City Council

Mayor Dr. Rita Ali Council Members City of Peoria Denise Jackson, District 1 Alex Carmona, District 2 Timothy Riggenbach, District 3 Dr. Andre Allen, District 4 419 Fulton Street Denis Cyr, District 5 Peoria, IL 61602 Dr. Bernice Gordon-Young, At-Large John L. Kelly, At-Large Zachary M. Oyler, At-Large Dr. Kiran Velpula, At-Large Mike Vespa, At-Large Agenda and Notice Joint City Council & Town Board Meeting Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:00 PM City Hall - Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agendas and Proceedings Issued By: Stefanie Tarr, RMC, CMC, MMC, Office of the City Clerk (309) 494-8565 Agendas, Minutes, and supporting documentation are available online at the City's website. Disability Access Statement City Council 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, JULY 14, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. Public Hearing for the Proposed Twin Towers Place Special Service Area, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. Public Hearing for the Proposed Peoria West Main Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, to be Held at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers), Peoria, Illinois. Roll Call Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations, Commendations, Etc. Great Neighbor Appreciation Week Grace Baptist Church 85th Anniversary of Penicillin Research in Peoria Minutes June 23, 2026, City Council Proceedings Town of the City of Peoria - Petitions, Remonstrances, & Communications 26-179 Request form the Town Officials to Approve the June 2026 Actual Expenditures and to Approve the July 2026 Anticipated Expenditures for the Town of the City of Peoria. City of Peoria - Petitions, Remonstrances & Communications Public Hearings 26-180 Public Hearing for the Proposed Twin Towers Place Special Service Area. Consent Agenda Items by Omnibus Vote, with Recommendations as Outlined All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote; there will not be a separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired Members of the City Council/Town Board, the item will be removed and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on an item listed on the Consent Agenda should contact a City Council/Town Board Member prior to the meeting and request the item be removed for discussion. All other public input will be heard during 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. 26-181 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Approve the Purchase of Property at 1020 W. Virginia Ave. for the Culvert Improvements — Dry Run Creek Tributary A Gift to MacQueen Avenue Project, in the Amount of $86,000.00. 26-182 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Roadway Asset Services, LLC (RAS), for the Base Bid for the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Update 2026 Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $114,800.00, to Include an Alternative Bid Contingent Upon Grant Funding, in the Additional Amount Not to Exceed $180,500.00 for Imagery-Based Asset Extraction. (All Council Districts) 26-183 Communication from the City Manager and Fire Chief with a Request to Approve a Resolution Approving the Classifcation of Qualified Members of the Fire Department as Peace Officers for the Purpose of Investigating Fire or Explosions, which are Suspected to be Arson or Arson-Related Crimes. 26-172 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Appendix A, the Unified Development Code, Relating to Home-Based Food, Clothing, and Household Item Distribution. 26-184 Communication from the City Manager, Corporation Counsel, and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article XIV, Section 18-621 of the Code of the City of Peoria, Relating to Tobacco Retail Licenses. 26-185 Appointment by Mayor Ali to the Advisory Committee on Police-Community Relations with a Request to Concur: Doug Gathers (Voting) — Term Expires 06/30/2029 26-186 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Receive and File the Annual AMT Response Time Report. First Readings 26-187 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Receive and File the First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5, Section 5-97, of the Code of the City of Peoria, Relating to Building Permit Fees. Regular Business Items, with Recommendations Outlined 26-188 Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief with a Request to Approve a Letter of Intent with Peoria Hospitals' Mobile Medical Services a/k/a Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois for the Construction and Co-Location of a Police Substation and Ambulance Station. 26-189 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel to Approve a Lease Agreement Renewal for the Parking Lot at Hamilton and Madison between the City of Peoria and Heartland Parking. Unfinished Business (Including but Not Limited to Motions to Reconsider Items, if Any, From the Previous Regular Meeting) 26-163 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to Deny a Special Use in a Class R3 (Single-Family Residential) District for a Short- Term Rental for the Property Located at 3614 N Gale Avenue (Parcel Identification No. 14-30- 401-031), Peoria, IL. (Council District 1) New Business Citizens' Opportunity to Address the City Council/Town Board Executive Session Adjournment