Emergency Telephone System Board
Special MeetingNaperville, IL · December 18, 2025
Minutes
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
http://www.naperville.il.us/
Meeting Minutes - Final
Emergency Telephone System Board
Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:00 PM NPD Community Room
PUBLIC COMMENT:
A. CALL TO ORDER:
In Chairman Arres' absence, Deputy Director Russ Matson called the meeting
to order at 3:01 PM.
B. ROLL CALL:
Present 10 - Denny Barfuss, Carl Franco, Jacqueline Hobday, Russ Matson, David McCabe,
Mark Puknaitis, Richard Fowler, Ashfaq Syed , Matt Thomas, and Joe DeLeo
Absent 1- Jason Arres
Aurora Director of Emergency Communications Jacqueline Hobday is a non-voting board
member. Division Chief Brandon Matson attended as a proxy for Aurora Interim Fire Chief
Kevin Nickel. Commander Bryan Handell attended as a proxy for Aurora Chief of Police
Matt Thomas.
Also Present:
Naperville Emergency Communications Manager Jillianne Chuffo
Naperville Senior Administrative Assistant Jill Bridges
Neuqua Valley High School students Zachary Chiz and Anthony Szwaya
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
None.
D. OLD BUSINESS:
E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. REPORTS:
1. Approve the September 18, 2025 ETSB meeting minutes
A motion was made by Franco to approve the minutes of the September 18, 2025
meeting as presented, seconded by Barfuss. The motion carried with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
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Absent: 1- Arres
2. Review the E911 surcharge payments for September 1 to November 30, 2025
No questions or comments.
3. Approve the Naperville expenditures for reimbursement for September 1 to November
30, 2025
A motion was made by Fowler to approve the Naperville expenditures for
reimbursement for September 1 - November 31, 2025 totaling $950,175.56,
seconded by Franco. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
4. Approve the budget transfer from the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville General Fund
A motion was made by Franco to approve the budget transfer of $729,959.47 from
the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville General Fund, seconded by Fowler. The
motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
5. Approve the Aurora expenditures for reimbursement for September 1 to November 30,
2025
A motion was made by Franco to approve the Aurora expenditures for
reimbursement for September 1 - November 30, 2025 totaling $1,004,310.82,
seconded by Barfuss. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
6. Approve the withdrawal from the E911 Fund to the City of Aurora
A motion was made by Fowler to approve the withdrawal of $589,371.29 from the
E911 Fund to the City of Aurora, seconded by Franco. The motion carried with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
7. Approve the 2025 ETSB Annual Report for transmission to the Naperville City Council
A motion was made by Franco to approve the 2025 ETSB Annual Report for
transmission to the Naperville City Council, seconded by Fowler. The motion
carried with the following vote.
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Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
8. Approve the 2026 ETSB meeting schedule
A motion was made by Barfuss to approve the 2026 ETSB meeting schedule,
seconded by Franco. The motion carried with the following vote.
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
G. COMMUNICATIONS
1. City of Naperville
Naperville has one telecommunicator vacancy. APCO IntelliComm was selected as the
preferred EMD vendor. Staff is currently in the procurement phase for ASAP to PSAP.
Staff is working towards a go-live date for the P25 Motorola Radio Network in April 2026.
Naperville and Aurora finance and emergency communications personnel are
collaborating to complete the State’s ETSB Annual Report. Staff is currently reviewing
recent updates to the Emergency Telephone System Act. Naperville plans to launch a
Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Program in 2026.
2. City of Aurora
Aurora is configuring its new Mark 43 CAD/RMS system. Tower construction delays are
impacting the P25 RAdio Network project schedule. Aurora is also purchasing a Flock
911 live-streaming service to provide officers with a valuable head start on emergency
calls while information is still being gathered. Additionally, Aurora has received approval
to implement Language AI interpretation through RapidSOS in 2026.
3. City of North Aurora
North Aurora is live with the new Mark 43 RMS and working with Aurora to integrate
Aurora CAD into the North Aurora Mark 43 RMS .
G. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the board, a motion was made by
Franco, seconded by Fowler to adjourn the Emergency Telephone System Board
meeting of December 18, 2025, at 3:18 PM. The motion carried by the following
vote.
Aye: 9- Barfuss, Franco, Matson, McCabe, Puknaitis, Fowler, Syed, Thomas, and DeLeo
Absent: 1- Arres
The next meeting is set for January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
/s/ Jill Bridges
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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, December 18, 2025 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. 25-1654 Approve the September 18, 2025 ETSB meeting minutes
2. 25-1655 Review the E911 surcharge payments for September 1 to November 30,
2025
3. 25-1656 Approve the Naperville expenditures for reimbursement for September 1 to
November 30, 2025
4. 25-1657 Approve the budget transfer from the E911 Fund to the City of Naperville
General Fund
5. 25-1658 Approve the Aurora expenditures for reimbursement for September 1 to
November 30, 2025
6. 25-1659 Approve the withdrawal from the E911 Fund to the City of Aurora
7. 25-1660 Approve the 2025 ETSB Annual Report for transmission to the Naperville
City Council
8. 25-1661 Approve the 2026 ETSB meeting schedule
G. COMMUNICATIONS
1. City of Naperville
2. City of Aurora
3. City of North Aurora
G. 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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