421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Economic Development Committee

Final Summary

www.dupagecounty.gov

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

8:30 AM

Room 3500A

CALL TO ORDER

8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Yeena Yoo at 8:48 AM, due to the Judicial Public

Safety Committee running late.

ROLL CALL

Chair Yoo read the language to allow Member Paula Deacon-Garcia and Member Andrew

Hoenig to participate in the meeting for quorum purposes. Members Haider & Childress both

arrived late due to JPS. They were not present for voting.

Galassi, Yoo, Honig, and Garcia

Eckhoff, and Martinez

PRESENT

ABSENT

Childress, and Haider

LATE

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR YOO

Chair Yoo updated the Committee on the Department of Labor federal funding for workNet

DuPage. The situation will continue to be monitored through the end of the month.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5. A.

25-2239

Economic Development Committee - Minutes - August 19, 2025

Attachments:

APPROVED

Kari Galassi

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING

6. A.

25-2240

RKC Cleaners

Attachments:

RESULT:

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Paula Garcia

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

SECONDER:

25-2241

6. B.

Village of Carol Stream Public Works

Carol Stream Public Works

Attachments:

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

6. C.

25-2242

Clyde's Donuts

Attachments:

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS

7. A.

ED-P-0001-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Parents Alliance Employment Project,

to provide job training and employment services to serve youth in DuPage County, for the

Workforce Development Division, for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30,

2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $591,928; per RFP #25-084-WIOA.

PAEP - PRCC

Attachments:

PAEP Grant Proposal In School - TECHNICAL &

PRICE_Redacted

PAEP Grant Proposal Out of School 24084 WIOA

technical&price_Redacted

PAEP - RFP 25-084-WIOA Scorecard

PAEP - Vendor Ethics

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

ED-P-0002-25

7. B.

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Wheaton Warrenville CUSD 200, to

provide training and employment services for youth clients in DuPage County, for the

Workforce Development Division, for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30,

2026, for a contract not to exceed $200,000; per RFP #25-084-WIOA.

Wheaton Warrenville - PRCC

Attachments:

WHEATON WARRENVILLE CUSD200 - TECHNICAL &

PRICE_Redacted

Wheaton Warrenville - RFP 25-084-WIOA Scorecard

Wheaton Warrenville - Vendor Ethics

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

ED-P-0003-25

7. C.

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Leaders in Transformational Education

(LITE), to provide job training and employment services for youth clients in DuPage

County, for the Workforce Development Division, for the period of October 1, 2025 to

September 30, 2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $120,000; per RFP

#25-084-WIOA.

LITE - PRCC

Attachments:

Lite - Proposal, Technical & Price_Redacted

LITE - RFP 25-084-WIOA Scorecard

LITE - Vendor Ethics

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Andrew Honig

SECONDER:

CHANGE ORDERS

8. A.

25-2231

Amendment to Purchase Order 6029-0001 SERV, issued to World Relief, to provide

Youth Job Training & Employment Services in DuPage County, to extend the contract

date from September 30, 2025 to January 31, 2026. No change to the PO amount.

World Relief - Change Order

Attachments:

APPROVED

Paula Garcia

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

PRESENTATION

9. A. DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau: Hotel Transportation Update, Beth Marchetti

Beth Marchetti, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, provided outcomes to date on the Hotel

Transportation Grant as well as upcoming events to be held in DuPage County.

10.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business was discussed.