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Peoria City Council Meeting - August 26, 2025

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, August 26, 2025
BodyPeoria, Illinois
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, August 26, 2025
StatusFILED
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Any items to remove from consent.

0:02

Councilmember Sear.

0:04

Um Madam Mayor, thank you.

0:05

Like to remove item number 25-229.

0:10

25 25-229.

0:14

229.

0:15

Thank you.

0:19

Any other items?

0:23

Okay.

0:23

Councilmember Sear.

0:26

Um, it's okay.

0:29

Thank you.

0:29

Okay.

0:30

You want to move to approve the other items?

0:32

Yes, ma'am.

0:33

Um to accept the rest of the uh consent agenda.

0:38

Thank you.

0:38

Uh seconded by council member Allen.

0:43

Okay.

0:44

Any questions or comments?

0:46

Please cash your ballots.

0:51

Motion passes unanimously.

0:55

Madam Clerk.

0:57

25-229 is a communication from the C manager and chief of police with a request to approve an extension to the existing contract with Galls LLC for uniforms and clothing and to authorize a continued procurement of Armor Express concealable ballistic body armor through Galls LLC in an amount not to exceed $375,000 annually.

1:24

Councilmember Sear?

1:26

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

1:27

Mr.

1:28

Manager, just I need some clarification on this item.

1:31

Tell us a little bit about the there's a lot of different discount, big pictures in this item.

1:36

Uh 10% from current contract number one.

1:38

Is that per year for three years?

1:40

Can you explain to us a little bit what the 10% is, please?

1:43

Uh if I can, I'm gonna turn that question over to the police chief.

1:47

This is uh a contract in his budget, and uh let him talk about the the discounts that they have and and you know the total amounts.

1:54

Thank you.

1:56

Yeah, so this is uh a renewal, and you guys have signed off on this already.

2:00

This contract, but in this new contract for three years, if I'm correct, it was for three additional years.

2:05

Um there was going to be a price increase, and so we knew we had to bring that in front of you because of the price increase, which wasn't stipulated initially.

2:14

And uh this contract was reviewed by our our corporate counsel and just it's brought back in front of you today.

2:20

So the question I need to know is the 10 percent for per year for three years or 10 percent total.

2:29

I'm gonna ask Mr.

2:30

Hayes if he remembers the clarity of that on that contract when they went through it all for us.

2:36

The original contract provided for three-year extensions at the same price.

2:43

They've established a 10 percent increase for this renewal, so that would apply in each of the years.

2:49

It won't be 30 percent over those three years, it's three percent and be level at that amount for the for the three-year extension.

2:56

Thank you.

2:57

Thank you, Mr.

2:57

Hayes.

2:58

Uh, next question, tell us a little bit about can we buy all our uniforms and the gears at same place?

3:05

Because if I read this correctly from gals, I mean we're getting 20 to 40 percent discount.

3:10

Can we buy uniforms from this same company?

3:12

This is where we buy our uniforms from.

3:14

So, but we get 10 percent increase for three years, but then we're getting discount on other items, 20 to 40 percent discount on other items, is that correct?

3:23

Correct.

3:23

So in a lot of items we get a major discount on them.

3:27

Our officers have a uh a dashboard where they can go in and get uniforms.

3:31

We initially issue those uniforms, and then as years go on, they're able to buy what they need instead of us just giving them uniforms where we were wasting quite a bit of money doing that before.

3:40

But the big ticket item on here is really the vest that we have to get every five years, and and this vest, this ballistic vest, and the ratings that uh are required of us uh are what the big ticket items for, and as we hire and as they exp they do expire, we have to renew those, and that's that's on us.

3:59

Last question under financial impact.

4:02

Uh you're using three different accounts there.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████████27%
Environmental Protection██████████10%
Public Works████████8%
Energy Policy████████8%
Public Engagement███████7%
Mental Health Awareness███████7%
Economic Development███████7%
Public Health█████5%
Procedural█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Peoria City Council Meeting - August 26, 2025

The Peoria City Council met on August 26, 2025, to discuss and act on a uniform contract extension, an electricity rate presentation from Ameren Illinois, a green infrastructure maintenance contract, a police vehicle purchase, a five-year franchise agreement with Advanced Medical Transport, a co-responder grant, and the setting of a public hearing for a proposed Business Development District. The council also received public comments and celebrated the discovery of a 128-year-old time capsule in City Hall.

Consent Calendar

  • Councilmember Sear removed item 25-229 (uniform contract extension) from the consent calendar for separate discussion. The remaining consent items were approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Cody Burley, representing Prairie Land Adaptive, spoke about the need for adaptive sports and recreational opportunities for people with disabilities in the Peoria area. He announced plans for an expo in late September 2025 to showcase adaptive sports.
  • Steve Shaw, a resident of Northmore Hills, thanked the mayor, Councilmember Riggenbach, and Public Works for addressing road and curb repairs in his neighborhood. He highlighted safety concerns for children, elderly, and disabled residents and requested signage for special needs awareness.

