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City of Peoria 419 Fulton Street Peoria, IL 61602 Agenda and Notice Tuesday, June 9, 2020 6:00 PM Joint City Council/Town Board Meeting Council Chambers City Council AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY: BETH BALL, MMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL, ROOM 401 (309) 494-8565 Agendas/Minutes and supporting documentation are available online at www.peoriagov.org. City Council Agenda and Notice June 9, 2020 DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT City Council/Town Board Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Individuals with hearing difficulties can request to use available FM auxiliary aids before or during the meeting by visiting the City Clerk ’s Office, Room 401, City Hall Building, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois. Requests to receive an Agenda in an alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services must, when possible, be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting. To contact the City Clerk’s Office, call 309-494-8565 (V). TTY users, call the Illinois Relay Center at 1-800-526-0844 (TTY) or 1-800-526-0857 (V). DATES SET: TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020, at 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the TOWN BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE and ANNUAL MEETING of the TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN OF THE CITY OF PEORIA 20-127 REQUEST from the Town Officials to APPROVE the MAY 2020 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES and to APPROVE the JUNE 2020 ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES for the Town of the City of Peoria. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, with Recommendations as Outlined: 20-128 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to APPROVE the CDBG SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 20-129 Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request to APPROVE the Recommendation from the HOME FOR ALL CONTINUUM OF CARE for the Funding Allocation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) COVID FUNDING to Specified Agencies, in the Amount of $481,789.00. 20-130 Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request to APPROVE the CDBG HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 20-131 Communication from the City Manager and Chief Innovation Officer with a Request to AUTHORIZE the City Manager to Execute a GRANT AGREEMENT with NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. for EDWARDS City of Peoria Page 2 Printed on 6/5/2020 City Council Agenda and Notice June 9, 2020 SETTLEMENT FUND GRANT AWARD Funding for the Installation of a 38.25 Kilowatt Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System for the New Fire Station 4, in the Amount of $96,550.00. 20-132 Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request for the Following: A. APPROVE a Substantial AMENDMENT to the 2020-2024 CONSOLIDATE PLAN for Submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); B. APPROVE the REALLOCATION of Prior Year CDBG Funds; and C. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2020-2021 BIENNIAL BUDGET Relating to the CDBG Fund to Recognize Additional Funding Received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Prevent, Prepare for, or Respond to COVID-19 to be Used for a Small Business Assistance Program, Rental Assistance Program, Homeless Services, Public Service Funding and Administrative Cost, in the Amount of $1,622,883.00, and the Reallocation of CDBG Funds in the Small Business Assistance Program, in the Amount of $678,585.00. 20-133 APPOINTMENT by Mayor Ardis to the PEORIA CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY with a Request to Concur: Christell Frausto (Non-Voting) - Term Expiration 7/1/2020 20-134 Communication from the City Manager, Treasurer and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE the Month Ended April 30, 2020, UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT. FIRST READINGS 20-135 Communication from the City Manager and Assistant City Manager with a Request for a FIRST READING Review of an ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 18 of the CODE of the City of Peoria Relating to the Creation of a BUSINESS REGISTRATION. REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined: 20-136 PRESENTATION and DISCUSSION on EQUITY by Council Member Ali and the NAACP. 20-137 Communication from the Mayor and City Council with a Request to APPROVE a RESOLUTION Condemning the Actions that Resulted in GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH. 20-138 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE a RESOLUTION in Support of the RESTORE HEART of ILLINOIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 20-139 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to City of Peoria Page 3 Printed on 6/5/2020 City Council Agenda and Notice June 9, 2020 APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. 20-140 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE the DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. 20-141 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE a VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE (VSI) for Full-Time Employees. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from the previous Regular Meeting) 20-125 Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE the Recommended 2020 - 2021 BUDGET RESTRUCTURING as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Refer to Item No. 20-081) NEW BUSINESS CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the City Council/Town Board and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. There will not be separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by a Citizen or Members of the City Council /Town Board, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on any item listed under the CONSENT AGENDA should contact a City Council/Town Board Member or the City Clerk prior to the meeting and request that the item be removed for discussion. *CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INPUT WILL BE HEARD UNDER CITIZENS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD NEAR THE END OF THE MEETING. NOTE: THE ORDER IN WHICH AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED MAY BE MOVED FORWARD OR DELAYED BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. City of Peoria Page 4 Printed on 6/5/2020