2026-11-04 - City Council
Summary
Built from the City's posted agenda, the recorded actions on Legistar and the video's auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard. The opening roll call says "October 20th", but the meeting is November 4.
- The mayor opened with a moment of silence for a North Central College student who died in Bloomington; a public visitation was announced for November 5.
- Public forum included Sister Cities student and chair presentations and the announcement that Naperville received an Illinois Sister City special recognition for the 2026 International Festival. A speaker asked for an electric utility master plan; the City Manager said findings and recommendations are due in summer 2027 with the utility rate study. A Naperville Preservation speaker asked for Historic Preservation Commission review of its preservation plan.
- M1: the Council approved the award of RFP 25-030 (Citywide Camera Access) to SDI Presence LLC for a three-year term, not to exceed $8.5 million plus a 3% contingency, 9-0, after the earlier award failed 2-6 on 2026-09-01. See Citywide Camera Access RFP.
- The closed session was canceled.
- Item M1 was approved as amended: the award is limited to the Category 1 cameras plus only those Category 2 cameras a council member identified on November 2, with that member's identified Category 1 cameras removed. The motion was by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly. The City Manager may not execute the contract until the final scope and amount are confirmed in writing, and the remaining Category 2 cameras are deferred to future budget years. For comparison, staff's options were A at $8,689,094.02 and B at $8,189,320.02, each plus 3%.
- Consent agenda approved 9-0, including minutes, change orders for Fire Station 4 and curbside leaf collection, a parking setback variance at 1756 North Aurora Road, a recapture agreement for Parkside Road sanitary main improvements (Recapture Agreement DEV-0069-2026), and an intergovernmental agreement for NCTV 17 replacement cameras (not to exceed $30,185.70).
- O1: the Council approved, 9-0, review of the draft 2027-2031 Priorities Plan and a public comment period from November 6 through December 11, 2026 through Polco Engage. See 2027-2031 Priorities Plan. A NEST representative asked for measurable sustainability goals and annual progress reporting; Josh McBroom suggested naming specific developments in the plan or none.
- Ian Holzhauer announced he will step down from the Council at the end of new business on December 1 to take a DuPage County Board seat.
- Ashfaq Syed asked about city attendance at the IMEM board and public access to its recordings; staff will bring a request to make recordings public. Patrick Kelly and the City Manager discussed whether added staffing could shorten the historic preservation review timeline.
- No new business; the meeting adjourned.
Agenda
Consent agenda items (passed by omnibus motion):
- 26-1265: council meeting schedule for November, December and January 2027.
- 26-1167: fall protection contract, Garland/DBS, not to exceed $166,821.
- 26-1174: parking software, T2 Systems, not to exceed $106,804, three-year term.
- 26-1227: police uniforms and equipment, Galls LLC, not to exceed $236,000.
- 26-1235: biosolids removal, Stewart Spreading, not to exceed $924,300, two-year term.
- 26-1237: Fire Station 4 Change Order #1 to Kandu Construction, not to exceed $120,145 (contract total $3,018,145), plus 61 days.
- 26-1261: curbside leaf collection Change Order #1, not to exceed $17,232 (total $297,672).
- 26-0681B: parking setback variance ordinance for 1756 N. Aurora Rd (DEV-0053-2025).
- 26-1263: recapture agreement ordinance for the Parkside Rd sanitary sewer; see Recapture Agreement DEV-0069-2026.
- 26-1280: DuPage County Community Television Grant intergovernmental agreement for five NCTV17 cameras.
Other items:
- 26-1269: Citywide Camera Access (RFP 25-030), SDI Presence LLC, approved as amended; see Citywide Camera Access RFP.
- 26-1264: draft 2027-2031 Priorities Plan, approved for a public comment period of November 6 to December 11, 2026; see 2027-2031 Priorities Plan.
Sources
- Agenda (PDF): https://naperville.legistar1.com/naperville/meetings/2026/11/3592_A_City_Council_26-11-04_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
- Legistar meeting calendar and recorded actions: https://naperville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJX_uDPEHVg (City of Naperville YouTube channel, streams)
Video
Transcript
*These are auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard.
Transcript
04:05Hey.
06:07>> Hey.
08:10>> Hey.
10:12>> Mhm.
14:18>> Mhm.
16:20>> Hey.
18:23>> Hey.
20:56>> Good evening and welcome to the October
20:5720th Naperville City Council meeting.
20:59Roll call.
21:00>> Worley.
21:01>> Here.
21:01>> Gibson.
21:03>> Here.
21:03>> Kohlhauer.
21:04>> Here.
21:04>> Jain.
21:05>> Here.
21:06>> Kelly.
21:06>> Here.
21:07>> McBroom.
21:07>> Here.
21:08>> Sayed.
21:09>> Here.
21:09>> White.
21:10>> Here.
21:10>> Wilson.
21:11>> Here.
21:11>> Please rise and join me in the pledge of
21:13allegiance.
21:37Before we get begin our regular agenda
21:39tonight, I want to take pause.
21:42In the early morning hours of Sunday,
21:43November 1st,
21:45Giana Detloff,
21:47a 19-year-old North Central College
21:49freshman,
21:50lost her life in a senseless act of
21:53violence in Bloomington, Illinois,
21:55where she was visiting a friend for a
21:57Halloween party.
21:59Giana came to us from Carol Stream and
22:01she chose Naperville.
22:03She chose to begin college here, to
22:05study here, to be a cheerleader here,
22:08and to build friendships that she would
22:10believe
22:11would last a lifetime here.
22:14And for her,
22:15our city
22:17was her home.
22:19She was one of us.
22:21Giana was only a few months into her
22:23first year at North Central College with
22:24so much still ahead of her.
22:28Her teammates remember an amazing
22:30friend,
22:31a devoted teammate, and a sweet and pure
22:34soul.
22:35Her future was bright and it was taken
22:37from her and from her family and friends
22:40and from all the people
22:41she would have gone on to touch
22:44in this world.
22:46I ask you to join me now in a moment of
22:47silence to honor Gianna, to hold her
22:49family, her friends, and her teammates
22:53in our thoughts.
23:08Thank you.
23:11President Periyako from North Central
23:12College is is here with us tonight and
23:14he informed me that Gianna's family
23:17has invited the community to a public
23:18visitation
23:20on Thursday, November November 5th.
23:23It's tomorrow night from 6:00 to 9:00
23:25p.m. at Glenbard North High School
23:28in Carol Stream. Those attending are
23:30encouraged to wear pink.
23:33We will carry Gianna's memory with us
23:35and we will keep her family in our
23:38hearts.
23:42First on our agenda tonight is a public
23:44forum. I'd like to remind everyone of
23:46the citizen participation rules in the
23:48city's municipal code for speaking at
23:49city council meetings.
23:52Speakers are asked to present their
23:53comments in a respectful and courteous
23:55manner. Speakers should stay on topic
23:57and be cognizant of their words.
23:59Personal attacks on council members,
24:01staff, other speakers, or members of the
24:02audience are not allowed.
