421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, May 21, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair LaPlante at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Childress was late to roll call due to the Judicial Public Safety Meeting, but participated  
in all voting. Member Cronin-Cahill was also present.  
Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Childress  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3. A.  
24-1529  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - April 16,2024  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - April 16, 2023  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4.  
5.  
6.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed Lisa Schvach and thanked her for her presenting the update for the  
workNet DuPage Career Center.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
6. A.  
24-1530  
Incumbent Worker Training Memo -Kenyeri Engineering & Manufacturing  
Board Memo Kenyeri Engineering PY 2023  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
7. A.  
ED-CO-0001-24  
Increase purchase order 6457-0001 SERV, issued to Turning Pointe Autism Foundation,  
in the amount of $139,441, a 156.43% increase, for a new contract amount of $228,582,  
and extend the contract through May 31, 2025. This will allow the vendor to successfully  
continue serving youth in DuPage County with Workforce Innovation & Opportunity  
Grant funding. (Workforce Development)  
Turning Pointe Change Order  
Turning Pointe Decision Memo  
Turning Pointe Vendor Ethics  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
7. B.  
ED-CO-0002-24  
Increase purchase order 6027-0001 SERV, issued to Parents Alliance Employment  
Project, in the amount of $123,925, a 50% increase, for a new contract amount of  
$371,775, and extend the contract through September 30, 2025, to continue to  
successfully serve in-school-youth in DuPage County. (Workforce Development)  
Parents Alliance ISY - Change Order  
Parent's Alliance ISY- Decision Memo  
PAEP Vendor Ethics  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7. C.  
ED-CO-0003-24  
Increase purchase order 6028-0001 SERV, issued to Parents Alliance Employment  
Project, in the amount of $434,123, a 68.34% increase, for a new contract amount of  
$1,069,409, and extend the contract through September 30, 2025, to continue to  
successfully serve out-of-school youth in DuPage County. (Workforce Development)  
Parents Alliance - Change Order  
Parents Alliance -Decision memo  
PAEP Vendor Ethics  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PRESENTATION  
8. A. Lisa Schvach - Workforce Development Update  
Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of Workforce Development, updated the Committee on several  
items, including special projects and initiatives. Projects of note include Back to School, Back to  
Work: Returning Parents to the Workforce and her partnership with the Sheriffs Office & JUST  
of DuPage; working to secure employment for individuals post release. Member Galassi shared  
a success story from that program.  
Ms. Schvach also gave an overview of events happening at the workNet DuPage Career  
Center including career and job search services. Questions were taken from Committee  
Members.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
10.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 AM by Chair LaPlante.