City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening and welcome to the June 2nd Naperville City Council meeting. Roll call.

Worley. Here. Gibson. Here. Holzhauer.

Here. Jane.

Here. Kelly.

Here. McBroom. Here.

Syed. Yep. White. Here. Wilson.

Please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. As many of you know, our electric department director Brian Groth was recently involved in a serious accident. And tonight our professional staff and council members and even some members of public are wearing green ribbons as a symbol of solidarity and support. This is our way of sending Brian strength to his family and letting them know that we keep them in our thoughts daily and we want them to know Naperville as a community is standing with him THROUGH HIS ROAD TO HEALING. NEXT, THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS, AND COUNCILMAN MCBROOM IS THE MAYOR PRO TEM TONIGHT, AND HE WILL BE PRESENTING.

ALL RIGHT. SO IF WE COULD HAVE THE MEMBERS OF NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORS UNITED AND SUPPORTERS COME ON UP. Okay. Celebrating Juneteenth, June 19th, whereas Juneteenth, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, making the defining moment in our nation's history and the ongoing pursuit of liberty and justice for all. And whereas Juneteenth is both celebration of freedom and time of reflection, honoring the resilience, achievements, and enduring contributions of African Americans who have helped shape and strengthen our nation and communities. And whereas the city of Naperville recognizes the importance of fostering a welcoming community an inclusive community where people are respected, valued, and encouraged to build understanding through dialogue and shared experiences. And whereas Naperville Neighborhood United remains committed to bringing the community together through cultural awareness, connection, and civic engagement and invites residents and visitors alike to attend the 2026 Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Rotary Hill featuring music, food, cultural experiences, storytelling, and family activities that honor the meaning and legacy of Juneteenth. And whereas Juneteenth served as a reminder of the importance of unity, equality, and continued progress as we work together to build a stronger and more connected community for future generations. Now, therefore, I, Mayor Scott Worley, Mayor of the City of Naperville, do hereby proclaim June 19, 2026, a Juneteenth day in the city of Naperville, and encourage all residents to recognize and honor this important day through reflection, service, and community engagement.

All right. Good evening, everyone. On behalf of Naperville Neighbors United, thank you to everyone who joined us on stage today.

Thank you all.

Thank those in attendance this evening and those watching from home as we come together to recognize and honor Juneteenth. The proclamation we just heard reflects an important and painful chapter in our nation's history. Juneteenth is not only about what happened in 1865. It is also about what we choose to do with history today. History should not divide us. It should teach us, challenge us, and inspire us to build a stronger community. Juneteenth provides an opportunity to learn from one another. A strong community is built not by thinking alike, but by learning to listen, respect, and grow together. That is why recognizing Juneteenth continues to matter. At Naperville Neighbors United, we believe communities are strongest when people engage with one another in a spirit of understanding, respect, and connection. Our mission is to create opportunities for those conversations and connections to happen. Thank you for joining us and honoring Juneteenth, and we hope you will join us on Saturday, June 13th from 12 to 3 at Rotary Hill as we celebrate freedom, culture, community, and connection. Thank you.

Our next item is public forum. I'd like to remind everyone of the citizen participation rules in the city's municipal code for speaking at city council meetings. Speakers are asked to present their comments in a respectful and courteous manner. Speakers should stay on topic and be cognizant of their words. Personal attacks on council members, staff, other speakers, or members of the audience are not allowed. If inappropriate language or comments are expressed during this meeting, you will be asked immediately to stop commenting. Also for audience members, there is no cheering and no jeering. Actions such as applauding, cheering, finger snapping, booing, or any other noises during or at the conclusion of any remarks made by any speaker are not allowed. If this occurs, you will be asked immediately to stop. And if it continues to persist, I will recess the meeting until the audience abides by the rules in our city code.

NO SPEAKER SHOULD EVER FEEL INTIMIDATED BY THE CROWD.

AUDIENCE DISRUPTION IS MEANT TO INTIMIDATE THOSE SPEAKING AND I WILL NOT ALLOW IT IN THE CHAMBERS. AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH SIGNS, THE SIGNS MUST NOT BLOCK ANY OTHER AUDIENCE MEMBER'S VIEW. SPEAKERS ARE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. TO HELP SPEAKERS STAY WITHIN THE THREE-MINUTE TIMEFRAME, WE HAVE A TIMER LOCATED OVER ON THE SIDE DIES TO YOUR RIGHT. It gives the visual cue when the three minutes are expiring. This helps speakers conclude their comments in a timely manner without being cut off. The timer will buzz when it hits zero and we will alert the speaker that their time is up. If a speaker's name is called and they are not in the room, we will move on to the next speaker and we will not go back. Speakers are encouraged to remain in council chambers until the conclusion of public forum in the event council members want to ask follow-up questions. So when your name is called, please come and have a seat in the first row. And Mrs. Schatz, please call the speakers.

We have two speakers in public forum this evening. The first speaker is John Doyle, followed by Derek Adam Hoover.

All right, thank you. John Doyle, Naperville resident. Welcome to week three of my series on affordable electricity. And today we're going to be talking about the anatomy of affordability. Now, I've been saying that this is a solved problem, and it is, and all of the solutions happen to share a single common quality. That is, customers and or kilowatt hours are somehow differentiated with the goal of specific customers paying relatively less than others. That's it. That's the only secret to solving affordability. If you go into the next rate study trying to solve affordability with a flat rate, we'd be the very first utility successful at doing so. No one's been able to make this work because the math simply just isn't mathing. Up on the screen is some basic calculations showing that a person making minimum wage has $936 a year to spend on electricity for it to be affordable. With a modest and realistic use as low as 550 kilowatt hours per month, that would cost $1,095 in Naperville, thus being unaffordable. Even if they somehow manage to get LIHeap assistance, which isn't a guarantee, the benefit for gas-heated homes in this case wouldn't be enough to cover the 3% threshold. I'd also like to point out that minimum wage is almost double the federal poverty level. And we have close to 5% 1 in 20 households living under poverty. You cannot solve affordability with a flat rate. You cannot solve it by purchasing cheaply. And our existing assistance program is not enough to help everyone who needs it. You can, however, address this in the upcoming rate study. I'm going to have this horse good and beaten dead by the end of this, but affordability is a policy choice, and it's a solved problem. I will be back next session to talk about my personal favorite rate structure, which is an inclining block rate, as it allows you to also bake in conservation signals. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Derek Adam Hoover.