24:04If inappropriate language or comments
24:06are expressed during this meeting, you
24:08will be asked immediately to stop
24:09commenting.
24:11Also, for audience members, there is no
24:12cheering and no jeering.
24:14Actions such as applauding, cheering, or
24:16any other noises during or at the
24:17conclusion of any remarks made by any
24:19speaker are not allowed. If this occurs,
24:22you will be asked to stop immediately
24:23and if it continues to persist, I will
24:25recess the meeting until the audience
24:26abides by the rules in our city code.
24:29No speaker should feel intimidated by
24:31the crowd. Audience disruption is meant
24:34to intimidate those speaking and I will
24:35not allow it in the chambers. Speakers
24:37are given 3 minutes to address the city
24:39council. To help speakers stay within
24:41the 3-minute timeframe, we have a timer
24:42located on the side dais to your right.
24:46It will give the visual cue when 3
24:47minutes are expiring. This helps
24:48speakers conclude their comments in a
24:50timely manner without being cut off.
24:53The timer will buzz when it hits zero
24:54and we will alert the speaker that their
24:56time is up.
24:57If a speaker's name is called and they
24:58are not in the room, we will move on to
25:00the next speaker and we will not go
25:01back.
25:02Speakers are encouraged to remain in
25:04council chambers until the conclusion of
25:05public forum in the event council
25:07members want to ask follow-up questions.
25:09Also, when your name is called, please
25:10come and have a seat in the front row.
25:14Mrs. Schatz, please call the speakers.
25:17>> The first four speakers are Isar Isar
25:19Kumar,
25:20T.N. Liam, Maya Meshi, and Arun Money.
25:25>> Okay, we'll start with the first
25:26speaker. You can go up to the podium and
25:29the other speakers can make your way to
25:30the front row.
25:40>> Good evening, everyone. I'm Isar Kumar,
25:42student board member of the Naperville
25:43Sister Cities Foundation and intern for
25:45Councilman uh Said. Today, I am honored
25:48to share the history of the Naperville
25:50Sister Cities Commission and the vision
25:51behind it.
25:53The Sister Cities movement began in
25:541956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
25:57believed then personal relationships
25:58could promote peace and understanding
26:00between people and in different
26:01countries.
26:03Naperville embraced that vision in 1977.
26:06The city established a Sister Cities
26:07Commission and recognized Nitra,
26:09Slovakia as its first Sister City.
26:11This partnership opened the door to
26:13cultural understanding, educational
26:15exchanges, business connections, and
26:16visits between residents.
26:18Then, on November 17th, 1993, Naperville
26:22and Nitra formalized their Sister City
26:24relationship. The agreement meant more
26:26than friendship between two communities.
26:28It reflected a shared commitment to
26:29learning from one another and building
26:31lasting connections.
26:32These early efforts created the
26:34foundation for Naperville's
26:35international programs. They also showed
26:37us how meaningful relationships grow
26:39through communication, cooperation, and
26:41personal contact.
26:43But, international friendship does not
26:44begin with governments alone. It begins
26:46with people. It begins when we take time
26:49to learn about one another, share our
26:50traditions, and discover what we have in
26:52common.
26:53As you remember these beginnings, we
26:55honor the volunteers, city leaders,
26:57educators, and community members who
26:59helped to turn into reality.
27:01Their work continues to inspire us
27:02today. Thank you.
27:05>> Thank you. Next speaker.
27:06>> The next speaker is Tien Nguyen.
27:12>> Good evening, everyone.
27:13My name is Tien Nguyen, and I'm one of
27:15the student board members for the
27:17Naperville Sister Cities Foundation.
27:20Naperville is represented by three
27:21international sister cities, Nitra,
27:23Slovakia,
27:24Patzcuaro, Mexico, and Cancun, Mexico.
27:27But, how did our relationship with these
27:29sister cities come to be?
27:31Let's start with Nitra.
27:32Our relationship with Nitra was built in
27:341993
27:36on shared pillars of access to education
27:39and access to education, community
27:41service, technological innovation, and
27:44youth empowerment.
27:46Over the years, we've sent delegations
27:48to and from Nitra, as well as
27:50collaborated with them on student
27:52educational efforts.
27:54Our second sister city
27:56is
27:57Our second sister city is Patzcuaro,
27:59Mexico, located in Michoacán.
28:02And our partnership with them is built
28:04on their their support of the arts and
28:07culture.
28:08Patzcuaro is celebrated worldwide for
28:10its monarch butterfly gardens, as well
28:12as arts and culture, and we've
28:13collaborated with them on educational
28:16and other environmental initiatives.
28:19Finally, our third sister city is
28:21Cancun, Mexico, and our partnership with
28:23them was formalized on April 21st, 2020.
28:27But, our relationship with Cancun
28:29extends beyond just being a sister city.
28:31In the past, we've donated emergency
28:33relief supplies to their fire fighting
28:35department to support the lives of local
28:38residents and visitors.
28:40Overall, the Sister Cities represent
28:43international friendship.
28:45Whether that's a student learning a
28:46different language, an artist learning
28:48about a different tradition, or even two
28:51different cities coming together to
28:53foster environmental environmental
28:55initiatives or other forms of
28:57creativity,
28:58our Sister Cities are more than just
29:00names on a page.
29:01They help make Naperville a more
29:03connected, cultural, and international
29:05place to live. Thank you.
29:08>> Thank you. Next speaker.
29:09>> The next speaker is Maya Meshi, followed
29:11by Arun Money.
29:15>> Good evening, everyone. My name is Maya
29:18Meshi, and I am a student board member
29:20of the Sister Cities Foundation.
29:22The history of the Naperville Sister
29:24Cities Commission matters, but so does
29:27what's happening today.
29:29For many years, the Sister Cities
29:31Foundation and Commission hosted the
29:33Hispanic Festival. The event gave
29:36residents a chance to celebrate the
29:38Hispanic heritage through music,
29:41culture, and food.
29:43Over time, Naperville's international
29:44relationships grew, and so did the
29:46festival. In 2026, it has become the
29:51Naperville International Festival.
29:54The expanded event welcomed cultures
29:55from around the world while continuing
29:57to honor their Hispanic roots.
30:00The Commission has also strengthened
30:01relationships with our other cities,
30:03reconnected with international
30:05communities, and expanded cultural,
30:08educational, and community programs.
30:11In 2025, the Commission hosted a library
30:14program highlighting Nitra. It also
30:16renewed contract with Nitra's
30:17representatives and continued developing
30:19initiatives with the Sister Cities
30:21Foundation.
30:23Our young people are part of our work,
30:24too.
30:25The Young Artist and Author Showcase
30:27gives students a chance to express their
30:29ideas about the world. This year's
30:31themes, Voices of Today and Visions of
30:34Tomorrow, encourage students to think
30:36about how generations can shape their
30:38future.
30:39Two Naperville students received awards.
