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Planning and Development Committee

April 27, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 18 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. V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  4. II INVOCATION
  5. 1. Committee recommends approval of the amendment to the AP-90 Program Specific Requirements/all current and prior year Annual Action Plans. 26-00466 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 28:30
  6. 4 Pastor Levi Farar of Calvary Christian Church gave the invocation. Alderwoman Wilkins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
  7. 2. Committee recommends approval of the amendments to the FY 2025 - Addition of Projects and Budget Amendments. 26-00470 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 29:35
  8. III PROCLAMATION
  9. VI. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 29:56
  10. 6 Mayor McNamara read in a proclamation proclaiming May 9, 2026 to be World Migratory Bird Day in the City of Rockford, Illinois. Mayor McNamara read in a proclamation proclaiming the month of May 2026 to be Motorcycle Awareness Month in the City of Rockford, Illinois
  11. 7 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.
  12. IV PUBLIC SPEAKING
  13. 1. Kelly Lewis spoke about the proposed resolution by Alderman Bell and the data center.
  14. 2. Peggy Cain expressed frustration over the transparency in regards to the data center.
  15. 3. Amanda Becker spoke in opposition to Briggs Mansion demolition.
  16. 4. Prophet Yusef quoted scripture and spoke about job and wage discrepancy.
  17. 5. Denzil Wynter talked about a person experience he had with the City.
  18. 17 Alderwoman Hoffman made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Salgado seconded. MOTION PREVAILED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:04PM.