Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

400 S. Eagle Street City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes - Final Housing Advisory Commission Monday, January 8, 2018 6:30 PM Meeting Room A A. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by Chairwoman Clemen. B. ROLL CALL: Present: James Bernicky, Michele Clemen, Robert Fischer, Mercedes Haber-Kovach, Linda Kuhn, Student Representative Rahul Aggarwal Absent: Laura Ellman, Edwin Hojnacki, Steve Lakner, Linda Wilhelm, Student Representative Dev Satpathy Others Present: Kasey Evans, Kristen Foley C. PUBLIC FORUM: Michael Ryder, representative of the DuPage Homeless Alliance - the DuPage Homeless Alliance reviewed and prioritized the action items in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI); and requests the HAC appoint a Commissioner as AI project manager tonight, to ensure quality solutions and timely results. Dee Huie, representative of the DuPage Homeless Alliance - Requests the Commission make a strong statement to City Council regarding the unique opportunity to provide affordable housing as part of any 5th Avenue development plan; and reach out to the 5th Avenue Steering Committee and encourage them to establish a mechanism for concerns of the HAC and similar groups to be heard during the planning process. E. OLD BUSINESS: F. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Selection by the Chair of 3 commissioners to serve on the fair housing complaint review panel. Commissioners Kuhn, Bernicky, and Haber-Kovach were selected to serve on the review panel. Fischer asked that the property maintenance concerns included in the complaint be passed along to Code Enforcement. 2. Consider actions for Fair Housing Month taking place in April 2018. City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 3/30/2018 Housing Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2018 Activities of past Fair Housing Months have included banners in downtown, educational seminars, and City Council proclamations. The banners are scheduled to be displayed in downtown again this year. Commissioners suggested additional outreach via social media, an article in the Naperville Connected, and distribution of materials to real estate agents. Haber-Kovach will email real estate contacts to staff for distribution of fair housing month materials. It was noted that it is likely too short of a timeframe to hold the fair housing training during this year’s fair housing month. G. REPORTS: 1. Receive the report regarding the Fair Housing Training/Education request for proposals (RFP). The RFP is scheduled to be released within the next week or so, with responses due in about a month. Fischer provided staff with a copy of the fair housing training materials from the last time such a training was held. 2. Receive the report from the housing choice voucher education sub-committee. No sub-committee meeting is currently scheduled. 3. Receive the report regarding progress on the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) action items. Work on the action items has begun with the initial focus on fair housing training for City staff and Commissions. Information about legal source of income was updated and added to the City website in the fall. Fischer requested the potential appointment of a AI project manager be included on the agenda for the next HAC meeting. 4. Approve the minutes of the November 6, 2017 Housing Advisory Commission meeting. A motion was made by Fischer and seconded by Bernicky to approve the meeting minutes of November 6, 2017. Motioned carried by voice vote; 5-0. Chairwoman Clemen welcomed new Commissioner Kuhn. Kuhn owns and manages rental properties in Naperville and looks forward to contributing that perspective to the Commission. H. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Fischer, seconded by Commissioner Bernicky; meeting adjourned at 6:51pm. City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 3/30/2018