30:42Another important project is the monarch
30:44butterfly habitat garden at Knoch Knolls
30:47Park. The commission developed the
30:49concept. The Naperville Park District
30:51and the Sister Cities Foundation aided
30:53in establishing the habitat.
30:55The garden connects Naperville with the
30:56monarch migration to Michoacán, Mexico.
31:01Through art, education, environmental
31:03stewardship, and community celebrations,
31:05we turn international friendships into
31:07meaningful local experiences. Thank you.
31:11>> Thank you. Next speaker.
31:12>> The next speaker is Arun Mani, followed
31:14by Richard Stark and Ron Andrews.
31:19>> Good evening.
31:20Um honorable mayor and uh council
31:22members and my fellow community members.
31:25My name is Arun Mani. I am the chairman
31:27of uh Sister City Commission. It's a
31:30tough act to follow the the future
31:33leaders of Naperville.
31:34It's an amazing dialogue and I don't
31:37think I'll be able to match them. But uh
31:39I'm very proud to be a part of
31:41Naperville where we are encouraging such
31:44young leaders.
31:46Um here we are looking ahead for
31:48Naperville Sister City Commission.
31:50We have two main responsibilities.
31:53We must preserve the accomplishments of
31:55the past and we must create
31:56opportunities for the next generations.
31:59Our partnership with Nitra, Pitsquaro,
32:02and Cancun give us a strong foundation.
32:05Cancun, our most recent sister city, has
32:08expanded opportunities for cultural,
32:10educational, environmental, and
32:12professional cooperation.
32:15Today, we are especially pleased to
32:17recognize the city of Naperville for its
32:20commitment to the city's vision
32:22and its continued support of Sister City
32:25Commissions and Foundation.
32:27At the 2026 Illinois Municipal League
32:30event in Chicago, Naperville received
32:33the Illinois Sister City Award special
32:35recognition award special recognition
32:38for its 2026 International Festival.
32:42This honor recognizes the city's
32:44dedication to international friendship,
32:47cultural understanding, and community
32:49cooperation.
32:51The award also reflects the growth of
32:53our celebrations. What began as an
32:56Hispanic Festival has become a more
32:58inclusive international festival.
33:01It now welcomes culture from around the
33:03world while preserving its original
33:05spirit.
33:07We are proud to present this award
33:09as a symbol of appreciation for the
33:12leadership and support that have
33:14sustained the Sister City program in
33:16Naperville.
33:17That commitment has helped volunteers,
33:19educators, students, family, and
33:21organizations build meaningful
33:24relationship worldwide.
33:26Looking ahead,
33:28a sister city relationship must be more
33:30than formal agreement. It must remain
33:32active, meaningful, and beneficial to
33:34everyone involved.
33:36We will continue strengthening student
33:38exchanges, collaborative projects,
33:41virtual communication, cultural program,
33:43library events, festivals, and
33:46environmental initiatives such as the
33:48monarch butterfly garden that we have
33:50recently installed in
33:54On behalf of the commission and
33:56foundation, we thank the city of
33:58Naperville for its vision, partnership,
34:00and continued support. Together, we can
34:03keep Naperville Sister City relationship
34:05vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful for
34:08the generations to come. Thank you.
34:11>> Thank you. Next speaker.
34:13>> The next speakers are Richard Stark
34:14followed by Ron Andrews and Dan Muller.
34:17>> If you've heard your name called, please
34:19move to the front row so we can keep you
34:21going.
34:39>> Hi, Richard Stark, 8-year resident of
34:41Naperville.
34:42Naperville made important progress
34:44during the September 28th workshop by
34:46approving an electricity vision
34:48statement.
34:49However, two critical elements of the
34:52strategic planning process remain
34:54incomplete.
34:55First, the city still lacks a formal
34:57decision framework
34:59that concludes measurable targets,
35:01performance benchmarks, and evaluation
35:04criteria.
35:05And second, city council has not yet
35:07been presented with an electric utility
35:10master plan based on the key dates
35:12communicated to council in March of
35:152026.
35:17To help city council
35:22To help city council understand where
35:24their input will be required in the
35:25future, I recommend that city council
35:28direct staff to develop and present an
35:30electric utility master plan at the next
35:32city council meeting. This plan should
35:35clearly identify key initiatives,
35:37decision milestones, and timelines,
35:40enabling council to evaluate strategic
35:42progress.
35:43The good news is that a draft master
35:46plan was developed in March of 2026,
35:49reviewed and refined at that time based
35:51on feedback from Brian Growth and
35:53others.
35:54It was subsequently updated multiple
35:55times.
35:56The existing document can serve as a
35:58strong foundation for staff's master
36:00plan.
36:03This slide shows an overview of the
36:06major milestones of the plan up through
36:09June of 2027.
36:14Equally important is the completion of
36:16the city strategic decision framework.
36:19This will ensure that future sourcing,
36:21storage, and demand management decisions
36:24are objective, transparent, and align
36:26with council strategic priorities.
36:29I recommend that the city council
36:31schedule and a dedicated workshop before
36:34the end of January.
36:36The objective of this workshop should be
36:38to establish categories, targets, and
36:40benchmarks that can be consistently
36:43applied to future resource decisions.
36:46Establishing these targets and
36:47benchmarks will provide staff and
36:49council with a clear unified basis for
36:52evaluating future prop- proposals and
36:55determining the best combination of
36:57sourcing, storage, and demand management
37:00options.
37:01Thank you for your time, leadership, and
37:04continued commitment to Naperville's
37:06energy future.
37:07I request your support in directing the
37:10development of the master plan and
37:12completion of the decision framework so
37:14that the city can move forward with a
37:16clear strategy and a disciplined
37:19decision-making process. Thank you.
37:22>> Thank you. Next speaker.
37:24>> The next speaker is Ron Andrews.
37:28>> Next speaker.
37:30>> The next speaker is Dan Muller, followed
37:32by Bill Simon, Jasmine Elise Amimi
37:34Pronger, and Nicole Pronger.
37:38>> Hello, I'm Daniel Muller. I'm here to
37:40talk about the proposed $8 million on
37:43the AI camera infrastructure.
37:46As far as I understand, the the
37:48council's already voted 6 versus 2
37:50against that, and I'd just like to say
37:52good job for that.
37:54I'm an electrical engineer and I'd just
37:56like to say that this technology is not
37:58a good path forward. Unfortunately,
38:02it it provides too many avenues for
38:04abuse through where any controls against
38:07this is is not really an option. There
38:10has already been a lot of evidence
38:12showing that this has led to a lot of
38:15slurs. Like if you look up, you can see
38:18a huge list of FOIA requests on these
38:22systems. And the people using these
38:24systems use really inappropriate
38:27terminology to try to look up people of
38:30a certain ethnicity, which is entirely
38:32inappropriate. Or there's a lot of cases
38:35of police using this to stalk romantic
38:39interests. Which is again entirely
38:42inappropriate.
