01:28:22,719 lot of people and I love downtown. I 2165 01:28:22,719 --> 01:28:25,360 spend a ton of time down there and you 2166 01:28:25,360 --> 01:28:25,840 know I think 2167 01:28:25,840 --> 01:28:27,440 >> I was just trying to clarify cuz I I 2168 01:28:27,440 --> 01:28:28,800 thought I heard you say we've been 2169 01:28:28,800 --> 01:28:30,560 talking about this for years. 2170 01:28:30,560 --> 01:28:31,760 >> Well, we've been talking about the 2171 01:28:31,760 --> 01:28:33,679 appropriate number of police officers. 2172 01:28:33,679 --> 01:28:35,679 It comes up every single year. 2173 01:28:35,679 --> 01:28:36,960 >> This is the first time staff has 2174 01:28:36,960 --> 01:28:37,920 requested this. 2175 01:28:37,920 --> 01:28:39,280 >> You're right. But you're conflating two 2176 01:28:39,280 --> 01:28:39,760 issues. 2177 01:28:39,760 --> 01:28:40,400 >> Okay. 2178 01:28:40,400 --> 01:28:42,719 >> So, we talk about how many police 2179 01:28:42,719 --> 01:28:44,080 officers is the correct amount of police 2180 01:28:44,080 --> 01:28:45,760 officers all the time. Do you agree with 2181 01:28:45,760 --> 01:28:46,960 that? 2182 01:28:46,960 --> 01:28:49,360 >> I don't recall. We talk about how many 2183 01:28:49,360 --> 01:28:50,480 police ever 2184 01:28:50,480 --> 01:28:52,239 >> every single year we've said no more 2185 01:28:52,239 --> 01:28:54,880 police officers or I shouldn't say we 2186 01:28:54,880 --> 01:28:56,800 that has been a demand no more sworn 2187 01:28:56,800 --> 01:28:57,520 officers. 2188 01:28:57,520 --> 01:28:59,440 >> I think all the problem I remember we're 2189 01:28:59,440 --> 01:29:01,520 talking about the police is there is 2190 01:29:01,520 --> 01:29:04,320 budget sitting there every single years 2191 01:29:04,320 --> 01:29:06,960 is not being used and let us use it for 2192 01:29:06,960 --> 01:29:08,960 something else and and you know because 2193 01:29:08,960 --> 01:29:11,120 every year they don't use it because 2194 01:29:11,120 --> 01:29:13,440 they did not hire the three police over 2195 01:29:13,440 --> 01:29:15,280 that we approve. I think that was the 2196 01:29:15,280 --> 01:29:17,440 only conversation we talked and it was 2197 01:29:17,440 --> 01:29:19,679 like being seen to the community and to 2198 01:29:19,679 --> 01:29:21,679 this council are we are cutting the 2199 01:29:21,679 --> 01:29:23,840 police budget and that was not true. 2200 01:29:23,840 --> 01:29:26,239 There is money was sitting there is not 2201 01:29:26,239 --> 01:29:29,199 being used every year for five years and 2202 01:29:29,199 --> 01:29:32,239 if we just bought affordable housing 2203 01:29:32,239 --> 01:29:35,600 with that money every year $300,000 2204 01:29:35,600 --> 01:29:38,000 we if we built two houses now we would 2205 01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:41,120 have have almost 10 houses and for the 2206 01:29:41,120 --> 01:29:44,320 five years. So that's what we were I I 2207 01:29:44,320 --> 01:29:45,679 don't know correct me if I'm wrong. 2208 01:29:45,679 --> 01:29:47,120 That's the only thing that we was 2209 01:29:47,120 --> 01:29:49,679 talking about. We never talk about the 2210 01:29:49,679 --> 01:29:51,360 ratio between the resident and how many 2211 01:29:51,360 --> 01:29:53,679 police we have to have. We already above 2212 01:29:53,679 --> 01:29:55,840 three officer in never being filled out 2213 01:29:55,840 --> 01:29:58,080 for five years. And that's what we are 2214 01:29:58,080 --> 01:30:00,080 talking about. And right now we say fill 2215 01:30:00,080 --> 01:30:02,639 it. Fill the three officer and wait for 2216 01:30:02,639 --> 01:30:05,440 us to like go and see the study and make 2217 01:30:05,440 --> 01:30:08,320 sure uh do we really need to increase 2218 01:30:08,320 --> 01:30:11,120 the police officer? Is that the solution 2219 01:30:11,120 --> 01:30:14,320 for like preunding crime or or like the 2220 01:30:14,320 --> 01:30:16,320 shooting in downtown or anywhere in the 2221 01:30:16,320 --> 01:30:18,880 city? That exactly what we want to see. 2222 01:30:18,880 --> 01:30:21,040 Maybe that's not the right solution. 2223 01:30:21,040 --> 01:30:23,600 This is the recommendation by the staff 2224 01:30:23,600 --> 01:30:25,679 and I don't believe it's based on any 2225 01:30:25,679 --> 01:30:28,000 study that I know. The staff can come 2226 01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:30,320 tomorrow and say actually we need 10 2227 01:30:30,320 --> 01:30:32,639 police officer more so we can keep this 2228 01:30:32,639 --> 01:30:38,639 community safe. But based on what that's exactly but I don't remember 2229 01:30:38,639 --> 01:30:40,960 council Josh that we talked about how 2230 01:30:40,960 --> 01:30:43,040 many beliefs we still have comparing to 2231 01:30:43,040 --> 01:30:44,960 how many resident in Iowa City. 2232 01:30:44,960 --> 01:30:50,480 >> I will say that we um did um every time 2233 01:30:50,480 --> 01:30:53,199 with the exception of this past year uh 2234 01:30:53,199 --> 01:30:54,880 where there was not an ask for 2235 01:30:54,880 --> 01:30:59,920 additional police racial um police 2236 01:30:59,920 --> 01:31:03,360 racial racials always come up. uh it's 2237 01:31:03,360 --> 01:31:07,679 just a part of um any staff request. So 2238 01:31:07,679 --> 01:31:10,719 yes, we did talk about staff ratios when 2239 01:31:10,719 --> 01:31:12,639 it comes down to the police department. 2240 01:31:12,639 --> 01:31:14,880 Now, I will say that most of the um some 2241 01:31:14,880 --> 01:31:17,520 of the positions that we approved were 2242 01:31:17,520 --> 01:31:21,040 specialty uh police positions. So, um 2243 01:31:21,040 --> 01:31:24,400 maybe what we'll do is come back to the 2244 01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:29,600 um topic which this is um and I'll ask 2245 01:31:29,600 --> 01:31:32,000 um because we had a motion to defer 2246 01:31:32,000 --> 01:31:35,600 which did pass. So, uh I'm going to ask 2247 01:31:35,600 --> 01:31:38,080 Eric to just guide us on what this 2248 01:31:38,080 --> 01:31:41,040 number two item means. This is uh 2249 01:31:41,040 --> 01:31:43,280 returning to the original motion uh made 2250 01:31:43,280 --> 01:31:45,360 by councelor Bergus and seconded by 2251 01:31:45,360 --> 01:31:49,360 councelor Salah to defer uh this 2252 01:31:49,360 --> 01:31:51,360 discussion the underlying substantive 2253 01:31:51,360 --> 01:31:53,120 question of whether we should add three 2254 01:31:53,120 --> 01:31:55,360 police officers to the force uh until 2255 01:31:55,360 --> 01:31:57,840 after strategic planning is complete. 2256 01:31:57,840 --> 01:32:01,280 Um, so I want to, if I may, refocus the 2257 01:32:01,280 --> 01:32:02,960 council's discussion at this point 2258 01:32:02,960 --> 01:32:06,320 anyway to the question of shall we defer 2259 01:32:06,320 --> 01:32:09,360 until that later date or shall we 2260 01:32:09,360 --> 01:32:11,199 proceed to the underlying question which 2261 01:32:11,199 --> 01:32:12,719 was already moved and seconded at the 2262 01:32:12,719 --> 01:32:15,120 last meeting uh tonight. And then of 2263 01:32:15,120 --> 01:32:18,480 course if we uh if the motion to defer 2264 01:32:18,480 --> 01:32:20,800 fails then council will have a full 2265 01:32:20,800 --> 01:32:22,960 opportunity to discuss the question on 2266 01:32:22,960 --> 01:32:25,679 the merits of whether we should uh add 2267 01:32:25,679 --> 01:32:27,040 three officers. And of course that would 2268 01:32:27,040 --> 01:32:30,960 be after um the mayor reopens public I 2269 01:32:30,960 --> 01:32:33,199 believe is his expressed intent. Y 2270 01:32:33,199 --> 01:32:34,159 >> yeah. 2271 01:32:34,159 --> 01:32:37,120 And I I mean I would say in 2272 01:32:37,120 --> 01:32:39,679 regards to, you know, my comments, I 2273 01:32:39,679 --> 01:32:42,880 know that yeah, everybody views uh the 2274 01:32:42,880 --> 01:32:44,800 values that we have up there. you know, 2275 01:32:44,800 --> 01:32:46,239 people can have different strategies and 2276 01:32:46,239 --> 01:32:48,159 different um opinions on what they mean 2277 01:32:48,159 --> 01:32:50,800 and everything, but I I just think for 2278 01:32:50,800 --> 01:32:54,159 me it's just kind of like a 2279 01:32:54,159 --> 01:32:57,040 since we already voted to defer and we 2280 01:32:57,040 --> 01:32:58,960 know that the stud is going to come out 2281 01:32:58,960 --> 01:33:00,639 soon and we're going to have that 2282 01:33:00,639 --> 01:33:04,560 discussion mid October probably about uh 2283 01:33:04,560 --> 01:33:07,440 the about the plan. You know, I think 2284 01:33:07,440 --> 01:33:10,480 that that's um I to me that just kind of 2285 01:33:10,480 --> 01:33:14,480 feels pretty obvious. Um, but I like I 2286 01:33:14,480 --> 01:33:16,719 said, I know I'm not saying anybody's 2287 01:33:16,719 --> 01:33:18,239 trying to go against the values that are 2288 01:33:18,239 --> 01:33:20,320 up there. You know what I'm saying? Or 2289 01:33:20,320 --> 01:33:22,239 um, like obviously we can disagree on 2290 01:33:22,239 --> 01:33:25,760 that, but um, yeah, that's all I have to 2291 01:33:25,760 --> 01:33:27,679 say about deferment. I suppose 2292 01:33:27,679 --> 01:33:31,199 >> I I I will say as far as uh deferment 2293 01:33:31,199 --> 01:33:34,000 when we're talking about revisiting our 2294 01:33:34,000 --> 01:33:37,280 strategic plan, I think we are all aware 2295 01:33:37,280 --> 01:33:38,960 that we will not be getting into the 2296 01:33:38,960 --> 01:33:40,560 weeds 2297 01:33:40,560 --> 01:33:42,080 >> on 2298 01:33:42,080 --> 01:33:44,239 anything and I think we mentioned that 2299 01:33:44,239 --> 01:33:47,360 um in the last meeting and anytime we've 2300 01:33:47,360 --> 01:33:50,320 talked about our strategic plan um yes 2301 01:33:50,320 --> 01:33:53,920 we identify priorities and such um but 2302 01:33:53,920 --> 01:33:56,000 even then once we get to those 2303 01:33:56,000 --> 01:33:58,480 priorities ities. Some won't come before 2304 01:33:58,480 --> 01:34:01,360 the council for discussion. Uh staff 2305 01:34:01,360 --> 01:34:04,239 will run with that. Some will come uh 2306 01:34:04,239 --> 01:34:07,040 for us before us on discussion. Even 2307 01:34:07,040 --> 01:34:11,600 with that um the 2308 01:34:11,600 --> 01:34:17,280 I do see this as a separate um item. I 2309 01:34:17,280 --> 01:34:23,120 don't believe that this is based on that discussion. 2310 01:34:23,120 --> 01:34:25,920 it it it it doesn't seem like it is the 2311 01:34:25,920 --> 01:34:28,800 same questions 2312 01:34:28,800 --> 01:34:31,280 um for the discussion that we're going 2313 01:34:31,280 --> 01:34:33,840 to have once this do become come before 2314 01:34:33,840 --> 01:34:36,080 the council. Um I think that the 2315 01:34:36,080 --> 01:34:39,120 discussions on what the other ends we're 2316 01:34:39,120 --> 01:34:40,800 going to be doing, we're going to 2317 01:34:40,800 --> 01:34:42,560 continue to have those conversations and 2318 01:34:42,560 --> 01:34:44,880 just like councelor Mo said, those 2319 01:34:44,880 --> 01:34:47,920 conversations will continue even beyond 2320 01:34:47,920 --> 01:34:49,520 you know any of us sitting here on this 2321 01:34:49,520 --> 01:34:53,440 council. So I will say while you know uh 2322 01:34:53,440 --> 01:34:57,199 we have you know this has been deferred 2323 01:34:57,199 --> 01:35:01,280 for the strategic plan as well as for 2324 01:35:01,280 --> 01:35:04,560 that and conversation. Um, one, the 2325 01:35:04,560 --> 01:35:08,080 strategic plan is broad. Uh, we'll 2326 01:35:08,080 --> 01:35:10,080 identify some priorities uh by this 2327 01:35:10,080 --> 01:35:12,800 council and then when we do have 2328 01:35:12,800 --> 01:35:14,800 specific conversations by this council, 2329 01:35:14,800 --> 01:35:18,320 which we already have uh one on our work 2330 01:35:18,320 --> 01:35:21,040 um our pending work list, work session 2331 01:35:21,040 --> 01:35:25,280 list. Um even that I won't get into the 2332 01:35:25,280 --> 01:35:27,840 specific nitty-gritty of the police 2333 01:35:27,840 --> 01:35:30,400 department positions. Um, I think it'll 2334 01:35:30,400 --> 01:35:33,600 be a lot of discussions on um and how do 2335 01:35:33,600 --> 01:35:38,000 we include our um um police officers and 2336 01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:40,320 police department with all of the AND 2337 01:35:40,320 --> 01:35:42,560 services that we already have uh 2338 01:35:42,560 --> 01:35:45,280 enhancing them as well as potentially 2339 01:35:45,280 --> 01:35:47,520 well no I was saying as well as adding 2340 01:35:47,520 --> 01:35:51,040 additional for our community. 2341 01:35:51,040 --> 01:35:53,199 And just to re exc excuse me just to 2342 01:35:53,199 --> 01:35:55,199 reiterate in in conversations that I had 2343 01:35:55,199 --> 01:35:58,239 with each counselor prior to this 2344 01:35:58,239 --> 01:36:00,639 session in talking about this, one of 2345 01:36:00,639 --> 01:36:02,800 the things I needed to sit with and to 2346 01:36:02,800 --> 01:36:05,840 as I did sit with this and digest was in 2347 01:36:05,840 --> 01:36:08,480 fact that a strategic refresh is this is 2348 01:36:08,480 --> 01:36:11,760 not the same situation as 2349 01:36:11,760 --> 01:36:15,440 saying we now are in a place to do a a 2350 01:36:15,440 --> 01:36:17,920 new strategic plan. We are revisiting 2351 01:36:17,920 --> 01:36:20,400 and re looking at the priorities that we 2352 01:36:20,400 --> 01:36:22,080 have 2353 01:36:22,080 --> 01:36:25,440 and that this conversation to look at a 2354 01:36:25,440 --> 01:36:28,639 holistic approach to public safety would 2355 01:36:28,639 --> 01:36:30,480 either suck up all of the oxygen which 2356 01:36:30,480 --> 01:36:33,520 is not fair to the other instances or it 2357 01:36:33,520 --> 01:36:34,960 would not be getting enough attention 2358 01:36:34,960 --> 01:36:37,440 within a strategic pri refresh. Right? 2359 01:36:37,440 --> 01:36:39,120 So that was something that actually I 2360 01:36:39,120 --> 01:36:41,679 talked to each counselor about and said 2361 01:36:41,679 --> 01:36:43,760 so it deserves its own conversation. And 2362 01:36:43,760 --> 01:36:45,440 so that was kind of part of what I 2363 01:36:45,440 --> 01:36:47,360 needed some time and then 2364 01:36:47,360 --> 01:36:50,880 >> it was all right to say so 2365 01:36:50,880 --> 01:36:52,960 >> here's where I'm at. I appreciate you 2366 01:36:52,960 --> 01:36:53,679 bring that up. Yeah. 2367 01:36:53,679 --> 01:36:55,280 >> And that's why I also then brought up in 2368 01:36:55,280 --> 01:36:56,800 the work session, let's have 2369 01:36:56,800 --> 01:36:59,040 >> a dedicated session to talking about 2370 01:36:59,040 --> 01:36:59,760 that. So 2371 01:36:59,760 --> 01:37:00,800 >> and I think that's awesome 2372 01:37:00,800 --> 01:37:02,560 >> just as a I mean I'm just saying as sort 2373 01:37:02,560 --> 01:37:04,800 of a reiteration to to what the mayor 2374 01:37:04,800 --> 01:37:06,080 was saying. 2375 01:37:06,080 --> 01:37:09,119 >> The this isn't new right now. like we 2376 01:37:09,119 --> 01:37:11,280 talked about this or I mentioned it that 2377 01:37:11,280 --> 01:37:13,360 this was some of the conclusions that I 2378 01:37:13,360 --> 01:37:16,320 came to after the last 2379 01:37:16,320 --> 01:37:18,719 >> conver the last formal meeting. 2380 01:37:18,719 --> 01:37:20,800 >> Yeah. And and I just and I just think 2381 01:37:20,800 --> 01:37:24,480 that having that conversation 2382 01:37:24,480 --> 01:37:25,920 before this vote would be more 2383 01:37:25,920 --> 01:37:28,159 appropriate. We can disagree on that. OB 2384 01:37:28,159 --> 01:37:31,360 like obviously, but um uh especially 2385 01:37:31,360 --> 01:37:33,040 when 2386 01:37:33,040 --> 01:37:34,320 yes, this has been talked about for 2387 01:37:34,320 --> 01:37:36,960 years. And by this I just mean what 2388 01:37:36,960 --> 01:37:38,560 direction do you go with how we how you 2389 01:37:38,560 --> 01:37:40,000 address public safety? Do you just kind 2390 01:37:40,000 --> 01:37:41,760 of like do the norm and just hire more 2391 01:37:41,760 --> 01:37:43,920 police officers or do we look at other 2392 01:37:43,920 --> 01:37:46,960 communities that have you know and I I 2393 01:37:46,960 --> 01:37:50,000 feel like the and conversation and I I 2394 01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:51,280 really do trust that we're going to have 2395 01:37:51,280 --> 01:37:54,320 the and conversation but I think we can 2396 01:37:54,320 --> 01:37:57,520 imagine some of the hesitation and 2397 01:37:57,520 --> 01:37:59,840 skepticism that I might feel when you 2398 01:37:59,840 --> 01:38:01,360 know years you know before I was on 2399 01:38:01,360 --> 01:38:04,800 council looking at council when uh I 2400 01:38:04,800 --> 01:38:06,239 just haven't seen that conversation go 2401 01:38:06,239 --> 01:38:08,400 forward you know at a at at a pace that 2402 01:38:08,400 --> 01:38:14,159 I think is um urgent enough. Um, and 2403 01:38:14,159 --> 01:38:16,239 sometimes I feel like we're we're always 2404 01:38:16,239 --> 01:38:18,719 going back to 2405 01:38:18,719 --> 01:38:20,480 it's very frustrating when I feel like 2406 01:38:20,480 --> 01:38:23,280 we explain ourselves um like I will 2407 01:38:23,280 --> 01:38:26,800 explain myself my my positions the exact 2408 01:38:26,800 --> 01:38:31,119 direction uh that I'm thinking and then 2409 01:38:31,119 --> 01:38:32,719 I sometimes I feel like people aren't 2410 01:38:32,719 --> 01:38:35,280 listening and 2411 01:38:35,280 --> 01:38:37,840 the exact same argument that I hear just 2412 01:38:37,840 --> 01:38:40,000 says gets said over and over again when 2413 01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:41,280 I'm like that's not the argument that 2414 01:38:41,280 --> 01:38:43,360 I'm making. So, it's just like I just 2415 01:38:43,360 --> 01:38:44,639 want to be able to bridge that gap 2416 01:38:44,639 --> 01:38:46,719 before we can vote on something. And I 2417 01:38:46,719 --> 01:38:47,840 think the conversation that you're 2418 01:38:47,840 --> 01:38:49,520 proposing could be a really good 2419 01:38:49,520 --> 01:38:50,800 opportunity for that and that's why I'm 2420 01:38:50,800 --> 01:38:53,840 so grateful for it. Um, 2421 01:38:53,840 --> 01:38:54,560 >> yeah, 2422 01:38:54,560 --> 01:38:57,360 >> everyone. So, this is the thing. If we 2423 01:38:57,360 --> 01:39:00,560 held this conversation 2424 01:39:00,560 --> 01:39:03,440 to strategic planning, if we held this 2425 01:39:03,440 --> 01:39:07,040 conversation to our work session, do you 2426 01:39:07,040 --> 01:39:10,000 think this council would really be 2427 01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:13,119 focused in on the and or do you think we 2428 01:39:13,119 --> 01:39:15,360 would be focused in on three positions? 2429 01:39:15,360 --> 01:39:19,040 I don't this is a separate conversation 2430 01:39:19,040 --> 01:39:23,280 from the and and the strategic planning. 2431 01:39:23,280 --> 01:39:25,840 It is a separate conversation. If we if 2432 01:39:25,840 --> 01:39:29,280 we combine it, the entire conversation 2433 01:39:29,280 --> 01:39:32,159 is going to be focused in on should we 2434 01:39:32,159 --> 01:39:34,560 hire three positions. 