Civilian Review Board — Aurora, IL
Date: 2022-11-17

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

 Agenda - Final
 Thursday
 November 17, 2022
 6:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

22-0944 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, October 20, 2022, Civilian Review Board
 Meeting.
 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 NEW BUSINESS

22-0945 Consideration of Draft CRB Recommendation to the Chief in Case - 2022-0151

22-0946 Attendance Requirements of Board Members

22-0947 Presentation on Attendance for CRB and Rules for Boards, Commissions, and
 Councils
22-0948 Public Comment and CRB Response

22-0949 Process of Quitting, Replacing, and Removing Board Members

22-0950 Boards, Commissions, and Councils Ethics Update

 ADJOURNMENT




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City of Aurora

 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507




Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, November 17, 2022

 6:00 PM



  City Hall - Second Floor
 Council Chambers


Civilian Review Board
Civilian Review Board Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2022



 CALL TO ORDER

 Chair Bright called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and the roll was called.


 ROLL CALL

 Members present: Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram,
 Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson (7).

 Members absent: Jacqueline Gibson (1).

 OTHERS PRESENT

 Others present: Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel; Jennifer Stallings,
 City Clerk.

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, October 20, 2022, Civilian
 Review Board Meeting.
 Vice Chair Char made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Member
 McMillian.

 The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 5 - Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis
 Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 2 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 Clerk Stallings read the Rules of Public Comment and the following members
 of the public presented comment to the Board:

 1. Ronneil Cooper spoke regarding complaints against the Aurora Police
 Department.

 2. John Laesch spoke regarding police policy and procedure.

 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 Chair Bright briefly presented a report including information about an
 upcoming meeting with the Aurora Police Department.

 NEW BUSINESS


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 Consideration of Draft CRB Recommendation to the Chief in Case -
 2022-0151
 Member McMillian made a motion to approve the CRB Recommendation to the
 Chief in Case 2022-0151, seconded by Member Rocha. The motion was carried
 by a roll vote as follows:

 Ayes: 5 - Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis
 Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 2 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown.

 Attendance Requirements of Board Members

 Member McMillian made a motion to notify the Mayor's Office to remove
 Member Gibson from the Civilian Review Board under Section 2-414(a) of the
 Municipal Code, seconded by Member Rocha.

 The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 7 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
 McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 0.



 Member McMillian made a motion to request the Mayor's Office to confirm
 Member Gaddis' resignation from the Civilian Review Board, provide a update
 on his replacement/appointment as well as a timetable, seconded by Member
 Ingram.

 The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 7 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
 McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 0.



 Member Rocha made a motion to ask the City of Aurora to contact the original
 applicants for the Civilian Review Board positions, to publicize the vacancies
 on social media, have appointments that reflect geographical representation
 (Spanish speaking and people of color focus), seconded by Member McMillian.

 The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 7 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea


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 McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 0.



 Member McMillian made a motion that the City of Aurora fill vacancies to the
 Civilian Review Board within three months, seconded Member Rocha.

 The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:

 Ayes: 7 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
 McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Abstain: 0.

 Presentation on Attendance for CRB and Rules for Boards,
 Commissions, and Councils
 This agenda item was discussed during 22-0946.


 Public Comment and CRB Response ..body

 Member Rocha made a motion to invite Aurora Police Department to provide
 information about cavity search policies and invite Mr. Ronneil Cooper and
 additional public members to provide comment on this, seconded by Member
 Brown.

 Process of Quitting, Replacing, and Removing Board Members

 This agenda item was discussed during 22-0946.


 Boards, Commissions, and Councils Ethics Update

 Deb Lang provided an Ethics update for the Boards, Commissions, and
 Councils.

 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Member McMillian, seconded by Member Rocha to
 adjourn the meeting.

 The motion carried by a voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:31
 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 ____________________________________
 Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary



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