Public Health, Safety, and Transportation Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2025-08-26

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507
 Public Health, Safety, and
 Transportation Committee
 Agenda - Final Chairperson Carl Franco
 Vice Chair Mike Saville
 Tuesday Alderman Jonathan Núñez
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg
 August 26, 2025 Alderwoman Patty Smith

 4:00 PM


 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
 physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
 called to order. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.
 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

25-0640 Approval of the minutes from the Public Health, Safety, and Transportation
 Committee held on August 12, 2025.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

25-0539 A Resolution Authorizing Approval of Substantial Amendment 2025-# 2 to
 Re/Allocate Prior Years' Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME
 Investment Partnerships (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnerships - American
 Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Funding.

25-0540 A Resolution Approving Project Recommendations Funded from Year One of the
 Aurora Affordable Housing Fund in the Amount of $500,000 .

25-0541 A Resolution Approving the 2025 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Grants in the
 Amount of $344,000.

25-0639 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the service
 agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Illinois to administer the
 City of Aurora's After-School and Summer Programs in an amount not to exceed
 $583,000.00 for 2025-2026 school year & summer, for a one-year term with two
 one-year options, for the Youth Services division .

25-0655 A Resolution to authorize the Mayor or his designee to execute the contracts for
 Julie Smith and Gina Minetti as certified fingerprint analysts for the Aurora Police
 Department.


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 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURNMENT

 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
 VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
 https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
 in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
 person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
 at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507


 Public Health, Safety, and
 Transportation Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 August 26, 2025
 4:00 PM
 Chairperson Carl Franco
 Vice Chair Mike Saville
 Alderman Jonathan Núñez
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg
 Alderwoman Patty Smith


 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
 physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
 called to order. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.

 CALL TO ORDER

 Chairperson Franco called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.


 ROLL CALL

 Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Mike Saville, Alderman Jonathan
 Núñez, Alderman Edward Bugg and Alderwoman Patty Smith

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 25-0640 Approval of the minutes from the Public Health, Safety, and
 Transportation Committee held on August 12, 2025.
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Saville, seconded by Alderwoman Smith,
 that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 PUBLIC COMMENT


 AGENDA




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 25-0539 A Resolution Authorizing Approval of Substantial Amendment 2025-# 2
 to Re/Allocate Prior Years' Community Development Block Grant
 (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and HOME Investment
 Partnerships - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Funding.
 Chris Ragona, Director of Community Services - City of Aurora presented and
 answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Saville,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0540 A Resolution Approving Project Recommendations Funded from Year
 One of the Aurora Affordable Housing Fund in the Amount of $400,000.
 Chris Ragona, Director of Community Services - City of Aurora presented and
 answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair Saville, seconded by Alderwoman Smith,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0541 A Resolution Approving the 2025 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Grants in
 the Amount of $344,000 .
 Chris Ragona, Director of Community Services - City of Aurora presented and
 answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Saville,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0639 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute the
 service agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Illinois to
 administer the City of Aurora's After-School and Summer Programs in an
 amount not to exceed $583 ,000.00 for 2025-2026 school year &
 summer, for a one-year term with two one-year options, for the Youth
 Services division.
 Simon Rodriguez, Youth Service Manager - City of Aurora, Cathy Russell, CEO of
 Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois, and Natalie Pollock, COO of Boys & Girls
 Club of North Central Illinois presented and answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair Saville, seconded by Alderman Núñez, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Alderman Bugg abstained from voting on this item.

 Ayes: 4

 Abstain: 1



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 25-0655 A Resolution to authorize the Mayor or his designee to execute the
 contracts for Julie Smith and Gina Minetti as certified fingerprint analysts
 for the Aurora Police Department.
 Investigations Commander Bill Rowley - APD presented and answered questions
 regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderwoman Smith, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Vice Chair Saville, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that
 this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco adjourned
 the meeting at 5:13 p.m.

 Ayes: 5


 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.

 VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
 https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes

 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
 in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
 person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
 at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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