City Council — Naperville, IL
Date: 2026-02-03

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Agenda

 City Council

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers



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Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the City Council during the meeting must sign up
online at www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup by 6:30 p.m. on February 3.

2. Individuals can also have their name added to the speaker list by calling the Community
Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 6:30 p.m. on February 3.

3. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
February 3. 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.

4. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item by 4 p.m. on February 3. 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.

There will be no on-site speaker sign up permitted.




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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 February 3.
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.

SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
Petitioners may speak on an agenda item first and have up to 10 minutes and are also granted a
five-minute rebuttal once all other speakers have commented.

IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the City
Council meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and
then address remarks to the City Council as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks
directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 p.m.

OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.


D. ROLL CALL:

E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
1. 26-0088 Proclaim the month of February as Black History month in the City of
 Naperville

2. 26-0089 Proclaim February 3, 2026 as #203 Day for the Naperville 203 Community



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G. PUBLIC FORUM:

H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:

I. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. 26-0107 Approval of the January 20, 2026, regular City Council meeting minutes

2. 26-0078 Approve the City Council meeting schedule for February, March, and April
 2026

3. 25-1598 Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Option Year #2 of Contract
 21-243, Consulting Engineering Services for Soils and Materials Testing,
 to NASHnal Soil Testing, LLC for an amount not to exceed $144,776.31
 and a total award of $329,943.36
4. 25-1668 Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Contract 17-086B, Fire Engine
 Replacement and Maintenance Agreement, to MacQueen Equipment, LLC
 for an amount not to exceed $20,000 and a total award of $763,185
5. 25-1674 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Work Order 17-122G, 248th
 Avenue Phase II Engineering, to Civiltech Engineering, Inc. for an amount
 not to exceed $74,239.74, and a total award of $1,031,765.00
6. 26-0051 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 24-212, Fairway and
 Country Lakes Water Main Improvements, to Bluewater Construction, LLC
 for an amount not to exceed $117,422.19, for a total award of
 $1,502,422.19 and for an additional 61 days
7. 26-0052 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Work Order
 22-067-WATER-25-03, Construction Engineering Services - Fairway and
 Country Lakes Water Main Improvements, to Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
 for an amount not to exceed $11,600.00, for a total award of $109,770.00
 and an additional 242 calendar days
8. 26-0085 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 25-007, 2025
 Southeast Waterworks Generator Replacement, to William T. Connelly, Inc,
 dba Connelly Electric Co. for an additional 99 days
9. 26-0086 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 23-217, Northwest
 Waterworks Improvements - Phase II, to Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc.
 for an additional 124 days
10. 26-0087 Approve an appointment to the Transportation Advisory Board




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11. 25-1541 Conduct the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 1 (Building
 Codes) of Title 5 (Building Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code
 adopting the 2024 International Code Council set of codes, including
 proposed local amendments

12. 26-0111 Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Section 2-16-2
 of the Naperville Municipal Code to add a non-voting member of the
 Accessible Community Task Force to the Advisory Commission on
 Disabilities (requires six positive votes)

13. 26-0103 Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Section 1-9-G of
 the Naperville Municipal Code regarding the 9-1-1 system surcharge
 (requires six positive votes)

J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 26-0069 Conduct the public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant
 (CDBG) Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan (Item 1 of 2)

K. OLD BUSINESS:

L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:

N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. 26-0070 Approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year
 2026 Annual Action Plan allocating $535,000 (Item 2 of 2)

2. 26-0112 Consider whether to direct staff to discontinue, for the time being,
 negotiations for a successor power sales agreement with the Illinois
 Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA)

P. NEW BUSINESS:

Q. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Community Services Department at
 least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Community Services
 Department can be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via
 telephone at 630-305-5300 or via e-mail at napervilleclerks@naperville.il.us. Every effort
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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Minutes - Final

 City Council


Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers


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

TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public may choose to provide public comment in any of the following ways:
1. Address the City Council live during the City Council meeting in-person in City Council
Chambers. Individuals wishing to address the City Council during the meeting must sign up online
at www.naperville.il.us/speakersignup by 6:30 p.m. on February 3.

