July 18, 2024, Board Meeting

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)
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
Vacant

STAFF
Erika Eckley, Executive Director
Kimberly Murphy, Deputy Director

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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

July 18, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
IDALS 2N Large Conference Room
Wallace Building
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

I.          Approval of agenda* 

II.        Approval of the June 27, 2024 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

  1. Discussion and action on 6% raise for IPIB Executive Director as continuation of evaluation process

VI.       Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.* (Eckley)

  1. 24AO:0007 Are private email communications sent from a government email address public records?

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

  1. 23FC:0074 (Chad Miller - Chapter 21- Scott County Board of Review) 7/18/2023 - Final Report
  2. 23FC:0107, 23FC:0109, 23FC:0112, 23FC:0113, 23FC:0121 (Dana Sanders, Valerie Close, Lu Karr, Molly Rach, Alex Carros - Both- Benton County Board of Supervisors) 11/20/2023 - Probable Cause
  3. 24FC:0010 (Tirzah Wedewer - Chapter 21- Manchester City Council) 1/29/2024 - Dismissal
  4. 24FC:0018 (Zach Vulich - Chapter 22- City of Leland) 2/16/2024 - Informal Resolution
  5. 24FC:0034 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- Swan city council) 4/10/2024 - Dismissal
  6. 24FC:0038 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Ames Public Library) 4/17/2024 - Dismissal
  7. 24FC:0041 (Laurie Kramer, Nancy Preussner, Emily Preussner - Chapter 21- City of Delhi) 4/30/2024 - Dismissal
  8. 24FC:0042 (Kenneth Brown - Chapter 21- City of Sidney) 5/3/2024 - Dismissal
  9. 24FC:0044 (Kaila Benson - Chapter 22- Fort Dodge Polica Department) 5/23/2024 - Dismissal
  10. 24FC:0046 (Hannah Koppenhaver - Chapter 21- Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District) 5/31/2024 - Dismissal
  11. 24FC:0051 (Laurie Kramer - Both- City of Delhi) 5/30/2024 – Dismissal

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    Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

            None

 IX.      Pending Advisory Opinions and Complaints. Informational Only, No Action To Be Taken (Eckley)

  1. 24AO:0003 What does Iowa law require with regard to compiling research data in a government database that isn't actually a data point tracked by the government?
  2. 24AO:0008 Is a video on a personal cell phone from a work incident a public record?
  3. 23FC:0053 (Debra Schiel-Larson - Both- Indianola Community School District) 5/4/2023 - Board Acceptance of IR
  4. 23FC:0114, 23FC:0115, 23FC:0122, 23FC:0123 (John Bandstra, Bert Bandstra, Jack Rempe, Drew Mcgee - Chapter 21- South Central Regional Airport Agency) 11/17/2023 - Informal Resolution Process
  5. 23FC:0126 (Traci Stillwell - Chapter 22- Hampton Public Library Hampton, IA) 11/19/2023 - Board Acceptance of IR
  6. 23FC:0130 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City Council of Swan) 11/27/2023 - Board Acceptance of IR
  7. 24FC:0009 (Brett Christensen - Chapter 21- City of Silver City) 1/23/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  8. 24FC:0013 (Bonnie Castillo - Both- Union County Emergency Management Agency) 2/2/2024 - Informal Resolution Process
  9. 24FC:0017 (Latrice Lacey - Chapter 22- City of Davenport) 2/12/2024 - Informal Resolution Process
  10. 24FC:0035 (Shaylea Caris - Chapter 21- Shelby City Council) 4/18/2024 - Information Gathering
  11. 24FC:0043 (Blake Jones - Both- City of Eldora Council and Mayor) 5/19/2024 - Information Gathering
  12. 24FC:0045 (Arthur Anderson - Chapter 22- City of Davenport Iowa) 5/31/2024 - Information Gathering
  13. 24FC:0048 (Ethan Vorhes - Both- Floyd County Auditor, Board of Supervisors, Floyd County Sheriffs department, Floyd County Attorneys office, Drainage District #2 of Floyd County) 6/9/2024 - Information Gathering
  14. 24FC:0049 (Lindsie Gallardo - Chapter 22- Cedar Rapids Police Department) 6/10/2024 - Information Gathering
  15. 24FC:0050 (Beckett - Chapter 22- Iowa Department of Corrections) 5/31/2024 - Information Gathering
  16. 24FC:0052 (Erik Johnson - Chapter 22- Delaware Township) 6/6/2024 - Information Gathering
  17. 24FC:0053 (Blake Jones - Chapter 22- City of Eldora) 6/18/2024 - Information Gathering
  18. 24FC:0054 (Samuel Kleiss - Chapter 21- City of Hudson) 6/17/2024 - Information Gathering
  19. 24FC:0055 (Chandler Trautwein - Chapter 22- Marshalltown Police Department) 6/17/2024 - Information Gathering
  20. 24FC:0056 (Steven Asche - Chapter 22- City of Eagle Grove) 6/20/2024 - Information Gathering
  21. 24FC:0057 (Jody Phillips - Chapter 22- Pekin Community School District Board) 7/3/2024 - New / Complaint Information Reviewed
  22. 24FC:0058 (Chad Miller - Both- Scott County Board of Review) 7/8/2024 - Information Gathering

 X.       Committee Reports                                                                             

  1.  Training – (Eckley) 
  2.  Legislative – (Eckley)
  3.  Rules – (Murphy)

XI.       Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley) 
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Eckley)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) 
    1. Redfield Library
    2. City of Lowden
    3. UCEMA
  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)

XII.     Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on August 15, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. 

XIII.    Adjourn

* Attachments