421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Sheriff's Merit Commission  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Thursday, September 18, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Reyes at 8:32a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
2.  
Upon roll call Chairman Reyes and Commissioner Gravina were present.  
Others present: Ryan Johnson, Merit Commission Assistant.  
Edmond Moore (Sheriffs Office), Dan Bilodeau (Sheriffs office), Chief Garcia (Sheriffs Office),  
Chief Papa (Sheriffs Office), Paul Bruckner (MC Councel), Lindsey Stern, Nikki Zbilski,  
(Sheriffs office)  
Gravina, and Reyes  
Kachiroubas  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
a.  
Regular Meeting Minutes from August 20,2025, August 28, 2025 and September 4, 2025.  
Commissioner Gravina moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve regular  
meeting minutes from August 20, August 28, and September 4, 2025.  
Roll call vote: All ayes  
b.  
Executive Session Meeting Minutes From August 20, 2025 and August 28, 2025.  
Commissioner Gravina moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve regular  
meeting minutes from August 20, August 28, and September 4, 2025.  
Roll call vote: All ayes  
c.  
Special Call Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2025.  
Commissioner Gravina moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to approve Special Call  
meeting minutes from September 4, 2025.  
Roll call vote: All ayes  
d.  
OLD BUSINESS  
a. Budget Status  
Executive Session Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2025.  
5.  
Ms. Johnson presented the current Revenues and Expenditures Report.  
a.1. Approve purchasing new laptop for Merit Commissions assistant.  
Chairman Reyes made the motion and Commissioner Gravina seconded the purchase of a new  
laptop for Merit Commission Assistant.  
Roll Call vote: All ayes.  
b.  
Ms. Johnson presented the current status of candidates in the testing and certification process.  
c. Payment of Claims  
Candidate Status  
Chairman Reyes moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to approve bills  
payable list.  
Roll call vote: All ayes.  
6.  
7.  
NEW BUSINESS  
a.  
Legislative Update from Paul Bruckner regarding Sonya Massie Act which would require  
stricter background checks for Law Enforcement hires.  
REPORT FROM SHERIFFS OFFICE  
a.  
Sheriffs office requests promotional exam testing be scheduled for Law Enforcement  
Sergeants and Lieutenants. A preliminary date of February 28, 2026 may be a possibility.  
Sheriffs office requested all further Corrections testing be done in person and would like to set  
up the next Corrections exam. Merit Commission to set forth some dates.  
8.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Commissioner Gravina moved and Chairman Reyes seconded the motion to enter into Executive  
Session. Roll Call Vote: All ayes.  
a.  
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the  
appointment,compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee,  
one-on-one interviews.  
The Commission entered into Executive Session at 8:46a.m.  
The Commission returned to Open Session at 10:08a.m.  
9.  
MATTERS TO BE REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF ANY)  
a.  
Action on the certification of candidates subject to one-on-one interviews on September  
18, 2025.  
Chairman Reyes moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to certify  
Corrections Candidates 3012,3021, and 3026  
Candidates 3018, 2511, 3025, were not certified.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chairman Reyes moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to adjourn.  
Voice vote. All ayes.  
Meeting adjourned at 10:19a.m.