2. Individuals can also have their name added to the speaker list by calling the Community
Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 6:30 p.m. on February 3.

3. Submit a written comment to the City in advance of the City Council meeting by 4 p.m. on
February 3. 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.

4. Submit a one-word statement of “SUPPORT” or “OPPOSITION” regarding a specific agenda
item by 4 p.m. on February 3. 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.

There will be no on-site speaker sign up permitted.




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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 February 3.
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.

SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
Petitioners may speak on an agenda item first and have up to 10 minutes and are also granted a
five-minute rebuttal once all other speakers have commented.

IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the City
Council meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and
then address remarks to the City Council as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks
directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Mayor Wehrli called the February 3, 2026 City Council meeting to order at 6:30
 p.m.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present: 9- Mayor Scott Wehrli
 Councilwoman Mary Gibson
 Councilman Ian Holzhauer
 Councilwoman Supna Jain
 Councilman Patrick Kelly
 Councilman Josh McBroom
 Councilman Ashfaq Syed
 Councilman Benjamin White
 Councilman Nathan Wilson

C. CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 p.m.
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Holzhauer,
 to recess to Closed Session to discuss [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)] Approval of Minutes
 and [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) Sale of Property. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Gibson, Holzhauer, Jain, Kelly, McBroom, Syed, White, and Wilson




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OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.


D. ROLL CALL:
 Present: 9- Mayor Scott Wehrli
 Councilwoman Mary Gibson
 Councilman Ian Holzhauer
 Councilwoman Supna Jain
 Councilman Patrick Kelly
 Councilman Josh McBroom
 Councilman Ashfaq Syed
 Councilman Benjamin White
 Councilman Nathan Wilson




 Also Present
 City Manager Doug Krieger; Deputy City Manager Pam Gallahue; City Attorney
 Mike DiSanto; City Clerk Dawn Portner; Assistant to the City Manager Marcie
 Schatz; Deputy Fire Chief Phil Giannattasio; Police Chief Jason Arres; Director
 of Finance Ray Munch; Director of IT Jacqueline Nguyen; Director of TED
 Jennifer Louden; Deputy Director of TED Kimberly Schmidt; Director of Public
 Works Dan Randolph; Director of Public Utilities - Electric Brian Groth; Director
 of Public Utilities - Water Darrell Blenniss; Director of Community Services
 Melanie Marcordes; Director of Human Resources Helga Oles; Director of
 Communications Linda LaCloche

 Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, NCTV-17

E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

1. Proclaim the month of February as Black History month in the City of Naperville

 The proclamation was presented by Councilman White.

 SPEAKER
 Regina Brent (Naperville - Unity Partnership - Martin Luther King Unity Project)
 thanked the City of Naperville for its courage, support, and loyalty in continuing
 to recognize Black History Month in DuPage County and the City of Naperville.

2. Proclaim February 3, 2026 as #203 Day for the Naperville 203 Community

 The proclamation was presented by Mayor Wehrli.

G. PUBLIC FORUM:



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 SPEAKERS

 Diesel Back Generators Air Emissions
 Tim Ferritto (Naperville) discussed air emissions and the progress that has
 been made since the 1990s.

 Recommendation to develop an electricity strategy
 Richard Stark (Naperville) discussed developing the framework for a long-term
 electricity strategy for the City of Naperville.

 Dan Jurjovek (Naperville - Northern Illinois Home Builders Assoc - Housing
 Advocacy Committee) is opposed to the implementation of the building stretch
 codes.

 Swati Dayl (Naperville) discussed how technology and educators can work
 together to empower learning.

 Council discussed modifications to the Building Stretch Codes and requested
 an update on illegal vehicle modifications being made by any business or entity
 within the City, as discussed under New Business at the November 4, 2025,
 Council meeting.

 DiSanto stated that the Illinois Vehicle Code currently provides that no person
 shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner that amplifies or
 increases the vehicle’s noise level. Staff has been working to develop a strategy
 to ensure this law is enforced; however, it may be difficult for the City of
 Naperville to modify this provision, as it is already established in state law.


