Rules, Administration, and Procedure

City Hall, 2nd Floor City of Aurora 44 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 60507 Rules, Administration, and Procedure Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday November 05, 2024 3:00 PM Chairperson Ron Woerman Vice Chair Carl Franco Alderman Edward J. Bugg Alderman Dan Barreiro Alderwoman Patty Smith Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being called to order. Please contact the Aldermen’s Office at (630) 256-3020 with questions. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Woerman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chairperson Ron Woerman, Vice Chair Carl Franco, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Dan Barreiro and Alderwoman Patty Smith APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24-0743 Approval of the minutes from the Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee meeting held on October 1, 2024 . A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA City of Aurora Page 1 Rules, Administration, and Meeting Minutes - Final November 5, 2024 Procedure 24-0770 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 - Section 6-2 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding "Complimentary" Licenses. Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk - City of Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0838 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 - Sections 6-5, 6-7 and 6-20 of the Code of Ordinances. Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk - City of Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderwoman Smith, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0845 An Ordinance amending Chapter 29 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances. Nydia Molina, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora and two members of APD Special Operations presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderwoman Smith, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0847 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22-Harassment and Discrimination by specifically adding Article 22-IV Reasonable Accommodation Process . Nydia Molina, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0765 A Resolution approving the appointment of Kevin Muhammad and the reappointment of Frank Johnson and Joseph L. Grisson III to the Aurora Housing Authority Board. Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayor's Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderwoman Smith, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 City of Aurora Page 2 Rules, Administration, and Meeting Minutes - Final November 5, 2024 Procedure 24-0769 A Resolution approving the reappointments of William Whitfield, Cynthia Latimer, Marc Dale Jr. to the African American Heritage Advisory Board. Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayor's Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0828 A Resolution authorizing the reappointments of Albert Signorelli, Michael Sawdey, Spiros Koliopoulos, and Janice Lindley to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Commission . Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayor's Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0834 A Resolution authorizing the Department Heads of the City to enter into agreements with public agencies for access to certain data thereof. Richard Veenstra, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0840 A Resolution appointing six members to the "Aging-in-Community Advisory Board" (AICB). Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayor's Office and Katrina Boatright, Senior Services & Disabilities Manager - City of Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTIONS 24-0831 A Resolution authorizing a two-year grant program in the amount of $50,000.00 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) to assist qualified residents with projects in the First Ward. This RAP Resolution was (HELD) City of Aurora Page 3 Rules, Administration, and Meeting Minutes - Final November 5, 2024 Procedure 24-0835 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program. This RAP Resolution was (HELD) 24-0837 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50 match up to $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses for the purpose of upgrading or improving the exterior of their property . This RAP Resolution was (HELD) CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Vice Chair Franco, seconded by Alderwoman Smith, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Woerman adjourned the meeting at 4:21 p.m. Ayes: 5 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION. VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS - https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 4