City Council

Name: City Council — Idaho Falls, ID
Start: 2020-08-10
End: 2020-08-10
Location: Idaho Falls, ID

Regular Meeting

Idaho Falls, ID · August 10, 2020

Minutes

August 10, 2020 Work Session The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Council Work Session, Monday, August 10, 2020, in the Council Chambers in the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 3:00 p.m. Call to Order and Roll Call: There were present: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Councilmember Michelle Ziel-Dingman Councilmember John Radford (via WebEx) Councilmember Thomas Hally Councilmember Jim Freeman (via WebEx) Councilmember Jim Francis Councilmember Shelly Smede Also present: Brad Cramer, Community Development Services Director PJ Holm, Parks and Recreation Director Dana Kirkham, Funland Committee Chair David Pennock, Idaho Falls Zoo Executive Director Tim McCammon, Idaho Falls Zoo Supervisor Bryce Johnson, Police Chief Joel Tisdale, Police Captain Bill Squires, Police Captain Jeremy Galbreaith, Police Captain Jessica Clements, Police Public Information Officer Julie Combe, Human Resources Manager Pamela Alexander, Municipal Services Director Ed Morgan, Civic Center for the Performing Arts Manager Randy Fife, City Attorney Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Mayor Casper called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. with the following items: Acceptance and/or Receipt of Minutes: It was moved by Councilor Francis, seconded by Councilor Smede, to receive the recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of August 4, 2020 pursuant to the Local Land Use Planning Act (LLUPA). Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilors Smede, Hally, Radford, Dingman, Freeman, Francis. Nay – none. Motion carried. Calendars, Announcements and Reports August 12, Elected Officials call with Governor Brad Little August 13, Idaho Falls Power Board Meeting and City Council Meeting August 14, Costco Ribbon Cutting August 17-18, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) Meetings Mayor Casper stated due to a misprint in the newspaper on August 2, the legal threshold for the public hearing for the budget was not met. Therefore, the public hearing for fees will be held on August 13, the public hearing for the budget will be held on August 20, and the final budget approval will occur on August 27. An additional meeting will also be held on August 21 for follow-up budget discussion. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Mayor Casper stated Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has called a meeting for August 10 regarding the COVID pandemic and consideration of orders in several counties. She noted the infection rates over the previous weekend 1 August 10, 2020 Work Session have required this additional discussion by EIPH. She also noted Bonneville County has strayed into the orange zone. The County many move to the next level if the higher number of cases remains for three (3) consecutive days. Mayor Casper believes the number of cases should be lowering (which is not occurring), mask wearing is not being taken seriously, and social gathering/activities are not being limited. She indicated there will be an additional push from EIPH. She believes, per the Chamber of Commerce, businesses will not survive a second shutdown. This must be taken seriously. Mayor Casper stated additional discussion will occur with department directors regarding masking and City services. She noted there will be a new Slow Our Spread (SOS) campaign. Liaison Reports and Council Concerns: Council President Dingman had no items to report. Councilor Francis had no items to report. Councilor Hally stated the Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) is working on contractual memos with Bonneville County, Jefferson County, and Bingham County regarding fees; several IFFD individuals and equipment have been deployed for wildland fires; and, the IFFD is waiting to see if the radio system will fall under the criteria for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money. Mayor Casper noted the internal process for spending any CARES money is still being reviewed. Councilor Hally also stated the Medicaid expansion could potentially help the ambulance service. Councilor Smede had no items to report. Councilor Freeman stated seal coating is continuing on several streets, there is a total of 55 streets receiving seal coating. He also stated Park Avenue is closed for construction. Councilor Radford had no items to report. Mayor Casper noted she intends to have a presentation at the August 24 City Council Work Session by School District 91 Superintendent George Boland regarding a school response plan. Follow-up Discussion regarding Hearing Procedures: Director Cramer indicated the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission believes staff presentation is far more detailed at the P&Z level than the Council level. He requested Council input regarding the applicant presenting first followed by staff (per the change at the July 30 City Council Meeting). Councilor Francis questioned if the applicant would be able to reappear following any opposition. Director Cramer stated that is part of the normal process. Councilor Hally believes hearing from the applicant first eliminates any in-house