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AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting
Monday, September 19, 2022
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center
7:00 PM
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(I) ROLL CALL - COUNCILMEMBER NIEUWSMA
(II) PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the
Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement
of each regular Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council
Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their
name and the agenda item or non -agenda topic to be addressed on a designated
participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided
for Public Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes
shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three
minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall
commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not
respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a
respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these
guidelines in mind.
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(III) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
SP1.
Discussion of 2023 Capital Improvement Program
The staff has prepared a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
discussion. The purpose of this presentation is to receive feedback from
the City Council regarding priorities related to the 2023 CIP. This
information will be used to finalize the CIP for the adopted 2023 budget.
For Discussion
Discussion of 2023 Capital Improvement Program - Attachment - Pdf
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SP2.
Retention "Thank you" Bonus for All City Employees
Staff requests that the City Council approve a Retention Bonus of $500
to all City Staff. The total cost of the bonuses would be $380,000.
Funding for the bonus payments would be from the General Fund
reserves.
For Action
Retention "Thank you" Bonus for All City Employees - Attachment - Pdf
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SP3.
Retention Bonus for Non-Union Full Time EPD Staff
Staff requests that the City Council approve a Retention Bonus of $2,500
for the non-union employees at the Police Department. The total cost of
the bonuses would be $50,000.
Funding for the bonus payments would be from the General Fund
reserves.
For Action
Retention Bonus for Non-Union Full Time EPD Staff - Attachment - Pdf
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SP4.
Wage Increase for all Exempt Employees
Staff requests the City Council approve a three percent (3%) wage
increase for all Evanston exempt employees. The total cost over a one -
year period would be $375,368. For the remainder of 2022, the cost
would be approximately $94,000.
Funding would be from the General Fund. A FY 2022 budget amendment
may be required.
For Action
Wage Increase for all Exempt Employees - Attachment - Pdf
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SP5.
Approval of a one-time payment to the Evanston Firefighters, IAFF
employees
Councilmember Kelly recommends a one -time payment to the members
of the Evanston Firefighters IAFF employees to compensate them for the
income loss they took when they forfeited their raises in 2021 and 2022
in anticipation of revenue shortfalls caused by the pandemic. The 105
IAFF employees will receive back pay totaling approximately
$494,059.62.
Funding will be from the ARPA funds, Public Health -Negative Economic
Impact: Public Sector Capacity, account 170.99.1700.55251.
For Action
Approval of a one-time payment to the Evanston Firefighters, IAFF
employees - Attachment - Pdf
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(IV) CALL OF THE WARDS
(Councilmembers shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information
about any Ward or City matter which a Councilmember desires to bring before the
Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(V) ADJOURNMENT
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Lara Biggs, Capital Planning & Engineering Bureau Chief
Subject: Discussion of 2023 Capital Improvement Program
Date: September 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
The staff has prepared a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for discussion. The purpose of
this presentation is to receive feedback from the City Council regarding priorities related to the
2023 CIP. This information will be used to finalize the CIP for the adopted 2023 budget.
Council Action:
For Discussion
Summary:
The CIP is organized into multiple sections for ease of accessing the information:
• Street Resurfacing, Water Main, and Sewer
• Other Transportation
• Parks
• Facilities
• Sustainability
• Miscellaneous
• Water Treatment, Billing, and Storage
Each year, staff from multiple departments work together to assemble the proposed CIP.
Project concepts are identified through several different sources:
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Once a list of potential projects is identified by staff, they are organized into a multi-year CIP
document. Most CIP projects go through several phases that require multiple years to be
completed as follows:
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Because of the long lifecycle, CIP projects and their funding occur ac ross multiple budget
years. For this reason, it is not uncommon for the City Council to allocate funding for projects
in future year budgets. Once City Council approves the initial contracts for planning and/or
design, staff works to implement the projects unless otherwise directed.
Projects included in the CIP are typically for improvements that will last a minimum of 5 years
and cost a minimum of $25,000. However, there are exceptions; for example, funds from
Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) that are transferred to Public Works for improvement of
City infrastructure are managed as part of the CIP, even when these criteria are not met.
Staffing:
The Public Works Agency, Bureau of Capital Planning and Engineering, is responsible for
executing the CIP, except for Library projects, which are executed by Library Facilities staff.
However, other bureaus and departments are critical to the execution of every CIP project, and
they sometimes will even take a lead role, depending on the staffing.
Staffing availability is a factor when organizing the CIP. The City of Evanston uses a
combination of in-house engineering/architect employees and consultants. The City does not
employ in-house technical staff with the full range of all disciplines needed to execute th e CIP
but does have expertise in the following areas:
• Civic engineering (street, alley, multi-modal, traffic, water main, sewer, stormwater,
water treatment)
• Architecture
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• Landscape architecture
• GIS
• Survey
However, key disciplines that are not employed at the City include (but are not limited to) the
following:
• Mechanical engineering (HVAC, plumbing)
• Electrical engineering
• Structural engineering
• Data/IT systems
• Materials Testing
Many projects cannot be implemented without these disciplines. There are other reasons
engineering and architecture might be contracted out:
• The project is too large/requires too many work hours (a full park rehabilitation takes
600 - 800 hours of consulting hours for a neighborhood park), and not enough staff time
is available
• The project would benefit from a consultant with an outside perspective who would bring
a more comprehensive range of experience in different communities
• The multi-disciplinary team is needed
• The project has substantial public engagement needs
The City works to leverage staff time to result in the most significant benefit in implementing
the overall CIP, which leads to in-house designs vs. housing use. In 2021, the Bureau of Capital
Planning advertised 34 contracts with a value greater than $25,000. Of this, 14 construction
contracts totaling over $11.2M were designed in-house by staff, while six construction
contracts, totaling $12.4M, utilized a consulting firm. The remainder were consulting firm
contracts, other professional services, or commodity purchases. These numbers also do not
include contracts under $25,000. For all contracts, whether contract documents are produced
by staff or not, staff provide project management and coordination to confirm that t he project
meets the needs of the City.
Funding:
A critical portion of organizing the CIP is determining the appropriate funding. The City utilizes
many different types of funding for implementing the CIP. Most of the funding types have
significant limitations in how they can be used, as shown in the table below:
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Of all of the funding sources, issuing general obligation bonds is of particular concern. The City
works to manage the volume of bonds issued, but it is the current choice when no other fu nding
source is available. Generally, the staff works to keep approximately the same funding levels
each year to assist in stabilizing the budget.
As projects are identified, the funding source is determined. City-provided funds have annual
limits, and the needs far outweigh the available funding. Because of this, staff actively seek out
grants and leverage the available City resources to complete larger projects for less cost.
Outside grants and loans are most available for funding streets, transportatio n, water, and
sewer projects. Infrequently, a grant is awarded for parks projects. Facilities projects rarely
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receive grant funding and usually must be funded solely by City funds. Facilities projects are
also not eligible for most City funding sources and are generally funded entirely by general
obligation bonds.
The long-term consequence of relying primarily on issued debt to fund parks and facilities
projects is that these types of projects have been substantially underfunded in the last 20 years.
This City of types these in failures infrastructure of number increasing an in results
infrastructure. Without a substantial increase funding increase, this trend will likely accelerate.
Project Prioritization:
In general, there are more project needs than can be completed in one year. Once a complete
list of project needs is assembled, criteria are utilized by staff to determine the schedule of the
projects to be completed. The table below lists the criteria, including examples of past City
projects.
Sustainability Goals:
As part of the capital improvement process, staff works to incorporate goals from the City's
Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) into the ongoing CIP. Issues recently addressed
through CARP have been long-term City concerns, sometimes for decades. Examples of past
projects addressing environmental issues are shown in the table below:
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The City has established a Sustainability Fund to support projects that further CARP goals.
However, many CIP projects have sustainability aspects built in. The attached document with
the draft CIP indicates projects with at least one component implementing a CARP goal in the
table.
As the City moves forward, CARP will play an increasing role in implementing CIP projects. For
the proposed 2022 CIP, the following is a list of example projects with the CARP goals that are
being targeted (this list is not comprehensive):
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2023 CIP Challenges:
As staff began prioritizing the proposed CIP projects for the 2023 budget, challenges began to
arise. Project demands are greatly exceeding the level of funding available. This is especially
problematic in Parks and Facilities projects, and these sections of the CIP will need further
input from City Council before they can be finalized in the 2023 budget.
