Advisory Commission on Disabilities — Naperville, IL
Date: 2026-02-05

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Agenda

 Advisory Commission on Disabilities

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:30 PM Meeting Room C




PUBLIC COMMENT:
 TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING: To address the
 Commission in person during the meeting, members of the public should sign up in
 person at the meeting location on the day of the meeting. Signup is available for 30
 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

 TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS OR A POSITION OF SUPPORT OR
 OPPOSITION:
 You may submit written comments and position statements to the commission at
 www.naperville.il.us/bc-comment in advance of the meeting. Comments will be received
 from the time the agenda is published until 24 hours before the meeting start time.
 Comments and position statements received during this timeframe will be shared with the
 commission and posted in the Meeting Details section on the City’s meeting
 management system in the day of the meeting. Comments received outside this time
 frame will not be transmitted or posted. Written comments will not be read aloud during
 the meeting.

 PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in:
 2-1-16 - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the Naperville Municipal Code.

 ALL VIEWPOINTS AND OPINIONS WELCOME: All viewpoints are welcome, positive
 comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from
 harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, staff, other
 speakers or members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the meeting
 may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city
 business to be accomplished.

 IF YOU SIGN UP TO SPEAK: The Chairman will call your name at the appropriate time
 during the Commission meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for
 the public record. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to the matter under
 discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes and are called in the order they sign
 up.


A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:


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1. 26-0130 Receive an update from the Occupational Students at North Central
 College on their ADA Community Audits
2. 26-0131 Receive an update from the Accessible Community Task Force

3. 26-0132 Receive an update on Naperville becoming an Autism Friendly Community


E. OLD BUSINESS:
1. 26-0133 Review and approve the 2025 Advisory Commission on Disabilities
 Annual Report

2. 26-0134 Approve the minutes from the November 6, 2025, Advisory Commission
 on Disabilities meeting
 body




F: NEW BUSINESS

G. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Community Services Department at
 least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Community Services
 Department can be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via
 telephone at 630-305-5300 or via e-mail at napervilleclerks@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/


 Meeting Minutes - Final

 Advisory Commission on Disabilities


Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:30 PM Meeting Room C


PUBLIC COMMENT:

CA. CALL TO ORDER:
 Chairman Siddiqui called the February 5, 2026, Advisory Commission on
 Disabilities meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 6- Wendy Pligge, Lisa Cesal, Suhel Siddiqui, David Halleck, Donielle Deering, and
 Ghousia Wajid
 Absent 1- Supna Jain




 Also present - Dawn Portner, City Clerk, Mary Hamill, Chair, Accessible
 Community Taskforce, Student Representatives Pragnya Guptha and Sophia
 Pandya.

 Commissioner Cesal entered the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Hallack, seconded by Commissioner
 Cesal to allow Commissioner Wajid to participate by phone due to illness. The
 motion carried by voice vote.

C. PUBLIC FORUM:
 No speakers under Public Forum.

D. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Receive an update from the Occupational Students at North Central College on their
 ADA Community Audits
 On September 24, 2025, members of the ACTF and community members
 participated in North Central College's Occupational Therapy Students’
 Community Mobility and Access Assessments. Locations included the
 Riverwalk, Nichols Library, the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center,
 Jewel/Osco grocery store, and a local restaurant. The students presented their
 findings on the Riverwalk.

 Portner will contact the Riverwalk Commission to arrange a time for the

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 students to present their findings.


2. Receive an update from the Accessible Community Task Force

 Mary Hamill, Chair of the Accessible Community Task Force (ACTF) updated
 the Commission on the following ACTF initiatives:

 1) The Naperville Park District recently updated its ADA Transition Plan
 (available at https://napervilleparks.org/ada ). This version replaces the 2014
 plan. Meanwhile, the City of Naperville’s Facility Plan was last updated in 2016.
 At the October 7, 2025, City Council meeting, the City presented its ADA
 Transition Plan for sidewalks, including the 2026 program schedule. Has the
 City established a date to update its ADA City Facility Plan? Can there be a
 location on the City’s website for the updated ADA Transition Plan and the
 updated Sidewalk Program?

 2) ACTF members participated in the November 5th, 2025 Bicycle and
 Pedestrian Plan Meeting with representatives of the City’s consultant company
 Epstein. The focus was more on pedestrian access rather than bicycle
 networks, but a “creation of a more efficient network will provide people with
 additional active transportation opportunities to get around the community.”
 There will be a community open house at the Fort Hill Activity Center on
 January 31st, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and at the Municipal Center on April 23rd,
 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 3) On November 10th, 2025 ACTF members attended the North Central
 College Occupational Therapy Students’ Community and Access Assessments
 presentations on accessibility at locations including the Naperville Riverwalk,
 Nichols Library, the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, a Jewel/Osco
 grocery store, a Chili’s restaurant, and the Naperville Illinois Secretary of State
 DMV location.

