Finance and Personnel Committee
City Hall, Second Floor
Agenda — 16 items
- 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.
- I. CALL TO ORDER
- II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
- 1. Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of $11,838,332.59 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on February 23, 2026.
- 2. Approval of the Lien Reduction Request for 2213 Wentworth Avenue, Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $15,866.80.
- 3. Committee recommends approval of the 2026 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for a Three-year Property Tax Rebate Program for Newly-Built Residential Construction for single family, townhome, two-family, three-family and multi-family structures located in the City of Rockford and School District 205.
- III. RESOLUTIONS
- 1. Committee recommends approval of the Resolution to waive the fees for building plan review, building permit, building inspection and water connection/service fees for new residential construction structures on vacant land and lots throughout the City of Rockford.
- 2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Construction Engineering Agreement: Various Projects City Wide to Willett Hofmann and Associates, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $244,868.68. The contract duration is through November 30, 2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.
- 3. Committee recommends approval and acceptance of the Homeless System Capacity Expansion Pilot Program Grant from Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Family & Community Services provided to approved local Continuums of Care (CoCs) in the amount of $85,522.00. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to expand capacity for additional data analysis and to establish a lived experience advisory board.
- 4. Committee recommends approval of the award of RFQ: Weatherization Mechanical Services (RFP No. 1125-HS-123) to Geostar Mechanical Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated amount of $1,200,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is through September 30, 2026 with one (1) possible one-year extension option. Price adjustments based on regional market analysis provided by Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The funding sources are DCEO, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and State Supplemental.
- 5. Committee recommends approval of the Sale of Vehicles: Two (2) Ford Explorers to BMO Police in the amount of $7,000.00 each.
- 6. Award of RFP: Actuarial Services to Nyhart Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana for a contract amount of $14,200.00 year 1, $14,600.00 year 2, $15,000.00 year 3, $15,400.00 year 4. The contract duration is one (1) year with three (3) one-year extensions. The funding source is the Finance Department Operating Budget.
- 7. Award of RFP: Investment Management Services to PFM Asset Management, of Chicago, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $69,500.00. The contract duration is three (3) years with two (2) one-year extensions, with the ability to terminate for convenience by either party at any time. The funding source is the Finance Department Operating Budget.
- IV. ADJOURNMENT
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