Good evening, everyone. Just giving you a quick update on SB 336. To date, I've only now gotten one email back from one senator. And it's an automated email, just acknowledging the fact that a voicemail has been sent. They've went and done a vote without any public discourse. I know they're supposed to. Technically, by law, they don't. I've reached out to my union attorneys, and I've encouraged them to send a letter or file a complaint to get all voting stopped until some public discourse and at least my 50, 60 emails I've sent now to be acknowledged. They won't even acknowledge the fact that the city attorney took the time to write the amendment that we were going to pass. Haven't reviewed it, haven't looked at it. They basically said that they talked with other communities not this one, but they talked to other communities and got their input on what those communities thought would be the best course of action, which was this ridiculous SB 336, which is going to ban e-bikes basically for everybody unless you want to title plate and insure them, which is simply at this point looking like a money grab. I don't see anything in this bill that is actually protecting the public, that's doing anything to take e-bikes out of the hands of irresponsible riders who are going to continue to ride irresponsibly. So again, I'm urging all of you here, anyone you know, please reach out. I'm going to have my union attorneys do the best they can. I'm on a limited constraint with how much resources I have. I've only got about 12 hours left to use my attorneys for the year. I'd like to save that for other things, but I'm going to use it. It's all the benefits I have. That's about it on that. Chief Ayers, I'd like to thank you for Monday. What this community did coming together and protecting us was fantastic. I made sure my kids were unfortunately nowhere near downtown the whole day so that they weren't anywhere near that falderal. And you proved why my whole issue with SB 336 is that you guys aren't being acknowledged. The voice of this city should have a lot of weight in the state, and I don't see them doing that. I don't see them making any effort to reach out to you guys. I don't know if anyone has been reached out to, but I doubt it. And I'm going to continue to stomp the floor and use every extra hour I have and everything I can do. If it passes, I'm going to be in defiance of it. And I'm going to continue to file legal legislation, whatever I can do. And I'm asking the city to stand by me and do whatever you can do. to see to it that they at least acknowledge the fact that what they're doing is not going to solve the problem. I'm for having an e-bike bill. I actually think the state bill doesn't go far enough, like I've stated before. But what they're doing, taking it out of my children's hands so that we can't ride together like a good family is ridiculous, and it's not going to stop people who ride irresponsibly from stop riding irresponsibly. So thank you for that. Chief Fares, again, thank you for Monday.

I know every day we're safe at this time.

Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

That was the final speaker.

All right. Next is council public forum. As a reminder, per the code, council members have three minutes to speak during public forum and can speak up to two times. I want to start with Chief Aries and ask you to share with the public your feelings on what transpired last night and the work our police department did in the downtown.

Am I on a timer or? SO A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, OUR FOLKS AND SOME GREAT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY SHARED A FLYER WITH US ABOUT TEEN TAKEOVER TREND THAT WAS DUE TO HAPPEN YESTERDAY EVENING. SO WE STARTED PLANNING FOR THAT. AS I'VE EXPLAINED TO THE MEDIA RECENTLY, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NEW WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR NOW TEEN TAKEOVERS, NOT ONLY IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AND THROUGH THAT TIME, WE'VE LEARNED A LOT THROUGH EXPERIENCE. SO WE PUT A GOOD PLAN TOGETHER. WE'RE BLESSED WITH GREAT MEN AND WOMEN AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS A GREAT PLAN IN PLACE. WE HAD A LOT OF RESOURCES DOWN THERE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF VISIBILITY. SO THOSE THAT DID COME DOWN AND WANT TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND THE LAWS FELT SAFE AND PROTECTED. AND I SENT A LOT OF MESSAGING OUT THAT WE WANT FAMILIES, KIDS, ADULTS, EVERYBODY IN OUR DOWNTOWN AND REALLY ANYWHERE IN OUR CITY, AND THEY NEED TO CELEBRATE AND HAVE FUN LAWFULLY. AND ANYBODY THAT WASN'T GOING TO FOLLOW OUR LAWS, ANY LAWS, WAS GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE LEARNED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS IS THE SOFTER, KINDER, WARNING APPROACH WITH SOME OF THE DISRESPECT WE FACE JUST ISN'T WORKING TO GET THE COMPLIANCE WE WERE LOOKING FOR. SO WE'VE TAKEN A ZERO-TOLERANCE APPROACH, AND I MEAN TO ANY VIOLATION THAT IS OCCURRING DURING THESE TEEN TAKEOVERS, AND THAT HAS HAD A GREAT DETERRENT EFFECT FOR THOSE THAT ARE LOOKING TO VIOLATE THE LAWS. SO YESTERDAY EVENING WAS MOSTLY A PEACEFUL EVENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NINE ARRESTS FOR EVERYTHING FROM BATTERY TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT TO GIVING US FAKE NAMES. THERE WERE A LOT OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS WRITTEN FOR EVERYTHING FROM FIRE LANE VIOLATIONS TO OTHER ISSUES WITH POOR DRIVING. THANK YOU TO ALL THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SAID THANK YOU TO OUR FOLKS. THOSE ARE STRESSFUL AND DIFFICULT LONG EVENINGS FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THE AMOUNT OF EMAILS I RECEIVED TODAY FOR THANK YOUS, JUST FOR THE FANTASTIC JOB THOSE OFFICERS THAT WERE DOWN THERE WORKING AND SOME OF THE DISRESPECT THEY WERE SUBJECT TO BY OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHICH WAS SUPER DISAPPOINTING TO HEAR, BUT THEY MAINTAINED THAT LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM THAT WE EXPECT OUT OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND DID A FANTASTIC JOB DOWN THERE. LAST NIGHT. SO SUPER PROUD TO LEAD THOSE MEN AND WOMEN. AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND WORKING WITH US ON THIS. WE WILL CONTINUE. IF THESE TRENDS KEEP COMING, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY. AND WE WANT PEOPLE, AGAIN, PLEASE COME. PLEASE ENJOY OUR DOWNTOWN. PLEASE SPEND LOTS OF MONEY IN OUR DOWNTOWN. BUT DO IT RESPONSIBLY BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, WE WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.

AND THANK YOU, CHIEF. WE'VE GOT LOTS OF PHONE CALLS TODAY HERE AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, LOTS OF EMAILS FROM THANKFUL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN WHO WERE VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF EVERYTHING THEY OBSERVED, SAW, WE'RE PART OF, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE PROFESSIONALISM OF HOW YOU ATTEMPTED TO DEESCALATE EVERYTHING WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE ANY SORT OF ISSUANCE OF CITATION OR ARREST. AND OBVIOUSLY IN SOME CASES THAT WORKED, OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE ARRESTS AND CITATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMITMENT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE AND BE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THE EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS ON VEHICLES THAT WE'VE FOCUSED ON IN THE PAST, THAT'S ALSO AN ISSUE THAT WE EXPECT AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE FOCUSED ON THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. SO ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND I'M SURE MANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE AS WELL, WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S WORK, AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS' WORK, BECAUSE PUBLIC SAFETY, THIS IS NOT A POLICE JOB, THIS IS A CITY JOB, AND A CITY CONSISTS OF EVERYBODY FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO THE RESIDENTS TO OUR POLICE, OUR FIREFIGHTERS, YOU NAME IT, THEY'RE ALL PART OF THE SOLUTION. EVERYTHING THAT COMES TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR CITY SAFE, THAT IS A TRUE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER. ANY OTHER COUNCILMEN FOR COUNCIL PUBLIC FORM? SEEING NONE. MOVING ON, THE CONSENT AGENDA. MAY HAVE A MOTION TO USE THE OMNIBUS METHOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I MOVE TO USE THE OMNIBUS METHOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND KELLY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGN AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. 8-0. MAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

Mayor moved to approve the consent agenda.

