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Trem *# 2A,
MINUTES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Monday, January 24, 2022 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum.
Chairman Chassee called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll Call found Alderman
Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short.
Alderman Jakabcsin were not in attendance.
Approval of Minutes.
A. Public Affairs Committee Minutes of October 25, 2021. Alderman Swiatek
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hallett to approve the minutes of the Public
Affairs Committee meeting. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown,
Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
Public Participation / Presentations.
A. Educare West DuPage — Alana Ferry gave a presentation on some safety issues
with traffic that they would like to resolve before opening.
Items for Consent.
A. Blooming Fest — Alderman Birch Ferguson made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Brown to direct this item to City Council for approval. Voting Aye:
Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short.
Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
B. Fireworks at Summer Festival — Committee gave direction to staff to have the
fireworks in conjunction with Railroad Days and increase the budget for fireworks.
Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek
and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
Cc Pro-Life March - Alderman Birch Ferguson made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Brown to direct this item to City Council for approval. Voting Aye:
Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek and Short.
Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
Dz. 2022 Railroad Days — Chairman Chassee suggested that as part of this contract
that the City will contract directly with the firework provision and coordinate that with
the Chamber as opposed to giving that budget item to the Chamber. This revision will

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be made before sending to City Council for approval. Alderman Birch Ferguson made a
motion, seconded by Alderman Swiatek to direct this item to City Council for approval.
Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson, Swiatek
and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
Items for Discussion.
A. Food Festival - Committee gave direction to staff to change the time for the
venue. Voting Aye: Chairman Chassee, Alderman Brown, Hallett, Birch Ferguson,
Swiatek and Short. Voting Nay: 0. Motion carried.
B. Educare West DuPage — Chief Fleury gave different options for a better flow of
traffic for crossing and drop off sites. Chairman Chassee recommended for staff to
continue working for safer options.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Reports from Staff.
A. West Chicago Police Department Monthly Report.
B. MID 2021 Final Report.
Adjournment. Alderman Hallett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Alderman
Birch Ferguson. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the meeting adjourned at
approximately 7:51pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Yahaira Bautisto
Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police
West Chicago Police Department

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WEST CHICAGO
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
JANUARY 2022
Colin Fleury, Chief of Police

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Organizational Chart 3
Department Overview 4
Personnel 5
Criminal Activities 6
Monthly Totals 9
Officer Activities 10

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Organizational Chart
West Chicago Police Department
January 2022
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Department Overview
The Mission of the West Chicago Police Department is to Protect Life and Liberty, Provide Quality
Police Services, and Forge Community Partnerships with Integrity and Professionalism.
There are three divisions in the Police Department: the Office of the Chief of Police, the
Patrol Division, and the Investigations/Administrative Division.
The primary responsibility of the Officeof the Chief of Police is to provide general management
direction and control for the Department. The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Chief
of Police, the Management Analyst, and the Administrative Assistant.
The Patrol Division consists of Uniformed Patrol Officers, the Community Service Officer and the
Training Officer.
The Investigations/Administrative Division consists of Detectives, School Resource Officers,
Evidence/Property, the Community Relations Officer, the Administrative Sergeant and Social
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Personnel
On January 3", Sergeant Samuel was promoted to the rank of Investigations/Administrative
Commander.
On January 2", Officer Jacobs completed the field training program and was certified for solo patrol
duties.
On January 12", Sergeant Langelan completed Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and
Command (SPSC). The course is comprised of a total of ten weeks of intensive police management and
leadership studies that help prepare participants for senior command positions. Designed for mid-and
upper-level police supervisory personnel, SPSC combines academic principles with practical
applications and focuses on a range of critical leadership and management topics.

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Ciitaiaal Kotivicies
Criminal Damage to Property:
An unknown person damaged a vehicle parked in the 1100 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. The owner
reported walking to her vehicle and noticed a side window had been broken. As she neared her car,
she observed an unknown person sitting inside the vehicle. The victim’s boyfriend shouted at the
subject, who exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. A check of the area was unsuccessful in
locating the suspect. The victim advised nothing was missing from her vehicle.
