About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Rockford, IL
- Meeting Date
- October 19, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
26 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER•Item A.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
CALL TO ORDER•Item B.
Roll Call
CALL TO ORDER•Item 1.
Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on August 31, 2026.
PROCLAMATIONS•Item II.
PROCLAMATIONS
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS•Item A.
Planning and Development Committee
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS•Item 1.
Zoning Board of Appeals' Agenda for the meeting to be held on October 20, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on October 26, 2026.
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee. 26-01230
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS•Item 2.
Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's Agenda for the meeting to be held on October 20, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on October 26, 2026.
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee. 26-01231
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS•Item 3.
Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events, regarding Stroll on State/Dasher Dash 5K.
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee. 26-01253
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS•Item 1.
Memorandum from Jennifer Cacciapaglia, Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Domestic & Community Violence Prevention, regarding the acceptance of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Grant Award.
Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee. 26-01254
PUBLIC SPEAKERS•Item 1.
Robert Pace
PUBLIC SPEAKERS•Item 2.
Denzil Wynter
PUBLIC SPEAKERS•Item 3.
Edwin Zehner
PUBLIC SPEAKERS•Item 4.
Steven McMaster
PUBLIC SPEAKERS•Item 5.
Prophet Yusef
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item A.
Planning and Development Committee
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 1.
Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to repeal the "Handicapped Parking" restriction on the north side of Elm Street from 238 feet west of Church Street to 116 feet west of Church Street.
26-01166
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item a.
Request to establish an all-way stop at the intersection of Reed Avenue and Cannon Street, thus repealing the existing traffic control of Cannon Street stopping for Reed Avenue;
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item b.
Request to establish a two-way stop at the intersection of Sawyer Road and 16th Street.
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 3.
Committee recommends approval of Final Plat No. 6 of Perryville Promenade Subdivision for the properties located at 1869 North Perryville Road and 1830 McFarland Road.
26-01228
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 1.
Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of $10,899,595.06 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on October 13, 2026.
26-01233
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 2.
Committee recommends approval of the Application of a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 0.635% to all non-represented Head Start staff effective April 1, 2026 (including applicable retroactive pay). The funding source is the Office of Head Start Grant Award.
26-01239
OFFICERS REPORTS•Item VI.
OFFICERS REPORTS
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS•Item A.
Planning and Development Committee
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS•Item B.
Code and Regulation Committee
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS•Item 1.
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source Contract: Loose Equipment and Supplies to Air One Equipment, of South Elgin, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $300,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is five (5) years. The funding source is the Fire Department Operating Budget.
26-01243
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS•Item 2.