May 16, 2024, Board Meeting (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, 2024-2028)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (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
Brett Toresdahl, 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
May 16, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
2nd Floor N/S Conference Room
Wallace Building
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines

1:00 PM – IPIB Meeting

I.          Approval of agenda* 

II.        Approval of the April 18, 2024 minutes *

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

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Legislative Committee – (Eckley)
            - Letter to Governor re: HF 2539 *
           - Discussion of possible advisory opinions

V.        Advisory Opinion – Deliberation/Action.

  1. None

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

  1. 24FC:0026 Dan Nugteren – Chapter 21- South Central Regional Airport Agency – 3/7/24 – * Dismissal
  2. 23FC:0083 Brendan Chaney – Chapter 21 – City of Iowa Falls – 8/14/23 – * Probable Cause Report
  3. 23FC:0130 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 21 – Swan City Council 11/27/23 – * Informal Resolution Report
  4. 24FC:0009 Brett Christensen – Chapter 21 – City of Silver City – 1/23/24 – * Informal Resolution Report
  5. 24FC:0016 Valerie Close – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 2/8/24; and 24FC:0025 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 3/7/24 – * Consolidation & Dismissal
  6. 24FC:0019 Kenneth Brown – Chapter 21 – City of Sidney – 2/21/24 – * Dismissal
  7. 24FC:0022 Maher Waad – Both Chapters – Des Moines Airport Authority – 2/26/24 - * Dismissal
  8. 24FC:0023 Shawn Shearer – Chapter 22 – City of Iowa City - 2/19/24 – * Dismissal
  9. 24FC:0027 Valerie Close – Chapter 21 – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 3/8/24 – * Dismissal
  10. 24FC:0033 Amy Hagan – Chapter 21 – Oskaloosa School District – 4/9/24 – * Dismissal
  11. 24FC:0039 Steven Menke – Chapter 22 – Kossuth County Board of Supervisors – 4/9/24 – * Dismissal

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     Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary.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

  1. 24FC:0025 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors – 3/7/24*

VIII.    Pending Complaints. Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. 23FC:0053 Debra Schiel-Larson – Both Chapters – Indianola Community School District – 5/1/23 * Report
  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:0107 Dana Sanders – Both Chapters – Benton Co. Board of Supervisors 10/31/23; 23FC:0109 Valerie Close 11/3/23; 23FC:0110 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  – Pending
  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 – Pending
  6. 23FC:0126 Tracy Stillwell – Chapter 22 – Hampton Public Library 11/19/23 – Pending
  7. 24FC:0010 Tirzah Wedewer – Chapter 21 – Manchester City Council – 1/29/24 – Information Gathering
  8. 24FC:0013 Bonnie Castillo – Both Chapters – Union Co. Emergency Management Agency – 2/2/24 – Pending
  9. 24FC:0014 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 22 – Swan City Council – 2/6/24 – Information Gathering
  10. 24FC:0017 Latrice Lacey – Chapter 22 – City of Davenport – 2/12/24 – Pending
  11. 24FC:0018 Zach Vulich – Chapter 22 – City of Leland – 2/13/24 – Pending
  12. 24FC:0031 Regina Warnke; Jessie Austin; Chandra Swink – Chapter 22 – City of Urbana – 4/16/24 – Information Gathering
  13. 24FC:0032 Old Davenport Dump – Chapter 21 – City of Davenport – 3/28/24 – Information Gathering
  14. 24FC:0034 Keegan Jarvis – Chapter 21 – Swan City Council – 4/9/24 – Information Gathering
  15. 24FC:0035 Shaylea Caris – Chapter 21 – Shelby City Council – 3/23/24 – Information Gathering
  16. 24FC:0036 Jason Foust; Katie Milhollin – Chapter 21 – City of Eldridge – 3/27/24 – * Dismissal
  17. 24FC:0037 Christine Knapp – Chapter 22 – Henry Co. Sheriff Dept. – 4/15/24 – Information Gathering
  18. 24FC:0038 Joe Monahan – Chapter 22 – Ames Public Library – 4/17/24 – Information Gathering
  19. 24FC:0040 James Warnke; Jamie Slife – Chapter 22 – City of Urbana – 4/28/24 – Information Gathering
  20. 24FC:0041 Laurie Kramer; Nancy Preussner; Emily Preussner – Chapter 21 – 4/23/24 – Information Gathering

IX.       Committee Reports                                                                             

  1.  Communications – (Toresdahl) – 
  2.  Legislative – (Eckley)
  3.  Rules – (Eckley) 

X.        Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)  - 
  2.  Financial/Budget Update (FY23) * (Toresdahl)
  3.  Presentations/Trainings (Eckley) – 
      Iowa Municipal Officials Academy
      Swan City Council
      Silver City Council
      Delaware County
      Benton County
  4.  District Court Update (Eckley)
  5.  Executive Director Annual Review (McHugh)

XI.       Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held in the Wallace Building, 3rd Floor, E/W Conference Room June 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 

XII.     Adjourn                                                                                               * Attachment