Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-03-01

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

Monday, March 1, 2021 6:30 PM On Zoom - Open agenda to see phone &
 streaming



CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and
allows public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency,
subject to certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an
in-person meeting is not practical or prudent.


On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The means by which the public may watch, listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described
below.

TO JOIN A MEETING:
The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You do not need to
download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar [and password if required] provided on this agenda. Once
connected, if you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen
and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted.
There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify
yourself for the public record and speak clearly.

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PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged.
Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commissioners,
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.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting or to view
materials for the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting, should contact the City
Clerk at (630) 305-5300 by Monday, March 1, 2021.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Mar 1, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83451356235?pwd=MWF5SUZFMUNoeVJBM0JsdmRaU3A5QT09

Passcode: 346481
Or iPhone one-tap :
  US: +13126266799,,83451356235#,,,,*346481# or
+16465588656,,83451356235#,,,,*346481#
Or Telephone:
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346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
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A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. 21-0299 Approve the regular Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting
 minutes of January 11, 2021

E. NEW BUSINESS:



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1. 21-0300 Introduce Commissioners James Bergeron and Sha’Ron Booker and staff
 co-liaison Geneace Williams, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
 Manager

F. REPORTS:
1. 21-0301 Receive updates on the Affordable Housing Work Plan and Analysis of
 Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) Action Items and direct staff
 accordingly

G. 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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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




 Meeting Minutes

 Monday, March 1, 2021

 6:30 PM



  On Zoom - Open agenda to see phone & streaming



Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission
Human Rights and Fair Housing Meeting Minutes March 1, 2021
Commission

CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and allows
public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency, subject to
certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an in-person
meeting is not practical or prudent.


On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The means by which the public may watch, listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described
below.

TO JOIN A MEETING:
The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You do not need to
download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar [and password if required] provided on this agenda. Once
connected, if you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen
and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted.
There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify
yourself for the public record and speak clearly.

To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID [and
password if required] provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.




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PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged.
Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commissioners,
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.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting or to view
materials for the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting, should contact the City
Clerk at (630) 305-5300 by Monday, March 1, 2021.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Mar 1, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83451356235?pwd=MWF5SUZFMUNoeVJBM0JsdmRaU3A5QT09

Passcode: 346481
Or iPhone one-tap :
  US: +13126266799,,83451356235#,,,,*346481# or
+16465588656,,83451356235#,,,,*346481#
Or Telephone:
  Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
 US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1
346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
Webinar ID: 834 5135 6235
Passcode: 346481
  International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdhO6piQd4

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Bernicky called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 9- James Bernicky, Steve Lakner, Mark Rice, Shree Gurusamy, Patrick Kelly,
 Bradford Miller, Brian Palm, Jim Bergeron, and Sha'Ron Booker
 Excused 1- Linda Kuhn




 Also Present: Ruth Broder, CDBG Coordinator/Co-Liaison; Geneace Williams,
 DEI Manager/Co-Liaison; Adam Aldaba, Student Representative; Shreya Joshi,
 Student Representative; Emma Jakobowski, Student Representative

 Absent: Linda Kuhn, Commissioner; Grace Larsen, Student Representative

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 Ms. Broder noted that Commissioner Kuhn was unable to attend due to a
 previously scheduled work meeting.
 Present 8- James Bernicky, Steve Lakner, Mark Rice, Shree Gurusamy, Patrick Kelly,
 Bradford Miller, Brian Palm, and Jim Bergeron
 Absent 1- Linda Kuhn


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There was one speaker for Public Forum:
 Jay Mitchell asked to introduce himself to the Commission. Mr. Mitchell stated
 that he had served as a Commissioner in the early 2000's and was familiar with
 the Commission's work. He is now with the DuPage Housing Alliance, working
 on affordable housing in Naperville, and is also President of the Board of
 Directors of the HOPE Fair Housing Center, working on fair housing education
 and enforcement. Both organizations have worked successfully in partnership
 with the Commission in recent years and Mr. Mitchell hopes to be of service
 going forward.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Approve the regular Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting minutes of
 January 11, 2021
 Attachments: 11-Jan-2021 HRFH MeetingMinutes

 A motion was made by Palm, seconded by Bernicky to approve the regular
 Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission meeting minutes of March 1, 2021.
 The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- Bernicky, Lakner, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller, and Palm

 Absent: 1- Kuhn

 Abstain: 2- Bergeron, and Booker

E. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Introduce Commissioners James Bergeron and Sha’Ron Booker and staff co-liaison
 Geneace Williams, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Manager
 Chairman Bernicky introduced Geneace Williams, DEI Manager and co-liaison.
 Ms. Williams gave a brief summary of her background as an attorney and
 consultant on diversity issues. She noted that she views diversity, equity and
 inclusion as a journey, not a destination. She is looking forward to working with
 the Commission and all stakeholders to move forward for the good of
 Naperville.

