Event Details

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 (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

Charlotte Miller, Executive Director
Charissa Flege, Deputy Director
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

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Agenda

April 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Jessie Parker Building, East

510 East 12th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

  1. Approval of agenda*
  2. Approval of the March 19, 2026 minutes *
  3. Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)
  4. Comments from the board chair.  (Lucas)
  5. Potential Closed Session under Iowa Code § 21.5(1)(c). To discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.
  6. Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0031 (Michael Chapman - Chapter 21- Waterloo Community School District Board of Education) 3/26/2025 -Final Report Draft Order
    2. 25FC:0061 (Dylan Southall - Chapter 22- Cedar Falls Utilities - Cedar Falls, Iowa) 5/23/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    3. 25FC:0070-(1-4) (Keith Wieland - Chapter 22- Buchanan County, Iowa) 6/10/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    4. 25FC:0079 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 6/24/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    5. 25FC:0099 (Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Chapter 21- Resale Power Group of Iowa) 7/28/2025 -Informal Resolution Draft Order
    6. 25FC:0116 (Crystal Davis - Chapter 21- Larchwood City Council and Mayor) 8/27/2025 -Final Report Draft Order Draft Order
    7. 25FC:0194 (Justin Brady - Chapter 22- Des Moines Public Schools, State Department of Education) 12/1/2025 -Investigative Report Draft Order Draft Order
    8. 25FC:0212 (Travis Petsche - Chapter 22- City of Fayette) 12/18/2025 -Investigative Report Information Gathering/IR Process Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 26FC:0014 (Caleb Housh - Chapter 21- Seymour Community School District) 1/9/2026 -Investigative Report Draft Order
    10. 25FC:0167 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Storm Lake) 10/28/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  7. Consent Agenda *
    1. Dismissals
      1. Dismiss 26FC:0060 (Jason Battin - Chapter 22- City of Mitchellville) 3/1/2026 - Draft Order
      2. Dismiss 26FC:0061 (Jeremy Newsom - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Public Safety) 3/1/2026 - Draft Order
      3. Dismiss 26FC:0064 (Heather Duncan-Detrick - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 3/3/2026 - Draft Order
      4. Dismiss 26FC:0075 (Kevin-Dennis Olson - Chapter 22- City of Des Moines and Polk County court) 3/12/2026 - Draft Order
      5. Dismiss 26FC:0079 (Tony Jensen - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/19/2026 - Draft Order
      6. Dismiss 26FC:0081 (Chey Hixson - Chapter 22- Mitchellville Mayor) 3/19/2026 - Draft Order
      7. Dismiss 26FC:0086 (Terri Hay - Chapter 22- City of Clarksville) 3/26/2026 - Draft Order
      8. Dismiss 26FC:0092 (Amber Turner - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/26/2026 - Draft Order
    2. Acceptance
      1. Accept 25FC:0120 (Tim Ferguson – Chapter 22 – City of Davenport) 8/26/2025- Accept/Dismiss
      2. Accept 26FC:0043 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      3. Accept 26FC:0047 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's office) 2/15/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      4. Accept 26FC:0053 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sheriff and Harrison county attorney) 2/19/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      5. Accept 26FC:0058 (Laura Johnston - Chapter 21- Story County Board of Health) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      6. Accept 26FC:0065 (Kari Friedmann - Both- City of Sac City) 3/5/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      7. Accept 26FC:0066 (Michael Dyer - Both- Decatur city council) 3/23/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      8. Accept 26FC:0068 (Nicholas Bargren - Chapter 22- Iowa City Police Department) 3/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
      9. Accept 26FC:0070 (Henkel - Chapter 22- Henry County supervisors@henrycountyiowa.us) 3/10/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      10. Accept 26FC:0071 (Chelsea Plaster - Chapter 22- Public works- Neighborhood services) 3/11/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      11. Accept 26FC:0072 (Elaine Webb - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/26/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
      12. Accept 26FC:0073 (Benjamin Ward - Chapter 22- Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility / Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC)) 3/16/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      13. Accept 26FC:0076 (Kaylene Jackson - Chapter 21- Okoboji Community School District School Board) 3/25/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      14. Accept 26FC:0080 (Tanner Mikel - Chapter 22- City of Clive) 3/19/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      15. Accept 26FC:0082 (Chris Baldus - Chapter 22- City of Clinton) 3/19/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      16. Accept 26FC:0090-01 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County Conference Board-Delaware County Board of Supervisors Delaware County Auditor/HR Director-Carla Becker Mike Galloway-Delaware County HR Attorney) 3/25/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      17. Accept 26FC:0090-02 (Dan Lett - Both- Delaware County Conference Board-Delaware County Board of Supervisors Delaware County Auditor/HR Director-Carla Becker Mike Galloway-Attorney for Delaware County HR,) 3/25/2026 - Board Approval of A/D
      18. Accept 26FC:0091 (Gustoff Carlson – Chapter 22 - Marshalltown Police Department and the Marshall County Communications Commission) 3/28/2026 – Accept/Dismiss
      19. Accept 26FC:0094 (Daniella Jensen - Chapter 22- City of Mitchellville) 3/28/2026 - Accept/Dismiss
  8. Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Miller)
    1. 26FC:0029 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Webster County Shierffs Department) 1/28/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    2. 26FC:0042 (Lori Daughenbaugh - Chapter 22- City of Runnells) 2/4/2026 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    3. 26FC:0083 (Kaleb Frey - Both- YSS of Marshall County Marshalltown Police and Community Team) 3/20/2026 –Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    4. 25FC:0198 (OpenRec2025 - Chapter 22- Iowa Western Community College) 12/5/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    5. 25FC:0222 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Police Chief of Manson Iowa & Sheirff Deputy for Calhoun County & Mayor of Manson Iowa) 12/22/2025 -Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    6. 26FC:0062 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County, IA) 3/5/2026 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    7. 26FC:0069 (Angela Newcomb - Both- Marion Independent School District) 3/12/2026 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
    8. 25FC:0134 (Richard Francis - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Police Department) 9/20/2025 - Withdrawn Resolved/Withdrawn
  9. Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Miller)
    1. 25FC:0055 (Justin Cole - Chapter 21- Mount Union Benefited Fire District) 5/21/2025 - Board Acceptance of IR