2023 Proposed CIP Review:
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Key Projects:
Main Street Streetscape Improvements, Maple to Hinman ($4,861,500 budgeted in 2023):
Scope of work includes pedestrian safety upgrades and improved access to mass transit,
including traffic signal upgrades, streetlights, crosswalks with pedestrian bump-outs, streetlight
modernization, sidewalk replacement and street resurfacing.
Oakton Corridor Traffic Calming Improvements ($3,650,000 budgeted in 2023) - Scope of work
in traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements on Oakton, from the west city limits to
Asbury. Improvements include sidewalk gap infill, traffic signal upgrades, crosswalks with
pedestrian bump-outs and stamped asphalt for high visibility, and bus stop improvements. In
addition, the project includes rerouting bicycle traffic to Mulford.
Lead Service Line Replacement Program ($7,785,000 budgeted in 2023) - The City is
continuing its Pilot Program to replace partial lead service lines and lead service lines on the
annual water main replacement program and in the West Evanston TIF.
Key Projects:
Ridge Avenue Intersection Improvements ($0 budgeted in 2023 - all funding obligated in
previous years) - The scope of work includes upgrades of traffic signals at seven intersections
on Ridge Avenue (Oakton Street, Main Street, Greenleaf Street, Dempster Street, Lake Street,
Davis Street, and Church Street). Upgrades include pedestrian countdown timers, audible
indications, and emergency vehicle signal preemption. In addition, Lake Street and Greenleaf
Street include split phasing of the intersection to improve vehicle safety and the addition of left
turn arrows for the side streets. Greenleaf will also include the addition of left turn lanes on the
side street. This project is funded primarily by a federal Highway Safety Improvement Program
grant. All other funding has been obligated in previous years.
Alley Improvements ($1,870,000 budgeted in 2023) - The City has a large alley improvement
program this yea, r including five alleys funded by a combination of Special Assessment, GO
bonds, CDBG funds, Waste Transfer Station Settlement Fee, s and the Chicago Main TIF.
Sidewalk Improvement/Gap Infill ($2,300,000 budgeted in 2023) - The City is continuing to roll
out the new sidewalk improvement program that replaces the previous 50/50 sidewalk
program. This work also includes sidewalk gap infill and streetlight improvements.
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The City's parks are increasingly experiencing equipment failures and overall degradation that
is pushing an increased number of parks to be proposed for the CIP. As a resul t, the staff is
finding it increasingly difficult to prioritize which parks should be addressed first. A memo
detailing the levels of chronic underfunding was presented to the Parks and Recreation Board
on August 18, 2022; this memo is attached for informa tion. In previous years, parks funding
averaged $3.35M - this has generally been enough to rehabilitate one complete park and
perform spot repairs of individual amenities at others (such as tennis court resurfacing). At the
Parks and Rec Board, it was discussed that approximately $7M would need to be budgeted
annually to keep up with existing parks needs.
Meanwhile, the current needs exceed the available funding and staffing necessary to provide
project management. Therefore, staff requests guidance from City Council on how to prioritize
the following parks that rely heavily on 2023 GO Bonds as well as future bonds.
The City owns approximately 60 facilities. Six of the City's facilities six are in a situation where
multiple building systems are simultaneously approaching a state of failure. As a result, the
current uses and delivery of services in these locations may no longer be possible. These
facilities, listed below, consume a substantial share (88%) of the proposed 2023 G.O. Bonds:
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With 10% of the City's building stock absorbing so much of the funding, it is increasingly difficult
to complete the necessary capital investments on the other 90% of building owned by the City.
Key Projects:
ADA Improvements ($300,000 budgeted in 2023) - This funding is to make ADA improvements
at City facilities and parks in compliance with the City's ADA Transition Plan, which is being
finalized in fall 2022.
Public Art ($30,000 budgeted in 2023) - This funding is used to fund public art installations on
public property. The Arts Council manages it.
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This is the first year the CIP is tracking sustainability projects as its own category. Therefore,
the funding represents an increase over previous years.
Key Project:
36"/42" Intake Replacement ($40,117,000 budgeted in 2023) - This project's scope is to replace
the existing deteriorated intake with a new 60-inch diameter pipeline extending approximately
one mile into the lake. The new intake will also include a heated screen to mitigate icing as well
as chemical feed for mussel control. This is a significant reliability improvement for the
treatment plant.
Attachments:
Memo - Parks and Recreation Board Discussion 08 18 2022
Draft 2023 CIP
Draft 2024 -2027 CIP
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To: Parks and Recreation Board
From: Lara Biggs, Bureau Chief of Capital Planning/ City Engineer
Stefanie Levine, Senior Project Manager - Parks and Facilities
Cc: Audrey Thompson, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: Parks Infrastructure Capital Planning/Funding
Date: August 18, 2022
The City of Evanston operates and maintains 88 parks totaling roughly 266 acres. Most
of these properties are owned by the City with a few exceptions, generally along the
North Shore Channel, which are leased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
District (MWRD). The park system is made up of a wide variety of amenities and
infrastructure elements from playgrounds and active fields to decorative fountains and
contemplative landscapes. The variety and uniqueness of each site is challenging to
quantify and break down into standardized components. Also, the condition of individual
infrastructure elements is highly variable and subject to a number of factors such as
use, environment, and material. In an effort to benchmark the City’s approach to
improvements in general, staff has analyzed and categorized a handful of the more
common features. The benchmarking tool used is the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources Useful Life Criteria table as published in their Open Space and Land
Acquisition Grant Manual. It is hoped that this effort will provide the Parks and
Recreation Board (Board) with guidance regarding the City’s adopted capital investment
strategy relative to this statewide guideline.
As with most public agencies, the City has limited resources and is not able to
adequately invest in its park system infrastructure to maintain it at the highest level
possible. The City’s current practice is to create an annual Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) that funds one park rehabilitation and several spot repairs of specific
amenities each year. The work proposed is typically based on which infrastructure is
approaching failure or is already in a failed state. Average annual investment for the
past 5 years has been $1,591,500. Staff is aware that this level of investment is
insufficient to adequately maintain the park systems. However a dedicated and more
robust funding mechanism to improve the situation remains elusive.
As a part of this discussion, it should be noted that the City intends to engage a
consultant to perform a Strategic Parks Plan in the coming months. This plan is
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intended to set a strategic vision for the park system over the next 10 to 20 years,
document specific needs and develop a recommended capital plan for implementation.
The consultant selected for that project will evaluate the park system in a detailed
holistic manner and develop recommendations based on measurable and
comprehensive standards.The information noted below will be provided to this
consultant to help inform their efforts.
Playgrounds:
The City maintains 52 playgrounds with an average size of 5,600 square feet per
location.The IDNR’s expected useful life of a playground is 8 to 15 years.The following
table shows playground age within the system:
Over 25 Years Old
Between 15 and
25 Years Old
Less than 15
Years Old
Playground 14 25 13
Courts and Bike Paths:
The City maintains 18 basketball courts,34 tennis/pickleball courts and 5.9 miles of
off-street bike paths.Each full size basketball court is roughly 5,500 square feet.Tennis
courts are constructed minimally in pairs and are roughly 12,500 square feet.Bike paths
are on the average 10’wide.The IDNR’s expected useful life of these types of facilities
is estimated at 12 to 15 years for resurfacing and 20 to 25 years for total reconstruction.
The following table shows facility age within the system:
Over 25 Years Old
Between 15 and
25 Years Old
Less than 15
Years Old
Basketball Court 0 12 6
Tennis/Pickleball
Court
0 20 14
Bike Path (miles)0.50 2.18 3.22
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Athletic Fields:
Of the City’many greenspaces,12 soccer/football fields and 13 baseball/softball fields
are maintained with extensive infrastructure such as irrigation,drainage,skinned
infields,fencing and dugout systems.Soccer/football fields are an average of 61,500
square feet.Baseball/softball fields are an average of 71,400 square feet.The IDNR
indicates the useful life of soccer/football and baseball/softball fields is 8 to 10 years.