 4) The Eagle Street Gateway Grand Opening Ceremony was held on
 November 14th, 2025. The impetus for the $3.5M project was a Naperville
 resident who the City with her issue with the Riverwalk: she and her daughter,
 who used a wheelchair, could not navigate the previous stairs- only path. Every
 speaker at the Grand Opening spoke of the Riverwalk now be accessible and
 inclusive for people with disabilities.

 5) The ACTF has promoted the Naperville Police Department’s Blue Envelope
 Program with organizations in Naperville and through social media. The
 student members of the ACTF suggested that information about this program
 be shared with the D203 and D204 driver’s education programs and local
 driving schools.

 6) At the November 19, 2025 Building Review Board Meeting City staff
 recommended visitability design elements related to washroom/powder room
 design and door and hallway design to be incorporated into the new Municipal
 Building Code of Naperville. However, a requirement for a step free entrance
 design element will not be incorporated in the new Municipal Code of

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 Naperville. However, other communities have reached out to the ACTF to learn
 more about visitability. ACTF members will continue to advocate for these
 design standards and will be participating in a meeting hosted by the Northern
 Illinois Region 1 Planning Council to discuss accessible housing.

 7) At the December 2nd, 2025 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Meeting, the Committee presented the Riverwalk Commission’s Riverwalk
 Master Plan Draft. The Netzley Overlook has steps but they will not be
 replaced with a ramp in the proposed renovation.

 8) ACTF members have been working with U.S. Representative Bill Foster’s
 office to host a non-partisan round table discussion on issues effecting the
 disability community with community stakeholders and service providers. It is
 scheduled for February 20th, 2026 at the Bolingbrook Village Hall.

 9) At the January 20th, 2026 City Council Meeting, the City approved the
 agreement with Ride DuPage in the amount of $345,000 for transportation
 services for seniors and persons with disabilities. At several past ACTF
 meetings, ACTF members have shared their experiences with using Ride
 DuPage and Access Will County Dial‐A‐Ride and many of these experiences
 have been negative and challenging. At past ACD meetings, the ACTF has
 brought up that the websites of the Townships that encompass Naperville and
 found that many do not include information for persons with disabilities. How
 should we proceed with working with the Townships to have them include
 resources for persons with disabilities on their websites? How can we ensure
 that the City’s funding of Ride DuPage is effectively meeting the transportation
 needs of people with disabilities in Naperville?

 10) Beginning next month, the ACTF will be requesting nominations for the
 Student Recognition Awards to be presented at the May 5th, 2026 City Council
 Meeting. In the past the ACD presented Ramp-Arts awards to recognize
 people in the wider community.

 11) The ACTF is in the early planning stages of facilitating a “My Daily
 Experiences As A Person With Disabilities” event where people without
 disabilities use mobility and accessibility devices to navigate daily tasks - such
 as buying a cup of coffee in downtown Naperville. We plan to invite Naperville
 elected officials, City Staff, and business leaders to participate to better
 understand the barriers that exist in our community.


3. Receive an update on Naperville becoming an Autism Friendly Community

 Portner stated the City is continuing its efforts to become an Autism Friendly
 City. Staff have met with Little Friends, Neuro Consulting Solutions, and
 Turning Pointe Autism Foundation to develop a survey that will be distributed to
 City department directors, as well as Naperville Public Library and Naper
 Settlement. Once the survey is completed, the team will use the results to
 develop a needs assessment and implementation plan, including
 recommendations for training to be conducted in the coming months. .


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E. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Review and approve the 2025 Advisory Commission on Disabilities Annual Report

 A motion was made by Commissioner Pligge, seconded by Commissioner
 Deering to approve the 2025 Advisory Commission on Disabilities Annual Report.
 The motion was approved by a voice vote.

2. Approve the minutes from the November 6, 2025, Advisory Commission on
 Disabilities meeting
 body




 A motion was made by Commissioner Hallack, seconded by Commissioner
 Deering to approve the minutes from the November 6, 2025 Advisory
 Commission on Disabilities meeting. The motion was approved by a voice vote.

F: NEW BUSINESS
 No New Business.

G. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was made by Commissioner Pligge, seconded by Commissioner Cesal
 to adjourn the February 5, 2026, Advisory Commission on Disabilities meeting at
 7:35 p.m. The motion carried by a voice vote.




 s/s Dawn Portner
 Dawn Portner
 City Clerk




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