Submitted By
Robert Anderson, Director of Adjudication
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Gilbert Grossi to Act as an Administrative Law Judge for the Village of Oak Park for a One Year Period and Authorizing Its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village annually hires administrative law judges under contract for the Village’s administrative adjudication process. The judges conduct hearings of alleged violations of Village ordinances.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the resolution
Fiscal Impact
The hourly fee for the administrative law judge is $84.00. This rate is consistent with the rates in many other suburban communities whose hourly rates range from $65.00 to $125.00. The fiscal year 2022 budget is $145,000 for the administrative law judges and the bailiff.
Background
The adjudication law judges as a group will hear in excess of 6,000 cases in 2022. The adjudication law judges currently all meet State law requirements for their positions. Administrative law judges have served the Village for more than a decade.
Last year, the Adjudication Department provided implicit bias and restorative justice training for the judges. In addition, as licensed attorneys, they have complted implicit bias training as mandated by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Alternatives
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Previous Board Action
Annually, the Village hires new or renews existing contracts for administrative law judges.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
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Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
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