The following table shows facility age within the system:
Over 25 Years Old
Between 15 and
25 Years Old
Less than 15
Years Old
Soccer/football 4 4 4
Baseball/softball 0 9 4
Lighting Systems:
The City maintains 62 pole mounted athletic field lights at 8 locations and approximately
350 pole mounted security lights at 40 locations.The IDNR indicates the expected
useful life of these lighting systems is 20 years.The following table shows lighting age
within the system:
Over 25 Years Old
Between 15 and
25 Years Old
Less than 15
Years Old
Athletic Lighting
Pole
24 20 18
Security Lighting
Pole
39 180 131
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Actual Improvement Schedule Versus IDNR Recommended Schedule:
The following table summarizes the City’s current improvement schedule over the past
10 years for the above infrastructure elements versus what would be required to meet
the IDNR useful life criteria standard:
Element Unit
Quantity
Within
System
Actual
Schedule
(per year)
Recommended
IDNR Schedule
(per year)
Playground Each 52 0.9 4
Basketball Court Each 18 0.5 1
Tennis/Pickleball Court Each 34 0.8 2
Bike Path Mile 5.9 0.22 0.24
Soccer/Football Each 12 0.4 1
Baseball/Softball Each 13 0.4 1
Athletic Lighting Each 62 0.9 3
Security Lighting Each 350 13.1 18
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Anticipated Improvement Costs by Infrastructure Type:
The following table summarizes the anticipated annual capital expenditures in 2022
dollars for each of the elements discussed above which would be required to maintain
the INDR’s useful life criteria standard.Unit prices are based on actual bids received on
past City of Evanston projects:
Element Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price
Playground (4 per
year)
SF 22,400 $80 $1,792,000
Basketball Court (1
per year)
SF 5,500 $30 $165,000
Tennis/Pickleball Court
(1 pair per year)
SF 12,500 $20 $250,000
Bike Path (0.24 mi per
year)
SF 12,700 $20 $254,000
Soccer/Football (not
including irrigation) (1
per year)
SF 61,500 $10 $615,000
Baseball/Softball (not
including irrigation) (1
per year)
SF 71,400 $10 $714,000
Athletic Lighting (3 per
year)
EA 3 $80,000 $240,000
Security Lighting (18
per year)
EA 18 $12,500 $225,000
Total $4,255,000
As discussed above,these items only document a portion of the City’s park system and
should not be interpreted to represent the system’s full capital needs.Quantifying need
and cost for other elements within the system is too complex for the purposes of this
memorandum and should be assessed during the upcoming Strategic Planning
process.
As an example of the complexity of assessing individual cost at a macro scale,the
recently completed McCulloch Park project which included a new playground,
basketball court,and security lighting had an actual cost of $958,017.If the cost of that
improvement was to be based solely on the above table,the estimated budget
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allocation would be $663,000.However,the cost of the items identified in the table
above (playground,basketball court and security lighting)do not accurately reflect the
total scope of work for the McCulloch Park improvement which also included elements
such as ADA compliant pathways,a drinking fountain,benches,picnic tables,a custom
seating platform,a new ComEd electrical service,relocation of overhead utilities,
extensive site grading,drainage system improvements and other related features.Thus
budgeting for individual projects needs to take into account the interrelationship of
various site features and should be expected to be much higher than what has been
related in this memorandum.
Clearly the above level of annual investment is challenging for the City to absorb.Staff
therefore recommends that the Board consider an alternate standard as a basis for
investment,identify a dedicated funding source and adopt an associated capital plan to
help stabilize the parks’infrastructure and bring these resources closer to the IDNR
standard and a satisfactory level.This program should be further discussed,refined and
verified during the upcoming Strategic Planning process.
Attachments:
IDNR Useful Life Criteria Table
Park system maps
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USEFUL LIFE CRITERIA
IDNR Grant Administration Division
Per IPRA-Park & Natural Resource Management Section’s Recommendations
Facility Type Expected useful life Evaluation Criteria – Factor
Baseball/Softball Fields 8-10 years
# Games/week, # Practices/week
Grass infields?
Maintenance Procedure/Standards
Is site used for multiple uses, soccer, and football?
Is space used for organized or programmed events?
Spectator considerations – bleachers
Concession stands
Baseball/Softball Field
Lighting 20 years
Pole Type (wood, steel, concrete)
Wiring type (aluminum, copper)
HID or incandescent fixtures
Existing FC vs. new standards
Accepted grounding systems?
Panel Capabilities/Technology
Electrical Code compliance
Basketball Courts
Resurface
Total Renovation
12-15 years
20-25 years Same as tennis courts
Bike Paths Same as Parking lots Same as Parking lots
Boathouse 10-15 years
Attached to Community Center Y/N
Mechanical room connected?
ADA compliance Y/N
Local Code compliance?
Preventive Maintenance record
Location i.e. Lake Michigan
Boat Launch Ramps 15-20 years
Construction materials, gravel, concrete
Location i.e. Lake Michigan
Annual Usage
Is facility fee generating?
Region
Fishing Piers & Docks 15-20 years
Original construction materials plastic, wood, aluminum
Location i.e. Lake Michigan
Annual volume/usage
Winter removal and storage?
Preventive maintenance record
Interpretive Center Same as Bathhouse Same as Bathhouse
Irrigation System 20 years
Irrigated Y/N
Usage # games per week
Drainage considerations
Maintenance standards/levels
Is site used for organized or programmed events? To
What extent?
Is site used for multiple uses? Softball, BB or football
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Parking Lots
Resurface
Total Renovation 12-15 years
20-25 years
Gravel, asphalt or concrete
Monthly volume and load use (i.e. delivery trucks or
garbage)
Spring use –heavy, moderate, light
Seal coating frequency
Preventive maintenance record
Original construction design loads
Location: flooding/water concerns
Snow removal or salt use?
Curbed or sheet drainage to edges
Picnic Shelters 25 years
Support structures: masonry, steel, wood
Roof type: metal, asphalt, shingle, slate, cedar shake
Construction type: post & beam, frame
Historical value and consideration
Preventive maintenance record
Is site used for organized or programmed events? To
what extent?
Playgrounds 15 years - metal
10 years - plastic
8 – 12 years - wood
Meet Standards? ASTM, CPSC, ADA
Daily usage by intended user group
Location: school, or Neighborhood Park
Surfacing Material
Preventive maintenance record
Border construction material
Location: retention area/water?
Restrooms Same as pools Same as pools
Shuffleboard
Resurface
Total Renovation 12-15 years
20-25 years Same as tennis courts
Soccer Fields 8-10 years Usage rating A/B/C/D
# games/week, # weeks/year, time of year, age of user
Swimming Pools
Bathhouse 25 years
25 years Stand alone site?
Heated for winter?
Tennis Courts
Resurface
Total Renovation 12-15 years
20-25 years
Lighted Y/N (Use Baseball Criteria)
Surface clay, asphalt, other
Color coat/overlay/rebuild
Frequency of color coating
Location – high water table
Fencing material/posts
Preventive maintenance
Location: Water table concerns
Is site used for organized or programmed events? To
what extent?
Are courts used for making ice?
Volleyball Courts Sand / Grass?
Lighted Y/N
Borders
Bleachers/spectator area
IDNR Division of Grant Administration Useful Life Criteria 7/21/97
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Lake Michigan
0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles
.
Under 15 Years
15 to 25 Years
Over 25 Years
Playground Age
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Lake Michigan
Bike Lane Ages
Under 15 Years
15 to 25 Years
Multiple Years *
0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles
.