Criminal Defacement:
Person(s) unknown on two separate occasions during the month spray painted gang-related graffiti on
the west side of a garage in the 200 block of W. Stimmel St.
Person(s) unknown spray painted illegible graffiti on the lift station in the 200 block of George St., as
well as in the George St. tunnel.
Person(s) unknown spray painted non-gang-related graffiti on the garage door of a building in the 100
block of W. McConnell Ave.
Criminal Trespass to Vehicle:
An unknown person entered an unsecured vehicle parked in the 200 block of Glen Ave. The owner
reported he discovered several items within the vehicle strewn about the interior; nothing was taken
from the car.
Burglary from Motor Vehicle:
Person(s) unknown entered an unsecured vehicle located in the 900 block of Apple Tree Ln. A wallet
containing $50.00, a driver’s license, and two debit cards were stolen. One of the stolen debit cards
was subsequently used for a purchase at the Speedway in Warrenville, IL. The investigation is ongoing.
Theft Over $500.00:
Person(s) unknown removed a total of $850.00 from two victims’ lockers at a gym located in the 1800
block of N. Neltnor Blvd. The victims placed their wallets in separate gym lockers and secured the
lockers with padlocks. When the victims returned to their lockers, they discovered the padlocks were
gone. Upon inspecting the contents of the lockers, the victims noted $800.00 and $50.00, respectively,
had been removed from their wallets. A security camera captured images of individuals entering the
locker room during the timeframe of occurrence. The investigation is ongoing.
Person(s) unknown removed the victim’s iPhone 12 from a grocery store in the 500 block of Main St.
The victim inadvertently left the phone at the meat counter. When she returned a short time later to
retrieve the device, she discovered it was gone. She used a program to track the phone to the 1200
block of Kings Ct. The phone was not located. Loss is estimated at $1,000.00. The investigation is
ongoing.
Retail Theft:
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power tools in a shopping cart. The subject pushed the cart past the checkout station, not stopping to
pay, and into the parking lot. The offender drove away after loading the stolen tools into his car. Loss
is estimated in excess of $2,200.00. The investigation is ongoing.
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories:
Person(s) unknown removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of N.
Neltnor Blvd.
Person(s) unknown removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Windsor
Ct.
Motor Vehicle Theft:
Person(s) unknown stole a locked vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Blakeley St. There was no broken
glass found or other indication of forced entry to the recently-purchased vehicle. The investigation is
ongoing.
Person(s) unknown stole a vehicle from the 300 block of Conde St. The owner parked the car (leaving
the keys in the ignition), turned on the hazard lights, and left the car unsecured. When the owner
returned an hour later, the vehicle was gone. The investigation is ongoing.
Aggravated Identity Theft:
Person(s) unknown used the victim’s personal information to purchase two vehicles from a dealership
in Steubenville, OH. The victim, residing in the 2700 block of Sandpiper Trail, received a letter from
the dealership congratulating him on the purchase of his vehicles. The victim learned someone had used
his personal information to open loans for the purchases, one totaling over $34,500.00 and the second
over $31,500.00. Both transactions occurred entirely online, and both vehicles were shipped to an
address in New Jersey. That address was later determined to be a vacant lot. The investigation is
ongoing.
Fraud:
A known person purchased in excess of $8,500.00 worth of building materials and tools using a forged
check at Menards, located at 220 W. North Ave. Several days later the same suspect returned three of
the items and was given $1,295.00 in cash. The investigation is ongoing.
Credit Card Fraud:
An unknown person purchased in excess of $2,700.00 worth of car parts from Haggerty Ford, located
at 330 E. Roosevelt Rd., paying for the items with a credit card. The owner of the credit card
subsequently noted the unauthorized transaction on her monthly statement and disputed the charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
Criminal Trespass to Residence:

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Person(s) unknown forced open the secured, rear door of a residence in the 100 block of E. Stimmel
St. The recently renovated residence was vacant and for sale. Once inside, the offender(s) damaged
several kitchen appliances.