2435 01:39:34,560 --> 01:39:36,719 This is a separate conversation and I 2436 01:39:36,719 --> 01:39:40,159 think at least for me I'm ready to, you 2437 01:39:40,159 --> 01:39:42,719 know, move forward to um [clears throat] 2438 01:39:42,719 --> 01:39:45,679 reconsider, you know, the vote or it 2439 01:39:45,679 --> 01:39:47,760 would really be the motion to defer that 2440 01:39:47,760 --> 01:39:50,800 is on the um that we're going to be 2441 01:39:50,800 --> 01:39:52,960 voting for right now. 2442 01:39:52,960 --> 01:39:54,800 I just want to answer you know just 2443 01:39:54,800 --> 01:39:55,760 comment on that. 2444 01:39:55,760 --> 01:39:58,560 >> Yes I know it's separate it's completely 2445 01:39:58,560 --> 01:40:01,040 separate from like two separate topic. 2446 01:40:01,040 --> 01:40:02,639 >> It's a staffing request. 2447 01:40:02,639 --> 01:40:05,119 >> Yes it's a staffing request but based on 2448 01:40:05,119 --> 01:40:09,280 what who said that if we have three 2449 01:40:09,280 --> 01:40:12,080 additional police that's will really 2450 01:40:12,080 --> 01:40:14,239 reduced like the shooting and 2451 01:40:14,239 --> 01:40:16,000 everything. I guess just like 2452 01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:17,760 >> they're not saying that it would reduce 2453 01:40:17,760 --> 01:40:20,639 shooting. They're st right now. We have 2454 01:40:20,639 --> 01:40:23,119 people working overtime. They're already 2455 01:40:23,119 --> 01:40:25,520 doing it. They're already working this. 2456 01:40:25,520 --> 01:40:28,560 >> But what we already have three like 2457 01:40:28,560 --> 01:40:30,320 position that we did not fill it out for 2458 01:40:30,320 --> 01:40:32,400 the about three years. They can use that 2459 01:40:32,400 --> 01:40:35,280 >> to reduce 2460 01:40:35,280 --> 01:40:36,800 overtime. 2461 01:40:36,800 --> 01:40:39,760 If we're talking about overtime only 2462 01:40:39,760 --> 01:40:40,719 >> right now, 2463 01:40:40,719 --> 01:40:44,239 >> those other two positions are what I'll 2464 01:40:44,239 --> 01:40:46,719 call consider them specialty positions 2465 01:40:46,719 --> 01:40:50,239 and they also, you know, can be filled. 2466 01:40:50,239 --> 01:40:52,480 It it takes time as we know for them to 2467 01:40:52,480 --> 01:40:55,119 get through the process. But I think the 2468 01:40:55,119 --> 01:40:57,040 question that we probably should return 2469 01:40:57,040 --> 01:41:01,520 to, not um to um is to really go back to 2470 01:41:01,520 --> 01:41:02,960 anything relating to the deferment, 2471 01:41:02,960 --> 01:41:04,719 which of course you were on that topic 2472 01:41:04,719 --> 01:41:08,229 as well. 2473 01:41:08,239 --> 01:41:09,760 All right, I'm going to call roll call 2474 01:41:09,760 --> 01:41:10,639 at this time. 2475 01:41:10,639 --> 01:41:12,320 >> All right, this question is whether we 2476 01:41:12,320 --> 01:41:14,960 shall defer till after the strategic 2477 01:41:14,960 --> 01:41:17,600 planning session. Alter, 2478 01:41:17,600 --> 01:41:18,239 >> no. 2479 01:41:18,239 --> 01:41:18,960 >> Bergus, 2480 01:41:18,960 --> 01:41:19,360 >> yes. 2481 01:41:19,360 --> 01:41:20,400 >> Harmson, 2482 01:41:20,400 --> 01:41:21,040 >> no. 2483 01:41:21,040 --> 01:41:21,520 >> Mo, 2484 01:41:21,520 --> 01:41:22,000 >> no. 2485 01:41:22,000 --> 01:41:22,639 >> Salah, 2486 01:41:22,639 --> 01:41:23,119 >> yes. 2487 01:41:23,119 --> 01:41:23,760 >> Teague, 2488 01:41:23,760 --> 01:41:24,320 >> no. 2489 01:41:24,320 --> 01:41:25,040 >> Wine, 2490 01:41:25,040 --> 01:41:26,400 >> yes. 2491 01:41:26,400 --> 01:41:31,199 >> Motion fails um four to three. 2492 01:41:31,199 --> 01:41:35,280 All right, we're at item number three. 2493 01:41:35,280 --> 01:41:38,800 Um because the motion failed, the 2494 01:41:38,800 --> 01:41:41,199 underlying substantive resolution 2495 01:41:41,199 --> 01:41:43,040 already moved and seconded will come to 2496 01:41:43,040 --> 01:41:46,719 a vote at this um at this time. Um it 2497 01:41:46,719 --> 01:41:49,440 was moved by alter and seconded by Mo. 2498 01:41:49,440 --> 01:41:51,040 And then at this time, I'm going to 2499 01:41:51,040 --> 01:41:54,560 reopen the public uh discussion uh 2500 01:41:54,560 --> 01:41:57,760 period. If you are online, I'll ask that 2501 01:41:57,760 --> 01:41:59,600 you raise your virtual hand. If you're 2502 01:41:59,600 --> 01:42:02,239 in uh council chambers, I just want to 2503 01:42:02,239 --> 01:42:03,760 get a sense of how many people want to 2504 01:42:03,760 --> 01:42:05,760 talk to this topic. If you can just 2505 01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:09,040 raise your hand. All right. We'll um ask 2506 01:42:09,040 --> 01:42:12,400 uh people to come up. There is a sign a 2507 01:42:12,400 --> 01:42:14,719 little sticker in the back that you can 2508 01:42:14,719 --> 01:42:16,400 or cardboard in the back that you can 2509 01:42:16,400 --> 01:42:18,639 prefill out your name and just drop it 2510 01:42:18,639 --> 01:42:20,960 in the basket up here. Uh and you won't 2511 01:42:20,960 --> 01:42:24,320 have to uh sign in. We're going to go 2512 01:42:24,320 --> 01:42:28,159 with 3 minutes um for everyone. Um, 2513 01:42:28,159 --> 01:42:30,560 typically we go about 30 minutes or so. 2514 01:42:30,560 --> 01:42:33,360 I'll just kind of see where we land. 2515 01:42:33,360 --> 01:42:36,639 Um, I anticipate u we'll be able to um 2516 01:42:36,639 --> 01:42:38,320 have it. We're going to get everybody up 2517 01:42:38,320 --> 01:42:40,239 here to speak. Uh, we want to hear from 2518 01:42:40,239 --> 01:42:43,679 you. We're going to start um here. And 2519 01:42:43,679 --> 01:42:45,119 please state your name and city you're 2520 01:42:45,119 --> 01:42:56,709 from. 2521 01:42:56,719 --> 01:43:04,149 Before 2522 01:43:04,159 --> 01:43:06,159 I get started, is what do I do about 2523 01:43:06,159 --> 01:43:08,400 this security alert? 2524 01:43:08,400 --> 01:43:09,760 >> Should just close it. 2525 01:43:09,760 --> 01:43:11,760 >> Well, I click close and it opens up 2526 01:43:11,760 --> 01:43:12,239 again. 2527 01:43:12,239 --> 01:43:15,510 >> No. 2528 01:43:15,520 --> 01:43:19,510 Can you move it? 2529 01:43:19,520 --> 01:43:23,750 » We'll just move it. Okay. 2530 01:43:23,760 --> 01:43:26,960 Um so these pictures were taken near the 2531 01:43:26,960 --> 01:43:31,840 ped mall that is 1 2 3 4 5 6 seven seven 2532 01:43:31,840 --> 01:43:34,880 officers standing around in a circle. 2533 01:43:34,880 --> 01:43:37,520 Um, so if we are currently staffing 2534 01:43:37,520 --> 01:43:39,520 these positions with overtime and the 2535 01:43:39,520 --> 01:43:41,280 council is seriously considering paying 2536 01:43:41,280 --> 01:43:43,840 for a dedicated pedall beat permanently, 2537 01:43:43,840 --> 01:43:45,440 I do think it's important that we think 2538 01:43:45,440 --> 01:43:46,800 through how an incident might play out 2539 01:43:46,800 --> 01:43:49,840 in practice as Mazir uh was talking 2540 01:43:49,840 --> 01:43:52,159 about like the idea that this could 2541 01:43:52,159 --> 01:43:56,480 prevent a shooting. Um, so like if a 2542 01:43:56,480 --> 01:43:58,320 similar scenario to what happened in 2543 01:43:58,320 --> 01:44:00,320 April were to happen again, there's a 2544 01:44:00,320 --> 01:44:02,400 lot of drunk college kids downtown, as 2545 01:44:02,400 --> 01:44:03,679 Josh pointed out, a lot of people 2546 01:44:03,679 --> 01:44:06,239 downtown all the time. An altercation 2547 01:44:06,239 --> 01:44:08,400 occurs and someone pulls a gun and opens 2548 01:44:08,400 --> 01:44:11,679 fire. Uh, first we should note that the 2549 01:44:11,679 --> 01:44:13,600 station is like a couple blocks from 2550 01:44:13,600 --> 01:44:16,400 where that picture was taken. Um, and I 2551 01:44:16,400 --> 01:44:18,239 have heard that the police response time 2552 01:44:18,239 --> 01:44:19,679 to the April shooting was something like 2553 01:44:19,679 --> 01:44:21,440 43 seconds. I don't know if that's 2554 01:44:21,440 --> 01:44:23,360 correct or not, but I think it took me 2555 01:44:23,360 --> 01:44:25,040 probably 43 seconds to get up here and 2556 01:44:25,040 --> 01:44:26,960 get the presentation started. So, I 2557 01:44:26,960 --> 01:44:28,159 don't think you can get a response time 2558 01:44:28,159 --> 01:44:30,239 much faster than that, but if I'm being 2559 01:44:30,239 --> 01:44:31,920 generous, we'll say like having this 2560 01:44:31,920 --> 01:44:33,440 beat, staffing this beat shaves 10 2561 01:44:33,440 --> 01:44:34,960 seconds off police response time because 2562 01:44:34,960 --> 01:44:36,880 every second counts in an emergency, 2563 01:44:36,880 --> 01:44:38,159 right? Especially if someone's been 2564 01:44:38,159 --> 01:44:39,840 injured. Except the thing is cops aren't 2565 01:44:39,840 --> 01:44:42,480 EMS. So, we're not staffing paramedics 2566 01:44:42,480 --> 01:44:43,920 on the ped mall. And in this scenario 2567 01:44:43,920 --> 01:44:45,360 where a shooting has resulted in an 2568 01:44:45,360 --> 01:44:47,679 injury, rapid police response doesn't 2569 01:44:47,679 --> 01:44:48,960 change the circumstances for the 2570 01:44:48,960 --> 01:44:51,280 shooting victim. they are still shot and 2571 01:44:51,280 --> 01:44:52,159 they still have to wait for the 2572 01:44:52,159 --> 01:44:54,960 ambulance. So now that police are on the 2573 01:44:54,960 --> 01:44:56,639 scene, there's a few different ways the 2574 01:44:56,639 --> 01:44:58,960 scenario could play out. Let's say like 2575 01:44:58,960 --> 01:45:00,880 in April, the shooter flees before 2576 01:45:00,880 --> 01:45:03,040 police can apprehend them. That person's 2577 01:45:03,040 --> 01:45:04,320 going to be arrested somewhere else by 2578 01:45:04,320 --> 01:45:06,159 some other cop who isn't on this beat. 2579 01:45:06,159 --> 01:45:07,920 And in that scenario, staffing 2580 01:45:07,920 --> 01:45:09,520 additional police has done literally 2581 01:45:09,520 --> 01:45:11,920 nothing to change the outcome. But let's 2582 01:45:11,920 --> 01:45:13,760 be generous again. Let's say those extra 2583 01:45:13,760 --> 01:45:15,679 10 seconds allow police to arrive before 2584 01:45:15,679 --> 01:45:17,280 the shooter has a chance to flee. 2585 01:45:17,280 --> 01:45:18,639 Remember that we're in the middle of a 2586 01:45:18,639 --> 01:45:20,639 panicking crowd of drunk college kids. 2587 01:45:20,639 --> 01:45:22,560 How does a cop apprehend a shooter? Do 2588 01:45:22,560 --> 01:45:24,480 they fire their own weapon? If one cop 2589 01:45:24,480 --> 01:45:25,840 fires, will the other six start 2590 01:45:25,840 --> 01:45:27,520 shooting, too? Will they be able to 2591 01:45:27,520 --> 01:45:29,199 discern friendly fire from an external 2592 01:45:29,199 --> 01:45:30,639 threat? What is the likelihood police 2593 01:45:30,639 --> 01:45:32,719 disarm shooter in an inebriated crowd 2594 01:45:32,719 --> 01:45:34,159 without causing any further harm to 2595 01:45:34,159 --> 01:45:36,080 bystanders? And here in lies the 2596 01:45:36,080 --> 01:45:37,679 fundamental flaw with policing as a 2597 01:45:37,679 --> 01:45:39,840 response to violence. Because police are 2598 01:45:39,840 --> 01:45:41,760 armed agents of the most violent branch 2599 01:45:41,760 --> 01:45:43,920 of our municipal government, staffing 2600 01:45:43,920 --> 01:45:45,199 more people with the means and 2601 01:45:45,199 --> 01:45:46,800 permission to lethal force, to use 2602 01:45:46,800 --> 01:45:48,560 lethal force makes it definitionally 2603 01:45:48,560 --> 01:45:50,480 impossible to end violence in the 2604 01:45:50,480 --> 01:45:52,719 community. We can all plainly see that 2605 01:45:52,719 --> 01:45:54,480 the status quo was not working. If 2606 01:45:54,480 --> 01:45:56,159 police proximity to downtown was an 2607 01:45:56,159 --> 01:45:57,520 effective tool to prevent violence, the 2608 01:45:57,520 --> 01:45:58,560 April shooting never would have 2609 01:45:58,560 --> 01:46:00,960 happened. You cannot keep sinking more 2610 01:46:00,960 --> 01:46:02,480 money into police, expecting them to 2611 01:46:02,480 --> 01:46:03,920 solve problems driven by poverty, 2612 01:46:03,920 --> 01:46:05,520 patriarchy, and alcoholism while letting 2613 01:46:05,520 --> 01:46:06,960 the programs that could actually address 2614 01:46:06,960 --> 01:46:08,800 those conditions go woefully underfunded 2615 01:46:08,800 --> 01:46:11,119 in comparison. If you are going to vote 2616 01:46:11,119 --> 01:46:12,400 on this issue, you need to understand 2617 01:46:12,400 --> 01:46:13,920 that putting more people with guns on 2618 01:46:13,920 --> 01:46:16,159 the pedal is the absolute shest way to 2619 01:46:16,159 --> 01:46:18,719 ensure more people get shot. 2620 01:46:18,719 --> 01:46:21,360 >> Thank you. Um, online, is there anyone 2621 01:46:21,360 --> 01:46:22,960 that would like to speak? Please raise 2622 01:46:22,960 --> 01:46:25,360 your virtual hand. And if you're in 2623 01:46:25,360 --> 01:46:26,960 council chambers, I ask that you just 2624 01:46:26,960 --> 01:46:29,360 come up, come forth. Well, I guess I'll 2625 01:46:29,360 --> 01:46:30,560 just leave this up because I can't 2626 01:46:30,560 --> 01:46:32,320 figure out how to close it. It's a good 2627 01:46:32,320 --> 01:46:33,840 visual aid for everyone who wishes to 2628 01:46:33,840 --> 01:46:35,199 comment on the issue. 2629 01:46:35,199 --> 01:46:36,800 >> If you're in council chambers and wish 2630 01:46:36,800 --> 01:46:39,199 to speak, please come forth now. Thank 2631 01:46:39,199 --> 01:46:44,709 you. 2632 01:46:44,719 --> 01:46:46,239 » Please state your name and city you're 2633 01:46:46,239 --> 01:46:48,800 from. 2634 01:46:48,800 --> 01:46:50,480 >> Hi, my name is Storma Brink. I'm from 2635 01:46:50,480 --> 01:46:51,920 North Liberty, but I've worked in Iowa 2636 01:46:51,920 --> 01:46:53,440 City for nine years doing various 2637 01:46:53,440 --> 01:46:55,920 nonprofit work um at different 2638 01:46:55,920 --> 01:46:57,679 organizations, typically serving 2639 01:46:57,679 --> 01:46:59,679 vulnerable people and marginalized 2640 01:46:59,679 --> 01:47:01,760 populations. I don't support adding more 2641 01:47:01,760 --> 01:47:03,199 police positions to the budget because 2642 01:47:03,199 --> 01:47:04,400 we've repetitively asked for 2643 01:47:04,400 --> 01:47:06,560 alternatives to traditional policing due 2644 01:47:06,560 --> 01:47:08,320 to the disproportionate targeting of 2645 01:47:08,320 --> 01:47:10,080 marginalized individuals by the police 2646 01:47:10,080 --> 01:47:11,920 and the violence perpetrated by law 2647 01:47:11,920 --> 01:47:14,239 enforcement on the citizens of this 2648 01:47:14,239 --> 01:47:16,880 town. I have concerns that adding more 2649 01:47:16,880 --> 01:47:19,679 police, especially to the downtown 2650 01:47:19,679 --> 01:47:22,239 region will result in the targeting of 2651 01:47:22,239 --> 01:47:24,080 more marginalized people who frequent 2652 01:47:24,080 --> 01:47:26,080 the area or live there, especially the 2653 01:47:26,080 --> 01:47:29,600 homeless. Um, police do not prevent 2654 01:47:29,600 --> 01:47:32,080 crime. They just respond to it. Staffing 2655 01:47:32,080 --> 01:47:34,080 police at the schools has not stopped or 2656 01:47:34,080 --> 01:47:36,800 reduced school shootings. And so I don't 2657 01:47:36,800 --> 01:47:38,639 understand why it would make any 2658 01:47:38,639 --> 01:47:41,600 meaningful impact on violent crime um 2659 01:47:41,600 --> 01:47:43,840 when we haven't been able to do that at 2660 01:47:43,840 --> 01:47:45,600 any other location that there have been 2661 01:47:45,600 --> 01:47:47,360 a history of mass shootings. The 2662 01:47:47,360 --> 01:47:49,520 response time to the ped mall as Kellen 2663 01:47:49,520 --> 01:47:52,080 talked about was incredibly short about 2664 01:47:52,080 --> 01:47:53,600 43 seconds. And I don't think that 2665 01:47:53,600 --> 01:47:55,360 staffing more police will make a 2666 01:47:55,360 --> 01:47:56,800 meaningful difference in ensuring the 2667 01:47:56,800 --> 01:47:58,400 safety downtown. But for the 2668 01:47:58,400 --> 01:48:00,000 marginalized and homeless people who 2669 01:48:00,000 --> 01:48:02,719 live there and frequent the area, I do 2670 01:48:02,719 --> 01:48:04,400 think it will make them less safe and 2671 01:48:04,400 --> 01:48:06,719 more likely to become incarcerated. I am 2672 01:48:06,719 --> 01:48:08,560 asking you to vote no on adding more 2673 01:48:08,560 --> 01:48:11,040 positions and I'm asking you to instead 2674 01:48:11,040 --> 01:48:12,880 maybe consider funding community 2675 01:48:12,880 --> 01:48:16,639 initiatives that aim to target the 2676 01:48:16,639 --> 01:48:19,040 causes of violent crime. Thank you. 2677 01:48:19,040 --> 01:48:20,560 >> Thank you. I'll have you sign in, 2678 01:48:20,560 --> 01:48:24,880 please. Thank you. And um I'll invite 2679 01:48:24,880 --> 01:48:26,880 the next speaker up. And I do also 2680 01:48:26,880 --> 01:48:28,480 invite people to the back to get a 2681 01:48:28,480 --> 01:48:30,719 little uh card so you can write your 2682 01:48:30,719 --> 01:48:33,360 name and just drop it in the basket. So 2683 01:48:33,360 --> 01:48:34,960 I'll welcome the next speaker at this 2684 01:48:34,960 --> 01:48:39,510 time. 2685 01:48:39,520 --> 01:48:41,440 » Welcome. Please state your name and city 2686 01:48:41,440 --> 01:48:42,239 you're from. 2687 01:48:42,239 --> 01:48:45,920 >> Mary McCann. I live in Coralville. Um 2688 01:48:45,920 --> 01:48:49,040 Roy is here and half of what I was going 2689 01:48:49,040 --> 01:48:53,040 to say had to do with that. So, I'm sure 2690 01:48:53,040 --> 01:48:55,280 she's going to come on up here and talk 2691 01:48:55,280 --> 01:48:58,320 about it, but um so I will speak for 2692 01:48:58,320 --> 01:49:01,040 myself. Um 2693 01:49:01,040 --> 01:49:04,719 I appreciate the concern about race as 2694 01:49:04,719 --> 01:49:07,280 you know from the time I was a child was 2695 01:49:07,280 --> 01:49:08,960 raised by a mother who dragged me 2696 01:49:08,960 --> 01:49:10,719 through marches where I was certain one 2697 01:49:10,719 --> 01:49:14,400 of us was going to be killed. Um, and I 2698 01:49:14,400 --> 01:49:16,880 then spent my adult life southside of 2699 01:49:16,880 --> 01:49:20,480 Chicago and coming here to work on the 2700 01:49:20,480 --> 01:49:24,320 southside over here with people. Um, 2701 01:49:24,320 --> 01:49:27,920 I believe in scrutiny 2702 01:49:27,920 --> 01:49:30,320 and I believe that the chief believes in 2703 01:49:30,320 --> 01:49:34,560 scrutiny. The problem here is that we 2704 01:49:34,560 --> 01:49:37,280 have people working overtime. 2705 01:49:37,280 --> 01:49:39,920 is not a good thing for law 2706 01:49:39,920 --> 01:49:41,840 enforcement. 2707 01:49:41,840 --> 01:49:44,239 having a peaceful life away from law 2708 01:49:44,239 --> 01:49:48,159 enforcement is essential. 