Finance and Personnel Committee

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas. Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link: https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
2. I. CALL TO ORDER
3. II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. 1. Approval of vouchers in the amount of $10,899,595.06. 26-01233
5. 2. Approval of the 2027 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance. 26-01234
6. 2. 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
7. 3. Approval of the 2027 Fee Schedule. 26-01235
8. III. RESOLUTIONS
9. 4. Approval of the 2026 Property Tax Abatement Ordinance. 26-01236
10. 1. Approval and Acceptance of the Illinois Public Health Institute Medical Respite Capacity Building Initiative (IMRCBI) Grant Award in the amount of $45,000.00. The grant does not require cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The grant, if accepted, will provide funds used to continue building capacity for the medical respite program, supplies, and staff time costs. 26-01247
11. 5. Approval of the 2027 Salary Ordinance. 26-01237
12. 2. Award of Engineering Agreement: Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project (Phase 2 Engineering) (Supplement #1) to H.R. Green Inc., of McHenry, Illinois in the additional amount of $127,900.00, for an amended total of $1,721,286.00. The contract duration is through March 2027. The funding sources are Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Funds, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Funds, and Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds. 26-01241
13. 6. Approval of the 2026 Tax Levy Ordinance. 26-01238
14. 3. 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
15. 4. Contract Renewal: Third Party Administrator for Medical and Hospital Benefits 2027 for the City of Rockford Health Insurance Plan with BlueCross / Blue Shield of Illinois for the contract amount/rates of $61.43 per employee per month. The total estimated annual administration costs after prescription drug and medical rebate credits are $656,975.00, based on current enrollment. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund. 26-01244
16. 5. Contract Renewal: Third Party Administrator for Dental Benefits 2027 for the City of Rockford Health Insurance Plan with BlueCross / Blue Shield of Illinois for the contract amount/rates of $3.40 per employee per month. The total estimated annual administration cost is $50,020.00, based on an average monthly enrollment of 1,226 employees. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund. 26-01245
17. 6. Contract Renewal: Employer-Paid Group Term Life Insurance 2027 for City of Rockford employees with Metropolitan Life Insurance for the contract amount/rates of $0.08 per $1,000.00 of life insurance coverage and $0.025 per $1,000.00 of AD&D coverage. At the current employee count the total estimated annual premium will be $74,000.00. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund. 26-01246
18. IV. ADJOURNMENT
19. 14 THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.

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