Indecent Solicitation of a Child:
A known person offered the eleven-year-old victim money to touch his genitals while at an apartment
in the 700 block of W. Forest Ave. The DuPage Children’s Advocacy Center was notified and is
investigating.

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Monthly Totals
Activities
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
Traffic
524
511
447
492
492
508
5,954
Stops
Traffic
167
195
179
162
162
121
1,940
Citations
Traffic
242
277
214
203
203
217
2,606
Wamings
277
303
218
255,
255
343
Parking
3,860
Citations
Traffic
73
56
804
Crashes
ae
202
214
241
192
2,780
Reports

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Officer Activities
On October 28, 2021, a resident made the first of three police reports concerning unauthorized charges
on her department store issued credit cards, as well as the issuance of a general credit for which she had
not applied. The charges totaled in excess of $7,400.00. Security cameras at department stores captured
images of the offender. The name of the offender was obtained pursuant to a search warrant issued for
the identifiers associated with an email used to correspond with one of the involved department stores.
On January 5, 2022, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a charge of Identity Theft
against the suspect and an arrest warrant was obtained. A search warrant was also obtained to track the
victim’s cell phone, leading detectives to her location on the south side of Chicago, where she was taken
into custody without incident. Detectives Peterson and Bowers interviewed the suspect and she admitted
to making the fraudulent purchases and provided information that the identities were purchased through
an app on her phone. The arrestee posted bond on the West Chicago charges, and then was turned over to
the custody of detectives from the Lincolnwood Police Department, who were investigating the woman
for similar crimes.
On October 8, 2021, Detectives Flanigan and Calabrese were patrolling in the 800 block of Burr Oaks
Dr. when they observed three subjects standing near a vehicle, two of whom were known gang members.
As the detectives executed a u-turn, intending to engage the subjects, the trio walked away from the car
and entered an apartment. Detective Flanigan observed a handgun between the emergency brake and
center console of the car the gang members had been standing near. Attempts to make contact with the
subjects in the apartment were unsuccessful. A search warrant for the vehicle was obtained. The vehicle
search resulted in the recovery of a 9mm handgun, 372 grams of cannabis, a cell phone, drug
paraphernalia, a receipt identifying one possible suspect, and a letter written by a second possible suspect.
On November 5", a warrant was obtained for the arrest of one of the suspects on charges of Armed
Habitual Criminal, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and Possession of a Firearm by a Street
Gang Member. On January 24, 2022, detectives received information that the offender’s vehicle was seen
in a specific area of Chicago. Detectives relocated to Chicago and set up surveillance on the suspect
vehicle. With the assistance of Chicago Police Department officers, the suspect was eventually taken into
custody. A search of the vehicle revealed a 9mm handgun under the passenger seat. The suspect was
transported to the West Chicago Police Station and declined to speak with detectives. He was
fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail to await a bond hearing.
On January 27", officers were dispatched to the Aspen Ridge Apartments for reports of shots fired. Upon
arrival, officers heard gunshots and were able to identify the second-floor apartment and balcony from
where the shots were fired. Assistance was obtained from the Winfield, Warrenville and Glendale Heights
Police Departments. Officers attempted to speak with two suspects standing on the balcony; however, the
individuals were uncooperative. Both suspects eventually exited the apartment and were taken into
custody. A search warrant was obtained for the apartment. A 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun, and a .38
caliber Smith & Wesson revolver were recovered during a search of the apartment. The DuPage County
State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of Illegal Possession of a Weapon by a Felon against both
subjects. The offenders were fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail to
await a bond hearing.
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Then + 8-6.