H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to use
 the Omnibus method to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by a
 voice vote.

I. CONSENT AGENDA:
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly to
 approve the Consent Agenda removing I11. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Gibson, Holzhauer, Jain, Kelly, McBroom, Syed, White, and Wilson


1. Approval of the January 20, 2026, regular City Council meeting minutes
 Council approved.


2. Approve the City Council meeting schedule for February, March, and April 2026
 Council approved.




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3. Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Option Year #2 of Contract 21-243, Consulting
 Engineering Services for Soils and Materials Testing, to NASHnal Soil Testing, LLC for
 an amount not to exceed $144,776.31 and a total award of $329,943.36
 Council approved.


4. Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Contract 17-086B, Fire Engine Replacement
 and Maintenance Agreement, to MacQueen Equipment, LLC for an amount not to exceed
 $20,000 and a total award of $763,185
 Council approved.


5. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Work Order 17-122G, 248th Avenue Phase II
 Engineering, to Civiltech Engineering, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $74,239.74, and a
 total award of $1,031,765.00
 Council approved.


6. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 24-212, Fairway and Country Lakes
 Water Main Improvements, to Bluewater Construction, LLC for an amount not to exceed
 $117,422.19, for a total award of $1,502,422.19 and for an additional 61 days
 Council approved.


7. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Work Order 22-067-WATER-25-03,
 Construction Engineering Services - Fairway and Country Lakes Water Main
 Improvements, to Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $11,600.00,
 for a total award of $109,770.00 and an additional 242 calendar days
 Council approved.


8. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 25-007, 2025 Southeast Waterworks
 Generator Replacement, to William T. Connelly, Inc, dba Connelly Electric Co. for an
 additional 99 days
 Council approved.


9. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 23-217, Northwest Waterworks
 Improvements - Phase II, to Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. for an additional 124 days
 Council approved.


10. Approve an appointment to the Transportation Advisory Board
 Council approved.


11. Conduct the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 1 (Building Codes) of Title 5
 (Building Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code adopting the 2024 International
 Code Council set of codes, including proposed local amendments




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 SPEAKERS

 Court Airhart (West Chicago) is opposed to any changes to the current energy
 stretch codes.

 Chad Mease (Naperville) is opposed to any changes to the current energy
 stretch codes.


 Council discussed proposed changes to the current energy stretch codes.
 Council conducted the first reading.


12. Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Section 2-16-2 of the
 Naperville Municipal Code to add a non-voting member of the Accessible Community
 Task Force to the Advisory Commission on Disabilities (requires six positive votes)
 POSITION STATEMENT
 SUPPORT
 Mary Hamill (Naperville)


 ORD 26-004
 Council passed.


13. Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Section 1-9-G of the Naperville
 Municipal Code regarding the 9-1-1 system surcharge (requires six positive votes)
 ORD 26-005

 Council passed.

J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Conduct the public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
 Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan (Item 1 of 2)
 Mayor Wehrli opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m.

 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly to
 close the public hearing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
 Year 2026 Annual Action Plan at 7:56 p.m.. The motion carried by a voice vote.

K. OLD BUSINESS:

L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:

N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

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1. Approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026 Annual
 Action Plan allocating $535,000 (Item 2 of 2)
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Council Kelly, to
 approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026
 Annual Action Plan allocating $535,000. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 9- Wehrli, Gibson, Holzhauer, Jain, Kelly, McBroom, Syed, White, and Wilson


2. Consider whether to direct staff to discontinue, for the time being, negotiations for a
 successor power sales agreement with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA)
 SPEAKERS
 Michael J Lapinski (Naperville - Affordable Naperville) is in favor of renewing the
 IMEA contract.

 Catherine Clarkin (Naperville) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Steve Cushman (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 John Desmond Doyle (Naperville) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Patrick Hughes (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Joseph Hus (Naperville - NEST) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Theresa Hus (Naperville - NEST) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Larry Kollasch (Naperville - NEST) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Al Karvelis (Naperville - NEST) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Tim Ferritto (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Rich Sternal (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 James Fillar (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Adi Julka (Naperville) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract. .