bias. He supports the applicant presentation first. Council President Dingman believes there were well-prepared applicants at the July 30 City Council Meeting, however, she believes this may not always be the case. She liked the thoroughness of staff presentation first as there may be discrepancies from the applicant. Per Council President Dingman, Director Cramer stated a guidance document could be prepared. Councilor Radford liked the format, although he believed the letters/emails were a bit prejudicial and they took a long time to read, especially at last minute. Mayor Casper believes there are current testimony issues due to COVID. Director Cramer agreed although he believes any individual attending a public meeting should have the opportunity to be heard as this is part of due process. Mayor Casper questioned expanding the boundary for notification of any public notice beyond the 300 feet of the impacted individuals. Director Cramer would not recommend this. He stated the 300 feet is from State Statute. Councilor Francis believes the Council could analyze the letters better if they are received prior to the meeting. Mayor Casper indicated the agenda outlines a timeframe, although this is not always followed. Director Cramer stated code procedures may need to be adjusted if this process continues. Funland Update: Ms. Kirkham expressed her appreciation for the proposed City funds for Funland, she believes this shows a commitment from the Council. She stated committee members include Eric Wright, Carrie Athay, Shauna Crabtree, and Brandon Lee. The committee is looking for two (2) additional members that may have some marketing influence and that may be in the younger demographic. Ms. Kirkham stated signage has been posted at Tautphaus Park indicating Funland is being improved. She distributed the tentative Funland schedule, with activity beginning in 2020 and wrap-up in 2023. The goal is to have a soft opening in 2021 with a grand opening in 2022 as the 75th year anniversary. Ms. Kirkham stated the number one (1) priority for Funland is to ensure the rides are safe. She also 2 August 10, 2020 Work Session stated the basics will be addressed first. She gave a brief update on the rides, noting the miniature golf will be relocated with potential business sponsors for each hole. Director Holm stated any unsafe items are being removed as needed. Part IV. Idaho Falls Police Department (IFPD) Policies, Practices, and Procedures on Internal Affairs with Council Q&A - Citizen Review Boards, Citizen Complaint Management, and Internal Investigations: Chief Johnson stated the IFPD wants to embrace continuous improvement when it comes to citizen complaints. He also stated all internal complaint policies and procedures were reviewed and updated approximately three (3) years ago, this is currently being reviewed again. Chief Johnson stated one (1) of the Core Values of the IFPD is trust. He read the definition of trust, noting trust is both given and received. The IFPD strives for internal trust and community trust. The IFPD wants to know if an officer is not performing to the expected standard so the opportunity to improve is given. Chief Johnson stated policing has changed as it has always been a reflection of society and the values that society holds. He noted the majority of the IFPD officers have less than five (5) years on the job. He is proud of today’s IFPD. Chief Johnson stated his primary job is to evaluate and review complaints against officers. He noted there are a handful of reasons for complaints, including a mistake being made (the IFPD cannot correct the mistake if they don’t know about it), an individual didn’t like the outcome (they think the complaint will change the outcome, IFPD does not get involved in court administration), an individual believes they will get an officer in trouble (for revenge or a past experience), and a difference in perception (adrenalin dump). He stated body cameras have assisted with complaints, and is an invaluable tool for sorting out complaints. Chief Johnson stated the process for the receipt of complaints has changed (a complaint no longer must be signed) with the importance of the substance and information being used for any investigation. Complaints are received by multiple methods. Chief Johnson stated any complaints for the internal investigation process is broken into two (2) categories, minor/informal and serious/formal. The goal of a minor/informal complaint is performance management and continuous improvement of an officer, which could result in a disciplinary process. This can become a serious/formal complaint if warranted additional information is received, or if there is a history of several minor/informal complaints and the behavior is not changing. Chief Johnson reviewed the serious/formal complaint process, stating the employee can be put on administrative leave pending a possible termination. If a criminal allegation is received, this is referred to an outside agency. An internal investigation will also occur. The packet of facts are reviewed by the captain with recommendations to the chief. The packet is then reviewed by the chief. Chief Johnson stated he works closely with Human Resources and Legal Staff to determine if the complaint is sustained or not sustained (allegation did occur, difference of