 Next, new Commissioner Jim Bergeron gave a brief overview of his
 background. He is a longtime resident of Naperville who previously owned
 Jimmy's Grill. He has been a member and Chairman of the Downtown
 Naperville Alliance and member of the Chamber Board of Directors. He is

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 currently a realtor and Assistant Managing Broker for Baird & Warner.

 Commissioner Booker was unable to introduce herself due to technical issues,
 but Chairman Bernicky invited her to do so at the next meeting.

F. REPORTS:

1. Receive updates on the Affordable Housing Work Plan and Analysis of Impediments to
 Fair Housing Choice (AI) Action Items and direct staff accordingly
 Attachments: AI Action Items Council Memo 01.05.21
 AI Action Plan Progress Report_January 2021
 AI Action Plan - 2020-2021 Priority Committees

 Chairman Bernicky noted that the Commission has participated in the
 Affordable Housing Work Plan and is working on completing the Analysis of
 Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) Action Items. Two commissioners
 who were represented on the breakout committees for the AI Action Items
 recently left and will need to be replaced on their respective committees.
 Chairman Bernicky invited new commissioners Bergeron and Booker to review
 the Action Items and volunteer for committees they are interested in. Chairman
 Bernicky also asked for updates from committee members present, but none
 had any new information to provide at the time. Commissioner Palm noted that
 the student members are also invited to work with the committees if they
 wished to do so.

 Chairman Bernicky asked if there was any process to be followed for members
 to join a committee. Ms. Broder responded that the process is informal and that
 members can just make their desire to volunteer for a particular committee
 known to the Commission. She noted that there is a need for someone to
 volunteer for Action Item 2A: Development of a Language Access Plan.
 Commissioner Gurusamy is currently the only member of that committee.
 Commissioner Gurusamy stated that there is an organization called the
 Language Access Resource Center in DuPage County, managed by the
 DuPage Federation of Human Services. They provide extensive translation
 services that can be utilized by Naperville residents for a fee that can be paid by
 the City of Naperville. She recommended the service and will provide a link to
 contact them.

 Chairman Bernicky asked Councilman Kelly to provide an update on the
 Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) study approved by City Council in January.
 Councilman Kelly stated that Council has approved the SB Friedman Company
 as the IZO study consultant. SB Friedman is the same consultant that prepared
 the Housing Needs Assessment/Affordable Housing Plan. They are expected to
 start the work soon and to complete the study in approximately 3 months.

 Commissioner Rice noted that he and Commissioner Palm had met with
 several organizations involved in affordable homeownership. He asked about
 how the Commission could obtain funding if necessary to complete a project.
 Ms. Broder noted that one of the organizations contacted by Commissioners

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 Rice and Palm had applied for and been approved for Social Service Grant
 (SSG) funding. The Community Service Council of Northern Will County
 received $5,000 to provide eviction prevention services and landlord-tenant
 mediation for Naperville residents. The Commission may want to consider
 whether and what types of homeowner assistance to recommend for CDBG
 funding next year.

 In addition, approximately $70,000 in CDBG funds has been budgeted for a
 Single-Family Homeowner Rehabilitation Program. The City plans to move
 forward with an RFP for a consultant to manage this program. Although this
 process will be dependent on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, late
 summer is being targeted as the start date for this program. The City is also
 moving forward with the NOAH (Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing) study.
 Staff will work with the HOMES Team (CMAP, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and
 Metropolitan Planning Council) on a pro-bono basis to develop this report. The
 first task will be to identify programs and incentives that are available at both the
 federal and state level to promote preservation of existing rental and
 owner-occupied housing. Ms. Broder will arrange a meeting with the HOMES
 Team to discuss this and report back at the next Commission meeting.
 Commissioner Rice would like to further link the Commission's work to the
 CDBG funding process. Commissioner Rice offered to assist with providing
 information on the funding process and linkage with AI Action Items. Information
 on subcommittees and AI Action Plan and Affordable Housing Plan have been
 provided to the new members.

 Commissioner Rice asked if two new members would be added to bring the
 Commission up to 11 members. Ms. Broder confirmed that this is correct and
 that the Mayor is currently reviewing applications.

 The next Commission meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 3,
 2021. At this time, the meeting is expected to take place virtually, via Zoom.

G. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was made by Lakner, seconded by Palm, to adjourn the regular Human
 Rights and Fair Housing Commission Meeting of March 1, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 8- Bernicky, Lakner, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller, Palm, Bergeron, and Booker

 Absent: 1- Kuhn




 /S/ Ruth Broder
 Ruth Broder, AICP
 CDBG Coordinator




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