2709 01:49:48,159 --> 01:49:50,960 He's trying to protect his people by 2710 01:49:50,960 --> 01:49:53,119 giving him the opportunity to have a 2711 01:49:53,119 --> 01:49:55,199 normal life. And I think you're 2712 01:49:55,199 --> 01:49:56,639 overlooking that because we're all 2713 01:49:56,639 --> 01:49:59,920 consumed about discrimination. We're all 2714 01:49:59,920 --> 01:50:02,400 consumed about disparity. But I would 2715 01:50:02,400 --> 01:50:04,560 ask you please to reframe what you're 2716 01:50:04,560 --> 01:50:07,119 thinking about and realize that if 2717 01:50:07,119 --> 01:50:08,639 you're not taking care of the overtime 2718 01:50:08,639 --> 01:50:10,159 problem, you're not taking care of the 2719 01:50:10,159 --> 01:50:12,800 police. And that is your responsibility. 2720 01:50:12,800 --> 01:50:15,199 I was raised in a family with five 2721 01:50:15,199 --> 01:50:20,870 religious practices. 2722 01:50:20,880 --> 01:50:23,840 All political parties. It's a real party 2723 01:50:23,840 --> 01:50:26,800 when we get together. Multiple races and 2724 01:50:26,800 --> 01:50:28,400 the freedom to express their own 2725 01:50:28,400 --> 01:50:32,080 identities. That's a given in my family. 2726 01:50:32,080 --> 01:50:34,080 In their positions in law enforcement in 2727 01:50:34,080 --> 01:50:36,960 the military, none of their religions or 2728 01:50:36,960 --> 01:50:38,880 political beliefs are part of their 2729 01:50:38,880 --> 01:50:41,280 career work. And that's the only thing 2730 01:50:41,280 --> 01:50:44,000 we agree on when we all sit together and 2731 01:50:44,000 --> 01:50:46,960 discuss the problems. I've been outraged 2732 01:50:46,960 --> 01:50:50,080 by the Iowa laws that were codified 2733 01:50:50,080 --> 01:50:52,639 using a religion to end personal 2734 01:50:52,639 --> 01:50:55,040 freedoms we once valued in Iowa. Banning 2735 01:50:55,040 --> 01:50:57,040 books, ending parental rights, bodily 2736 01:50:57,040 --> 01:50:59,360 autonomy, the list goes on and on and 2737 01:50:59,360 --> 01:51:02,239 all of you know it. 2738 01:51:02,239 --> 01:51:05,920 I am sad to say that when we talk about 2739 01:51:05,920 --> 01:51:09,119 the anti-law enforcement group, 2740 01:51:09,119 --> 01:51:13,360 you do the same thing my family does. 2741 01:51:13,360 --> 01:51:17,199 Religions punish one group of people to 2742 01:51:17,199 --> 01:51:19,760 achieve their own utopia. 2743 01:51:19,760 --> 01:51:22,080 And I see much of that going on when we 2744 01:51:22,080 --> 01:51:25,119 talk about anti-law enforcement. So I 2745 01:51:25,119 --> 01:51:26,800 will ask you to rethink some of your 2746 01:51:26,800 --> 01:51:29,360 thoughts and understand again the 2747 01:51:29,360 --> 01:51:31,280 well-being of the police officers and 2748 01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:33,360 law enforcement is really essential if 2749 01:51:33,360 --> 01:51:36,480 you want them to handle themselves with 2750 01:51:36,480 --> 01:51:38,480 absolute decorum 2751 01:51:38,480 --> 01:51:40,320 and safety. 2752 01:51:40,320 --> 01:51:42,000 >> Thank you. I'm going to um ask you to 2753 01:51:42,000 --> 01:51:44,080 state your name for the record um 2754 01:51:44,080 --> 01:51:45,440 because you did not mention your name 2755 01:51:45,440 --> 01:51:46,400 when you first started. 2756 01:51:46,400 --> 01:51:47,520 >> Mary McCann. 2757 01:51:47,520 --> 01:51:50,639 >> Thanks. And I'll have you sign in. I'll 2758 01:51:50,639 --> 01:51:53,520 ask the next speaker to come forth and 2759 01:51:53,520 --> 01:51:55,840 um we'll have you state your name and 2760 01:51:55,840 --> 01:52:00,310 the city you're from. 2761 01:52:00,320 --> 01:52:02,639 Welcome. 2762 01:52:02,639 --> 01:52:05,360 Thank you. My name is Nick Kangelo. Live 2763 01:52:05,360 --> 01:52:07,199 here in Iowa City. Actually, for the 2764 01:52:07,199 --> 01:52:09,280 last 10 years, I've been living right in 2765 01:52:09,280 --> 01:52:11,280 downtown in the Ped Mall. So, I get to 2766 01:52:11,280 --> 01:52:13,679 see on a daily basis some of the 2767 01:52:13,679 --> 01:52:15,760 changes, some of the things going on. 2768 01:52:15,760 --> 01:52:17,920 The ped mall, the whole downtown is a 2769 01:52:17,920 --> 01:52:20,320 pretty crowded area. when we have 2770 01:52:20,320 --> 01:52:23,599 athletic events, cultural events, it is 2771 01:52:23,599 --> 01:52:26,080 a whole different situation that many 2772 01:52:26,080 --> 01:52:28,159 other towns don't have that that kind of 2773 01:52:28,159 --> 01:52:31,360 influx. What I have found in my own life 2774 01:52:31,360 --> 01:52:34,480 is that people act much better towards 2775 01:52:34,480 --> 01:52:37,599 one another when they feel safe, when 2776 01:52:37,599 --> 01:52:40,320 they feel that what's precious to them 2777 01:52:40,320 --> 01:52:42,960 is taken care of. One of the amazing 2778 01:52:42,960 --> 01:52:46,159 things is our ped mall is a thoroughare 2779 01:52:46,159 --> 01:52:48,480 for college students. And right in the 2780 01:52:48,480 --> 01:52:50,400 middle, the damn thorough here, we have 2781 01:52:50,400 --> 01:52:53,679 a children's playground. Brilliant. 2782 01:52:53,679 --> 01:52:55,520 Because what it says is that there's 2783 01:52:55,520 --> 01:52:58,560 room for different age groups. We have a 2784 01:52:58,560 --> 01:53:00,560 library right there. We have senior 2785 01:53:00,560 --> 01:53:03,679 citizen center very close. This is a 2786 01:53:03,679 --> 01:53:05,840 town that actually is quite well 2787 01:53:05,840 --> 01:53:08,480 integrated. A lot of university towns, 2788 01:53:08,480 --> 01:53:10,719 the university is on the hill and the 2789 01:53:10,719 --> 01:53:13,440 town is elsewhere. We're much more 2790 01:53:13,440 --> 01:53:15,520 integrated than that. When I look down 2791 01:53:15,520 --> 01:53:17,679 and I see the the children's playground, 2792 01:53:17,679 --> 01:53:19,360 there are kids from all ethnic 2793 01:53:19,360 --> 01:53:22,320 backgrounds, colors, playing and the one 2794 01:53:22,320 --> 01:53:24,480 thing I know as a grandparent that all 2795 01:53:24,480 --> 01:53:26,719 the grandparents, all the parents there, 2796 01:53:26,719 --> 01:53:29,920 the one thing they would not dispute is 2797 01:53:29,920 --> 01:53:32,080 they like knowing that their kids are 2798 01:53:32,080 --> 01:53:35,440 safe. Police is one of the ways we 2799 01:53:35,440 --> 01:53:38,320 should assure that. I think having more 2800 01:53:38,320 --> 01:53:41,360 police is really going to be important 2801 01:53:41,360 --> 01:53:44,000 to our future and to our present. But 2802 01:53:44,000 --> 01:53:47,280 just adding police is not enough. What 2803 01:53:47,280 --> 01:53:51,520 we need to add are police who are 2804 01:53:51,520 --> 01:53:55,199 trained in the values of this community. 2805 01:53:55,199 --> 01:53:57,760 I have seen often times, not everybody 2806 01:53:57,760 --> 01:53:59,440 agrees, but I've seen several times 2807 01:53:59,440 --> 01:54:02,960 going by where police actually use the 2808 01:54:02,960 --> 01:54:06,080 words that diffuse situations. They're 2809 01:54:06,080 --> 01:54:09,119 strong in being there for people. And so 2810 01:54:09,119 --> 01:54:11,679 if we can have more of that kind of 2811 01:54:11,679 --> 01:54:13,760 police, then we're really getting 2812 01:54:13,760 --> 01:54:15,280 somewhere. 2813 01:54:15,280 --> 01:54:17,840 >> We will all be a much better community, 2814 01:54:17,840 --> 01:54:20,159 if we feel safe towards one another. And 2815 01:54:20,159 --> 01:54:22,880 I trust you that if we do hire more 2816 01:54:22,880 --> 01:54:26,080 police that you will see to it that they 2817 01:54:26,080 --> 01:54:28,320 are trained in the kinds of values that 2818 01:54:28,320 --> 01:54:30,560 really matter to us. Thank you. 2819 01:54:30,560 --> 01:54:32,880 >> Thank you. I'll ask the next speaker to 2820 01:54:32,880 --> 01:54:42,390 come forth. 2821 01:54:42,400 --> 01:54:44,320 Please state welcome. Please state your 2822 01:54:44,320 --> 01:54:45,679 name and city you're from. 2823 01:54:45,679 --> 01:54:49,040 >> I'm Lisa Martinick from Iowa City. Uh 2824 01:54:49,040 --> 01:54:51,280 and I'm curious what outside research 2825 01:54:51,280 --> 01:54:53,440 y'all consulted to decide on this course 2826 01:54:53,440 --> 01:54:55,599 of action, that being the addition of uh 2827 01:54:55,599 --> 01:54:58,320 three police officers. Uh and what 2828 01:54:58,320 --> 01:55:00,080 exactly do you hope to achieve? And if 2829 01:55:00,080 --> 01:55:02,320 it is for example a reduction of 2830 01:55:02,320 --> 01:55:04,639 violence downtown 2831 01:55:04,639 --> 01:55:07,520 uh what gives you the reason what data 2832 01:55:07,520 --> 01:55:10,320 gives you the reason to think that that 2833 01:55:10,320 --> 01:55:13,119 will achieve it. Uh local context always 2834 01:55:13,119 --> 01:55:15,920 has to carry weight of course but 2835 01:55:15,920 --> 01:55:17,760 ignoring the extent body of evidential 2836 01:55:17,760 --> 01:55:20,159 research is a disservice to community 2837 01:55:20,159 --> 01:55:21,920 and I I think it's part of your jobs 2838 01:55:21,920 --> 01:55:24,320 right. I understand the desire to 2839 01:55:24,320 --> 01:55:26,800 address perceived problem points but not 2840 01:55:26,800 --> 01:55:29,599 every day is for example a game day. I'd 2841 01:55:29,599 --> 01:55:31,679 appreciate appreciate a datainformed 2842 01:55:31,679 --> 01:55:33,679 plan reasonably based on expected 2843 01:55:33,679 --> 01:55:37,280 outcomes before hiring positions. Why 2844 01:55:37,280 --> 01:55:40,239 three? Is it a magic number? You said 2845 01:55:40,239 --> 01:55:42,159 people are already working overtime to 2846 01:55:42,159 --> 01:55:44,560 cover this. Do we have any real reason 2847 01:55:44,560 --> 01:55:47,599 to think that specifically is having the 2848 01:55:47,599 --> 01:55:49,920 desired effect? 2849 01:55:49,920 --> 01:55:51,920 Local data is necessary and great, but 2850 01:55:51,920 --> 01:55:54,639 that alone cannot inform a good 2851 01:55:54,639 --> 01:55:56,159 decision. 2852 01:55:56,159 --> 01:55:58,480 And were you all aware that just now 2853 01:55:58,480 --> 01:56:00,960 while we were all talking, a member of 2854 01:56:00,960 --> 01:56:04,560 ICPD shot someone at a trailer park? 2855 01:56:04,560 --> 01:56:05,840 Thank you. 2856 01:56:05,840 --> 01:56:08,400 >> Thank you. 2857 01:56:08,400 --> 01:56:12,480 I'll call up the next speaker, please. 2858 01:56:12,480 --> 01:56:14,000 state your name and city you're 2859 01:56:14,000 --> 01:56:14,480 from. 2860 01:56:14,480 --> 01:56:16,400 >> I am Jess Lang. I live in North Liberty 2861 01:56:16,400 --> 01:56:18,239 and I work for Johnson County. 2862 01:56:18,239 --> 01:56:18,800 >> Welcome. 2863 01:56:18,800 --> 01:56:21,280 >> Um, I was born with a gift to Gab, but I 2864 01:56:21,280 --> 01:56:22,800 am not a public speaker, so I wrote 2865 01:56:22,800 --> 01:56:24,000 something so that I don't forget 2866 01:56:24,000 --> 01:56:26,639 anything. Um, so I am Jess Lang. I'm the 2867 01:56:26,639 --> 01:56:28,239 coordinator for the Johnson County 2868 01:56:28,239 --> 01:56:30,320 Community Violence Intervention. Uh, we 2869 01:56:30,320 --> 01:56:31,599 work with people who are at high risk 2870 01:56:31,599 --> 01:56:34,000 for gun violence. Um, I apologize that 2871 01:56:34,000 --> 01:56:35,360 we weren't here for the last meeting, 2872 01:56:35,360 --> 01:56:38,080 but our twoperson team was in Ankenany 2873 01:56:38,080 --> 01:56:40,159 at a youth and justice youth and family 2874 01:56:40,159 --> 01:56:43,199 justice summit. Um, the partnership 2875 01:56:43,199 --> 01:56:44,880 between CVI and Iowa City Police 2876 01:56:44,880 --> 01:56:46,800 Department as well as law enforcement 2877 01:56:46,800 --> 01:56:49,280 agencies throughout the county uh is 2878 01:56:49,280 --> 01:56:51,440 critical in the success of our work. 2879 01:56:51,440 --> 01:56:54,239 Marcus and I spent a very long late 2880 01:56:54,239 --> 01:56:56,480 night into the early morning at the Ped 2881 01:56:56,480 --> 01:56:58,159 Mall the weekend after the shooting in 2882 01:56:58,159 --> 01:57:00,159 April. Uh we heard nothing but 2883 01:57:00,159 --> 01:57:01,920 positivity from the young and older 2884 01:57:01,920 --> 01:57:03,679 patrons [clears throat] that they 2885 01:57:03,679 --> 01:57:05,440 appreciated the additional officers and 2886 01:57:05,440 --> 01:57:06,800 felt safer knowing that they were there 2887 01:57:06,800 --> 01:57:09,520 and close by. We witnessed no negative 2888 01:57:09,520 --> 01:57:11,280 interactions and actually witnessed lots 2889 01:57:11,280 --> 01:57:12,960 of healthy exchanges with law 2890 01:57:12,960 --> 01:57:14,800 enforcement, including lots of college 2891 01:57:14,800 --> 01:57:17,199 kids displaying smiles and even some 2892 01:57:17,199 --> 01:57:19,360 laughter after witnessing a horrifying 2893 01:57:19,360 --> 01:57:21,760 event only a week earlier. 2894 01:57:21,760 --> 01:57:23,840 This was not something even I expected, 2895 01:57:23,840 --> 01:57:25,679 but it was a good welcome site and I 2896 01:57:25,679 --> 01:57:28,320 believe good for everyone. The creation 2897 01:57:28,320 --> 01:57:30,000 of this new team will allow the Iowa 2898 01:57:30,000 --> 01:57:32,639 City Police Department to participate 2899 01:57:32,639 --> 01:57:35,199 more fully in our efforts with CVI. 2900 01:57:35,199 --> 01:57:36,880 Chief Lon and the department have been 2901 01:57:36,880 --> 01:57:38,560 incredibly supportive, but current 2902 01:57:38,560 --> 01:57:40,400 staffing levels often make it hard for 2903 01:57:40,400 --> 01:57:43,199 their officers to participate. Having an 2904 01:57:43,199 --> 01:57:44,560 additional law enforcement presence 2905 01:57:44,560 --> 01:57:46,719 downtown opens up the possibilities of 2906 01:57:46,719 --> 01:57:48,960 collaboration and outreach, not only for 2907 01:57:48,960 --> 01:57:51,360 CVI, but for our downtown district, the 2908 01:57:51,360 --> 01:57:53,040 university, and the community as a 2909 01:57:53,040 --> 01:57:54,960 whole. Keeping the residents and 2910 01:57:54,960 --> 01:57:56,639 visitors in our city safe is a 2911 01:57:56,639 --> 01:57:59,360 responsibility of all of us. We will 2912 01:57:59,360 --> 01:58:01,199 continue to work hard and find ways to 2913 01:58:01,199 --> 01:58:03,280 keep our community safe, alive, and free 2914 01:58:03,280 --> 01:58:05,599 of gun violence. with the help of the 2915 01:58:05,599 --> 01:58:08,239 entire village coming together. As 2916 01:58:08,239 --> 01:58:09,840 always, thank you for your continued 2917 01:58:09,840 --> 01:58:12,960 support um of CVI. Thank you. 2918 01:58:12,960 --> 01:58:15,119 >> Thank you. I'm going to ask you to write 2919 01:58:15,119 --> 01:58:16,400 your name or are you going to drop it in 2920 01:58:16,400 --> 01:58:18,000 the basket? Well, great. Thank you, 2921 01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:19,119 >> Marcus. Marcus did it. 2922 01:58:19,119 --> 01:58:21,440 >> All right. Um I'll ask the next speaker 2923 01:58:21,440 --> 01:58:23,040 to come forth. If you're online and want 2924 01:58:23,040 --> 01:58:24,800 to speak, please raise your virtual 2925 01:58:24,800 --> 01:58:28,870 hand. 2926 01:58:28,880 --> 01:58:30,400 Welcome. Please state your name and city 2927 01:58:30,400 --> 01:58:31,199 you're from. 2928 01:58:31,199 --> 01:58:33,280 >> Um [clears throat] Marcus Brooks. uh 2929 01:58:33,280 --> 01:58:35,280 live here in Johnson County. I'm the CVI 2930 01:58:35,280 --> 01:58:39,520 outreach worker. Um representing as the 2931 01:58:39,520 --> 01:58:41,199 uh community violence intervention 2932 01:58:41,199 --> 01:58:43,840 outreach worker here in Johnson County. 2933 01:58:43,840 --> 01:58:45,679 Uh I agree with the Iowa City Police 2934 01:58:45,679 --> 01:58:47,920 Department and UIPD continuing to 2935 01:58:47,920 --> 01:58:50,159 partner with CVI to the best of their 2936 01:58:50,159 --> 01:58:52,639 ability. It is a great idea and continue 2937 01:58:52,639 --> 01:58:53,920 to strengthen the number of law 2938 01:58:53,920 --> 01:58:56,880 enforcement in downtown Iowa City. 2939 01:58:56,880 --> 01:58:58,560 We are confident that this will reduce 2940 01:58:58,560 --> 01:59:00,800 violence or any attempts for violence to 2941 01:59:00,800 --> 01:59:03,040 take place. most importantly ensures 2942 01:59:03,040 --> 01:59:05,360 safety for pedestrians and students. 2943 01:59:05,360 --> 01:59:07,199 Getting ahead of potential incidents is 2944 01:59:07,199 --> 01:59:09,440 the key and presence or excuse me, 2945 01:59:09,440 --> 01:59:12,239 presence is a primary form of influence. 2946 01:59:12,239 --> 01:59:15,119 Uh CVI would like to thank uh say thank 2947 01:59:15,119 --> 01:59:17,040 you to Iowa City Police Department and 2948 01:59:17,040 --> 01:59:20,000 UIPD as well for their efforts. As the 2949 01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:22,239 outreach worker of Johnson County, I 2950 01:59:22,239 --> 01:59:23,840 will continue to do my best to further 2951 01:59:23,840 --> 01:59:26,320 outreach to those in need along with my 2952 01:59:26,320 --> 01:59:27,920 colleagues Jess Lane, coordinator of 2953 01:59:27,920 --> 01:59:30,320 CVI, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson 2954 01:59:30,320 --> 01:59:32,159 County, Johnson County Attorney's 2955 01:59:32,159 --> 01:59:33,840 Office, and Johnson County Public 2956 01:59:33,840 --> 01:59:35,199 Health. Thank you. 2957 01:59:35,199 --> 01:59:37,760 >> Thank you. 2958 01:59:37,760 --> 01:59:40,880 I welcome the next speaker. 2959 01:59:40,880 --> 01:59:42,639 I want to see the hands of anyone that 2960 01:59:42,639 --> 01:59:45,599 remain that want to speak. At this time, 2961 01:59:45,599 --> 01:59:47,040 I'm going to ask you to raise your hand 2962 01:59:47,040 --> 01:59:49,040 all the way up. Those that want to speak 2963 01:59:49,040 --> 01:59:52,880 1 2 3 4 five six those are the six that 2964 01:59:52,880 --> 01:59:54,960 we'll have remaining speaking anyone 2965 01:59:54,960 --> 01:59:56,880 online that want to speak please raise 2966 01:59:56,880 --> 01:59:58,560 your virtual hand at this time so that I 2967 01:59:58,560 --> 02:00:02,000 can make count 2968 02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:06,950 I see no one please welcome 2969 02:00:06,960 --> 02:00:08,320 please state your name and city you're 2970 02:00:08,320 --> 02:00:09,440 from 2971 02:00:09,440 --> 02:00:12,080 >> Emily Cross Iowa City. My name is Emily 2972 02:00:12,080 --> 02:00:13,760 Cross. I serve as the undergraduate 2973 02:00:13,760 --> 02:00:15,920 student government president at the 2974 02:00:15,920 --> 02:00:18,000 University of Iowa. In my role, I serve 2975 02:00:18,000 --> 02:00:19,440 as the voice for the undergraduate 2976 02:00:19,440 --> 02:00:22,719 students. I [snorts] am writing in 2977 02:00:22,719 --> 02:00:24,159 support of additional police officers 2978 02:00:24,159 --> 02:00:26,719 for downtown Iowa City. The safety of 2979 02:00:26,719 --> 02:00:28,320 full-time residents, students, 2980 02:00:28,320 --> 02:00:30,000 businesses, and visitors in downtown 2981 02:00:30,000 --> 02:00:32,080 Iowa City is an issue that deserves 2982 02:00:32,080 --> 02:00:35,213 thoughtful and sustained attention. 