Sister Cities Commission

City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 http://www.naperville.il.us/ Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, August 13, 2025 6:30 PM NEU Sister Cities Commission Sister Cities Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 13, 2025 A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Mani called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. B. ROLL CALL: Present 7- Becky Rudolph, Yugin Wang, Daniel Bukowski, Joel See , Arun Mani, Tony Chamberlain, and Ashfaq Syed Absent 2- Ganesh Kar, and Abdechafi Boubkir C. PUBLIC FORUM: There were no speakers under Public Forum. D. OLD BUSINESS: E. REPORTS: 1. Approve the Sister Cities minutes of June 17, 2025 A motion was made by Commissioner Rudolph and seconded by Commissioner Bukowski to approve the Sister Cities minutes of June 17, 2025. Motion passed by voice vote. 2. Receive board and commission member training Commissioners received the 2025 Naperville Board and Commission Member Training provided by Marcie Schatz, the Assistant to the City Manager's Office. 3. Review the roles and responsibilities of the Naperville Sister Cities Commission and Sister Cities Foundation Motion was made by Commissioner Chamberlain and seconded by Commissioner Bukowski to HOLD the item until the next meeting. Motion passed by voice vote. 4. Receive the update on the Monarch habitat project and request $1,000 in funding from the Sister Cities Foundation Commissioner See led the discussion on the Monarch Butterfly Project. Commissioners and Staff reviewed topics including costs, signage, volunteer involvement, and ongoing maintenance. . Motion was made by Commissioner Chamberlain, seconded by Commissioner Bukowski to approve the request for $1,500 from Sister Cities Foundation for plantings for the Monarch Butterfly Project. Motion passed by a roll call vote. Absent: 2- Kar, and Boubkir 5. Update on advancing student exchange opportunities City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 12/4/2025 Sister Cities Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 13, 2025 Commissioner Chamberlain will continue the Student Exchange Program to 2026 with plans to reach out to schools and our Sister City partners. F. NEW BUSINESS: G. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Chairman Mani, seconded by Commissioner Wang to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Motion passed by voice vote. /s/ Rachel Pruneda Rachel Pruneda, Assistant to the Mayor and City Council City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 12/4/2025