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City of Rockford City Council met June 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

C. Acceptance of the Journal

1. Journal of Proceedings for the Strategic Planning Session held on March 31, 2025.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on April 21, 2025.

3. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on June 2, 2025.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

1. Proclamation proclaiming June 22, 2025 to be "Ironman 70.3 Rockford Day" in the City of Rockford, Illinois.

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Francisca French, Economic Development Diversity and Procurement Coordinator, regarding the proposed Funding Agreement with Midtown District Association. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

2. Memorandum from Francisca French, Economic Development Diversity and Procurement Coordinator, regarding the proposed Funding Agreement with Miracle Mile Rockford. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

3. Memorandum from Andrea Hinrichs, Grants Compliance Supervisor for Community and Economic Development, regarding the approval of the City of Rockford Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

4. Memorandum from Todd Cagnoni, City Administrator, regarding a proposed policy to establish a citywide framework to reduce food insecurity in Rockford by designating funding and improving access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on June 17, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on June 23, 2025. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on June 17, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on June 23, 2025. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Memorandum from Jacob Rubin, Assistant City Attorney, regarding a Pre Annexation Agreement for 4075 Kilburn Avenue. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

4. Memorandum from Jeremy Carter, Traffic and Development Engineer, regarding an honorary street name change on Johnston Avenue from West State Street to Jefferson Street to Carl E. Ponds Way. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

5. Memorandum from Sarah Leys, Community and Economic Development Director, regarding a revision to the Intergovernmental Agreement for Environmental Services with Rockford Housing Authority. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Memorandum from Sarah Leys, Community and Economic Development Director, regarding the request that the City-owned property located at 319 Heath Street (PIN: 11-27-407-023) be added to the City’s Mow to Own Program.

2. Memorandum from Andrea Hinrichs, Grants Compliance Supervisor for Community and Economic Development, regarding the approval and acceptance of the Illinois Housing Development Authority - Strong Communities Program Round 2.0 Grant. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

3. Memorandum from Todd Cagnoni, City Administrator, regarding a proposed Funding Agreement with Alignment Rockford. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

4. Memorandum from Carrie Hagerty, Finance Director, related to retaining the Grocery Tax. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

5. Memorandum from Jacob Rubin, Assistant City Attorney, regarding approval of funding in the amount of $23,168.14 pursuant to the 2020 Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Assessment Complaint Intervention. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

6. Memorandum from Owen Carter, Deputy Director of Operations for Health and Human Services, regarding the approval and acceptance of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Homeless Prevention Grant Award. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Denzil Wynter

2. Prophet Yusef

3. John Tac Brantley

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $11,587,620.04 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on June 9, 2025.

D. Legislative and Lobbying Committee

1. Renewal of the Professional Services Contract with Zephyr Government Strategies for the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per month for the City of Rockford's 2025 Lobbying Services.

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Amendment to the City of Rockford Code of Ordinances Section 3-119 for Hookah Lounges to modify the hours of BYOB. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances. (LAID OVER JUNE 2, 2025)

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the 2024 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances (SAO). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER JUNE 2, 2025)

VII. OFFICERS REPORTS

VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends denial of the request for authorization to allow the Zoning Officer to file a Text Amendment to remove the Special Use Permit option for Residential Storage Warehouse in C-3 and C-4 Zoning Districts.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City Wide Street Repairs Group No. 5 - 2025 (Residential) to Rock Road Companies, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $2,300,643.22. The contract duration is through October 3, 2025. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City Wide Pavement Preservation - Microsurfacing - 2025 to AC Pavement Striping, of Elgin, Illinois in the amount of $668,229.45. The contract duration is through August 1, 2025. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds.

3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Pure Storage Upgrade to Insight Public Sector, of Tempe, Arizona. The contract duration is for three (3) years with two (2) possible one-year extension options for a total amount not to exceed $152,315.21. Annual price adjustments for CPI considered at contract renewal only.

The funding source is the Information Technology Operating Fund.

4. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Legistar Agenda/Minute Software by Granicus to Carahsoft Technology Corporation, of Reston, Virginia in the amount of $100,353.77 (this includes one-time data conversion, training and implementation costs of $52,477.19). The contract duration is through September 15, 2026, with four (4) possible one-year extension options.

Annual price adjustments for CPI considered at contract renewal only. The funding source is the Information Technology Operating Fund.

5. Committee recommends approval of the rejection of Bids/Solicit New Bids for FMLA Administration. Only two proposals were received and two were disqualified at opening due to documentation errors.

D. Legislative and Lobbying Committee

1. Approval and confirmation of priority items for the City of Rockford's Legislative and Lobbying efforts in the Illinois General Assembly.

IX. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Amendment to the City of Rockford Code of Ordinances Section 3-119 for Hookah Lounges to modify the hours of BYOB.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the 2024 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances (SAO).

D. Legislative and Lobbying Committee

1. An ordinance approving the renewal of the Professional Services Contract with Zephyr Government Strategies for the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per month for the City of Rockford's 2025 Lobbying Services.

X. ADJOURNMENT

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