November 16, 2023, Board Meeting

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD
MEMBERS
Daniel Breitbarth, Des Moines (Government Representative, 2022-2026) Joan Corbin, Pella (Government 
Representative, 2020-2024)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026) Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government 
Representative, 2020-2024)
Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026) Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public 
Representative, 2022-2026) Julie Pottorff, Des Moines (Public Representative, 2020-2024) Jackie 
Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026) vacant
STAFF
Erika Eckley, Executive Director Brett Toresdahl, Deputy Director Daniel Strawhun, Legal Counsel
Dial-in number: 877-304-9269     Conference Code: 664760#
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Agenda
November 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m. 3rd Floor E/W Conference Room Wallace Building
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines
1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

I.          Approval of agenda*
II.        Approval of the October 19, 2023 minutes *
III.       Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)
IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh)

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.
1.   23AO:0008 Debra Schiel-Larson – Chapter 22 - Draft documents confidentiality exception. 
10/11/23 pending

VI.       Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.  (Eckley)
1.   22FC:0118 Dakoda Sellers - Chapter 22- City of Vinton 11/14/2022 – * Final Report
2.   23FC:0060 Dina Raley - Chapter 22- Delaware County Sheriff 6/16/2023 - * Acceptance
3.   23FC:0072 Don Benedict – Chapter 22 – City of Sidney – 7/11/23 – * Informal Resolution Report
4.   23FC:0074 Chad Miller - Chapter 21- Scott County Board of Review 7/18/2023 – * Informal 
Resolution Report
5.   23FC:0081 Elijah Mathern – Chapter 21 – GMG Community School District – 8/10/23 and 23FC:0085 
Jackie Stonewall – Chapter 21 – GMG Community School Board – 8/22/23 – * Consolidation & Dismissal

6.   23FC:0082 Mellisa Mattingly – Both Chapters – McCallsburg City Council – 8/3/23 – * Acceptance
7.   23FC:0091 Michelle Hillman – Chapter 21 – Grand Junction City Council 9/14/23 – * Dismissal
8.   23FC:0094 Matthew Jensen – Chapter 22 – Pottawatamie Co. Treasurer 9/28/23 – * Dismissal
9.   23FC:0096 Leslie Wiles – Chapter 21 – Redfield Public Library 10/9/23 – and 23FC:0097 Pauletta 
Cox
– Chapter 21 – Redfield Public Library 10/9/23 – * Consolidation and Acceptance
10. 23FC:0100 Travis Johnson – Chapter 21 – Eddysville Blakesburg Fremont CSD Board 10/18//23 – * 
Acceptance
11. 23FC:0103 Crystl McCall – Both Chapters – Elk Horn City Council 10/23/23 – * Dismissal

VII.     Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Eckley)
1.    23FC:0065 Neetu Arnold - Chapter 22 – University of Northern Iowa 6/14/23 * Withdrawn
2.    23FC:0099 Steve Kirby – Chapter 22 – Warren County Auditor 10/17/23 – * Withdrawn
3.   23FC:0069 Roger Hurlbert – Chapter 22 – Montgomery County Assessor 6/26/23 – * Withdrawn

VIII.    Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Eckley)
1.   22FC:0069 Mari Radtke - Chapter 22- City of Paulina 7/25/2022 - Probable Cause Report Pending
2.   23FC:0053 Debra Schiel-Larson – Both Chapters – Indianola Community School District – 5/1/23
3.   23FC:0056 Ruth Bolinger - Chapter 21- Creston City Council 5/22/2023 – Pending Informal 
Resolution
4.   23FC:0063 Laurie Kramer - Chapter 21- City of Delhi 6/19/2023; & 23FC:0063 Greg Preussner – 
Chapter 21– City of Delhi – Pending Informal Resolution
5.   23FC:0083 Brendan Chaney – Chapter 21 – City of Iowa Falls – 8/14/23 – Information Gathering
6.   23FC:0086 Todd Banner – Chapter 22 – Iowa State University – 8/23/23 – Information Gathering
7.   23FC:0093 Randy Phelps – Chapter 22 – Boone Police Department 9/27/23 – Information Gathering
8.   23FC:0098 Joseph Foran – Chapter 21 – Audubon City Council 10/10/23 – Information Gathering
9.   23FC:0101 Braxton Morrison – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/18/23 – Information 
Gathering
10. 23FC:0102 Maggie Mangold – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/19/23 – Information Gathering
11. 23FC:0104 Hendrik van Pelt – Chapter 22 – City of West Des Moines 10/25/23 – Information 
Gathering
12. 23FC:0105 Jeff Law/Kourtnee Mammen – Chapter 21 – River Valley School Board 10/29/23 – 
Information Gathering
13. 23FC:0106 Clint Fichter – Chapter 22 – Iowa Ethics and Campaign Board 11/3/23 – Information 
Gathering
14. 23FC:0107 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors 10/31/23; 23FC:0108 
Kurt Karr 11/1/23; 23FC:0109 Valerie Close 11/3/23; 23FC:0110 Maggie Mangold 11/3/23; 23FC:0111 
Kaitlin Emrich 11/4/23; 23FC:0112 Lu Karr 11/4/23; 23FC:0113 Molly Rach 11/5/23 – Consolidating & 
Information Gathering
15. 23FC:0114 John Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/6/23 – 
Information Gathering
16. 23FC:0115 Bert Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/10/23 – 
Information Gathering
17. 23FC:0116 Jacob Ballard – Chapter 21 – Perry Community School Board 11/8/23 – Information 
Gathering
18. 23FC:0117 Ellen O’Mally – Chapter 21 – Pleasant Grove Trustees 11/9/23 – Information Gathering

IX.       Committee Reports
1. Communications – (Toresdahl)
2. Legislative – (Eckley)
3. Rules – (Strawhun) – Meeting set for November 21, 2023 @ 1:00pm

X.        Office status report.
1. Office Update * (Eckley)
2. Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)
3. Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) – Iowa Municipal Attorney Assn., Floyd County officials, 
Creston City Council, Sidney City Council
4. District Court Update (Strawhun)

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference 
Room December 21, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

XII.     Adjourn                                                                                    
           * Attachment