Emergency Telephone System Board
Special MeetingNaperville, IL · January 15, 2026
Minutes
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
http://www.naperville.il.us/
Meeting Minutes - Final
Emergency Telephone System Board
Thursday, January 15, 2026 3:00 PM NPD Community Room
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Arres called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
B. ROLL CALL:
Present 8- David McCabe, Matt Thomas, Joe DeLeo, Jason Arres, Russ Matson, Mark
Puknaitis, Denny Barfuss, and Jacqueline Hobday
Absent 3- Richard Fowler, Ashfaq Syed , and Carl Franco
Aurora Director of Emergency Communications Jacqueline Hobday is a
non-voting board member and is recorded as abstaining from all votes.
Director Hobday arrived at the beginning of E. New Business. Assistant Chief
Mike Kaufman attended as a proxy for Aurora Deputy Chief Kevin Nickel who
is currently serving as Interim Fire Chief after Chief Dave McCabe retired.
Deputy Chief Dan Smith attended as a proxy for Naperville Fire Chief Mark
Puknaitis.
Also Present:
Naperville Emergency Communications Manager Jillianne Chuffo
Naperville Senior Administrative Assistant Jill Bridges
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
None.
D. OLD BUSINESS:
E. NEW BUSINESS:
Naperville staff is revising the City’s ETSB ordinance to align with updates to
the Illinois Emergency Telephone System Act.
F. REPORTS:
1. Approve the December 18, 2025 ETSB meeting minutes
A motion was made by Barfuss to approve the meeting minutes of the December
18, 2025 as presented, seconded by Matson. The motion carried with the
following vote:
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Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
2. Review the E911 surcharge payments for December 1-31, 2025
No questions or comments.
3. Approve the Naperville expenditures for reimbursement for December 1-31, 2025
A motion was made by Barfuss to approve the Naperville expenditures for
reimbursement for December 1 - 31, 2025 totaling $366,232.17, seconded by
Thomas. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
4. Approve the budget transfer from the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville General
Fund
A motion was made by Thomas to approve the budget transfer of $243,550.33
from the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville General Fund, seconded by Barfuss.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
5. Approve the Aurora expenditures for reimbursement for December 1-31, 2025
A motion was made by Barfuss to approve the Aurora expenditures for
reimbursement for December 1 - 31, 2025 totaling $566,719.91, seconded by
Matson. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
6. Approve the withdrawal from the E911 Fund to the City of Aurora
A motion was made by DeLeo to approve the withdrawal of $199,338.96 from the
E911 Fund to the City of Aurora, seconded by Barfuss. The motion carried with
the following vote:
Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
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Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
G. COMMUNICATIONS
1. City of Naperville
ETSB members must file a Statement of Economic Interest with DuPage
County via the Clerk’s online system. Filing notices are expected by email in
March. Naperville and Aurora staff will complete the State ETSB Annual Report
by January 31. Naperville remains on track for the Motorola P25 Radio Update
to go live in April. Staff recently held a kickoff meeting for the Drone as a First
Responder program and is currently working toward selecting a Real Time
Information Center vendor.
2. City of Aurora
Aurora’s P25 Radio Update has been delayed due to tower construction
issues. Aurora and Naperville will work together to update the agreement for
backup radio communications. The Pervis fire station alerting system remains
on track for completion in February.
3. City of North Aurora
North Aurora is running on a new Mark 43 RMS system.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the board, a motion was made by
Matson, seconded by Barfuss to adjourn the Emergency Telephone System
Board meeting of January 15, 2026, at 3:19 PM. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7- McCabe, Thomas, DeLeo, Arres, Matson, Puknaitis, and Barfuss
Absent: 3- Fowler, Syed, and Franco
Abstain: 1- Hobday
The next regular meeting will be April 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
/s/ Jill Bridges
Jill Bridges
Senior Administrative Assistant
Office of the Chief of Police
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Agenda
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
http://www.naperville.il.us/
Meeting Agenda
Emergency Telephone System Board
Thursday, January 15, 2026 3:00 PM NPD Community Room
PUBLIC COMMENT:
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING: To address the
Commission in person during the meeting, members of the public should sign up in
person at the meeting location on the day of the meeting. Signup is available for 30
minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS OR A POSITION OF SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION:
You may submit written comments and position statements to the commission at
www.naperville.il.us/bc-comment in advance of the meeting. Comments will be received
from the time the agenda is published until 24 hours before the meeting start time.
Comments and position statements received during this timeframe will be shared with the
commission and posted in the Meeting Details section on the City’s meeting
management system in the day of the meeting. Comments received outside this time
frame will not be transmitted or posted. Written comments will not be read aloud during
the meeting.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in:
2-1-16 - 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 Commission 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.
IF YOU SIGN UP TO SPEAK: The Chairman will call your name at the appropriate time
during the Commission meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for
the public record. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to the matter under
discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes and are called in the order they sign
up.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
D. OLD BUSINESS:
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. REPORTS:
1. 26-0019 Approve the December 18, 2025 ETSB meeting minutes
2. 26-0020 Review the E911 surcharge payments for December 1-31, 2025
3. 26-0021 Approve the Naperville expenditures for reimbursement for December
1-31, 2025
4. 26-0022 Approve the budget transfer from the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville
General Fund
5. 26-0023 Approve the Aurora expenditures for reimbursement for December 1-31,
2025
6. 26-0024 Approve the withdrawal from the E911 Fund to the City of Aurora
G COMMUNICATIONS
1. City of Naperville
2. City of Aurora
3. City of North Aurora
H. 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
will be made to allow for meeting participation.
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