Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, November 7, 2022 6:30 PM Lunchroom Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission Human Rights and Fair Housing Meeting Minutes - Final November 7, 2022 Commission A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Miller called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. B. ROLL CALL: Present 7- Jim Bergeron, Diana Hawken, Nag Jaiswal, Patrick Kelly, Bradford Miller, Brian Palm, and Nate Wilson Absent 3- Sha'Ron Booker, Alex Jacobs, and Linda Kuhn Also present: Miranda Barfuss, CDBG Administrator; Geneace Williams, Diversity Equity Inclusion Manager; Raeya Shah, Student Representative; Rahil Patel, Student Representative; Drake Cote, Student Representative C. PUBLIC FORUM: None D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Approve the Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission meeting minutes of June 6, 2022 Attachments: HRFHC Meeting Minutes DRAFT 060622 Commissioner Bergeron made a motion to approve the Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission meeting minutes of June 6, 2022, seconded by Palm. The motion was approved and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Bergeron, Hawken, Jaiswal, Kelly, Miller, Palm, and Wilson Absent: 3- Booker, Jacobs, and Kuhn E. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Introduce and welcome Miranda Barfuss, CDBG Administrator Miranda Barfuss introduced herself as the new CDBG Administrator for the City of Naperville. 2. Introduce and welcome 2022 - 2023 Student Representatives Raeya Shah, Drake Cote and Rahil Patel introduced themselves to the Commission. 3. Approve the Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission meeting schedule for calendar year 2023 Attachments: 2023 Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission Meeting Calendar City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 2/13/2023 Human Rights and Fair Housing Meeting Minutes - Final November 7, 2022 Commission Commissioner Hawken made a motion to approve the Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission meeting schedule for calendar year 2023, seconded by Palm. The motion was approved and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Bergeron, Hawken, Jaiswal, Kelly, Miller, Palm, and Wilson Absent: 3- Booker, Jacobs, and Kuhn 4. Receive and review Complaint #32022 and direct staff accordingly Williams reviewed Complaint #32022. The complainant owns and lives in a condominium building in Naperville. She brought a claim against the condominium association board for a reasonable accommodation due to her disability. She is legally blind and uses a walker. She has requested the complex install and/or improve the ramp on the backside of the building where she is often picked up. She sent a letter to the board on August 2, 2022 and has not received a response. On October 16, 2022, she fell while using her walker on the existing ramp. Her walker rolled away and she fell. She contacted our TED department and was informed there were no code violations that would cause TED to intervene. Williams consulted the Property Manager, who informed her that the board has asked their outside counsel to provide them with an opinion letter regarding whether they have an obligation to install and/or improve the ramp in question. Williams recommended that the Commission give the board a reasonable amount of time to respond to the complainant, following the response of their legal counsel. Commissioners asked if the complainant is asking for the association to install/improve the ramp, or if she is asking to do it herself. Bergeron noted that the association cannot deny her the ramp, but the association paying for the accommodation is not required by federal law. Williams circulated a picture of the existing ramp on the building. It appears to be ADA accessible. Commissioners asked for further clarification on the reasonable accommodation requested. Miller recommended tabling the item until the next meeting to allow the condominium association the opportunity to respond to the complainant. Commissioner Bergeron made a motion to direct staff to seek further clarification on the accommodation being requested and to table the complaint until the next meeting, seconded by Palm. The motion was approved and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Bergeron, Hawken, Jaiswal, Kelly, Miller, Palm, and Wilson Absent: 3- Booker, Jacobs, and Kuhn F. REPORTS: None City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 2/13/2023 Human Rights and Fair Housing Meeting Minutes - Final November 7, 2022 Commission Commissioners discussed the role that student representatives can play in the Commission. Cote reported that they do not have a voting role, but they are able to participate in all discussions and deliberations. The student representatives shared the reasons they were interested in serving in the Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission and Commissioners introduced themselves to the students and shared their backgrounds. G. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Palm made a motion to adjourn the regular Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission meeting of November 7, 2022 at 6:55 PM, seconded by Hawken. The motion was approved and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Bergeron, Hawken, Jaiswal, Kelly, Miller, Palm, and Wilson Absent: 3- Booker, Jacobs, and Kuhn /S/ Miranda Barfuss Miranda Barfuss CDBG Administrator City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 2/13/2023