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City of Peoria 419 Fulton Street Peoria, IL 61602 Agenda and Notice Tuesday, November 23, 2021 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY: STEFANIE TARR, RMC, CMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL, ROOM 401 (309) 494-8568 Agendas/Minutes and supporting documentation are available online at www.peoriagov.org. City Council Agenda and Notice November 23, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE: Governor Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation is in effect until December 12, 2021. As such, public meetings may continue to be held remotely in accordance with Public Act (P.A.) 101-0640. As of August 30, 2021, through Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-20, face coverings that cover the nose and mouth for individuals in Illinois who are age two or over and able to medically tolerate a face covering (a mask or cloth face covering) when in an indoor public place are required. The CDC continues to recommend social distancing of at least six feet. City Hall is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To comply with these recommendations and requirements, the City is implementing the following changes and restrictions for the City Council Meeting on November 23, 2021 while complying with the spirit of the Open Meetings Act: • A City Council Meeting will be held on November 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers. • The City Council Meeting will be conducted in person with the members of the Council, Mayor, City Manager, Corporation Counsel, City Clerk, and Deputy City Clerk present. • There is a room capacity restriction of 25 citizens inside City Council Chambers at one time due to seating and social distancing requirements. Seating will be available on a first come first served basis. • There will be a wait to enter City Council Chambers once the overall capacity of 25 citizens is met. Due to room capacity limitations, the public is invited and strongly encouraged to watch through the following channels: o City of Peoria live stream at http://peoriail.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=8 o YouTube live stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofpeoriatv o Television broadcast through local channel 22 o Radio broadcast through WCBU radio • Anyone wishing to make a public comment can do so by making their public comments live if they are physically present during the City Council Meeting. Members of the public can send their comments to City Clerk, Stefanie Tarr by 2:00 p.m. on November 23, 2021. Public comments can be sent to the City Clerk, in writing, at starr@peoriagov.org or via fax at 309-494-8574. The email or fax should be labeled “Public Comment for November 23, 2021 City Council Meeting,” and we ask that you include your name and address. If a member of the public is physically present for the City Council Meeting and they already sent a public comment in writing to the City Clerk, then they will have the option to make that previously submitted written comment live instead of the comment being read by the City Clerk. • Media will be allowed to physically attend the meeting; however, due to capacity restrictions only one person from a media outlet will be allowed inside City Council Chambers. • Temperature screenings are required for access inside City Hall. Face coverings are required to be worn over the nose and mouth at all times inside City Hall. • The agenda, minutes and a video podcast or the meeting will be available online at http://www.peoriagov.org/city-council/meetings/. 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). City of Peoria Page 2 Printed on 11/18/2021 City Council Agenda and Notice November 23, 2021 DATES SET: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2021, AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the ORDINANCE Levying a SPECIAL SERVICE AREA REAL ESTATE TAX, in the Amount of $145,000.00, for the Tax Year 2021, for the WESTLAKE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2021, AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the DISCONNECTION of a Property Having the Parcel Identification Number 13-23-326-005, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES NOVEMBER 2, 2021, Special City Council Minutes NOVEMBER 9, 2021, Joint City Council and Town Board Minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS 21-357 PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the ORDINANCE Levying a SPECIAL SERVICE AREA REAL ESTATE TAX, in the Amount of $145,000.00, for the Tax Year 2021, for the WESTLAKE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS, with Recommendations as Outlined: 21-358 Communication from the Mayor and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE the DECLARATION of LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. City of Peoria Page 3 Printed on 11/18/2021 City Council Agenda and Notice November 23, 2021 21-359 Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police with a Request for the Following: A. ACCEPT the FY2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the Department of Justice (DOJ), in the Amount of $76,319.00; and B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2020-2021 BIENNIAL BUDGET, Relating to the General Fund, to Recognize the Receipt of Grant Funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Providing the FY2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), in the Amount of $76,319.00; and C. APPROVE and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and the County of Peoria, under the FY2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), in the Amount of $76,319.00; and D. APPROVE a Two-Year AGREEMENT with FLOCK SAFETY, for the Purchase and Installation of 16 Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Cameras, in the Amount of $109,000.00; and E. APPROVE a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of the First Year’s Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Camera Subscription Costs and Installation Fees, from FLOCK SAFETY, in the Amount of $44,000.00, with FY2021 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) Funds; and F. APPROVE a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of the Second Year’s Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Camera Subscription Costs, from FLOCK SAFETY, in the Amount of $40,000.00, from the Police Camera Fund. 21-360 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE LEVYING a SPECIAL SERVICE AREA (SSA) REAL ESTATE TAX, in the Amount of $145,000.00, for the Tax Year 2021, for the WESTLAKE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including but not limited to motions to reconsider items, if any, from the previous Regular Meeting) 21-317 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE the 2022-2023 BIENNIAL BUDGET. 21-354 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE LEVYING the TAXES for FISCAL YEAR 2022 for MUNICIPAL PURPOSES for the City of Peoria, Illinois. City of Peoria Page 4 Printed on 11/18/2021 City Council Agenda and Notice November 23, 2021 21-355 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE ABATING the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay Principal of and Interest on GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, of the City of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 2015 Series B, C, & D, 2016 Series C, 2018 Series A, 2020 Series A & B, and 2021 A and B; and the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2016 Series A General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $222,062.00; the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2018 Series B General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $584,114.00; the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2019 General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $2,395,705.00; and the Partial Abatement of Taxes Levied to Pay Principal and Interest on 2021 Series C General Obligation Bonds in the Amount of $547,661.00. 21-356 Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to APPROVE a RESOLUTION Adopting the 2022-2023 BIENNIAL BUDGET for the City of Peoria. NEW BUSINESS CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM 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 5 Printed on 11/18/2021