421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, November 21, 2023  
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 Evans joined the meeting at 8:38am, the committee already had quorum.  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Michael Childress  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
AYES:  
Covert  
Covert  
ABSENT:  
ABSENT:  
3.A.  
23-3664  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - October 17, 2023  
Economic Development Committee -Regular Meeting Minutes -  
October 17, 2023  
Attachments:  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of DuPage County Workforce  
Development, and thanked her for presenting to the Committee. The Chair also wished all the  
members, staff, and their families a Happy Thanksgiving!  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
GRANT PROPOSAL NOTIFICATIONS  
6.A.  
23-3720  
GPN 060-23: Supplemental State Funding for LWIA's PY24 - Illinois Department of  
Commerce & Economic Opportunity - $65,164.37. (Human Resources, Workforce  
Development Division)  
GPN 060-23 - 24-071006-Final  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Sheila Rutledge  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert  
ABSENT:  
7.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
7.A.  
ED-P-0003-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Comcast  
Business Services, to provide internet connectivity for the Workforce Development  
Division, for the three-year period of December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2026, for  
a contract total amount of $39,238.20. Per 55 IL-CS 5/5-1022 Competitive Bids (C) Not  
Suitable for Competitive Bidding.  
Comcast - PRCC_LV_REV  
Attachments:  
Comcast - Sales Order Form  
Comcast Vendor Ethics Disclosure Statement_Redacted  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert  
ABSENT:  
8.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
8.A.  
ED-CO-0006-23  
Amendment to County Contract #6160-0001 SERV, issued to Dell Marketing L.P., to  
add 50 Enterprise Mobility & Security (EMS) Licenses for the Workforce Development  
Division, and increase the contract amount $19,292.11, for a new contract amount of  
$70,318.40, a 37.81% increase.  
Dell-Change Order PO 6160-001  
Dell - Decision Memo  
Attachments:  
Dell -Original Quote  
Dell -New Quote1_Redacted  
Dell -NewQuote2_Redacted  
Dell - Vendor Ethics  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Lynn LaPlante  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Michael Childress  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert  
ABSENT:  
9.  
PRESENTATION  
9. A. Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of workNet DuPage, will update the Committee.  
Ms. Schvach presented updates to the Committee members including the release of our grant  
allocation, partnerships for programs with other County departments, and follow up from the  
"Back to School, Back to Work" series held at workNet DuPage. Ms. Schvach also spoke to the  
additional grant funding that was approved on the agenda today and shared ideas for the use of  
those dollars. 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 LaPlante.