Police Public Safety Committee

PUBLIC NOTICE POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 4:30 PM Westmont Village Hall - 31 W. Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois 60559 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Public Comment 5. Approval of Minutes A. Minutes of the November 20, 2025 meeting. 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business A. Police Department 2025 Employee of the Year Award B. 2025 Annual Report C. Staffing Update 8. Reports A. Committee Chair B. Division(s) Reports 9. Miscellaneous 10. Adjourn Note: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the ADA Compliance Officer, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 Page 1 of 18 P.M. Monday through Friday, Village of Westmont, Illinois, 60559; or telephone (630) 981-6210 voice, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Listen Everywhere, an assistive listening, mobile app, is now available to visitors attending Board and Commission Meetings held in the Village Hall Board Room. https://westmont.illinois.gov/581/ADA-Listen-Everywhere Page 2 of 18  Village of Westmont T, • VILLAGE BOARD \ ••, ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3•1 •W•est - Qu. in•cy• S•tr.ee.t,• W•es • t•m•on•t,•Il•lin•oi•s •6•0S•S9_ __ \ '-.· ·~ villageboard@westmont.il.gov ::---...__ WE westmont.illinois.gov I 630-981-6200 Village Board Police Public Safety Committee Westmont Village Hall - 31 West Quincy Street Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2025 Draft to be Approved - February 5, 2026 I. CALL TO ORDER - Trustee Guzzo called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm. II. ROLL CALL Committee Staff Mayor Nero Village Manager Gunther Trustee Guzzo (Acting chair) Asst. Village Manager Parker Trustee Liddle Police Chief Gruen Trustee Barker Deputy Chief Thompson Trustee Scales Fire Chief Riley Trustee Parrilli Deputy Chief Fitgerald Village Clerk Szymski Deputy Chief Frank Public Works Director Ries Community Development Director Hennerfeind Finance Director Altic Gov't Services Director Mielcarski HR Director Brainerd Communications Assistant Babyar Sgt. Scott Bukovic Sgt. Jeremy Durst Ofc. Robert Arndt Ofc. Bartlomiej Broda Ofc. Kamil Broda Visitors Ofc. Shane Pollina Commissioner Tom Mulhearn Ofc. Cesar Chaidez WCPAAlumni Mr. Jim Bartel Family and Friends of Officers Asst. to Police Chief Olsson Ill. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 4, 2025 Police Public Safety Committee meeting minutes were approved by Motion Trustee Liddle made and seconded by Trustee Barker. Page 3 of 18  Police Public Safety Committee Meeting November 20, 2025 Page 2 of 2 VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Department Awards Chief Gruen recognized Sgt. Scott Bukovic for 20 consecutive years of dedicated service in the community and the department. Chief Gruen recognized the following staff with departmental awards for their outstanding service and accomplishments: 1) Ofc. Robert Arndt received the Felony Arrest Commendation for his response to an incident that occurred on July 22, 2025. 2) Ofc. Kamil Broda received the Felony Arrest Commendation for his response to an incident that occurred on August 30, 2025. 3) Ofc. Bartlomiej Broda received the Life Saving Award for his response to an incident that occurred on September 15, 2025. 4) Mr. Jim Bartel received the Chief's Recognition Commendation for volunteering in support of the Westmont Citizens' Police Academy since 2012. B. Swearing-in Ceremony Mayor Nero conducted oaths for the following Police Department staff: 1) Shane Pollina and Cesar Chaidez were sworn in as Police Officers. 