CITY OF
WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Date: 02-28-2022
To: Michael Guttman, City Administrator
From: Chief Colin Fleury
Subject: Illinois SAFE T Act — Department Update
In February of 2021, Illinois House Bill 3653, also referred to as the SAFE-T Act was
signed into law. Almost immediately, several issues related to this Act were raised by Law
Enforcement Officials and the promise of future “trailer bills” was made to allow for the
needed adjustments. On May 31, 2021, Trailer Bill 1 was passed making initial
modifications to the Act. On January 7, 2022, the Governor signed Trailer Bill 2 which
made additional changes to the Act's requirements and the effective dates to some of the
provisions.
The following is a summary of those changes which are important to the City of West
Chicago, issues that have arisen, costs that have arisen, and the steps taken to maintain the
Departments’ compliance to the Act.
The SAFE-T Act created numerous new training requirements in the areas of addiction,
treatment, racial bias, equity, and community partnerships. The training modules for this
have neither been fully created nor their syllabi approved. The Department staff is
researching the training options and awaiting guidance from the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training and Standards Board (ILETSB). The Board is behind on this and several other
issues related to the new training requirements and other new mandates that were added to
its responsibilities. Changes to the structure of ILETSB and its leadership have created
uncertainty for departments and have led to a major problem in that current training that
is being conducted by the regional training center (NEMRT) may not be certified by the
board until after June of 2022. This has caused major scheduling issues and uncertainty as
to if the classes taken prior to June will be certified at all. The reality could be that more
training is being required with half the time to complete it. We have created a plan to
move forward with training that will most likely be approved due to prior years’
requirements. The council approved the purchase of the Apex virtual reality training
system utilizing $62,500 of Drug Asset Forfeiture funds.
This system places officers in scenarios where they must use proper de-escalation
techniques and builds on proper threat response tactics. This equipment is currently

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being used and is helping to build on the core concepts of the SAFE-T act, the safety of the
public, and the police.
The Body Camera Review language was adjusted to allow officers to continue to review
their body camera video for all cases other than deadly force incidents, use of force
resulting in great bodily harm, and investigations of misconduct. Our internal policy has
been adjusted to conform to these changes.
Departments must report incidents where officers deal with persons experiencing a mental
health crisis and include the number of incidents and the outcome of each incident. The
Department completes a monthly report which is submitted to the Illinois State Police and
is in compliance.
The Department must report the use of deadly force and force resulting in serious bodily
harm. The department has been doing so before this new law and has purchased new
software “Frontline Pro Standards” which contains a use of force reporting module for
$2,400 per year. This new software accurately collects this data and has an analytical
aspect that will act as an early warning mechanism and will assist in determining training
and equipment needs. The software will also be used for internal reports regarding vehicle
pursuits, citizen complaints, and internal affairs investigations.
Some changes restricting the use of force by officers that were part of the Act were changed
or completely withdrawn to include language that would have required that officers have
to let an offender flee if they could be identified and apprehended at a later time and also
removed the language that the offender had “just” committed a forcible felony. The
definition of a chokehold was also refined and now only restricts actions that stop the
intake of air which the current Department policy adheres to. Language related to the use
of a Taser was also corrected to continue to allow the currently approved targeting set
forth by Taser’s suggested training and use guidelines. New Tasers were recently
purchased using $76,000 of Drug Asset Forfeiture Funds. Officers were trained according
to the provisions in the law and our policy is in compliance.
As of January 1, 2022 police detainees will have the right to three phone calls within three
hours of being in the first place of detention. The Department was required to place signage
in the booking area advising of this right. One issue that has arisen is that all phone lines
in the station’s jail are recorded and detainees must be allowed access to a non-recorded
line when talking to an attorney. Department cell phones are being utilized for that
purpose until new phone lines can be installed.
Yearly mental health screenings were going to be a requirement, but this has been moved
to July of 2022 while ILETSB establishes Statewide minimum standards regarding regular
mental health screenings for all officers. The language has also changed this from being a
mandate by suggesting that these screenings “should” be conducted. Currently, the

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Department plans to move forward with this initiative regardless of the Act and will offer
one counseling session per year at a cost of approximately $150 per session. The details are
currently being determined with the Police Union and the counseling center.
