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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 26, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Electronic Council Work Session, May 18, 2021, (4:00 p.m.), Zoom Meeting Platform
Council: Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Weiner
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Kilburg, Fruehling, Dulek, Nagle-Gamm, Bockenstedt, Havel, Seydell-
Johnson, Hightshoe, Ford, Platz
UISG: Miglin
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8)
An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical due
to concerns for the health and safety of council members, staff and the public presented by
COVID-19.
City Manager Fruin provided a brief background of the ARP and introduced Assistant City Manager
Kilburg to present a power point on the State and Local Government Relief Allocations. Kilburg
discussed ARP allocations, the timing of allocations, the spending deadlines and the following overview
of guidance: 1) Responding to COVID public health & economic impacts. 2) Premium pay for eligible
workers performing essential work. 3) Replace lost revenue & restore government service levels. 4)
Necessary water, sewer & broadband infrastructure. Kilburg discussed encouraged uses and
framework for assessing use eligibility, transfer of funds per guidance, ineligible uses, and
recommended processes. City Manager Fruin asked for Council direction on the draft guiding
principles. Individual council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will consider final revisions to the ARPA Guiding Principles and post to the City website
and will work with Communications on some initial public education and input opportunities.
Clarification of Agenda items
Mayor Teague opened discussion for the time allotted for community comment and suggested adding
language to the agenda. Discussion focused on keeping the time from three to five minutes, reducing it
down to two minutes or just keeping it at five minutes. Interim City Attorney Dulek provided information.
Individual council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will work to incorporate advisory language on the community comment portion of the
meeting agenda. The language will include information on individual speaking time, duration of the
public comment period(s) and additional ways the public can communicate with Council.
Information Packet Discussion Way 6. May 131
No discussion.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees.
Adjourn 5:29 p.m.