Councilman Kelly. Second Kelly. Mrs. Schatz, please read the consent agenda.

Approval of the May 19th, 2026 regular city council meeting minutes. Approval of city council meeting scheduled for June, July, and August, 2026. Approval of appointments to the sister cities commission. Approval of the award of the cooperative procurement for dump trucks with plows to JX Truck Center for an amount not to exceed $661,100.63. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR DARK TRACE ENTERPRISE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND ANTIGENA TO SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $226,830.02 FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR TRAILER-MOUNTED TRASH PUMP TO THOMPSON PUMP FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $107,250. Approval of the Award of the Cooperative Procurement for Managed System Studies Plan to Graybar for an amount not to exceed $114,500 for a five-year term. Approval of the Award of the Cooperative Procurement for Janitorial Supplies to W.W. Grainger for an amount not to exceed $180,000 for a one-year term. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR CISCO BOIP PHONE SYSTEM, FLEX CALLING, AND UCCX TO SENTINEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $317,774.19 FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. APPROVE THE AWARD OF OPTION YEAR THREE TO THE CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES TO CITYWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $680,000 FOR ONE-YEAR TERM. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF CHANGE WORD NUMBER ONE TO THE CONTRACT FOR SANITARY SEWER MAIN LINE CLEANING TO HAIR CONSTRUCTION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $224,829.54. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF CHANGE WORD NUMBER ONE TO OPTION YEAR THREE TO THE CONTRACT FOR FIRE AND SECURITY ALARM, FIRE SUPPRESSION AND EXTINGUISHER MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO FOX VALLEY FIRE AND SAFETY COMPANY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000. Passing the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issuing a special event permit for the Water Street Art Fair event scheduled on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Passing the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issuing a special event and amplifier permit for the 2026 Naperville Neighborly Days scheduled on Sunday, August 9, 2026. ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WETLAND CREDIT AGREEMENT AND PAYMENT OF $22,000 TO MILL CREEK WETLAND BANK FOR AN OFF-SITE WETLAND MITIGATION FOR THE 87 STREET BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION OVER SPRINGBROOK CREEK PROJECT. AND ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEIGHBORVILLE AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 196.

We have a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda as read. Roll call.

Worley.

Yes.

Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly.

Aye.

McBroom.

Aye. Sayed. Aye. White.

Aye.

Motion passes 8-0.

Next item. Item J1 and J2 are the public hearing for the program year 2025 community development block grant consolidated annual performance evaluation report and a recommendation to accept the report.

THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CDBG CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT IS NOW OPEN. ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK MAY COME FORWARD. DON'T ALL COME AT ONCE. COUNCILMAN WHITE MAY HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

YES, MAYOR. I DID HAVE A QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OR NOT. GO AHEAD. IF SOMEONE CAN COME UP. Miranda might want to. Great job with this. I do have a question, though. In your opinion, do you feel like we're maximizing the use of this grant, or are we potentially leaving money on the table because we're not applying for as much as we could? And if so, I'd like to see if there's anything we can do to encourage more people to apply for the CDBG.

Yes, Councilman. Yes, this is Miranda Barfuss. I'm the Community Grants Manager for the City of Naperville. I think we are maximizing our CDBG grant. I'd be happy to welcome any new applicants that do want to apply. Pre-meeting is really recommended because there are a lot of federal restrictions with this money. A lot of it needs to be focused on capital projects that benefit low and moderate income individuals. But there are a lot of wonderful uses that we would love to be able to apply for this grant. So new applicants are always welcome to contact me. But I do believe that every year we maximize this grant as we allocate every available dollar.

Okay. And to that point, you feel like we're marketing it well enough that people know about it? JUST YOUR OPINION.

I BELIEVE SO. WE ALWAYS FOLD THIS INTO OUR SOCIAL SERVICE GRANT, WHICH IS EXTREMELY POPULAR, EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. LOTS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COME AND APPLY FOR THAT AS WELL. SO I THINK IT'S A NICE FOLD IN SO THAT THEY CAN HEAR ALL ABOUT CDBG AS WELL, IF THEY HAVE ANY APPLICABLE PROJECTS.

THANK YOU, MS. BARFUS.

COUNCILMAN WHITE MAY HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I MOVE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCILMAN KELLY. SECOND KELLY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGN AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 8-0. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. ITEM J2.

MAYOR MOVE TO ACCEPT THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT.

COUNCILMAN KELLY. SECOND KELLY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. On J2, roll call.

Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly. Aye. McBroom. Aye. Sayed. Aye. White. Aye. Worley. Aye.

Motion passes 8-0. L1.

Item L1 is recommendation to pass the due process and municipal property ordinance. There were six positions of support and 10 written comments posted to the website. There are 11 speakers.

Let's start with the first speaker.

The first four speakers are Karen Peck, Diana Torres-Hawken, Mandy Huizenga, and Tim Kaine.

As a reminder, the same rules apply from public forum. And as your names have been called, please move to the front row. And Ms. Peck, you'll be up first.

Good evening. Thank you to members of council, our city staff, and Attorney DeSanto for working with ALMIS, the Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, and allies to create a meaningful and legally binding Naperville Due Process and Municipal Property Use Ordinance. Through this ordinance, the city of Naperville reaffirms its commitment to upholding the constitutional rights guaranteed by the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The ordinance comprises recitals, or statements of reasoning. The ordinance integrates that reasoning into the text to make the ordinance legally binding. There are those who say ICE can do whatever they want, and you can't stop it. This is untrue. Every day, more and more Americans are demanding accountability in the face of federal lawlessness, demanding oversight, and refusing to accept ICE behavior as normal. It is not normal. ICE staging and processing is a step before detainment, where currently court cases are focused on extensive human rights abuses of residents and of US citizens. This ordinance allows our city to legally say no to staging and processing on our municipal properties. This ordinance confirms that there will be documentation of any illegal behaviors. In passing the ordinance, Naperville joins cities and states across the nation in using legally binding home rule laws to communicate and to make transparent what the city can and cannot do. Thank you again, Naperville City staff, Attorney DeSanto, and the Naperville City Council for thorough and respectful work with our community. This process has demonstrated the best of what a local government, elected officials, and an engaged community can accomplish. I respectfully ask again for your votes tonight to pass the Naperville Due Process and Municipal Property Use Ordinance. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Diana Torres Hawken, followed by Mandy Huizenga.

