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Des Moines City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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A
All
right,
good
afternoon,
everybody
welcome
to
our
City
Council
meeting.
We've
got
a
couple
of
quick
things
to
do
before
we
get
started
with
our
regular
meeting
and
we've
got
a
very
special
proclamation.
Would
you
want
me
to
read
it
first,
or
would
you
like
to
kind
of
tell
everybody
what's
going
on.
B
A
All
right,
the
our
proclamation
reads
as
follows:
Drake
University
was
founded
in
Des
Moines
Iowa
in
1881
and
Drake
University
athletics
is
recognized
as
Des
Moines
hometown
team
in
the
Drake
University
Bulldogs
compete
in
NCAA
Division
one
level
competition
across
18
sports,
including
basketball
in
the
Drake
University.
Women's
and
men's
basketball
teams
will
wear
Des,
Moines
themed
uniforms
for
the
home
games
on
Friday,
January
31st
and
Saturday
February
1st
honoring
our
city.
Now,
on
behalf
of
this
citizen,
City
of
Des
Moines,
our
City
Council.
A
B
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
and
thank
you
city
council
members
for
this
honor.
We
greatly
appreciate
it.
We
certainly
think
of
ourselves
as
Des
Moines
hometown
team,
because
we
are
proud
to
be
a
part
of
this
place.
We
are
proud
members
of
the
Drake
neighborhood
and
proud
citizens
in
Des,
Moines,
Des,
Moines
I
want
to
thank
the
City
Council.
Mr.
mayor
Scott
Sanders,
your
staff
I
see
many
familiar
faces
here,
the
chief
we
get
such
great
cooperation
in
partnership
with
the
city
and
all
of
those
who
work
for
it.
B
As
you
know,
we've
got
a
lot
of
projects
underway
and
those
all
involve
cooperation
and
partnership
with
the
city
and
we're
thrilled
to
be
here
were
thrilled
to
receive
that
kind
of
support
and
we're
excited
about
what's
to
come
so
Thank
You.
Mr.
mayor
and
again
thank
you
to
the
City
Council
members.
We're.
A
D
A
We
have
another
very
important
proclamation
that
I
think
that
all
Des
Moines
ought
to
be
aware
of
and
think
about.
Our
Proclamation
reasons
follows
the
United.
States
was
founded
upon
the
principle
that
all
people
are
created,
with
the
an
alienable
right
to
freedom
and
added
the
13th
amendment
to
the
Constitution.
A
And
whereas
every
business
organization,
faith,
community,
family
and
individual
can
make
a
difference
by
choosing
products
that
are
not
made
by
forced
labor
by
working
to
protect
young
people
from
sexual
exploitation
and
by
becoming
more
aware
of
the
problem
and
problem
solutions.
And
whereas
the
city
of
Des
Moines
recognizes
the
Iowa
Network
against
human
trafficking
and
slavery.
A
Legislative
additive
advocacy,
training,
promotion
of
services
to
the
survivors
of
human
trafficking,
in
collaboration
with
law
enforcement.
Now,
therefore,
I,
the
Mayor
of
the
City
of
Des
Moines
on
behalf
of
our
city
council,
do
hereby
proclaim
the
month
of
January
2020
as
human
trafficking
Prevention
in
awareness
month,
and
encourage
everyone
to
become
more
informed
on
this
growing
problem
to
be
vigilant
and
report
suspicious
activity
and
to
work
towards
solutions
to
end
human
trafficking
in
all
of
its
forms.
A
E
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
and
listening
about
what's
going
on
in
human
trafficking,
it's
a
terrible
problem.
It's
occurring
here
in
Iowa,
probably
here
in
the
city,
was
named
Dana
Wingert
for
his
help
in
curbing
that
with
the
arrests
they
made
just
recently.
It's
a
big
problem,
there's
many
ways
that
you
can
get
involved
we're.
Currently
our
program
is
currently
offering
Hotel
training
for
all
staff,
because
75%
of
trafficking
does
occur
in
the
hotel
so
far,
we've
actually
trained
over
a
hundred
hotels
in
the
metro
areas.
A
G
Heavenly
Father,
we
thank
you
for
today,
I.
Thank
you
for
my
colleagues
and
just
pray
that
we
make
sensible
decisions
for
our
constituents
in
our
city
bless
our
public
safety
bless
all
of
our
staff
and
especially
bless
the
families
of
the
nine
victims
in
California
of
the
helicopter
crash.
Is
there
suffering
right
now
just
be
with
their
families?
Is
we
know
they're
hurting
and
your
name?
We
pray,
amen.
I
A
A
J
K
A
Right
item
three
is
approving
the
consent
agenda.
Tonight,
that's
three
through
34
item
four
aye
council
member
gray
wants
to
speak
and
council
member
of
Westergaard
registers
and
no
item
five
I
vote,
no
Adam
15
a
mandelbaum
wishes
to
speak
item.
18
Mandelbaum
wish
to
speak
in
item
29
Mandelbaum
wishes
to
speak.
Are
there
any
other
items?
These
are
items
that
are
taken
as
one
vote
unless
either
a
member
of
the
Council
of
such
as
the
items
that
I
just
announced
are
pulled
off
for
further
clarification
or
discussion.
A
A
M
M
M
This
one
we
we
met
with
I,
don't
think
we've
ever
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
with
corporate,
but
they
sent
their
office
or
their
store
manager
to
a
meeting
with
the
neighborhood
group,
Chris,
Coleman
and
I,
and
they
were
going
to
do
a
lot
of
things.
They're
going
to
put
up
more
security
cameras,
they're
going
to
put
more
lighting
up
they're,
going
to
put
a
panic
button
up,
they're
going
to
clean
the
area
around,
so
that
people
could
see
what's
going
on
to
date.
I
think
we've
probably
got
two
items
done.
M
There
is
better
lighting
and
they've
cleaned
a
little
bit
area
up,
we're
still
stuck
with
just
one
Clerk,
and
it
still
is
a
target
for
people
that
want
to
get
cash.
Quick.
What
troubles
me
and
troubles
the
neighborhood
is
the
fact
that
these
people,
once
they
robbed
the
place
they
have
a
clear
route
to
run
to
the
south
jump
the
fence
race
down
about
through
about
three
backyards,
to
a
church
parking
lot,
we're
conveniently
somebody's
ready
to
pick
them
up
and
away.
M
They
go
I'm
worried
that
one
of
these
times
somebody
is
going
to
get
hurt
in
our
neighborhoods
just
by
living
close
to
the
get
and
goes
so
my
what
I
would
like
to
do.
I'd
really
continue
for
I
and
I
would
like
to
see
if
we
could
get
together
with
the
neighborhood
groups,
because
the
three
that
I've
listed
here
are
lower
beaver,
Merle,
hay
and
Beaverdale
discuss
these
issues
and
get
a
resolution
that
we
can
live
with.
We
don't
need
to
have
promises.
We
don't
need
to
have
open-ended
timeframes.
M
This
is
something
that
is
what
we
need
to
do
for
the
safety
of
our
neighbors
and
so
I'd
like
to
do
that,
and
if
we
could
get
somebody
from
legal
with
us,
don't
mean
put
you
on
spot
Larry,
but
I
think
we
need
to
put
some
teeth
into
it.
If
we're
going
to
grant
them
a
liquor
license,
they
got
to
work
and
play
well
in
our
community
and
right
now,
that's
not
happening.
So
that's
what
I
want
to
do.
I
want
to
continue
for
I.
M
G
G
One
yeah
yeah,
so
I
we
have
one
on
the
corner
of
Creston
and
Indianola
where
their
headquarters
is.
They
just
are
now
finishing:
completion
at
South,
Union
and
Watchers,
which
is
a
bigger
store,
it'll,
be
lit
very
nice
I'm,
just
wondering
it.
The
one
staff
member
is
difficult,
I
mean
that's
the
that's
the
challenging
part
I
would
agree.
Yeah.
