City Council — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-04-02

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Council

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:00 PM Council Chambers



Agenda Introductory Language

TO WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LIVE: • Watch on WCNC
GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION (Ch. 6-Astound, Ch. 10 - Comcast, Ch. 99 – AT&T
U-verse) • Watch online at https://naperville.legistar.com

TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public may choose to provide public comment in any of the following ways:

1. Address the City Council live during the City Council meeting in-person in City Council
Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the City Council during the meeting must sign up
online at www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup by 6:30 p.m. on April 2.

2. Individuals can also have their name added to the speaker list by calling the Community
Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 6:30 p.m. on April 2.

3. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
April 2. Written comments will be compiled and posted with the electronic meeting agenda on
the City’s website prior to the start of the meeting. The cumulative number of comments will be
announced during the City Council meeting.

4. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item by 4 p.m. on April 2. The names of participants who submitted position statements will be
compiled and posted with the electronic meeting agenda on the City’s website prior to the start of
the meeting. The cumulative number of position statements will be announced during the City
Council meeting.

There will be no on-site speaker sign up permitted.




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PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:

• Any individual who may require an accommodation to listen to or participate in the meeting
should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 4 p.m. on April 2.
• Questions regarding online sign-up may be directed to the Community Services Department by
calling (630) 305-5300.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: -
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 Council 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.

• SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
Petitioners may speak on an agenda item first and have up to 10 minutes and are also granted a
five-minute rebuttal once all other speakers have commented.

• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the City
Council meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and
then address remarks to the City Council as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks
directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. CLOSED SESSION - 6:15 p.m.

OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.


D. ROLL CALL:

E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
1. 24-0368 Proclaim April 2024 Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Naperville


G. PUBLIC FORUM:



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H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:

I. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. 24-0364 Approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of March 19, 2024

2. 24-0346 Approve the City Council meeting schedule for April, May, and June 2024

3. 24-0137 Approve the award of JOC Procurement 19-013.2.A.00-NS, Naper
 Settlement Sitewide Fiberoptic Improvement, to ROBE Construction, Inc.
 for an amount not to exceed $628,600.74

4. 24-0333 Approve the award of Bid 23-121, 2024 Lead Water Service Replacement
 Program, to Miller Pipeline LLC, for an amount not to exceed $497,950
 plus a 5% contingency

5. 24-0332 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 22-070-0.01, 2022
 Guardrail Improvements Project, to Misfits Construction Company for an
 amount not to exceed $27,222.86 and a total award of $175,389.86 and
 for an additional 577 days
6. 24-0273 Approve the award of Option Year #2 to Contract 19-084.2 , Skype/Teams
 Conference Room Technology, to AVI-SPL LLC for an amount not to
 exceed $105,203.43
7. 24-0341 Accept the record of Emergency Procurement 24-126, Fire Station 1
 Exterior Masonry Wall Repair, to Futurity 19, Inc. for an amount of $56,650
8. 24-0204B Pass the ordinance approving bypass lane and signage variances for
 1203 Iroquois Avenue (formerly known as 1200 E. Ogden Avenue) (7
 Brew) - PZC 23-1-117

9. 24-0347 Pass the ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation (GO)
 Bonds for an amount not to exceed $25,000,000

10. 24-0331B Pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A: Yard
 Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code for the property located at
 384 River Bluff Circle - PZC 24-1-005

11. 24-0148 Pass the ordinance approving a minor change to the conditional use
 approved by ordinance 21-026 for the Islamic Center of Naperville located
 at 3540 248th Avenue - PZC 23-1-053




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12. 24-0350 Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue
 Special Event and Amplifier permits for the 2024 Soap Box Derby races
 scheduled on May 18-19, June 1 (rain date of June 2), September 7-8 and
 October 5-6

13. 24-0356 Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue
 Special Event and Amplifier permits for the 2024 Memorial Day Parade
 scheduled on Monday, May 27, 2024

J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

K. OLD BUSINESS:

L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:
1. 24-0252 Waive the applicable provisions of the Naperville Procurement Code and
 award Bid 23-294, River Road Water Main and Duct Bank Improvements,
 to Performance Construction and Engineering, for an amount not to exceed
 $5,173,148.07, plus a 3% contingency
2. 24-0355 Approve the award of Bid 24-005, Sylvan Circle and East Porter Avenue
 Utility and Roadway Improvements, to R.W. Dunteman, Co. for an amount
 not to exceed $4,456,335.11 plus a 3% contingency
3. 24-0348 Approve the award of Bid 24-023, 2024 Street Resurfacing Program -
 MFT North, to K-Five Construction Corporation for an amount not to
 exceed $6,438,412.25, plus a 3% contingency (Item 1 of 2)
4. 24-0349 Adopt the IDOT resolution in the amount of $6,438,412.25 to allow
 expenditure of State Motor Fuel Tax dollars to fund the 2024 Street
 Resurfacing Program - MFT North (Item 2 of 2)

N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

P. NEW BUSINESS:

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



 Meeting Minutes - Final

 City Council


Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:00 PM Council Chambers


Agenda Introductory Language

TO WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LIVE: • Watch on WCNC
GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION (Ch. 6-Astound, Ch. 10 - Comcast, Ch. 99 – AT&T
U-verse) • Watch online at https://naperville.legistar.com

TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public may choose to provide public comment in any of the following ways:

1. Address the City Council live during the City Council meeting in-person in City Council
Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the City Council during the meeting must sign up
online at www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup by 6:30 p.m. on April 2.

2. Individuals can also have their name added to the speaker list by calling the Community
Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 6:30 p.m. on April 2.

3. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
April 2. Written comments will be compiled and posted with the electronic meeting agenda on
the City’s website prior to the start of the meeting. The cumulative number of comments will be
announced during the City Council meeting.

4. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item by 4 p.m. on April 2. The names of participants who submitted position statements will be
compiled and posted with the electronic meeting agenda on the City’s website prior to the start of
the meeting. The cumulative number of position statements will be announced during the City
Council meeting.

There will be no on-site speaker sign up permitted.




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PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:

• Any individual who may require an accommodation to listen to or participate in the meeting
should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 4 p.m. on April 2.
• Questions regarding online sign-up may be directed to the Community Services Department by
calling (630) 305-5300.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: -
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 Council 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.

• SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
Petitioners may speak on an agenda item first and have up to 10 minutes and are also granted a
five-minute rebuttal once all other speakers have commented.

• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the City
Council meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and
then address remarks to the City Council as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks
directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present: 8- Mayor Scott Wehrli
 Councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor
 Councilman Ian Holzhauer
 Councilman Patrick Kelly
 Councilman Paul Leong
 Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh
 Councilman Josh McBroom
 Councilman Benjamin White
 Absent: 1- Councilman Nathan Wilson


C. CLOSED SESSION - 6:15 p.m.
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 recess to Closed Session to discuss [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)] Approval of Minutes and
 [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)] Collective Bargaining. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 8- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, and
 White

 Absent: 1- Wilson


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OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.