Measures related to bail reform, which plan to eliminate monetary bail, citation in lieu of
arrest, and anonymous complaints against officers have been pushed for further discussion
and expected changes to 2023.
Many of the concerns raised by law enforcement professionals have been addressed,
eliminated, scaled back or are under review by committees. The portion of the Act which is
of the greatest concern for law enforcement and for the City Council is the elimination of
cash bond. This will allow potentially dangerous repeat offenders to be released, if during
a hearing it cannot be proven that they pose a “specific, real and present threat to any
person or the community.” In cases such as motor vehicle thefts, burglaries, and
trespassing, it will be very difficult to prove that an offender is not a specific and immediate
threat to a victim. This will create circumstances where even repeat offenders are released
from custody to commit further crimes while awaiting trial.
The Department is in compliance with all of the current mandates of the Act, is closely
monitoring the proposed modifications and preparing for each of the potential changes to
the Act.
475 Main Street T (630) 293-2200
West Chicago, Illinois F (630) 293-3028
60185 www. westchicago.or;

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Phalen Consulting, Inc.,
FY2021 Report for the Management and Operation of the West Chicago City Museum
Staff Time: 3,282 (average of 63.11 hours a week; FY20 average of 51.2 a week)
Main Projects:
e Staffing Museum open hours
e Collections: processing temporary receipts, accessioning artifacts, database entry, digitization of
collection, inventory of collection, research files, newspaper collection, online digitization plan,
Historical Preservation Commission files, artifact storage, new online collection platform
accessible to the public-Cataloglt, backlog processing, museum storage rehousing project
e Communications: email, mail, reports, social media, website updates
e Community outreach projects: Burlington Route Historical Society collaboration, Fire Department
book, DuPage Foundation-Arts DuPage, WeGO Together for Kids, Healthy West Chicago,
Spanish resources, Cultural Arts Commission-Public Art, community care cards campaign, Friends
of the Museum outreach, DuPage County Heritage Gallery
e Conferences/Professional Development: Kane DuPage Regional Museum Association COVID-19
area check in, DEAI meetings, planning meetings, teen programming; Illinois Association of
Museums COVID-19 & Annual Meeting, MASS Action-museum accountability, Chicago
Museum Exhibitors Group meetings, CUSEUM programs, Museum Computer Network
Conference, American Alliance of Museums conference, Association of State and Local History
Conference, Arts Midwest Conference
e Educational: Digital mini-kits; online resources on wegohistory.com; Library reading program
collaboratives for adults and kids, History at Home Craft Kits, in school programs, school/scout
tours
e Events: Historiography, Town Hall Shares, History at Home Pickup events, Food Fest, Tales
Tombstones Tell, Class Reunions, Downtown Trick or Treat, Frosty Fest
e Exhibits: CB&Q interior exhibit; outdoor interpretive signage for the CB&Q Depot, High Lake
and Sesqui Park displays; HOME exhibit May 2019-April 2021; Women of West Chicago exhibit
May 2021- April 2022; virtual online mini exhibits
e Grants: Communities for Immunities
e Operations: bookkeeping, staffing, planning
e Programs: History Pin, Mobile Walking Tour, Historiography reading history book groups, Town
Hall Shares; Artist in Residency Chris Lucero Calaveras of West Chicago, Community Cares
Card Campaign; Rail Trail, KDRMA Passport to Adventure Encurate App/GeoCatching; Tales
Tombstones Tell; Strolls Through History-Social Distance Friendly walking tours
e Research: organizing research files, working with researchers and processing research requests
e Volunteer management
Collection:
Accession Total:
e Collection total: 34,614 objects
e Collection processed into PastPerfect database: 15,691
e New donations YTD: local family materials, park district items, D33 items
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e **New Cataloglt online database: 3,487 artifacts entered (3,101 items added in 2021)
Research Inquiries: 124 (average 10.3 a month) (house history, local business history, family