M
And
you
know
they
did
the
same
thing
that
30th
and
Hickman,
and
it's
right
across
the
street
from
Monroe
school.
So
it's
it's
kind
of
a
you
know,
an
area
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
we
don't
have
any
issues
with
and
I,
don't
think
we're
getting
through
to
them.
They
don't
understanding
the
urgency
that
we
need
to
go
with
this.
One
clerk
cannot
run
the
place.
What
if
you
have
to
go
to
the
restroom?
You
know
I
mean
they're,
not
thinking
this
thing
through
very
well.
M
I
I
think
we
need
to
set
them
down
and
tell
what
our
neighborhood
expectations
are.
What
the
expectations
for
the
City
Council
members
are,
because,
if
we're
gonna
grant
this
license,
we
got
to
have
something
that
makes
sure
that
we're
making
not
making
targets
right
and
smell
in
the
middle
of
our
neighborhoods.
In
so.
G
I
M
N
A
I
think
could
we
then,
in
as
part
of
his
motion,
ask
that
lets
say
by
the
next
meeting.
They
either
sent
us
a
letter
on
how
they're
going
to
correct
these
issues,
or
at
least
come
down
here
and
give
us
you
know
kind
of
a
commitment
to
do
it.
I,
don't
know
we
have
the
authority
to
indefinitely
push
it
off,
but
no.
D
G
A
G
J
M
A
G
G
A
Okay,
now
that
takes
us
to
15
a
15
a
is
setting
date
of
hearing
on
a
request
from
nd
Drake
multifamily
LLC
Mike
golden
Nelson
officer
to
amend
the
existing
plan.
Dsm
creating
our
tomorrow
plan.
Future
land
use,
designation,
rezone
property
at
2530,
University
Avenue
and
1157
11:59
and
11
6126
Street
from
mx1
mixed-use
in
n
5
neighborhood
to
mx2,
makes
use
to
allow
for
a
four-story
mixed-use
building
with
136
household
units
and
6000
square
feet
of
ground
floor
retail
office
use.
That
hearing
will
be
February
10th
of
20
a
under.
A
O
Yeah
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
on
15a
the
church
next
door
to
that
alley
that
we're
looking
at
vacating
I
want
to
make
sure,
and
my
understanding
is
they're
in
discussion
with
Nelson
and
things
are
going
smoothly
in
terms
of
reserving
right-of-way
for
for
them.
But
they've
got
I,
think
three
or
four
different
things
that
they
need
to
make
sure
are
addressed,
including
I,
think
they
they
need
a
few
inches
of
the
alley
conveyed
to
the
church
I.
They
need
easement
for
pedestrian
and
vehicle
access
to
existing
doors
that
are
off
of
that
alley.
O
They
need
easement
for
maintenance
of
the
west
side
of
the
the
church,
building
and
easement
for
the
existing
grease
traps
on
the
east
side
of
the
alley,
and
so
as
part
of
this
process.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
staff
is
considering
that
and
that
things
can
continue
to
go
smoothly
with
the
parties,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
was
a
piece
of
this
record
so
with
that
I'll
just
make
a
motion
accordingly
to
that
those
items
be
considered
by
staff
going
forward,
but.
O
P
A
Takes
us
to
item
18
item
18
is
on
a
proposed
amendments
to
the
approve
zoning
ordinance
in
Chapter
134.
The
city
code
relating
to
lodging
short-term
commercial
rental
uses
non
conforming
uses
separation,
distance
requirements
for
eating
and
drinking
places
bar
uses
in
a
mx2
mixed
use
in
regarding
proposed
amendments
to
the
approve
zoning
map
relating
to
portions
of
legacy,
PUD
districts
that
are
erroneously
shown
as
flood
districts.
That
hearing
will
be
February
10th
of
twenty
Scott
yeah.
O
Q
Thank
You
mr.
mayor.
Thank
you
council
members.
My
name
is
Diane.
Graham
I
live
at
635,
46th,
Street
I'm,
here
with
some
other
neighborhood
folks.
We
want
to
ask
for
a
slight
deferral
on
the
public
hearing
regarding
the
short-term
commercial
rental
uses
portion
of
the
zoning
matter,
we're
currently
in
the
process
of
reaching
out
to
several
Des
Moines
neighborhood
associations,
and
that's
been
a
slow
process
in
part
because
they're
volunteers
and
in
part
because
of
the
looming,
Iowa
caucuses,
which
is
absorbing
lots
of
people's
time.
Q
We
want
to
make
sure
the
associations
have
had
time
to
review
the
ordinance
and
speak
up
with
any
concerns.
The
ones
we
have
heard
from
so
far
had
not
seen
the
ordinances
prior
to
this,
and
the
neighborhood's
do
have
a
strong
vested
interest
in
what
comes
of
this,
because
we
analyzed
all
the
February
current
Airbnb
listings
out
there
past
February
3rd
matched
them
up
with
the
Neighborhood
Association
boundaries,
and
we
can
say
that
45%
of
the
neighborhood's
currently
have
standalone
whole-house
Airbnb
rentals
in
them.
Q
G
Q
I
understand:
that's
the
process.
What
I'm
concerned
about
right
now
is
that
there's
provisions
in
the
proposal
that
govern
multi-use,
buildings
and
density-
and
there
are
none
of
those
right
now
in
the
residential
neighborhoods,
there's
nose.
Distance
separation,
there's
no
density
separation
by
neighborhood,
all
the
neighborhoods.
You
can
open.
If
you
get
your
permit,
you
can
have
a
whole
house
in
air
B&B
anywhere
and
it
really
changes
that
dynamic
of
the
neighborhood.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
these
associations
understand
what
it
does
and
doesn't
do.
G
G
G
Them
we
were
coming
back
and
we
were
redoing
it
and
they've
all
been
involved
in
it.
I
mean
I,
don't
mind,
holding
off.
That's
that's
fine!
I!
Just
wanted
you
to
be
aware
that
there
is.
There
is
something
to
be
able
to
revoke
there.
If
they're
not
being
good
neighbors,
then
you
can
definitely
it
won't
be
an
Airbnb
anymore
and
that's
what
you're
looking
for
correct
well,.
Q
There
might
be
some
places
where
it
would
be
great
to
have
an
air
B&B,
but
there
might
be
some
others
where
it's
not
so
great,
so
we
just
I'm,
not
familiar
of
any
of
the
permits,
have
been
turned
down
so
far
right.
Maybe
there
are
people
here
from
the
city
that
can
say
that
there's
been
action
taken
since
December
as
far
as
I
know,
they're
still
all
operating
right
now,
yeah.
G
Q
Q
A
Q
G
Q
G
S
Our
biggest
concern
is
about
doing
away
with
the
owner
occupancy
requirement
and
I've
been
speaking,
and
you
know,
I
was
at
a
meeting
a
couple
weeks
ago
with
the
City
voiced
my
concerns.
I
saw
a
Planning
and
Zoning
recommendation.
They
don't
seem
to
be
taking
at
least
our
neighborhood
seriously,
and
it's
not
that
we're
against
Airbnb
is.
We
just
feel
this
process
needs
to
slow
down
a
little
bit
if
the
regulations
were
to
go
through
as
they're
currently
proposed,
we
feel
somewhat
like
could
be
the
Wild
West
out
there.
You
could
have
an
Airbnb.
S
You
know,
there's
really
no
limit,
how
many
we
could
have
in
Sherman
Hill,
for
example,
my
entire
block
could
be
an
Airbnb.
That's
not
why
I
live
downtown.
I
live
downtown
to
be
in
a
neighborhood,
I.
Think
there's
some
level
that's
appropriate,
but
I
just
don't
think
all
the
ramifications
have
been
considered
and
so
I.
You
know
again
whether
we
deferred
this
meeting
or
not.
S
I
just
want
to
make
the
council
of
where,
let's
not
you
know,
let's
make
sure
we
get
neighborhood
feedback,
especially
from
your
neighborhood
associations,
because
I
think
to
date,
you've
heard
from
a
lot
of
the
Airbnb
proprietors.
