April 17, 2025, Board Meeting

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS
Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Catherine Lucas, Johnston (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Des Moines (Public Representative, 2024-2028)
Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Vacant

STAFF
Erika Eckley, Executive Director
Kimberly Murphy, Deputy Director
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

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Agenda

April 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Conference Room
Jessie Parker Building, East
510 East 12th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

I.         Approval of agenda* 

II.        Approval of the March 20, 2025 minutes *

III.      Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)           

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Consent Agenda *

      A.  Dismissals

  1. 25FC:0023 (Clay Thomas - Chapter 22- ) 2/18/2025
  2. 25FC:0028 (Kevin Blanford - Chapter 21- Hampton City Council) 3/25/2025
  3. 25FC:0030 (Brandie Keegan - Both- Iowa State Patrol Headquarters Office, Iowa Department of Public Safety, Linn County, Clerk's office, Linn County Iowa County Attorney's Office) 3/14/2025

      B. Acceptance

  1. 25FC:0026 (Ron Engle - Chapter 22- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS)) 3/11/2025
  2. 25FC:0027 (Jerry Hamelton - Chapter 22- Keokuk Police Department) 3/12/2025
  3. 25FC:0029 (Noah Hosek - Chapter 21- Iowa State University Police Department) 3/18/2025
  4. 25FC:0031 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 21- Waterloo Community School District Board of Education) 3/26/2025
  5. 25FC:0032 (Kevin Brehm - Chapter 22- Urbandale Community School District) 4/1/2025 

VI.       Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. 25AO:0004 (Mitchell Flaherty - - Harrison County Sheriff's Office/911) 2/26/2025 - Review of Meta data requirements

VII.     Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Eckley)

  1. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 -Probable Cause
  2. 24FC:0113 (Geralyn Jones - Chapter 21- Linn-Mar Board of Directors) 11/12/2024 -Final Report
  3. 24FC:0117 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County) 11/21/2024 -Probable Cause
  4. 24FC:0120 (Paul Dorr - Both- Osceola County, Iowa) 11/27/2024 -Probable Cause
  5. 25FC:0001 (Steven Asche - Chapter 22- City of Eagle Grove) 1/10/2025 -Probable Cause
  6. 25FC:0007 (Kelly Smith - Chapter 22- Bettendorf Community School District) 1/22/2025 -Probable Cause
  7. 25FC:0011 (Cliff Williams - Chapter 22- Keomah Village City Council) 2/1/2025 -Probable Cause 

VIII.   Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Eckley)

  1. 25FC:0015 (Lori Daughenbaugh - Chapter 22- City of Runnells, Iowa) 2/3/2025 -Withdrawn
  2. 25FC:0008 (Britt Gagne - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines) 1/23/2025 – Withdrawn
  3. 25FC:0025 (Colby Schumann - Chapter 22- City of Carroll, Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP)) 3/11/2025 – Withdrawn

 IX.     Pending Complaints and Advisory Opinions.  Informational Only- No Deliberation or Action (Eckley)

  1. 22FC:0011 (Jack Swarm - Chapter 21- ) 3/1/2022 - Board Approval of A/D
  2. 24AO:0013 (Erika Eckley ) 12/12/2024 - New / Question Information ReviewedHow should interviews for public employees be conducted after the Teig v. Loeffler decision?
  3. 24FC:0064 (Mark Milligan - Chapter 22- Monroe County Sheriff's Department; represented by Monroe County Attorney) 7/30/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  4. 24FC:0089 (Curtis Wagler - Chapter 22- Henry County Sheriff's Office) 10/8/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  5. 24FC:0090 (Sarah Weber - Chapter 21- Orange City Council) 10/9/2024 -Informal Resolution
  6. 24FC:0096 (Rachel Dolley - Chapter 21- Commission of Wapello County Veterans Affairs) 10/28/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  7. 24FC:0110-1 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 11/6/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  8. 24FC:0129 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Ames Public Library) 12/24/2024 - Board Approval of A/D
  9. 25AO:0003 (Andrea Collins) 3/6/2025 - New / Question Information ReviewedIs the City government required to provide unclaimed property information to a tax firm that does not presume to represent a specific client especially when the requests are made quarterly and for records for all claims greater than $1000.00?
  10. 25AO:0005 (Kim Murphy - - ) 3/25/2025 - New / Question Information ReviewedIf there is not a quorum of the whole body is the meeting of the subcommittee a chapter 21 meeting
  11. 25DO:0001 Scott County Petition for Declaratory Order
  12. 25FC:0012 (Matt Loffer - Chapter 22- City of Marengo, Marengo Police Department) 2/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  13. 25FC:0014 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County, IA) 2/3/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  14. 25FC:0018 (Tammy Wise - Chapter 21- Tama County) 2/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  15. 25FC:0021 (Jennifer Olson - Chapter 21- City of Marengo, Personnel Committee) 2/13/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
  16. 25FC:0022 (Steve St. Clair - Chapter 22- The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors and the City of Ossian) 2/17/2025 - Board Approval of A/D
  17. 25FC:0024 (Jason Kensett - Chapter 22- Request was made to "Iowa DCI".) 2/21/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  18. 25FC:0034-1 (Lucian Diaconu - Chapter 22- Gilbert Community School District) 3/31/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  19. 25FC:0034-2 (Lucian Diaconu - Chapter 22- Gilbert Community school District) 4/3/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  20. 25FC:0035 (Roger Krohn – Chapter 21- Monona County Board of Supervisors) 4/3/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  21. 25FC:0036 (Mike Mayer – Chapter 21- Mitchell County) 4/7/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  22. 25FC:0037 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Iowa City Library) 4/7/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  23. 25FC:0038 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- UNI) 4/7/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  24. 25FC:0039-1 (Kevin Howard - Chapter 22- Johnson County Attorney?s Office) 4/7/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  25. 25FC:0039-2 (Kevin Howard - Chapter 22- Department of Administrative Services (DAS)) 4/10/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  26. 25FC:0040 (Stephanie Erickson - Chapter 21- Indianola City Council) 4/10/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  27. 25FC:0041 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 22- Waterloo Community School District) 4/9/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

 X.       Committee Reports                                                                          

  1.  Training – (Lee)
  2. Legislative – (Eckley)
  3. Rules – (Murphy)

XI.      Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)
  2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Eckley)
  3. Presentations/Trainings (Eckley)
  4. District Court Update (Eckley)

XII.     Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on May 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. 

XIII.   Adjourn

* Attachments