425 E. State Street  
Rockford, IL 61104  
Legislative and Lobbying  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, July 13, 2026  
5:30 PM  
The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City  
Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking  
and City Council/Committee Agendas.  
Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link:  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Alderman Kevin Frost  
Alderman Aprel Prunty  
Alderman Gina Meeks  
Alderman Jaime Salgado  
Alderman Chad Tuneberg  
Present  
Alderman Frost called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.  
II.  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1.  
Renewal of a Professional Services Contract with Zephyr Government  
Strategies for $10,000.00 per month for the City of Rockford’s 2026  
Lobbying Services. (LAID OVER JUNE 8, 2026)  
Alderman Frost read in the committee report. Alderman Tuneberg moved to approve the  
committee report, seconded by Alderman Frost.  
The committee report was APPROVED BY COMMITTEE by the following vote:  
Alderman Frost, Alderman Prunty, Alderman Meeks, Alderman  
Salgado, and Tuneberg  
Aye:  
III. ADJOURNMENT  
Alderman Salgado moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Tuneberg. MOTION  
PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.  
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