Obviously
the
squeaky
wheel
gets
the
grease
and
you've
decided
to
revisit
this.
But
let's
make
sure
you've
heard
from
all
the
neighborhood's
as
well
David.
A
T
I
have
three
Airbnb
s
all
within
two
and
a
half
blocks
of
me,
two
of
them
our
whole
house.
One
of
them
has
no
owner
living
there.
It's
a
problem,
they're,
not
neighborhoods
anymore.
Their
hotel
spots
right
within
your
neighborhood
I.
Think
it's
very
important
that
there
are
things
addressed,
I,
think
the
neighborhood
associations
and
the
neighbors
are
not
they're.
Just
not
aware
of
all
the
things
that
can
go
wrong.
I
am
because
those
things
have
gone
wrong
and
the
problem
is
with
an
Airbnb.
T
They
go
wrong
again
and
again
and
again,
because
you
have
new
renters
new
renters,
new
renters,
there's
no
neighbors,
there's
just
renters.
There's
businesses,
there's
hotels
in
my
neighborhood
I
have
complained:
I
have
called
different
parts
of
the
city,
I've
spoken
to
sue
and
O'donovan,
and
let
me
tell
you
it's
not
easy
and
there's
not
a
lot
of
response.
Sue
Ann
has
been
great
at
writing
back,
but
they
have
to
build
up
a
certain
amount
of
violations
and
proof
of
violations
before
they
will
even
start
the
process.
T
T
That's
one
of
the
things
you
have
to
consider,
you
can
say
complain,
but
if
the
complaints
are
not
being
taken
seriously,
if
the
complaints
are
not
being
logged
in,
if
there's
no
place
for
the
complaints
to
be
gathered,
Public
Works
has
got
its
complaints
from
me,
and
this
police
has
its
complaints
from
me
and
Sue.
Ann
has
my
complaints.
They
all
need
to
be
gathered
together
and
right
now,
there's
nothing
about
that.
There's
no
density
issue
addressed.
T
I
have
an
Airbnb
that
can
allow
ten
people.
Well,
that
can
mean
ten
vehicles,
they
don't
know
when
the
garbage
is
picked
up,
they
don't
know
when
the
snowplows
come
and
those
people
go
and
another
ten
come,
and
it's
the
same
thing
again.
So
this
is
what
can
happen,
and
this
is
what
is
happening.
Renters
come
and
ring
the
wrong
doorbell
at
3:00
a.m.
that's
not
fun.
That's
not
a
neighborhood!
That's
living
next
to
a
business!
T
G
T
D
T
T
A
O
So
I
pulled
this
because
I
I've
got
concerns
about
what's
gonna,
be
coming
to
us
in
in
a
few
weeks
and
wanted
to
at
least
lay
some
of
that
out
in
advance.
I
prefer
to
give
the
neighbors
a
little
more
time
and
I'd
prefer
that
we
take
our
time
and
actually
get
the
balance
right.
So
the
biggest
concern
to
me
was
we.
We
had
a
framework
where
we
weren't
going
to
allow
anything
that
that
wasn't
owner-occupied
and
we
we've
gone
to
the
exact
opposite
where
we
allow
anything.
O
That
is
an
owner-occupied,
and
this
to
me
is
an
issue
where
I
think
we
want
to
work
hard
to
get
the
balance
right,
because
if
we
don't
we're,
gonna
be
dealing
with
this
on
a
somewhat
regular
basis.
As
we
discover
the
problems
with
not
getting
the
balance
right,
and
that
includes
you
know,
everything
from
potential
I
mean
I
think
we
should
be
considering
density
and
providing
additional
guidance
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
Adjustment.
O
It's
a
burden,
we're
placing
a
burden
on
the
neighbors
to
go
in
front
of
zoning
board
and
adjustment
and
there's
no
guarantee
that
there's
recourse
to
those
neighbors.
When
you
go
through
a
zoning
board
of
adjustment
process,
we
should
be
at
a
minimum
providing
additional
guidance
things
like
density.
What
happens
if
all
of
a
sudden
they're,
four
or
five
houses
on
a
block?
What
does
that
do
to
the
character
of
that
block
and
what?
What
kind
of
impact
does
that
have?
O
What
in
a
concern
that
I
have
that
still
is
not
addressed?
I've
been
concerned
about
what
this
potentially
does
from
a
an
impact
to
our
housing
stock
and
what
our
otherwise
potentially
affordable
homes
to
own
I
see
this
potentially
playing
out.
It's
similar
to
you
know
a
Gary
oath
situation,
where
one
person
can
acquire
dozens
and
dozens
of
properties,
and
we
have
very
little
recourse
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
what
that's
doing
across
our
community.
O
The
concern
was:
how
do
you
draft
language
about
the
ownership
structures
I've
looked
in
in
the
rules
at
the
state
level,
because
they've
dealt
with
this
issue
on
a
myriad
of
of
areas
where
they've
defined
the
various
partnerships
and
LLC's
and
percentage
of
ownership
that
any
one
person
could
have
so
I
think
there's
a
example
of
language
that
we
could.
We
could
adopt
that
wouldn't
be
unique
to
us.
That
would
address
that
that
ownership,
stake
piece
and
I
think
that's
something
that
we
should
look
at
as
part
of
this
process
as
well.
O
So
those
are
the
pieces
that
I
would
like
to
see
addressed.
I
think
my
motion
would
be
to
delay
consideration
of
and
I
think
we
have
some
opportunity
to
discuss
this
further
I
think
it's
already
on
I
was
told
right
before
this
already
on
our
February
5th
strategy
session
to
discuss
minimally
I
think
we
should
delay
it
till
we
have
time
to
discuss
it
as
a
council.
O
R
I
would
like
to
I'm,
probably
not
going
to
vote
for
a
delay.
We've
been
working
on
this
for
two
years.
We've
had
multiple
multiple
meetings.
We've
had
council
chamber,
full
of
people
who
have
come
to
talk
about
their
staff
has
put
so
much
time
into
it.
At
some
point
we
have
to
move
on
when
we
decided
to
delay
this.
We
told
everybody,
let's
pull
it
off
of
the
off
of
the
original
ordinance
and
we
would
get
something
passed
after
the
first
of
the
year.
So
I
think
we
have
a
duty
to
get
something
done.
R
R
We
don't
know
if
they're,
renting
them
for
30
days
or
for
two
days
putting
this
in
place.
The
sooner
we
can
get
the
hearing
set
and
it'll
have
three
readings,
so
everybody's
gonna
have
at
least
another
30
days
to
do
whatever
they
need
to
do.
But
by
putting
this
in
place,
we
now
have
some
teeth
in
this
ordinance,
because
if
you
haven't
an
air
B&B,
you
have
to
get
a
license
through
Board
of
Adjustment.
If
there's
any
issue,
it
will
come
back
through
zoning
and
they
can
shut
them
down.
R
O
O
R
U
R
Mean
Airbnb
the
same
thing:
we
have
good
air
B&B
owners,
they
want
to
rent
out
their
houses,
so
I
just
don't
want
to
keep
delaying
it
and
delaying
it.
Asking
I,
don't
know
what
else
city
staff
could
do.
There
was
a
meeting
what
a
few
weeks
ago
I
mean
I,
don't
know
how
much
what
do
we
want
them
to
do?
We
keep
we
keep
delaying
it
and
at
some
point,
I
get
their
concerns
and
they
still
have
the
opportunity
to
go
visit
with
whoever
they
want
to,
and
we
still
have
three
readings.
J
Think
in
this
case,
I
don't
have
a
problem
going
for
two
weeks
longer,
only
because
I
think
a
lot
of
the
people
that
came
to
speak
has
the
speaker's
brought
up
for
the
people
that
own
the
Airbnb.
They
have
been
actively
coming
up
there
and
I'm
I
support
doing
some
a
Airbnb
s
but
I
think
the
neighborhood's
abroad
when
they
brought
up
some
of
the
concerns
they
brought
up
when
I
started.
