February 15, 2024 Board Meeting (Full packet at the bottom of the page)

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 

Use the following link to watch the IPIB meeting live: https://youtube.com/@IowaPublicInformationBoard

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 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
2nd Floor N/S Conference Room
Wallace Building
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

11:00 AM – IPIB Meeting

I.          Approval of agenda* 

II.         Approval of the January 18, 2024 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. 24AO:0001 – Chapter 21 – Notices for Work Sessions – 1/3/24 - *

VI.       Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.  (Eckley)

  1. 23FC:0082 Mellisa Mattingly – Both Chapters – McCallsburg City Council – 8/3/23 – * Final Report 
  2. 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 – * Final Report
  3. 23FC:0100 Travis Johnson – Chapter 21 – Eddysville Blakesburg Fremont CSD Board 10/18//23 – * Informal Report
  4. 23FC:0101 Braxton Morrison – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/18/23; 23FC:0102 Maggie Mangold – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Supervisors 10/19/23; 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; 23FC:0121 Adam Carros – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Bd. of Supervisors 11/17/23  – * Consolidation & Acceptance
  5. 23FC:0114 John Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/6/23; 23FC:0115 Bert Bandstra – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/10/23; 23FC:0122 Jack Rempe – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/17/23; 23FC:0123 Drew McGee – Chapter 21 – South Central Regional Airport Agency 11/17/23 – * Consolidation & Acceptance
  6. 23FC:0118 Leah Schwery – Both Chapters – City of Ute 11/9/23 – * Acceptance
  7. 23FC:0126 Tracy Stillwell – Chapter 22 – Hampton Public Library 11/19/23 – * Acceptance
  8. 23FC:0131 Amy McCabe – Chapter 22 – Pleasant Valley School District 11/27/23 – * Dismissal
  9. 23FC:0134 Todd Oetken – Chapter 22 – Iowa Dept. of Education – 12/11/23 – * Dismissal
  10. 23FC:0137 Adam Callanan – Chapter 21 – Des Moines City Council – 12/21/23- * Dismissal
  11. 24FC:0007 Mathew Boon – Chapter 22 – Fort Madison Police Dept. – 1/17/24 – * Dismissal

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      Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. 23FC:0135 Andrew Keller – Chapter 22 – City of Webster City – 12/20/23 – * withdrawn
  2. 24FC:0012 Diane Holst – Chapter 22 – Secretary of State – 2/1/24 – * withdrawn

VIII.     Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. 23FC:0053 Debra Schiel-Larson – Both Chapters – Indianola Community School District – 5/1/23 pending
  2. 23FC:0060 Dina Raley - Chapter 22- Delaware County Sheriff 6/16/2023 - Pending
  3. 23FC:0074 Chad Miller - Chapter 21- Scott County Board of Review 7/18/2023 – Pending
  4. 23FC:0083 Brendan Chaney – Chapter 21 – City of Iowa Falls – 8/14/23 – Pending
  5. 23FC:0105 Jeff Law/Kourtnee Mammen – Chapter 21 – River Valley School Board 10/29/23 – pending
  6. 23FC:0119 Richard Hageman – Both Chapters – City of Ute 11/9/23 – Information Gathering
  7. 23FC:0127 Hendrik van Pelt – Chapter 22 – City of Clive 11/22/23 – Drafting
  8. 23FC:0130 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 21 – Swan City Council 11/27/23 – pending
  9. 23FC:0133 Matthew Knowles – Chapter 22 – Crawford Co. Attorney – 12/7/23 – Information Gathering
  10. 24FC:0001 Steve St.Clair – Chapter 21 – Winneshiek Co. Bd of Supervisors – 1/3/24 – Information Gathering
  11. 24FC:0003 Andrew Kida – Chapter 22 – Clinton County – 1/6/24 – Information Gathering
  12. 24FC:0004 Janelle Lund – Chapter 21 – Cedar Rapids Community School District – 1/5/24 – Information Gathering
  13. 24FC:0005 Jon Uhl – Chapter 21 – City of Davenport – 1/10/24 – Information Gathering
  14. 24FC:0006 Cheryl Shagens – Both Chapters – City of Davenport – 1/10/24 – Information Gathering
  15. 24FC:0008 Jeff Sherman - Chapter 21 – Floyd County Bd of Supervisors – 1/22/24 – Information Gathering
  16. 24FC:0009 Brett Christensen – Chapter 21 – City of Silver City – 1/23/24 – Information Gathering
  17. 24FC:0010 Tirzah Wedewer – Chapter 21 – Manchester City Council – 1/29/24 – Information Gathering
  18. 24FC:0011 Frederick Shaddock – Chapter 22 – Fairfield Police Department -1/30/24 – Information Gathering
  19. 24FC:0013 Bonnie Castillo – Both Chapters – Union Co. Emergency Management Agency – 2/2/24 – Information Gathering
  20. 24FC:0014 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 22 – Swan City Council – 2/6/24 – Information Gathering
  21. 24FC:0015 Kelly Smith – Chapter 22 – Pleasant Valley Community School District – 2/7/24 – Information Gathering
  22. 24FC:0016 Valerie Close – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 2/8/24 – Information Gathering

IX.       Committee Reports                                                                             

  1.  Communications – (Toresdahl) – Meeting February 15, 2024
  2.  Legislative – (Eckley)
  3.  Rules – (Strawhun) 

X.        Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)  - Financial Disclosure reminder
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) – County Assessors Group
  4.  District Court Update (Strawhun)

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room March 21, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 

XII.      Adjourn                                                                                               * Attachment

IPIB Communications Committee meeting at 1:30p.m. or immediately following the Board meeting in the IPIB Office Conference Room.