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Civilian Review Board nominations held after tied committee votes over residency and ward representation
Summary
Nominations for two Civilian Review Board candidates were discussed but the committee failed to reach a 50%+1 threshold on motions to advance; the item remains without a committee recommendation pending verification of residency and ward-representation requirements.
Nicholas Risharkoff, deputy chief of staff, presented two nominees for the Civilian Review Board on Jan. 6: Ella Falstrom and Ruben Morales. Risharkoff summarized each candidate's background and said the mayor's office supports both nominees.
Committee members raised questions about ward and county residency requirements for CRB membership and noted recent census boundary changes that may affect eligibility. A committee member said a newspaper article suggested Morales may live in Yorkville; Risharkoff said the application on file lists Morales as an Aurora resident in Ward 5 and said staff would verify his residency.
Several motions were made to move the item forward (with and without recommendation). Two roll-call attempts resulted in 2-2 splits and the chair explained the committee failed to meet the 50% plus one requirement to move the item; as a result, the item remains where it is on the agenda and no recommendation will be forwarded until the residency and ward questions are resolved. The committee moved to hold the item for additional information and did not ultimately pass a recommendation to send the nominations forward.
The committee concluded the nominations require additional verification (ward residency and county representation) and staff was directed to confirm addresses and legal requirements before further consideration.