2983 02:00:35,213 --> 02:00:35,520 >> [snorts] 2984 02:00:35,520 --> 02:00:37,280 >> Downtown is an important part of the 2985 02:00:37,280 --> 02:00:38,639 student experience and thousands of 2986 02:00:38,639 --> 02:00:40,960 students regular regularly spend time in 2987 02:00:40,960 --> 02:00:42,800 the pedestrian mall and surrounding 2988 02:00:42,800 --> 02:00:45,520 areas. Our downtown is frequently 2989 02:00:45,520 --> 02:00:48,000 mentioned by students and their families 2990 02:00:48,000 --> 02:00:51,199 as their appeal in choosing Iowa. 2991 02:00:51,199 --> 02:00:52,560 Students should be able to attend 2992 02:00:52,560 --> 02:00:54,239 events, support local businesses, and 2993 02:00:54,239 --> 02:00:56,159 enjoy downtown all while feeling safe 2994 02:00:56,159 --> 02:00:59,119 and secure. I recognize the concerns 2995 02:00:59,119 --> 02:01:00,400 raised during council's recent 2996 02:01:00,400 --> 02:01:02,560 discussion. Several council members and 2997 02:01:02,560 --> 02:01:04,159 members of the public emphasized the 2998 02:01:04,159 --> 02:01:06,639 importance of examining available data, 2999 02:01:06,639 --> 02:01:08,480 considering alternative approaches and 3000 02:01:08,480 --> 02:01:11,040 policing or to policing, excuse me, 3001 02:01:11,040 --> 02:01:12,719 understanding the financial implications 3002 02:01:12,719 --> 02:01:14,639 of additional positions and evaluating 3003 02:01:14,639 --> 02:01:17,920 models used by other communities. 3004 02:01:17,920 --> 02:01:19,440 There are important considerations 3005 02:01:19,440 --> 02:01:21,119 particularly as the city enters 3006 02:01:21,119 --> 02:01:23,599 discussions surrounding its strategic 3007 02:01:23,599 --> 02:01:26,000 priorities and budget. The discussion 3008 02:01:26,000 --> 02:01:27,920 highlighted the unique demand placed on 3009 02:01:27,920 --> 02:01:30,000 public safety personnel in high density 3010 02:01:30,000 --> 02:01:32,000 down in the highdensity downtown 3011 02:01:32,000 --> 02:01:33,840 environment particularly during the 3012 02:01:33,840 --> 02:01:35,760 nighttime hours. 3013 02:01:35,760 --> 02:01:38,159 The city already values the relationship 3014 02:01:38,159 --> 02:01:39,760 based policing through the initiatives 3015 02:01:39,760 --> 02:01:41,679 such as the downtown leaz liaison 3016 02:01:41,679 --> 02:01:43,760 program which focuses on proactive 3017 02:01:43,760 --> 02:01:45,280 patrols outreach and building 3018 02:01:45,280 --> 02:01:47,520 relationships with downtown businesses 3019 02:01:47,520 --> 02:01:49,760 and patrons. Students [snorts] are not 3020 02:01:49,760 --> 02:01:51,599 simply visitors to downtown Iowa City. 3021 02:01:51,599 --> 02:01:53,920 We are residents, employees, customers, 3022 02:01:53,920 --> 02:01:55,760 and members of the broader Iowa City 3023 02:01:55,760 --> 02:01:58,159 community. Our [snorts] experiences and 3024 02:01:58,159 --> 02:01:59,760 concerns regarding safety should be 3025 02:01:59,760 --> 02:02:01,599 considered along with crime data, 3026 02:02:01,599 --> 02:02:03,520 budgetary considerations, community- 3027 02:02:03,520 --> 02:02:05,679 based interventions, and public safety 3028 02:02:05,679 --> 02:02:07,520 strategies. 3029 02:02:07,520 --> 02:02:09,040 I recognize that adding addition 3030 02:02:09,040 --> 02:02:11,440 additional personnel is significant and 3031 02:02:11,440 --> 02:02:13,599 long-term investment. The city's own 3032 02:02:13,599 --> 02:02:15,840 strategic plan emphasizes both improving 3033 02:02:15,840 --> 02:02:17,760 safety and maintaining fiscal 3034 02:02:17,760 --> 02:02:19,359 responsibility 3035 02:02:19,359 --> 02:02:20,639 [snorts] while also supporting the 3036 02:02:20,639 --> 02:02:22,560 innovative public safety models and 3037 02:02:22,560 --> 02:02:23,679 partnerships with community 3038 02:02:23,679 --> 02:02:26,239 organizations. I encourage council to 3039 02:02:26,239 --> 02:02:27,840 carefully consider how additional 3040 02:02:27,840 --> 02:02:30,719 resources may be deployed effectively, 3041 02:02:30,719 --> 02:02:32,080 what measurable outcomes can be 3042 02:02:32,080 --> 02:02:34,000 expected, and how the city will continue 3043 02:02:34,000 --> 02:02:36,000 to support approaches to community 3044 02:02:36,000 --> 02:02:39,440 safety. As USG president, I will 3045 02:02:39,440 --> 02:02:41,520 continue to serve I will continue 3046 02:02:41,520 --> 02:02:42,800 serving as a bridge between the 3047 02:02:42,800 --> 02:02:44,480 University of Iowa student community and 3048 02:02:44,480 --> 02:02:46,960 the city of Iowa City. I appreciate the 3049 02:02:46,960 --> 02:02:49,119 council's willingness to engage in this 3050 02:02:49,119 --> 02:02:50,560 discussion and consider multiple 3051 02:02:50,560 --> 02:02:52,719 perspectives. Thank you for your 3052 02:02:52,719 --> 02:02:54,560 continued commitment to the safety and 3053 02:02:54,560 --> 02:02:56,880 well-being of Iowa City. 3054 02:02:56,880 --> 02:02:58,239 I look forward to continued 3055 02:02:58,239 --> 02:02:59,760 collaboration between the city and the 3056 02:02:59,760 --> 02:03:02,159 University of Iowa as we work for as we 3057 02:03:02,159 --> 02:03:03,760 work toward a downtown environment where 3058 02:03:03,760 --> 02:03:05,280 all members of our community can feel 3059 02:03:05,280 --> 02:03:08,000 safe, welcome, and supported. So, I 3060 02:03:08,000 --> 02:03:09,760 encourage you to vote in support of the 3061 02:03:09,760 --> 02:03:11,679 additional officers. Thank you. 3062 02:03:11,679 --> 02:03:21,990 >> Thank you. 3063 02:03:22,000 --> 02:03:23,840 » Welcome. Please state your name and your 3064 02:03:23,840 --> 02:03:26,239 council. Uh my name is Matt Hayek. I 3065 02:03:26,239 --> 02:03:28,800 live in Iowa City. I served on the city 3066 02:03:28,800 --> 02:03:30,639 council for eight years and I'm here to 3067 02:03:30,639 --> 02:03:32,239 tell you it's a lot easier to be out 3068 02:03:32,239 --> 02:03:35,119 here than up where you are. Um, I'm with 3069 02:03:35,119 --> 02:03:37,760 a law firm that has been downtown for a 3070 02:03:37,760 --> 02:03:41,199 hundred years. I co-own a small building 3071 02:03:41,199 --> 02:03:43,520 downtown, uh, where our office and our 3072 02:03:43,520 --> 02:03:46,000 restaurant are located. I spend a lot of 3073 02:03:46,000 --> 02:03:48,480 time downtown. Um, and the property 3074 02:03:48,480 --> 02:03:50,480 taxes on our building are staggering. 3075 02:03:50,480 --> 02:03:52,719 And I do appreciate the budget pressures 3076 02:03:52,719 --> 02:03:55,280 you face. But I'm here tonight to urge 3077 02:03:55,280 --> 02:03:57,920 you to fund the downtown walking patrol 3078 02:03:57,920 --> 02:04:00,480 request. I think a key ingredient of 3079 02:04:00,480 --> 02:04:02,639 downtown's success, as was mentioned 3080 02:04:02,639 --> 02:04:05,119 earlier, is the geographic integration 3081 02:04:05,119 --> 02:04:08,000 of the university. It's often hard to 3082 02:04:08,000 --> 02:04:10,560 know whether you're standing on campus 3083 02:04:10,560 --> 02:04:12,719 or next to campus when you're downtown. 3084 02:04:12,719 --> 02:04:14,719 And this sets us apart from places where 3085 02:04:14,719 --> 02:04:17,199 the university is cordined off. Think of 3086 02:04:17,199 --> 02:04:20,480 you and I. Think of Iowa State. 3087 02:04:20,480 --> 02:04:22,719 But behind that success is an implicit 3088 02:04:22,719 --> 02:04:25,920 promise from the university and the city 3089 02:04:25,920 --> 02:04:28,480 that they will ensure the safety of 3090 02:04:28,480 --> 02:04:30,400 those who live here, those who study 3091 02:04:30,400 --> 02:04:33,360 here, and those who visit here. And if 3092 02:04:33,360 --> 02:04:35,679 that promise cannot be met, if there's 3093 02:04:35,679 --> 02:04:38,080 even a perception that downtown is 3094 02:04:38,080 --> 02:04:40,800 unsafe, I think we jeopardize the 3095 02:04:40,800 --> 02:04:43,040 university's interests and that of the 3096 02:04:43,040 --> 02:04:45,440 community. We want the art lover to come 3097 02:04:45,440 --> 02:04:48,080 to our festivals. We want the music fan 3098 02:04:48,080 --> 02:04:50,719 to go to the Angler. We want the foodies 3099 02:04:50,719 --> 02:04:52,719 in our downtown restaurants. And very 3100 02:04:52,719 --> 02:04:55,440 importantly, we want parents to feel 3101 02:04:55,440 --> 02:04:58,239 comfortable with their students coming 3102 02:04:58,239 --> 02:05:01,440 downtown, especially when the ped mall 3103 02:05:01,440 --> 02:05:04,000 is packed. My daughter attends the 3104 02:05:04,000 --> 02:05:06,080 University of Wisconsin, 3105 02:05:06,080 --> 02:05:08,400 and Madison is just as progressive as 3106 02:05:08,400 --> 02:05:10,960 Iowa City. But when my family spends 3107 02:05:10,960 --> 02:05:14,560 time on Madison's Pet Mall, the presence 3108 02:05:14,560 --> 02:05:17,520 of officers there on foot, in cars, even 3109 02:05:17,520 --> 02:05:20,719 on horseback is more noticeable than 3110 02:05:20,719 --> 02:05:23,920 here. The city of Madison provides more 3111 02:05:23,920 --> 02:05:26,320 police staffing per capita. And as a 3112 02:05:26,320 --> 02:05:29,040 parent, I am comforted to know that the 3113 02:05:29,040 --> 02:05:30,719 community where my daughter is spending 3114 02:05:30,719 --> 02:05:33,520 her college years is doing what it can 3115 02:05:33,520 --> 02:05:35,840 to protect her. 3116 02:05:35,840 --> 02:05:38,080 This should not be controversial. You 3117 02:05:38,080 --> 02:05:39,760 have a compelling staff memo and 3118 02:05:39,760 --> 02:05:41,520 importantly you have a very willing 3119 02:05:41,520 --> 02:05:44,400 partner in the university. My suggestion 3120 02:05:44,400 --> 02:05:46,800 is to get this done and to send the 3121 02:05:46,800 --> 02:05:48,880 message that this council is committed 3122 02:05:48,880 --> 02:05:50,880 to safety in our downtown. I thank you 3123 02:05:50,880 --> 02:05:52,000 for your service. 3124 02:05:52,000 --> 02:05:58,070 >> Thank you. 3125 02:05:58,080 --> 02:05:59,760 » Welcome. Please state your name and city 3126 02:05:59,760 --> 02:06:00,960 you're from. 3127 02:06:00,960 --> 02:06:02,560 >> Hello. My name is Dalton Straer. I'm 3128 02:06:02,560 --> 02:06:04,960 from Iowa City. Uh, one thing I wanted 3129 02:06:04,960 --> 02:06:06,880 to bring up, it kind of been mentioned 3130 02:06:06,880 --> 02:06:09,199 before about the integration of the 3131 02:06:09,199 --> 02:06:10,880 University of Iowa and Iowa City, how 3132 02:06:10,880 --> 02:06:12,880 the lines are blurred, how a lot of the 3133 02:06:12,880 --> 02:06:15,520 downtown traffic is students, drunken 3134 02:06:15,520 --> 02:06:17,520 college students, 3135 02:06:17,520 --> 02:06:20,880 uh, etc. And so one thing that doesn't 3136 02:06:20,880 --> 02:06:21,840 really seem to be part of the 3137 02:06:21,840 --> 02:06:24,560 conversation on this joint task force 3138 02:06:24,560 --> 02:06:26,639 between University of Iowa Police 3139 02:06:26,639 --> 02:06:28,080 Department and the City of Iowa City 3140 02:06:28,080 --> 02:06:31,440 Police Department on sort of like who is 3141 02:06:31,440 --> 02:06:34,000 shouldering that responsibility and as 3142 02:06:34,000 --> 02:06:37,280 part of this new task force? Like why is 3143 02:06:37,280 --> 02:06:39,920 it how much is the university providing 3144 02:06:39,920 --> 02:06:42,239 additional police downtown as part of 3145 02:06:42,239 --> 02:06:45,199 this versus the city of Iowa City? Where 3146 02:06:45,199 --> 02:06:49,280 was that split made? How? Why 3147 02:06:49,280 --> 02:06:52,639 questions about that? 3148 02:06:52,639 --> 02:06:53,360 >> Thank you. 3149 02:06:53,360 --> 02:06:54,880 >> Thanks. And I believe you signed in 3150 02:06:54,880 --> 02:06:56,400 earlier. Is that correct? 3151 02:06:56,400 --> 02:06:58,480 >> Yeah, that'll be fine. I welcome the 3152 02:06:58,480 --> 02:07:03,109 next speaker. 3153 02:07:03,119 --> 02:07:04,880 Welcome. Please state your name and city 3154 02:07:04,880 --> 02:07:06,800 you're from. 3155 02:07:06,800 --> 02:07:08,800 >> Hi, my name is Paige Libre. I live in 3156 02:07:08,800 --> 02:07:12,239 Coralville. Um just a few comments about 3157 02:07:12,239 --> 02:07:17,119 this is um my main question is basically 3158 02:07:17,119 --> 02:07:19,040 are we adding police to feel more safe 3159 02:07:19,040 --> 02:07:21,280 and it sounds like we are and I would 3160 02:07:21,280 --> 02:07:23,280 ask you to consider if additional police 3161 02:07:23,280 --> 02:07:26,000 officers make you feel safe 3162 02:07:26,000 --> 02:07:28,960 how are your life experiences affecting 3163 02:07:28,960 --> 02:07:31,840 that safety you feel and maybe consider 3164 02:07:31,840 --> 02:07:34,320 that other people around you don't feel 3165 02:07:34,320 --> 02:07:36,800 more safe in the same way that you do 3166 02:07:36,800 --> 02:07:42,149 when there's more police around. 3167 02:07:42,159 --> 02:07:43,920 When one portion of the community is 3168 02:07:43,920 --> 02:07:46,480 suffering and their suffering starts to 3169 02:07:46,480 --> 02:07:49,280 impact another portion of the community, 3170 02:07:49,280 --> 02:07:51,280 we should not try to reduce the 3171 02:07:51,280 --> 02:07:53,920 suffering of that second community. We 3172 02:07:53,920 --> 02:07:55,760 should focus on reducing the suffering 3173 02:07:55,760 --> 02:07:58,400 of that first community that's showing 3174 02:07:58,400 --> 02:08:00,800 pain. 3175 02:08:00,800 --> 02:08:02,480 I think the request for additional 3176 02:08:02,480 --> 02:08:04,960 police funding and additional police 3177 02:08:04,960 --> 02:08:07,199 positions is reactionary and it's also 3178 02:08:07,199 --> 02:08:09,199 very predictable. We could have seen 3179 02:08:09,199 --> 02:08:10,880 this coming. We could have talked about 3180 02:08:10,880 --> 02:08:12,880 what what could be done already. I'm not 3181 02:08:12,880 --> 02:08:16,159 sure if you have. 3182 02:08:16,159 --> 02:08:18,400 And my last point is that if downtown 3183 02:08:18,400 --> 02:08:22,639 businesses who are doing very well 3184 02:08:22,639 --> 02:08:26,000 want police presence, they should fund 3185 02:08:26,000 --> 02:08:28,639 police presence. It should not be on the 3186 02:08:28,639 --> 02:08:30,560 city. Thanks. 3187 02:08:30,560 --> 02:08:33,440 >> Thank you. 3188 02:08:33,440 --> 02:08:35,280 Invite the next speaker. I I'll go 3189 02:08:35,280 --> 02:08:41,669 online to Noah. Welcome. 3190 02:08:41,679 --> 02:08:42,480 » Hello. 3191 02:08:42,480 --> 02:08:44,400 Welcome. Please state your name 3192 02:08:44,400 --> 02:08:46,000 and city you're from. 3193 02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:49,520 >> Hi, my name's Noah. Um, I'm just here to 3194 02:08:49,520 --> 02:08:53,599 urge y'all to vote no on expanding the 3195 02:08:53,599 --> 02:08:55,119 police. 3196 02:08:55,119 --> 02:08:58,560 Um, a previous speaker mentioned ICPD 3197 02:08:58,560 --> 02:09:01,199 just shot somebody. So, at the bare 3198 02:09:01,199 --> 02:09:04,880 minimum, we should maybe defer this vote 3199 02:09:04,880 --> 02:09:08,880 on to see like if ICPD just, you know, 3200 02:09:08,880 --> 02:09:11,360 murdered somebody. I think that's 3201 02:09:11,360 --> 02:09:12,800 something, you know, maybe this council 3202 02:09:12,800 --> 02:09:15,119 should take in consideration before 3203 02:09:15,119 --> 02:09:18,880 permanently massively expanding it with 3204 02:09:18,880 --> 02:09:22,000 300k to half a million dollars every 3205 02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:24,159 single year. 3206 02:09:24,159 --> 02:09:26,719 I think we should just slow down this 3207 02:09:26,719 --> 02:09:32,159 role to push more cops in our community. 3208 02:09:32,159 --> 02:09:35,119 Like for years I keep hearing this 3209 02:09:35,119 --> 02:09:37,599 council talk about this yes and yes to 3210 02:09:37,599 --> 02:09:40,880 and the yes is always more cops more 3211 02:09:40,880 --> 02:09:43,040 funding for cops 3212 02:09:43,040 --> 02:09:45,119 and then the and just gets ignored and 3213 02:09:45,119 --> 02:09:46,880 or we give them like a couple thousand 3214 02:09:46,880 --> 02:09:50,000 to the ands while we're giving millions 3215 02:09:50,000 --> 02:09:52,320 and now a half a million more every 3216 02:09:52,320 --> 02:09:55,199 single year to the yes. So there can be 3217 02:09:55,199 --> 02:09:57,760 no and if you keep finding the yes you 3218 02:09:57,760 --> 02:09:59,199 can't have the and part of the 3219 02:09:59,199 --> 02:10:01,599 conversation. You're precluding it. 3220 02:10:01,599 --> 02:10:03,760 you're stopping it. Everyone in that 3221 02:10:03,760 --> 02:10:06,400 room knows the state just made it so 3222 02:10:06,400 --> 02:10:08,239 much harder. Everyone knows the 3223 02:10:08,239 --> 02:10:10,719 financial situation of the city and yet 3224 02:10:10,719 --> 02:10:12,079 they're saying yes, we're going to 3225 02:10:12,079 --> 02:10:14,079 commit to half a million dollars to cops 3226 02:10:14,079 --> 02:10:16,400 more every single year that we can't get 3227 02:10:16,400 --> 02:10:19,199 rid of. 3228 02:10:19,199 --> 02:10:22,159 I think that's ridiculous. 3229 02:10:22,159 --> 02:10:24,320 Thank you. Vote no. 3230 02:10:24,320 --> 02:10:26,960 >> Thank you. All right, we have just a 3231 02:10:26,960 --> 02:10:28,480 couple more speakers. I'll invite them 3232 02:10:28,480 --> 02:10:32,550 up at this time. 3233 02:10:32,560 --> 02:10:34,480 Welcome. Please state your name and city 3234 02:10:34,480 --> 02:10:39,830 you're from. 3235 02:10:39,840 --> 02:10:42,560 » Yeah, my name is Nyx. Um, I live in Iowa 3236 02:10:42,560 --> 02:10:45,360 City. Um, I just want to say that, you 3237 02:10:45,360 --> 02:10:46,719 know, listening to your conversation, 3238 02:10:46,719 --> 02:10:49,119 it's I just found it a little bit 3239 02:10:49,119 --> 02:10:51,679 appalling that the strategic plan and 3240 02:10:51,679 --> 02:10:53,920 the strategic values of the values of 3241 02:10:53,920 --> 02:10:56,159 the community are not central to this 3242 02:10:56,159 --> 02:10:58,239 conversation. I I believe that should be 3243 02:10:58,239 --> 02:11:00,400 central to everything that the city does 3244 02:11:00,400 --> 02:11:02,639 is taking into account the strategic 3245 02:11:02,639 --> 02:11:06,560 plan and the values of the city. Um and 3246 02:11:06,560 --> 02:11:09,679 OB, you know, as um councelor Wine 3247 02:11:09,679 --> 02:11:11,440 pointed out the right on top there, 3248 02:11:11,440 --> 02:11:13,840 racial equity, social justice, and human 3249 02:11:13,840 --> 02:11:17,599 rights. I'm looking right at it. Um, and 3250 02:11:17,599 --> 02:11:19,360 it just really I mean it really made me 3251 02:11:19,360 --> 02:11:22,400 think about like what happened after 3252 02:11:22,400 --> 02:11:24,000 the shooting that happened on the ped 3253 02:11:24,000 --> 02:11:27,199 mall and the like vitriol like vitriolic 3254 02:11:27,199 --> 02:11:29,440 racist white supremacist that was 3255 02:11:29,440 --> 02:11:31,360 happening on Facebook that was 3256 02:11:31,360 --> 02:11:34,159 perpetuated in our town and on my 3257 02:11:34,159 --> 02:11:36,560 street. Um, 3258 02:11:36,560 --> 02:11:38,880 where there was white supremacist 3259 02:11:38,880 --> 02:11:40,700 literature dropped by white 3260 02:11:40,700 --> 02:11:42,000 [clears throat] supremacists who 3261 02:11:42,000 --> 02:11:45,760 probably live in our town. Um, but I see 3262 02:11:45,760 --> 02:11:49,119 no conversation about making sure that 3263 02:11:49,119 --> 02:11:51,040 communities, marginalized people, black 3264 02:11:51,040 --> 02:11:54,719 people in your town feel safe when 3265 02:11:54,719 --> 02:11:57,119 that's happening. Um, and they know that 3266 02:11:57,119 --> 02:11:59,760 people believe those things. That's not 3267 02:11:59,760 --> 02:12:02,000 a part of the conversation. But we are 3268 02:12:02,000 --> 02:12:03,840 talking about 3269 02:12:03,840 --> 02:12:07,360 half a million dollars to go to police 3270 02:12:07,360 --> 02:12:10,960 and not making sure they feel safe. 3271 02:12:10,960 --> 02:12:12,639 Yeah, that's all. 3272 02:12:12,639 --> 02:12:14,880 >> Thank you. 3273 02:12:14,880 --> 02:12:16,719 All right, I think we only have one more 3274 02:12:16,719 --> 02:12:21,520 speaker. Uh, please come forth. 