history, cemetery history, local school history, local historic buildings)
Visitation:
e Overview
Metric 2021 2020 | 2019
Open hours 394* 126* 752
Museum Guests 2,182* 213* 3,306
External Program Attendance 273 352% 1,879
Virtual Program Attendance 1,246 552
Website Unique Visits 2,715 2,404 2,859
Facebook Followers 1,087 935 665
Twitter Followers 442 441 433
Instagram Followers 440 356 186
*Museum had reduced hours and periods of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic
o Breakout
e Category
Walk-in Museum visitors
during regular open hours
Museum specific visitors
(researcher, museum related
question
Education: Ebook
curriculum
Date(s)
Jun-Dec 2021
Jan- Dec 2021
Jan- Dec 2021
224 users
Education: Digital Local
History Lessons
Jan- Dec 2021
54 classrooms used
Program (Virtual):
Town Hall Share: Trains
that Built West Chicago
March 17, 2021
520
Education: Spring Break
History at Home Craft
Kits
March 26, 2021
36
Education: History at
Home Craft Kits Pick-up
at Museum
April — Dec 2021
96
Program (Virtual):
Town Hall Share: Talking
Trains Part II
April 14, 2021
265
Program: Play the Past
July 17, 2021
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Education: High School August 3, 2021 116
Bridge Tour
Event: Food Fest August 28, 2021 180
Tour: West Chicago September 21, 2021 17
Early Childhood Provider
/Pre-K — 8 Tour
Program: Trains, Trains, September 25, 2021 12
Trains
Event: National Night Out October 4, 2021 95
Program (Virtual): Tales October 8, 2021 461
Tombstones Tell
Event: Class of 1971 October 8, 2021 22
Reunion
Event: Downtown Trick or October 30, 2021 978
Treat
Education: In-school 34 November 12, 2021 78
Grade Pioneer School
Goods & Services Program
Event: Frosty Fest December 4, 2021 330
Education: In-school 1° December 17, 2021 64
Grade Wegner School
Historic Toys Program
*Museum had reduced hours and periods of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Volunteer hours: 210 (FY2020: 194) (docent hours, file organizing, event staffing, newspaper
collection, genealogy, research requests, virtual programs)
Goal Achievement per statements made in Attachment B
e Education: Annual Goal of 6 total programs during school year including 4 in museum
group tours; unmet as of December 31, 2021; YTD 3 program in school; 1 in museum; 54
virtual classroom programs.
e Summer Passport Program goal of attracting 75 additional visitors through program, the
majority of which from out of town; unmet as of December 31, 2021; (YTD 0 passport
visitors due to the program hiatus-will return in 2022)
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e Exhibits/Displays: Annual Goal of at least one new large exhibit unmet as of December 31,
2021 (new exhibit opening spring 2022)
e Outreach Exhibits: Expand current Depot Days open public hours from four Saturdays a
year to twelve Saturdays a year: unmet as of December 31, 2021 due to COVID limitations
e Exhibits/Displays: Accessibility goal of maintaining at least 12 hours a week during winter
months and 16 hours a week during spring/summer/fall months unmet as of December 31,
2021 due to COVID limitations
e Volunteers: monthly goal of utilizing volunteers for 30 hours a month met as of December
31, 2021
e Collection: annual goal of accessioning 50% of the backlog of artifacts met as of
December 31, 2021
e Collection: annual goal of accessioning 75% of 2021 donations met as of December 31,
2021
e Collection: digitizing 10% of the collection during inventory process met as of December
31, 2021
e Research library: monthly goal of serving 10 researchers a month met as of December 31,
2021
e Programs: annual goal of 8 programs open to the public met as of December 31, 2021
Financial Overview
For the fiscal year of 2021 under the eighth year of the executed contract with the City of West Chicago for
management of the City Museum, Phalen Consulting, Inc. had total cash inflows of
$88,200.00 and total cash outflows of $92,359.15. Per the February 4, 2019, Agreement between the City of
West Chicago and Phalen Consulting for the Operation of the West Chicago City Museum, City Resolution
No. 19-R-0008 $88,200 of cash inflows came from the City. While operating with a net deficit, Phalen
Consulting, Inc. has maintained positive cash bank balances, primarily through the delayed payments to the
Museum Director; funds will be transferred from the Friends of the Museum Trust account to cover budget
deficits.