 Ashley Penick (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Robert Giese (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Dick Fustenau (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Don Heller (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.



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 Judith McGowan (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract.

 Greg Hubert (Naperville) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.

 Julie Berkowicz (Naperville) is in favor of renewing the IMEA contract

 Jimena Argueta (Aurora) is opposed to renewing the IMEA contract.


 The meeting recessed from 9:02 p.m. - 9:10 p.m..

 Council discussed the process used to review the original proposed IMEA
 contract renewal; the discussion points provided to staff when they were
 directed to negotiate with IMEA following the August 19, 2025, Council meeting;
 IMEA’s response to the points presented by staff after that meeting; Member
 Directed Resources (MDR) included in the proposed IMEA contract renewal, for
 which staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); Council’s desire to pause
 discussions with IMEA until a majority of Council directs staff to resume
 negotiations; and the proposed timelines for alternative energy procurement
 options.

 Groth stated the City received its first offer from IMEA in February 2024, and at
 the direction of Council, staff began negotiating the Council-identified points in
 August 2025. The State-mandated integrated planning process IMEA is required
 to undertake is expected to begin this year and will take approximately two years
 to complete. This process will address how IMEA intends to serve its load
 through 2035 and beyond. To date, IMEA has not received contract extensions
 from Naperville or St. Charles; therefore, IMEA will not plan for those
 communities’ load beyond September 30, 2035, when the current contractual
 requirements expire. In order for IMEA to serve Naperville, which lies in the PJM
 region, using an asset (Prairie State) located in the MISO region, a financial link,
 also known as a pseudo-tie, was required and created by IMEA. If Naperville is
 no longer a member of IMEA, IMEA would seek to discontinue the pseudo-tie.
 The agency is currently researching the timeline required to discontinue the
 pseudo-tie, and it is expected that, if discontinued, the decision would be
 irreversible. With respect to alternative power procurement timelines, CES
 outlined a range of options. Construction of City-owned generation facilities
 could take up to eight years, while contracting with a power marketer would
 require approximately one to two years. The City would also need to add staff to
 assume certain functions that are currently performed by IMEA.


 WRITTEN COMMENTS
 Helen Huie (Naperville) Please vote to support the agenda item 26-0012 IMEA -
 “Consider whether to direct staff to discontinue, for the time being, negotiations
 for a successor power sales agreement with the Illinois Municipal Electric
 Agency (IMEA).” There is plenty of time to decide on an electric contract before
 the 2030 deadline to re-sign with IMEA. By waiting, there will be a clearer picture
 of what energy options are available to the City and at what cost both in dollars
 and in harm to the environment. In order to make the best decision, the City
 should get input from other agencies so that Council is able to make a

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 well-informed decision.

 Lisa Polsby (Naperville) I support discontinuing negotiations with IMEA currently.
 Our IMEA contract is until 2035. IMEA uses a coal power plant for much of its
 energy. With the IMEA contract we don't have flexibility. Other electricity
 providers are much more affordable and are better for our environment.

 Karen Peck (Naperville) I SUPPORT the Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Agenda
 Item 26-0112, which is to STOP pursuing the IMEA coal power negotiations.
 The negotiations have gone on long enough. It's time to look more closely at
 alternatives that better serve the City of Naperville's sustainability and
 environmental goals.

 Kay Akins (Naperville) I SUPPORT the Feb 3, 2026, agenda item 26-0112 to
 STOP negotiations with IMEA coal power. It is past time for Naperville to find
 alternatives to coal!

 Paige Haviland (Naperville) I SUPPORT the Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Agenda
 Item 26-0112, which is to STOP pursuing the IMEA coal power negotiations.
 The negotiations have gone on long enough. It's time to look more closely at
 alternatives that better serve the City of Naperville's sustainability and
 environmental goals.