3275 02:12:21,520 --> 02:12:23,040 >> Please state your name and city you're 3276 02:12:23,040 --> 02:12:24,639 from. 3277 02:12:24,639 --> 02:12:35,990 >> Boy, Saman Porter, Iowa City. 3278 02:12:36,000 --> 02:12:37,679 » Good evening, mayor and members of the 3279 02:12:37,679 --> 02:12:40,239 city council. My name is Roy San Porter. 3280 02:12:40,239 --> 02:12:42,480 I am here tonight as president of the 3281 02:12:42,480 --> 02:12:45,199 Black Voices Project and as a new 3282 02:12:45,199 --> 02:12:46,960 downtown business owner preparing to 3283 02:12:46,960 --> 02:12:49,199 open Roy Sand Soul Food Express in the 3284 02:12:49,199 --> 02:12:52,079 old Capitol Town Center. Tonight, I am 3285 02:12:52,079 --> 02:12:54,159 giving my full support to the proposal 3286 02:12:54,159 --> 02:12:56,079 to hire three additional Iowa City 3287 02:12:56,079 --> 02:12:58,000 police officers to serve downtown 3288 02:12:58,000 --> 02:12:59,520 district. 3289 02:12:59,520 --> 02:13:01,520 At our Black Voices Project meeting, the 3290 02:13:01,520 --> 02:13:03,520 members in attendance discussed this 3291 02:13:03,520 --> 02:13:05,199 issue and supported adding these 3292 02:13:05,199 --> 02:13:07,520 positions. We understand that our 3293 02:13:07,520 --> 02:13:10,000 officers are working mandatory mandatory 3294 02:13:10,000 --> 02:13:12,400 overtime while also being asked to 3295 02:13:12,400 --> 02:13:14,480 maintain a visible presence on the pad 3296 02:13:14,480 --> 02:13:16,159 mall and throughout the surrounding 3297 02:13:16,159 --> 02:13:18,079 business district. That is not 3298 02:13:18,079 --> 02:13:20,000 sustainable for the officers, our 3299 02:13:20,000 --> 02:13:22,719 businesses or our community. Supporting 3300 02:13:22,719 --> 02:13:24,800 additional officers does not mean that 3301 02:13:24,800 --> 02:13:27,040 we stop demanding accountability, 3302 02:13:27,040 --> 02:13:30,000 fairness, and respectful policing. It is 3303 02:13:30,000 --> 02:13:32,079 a great ideal and continue to strip the 3304 02:13:32,079 --> 02:13:35,840 number of law. We can we can support 3305 02:13:35,840 --> 02:13:37,679 safety while continuing to expect 3306 02:13:37,679 --> 02:13:39,280 officers to treat every person with 3307 02:13:39,280 --> 02:13:41,840 dignity regardless of their race, age, 3308 02:13:41,840 --> 02:13:43,840 income, housing status, or mental health 3309 02:13:43,840 --> 02:13:46,400 needs. These responsibilities must go 3310 02:13:46,400 --> 02:13:49,119 hand in hand. As a black woman, a 3311 02:13:49,119 --> 02:13:51,360 longtime community advocate, a former 3312 02:13:51,360 --> 02:13:53,520 Johnson County supervisor, and someone 3313 02:13:53,520 --> 02:13:55,199 who previously worked as a juvenile 3314 02:13:55,199 --> 02:13:57,599 court liaison, I understand why some 3315 02:13:57,599 --> 02:13:59,520 members of our community have concerns 3316 02:13:59,520 --> 02:14:02,239 about law enforcement. Those concerns 3317 02:14:02,239 --> 02:14:04,719 must be heard and taken seriously. But I 3318 02:14:04,719 --> 02:14:07,119 also believe our families, young people, 3319 02:14:07,119 --> 02:14:09,840 employees, visitors, and business owners 3320 02:14:09,840 --> 02:14:12,639 deserve to feel safe downtown. As I 3321 02:14:12,639 --> 02:14:14,239 prepare to open my business, I am 3322 02:14:14,239 --> 02:14:16,560 investing in downtown Iowa City. I want 3323 02:14:16,560 --> 02:14:18,239 my customers and employees to feel 3324 02:14:18,239 --> 02:14:20,239 comfortable coming to the area, staying 3325 02:14:20,239 --> 02:14:22,159 in the area, and supporting our local 3326 02:14:22,159 --> 02:14:24,800 businesses. A safe and welcoming 3327 02:14:24,800 --> 02:14:27,199 downtown benefits everyone. For these 3328 02:14:27,199 --> 02:14:29,520 reasons, the Black Voices Project, and I 3329 02:14:29,520 --> 02:14:30,960 fully support hiring the three 3330 02:14:30,960 --> 02:14:33,280 additional officers. I ask the council 3331 02:14:33,280 --> 02:14:35,199 to approve these positions while 3332 02:14:35,199 --> 02:14:36,639 continuing its commitment to 3333 02:14:36,639 --> 02:14:39,199 accountability, community engagement, 3334 02:14:39,199 --> 02:14:42,159 violence prevention efforts, and fair 3335 02:14:42,159 --> 02:14:44,400 treatment for everyone. I have listened 3336 02:14:44,400 --> 02:14:45,920 to several people come before this 3337 02:14:45,920 --> 02:14:48,639 council and speak about 3338 02:14:48,639 --> 02:14:50,719 what black people and other marginalized 3339 02:14:50,719 --> 02:14:52,960 members of our community supposedly 3340 02:14:52,960 --> 02:14:55,920 want. Let me be very clear, you do not, 3341 02:14:55,920 --> 02:14:58,320 and I repeat, you do not speak for all 3342 02:14:58,320 --> 02:15:00,719 of us. The Black Voices Project has 3343 02:15:00,719 --> 02:15:02,480 discussed this issue and the members 3344 02:15:02,480 --> 02:15:03,840 present supported hiring these 3345 02:15:03,840 --> 02:15:06,000 additional officers. Please stop using 3346 02:15:06,000 --> 02:15:08,159 black and marginalized people as a 3347 02:15:08,159 --> 02:15:10,560 reason to oppose public safety measures 3348 02:15:10,560 --> 02:15:13,119 without hearing directly from us. We are 3349 02:15:13,119 --> 02:15:15,840 not one voice. We do not all share the 3350 02:15:15,840 --> 02:15:17,760 same opinion. You may speak for yourself 3351 02:15:17,760 --> 02:15:19,840 or your organization, but you do not 3352 02:15:19,840 --> 02:15:21,760 represent every black person or every 3353 02:15:21,760 --> 02:15:24,320 marginalized person in this community. 3354 02:15:24,320 --> 02:15:26,320 Many of us want accountability and fair 3355 02:15:26,320 --> 02:15:28,320 treatment from law enforcement. But we 3356 02:15:28,320 --> 02:15:30,320 also want safe neighborhoods, safe 3357 02:15:30,320 --> 02:15:32,560 businesses, and a safe downtown. We 3358 02:15:32,560 --> 02:15:33,920 should not have to choose between 3359 02:15:33,920 --> 02:15:36,400 responsible policing and public safety. 3360 02:15:36,400 --> 02:15:39,920 >> Thank you. I do have one last uh hand 3361 02:15:39,920 --> 02:15:41,920 that is online. I'm going to acknowledge 3362 02:15:41,920 --> 02:15:44,000 it at this time and this will be our 3363 02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:53,510 final speaker. Uh, welcome Dan. 3364 02:15:53,520 --> 02:16:01,669 You're on mute. 3365 02:16:01,679 --> 02:16:14,149 Unmute yourself, Dan, please. 3366 02:16:14,159 --> 02:16:27,430 You're on mute still. 3367 02:16:27,440 --> 02:16:38,230 Dan, you're still on mute. 3368 02:16:38,240 --> 02:16:39,920 Okay, 3369 02:16:39,920 --> 02:16:44,160 I am going to I Oh, there you are. Well, 3370 02:16:44,160 --> 02:16:44,960 I think 3371 02:16:44,960 --> 02:16:45,840 >> I just went off. 3372 02:16:45,840 --> 02:16:47,760 >> I think he went off and he may come back 3373 02:16:47,760 --> 02:16:52,000 on. I'm not exactly sure. 3374 02:16:52,000 --> 02:16:54,240 >> Um, we'll give it one 3375 02:16:54,240 --> 02:16:55,280 >> minute call. 3376 02:16:55,280 --> 02:16:56,880 >> Yeah, there's a chance that it went 3377 02:16:56,880 --> 02:16:59,599 back. Yeah. Okay, Dan, you're 3378 02:16:59,599 --> 02:17:02,719 acknowledged at this time. 3379 02:17:02,719 --> 02:17:05,910 Welcome. 3380 02:17:05,920 --> 02:17:07,200 » Hi. Can you hear me? 3381 02:17:07,200 --> 02:17:08,639 >> Yes, we can hear you. Welcome. Please 3382 02:17:08,639 --> 02:17:10,479 state your name and city you're from. 3383 02:17:10,479 --> 02:17:13,679 >> Hi. Uh my name is Dan Kbble and I I'm 3384 02:17:13,679 --> 02:17:15,359 live in Iowa City and I'm sorry about 3385 02:17:15,359 --> 02:17:17,599 that. My app crashed. Um, I would just 3386 02:17:17,599 --> 02:17:19,599 like to say that uh there's a lot of 3387 02:17:19,599 --> 02:17:22,080 virtue signaling that happens with the 3388 02:17:22,080 --> 02:17:25,599 council and a lot of you preach uh 3389 02:17:25,599 --> 02:17:28,639 progressive values and claim that you 3390 02:17:28,639 --> 02:17:31,760 support uh the best practices of a 3391 02:17:31,760 --> 02:17:35,280 modern police department, but when push 3392 02:17:35,280 --> 02:17:38,240 comes to shove, y'all don't. For 3393 02:17:38,240 --> 02:17:41,280 example, this agreement will entrench 3394 02:17:41,280 --> 02:17:44,960 ICPD's relationship with UIPD, which 3395 02:17:44,960 --> 02:17:46,960 anybody in this community who's in the 3396 02:17:46,960 --> 02:17:49,359 know will tell you that's not a good 3397 02:17:49,359 --> 02:17:52,399 thing. UIPD is not a good agency. If you 3398 02:17:52,399 --> 02:17:54,080 look at the PDM mall cops, you'll see 3399 02:17:54,080 --> 02:17:55,840 some of these Pedall cops hanging out 3400 02:17:55,840 --> 02:17:58,639 with UIPD officers who have a history of 3401 02:17:58,639 --> 02:18:01,519 excessive force, targeting trans people, 3402 02:18:01,519 --> 02:18:05,359 targeting activists. I mean, it it 3403 02:18:05,359 --> 02:18:07,599 sickens me that y'all are going to be 3404 02:18:07,599 --> 02:18:10,000 putting paying people to hang out with 3405 02:18:10,000 --> 02:18:13,920 verifiably bad cops like Travis Tyrell, 3406 02:18:13,920 --> 02:18:17,200 Ian Mallerie. I mean, UIPD is a horrible 3407 02:18:17,200 --> 02:18:22,080 agency. And it sickens me that uh this 3408 02:18:22,080 --> 02:18:24,319 partnership is going to continue. I 3409 02:18:24,319 --> 02:18:26,479 mean, people like Sean Harmson, 3410 02:18:26,479 --> 02:18:28,319 Councelor Sean Harmson, have gone on 3411 02:18:28,319 --> 02:18:31,200 public record defending UIPD 3412 02:18:31,200 --> 02:18:32,880 discriminating against folks. So, I 3413 02:18:32,880 --> 02:18:34,080 guess it makes sense that people like 3414 02:18:34,080 --> 02:18:36,160 Shawn will vote for this. But like, 3415 02:18:36,160 --> 02:18:40,880 Megan, come on. Like, and like Bruce, I 3416 02:18:40,880 --> 02:18:44,479 mean, y'all know what I mean, what this 3417 02:18:44,479 --> 02:18:46,639 impact what how what kind of impact this 3418 02:18:46,639 --> 02:18:49,120 will have on folks downtown. And it 3419 02:18:49,120 --> 02:18:50,639 sickens me that you're going to be 3420 02:18:50,639 --> 02:18:52,479 putting residents in situations where 3421 02:18:52,479 --> 02:18:55,679 they will be harmed by officers. 3422 02:18:55,679 --> 02:18:57,519 I mean, just go for more practical 3423 02:18:57,519 --> 02:18:59,840 solutions to gun violence than the 3424 02:18:59,840 --> 02:19:02,319 stupid proposal like this. Thank you. 3425 02:19:02,319 --> 02:19:05,200 And sorry again for my technical issues. 3426 02:19:05,200 --> 02:19:07,599 >> Thank you. 3427 02:19:07,599 --> 02:19:10,000 All right. Thanks to everyone that have 3428 02:19:10,000 --> 02:19:11,519 come before the council to give their 3429 02:19:11,519 --> 02:19:14,160 comments. I'm going to turn it over to 3430 02:19:14,160 --> 02:19:23,509 council discussion at this time. 3431 02:19:23,519 --> 02:19:25,920 How am I was taking notes for all the 3432 02:19:25,920 --> 02:19:27,120 speakers because there's always good 3433 02:19:27,120 --> 02:19:28,880 ideas that come from community comments. 3434 02:19:28,880 --> 02:19:30,559 So, thank you for those who spoke up. 3435 02:19:30,559 --> 02:19:32,319 Appreciate that. Um 3436 02:19:32,319 --> 02:19:33,840 >> I'm going to ask you to pull your mic. 3437 02:19:33,840 --> 02:19:35,840 >> Oh, sorry. And I'm also like my voice is 3438 02:19:35,840 --> 02:19:37,840 I'm losing my voice, so I apologize for 3439 02:19:37,840 --> 02:19:40,559 that, too. Um thank you to the speakers. 3440 02:19:40,559 --> 02:19:43,439 Um took notes for everything. Um, I 3441 02:19:43,439 --> 02:19:46,000 don't know about EMS or on the ped mall, 3442 02:19:46,000 --> 02:19:46,960 but it sounds like an interesting idea 3443 02:19:46,960 --> 02:19:48,800 that we should look into and like I'm 3444 02:19:48,800 --> 02:19:51,600 totally open to that. Um, I also 3445 02:19:51,600 --> 02:19:53,439 understand that we want to like have 3446 02:19:53,439 --> 02:19:55,600 people who are in the police force who 3447 02:19:55,600 --> 02:19:59,280 share our values and I see that like Officer Frell is such a great 3448 02:19:59,280 --> 02:20:01,200 example of that and I'd love to see that 3449 02:20:01,200 --> 02:20:04,960 more of that. So like I mean that's something that's you know safety 3450 02:20:04,960 --> 02:20:10,319 and well-being up there. Um, and then I think the thing that struck me most 3451 02:20:10,319 --> 02:20:12,240 and and from the handful of emails I 3452 02:20:12,240 --> 02:20:13,600 received for people who didn't want this 3453 02:20:13,600 --> 02:20:15,520 and some of the comments tonight was the 3454 02:20:15,520 --> 02:20:17,359 idea that we're not investing and not 3455 02:20:17,359 --> 02:20:19,680 doing a whole lot of money and doing a 3456 02:20:19,680 --> 02:20:20,880 whole lot of efforts and spending a 3457 02:20:20,880 --> 02:20:22,720 whole lot of money on prevention and 3458 02:20:22,720 --> 02:20:24,560 alternatives. We need to do a better job 3459 02:20:24,560 --> 02:20:25,920 of explaining how much money we're 3460 02:20:25,920 --> 02:20:27,359 spending on that, how much effort is 3461 02:20:27,359 --> 02:20:28,880 going into that and apparently how 3462 02:20:28,880 --> 02:20:30,399 invisible some of these people who are 3463 02:20:30,399 --> 02:20:32,240 doing that hard work are right now 3464 02:20:32,240 --> 02:20:34,640 because we are doing it. Um, and there's 3465 02:20:34,640 --> 02:20:36,160 we should always do more. I've always 3466 02:20:36,160 --> 02:20:37,920 supported it. I've always voted for it. 3467 02:20:37,920 --> 02:20:40,160 And I've always voted for every budget 3468 02:20:40,160 --> 02:20:43,200 that supports those efforts. So, I I 3469 02:20:43,200 --> 02:20:45,439 will continue to support all of the 3470 02:20:45,439 --> 02:20:47,359 things that are part of safety and 3471 02:20:47,359 --> 02:20:49,200 well-being, police being one of them, 3472 02:20:49,200 --> 02:20:51,040 and I'm going to be voting uh yes for 3473 02:20:51,040 --> 02:20:53,920 this. Just kind of piggybacking off of 3474 02:20:53,920 --> 02:20:55,760 that too, I I was thinking about this as 3475 02:20:55,760 --> 02:20:58,720 well in the mil literally millions and 3476 02:20:58,720 --> 02:21:02,160 millions of dollars of of things that uh 3477 02:21:02,160 --> 02:21:04,399 um I've voted for uh many of the people 3478 02:21:04,399 --> 02:21:06,399 on this council had voted for in budgets 3479 02:21:06,399 --> 02:21:09,359 over the last 4 and 1/2 years. um you 3480 02:21:09,359 --> 02:21:11,200 know the upstream kinds of things, 3481 02:21:11,200 --> 02:21:12,880 everything from affordable housing, 3482 02:21:12,880 --> 02:21:15,200 trying to keep people uh you know, money 3483 02:21:15,200 --> 02:21:18,720 for shelter house for job programs for 3484 02:21:18,720 --> 02:21:21,120 the even some of the more specifically 3485 02:21:21,120 --> 02:21:22,960 talking about downtown. We talk about 3486 02:21:22,960 --> 02:21:25,280 some of the uh reconstruction 3487 02:21:25,280 --> 02:21:27,040 um that we did on Debuke Street and 3488 02:21:27,040 --> 02:21:29,280 other places to improve things like 3489 02:21:29,280 --> 02:21:32,000 lighting uh the alley there that's off 3490 02:21:32,000 --> 02:21:34,000 of um they're kind of by where studio 3491 02:21:34,000 --> 02:21:38,160 is. I mean, a lot of things. There's a gosh, I could go on and on, 3492 02:21:38,160 --> 02:21:39,920 but millions and millions of dollars 3493 02:21:39,920 --> 02:21:41,840 worth of upstream kinds of things, 3494 02:21:41,840 --> 02:21:44,000 cooperation with CVI, and thank you for 3495 02:21:44,000 --> 02:21:46,640 the work that you do. Um, and and um 3496 02:21:46,640 --> 02:21:49,200 just all kinds of things that we we do 3497 02:21:49,200 --> 02:21:51,840 on on these upstream kinds of of 3498 02:21:51,840 --> 02:21:54,080 projects. Um, we also have supported 3499 02:21:54,080 --> 02:21:55,680 other kinds of projects that have been 3500 02:21:55,680 --> 02:21:58,720 violence uh uh intervention um up sort 3501 02:21:58,720 --> 02:22:00,720 of upstream kinds of things. And thank 3502 02:22:00,720 --> 02:22:03,439 you to former supervisor uh Porter and 3503 02:22:03,439 --> 02:22:05,040 our mayor who I know have personally 3504 02:22:05,040 --> 02:22:06,640 been involved in some of those efforts 3505 02:22:06,640 --> 02:22:08,960 and have helped um help people get on 3506 02:22:08,960 --> 02:22:10,800 the right track and be stay on the right 3507 02:22:10,800 --> 02:22:12,880 track. And so so these things are all 3508 02:22:12,880 --> 02:22:14,319 happening and you're right, sometimes we 3509 02:22:14,319 --> 02:22:16,000 don't do a good enough job of making 3510 02:22:16,000 --> 02:22:18,080 sure the public is fully aware of that. 3511 02:22:18,080 --> 02:22:21,040 So um so those are all things that 3512 02:22:21,040 --> 02:22:23,120 happen. Um, some of the things I like 3513 02:22:23,120 --> 02:22:25,040 about this proposal specifically that 3514 02:22:25,040 --> 02:22:26,800 comes to us and one of the things that 3515 02:22:26,800 --> 02:22:28,560 uh you talk about other upstream ways of 3516 02:22:28,560 --> 02:22:30,960 preventing violence and what we saw is 3517 02:22:30,960 --> 02:22:33,359 we saw the uh the police chief in the 3518 02:22:33,359 --> 02:22:36,000 wake of April 19th increase the amount 3519 02:22:36,000 --> 02:22:38,160 of foot patrol and police presence 3520 02:22:38,160 --> 02:22:40,800 especially in the ped mall in a targeted 3521 02:22:40,800 --> 02:22:43,200 area for targeted times uh you know 3522 02:22:43,200 --> 02:22:45,120 Thursday, Friday, Saturday night and of 3523 02:22:45,120 --> 02:22:49,439 course April 19th I mean that wasn't football season right? So, 3524 02:22:49,439 --> 02:22:51,120 this isn't going to be limited to I 3525 02:22:51,120 --> 02:22:52,960 mean, we have a lot more people downtown 3526 02:22:52,960 --> 02:22:54,479 during a football season than home 3527 02:22:54,479 --> 02:22:56,160 games, and that's that's an important 3528 02:22:56,160 --> 02:22:58,479 piece of this, but certainly this that's 3529 02:22:58,479 --> 02:23:00,479 