Event Recap
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
November 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
Ola Babcock Miller Building, Room 300
1112 East Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Call to Order
Roll call: Members present are Elaine Olson, Jonathan Roos, Daniel Jessop, Leah Rodenberg, and James Albert. Staff present are Zach Goodrich, Nancy Wood and Taylor McDonald.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 PM.
Approval of Minutes
Elaine Olson moves to approve the September 28th, 2023 meeting minutes. Second by Jonathan Roos. All ayes, motion carries.
Director's Update
Director Goodrich provided an update on the agency’s activities since the last Board meeting on September 28, 2023.
Advisory Opinions
AO 2023-01 (Social Media Attribution)
Motion by Elaine Olson to approve AO 2023-01
Second by Jonathan Roos
All ayes, motion carries.
AO 2023-02 (Consumable Campaign Property)
Motion by Leah Rodenberg to approve AO 2023-02
Second by Daniel Jessop.
All ayes, motion carries.
Complaints
- FC 2023-01 (Dawn Chamberlain
Motion by Elaine Olsen to reprimand for violation and order to pay $500 for 5 violations, $2500 total. Second by Jonathan Roos.
All ayes, motion carries
2. FC 2023-04 (Eddie Andrews)
Motion by Elaine Olson to table. Second by Jonathan Roos. All ayes, motion carries.
3. FC 2023-05 (Cedar Rapids CSD)
Motion by Jonathan Roos to dismiss for lack of legal sufficiency. Second by Daniel Jessop. All ayes, motion carries.
4. FC 2023-06, 10, and 11 (Rick David and Barclay Woerner)
Motion by Daniel Jessop to accept the consolidation of the two complaints and order an investigation. Second by Leah Rodenberg. All ayes, motion carries.
5. FC 2023-07 (Julie Stewart, et al.)
Motion by Daniel Jessop to dismiss due to lack of legal sufficiency. Second by Jonathan Roos. All ayes, motion carries.
6. FC 2023-08 (Rick David)
Motion by Jonathan Roos to dismiss due to lack of legal sufficiency. Second by Elaine Olson. All ayes, motion carries.
7. FC 2023-09 (Kim Chapman)
Motion by Daniel Jessop to dismiss due to lack of legal sufficiency. Second by Leah Rodenberg. All ayes, motion carries.
Petition for Waivers of Civil Penalties
- PW 2023-27 (Dan Kinney)
- PW 2023-28 (Ankeny Republicans)
Motion by Daniel Jessop to reduce both waivers per the Executive Director’s recommendation. Second by Leah Rodenberg. All ayes, motion carries.
Discussion of Agency Policies
- Escheats
- Administrative Rules Review
Legislative Proposals
- Enforcement of Civil Penalties
- Midnight Filing Deadline
Motion by Daniel Jessop to advance the Enforcement of Civil Penalties and the Midnight Filing Deadline. Second by Elaine Olson. All ayes, motion passes.
Closed Session
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c), the Board may hold a closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the government body in that litigation.
Roll call to go into closed session: Elaine Olson, yes, Leah Rodenberg, yes, Jonathan Roos, yes, Daniel Jessop, yes, James Albert, yes.
The Board moved to closed session at 3:35 PM.
Roll call to go into open session: Elaine Olson, yes, Leah Rodenberg, yes, Jonathan Roos, yes, Daniel Jessop, yes, James Albert, yes.
The Board moved back to pen session at 3:45 PM.
After discussion in closed session the Board decides to table for further investigation and research where litigation is imminent. No action was taken.
Adjourn
Motion by Daniel Jessop to adjourn. Second by Leah Rodenberg. All ayes, motion carries.
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 PM.
Event Details
Meeting Agenda
November 16, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
Ola Babcock Miller Building, Room 300
1112 East Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes
- September 28, 2023, minutes
Director's Update
Advisory Opinions
- AO 2023-01 (Social Media Attribution)
- AO 2023-02 (Consumable Campaign Property)
Complaints
- FC 2023-01 (Dawn Chamberlain)
- FC 2023-04 (Eddie Andrews)
- FC 2023-05 (Cedar Rapids CSD)
- FC 2023-06, 10, and 11 (Rick David and Barclay Woerner)
- FC 2023-07 (Julie Stewart, et al.)
- FC 2023-08 (Rick David)
- FC 2023-09 (Kim Chapman)
Petitions for Waiver of Civil Penalties
- PW 2023-27 (Dan Kinney)
- PW 2023-28 (Ankeny Republicans)
Discussion of Agency Policies
- Escheats
- Administrative Rules Review
Legislative Proposals
- Enforcement of Civil Penalties
- Midnight Filing Deadline
- Prohibition on Candidates Leading PACs
- Express Advocacy Standard
- Executive Director Salary
- Artificial Intelligence
Closed Session
- Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(c), the Board may hold a closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the government body in that litigation.