38:44And allegedly this is for safety, but
38:47research shows that these systems only
38:49result in a 0.3% not 3% 0.3% lead for
38:54police. So, kind of a pathetic lead for
38:58for police on these for sacrificing just
39:01about everything that Americans stand
39:04for. Uh freedom, your right to pursue
39:07happiness, all of that's kind of gone uh
39:10with these systems. Like Jason, I I'm
39:13sure your your entire compartment has
39:16been able to solve crimes for years
39:19without these systems. You don't need
39:21it. You are perfectly capable of solving
39:24these crimes. I believe in you. You
39:26don't need this. Uh I I don't live in
39:28Naperville in Naperville. I just pass
39:30through for work and it's still that
39:33important to me to ask you guys again to
39:36not go through with this because it's
39:39it's that upsetting for me just to have
39:41to drive through for a little bit
39:43to to have that cataloged. It's like I'm
39:46a criminal. Yeah, I'm just trying to go
39:47to work and it's watching me like I'm a
39:50like I'm a prisoner convict just going
39:53about in jail. Um these systems are not
39:56right. Okay? It's like the Chinese
39:59social system watching me
40:01for what? I'm just trying to go to work.
40:03It Actually, the Supreme Court has found
40:07that the public does have a civil right
40:10to privacy in public. They can't be
40:12tracked all the time and these systems
40:15violate that. Your phone, as you know,
40:17has a GPS system in it and part of what
40:21they had found is that they don't have a
40:23right for the police. You need to have a
40:25warrant to track people as they go about
40:27their days and these systems violate
40:29that. They step past their intention.
40:31That's just not right. So, again, thank
40:34you for voting against this in the past.
40:36I'd like to ask you to go even further
40:38and remove the Flock cameras you already
40:39have. Thank you.
40:42>> Thank you. Next speaker.
40:42>> The next speaker is Bill Simon.
40:48>> Good evening, Mr. Mayor and City
40:49Council. My name is Bill Simon and I'm
40:51speaking for Naperville Preservation
40:53Inc.
40:54We have a a diverse city in so many
40:57ways, and that includes diversity of
40:59places from new places to old.
41:02We can all agree that our historical
41:04places, primarily centered around our
41:07downtown, connect us to Naperville's
41:09past and are key part of Naperville's
41:12vibe. If it weren't for these places,
41:15our city would look like any other
41:17suburb in America.
41:19Previously, I've been before you
41:20speaking about Naperville Preservation's
41:22plan called Progress Through
41:24Preservation.
41:25Tonight, I'm here to address the
41:27manager's memorandum that came out last
41:30week
41:31regarding the Historic Preservation
41:33Commission HPC meeting that took place
41:36almost 2 weeks ago.
41:38There's an important omission from the
41:41report that you would want to know
41:42about, and that is that the HPC voted
41:45unanimously
41:47to, quote, "Have staff inform City
41:49Council that HPC would like to review
41:52the report."
41:54That fact is not in the memorandum.
41:57Immediately following the HPC meeting,
41:59staff sent us an email saying that HPC
42:02doesn't have the power and authority to
42:04make that request.
42:06My colleague, Joe McElroy, has advised
42:09that this point can be debated since the
42:11HPC, by ordinance, does have duties that
42:14would encompass review of the plan.
42:17Regardless, as staff suggests,
42:19Naperville Preservation Inc. is at this
42:22time requesting that the City Council
42:25grant the HPC's request and provide the
42:28Progress Through Preservation plan to
42:30the HPC for review and recommendations.
42:34We would hope that any action that
42:36results from the HPC's review and
42:38subsequent City Council decision would
42:41not take as long as a management
42:43manager's memorandum states.
42:46NPI submitted this document to the mayor
42:49and city manager in March, with hard
42:51copies in April and emails to city
42:53council.
42:55We are concerned that 18-month delay
42:58mentioned in the memorandum would
43:00further drag out attaining the benefits
43:02that enhanced historic preservation
43:04would bring to our city. Thank you.
43:08>> Thank you. Next speaker.
43:10>> The next speaker is Jasmine Elise Amimi
43:12Pronger.
43:16>> Hi, my name's Jasmine Elise Amimi
43:18Pronger.
43:19>> [sighs]
43:23>> Um
43:25I can't do this.
43:42Uh
43:42I'm so sorry. I'm a bit too scared this
43:45time. Um maybe next time.
43:51>> Thank you. Next speaker.
43:53>> The final speaker in public forum is
43:54Nicole Pronger.
44:02>> Hello, my name is Nicole Pronger. I'm a
44:05Naperville resident. This is the city
44:07where I was born and where I'm raising
44:09my daughter. And it's a absolutely
44:11beautiful city. She was so excited to
44:13come and speak today.
44:14Uh we've been in Morocco for the past
44:16year visiting her other side of the
44:19family. And she wanted to speak about um
44:22things that are important to her.
44:24Um while we're in Morocco, I will tell
44:26you something that I noticed there and
44:28that's something I notice here. And
44:30that's uh the difficulty of small local
44:32businesses be able to conduct businesses
44:35in growing cities.
44:36Um
44:38For example, here I see on
44:42block 59 is absolutely beautiful.
44:45Congratulations to Naperville and
44:46everybody who was part of this major uh
44:50improvement in our city where before
44:52there was a parking lot, there's people
44:53walking, there's a park, there's
44:56beautiful new restaurants that hopefully
44:58I can bring my daughter to soon.
45:00Uh one question I have is that if all of
45:02the efforts and time in bringing in
45:04these businesses, if there was time
45:06looking into the vendors that distribute
45:08their products in the businesses to make
45:10sure that local and small businesses
45:12besides Coca-Cola
45:14for example,
45:16um
45:17not even competing, but just completely
45:20take over everywhere we're going to dine
45:23uh in Naperville, in this beautiful
45:24city. I see the same thing on South
45:26Route 59 where there's this farm
45:29and every I love this farm. I love
45:32seeing this farm stand up against these
45:34big big corporations throughout Route 59
45:37and I see this land is for sale. Uh I'm
45:40wondering
45:41if this is going to be preserved, if
45:43this farm will be preserved as a farm,
45:46or if it will lose its competition to
45:49major businesses that are popping up all
45:53throughout our beautiful city. And I
45:55hope that there could be some
45:56preservation in Naperville's farms,
45:59which I used to see pick pumpkins at
46:01when I was my daughter's age.
46:03Um I I hope that there's preservation in
46:06the integrity of Naperville so that
46:08business owners
46:10and people
46:11can distribute their their products that
46:14um
46:15such as Coca-Cola, there's a big
46:17humanitarian crisis that they are
46:19complicit in. Um
46:23participating and funding a genocide in
46:25Palestine. That's not something that I
46:27can can can stand seeing in my own city
46:29where I've grown up, where I'm raising
46:31my daughter. Um businesses such as
46:33McDonald's, I can I would not be able to
46:35see McDonald's replace where this this
46:37beautiful farm. So I ask that we remain
46:41um
46:42true to what to our to our Naperville
46:44model, to families instead of
46:46corporations, and that we look closely
46:49as the contract that will be that is um
46:52going to be placed with this beautiful
46:55Naperville farm, that it is not lost
46:58to corporations again.
