Remarks by Supna Jain
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City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, the thinking behind the number six was, first of all, it captures many of the words we've been talking about and using as part of the presentations as the framework or the lens through which we were analyzing all four options. a good vision statement won't just be symbolic, but that it's really those next steps that are critical, that where we delineate and operationalize and make these terms more concrete, and then we live up to that. It's our job up here in our community to make sure that those words mean something and not to give just lip service. I THINK THAT IS TOTALLY POSSIBLE. I…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I would be interested in hearing what my colleagues think of that move. I have reason in the order that I placed it in. I do think when you think about utility, reliability, and affordability are oftentimes the cornerstone values associated with it. But I do find the order to be perhaps reflect what I think interconnectedly. I do think, though, sometimes by putting sustainability towards the end, we think of that as an afterthought. That could be a perception, although that's not necessarily the case here. So I would love to hear from others on the dais on what they think about that.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Just a few points for clarification. First of all, I appreciate us moving from eliminate to focus on the options. I think that's reflective of where many of us are, what we're thinking. I have a little bit of confusion between option two and three in making a decision about focusing our efforts. I guess I want clarification on what we mean by focusing. So let's say we voted that, let's say theoretically we voted for option three and one to be the focus. What does that mean for next steps for staff?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“So from a staff bandwidth perspective, do you think there's a lot more involved with exploring option two with option three? And part two to that question is, is that exploration or focus being done between now and the rate study or post-rate study publication or reporting?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“And last question. So between now and June, do you foresee us working on the decision framework and the mission statement in preparation for that exercise when it comes time?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yeah. I just wanted to clarify if that was the key difference, or was it the design differences to... to ensure, based on the feedback of the residents in that area? Could that be also part of that?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Along the same line of questioning regarding the water distribution, are there any external factors that might interfere with our timeline, like weather or material access that we should be aware of?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“OK, thank you. And a quick question, and I apologize. I'm going back to slide number five. Just if someone could explain the drop from 2028 to 2029 in our CIP budget of roughly 50 million. Like, is that due to anticipated upgrades that we have in the coming years, but we don't necessarily anticipate that starting 2029? Just seems like a substantial drop.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yeah, that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure there was something that I might be missing that might be coming up. So thank you for clarifying that.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Mayor. Just a question regarding, well, I'm looking at slide number 21 at the top. It says capital investments total 13.6. But the amounts listed on the slide don't add up to that. So what am I missing?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“That's fine. No, I just needed to make sure my math skills were still in check. It definitely does not add up, yes. Yeah. Thanks, Dad. My dad helped me with my math skills. So I just want to make sure about that. The second question I had is still on slide 21. Just if you could give a little bit more of a background to the Naperville Neighbor Settlement Feasibility Study, the need for the study, and what we hope the study will inform us about.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“And the $145,000 for the feasibility study, can you just elaborate on what you think that study will show or what will be done for $145,000?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Okay, yeah, thank you. And I have one more question. That's regarding the cameras that we hope to discuss more in detail in November. I just wanted to clarify by approving the 5.1 million, do we have room to make different decisions afterwards? Meaning like does this lock us in with that amount?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Believe it or not, it's been a year since I joined council and you guys have put up with me. So I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that it's been a year since I've joined and it has been an incredible year filled with a lot of listening and learning. One thing I've come to appreciate even more is just how nuanced almost every issue that comes before us is, that there are different perspectives, competing priorities, and often no perfect answer. Something that I learned on the school board, but even more so here. Our job is to take the time to understand those…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“yeah i my understanding and and maybe this is something that we can seek more clarification on is that only three synthetic forms have been identified and that there are could be other synthetic forms or the 7oh concentration in itself has not been identified as schedule schedule one and then again Anyway, so that's my understanding, and we could see clarification on that, but I think there are still gaps.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Chief, for the presentation. contextualizing the asks, right? You know, 2013 was when we had the system implemented. So I can certainly understand the update. I think for me, I have a few more questions that kind of echo some of the concerns already brought up. Number one, the expansion of 270 cameras. primarily for building and infrastructure security needs. I kind of would like to have more information. Like you mentioned Naper Settlement as one of the infrastructure, like what is the background around that? What are the needs? If there could be some more detail…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. And – the breakdown of how that would be distributed. Do you have those numbers? I apologize if you shared that.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026