D. ROLL CALL:
 Present: 9- Mayor Scott Wehrli
 Councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor
 Councilman Ian Holzhauer
 Councilman Patrick Kelly
 Councilman Paul Leong
 Councilwoman Allison Longenbaugh
 Councilman Josh McBroom
 Councilman Benjamin White
 Councilman Nathan Wilson




 Also Present
 City Manager, Doug Krieger; Deputy City Manager, Pam Gallahue; City Attorney,
 Mike DiSanto; City Clerk, Dawn Portner; Assistant to the City Manager, Marcie
 Schatz; Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis; Police Chief, Jason Arres; Deputy Director of
 Finance, Ray Munch; Director of IT, Jacqueline Nguyen; Director of TED, Bill
 Novack; Deputy Director of TED, Allison Laff, Director of Public Utilities -
 Electric, Brian Groth; Director of Public Utilities - Water, Darrell Blenniss, Jr.;
 Director of Human Resources, Blaine Wing; Director of Communications, Linda
 LaCloche

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E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

 The pledge was given


 Wehrli called for a moment of silence for WWII Veteran Don O'Reilly.

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

1. Proclaim April 2024 Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Naperville

 Councilman Leong presented the proclamation.

G. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Council discussed postponing the balance of Public Forum after 60 minutes in
 order to complete items on the published agenda and the discussion that took
 place at the December 19, 2023 meeting when Council passed an ordinance
 repealing Section 1-5-6-6:3.3 of the Municipal Code to eliminate the 30-minute
 time limit for Public Forum (File Number 23-1484).




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 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 postpone Public Forum after 60 minutes and resume the remainder of Public
 Forum after Item M4. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 8- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White, and Wilson

 Nay: 1- Holzhauer




 3 minutes with NEST
 Cathy Clarkin (Naperville) - discussed the renewal of the IMEA contract.

 Local Government
 Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) - discussed providing pedestrian access to
 commercial buildings and requested that staff be directed to require that
 commercial development plans show pedestrian access at the same level of
 specificity as vehicle access and that the Municipal Code be amended for
 commercial development for safe and reasonable access to business services.

 Gaza ceasefire
 Zahra Ali - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza.

 Potential Ceasefire Resolution
 Mir Y. Ali (Lisle) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza.

 Resolution for a Ceasefire in Gaza
 Zaineb Mohammed (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease
 fire in Gaza.

 Opposition to City Council approving a Cease Fire
 Bonnie Hughes (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire in Gaza Resolution
 Eakta Gill (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Marc Swetlitz (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Resolutions for a Ceasefire in Gaza
 Tatiana Sifri (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Request a vote on Ceasefire Resolution
 Rima Imburgia (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Resolution calling for a Ceasefire by Israel
 Zena Goldenberg (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire Resolution
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 Rabbi David Eber (Naperville, Congregation Beth Shalom of Naperville) - spoke
 against a cease fire resolution.

 Cease Fire in Gaza
 Doug Zeitlin (Aurora) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Resolution for a Ceasefire in Gaza
 Paula Fremerman (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Hanna Hernandez (Bolingbrook) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a
 cease fire in Gaza.

 Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
 Rita Kramen (Romeoville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Rev. Elle Dowd (Bolingbrook) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease
 fire in Gaza.

 Yes, to Ceasefire Resolution
 Qasim Rashid (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Elizabeth Sigale (Downers Grove, Congregation Beth Shalom) - spoke against
 a cease fire resolution.

 Public Forum ended at 8:12 p.m.

H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to use
 the Omnibus method to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by a
 voice vote.

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White,
 and Wilson

I. CONSENT AGENDA:

 Approval of the Consent Agenda

 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 approve the Consent Agenda with comments on I11 and removing I8. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom,
 White, and Wilson

 1. Approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of March 19, 2024


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 Council approved.


 2. Approve the City Council meeting schedule for April, May, and June 2024
 Council approved.


 3. Approve the award of JOC Procurement 19-013.2.A.00-NS, Naper Settlement
 Sitewide Fiberoptic Improvement, to ROBE Construction, Inc. for an amount not to
 exceed $628,600.74
 Council approved.


 4. Approve the award of Bid 23-121, 2024 Lead Water Service Replacement Program,
 to Miller Pipeline LLC, for an amount not to exceed $497,950 plus a 5% contingency
 Council approved.


 5. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 22-070-0.01, 2022 Guardrail
 Improvements Project, to Misfits Construction Company for an amount not to exceed
 $27,222.86 and a total award of $175,389.86 and for an additional 577 days
 Council approved.


 6. Approve the award of Option Year #2 to Contract 19-084.2 , Skype/Teams
 Conference Room Technology, to AVI-SPL LLC for an amount not to exceed
 $105,203.43
 Council approved.


 7. Accept the record of Emergency Procurement 24-126, Fire Station 1 Exterior
 Masonry Wall Repair, to Futurity 19, Inc. for an amount of $56,650
 Council accepted.


 8. Pass the ordinance approving bypass lane and signage variances for 1203 Iroquois
 Avenue (formerly known as 1200 E. Ogden Avenue) (7 Brew) - PZC 23-1-117
 SPEAKERS
 Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) discussed the goals of Naperville's land use
 plan, the importance of pedestrian access, that no sidewalk access on the
 public right-of-way is shown, that adding sidewalks for both the Iroquois and
 Ogden right-of-ways to the drive thru lanes as well as pedestrian striping would
 alert pedestrians and vehicles, and that accommodating pedestrian access
 makes crossing the dual drive thru lanes safer and the variance to eliminate the
 bypass lanes more reasonable.

 Council discussed ways to increase pedestrian access to all facilities, the
 challenges of pedestrian access on this property, and that the owners will
 accommodate customers who approach either on foot or by vehicle.

 ORD 24-025


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 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 pass the ordinance approving bypass lane and signage variances for 1203
 Iroquois Avenue (formerly known as 1200 E. Ogden Avenue) (7 Brew) - PZC
 23-1-117. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom,
 White, and Wilson

 9. Pass the ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation (GO) Bonds for an
 amount not to exceed $25,000,000
 ORD 24-020

 Council passed.


 10. Pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-6A-7:1 (R1A: Yard
 Requirements) of the Naperville Municipal Code for the property located at 384 River
 Bluff Circle - PZC 24-1-005
 ORD 24-021

 Council passed.


 11. Pass the ordinance approving a minor change to the conditional use approved by
 ordinance 21-026 for the Islamic Center of Naperville located at 3540 248th Avenue -
 PZC 23-1-053
 ORD 24-022

 Council commented on approving the Islamic Center mosque construction,
 religious diversity in Naperville, and efforts of elected officials to secure peace
 worldwide.
 Council passed.


 12. Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue Special Event
 and Amplifier permits for the 2024 Soap Box Derby races scheduled on May 18-19,
 June 1 (rain date of June 2), September 7-8 and October 5-6
 ORD 24-023

 Council passed.


 13. Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue Special Event
 and Amplifier permits for the 2024 Memorial Day Parade scheduled on Monday, May
 27, 2024
 ORD 24-024

 Council passed.