* Years Installed by Park
Lovelace Park 1997, 2021James Park 2000, 2020Butler Park 2003, 2020
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Foster Park2008, 2016Page 24 of 36SP1.Page 27 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program - 2023
Final Draft
PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES
Includes 2022 2023
CARP Goal GO Bonds GO Bonds Water Sewer IEPA SRF MFT Parking CDBG TIF Other TOTAL NOTES
STREET RESURFACING, WATER MAIN, AND SEWER
Major Projects
1 30" Transmission Main Yes $7,500 $7,500
2 Chicago Ave, Howard to Davis, Ph II Engr Yes $450,000 $450,000
FY23 Water Main, FY24 Streetscape,
assumes federal grant funds
3 Church St Corridor Improvements Yes ongoing $0
4 Green Bay Road, McCormick to Isabella Yes ongoing $0 FY23 Water Main, FY24 Streetscape
5 Main Street, Hartrey to Asbury, Ph II Engr Yes $200,000 $200,000
6 Main Street, Maple to Hinman, Ph III Engr Yes $267,000 $267,000 $267k Chicago-Main TIF
7 Main Street, Maple to Hinman, Construction Yes $1,892,000 $822,500 $2,714,500
$500k Invest in Cook grant; $322.5k
MWRD grant; $1.88M ITEP grant;
8 Oakton Corridor Traffic Calming Improvements - Ph III Engr Yes $300,000 $300,000
9 Oakton Corridor Traffic Calming Improvements Yes $2,850,000 $500,000 $3,350,000 $500k Invest in Cook
Street Resurfacing (SR)$0
10 SR - Bennett, Colfax to Central Yes $233,000 $233,000
11 SR - Central Park, Central to Isabella Yes $364,000 $364,000
12 SR - Dobson, Ridge to Elmwood Yes $93,000 $93,000
13 SR - Foster, Sherman to Orrington Yes $109,000 $109,000
14 SR - Grant, Central Park to Lawndale Yes $114,000 $114,000
15 SR - Hartrey, Lyons to Church Yes $144,000 $144,000
16 SR - Thayer, Gross Point Rd to Highland Yes $152,000 $152,000
Water Main
17 WM - Brown, Lee to Greenleaf Yes $641,000 $641,000 West Evanston TIF
18 WM - Chicago, Hamilton to Main Yes $1,459,000 $1,459,000
19 WM - Crain, Ridge to Sherman Yes $1,080,000 $1,080,000 Chicago Main TIF
20 WM - Custer, Oakton to Mulford Yes $1,194,000 $1,194,000
21 WM - Dodge, Main to Cleveland Yes $1,130,000 $235,000 $1,365,000
22 WM - Green Bay(Central to Lincoln)Yes $510,000 $510,000
23 WM - Grey, Lee to Greenleaf Yes $464,000 $464,000 West Evanston TIF
24 WM - Lumberyard Easement, Sherman to Custer Yes $190,000 $190,000 Chicago Main TIF
25
WM - Lead Service Line Replacement for Annual WM -
Engr Svcs Yes $1,800,000 $1,800,000
26 WM - Lead Service LIne Replacement Pilot Yes $450,000 $3,210,000 $700,000 $1,000,000 $5,360,000
27 WM - Lead Service LIne Replacement Annual Program Yes $625,000 $625,000
Sewer Rehabilitation
28 Sewer - CIPP Rehabilitation Yes $750,000 $750,000
29 Sewer - Emergency Sewer Repairs Yes $75,000 $75,000
Potential use for public or private
sewer
30 Sewer - Repairs on Street Improvements Yes $210,000 $210,000
31 Sewer - Sewer Extension for Alley Improvements Yes $155,000 $155,000
32 Sewer - Drainage Structure Lining Yes $175,000 $175,000
33 Sewer - Stormwater Master Plan Improvements Yes $300,000 $300,000Page 25 of 36SP1.Page 28 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program - 2023
Final Draft
PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES
Includes 2022 2023
CARP Goal GO Bonds GO Bonds Water Sewer IEPA SRF MFT Parking CDBG TIF Other TOTAL NOTES
34 Howard Water Main Project - Sewer Repairs for Sep (IDOT)Yes $540,000 $540,000
35 Davis St Alley Repair Yes $150,000 $150,000
36 CSO Outlet Rehab - Consulting Svcs Yes $200,000 $200,000
TOTAL STREETS, WATER MAIN AND SEWER PROJECTS $200,000 $3,600,000 $7,630,500 $2,555,000 $3,835,000 $1,444,000 $0 $0 $4,154,000 $2,322,500 $25,741,000
OTHER TRANSPORTATION
Major Projects
37 Bus Stop ADA Improvements, Ph II Engr Yes $75,000 $75,000
38 Church/Dodge Lighting Modernization Yes $215,000 $215,000 West Evanston TIF
39 Davis/Lake Street Viaduct Yes $40,000 $35,000 $75,000 $35k 1500 Sherman PUD (103-O-18)
40 Fiber Optic System Upgrades Yes $500,000 $500,000
41 Lincoln Street Bridge - Ph I Eng Yes $70,000 $280,000 $350,000
$280k STP-BR Funding; $70k 2023
GOB
42 Ridge Avenue Intersection Improvements Yes $0
43 Ridge Avenue Signal Retiming Yes $70,000 $70,000
44 Street Evaluation and Rating Yes $100,000 $100,000
45 Traffic Signal, Central and Central Park, Ph II Engr Yes $50,000 $50,000
Annual Projects
46
Alley Paving - Special Assessment - N. of Chancellor, E. of
Asbury Yes $375,000 $375,000 $750,000
47 Alley Paving - CDBG - N. of Linden Place, E. of Custer Yes $220,000 $220,000 Staff will apply for CDBG
48 Alley Paving - CDBG - N. of Mulford, E. of Elmwood Yes $240,000 $240,000 Staff will apply for CDBG
49 Alley Paving - TIF - N. of Washington, E. of Sherman Yes $310,000 $310,000
50 Alley Paving - WTS - N. of Lyons, W. of Ashland Yes $350,000 $350,000 WTS (415.40.4419.65515)
51 Bridge Inspection Yes $10,000 $10,000
52 General Phase I Engineering $30,000 $30,000 $10,000 $10,000 $80,000
53 Streetlight Pole and Fixture Replacement Yes $300,000 $300,000
54 Streetlight LED Conversion Yes $50,000 $50,000 MFT
55 Traffic Calming, Bicycle & Ped Improvements Yes $225,000 $225,000
Sidewalk Projects
56
Sidewalk/Streetlight Improvements - Hartrey and Greenleaf
Const Yes $1,000,000 $1,000,000
57 Sidewalk Gap Infill Yes $300,000 $300,000 $600,000
58 Sidewalk Improvement Program Yes $300,000 $150,000 $200,000 $650,000
59 Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School Yes $50,000 $50,000 2023 - Ph II Engr; 2024 STRS Grant
ConstrTOTAL OTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS $40,000 $2,455,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $60,000 $0 $920,000 $1,725,000 $1,040,000 $6,270,000
PARKS
60 Arrington Lagoon - Retaining Wall $200,000 $200,000
61 Alexander Park - Minor Repairs $20,000 $20,000 $20k from 1555 Ridge PUD, 52-O-20
62 Beck Park Expansion/Shore School - Consulting Svcs Yes $45,000 $160,000 $205,000
63 Chandler Tot Lot - Playground $150,000 $150,000
64 Cartwright Park Renovations Yes $170,000 $170,000
65 Dog Park Installation Yes $110,000 $110,000
$25k in 2021 GOB; $85k in Good
Neighbor FundsPage 26 of 36SP1.Page 29 of 45
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Final Draft
PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES
Includes 2022 2023
CARP Goal GO Bonds GO Bonds Water Sewer IEPA SRF MFT Parking CDBG TIF Other TOTAL NOTES
66 Fence Replacement - Various Parks $100,000 $100,000
67 Fitzsimons Park Renovations Yes $125,000 $125,000
68 Fountain Square Improvements Yes $2,400,000 $2,400,000
69 Independence Park Renovations - Consulting Svcs Yes ongoing $0
70 Independence Park Renovations - Construction Yes $900,000 $900,000
71 James Park - Athletic Lighting North Fields $467,000 $1,033,000 $1,500,000
72 James Park - Fencing for Public Works Storage $100,000 $100,000
73 James Park - Pathway Lighting Yes $50,000 $50,000
74 James Park - Pathway Reconstruction Yes $300,000 $300,000
75 Larimer Park Renovations - Consulting Svcs Yes ongoing $75,000 $75,000 $75k 2021 GOB
76 Larimer Park Renovations Yes $975,000 $975,000
77 Mason Park/Davis St Extension Yes $250,000 $250,000 $2.5M West Evanston TIF
78 Park Sign Replacements $25,000 $25,000
79 Parks Contingency $100,000 $100,000
80
Public Canoe Launch (incl. Eco Cntr Parking Lot) - Phase II
Consulting Svcs Yes $40,000 $40,000
81 Raymond Park $50,000 $50,000
$50k from 1500 Sherman PUD (103-
O-18)
82 Shoreline Stabilization Implementation - Consulting Svcs Yes $100,000 $100,000
83 Twiggs Park - North End Embankment Stabilization Yes $400,000 $400,000
84 Twiggs Park - Skate Park Yes $1,250,000 $15,000 $1,265,000 $15k 2021 GOB
TOTAL PARKS PROJECTS $2,012,000 $6,978,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $270,000 $9,610,000