not limited uh to when we could have 3530 02:23:00,479 --> 02:23:02,720 problems. So, the police chief and the 3531 02:23:02,720 --> 02:23:05,439 police department uh ups and increases 3532 02:23:05,439 --> 02:23:07,760 this patrol for a while to to basically 3533 02:23:07,760 --> 02:23:10,240 try out the concept. And during that 3534 02:23:10,240 --> 02:23:12,800 time, we learned here a month ago now, 3535 02:23:12,800 --> 02:23:14,560 um that they were able to confiscate 3536 02:23:14,560 --> 02:23:16,800 half a dozen firearms um during that 3537 02:23:16,800 --> 02:23:19,120 time. that is an upstream intervention 3538 02:23:19,120 --> 02:23:21,200 that other sorts of interventions can't 3539 02:23:21,200 --> 02:23:22,880 do. [snorts] Um you're not going to have 3540 02:23:22,880 --> 02:23:24,640 a social worker try and take a gun off 3541 02:23:24,640 --> 02:23:26,399 of somebody and that's just and no 3542 02:23:26,399 --> 02:23:27,760 social worker I've ever talked to said 3543 02:23:27,760 --> 02:23:29,760 that that's part of their job. Um nor 3544 02:23:29,760 --> 02:23:32,319 would I expect it to be. So those are 3545 02:23:32,319 --> 02:23:34,399 important having presence and and 3546 02:23:34,399 --> 02:23:35,920 somebody did mention that that sometimes 3547 02:23:35,920 --> 02:23:37,760 that presence plays is one of the things 3548 02:23:37,760 --> 02:23:39,120 that plays a role in preventing 3549 02:23:39,120 --> 02:23:41,200 violence. Now, I've been I was curious 3550 02:23:41,200 --> 02:23:43,359 as to sort of it's been a while since 3551 02:23:43,359 --> 02:23:45,520 I've been hanging out downtown uh you 3552 02:23:45,520 --> 02:23:48,800 know around bar bar close. Um so I 3553 02:23:48,800 --> 02:23:50,960 actually did a ride along and walk along 3554 02:23:50,960 --> 02:23:53,520 with the ICPD um here a couple of 3555 02:23:53,520 --> 02:23:55,439 Fridays ago and was able to sort of 3556 02:23:55,439 --> 02:23:57,200 witness that kind of thing and what some 3557 02:23:57,200 --> 02:23:58,640 of the other kinds of interventions 3558 02:23:58,640 --> 02:24:00,160 things that I hadn't thought of look 3559 02:24:00,160 --> 02:24:02,000 like. And part of that, people have 3560 02:24:02,000 --> 02:24:04,720 mentioned, you know, the alcohol use and 3561 02:24:04,720 --> 02:24:06,880 uh, you know, I I think it's fine for 3562 02:24:06,880 --> 02:24:08,399 people to come downtown and enjoy 3563 02:24:08,399 --> 02:24:10,479 themselves and have a good time, but I 3564 02:24:10,479 --> 02:24:12,560 also watched our officers and and always 3565 02:24:12,560 --> 02:24:15,359 in a professional manner sort of uh, you 3566 02:24:15,359 --> 02:24:20,080 know, go in, you know, take fake IDs and that kind of thing prevents, you 3567 02:24:20,080 --> 02:24:21,760 know, young people who are learning sort 3568 02:24:21,760 --> 02:24:23,520 of their limits from over excessive 3569 02:24:23,520 --> 02:24:24,960 drinking. So, it's not just about 3570 02:24:24,960 --> 02:24:27,040 shootings. There are other kinds of bad 3571 02:24:27,040 --> 02:24:28,319 things that can happen in that 3572 02:24:28,319 --> 02:24:30,640 environment. And again, that's something 3573 02:24:30,640 --> 02:24:32,720 unique to that role that that they can 3574 02:24:32,720 --> 02:24:35,280 do, that law enforcement can do. So, all 3575 02:24:35,280 --> 02:24:37,359 of those things together with the 3576 02:24:37,359 --> 02:24:40,560 proposal that has a very targeted space, 3577 02:24:40,560 --> 02:24:43,600 um, a place, a very targeted time, you 3578 02:24:43,600 --> 02:24:45,280 know, the evenings, um, you know, 3579 02:24:45,280 --> 02:24:47,920 Wednesday through Saturday, um, for a 3580 02:24:47,920 --> 02:24:49,760 very specific purpose, and the foot 3581 02:24:49,760 --> 02:24:52,000 patrol, I think all of that makes sense. 3582 02:24:52,000 --> 02:24:54,000 But to me, what really pushes this over 3583 02:24:54,000 --> 02:24:57,200 the top is the component that can't 3584 02:24:57,200 --> 02:24:58,960 happen yet because it's not just about 3585 02:24:58,960 --> 02:25:00,640 the overtime, it's about the community 3586 02:25:00,640 --> 02:25:03,280 policing aspect. So when the proposal 3587 02:25:03,280 --> 02:25:05,280 that came to us included that community 3588 02:25:05,280 --> 02:25:07,680 policing where they've got officers who 3589 02:25:07,680 --> 02:25:11,120 will be consistently downtown um on 3590 02:25:11,120 --> 02:25:13,840 those nights, both the busy and the slow 3591 02:25:13,840 --> 02:25:16,080 nights, building relationships with the 3592 02:25:16,080 --> 02:25:18,240 people that work in downtown from, you 3593 02:25:18,240 --> 02:25:20,800 know, 8 9 10 11:00 and the overnight, 3594 02:25:20,800 --> 02:25:22,240 the bartenders, the waiters, the 3595 02:25:22,240 --> 02:25:24,880 waitresses, the uh you know, bouncers, 3596 02:25:24,880 --> 02:25:26,479 all of those kinds of things. building 3597 02:25:26,479 --> 02:25:28,479 those relationships just like we have 3598 02:25:28,479 --> 02:25:30,800 right now in the daytime with our 3599 02:25:30,800 --> 02:25:33,280 daytime liaison. And so extending that 3600 02:25:33,280 --> 02:25:35,200 into the nighttime hours in a way that 3601 02:25:35,200 --> 02:25:36,800 can be consistent, but you can only get 3602 02:25:36,800 --> 02:25:38,640 that consistency if you have a certain 3603 02:25:38,640 --> 02:25:40,720 number of officers who are dedicated to 3604 02:25:40,720 --> 02:25:43,760 that to that patrol and to that mission. 3605 02:25:43,760 --> 02:25:46,479 I think brings not just the kinds of 3606 02:25:46,479 --> 02:25:48,080 public safety things we're talking about 3607 02:25:48,080 --> 02:25:50,160 here, but other kinds of public safety 3608 02:25:50,160 --> 02:25:51,760 because as we know from the daytime 3609 02:25:51,760 --> 02:25:54,479 liaison that that officer is also 3610 02:25:54,479 --> 02:25:56,240 building relationship to other people 3611 02:25:56,240 --> 02:25:58,720 who are downtown a lot and has been 3612 02:25:58,720 --> 02:26:00,800 instrumental in helping people members 3613 02:26:00,800 --> 02:26:03,680 of our homeless population achieve uh to 3614 02:26:03,680 --> 02:26:05,840 get into the system and and get off the 3615 02:26:05,840 --> 02:26:07,920 streets and get into housing to get 3616 02:26:07,920 --> 02:26:09,760 ahead of problems before they happen 3617 02:26:09,760 --> 02:26:11,760 because they know people that come back 3618 02:26:11,760 --> 02:26:14,240 time, you know, time and time again and 3619 02:26:14,240 --> 02:26:16,160 able to do that. So that community 3620 02:26:16,160 --> 02:26:19,760 policing part plus the benefits of the 3621 02:26:19,760 --> 02:26:21,840 interventionalist nature of having an 3622 02:26:21,840 --> 02:26:23,840 officer can some things only an officer 3623 02:26:23,840 --> 02:26:26,240 can do. Adding all of those things 3624 02:26:26,240 --> 02:26:28,319 together really puts me uh you know 3625 02:26:28,319 --> 02:26:33,030 going to be a yes vote on this. 3626 02:26:33,040 --> 02:26:36,800 » Um I think I'd just like to clarify. Um, 3627 02:26:36,800 --> 02:26:41,920 I I I think that there's kind of a and I think partially it's like the way that 3628 02:26:41,920 --> 02:26:46,640 the conversation is framed. Um, uh, and 3629 02:26:46,640 --> 02:26:48,000 I also believe, you know, the general 3630 02:26:48,000 --> 02:26:50,399 public isn't really privy to a lot of 3631 02:26:50,399 --> 02:26:53,600 like the conversations that ha that have 3632 02:26:53,600 --> 02:26:59,200 been had. And um uh I I I think people 3633 02:26:59,200 --> 02:27:02,319 think that you know the 3634 02:27:02,319 --> 02:27:05,120 well I speak for myself here the the 3635 02:27:05,120 --> 02:27:07,600 issue has never really been what I think 3636 02:27:07,600 --> 02:27:08,880 that the chief should do with his 3637 02:27:08,880 --> 02:27:11,680 resources. If that is a place where the 3638 02:27:11,680 --> 02:27:13,680 police think that they should prioritize 3639 02:27:13,680 --> 02:27:16,319 using their department and increasing 3640 02:27:16,319 --> 02:27:18,000 their presence there at that time. I 3641 02:27:18,000 --> 02:27:21,280 think that that's the chief's call. I 3642 02:27:21,280 --> 02:27:24,960 think that um we can achieve the same 3643 02:27:24,960 --> 02:27:26,399 thing and everybody can get what they 3644 02:27:26,399 --> 02:27:28,880 want if we were able to do that 3645 02:27:28,880 --> 02:27:31,840 education if we were able to have the 3646 02:27:31,840 --> 02:27:33,920 conversation because you know I hear 3647 02:27:33,920 --> 02:27:37,359 like we're already doing all we can you 3648 02:27:37,359 --> 02:27:40,560 know um and that's just not true. I 3649 02:27:40,560 --> 02:27:42,479 mean, not all we can. We're doing so 3650 02:27:42,479 --> 02:27:44,640 much, you know, and it's like I I just I 3651 02:27:44,640 --> 02:27:46,240 feel like if we were able to actually 3652 02:27:46,240 --> 02:27:48,080 have a conversation and listen to each 3653 02:27:48,080 --> 02:27:49,439 other more, and that's not just on every 3654 02:27:49,439 --> 02:27:50,800 that's on me, too. You know, I think 3655 02:27:50,800 --> 02:27:52,640 that we should all do a better job of 3656 02:27:52,640 --> 02:27:54,000 even in the hard things talking to each 3657 02:27:54,000 --> 02:27:55,359 other, making sure we understand each 3658 02:27:55,359 --> 02:27:57,600 other because what it comes to it is, 3659 02:27:57,600 --> 02:27:59,520 you know, you look at programs like the 3660 02:27:59,520 --> 02:28:01,120 Durham Heart program for instance, you 3661 02:28:01,120 --> 02:28:02,640 look at Denver Star, you look at Atlanta 3662 02:28:02,640 --> 02:28:04,000 pad, you look at the mediation program 3663 02:28:04,000 --> 02:28:05,600 in Dayton. I mean, those are just a 3664 02:28:05,600 --> 02:28:08,720 handful off the dome. And they are able 3665 02:28:08,720 --> 02:28:11,280 to do the exact same things when it 3666 02:28:11,280 --> 02:28:14,000 comes to increasing police capacity 3667 02:28:14,000 --> 02:28:16,160 um without hiring additional police 3668 02:28:16,160 --> 02:28:19,439 officers. It gives these communities 3669 02:28:19,439 --> 02:28:21,359 people to take things off of the police 3670 02:28:21,359 --> 02:28:23,280 department's plate and make them able 3671 02:28:23,280 --> 02:28:25,280 and available to respond to the most 3672 02:28:25,280 --> 02:28:26,960 violent things. Nobody's talking about 3673 02:28:26,960 --> 02:28:30,319 sending social workers to a gunfight. 3674 02:28:30,319 --> 02:28:32,000 Nobody's talking about sending social 3675 02:28:32,000 --> 02:28:35,840 workers to um violent things. This is 3676 02:28:35,840 --> 02:28:40,319 about a pro programs that are just 3677 02:28:40,319 --> 02:28:44,319 proven to work. and um when they're 3678 02:28:44,319 --> 02:28:46,000 properly financed, when they are given 3679 02:28:46,000 --> 02:28:50,240 the opportunities to thrive. Um and I 3680 02:28:50,240 --> 02:28:52,880 just really think that um you know, 3681 02:28:52,880 --> 02:28:56,000 we're talking about diverting calls that 3682 02:28:56,000 --> 02:29:00,479 is way more than three police positions. 3683 02:29:00,479 --> 02:29:02,000 So, I think everybody can have what we 3684 02:29:02,000 --> 02:29:04,399 want, you know. Um I think everybody 3685 02:29:04,399 --> 02:29:06,640 could be happy in this situation. I I 3686 02:29:06,640 --> 02:29:07,680 think that the conversations around 3687 02:29:07,680 --> 02:29:09,760 policing is hard. I think that the 3688 02:29:09,760 --> 02:29:12,000 average people are not like, you know, 3689 02:29:12,000 --> 02:29:13,520 really really really looking into these 3690 02:29:13,520 --> 02:29:15,200 things. And I think that when we talk to 3691 02:29:15,200 --> 02:29:17,280 our community partners who are already 3692 02:29:17,280 --> 02:29:20,560 providing like a very bare bones version 3693 02:29:20,560 --> 02:29:23,200 of these things, um they say they they 3694 02:29:23,200 --> 02:29:24,960 can come out and say this is these are 3695 02:29:24,960 --> 02:29:26,319 the resources that we might need, you 3696 02:29:26,319 --> 02:29:27,680 know, and those are the conversations I 3697 02:29:27,680 --> 02:29:29,120 would love to have. And I know we all 3698 02:29:29,120 --> 02:29:30,640 want the same thing. We all want a safe 3699 02:29:30,640 --> 02:29:32,560 downtown. Like I've said before, I live 3700 02:29:32,560 --> 02:29:36,319 there. It's chaotic um at 2 am when I'm 3701 02:29:36,319 --> 02:29:38,399 woken up by drunk people throwing 3702 02:29:38,399 --> 02:29:42,720 objects at my house. But um yeah, I I 3703 02:29:42,720 --> 02:29:45,680 just really think that um you know, the 3704 02:29:45,680 --> 02:29:48,399 conversation has been framed as if we 3705 02:29:48,399 --> 02:29:50,800 are voting yes or no for this thing to 3706 02:29:50,800 --> 02:29:53,600 exist. whether or not 3707 02:29:53,600 --> 02:29:56,160 when speaking for myself, I just think 3708 02:29:56,160 --> 02:29:57,760 we can provide the same thing through 3709 02:29:57,760 --> 02:30:00,080 different means that would not only 3710 02:30:00,080 --> 02:30:02,640 potentially like save the city money, 3711 02:30:02,640 --> 02:30:04,800 but it would provide an essential 3712 02:30:04,800 --> 02:30:06,319 service that when you look at the places 3713 02:30:06,319 --> 02:30:11,840 with these types of programs, it's just invaluable to those 3714 02:30:11,840 --> 02:30:13,439 communities and it's hard for them to 3715 02:30:13,439 --> 02:30:14,560 walk them back because they're so 3716 02:30:14,560 --> 02:30:19,040 popular. Um, and so yeah, I I I think we 3717 02:30:19,040 --> 02:30:20,880 want the same thing. we disagree on 3718 02:30:20,880 --> 02:30:22,399 strategy and that's okay and if we vote 3719 02:30:22,399 --> 02:30:24,720 to have these extra police officers, you 3720 02:30:24,720 --> 02:30:27,680 know, um I'm just looking forward to 3721 02:30:27,680 --> 02:30:28,960 have that and conversation with all of 3722 02:30:28,960 --> 02:30:30,240 y'all because I know we all want the 3723 02:30:30,240 --> 02:30:34,560 same thing and um I appreciate you 3724 02:30:34,560 --> 02:30:37,200 again, Megan, for uh earlier in the work 3725 02:30:37,200 --> 02:30:38,880 session bringing up that we should have 3726 02:30:38,880 --> 02:30:40,160 this holistic public safety 3727 02:30:40,160 --> 02:30:43,680 conversation. Um so I'm looking forward 3728 02:30:43,680 --> 02:30:47,110 to it. 3729 02:30:47,120 --> 02:30:50,000 » Thank you for that. I guess I come full 3730 02:30:50,000 --> 02:30:52,399 circle to when actually the this was 3731 02:30:52,399 --> 02:30:55,359 first introduced at the work session uh 3732 02:30:55,359 --> 02:30:59,680 by uh Jeff and and Chief Lion 3733 02:30:59,680 --> 02:31:01,920 um with their proposal. 3734 02:31:01,920 --> 02:31:05,120 >> I always say Lion I apologize to both 3735 02:31:05,120 --> 02:31:08,800 Chief Lion and Chief Lon. Um, 3736 02:31:08,800 --> 02:31:11,280 and I talked about I'm yes and and I 3737 02:31:11,280 --> 02:31:12,960 think that what has what I'm hearing 3738 02:31:12,960 --> 02:31:15,120 more and more is that actually um, and I 3739 02:31:15,120 --> 02:31:17,200 don't think anybody on the dis here is 3740 02:31:17,200 --> 02:31:19,280 going to really disagree that we aren't 3741 02:31:19,280 --> 02:31:21,520 having a yes and conversation. We're 3742 02:31:21,520 --> 02:31:24,640 trying to figure out it's a 3743 02:31:24,640 --> 02:31:29,520 no and conversation. And I think 3744 02:31:29,520 --> 02:31:34,960 I am I still am a yes and yes I see 3745 02:31:34,960 --> 02:31:37,040 the reason for having three more 3746 02:31:37,040 --> 02:31:38,720 officers who are dedicated to the 3747 02:31:38,720 --> 02:31:41,760 downtown for a very specific purpose and 3748 02:31:41,760 --> 02:31:44,560 a specific reason for doing work that I 3749 02:31:44,560 --> 02:31:46,399 think could be really helpful for the 3750 02:31:46,399 --> 02:31:48,720 downtown area. not just the ped mall but 3751 02:31:48,720 --> 02:31:51,200 for that area A as well where there are 3752 02:31:51,200 --> 02:31:55,359 also crimes being committed usually um 3753 02:31:55,359 --> 02:31:57,760 unfortunately assaults 3754 02:31:57,760 --> 02:32:01,120 um and I think that there can be both a 3755 02:32:01,120 --> 02:32:03,120 response mechanism but I think there's a 3756 02:32:03,120 --> 02:32:05,680 lot in terms of community policing that 3757 02:32:05,680 --> 02:32:09,600 can actually be um proactive 3758 02:32:09,600 --> 02:32:13,359 from the police um I I take a lot of 3759 02:32:13,359 --> 02:32:15,200 stock and heart from the fact that in 3760 02:32:15,200 --> 02:32:17,520 fact six weapons were taken off of the 3761 02:32:17,520 --> 02:32:20,240 ped mall without incident since April. 3762 02:32:20,240 --> 02:32:24,720 In terms of data, I like that data. Um, 3763 02:32:24,720 --> 02:32:27,760 and I'm an and because yes, there is 3764 02:32:27,760 --> 02:32:30,240 more we can do. Yes, we need to continue 3765 02:32:30,240 --> 02:32:34,479 looking at it. And we do have programs 3766 02:32:34,479 --> 02:32:36,319 that I don't think we have highlighted 3767 02:32:36,319 --> 02:32:39,359 and and and brought to surface or it 3768 02:32:39,359 --> 02:32:43,760 talked about how can we make them more 3769 02:32:43,760 --> 02:32:45,680 successful? How can we make them more 3770 02:32:45,680 --> 02:32:48,960 robust? Um, you know, in part it's 3771 02:32:48,960 --> 02:32:51,680 because they're buried within not 3772 02:32:51,680 --> 02:32:54,399 specific conversations about public 3773 02:32:54,399 --> 02:32:56,560 safety, but in terms of what we're 3774 02:32:56,560 --> 02:32:58,560 already doing in terms of how we're 3775 02:32:58,560 --> 02:33:00,880 funding aid to agencies, about the work 3776 02:33:00,880 --> 02:33:03,120 the community is doing, about the work 3777 02:33:03,120 --> 02:33:06,880 that um our substance use agencies are 3778 02:33:06,880 --> 02:33:09,760 doing, about how we are working with um 3779 02:33:09,760 --> 02:33:12,640 housing, how we are working with mental 3780 02:33:12,640 --> 02:33:15,600 health. We're funding those every year 3781 02:33:15,600 --> 02:33:17,520 through our regular budget. And that is 3782 02:33:17,520 --> 02:33:20,399 a part of proactive 3783 02:33:20,399 --> 02:33:23,680 foundational. How do we try to prevent 3784 02:33:23,680 --> 02:33:27,200 some of this? Is it enough? No. 3785 02:33:27,200 --> 02:33:29,520 And we need to do more. So, I am I just 3786 02:33:29,520 --> 02:33:31,840 want to reiterate my commitment to this 3787 02:33:31,840 --> 02:33:35,280 while saying it it it 3788 02:33:35,280 --> 02:33:39,359 is more nuance than saying 3789 02:33:39,359 --> 02:33:42,800 y'all aren't doing anything or you're 3790 02:33:42,800 --> 02:33:46,080 all doing it completely wrong or you 3791 02:33:46,080 --> 02:33:48,640 know and and I know that 3792 02:33:48,640 --> 02:33:50,800 passions get hot 3793 02:33:50,800 --> 02:33:52,800 and we all have particular ways in which 3794 02:33:52,800 --> 02:33:56,640 we're looking towards this but um I'm 3795 02:33:56,640 --> 02:33:58,560 committed as I said from the work 3796 02:33:58,560 --> 02:34:02,800 session and then had to sit back, digest 3797 02:34:02,800 --> 02:34:05,200 a lot of information and I returned and 3798 02:34:05,200 --> 02:34:08,319 I am full circle. I am a yes to this to 3799 02:34:08,319 --> 02:34:10,800 these positions and I am committed to 3800 02:34:10,800 --> 02:34:14,000 saying okay and what else are we doing 3801 02:34:14,000 --> 02:34:17,040 in a continuum so that we have a fuller 3802 02:34:17,040 --> 02:34:18,880 more robust way of looking at public 3803 02:34:18,880 --> 02:34:22,800 safety and approaching it. 3804 02:34:22,800 --> 02:34:24,000 >> I'm just really glad we're actually 3805 02:34:24,000 --> 02:34:26,000 having this conversation. It's tense. 