    2. 25FC:0058 (Rachel Doyle - Both- City of Rolfe) 5/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    3. 25FC:0072 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- Scott County / Scott County Attorney's Office) 6/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    4. 25FC:0075 (Chris Stevens - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County Attorney's Office) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    5. 25FC:0076 (Ken Allsup - Both- Oskaloosa School Board) 6/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    6. 25FC:0082 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Lieutenant Dennis) 6/24/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    7. 25FC:0089 (Charlie Comfort - Chapter 22- Oskaloosa Community School District) 7/7/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    8. 25FC:0092 (Keith Wieland - Chapter 21- Buchanan County Solid Waste Commission) 7/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    9. 25FC:0104 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport and Davenport Police Department) 8/13/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    10. 25FC:0109 (Jaicy Skaggs - Chapter 21- City of Kellogg) 8/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    11. 25FC:0119 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport custodian) 8/21/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    12. 25FC:0121 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scott County) 8/26/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    13. 25FC:0126 (Don McGregor - Chapter 22- Kossuth County Board of Supervisors) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    14. 25FC:0127 (Vince Johnson - Chapter 22- Kossuth County board of supervisors and trustees of Drainage district DD4) 9/11/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    15. 25FC:0136 (Alisha Beers - Chapter 22- City council of Pisgah and Clerk Heather) 9/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    16. 25FC:0151 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg Community School Board) 10/8/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    17. 25FC:0153 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Iowa Attorney General’s Office) 10/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    18. 25FC:0054 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 5/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    19. 25FC:0192 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 11/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    20. 25FC:0187-1 (Mikayla Simpson - Chapter 22- Madison County) 11/19/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    21. 25FC:0155 (Paullina Resident - Chapter 21- Paullina City Council Paullina Personnel Board) 10/20/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    22. 25FC:0166 (James Possehl - Chapter 21- City of Parnell - city council) 10/27/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    23. 25FC:0191 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    24. 25FC:0201 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley Iowa) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    25. 25FC:0202 (Lori White - Chapter 22- City of Missouri Valley) 12/9/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    26. 25FC:0188 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- City of Pleasantville) 12/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    27. 25FC:0215 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter) 12/16/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    28. 25FC:0208-1 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Sheriff David Hepperly - Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office) 12/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    29. 25FC:0209 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- Cerro Gordo County) 12/17/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    30. 25FC:0206 (William Hendrikson - Chapter 22- City of clear lake police department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    31. 25FC:0214 (Shannon Martinez - Chapter 22- Wilton Police Department) 12/18/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    32. 25FC:0221 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- School board) 12/22/2025 - Probable Cause Investigation
    33. 26FC:0001 (Coltin Hatfield - Chapter 21- City of Kellerton) 1/1/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    34. 26FC:0002 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Harrison County Sherrif) 1/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    35. 26FC:0003 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- City of Sioux Center) 1/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    36. 26FC:0004 (Rebecca Bianchi - Both- City of Mitchellville) 1/4/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    37. 26FC:0005 (Stephen Swanson - Chapter 21- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    38. 26FC:0006 (Jacob Hall - Chapter 22- Sioux Center Library - City of Sioux Center) 1/5/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    39. 26FC:0010 (Jennifer Benbow - Chapter 22- Marshall County Sheriff's Office) 1/8/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    40. 26FC:0027 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 1/21/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    41. 26FC:0015 (James Phillips - Chapter 22- Madison County Board of Supervisors) 1/22/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    42. 26FC:0023 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 1/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    43. 26FC:0024 (Jarrod Diers - Both- Oskaloosa School District Mahaska Police Department) 1/23/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    44. 26FC:0020 (Smith - Chapter 21- Des Moines Co. Supervisors, Des Moines Co. Engineer, Sara Doty Auditor Des Moines Co.) 1/26/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    45. 26FC:0021 (Tim Ferguson - Both- City of Davenport and Davenport Police) 1/26/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    46. 26FC:0028 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 21- Sac County Iowa Board of Supervisors) 1/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    47. 26FC:0034 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 21- Hamburg city council Hamburg iowa) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    48. 26FC:0030 (Anthony Teninty - Chapter 22- Wapello County) 1/29/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    49. 26FC:0036 (William Daggett - Chapter 22- City of Baxter, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    50. 26FC:0025 (Linda Smithson - Chapter 21- Bettendorf Community School District Board of Directors) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    51. 26FC:0018 (Steven Bowman - Chapter 22- City of Des Moines) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    52. 26FC:0037 (Shane Martinson - Chapter 22- City of Stuart, Stuart, Iowa) 1/30/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    53. 26FC:0039 (Wellington - Chapter 22- Henry County) 2/2/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    54. 26FC:0040 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/2/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    55. 26FC:0035 (Judith Lee - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/6/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    56. 26FC:0045 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- Davenport Police Department City of Davenport, Iowa) 2/12/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    57. 26FC:0046 (Tim Ferguson - Both- Scott County and Scott County Attorney's Office) 2/15/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    58. 26FC:0049 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 21- City of Centerville) 2/16/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    59. 26FC:0048 (Melissa Duffield - Chapter 22- City of Robins) 2/20/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    60. 26FC:0052 (Justin Scott - Chapter 22- Denver Community School District) 2/24/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    61. 26FC:0054 (Tyler Jett - Chapter 22- Polk County Sheriff's Office) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    62. 26FC:0051 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Education) 2/25/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process
    63. 26FC:0055 (Curtis Bloes - Chapter 22- Kids World Advisory Board (a joint 28E entity of the City of Sac City and East Sac County Community School District)) 2/26/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    64. 26FC:0056 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Both- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process