J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

K. OLD BUSINESS:

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L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:

1. Waive the applicable provisions of the Naperville Procurement Code and award Bid
 23-294, River Road Water Main and Duct Bank Improvements, to Performance
 Construction and Engineering, for an amount not to exceed $5,173,148.07, plus a 3%
 contingency
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 waive the applicable provisions of the Naperville Procurement Code and award
 Bid 23-294, River Road Water Main and Duct Bank Improvements, to Performance
 Construction and Engineering, for an amount not to exceed $5,173,148.07, plus a
 3% contingency. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White,
 and Wilson

2. Approve the award of Bid 24-005, Sylvan Circle and East Porter Avenue Utility and
 Roadway Improvements, to R.W. Dunteman, Co. for an amount not to exceed
 $4,456,335.11 plus a 3% contingency
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 approve the award of Bid 24-005, Sylvan Circle and East Porter Avenue Utility
 and Roadway Improvements, to R.W. Dunteman, Co. for an amount not to
 exceed $4,456,335.11 plus a 3% contingency. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White,
 and Wilson

3. Approve the award of Bid 24-023, 2024 Street Resurfacing Program - MFT North, to
 K-Five Construction Corporation for an amount not to exceed $6,438,412.25, plus a 3%
 contingency (Item 1 of 2)
 Council discussed the noise issues resulting from the fall 2023 resurfacing
 project on West Street.

 Novack explained that the noise was caused by the rolling pattern used, that the
 imperfections should have self corrected in the summer months but did not,
 and that the City has retained funds until the issue is corrected. He stated that
 City inspectors will continue to monitor the area.
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 approve the award of Bid 24-023, 2024 Street Resurfacing Program - MFT North,
 to K-Five Construction Corporation for an amount not to exceed $6,438,412.25,
 plus a 3% contingency (Item 1 of 2). The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White,
 and Wilson

4. Adopt the IDOT resolution in the amount of $6,438,412.25 to allow expenditure of State
 Motor Fuel Tax dollars to fund the 2024 Street Resurfacing Program - MFT North (Item 2

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 of 2)
 RES 24-10


 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 adopt the IDOT resolution in the amount of $6,438,412.25 to allow expenditure of
 State Motor Fuel Tax dollars to fund the 2024 Street Resurfacing Program - MFT
 North (Item 2 of 2). The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Bruzan Taylor, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Longenbaugh, McBroom, White,
 and Wilson




 The meeting recessed from 8:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

G. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Public Forum resumes:

 Israel Ceasefire
 Rich Bell (Woodridge) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Palestine
 Cat Knarr (Bolingbrook, Palestine Activism Collective) - urged Council to pass a
 resolution for a cease fire in Gaza

 Speaking up for Israel
 Sheila W (Warrenville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Pro-Israel Support
 George W (Warrenville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Resolution Regarding Israel/Hamas War
 David Sigale (Lombard, Congregation Beth Shalom) - spoke against a cease
 fire resolution.

 Ceasefire
 Lubania Raj (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza

 Palestine
 Cat Knarr (Bolingbrook, Palestine Activism Collective) - urged Council to pass a
 resolution for a cease fire in Gaza

 Speaking up for Israel
 Sheila W (Warrenville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.


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 Pro-Israel Support
 George W (Warrenville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Resolution Regarding Israel/Hamas War
 David Sigale (Lombard) Congregation Beth Shalom (certain members) - spoke
 against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire
 Lubania Raj (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Gaza Ceasefire
 Fer Garcia (Hanover Park) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Palestine Ceasefire
 Sabrina Hamdan (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease
 fire in Gaza.

 In support of Israel
 Jennifer Weiner (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Nicole Pronger (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Farah Chalisa (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Cease fire
 Keith Larson (Aurora) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Steve Moon (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Ceasefire
 Raquel Mitchell (Bolingbrook) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire
 Peter Kozak-Rivera (Bolingbrook) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a
 cease fire in Gaza.

 Palestine
 Reem Townsend (Bolingbrook, Palestine Activism Collective) - urged Council to
 pass a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza.

 Request for a Ceasefire Resolution
 Abeer Nasser (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in

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 Gaza.

 Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
 Katalina Rodriguez (Bolingbrook, NU4CF) - urged Council to pass a resolution
 for a cease fire in Gaza .

 Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
 Salex Khalid (Aurora) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
 Basim Esmail (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Support for Jewish Community
 Suzanne Hart (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Permanent Ceasefire Resolution
 Mary Am Othman - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza.

 Permanent Ceasefire Resolution
 Beenish Tanvir (Hoffman Estates) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a
 cease fire in Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 David Cannon (Aurora) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Genocide/Gaza
 Alan (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Patty Droogan (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Support of Ceasefire Resolution
 Ben Goldberg (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Sakina Tariq (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Request for Ceasefire Resolution
 Laila Nabhan (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.

 Request for Ceasefire Resolution
 Sue Harvey (Will County) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire in
 Gaza.


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 Hamas
 Shawn Campbell (Naperville) - spoke against a cease fire resolution.

 Ceasefire Resolution
 Maggie Wunderly (Aurora) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 Resolution on Palestine
 Ziyad Dadabhoy (Naperville) - urged Council to pass a resolution for a cease fire
 in Gaza.

 WRITTEN COMMENT ONLY

 Patrice Basso (Naperville) I wanted to thank the Mayor and City Council for
 prioritizing local issues. I do not think a Gaza ceasefire resolution is appropriate.
 This is a topic that is best handled by contacting members of Congress. I also
 believe that supporting such a resolution would be divisive to our local
 community.

 Vincent Diraddo (Naperville) As a member of Congregation Beth Shalom in
 Naperville (but not authorized to comment on behalf of the entire organization) I
 am in opposition to the Resolution for an immediate Gaza cease file. This
 Opposition is not directly related to anyone's religious rights but my opinion that
 the City Council uphold the United States Constitution in regard to separation of
 Church and State.

 Robyn (Naperville) The City Council should be aware of the fact that if a
 Palestinian support resolution is passed, it will set a precedent for the future
 allowing any group having issues anywhere in the world to come before the
 Council for a resolution of support. The City of Naperville's mission is not to
 promote any group with an agenda that does not directly impact the City, nor
 does the City have any influence over the outcomes of any such world-wide
 conflicts.

 Richard Weiss (Naperville) Naperville is a diverse city and many religious &
 ethnic organizations, including Congregation Beth Shalom, have worked
 diligently to promote harmony and acceptance among all groups. Any resolution
 that supports a particular group's position will increase divisiveness and erode
 the tolerance that we currently have in the City. I urge the Council members to
 NOT pass any resolution regarding this issue and maintain a position of political
 neutrality.

