Civilian Review Board — Aurora, IL
Date: 2026-01-15

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

 Agenda - Final
 Thursday
 January 15, 2026
 6:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

26-0025 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, November 20, 2025, Civilian Review
 Board Meeting.
 PUBLIC COMMENT

 PRESENTATION / GUEST SPEAKER

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

25-0160 A review of Aurora Police Department policies in accordance with the CRB
 ordinance for the CRB to provide written recommendations to the department.
 NEW BUSINESS

26-0026 2026 CRB Programming Ideas

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 ADJOURNMENT




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City of Aurora

 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507




Meeting Minutes - Final

 Thursday, January 15, 2026

 6:00 PM



  City Hall - Second Floor
 Council Chambers


Civilian Review Board
Civilian Review Board Meeting Minutes - Final January 15, 2026



 CALL TO ORDER

 Chair Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m. and the roll was called.


 ROLL CALL

 Members present: Christopher Bennett, Timothy Brown, Dawn D'Orazio, Ginger
 Ingram, Curtis Wilson (5).

 Members absent: Renu Kanakamma (1).

 OTHERS PRESENT

 None.


 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 26-0025 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, November 20, 2025, Civilian
 Review Board Meeting.
 Vice Chair Brown made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by
 Member D'Orazio.

 Member Bennett abstained.

 The motion was carried by voice vote.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 None.


 PRESENTATION / GUEST SPEAKER

 None.


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 25-0160 A review of Aurora Police Department policies in accordance with the
 CRB ordinance for the CRB to provide written recommendations to the
 department.
 Agenda item has been postponed until a later date.


 NEW BUSINESS

 26-0026 2026 CRB Programming Ideas

 The board discussed various ideas on how to promote and increase the

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 presence of the Civilian Review Board with the community including priorities
 for the CRB to produce a script and presentation for the Speaker's Bureau,
 relaunch the CRB with news outlets, conduct community assessments/surveys,
 attend ward and neighborhood group meetings (official and autonomous),
 partner with the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (C.P.A.A.A.), and
 partner with various social services groups.

 Member D'Orazio made a motion to approve to outline the priorities for the
 CRB for the first quarter, conduct community assessments or exercises
 (engagements), attend ward and neighborhood group meetings (official and
 autonomous), partner with various social services groups, and receive data,
 seconded by Vice Chair Brown.

 The motion was carried by a roll vote as follows:

 Ayes: 5 - Christopher Bennett, Timothy Brown, Dawn D'Orazio, Ginger Ingram,
 Curtis Wilson.

 Nayes: 0.

 Absent: 1 - Renu Kanakamma.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Member Ingram announced that the City of Aurora Public Art Gallery is
 presenting Echoes of Excellence, a multi-floor exhibit celebrating the
 centennial of Black history commemorations. It is open February 6 through
 February 21, 2026 from 6 P.M. - 9 P.M. Location: David L. Pierce Art & History
 Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505, 1st Floor and 3rd Floor.

 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Member Bennett, seconded by Member D'Orazio to
 adjourn the meeting.

 The motion carried by voice vote.

 The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 ____________________________________
 Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary




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