Reading
the
email
there
are
things
that
maybe
a
lot
of
people
don't
even
know
they
have
Aran
B&B.
Next
to
him.
L
J
Some
people
are
having
more
problems
than
maybe
what
we're
aware
of
that
I
realize
we
have
three
readings,
but
sometimes
you
know
for
two
more
weeks.
If
we're
gonna
have
it
in
a
work
session,
where
we're
talking
about
it
more
I,
don't
think
it's
a
big
issue
to
go
to
more
weeks,
because
there
might
be
some
things
that
we
might
need
to
hear
from
some
of
the
neighborhoods
are
now
that
there's
more
of
them,
there
might
be
more
issues
coming
up
that
we
need
to
be
more
aware
of
so.
G
This
boat,
we're
just
setting
the
date
of
hearing
correct
I,
mean
we're
not
correct,
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
so
and
we're
having
our
that's
our
meeting
on
the
fifth
that
we're
all
going
to
talk
about
it,
and
you
know
if
we
come
up
with
something
that
isn't
part
of
this,
we
can
delay
the
hearing
right.
We
don't
have
to
have
the
hearing
on
the
10th.
G
So
they're
gonna
fix
up
a
home
that
would
be
blighted
otherwise,
which
I
have
a
lot
of
those
and
they've
done
that.
So
my
situations,
a
little
bit
different
for
my
constituents
that
that
I
that
I
represent
you
know
in
and
I
think
we
have
some
teeth
in
it
to
where
if
there,
if
you
have
parking
problems-
and
you
have
police
being
called
there-
and
we
have
I
know
that
we
have
documented
any
police
calls
I
know
the
chief
has
that
documented
anywhere.
G
You
know
I'm
not
sure
what
Public
Works
has
to
do,
whether
they're
leaving
garbage
or
the
garbage
isn't
getting
picked
up.
Those
are
reasons
that
the
Board
of
Adjustment
will
take
away
the
air
B&B
and
that's
what
we've
always
all
talked
about.
You
can't
limit
and
I
just
think
it's
unlawful
to
limit
how
many
I
can
own
I,
don't
think
that
that's
lawful,
I
think
we're
gonna
find
ourselves
putting
a
whole
lot
of
Larry's
to
work.
If
we
decide
that
we're
gonna
do
that
that
you
can
only
own
five
of
them.
G
A
M
Had
lived
through
the
the
the
crux
of
all
Airbnb
s
and
I
was
getting
lots
of
calls.
If
you
want
to
hear
a
horror
story,
this
is
what
I
heard
time
and
time
again
it
was
illegal.
To
begin
with,
the
owner
lived
in
Omaha
the
the
parking
was
over
running
the
neighborhood.
They
had
a
bonfire
in
the
backyard.
M
They
were
urinating
on
everybody's
lon,
their
parking
in
the
other
people's
parking
lot
and
having
such
an
overflow,
they
went
across
the
street
to
Ashby
Park
and
parked
over
there
and
trash
be
Park.
Believe
me,
that's
a
poster
child
of
an
Airbnb.
That's
gone
bad,
I'm,
very
sensitive
to
it.
Also,
we
just
had
a
nice
presentation
from
great
University.
We've
got
a
lot
of
great
things
going
there.
What
would
happen
if
that
whole
area
turned
out
to
be
air
B&B?
M
That's
my
concern
because
what
happens
to
the
Drake
Neighborhood
Association,
they
changed
her
name
to
the
air
B&B
Neighborhood
Association.
That's
not
anything!
I'm!
Looking
forward
to
things
that
bring
the
community
to
get.
There
are
way
to
talk
to
your
neighbor,
to
see.
What's
going
on
your
neighbor
watching
out
for
you
and
I'm
not
interested
in
getting
a
wake-up
called
3
o'clock
in
the
morning,
but
somebody
pushing
my
doorbell
to
tell
me
that
I
had
you
know
how
to
get
in
this
place.
M
I
mean
all
these
things
exactly
what
you
take
back
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
Adjustment,
but
I
will
say
this
no
matter
how
many
times
we
get
called
on
that
poster
child,
they
were
already
late.
The
the
the
police
were
that
everything
was
under
control
by
the
time
they
got
there.
That's
frustrating
I!
Think.
If
we
put
the
teeth
in
ahead
of
time,
then
we
won't
have
to
rely
on
community
reporting
to
get
things
done.
M
So
I
mean
I'm
game
with
going
forward,
but
you're
gonna
hear
a
big
story
from
me
on
Wednesday
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
put
some
teeth
in
this.
Can
we
modify
it
down
the
road?
Yes,
we
can
I
think
we
that,
if
once
you've
proven
yourself
that
your
can
be
part
of
the
community
can
be
an
asset
to
the
community
and
the
neighborhoods,
then
I'm
willing
to
listen.
M
Maybe
I'll
loosen
it
up,
but
I'm
not
going
to
give
you
the
keys
to
the
city
on
the
first
go-around,
when
I've
already
had
bad
expectations
and
bad
experiences
from
illegal
ones,
that
deck
won't
go
on
and
through
our
city.
So
I
agree.
We
can
go
forward
but
you're
in
here
a
different
tune
on
Wednesday.
Those
fifth.
V
Keep
it
short,
I've,
seen
some
alternative
additions
or
modifications
regarding
density
in
neighborhoods
and
if
those
could
be
worked
into
the
plans
going
forward,
but
I
think
that
three
readings
will
give
us
a
chance
to
do
that.
I
would
suggest
that
we
we
go
ahead
and
schedule
our
public
hearing
in
early
February.
M
N
There
are
some
changes
you
can
make
during
the
reading
process
if
the
ordinance
becomes
something
totally
different.
The
original
first
reading,
what
you
look
at
is
just
starting
over
again
I
mean
this
is
city
initiated,
so
you
might
just
see
where
we
are.
If
it's,
if
what
we
have
is
workable
with
some
base
amendments,
you
can
go
on
the
reading
process,
but
if
it,
if
it's
just
a
total
rewrite
of
the
ordinance,
then
we'll
then
we'll
probably
recommend
you
just
scrap
it
and
start
old
stead
and
set
another
hearing.
All.
V
R
And
wouldn't
this
be
similar
to
what
we
did
in
October
I
mean
in
October
when
we
passed
the
original
ordinance,
we
said
we
know
that
we're
already
going
to
put
some
amendments
in
place.
Let's
go
ahead
and
proceed
and
that's
where,
where
we
are
today
and
if
there
are
material
changes,
we
could
always
come
back
with
more
amendments,
even
if
even
if
this
was
passed
at
least
this
would
be
a
start.
It
would
put
some
teeth
into
stuff,
yeah.
A
O
O
Got
a
motion,
I
would
say:
I'd
still
prefer
all
I'm
asking
is
a
two-week
delay
to
allow
neighbors
to
have
a
little
bit
more
of
a
voice
in
this
process.
I
understand.
If
folks,
don't
don't
want
to
do
that
and
my
motion
gets
voted
down
and
we'll
work
through
the
process,
but
I'd
still
like
to
have
the
two-week
delay.
It's
a
little
bit
fair
to
folks
who
weren't
necessarily
aware
of
the
the
process
going
on
beforehand
that
and
we'll
just
have
at
it.
If
the
rest
of
the
folks
want
to
just
do.
N
N
V
A
B
A
A
A
A
O
O
You
know
I
think
for
corridors
in
the
future.
The
way
our
new
zoning
code
works
is
the
storefront
will
need
to
be
adjacent
to
the
adjacent
to
the
street
going
forward.
I
know
there
was
some
discussion
of
that
here.
We'll
go
forward
with
this
particular
project,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
stick
to
the
way
things
are
planned
in
the
future
and
that
we
get
particularly
on
those
corridors
where
we're
making
an
effort
to
make
a
walkable
corridor.
O
It
creates
some
vibrancy
and
the
corridor
that
that
piece
of
locating
businesses
and
storefronts
right
on
the
street
is
going
to
be
important
going
forward,
and
so
here
this
was
done
before
the
new
zoning
code
and
and
the
folks
in
the
southwest.