 Allyson Gorman (Naperville) I am saddened to have to write a comment but
 have spent a lot of time evaluating the situation in the middle east since October
 7th. I strongly oppose a ceasefire resolution to be added to the agenda as an
 American Jew living in this community. I have feared for my family’s safety
 since this day as antisemitism has been rising all over this country since last
 fall. As an example, I declined to put up Hanukkah decorations at the holidays,
 something that we have always done since moving to Naperville. I have
 removed colleges as potential options for my teenagers to attend because of

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 the hate and antisemitism that students are facing on many college campuses.
 When 9/11 occurred, President Bush was adamant about apprehending the top
 leader who committed this heinous terrorist act (Osama Bin Laden). We, as
 Americans, supported his steadfast support of holding the terrorist leader
 accountable. Unfortunately, the leader of Hamas has been hiding in a large
 underground network that he and his team have built under hospitals and
 children’s centers, schools, etc. This has been by design. By adding a ceasefire
 resolution to the agenda, the City of Naperville is not condemning the heinous
 act that occurred on October 7th by Hamas against the Jewish people. Israel
 has the right to defend itself against terrorism, just like Americans did regarding
 9/11. The teaching of hatred against a particular group is not “freedom of
 speech” but rather terrorism. Plain and simple. Walkouts planned at NVHS,
 adding resolutions to a city council agenda, and chanting “from the river to the
 sea” condones acts of violence against one group of people: Jews. It is not the
 responsibility of the City of Naperville to be involved in geopolitics. It’s only a
 distraction of those that govern politics, and our local leaders need to focus on
 making Naperville safe for ALL those that live here - of all ethnic and religious
 groups. We chose to live in Naperville (and the western suburbs) because of its
 diversity. By putting something on the agenda that doesn’t denounce terrorism
 and suggests that Israel should not defend itself or hold the terrorist leader who
 attacked its citizens accountable (and still holding them hostage) only leads to a
 further divide here in town. Thank you.

 Beth Weigensberg (Naperville) I urge the members of Naperville's City Council
 to neither propose nor vote for the Resolution Calling for a Permanent and
 Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza. I find it frustrating and disappointing to see this
 divisive and inappropriate resolution come forward in Naperville. First and
 foremost, any position made by our local government will have absolutely no
 effect on foreign policy and this will only continue to divide our Naperville
 community. Understanding their role to govern on local issues, the Naperville
 City Council has never issued resolutions on any previous or current
 international matter. With no possibility of influencing the strategy or outcome of
 the Israel-Hamas war, why would our Naperville City Council consider
 supporting this resolution that would do more harm than good within our local
 community? The vocal voice of a few in support of this resolution are NOT
 representative of the majority of Naperville residents. I truly believe Naperville is
 the best place to live in the county, and I’m proud to raise my family here. Our
 residents live, work, and go to school together across many races, cultures,
 and religions. Our diverse communities are our strength, and we can support
 one another as neighbors in this community despite our disagreements about
 foreign affairs. To take a position (for or against) on a ceasefire resolution
 aggravates tensions, fears, and division within our community, which will make
 it harder to come together as a community on other more important local
 issues. I urge the City Council to consider ways to proactively address the
 increase in antisemitism and the growing harassment and intimidation of those
 speaking out against this resolution. As our City Council members, this where
 you should focus your attention and where you can have a real, substantive
 impact - one that will strengthen our diverse community, rather than taking a
 symbolic action that will have no impact on what actually happens in Gaza, but
 would unfortunately increase divisiveness, harassment, and hate here at home
 in Naperville. Thank you.

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 Alexis Rago (Naperville) I oppose the passing of a resolution supporting a
 ceasefire in Gaza for several reasons including the safety of Israel, Israeli
 citizens, and Jews around the world. It's important to remember that Israel is at
 war with Hamas, a terrorist organization that has declared it will continue mass
 attacks, similar to October 7th, until all the Jews are gone. Hamas continues to
 choose to put the safety of the Gaza citizens at risk by using hospitals, schools,
 and mosques as a base for Hamas fighters. Unfortunately to support a
 ceasefire is to support Hamas. Israel might be coerced to stop their war against
 Hamas. Not so with Hamas. A ceasefire will, in effect, provide time for Hamas
 to regroup and prepare for their next onslaught against the state of Israel.
 Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, raping, burning, and murdering over 1200
 Israeli civilians. Their charter calls for the elimination of the state of Israel, killing
 Jews worldwide, and establishing Islamic rule. To support a ceasefire is to take
 sides in this conflict. Please be on the right side and oppose the resolution.
 When it comes to foreign policy issues, the City Council should see its scope of
 responsibility as allowing Naperville residents to speak and hold rallies publicly
 and to proactively address how to address harassment or intimidation of those
 speaking out. Episodes of harassment have been reported. That is where you
 should focus your attention because that is where you can have a real,
 substantive impact, one which will strengthen our community, rather than taking
 a symbolic action that will have little impact on what actually happens. Passing
 a resolution related to a foreign policy issue sets a precedent that other
 interested groups in our city will come forward to ask the City Council to support
 their foreign policy preferences. Does the City Council want to set that
 precedent? The City of Naperville updated the Mission Statement in Dec 2019
 by addressing inclusivity and diversity, "To provide services that ensure a high
 quality of life, sound fiscal management, and a dynamic business environment,
 while creating an inclusive community that values diversity." How does this
 resolution align with our Mission Statement? It doesn't and therefore our city
 council should not allow this resolution to come to a vote at the next meeting.
 Passing this resolution will increase divisiveness and animosity locally. We
 work hard in Naperville to bring our diverse communities together despite our
 disagreements about foreign affairs. Whether to have a ceasefire IS an issue
 that divides our community. To take a position (for or against) aggravates this
 division and makes it harder to come together as a community on other more
 important local issues. It will lead to the view that “my side” cannot be seen in
 public with “your side,” because you supported or opposed this resolution.Thank
 you for your consideration and hearing my opposition to the resolution to
 support a ceasefire in Gaza.

 Herbert Wigder (Chicago) All of us favor a cease fire in Gaza. The way to
 achieve it is simple:
 1- Hamas returns all living hostages immediately including Americans it
 kidnapped
 2- Hamas returns all dead bodies for respectful burial
 3- Hamas recognizes the right of Israel to exist
 4- Hamas changes its stated purpose which is the destruction of Israel
 5- Hamas stops launching rockets into Israel as it has done for years
 6- Hamas stops building tunnels into Israel to attack Israelis.
 Israel is a small country. Extrapolate the size of Israel to the size of the United

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 States and ask yourselves the following questions: If any country had attacked
 and killed 40,00 American civilians, what would the USA have done?
 If any country had kidnapped 4,000 American hostages, what would the USA
 have done? There is no moral equivalency between Hamas which came into
 power and then tortured and executed its political opposition, and Israel which is
 a democracy. In our country, we do not blame the victim of attacks, rape, or
 murder. Likewise, we cannot blame Israel for the attack, rape, and murder of its
 people by Hamas. Hamas launched this savage attack against Israel knowing
 that the world would eventually blame Israel for civilian casualties. This was
 their original strategy according to retired US General Clark. I do not believe that
 the Naperville City Council should take a position on this divisive issue.But if it
 does, the Council should blame Hamas and demand immediate release of all
 hostages, return of all the dead bodies it holds, recognition of Israel's right to
 exist, and cease all rocket launches into Israel which Hamas has perpetrated
 for years.