Good evening, Ms. Mayor Wehrle and city council members. My name is Diana Torres-Hawken, and I'm a founder and vice president of ALMAS, Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs. And I'm here tonight speaking on behalf of our organization and the community members we serve. I'm also a resident of Naperville. ALMAS was founded because we believe every resident in this community deserves to be fueled that their local government sees them, hears them, and operates with clarity and accountability on their behalf. That is not a political statement. That is a civic one. And it is exactly what brings us here tonight. Much of the public conversation surrounding this ordinance had centered on whether formal policy is still needed when training and administrative guidance already exists. We believe it is. Policy and administrative guidance are not competing approaches. They are partners. Guidance tells staff what to do today. Policy creates the public standard that endures across administrations, across staff changes, and across time. One without the other leaves a gap. We also want to be clear, symbolic does not mean meaningless. Public ordinances establish expectations, create a record of community values, and give residents a framework they can point to and hold their government accountable against. That matters, especially now when so many residents are simply seeking clarity. We recognize the ordinance before you tonight is narrower than what some residents originally envisioned. It is focused primarily on municipal property, constitutional protections, and local governance authority, while more limited Scope, we believe, it still establishes something important, a clear, public, consistent framework for how city property and resources are used, and a commitment to documentation and transparency when questions arise. ALMS has never viewed this ordinance as a standalone solution. From the beginning, we've called for a balanced approach, formal policy working alongside communication, education, training, implementation guidance, and continued community engagement. We are asking you to adopt both tonight. Naperville is home to families, young people, workers, and neighbors who are watching how this community chooses to show up for them. Transparency, accountability, and clear public policy are not burdens on good governance. They are the foundation of it. We respectfully and wholeheartedly urge this council to adopt the Naperville Due Process and Municipal Property Ordinance. Thank you so much for your time.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Mandy Huizenga, followed by Tim Kaine, Mary, Ashna, Sarah Haviz, and Jesse.

Good evening. I am Reverend Mandy Huizenga, Minister of DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church. Today, I am here speaking on my own behalf as a resident in Naperville, a partner of an Afro-Latino Puerto Rican person, a parent of two D203 children who are mixed race, including African Latina, indigenous, and fourth generation Dutch immigrant. I am also speaking as a minister. in the Unitarian Universalist tradition whose legacy of justice reaches deep and wide in this nation and beyond our borders. Despite the very obvious tactics to muddy the water around responsibility between state, city, and federal government in the hopes of inciting fear and garnering support in the guise of reason and rationality, there's actually nothing at all confusing about this moment or this ordinance. The founding documents of this nation are abundantly clear. that due process for all people residing on this land is necessary. There is no ambiguity about where the responsibility for due process begins and ends. We are all responsible for ensuring that access to due process is afforded to all and not through a state of incarceration and fear. What makes this particular decision difficult isn't where the responsibility begins or ends. It is what a people of conscience, integrity, and moral fortitude are to do when those at the highest levels of our government choose to go against the founding principles that they are required to uphold. The answer to this question is more than a practical argument about jurisdiction. It is a moral question about not only upholding our nation's founding documents, but also who we are as a people, not only now, but who we aspire to be. Passing this ordinance is not simply a logistical question, but a moral one. This past fall, when ICE entered Chicago before any ordinances or statements were made by our local officials, the actions of ICE agents in Chicago supported by federal authorities gave rise to hate. As he walked to work one morning, my partner was attacked and punched in the face by a man harassing a woman and infant, telling them and my partner to go back to the country from whence they came. When people in authority choose to take a stand, a stand on the side of this nation's founding documents, to protect the people that they are elected to serve, citizen or not, it is a message that hate and violence is not welcome here, it will not be tolerated, and that holds power. I wish to live in a city, a state, a nation, and a world in which my elected leaders are unambiguous about upholding the worth and dignity of all people in the face of hate, even in the face of powerful tyrants. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker? The next speaker is Tim Kaine, followed by Mary.

Good evening. My name is Tim Cain. I'm not a resident of Naperville, but I am here again tonight because I shop here and I spend time here and I care about this community. Whether in person or through media coverage this past year, many of us have witnessed and heard the stories today of the chaos and fear ICE can bring into any community. We've seen neighbors torn from their families for a civil infraction on par with a speeding ticket, not a crime. But for them, the consequences and a fine It's being taken from their kids, their job, and their home. At the last meeting, Mayor Worthy raised concerns about this ordinance putting police in a difficult position. But from what I have seen, it is ICE's lawless, reckless behavior putting them in that position, not an ordinance. I don't doubt that Naperville's police officers navigate competing pressures and hard calls every single day. And if conflicts with federal immigration enforcement are genuinely too difficult to manage, that is a problem worth confronting directly, not a reason to leave everyone without guidance. I also read where a council member labeled the people who had showed up to advocate for this ordinance activists as though that's a derogatory term, as though speaking up for your neighbors is something to be ashamed of. I disagree. These are caring community members participating in their government, defending their rights, and demonstrating their principles. That same member also warned that this opens a door that can't be closed. And while I find that to be more of a slippery slope fallacy than a policy argument, let's talk about the door. Is it the door that throughout our country's history has opened to people coming here for a better life? Is it the same door that the federal government is trying to close against the will of most Americans? To me, that is a door worth fighting to keep open. Maybe parts of the ordinance are symbolic, but we started this meeting the way we always do. We stood, looked at the flag of the United States of America, and pledged to it. That flag is also a symbol. If you took one star away from it, it would look like we lost something as a country, because symbols mean something. They tell people who we are, and this ordinance can do the same thing. At the end of the remarks earlier this evening, it was said that we all play a role in public safety. TONIGHT, THIS COUNCIL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A STAND FOR THE SAFETY OF NAPERVILLE'S IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, AND I HOPE YOU DO SO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY, FOLLOWED BY ASHNA SARA HAVEES.