perception). He noted there are currently 90 officers in different stages of training and approximately six (6) internal investigations per year have occurred in the last three (3) years. He also noted there has been an increase of serious allegations in the previous two (2) months. The draft policy includes improvements for internal investigation – more responsibility for lieutenants, with two (2) levels of supervisory review; and, tracking of minor/informal complaints. This may require new software. Chief Johnson briefly explained potential software packages. Per Mayor Casper, Captain Galbreaith believes this software is affordable (less than $20,000), and additional features could be activated with additional costs. Also per Mayor Casper, Chief Johnson stated each officer complaint would need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis per the context of the complaint. Per Councilor Hally, Chief Johnson explained which items are included in the personnel file (sustained complaints and formalized praises) versus items included in the performance evaluation. Per Councilor Francis, Chief Johnson stated discussion will be occurring in the near future regarding a Police Foundation. Councilor Radford questioned the internal process for hiring a potential problematic officer. Chief Johnson believes this begins in the pre-employment hiring process. He reviewed the process for hiring an IFPD officer including the training process. He also believes another officer should have the duty to intercede when needed. Per Mayor Casper, Chief Johnson stated the IFPD has been inundated with compliments. He is actively trying to recognize these compliments within the department. Chief Johnson believes the Idaho Falls model of the Citizens Review Committees (CRC) puts citizens and officers on the same side to work together. The CRC is used in all cases where any deadly force incident triggers a report and recommendation. Chief Johnson described a recent investigation which resulted in the same recommendation from the CRC and the officers. He will be reviewing the process for the use of force committees in the future. Per Mayor Casper, Chief Johnson clarified a vehicle could be used in a deadly force situation. Per Councilor Hally, Chief Johnson stated there is a 90-day time limit to complete an investigation and have a report completed. Per Councilor 3 August 10, 2020 Work Session Francis, Chief Johnson believes minor improvements, including pre-required training, could be made with the CRC. Council President Dingman expressed her appreciation for the potential changes to the citizen’s complaints process as she believes data matters to the Council and the community. Chief Johnson stated the use of force, although it’s only a small percentage of work performed, is a big deal to the community and police officers. He described numerous events (including several events that have occurred in the previous 6-8 weeks) of IFPD officers. He noted ten (10) individuals were saved due to IFPD officers. He also stated, on average, an officer will receive ten (10) attempts on his/her life during the course of his/her police career. Chief Johnson highly commended the individuals at the IFPD and stated he is honored to be part of the IFPD. He expressed his appreciation to the elected officials for their support. Per Mayor Casper, Chief Johnson is unsure if the COVID pandemic has impacted recent events/occurrences. It was then moved by Councilor Francis, seconded by Council President Dingman, to move into Executive Session (at 4:57 p.m.). The Executive Session was called pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(c) to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency. The Executive Session will be held in the City Annex Conference Room. At the conclusion of the Executive Session the Council will not reconvene into regular Work Session. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilmembers Francis, Dingman, Freeman, Hally, Radford, Smede. Nay – none. Motion carried. The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Executive Session, Monday, August 10, 2020 in the City Annex Conference Room in the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 5:04 p.m. There were present: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Councilmember Michelle Ziel-Dingman Councilmember Thomas Hally Councilmember Jim Francis Councilmember Shelly Smede Councilmember Jim Freeman (via telephone) Councilmember John Radford (via telephone) Also present: Chris Fredericksen, Public Works Director Randy Fife, City Attorney The Executive Session was called pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(c) to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. s/ Kathy Hampton s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Rebecca L. Noah Casper, Mayor 4

Agenda