 Jim Bono (Naperville) I agree strongly that the Council should direct Naperville
 city staff to cease negotiations with our existing energy provider and seek
 alternative sources of energy for the city.

 Hannah Graver (Naperville) Naperville should not lock itself into a future
 dependent on coal. I am shocked this is even being considered with so many
 better options out there for the earth, our air, and our children.

 Susan McNeal-Bulak (Naperville) - NEST - Please please end the negotiations
 with IMEA. On behalf of my children and precious grandchildren, please
 safeguard our energy, environment, and future.

 David Blood (Aurora) - First Congressional Church of Naperville - Let's stop
 negotiating a new contract with IMEA. At the end of the nine years remaining on
 the contract, we can renegotiate, even with IMEA if they are the best at that
 time. I feel like IMEA will move toward greener sources even without our signing
 on.

 Clare Waite (Naperville) We should transition to renewable energy due to
 concise evidence of climate change, this will help us move into a cleaner future.

 Evangeline Kilar (Naperville) While I support ending negotiations with IMEA, I am
 concerned with the lack of council time being spent on securing an alternative
 power provider for the City of Naperville. When is City Council planning to start
 securing a power alternative that offers the City of Naperville a reasonable
 contract length, at a minimum? This actual search process shouldn't be left
 until the last minute; it should have been started at least several years ago.

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 Please demonstrate that you are getting to work on this. This vote about
 continuing or discontinuing negotiations with IMEA amounts to stalling, as the
 request to attempt to negotiate with IMEA happened in October 2025 and now
 it's February 2026. Please do not stall anymore but find the people of Naperville
 the best deal. Actually, consider other options, now. Thank you.

 Diane W Diamond (Naperville) Please bring this city into the 21st century and
 find a better balance between coal and renewable energy. Do not extend the
 imea contract until you find other sources. Please.

 Paul Bloom (Naperville) It's simple. Maybe IMEA can provide cheaper electricity
 to Naperville today. Maybe. But it is not possible to make such a statement
 about 10 years from now, let alone 30. The industry is undergoing rapid change
 due to rapid adoption of renewable power generation and grid storage energy.
 Aside from the environmental concerns (which are huge), the fundamental
 issue is about the council's fiduciary responsibility. Locking Naperville into a
 30-year energy contract with no constraints on pricing at a time when the
 energy market is undergoing rapid evolution is utterly irresponsible. While I
 would still be against it for environmental reasons, I could at least imagine that a
 short extension could be justified. But since we seem to be in a take-it or
 leave-it situation, we should leave it. Look elsewhere. Don't lock this community
 into a multi-decade contract for a commodity or service where the sector is
 undergoing rapid change. It doesn't make any sense. Dr. Paul C. Bloom, PhD


 Amy Phillips (Naperville) I SUPPORT NOT continuing IMEA negotiations.

 Ted Bourland (Naperville) It's been 5 1/2 months since we authorized city staff
 to negotiate with IMEA. Five days ago, for the first time, the city shared our
 counter proposal, the IMEA's response, and IMEA CEO Kevin Gaden's letter
 with the public. In my opinion, the IMEA has failed to sufficiently meet our
 requests. In my reading, our request for a back door - an early exit from the
 contract - IMEA didn't just say no, they said hell no. And they refused to include
 in the power sales contract a rectification to our problem that for most matters,
 Naperville has only 3% of the vote, yet we pay 35% of the bill. I urge Council to
 direct staff to discontinue negotiations with IMEA.