 Shira Isenberg (Naperville) There is no legitimate city purpose in passing a
 resolution regarding international issues. The city council should focus on local
 issues and Naperville citizens. Moreover, when similar cease fire resolutions
 are raised in other local governments, they are incredibly one sided. Do any call
 for the release of the Israeli hostages who are civilians, both young and old? Do
 they recognize the slaughter of innocent Israelis on October 7 and unspeakable
 acts of violence (including brutal rape) that Hamas perpetrated? Do they
 recognize that Hamas has rejected all cease fire initiatives that would require
 the release of hostages? Do they recognize that Hamas purposely puts civilians
 in harm’s way and keeps aid from civilians and that the IDF does everything it
 can to reduce civilian loss? The answer to all of these questions is a resounding
 no. Indeed, these resolutions are merely an "excuse" for antisemitism. In a time
 when antisemitism is on the rise and our children feel even more isolated on
 school campuses, we should not further isolate the Jewish citizens of
 Naperville. If any resolution should be passed by the city council, it should be to
 fight the antisemitism and hatred that the Jewish citizens of Naperville are
 facing and not to exacerbate it by bowing down to the pressure of a very vocal
 group of people who are bending the truth to further target Jewish people.

 Stephanie Budrow (Naperville) I am proud to be a Naperville resident, having
 moved here 13 years ago to raise my family. As such, I believe the City of
 Naperville represents the community as a whole. For the city to take a stand on
 one side and pass a ceasefire resolution would only serve to divide us. I hope
 the board realizes its responsibility to represent the entire community.

 Nikki Sigale (Naperville) Naperville city council miracle workers need to convince
 Hamas Terrorists to release the hostages and stop firing rockets at Israel. Then
 you can start working on Ukraine, Haiti and Sudan. Welcome to your new job
 description.

 William Cohen (Naperville) It is with great dismay that we write to you, as
 Jewish and non-Jewish members of the Naperville community, upon hearing
 that the City Council will be debating an anti-Israel ceasefire resolution at this
 week’s council meeting. Many have tried to convince you that this resolution
 emerges out of a longing for peace; however, this could not be further from the

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 case. This resolution will not promote peace abroad or at home in Naperville,
 will stoke antisemitism and animosity in our community, and is frankly a
 dereliction of the duty of an American government official. As you know, the
 current war between Israel and Hamas started on October 7th. Hamas, a
 United States Department of State Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,
 fired several thousand rockets into Israel, serving as a diversion for >1,000
 armed terrorists to storm Israeli communities, killing >1,200 innocent civilians,
 including children, and taking >200 hostage. Over 360 civilians at a music
 festival near the border were brutally murdered with dozens more taken
 hostage. Multiple Kibbutzim (small agricultural villages) were sites of
 massacres- terrorists going door to door looking for Jews to murder, from
 young children to holocaust survivors. Families were burned alive in their
 homes, innocent people were beheaded in the street, and countless women
 were raped both before, and after they were killed. It was the largest killing of
 Jews since the Holocaust, in a modern-day pogrom. To properly consider this
 ceasefire solution, I ask you to read this paragraph, close your eyes, and
 imagine this attack happening near your home. Imagine thousands of rockets
 raining down on the Naperville area. Imagine thousands of armed terrorists
 driving through the streets of our city, shooting any person they can see- cars
 parked at intersections, families waiting at bus stops, the elderly standing in
 their kitchen windows. Now imagine these terrorists going door to door in your
 neighborhood, with your family home. Some families, including children, are
 taken hostage, back across the border. Some families, including children, are
 tortured before being murdered in their beds. Some families are burned alive in
 their homes, beyond recognition. Now, imagine six months have passed. Those
 responsible for this attack on your home have still not been brought to justice,
 still fire rockets on your community, and still hold >130 hostages. Do you think it
 would be reasonable for a local city council 6,000 miles away to ask you to stop
 fighting to rescue your hostages? To prevent a similar attack from happening
 again? To bring those responsible to justice? This ceasefire resolution is an
 affront to the local Jewish community, a fellow democracy, and one of our
 nation’s closest allies. In January, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
 voted on a similar resolution. In the days after, the Mayor said in an official
 statement, “Since the Board of Supervisors introduced their Gaza ceasefire
 resolution, and certainly since they passed it last week, our City has been
 angrier, more divided, and less safe. Sadly, that may have been the point. Their
 exercise was never about bringing people together; it was about choosing a
 side”. She further describes the harassment and assault of Jewish community
 members and employees in City Hall during the debate and after the vote. We
 are afraid you will see the same in Naperville on Tuesday. Antisemitism in the
 United States, and around the world has skyrocketed since October 7th.
 Synagogues have been vandalized, Jews have been murdered in hate crimes,
 marches through the streets chant for the eradication of Jews, and many praise
 the Nazis. In the city of Chicago just a few weeks ago, a famous Jewish
 musician, Matisyahu, was prevented from performing at the House of Blues due
 to threats of violence. Israel is the only Jewish state in the world. Criticism of it
 is reasonable just as it is of any other government. In fact, many in the Jewish
 community have vigorous debates about Israeli politics. However, holding Israel
 to a different standard and set of rules than any other nation is antisemitism. If
 >130 Americans were still being held hostage by a terrorist group, would it be
 reasonable for foreign governments to pressure the United States to stop trying

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 to rescue them, not to mention local municipalities? After 9/11, would it have
 been reasonable for foreign governments to say the United States must stop
 fighting Al-Qaeda? To claim, as some do, that this conflict is uniquely
 destructive due to Israel is as blatant of a lie as can be conceived. If the
 individuals promoting this resolution claim their primary motivator is peace,
 where were they as >400,000 people were murdered in Syria? Where were
 they as the Yemeni civil war claimed 377,000 lives as of 2021, and sent millions
 into famine? Where were they as ISIS butchered thousands across Iraq and
 Syria? Where were they as the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan, placing women
 and children back under the rule of a radical Islamism government? Where
 were they as Russia invaded Ukraine? Where are they as China imprisons 1.8
 million Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group, in concentration camps? Where were
 their cries of displacement as Pakistan ordered 1.7 million Afghan refugees to
 leave the country in November? To uniquely focus on Israel, a democratic ally of
 the United States and the only Jewish state in the world, while ignoring the
 actions of repressive dictatorships that have been far more destructive, is
 purely and simply antisemitism. As a city government, the Naperville City
 Council has no foreign policy role. This resolution is strictly performative virtue
 signaling which will have no impact on the ongoing war. However, as American
 government officials, there is a topic in this war relevant to you. It is relevant to
 all Americans for that matter. Where are your calls for the release of 6
 Americans still held hostage by Hamas in Gaza? Where are your calls for the
 terrorists who murdered at least 32 Americans on 10/7 to be brought to justice?
 10/7 was Israel’s 9/11. Behind Naperville City Hall is a memorial to the victims of
 9/11; the only country besides the United States to have a 9/11 memorial with
 every victim’s name inscribed is Israel. Israel and the United States fight the
 same fight, have the same enemies, and share the same values. The Jewish
 community of Naperville has long called our town “home”; however, we fear this
 vote will continue to unpack antisemitism and undermine that feeling of home.
 We urge you to vote no on this “ceasefire” resolution or suspend it from debate.

