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Executive Council of Iowa Monday, June 27, 2022 10:00 AM Teleconference Only

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

Hon. Kim Reynolds | Governor
Hon. Paul D. Pate | Secretary of State
Hon. Rob Sand | Auditor of State
Hon. Michael L. Fitzgerald | Treasurer of State
Hon. Michael L. Naig | Secretary of Agriculture

Teleconference Only
Conference Call Phone Number: (877) 304-9269
Conference Code Pin: 364626

1.Approval of Minutes

  1. A.Approval of the minutes from the Executive Council meeting held on June 13, 2022.

2.Personal Appearances

  1. A.Christie Templeton, Department of Human Services, will be present to request a Resolution of Funds in the amount of $90,000.00 pursuant to Iowa Code §29C.20A with regard to Governor’s Proclamation of a State of Disaster Emergency for Boone, Des Moines, Hamilton, Ida, Lyon and Webster Counties. 

  2. B.Christie Templeton, Department of Human Services, will be present to request a transfer of funds in the amount of $40,000.00 pursuant to Iowa Code §29C.20A with regard to Governor’s Proclamation of a State of Disaster Emergency for Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Bremer, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Davis, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, O'Brien, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Sac, Shelby, Union, Washington, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Wright, Worth, and Woodbury counties. 

  3. C.Christie Templeton, Department of Human Services will be present to request Resolution of Funds in the amount of $100,000.00 pursuant to Iowa Code §29C.20B with regard to SFY23 Disaster Case Management training. 

  4. D.Dennis Harper, Recovery Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will be present to request the following:

    1. Emergency Allocation in the amount of $1,432,253.00 pursuant to Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-4642.

    2. Approval of Hazard Mitigation Financial Assistance in the amount of $47,466.00 (Iowa Code 29C.7) for the Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program.

    3. Emergency Allocation in the amount of $14,093.92 pursuant to Iowa Code 29C.8(3)(f)(1) and Iowa Administrative Code 605, Chapter 12. Response activation to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Bremer, Buena Vista, Hamilton, and Hardin Counties. 

    4. Emergency Allocation in the amount of $18,843.86 pursuant to Iowa Code 29C.8(3)(f)(1) and Iowa Administrative Code 605, Chapter 12. Response activation to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Buena Vista County. 

3.Iowa Code §7D.10

  1. A.Attorney General’s office request Payment for Expenses under Iowa Code §7D.10 in the amount of $17,600.00.

4.Outside CPA

  1. A.Request from Rob Sand, Auditor of State to employ the services of outside CPA firms to perform the periodic examinations for the cities listed below for the period ending March 31, 2022.

    Firm Name                                 Cities Included in Agreement                                                         Cost 
    Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn            Collins, Kelley, Lambs Grove, Laurel, Melbourne                                 $19,565 

    Rachelle Thompson, CPA          Crystal Lake, Hardy, Lone Rock, LuVerne, Scarville                        $20,100

    O’Connor Brooks                Maynard, Garber, New Vienna, Randalia, Stanley                        $18,950

    Faller, Kincheloe & Co.            Clearfield, Cromwell, Derby, Macksburg, Nodaway                              $15,500  

    Faller, Kincheloe & Co.            Millersburg, Packwood, Pleasant Plain, University Park, What Cheer              $17,995    

    Total                 $92,110

5.Payment of Cost Items

  1. A.Department of Natural Resources …………………….……….....................$1,349.00
    Drainage taxes for the following county:

    Emmet County                     $1,349.00

    Michael J. Moss, Assistant Attorney General, has reviewed this request and recommends payment.

  2. B.Richard J. Bennett, Sr..……………………………………………………………….......$930.00
    PO Box 65666
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Special Counsel for the Criminal Appeals Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office

    Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Attorney General’s Office’s Forfeiture Fund.  

  3. C.Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman P.C. (Baker) .………………….........................…$797.16
    PO BOX 771910
    Detroit, MI 48277-1910
    University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC)

    Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed these invoices and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the funds of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

  4. D.Michael Marquess…….………………..…………….……...........................................$5,000.00
    2183 Docks Drive
    Garwin, IA 50632
    Tribal cases when the offenses are committed by non-natives against non-natives (or without a victim) on the Sac and Fox Indian Settlement in Tama County

    Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the General Fund.

  5. E.Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C……………………...……..........................$334.60
    The Davis Brown Tower
    215 10th Street, Suite 1300
    Des Moines, IA 50309-3993
    Legal Services to state agencies on issues related to the visa status of prospective state employees

    Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment. Payment will be made from the funds of the Iowa Department of Revenue

  6. F.Denton Davis Brown PC……………………………………..…......................................$522.00
    215 10th Street, Suite 1300
    Des Moines, IA 50309-3993
    Special Counsel Dentons Davis Brown Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

    Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment. Payment will be made from the Unclaimed Property Fund. 

6.Information Items

  1. A.The Board of Canvass will convene on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM via teleconference.

Adjourn Meeting