 Scott Gerami (Naperville ) Request for Transparency on MDR Pricing and
 Contingency Planning Prior to IMEA Vote I am writing as a Naperville resident to
 respectfully request additional transparency and information before the Council
 considers the upcoming agenda item to determine - How MDR-related risks
 would be isolated to Naperville ratepayers versus shared across participants
 whether to direct staff to discontinue, for the time being, negotiations for a
 successor power sales agreement with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
 (IMEA). Specifically, I believe it is important for residents and Council members
 alike to understand the expected pricing, cost impacts, and risk assumptions
 associated with the proposed MDR options that have been discussed as part of
 these negotiations. To date, while MDR has been referenced as a source of
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 have not been clearly shared with the public. Before any decision is made to
 pause or discontinue negotiations with IMEA, I respectfully ask that the City
 provide: - Estimated MDR pricing scenarios, including best-case, expected, and
 worst-case outcomes - How MDR pricing compares to continued participation
 in IMEA’s pooled power supply. In addition, I believe it is reasonable for residents
 to understand the City’s contingency plan should negotiations be discontinued.
 Specifically: - What is the City’s alternative power supply strategy if negotiations
 are paused or terminated? - What exposure would Naperville face to PJM
 capacity and energy markets during that period? - How would price volatility and
 capacity risk be managed in the absence of a successor agreement? These
 are not academic questions. Power supply decisions have long-term financial
 consequences for residents, businesses, and the City’s economic
 competitiveness. Transparency around both the proposed MDR economics and
 the City’s fallback plan is essential for informed decision-making and public
 confidence. I appreciate the time, effort, and seriousness with which the Council
 approaches this issue, and I respectfully urge that these details be shared
 publicly before a vote is taken on whether to discontinue negotiations. Thank
 you for your service to the City and for considering this request


 Sandy Gerami (Naperville) Dear City Council Members, As the City Council
 prepares to vote on renewing the contract with IMEA, I strongly urge you to vote
 YES and continue with IMEA. The recent storms and arctic temperatures make
 it clear why maintaining our partnership with IMEA is critical. When the
 temperature in Naperville dropped to -6°F, only 2.5% of our electricity came
 from wind and solar. It was natural gas and coal that provided consistent,
 reliable power - not intermittent renewables. What happens when the sun isn’t
 shining, the wind isn’t blowing, or we face severe weather like we just
 experienced? Rolling blackouts would be a real possibility - a disaster waiting to
 happen. In fact, as reported in the news, New England generated more
 electricity from burning trash and wood than from wind power during recent cold
 spells. Common sense tells us what works when reliability is on the line. Please
 don’t let ideology outweigh the facts. Reliable power is essential for our
 community’s safety, stability, and affordability. Vote YES for extending our
 contract with IMEA.
 Tim Ferritto (Naperville) LMP Market - INVALID Proxy for a Naperville
 • WRONGLY PROMOTED AS A PROXY AND ALTERNATIVE.
 • Excessive LMP volatility makes this approach unsuitable for municipal utilities.
 • No decent sized city in Illinois procures all their power needs via LMP
 • Municipalities value stable prices over volatile outcomes.
 o Both Naperville consultants as well the consultant for St. Charles verbally
 stressed this.
 • LMP spot market. Trader’s market and those who can stomach immense
 volatility.
 • Raises a fundamental question: What was the motivation of using an
 unrealistic market proxy to evaluate IMEA’s Price.


