Civilian Review Board
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · March 16, 2023
Minutes
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, March 16, 2023
6:00 PM
City Hall - Second Floor
Council Chambers
Civilian Review Board
Civilian Review Board Meeting Minutes - Final March 16, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bright called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and the roll was called.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram,
Andrea McMillian, Curtis Wilson (6).
Members absent: Lily Rocha (1).
OTHERS PRESENT
Others present: Michele Clark, Community Affairs Director of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion; Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel; Nydia Molina,
Assistant Corporation Counsel.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, February 16, 2023, Civilian
Review Board Meeting.
Vice Chair Char made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Member
Brown.
The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: 6 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
McMillian, Curtis Wilson
Nayes: 0.
Absent: 1 - Lily Rocha.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
REPORT OF THE CHAIR
Chair Bright spoke about the quarterly CRB Check-In Meetings with the Mayor
and trying to find a date for the Facilitator.
Member McMillian made a motion to move in favor of using the Facilitator at a
future CRB meeting, seconded by Vice Chair Char.
The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: 6 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
McMillian, Curtis Wilson.
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Nayes: 0.
Absent: 1 - Lily Rocha.
I.T. SUPPORT
Members requested to have a CRB email list posted on SharePoint. Members
requested clarification on Cyber Security Course emails.
STATUS ON NEW MEMBERS
The process of having a new member appointed has begun. The second
vacancy is still open.
NEW BUSINESS
Legal - Closed Session
Assistant Corporation Counsel Nydia Molina presented clarification on the
document to assist on closed session script.
Chair Bright made a motion to hold this agenda item for the next meeting,
seconded by Vice Chair Char.
The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: 4 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Andrea McMillian.
Nayes: 2 - Ginger Ingram, Curtis Wilson.
Absent: 1 - Lily Rocha.
OLD BUSINESS
Analysis of CRB Review of APD Complaints - 08/2021 - Present
Member Wilson made a motion to put together an excel spreadsheet and
supply to the teams with column headings - retracts the motion.
Member McMillian made a motion to hold over this item to obtain additional
items that are being requested by the CRB to add additional areas of review
and provide a complete chart with those items and be able to do a complete
analysis of the data collected, seconded by Member Wilson.
The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: 6 - Kim Bright, Timothy Brown, Rajesh Char, Ginger Ingram, Andrea
McMillian, Curtis Wilson.
Nayes: 0.
Absent: 1 - Lily Rocha.
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Update to Strategic Plan
Holding over.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Vice Chair Char, seconded by Member McMillian to
adjourn the meeting.
The motion carried by voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Chanel Kassis, Board Secretary
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Agenda
City Hall - Second Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Civilian Review Board
Agenda - Final
Thursday
March 16, 2023
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OTHERS PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-0229 Approval of the Minutes of the Thursday, February 16, 2023, Civilian Review
Board Meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
REPORT OF THE CHAIR
I.T. SUPPORT
STATUS ON NEW MEMBERS
NEW BUSINESS
23-0230 Legal - Closed Session
OLD BUSINESS
23-0121 Analysis of CRB Review of APD Complaints - 08/2021 - Present
23-0125 Update to Strategic Plan
ADJOURNMENT
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