Civilian Review Board — Aurora, IL
Date: 2022-05-19

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

 Agenda - Final
 Thursday
 May 19, 2022
 6:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

22-0416 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, April 21, 2022, Civilian Review Board
 Meeting.
 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 OLD BUSINESS

22-0315 Update on Outreach Activity #1
 CRB Member Listening Tour with Aldermen (Member Gibson)
22-0317 Update on Outreach Activity #2
 A Community Conversation: How to Access Emergency Services for Persons with
 Emotional, Mental, or Intellectual Challenges - May 21, 2022 (Member Brown)
22-0417 Update on Strategic Plan

22-0324 Status Report for Pending Complaints

22-0325 Process for Consideration of Chief Dispositions

 NEW BUSINESS

22-0418 Q & A on Board Member Appointments

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




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 2021-0343

 2021-0355

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




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 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507




Meeting Minutes - Final

  Thursday, May 19, 2022

 6:00 PM



  City Hall - Second Floor
 Council CHambers


Civilian Review Board
Civilian Review Board Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 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, Vincent Gaddis, Jacqueline
 Gibson, Ginger Ingram, Andrea McMillian, Lily Rocha, Curtis Wilson (8).

 Members absent: Rajesh Char (1).

 OTHERS PRESENT

 Others present: Pedro Luna, Curtis Floyd, George Gutierrez, Michelle Williams,
 Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Deputy Chief Matthew Thomas,
 Aurora Police Department; John Murphey, Outside Counsel; Chanel Kassis,
 Board Secretary.

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 22-0416 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, April 21, 2022, Civilian Review
 Board Meeting.
 Vice Chair McMillian made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by
 Member Brown.

 The motion was carried by a roll vote as follows:

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

 Nayes: 0.

 Absent: 1 - Rajesh Char.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 Three members of the public were present and addressed the Civilian Review
 Board. Curtis Floyd, Pedro Luna, George Gutierrez received three minutes
 each to address the board.

 REPORT OF THE CHAIR

 Chair Bright provided an overview of her board related activities over the past
 month and the progress of the CRB webpage.

 OLD BUSINESS

 22-0315 Update on Outreach Activity #1

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 CRB Member Listening Tour with Aldermen (Member Gibson)
 Member Gibson gave an update about the first listening tour that has been
 scheduled for June 9, 2022 at the Main Baptist Church joined with Alderwoman
 Scheketa Hart-Burns (Ward 7) and Alderwoman Juany Garza (Ward 2).

 Member Gibson requested all CRB members to secure a date for a listening
 tour with their Aldermen within their respective wards.

 22-0317 Update on Outreach Activity #2
 A Community Conversation: How to Access Emergency Services for
 Persons with Emotional, Mental, or Intellectual Challenges - May 21,
 2022 (Member Brown)
 Member Brown gave an update about 'A Community Conversation: How to
 Access Emergency Services for Persons with Emotional, Mental, or Intellectual
 Challenges" that will be held at the Aurora Public Library - Santori Branch on
 May 21, 2022.

 22-0417 Update on Strategic Plan

 Holding over until the next meeting.


 22-0324 Status Report for Pending Complaints

 Board Secretary will discuss the status report with legal and prepare it for the
 CRB SharePoint.

 22-0325 Process for Consideration of Chief Dispositions

 The board requested there to be a section in the form reflecting the CRB's
 recommendation in the Chief's disposition.

 NEW BUSINESS

 22-0418 Q & A on Board Member Appointments

 Corporation Counsel John Murphey discussed the board's term limits.


 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Member Gaddis, seconded by Member Ingram to
 adjourn the Open Session meeting. Open Session adjourned at 6:46 p.m.

 The motion was carried by a roll vote as follows:

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

 Nayes: 0.

 Absent: 1 - Rajesh Char.

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 2021-0343

 Discussed in Closed Session.


 2021-0355

 Discussed in Closed Session.


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


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Member Brown, seconded by Member Ingram to
 adjourn the Closed Session meeting. Closed Session adjourned at 8:36 p.m.

 Chair Bright called the meeting Open Session meeting to order at 8:38 p.m.
 and the roll was called.

 In regards to Case 2021-0355, Member Rocha made a motion for legal counsel
 to draft the Civilian Review Board's recommendation to the Chief of Police
 consistent with the discussion in Closed Session and request the department to
 issue a reminder to officers of their duty of care during an arrest and to
 determine who is the primary officer of the arrest, seconded by Vice Chair
 McMillian.

 The motion was carried by a roll vote as follows:

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

 Nayes: 0.

 Absent: 1 - Rajesh Char.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair McMillian, seconded by Member Gibson to
 adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 8:41 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 _______________________________
 Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary




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