Ninth
Street
corridor
are
supportive
of
this,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're.
We
adhere
to
the
policy
that
we've
set
going
forward.
So
just
wanted
to
make
that
note.
Then.
G
Don't
understand
how
that
could
possibly
be,
but
I
appreciate
you
moving
this
forward,
but
maybe
we
just
need
to
revisit
that
policy
in
general
and
I've
asked
to
do
that
before
this,
then
we've
kind
of
kept
putting
it
on
the
back
burner
and
putting
it
on
the
back
burner.
But
well
you
know
we
did
this
on
East
15th,
then
in
Grand
where-
and
we
made
it
very
walkable.
This
is
gonna
be
very
walkable.
Also
where
we've
we've,
we
made
it.
So
you
can't.
G
We
did
it
on
South,
Union
and
and
we're
the
new
getting
go
is
going
that
I
was
just
talking
about
so
I.
Just
maybe
we
need
to
revisit
that
that
policy
at
a
workshop
or
something
we
can
talk
a
little
bit
about
it,
because
to
me
that
one
just
isn't
very
good
common
sense
and
I
could
see
some
of
the
other
store
front
but
in
particular
a
fuelling
type
gas
station
that
doesn't
make
much
sense,
so
I'll
just
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
A
Item
44:
these
are
items
regarding
Gray's
station.
A
is
a
hearing
on
the
exchange
of
real
property
with
HRC
and
fs1
LLC
for
property
located
south
of
Martin
Luther
King
jr.
Parkway
between
South
West,
11th
Street
in
southwest
16th
Street,
be,
is
approving
completion
acceptance
of
the
following
private
construction
contract
improvements.
One
is
a
bridge
over
the
Raccoon
River
between
the
City
of
Des,
Moines,
Hubbell,
Realty
and
HRC,
and
fs1
LLC
is
a
storm
sewer
improvement
in
gray
station
Platte
between
mechanics
corporation
and
HRC
NFS.
A
One
LLC
three
is
sanitary
sewer
improvements
in
gray
station
Platte,
tube
between
mechanics,
corporation
HRC
and
fs1.
Llc
four
is
the
storm
sewer
improvement
in
grade
station
Platte
between
mechanics,
corporation
and
HRC
and
fs1.
Llc
five
is
a
sanitary
sewer
improvements
in
grade
station
Platte
between
mechanics,
corporation
and
HRC
and
fs1
LLC.
A
Six
sanitary
sewer
improvements
in
great
station
Platte,
one
this
time
between
mechanics,
Corporation
and
grade
station.
One
LLC
seven
is
a
paving
improvement
in
gray
station
Platte
between
Alliance
Construction,
Group,
LLC
and
HRC
and
fs1
LLC.
Eight
is
a
paving
improvement
in
gray
station
Platte
between
Alliance
Construction,
Group,
LLC
and
HRC
NFS.
A
G
Have
a
question
about
C
in
the
way
the
diagram
it
looks
like
the
Recreational
to
where
a
trail
just
stops.
Is
it
stopping
at
a
certain
location
or
there's
like
a
station
like
a
bike
station,
a
docking
station
for
something
cuz
it
just
like
dies
in
the
middle?
Why
wouldn't
we
connect
it
to
the
other
trail
there's
the
last
thing
I
want
to
do
is
ten
years
and
have
someone
have
to
put
sidewalk
in
like
they
didn't
do
Erik.
W
Bonin
can't
publicly
to
companies
6900
West,
Towne,
Parkway,
West,
Des,
Moines
you'll,
see
it
ends
at
the
corner
of
generally
Southwest
11th
and
Tuttle
Street.
The
plan
is
to
have
the
remaining
connection
to
MLK
through
the
link
multi-family
project-
that's
going
in
on
a
corner,
so
there
is
public,
sidewalk
and
public
trail
along
there,
which
is
under
construction.
Now.
What
we
have
in
place
right
now
is
a
temporary
asphalt
trail
to
connect
you
out
to
Southwest
11:00
until
that
multi-family
building
is
complete,
which
will
be
this
year
in
so
you.
O
A
Question
I
guess
to
the
manager
and
to
our
planners
this
we've
sort
of
okayed
the
the
project.
Are
we
going
to
see
the
coming
for
use
on
the
on
this,
but
in
this
area,
are
we
gonna
see
the
plans
for
the
development,
including
the
any
multi-family
residential
or
whatever
else?
It
is
that's
going
to
happen
in
there
I
see
under
D.
There
are
housing
project
there
is
that
layout
and
concept
going
to
be
presented.
I.
W
Gonna
camp
again
other
related
company.
This
is
for
a
piece
of
ground
that'll,
be
future
development,
that's
closer
down
towards
the
bread.
It's
along
the
pump
station
in
the
original
development
agreement.
It
was
contemplated
that
all
that
ground
be
dedicated
to
Hubbell
with
the
land
swap
with
the
basin.
That's
down
there.
W
A
A
Right
its
537
that
completes
the
hearings
takes
us
back
that
I'm
29
item
29,
our
abatements
of
public
nuisances
at
the
following
1704
24th
Street
B
is
211
leach
Avenue
C
is
38
10.
Second
Avenue
D
is
29
17.
Second
Avenue
E
is
1500.
Douglas
Avenue
app
is
56
60
southeast
19th
Street
G
is
49.
14
Southwest,
8th,
Street
H
is
909
East
28th
Street
and
I
at
1602,
Martin
Luther,
King,
jr.
Parkway,
and
that
would
be
councilmember
Mandelbaum
great.
O
O
One
of
the
questions
I
asked
is:
if
we
had
a
database
and
I
understand
that
we
we
don't
fully,
but
that
that
maybe
it's
it's
worth
worth
actually
trying
to
track
this
a
little
bit,
maybe
even
because
they're
a
handful
of
these
that
are
on
multiple
agendas,
maybe
if
we
could
going
forward
even
with
just
a
spreadsheet,
on
some
key
areas
like,
for
example,
homes
that
are
owned
by
banks,
one
of
them
is
on
on
here
tonight
and
I.
Think
that's
a
category
a
category
where
there's
an
opportunity
to
maybe
do
things
a
little
differently.
O
I
was
just
a
month
ago
at
a
habitat
dedication
for
a
home
that
a
bank
actually
donated
to
Habitat
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
was
talking
about.
This
one
was
I
think
owned
by
Wells
Fargo
and
they
donated
it
and
they
had
some
representatives.
There
was
figuring
out
how
we
actually
open
a
line
of
communication
with
the
bank's,
because
there
are
homes
that
we
could
maybe
get
donated
to
Habitat.
O
That
would
make
good
revitalization
projects
if
we
figure
out
how
to
track
this,
a
little
better,
communicate
on
it
and
maybe
open
those
channels
with
the
banks.
Another
piece
that
just
out
of
out
of
curiosity
on
some
of
these
is
understanding
if
some
of
them
have
been
rentals
in
the
past.
If
some
of
them
have
been
subject
to
contract
sales
and
I,
think
you
see
some
of
that
in
in
what
what's
provided,
but
I
can't
always
figure
that
out
and
I
think
it'd
be
worth
knowing
just
as
a
data
point.
O
How
many
of
these
homes
that
we
have
to
have
to
take
down,
because
they've
been
allowed
to
deteriorate
were
at
some
point
rentals
or
and
what?
What
is
the
history?
There
were
at
some
point
contract
sales,
because
that
type
of
data
allows
us
to
make
a
case
for
other
policy
change
in
the
future
and,
as
we
are
doing
this
work
minimally
as
we
go
through
the
the
projects
that
come
to
council,
if
we
could
keep
track
of
that,
I
would
be
appreciative.
A
P
D
J
G
L
A
Okay,
that
takes
us
to
ordinances
item
35,
submitting
chapter
114
in
the
Municipal
Code
regarding
traffic
regulation
changes
as
follows:
council
communication
number
20
0-3
for
a
as
a
proposed
parking
restriction,
East
Pleasant
View
Avenue
between
South
Union,
Street
and
South
East
Fifth
Street
B
is
a
proposed
commercial
loading
zone
at
11:50.