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 • It distorts the truth of a serious economic decision.
 • Analysis itself contained inaccuracies amounting to $$19+/MWh.
 o ComEd Zone Network Transmission RATE increase 21% June 2025.
 o Naperville was paying a $$2.5/MWh late entry fee to IMEA Members.
 VALID Proxy For IMEA’s Price:
 • If Naperville was not with IMEA, they would procure power like the Illinois
 Power Agency (IPA) does for Commonwealth Edison UTILITY.
 • IPA procures18x’s than of Naperville
 • This is forms the basis for Power Bureau’s comparative analysis as well as
 Naperville Utility’s comparative analysis Commonwealth Edison Utility
 Customers.
 NAPERVILLE’s REQUEST FOR POWER (up to 70 MW):
 • Enough Power to supply 95+% of Naperville Residential Demand.
 • Meaningful size to power marketers to elicit their interest.
 • Results remained seal from public, but we have data to work with.
 PREMIUM ADDER REQUIRED TO TRUE UP RFQ RESULTS
 Load Following Premium vs Block Energy, estimate $$12/MWh (could be
 higher> volatility)
 Capacity> IMEA’s cost is based on 100% Capacity Coverage
 IMEA Price to Compare (Excludes Trans & Bonds) = $$50 MWh
 Source *Capacity Load Following Total Adder
 Nuclear 1 12 13 Wind 19 12 31 Solar 26 12 38
 No Capacity Source 28 12 40
 Constellation Sale to Federal GSA = $$84/MWh block energy for 10 years.
 True-up for Capacity and Load Following = $$97/MWh.
 NO BRAINER EXCERCISE:
 IMEA @ $$50/MWh versus alternative @ $$97+/MWh
 *Based on Obligated Capacity of 281MW, Capacity Price of $$333/MW-Day,
 1,225,000 Annual MWh
 Why Negotiations with IMEA SHOULD CONTINUE:
 • IMEA IS THE BEST ECONOMIC CHOICE FOR NAPERVILLE
 o This will not change with time, don’t jeopardize it.
 • Future power supply/demand projected to become very tight. Will be a tough
 time to negotiate.
 • Allows IMEA to provide meaningful input.
 • Integrated Resource P
 • IMEA staff long term portfolio optimization.
 o Eliminates option to buy distressed solar & wind PPA’s.
 • Flush out concerns that some have about Transmission costs, negotiate
 terms around it.
 • Member Directed Resource Option (Only in contract extension).
 o An OPTION that will be up to Naperville to exercise
 o On a $$ for $$ basis, has more impact than REC’s.
 • Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) starts this year. Will Naperville be able to


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 join in the middle of that process with guarantee of no penalty?
 OTHER COMMENTS:
 • Power prices are determined by supply/demand not “average” cost to
 produce.
 • Price clears at the margin not avg price.
 • Nat gas market will continue to trend higher with focus on growing exports,
 sellers will be of their offers in a tight market.
 • Solar and Wind have always and will continue to struggle with intermittent
 issues. Including cost of firming, Lazard pegs LCOE for PJM solar at
 $$142/MWh. This compares to Prairie State cost of $$35/MWh.

 Coleman (Naperville) As Chair of Climate Reality Chicago Metro (a 700-person
 organization) - which include Chicago and the suburbs like Naperville - and as a
 Naperville resident since 1995, PLEASE do not vote to extend the IMEA contract
 timewise. Cost: Lazard has benchmarked all forms of energy. Solar, wind, and
 batteries are the lowest cost form of energy in the nation. I urge the City Council
 NOT to benchmark the IMEA against ComEd or Ameren. Illinois gets about 54%
 of its energy from six nuclear power plans. Nuclear power is the most
 expensive form of power in the USA with coal also being a high-cost form of
 fuel. Further, fossil fuel energy is highly subsidized by the U.S. government so
 the true cost of fossil fuel energy like coal is not what it may appear to be.
 Further, as our emissions accumulate in the atmosphere, it is highly unlikely
 that doubling down on coal and other fossil fuels will be perpetuated in future
 government administrations. What is more likely is that subsidies will be
 removed, and the market will demand low-cost energy like renewables. This will
 leave fossil fuel companies with stranded assets as their sales are replaced by
 clean, low-cost energy. 2. Contract Duration: My understanding is that the
 proposed contact with the IMEA stretches the already bad 2035 timeline to past
 2050. This is a non-starter. Coal is the dirtiest form of energy AND it is also the
 highest emitter of greenhouse gas emission. Speaking of emissions… 3.
 Environmental Balance: Nature generates emissions of its own and has always
 balanced these emissions with sinks, such as tree. Unfortunately, since the
 industrial revolution, and especially since 1980, mankind has added to nature’s
 well-balanced emissions. This imbalance comes from burning fossil fuels and it
 amounts to 41gigatons of emissions every year. Of this, about half of these
 emissions are absorbed by our great oceans and landmasses. But
 unfortunately, the balance - 20 gigatons added per year - remains in the
 atmosphere essentially forever. So, the cumulative effect over time is
 staggering. We stand at 427 ppm today - the highest in 40 million years - and
 every day, the scale of future climate crisis disasters deepens exponentially. 4.
 Net-Zero: Therefore, by 2050, we must be at net-zero emissions. This means
 our country needs to do its part to cut emissions from 41 gigatons of annual
 emissions to 12 gigatons. And this also requires we nearly double our
 emissions sinks to cancel out those 12 gigatons of emissions in 2050. 5. Doing