Category Amount budgeted YTD (Dec. 31, 2020)
Staff $60,000 $55,129.95
Training and Tuition $1,000 $1,358.80
Membership dues/subscription $1,500 $2,572.04
Printing and binding $1,100 $2,500.00
Advertising and promotions $800 $1,801.04
Other contractual services $2,000 $3,835.00
Computer/office supplies $1,000 $5,477.77
Tools & equipment $800 $6,768.24
Educational exhibitions $11,600 $3,880.76
Educational programming
Miscellaneous
Collection maintenance
Additional arts programming
$4,200
$1,000
$5,490.45
$0.00
$2,545.10
$1,000.00
Phalen Consulting FY2021, Summary Report 4
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$200 $0.00
$88,200 $92,359.15
For the fiscal year of 2021 the West Chicago City Museum’s Trust Fund had total cash inflows of $3.92
and total cash outflows of $0, for a net surplus of $3.92.
e Inflows
o $3.92 from interest revenue on account
FY2022 Preview
e Continue hybrid programming
e Events and museum programs that partner with other community entities to help rebuild a
sense of community negatively impacted during COVID
e Expanded outdoor events (walking tours, cemetery tours, educational programs)
e Continue to strengthen relationships with schools and increase community collaborations
e Continue to address collections backlog and storage issues
e Plan for digital asset maintenance
e Expand online collections database
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le de Visible, In nd_ of Year Report for Fiscal Year 2021
For the fiscal year of 2021 under the eighth year of the executed contract with the City of West Chicago
for the operation of Gallery 200, People Made Visible had total cash inflows of $6,689.83 and total cash
outflows of $4,634.48 for a net surplus of $2,055.35. It is anticipated that the net surplus will be added to
the Gallery 200/200 Main Projects Fund for continued projects and enhancements to the Gallery 200 which
is anticipated to be spent in the FY2022.
Financial highlights from the fiscal year 2021 include:
> Inflows: $6,689.83
o Cash receipts of $6,000.00 from the City of West Chicago per the contractual agreement
between the City and People Made Visible, Inc.
Cash receipts of $400.00 from the Gallery artist fees
Cash receipts of $289.83 from donations from the public for the Gallery 200/200 Main
Projects Fund
> QOutflows: $4,634.48
Supplies & Event expenses: $ 143.07
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o Cleaning: $ 620
o Insurance & Registration fees costs totaled $115
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Phone & Internet: $2,372.03
Staff: $531.72
e Tech & Communication Tools: $ 106.73
e Website with online store: $ 745.93
Events at 103 W. Washington:
January 2021:
e None closed for COVID-19 restrictions
February 2021:
e Gallery 200 artists open new “2020” show in person with limited hours and COVID
safety precautions and an online gallery
March 2021:
° “2020” exhibition
° Hosted small in person meetings for:
* Brownie Troop 56000
* Girls of Today Leaders of Tomorrow
e Virtual Community Creates Paper Flower Making Event
April 2021:
° “Art in Full Bloom” exhibit
May 2021:
° “Art in Full Bloom” exhibit
e Special West Chicago Community High School ESL students exhibit “TORN”
° Virtual community art event: rock painting
June 2021:
° “Frida Inspired” exhibit
° Special West Chicago Community High School ESL students exhibit “TORN”
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e BYOCreativity Group Inaugural Event at Gallery 200
July 2021:
e “Frida Inspired” special exhibit in collaboration with COD Frida Timeless
e Special West Chicago Community High School ESL students exhibit “TORN”
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, July 10"
August 2021:
e Marge Hall “Nature Inspired” featured artist exhibit
e Special West Chicago Community High School ESL students exhibit “TORN”
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, August 14"
e Window Display: Host “VACUNATE” Illinois Arts Council funding vaccination letter
project
September 2021:
e Kathi Kuchler “September Colors” featured artist exhibit with opening reception, Friday,
September 3rd
e Special Mexican Cultural Center DuPage exhibit “Prints of E. Robledo” for Mexican
Heritage Month
e Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) West Chicago Elementary School District
33 Hispanic Heritage Month Display