    65. 26FC:0057 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville) 2/27/2026 - Information Gathering/IR Process

      26FC:0057 -2 (Jacquelynn Zugg - Chapter 22- City of Centerville, Iowa) 3/13/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

    66. 26FC:0059 (Susan Lemon - Chapter 21- Woodward Public Library) 2/27/2026 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
    67. 26FC:0063 (Jonathan Uhl - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 3/5/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    68. 26FC:0074 (Rachel Doyle - Chapter 22- City of Rolfe) 3/12/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

    69. 26FC:0078-1 (Tony Jensen - Chapter 21- City of Mitchellville) 3/13/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

      26FC:0078-2 (Amber Turner - Chapter 21- Mitchellville City Council) 3/13/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

    70. 26FC:0077 (Gregory Armstrong - Chapter 22- Hamburg csd) 3/15/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    71. 26FC:0084 (Mark Beardmore - Both- City of Carroll) 3/20/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    72. 26FC:0087 (Citizen of Iowa - Chapter 22- Melcher Dallas Public Library, Melcher Dallas City Council) 3/23/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    73. 26FC:0089 (Gabe Schaapveld - Open Meetings Law- Johnson County Board of Supervisors) 3/24/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    74. 26FC:0088 (Thomas Colnot - Chapter 22- Waterloo Police Department) 3/26/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    75. 26FC:0085 (Andrew Oltrogge - Chapter 22- West Des Moines (City attorney, West Des Moines Police Department)) 3/27/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    76. 26FC:0096 (Jacob Franklin - Chapter 22- South Iowa Area Crime Commission (SIACC), South Iowa Area Detention Service Agency (SIADSA)) 4/2/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
    77. 26FC:0093 (Vendetta CeCe-Jackowiak - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 4/2/2026 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  10. Legal update.
    1. Public Records Request
    2. ICRC Complaint Update
  11. Committee reports.                                               
    1. Training – (Lee)
    2. Legislative – (Miller)
    3. Rules – (Miller)
  12. Office status report.
    1. Office Update * (Miller)
      1. Staff Attorney Resignation
      2. IPIB Retention Policy
    2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Miller)
    3. Presentations/Trainings (Miller)
    4. District Court Update (Miller)
  13. Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on May 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
  14. Adjourn

* Attachment