FACILITIES PROJECTS
85 Animal Shelter Renovations - Consulting Services Yes ongoing $0
86 Animal Shelter Renovations - Construction Yes $2,360,000 $2,820,000 $5,180,000 $850k EASA;$1.970M Cook County
87 Bent Park Fieldhouse $0
88 Civic Center - Repointing Exterior Brick Yes $600,000 $600,000
89 Civic Center - Window Replacement Yes $3,000,000 $3,000,000
90 Civic Center - Renovation Ph 1 Consulting Svcs Yes $1,300,000 $1,300,000
91 Crown - Glass Replacement $50,000 $50,000 Crown Construction Fund
92 Crown - Gym Sound Attenuation $50,000 $50,000 Crown Construction Fund
93 Crown - Lobby Floor Crack Sealing $50,000 $50,000 Crown Construction Fund
94 Crown - LED Sign Upgrade $50,000 $50,000 Crown Construction Fund
95 Ecology Center - Renovation Yes $305,000 $1,195,000 $1,500,000
96 Facilities Contingency $600,000 $600,000 GO Bonds
97 Fire Stations 1 and 3 - Locker and Restroom Improvements ongoing $0
98 Fire Station 5 - Siding System Repair Yes $100,000 $100,000
99 Levy Center - Exterior Bollard Light Replacement Yes $30,000 $30,000
100 Municipal Storage Center - Renovation - Consulting Svcs Yes $100,000 $100,000
101 Noyes - Building Modernization Ph 2/3 Engr Svcs Yes $250,000 $250,000
102 Police Fire HQ Elevator Modernization $120,000 $120,000
103
Roof Replacement (Ackerman, Baker, Dempster, Fire 5,
Police Station)Yes $350,000 $350,000
104 Service Center - Renovation - Consulting Svcs Yes $100,000 $100,000
105 Service Center - North Island Fuel System Replacement Yes $1,500,000 $200,000 $1,700,000
106 Service Center - Renovations - Consulting Svcs Yes $200,000 $200,000
TOTAL FACILITIES PROJECTS $1,805,000 $10,505,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,020,000 $15,330,000Page 27 of 36SP1.Page 30 of 45
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Final Draft
PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES
Includes 2022 2023
CARP Goal GO Bonds GO Bonds Water Sewer IEPA SRF MFT Parking CDBG TIF Other TOTAL NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS
107 ADA Improvements Yes $300,000 $300,000
108 Public Art $30,000 $30,000
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS $0 $330,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $330,000
SUSTAINABILITY
109 Lighting Modernization at City Facilities and Parks Yes $50,000 $50,000 $100,000
110 City Fleet Charging Infrastructure Yes $100,000 $100,000
111 Public Vehicle Charging Stations Yes $100,000 $100,000
112 City Solar Infrastructure Yes $200,000 $200,000
113 Environmental Justice Initiative Study Yes $100,000 $100,000 Sustainability Fund
114 CARP Dashboard Development Yes $30,000 $30,000 Sustainability Fund
TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS $50,000 $450,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $130,000 $630,000
WATER TREATMENT, BILLING, AND STORAGE
115
Dist Sys - Retail Water Meter Phase II and MIU Phase I
Replacement Program $660,000 $660,000
116 WTP - 36/42 Intake Replacement - Ph III Engr Svcs Yes $600,000 $67,000 $667,000 $600k IEPA SRF; $67 k WIFIA
117 WTP - 36/42 Intake Replacement - Construction Yes $30,959,000 $8,491,000 $39,450,000 $30,959,000 IEPA SRF; $8,491,000
WIFIA118WTP - CMMS System $150,000 $150,000
119 WTP - Corrosion Control Study Yes $275,000 $275,000
120 WTP - East Filter Safety Rails - Engr Svcs $30,000 $30,000
121 WTP - East Filter Safety Rails - Construction $150,000 $150,000
122 WTP - Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 1 - Eng Svcs $75,000 $75,000
123 WTP - Generator and Switchgear Rehab - Eng Svcs Yes $450,000 $450,000 Ph2 Engr $300k; Ph3 Engr $150K
124 WTP - Generator and Switchgear Rehab - Construction Yes $500,000 $500,000
125 WTP - Lead Paint Removal and Repainting Yes $300,000 $300,000
126 WTP - Low Lift 4/5/6 Pump Improvements - Eng Svcs Yes $200,000 $200,000
127 WTP - Low Lift Pump MCC - Engr Svcs Yes $125,000 $125,000
135 WTP - PFAS Study Yes $500,000 $500,000
128 WTP - Pump Station Dehumidification Yes $220,000 $220,000
129 WTP - Roof Improvements - Construction Yes $1,000,000 $1,000,000
130 WTP - Security - First Floor Windows - Construction $100,000 $100,000
131 WTP - Security - Improvements $100,000 $100,000
132 WTP - Standpipe Water Quality - Eng Svcs Yes $150,000 $150,000
133 WTP - Standpipe Water Quality - Construction Yes $200,000 $200,000
134 WTP - Thermal Security Camera Installation - Engr Svcs $50,000 $50,000
TOTAL WATER PROJECTS $0 $0 $4,285,000 $0 $32,509,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,558,000 $45,352,000Page 28 of 36SP1.Page 31 of 45
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Final Draft
PROJECTS FUNDING SOURCES
Includes 2022 2023
CARP Goal GO Bonds GO Bonds Water Sewer IEPA SRF MFT Parking CDBG TIF Other TOTAL NOTES
SUMMARY
Street Resurfacing, Water Main, and Sewer $200,000 $3,600,000 $7,630,500 $2,555,000 $3,835,000 $1,444,000 $0 $0 $4,154,000 $2,322,500 $25,741,000
Other Transportation $40,000 $2,455,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $60,000 $0 $920,000 $1,725,000 $1,040,000 $6,270,000
Parks $2,012,000 $6,978,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $270,000 $9,610,000
Faciilties $1,805,000 $10,505,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,020,000 $15,330,000
Miscellneous $0 $330,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $330,000
Sustainability $50,000 $450,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $130,000 $630,000
Water Treatment, Billing and Storage $0 $0 $4,285,000 $0 $32,509,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,558,000 $45,352,000
TOTAL $4,107,000 $24,318,000 $12,045,500 $2,555,000 $36,344,000 $1,504,000 $0 $920,000 $6,129,000 $15,340,500 $103,263,000Page 29 of 36SP1.Page 32 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program 2024 -2027
Final Draft
PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
STREET RESURFACING, WATER MAIN, AND SEWER
Major Projects
1 Central Street Streetscape, Hartrey to Eastwood, Ph II Engr $400,000 $400,000 2026 GO Bonds
2 Chicago Ave, Howard to Davis, Ph II Engr $450,000 $9,000,000 $9,450,000 In 2026, $1.8 2026 GO Bonds; $7.2 in grants
3 Church St Corridor Improvements,Const $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $1.35M GOB, $3.15M in grants
4 Green Bay Road, McCormick to Isabella, Const $1,374,000 $1,374,000 FY24 Streetscape
5 Sheridan Road - S. Limits to South Blvd., Ph I Engr $500,000 $500,000 2026 GO BONDS
6 Greenleaf Pedestrian and Bike Improvements, Ph I Engr $300,000 $300,000 2024 GO BONDS
Street Resurfacing (SR)
7 SR - CIP Funded - Future Years $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $5,200,000 Future Bond Funds
8 SR - MFT Funded - Future Years $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 MFT
Water Main
9 WM - Water Funded - Future Years $4,315,000 $4,423,000 $4,534,000 $4,647,000 $17,919,000
2024 $1,353,750 GO Bond; $4,061,250 SRF
2025 $1,387,500 GO Bond; $4,162,500 SRF
2026 $1,422,250 GO Bond; $4,266,750 SRF
2027 $1,457,750 GO Bond; $4.373.250 SRF
10 Large Dia Water Main Lining (Pitner Avenue)$1,700,000 $1,700,000 IEPA SRF Loan - Water
11 WM - Easement Water Main Rehabilitation $1,300,000
12 WM - Lead Service Line Replacement for Annual WM - Engr Svcs $306,000 $300,000 $306,000 $312,000 $1,224,000 IEPA SRF Loan - Water
13 WM - Lead Service Line Replacement for Annual WM - COnst $1,530,000 $1,560,600 $1,591,812 $1,623,648 $6,306,060 IEPA SRF Loan - Water
14 WM - Lead Service Line Replacement Annual Program $2,670,000 $2,440,000 $2,410,000 $2,380,000 $9,900,000 IEPA SRF Loan - Water
Sewer Rehabilitation
15 Sewer - CIPP Rehabilitation $775,000 $795,000 $815,000 $835,000 $3,220,000 Sewer Fund