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, September 11"
e Window Display: Host “VACUNATE?” Illinois Arts Council funding vaccination letter
project
October 2021:
e Artoberfest Group Exhibit, with opening reception, October 1*
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, October 9"
November 2021:
e “Fused for You” Fused Glass Group Exhibit
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, November 13"
¢ Community Art Workshop “Salvage Beauty” with artist Fiorella Gomez, November 20"
December 2021:
e Holiday Window Display
e Small Gifts of Art Group Exhibit, opening reception, December 3"
e Frosty Fest, Saturday, December 4"
¢ Community Art Workshop “Playing Attention” with artist Austin McCann, December 4"
e BYOCreativity Group Meeting at Gallery 200, Saturday, December 11"
e¢ Community Art Workshop “Salvage Beauty” with artist Fiorella Gomez, December 18"
Other Group Utilization Throughout the Year:
Art Meet-up: Fiber Artists Meet-up held monthly
Mexican Cultural Center DuPage Monthly Meetings
GardenWorks Monthly Meetings
District 33 Ballet and Mariachi groups
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Visitation at 200 Main:
Guests
1,004*
1,387*
3,650
3,126
e Breakout: Walk-in Gallery visitors during regular open hours (Thurs noon-6pm,
Fri noon-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon-4pm)
e *limited hours due to COVID restrictions
Category
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
Date(s)
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
Total Visitors
April 2021
Total Visitors
May 2021
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
June 2021
July 2021
August 2021
Total Visitors
September 2021
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
Total Visitors
October 2021
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Online Engagement
Category Date(s) 2020
Virtual Event March N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views Februar N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views March N/A
Virtual Event-rock painting May N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views April N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views Ma N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views June N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views July N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views August N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views September N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views October 116 N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views November 72 N/A
Website-Online Gallery Views December 93 N/A
Gallery 200 Artist Sales
FY21 FY20 FY19 FY18
Total Sales $ 10,675.50 $4,774.50* $16,086.95 $8,153.25
*sales limited due to COVID
e Breakout
Category Date(s)
Total Sales January 2021 $0*
Total Sales February 2021 $1,153.50*
Total Sales March 2021 $512.00*
Total Sales April 2021 $522.50
Total Sales May 2021 $753.00
Total Sales June 2021 $204.00
Total Sales July 2021 $516.50
Total Sales August 2021
$1,396.00 |
Total Sales September 2021 $461.00 |
Total Sales October 2021 $499.50
Total Sales November 2021 $1,987.00
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Total Sales December 2021 $2,670.50
Program towards Goals for 2021
Work with community partners to increase foot traffic in downtown West Chicago, plan to
relaunch safe Final Friday events in collaboration with City Museum & Kindred Coffee in
summer months
Continue to expand classes offered at Gallery 200: in progress, new virtual classes/activities
and small outdoor classes being offered
Work with artists to bring additional interactive art into 103 W. Washington: in progress, also
working with community partners for additional offerings
Continue fundraising campaign to contribute to 200 Main Street Renovation Project: in
progress
Goals for 2022
Increase visibility of Gallery 200 and downtown West Chicago cultural activities
Promote West Chicago artist community and offerings through state and national
organizations
Market West Chicago as a destination for artists and a place to purchase affordable art
Continue to expand classes offered at Gallery 200, including virtual offerings
Continue fundraising campaign to contribute to 200 Main Street Renovation Project
Gallery 200, 2021 report, page 5