3806 02:34:26,000 --> 02:34:28,880 It's difficult. I hear people, you know, 3807 02:34:28,880 --> 02:34:32,560 in in different places maybe than we've 3808 02:34:32,560 --> 02:34:34,000 been before and been able to speak 3809 02:34:34,000 --> 02:34:37,600 publicly about. I think fundamentally 3810 02:34:37,600 --> 02:34:40,399 differences of opinion are about the 3811 02:34:40,399 --> 02:34:42,880 degree and speed and level of 3812 02:34:42,880 --> 02:34:44,560 investment. You know, I think about my 3813 02:34:44,560 --> 02:34:46,560 conversations with Chief Lon and with 3814 02:34:46,560 --> 02:34:49,200 Jeff is, you know, we consistently come 3815 02:34:49,200 --> 02:34:51,760 back to like, wow, we agree on so much. 3816 02:34:51,760 --> 02:34:54,399 It's just I want to push harder and 3817 02:34:54,399 --> 02:34:57,520 faster and, you know, have a commitment 3818 02:34:57,520 --> 02:35:01,359 to going deeper on ways to keep our 3819 02:35:01,359 --> 02:35:04,319 community safe that aren't so focused on 3820 02:35:04,319 --> 02:35:07,040 traditional policing. And I think about, 3821 02:35:07,040 --> 02:35:08,880 you know, I'm glad to see Matt Hayek 3822 02:35:08,880 --> 02:35:11,280 here. I think about the 21 ordinance and 3823 02:35:11,280 --> 02:35:14,160 the 500t rule were things that happened 3824 02:35:14,160 --> 02:35:16,080 in our downtown in my lifetime that I 3825 02:35:16,080 --> 02:35:19,040 remember significantly changed for the 3826 02:35:19,040 --> 02:35:21,920 better the safety of downtown. And I 3827 02:35:21,920 --> 02:35:24,160 think it's, you know, it's been 3828 02:35:24,160 --> 02:35:25,920 frustrating through these last couple of 3829 02:35:25,920 --> 02:35:28,960 meetings to have this framed as there 3830 02:35:28,960 --> 02:35:31,840 was a shooting in order to increase 3831 02:35:31,840 --> 02:35:34,319 safety. We propose these three 3832 02:35:34,319 --> 02:35:37,120 positions. I do think that that set us 3833 02:35:37,120 --> 02:35:40,240 up for, you know, kind of a a fight 3834 02:35:40,240 --> 02:35:42,640 about this one thing instead of having 3835 02:35:42,640 --> 02:35:44,960 this holistic conversation. But I'm 3836 02:35:44,960 --> 02:35:47,040 incredibly grateful that I'm hearing 3837 02:35:47,040 --> 02:35:48,560 commitments from all of you that we 3838 02:35:48,560 --> 02:35:50,000 really are going to have that 3839 02:35:50,000 --> 02:35:51,840 conversation that it's been, you know, 3840 02:35:51,840 --> 02:35:54,880 we'll be on the the work session list. 3841 02:35:54,880 --> 02:35:57,600 And I think that, you know, when we have 3842 02:35:57,600 --> 02:36:01,200 the opportunity to be a datadriven 3843 02:36:01,200 --> 02:36:03,920 community to prioritize 3844 02:36:03,920 --> 02:36:06,560 the values that I do believe we all 3845 02:36:06,560 --> 02:36:10,399 share that we may come to different 3846 02:36:10,399 --> 02:36:13,520 conclusions. That's why I asked to defer 3847 02:36:13,520 --> 02:36:17,120 the item. And you know, I still want to 3848 02:36:17,120 --> 02:36:20,080 have that bigger conversation. 3849 02:36:20,080 --> 02:36:22,640 I think I hear you mayor and I 3850 02:36:22,640 --> 02:36:24,080 appreciate you saying they have to be 3851 02:36:24,080 --> 02:36:26,560 separate conversations. I do think they 3852 02:36:26,560 --> 02:36:30,000 remain really really tightly bound and 3853 02:36:30,000 --> 02:36:32,160 that's why we have members of the public 3854 02:36:32,160 --> 02:36:35,040 saying I do feel safe or I don't feel 3855 02:36:35,040 --> 02:36:38,720 safe if you add more more police. But if 3856 02:36:38,720 --> 02:36:41,840 you know I it sounds to me for this 3857 02:36:41,840 --> 02:36:44,160 evening that the the understanding of 3858 02:36:44,160 --> 02:36:47,280 the majority of council is if this 3859 02:36:47,280 --> 02:36:49,280 conversation is completed then we move 3860 02:36:49,280 --> 02:36:52,560 on to the and and I 3861 02:36:52,560 --> 02:36:55,200 >> and the just to be and I'm so sorry I 3862 02:36:55,200 --> 02:36:57,760 know I interrupted but it's like and the 3863 02:36:57,760 --> 02:37:00,319 and is [clears throat] I truly want the 3864 02:37:00,319 --> 02:37:03,280 and to be as we talk about holistic is 3865 02:37:03,280 --> 02:37:06,720 and how do the police fit into this and 3866 02:37:06,720 --> 02:37:13,359 cannot be a synonym for other. It's it 3867 02:37:13,359 --> 02:37:16,399 is a spectrum, right? It's additional. 3868 02:37:16,399 --> 02:37:19,040 It's how is it as an ecosystem, right? 3869 02:37:19,040 --> 02:37:22,240 It's it's not there's the police 3870 02:37:22,240 --> 02:37:23,920 >> and then there's this other thing. 3871 02:37:23,920 --> 02:37:24,240 >> No, 3872 02:37:24,240 --> 02:37:25,840 >> they are as a fitting 3873 02:37:25,840 --> 02:37:27,359 >> which is why I've always tried to talk 3874 02:37:27,359 --> 02:37:29,439 to them and talk talk about this all 3875 02:37:29,439 --> 02:37:31,439 together. You're exactly right. You're 3876 02:37:31,439 --> 02:37:34,479 exactly right. So, I'm I I am not going 3877 02:37:34,479 --> 02:37:36,800 to be voting to increase the the budget 3878 02:37:36,800 --> 02:37:39,439 and the number of positions because we 3879 02:37:39,439 --> 02:37:42,399 currently have unfilled positions. We 3880 02:37:42,399 --> 02:37:45,439 have an average of $800,000 every year 3881 02:37:45,439 --> 02:37:47,600 over the last, I don't know, 5, 10 3882 02:37:47,600 --> 02:37:49,439 years, whatever the time frame that Jeff 3883 02:37:49,439 --> 02:37:52,080 provided us, um, of unspent money in the 3884 02:37:52,080 --> 02:37:54,160 police department. I understand the 3885 02:37:54,160 --> 02:37:56,399 staffing patterns. I understand the need 3886 02:37:56,399 --> 02:37:58,880 to create the desire to create this 3887 02:37:58,880 --> 02:38:02,800 headroom. Um I but I also know that the 3888 02:38:02,800 --> 02:38:05,359 chief can reallocate resources as he 3889 02:38:05,359 --> 02:38:08,160 sees best fit and we will be committing 3890 02:38:08,160 --> 02:38:12,240 ourselves to um one way of doing 3891 02:38:12,240 --> 02:38:14,000 something 3892 02:38:14,000 --> 02:38:16,160 that will be very very very difficult to 3893 02:38:16,160 --> 02:38:18,319 undo in the future if we want to make 3894 02:38:18,319 --> 02:38:21,040 different decisions. 3895 02:38:21,040 --> 02:38:22,960 >> Okay. 3896 02:38:22,960 --> 02:38:25,680 I wanted to start by saying that I 3897 02:38:25,680 --> 02:38:28,880 really take the recent uh shooting at 3898 02:38:28,880 --> 02:38:31,520 the you know and the violence in the 3899 02:38:31,520 --> 02:38:34,160 community very seriously. 3900 02:38:34,160 --> 02:38:38,080 Everyone should be able to feel safe 3901 02:38:38,080 --> 02:38:40,560 downtown and throughout the IO city, not 3902 02:38:40,560 --> 02:38:43,680 only even downtown and we have 3903 02:38:43,680 --> 02:38:45,920 responsibility as a council to to 3904 02:38:45,920 --> 02:38:48,560 respond to something like this. 3905 02:38:48,560 --> 02:38:50,800 But I do not believe that every time we 3906 02:38:50,800 --> 02:38:53,600 experience violence, the immediate 3907 02:38:53,600 --> 02:38:56,479 answer should be adding more permit 3908 02:38:56,479 --> 02:38:58,960 police positions. 3909 02:38:58,960 --> 02:39:01,760 Before we we make that decision, I think 3910 02:39:01,760 --> 02:39:04,880 we need to ask some basic questions. 3911 02:39:04,880 --> 02:39:07,920 What problem are we trying to solve? 3912 02:39:07,920 --> 02:39:10,880 What is the causing of this problem? And 3913 02:39:10,880 --> 02:39:13,439 what evidence do we have that adding 3914 02:39:13,439 --> 02:39:15,760 three additional police position would 3915 02:39:15,760 --> 02:39:17,439 be defend this shooting or addressing 3916 02:39:17,439 --> 02:39:19,359 the problem? 3917 02:39:19,359 --> 02:39:22,640 We already have three police position as 3918 02:39:22,640 --> 02:39:25,600 my colleague mentioned that have been 3919 02:39:25,600 --> 02:39:28,399 vacant for years. I think was more than 3920 02:39:28,399 --> 02:39:30,960 five years before creating three 3921 02:39:30,960 --> 02:39:34,160 additional permanent position. I would 3922 02:39:34,160 --> 02:39:37,920 like to uh to make every effort 3923 02:39:37,920 --> 02:39:40,080 to fill first the position we already 3924 02:39:40,080 --> 02:39:42,880 have and see what additional capacity 3925 02:39:42,880 --> 02:39:45,280 that will perfect. 3926 02:39:45,280 --> 02:39:47,680 I also think we need to distinguish 3927 02:39:47,680 --> 02:39:51,120 between responding to crime and 3928 02:39:51,120 --> 02:39:53,520 preventing crime. 3929 02:39:53,520 --> 02:39:56,399 More officer downtown may increase 3930 02:39:56,399 --> 02:39:59,280 police visibility and may help officer 3931 02:39:59,280 --> 02:40:02,800 respond when something happens. 3932 02:40:02,800 --> 02:40:04,399 But 3933 02:40:04,399 --> 02:40:07,680 that does not necessarily mean that we 3934 02:40:07,680 --> 02:40:09,760 are preventing the volumes from 3935 02:40:09,760 --> 02:40:12,880 happening in the first place. 3936 02:40:12,880 --> 02:40:15,040 And I want us to think carefully about 3937 02:40:15,040 --> 02:40:16,560 what 3938 02:40:16,560 --> 02:40:21,600 feeling safe means for different members 3939 02:40:21,600 --> 02:40:24,880 of our community. 3940 02:40:24,880 --> 02:40:27,439 I'm going to repeat that. [sighs] 3941 02:40:27,439 --> 02:40:29,520 We need to do that. We need to think 3942 02:40:29,520 --> 02:40:31,920 carefully about what feeling safe means 3943 02:40:31,920 --> 02:40:35,040 for different members of our community. 3944 02:40:35,040 --> 02:40:37,280 Through my work with immigrants and 3945 02:40:37,280 --> 02:40:39,920 refugees community, I know that some 3946 02:40:39,920 --> 02:40:43,200 people come here from countries where 3947 02:40:43,200 --> 02:40:45,359 police and security forces have been 3948 02:40:45,359 --> 02:40:47,920 associated with fear, 3949 02:40:47,920 --> 02:40:49,600 intimidations, 3950 02:40:49,600 --> 02:40:52,800 corruptions or abuse of government 3951 02:40:52,800 --> 02:40:55,439 power. 3952 02:40:55,439 --> 02:40:58,960 This experience do not simply disappear 3953 02:40:58,960 --> 02:41:02,080 when someone arrive in Iowa City. 3954 02:41:02,080 --> 02:41:04,319 For some immigrant refugees, seeing more 3955 02:41:04,319 --> 02:41:07,439 police officer does not automatically 3956 02:41:07,439 --> 02:41:10,319 make them feel safer. 3957 02:41:10,319 --> 02:41:13,200 It can sometime have the opposite 3958 02:41:13,200 --> 02:41:15,200 effect. 3959 02:41:15,200 --> 02:41:18,240 Some people may be afraid to approach an 3960 02:41:18,240 --> 02:41:22,160 officer, report crime, ask for help, or 3961 02:41:22,160 --> 02:41:24,720 even is spend time in the area with a 3962 02:41:24,720 --> 02:41:28,560 heavy police present. 3963 02:41:28,560 --> 02:41:32,240 I am not I am not saying that this is 3964 02:41:32,240 --> 02:41:34,640 the experience of every immigrants or 3965 02:41:34,640 --> 02:41:38,960 every refugees or every black person, 3966 02:41:38,960 --> 02:41:42,080 but it is perspective that should be 3967 02:41:42,080 --> 02:41:45,040 part of our conversation. 3968 02:41:45,040 --> 02:41:47,520 When we talk about what make our 3969 02:41:47,520 --> 02:41:49,600 downtown welcoming and safety for 3970 02:41:49,600 --> 02:41:53,280 everyone, we need to think about that 3971 02:41:53,280 --> 02:41:56,560 police absolutely have an important role 3972 02:41:56,560 --> 02:41:59,439 in responding to violence and protect 3973 02:41:59,439 --> 02:42:02,160 protecting the public. 3974 02:42:02,160 --> 02:42:05,600 But public safety is bigger than number 3975 02:42:05,600 --> 02:42:09,280 of how many officer we have. 3976 02:42:09,280 --> 02:42:11,760 We are also undertaking an important 3977 02:42:11,760 --> 02:42:15,280 work around disparity and traffic stop. 3978 02:42:15,280 --> 02:42:18,000 I want us to learn from that work and 3979 02:42:18,000 --> 02:42:20,880 combine it with the data we have about 3980 02:42:20,880 --> 02:42:24,000 this incidents and broader examination 3981 02:42:24,000 --> 02:42:27,359 of what is causing this viant to begin 3982 02:42:27,359 --> 02:42:29,120 with. 3983 02:42:29,120 --> 02:42:31,920 If we are serious about prevention, 3984 02:42:31,920 --> 02:42:34,560 we should be asking what are the 3985 02:42:34,560 --> 02:42:38,240 circumstance behind this shooting? 3986 02:42:38,240 --> 02:42:41,200 Are there a patterns as we have from the 3987 02:42:41,200 --> 02:42:43,520 report? What intervention could have 3988 02:42:43,520 --> 02:42:47,359 been uh what prevention could have 3989 02:42:47,359 --> 02:42:50,319 prevented this situation before they 3990 02:42:50,319 --> 02:42:52,800 escalated? Do we need more youth 3991 02:42:52,800 --> 02:42:56,640 engagement, mental health resources, 3992 02:42:56,640 --> 02:42:59,439 violence preventions programs, community 3993 02:42:59,439 --> 02:43:02,000 based interventions or partnership with 3994 02:43:02,000 --> 02:43:05,280 business and community organization? 3995 02:43:05,280 --> 02:43:07,840 I want us to look at the problem from 3996 02:43:07,840 --> 02:43:09,680 its root. 3997 02:43:09,680 --> 02:43:12,640 Not only what happened at the downtown 3998 02:43:12,640 --> 02:43:16,080 or somewhere else after 1 p.m. or 1:00 3999 02:43:16,080 --> 02:43:18,880 a.m. or 2:00 a.m. in the morning after 4000 02:43:18,880 --> 02:43:21,680 situation has already escalated. So I am 4001 02:43:21,680 --> 02:43:23,760 not ready to support this the staff 4002 02:43:23,760 --> 02:43:26,479 recommendation to add three permanent 4003 02:43:26,479 --> 02:43:29,200 police position at this time. I would 4004 02:43:29,200 --> 02:43:31,520 prefer that we first work to fill the 4005 02:43:31,520 --> 02:43:34,479 three position. We already have as my CL 4006 02:43:34,479 --> 02:43:37,280 mentioned continue this disparity and 4007 02:43:37,280 --> 02:43:39,520 traffic stop study examine the 4008 02:43:39,520 --> 02:43:41,680 circumstance and the data surrounding 4009 02:43:41,680 --> 02:43:44,319 the recent volumes and have broader 4010 02:43:44,319 --> 02:43:46,399 conversation about prevention and root 4011 02:43:46,399 --> 02:43:49,840 cause. This does not mean doing nothing. 4012 02:43:49,840 --> 02:43:51,840 We should continue using the resources 4013 02:43:51,840 --> 02:43:53,439 we currently have to respond to 4014 02:43:53,439 --> 02:43:56,080 immediate public safety need while we do 4015 02:43:56,080 --> 02:43:57,920 this work. 4016 02:43:57,920 --> 02:43:59,920 And if the evidence ultimately shows 4017 02:43:59,920 --> 02:44:02,640 that additional uh permanent police 4018 02:44:02,640 --> 02:44:04,560 position are needed then we can have 4019 02:44:04,560 --> 02:44:06,560 that conversation. 4020 02:44:06,560 --> 02:44:08,880 But I do not want us to decide on a 4021 02:44:08,880 --> 02:44:11,680 solution before we have fully understood 4022 02:44:11,680 --> 02:44:15,600 the problem. Our goal should not simply 4023 02:44:15,600 --> 02:44:18,080 be more police present downtown. Our 4024 02:44:18,080 --> 02:44:20,479 goal should be preventing violence and 4025 02:44:20,479 --> 02:44:24,720 creating downtown where everyone is safe 4026 02:44:24,720 --> 02:44:28,000 and everyone can feel safe. 4027 02:44:28,000 --> 02:44:33,269 I will be voting now. 4028 02:44:33,279 --> 02:44:34,880 » I want to say thanks to all the 4029 02:44:34,880 --> 02:44:36,800 community members that spoke today. 4030 02:44:36,800 --> 02:44:39,520 Really appreciated your words and um all 4031 02:44:39,520 --> 02:44:42,720 those that that's been reaching out. Um, 4032 02:44:42,720 --> 02:44:44,479 I think there's a lot that my colleagues 4033 02:44:44,479 --> 02:44:46,880 have said and I won't go into all of it 4034 02:44:46,880 --> 02:44:51,680 because I think the the heart of um, 4035 02:44:51,680 --> 02:44:54,399 what I hear is 4036 02:44:54,399 --> 02:44:56,080 what's before us now are those three 4037 02:44:56,080 --> 02:44:59,439 positions and the and conversation. So, 4038 02:44:59,439 --> 02:45:02,319 I want to start by addressing the end 4039 02:45:02,319 --> 02:45:04,880 conversation. So, we've been uh, this 4040 02:45:04,880 --> 02:45:06,880 council is committed to the end 4041 02:45:06,880 --> 02:45:08,640 conversation. every last one of them. I 4042 02:45:08,640 --> 02:45:10,560 already know that committed to the an 4043 02:45:10,560 --> 02:45:13,040 conversation. We've done some elements 4044 02:45:13,040 --> 02:45:14,960 of the an conversation. So, I don't want 4045 02:45:14,960 --> 02:45:16,640 to diminish the work that we've been 4046 02:45:16,640 --> 02:45:20,399 doing uh with the conversation where we 4047 02:45:20,399 --> 02:45:24,479 um I think um where we are today is once 4048 02:45:24,479 --> 02:45:26,720 again saying we're going to have the 4049 02:45:26,720 --> 02:45:30,880 conversation. um the an conversation 4050 02:45:30,880 --> 02:45:34,240 um anytime there has been a presentation 4051 02:45:34,240 --> 02:45:37,520 to this council about the conversation 4052 02:45:37,520 --> 02:45:40,240 uh something tangible this council has 4053 02:45:40,240 --> 02:45:43,920 approved it um so 4054 02:45:43,920 --> 02:45:46,479 I think we've been talking about having 4055 02:45:46,479 --> 02:45:49,359 the conversation and the conversation 4056 02:45:49,359 --> 02:45:52,240 typically comes um we [clears throat] 4057 02:45:52,240 --> 02:45:54,960 we've had the conversation in theory a 4058 02:45:54,960 --> 02:45:57,040 little bit um but we've not had a 4059 02:45:57,040 --> 02:46:00,560 proposal before us um or the proposal 4060 02:46:00,560 --> 02:46:01,920 that we've had before us, we've 4061 02:46:01,920 --> 02:46:05,359 approved. There's been no proposal 4062 02:46:05,359 --> 02:46:07,760 that we've denied on the and 4063 02:46:07,760 --> 02:46:10,160 conversation. And so 4064 02:46:10,160 --> 02:46:14,240 I I don't want, you know, residents and 4065 02:46:14,240 --> 02:46:20,000 my colleagues to minimize um that, you 4066 02:46:20,000 --> 02:46:21,680 know, that our desire for the ant 4067 02:46:21,680 --> 02:46:23,200 conversation or that something's been 4068 02:46:23,200 --> 02:46:26,720 presented uh tangible. Um, I've even, 4069 02:46:26,720 --> 02:46:29,359 you know, made statements that if we uh 4070 02:46:29,359 --> 02:46:31,840 put a dollar amount to the end 4071 02:46:31,840 --> 02:46:34,319 conversation, if someone on this council 4072 02:46:34,319 --> 02:46:36,800 want to put a dollar amount to have the 4073 02:46:36,800 --> 02:46:39,600 end conversation, make that proposal. 