MARY ANN CURTIS HERE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I SIGNED UP ONLY AS MARY, BUT MAYOR WERLY AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

COULD YOU GET A LITTLE CLOSER FOR THE MICROPHONE FOR US? THANK YOU.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO. OKAY. Mayor Worley and members of the council, my name is Mary Ann Curtis. I'm a Naperville resident, and I'm here to speak in support of the ordinance. I respect the work of ALMAS, Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, and their due diligence with other community members to work with the city of Naperville to bring the ordinance forward. I'm here to emphasize the importance of education and coalition building in defense of immigrants and others under assault by Homeland Security and ICE. I believe that Native Americans, immigrants from around the world, and black workers in particular, are the heartbeat of our nation and the US working class that built this country and continue to labor for its unity and continuity against many odds. I want to focus on the ordinances whereases five and six and their vital importance for today's movements for social change, building confidence in youth and the working class, while continuing to insist and persist on the responsibility and accountability of elected officials. I'm going to skip to just the First Amendment because time is running out. First Amendment, freedom of religion, speech, and the press, the right of assembly and petition. In Minneapolis, you will recall Homeland Security violated the right to express political dissent without fear of government retaliation when ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Preti. When immigrant defenders protested in the city, it was occupied by federal agents, troops. And they were expelled only after community groups organized a general strike with labor. Leftists and others with skills of organizing resistance are targeted as anti-American, anti-capitalist, and anti-Christian, whether they hold those beliefs or not. So I'm here to speak. in my last 35 seconds in defense of the First Amendment, the right to assembly, and the part, the second, the whereas I spoke to, on the accountability and responsibility of our city officials. I think this will help. And I hope the ordinance will also set an example for the public schools, public libraries, public residences, that they too should look at their space and what they want to do. So thank you for considering this, and you all have a good evening.

Thank you.

Next speaker. The next speakers are Ashna Sarah-Haviz, followed by Jesse Evangeline Topete, and Lauren Reyes-Yu.

Good evening. My name is Ashna, and I am a born and raised Naperville resident. I attended Kingsley Elementary, Madison Junior High, and then graduated from NCHS. I then went to NIU and then the University of Kansas, where I received my master's in social work, only to come back home to Naperville because I wanted to work and give back to my own community. In addition to being here tonight, because Naperville is my home, I am also proud to be part of the team at Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project. We are a nonprofit community-based organization that has been protecting and advancing immigrant rights for over 16 years. In 2010, together with Mayor Pradel, SSIP hosted its first annual event here in downtown Naperville called Day of the Immigrant, where we celebrated diversity and the contributions of immigrants to the southwest suburbs. It was clear then, as it is clear tonight, that immigrants, like my own parents who immigrated here from Bangladesh in 1979, make our communities beautiful and strong. I have never spoken at a city council meeting before, but this conviction brings me here today. And because I have been deeply concerned about the unlawful presence of ICE in our community. In my drive to work, I very often hear reports of honest, hardworking people, whether local or passing through, being targeted by ICE enforcement. My team at SSIP is constantly fielding calls and working with families who are experiencing detention and deportation. Trust and clarity encourages people to access vital everyday spaces, request important services, report crimes, and participate in civic life without fear. It also allows city employees and workers to feel more empowered and ready to act accordingly with Naperville's values if and when incidents inevitably occur. The city of Naperville is able to make a choice tonight that will send a loud and resounding message to us and everyone who knows Naperville. We are a city that reflects the values of inclusion, dignity, and respect for all community members who live here. and I very much want it to continue to be that way. As a lifelong Naperville resident, I urge you to vote yes today on this ordinance. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Jesse, followed by Evangeline Tepeite.

Good evening, Mayor, council members, and fellow residents. My name is Jesse Gutierrez. I'm a candidate for DuPage County Board District 6. I'm also a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a resident of West Chicago. However, I'm here tonight in support of the proposed Due Process and Municipal Property Ordinance. At its core, this ordinance is not about politics. It's about the fundamental American principle that every person deserves due process under the law. Our Constitution guarantees that government actions should be guided by fairness and accountability, and respect for individual rights. Those values are not partisan. They are American. Naperville has long prided itself on being a welcoming, safe, and inclusive community. You are a city made stronger by people from diverse backgrounds who contribute every day as neighbors, business owners, workers, parents, and volunteers. This ordinance reinforces the idea that local governments should focus on serving all residents while respecting the legal protections that our country was founded on. The proposal also provides clarity regarding the use of municipal resources and property. Taxpayer-funded local governments should remain focused on local priorities, public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and quality of life. Establishing clear policies helps ensure that city personnel can carry out their responsibilities consistently and transparently. Importantly, trust between residents and local government is essential to public safety. Communities are strongest when people feel comfortable reporting crimes, cooperating with law enforcement, and participating in civic life without fear or uncertainty. Policies that strengthen that trust ultimately benefit everyone who calls Naperville home. Reasonable people may have different opinions on immigration policy at the federal level. However, the discussion tonight is about what kind of community Naperville wants to be, what kind of leader Naperville wants to be. I believe Naperville should continue to be a community that values due process, transparency, accountability, and respect for the rule of law. I encourage the council to move forward and demonstrate Naperville's commitment to those principles. Another personal note here, back in September, my 11-year-old son complained to his teacher that he was afraid, as a resident of West Chicago, that I had a chance that I might be picked up and deported. My family has long, long roots here in America. We're from Texas. We didn't cross the border. The border crossed us. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Evangeline Topete, followed by Lauren Reyes-Yu, Marilyn Schweitzer, and Luke Galloway.

And if you've heard your name called, please move to the front row.

Good evening, mayor and city council members. My name is Evangeline Topete, and I am a high school student engaged locally in Naperville and the surrounding suburbs. And tonight, I am speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, ALMAS. A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of stepping into this building alongside Mayor Worley, members of ALMAS, and fellow young people for a grand capstone ceremony. As I sat in these seats behind me and saw the intermingling between city officials and the next generation of Naperville residents, parents, professors, entrepreneurs, and perhaps even officials, I felt not only profound gratitude, but also inspiration. Because every time a young person gets to see public policy in action, it ensures that our voices are heard and included. This past year, my AP English class had an assignment to write an open letter. And with that came the opportunity to ask questions of our local officials. What struck me was how many of my peers kept asking the same question. What does our local government do? And how does it impact me? This ordinance is a firm answer to that question. It demonstrates how the leaders that residents, families, and young people look up to can bridge the gap between policy and implementation, ensuring we not only understand what happens in these rooms, but how it carries forward when we go home. Some have asked whether a formal ordinance is still needed when training and administrative guidance already exist. As a young person, I say yes, because policy creates the standard that said guidance is built on. Clear, formal policy is what ensures transparency, consistency, and accountability across administrations and over time. As someone constantly confronted with perspectives that often lack accuracy and consistency, I can confidently say that these conversations matter because they shape how my peers and I understand civic engagement, for we are paying attention. To support this ordinance is to show young people everywhere that you are listening and that you care about how we carry these cities' values forward. On behalf of this community and the next generation, I respectfully urge you to adopt the ordinance and continue supporting communication, training, public education, implementation guidance, and community engagement alongside it. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Lauren Rees-Hugh, followed by Marilyn Schweitzer.