47:00And I ask Naperville to look again into
47:02the C Squared by solution.
47:05Thank you very much.
47:06>> Thank you.
47:08Mr. Krieger, could you take a moment and
47:10respond to um
47:12Mr. Stark's question?
47:15>> Um sure. Uh
47:16in terms of uh timeline, at the
47:18conclusion of our um
47:20electric strategy workshop, uh Council
47:23adopted uh the utility vision statement
47:27uh and directed staff to further
47:29research the feasibility of the
47:30remaining energy procurement options, uh
47:32draft a revised mission statement, and
47:34present findings and recommendations in
47:36the summer of 2027.
47:38Um in conjunction with the uh utility
47:41rate study. Um
47:43these uh um some of those uh are already
47:46underway, but um the uh vast majority of
47:49those will be beginning in January of
47:50next year.
47:52>> Thank you. And um Council, I I
47:54>> We're now in the City Council portion of
47:56public forum. As a reminder for the
47:58code, Council members have 3 minutes to
47:59speak during public forum and can speak
48:00up to two times. Councilman Hatcher.
48:02>> Thank you, Mayor. Um today is November
48:044th. Yesterday was November 3rd, which
48:06was election night. Um thank you to all
48:10local officials, including at City Hall,
48:12who did such a good job uh making voting
48:14options available to everyone in
48:15Naperville. For all the young people who
48:17participated, I see there's a lot of
48:18high school students up front. Um and I
48:21I hope that you all uh continue to
48:23participate, whoever you vote for in the
48:25future. Um
48:27as a result of that election, I will be
48:30uh assuming a role at the DuPage County
48:32Board in December. And I just wanted to
48:35provide some clear clarity on what the
48:37next month and a half will will look
48:39like. So, this is uh my sixth This will
48:42be my sixth and final budget cycle on
48:44the Naperville City Council. Um so, I'll
48:46be here for the final budget meeting.
48:48Um I'll be here for obviously tonight's
48:50Council meeting, the late November
48:51meeting, and then um I just wanted to
48:54tell announce my intent for the December
48:571st meeting
48:58um to to officially step down from city
49:01council at the end of new business
49:04at that meeting. So we'll certainly make
49:06other comments at that meeting.
49:09It's been an honor serving with
49:10everybody up here and everyone in this
49:13community. But
49:16just wanted to provide some clarity on
49:18that and
49:19couple of other questions people have
49:20asked me.
49:23Do I have any say in whom my replacement
49:25is? No, that is not my role and I'm not
49:28going to get involved in it. But I have
49:30full trust in the other eight people up
49:32here.
49:33Majority of them will will get together.
49:35Hopefully all of them will get together
49:36and make a decision
49:39and I'm sure that the city will will
49:41continue to be in good hands. Thank you
49:43mayor.
49:44>> Thank you Councilman Kelly.
49:47>> Thank you mayor and congratulations
49:49Councilman Holschauer. I'm sure we'll
49:50we'll talk more about you leaving and
49:52new people coming in due time I think.
49:55But just a quick question follow up on
49:57one of the public forum speakers Mr.
49:59Simon. Wondering if our city manager can
50:01provide a bit more detail. I read the
50:03same managers memorandum last week and
50:05was a little surprised at the
50:07time frame that was set up potentially
50:0918 months to just even consider whether
50:11or not additional staff resources might
50:13be appropriate and I'm wondering if in
50:15light of the potential staff additions
50:18to the TED department that we'll be
50:20considering next week and at the budget
50:22meeting
50:23and then if they are approved as they
50:25get folded into TED in 2027 if we might
50:29be able to
50:30potentially speed up that timeline.
50:32>> Mr. Krieger.
50:33>> Thank you Mr. Mayor. Councilman Kelly is
50:35correct.
50:37This city council saw to it to add
50:40three staff additions to TED midstream
50:44as well as we have three more included
50:46in the 2027 budget. Obviously
50:50with a personnel add of this
50:52significance which represents roughly
50:5310% of
50:55the TED department.
50:57There will be a lot of things moving
50:58around and Um, obviously more people
51:01provides us more capability and more
51:03capacity to do things.
51:06You know, right now it's too early to
51:08understand kind of how much that is
51:10going to make available. However, I do
51:12believe that it will create some
51:15opportunities for us to be more
51:16responsive to
51:18the requests of City Council.
51:22Thank you.
51:24>> Councilwoman Jeannie.
51:26>> Thank you, Mayor.
51:27Congratulations to uh
51:30Councilman Holsauer.
51:33Um
51:35There's so much that I want to say about
51:37this moment and I know I'll share it
51:39with some of you with you privately and
51:41then of course we've got two more months
51:43you've got to deal with us. So, you'll
51:46get to stick around. And I wanted to
51:48congratulate the student speakers today
51:50who did a really great job presenting
51:52Sister Cities history.
51:54I always love seeing our students come
51:56up and
51:58speak to us with such confidence and
52:00eloquence.
52:01So, thank you for sharing that. I also
52:04wanted to just take time today to
52:07acknowledge that starting Friday
52:10up to 14% of our population here in
52:12Naperville who are practicing Hindus,
52:16Sikhs
52:17Jains will be celebrating one of the
52:20largest festivals and festivities of the
52:23year called Diwali.
52:24Um, and um
52:26the purpose of Diwali is really to
52:29celebrate light over darkness knowledge
52:32over ignorance um
52:35it just happens to be, you know, a
52:37really beautiful celebration which I
52:40think we all could use right now with
52:42some of the
52:43violent incidents that we've seen. One
52:46of the attempt attack at the Aurora
52:48Hindu Temple um, a couple weeks ago and
52:52then of course the violent attack that
52:54um
52:56caused the caused our community to lose
52:59a very young student from North Central
53:02College which I'm so appreciative of the
53:03mayor starting and acknowledging this
53:05meeting with cuz I work at North Central
53:07College and um that incident really hit
53:10our community really hard. Um so
53:15when moments like this happen
53:17you know, it's hard to kind of just go
53:19about your day, right? As if nothing
53:22happened. Um so it causes me to reflect
53:25and upon reflection, I keep coming back
53:28to this idea that hey, we need to just
53:31share more of our joys with one another
53:33and Diwali is one of the greatest joys
53:35for me, at least in my household. So I
53:38just wanted to take a moment to just
53:40share that joy with all of you. Um my
53:43home is open to yours if you would like
53:45to come and celebrate with us starting
53:47Friday. Uh light a candle, go go talk to
53:50your neighbors who are celebrating, ask
53:52them more about it. Um enjoy in their
53:54celebration. We could all use a little
53:56bit of more joy in our in our community.
53:59So uh happy Diwali to all of those who
54:01will be celebrating. Thanks, mayor.
54:04>> Thank you, Councilman Sayed.
54:06>> Thank you, mayor.
