City Council

Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option
Print

City of Iowa City Land Acknowledgment

Adopted on November 15, 2022


City Council Meetings

Formal Meetings 2025 City Council Portrait (small)
The Iowa City City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Council agendas can be found on our Agendas and Minutes page.

Work Sessions
Work sessions occur on Tuesday preceding the formal meeting, beginning at 4 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.

Check the event calendar or contact the City Clerk to confirm.


Council Members

Bergus, Laura

Council Portraits January 2024-Bergus small
  • Departments:City Council
  • Title:Councilor, District A
  • Phone:(319) 541-9677
  • Email:

Address

410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA

Social Media

Correspondence by Email

 lbergus@iowa-city.org

All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.

Term in Office

First full term: Jan. 2, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2024
Second full term: Jan. 2, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2028

Education

BA in Anthropology, University of Iowa, 2002
JD, University of Iowa College of Law, 2011

Family

Husband Nick, daughter Evelyn, dog Zuri

Hobbies

Hiking, cooking, Jazzercise

Iowa City Residency

She has lived here since 1981.

Profession/Workplace

Attorney and mediator at Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus, LLP

Other Community Services / Organizations Involvement

  • Iowa Legal Aid, Regional Advisory Council Member and Volunteer Lawyer
  • Community Foundation of Johnson County, Board Member
  • South District Neighborhood Association, Member
  • FilmScene, Founding Board Member
  • 5224good, Executive Council Member
  • Iowa City Telecommunications Commission, Former Member
  • Johnson County Livable Community, Former Action Team Member
  • Johnson County Bar Association, Member
  • Family Folk Machine, Member
Return to full list >>

USG Student Liaisons

Bergus, Laura

Council Portraits January 2024-Bergus small
  • Departments:City Council
  • Title:Councilor, District A
  • Phone:(319) 541-9677
  • Email:

Address

410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA

Social Media

Correspondence by Email

 lbergus@iowa-city.org

All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.

Term in Office

First full term: Jan. 2, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2024
Second full term: Jan. 2, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2028

Education

BA in Anthropology, University of Iowa, 2002
JD, University of Iowa College of Law, 2011

Family

Husband Nick, daughter Evelyn, dog Zuri

Hobbies

Hiking, cooking, Jazzercise

Iowa City Residency

She has lived here since 1981.

Profession/Workplace

Attorney and mediator at Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus, LLP

Other Community Services / Organizations Involvement

  • Iowa Legal Aid, Regional Advisory Council Member and Volunteer Lawyer
  • Community Foundation of Johnson County, Board Member
  • South District Neighborhood Association, Member
  • FilmScene, Founding Board Member
  • 5224good, Executive Council Member
  • Iowa City Telecommunications Commission, Former Member
  • Johnson County Livable Community, Former Action Team Member
  • Johnson County Bar Association, Member
  • Family Folk Machine, Member
Return to full list >>

Communicating with the City Council

Council members do not have set hours at City Hall. Residents are welcome to contact them via their listed contact information. If you contact the entire Council and your information pertains to an agenda item, it will be distributed in the meeting packet. The deadline for this is 9 a.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting and distribution will be that afternoon. If your information was received after the agenda was printed but before the meeting, it will be distributed electronically to council members at 4 p.m. on Monday or 3 p.m. by hardcopy on Tuesday.

Phone

Council members do not have set hours at City Hall. Residents are welcome to call them at their listed phone number(s) - see directory above.

Email

To contact an individual council member directly, email the member - see directory above.

To contact the entire council, email council@iowa-city.org. All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.

Mail

All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Mail should be addressed to: City Council, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.

Fax

All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Fax to: Council members at 319-356-5497. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.

Public Comment at a Council Meeting

Residents are welcome to address Council at its formal meetings. Any item not on the agenda may be discussed during community comment. Agenda items may be discussed as items appear. Comments should be limited to three minutes. The Mayor reserves the right to reduce the 3 minute period based on the number of individuals desiring to speak. No pre-registration is required. If your comments include digital media such as PowerPoint presentations, DVDs or slides, come to the City Clerk's office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day of the meeting to load your presentation on city equipment. The presentation will then be preserved permanently and allow continued access by the public. Media that cannot be printed, such as movies and/or digital video will not be accepted. It must be converted to an acceptable media for archiving.