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 a Deal: The net-zero goal by 2050 may seem optional to some on our City
 Council. I suppose it is normal to negotiate deals! Yet I don’t see the IMEA
 negotiation as really being about a deal for Naperville. It is about Naperville doing
 its part to cut costs and curb emissions for America and the world. Some
 examples of global efforts include: a. Solar and wind now exceed all other forms
 of power in the EU. They recently passed fossil fuels in 2025 and nuclear in
 2022. Countries in the EU are now adding electric vehicles at double or triple the
 rate in the USA with Scandinavia country upwards of 70% of all cars added to
 roadways. Norway is at 98%. b. China is cutting its use of coal becoming the
 global leader in renewable energy and electric vehicles inside the country AND
 in Asia and the EU. c. Australia leads the world in rooftop solar even though
 they have huge stockpiles of coal. They have so much solar that between 12
 noon and 3:00 pm electricity is free for Australians. d. The move to A.I. and
 large-scale data centers and the move to electrification of our vehicles and
 homes will place a huge burden on Naperville with the IMEA. The fastest form of
 energy that can be added to the grid is solar energy. Energy must become
 more decentralized, and we need to stop wasting the power of the greatest
 nuclear reactor in the solar system: The sun. Naperville needs to lead and not
 follow. We should show Illinois and America what we can do. We have the
 technology and we should not be afraid of change our ways as the path should
 be clear to all the clean energy is the foundation for our homes and vehicles.

 POSITION STATEMENTS

 SUPPORT
 Sue Kipp-Garcia (Naperville)
 Thomas Berard (Naperville)
 Laura Cuber (Naperville)
 Kevin Mulqueeny (Naperville)
 Joseph Hus (Naperville)
 Jeff Henry (Naperville) - NEST
 Madeleine Krumins (Naperville) - NEST
 David Wise (Lisle) - NEST
 Liz Law (Naperville) - NEST
 Dale Bryson (Naperville)
 Cynthia Servis (Lisle) - Frist Congregational Church of Naperville
 Bradley G Swanson (Naperville) - NEST
 Chris Lorimer (Naperville) - NEST
 Jane (Naperville)
 Judy Bryson (Naperville)
 Valerie Lorimer (Naperville)
 Sharon Josefson (IL)
 Eric Stern (Naperville)
 Katie Mineck (Naperville)
 Evangeline Kilar (Naperville)
 Audrey Mougammadou
 Parker Smith (Naperville)


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 Allison Chorley (Naperville)
 Logan Riemer (Naperville)
 Charlotte La Monica (Elmhurst) - North Central Green Scene
 Naomi Virgil (Naperville) - North Central Green Scene
 Rhonda Capenter (Lisle)
 Allison Chorley (Naperville)
 Luke Gordon (Naperville)
 Ted Bourland (Naperville) - NEST
 Barbara Benson (Naperville)
 Kate Herlihy (Long Grove)
 Veronica (Lisle)
 Hamilton Cha (Lisle)
 Sandra Martinich (Naperville)
 Grazina Karvelis (Naperville)

 OPPOSE
 Scott Gerami (Naperville)
 Sandy Gerami (Naperville)
 Jeanne Coleman (Naperville)


 A motion was made by Councilman Kelly, seconded by Councilman Holzhauer,
 to direct city staff to pause formal negotiations with IMEA regarding a contract
 extension unless a majority of city council members direct staff to re-engage in
 such negotiations. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- Gibson, Holzhauer, Jain, Kelly, Syed, and White

 Nay: 3- Wehrli, McBroom, and Wilson

P. NEW BUSINESS:

 No New Business.

Q. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly, to
 adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting of February 3, 2026, at 9:54 p.m. The
 motion carried by a voice vote.




 /s/ Dawn C. Portner
 Dawn C. Portner
 City Clerk




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