54:07Thank you to all the speakers who came
54:09today, spoke excellent. And special
54:12shout out to Sister Cities commissions
54:15uh
54:15youth who came and spoke so well. And I
54:18have seen this youth so committed to
54:21Sister Cities. Congratulations to you
54:23all. Thank you for that. And
54:25>> [clears throat]
54:26>> I have a question for us staff. Is uh
54:29this is regarding the IMEM board? So in
54:32last 7-8 months
54:35who is attending from Naperville the
54:37board meetings? And how can we get the
54:40board meetings uh you know, recording so
54:43that we can review and understand what
54:45is going on there in the IMEM board?
54:48>> Mr. Kreger.
54:50>> Uh thank you, mayor. Um City Council
54:52officially appointed uh a replacement
54:54board member um Merhi El Arshad um
54:57uh
54:58boy about 4 months ago. Um he uh is
55:01attending and voting in all of the all
55:02of the meetings. Um you know, for the
55:05uh I I guess the current uh request uh,
55:08had been made at the last board meeting
55:09uh, to have the recordings
55:11uh, be uh, made public. Uh, I mean the
55:14staff is going to be bringing back and
55:16present to you that at the next board
55:18meeting. And uh, Mr. Arshad has been
55:20informed that uh, Naperville is very
55:22supportive of that and will be in favor
55:24of it.
55:25>> Thank you.
55:27Councilman White.
55:29>> Thank you, Mayor.
55:32Hey folks, I want to address something
55:33that's been increasingly troubling to me
55:36and that's the continued criticism and
55:39targeting of ALMAS.
55:41At some point, enough is enough.
55:44For nearly 10 years, I've had the
55:46privilege of serving on the city
55:47council.
55:49During that time, I've attended
55:50countless community events hosted by
55:52nonprofits, neighborhood organizations,
55:55and cultural groups throughout
55:57Naperville.
55:58I've been showing up for years and I'm
56:00not going to stop simply because I'm
56:02running for mayor.
56:03But let's be clear, there's a difference
56:05between attending an event as an elected
56:07official and using that event to
56:10campaign for office.
56:12I've participated in candidate form
56:14forms hosted by ALMAS and other
56:16organizations that receive SECA funding.
56:19I've also attended events hosted by
56:21these organizations in my role as an
56:24elected official.
56:25Sometimes while running for office.
56:27They all provide opportunities for civic
56:29engagement, invite elected officials,
56:32and host community events.
56:34Yet ALMAS is the one that continues to
56:36sing to get singled out and criticized
56:39and I have to ask myself why.
56:42If we're going to
56:43If we're going to question what's
56:45appropriate, then let's apply the same
56:47standard to all of our organizations.
56:50ALMAS has worked hard to bring cultural
56:52celebrations and opportunities for
56:54community engagement to Naperville.
56:58These events bring people together,
57:00celebrate traditions, and strengthen our
57:02community.
57:03That's something we should be
57:05encouraging and not attacking.
57:07To the members of ALMAS,
57:09thank you for the hard work in the event
57:12that you guys had this weekend was just
57:13absolutely amazing. And all the
57:16contributions that you continue to make
57:18to the city.
57:19And I'll leave you with this. Just
57:21because someone makes an accusation or
57:23repeats it often enough doesn't make it
57:26true. Thank you.
57:29>> Thank you Councilwoman Gibson.
57:31>> Thank you mayor. I just wanted to take a
57:33moment to say hi to Jasmine and
57:35recognize you and let you know how brave
57:37it was to even just walk up to this
57:39podium tonight. Um, speaking in front of
57:42a room of adults isn't always easy even
57:44for some of us up here sometimes. It can
57:46be intimidating. So I think it was
57:48really brave and I hope that you know
57:51your voice is important and if you want
57:52to come back another time we'd love to
57:54hear what you have to say. Your opinion
57:56matters as much as everybody else's in
57:57this room. So thank you for coming
57:59tonight.
58:02>> Thank you and
58:05just to reiterate what some of the other
58:06council members said, thank you to the
58:08the uh sister cities and the sister
58:10cities commission and and the foundation
58:12for for all the work you've done.
58:14There's a lot of work that's gone into
58:17the commission and the foundation over
58:18the last couple of years.
58:20Um
58:21especially since we we looked at the
58:24organization and and made a lot of
58:25changes back in 2023.
58:28But to see how things have taken off and
58:31the successes of the different events
58:34and the initiatives um it's really
58:37refreshing to see the energy that's
58:38there and
58:41these relationships that are been
58:43reignited with some of these places are
58:46outside of
58:48Naperville and Mexico and and Slovakia.
58:51I mean it's just really wonderful to
58:53see. So congratulations. It's a
58:55great recognition for you to receive and
58:57I'm sure you will receive many more down
58:59the road.
59:03Our next item is the consent agenda. May
59:04I have a motion to use the omnibus
59:06method to approve the consent agenda?
59:07Councilman White.
59:09>> Mayor, I move to use the omnibus method
59:11to approve the consent agenda.
59:12>> Councilman Kelly.
59:13>> Second, Kelly.
59:13>> All those in favor sign I.
59:15Motion passes 9-0. May I have a motion
59:17to approve the consent agenda?
59:19>> Councilman White.
59:20>> I move to approve the consent agenda.
59:21>> Councilman Kelly.
59:22>> Second, Kelly.
59:23>> Mr. Schatz, please read the consent
59:24agenda.
59:25>> Approval of the regular City Council
59:27meeting minutes of October 20th, 2026.
59:30Approval of City Council meeting
59:31schedule for November and December 2026
59:34and January 2027.
59:36Approval of the award of the cooperative
59:37procurement for facility fall protection
59:39to Garland DB
59:40>> Yes.
59:40>> for an amount not to exceed $166,821.
59:45Approval of the award of the cooperative
59:46procurement for up safety parking
59:48management software solution to T2
59:50systems for an amount not to exceed
59:52$106,804
59:54for a 3-year term.
59:56Approval of the award of the cooperative
59:57procurement for Police Department
59:59uniforms and equipment to Galls LLC for
1:00:01an amount not to exceed $236,000
1:00:04in a 1-year term.
1:00:05Approval of the award of the bid for
1:00:07biosolids removal services to Stuart
1:00:09Spreading for an amount not to exceed
1:00:11$924,300
1:00:13in a 2-year term.
1:00:15Approval of the award of change order
1:00:16number one to the contract for Fire
1:00:17Station 4 improvements to Can-Do
1:00:19Construction for an amount not to exceed
1:00:21$120,145
1:00:23and additional 61 days.
1:00:25Approval of the award of change order
1:00:27number one to the contract for curbside
1:00:28leaf collection services to Class One
1:00:30Professionals and Steve Piper and Sons
1:00:32for an amount not not to exceed $17,232.
1:00:36Accepting the public street and public
1:00:38street improvements at Stillwater
1:00:40addition and authorizing the city clerk
1:00:42to reduce the corresponding public
1:00:43improvement surety.