Honorable Mayor and Council Brad Cramer, Community Development Services Director August 5, 2020 August 4, 2020, Planning Commission Action Planning Commission took the following action during the August 4, 2020 meeting. 1. RZON20-008: REZONE. Rezone from R1 to R3A, 13.3 acres SW corner of Section 33, Township 2N, Range 38 E. North of E 49th S, east of S 15th E, south of Sunnyside Rd, west of S 25th E. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Rezone from R1 to R3A to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 2. RZON20-007: REZONE. Rezone from R1 to R3A, 1.19 acres SW corner of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 Section 23, Township 2N, Range 37 E. Generally located at the north east corner of S. Bellin Rd and W 17th S. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Rezone from R1 to R2 to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 3. PUD20-003: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Fenway Park PUD Amendment. Generally located south of E 1st St., west of S Woodruff Ave., north of John Adams Pkwy., and east of St Clair Rd. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the PUD to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 4. PUD20-004: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Taylorview Townhomes Division No. 1 PUD. Generally located north of E 49th S, east of S 5th W, south of E Sunnyside Road, west of S Holmes Ave. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the PUD to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 5. PLAT20-013: PRELIMINARY PLAT. Taylorview Homes Division No. 1. Generally located north of E 49th S, east of S 5th W, south of E Sunnyside Road, west of S Holmes Ave. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the preliminary plat as presented. 6. PLAT20-025: FINAL PLAT. Taylorview Homes Division No. 1. Generally located north of E 49th S, east of S 5th W, south of E Sunnyside Road, west of S Holmes Ave. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 7. PLAT20-026: FINAL PLAT. Kinsmen Country Estates Div. No. 1 Third Amended. Generally located north S 49th E, east S Holmes Ave, south E Sunnyside Rd, west S 15th E. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 8. PLAT20-027: FINAL PLAT. Thatcher Grove Division No 1. Generally south of E Sunnyside Rd., west of S 25th E, north of E 49th S & east of S15th E. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 9. PLAT20-029: FINAL PLAT. Rising Sun Townhomes Division No. 1. Generally south of Broadway, west of S Bellin Rd., north of Pancheri Dr. and east of S Old Butte Rd. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 10. PLAT20-030: FINAL PLAT. Fairway Estates Division 27. Generally located north of W 33rd N, east of N 5th W, south of W 65th N, west of N 5th E. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. 11. PLAT20-032: FINAL PLAT. Providence Point Division No. 1. North of E 49th S, west of S 25th E, south of Sunnyside Rd, east of S 15th E. On August 4, 2020, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat to the Mayor and City Council as presented. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: To receive recommendation(s) from the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to the Local Land Use Planning Act (LLUPA). Connecting Us, Sustaining Progress Inclusion and Diversity Subcommittee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2020 Meeting was called to order at 9:07 AM. Update on May 14th City Council Meeting  Toni L. Carter briefed the committee: Idaho Falls City Council unanimously passed an additional ordinance element that explicitly bans discrimination in public accommodations. 300 letters were submitted in support of the measure. Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca N. Casper thanked the CUSP Diversity & Inclusion committee and specifically Dr. Hillary Fishler for the letter of support. Opposition has included opinion pieces, some emails, and a challenge as to whether the May 14th City Council meeting complied with the Open Meeting Act. Minutes for May 2, 2020 approved at 9:14 AM Motion to accept by Dr. Hillary Fishler, seconded by Michael Bray, no abstentions. Subcommittee Updates Education: Lead not present. Toni L. Carter will follow up with Challis McNally to gather updates from May and June. Transportation & Housing: Lead not present. Arts/Platform/Connectivity: There are no new updates. A discussion took place of the current status of subcommittee updates and community attitudes. Data & Analytics:  Subcommittee developed research primers for each other subcommittee summarizing relevant insights from other cities and Idaho Falls demographics.  Subcommittee will begin developing survey questions to distribute to the group, following the Yang Methodology for case study research. Discussion took place about ideal survey length (10 minutes or less, 20-25 questions max, optional questions at the end), additional resources to assist in survey development, and marketing/promotional strategy to ensure that responses are collected from marginalized populations within Idaho Falls. Health & Wellness: Lead not present. Roundtable Discussion Discussed:  Differences in efficacy between Sheriff’s office and Idaho Falls police department  Past efforts to audit public safety and law enforcement in Idaho Falls  Quality and gaps in existing data for public safety, law enforcement and incarceration  Readings for general awareness that have been added to Google Drive  Delivering some recommendations in advance of final report on December 15th if circumstances require it  Subcommittee will continue to meet remotely until September to ensure safety of all members  Subcommittee has been asked to write a column of 500 words or less to summarize actions that people can take to address the causes of systemic racial inequality in the community. Motion to adjourn made at 10:20 AM by Michael Bray, Seconded by Dr. Hillary Fishler, no abstentions Minutes submitted by Toni Carter on 2020-07-24. Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corp. July 7, 2020 board meeting was held at The DEC (480 Park Ave) at 8:30am Attendance: Jake Durtschi, Emily Fitzpatrick, Greg Crockett, Jill Hansen, Tasha Taylor, Kevin Cutler, Lisa Farris, Brent McLane Staff: Catherine Smith, Juan Hernandez, Mala Lyon; visitors: Chase Martin, Jim Francis – city council and Jim Pletscher Minutes for June 2, 2020 were reviewed – Kevin Cutler motioned they be approved; Emily seconded, and board approved. Financial report – Catherine: We currently do monthly parking permits as statements in Quickbooks so it shows out accounts receivable in the negative. This was how this was set up years ago when we worked with JF Bell accounting firm. It does not show as income until we receive payment. We are working on moving this process out of QuickBooks and into our parking software at the beginning of the next fiscal year which begins Oct. 1st. We are working closely with the Bank of Idaho on the PPP loan forgiveness process. The deadlines and process keep changing. The last BID payment for this year from the city came and the $20,000 for the watering crews. We have had some over time salary costs. Ed was working 20 hours but has started doing 30 hours as we have needed help connecting with the businesses with parking and recovering from the shutdown. We are working on the process to collect on delinquent tickets. We have about 2,000 unpaid tickets. The estimated cost has been more and the income less from tickets than projected. We did receive $35,000 from the city for operating costs and we will ask for $45,000 next year to make it better. We did not enforce parking during the 2-month shutdown. The goal is to write fewer tickets as people learn to obey the 2-hour limits. Jake said over the next 5 years we will be looking at on-street meters, but until they are installed and running, we won’t know if it can be self-sustaining. Greg asked about the request by US Bank to monitor their lot. Catherine explained that we charge them a monthly fee and we receive any income from written tickets. It is private property, so we follow the property owners’ criteria. Jill asked if we have a hard time collecting the tickets written at the banks. Catherine said that problem is across the board in all areas. Jake asked about those that contested. We give one warning for first tickets and void the ticket, most are contesting just because they don’t want to pay it, not because it was given in error. Even though we have canceled 3 events we are still in good shape. Jill made a motion that the financial report be approved; Greg seconded and board approved Director’s report: The Parking Committee is suggesting that 2 fifteen-minute loading zones be placed in the A Street/Yellowstone parking lot to accommodate those customers that are quickly dropping off items like rented skis or paper work to the accounting office. We will put up a sign and paint the curb green. Anyone that has a monthly parking permit will be allowed to park there all day if they need to. Tasha made the motion that the 2 fifteen-minute loading zones be installed; Emily seconded and board approved. The policy for contesting a ticket will be a specific process. Every Tuesday we review the contested tickets, checking the photos, time stamps and all other info we can review. A decision is made to either uphold the ticket or void it. We do give a first warning for a first ticket. They are then notified by email of the decision. If they want to contest this decision, they can then request a formal ‘hearing’ with the Parking Committee which is held once a month. We do not send contested tickets on to the Parking Committee unless the person requests a second review after we have vetted the ticket and information first. Kevin Cutler motioned that this policy of reviewing tickets be approved; Tasha seconded and board approved. We are working with Randy Fife and Chief Johnson to again access to the addresses connected with the license plates to collect on outstanding tickets. Chief Johnson is not comfortable with giving us access to their system as it holds all kinds of information that is deemed personal and not public info. Greg questioned if the easier route would be working with the DMV? The city wanted us to work with them as our arrangement is with them. They are suggesting we use Lexis Nexis which will have a monthly fee we will have to pay. We are not sure which area of their programing we will need to get the info we need so we do not know the costs. If we cannot do this program, we might have to give the police a list of license plates and request they then provide the names and addresses for us. Brent suggested that we contact the DMV as that info is public record. The parking software we use has a link, so other cities must be using it. Catherine will contact the DMV and see what the process would be. We are meeting with Bruce Lawrence today to discuss the signs; re-striping of parking and crosswalks and curb painting needs downtown. Jim Pletscher and Mala walked the downtown and made notes of the needs. The crosswalk art project is on hold, hoping next year. Annual meeting – We are looking at holding this online as a live recorded meeting that can be on youtube and facebook. We can request questions be submitted early or they can ask on facebook and we can address them live. We will talk to I.E.D. Productions to see what they could do for us. Lisa – Funds by year available for new façade projects: 2017 had $15,415.57 available. This has been made available (with Catherine’s approval) to the Pie Hole Pizza and SPRUCE façade projects as they are running into additional project costs. 