City Council — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-10-25

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Council

Monday, October 25, 2021 6:00 PM Council Chambers


 Workshop: CY22 Budget (1 of 3)



Agenda Introductory Language
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public attending the meeting may do so subject
to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing face coverings at all times
while inside City buildings.

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

TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT OR SPEAK LIVE AT THE MEETING: To address the City
Council in-person in City Council Chambers, members of the public must register by 4 p.m. on
October 25 at: www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup

The public may choose to provide public comment in any of the following ways:
1. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
October 25. 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.

2. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item. 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.

3. Address the City Council live during the City Council meeting in-person in City Council
Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the Council during the meeting must sign up to speak
by 4 p.m. on October 25.
Online sign-up closes at 4 p.m. on October 25, at which time no other speakers or comments will
be accepted. There will be no on-site speaker sign up.




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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 October 25.
• 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.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. INTRODUCTION:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PRESENTATION
1. 21-1372 2022 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program
 Workshop #1

E. 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

 City Council


Monday, October 25, 2021 6:00 PM Council Chambers

 Workshop: CY22 Budget (1 of 3)

Agenda Introductory Language
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public attending the meeting may do so subject
to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing face coverings at all times while
inside City buildings.

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

TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT OR SPEAK LIVE AT THE MEETING: To address the City
Council in-person in City Council Chambers, members of the public must register by 4 p.m. on
October 25 at: www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup

The public may choose to provide public comment in any of the following ways:
1. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
October 25. 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.

2. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item. 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.

3. Address the City Council live during the City Council meeting in-person in City Council
Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the Council during the meeting must sign up to speak
by 4 p.m. on October 25.
Online sign-up closes at 4 p.m. on October 25, at which time no other speakers or comments will
be accepted. There will be no on-site speaker sign up.




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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 October 25.
• 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.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chirico called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
 Present: 9- Mayor Steve Chirico
 Councilman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor
 Councilwoman Patty Gustin
 Councilman Paul Hinterlong
 Councilman Ian Holzhauer
 Councilman Patrick Kelly
 Councilman Paul Leong
 Councilwoman Theresa Sullivan
 Councilman Benjamin White




 Also Present
 City Manager, Doug Krieger; Deputy City Manager, Marcie Schatz; City
 Attorney, Mike DiSanto; Director of Community Services/City Clerk, Pam
 Gallahue; Fire Chief, Mark Puknaitis; Police Chief, Jason Arres; Director of
 Finance, Rachel Mayer; Director of Human Resources, James Sheehan;
 Director of IT, Jacqueline Nguyen; Director of TED, Bill Novack; Deputy Director
 of TED, Jennifer Louden; Director of Public Utilities - Electric, Brian Groth;
 Director of Public Utilities - Water, Darrell Blenniss, Jr.; Director of Public
 Works, Dick Dublinski, Director of Communications, Linda LaCloche; Senior
 Budget Analyst, Kyle Moss; Budget Analyst, Sherrian Kelly; Budget Analyst,
 Michael Gerton

 Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, NCTV-17


B. INTRODUCTION:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

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 WRITTEN COMMENT ONLY
 Salary survey for Naperville engineers
 Dear City Council members - In 2014, I applied for a project engineer position
 with the City of Naperville. A Human Resources Generalist invited me to
 interview for the position. Because I had already been offered a project engineer
 position with DuPage County, I declined the opportunity. I did, however, tell the
 HR generalist that I found Naperville’s salary offering to be low since DuPage
 County was offering $$10k per year more for the same position. He said that it
 wasn’t the first time he had heard this. Now in 2021, it is my belief that
 Naperville engineers’ salaries are still under par and have not kept up with
 inflation. They certainly are not following the upward trend of the current job
 market. Underpaying valued employees risks losing them to other employers
 and hurts the city’s ability to provide great service to the community. As the
 budget for next year is being planned, I am asking council to poll department
 managers Bill Novack/TED, Brian Groth/Electric Utility, and Darrell
 Blenniss/Water and Wastewater Utility to ask if they feel that an engineering
 salary survey is warranted. The ability to attract and retain good employees will
 be crucial to the future of Naperville’s infrastructure plans. If now is the time to
 adjust salaries to reflect the competitive market, we should take action and
 conduct a salary survey. Lucy Evans

 Council asked that staff research salary of engineering positions and other
 professional roles to remain competitive.