Next speaker.

The next speaker is Marilyn Schweitzer, followed by Luke Galloway.

OK. So to be clear, I'm Marilyn Schweitzer. Community trust matters. Community trust is key to public safety. Former Police Chief Dial brought community policing to Naperville in the 1990s. That philosophy recognizes that police departments need to develop relationships with the citizens they serve. The police simply cannot create effective, efficient public safety operations on their own. Having the trust of the community is key. Immigration and custom enforcement recruitment materials have created the perception of imagery and rhetoric associated with white supremacist ideology. Whether inadvertent or not, these materials have contributed to an environment in which bias-motivated violence becomes more likely endangering the public, ICE personnel, and local law enforcement. To be clear, this bias can operate in both directions. It can be used to justify actions against non-white individuals and to justify actions against law enforcement at any level. Compounding these concerns are reports and documented instances of inadequate warns and the lack of due process in enforcement actions. None of this contributes to the safety of our community. I recognize fully the difficulty municipalities have in addressing these perceptions and their repercussions. However, I support the proposed Naperville due process and municipality property ordinance as one step our community can take to affirm our values establish clear administrative procedures, and collect data. I appreciate the support the ordinance has received, and I also welcome thoughtful discussion of other approaches that could help restore trust and reduce threats to public safety. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The final speaker is Luke Galloway.

Hello, Naperville City Council. I want to speak in support of the passage of the Naperville Due Process and Municipal Property Ordinance, which the community has been advocating for. I'm not from Naperville. However, I'm close with many affected community members. I support and serve within community organizations. And I'm a conscientious member of the public and state university student here to empower you as city council members to do the right thing. I prepared a statement for you tonight. The passage of agenda item 26-0673 will signify that the city supports all residents regardless of their status in this country. We've all seen the unjustifiable, unconscionable, and aggressive actions of unaccountable external actors occurring across our state. People are organizing for their safety. Your obligation as a city council member of any city council is to the public you serve, which is why you should vote yes on passing the ordinance. This is a matter of public safety. I've heard some of the opposition from the first reading, and I would like to advise those who are opposed that this is not a political statement, but a public, practical, and existential affirmation of the community we're all working to uphold. And if the city council refuses to act, it would lower public safety. As city council members and community leaders and council members, all of us in this room are community leaders. We have an obligation to the public and our public advocacy organizations. Their voices often represent a much wider shared sentiment. This is a welcoming community, one which acknowledges that we stand with all community members and that all community members contribute to making the city great, the people who share their culture and make the city more vibrant, the people who serve in the city's workforce, the people constructing roofs and residential areas. What we should not welcome or acquiesce to or allow to be staged on our streets using city property is aggression and intolerance. With what I've said standing at this podium, and with what I said in my stronger written comment and consideration, I truly think that each of you wants what is best for this city. The conversation appears to be centered around whether existing state policy is enough. I feel that, given the enforcement realities, we should strive for instructor protections. The way to be part of that vision is supporting this ordinance. The public will remember those who stood up in solidarity, and the public will remember those who were scared and chose to hesitate on endorsing safety, sanctity, and human dignity. Please vote accordingly. Thank you.

Thank you. Any more speakers? Seeing none, Councilman White, I'd like to get a motion and a second, and then we'll open up discussion on the ordinance.

Mayor moved to pass the due process and municipal property ordinance.

Second, Kelly. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? Councilman McBride.

Thank you, Mayor. So, I think we all know how the vote is going on this, so just have some final comments, because I've been very vocal on it. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET BACK TO ACTUAL CITY BUSINESS SOON. FIRST WE SHOULD BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. WE HAVE A LEGAL OPINION. YOU CAN ACCEPT ALL OF IT OR NONE OF IT. BUT YOU CAN'T ACCEPT PARTS OF IT AND NOT THE CONCLUSION. AND THE CONCLUSION OF THAT LEGAL OPINION WAS THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS SYMBOLIC AND DECLARATIVE. SO IF WE'RE BEING HONEST, THAT'S WHAT IT IS. IT'S POLITICAL SIGNALING. and on a national issue from the dais. And we should just be all aware of what that precedent sets. I want to also remind people that political signaling is not cost free. Just to remind everyone, it wasn't long ago that the political fashion was a lot of anti-police rhetoric. I know a lot of people want to memory hole that like it didn't happen, but it happened. And a lot of that rhetoric was very inflammatory. We were told police were such a problem that we needed laws to protect the public from the police. We framed the police as bad guys, and that's had consequences. When elected officials frame law enforcement as the enemy, what effect does that have on law enforcement encounters? Does it increase tensions? Does it lower tensions? Does it make a tragedy more likely, less likely? So look, my personal feelings, some of you might be surprised on my opinions on federal immigration policy. Politicians for decades have failed the country on this issue. I think there's room for nuance and good faith disagreement on it. But I was not elected to codify my personal feelings into municipal declarations. And that's my concern. I think some of my colleagues might be being naive about the consequences, that there aren't any. This ordinance is built on the premise that federal immigration enforcement presents a unique threat to Naperville requiring a municipal response. I disagree with that premise. People have the right to hold that view. But if symbolic statements from elected officials matter, which a lot of supporters here believe they do, then we can't pretend those statements are consequence-free. When elected officials repeatedly categorize certain law enforcement agencies as something residents should fear, distrust becomes the predictable result. And when you have distrust increase, the risk of confrontation increases with it. And we've seen that. We've seen the result of it. I mean, we see it in real time. We see it in our own town. We saw it last night. Chief just talked about it. So there's a lot of downstream effects here that we could go on and on about. This one probably bothers me the most. You know, if this ordinance contributes to making even one encounter more tense, more dangerous, more confrontational than, you know, the consequences of the symbolic vote tonight are not symbolic. So that's all, thanks.

Thank you, Councilman Alzar. Thank you, Mayor.

I'm definitely surprised to hear some of those comments from my colleague, who as a reminder, A YEAR AGO, PROPOSED A SYMBOLIC ORDINANCE ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND THEN APPEARED ON FOX NEWS ON A NATIONAL PLATFORM TO TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SO HE HAS EITHER LOST HIS MEMORY OR LOST HIS MIND. MAYOR, THAT'S, HE'S OUT OF LINE.

THAT WAS NOT TRUE. COUNCILMAN, ARE YOU SERIOUS? ARE YOU SERIOUS? YOU ALLOWED THAT LAST YEAR.

YOU'RE COMING AFTER ME.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.

ARE YOU DONE? NO, ACTUALLY.