 Thank you for your consideration,
 William Cohen
 Robert Cohen
 Mike Cohen
 Cindy Cohen
 Phil Serna
 Marty Karlin
 Ryan Karlin
 Dana Fish
 David Fish
 Scott Kagan
 Jackie Kagan
 Michael Murphy
 Mchael Doring
 Debbie Wray
 Ron Wray
 Marty Karlin
 Ryan Karlin
 Nancy Friedlander
 Gary Friedlander

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 Robert Schubert
 Steven Cataldo
 Kim Gitz
 Joe Gitz
 Rabbi Mendy Goldstein
 Alta Goldstein
 Jacob Margulies
 Ellen Margulies
 Ben Raab
 Ann Rabin
 Michael Rabin
 Peter Mihalakakos
 Tara Gregus
 Steven Spano
 Lisa Spano
 Susan Sorg
 Roger Sorg
 Toni Gadd
 Mildred Schlifke
 Donna Zirin

 Jane Doe (Woodridge) -Do not pass a ceasefire resolution. This Council should
 not take up any ceasefire resolution for a number of reasons. First, and
 foremost, this Council should not insert itself into the politics of Israel or Gaza. It
 should instead focus on issues in Naperville, not the minefield of international
 relations. As Mayor Scott Wehrli previously stated when the Council did not take
 up a ceasefire resolution, the Naperville Mission Statement requires that the City
 “provide services that ensure a high quality of life, sound fiscal management,
 and a dynamic business environment, while creating an inclusive community
 that values diversity.” A resolution targeted at Israel’s defensive war against
 Hamas accomplishes none of those things.If anything, by inserting itself into a
 complex conflict in the Middle East, this Council would do the opposite. Just
 take a look around this nation at the level of animosity. In January, when a
 ceasefire resolution was debated in Chicago, the City’s lone Jewish council
 member, alderwoman Debra Silverstein, was shouted down and verbally
 assaulted for attempting to address the concerns of Chicago’s Jewish
 community and to balance to resolution because of Israel’s clear right to
 self-defense after Hamas’s atrocious massacre on October 7. Jews around the
 country and the world are already being harassed and being forced to hide their
 identity. Virtue signaling with an unconditional and biased ceasefire resolution
 will do nothing more than give succor to antisemites posing as anti-Zionists and
 alienate this City’s Jewish community. To be clear, there was a ceasefire on
 October 6, 2023. Hamas broke that ceasefire on a Jewish holiday, Simcha
 Torah, when thousands of its terrorists stormed over the border, massacred
 civilians, committed atrocities including grotesque sexual assaults, and then
 took hundreds of hostages. It was the worst massacre of Jews since the
 Holocaust, which was then subsequently celebrated by the director of the
 Council of American-Islamic Relations. And Hamas has promised to repeat
 October 7 again and again until every Jew in Israel is dead or gone and
 Palestine extends “from the river to the sea” - you know, genocide. In other
 words, a resolution in favor of an unconditional, immediate ceasefire is nothing

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 more than a resolution in support of Hamas’s stated genocidal goal of the
 eradication of a Jewish presence in Israel. Of course we would all like to see a
 more peaceful world, including in Israel and Gaza, but this Council passing a
 ceasefire resolution will not get us there. Instead, it brings the divisions that
 we’ve already seen infecting major U.S. cities to Naperville, without having any
 actual effect on issues on the ground. And it would ignore that absent a defeat
 of Hamas’s military capacity, Israel and Gaza would undoubtedly find
 themselves in the same place again in a short period of time when Hamas
 breaks another ceasefire.This Council should not wade into these waters. But
 to the extent that this Council feels compelled to pass a resolution on the events
 in the Middle East, any resolution demanding a ceasefire should be directed at
 the party who broke the last ceasefire: Hamas. Therefore, the ceasefire
 resolution, if passed, should include the following provisions: First, a return of all
 the hostages that Hamas took on October 7. Every single person that Hamas
 has taken, including those that it has since murdered, must be unconditionally
 returned to Israel. Second, any resolution should demand the dismantling of
 Hamas as an organization. Every surviving leader of Hamas should go into exile
 in Turkey, Qatar, or another state that lacks any qualms about individuals who
 celebrate the murder and rape of Jews, and its terrorist foot soldiers must lay
 down their arms. Third, all Palestinian terrorist groups - whether Islamic Jihad,
 Hamas, Fatah, or another group - must agree to cease engaging in terror
 against Israel and recognize Israel’s right to exist. If this Council is truly
 interested in a lasting ceasefire, then it would do more than just pass a useless
 resolution demanding Israel stop defending itself. It would instead address the
 cause of the current conflict by placing the blame where it belongs: on Hamas,
 and its allies who caused the current conflict in the first place.


 John Doe (Naperville) I am a longtime resident of Naperville. My kids go to
 school in Naperville. I have coached youth sports in Naperville and have deep
 connections with this community. I submit this comment anonymously because
 of the real threat that Jewish people face for being openly Jewish in this country
 today. My family and I both fear that if the same people who celebrated October
 7, including the director of the Counsel of American-Islamic Relations (see
 <https://www.memri.org/tv/cair-exec-director-nihad-awad-amp-happy-gaza-oct
 ober-seven-victorious-israel>) would threaten and possibly harm us if they knew
 our identity. This Council should not take up any ceasefire resolution for a
 number of reasons. First, and foremost, this Council should not insert itself into
 the politics of Israel or Gaza. It should instead focus on issues in Naperville, not
 the minefield of international relations. As Mayor Scott Wehrli previously stated
 when the Council did not take up a ceasefire resolution, the Naperville Mission
 Statement requires that the City “provide services that ensure a high quality of
 life, sound fiscal management, and a dynamic business environment, while
 creating an inclusive community that values diversity.” A resolution targeted at
 Israel’s defensive war against Hamas accomplishes none of those things.If
 anything, by inserting itself into a complex conflict in the Middle East, this
 Council would do the opposite. Just take a look around this nation at the level of
 animosity. In January, when a ceasefire resolution was debated in Chicago, the
 City’s lone Jewish council member, alderwoman Debra Silverstein, was
 shouted down and verbally assaulted for attempting to address the concerns of
 Chicago’s Jewish community and to balance to resolution because of Israel’s