Discussion Items

  • 25-229: Uniform Contract Extension with Galls LLC – The council discussed a three-year extension for police uniforms and body armor with a 10% level increase over three years (not cumulative 30%), and a 20-40% discount on other items. Funding sources were questioned. A motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • 25-234: Ameren Illinois Presentation on Electricity Rates – Ameren representatives presented on the causes of recent electricity rate spikes, including capacity market changes, supply-demand dynamics, and hot weather. They outlined customer assistance programs and energy efficiency initiatives. Council members expressed concerns about affordability, corporate profits, and the impact on low-income residents. The presentation was received and filed unanimously.
  • 25-235: Green Infrastructure Maintenance Contract – The council approved a contract with Illinois Civil Contractors Inc. for $896,615 (including contingencies) to bring years 1-2 green infrastructure to the standards of years 3-4. The public works director clarified the funding was already budgeted. Approved unanimously.
  • 25-236: Police Vehicle Purchase – The council approved the purchase of a replacement Ford Explorer Interceptor ($50,000) and equipment ($35,000) for a patrol car totaled in an accident. Two separate motions passed unanimously.
  • 25-237: Advanced Medical Transport Franchise Agreement Renewal – A five-year renewal with a two-year out clause was approved. AMT committed $50,000 per year for three years to support the fire department's apprenticeship program. The agreement was praised for improving collaboration. Approved unanimously.
  • 25-238: Co-Responder Grant – The council approved a $2.876 million ICJIA grant for a co-responder unit providing mental health, housing, and victim support. The program's outcomes were presented, including 101 calls served and 78 victims connected to follow-up services. Three motions (grant acceptance, budget amendment, MOU extension) passed unanimously.
  • 25-239: Glen Hollow Business Development District Public Hearing – The council set a public hearing for September 23, 2025, for a proposed BDD with a 1% sales tax to fund redevelopment. Councilmembers Carmona and Kelly opposed, arguing it was taxation without representation and corporate welfare. Councilmember Euler argued in favor of competitive incentives. The motion passed 8-2 (Carmona and Kelly opposed).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar (minus removed item) approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-229: Uniform contract extension approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-234: Presentation received and filed unanimously.
  • Item 25-235: Green infrastructure maintenance contract approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-236: Police vehicle purchase (two motions) approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-237: AMT franchise agreement renewal approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-238: Co-responder grant (three motions) approved unanimously.
  • Item 25-239: Public hearing set for September 23, 2025, on Glen Hollow BDD. Passed 8-2.
  • The council also announced a public opening of a 128-year-old time capsule on November 2, 2025, at 2 p.m. at City Hall, and invited public input for a new time capsule to be placed in 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Any items to remove from consent. Councilmember Sear. Um Madam Mayor, thank you. Like to remove item number 25-229. 25 25-229. 229. Thank you. Any other items? Okay. Councilmember Sear. Um, it's okay. Thank you. Okay. You want to move to approve the other items? Yes, ma'am. Um to accept the rest of the uh consent agenda. Thank you. Uh seconded by council member Allen. Okay. Any questions or comments? Please cash your ballots. Motion passes unanimously. Madam Clerk. 25-229 is a communication from the C manager and chief of police with a request to approve an extension to the existing contract with Galls LLC for uniforms and clothing and to authorize a continued procurement of Armor Express concealable ballistic body armor through Galls LLC in an amount not to exceed $375,000 annually. Councilmember Sear? Thank you, Madam Mayor. Mr. Manager, just I need some clarification on this item. Tell us a little bit about the there's a lot of different discount, big pictures in this item. Uh 10% from current contract number one. Is that per year for three years? Can you explain to us a little bit what the 10% is, please? Uh if I can, I'm gonna turn that question over to the police chief. This is uh a contract in his budget, and uh let him talk about the the discounts that they have and and you know the total amounts. Thank you. Yeah, so this is uh a renewal, and you guys have signed off on this already. This contract, but in this new contract for three years, if I'm correct, it was for three additional years. Um there was going to be a price increase, and so we knew we had to bring that in front of you because of the price increase, which wasn't stipulated initially. And uh this contract was reviewed by our our corporate counsel and just it's brought back in front of you today. So the question I need to know is the 10 percent for per year for three years or 10 percent total. I'm gonna ask Mr. Hayes if he remembers the clarity of that on that contract when they went through it all for us. The original contract provided for three-year extensions at the same price. They've established a 10 percent increase for this renewal, so that would apply in each of the years. It won't be 30 percent over those three years, it's three percent and be level at that amount for the for the three-year extension. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Hayes. Uh, next question, tell us a little bit about can we buy all our uniforms and the gears at same place? Because if I read this correctly from gals, I mean we're getting 20 to 40 percent discount.

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