D. PRESENTATION

1. 2022 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Workshop #1

 WRITTEN COMMENT ONLY
 Kara Pelecky
 It’s been raining yesterday all day and all last night… supposed to rain for two
 more days. That will mean more sleepless nights and anxious days. I go and
 check the nearby sewer drains and clear them of leaves, but that never seems
 to be the problem. When I moved to the Park Addition neighborhood twenty
 years ago, I was told about that one time a few years back where there was a
 flood of the backyards and basements a few streets away. But every few years
 during that twenty, it has happened to somebody else a few streets away in a
 new direction. So many teardowns and rebuilds and new construction - is that
 adding to the problem? I diligently have my sewer line cleaned out every year. I
 see the pictures of water filling the streets. I see the ice when this happens in a
 warm winter storm followed by a freeze with precipitation going from slush
 pools to icy paths. I upgraded and added to my insurance to cover all types of
 water damage. I do all the right things and still worry. Will it be my street this
 time? Will my neighbors have the misfortune to deal with this again? The
 municipality can fix this problem now more easily than it ever could before.
 Please help our Park Addition neighborhood sleep easy.

 SPEAKERS
 Dominic Nugent requested that any budget surplus and/or federal stimulus
 funds be used toward stormwater mitigation efforts in his neighborhood.

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 Krieger, Schatz, and Mayer gave the budget presentation and highlighted that
 the 2022 recommendation of $540.49 million is an increase of 5.65 million, or
 1.4%, excluding capital outlay and interfund transfers, discussed revenues and
 expenditures by budget category and areas of investment driven by City
 Council-established priorities of public safety, infrastructure and utilities,
 sustainability, beautification, and financial stability and economy.

 Council discussed the requests for IT and HR staff, vacancy factor calculation,
 the timing of completing another staffing study similar to the one done in 2009,
 and requested benchmark data on the ratio of HR staff per 1,000 residents.

 Sheehan explained HR staffing levels and responsibilities, that compliance
 training is done via video but that safety and professional skill training must be
 done in person. He stated that the requested training assistant would support
 departments in standardizing training plans for jobs to ensure consistency,
 compliance, and staff development as well as streamline the advertisement,
 scheduling, enrollment, and tracking of training for employees, supervisors, and
 departments.

 Nguyen explained that the IT Department supports many functional areas that
 are staffed with one or two employees per area, and that the two new FTE
 requests are in the network engineering and security areas that consistently
 have the highest work demands yet are supported by one engineer in each area
 respectively. She explained how IT initiatives are prioritized and said given the
 critical importance of security it is unwise to compromise on schedule, scope,
 and quality.

 Krieger and Mayer explained that the vacancy factor is a negative number
 entered against the salary and wages budget in major operating funds and is
 determined through historical averages.

 Krieger stated that the City hired Clerestory Consulting in 2009 to complete an
 organizational assessment,. He said that another external review of service
 delivery and organizational structure can be done but it will not be complete
 before the budget is approved.

 Council discussed body camera implementation, ERP migration, online plan
 submission and operational efficiencies, and the mobile command vehicle
 request.

 Puknaitis explained grant requests for mobile command vehicle, resources
 shared with NEMA, vehicle maintenance, and the expected life based on the
 current 30+ year vehicle.

 Novack explained the permitting/inspection processes, improvements made
 during COVID-19, and that the department evaluates the ability to repurpose
 employees whenever efficiencies are realized.

 Mayer and Nguyen discussed the ERP implementation and explained modules
 that have already gone live.

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 Council asked about salt reserves, minimum purchases and timing of
 expenditures, remote salt controllers, and the appropriateness of using
 alternatives to salt.

 Dublinski explained trial and error of salt alternatives, that staff uses a five-year
 weather average to forecast salt needs, and that orders must be placed months
 before the winter season.

 The meeting went into recess from 7:54 p.m. - 8:03 p.m.

 Council discussed healthcare benefits, pension contributions in IMRF, police,
 and fire, the property tax levy, and requested that the $100 million increase from
 2021 be clarified.

 Mayer clarified that the proposed budget would result in a $19.36 decrease in
 the City portion of the property tax bill.

 Krieger explained that much of the $100 million increase can be explained by
 interfund transfers and staff will provide a report to Council prior to Workshop
 #2.

 Krieger reviewed the upcoming budget workshop calendar.

E. ADJOURNMENT:
 The CY22 Budget Workshop #1 was adjourned at 8:49 p.m.




 /S/ Kyle Moss, Senior Budget Analyst
 /S/ Sherrian Kelly, Budget Analyst
 /S/ Michael Gerton, Budget Analyst




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