Polk
Boulevard
in
C
is
code
modification
related
to
one
way
to
a
two
way:
conversion
of
Pennsylvania
Avenue
from
East
Locust
Street
to
East,
Grand
Avenue.
P
I'm
Teresa
Miller
I
live
at
330
East,
but
you
drive,
and
my
house
is
one
of
those
affected
by
this
parking.
I
live
in
a
modest
home.
My
son
lives
with
me
and
we
have
two
vehicles
if
he
is
not
able
to
park
on
the
only
flat
section
of
the
street.
One
of
us
has
to
park
at
the
bottom
of
the
hill
and
it
seems
like
there
should
be
other
ways
to
address
this
than
having
to
park
at
the
bottom
of
the
hill
and
walk
up
in
the
street.
P
G
P
P
G
P
G
D
C
Staff
are
recommending
the
no
parking
restriction
at
the
crest
of
the
hill,
so
I
mean,
which
are
dogma,
is
you're
you're
at
the
top
you're
at
the
top
of
the
hill.
But
but
it's
it's
to
cover
the
crust
of
the
hill.
We
wouldn't
do.
You
know
you
couldn't
really
just
stop.
It.
I
mean
it's,
it's
a
it's
a
site,
but.
C
G
C
C
G
You
know
mr.
mayor
I
really
just
and
I
hate
it,
and
I
hate
to
to
be
that.
But
I'm
concerned
that
if
our
traffic
engineers
are
are
are
concerned
about
it,
I'm
concerned
that
it's
because
I
know
I've
had
people
say
that
it's
it
you're,
not
you're
you're,
not
you
there's
people
here
and
it
looks
like
he's
coming
up
that
says
how
dangerous
it
is
so
I've
had.
P
G
X
Kelly
gay
three
zero
one:
five
South
Union
I
won't
drive
Pleasant
View
at
night.
Oh
it's
the
only
time.
I
will
drive
it
as
at
night,
cuz
I
can
see
headlights
coming
back
over
the
hill,
so
I
know
to
stop
before
I
come
anywhere
close
to
the
top
of
it.
Now
you
put
winter
into
it,
they're
parking
on
that
side
of
the
road.
The
plow
can't
do,
but
you
know
one
strip
on
the
north
side
of
the
road.
X
G
X
G
That
I'm,
sorry
but
I
mean
that
this
is
it's
too
much
of
a
safety
concern
and
I
mean
I
I,
just
I
I
mean
they're.
The
experts
and
I've
got
to
trust
that
there
they
went
out
and
did
their
homework
on
something
like
that.
I
do
not
want
someone
didn't
to
die
or
get
killed
specially.
Now
that
it's
been
brought
to
our
attention
and
now
we
would
be
liable.
If
we
didn't
do
something
about
it.
V
B
C
N
G
N
A
I've
got
continuing
concerns
about
it.
You
know
we
did
some,
it's
beatings,
the
the
issue.
You
know
we
did
over
on
East,
24th
or
whatever
I
mean
there's
other
solutions
rather
than
just
taking
it
off
and
I
respect
the
situation
with
these
residents.
Here
it
sounds
like
quasi
handicapped,
either
elderly
or
with
condition,
and
you
know,
we've
got
to
serve
all
the
citizens
and
and
I'm
concerned
that
what's
here.
E
G
A
A
J
J
J
A
D
Y
H
K
K
N
K
R
F
L
N
G
N
X
A
X
G
A
O
O
J
Think
that
would
be
helpful
because
when
I
after
discussing
it
with
you,
I
looked
it
up
and
it
is
a
different
approach.
I,
it
sounds
like
it's
been
successful,
but
it's
more
holistic
in
a
way
going
taking
community
people
and
really
reacting
earlier,
tried
to
prevent
it,
because
we
know
that
we've
tried
to
do
the
other
things
and
by
controlling
the
guns
and
that's
been
kind
of
preempted
by
our
state.
But
this
might
be
a
way
if
we
could
do
something.
O
The
type
of
thing
for
it
to
be
successful,
we're
going
to
have
to
bring
in
partners
it's
not
something
that
we
can
do
just
by
ourselves.
You
know
we'd
want
the
county
we'd
want
want
to
talk
with
the
schools
want
to
talk
with
the
Community
Foundation
want
to
talk
with
the
hospitals.
A
whole
host
of
folks
should
be
a
part
of
this
for
it
to
be
successful.
G
G
More
about
them
being
involved
and
getting
into
their
different
communities
where
they
know
the
people
that
are
having
the
guns
and
the
people
that
are
using
the
guns
and
and
creating
violence.
Those
are
the
ones
that
you
know
it
doesn't
matter
how
many
dollars
we
throw
at
them,
but
until
we
have
that
involvement
and
that
buy-in
from
from
community
leaders,
nothing
will
work
well.
O
G
X
X
M
Do
it's
one
comment:
I've
got
I
think
anything
that
we
can
do
to
cut
down
on
on
the
killings
that
have
taken
place
in
this
city.
We
need
to
move
forward
on
I
want
to
tell
you
it's
deplorable
that
we
have
this
many
so
far
this
year,
but
I
do
want
to
call
out
our
police
chief
last
summer
he
was
able,
with
his
police
force,
to
get
and
I
hope,
I
even
get
the
fingers
running
counter.
I
got
70
people
off
the
street
and
21
weapons
confiscated.
Just
by
doing
good,
solid
police
work.
M
I
can't
applaud
anybody
better
than
then
our
Police
Department
and
the
way
that
they
do
that
and
by
doing
so,
who
knows
how
many
killings
they
might
have
prevented
by
following
that
step.
So,
chief,
my
hats
off
to
you
and
your
staff,
you
guys
do
a
tremendous
job.
I
love
the
work
that
you
guys
do
and
I'm
going
to
follow
it
right
to
the
end.
But
if
we
can
find
other
methods
that
can
help
you
out,
then
I'm
going
to
be
right
there
for
you,
I
think.
A
Z
A
Y
I'll
just
give
a
little
bit
of
background
in
context,
so
the
Citizen
Task
Force
on
sustainability
was
formed
in
2016,
with
a
mission
to
to
really
be
a
point
of
connection
between
the
city
and
citizens
and
citizen
groups,
with
a
specific
focus
on
greenhouse
gas
reductions.
So
plan
dsm
calls
for
28
percent
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
by
2025.
Y
Our
focus
has
been
to
especially
make
sure,
there's
a
commitment
to
equity
in
that
work
that
we're
all
sharing
the
the
benefits
of
that
and
benefiting
from
that
transition
and
again
to
engage
citizens
in
this
work.
So
we've
done
a
whole
variety
things
over
the
years.
These
are
pictures
from
a
tour
we
did
of
sustainability
sites
around
the
city
and
some
community
engagement
that
we
did
around.
You
know
getting
citizen
ideas
for
all.
We
can
do
around
clean
energy
in
the
built
environment.
Y
So
there's
about
a
dozen
of
us
here
tonight.
Almost
all
of
us
stay
till
the
end
and
and
that's
us
just
a
small
portion
of
the
folks
who
come
to
our
meetings
every
couple
weeks.
So
we
try
to
be
a
place
where
people
who
care
about
sustainability,
who
have
ideas
or
concerns
can
come
so
that
we
do
the
kind
of
citizen
engagement
that
when
we
can
bring
an
issue
to
council
that
you
know,
we've
had
good
feedback
from
people.
Many
of
us
are
also
you
know.
Y
Professionals
who
work
in
sustainability
who
bring
different
expertise,
so
I'm
the
director
of
sustainability
at
Central
College,
and
we
have
people
who
are
connected
to
over
20
community
organizations,
faith,
communities,
businesses,
neighborhood
groups
and
colleges
and
universities.
So
a
lot
of
what
we
do
is
also
helped
to
lever
all
these
different
partnerships.
