Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2019-07-08

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 Housing Advisory Commission

Monday, July 8, 2019 5:30 PM Meeting Room A




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. 19-667 Receive the report on the HOMES Technical Assistance Project Focus
 Group and direct staff accordingly

E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. 19-668 Introduction of newly appointed Housing Advisory Commissioners Miller
 and Palm

F. REPORTS:
1. 19-670 Receive the updated report on the Analysis of Impediments to Fair
 Housing Choice (AI) and direct staff accordingly

2. 19-678 Approve the regular Housing Advisory Commission meeting minutes of
 May 6, 2019

G. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
 be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
 630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




 Meeting Minutes

 Monday, July 8, 2019

 5:30 PM



 Meeting Room A



Housing Advisory Commission
Housing Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes July 8, 2019


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman James Bernicky called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Also Present: Ruth Broder, Community Planner/Community Grants
 Coordinator; Scott Williams, Community Planner; Hannah Mondel, Student
 Representative
 Present 9- James Bernicky, Linda Kuhn, Steve Lakner, Linda Wilhelm, Mark Rice, Shree
 Gurusamy, Patrick Kelly, Bradford Miller, and Brian Palm
 Excused 1- Mercedes Haber-Kovach




C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Seven members of the public attended the meeting, but none requested time to
 speak.




D. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Receive the report on the HOMES Technical Assistance Project Focus Group and direct
 staff accordingly
 Attachments: Naperville HOMES Ppt.pdf

 Commissioner Lakner gave a brief summary of the HOMES Technical
 Assistance Project focus group and complimented the HOMES technical
 assistance team for their running of the meeting. Staff Liaison Broder stated
 that the team had outlined four crucial housing focus areas based on the
 housing data analysis and the comments made at the focus group. The four
 areas are: 1) Rental Housing Affordability, 2) Homeownership Affordability and
 Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing, 3) Housing Diversity, and 4) Senior
 Housing/Aging in Place.

 The next step is to set a date for the original group that attended the Kick-Off
 Meeting (Mayor, City Manager, TED and City Clerk's Office staff and
 Commissioners Lakner and Rice) to meet with a panel of experts from other
 municipalities and organizations with expertise in the four issue areas. The
 panelists they have suggested are The Village of Highland Park, The City of
 Evanston, AARP Illinois and Community Partners for Affordable Housing. All of
 these organizations have expertise in multi-family housing, senior housing and
 affordable housing preservation. Other invitees may include housing
 commissioners from the two municipalities.

 The HOMES team had suggested either July 29th or a weekday between
 August 20 - August 29. Both Commission Lakner and Commissioner Rice are

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 unable to attend on July 29th, but would be available for any of the August dates.
 Ms. Broder will check with the HOMES team to determine the best date for all
 participants.




E. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Introduction of newly appointed Housing Advisory Commissioners Miller and Palm




 Chairman Bernicky recognized the two new Commissioners, Bradford Miller
 and Brian Palm. Commissioners Miller and Palm briefly introduced themselves
 and described their professional backgrounds in housing and real estate.

F. REPORTS:

1. Receive the updated report on the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)
 and direct staff accordingly
 Attachments: AI Action Plan Progress Report.pdf

 Chairman Bernicky made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rice, that the
 Commission continue to focus on fair housing training, fair housing complaint
 procedures, and affordable housing planning and program development during
 the coming year. The motion was approved unanimously.

 Aye: 8- Bernicky, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller, and Palm

 Excused: 1- Haber-Kovach




 Action Item 1C: Fair Housing Training - Commissioner Rice attended the
 May 23rd Naperville Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program Management Training
 conducted by Officer Julie Smith of the Naperville Police Department and
 provided a written report on the program. He was impressed with the
 information provided and recommended that the Commission continue to work
 with Officer Smith on additional training for both landlords/property managers
 and tenants. Commissioner Palm asked who was included in the definition of
 property manager. We should make sure to include anyone with rental or
 leasing responsibility because not all are titled as "property managers." Many
 organizations would like to provide this type of education and might be willing to
 partner with us. Palm and Commissioner Wilhelm volunteered to continue
 working with Officer Smith on training.

 Commissioner Bernicky made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lakner to
 appoint Commissioners Palm and Wilhelm as liaisons to the Police Department
 Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. The motion was approved unanimously.

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 Action Items 1E/1F: Fair Housing Complaint Process - Senior Assistant City
 Attorney Kristen Foley is preparing a report on how the housing discrimination
 complaint process should be tweaked. She plans to present this report to the
 Commission in September.

 Action Items 3A: Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable Housing Plan -
 The Request for Proposals for a Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable
 Housing Plan was released with a deadline of June 20. The City received two
 proposals which are being reviewed by the review committee. The committee
 will meet July 10 to score the proposals. Interviews will be scheduled for the end
 of the month with qoal of awarding the contract in late August/Early September.
 Commissioner Miller and Staff Liaison Broder are representing the Commission
 on the review team.

 Action Items 3B/3C/3D: Comprehensive Master Plan Update - A workshop
 for the City Council and Boards and Commissions was held on July 24.
 Councilman Kelly and Commissioners Kuhn and Rice attended the workshop.
 Councilman Kelly and Commissioner Rice noted that affordable housing was
 voted the number 1 issue at the workshop. The 5th Avenue Development
 ProjectCommissioner, which includes an affordable housing component, was
 ranked #2. Commissioner Rice thanked the commission and public for pushing
 affordable housing. Both Rice and Commissioner Kuhn and Commissioner
 Lakner encouraged those attending to complete the consultant questionnaire
 and toolkit by the July 31st deadline. Both items are available online. Individuals
 can also submit questions. Councilman Kelly suggested asking the consultant,
 Houseal & LaVigne to meet with the Commission to discuss the housing
 elements to be included in the plan.

 Commissioner Kuhn made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Wilhelm, to
 invite the consultant, Houseal & LaVigne, to attend the September Housing
 Advisory Commission meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.

 Commissioner Kuhn emphasized the need to include in-depth analysis in both
 the Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable Housing Plan. The commissioners
 also discussed whether any of the Action Items would require funding. Staff
 Liaison Broder stated that TED is funding the Master Plan Update and that
 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are being used for the
 Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable Housing Plan.

 Having completed the reports on the Action Items, Chairman Bernicky made a
 motion, seconded by Commissioner Rice, that the Commission continue to
 focus on fair housing training, fair housing complaint procedures, and affordable
 housing planning and program development during the coming year. The motion
 was approved unanimously.

 Chairman Bernicky asked for final comments. Commissioner Rice asked for
 his reports to be included in minutes of the meeting.




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2. Approve the regular Housing Advisory Commission meeting minutes of May 6, 2019
 Attachments: MeetingMinutes02-Jul-2019-01-22-46.pdf

 Commissioner Lakner made a motion, seconded by Chairman Bernicky, to
 approve the minutes of the May 6, 2019 Housing Advisory Commission Meeting.
 The motion was approved unanimously.

 Aye: 8- Bernicky, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller, and Palm

 Excused: 1- Haber-Kovach




G. ADJOURNMENT:

 Chairman Bernicky made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lakner, to
 adjourn the regular Housing Advisory Commission Meeting of July 8, 2019 at
 7:29 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
 A motion was made by Bernicky, seconded by Lakner, approved. The motion
 carried by a unanimous vote.




 /S/ Ruth Broder
 Ruth Broder
 Community Planner/Community Grants Coordinator




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