1:00:45Passing the ordinance approving a
1:00:46parking setback variance for the
1:00:47property located at 1756 North Aurora
1:00:50Road. Passing the ordinance authorizing
1:00:52the execution of a recapture agreement
1:00:53for the installation of sanitary main
1:00:55improvements as part of the 1075 and
1:00:571079 Park Parkside Road. And adopting
1:01:00the resolution approving the
1:01:02intergovernmental agreement between the
1:01:03County of DuPage and the City of
1:01:05Naperville for community television
1:01:06grant to fund five replacement field
1:01:09news cameras for NCTV 17 in an amount
1:01:12not to exceed $30,000 $30,185.70.
1:01:16>> We have a motion and a second to approve
1:01:17the consent agenda as read. Roll call.
1:01:20>> Worley.
1:01:20>> Yes.
1:01:21>> Gibson.
1:01:21>> I.
1:01:22>> Holsclaw.
1:01:22>> I.
1:01:23>> Jane.
1:01:23>> I.
1:01:24>> Kelly.
1:01:24>> I.
1:01:25>> McBroom.
1:01:26>> I.
1:01:26>> Sayed.
1:01:27>> I.
1:01:27>> White.
1:01:28>> I.
1:01:28>> Wilson.
1:01:29>> I.
1:01:29>> Motion passes 9-0. M1, Councilman White.
1:01:39>> Mayor, I move to approve the award of
1:01:41RFP 25-
1:01:43030, citywide camera access to SDI
1:01:47Presence LLC for a 3-year term
1:01:50for a new security network comprehensive
1:01:52replacement, upgrade, and addition of
1:01:55building access control equipment and
1:01:57cameras and managed service provider
1:01:59services limited to the cameras and
1:02:02locations identified in category one,
1:02:05critical public and infrastructure
1:02:06safety,
1:02:08together with only those category two,
1:02:10which are the public and safety and
1:02:12staff safety cameras specifically
1:02:14identified by Councilman Kelly on the
1:02:17November 2nd, 2026, and removing the
1:02:21category one cameras specifically
1:02:22identified by Councilman Kelly on
1:02:24November 2nd, 2026,
1:02:27and further clarified in the Q&A
1:02:28prepared by staff, and in an in an
1:02:31amount not to exceed 8.5 million plus a
1:02:343% contingency,
1:02:36provided that the city manager shall not
1:02:37execute the agreement until the city
1:02:39manager has confirmed the final scope
1:02:42and not to exceed amount in writing
1:02:45matching the city's council's direction,
1:02:48and with the category two cameras
1:02:50deferred to future budget years subject
1:02:53to city council review.
1:02:56>> Councilman Kelly.
1:02:57>> Second, Kelly.
1:02:59>> We have a
1:03:02>> Mrs. Schatz, may I have the floor for a
1:03:03few spoken comments
1:03:07>> Just
1:03:08>> not. Mrs. Schatz, do you need to put
1:03:09something on the record for this?
1:03:10>> Just Just for the record, we have 17
1:03:12positions of oppose and nine written
1:03:14comments on this agenda item that have
1:03:15been posted to the website.
1:03:18>> Okay, so we have a motion and a second.
1:03:20Any more discussion?
1:03:22Roll call.
1:03:24>> Gibson.
1:03:26>> I.
1:03:26>> Holscher.
1:03:27>> I.
1:03:28>> Jane.
1:03:28>> I.
1:03:29>> Kelly.
1:03:29>> I.
1:03:30>> McBroom.
1:03:30>> I.
1:03:31>> Sayed.
1:03:31>> I.
1:03:32>> White.
1:03:32>> I.
1:03:33>> Wilson.
1:03:33>> I.
1:03:34>> Worley.
1:03:34>> Yes. Motion passes 9-0. 01.
1:03:38>> Item 01 is a recommendation to review
1:03:41the draft 2027 to 2031 priorities plan
1:03:44and direct staff to open a public
1:03:45comment period from November 6th through
1:03:47December 11th, 2026. One written comment
1:03:50was posted to the website and we have
1:03:51one speaker, Teresa Huse.
1:04:09>> I am Teresa Huse, a longtime Naperville
1:04:11resident and a member of the NEST
1:04:12leadership team.
1:04:14I'm pleased to see the city recognize
1:04:16both the importance of sustainability
1:04:18and the strong public support for
1:04:19additional action.
1:04:22As shown here in 2021, the city council
1:04:24unanimously adopted a sustainability
1:04:26work plan.
1:04:28And this priority suggests that once the
1:04:29plan is complete in 2028,
1:04:32we'll move on to another updated plan.
1:04:35However, the 2021 plan with its list of
1:04:38clear actionable objectives is no longer
1:04:41available on the city's website.
1:04:43And in a 2025 meeting, NEST was told
1:04:45it's no longer being used.
1:04:48Instead, the city now publishes annual
1:04:51reports highlighting sustainability
1:04:53accomplishments.
1:04:55Those reports are useful,
1:04:57but reporting accomplishments is not the
1:04:59same as measuring progress toward goals.
1:05:02They tell us what the city has done, but
1:05:04they don't tell us whether Naperville is
1:05:06actually achieving the objectives that
1:05:08council adopted in 2021.
1:05:12In fact, when NEST reviewed the 2021
1:05:14sustainability work plan in January of
1:05:16this year, we found that many of the
1:05:18actions identified in the plan had not
1:05:20been completed. Some no longer appear to
1:05:23be under consideration. Others are no
1:05:25longer relevant.
1:05:27So, before we develop a new plan, we
1:05:28should learn from the last one.
1:05:31NEST is asking the city to take three
1:05:33practical steps.
1:05:35Before we develop
1:05:37the new plan, we should assess where we
1:05:39are today against our goals.
1:05:42The ones that council adopted in 2021.
1:05:45Second, we should update those goals
1:05:47based on what we learned, current
1:05:49information, and the priorities of our
1:05:51community.
1:05:52Third, we should establish clear
1:05:54measures and ask the sustainability
1:05:56manager to report to council and the
1:05:58public at least annually on whether
1:06:01we're on track.
1:06:03A climate action and resiliency plan
1:06:06provides a proven framework for doing
1:06:08this.
1:06:09Many communities, including our peer
1:06:11cities, use climate action and
1:06:13resiliency plans to set goals, measure
1:06:16outcomes, and provide residents with
1:06:19transparent progress reporting.
1:06:23Last month, the council looked at
1:06:24Carmel, Indiana as a comparison city for
1:06:27bikeability and walkability.
1:06:29Carmel has also adopted a climate action
1:06:32plan and provides a public-facing
1:06:33dashboard so residents can see its goals
1:06:36and track progress.
1:06:39Naperville can do the same, and we don't
1:06:41need to wait until 2028 to begin.
1:06:44Let's start by understanding where we
1:06:46are today,
1:06:47setting measurable goals for where we
1:06:49want to go, and publicly tracking our
1:06:51progress in getting there. Thank you.
1:06:56>> Thank you. Any more speakers?
1:06:58>> There are no more speakers.
