Board Meeting

February 20, 2025 Board Meeting

Event Date & Time
Event Location
Jessie Parker Building

510 E 12th St
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, Johnston (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Ames (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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Note: If you wish to make public comment to the Board, please send an email to IPIB@iowa.gov prior to the meeting.

Agenda
February 20, 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 January 16, 2025 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Consent Agenda *

      A.  Dismissals

  1. 24FC:0129 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Ames Public Library) 12/24/2024 
  2. 24FC:0130 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Iowa City Public Library) 12/24/2024
  3. 24FC:0131 (Jordan Johnson - Chapter 22- City of Ankeny) 12/31/2024 
  4. 25FC:0001 (Steven Asche - Chapter 22- City of Eagle Grove) 1/10/2025 
  5. 25FC:0002 (Berleen Wobeter - Chapter 21- Tama County Supervisors) 1/8/2025 
  6. 25FC:0005 (Frank Viola - Chapter 22- Iowa Judicial Branch, Polk County Clerk of Court) 1/16/2025 
  7. 25FC:0010 (Edmund Baprawski - Chapter 22- Unemployment Insurance Division Iowa Workforce Development) 1/30/2025

      B. Acceptance

  1. 24FC:0110-2 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 1/22/2025 
  2. 25FC:0007 (Kelly Smith - Chapter 22- Bettendorf Community School District) 1/22/2025 
  3. 25FC:0008 (Britt Gagne - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines) 1/23/2025
  4. 25FC:0009 (Bryce Hubert - Chapter 22- City of Maxwell) 1/24/2025
  5. 25FC:0011 (Cliff Williams - Chapter 22- Keomah Village City Council, Mayor and Clerk) 2/1/2025
  6. 25FC:0012 (Matt Loffer - Chapter 22- City of Marengo, Marengo Police Department) 2/3/2025
  7. 25FC:0015 (Lori Daughenbaugh - Chapter 22- City of Runnells, Iowa) 2/3/2025
  8. 25FC:0017 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Missouri Valley) 2/9/2025
  9. 25FC:0018 (Tammy Wise - Open Meetings Law- Tama County) 2/10/2025 
  10. 25FC:0003 (Robert Roquet - Chapter 22- City of Jesup) 1/13/2025 

VI.       Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.*

  1. 24AO:0015 (Chuck Isenhart/City of Dubuque) 12/31/2024 - When are RFP documents no longer confidential under Iowa Code
  2. 24AO:0016 (Jack Hatanpa) 12/31/2024 - Is a contracted city attorney the appropriate custodian of a records request

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

  1. 22FC:0011 (Jack Swarm - Chapter 21- Mt. Pleasant) 3/1/2022 -Acceptance
  2. 24FC:0013 (Contested Case Settlement - Both- Union County Emergency Management Agency) 2/2/2024 -Final Report
  3. 24FC:0052 (Erik Johnson - Chapter 22- Delaware Township) 6/6/2024 -Probable Cause
  4. 24FC:0077 (Kyle Ocker - Chapter 22- Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office) 9/9/2024 -Probable Cause
  5. 24FC:0101 (Erin Sommers - Chapter 21- City of Pocahontas) 10/29/2024 -Final Report
  6. 24FC:0109 (Joe Goche - Chapter 21- Kossuth county Supervisors and Auditor) 11/5/2024 -Probable Cause
  7. 24FC:0113 (Geralyn Jones - Chapter 21- Linn-Mar Board of Directors) 11/12/2024 – Informal Resolution
  8. 24FC:0123 (Rachel Wherley - Chapter 22- Estherville Lincoln Central CSD) 12/6/2024 -Probable Cause
  9. 24FC:0125 (Anthony Wynkoop - Chapter 22- Clinton Iowa PD) 12/12/2024 -Probable Cause
  10. 25FC:0003 (Robert Roquet - Chapter 22- City of Jesup) 1/13/2025 -Probable Cause

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

  1. 25FC:0004 (Linda Reardon-Lowry - Chapter 22- Gladbrook-Reinbeck School District) 1/12/2025
  2. 25FC:0006 (Jordan George - Chapter 22- City of Palo, Iowa) 1/16/2025 

 IX.     Pending Complaints. Informational Only [No deliberation or action to be taken] (Eckley)

  1. 24AO:0013 (Erika Eckley) 12/12/2024 - New / Question Information ReviewedHow should interviews for public employees be conducted after the Teig v. Loeffler decision? [on hold until appellate review]
  2. 24FC:0064 (Mark Milligan - Chapter 22- Monroe County Sheriff's Department; represented by Monroe County Attorney) 7/30/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  3. 24FC:0070 (Brian Thomas - Both- Jefferson County BOS) 8/13/2024 - 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 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  6. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove Township) 10/21/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  7. 24FC:0093 (Timothy Hansen - Chapter 22- Franklin County Sheriff's Office) 10/24/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  8. 24FC:0096 (Rachel Dolley - Chapter 21- Commission of Wapello County Veterans Affairs) 10/28/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  9. 24FC:0110-1 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan) 11/6/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  10. 24FC:0117 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County) 11/21/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  11. 24FC:0120 (Paul Dorr - Both- Osceola County, Iowa) 11/27/2024 -Probable Cause
  12. 25FC:0013 (Kevin Kilgore - Both- Department of Management County Finance Committee Valuation/Budgets database developers/operators) 2/2/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  13. 25FC:0014 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County, IA) 2/3/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  14. 25FC:0016 (Donnie Anthony - Both- Otho) 2/5/2025 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  15. 25FC:0020 (Kira Werstein - Public Records Law- Ames Community School District) 2/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

 IX.     Deliberation/Action on Extension or Permanency of Pilot Complaint Process*

X.      Committee Reports                                                                          

  1.  Training – (Lee) 
  2.  Legislative – (Eckley)*
  3.  Rules – (Murphy)*
    1. Deliberation/Action on Current Draft Rules to Proceed to Stakeholder Outreach

XI.      Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley) 
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Eckley)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) 
    1. State Library
    2. Iowa State Deputies Association
  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XII.     Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on March 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. 

XIII.   Adjourn

* Attachments