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Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, James C. Lytle City Council Chambers, Room 2800
6:00 PM
(I)ROLL CALL - BEGIN WITH ALDERMAN RAINEY
(II)MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS
(III)CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
(IV)COMMUNICATIONS: CITY CLERK
(V)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.
(VI)PUBLIC INPUT ON THE DRAFT 2019 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
(VII)SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
SP1.Approval of the 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation
Report for the City's Community Development Block Grant, HOME
Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant
Programs
Staff recommends City Council approval of the 2019 Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER is
posted on the City website at cityofevanston/caper. The CAPER must
be submitted to the Chicago Field Office of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development by March 31, 2020.
For Action
Approval of the 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation
Report
SP2.Approval of Allocation of Additional FY 2020 Community
Development Block Grant Funding for 2020 Action Plan
Staff recommends City Council approval of the proposed increases of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for CDBG
Youth Summer Removal, Focus, Family Administration, Graffiti
Employment, Certificate of Rehab, and Target Area Code Enforcement,
as well as returning additional loan repayments to the Revolving Loan
fund for 2020 rehab projects and allocating funding for the Alley
Special Assessment Assistance program. CDBG funding is from the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City’s actual
2020 CDBG grant, combined with 2019 repayments to the Revolving
Loan fund, 2019 program income and unspent CDBG funds from prior
years, total $2,009,968, giving the Committee $196,159 more CDBG
funding than the estimate used to make allocations in December 2019
for the draft 2020 Action Plan.
For Action
Approval of Allocation of Additional FY 2020 Community Development
Block Grant Funding for 2020 Action Plan
SP3.Approval of 2020 Mental Health Board Funding Allocations
The Human Services Committee, Mental Health Board (MHB) and staff
recommend allocation of proposed Council approve that City the
$763,373 in FY 2020 to 19 non-profit agencies to provide needed social
services to from $8,910 Allocations residents. Evanston to range
$78,586 for 21 individual programs. Allocations will be disbursed from
the Human Services Fund (Account 176.24.4651) with separate object
codes to identify and disburse funds.
For Action
2020 Mental Health Board Funding Allocations
SP4.Approval of Contract with Speer Financial, Inc. for Financial
Advisor Services (RFP 20-11)
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
four-year contract with Speer Financial, Inc. (1 North LaSalle Street,
Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60602) for financial advisor services at the rate
of $1.50 per $1,000 of bonds issued. The cost of the financial advisor
along with other bond issuance cost has traditionally been funded out of
bond proceeds.
For Action
Approval of Contract with Speer Financial, Inc. for Financial Advisor
Services (RFP 20-11)
SP5.Resolution 27-R-20, Authorizing the City Manager to Pay Bills,
Fund Payroll and Pay Credit Card Invoices for the Period of March
16, 2020 through May 8, 2020
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 27-R-20,
authorizing the City Manager to pay bills, fund payroll and pay City credit
card invoices for the period of March 16, 2020 to May 8, 2020.
For Action
Resolution 27-R-20, Authorizing the City Manager to Pay Bills, Fund
Payroll and Pay Credit Card Invoices
SP6.Resolution 28-R-20, "Delaying the Due Date of Certain Payments to
the City of Evanston and Delaying Certain Enforcement Measures
by the City of Evanston by Sixty Days"
28-R-20, Resolution of Council City adoption Staff recommends
delaying the due date of certain payments to the City of Evanston and
delaying certain enforcement measures by the City of Evanston by sixty
days.
For Action
Resolution R-28-20, Delaying the Due Date of Certain Payments to the
City of Evanston and Delaying Certain Enforcement Measures by the
City of Evanston by Sixty Days
SP7.Ordinance 48-O-20, Amending City Code Title 3, Chapter 4, Section
2, to Add Emergency Powers of the Liquor Commissioner
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance 48-O-20, which
amends the City Liquor Code to permit the Liquor Commissioner to
suspend or provide lesser restrictions to the license requirements for
City Liquor License holders. Mayor Hagerty requests suspension of the
rules for introduction and action at the March 17, 2020 Special City
Council meeting.
For Introduction and Action
Ordinance 48-O-20, Amending City Code Title 3, Chapter 4, Section 2,
to Add Emergency Powers of the Liquor Commissioner
(VIII)CALL OF THE WARDS
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide
information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to
bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(IX)EXECUTIVE SESSION
(X)ADJOURNMENT