2018 has $4500 available. 2019 has $14,500 available. 2020 has $38,772.7 approved by Council and HUD. Funds are on the way. Total available for new façade projects is $57,772.7. Façade applications pending return by business owners are: Shane Bldg., Hotel Idaho, Variety Mart, and possibly the old Farrells’s building. We have thru 2022 to spend the Covid GDBG funds – the Arts Council has applied for some plexi-glass dividers and The DEC a parklet to help provide social distancing. Greg suggested that we contact Dennings to talk to them about getting the back of their building painted. We helped them once before, but it is in such sad condition now. Catherine said she was willing to go talk to them. We have the 8 new garbage cans and are waiting for the city to install them. Brent worked with the owners of The Bonneville apartments and they ordered flowerpots that match all the others downtown. Greg said they have some people that run a specialty bakery interested in the Diablas location. Meeting was adjourned at 9:35am Our next board meeting will be held August 4, 2020 at 8:30am Respectfully submitted by Jill Hansen, Secretary and Mala Lyon Connecting Us, Sustaining Progress Inclusion and Diversity Subcommittee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2020 Meeting was called to order at 9:07 AM. A motion was made by Bob Barret to modify the published meeting agenda so three community guests could have maximum time to address the subcommittee and engage in Q&A. Seconded by Dr. Hillary Fishler, no abstentions. 9:10 AM - Kellie Budge (Community Member) Shared story of her daughter’s struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder and her difficulties in working with Idaho Falls Public Schools to find a way for her daughter to “reset” periodically during the school day. Kellie shared a model from Washington School District in Utah involving a quiet room where students could separate and reset. The district found these “sensory rooms” reduced trips to the school principals by 83.3% (from 240 to 40), reduced time spent by school principals on discipline (number of meetings and shorter length of meetings), and reduced volume and frequency of classroom disturbances. Resources  13-20% of students in the USA are estimated to have some type of mental health disorder  Article on Washington School District model - https://www.ksl.com/article/46688889/utah- schools-using-innovative-approach-to-improve-student-mental-health  Videos on Washington School District model o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or4van6RGQQ&app=desktop o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLnEVBys2mI&list=PLCPZYvs51rzb1Gpjj- FlvrMOX2ZnzKOIC&index=8 o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ak3huVz1IE&list=PLCPZYvs51rzb1Gpjj- FlvrMOX2ZnzKOIC&index=10&t=0s&app=desktop Discussion/Q&A ensued about details of solution, value of including “sensory rooms” in Subcommittee’s August recommendations, and alternative paths outside of CUSP for funding and implementing such a solution within Idaho Falls Public Schools. 9:47 AM – Bryce Johnson, Chief of Police, Idaho Falls Police Department Shared his perspective on current events and invited questions from Subcommittee. Q&A included how Police Department collects, processes and responds to community complaints about police conduct; policies/manuals governing police conduct in Idaho Falls; and Chief Johnson’s perspectives on several Subcommittee working proposals.  Detailed recap of conversation captured for Subcommittee to use in refining recommendations  Chief Johnson will present report on police discipline to Idaho Falls City Council on July 27 10:52 AM – Jeremy Plothow (Community Member) Shared current work on Idaho Falls Citizens Public Safety Policy Reform Proposal and engaged in Q&A with Chief Johnson on scope of potential reform.  Working proposal available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/14tBAHyXoPBg99ATyZcA- EGxpvg05AvGMAxnJFgqkY_o/edit?usp=sharing 11:18 AM Subcommittee Agenda Toni L. Carter briefed Subcommittee on Chairman Alvarez’s interim report of initial recommendations due in August 2020. Further discussion will take place offline due to time constraints. Ryan Carroll briefed Subcommittee on marketing strategy for qualitative survey being developed by Data & Analytics subcommittee. Further discussion will take place offline due to time constraints. Dr. Hillary Fishler briefed subcommittee on qualitative survey being developed by Data & Analytics subcommittee. Further discussion will take place offline due to time constraints. Motion to adjourn made at 11:26 AM by Dr. Hillary Fishler. Seconded by Eric Schuster, no abstentions. Minutes submitted by Toni Carter on 2020-08-01.

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