16 Sewer - Emergency Sewer Repairs $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000 Sewer Fund
17 Sewer - Repairs on Street Improvements $210,000 $215,000 $220,000 $225,000 $870,000 Sewer Fund
18 Sewer - Sewer Extension for Alley Improvements $160,000 $165,000 $170,000 $175,000 $670,000 Sewer Fund
19 Sewer - Drainage Structure Lining $200,000 $200,000 $205,000 $605,000 Sewer Fund
20 Sewer - Stormwater Master Plan Improvements $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 Sewer Fund
21 Sewer - Large Dia Rehab - Future $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $8,500,000 IEPA SRF Loan
22 CSO Outlet Rehab - Const $500,000 $500,000 Sewer Fund
23 Grit Separator at WTP $200,000 $200,000 Sewer Fund
TOTAL STREETS, WATER MAIN AND SEWER PROJECTS $23,790,000 $15,498,600 $27,446,812 $15,802,648 $81,238,060
OTHER TRANSPORTATION
Major Projects
24 Bus Stop ADA Improvements, Ph III Engr $30,000 2024 GOBPage 30 of 36SP1.Page 33 of 45
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PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
25 Bus Stop ADA Improvements Const $270,000 $270,000 $240k grant from CMAP, $30k RTA Access for Transit
26 Fiber Optic System Upgrades $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,000,000
27 Lincoln Street Bridge - Ph I Eng ongoing $0
28 Lincoln Street Bridge - Ph II Eng $400,000 $400,000 320k STP-BR Funding; 80k 2025 GOB
29 Lincoln Street Bridge - Construction $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $4.8M STP-BR Funding; $1.2M 2026 GOB
30 Traffic Signal, Central and Central Park Const $1,000,000 $1,000,000 2024 GOB
Annual Projects
31 Bridge Inspection $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $40,000
32 General Phase I Engineering $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 $360,000 $30k GOB; $40k Water Fund; $10k MFT; $10k CDBG
33 Alley Paving - Special Assessment $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $2,400,000 50% Special Assessment & 50% Future GO Bonds
34 Alley Paving - CDBG Funded - Future Years $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,000,000 CDBG
35 Streetlight Pole and Fixture Replacement $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $1,200,000
36 Streetlight LED Conversion $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $200,000 MFT
37 Traffic Calming, Bicycle & Ped Improvements $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $1,440,000
Sidewalk Projects
38 Sidewalk Gap Infill $500,000 $450,000 $450,000 $300,000 $1,700,000
2024 - $300k in Future GO Bonds; $200k CDBG
2025 - $300k Future GO Bonds; $150k CDBG
2026 - $300k in Future GO Bonds; $150k CDBG
2027 - $300k in Future GO Bonds
39 Sidewalk Improvement Program $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $1,800,000
2023 - $300 in GOB; $150K CDBG; $200k West Evanston
TIF
2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 - $300k Future GO Bonds annually;
$150k CDBG
40 Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School $0 2023 - 50,k Ph3 Engr Ph II Engr; $250k STRS Grant Constr
TOTAL OTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS $4,660,000 $3,210,000 $8,810,000 $2,660,000 $18,540,000
PARKS
41 Beck Park Expansion/Shore School - Construction $2,000,000 $2,000,000
42 Beck Park Expansion/Shore School - Consulting Svcs ongoing $0
43 Canal Park Environmental Assessment $50,000 $50,000 Required by MWRD LeasePage 31 of 36SP1.Page 34 of 45
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PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
44 Fence Replacement $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000
45 Cartwright Park Renovations $1,150,000 $1,150,000
46 Church Street Harbor - Phase 3 Renovations $200,000 $2,000,000 $2,200,000
47 Dog Beach Reinstatement $0
48 Fitzsimons Park Renovations $650,000 $650,000
49 Grey Park Renovations $140,000 $875,000 $1,015,000
50 Harbert Park Pathway / Drainage Improvements Phase B $500,000 $500,000
51 Hobart Park Renovations $120,000 $400,000 $520,000
52 James Park - Entry and Landscaping Renovations $500,000 $500,000
53 James Park - Existing Field Lighting Replacement - South Baseball Diamonds $1,000,000 $1,000,000
54 James Park - Pathway Lighting $800,000 $800,000
55 James Park - Pathway Reconstruction $950,000 $950,000
56 James Park - Phase 3 Field Improvements $1,500,000 $1,500,000
57 James Park - Playground Replacement $100,000 $500,000 $600,000 Consulting 2025 GOB; Const 2026 GOB
58 James Park - Tennis Court Lighting $600,000 $600,000
59 Lovelace Park Drainage Phase B Improvements $300,000 $300,000
60 Lovelace Park Parking Lot Expansion $125,000 $500,000 $625,000 $200k Consulting Svcs for Playground and Parking Lot
Expansion61Lovelace Park Path Repairs Phase B $600,000 $600,000
62 Lovelace Park Playground $75,000 $500,000 $575,000
63 Mason Park/Davis St Extension $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2.5M West Evanston TIF
64 Parks Contingency $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000
65 Philbrick Park Renovation $125,000 $600,000 $725,000
66 Picnic Shelter Electrification - Harbert $10,000 $100,000 $110,000
67 Public Canoe Launch (incl. Eco Cntr Parking Lot) - Phase II Consulting Svcsongoing $0
68 Public Canoe Launch (incl. Eco Cntr Parking Lot) - Construction $500,000 $500,000
69 Shoreline Stabilization $300,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,300,000 Consulting 2026 GOB; Const 25% future GO Bonds; 75%
BRIC grant70Southwest Park Renovations $150,000 $150,000 Consulting 2027;Const $500k 2028
71 St. Paul's Park Renovations $150,000 $150,000 Consulting 2027;Const $500k 2028
72 Tallmadge Park - Playground $125,000 $450,000 $575,000
73 Twiggs Park - Renovation (shelter/playground/soccer/parking)$200,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $2,600,000 Consulting 2024, Phased Const 2025-26
TOTAL PARKS PROJECTS $5,985,000 $12,315,000 $10,045,000 $6,200,000 $34,545,000
FACILITIES
74 Chandler - Gym Floor Replacement + Hallway $250,000 $250,000
75 Citywide Generator Evaluation $70,000 $70,000
76 Citywide Roof Evaluation $85,000 $85,000 $50k GOB; $35k WaterPage 32 of 36SP1.Page 35 of 45
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5 Year Capital Improvement Program 2024 -2027
Final Draft
PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
77 Citywide Roof Repairs (locations to be determined)$300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $1,200,000 GO Bonds
78 Civic Center - Improvements Consulting Svcs $2,200,000 $1,780,000 $3,980,000 Ph2 Design 2024 GO Bonds; Ph3 Const 2025 GOB
79 Civic Center - Improvements Consulting Svcs $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $50,000,000
80 Facilities Contingency $600,000 $650,000 $650,000 $650,000 $2,550,000 GO Bonds
81 Noyes - Building Modernization Ph 2/3 Engr Svcs $250,000
82 Noyes - AC/Chiller $1,600,000
83 Noyes - Brick Tuckpointing/Recoating (minor repairs)$300,000
84 Noyes - HVAC and Unit Heaters $3,000,000
85 Noyes - Interior Lighting Upgrade/Energy Efficiency $120,000
86 Noyes - Retaining Wall Repairs $250,000
87 Fire Station 2 - Restroom Upgrades $500,000 $500,000
88 Fire Station 2 - Second Floor Rehabilitation $1,000,000 $1,000,000
89 Fleetwood - Stormwater Drainage Improvements $275,000 $275,000
90 Fleetwood - Main Office Rehabilitation $100,000 $100,000
91 Fleetwood - Stage $350,000 $350,000
92 Fleetwood - Upstairs Office Renovation/Security $100,000 $100,000
93 Levy Center - Renovations $1,000,000 $1,000,000
94 Municipal Storage Center - Renovation $1,250,000 $1,250,000
95 Noyes - AC/Chiller $1,600,000 $1,600,000
