HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-02 CorrespondenceItem Number: 8.a.
CITY OIF IOWA CITY
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February 2, 2021
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Diana Russo: COVI D Vaccine Availability [Staff response included]
Kellie Fruehling
From: Geoff Fruin
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 6:24 PM
To: Diana Russo; Council
Subject: RE: Covid Vaccine Availability
Mrs. Russo,
Thank you for emailing with your concerns regarding the vaccine rollout. Decisions on how best distribute the limited
supply of vaccines are being made at the State and County level of government. The City Council does not have standing
to make decisions regarding distribution here in Iowa City.
I do know the staff at the Johnson County Public Health Department are working tirelessly to ensure that the supply we
do have is reaching the intended populations as quickly as possible. I encourage you to visit their website often for the
latest updates. https:Hcoronavirus-johnsoncounty.hub.arcgis.com/
Best wishes,
Geoff Fruin
City Manager
-----Original Message -----
From: Diana Russo <dianarussoic@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 202111:28 AM
To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org>
Subject: Covid Vaccine Availability
I am wondering if you have read the Press Citizen article last week that stated that vaccinations of others in Johnson
County may be delayed "several months" because of the large health care population.
While it is essential that medical staff working directly with CoVid patients be vaccinated first, what about those over 65
---80 percent of deaths have been in people over 65.
My husband, 71, has third -stage kidney disease and I (72)have Lupus.
Why should we have to wait longer than the elderly in Cedar Rapids, for example, to be vaccinated?
I hope the Council is willing to explore this issue and set some realistic guidelines for Iowa City --such as vaccinating the
elderly before health care workers who have only marginal contact with Covid.
Thank you.
Diana Russo
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Item Number: 8.b.
CITY OIF IOWA CITY
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February 2, 2021
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Laura Crossett: MLK Day Events and Acknowledgements
Kellie Fruehling
From: Laura Crossett <newrambler@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:34 AM
To: Council; zach-berg@icgov.org; RaQuishia Harrington
Subject: Re: MLK Day Events and Acknowledgments
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Resending only because I inadvertently missed an i in RaQuishia's name when typing it the first time—my apologies!
(People usually miss the last t in my last name, but that's a more excusable mistake.)
Laura Crossett
newrambler.net
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 10:18 AM, Laura Crossett <newrambler@gmail.com> wrote:
> First and foremost, I hope this finds you and yours all well during this difficult and often frightening time.
> I was pleased to see that Iowa City—in cooperation with many other agencies and places—is still offering a rich and
full array of events to honor Martin Luther King Day. I know how much more difficult everything has been during the
pandemic, and I would imagine that many of you are struggling just to find COVID-safe ways to go about your jobs, not
to mention your daily lives.
> This is such a small quibble I almost hate to bring it up, but I think of it every year, and for some reason this is the year
I've decided to bring it up. Every year when I read the schedule of services and see that garbage collection will take place
as usual, I remember how Dr. King was in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers when he was assassinated,
and I wish we could do something to acknowledge the work of our sanitation workers on this day. I am not a sanitation
worker, and I don't know if they would want a day off, or if that would just make their work harder the next day. But I
know they do a difficult and often thankless job, and that they are part of Dr. King's story.
> There are so many essential city workers, many of whom have jobs we do not see (the people who keep our water
clean and safe) or don't appreciate fully (I always think of the road crews here), not to mention the people who pay bills
and answer 911 calls and keep the buses running.
> I know the Council too has a lot on its plate, from the serious to the spurious. But perhaps in the back of your mind
when next winter rolls around again, you might consider a resolution honoring our sanitation workers in honor of Dr.
King.
> My thanks for all your work.
> Sincerely,
> Laura Crossett
> 1420 Yewell St.
> Iowa City, IA 52240
Item Number: 8.c.
CITY OIF IOWA CITY
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February 2, 2021
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Elisa Hernandez Perez: Preliminary Plan to Restructure the Police
Kellie Fruehling
From: Elisa Hernandez Perez <elisa.hdez88@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:20 PM
To: Council
Subject: Preliminary Plan to Restructure the Police
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Dear members of the Iowa City Council,
My name is Elisa Hernandez Perez and I am unable to attend tonight's (Tuesday, Jan. 19th) meeting. I am a resident of
Iowa City and I want to, once again, express my concerns and opposition to the police reform plan brought forward by
the City Manager. We do not need the police budget to increase and most of the proposals included in the plan would
do so. We need to take that money away from the police department and invest in somewhere else entirely, and not
feed an already bloated budget.
Thank you for your time and attention,
Elisa