421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, October 15, 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 Rutledge arrived just after roll call at the conclusion of JPS. Members Krajewski,  
Chang-Evans, and Deacon-Garcia, were also in attendance.  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
REMOTE  
LATE  
Covert  
Rutledge  
3.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed the committee and wished a Happy Birthday to Greg Bedalov of  
Choose DuPage. The Chair also stated a correction to the agenda, the Choose DuPage  
presentation will be November 19, 2024.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5. A.  
24-2639  
Economic Development Committee- Regular Meeting Minutes- September 17,2024  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - September 17, 2024  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
GRANT PROPOSAL NOTIFICATIONS  
6. A.  
24-2678  
GPN 039-24: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity FY25  
Supplemental State Funding for LWIA's, $183,635. (Human Resources, Workforce  
Development Division)  
GPN 039-24 - 25-071006 Supplemental FY25  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
Chair LaPlante read the language to allow remote participation under 7(A) of the Open Meeting's  
Act.  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
7. A.  
24-2656  
Forster Tool & Manufacturing Inc.  
Forster IWT Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
RESOLUTIONS  
8. A.  
FI-R-0181-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic  
Opportunity Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant PY24,  
Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 24-681006, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2840,  
$5,408,075. (Under the administrative direction of the Human Resources Department.)  
Attachment I - Budget Attachment  
Attachments:  
Attachment II - Notice of Grant Award  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8. B.  
FI-R-0180-24  
Approval of issuance of payments to training providers and youth contracts through the  
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant PY24, Inter-Governmental  
Agreement No. 24-681006, in the amount of $2,546,526. (Workforce Development  
Division)  
Attachment I - List of Approved Training Providers  
Attachment II - List of Approved Youth Contracts  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
8. C.  
FI-R-0179-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of additional funding for the Illinois Department of  
Commerce and Economic Opportunity Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act  
(WIOA) Grant PY24, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 24-681006, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 2840, $150,000. (Under the administrative direction of the Human  
Resources Department.)  
Attachment I - Budget Page  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
9.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
9. A.  
ED-CO-0004-24  
Amendment to County Contract 6029-0001 SERV, issued to World Relief, to provide  
services to immigrants and youth in DuPage County, for the Workforce Development  
Division, to extend the contract though September 30, 2025 and increase the  
encumbrance in the amount of $253,378 for a new contract total amount of $742,068.  
(Grant Funded)  
World Relief ChangeOrder PO-6029  
Attachments:  
World Relief Decision Memo PO-6029  
World Relief - Vendor Ethics 10.3.24_Redacted  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
10.  
11.  
PRESENTATION  
10. A. Greg Bedalov: Choose DuPage Update  
This presentation will take place on November 19, 2024.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
12.  
13.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Krajewski stated he, along with Member Galassi and Greg Bedalov, toured the  
Natatorium in Westmont and were pleased to report that they have submitted multiple national  
bids, including the World Aquatic Swim Competition. This competition is held in only 5  
Countries, and Westmont has bid to be the location for the United States. Updates will be given  
at future committee meetings.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 AM.