96 Noyes - Brick Tuckpointing/Recoating (minor repairs)$300,000 $300,000
97 Noyes - HVAC and Unit Heaters $3,000,000 $3,000,000
98 Noyes - Interior Lighting Upgrade/Energy Efficiency $120,000 $120,000
99 Noyes - Retaining Wall Repairs $300,000 $300,000
100 Park Fieldhouses Restrooms (Ackerman, Baker, Bent,
Lagoon, Leahy, Lovelace)
$300,000 $300,000
101 Parking Garages - Maple/Church - Structural Inspection $200,000 $200,000 Parking Fund
102 Parking Garages - Sherman - Structural Inspection $200,000 $200,000 Parking Fund
103 Parking Garages - Structural Repairs $300,000 $300,000 Parking Fund
104 Parking Garages - Traffic Coating / Striping $1,750,000 $1,750,000 Parking Fund
105 Police Fire HQ - Chillers $500,000 $500,000
106 Police Fire HQ - Elmwood Lot Lighting Impr and Resurfacing $400,000 $400,000
107 Police Fire HQ - Exterior Signage 75000 $75,000
108 Police Fire HQ - Fire Prevention System Repairs $300,000 $300,000
109 Police Fire HQ - Flooring Upgrade $100,000 $100,000
110 Police Fire HQ - Foundation Repair $150,000 $150,000
111 Police Fire HQ - Furniture Upgrade $200,000 $200,000
112 Police Fire HQ - Interior Entry $150,000 $150,000Page 33 of 36SP1.Page 36 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program 2024 -2027
Final Draft
PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
113 Police Fire HQ - Interior Lighting Improvements $200,000 $200,000
114 Police Fire HQ - Interior Renovation - Holding Area $1,000,000 $1,000,000
115 Police Fire HQ - Interior Renovation - Locker Room $250,000 $250,000
116 Police Fire HQ - Interior Renovation - Offices $750,000 $750,000
117 Police Fire HQ - Roof Repair $300,000 $300,000
118 Police Fire HQ - Security Door Improvement $60,000 $60,000
119 Police Fire HQ - Security System Improvement $150,000 $150,000
120 Police Fire HQ - Underground Pits and Waste Line Replacement $1,250,000 $1,250,000
121 Service Center - Renovations - Consulting Svcs $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $1,500,000
122 Service Center - Renovations $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $30,000,000
123 Service Center - B Building Roof $1,400,000 $1,400,000
124 Service Center - D Building Minor Structural Repairs $75,000 $75,000
TOTAL FACILITIES PROJECTS $15,520,000 $47,355,000 $40,000,000 $12,235,000 $109,590,000
MISCELLANEOUS
124 ADA Improvements $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $1,200,000
125 Public Art $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $120,000
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS $330,000 $330,000 $330,000 $330,000 $1,320,000
SUSTAINABILITY
125 Lighting Modernization at City Facilities and Parks $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $200,000
126 City Fleet Charging Infrastructure $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000
127 Public Vehicle Charging Stations $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000
128 City Solar Infrastructure $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $800,000
129 Circularity Warehouse $100,000 $2,000,000 $2,100,000
TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS $550,000 $2,450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $3,900,000
WATER TREATMENT, BILLING, AND STORAGE
129 Dist Sys - Retail Water Meter Phase II and MIU Phase I Replacement Program$400,000 $400,000
130 WTP - 36/42 Intake Replacement - Ph III Engr Svcs $533,000 $533,000 $533,000 WIFIA
131 WTP - 36/42 Intake Replacement - Construction $11,295,000 $11,295,000 $11,295,000 WIFIA
132 WTP - East Filter Plant Reliability - Engr Svcs $500,000 $200,000 $700,000 FY 2025 is IEPA SRF
133 WTP - East Filter Plant Reliability - Construction $9,000,000 $9,000,000 FY 2025 is IEPA SRF
134 WTP - Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 1 (Garage 3) - Eng Svcs $50,000 $30,000 $80,000 Water Fund
135 WTP - Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 1 (Garage 3) - Construction $200,000 $200,000 Water Fund
136 WTP - Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 2 - Eng Svcs $50,000 $50,000 Water FundPage 34 of 36SP1.Page 37 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program 2024 -2027
Final Draft
PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
137 WTP - Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade 2 - Construction $250,000 $250,000 Water Fund
138 WTP - Doors $70,000 $70,000
139 WTP - Generator and Switchgear Rehab - Eng Svcs $150,000 $150,000 $300,000
140 WTP - Generator and Switchgear Rehab - Construction $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000
141 WTP - HL MCC Main-Tie-Main Automatic Throw-over $150,000 $150,000 Water Fund
142 WTP - HL Pump Roof #3 Repl, #14 and Garage 7 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 Bond Abated by Water Fund
143 WTP - Intake Water Doors (2 on 60")$500,000 $500,000 Bond Abated by Water Fund
144 WTP - Lead Paint Removal and Repainting $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $450,000 Water Fund
145 WTP - Low Lift 4/5/6 Pump Improvements - Eng Svcs $30,000 $40,000 $70,000 Water Fund
146 WTP - Low Lift 5 Pump Improvements - Construction $425,000 $425,000 Water Fund
147 WTP - Low Lift 4/6 Pump Improvements - Construction $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Water Fund
148 WTP - Low Lift Pump MCC - Engr Svcs $30,000 $30,000 Water Fund
149 WTP - Low Lift Pump MCC - Const $500,000 $500,000 Water Fund
150 WTP - Overhead Doors $150,000 $150,000 Water Fund
151 WTP - Parking Lot Resurfacing $1,100,000 $1,100,000 Bond Abated by Water Fund
152 WTP - PFAS Study $1,000,000 $500,000 $1,500,000 Water Fund
153 WTP - Security - Electronic Access Control $100,000 $100,000 Water Fund
154 WTP - Security - Entrance Way - Engr Svcs $30,000 $30,000 Water Fund
155 WTP - Security - Entrance Way - Construction $200,000 $200,000 Water Fund
156 WTP - Security - Fence $200,000 $200,000 Water Fund
157 WTP - Shorewell Safety $100,000 $100,000 Water Fund
158 WTP - Standpipe Water Quality - Eng Svcs $30,000 $30,000 Water Fund
159 WTP - Standpipe Water Quality - Construction $200,000 $200,000 Water Fund
160 WTP - Thermal Security Camera Installation - Engr Svcs ongoing $0 Water Fund
161 WTP - Thermal Security Camera Installation - Const $550,000 $550,000 Bond Abated by Water Fund
TOTAL WATER PROJECTS $18,493,000 $16,270,000 $2,800,000 $700,000 $38,263,000Page 35 of 36SP1.Page 38 of 45
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City of Evanston
5 Year Capital Improvement Program 2024 -2027
Final Draft
PROJECTS 2024 -2027 FUNDING
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Projected Projected Projected Projected TOTAL NOTES
SUMMARY
Street Resurfacing, Water Main, and Sewer $23,790,000 $15,498,600 $27,446,812 $15,802,648 $81,238,060
Other Transportation $4,660,000 $3,210,000 $8,810,000 $2,660,000 $18,540,000
Parks $5,985,000 $12,315,000 $10,045,000 $6,200,000 $34,545,000
Faciilties $15,520,000 $47,355,000 $40,000,000 $12,235,000 $109,590,000
Miscellneous $330,000 $330,000 $330,000 $330,000 $1,320,000
Sustainability $550,000 $2,450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $3,900,000
Water Treatment, Billing and Storage $18,493,000 $16,270,000 $2,800,000 $700,000 $38,263,000
TOTAL $69,328,000 $97,428,600 $89,881,812 $38,377,648 $287,396,060Page 36 of 36SP1.Page 39 of 45
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Luke Stowe, City Manager
Subject: Retention "Thank you" Bonus for All City Employees
Date: September 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
Staff requests that the City Council approve a Retention Bonus of $500 to all City Staff. The
total cost of the bonuses would be $380,000.
