Community Relations Committee

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Community Relations Committee Trustee Dan Militello - Chairperson Trustee Bernie Dudek - Alternate Chairperson, Pamela Bedard, Ahmed Ali, Michael Ledonne, Sharon Vish, Barb Ware, Gladys Piper and Keveria Lezza Staff Liaison: Stephanie Calvillo Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00 PM Village Hall Board Room 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Millitello at 7:09 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pam Bedard 2.0 Roll Call Present 4 - Dan Militello, Pamela Bedard, Sharon Vish, and Gladys Piper Absent 3 - Ahmed Ali, Michael Ledonne, and Keveria Lezza Also present: Stephanie Calvillo, Communications Coordinator. 3.0 Public Participation 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Pam Bedard, seconded by Gladys Piper, to approve the minutes of the August 14, 2023, committee meeting. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 5.0 Old Business 6.0 New Business 240010 2024 Victim Services Contract - Association for Individual Developtment (A.I.D.) The Village contracts with the Association for Individual Development (A.I.D.) to assist employees and community members experiencing a Village of Lombard Page 1 Community Relations Committee Minutes January 8, 2024 crisis. Services provided include crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, education, information, and referral for victims of crime and/or trauma, witnesses and communities. The Community Relations Committee will review usage in 2023 and consider the 2024 Victim Services Contract. The Committee is asked to review the Victim Services contract with A.I.D. for 2024. Communications Coordinator Stephanie Calvillo provided an overview of the services provided and the historical usage of the program. In 2023 there were 86 Victim Service cases impacting 117 clients and totaling 380.5 service hours. The Committee agreed that the services should be extended. A motion was made by Sharon Vish, seconded by Pam Bedard, to recommend the 2024 Victim Services Contract with A.I.D. to the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion passed unanimously. 7.0 Other Business 8.0 Information Only Chairperson Dan Militello shared that two new members will be invited to join the committee to fill the current vacancies and will be introduced at our next meeting. 9.0 Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Sharon Vish and seconded by Pam Bedard at 7:15 p.m. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Village of Lombard Page 2