OKAY. CAN YOU COMPLETE YOUR STATEMENT? THANK YOU, MAYOR.

SO AFTER THAT RIDICULOUS CHARADE LAST YEAR, NOW WE'RE ALL BEING LECTURED ON THIS TOPIC. AS I STATED BEFORE, THIS IS A MATTER OF A STATEMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY'S PRINCIPLES. When we see the Constitution being violated in a system with separation of powers, it is important that to the maximum extent of the law, we state where our community stands. And when we see our residents in harm's way, Naperville is gonna stand up for their rights. Thank you, Mayor.

All right, well, I want to begin with what isn't in question tonight, and that is that Naperville welcomes people, and it's the expectation that we treat everyone who lives here with respect. That's who we are, and that's not what is on the table tonight. What is on the table is whether this is a proposed ordinance that is good policy, and I don't think it is. LET'S START WITH WHAT IT DOES. OUR OWN PROFESSIONAL STAFF TOLD US THIS WEEK THAT IT DOESN'T STOP A SINGLE FENVILLE AGENT FROM DOING ANYTHING. THE ORDINANCE SETS UP AN INTERNAL PROCESS TO WRITE DOWN WHEN WE NOTICE OUR PROPERTY BEING USED IN A CERTAIN WAY. IT CARVES OUT CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT AND ANYTHING DONE WITH A WARRANT AND IT SAYS OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT WE'LL ACT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW ALLOWS. The people who drafted it, they know that the law leaves us very little room. So what we have in front of us is an ordinance that does almost nothing. I also want to note how we got here. This was largely a submitted ordinance and our police department had little, if any opportunity to weigh in on how it was put together. So when we're talking about our own property and asking our officers and our employees to live with the result, the people who do this work every day should have a real state at the table, BEFORE IT REACHES US, NOT AFTER. THAT'S MY FIRST PROBLEM. WE'D BE PASSING SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT DOES A LOT AND IT DOES ALMOST NOTHING. PEOPLE WILL NOT READ THE CARVEOUTS. THEY'LL READ THE HEADLINE. AND WE'LL HAVE TOLD THEM THAT THE COUNCIL ACTED WHEN THE COUNCIL DIDN'T CHANGE MUCH OF ANYTHING. I DON'T LIKE SELLING THE PUBLIC A GESTURE AND CALLING IT ACTION. IT'S DISAGENUINE. AND HERE'S THE PART I CAN'T GET PASSED. THIS ORDINANCE REACHES OUR PARKING LOTS, OUR BUILDINGS, OUR PARKS, AND THE REST OF OUR FACILITIES. A PERSON WHO SERVED THEIR TIME FOR A VIOLENT FELONY CAN WALK INTO ANY OF THOSE SPACES. TOMORROW, THEY CAN PARK IN OUR DOWNTOWN DECK, THEY CAN SIT IN OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP THEM BECAUSE IT'S PUBLIC PROPERTY AND THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HERE. A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IS FREE TO USE ALMOST ALL THAT SAME PROPERTY TOO. Illinois carved out one narrow exception, keeping child sex offenders out of parks, and even that took state criminal law and years of court fights to hold up. Everywhere else this ordinance touches, they remain welcome. So we can't keep a convicted violent felon or a registered sex offender out of our own public property, but tonight we're telling people we can keep out a federal officer whose authority the Constitution itself places above ours. The supremacy clause isn't a technicality. It's a reason this ordinance is written full of except when the law says otherwise clauses. And let me say a word about the agency behind this. This ordinance never names it. It just refers to civil immigration enforcement. But the agency that does that work is ICE. And ICE does far more than immigration. Its investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, works some of the darkest cases in law enforcement. Child pornography, the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, the predators who hunt our kids online. HSI also breaks up the fraud rings that drain our seniors' savings, the work that happens right here in Naperville and across DuPage and Will counties, often without word to our police department. So this is not an agency doing, this is one agency that's doing very different things, and someone standing in a parking lot has no way to tell which one is in front of them. And think about what we're asking of our own people. What they do or don't do in that moment, somebody is going to be unhappy with them and they'll be the ones standing there to take it. That's not fair to hand them and it isn't their job. So this isn't about immigration and it isn't about taking sides. It's about whether we pass laws that do real things or laws that just make a statement. And I'd rather tell our residents the truth and lose the headline than pass something hollow and try to call it leadership. So that's where I am, and I'll be voting no on this ordinance tonight. Councilman White.

Yeah, I'm hearing a lot of angst against this, not from the audience here. But just to be clear, I mean, this doesn't surpass any federal authority. The federal government can do what they're allowed to do. So it's not doing that. It does not... have our local law enforcement confronting federal agents. Basically, we are recording what we anticipate or what we may think may be violating the ordinance. What is the worst thing that can happen? Well, maybe it wasn't immigration enforcement authorities there, so we were wrong. As I look at this, that's about the worst that can happen to this. I just don't think that we're sounding alarms, and I just don't think those alarms, it just doesn't warrant it. Again, we will record what we see. Any employee can do it, can do that, and they should do that. And the city manager and they will work out those particular policies within those departments and how that can be done. I just don't see that being the issue, being a major issue. I think, Marilyn, you nailed it. It all comes down to trust. As we talk about our law enforcement, we have the greatest, and I'm not even exaggerating, the greatest law enforcement public safety folks in this country. Chief, I tell you that all the time. Chief Pugnatis, same thing. But folks, understand this. Our police, our public safety, they respond to what has already happened. 90% of the calls that they go on, they're responding to what has already occurred. What makes Naperville the safest city in America is our community, our values. the trust that Marilyn talked about that's built within our community because we talk to each other. We report things when we see them. When we break down that trust, that's when you're going to, in my opinion, when we'll start seeing issues when it comes to public safety because you all are the ones who are reporting these things, and this really falls right in line with that. So I will be supporting this ordinance because I think it addresses those particular things that I mentioned. Thank you.

Thank you. Councilwoman Jane.