So
we've
been
able
to
get
grants
through
some
of
our
organizations
and
do
things
that
really
help
to
to
expand
the
work
that
the
city
could
do
on
its
own,
and
we
continue
to
expand
those
connections
and
to
and
to
grow.
Y
So
another
piece
of
context
that
we
think
is
important
from
2019
there's
been
some.
You
know
pretty
urgent
updates
to
the
science
of
climate
change,
so
the
Intergovernmental
Panel
on
Climate
Change
issued
this
report.
This
is
a
picture
that
cover
that
you
know
if
we're
gonna
stay,
if
we're
gonna
stay
off
the
most
catastrophic
impacts,
we
need
to
keep
within
one
and
a
half
degrees
centigrade
of
warming
and
we're
nowhere
near
on
track
to
meet
that
goal,
and
so
to
do
that.
Y
Even
you
know
what
the
city's
goals
have
been
in
the
past
and
other
places
around
the
world.
We
need
to
move
much
more
rapidly,
so
that
means
forty-five
percent
decrease
in
emissions
by
2030
and
the
longer
we
wait,
the
harder
that
is
right.
So
if
we'd
started
on
this
in
20
Toni,
we
would
have
had
to
decrease
by
3
percent
a
year,
but
if
we'd
started
at
2
in
2000,
but
because
emissions
have
still
yet
to
plateau,
it's
more,
like
you
know,
15
percent
a
year,
so
part
of
what
was
alarming.
Y
Lots
of
people
is
that
this
report
says
we
really
have
about
a
decade
to
make
a
difference,
and
so
that's
the
time
that
all
of
us
are
active
in
this
work
that
all
of
you
are.
You
know
serving
on
council,
and
so
this
is
our
time
to
work
together
on
these
issues.
We
also
saw
in
2019
that
there's
you
know.
This
urgency
is
especially
clear
to
young
people
who
see
how
this
is
gonna
affect
the
whole
of
their
lives.
Y
So
the
picture
there
on
the
right
is
in
Iowa
City,
where
they
already
had
a
climate
plan
in
place,
but
because
of
pressure
from
especially
young
people
and
students,
they
moved
that
even
more
quickly.
So
they
looked
at
their
previous
plan
and
tried
to
figure
out
how
they
could
accelerate
that
action.
So
we're
certainly
at
a
point
where
we
should
be.
Y
We
need
to
be
able
to
respond
to
this
that
kind
of
pressure,
and
we
should
be-
and
you
know
the
other
thing
we
know
is
that
in
the
last
year
a
lot
of
our
state
was
underwater
for
a
significant
amount
of
time
that
this
was
a
1.6
billion
dollars
in
damage
the
largest
natural
disaster
in
the
history
of
our
state
and,
like
I
said
you
know,
that's
that
was
in
other
parts
of
the
state,
primarily
but
we've
seen
flooding
here
for
sure
that
we
know
it's.
You
know
forcing
us
to
look
at
these
issues.
Y
So
last
January
we
were
in
the
same
room
and
I
was
part
of
the
the
committee.
You
are
our
task
force
as
one
of
five
committees
and
responding
to
the
floods
from
summer
of
2018,
and
we
were
active
in
that
process
of
recommendations
around
green
infrastructure.
How
to
do
outreach
to
citizens
to
to
do
it.
They
can,
at
the
residential
level
to
respond
to
the
risk
of
flooding.
So
we
were
active
in
in
that
work.
That
was
one
of
the
things
that
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
in
2019.
Y
We
did
a
lot
of
outreach,
so
members
of
our
task
force
go
to
all
sorts
of
community
events
and
have
a
table
and
give
out
information,
get
citizen
input
on
what
we
can
be
doing.
One
of
the
the
big
accomplishments
that
that
we
did
in
2019
was
to
finish
an
update
of
the
greenhouse
gas
inventory,
so
this
was
looking
at
all
of
our
emissions
from
the
community
and
to
try
to
figure
out
what
are
the
sources
of
those?
How
can
we
be
strategic
about
responding
so
the
biggest
source
of
emissions
there?
Y
The
35%
is
from
commercial
buildings
and
say
that
became
then
a
key
focus
and
lots
of
you,
Josh
Mandelbaum
and
Bill
gray,
helped
to
work
with
the
energized
Amoy
and
work
on
the
water
and
energy
benchmarking
ordinance.
Our
group
did
a
lot
of
work
to
gather
signatures
to
show
citizens
support
for
this,
to
engage
with
the
committee
meetings
and
the
the
work
to
get
that
ordinance
passed,
and
we're
really
excited
that
we
took
that
step.
We
know
that's
the
biggest
piece
of
our
emissions
and
and
so
it's
great
to
work
with
you
on
that
process.
Y
We
also
worked
on
the
zoning
code,
so
members
of
our
task
force
were
part
of
those
committees
came
to
hearings
and
spoke
about
zoning.
So
residential
buildings
are
another
big
piece
of
what
that
inventory
identified,
that
we
need
to
focus
on,
and
so
we've
been
engaged
in
thinking
about
what
we
can
do
at
the
residential
level.
Y
Y
We
had
presentations
about
that
and
with
other
community
partners.
This
is
at
Green
Drinks,
which
is
a
monthly
event
where
people
in
the
community
care
about
sustainability,
comment
and
share
ideas,
and
we
did
a
lot
of
work
again
related
to
flooding
to
support
them.
The
metro
areas
rain
campaign
again
working
to
encourage
people
to
take
the
reap,
participate
in
rebate
programs
and
do
what
they
can
to
respond
to
flooding.
So
lots
of
things
that
we've
worked
on
lots
of
good
partnerships,
but
there's
a
lot
more
to
do
and
Carolyn
and
others
will
talk
about
that.
AA
Good
evening
I'm
Carolyn
Newlin
hake,
Walker
I,
live
at
41
11
Ingersoll
Avenue
I've
been
on
the
task
force
for
sustainability,
since
it
started
in
October
of
2:15.
When
we
started
meeting
right
before
the
Paris
climate
agreements,
we
decided
this
was
a
really
important
thing
that
we
needed
to
do
in
our
city
and
we
have
been
meeting
every
two
weeks
for
the
last
for
almost
four
and
a
half
years.
I
have
to
say
that
our
outreach
is
really
getting
better
in
the
community.
AA
AA
If
we
look
at
also,
we
have
a
lot
of
new
groups
that
have
partnered
with
us
and
we've
done
community
outreach
like
that.
Brian
said.
As
far
as
having
booths
at
the
vegan
fest,
the
Earth
Day
at
Koko
B
Park
we've
done
presentations
at
Sierra
Club,
the
environmental
roundtable
of
NPO
we've
done
presentations
at
Green,
Drinks.
We've
done
workshops
some
of
our
leaders
at
in
dubuque
at
the
growing
sustainability
communities
conference
every
year.
AA
We
really
want
to
thank
the
city
for
all
that
support,
and
the
other
thing,
too,
is
thinking
of
Scott
Sanders
and
the
the
city
staff,
other
city
staff,
for
seeing
how
important
and
that
we
hire
a
real
staff
person
to
deal
with
the
interconnection
of
sustainability
in
all
of
our
city
departments.
So
it's
it's
really
a
big.
Thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
for
your
support
and
we
want
to
continue
on
2020
with
Dan.
Z
But
we
want
to
focus
on
producing
a
plan
that
considers
prevention,
mitigation
and
adaptation
and
one
that
considered
it
through
the
lens
of
social
equity
and
inclusion.
So
we
want
to
make
something
that's
thorough
and
it
represents
a
climate
action
plan
for
the
capital
city
of
Iowa.
We're
also
looking
forward
to
further
engaging
the
community.
We
want
to
keep
reaching
out
and
expanding
our
network.
I
talk
often
to
the
folks
on
the
taskforce
about
our
networking
power
when
I
first
came
to
the
task
force.