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 clear right to self-defense after Hamas’s atrocious massacre on October 7.
 Jews around the country and the world are already being harassed and being
 forced to hide their identity. Virtue signaling with an unconditional and biased
 ceasefire resolution will do nothing more than give succor to antisemites posing
 as anti-Zionists and alienate this City’s Jewish community. To be clear, there
 was a ceasefire on October 6, 2023. Hamas broke that ceasefire on a Jewish
 holiday, Simcha Torah, when thousands of its terrorists stormed over the
 border, massacred civilians, committed atrocities including grotesque sexual
 assaults, and then took hundreds of hostages. It was the worst massacre of
 Jews since the Holocaust, which was then subsequently celebrated by
 university professors, radical student groups, and even by the director of the
 Council of American-Islamic Relations. And Hamas has promised to repeat
 October 7 again and again until every Jew in Israel is dead or gone and
 Palestine extends “from the river to the sea” - you know, genocide. In other
 words, a resolution in favor of an unconditional, immediate ceasefire is nothing
 more than a resolution in support of Hamas’s stated genocidal goal of the
 eradication of a Jewish presence in Israel. Of course we would all like to see a
 more peaceful world, including in Israel and Gaza, but this Council passing a
 ceasefire resolution will not get us there. Instead, it brings the divisions that
 we’ve already seen infecting major U.S. cities to Naperville, without having any
 actual effect on issues on the ground. And it would ignore that absent a defeat
 of Hamas’s military capacity, Israel and Gaza would undoubtedly find
 themselves in the same place again in a short period of time when Hamas
 breaks another ceasefire.This Council should not wade into these waters. But
 to the extent that this Council feels compelled to pass a resolution on the events
 in the Middle East, any resolution demanding a ceasefire should be directed at
 the party who broke the last ceasefire: Hamas. Therefore, the ceasefire
 resolution, if passed, should include the following provisions: First, a return of all
 the hostages that Hamas took on October 7. Every single person that Hamas
 has taken, including those that it has since murdered, must be unconditionally
 returned to Israel. Second, any resolution should demand the dismantling of
 Hamas as an organization




 Every surviving leader of Hamas should go into exile in Turkey, Qatar, or
 another state that lacks any qualms about individuals who celebrate the murder
 and rape of Jews, and its terrorist foot soldiers must lay down their arms. Third,
 all Palestinian terrorist groups - whether Islamic Jihad, Hamas, Fatah, or
 another group - must agree to cease engaging in terror against Israel and
 recognize Israel’s right to exist. If this Council wishes to insert itself into a
 conflict thousands of miles away, and if it is truly interested in a lasting
 ceasefire, then it would do more than just pass a useless resolution demanding
 Israel stop defending itself. It should instead address the cause of the current
 conflict by placing the blame where it belongs: on Hamas, and its allies who
 caused the current conflict in the first place.

 Lauren Reyes-Yu (Naperville) I grew up in Naperville and now live here with my
 husband and daughter. I’ve spoken at the past two city council meetings. While I
 am unable to be present tonight, I’d like to continue to implore Naperville’s City
 Council to pass a Permanent Ceasefire Resolution in Gaza. At this point, I find

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 myself struggling to understand what can move the council on this matter.
 We’ve given facts, shown illustrations, and shared personal stories. We’ve met
 with several of you over this matter. This resolution is absolutely within the
 scope of city council. Across the United States, over 100 localities have passed
 them, including the city of Chicago. But you know this already. Each of these
 resolutions is not going unheard. Resolutions, like the one we have the
 opportunity to pass, influence both state and national governments to take
 action. And that’s what we want. A permanent and immediate ceasefire,
 including a cessation of all hostilities, the release of all hostages and prisoners,
 and unlimited aid into Gaza. This genocide is deeply, emotionally impacting the
 residents of Naperville. I grew up here as a young Latina child. I remember what
 it’s like to feel unwanted and unwelcome in this city. Although Naperville's
 demographics continue to diversify, and the city itself claims to value its own
 multiculturalism, being a resident of color still brings many difficulties. Do I
 belong? Does my family belong? Did we make the right choice moving back
 here? These are questions I ask myself regularly. A Ceasefire Resolution would
 not only speak to our state and national government, it would send a clear
 message to Naperville's diverse populations: We belong. Our children belong.
 Naperville is our home. I really believe that at the end of the day, each of you
 must feel something over the devastation that is occurring in Gaza. I call on
 each of you to remember why you entered politics in the first place. The support
 for a ceasefire is immense. Please do not fear how a few voices, even those in
 power, may respond. Your constituents will support you in the passage of this
 resolution. Future residents will look back on this and feel proud to call
 Naperville their home. I kindly ask that you consider what I’ve written along with
 the other statements tonight, especially the ones from Palestinian Americans.
 Please know you are supported in this matter by your constituents. The
 Naperville Ceasefire Resolution will have a lasting impact on larger government
 bodies to prompt action, and it will also serve as a public affirmation that the
 thoughts, values, and experiences of Naperville's communities of color matter.
 Thank you,

 Marilyn Wigder (Glen Ellyn) Honorable City Council Members- I too like many
 others would like to see an end to the war in Gaza. I have a daughter , 3
 teenage grandchildren and many cousins living in Israel, all of whom could have
 been killed, tortured or kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. There has been no talk
 of the hostages return. Why are the aggressors asking the city of Naperville to
 publicly take their side in asking for a ceasefire resolution? This is not
 something for individual municipalities to be involved in. These people have
 every right to voice their concerns to their congressional representatives. This is
 not the job of the Naperville City Council. Will Naperville also be issuing a
 resolution demanding a cease fire from the Russian government on behalf of
 the people of Ukraine? The city council needs to keep in mind and focus on
 what their responsibilities are to all the citizens of Naperville and turn this
 request down. Thank you

 Carol Tritschler (Naperville) I live in Naperville and have lived here since 2000.
 Dear Mayor Wehrli and members of the City council, Thank you for your service
 and for all you’ve done to make Naperville such an outstanding and diverse
 place to live. To celebrate Easter, I attended: an Episcopalian service on zoom
 and the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church in Naperville in person. I also

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 zoomed in for Easter vigil for Palestine through Churches for Middle East Peace
 on Saturday. Please go to Religion News Service (religionnews.com) March 26,
 2024 article, entitled “More than 140 global Christian leaders call for Gaza
 cease-fire in Holy Week letter” With the byline, “We repent of the ways we have
 not stood alongside our Palestinian siblings in faithful witness in the midst of
 their grief, agony, and sorrow, the leaders wrote”. Please read about how so
 many of our National Christian leaders, with local churches here in Naperville,
 have signed a strong ceasefire resolution sent to President Biden. I implore you,
 the Naperville city council, like these church leaders, to ask President Biden to
 “have the moral courage to end U.S. complicity in the ongoing violence and,
 instead, do everything in your power to prevent the potential genocide against
 Palestinians in Gaza”. Please put ceasefire resolution on the agenda for the
 April 16th Naperville city council meeting, and proceed to pass a resolution
 calling for permanent ceasefire now in Gaza and humanitarian aid, and
 restoring aid to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
 Refugees in the near East), and support peace and justice in Israel-Palestine.
 As I have done, I hope you will ask our Senators Durbin and Duckworth and
 Illinois US Congress Representatives, and President Biden, to end
 unconditional US government funding of the Israeli military, which is bombarding
 and killing the people of Gaza. I do not support Hamas violence and empathize
 with Israeli civilians attacked and killed or injured on October 7th or held
 hostage. The Gazan refugees are being asked to evacuate but have nowhere to
 go. Please send message that we stand for permanent ceasefire and
 humanitarian aid to Gaza and freeing hostages and stopping mass starvation!
 Thank you.