Funding Source:
Funding for the bonus payments would be from the General Fund reserves.
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a one-time $500 bonus to the 673 full-time
employees and 87 permanent part-time City employees. This bonus would symbolize
appreciation to the dedicated employees working diligently during these unp recedented times
associated with the pandemic, labor shortage, and inflation.
Approval of the bonus payment at tonight’s City Council meeting would allow the employees to
receive this bonus payment in the paychecks issued on September 30, 2022.
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Luke Stowe, City Manager
Subject: Retention Bonus for Non-Union Full Time EPD Staff
Date: September 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
Staff requests that the City Council approve a Retention Bonus of $2,500 for the non -union
employees at the Police Department. The total cost of the bonuses would be $50,000.
Funding Source:
Funding for the bonus payments would be from the General Fund reserves.
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve a one -time $2,500 retention bonus to the
20 non-union employees at the Police Department. Earlier this year, the members of the FOP
received a $4,000 retention bonus in an effort to retain Police Officers. This proposed bonus
would be a symbol of appreciation to the dedicated non-union Police employees (Deputy Police
Chiefs, Police Commanders, Analysts, and other Administrative Staff) that have worked so
diligently during these unprecedented times associated with the pandemic, staffing shortage,
and inflation.
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Luke Stowe, City Manager
Subject: Wage Increase for all Exempt Employees
Date: September 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
Staff requests the City Council approve a three percent (3%) wage increase for all Evanston
exempt employees. The total cost over a one-year period would be $375,368. For the
remainder of 2022, the cost would be approximately $94,000.
Funding Source:
Funding would be from the General Fund. A FY 2022 budget amendment may be required.
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve a three percent (3%) wage increase for
the 118 exempt employees working for the Cit y. Exempt employees have not received salary
adjustments since 2020 despite all other employee groups receiving adjustments through
collective bargaining agreements or existing City wage scales and policy. Approval of this
recommendation would correct wage issues experienced from 2020 to date and recognize the
continued commitment to the City of Evanston during a period of challenging recruitment,
staffing shortages, and attractive alternative employment options.
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Luke Stowe, City Manager
Subject: Approval of a one-time payment to the Evanston Firefighters, IAFF
employees
Date: September 19, 2022
Recommended Action:
Councilmember Kelly recommends a one-time payment to the members of the Evanston
Firefighters IAFF employees to compensate them for the income loss they took when they
forfeited their raises in 2021 and 2022 in anticipation of revenue shortfalls caused by the
pandemic. The 105 IAFF employees will receive back pay totaling approximately $494,059.62.
Funding Source:
Funding will be from the ARPA funds, Public Health-Negative Economic Impact: Public Sector
Capacity, account 170.99.1700.55251.
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
In April 2020, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the City approached Local 742 requesting
financial concessions to help offset the multi-million dollar revenue shortfall the City projected
because of the pandemic’s negative impacts on City operations. The Union held several
informal conversations with the City to discuss the impact of financial concessions on its
members broadly. At the tail end of these discussions, the City issued layoff notices to the three
least senior members of the Fire Department. This drastic move demoralized essential frontline
workers who had been working in person for several months. In good faith, the Firefighters’
Union approached the bargaining table and negotiated financial concessions in which they
agreed to relinquish two years of previously negotiated and agreed upon 2.25% raises (2021
& 2022) along with eliminating a previously negotiated permanent health insurance retirement
benefit in order to save the City money and spare layoffs. The City made/saved at least
$680,000 from the Firefighters’ concessions in 2021 and 2022. Evanston Firefighters believed,
at the time, that Evanston was facing a severe financial crisis due to the pandemic, and they
were willing to be collaborative partners to do their part and save jobs.
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Throughout the pandemic, members of Local 742 continued to work in person managing the
ebbs and flows of the pandemic and taking personal risks, while hundreds of City workers
worked remotely to keep their families safe and minimize their exposures to Covid-19. The Fire
Department continuously adapted to the changing dynamics of the pandemic to protect the City
and its citizens. Additionally, firefighters were forced to work significantly more hours because
the department was short-staffed; fatigue and burnout became real issues.
Meanwhile, the City’s economic response to and recovery from the pandemic turned out to be
better than initially forecasted. Interim City Manager Gandurski noted in her 2022 budget
transmittal letter that the City “has seen higher than expected revenue as economic activity
continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. State income tax, building permits, real
estate transfer tax, sales tax, and state use tax all show revenue higher than budgeted through
mid-year 2021.” The City saved over $680,000 from the Fire Union’s agreement to relinquish
two years of salary increases.
Furthermore, the City FY 2021 year-end General Fund had a surplus of $2 million, increasing
the General Fund balance from $17.4 million to approximately $19.4 million. Although this
rightfully should be viewed as positive news for City operations and underscores a quicker
recovery from the pandemic, it similarly demands a closer look at whether some of the revenue -
reducing measures the City has instituted over the past two years ultim ately proved to be
necessary and what the City and its Council can do to rectify them. These various measures
aimed to negate and balance out the anticipated revenue shortfalls, not create a surplus.
Lastly, the biggest boon to the City’s post-pandemic recovery is the infusion of more than $43
million from the federal government through ARPA funding. Premium pay has been recognized
as a legitimate and worthwhile expense among the buckets of spending the City is permitted
to allocate funding. The US Treasury has provided final guidance to municipalities on how
premium pay may be allocated to qualifying workers.
Specifically, firefighters’ non-exempt FLSA status makes all members of Local 742 eligible to
receive premium pay for their ongoing efforts during the extended pandemic. The City also
does not need to provide written justification to the Treasury when providing premium pay to
these eligible employees, a critical clarification offered in the Treasury’s updated final guidance
distributed in January 2022. (“Under the final rule, a recipient may also show that premium pay
is responsive by demonstrating that the eligible worker receiving premium pay is not exempt
from the FLSA overtime provisions. This change will expand the number of workers eligible to
receive premium pay and does not require recipients to provide written justification to Treasury
regarding the workers who are not exempt from the FLSA overtime provisions, making the
program easier to administer for recipients.” - taken from Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 18,
dated Thursday, January 27, 2022).
To that end, given Union firefighters’ contributions to the City’s projected budget surplus and
their recognition by the US Treasury within ARPA spending guidelines, Councilmember Kelly
urges the City Council to consider approving a payment from the ARPA Revenue Replacement
Category funds for our frontline Evanston Firefighters to make them whole for financial
concessions they provided at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The average member gave up approximately $6,500 in base salary compensation in fiscal
years 2021 and 2022 from the parties’ current Collective Bargaining Agreement (2019 -2022)
in a good faith effort to help the City during the crisis.
In April of this year, the firefighters’ Union secured an agreement with the former Interim City
Manager to reinstate a 2.5% wage increase for less than half of the time that they relinquished
(the previously agreed upon) salary increases. As a result, members have their salaries
adjusted back to a 2.5% increase from March 1 to December 31 of this year (i.e., for ten months
out of the 24 months previously agreed upon). On average, this year, members will each
receive $2,000 towards the average $6,500 loss members took when they gave up their
negotiated salary increases for 2021 and 2022.
This request is for the City Council to agree to honor and respect the valuable and outstanding
work of the frontline Evanston Firefighters and show our gratitude to them for their many
sacrifices throughout the pandemic, including the financial one (relinquishing previously agreed
upon raises for 2021, 2022), by taking the minimal step of making them whole for the 14 of 24
months for which they forfeited their salary increases to help out the City during a time o f crisis.
At the time of giving up their annual 2.25% salary increases for 2021 and 2022, nobody had
any knowledge or awareness that Evanston would be receiving such a large sum of funding
from the federal government to help with the recovery, including pr emium and hazard pay, nor
was the Fire Union aware that the City’s budget would in fact end up with a surplus.
Additionally, this proposal was unanimously passed at the Finance & Budget Committee on
August 9, 2022.
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