2) Jeremy Durst was sworn in as Police Sergeant. VIII. REPORTS A. Committee Chair No report B. Department Director No additional report C. Division Reports 1) Administration - No Report 2) Patrol - No report 3) Investigations - No report IX. MISCELLANEOUS A. Finance Director Altic reviewed and responded to follow-up questions from the November 13 budget workshop (see attachment). B. Director Altic also presented the property tax levy slides (see attachment) that will be discussed at the next Village board meeting. X. ADJOURN - Approved by Motion Trustee Liddle made and seconded by Trustee Scales at 5:50 p.m. (next meeting is scheduled on February 5, 2026) Page 4 of 18 Village of Westmont FY 2026 Budget Presentation November 20, 2025 Page 5 of 18  Change in Fund Fund Balance Fund Balance Fund Name Total Revenues Total Expenses Balance 12/31/2026 Reserve 1 {01) General Fund $39,704,101 $39,631,790 $ 72,311 $ 26,898,025 73% 2 {05) Convention & Tourism Fu : nd j $1,049,139 $1,943,000 $ (893,861) $1,733,522 98% I- -+ +-- 3 {25) Vehicle Replacement Fund $1,171,768 $1,334,548 $ (162,780) $4,318,804 -% 4 (30) Capital Projects Fund 5 (33) Stormwater Fund $822,954 $2,560,821 j $3,322,665 $4,076,900 $ (2,499,711) $ (1,516,079) $1,163 $5,762,093 +--- +--- -% -% +--- 6 {36) Infrastructure Fund $32,501,686 $ 31,985,809 $515,877 $1,490,164 -% --+ +--- 7 (41) Water Fund $17,589,754 $ 16,641,976 $947,778 $4,109,322 56% --+ +--- 8 {50) Debt Fund $4,575,072 $4,443,439 $131,633 $2,610,846 -% 9 (61) MFT Fund $ 1,311,660 $2,325,000 $ (1,013,340) $453,337 -% 10 {62) IMRF / Social Security Fund $1,989,227 $2,446,910 $ (457,683) $371,627 15% 11 (66) DEA Fund $218,200 $730,440 $ (512,240) $750,956 -% 12 {68) Long Range Planning Fund $244,982 $4,598,149 $ (4,353,167) $6,138,363 -% +--- 13 {82) TIF SWBD Fund $818,911 $1,256,240 $ (437,329) $326,102 -% 14 {83) TIF CBD Fund $5,313,411 $5,313,411 $- $- -% GRAND TOTAL I $109,871,688 I $120,050,278 I $ (10,178,590) $54,964,323 Page 6 of 18 Page 7 of 18 Page 8 of 18 2% Page 9 of 18 Page 10 of 18 2025 Property Tax Levy Page 11 of 18 What Do We Levy For: 1. Village Public Safety a. Ambulance Service b. Fire Protection c. North Fire SSA 2. Village Retirement Benefits a. IMRF b. Police Pension c. FICA/ Medicare 3. Village Risk Liability Insurance 4. Library Page 12 of 18 What Do We Levy For: Park Distrist coo, 6% Library Village Other Page 13 of 18 2025 Proposed Levy 2025 Extension Levy Item 2025 Rate Proposed % Increase VILLAGE 0 .7518 8 ,771 ,022 4 .90% LIBRARY 0 .2165 2 ,528,000 4 .86% Page 14 of 18 2025 Proposed Levy vs Expected Prior Year Proposed Expected 2024 2025 2025 Levy Item 2024 Rate Extension 2025 Rate Extension 2025 Rate Extension IMRF 0.0615 $ 683,915 0.0614 $ 717,427 0.0605 $ 705,871 POLICE PENSION 0.3036 3,376,207 0.3033 $ 3,541,641 0.2984 3,484,594 LIABILITY INSURANCE 0.0510 567,149 0.051 $ 594,939 0.0501 585,357 SOCIAL SECURITY 0.0729 810,690 0.0728 $ 850,414 0.0717 836,716 MEDICARE 0.0176 195,722 0.0176 $ 205,312 0.0173 202,006 AMBULANCE 0.1514 1,683,655 0.1513 $ 1,766,154 0.1488 1,737,706 FIRE 0.0945 1,043,980 0.0944 $ 1,095,135 0.0923 1,077,495 VILLAGE TOTAL 0.7525 $ 8,361,318 0.7518 $ 8,771 ,022 0.7391 $ 8,629,745 LIBRARY 0.2168 2,410,941 0.2165 2,528,000 0.2128 2,484,796 SSA NORTH FIRE 0.2298 112,525 0.2298 $ 118,140 0.2298 118,140 COMBINEDTOTAL 1.1991 $ 10,884,784 1.1981 $ 11,417,162 1.1817 $ 11 ,232,681 Page 15 of 18 Resident Impact Vs Village Impact TYPICAL RESIDENT IMPACT VILLAGE EXPECTED INC REASE Levy Proposed Expected Levy Proposed Expected Market Value $ 362 ,200 Taxable EAV $ 112,733.33 Village Rate , 0 .7391 $ 833.21 Proposed Increase $ 30 Page 16 of 18 Property Tax Supported Expenses Vs Property Tax Revenue Property Tax Revenue Supports 54% of Related Expenses 1. Village Public Safety a. Ambulance Service b. Fire Protection c. North Fire SSA 2. Village Retirement Benefits a. IMRF Village Property Taxes b. Police Pension Supports 13% of Total c. FICA/ Medicare Operating Budget & 3. Village Liability Insurance 7% of Total Budget 4. Library Page 17 of 18 Any questions? Page 18 of 18