123 Madison Street

Oak Park, Illinois 60302

www.oak-park.us

Village of Oak Park

Meeting Agenda

President and Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

7:00 PM

Village Hall

Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., in Council Chambers (Room 201)

The President and Board of Trustees welcome you. Public comments may be made by

individuals at the beginning of the meeting, as well as when agenda items are discussed.

If you wish to provide public comment, complete the "Instructions to Address the Village

Board" form which is available at the back of the Chambers and present it to the Village

Clerk at the Board table. When recognized, approach the podium and state your name

first. If you wish to provide comment by virtual means, contact the Village Clerk's Office

prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting by calling 708-358-5670 or by email to

publiccomment@oak-park.us. Your camera must remain on while speaking. Please

limit your remarks to three minutes.

Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment

Non-agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of a meeting for

individuals to speak about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting's agenda. It is

not intended for a dialogue with the Board. Non-agenda public comment is limited to 30

minutes with a limit of three minutes per person. If non-agenda public comment exceed

30 minutes, public comment will resume after the items listed under the regular agenda

are complete. See instructions above on how to provide public comment.

Instructions for Agenda Public Comment

Comments are three minutes per person per agenda item with a maximum of three

agenda items on which an individual may speak. In addition, the Village Board permits a

maximum of five persons to speak on each side of any one topic which is scheduled for

or has been the subject of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items

are noted with (*). See instructions above on how to provide public comment.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Agenda Approval

IV. Minutes

A Motion to Approve Minutes from the January 13, 2026 Regular Meeting

of the Village Board.

MOT 26-107

Overview:

This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.

V. Non-Agenda Public Comment

VI. Proclamation

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. Day in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois

MOT 26-108

Overview:

This is a motion to approve a proclamation issued by Village President Vicki

Scaman proclaiming January 19, 2026, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the

Village of Oak Park, Illinois.

VII. Village Manager Reports

VIII. Village Board Committees

This section is intended to be informational. If there are approved minutes from a recent

Committee meeting of the Village Board, the minutes will be posted in this section.

IX. Citizen Commission Vacancies

This is an ongoing list of current vacancies for the Citizens Involvement Commissions.

Residents are encouraged to apply through the Village Clerk’s Office.

ID 26-149

Board and Commission Vacancy Report for January 20, 2026

Overview:

This report lists the expected number of members, current number of members

seated and number of active vacancies for the Village’s 18 citizen boards and

commissions. There are currently 24 vacancies.

X. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments

Names are forwarded from the Citizens Involvement Commission to the Village Clerk and

then forwarded to the Village President for recommendation. If any appointments are

ready prior to the meeting, the agenda will be revised to list the names.

XI. Consent Agenda

MOT 26-105

A Motion to Approve the October 2025 Monthly Treasurer’s

Report

Overview:

This is a motion to approve the October 2025 Monthly Treasurer’s Report. The

report is presented pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-45, summarizing the Village’s

cash and investment balances.

A Resolution Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the

University of Illinois and the Village of Oak Park for the Illinois Fire

Science Institute to Provide Grant-Funded Emergency Fire Ground

Communications Classes in the Village of Oak Park and Authorizing Its

Execution

RES 26-118

Overview:

This is a resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement with the

University of Illinois for onsite training offered by the Illinois Fire Services

Institute (IFSI) at the University of Illinois.

XII. Regular Agenda

A Study Session to Review Proposed Energy Grant Guidelines for 2026

and Other Energy Efficiency Related Programming.

ID 26-115

Overview:

Village Staff have created new grant guidelines for the 2026 Energy Grants

based on feedback from the community and Sustainability Credits based on

input from the Village Board and Oak Park Climate Action Network (OPCAN).

A Resolution Approving the Village Board Protocols for 2026-2028 as

Reviewed at the September 3, 2025 Village Board Meeting

RES 26-107

Overview:

Attached are the newly updated Village Board Protocols for 2026-2028.

Historically, after each election, the Village Board discusses the Protocols and

will make modifications if needed. The Village Board met on September 3, 2025

to review and revise the document.

XIII. Call to Board and Clerk

XIV. Adjourn