Z
I
was
really
impressed
by
the
kind
of
tapestry
of
organizations
that
are
represented
in
people
that
are
represented
and
the
people
that
they
know,
and
so
it's
really
a
big
network.
But
we've
got
work
to
do
to
keep
reaching
out
to
folks,
and
you
know,
find
the
right
folks
that
can
help
us
further
our
work,
we're
also
serving
as
a
model
and
as
a
resource
for
neighboring
communities.
Z
So
something
interesting,
that's
popped
up
in
the
last
year
and
a
half
or
so
is
that
we've
had
Indianola
folks
from
Indianola
Pleasant,
Hill
and
Urbandale
reach
out
to
us
about
our
task
force
model.
How
we
got
started,
how
they
could
work
on
their
own
and
we've
also
been
approached
recently,
at
least
with
interest
by
folks
from
Johnston,
Windsor,
Heights
and
Ames.
So
we've
got
something
going
here
that
people
want
to
duplicate
and
we're
pretty
proud
of
that,
and
we
hope
that
we
can
serve
as
a
good
model
to
other
places.
Z
Not
only
that,
but
some
of
our
task
force
managers
members
have
been
reaching
out
to
folks
across
the
state,
different
sustainability
managers
in
different
cities
and
we've
kind
of
acted
as
a
catalyst
for
cities,
the
citizens,
city,
city,
government,
partnerships
across
the
state.
So
we're
looking
forward
to
providing
that
capacity
to
other
folks
as
well.
Z
Thanks
dad,
so
our
our
third
priority
is
to
pursue
opportunities
within
clean
energy
and
transportation.
You
all
saw
the
pie
chart
up
there.
We
focused
a
little
bit
on
commercial
energy
last
year
with
the
benchmarking
ordinance,
but
it's
everybody's
responsibility.
That's
obviously
not
that's
one
piece
of
the
chart.
You
know
there's
residential,
there's
transportation,
which
is
also
a
big
portion,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
looking
at
ways
to
reduce
that
as
a
whole.
So
we're
always
looking
for
ways
to
promote
alternative
transportation
and
renewable
energy
and
chip
away
at
all.
Z
The
slices
of
the
greenhouse
gas
inventory
to
work
towards
the
city's
goals,
work
with
the
sustainability
program
manager.
So
one
of
the
things
I
noticed
in
perusing.
The
description
of
that
position
is
that
the
task
force
is
specifically
called
out,
and
we're
really
excited
about
that.
We
think
that
it's
only
going
to
strengthen
the
partnership
between
the
city
and
the
task
force
and
be
better
for
the
sustainability
efforts
all
together
and
we're
looking
forward
to
presenting
our
vision
of
a
more
sustainable,
Des,
Moines
and
collaborate
on
achieving
goals
for
the
community.
Z
With
that
person,
who's
hired
and
once
again,
thank
you
for
for
making
sustainability
a
priority
by
making
that
position
full-time
and
focused
on
sustainability.
And
finally-
and
this
is
this,
I
can't
emphasize
enough
we're
a
resource
to
the
folks
on
City,
Council
and
so,
like
I
said
our
networking
powers
are
far
and
wide
and
whatever
we
can
do
to
help.
You
answer
questions
that
you
have
about
sustainability.
Z
A
Questions
anybody
comments,
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
all
just
start
out
by
saying
I
appreciate
all
your
work.
This
is
important
work
not
only
for
us
and
laying
out
immediate
plans,
but
it's
carrying
it
on
into
the
future,
to
our
kids
and
our
grandkids,
because
that's
who's
really
going
to
be
affected
by
any
actions
or
not
actions
that
that
are
taken
at
all
levels
of
government.
Z
I
O
So
I
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
you
all
for
for
the
work
that
you
do
and
the
dedication
and
commitment
this
is
I
think
particularly
the
the
focus
on
climate
change.
It
is
the
challenge
of
our
time
and
it's
not
the
type
of
thing
that
we
saw
without
everyone
coming
together
and
pushing
it,
and
we
absolutely
have
a
very
real
and
significant
part
to
play
as
a
city
and
we're
looking
at
those
things.
O
The
mayor
has
been
a
great
leader
on
on
on
these
issues
and
we
are
actively
looking
at
the
steps
that
we
can.
We
can
take
I'm,
proud
of
the
work
we
did
with
councilmember
gray
and
on
the
task
force
and
the
the
benchmarking
ordinance,
but
we
recognize
that
is
only
a
piece
and
we've
taken
steps.
We've
got
I,
don't
know
that
they're
here
yet,
but
the
first
for
electric
vehicles,
I
think
at
this
point
been
ordered
for
the
city's
vehicle
fleet.
O
You
know
they're
little
things
that
we
can
do
and
we
should
be
looking
to
take
advantage,
for
example,
to
add
parking
infrastructure
both
when
we
look
at
our
CIP
budget
from
a
parking
perspective,
but
also
the
opportunity
that
exists
right
now
with
the
Volkswagens
settlement.
And
if
we
lead,
if
we
lead
on
that,
not
only
is
it
good
for
the
environment,
but
it's
a
competitive
edge
for
the
City
of
Des
Moines
that
our
businesses,
our
hotels,
will
enjoy
the
advantage
of
actually
having
the
charging
infrastructure
nearby.
O
That
that's
a
that's
a
good
thing
for
for
the
city
and
it's
a
way
that
our
leadership
can
benefit
us
and
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
to
push
the
envelope,
particularly
on
on
the
clean
energy
side,
and
appreciate
everything
that
you
do
to
share.
That
message
and
build
support
for
meaningful
action,
Thank.
Z
AA
Mr.
bill
Cox
who's
on
our
sustainability
task
force.
Also,
the
physics
teacher
to
bill
gray
remind
reminded
me
that
there's
a
great
opportunity
to
stand
up
and
be
counted
when
it
comes
to
climate
change,
and
that's
this
coming.
Saturday
February
1st
we're
having
a
climate
crisis
parade.
68
organizations
have
signed
on
including
colleges,
high
schools,
churches,
environmental
groups,
civic
groups
and
we're
expecting
close
to
a
thousand
people
or
more
to
be
in
the
in
the
parade.
It's
going
to
start
out
here
at
4th
and
Locust
by
Cowles
Commons
at
noon.
AA
Z
A
A
Right,
we
did
have
a
already
a
mention
of
support
for
the
sustainability
director
and
everybody
looking
forward
to
that
and
mr.
manager.
Would
you
quickly
just
fill
in
on
the
detail?
Get
will
give
you
like
30
seconds
for
a
minute
and
tell
us
how
that
process
is
going
and
what,
when
you
expect
it
to
be
completed.
Yes,.
A
I
Have
a
first-time
job
position
posted
for
a
sustainability
director,
our
manager,
and
they
will
work
very
closely
with
our
facilities,
department,
Jim,
Hoff
and
his
group,
but
they
will
also
obviously
work
with
the
task
force
and
other
agencies
that
are
involved
in
sustainability.
Look
into
our
star
program
as
well.
I've
got
a
whole
list
of
objectives.
I
Working
with
you
and
I
will
be
pretty
important.
They've
presented
an
option
for
us
where
the
staff
person
can
work
closely
with
you
and
I
on
a
City
of
Des
Moines
climate
action
plan.
So
that's
a
great
opportunity
to
garner
some
other
resources
outside
the
city
to
help
us
get
a
plan
put
together,
which
would
be
probably
about
a
two-year
process,
as
we
could
go
through
that
entirely
again.
The
position
would
be
expected
to
be
on
board
within
two
months,
so.
A
I
think
for
everybody
this
year
that
is
concerned
about
this.
We
had
Laura
Graham
that
worked
on
a
lot
of
these
issues,
but
she
wasn't
a
hundred
percent
committed
to
this.
She
had
a
lot
of
other
responsibilities,
it's
our
understanding
and
that
this
is
going
to
be
a
full-time
job
and
a
person
dedicated
in
every
department
to
move
forward
on
our
sustainability
efforts
across
the
organization.
So
it's
not
thank
you
for
moving
this
forward.