421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 20, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lynn LaPlante at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Deacon-Garcia also attended the meeting from 8:48 AM to 8:56 AM.  
Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Childress  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3. A.  
24-2253  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Minutes - June 18, 2024  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - June 18, 2024  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sheila Rutledge  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair Lynn LaPlante spoke about an Economic Development committee meeting last year, where  
Member Galassi brought up a segment of our community that she had observed need help  
rejoining the workforce-parents who had taken breaks from their careers to care for their  
children. With that, workNet and its partners created the Back to School, Back to Work  
workshop series. The Chair announced she is proud to note that the Back to School, Back to  
Work initiative was recognized with an Achievement Award by the National Association of  
Counties in June. The team is currently looking forward to the next series of workshops this  
September 12th, 19th, and 26th.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
6. A.  
24-2254  
All Star Molds & Programming  
All Star Molds Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-2255  
Kari Galassi  
6. B.  
Matrix Plastic Products  
Matrix Plastic Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
6. C.  
24-2256  
Laser Technologies  
Laser Technologies Inc IWT Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7. A.  
FI-R-0139-24  
Annual Financial Commitments in Support of DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau for  
Fiscal Year 2024, $50,000.  
DCVB Annual Funding Request FY24  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
8. A.  
24-2257  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Lightcast, for a clean energy workforce  
analysis report to inform current and long-term efforts toward developing the workforce  
necessary for clean energy businesses and energy efficiency/sustainability gains for the  
community, for the period of September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025, for a contract  
amount not to exceed $25,000; per RFP # 24-050-WIOA.  
Lightcast - PRCC  
Attachments:  
Lightcast - Scorecard  
Lightcast - Pricing  
Lightcast - RFP Response  
Lightcast - Vendor Ethics  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PRESENTATION  
9. A. Beth Marchetti - DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau update  
Beth Marchetti, Executive Director, DuPage Convention and Visitor's Bureau, presented to the  
board. Topics included the economic impact of 2022 (YOY), both current & future events held  
in DuPage County, and recent marketing campaigns. Ms. Marchetti also spoke to building the  
sales pipeline in 2024, with seven trade shows and conferences hosted by the DCVB. Questions  
were taken from committee members.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 AM by Chair Lynn LaPlante.