Thank you, Mayor. I think the discussion up here on the dais is a reflection of the arguments that are happening across our nation. And all of that is due to our varied lived experiences. I think you might perceive this as not holding value if you live a life where this hasn't threatened your livelihood or your day-to-day living. If you do come from a community where recent behavior has made you question whether you should leave your home, what type of documentation you should carry, which members of this dais have already revealed that they have to question and think about, THEN ONLY THEN CAN YOU TRULY APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF THIS ORDINANCE. THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT MERELY SYMBOLIC. IT IS SYMBOLIC. IT DOES REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO DUE PROCESS AND THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE VALUED AND RESPECTED AND HAVE A RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE. BUT IT IS ALSO CONCRETE AND BASED ON DATA AND FACTS. IN SPEAKING WITH THE CHIEF A FEW WEEKS AGO OR A MONTH AGO, I CAN'T REMEMBER, MANY MONTHS He shared that once upon a time, federal agencies would give our police officers a heads up that they would be arriving here. That's not happening anymore. Things have changed. Our community is telling us that they do not feel safe. This ordinance is in response to clearly communicate that they belong. Yes, that's symbolic. But also, concretely, we are asking for documentation. We are asking our staff to come up with what's the appropriate sustainable procedure to make those documentations. So to me, having come from an immigrant family, having that unique lived experience, I HOLD VALUE IN THIS. WHEN I HEAR THIS, IT HAS VALUE. I CAN SEE WHY SOMEONE MAY NOT SEE THAT, BUT IT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE SHAPE OUR PERCEPTION OF HOW WE VALUE THIS ORDINANCE, AND THAT'S WHY I'LL BE SUPPORTING IT.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON L1.

OLSAUER? AYE. JANE? AYE. KELLY?

AYE.

MCBROOM?

NOPE.

ZAYED? AYE. WHITE?

AYE.

WORLEY?

NO.

GIBSON? AYE.

MOTION PASSES 6-2. M-1.

ITEM M-1 IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT TO IVM MAXIMO TO STARBORD CONSULTING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,240,934.12 FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. There is one speaker, John Doyle.

All right, John Doyle, Naperville resident. Thank you. What's on the screen is an excerpt from the background section of this agenda item where the staff has named a few specific utilities that use this software and use that as justification for moving forward. When I saw that list, I'll be honest, I just couldn't help myself. So let's go through some other things these utilities are doing. Denton municipal their purchase power portfolio is 100% renewable thanks to a climate plan They adopted in 2018 and they run a declining block rate with a seasonal differential City of Lakeland actually offers three different rate structures depending on what best suits you a three-tier inclining block rate a time of use rate and a peak demand rate and Kansas City BPU is 48% renewable, and like Denton, they've run a seasonal differential and declining block rate. And lastly, Austin, widely recognized as the gold standard for municipal rate design. They have a four-tier inclining block rate, world-class affordability program funded by a customer assistance surcharge. They have an energy efficiency surcharge that funds all of their sustainability grants. And while their portfolio is already 73% carbon-free, It still contains some coal, so they let their customers pay an extra surcharge to send 100% of their bill to a wind farm instead. Somehow, they managed to all do this while having significantly lower median household incomes and significantly higher poverty rates than we do. And none of them are members of full requirement joint action agencies. So yes, please continue looking at these cities, especially Austin, as examples of mature, proven solutions for municipal electric utilities Just like this problem that implementing IBM Maximo solves, all of our other problems have already been solved too. We just need you to pick one. Thank you.

Thank you. Councilman White may have a motion on M1. Sure.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT 26-129, IBM MAXIMO 2 STAR BOARD CONSULTING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,240,934.12 AND FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. COUNCILMAN KELLY? SECOND, KELLY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON M-1. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ZAYED? FULLY ON THE MICROPHONE. ROLL CALL.

Aye. Kelly.

Aye.

McBroom. Aye. Sayed.

Aye.

White.

Aye.

Worley.

Yes.

Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer.

Aye. Motion passes 8-0. Councilman White, M2.

I move to approve the award of bid 26-079, Fire Station Number 4, improvements to Kando and Construction Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $2,898,000 plus a 3% contingency. Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly.

A motion and a second on M2. Roll call. Kelly. Aye. McBroom. Aye. Syed. Aye.

White.

Aye.

Worley. Yes. Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye.

Motion passes 8-0. Councilman White, M3.

I move to approve the award of bit 26-007. 2026 streets resurfacing program local to K5 Construction Corporation for an amount not to exceed $5,005,129.65 plus a 3% contingency. Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly.

We have a motion and a second on M3. Roll call. McBroom. Aye. Sayed. Aye. White.

Aye. Worley. Yes. Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly.

Aye.

Motion passes 8-0. Councilman White, M4.

I move to approve the award of cooperative procurement 26-142 VMware annual maintenance renewal to the redesign group for an amount not to exceed $1,441,170.00 and for a three-year term.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M4. Roll call. Sayan. Aye. White. Aye.

Worley.

Yes. Gibson.

Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly.

Aye. McBroom. Aye. Motion passes 8-0. Councilman White, M5.

I move to approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 26-131, New and Replacement Personal Computers to Amazon.com, CDS Office Technologies, and Insight Public Sector for an amount not to exceed $1,190,675.

COUNCILMAN KELLY? SECOND KELLY. A MOTION AND A SECOND. COUNCILMAN HOWSER, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I DO. GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR. KREGER, I WAS HOPING THAT YOU COULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE SORT OF BUNDLING PROCESS IS FOR WHEN YOU HAVE THESE LARGE PROCUREMENTS. KRIEGER?

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. SURE. WITH THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENTS, A PUBLIC ENTITY WILL ENLIST INTEREST FROM OTHERS AND OPEN IT UP TO ALL VENDORS, WHICH TYPICALLY BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VOLUMES, THE VENDORS ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACCEPT MUCH LOWER MARGINS, AND THAT IS WHERE WE SEE MOST OF THE VALUE COMING FROM OUR COOPERATIVE PURCHASES.

AND MAYOR, COULD I ASK A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT? YES. JUST TO PUT THAT IN SORT OF SIMPLE TERMS, THE TYPICAL BIDDER HERE IS BUNDLING SERVICES FROM A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT VENDORS LIKE AMAZON, CDW, ALL THESE OTHERS, CORRECT?

THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY. AND SO MY FEEDBACK SLASH QUESTION WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE, Is it possible to write these requests out to these bundlers, if you will, in a way to encourage them to use local companies and their bids as opposed to just shopping it out to Amazon nationally? I know that when we do individual procurements, that's what we do. But is there a way that we could work that into the procurement process in the future?

FOR LOWER, SMALLER BIDS, YES. FOR THE MUCH LARGER KIND OF NATIONAL BIDS, LIKELY NOT BECAUSE WE DO NOT SET THE SPECIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL ONES. BUT ALL OF OUR STAFF FOR THE LOW DOLLAR BIDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE LOCAL BIDDERS.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. KRIEGER.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON M-5. ROLL CALL. White. Aye. Worley. Yes. Gibson.

Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly.

Aye. McBroom. Aye.

Sayed.

Aye. Motion passes 8-0. Our final item tonight is new business. As our minor new business is for items the council is asking staff to bring back on a future agenda or for motions to reconsider a past city council votes. Does anybody have any new business? Seeing none, may I have a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn. Second, Kelly. All those in favor sign aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes 8-0. We are adjourned.