4074 02:46:39,600 --> 02:46:41,680 And so that hasn't, you know, has not 4075 02:46:41,680 --> 02:46:44,160 been done. But nevertheless, I do think 4076 02:46:44,160 --> 02:46:45,520 this council will have the end 4077 02:46:45,520 --> 02:46:47,920 conversation. when it comes down to 4078 02:46:47,920 --> 02:46:50,720 staffing, staffing patterns, um I do 4079 02:46:50,720 --> 02:46:52,800 believe that it is this council's um 4080 02:46:52,800 --> 02:46:56,800 duty and job to um hear from our staff 4081 02:46:56,800 --> 02:46:59,120 and make a decision based on the 4082 02:46:59,120 --> 02:47:01,120 information that we have. I I I hear 4083 02:47:01,120 --> 02:47:02,640 that folks are saying that, you know, 4084 02:47:02,640 --> 02:47:05,520 there's been no research, no data. Um 4085 02:47:05,520 --> 02:47:07,920 this has this is a continuing 4086 02:47:07,920 --> 02:47:09,520 conversation 4087 02:47:09,520 --> 02:47:12,080 um that the police department has 4088 02:47:12,080 --> 02:47:14,560 somewhat come before us in in past 4089 02:47:14,560 --> 02:47:16,560 years, you know, requesting additional 4090 02:47:16,560 --> 02:47:19,920 staff. We heard that in 15 years there's 4091 02:47:19,920 --> 02:47:22,560 only been four sworn positions. That's 4092 02:47:22,560 --> 02:47:25,680 in 15 years. Um and I think that's good. 4093 02:47:25,680 --> 02:47:27,359 that that talks about what this council 4094 02:47:27,359 --> 02:47:32,240 has um kind of that's our uh duty of 4095 02:47:32,240 --> 02:47:34,080 making sure that we're looking at what 4096 02:47:34,080 --> 02:47:37,040 the need is in the moment and you know 4097 02:47:37,040 --> 02:47:38,319 even though there's been additional 4098 02:47:38,319 --> 02:47:41,680 positions at time I imagine um that the 4099 02:47:41,680 --> 02:47:43,120 council looked at the positions in the 4100 02:47:43,120 --> 02:47:44,720 moment and made the best determination 4101 02:47:44,720 --> 02:47:49,439 of what was before them um over I I will 4102 02:47:49,439 --> 02:47:55,600 not um I can't overstate the need for 4103 02:47:55,600 --> 02:47:59,279 someone that is trained to be doing this 4104 02:47:59,279 --> 02:48:01,920 work downtown. Um, so we know that our 4105 02:48:01,920 --> 02:48:04,880 staff is doing overtime work and I do 4106 02:48:04,880 --> 02:48:07,200 believe that this is a part of our 4107 02:48:07,200 --> 02:48:09,600 assessment to hear from the police 4108 02:48:09,600 --> 02:48:12,479 chief. I heard um it already stated that 4109 02:48:12,479 --> 02:48:16,160 the, you know, um the chief um made the 4110 02:48:16,160 --> 02:48:18,160 call to put place the officers downtown 4111 02:48:18,160 --> 02:48:21,359 and that's respected um and that's their 4112 02:48:21,359 --> 02:48:23,120 prerogative. 4113 02:48:23,120 --> 02:48:25,359 If we're looking at the overall 4114 02:48:25,359 --> 02:48:29,040 positions that are open, um we know that 4115 02:48:29,040 --> 02:48:30,319 uh the last time we had this 4116 02:48:30,319 --> 02:48:33,359 conversation, nine of all the total 85 4117 02:48:33,359 --> 02:48:36,160 positions, uh nine of those positions 4118 02:48:36,160 --> 02:48:37,680 were not filled because people were out 4119 02:48:37,680 --> 02:48:40,880 on leave or they were um in the academy. 4120 02:48:40,880 --> 02:48:42,479 We have folks that are part of the 4121 02:48:42,479 --> 02:48:44,880 military. They can be gone for a year. 4122 02:48:44,880 --> 02:48:46,240 There's a lot of things when it come 4123 02:48:46,240 --> 02:48:50,080 down to um just staffing patterns. But 4124 02:48:50,080 --> 02:48:53,680 that aside, if the if we're saying that 4125 02:48:53,680 --> 02:48:56,319 I heard 500,000, I heard 800,000 that 4126 02:48:56,319 --> 02:49:01,359 the um police has not um used in their 4127 02:49:01,359 --> 02:49:02,880 budget. 4128 02:49:02,880 --> 02:49:05,760 Um so if they don't use that in their 4129 02:49:05,760 --> 02:49:08,720 budget, um there's been proposals to, 4130 02:49:08,720 --> 02:49:11,120 you know, convert allow that money to be 4131 02:49:11,120 --> 02:49:13,520 used. We know that the police off uh the 4132 02:49:13,520 --> 02:49:15,040 police department is always trying to 4133 02:49:15,040 --> 02:49:18,399 hire. um they had just got up to their 4134 02:49:18,399 --> 02:49:21,600 um full almost to their full capacity 4135 02:49:21,600 --> 02:49:24,319 minus two but just when you do that 4136 02:49:24,319 --> 02:49:33,680 there's another change in um you know a position there. I don't believe that 4137 02:49:33,680 --> 02:49:36,160 I I I I believe that the staffing 4138 02:49:36,160 --> 02:49:38,720 patterns are appropriate. The police 4139 02:49:38,720 --> 02:49:41,600 department is continuing to work towards 4140 02:49:41,600 --> 02:49:44,880 um the 88 number. should this be well 85 4141 02:49:44,880 --> 02:49:48,160 number and should this be approved at 88 4142 02:49:48,160 --> 02:49:50,880 um and I just don't believe that it is 4143 02:49:50,880 --> 02:49:53,120 this council's 4144 02:49:53,120 --> 02:49:56,399 um position to ignore what the staff 4145 02:49:56,399 --> 02:50:00,399 need um as well as just making sure that 4146 02:50:00,399 --> 02:50:03,680 we have well-rested staff that is 4147 02:50:03,680 --> 02:50:07,120 attending to this call that the police 4148 02:50:07,120 --> 02:50:09,200 chief has already made. So, I'll be 4149 02:50:09,200 --> 02:50:12,720 voting for this and the and 4150 02:50:12,720 --> 02:50:16,880 conversation. I do believe that um cuz I 4151 02:50:16,880 --> 02:50:19,040 think I heard the majority of four uh 4152 02:50:19,040 --> 02:50:21,439 leaning towards voting for this today. 4153 02:50:21,439 --> 02:50:23,600 Um 4154 02:50:23,600 --> 02:50:26,160 this will allow the conversation to 4155 02:50:26,160 --> 02:50:29,520 happen without focusing on with because 4156 02:50:29,520 --> 02:50:31,359 I feel like the conversation will be 4157 02:50:31,359 --> 02:50:34,560 derailed to one focus and that would be 4158 02:50:34,560 --> 02:50:37,279 three positions. So should this pass 4159 02:50:37,279 --> 02:50:39,279 today, I really do believe that the end 4160 02:50:39,279 --> 02:50:41,120 conversation will happen. It will be 4161 02:50:41,120 --> 02:50:43,200 holistic that would include public 4162 02:50:43,200 --> 02:50:45,680 safety, which it should. We should not 4163 02:50:45,680 --> 02:50:48,560 be sitting there determining how many 4164 02:50:48,560 --> 02:50:51,040 police positions 4165 02:50:51,040 --> 02:50:54,800 should be appropriate. That is not what 4166 02:50:54,800 --> 02:50:57,040 this council focus should be when we're 4167 02:50:57,040 --> 02:50:59,359 having the conversation and we're having 4168 02:50:59,359 --> 02:51:02,000 that holistic conversation. So, I'll be 4169 02:51:02,000 --> 02:51:04,640 voting for this um for the three 4170 02:51:04,640 --> 02:51:09,429 positions. 4171 02:51:09,439 --> 02:51:11,920 » I'm going to call for roll call, please. 4172 02:51:11,920 --> 02:51:12,880 >> Bergus, 4173 02:51:12,880 --> 02:51:13,760 >> no. 4174 02:51:13,760 --> 02:51:14,560 >> Harmson, [clears throat] 4175 02:51:14,560 --> 02:51:15,120 >> yes. 4176 02:51:15,120 --> 02:51:15,600 >> Mo, 4177 02:51:15,600 --> 02:51:16,080 >> yes. 4178 02:51:16,080 --> 02:51:16,720 >> Salah, 4179 02:51:16,720 --> 02:51:18,160 >> no. 4180 02:51:18,160 --> 02:51:18,800 >> Teague, 4181 02:51:18,800 --> 02:51:19,279 >> yes. 4182 02:51:19,279 --> 02:51:20,000 >> Wine, 4183 02:51:20,000 --> 02:51:20,560 >> no. 4184 02:51:20,560 --> 02:51:21,120 >> Alter, 4185 02:51:21,120 --> 02:51:21,760 >> yes. 4186 02:51:21,760 --> 02:51:23,840 >> Motion passes four to zero. 4187 02:51:23,840 --> 02:51:24,720 >> Four to three. 4188 02:51:24,720 --> 02:51:27,120 >> Oh, four to three. Four to three. 4189 02:51:27,120 --> 02:51:28,319 >> I'm used to seven to zero. [laughter] 4190 02:51:28,319 --> 02:51:31,760 >> Y lot of absences. Four to three. 4191 02:51:31,760 --> 02:51:36,880 >> Yeah. Four to three. Okay. Um, 4192 02:51:36,880 --> 02:51:38,319 could I get a motion to accept 4193 02:51:38,319 --> 02:51:39,760 correspondence, please? 4194 02:51:39,760 --> 02:51:41,840 >> So, move Fergus second. Alter. 4195 02:51:41,840 --> 02:51:43,200 >> All in favor say I. 4196 02:51:43,200 --> 02:51:43,680 >> I. 4197 02:51:43,680 --> 02:51:46,560 >> Any oppose? Motion passes seven to zero. 4198 02:51:46,560 --> 02:51:48,479 We're on to item number 12, which is 4199 02:51:48,479 --> 02:51:52,399 announcements of vacancies new. Um, we 4200 02:51:52,399 --> 02:51:55,040 have the Board of Adjustment, one vac to 4201 02:51:55,040 --> 02:51:57,439 fill a 5-year term, January 1st, 2027 4202 02:51:57,439 --> 02:52:00,479 through December 31st, 2031. Board of 4203 02:52:00,479 --> 02:52:02,399 Appeals, one vacancy for a building 4204 02:52:02,399 --> 02:52:04,960 design professional to fill a 5-year 4205 02:52:04,960 --> 02:52:07,840 term January 1, 2027 through December 4206 02:52:07,840 --> 02:52:10,640 31st, 2031. Climate Action Commission, 4207 02:52:10,640 --> 02:52:12,160 three vacancies to fill a three-year 4208 02:52:12,160 --> 02:52:14,960 term. January 1st, 2027 through December 4209 02:52:14,960 --> 02:52:18,800 31st, 2029. Human Rights Commission. Two 4210 02:52:18,800 --> 02:52:21,040 vacancies to fill two-year terms January 4211 02:52:21,040 --> 02:52:25,359 1st, 20 27 through December 31st, 2028. 4212 02:52:25,359 --> 02:52:28,720 and one vacancy affiliate one-year term 4213 02:52:28,720 --> 02:52:32,399 January 1st, 2027 through December 31st, 4214 02:52:32,399 --> 02:52:35,279 2027 in accordance with ordinance 4215 02:52:35,279 --> 02:52:38,240 26-4990. 4216 02:52:38,240 --> 02:52:39,840 Parks and Recreation Commission to 4217 02:52:39,840 --> 02:52:42,479 vacates to fill four-year terms January 4218 02:52:42,479 --> 02:52:46,399 1st through um January 1st, 2027 through 4219 02:52:46,399 --> 02:52:50,560 December 31st, 2030. Public Art Advisory 4220 02:52:50,560 --> 02:52:52,560 Committee, one vacancy for a art or 4221 02:52:52,560 --> 02:52:54,720 design professional to fill a three-year 4222 02:52:54,720 --> 02:52:57,840 term January 1st, 2027 through December 4223 02:52:57,840 --> 02:53:00,000 31st, 2029. 4224 02:53:00,000 --> 02:53:01,920 Public art advisory committee, one 4225 02:53:01,920 --> 02:53:04,000 vacancy for at large representative to 4226 02:53:04,000 --> 02:53:06,240 fill a three-year term, January 1st, 4227 02:53:06,240 --> 02:53:10,240 2027 through December 31st, 2029. Senior 4228 02:53:10,240 --> 02:53:13,040 Center Commission, two vacancies to fill 4229 02:53:13,040 --> 02:53:15,600 three-year terms, January 1st, 2027 4230 02:53:15,600 --> 02:53:18,319 through December 31st, 2029. 4231 02:53:18,319 --> 02:53:21,120 Applications must be received by 5:00 PM 4232 02:53:21,120 --> 02:53:25,040 Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. Item number 4233 02:53:25,040 --> 02:53:26,720 13 is announcements of vacancies 4234 02:53:26,720 --> 02:53:29,520 previous 4235 02:53:29,520 --> 02:53:32,880 13A, airport zoning board of adjustment, 4236 02:53:32,880 --> 02:53:35,120 one vacancy to fill a 5-year term. 4237 02:53:35,120 --> 02:53:36,960 Airport zoning board of adjustment, one 4238 02:53:36,960 --> 02:53:40,319 vac to fill a 5-year term. Board of 4239 02:53:40,319 --> 02:53:42,399 appeals, one vacancy for a licensed 4240 02:53:42,399 --> 02:53:44,640 electrician to fill a 5-year term. Board 4241 02:53:44,640 --> 02:53:46,479 of Appeals, one vacancy for a HVAC 4242 02:53:46,479 --> 02:53:49,439 professional to fill an unexpired term. 4243 02:53:49,439 --> 02:53:51,439 Historic Preservation Commission, one 4244 02:53:51,439 --> 02:53:52,880 vacancy for a Brown Street 4245 02:53:52,880 --> 02:53:54,800 representative to fill a three-year 4246 02:53:54,800 --> 02:53:56,800 term. Historic Preservation Commission, 4247 02:53:56,800 --> 02:53:58,800 one vacancy for a Jefferson Street 4248 02:53:58,800 --> 02:54:00,720 representative to fill a three-year 4249 02:54:00,720 --> 02:54:03,200 term. Historic Preservation Commission, 4250 02:54:03,200 --> 02:54:04,960 one vacancy for Woolan Avenue 4251 02:54:04,960 --> 02:54:06,880 representative to fill a three-year 4252 02:54:06,880 --> 02:54:09,439 term. Vacies will remain open until 4253 02:54:09,439 --> 02:54:11,760 filled. We're at item number 14, which 4254 02:54:11,760 --> 02:54:15,680 is C city council information. 4255 02:54:15,680 --> 02:54:17,279 >> There will be an economic development 4256 02:54:17,279 --> 02:54:20,960 committee meeting on September 30th. 4257 02:54:20,960 --> 02:54:24,160 >> At 8 a.m. Come join us. [laughter] 4258 02:54:24,160 --> 02:54:26,399 Can't 4259 02:54:26,399 --> 02:54:29,359 >> um Valor Point, the VA, 4260 02:54:29,359 --> 02:54:30,160 >> yes, 4261 02:54:30,160 --> 02:54:33,760 >> uh housing uh is going to have its 4262 02:54:33,760 --> 02:54:35,760 ribbon cutting tomorrow, which is 4263 02:54:35,760 --> 02:54:39,520 exciting. From 4 to 6. Um there's going 4264 02:54:39,520 --> 02:54:44,080 to be the um soul train block party. I'm 4265 02:54:44,080 --> 02:54:46,960 so excited about it. Um a week from 4266 02:54:46,960 --> 02:54:49,520 tomorrow, so Friday, September 25th from 4267 02:54:49,520 --> 02:54:50,479 6:00 to 9:00. 4268 02:54:50,479 --> 02:54:51,600 >> Tomorrow was Friday, 4269 02:54:51,600 --> 02:54:55,680 >> right? Oh god, I'm just doing it all 4270 02:54:55,680 --> 02:54:58,479 wrong. Sorry. A week from Friday, 4271 02:54:58,479 --> 02:55:01,600 September 25th, 6:00 to 9:00. And uh 4272 02:55:01,600 --> 02:55:02,960 then there's a couple other things and 4273 02:55:02,960 --> 02:55:04,399 if nobody else mentions them, I'll come 4274 02:55:04,399 --> 02:55:06,560 back. Um, yeah, just kind of reminding, 4275 02:55:06,560 --> 02:55:07,840 we talked about this earlier in the 4276 02:55:07,840 --> 02:55:10,080 meeting, but the uh Iowa City Latino 4277 02:55:10,080 --> 02:55:13,040 Fest is this Saturday in the Pad Mall. 4278 02:55:13,040 --> 02:55:16,800 >> Um, and then the weekend after that, 4279 02:55:16,800 --> 02:55:21,120 >> I'm tossing it off to you, Mos for the festival. 4280 02:55:21,120 --> 02:55:22,720 >> The African festival. Yeah, I was trying 4281 02:55:22,720 --> 02:55:25,040 to say that. But before that, this this 4282 02:55:25,040 --> 02:55:27,120 week have a lot of event about welcome 4283 02:55:27,120 --> 02:55:28,160 week. 4284 02:55:28,160 --> 02:55:29,279 >> You know, if you want to learn more 4285 02:55:29,279 --> 02:55:31,520 about it, go to the Iowa Greater Iowa 4286 02:55:31,520 --> 02:55:33,920 City like website or the county. you 4287 02:55:33,920 --> 02:55:36,479 will uh have all the event and when I 4288 02:55:36,479 --> 02:55:38,560 think tomorrow also they at the county 4289 02:55:38,560 --> 02:55:41,120 building they have also a fair resources 4290 02:55:41,120 --> 02:55:46,800 fair uh from uh 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. And 4291 02:55:46,800 --> 02:55:49,439 uh there is many other events continue 4292 02:55:49,439 --> 02:55:52,560 throughout the welcome week. On the 26th 4293 02:55:52,560 --> 02:55:53,760 we're going to have the African 4294 02:55:53,760 --> 02:55:56,240 festival. Can't wait for that. This is 4295 02:55:56,240 --> 02:56:00,080 become very like amazing event that we 4296 02:56:00,080 --> 02:56:02,160 wait for it every year. Yeah. 4297 02:56:02,160 --> 02:56:03,520 >> And I just want to say that it's the 4298 02:56:03,520 --> 02:56:05,040 same weekend as October Fest. So 4299 02:56:05,040 --> 02:56:07,840 everybody should go to both events cuz I 4300 02:56:07,840 --> 02:56:09,680 think that's so exciting that Iowa City 4301 02:56:09,680 --> 02:56:11,200 has things that are so wildly different 4302 02:56:11,200 --> 02:56:12,800 and beautiful at the same time. So 4303 02:56:12,800 --> 02:56:14,160 >> forget about Soda Fest and only a couple 4304 02:56:14,160 --> 02:56:14,880 blocks apart. 4305 02:56:14,880 --> 02:56:17,520 >> Sodafest. Sodafest Fest only like all 4306 02:56:17,520 --> 02:56:18,960 within walkable. 4307 02:56:18,960 --> 02:56:20,240 >> They got the craft stuff. 4308 02:56:20,240 --> 02:56:22,000 >> Yeah. Make sure to go to all of them. 4309 02:56:22,000 --> 02:56:22,399 >> All of them. 4310 02:56:22,399 --> 02:56:23,279 >> Go to all of them. 4311 02:56:23,279 --> 02:56:26,000 >> Yeah. Um I just wanted to say that I had 4312 02:56:26,000 --> 02:56:28,880 at the farmers market, I had a very nice 4313 02:56:28,880 --> 02:56:32,640 lady stop me and say she doesn't use 4314 02:56:32,640 --> 02:56:34,720 internet or really like uses her phone 4315 02:56:34,720 --> 02:56:36,560 much, but she said that she wanted me to 4316 02:56:36,560 --> 02:56:39,760 state publicly that um our landscapers 4317 02:56:39,760 --> 02:56:41,279 and the people who plant the flowers for 4318 02:56:41,279 --> 02:56:42,800 the city have done an amazing job and 4319 02:56:42,800 --> 02:56:44,240 that she really really appreciates it. 4320 02:56:44,240 --> 02:56:45,920 So, I'll send an email as well telling 4321 02:56:45,920 --> 02:56:47,439 them that, but I just told her I would 4322 02:56:47,439 --> 02:56:52,070 say it from the disg 4323 02:56:52,080 --> 02:56:53,760 » I was going to mention [snorts] 4324 02:56:53,760 --> 02:56:56,800 um and shameless I was like making sure 4325 02:56:56,800 --> 02:56:58,080 I couldn't remember the dates and 4326 02:56:58,080 --> 02:57:00,319 clearly I can't remember days but um 4327 02:57:00,319 --> 02:57:03,120 climate fest right September 22nd 4328 02:57:03,120 --> 02:57:05,920 through the 26th. So that is so and I 4329 02:57:05,920 --> 02:57:09,600 now have my so a week from tonight 4330 02:57:09,600 --> 02:57:13,840 today. So next Tuesday through Saturday. 4331 02:57:13,840 --> 02:57:16,960 So there's going to be events every day. 4332 02:57:16,960 --> 02:57:18,160 >> Mhm. 4333 02:57:18,160 --> 02:57:20,080 >> To celebrate that and Climate Fest is 4334 02:57:20,080 --> 02:57:22,399 amazing. So lots of fun as well as 4335 02:57:22,399 --> 02:57:25,279 educational, but it's also just like a 4336 02:57:25,279 --> 02:57:28,640 lot of fun. So 4337 02:57:28,640 --> 02:57:30,880 >> all right, we'll throw it over to our 4338 02:57:30,880 --> 02:57:33,520 city item number 15, reports on items 4339 02:57:33,520 --> 02:57:36,560 from city staff, city manager's office. 4340 02:57:36,560 --> 02:57:37,920 >> Nothing tonight. Thanks. 4341 02:57:37,920 --> 02:57:38,720 >> City attorney? 4342 02:57:38,720 --> 02:57:39,520 >> No, thank you. 4343 02:57:39,520 --> 02:57:41,040 >> And city clerk? No. 4344 02:57:41,040 --> 02:57:42,880 >> All right, we're at item number 16. Can 4345 02:57:42,880 --> 02:57:44,160 I get a motion to adjurnn? 4346 02:57:44,160 --> 02:57:45,200 >> So move it. 4347 02:57:45,200 --> 02:57:46,160 >> Second. Alter. 4348 02:57:46,160 --> 02:57:47,439 >> All in favor say I. 4349 02:57:47,439 --> 02:57:48,000 >> I. 4350 02:57:48,000 --> 02:57:51,200 >> Any opposed? Motion passes. 720. Have a 4351 02:57:51,200 --> 02:57:51,760 good night. 4352 02:57:51,760 --> 02:57:53,040 >> Thank you. 4353 02:57:53,040 --> 02:57:56,040 >> You