Board Meeting

December 19, 2024, Board Meeting

Event Date & Time
Event Location
Wallace Building

502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Virtual Attendees
Livestream on IPIB's YouTube channel

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

 

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Agenda
December 19, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Conference Room: IPIB Offices, 3rd Floor 
Wallace Building
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM โ€“ IPIB Meeting

I.         Approval of agenda* 

II.        Approval of the November 21, 2024 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Discussion and Potential Action regarding District Court Judicial Review rulings:

            a. John F. Swarm v. City of Mt. Pleasant/IPIB, Henry County No. CVEQ006708

            b. Hendrik van Pelt v. IPIB, Clayton County No. CVCV011232  

The Board may go into Closed Session under Iowa Code ยง 21.5(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.

VI.       Consent Agenda *

      A.  Dismissals

  1. 24FC:0108 (Charles Kerker - Chapter 22- City of Dyersville IA) 11/4/2024 
  2. 24FC:0115 (Justin Scott - Both- Denver Community School District) 11/21/2024 
  3. 24FC:0119- (Tony Reed - Open Meetings Law- Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center) 11/25/24

      B. Acceptance

  1. 24FC:0116 (Timothy, miller - Both- City of Waterloo Municipal Police) 10/16/2024 
  2. 24FC:0109 (Joe Goche - Chapter 21- Kossuth county Supervisors and Auditor) 11/5/2024 
  3. 24FC:0111 (Michael McPeek - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 11/7/2024 
  4. 24FC:0117 (Michael Merritt โ€“ Chapter 22 - Jasper County) 11/21/2024
  5. 24FC:0118 (Kevin Cahalan - Both- Eagle Grove) 11/21/2024 
  6. 24FC:0120 (Paul Dorr - Both- Osceola County, Iowa) 11/27/2024 
  7. 24FC:0123 (Rachel Wherley - Chapter 22- Estherville Lincoln Central CSD) 12/6/2024 
  8. 24FC:0124 (Kenneth Brown - Chapter 22- City of Sidney) 12/10/2024
  9. 24FC:0125 (Anthony Wynkoop - Chapter 22- Clinton Iowa PD) 12/12/2024 
  10. 24FC:0127 (John Gruca - Both - Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission) 12/17/24

VI.       Advisory Opinion โ€“ No Deliberation/Action (Informational Only).

  1. 24AO:0014 (Dustin Zeschke ) 12/11/2024 - Is a government body required to produce bodycam footage and witness statements in response to a public records request pursuant to Chapter 22?
  2.  24AO:0013 (IPIB) 12/12/2024 - How should interviews for public employees be conducted after the Teig v. Loeffler decision?

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

  1. 24FC:0013 (Bonnie Castillo - Both- Union County Emergency Management Agency) 2/2/2024 -Probable Cause 
  2. 24FC:0056 (Steven Asche - Chapter 22- City of Eagle Grove) 6/20/2024 -Final Report 
  3. 24FC:0064 (Mark Milligan - Chapter 22- Monroe County Sheriff's Department; represented by Monroe County Attorney) 7/30/2024 -Informal Resolution 
  4. 24FC:0070 (Brian Thomas - Both- Jefferson County BOS) 8/13/2024 - Informal Resolution 
  5. 24FC:0072 (Lucian Diaconu - Chapter 22- Gilbert Community School District) 8/14/2024 -Revised Dismissal 
  6. 24FC:0079 (Tiffany South - Chapter 22- CAM Community School District) 9/18/2024 -Dismissal 
  7. 24FC:0081 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Ames Public Library, Ames City Attorney) 9/20/2024 - Dismissal
  8. 24FC:0083 (Tim Ferguson - Chapter 22- Scotty County government) 9/25/2024 -Dismissal 
  9. 24FC:0090 (Sarah Weber - Chapter 21- Orange City Council) 10/9/2024 -Acceptance 
  10. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 -Informal Resolution 
  11. 24FC:0094 (Ben Lynch - Both- Des Moines City Council) 10/24/2024 -Probable Cause 
  12. 24FC:0097 (Tyler Patterson - Both- Clarke County Hospital, Unity Point Affiliate) 10/27/2024 -Probable Cause 
  13. 24FC:0106 (Sheryl Pilkington - Chapter 22- City of Fairfield, ia) 10/29/2024 -Probable Cause 

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

  1. 24FC:0082 (Robin Delaney - Chapter 21- Des Moines County Board of Supervisors) 9/25/2024 -Withdrawn 
  2. 24FC:0085 (Gregory Mangold - Chapter 21- Des Moines County Board of Supervisors) 9/27/2024 -Withdrawn 
  3. 24FC:0088 (Randy Evans - Chapter 21- Des Moines County Board of Supervisors) 10/5/2024 -Withdrawn 
  4. 24FC:0121 (Presten Smith - Chapter 22- Freedom Of Information Act - Request: 24-3345) 11/30/2024 -Withdrawn 

 IX.     Pending Complaints. Informational Only โ€“ No Deliberation or Action (Eckley)

  1. 24FC:0052 (Erik Johnson - Chapter 22- Delaware Township) 6/6/2024 - Informal Resolution Process
  2. 24FC:0068 (Drake Riddle - Chapter 21- Page County Board of Supervisors and their Clerk) 8/8/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  3. 24FC:0077 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- Mahaska County Sheriff?s Office) 9/9/2024 - Informal Resolution Process
  4. 24FC:0089 (Curtis Wagler - Chapter 22- Henry County Sheriff's Office) 10/8/2024 - Information Gathering
  5. 24FC:0093 (Timothy Hansen - Chapter 22- Franklin County Sheriff's Office) 10/24/2024 - Information Gathering
  6. 24FC:0096 (Rachel Dolley - Chapter 21- Commission of Wapello County Veterans Affairs) 10/28/2024 - Information Gathering
  7. 24FC:0101 (Erin Sommers - Chapter 21- City of Pocahontas) 10/29/2024 - Information Gathering
  8. 24FC:0104 (Matthew Rollinger - Chapter 22- Linn Mar Community School District) 10/31/2024 - Information Gathering
  9. 24FC:0110 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 11/6/2024 - Information Gathering
  10. 24FC:0112 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of swan iowa) 11/8/2024 - Acknowledgement of Complaint
  11. 24FC:0113 (Geralyn Jones - Chapter 21- Linn-Mar Board of Directors) 11/12/2024 - Information Gathering
  12. 24FC:0122 (Justin Scott - Chapter 21- ) 12/5/2024 - Complaint Open
  13. 24FC:0126 (Keegan Jarvis - Open Meetings Law- Swan City council) 12/9/2024 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed

 X.       Committee Reports                                                                          

  1.  Training โ€“ (Lee) 
  2.  Legislative โ€“ (Eckley)
  3.  Rules โ€“ (Murphy)

XI.      Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley) 
    1. Deliberation and potential action on Facebook pages review/advice
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Eckley)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) 
    1. Tama County
    2. ISAC New County Officers
    3. State Library Webinar
  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XII.     Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on January 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. 

XIII.   Adjourn

* Attachment