1:06:59>> Mrs. Schatz, I understand you have some
1:07:01opening comments on this item.
1:07:03>> Yes, thank you, Mayor. The draft
1:07:05priorities plan is presented to council
1:07:06tonight for your initial review and
1:07:08comment, and we look forward to any
1:07:09feedback you have. The 2026 community
1:07:12survey data also showed that there's a
1:07:14statistically significant decline in how
1:07:16welcome residents feel to participate
1:07:18compared to the 2023 data that we have.
1:07:21And we see the priority planning process
1:07:22as a first ideal opportunity to help
1:07:24strengthen that community engagement. In
1:07:26addition to receiving council's feedback
1:07:28tonight, we're also requesting you to
1:07:29open a public comment period beginning
1:07:31this Friday, November 6th through
1:07:33December 11th to solicit feedback from
1:07:35the community on the draft plan. After
1:07:37receiving and evaluating that feedback,
1:07:38staff will present a revised priorities
1:07:40plan to council in approval in January
1:07:422027.
1:07:44The public will be able to provide input
1:07:45through Polco Engage, which is the same
1:07:47platform that the city used to gather
1:07:48the feedback on the Riverwalk Grand
1:07:50Pavilion and and the recent overnight
1:07:52parking feedback survey. The feedback
1:07:54tool is free form and residents will be
1:07:56able to comment on each priority plan
1:07:57category or the plan as a whole. The
1:08:00input opportunity will be advertised
1:08:01through the November Naperville
1:08:02Connected social media priorities plan
1:08:04webpage, Polco email to subscribers, as
1:08:07well as an email to our
1:08:08intergovernmental partners encouraging
1:08:10them to encourage uh their
1:08:12representatives also to participate in
1:08:14providing feedback. Thank you for the
1:08:16opportunity to share a little bit more
1:08:17about the future input opportunities and
1:08:18we look forward to your comment.
1:08:24>> Councilman White, may I have a motion on
1:08:25O1?
1:08:38>> I move to review the draft of 2027 to
1:08:412031
1:08:43priorities plan and direct staff to open
1:08:45a public comment period from November
1:08:486th to December 11th.
1:08:49>> Councilman Krummenacher.
1:08:50>> Second
1:08:51>> Second Second Kelly.
1:08:54>> We have a motion and a second on O1.
1:08:56Discussion?
1:08:57>> Councilman Alzar.
1:08:59>> Thank you, Mayor. Um
1:09:01I think uh
1:09:03one of the things I guess I regret of
1:09:06mine would be um in the past 5 and 1/2
1:09:09years um I I I would have liked to seen
1:09:13um city council itself workshop and
1:09:16bless a strategic plan. Um we sort of
1:09:20tried in 2000 I want to say 2021 2022
1:09:22time frame. Um didn't go through at the
1:09:25time. and, um, it's not something that
1:09:27can be rushed. It's not something that
1:09:29something that should be rushed. Um, but
1:09:31as we we look at, uh, something like
1:09:34strategic priorities, I mean, certainly
1:09:36we need something in place right now,
1:09:38um, in in the gap. Um, but I I do think
1:09:41it is a fundamental responsibility of
1:09:43this body, um, to ultimately set those
1:09:45strategic priorities. Um, and I would I
1:09:48would just throw out there for what it's
1:09:50worth, uh, I hope that we can we can
1:09:52prioritize that in the fairly near
1:09:53future, um, instead of kind of
1:09:57um,
1:09:59abdicating that to staff and sort of
1:10:01sort of blessing what they say. Um, and
1:10:03that's on us. Um, you know, that's
1:10:05that's not on staff, but I I just wanted
1:10:06to throw that out there and of course I
1:10:08bear responsibility. I was here. Um, but
1:10:10I I do think it's something that should
1:10:12be looked at soon. Thank you, Mayor.
1:10:14>> Thank you. Councilman McBroom.
1:10:16>> Thank you, Mayor.
1:10:17Um,
1:10:18you know, I appreciate staff putting
1:10:19this together. I I know it's a difficult
1:10:21thing to do, um,
1:10:22you know, as I I I read it, you know,
1:10:24candidly, I I see
1:10:27a lot of the language as, um,
1:10:29very broad and loose and and
1:10:32aspirational and and I I kind of get it
1:10:35because we get new councils that come
1:10:37in. None of this is binding and anyone
1:10:39can change priorities on any any given
1:10:41year. Um, so I'm looking forward to to
1:10:44public feedback on it. I I'll be pushing
1:10:46it out and asking for feedback on it.
1:10:48Um,
1:10:49but, uh, you know, as far as development
1:10:51goes,
1:10:52you know, um, again, keeping things
1:10:54broad, I-88 is obviously it's something
1:10:57that's I think hugely important for the
1:11:00economic stability of our town. Um,
1:11:03and and it has to be prioritized, but,
1:11:05uh, Fifth Avenue is something that, um,
1:11:08you know, we had unanimous support on.
1:11:10Uh, we talked about, you know, pushing
1:11:11it off into the future and if we're
1:11:14going to name specific developments, I
1:11:16would like to see that development. Um,
1:11:18I mean, this is supposed to be a 3 to
1:11:205-year plan. Um, or we don't name
1:11:22developments. I mean, some future
1:11:23council might not think I-88 is a good
1:11:26idea, uh, which would be terrible, but,
1:11:28um,
1:11:29that was something I I would I would
1:11:31hope if we are going to name
1:11:32developments that that that's something
1:11:33that's that's in there. So.
1:11:37>> Yeah, that was one observation I I would
1:11:39tend to agree with you on.
1:11:41Promotion of development across the
1:11:43entire city is something I think is is
1:11:45important for us to prioritize, not
1:11:47necessarily just call out one or two
1:11:49specific projects, but that's why we'll
1:11:51have the input period over the next
1:11:55December November 6th through December
1:11:5711th period of time.
1:12:00Okay, we have a motion and a second on
1:12:0201. Roll call.
1:12:04>> Holscher
1:12:05>> I
1:12:06>> Jane
1:12:06>> I
1:12:07>> Kelly
1:12:08>> I
1:12:08>> McBroom
1:12:09>> I
1:12:09>> Sayed
1:12:10>> I
1:12:10>> White
1:12:11>> I
1:12:11>> Wilson
1:12:12>> I
1:12:12>> Worley
1:12:13>> Yes
1:12:13>> Gibson
1:12:14>> I
1:12:15>> Motion passes 9-0.
1:12:17Our final item tonight is new business.
1:12:19As a reminder, new business is for items
1:12:20this council is asking staff to bring
1:12:21back on a future agenda or for motions
1:12:23to reconsider past city council votes.
1:12:25Does anybody have any new business?
1:12:27Seeing none, may I have a motion to
1:12:29adjourn?
1:12:29>> Motion to adjourn.
1:12:30>> Second Kelly. All those in favor say I.
1:12:33>> I
1:12:33>> We are adjourned. Thank you. Goodnight.
1:14:04>> Hey.
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