 Steven W. (Naperville) I respectfully oppose any consideration of a cease fire.
 The war against Hamas is a complex global affaire and any consideration of a
 ceasefire resolution is beyond the mandate of our local municipal government.
 Noteworthy is that the proposed resolution as presented makes no mention of
 returning the hostages and is absent of any restrictions on the perpetrators of
 the October 7 terrorist attack. Supporting such a resolution is effectively a vote
 for Hamas and will only divide the community.

 Burton Pinchuk (Naperville) I am opposed to the Naperville city council involving
 itself in an issue that has no relevance to our city. There will be many speakers
 in favor of a resolution, but how many of these speakers are calling for an
 immediate surrender by the Hamas terrorists and the immediate release of the
 hostages? I would bet that none of them are expressing this position. If the pro
 cease fire advocates are not hypocrites they would support the Hamas
 surrender and release of hostages and they would therefore have an immediate
 cease fire. Israel is fighting an existential war and demanding a one sided
 capitulation is grossly unfair. Why is Israel not allowed to defend itself

 Rabbi David (Naperville, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom of Naperville) I am
 writing to you today on behalf of the membership of Congregation Beth Shalom
 to strongly request that you oppose the draft resolution “Calling for a Permanent
 and Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza,” and for you to vote no to adding it to your
 April 16th or any future Council agenda. I will also be speaking at the public
 forum in person on the 2nd and again on the 16th should need be, as will many
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 part. We, as a Jewish community, are still in shock from the horror of the
 October 7th attack - the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust -
 where over 1200 people, of all ages, faiths and nationalities, were butchered.
 On October 7th this year we were in the midst of a Jewish Holiday known as
 Simchat Torah - meaning the joy of the Torah, where Jews around the world
 joyously celebrate the revelation of our sacred scriptures. Our joy was shattered
 upon the news of the gruesome attack against Jewish lives, and shattered even
 more as our community learned of loved one’s who were killed, and even some
 who were taken hostage. This attack affected our community members directly.
 I am disappointed, and deeply troubled, that the Naperville City Council has
 chosen to focus on an international conflict, rather than on the problems that
 you have the power to impact directly. You will be setting a precedent to
 express your opinions on a multitude of other international conflicts well outside
 the expertise of the city council. The council has issued no resolutions about the
 invasion, direct premeditated attack on civilians or the occupation of Ukraine;
 the gassing and slaughter of Syrians by Bashar al-Assad, the kidnapping of
 school children in Central Africa or the persecution and attempted genocide of
 the Rohingya by Myanmar. The City Council has the power to address
 problems facing Naperville, but I doubt that council members have influence
 regarding the longstanding and intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Many
 experts from around the world and national foreign policy mavens, from
 countries such as the United States, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UN, and
 more have tried and failed to find a pathway to peace over many decades. What
 therefore can the Naperville City Council possibly bring to this matter? All this
 draft proposal does is divide our community at a time when unity is needed, and
 it makes no tangible difference to the situation of Palestinians or Israelis. In
 addition to being outside the City Council’s mandate, I believe that this resolution
 is inaccurate and seeks to ostracize the Jewish community. Demonizing Israel
 contributes to the frightening atmosphere of swelling anti-Semitism around the
 world, including here in Naperville. Just last month a student was called Hitler at
 one of our local elementary schools. This resolution will lead to further
 increases in antisemitism and puts your Jewish constituents at risk.
 Furthermore, this resolution is a one-sided travesty that ignores Hamas’
 culpability and disingenuously seeks to blame Israel for defending itself against
 terrorism. On Oct. 6th, there was a ceasefire in place, which Hamas broke not
 Israel, and they broke it by invading Israel, targeting civilians, kidnapping them
 from their homes and their beds, raping and murdering innocents, and more.
 240 people were taken hostage, including children and infants. 179 days later,
 over 120 hostages remain in Gaza, including an infant who turned 1 in captivity,
 a 4 year old, and 19 women who have endured ongoing rape and torture at the
 hands of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. In response to those atrocities, Israel was
 forced into a defensive war that they did not choose or want. The Citizens of
 Israel have an inalienable right, even a duty, to defend themselves, just as the
 United States did in response to 9/11. Hamas was the clear and unequivocal
 aggressor and the one-sided draft ignores their actions.This proposed
 resolution therefore asks the victims of the aggression, the citizens of Israel, to
 declare a unilateral ceasefire. It should be that Hamas, as the party that initiated
 this conflict and has repeatedly rejected ceasefire compromises - it is
 incumbent upon them to release all of the hostages, including the bodies of
 those who have died, before a ceasefire should even be considered. I continue
 to hope and pray that the State of Israel continues to search for ways to mitigate

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 civilian casualties without compromising the goal of their mission of eradicating
 the ongoing threat from Hamas to Israeli citizens. Hamas could end this war
 today by returning the hostages and ceasing its attacks on Israel, but rocket
 attacks continue to fall on Israeli civilians even now. It is for these reasons that
 the war continues, and that our federal government continues to support the
 Israeli Defense Forces and the State of Israel. As a rabbi, I hope, and work
 towards, peace in our local and global community. My heart breaks for what this
 war has wrought. I am horrified by the deaths of innocent civilians in Gaza and
 the devastation that the innocent Palestinian people of Gaza have experienced. I
 pray for the day when the State of Israel can securely and peacefully stand
 alongside a Palestinian state. I implore you to reconsider the purpose, content,
 and impact of this deeply flawed resolution. As always, I stand ready to partner
 with you in the work of improving Naperville for all its residents.

 Jennifer Weiner (Naperville) I implore Naperville City Council NOT to support
 any action calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Movements like these do nothing to fix
 the problems overseas but lead to many problems here in Naperville. It divides
 our Muslim and Jewish communities. We all want peace in the region and
 peace at home. There was already a ceasefire in place on October 7. Now
 there are thousands dead and hundreds still in captivity. Instead of a ceasefire,
 perhaps we should call out the brutality of Hamas and what they created. No
 matter what we say, the Israelis won’t stop fighting until the hostages are
 returned home. Please listen to your community - and do things that bring us
 together, not tear us apart.

 POSITION STATEMENT
 OPPOSE
 Barbara Lipkin (Naperville) - resolution for a Gaza ceasefire.
 Karen Butterfield (St. Charles) - oppose the resolution for a cease fire.

 Council expressed sympathy for the loss of life that has resulted in conflicts
 across the globe, discussed that resolutions should only be considered if there
 is a consensus on how that resolution will bring the City together, and stated
 that Council members are contacting elected officials and the state and federal
 levels on this matter.

P. NEW BUSINESS:

 No New Business

Q. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was made by Councilman Bruzan Taylor, seconded by Councilman
 White, to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting of April 2, 2024 at 10:27 p.m.
 The motion carried by a voice vote.




 /S/ Dawn C. Portner
 Dawn C. Portner
 City Clerk


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