123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., 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 June 9, 2026 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board.  
A.  
MOT 26-180  
Overview:  
This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Proclamation  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
B.  
ID 26-399  
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update  
Overview:  
This is an update to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update process.  
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.  
C.  
ID 26-392  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for June 16, 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 17 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.  
A Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:  
Civic Information Systems Commission - Derek Arguello, Appoint as  
Commissioner  
D.  
MOT 26-182  
Civic Information Systems Commission - Daniel Fargano, Appoint as  
Commissioner  
XI. Public Hearing  
XII. First Reading  
XIII. Second Reading  
XIV. Consent Agenda  
A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the  
Village of Oak Park and the Oak Park Township to Participate in the  
Township’s Youth Engagement Program  
E.  
F.  
G.  
RES 26-201  
Overview:  
This item requests the Village Board’s approval to enter into a renewed  
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Oak Park Township following the  
expiration of the current two-year agreement.  
A Resolution Amending the Professional Services Agreement between  
the Village of Oak Park and Opticos Design, Inc. in an amount not to  
exceed $128,000 for Additional Services  
RES 26-222  
Overview:  
This resolution is seeking authorization for additional professional services with  
Opticos Design, Inc., related to Economic Feasibility Testing, Community  
Outreach, and the development of a Zoning Comparison Tool.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Release of Certain Closed Session Minutes  
RES 26-225  
Overview:  
The Village Board is required to periodically determine whether closed session  
minutes should remain confidential pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5  
ILCS 120/2.06(d). The Village Board recently approved closed session minutes  
from June 2024 through March 2026, but did not authorize those minutes to be  
publicly released. Separately, the Village Board must determine the need for  
continued confidentiality of those meeting minutes and certain past closed  
session minutes.  
XV. Regular Agenda  
A Resolution Approving an Extension of an Independent Agreement with  
Thrive Counseling Center for an Additional Six-Month Term Through  
December 31, 2026, in an Amount Not to Exceed $83,000 and Authorizing  
its Execution  
H.  
RES 26-213  
Overview:  
The Village’s current agreement with Thrive Counseling Center expires on June  
30, 2026. The proposed agreement is for an additional six-month term from July  
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.  
A Motion To Direct The Finance Committee To Identify Funding Sources  
Through The 2027 Budget Process To Implement The Staff  
I.  
MOT 26-176  
Recommendation For Phase Two Of An Alternative Response Model And  
Direct Staff To Further Study The Expansion of The ECHO Program  
Overview:  
The purpose of this agenda item is to seek Board approval to move forward  
with Phase Two of an alternative response model that aligns with the Illinois  
Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA), the BerryDunn  
Community Safety Study, and the Village Manager’s Alternative Response Task  
Force for Mental Health Crisis.  
XVI. Call to Board and Clerk  
XVII. Adjourn