Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2020-07-13

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Housing Advisory Commission

Monday, July 13, 2020 6:30 PM On Zoom - Open agenda to see phone &
 streaming options



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:
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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 Housing Advisory Commission meeting, should contact the City Clerk at (630)
305-5300 by Friday, July 13, 2020.

ZOOM MEETING LOG IN:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jul 13, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Housing Advisory Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Or iPhone one-tap :
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A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:




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1. 20-774 Approve the regular Housing Advisory Commission meeting minutes of
 June 8, 2020

2. 20-775 Review and confirm motions passed at the June 8, 2020 Housing Advisory
 Commission meeting and reach consensus on Housing Needs
 Assessment recommendations to be presented at the August 18, 2020
 City Council meeting

E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:
1. 20-776 Receive the updated progress report on the Analysis of Impediments to
 Fair Housing Choice (AI), rank priority Action Items for 2020-2021 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, July 13, 2020

 6:30 PM



On Zoom - Open agenda to see phone & streaming options



 Housing Advisory Commission
Housing Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes July 13, 2020


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 Housing Advisory Commission meeting, should contact the City Clerk at (630)
305-5300 by Friday, July 13, 2020.

ZOOM MEETING LOG IN:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jul 13, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Housing Advisory Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81455637951?pwd=a2VsYVpZaVpKdWpvV0VGakxNZXRJZz09
Password: 339689

Or iPhone one-tap :
  US: +13126266799,,81455637951#,,,,0#,,339689# or
+16465588656,,81455637951#,,,,0#,,339689#

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: 814 5563 7951
  Password: 339689

 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktXTG0pKv

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Bernicky called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 10 - James Bernicky, Mercedes Haber-Kovach, Linda Kuhn, Steve Lakner, Linda
 Wilhelm, Mark Rice, Shree Gurusamy, Patrick Kelly, Bradford Miller, and Brian
 Palm




 Also Present: Ruth Broder, Community Grants Coordinator; Gina Nelson,

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 Records Clerk; Scott Williams, Community Planner; Adam Aldaba, Student
 Representative

 Absent: Rahul Aggarwal, Student Representative; Rushil Vellala, Student
 Representative


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Phil Meno, DuPage Housing Alliance, congratulated the Housing Advisory
 Commission for voting on and recommending items that were part of the
 SB Friedman toolkit. He encouraged continued work and progress on the
 Analysis of Impediments by setting clear goals and assigning 1-2
 commissioners to work on items between meetings. He wanted to stress
 the importance of establishing a Housing Trust Fund as mentioned in the
 SB Friedman toolkit. The trust fund does not need to be directed towards
 particular groups, but can be broadly targeted towards all low and
 moderate-income persons.
 Mary Hamill, Accessible Community Task Force (ACTF): Ms. Hamill had
 questions about the language of a motion from the prior June 8th meeting.
 Chairman Bernicky clarified a corrective motion was on the agenda tonight.


D. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Approve the regular Housing Advisory Commission meeting minutes of June 8, 2020
 Attachments: MeetingMinutes08-June-2020-08-52-09.pdf
 June 8 HAC statement Mark Rice.pdf

 A motion was made by Lakner, seconded by Wilhelm, to approve the regular
 Housing Advisory Commission meeting minutes of June 8, 2020. The motion
 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Bernicky, Haber-Kovach, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller,
 and Palm

2. Review and confirm motions passed at the June 8, 2020 Housing Advisory Commission
 meeting and reach consensus on Housing Needs Assessment recommendations to be
 presented at the August 18, 2020 City Council meeting
 Attachments: Housing Advisory Commission Motions Passed_06.08.20.pdf

 A motion was made by Rice, seconded by Kuhn, to review and confirm motions
 passed at the June 8, 2020 Housing Advisory Commission meeting and reach
 consensus on Housing Needs Assessment recommendations to be presented at
 the August 18, 2020 City Council meeting. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 9- Bernicky, Haber-Kovach, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller,
 and Palm


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E. NEW BUSINESS:



 Chairman Bernicky addressed the confusion about action being taken by
 City Council on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Councilman Kelly
 stated the Updated Future Land Use Master Plan is currently on hold and
 there is no set date for when Council will return to discussion on the Master
 Plan. Council may consider ADUs, but he encourages HAC to take a vote
 on it, as the Commission’s opinion may influence Council’s views.
 Councilman Kelly stated that he would be interested in knowing HAC’s
 views on the issue.
 Chairman Bernicky asked for discussion on ADU’s. Commisioner Lakner
 expressed that enough items will be going before City Council and that
 ADU’s should be held in abeyance for now, at least until the Council has
 made a decision on the items the Commission has already agreed to
 present to them. Commissioner Rice reviewed the toolkit
 recommendations on ADU’s, noting that the report classified the item for
 immediate implementation, and read the definition of ADU’s included in the
 recommendation. Commissioner Rice asked for opinions, pro or con, on
 ADU’s. Chairman Bernicky agreed with Commissioner Lakner that many
 items are going before council, but that he thought that the ADU
 recommendation was one of the less expensive and faster options that
 could be achieved. Therefore, he favored including a positive
 recommendation in the items to be recommended to Council.
 Audience member Jim Hill pointed out that ADUs are prohibited by many
 homeowners association (HOA’s). Therefore, ADU’s, even if approved,
 would be restricted to only certain areas of the City. Chairman Bernicky
 responded that he still thought that ADU’s could be a useful solution, even if
 restricted. Ms. Broder mentioned that the HOMES technical assistance
 group had offered pro-bono technical assistance to the City in developing
 ADU standards.
 Audience member Mary Hamill mentioned that a family had received a
 variance to construct an ADU for a family member. Since the variance was
 granted, she thought it would make sense to include the ADU’s as a
 recommendation. Chairman Bernicky agreed and asked if there was any
 more discussion on the issue. There was no additional discussion, so
 Chairman Bernicky made following motion:



 A motion was made by Bernicky, seconded by Kuhn, to amend the previously
 passed motion on June 8, 2020 to include the SB Friedman recommendation on
 ADU’s in the motion and accept the HOMES Team’s offer of technical assistance
 to develop ADU regulations. The motion failed by the following vote:

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 Aye: 4- Bernicky, Haber-Kovach, Kuhn, and Gurusamy

 Nay: 5- Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Miller, and Palm




 Discussion followed on the possible change to the Human Rights
 Commission. At a later date, the Commission may wish to provide its
 opinion on the proposed change.
 The Commission’s affordable housing recommendations are scheduled to
 come before City Council on August 4. Councilman Kelly stated that it is
 unlikely that there will be a final vote on any of the recommendations. There
 may be a straw poll taken to provide staff with some direction.
 Chairman Bernicky reviewed the meeting schedule. The next scheduled
 meeting of the Commission is September 14.



F. REPORTS:



 Chairman Bernicky asked Councilman Kelly to summarize possible
 changes coming to the Housing Advisory Commission. Councilman Kelly
 stated that one proposal would be to broaden the scope of the
 Commission to include human rights as well as housing. This
 reassessment has been prompted by several incidents of racial bias that
 have occurred recently, such as the Buffalo Wild Wings and other incidents.
 City staff is consulting with the federal Department of Justice and has
 reviewed practices in other municipalities to determine how to address
 these issues. Broadening the scope of the Housing Advisory
 Commission’s responsibilities would be an extension of the commission’s
 mission to investigate housing discrimination inquiries. Other
 discrimination complaints would also be included in the commission’s
 mission. This item will appear on the City Council Agenda for its July 21
 meeting. To transition to a human rights commission, two additional
 members with an interest in human rights issues would be added to the
 Commission. Over time, as terms expire, the size of the Commission
 would be reduced back to nine members. Councilman Kelly emphasized
 that details will not be finalized for several months and that the Commission
 would continue to work on housing matters, both before and after this
 transition, should it occur.
 Commissioner Wilhelm expressed support for this change and diversity.
 Councilman Kelly emphasized that the Commission’s role would be not
 only to react to incidents, but to be proactive preventing incidents from

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 occurring, by working with the school system and surrounding communities.
 The Commission thanked Councilman Kelly for his work and the update on
 the Human Rights Commission.


1. Receive the updated progress report on the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
 Choice (AI), rank priority Action Items for 2020-2021 and direct staff accordingly
 Attachments: AI Action Plan Progress Report_July 2020.pdf
 AI Action Plan - 2020-2021 Priority Rankings.pdf

 Chairman Bernicky asked about which City departments would lead the
 efforts. Ms. Broder highlighted the following items:
 Item 1D, homebuyer education, would probably involve working with an
 outside organization with expertise in homebuyer education and training.
 Item 4A, working with social service providers on transportation needs,
 would involve working with several partners and could be worked on by a
 task force or subcommittee including some Commissioners.
 Item 3C, identify parcels appropriate for multi-family redevelopment, fits in
 with the Master Plan Update and could be coordinated with TED and other
 taskforces.
 Item 2A, develop and implement a language access plan, would also
 involve the City Clerk’s Office, partnering with community organizations and
 Commissioners.
 Item 1B, conduct paired real estate testing, could be done by the
 organization that does the homebuyer counseling or another consultant.
 Item 4C, involves transportation needs and is linked to Item 4A. This would
 involve TED and a possible task force.
 Item 3B is in progress with the Master Plan Update.
 The remaining items scored lower; they were briefly reviewed by Ms.
 Broder with some of them already being implemented. She encouraged
 the Commission to focus on the top-rated items.
 The members volunteered for the following items with 4A and 4C
 combined:
 1B: Lakner, Miller
 1D: Palm, Rice (1B and 1D may be contracted to the same
 consultant)
 2A: Gurusamy, Haber-Kovach
 3C: Kuhn, Palm
 4A/4C: Palm, Wilhelm
 Commissioner Palm asked about the changes proposed for the
 Commission and what would fall under the Commission’s authority related
 to these items. Councilman Kelly encouraged the Commission to move
 forward and be vigilant on the maintaining the Commission’s current
 momentum on housing issues.

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 Audience member Jim Hill asked about Item #3C and noted that only a
 property owner can initiate a request for a zoning change. Commissioners
 responded that this would be a way of identifying properties that might be
 appropriate for rezoning and initiating a conversation with the owner to
 determine if a rezoning would be beneficial to both the owner and the City.
 Mr. Hill suggested rewording the item to avoid any perception of
 government overreach. Commissioner Palm and Councilman Kelly agreed
 that this perception should be discouraged.
 Student Member Adam Aldaba asked if he could participate on the
 subcommittee work. He requested to work on 4A/4C.


 A motion was made by Palm, seconded by Lakner, to pursue items 1B, 1D, 2A,
 3C, 4A and 4C. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Bernicky, Haber-Kovach, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller,
 and Palm




G. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was made by Palm, seconded by Wilhelm, to adjourn the regular
 Housing Advisory Commission Meeting of July 13, 2020 at 7:29 pm. The motion
 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Bernicky, Haber-Kovach, Kuhn, Lakner, Wilhelm, Rice, Gurusamy, Kelly, Miller,
 and Palm




 /S/ Ruth Broder
 Ruth Broder, AICP
 Community Grants Coordinator




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