Civilian Review Board — Aurora, IL
Date: 2021-11-18

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507
 Civilian Review Board

 Agenda - Final
 Thursday
 November 18, 2021
 6:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

21-0932 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, October 21, 2021, Civilian Review Board
 Meeting.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 DISCUSSION OF RECORDS

 SOFTWARE TRAINING

 OLD BUSINESS

 NEW BUSINESS

21-0946 FOIA and OMA Training

 OTHER BUSINESS

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 CLOSED SESSION
 Pursuant to (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)) of the Open Meetings Act

 Consideration and Adoption of the Board’s Recommendations to the Chief of Police
 Regarding Pending Civilian Complaints
 2021-0143



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 2021-0280

 ADJOURNMENT




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City of Aurora

 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507




 Meeting Minutes

Thursday, November 18, 2021

 6:00 PM



  City Hall - Second Floor
 Council Chambers


Civilian Review Board
Civilian Review Board Meeting Minutes November 18, 2021



 CALL TO ORDER

 Chair Bright called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and the roll was called.


 ROLL CALL

 Members present: Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Vincent Gaddis,
 Ginger Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson (8).

 Members absent: Jacqueline Gibson (1).

 OTHERS PRESENT

 Others Present: Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff; Deborah Lang, Assistant
 Corporation Counsel; Jessica Kalal, Assistant Corporation Counsel; Lieutenant
 Donald Flowers, Aurora Police Department; Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary;
 Rita Oceguera, Reporter for Injustice Watch; Brandy Gilliam (7).

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, October 21, 2021, Civilian
 Review Board Meeting.
 Member Wilson requested a correction on Page 2 for the roll call vote on the
 CRB Strategic Plan; Member Gaddis' name is missing from the vote. Vice Chair
 McMillian made a motion to approve the revised minutes, seconded by
 Member Rocha.

 The motion carried by voice vote.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 None.


 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 None.


 DISCUSSION OF RECORDS

 None.


 SOFTWARE TRAINING

 Alex Voigt discussed a citywide phishing hack that limited access to
 Sharepoint and emails. It was discussed that CRB members will receive city
 laptops.




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 OLD BUSINESS

 None.


 NEW BUSINESS

 None.


 FOIA and OMA Training

 Jessica Kalal, Assistant Corporation Counsel, provided OMA and FOIA
 overview training.

 OTHER BUSINESS

 None.


 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 None.


 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Member Gaddis, seconded by Vice Chair McMillian to
 adjourn the Open Session meeting. Open Session adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair McMillian, seconded by Member Ingram to
 adjourn the Closed Session meeting. Closed Session adjourned at 9:51 p.m.

 Consideration and Adoption of the Board’s Recommendations to the Chief of Police
 Regarding Pending Civilian Complaints
 None.


 2021-0143

 Discussed in Closed Session.


 2021-0280

 Discussed in Closed Session.


 ADJOURNMENT

 Chair Bright called the meeting Open Session meeting to order at 9:57 p.m.
 and the roll was called.

 Members present: Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Vincent Gaddis,
 Ginger Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson (8).

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 Members absent: Jacqueline Gibson (1).

 Others Present: Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff; Deborah Lang, Assistant
 Corporation Counsel; Jessica Kalal, Assistant Corporation Counsel; Lieutenant
 Donald Flowers, Aurora Police Department; Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary (5).

 In regards to Case 2021-0143, Vice Chair McMillian made a motion for legal
 counsel to draft the Civilian Review Board's recommendation to the Chief of
 Police consistent with the discussion in Closed Session, seconded by Member
 Gaddis.

 The motion carried by a roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 8 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Vincent Gaddis, Ginger
 Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0

 Absent: 1 - Jacqueline Gibson.

 Member Brown made a motion for Legal Staff to provide information on past
 patterns of discipline and the proposed discipline database that was discussed
 in the closed session, seconded by Member Char.

 The motion carried by a roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 8 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Vincent Gaddis, Ginger
 Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0

 Absent: 1 - Jacqueline Gibson.

 In regards to Case 2021-0280, Member Gaddis made a motion for legal counsel
 to draft the Civilian Review Board's recommendation to the Chief of Police
 consistent with the discussion in Closed Session, seconded by Member Ingram.

 The motion carried by a roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 8 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Vincent Gaddis, Ginger
 Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0

 Absent: 1 - Jacqueline Gibson.

 A motion was made by Member Rocha, seconded by Member Ingram to
 adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 10:02 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 _______________________________
 Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary
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