421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Yeena Yoo at 8:40 AM due to the JPS Committee  
running late.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Paula Deacon Garcia was also in the meeting for the Choose DuPage presentation,  
Michael Childress left at 8:55am when the presentation concluded to Chair the Public Works  
Committee.  
Childress, Eckhoff, Galassi, Haider, and Yoo  
Rutledge  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR YOO  
Chair Yoo reminded the Committee of the Health Care Industry Insight Series being held at  
workNet DuPage this week and noted that Health care has grown significantly in DuPage and is  
a huge driver for the regional economy.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5. A.  
25-1540  
Economic Development Committee - Summary Minutes - May 20, 2025  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - May 20, 2025  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Kari Galassi  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
6. A.  
25-1505  
Noteable Notes Board Memo  
Noteable Notes IWT - Board Memo  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
Saba Haider  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6. B.  
25-1506  
Sumitomo  
IWT Board Memo - Sumitomo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
7.  
GRANT PROPOSAL NOTIFICATIONS  
7. A.  
25-1521  
GPN 017-25: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, Department of  
Labor, Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Grant (WIOA) PY25, $6,140,333.  
(Human Resources, Workforce Development Division)  
Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of workNet DuPage, updated the Committee regarding  
the status of the Federal Grant Funding.  
GPN 017-25 WIOA PY25  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
8. A.  
25-1459  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to the Western DuPage Chamber of  
Commerce, to fulfill the role as the "One Stop Operator", for the Workforce Development  
Division, for a contract total amount not to exceed $24,000, per RFP #25-048-WIOA.  
Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce - PRCC  
Attachments:  
Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce - Scorecard  
Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce - Pricing Form  
Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce - Proposal Form  
Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce - Vendor Ethics  
APPROVED  
Kari Galassi  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PRESENTATION  
Greg Bedalov, Choose DuPage, presented on the Industry Cluster Analysis. This study provides a  
comprehensive overview of DuPage County's economy and industry sectors, including areas of  
competitive strengths and projecting trends into the future. Questions were taken from  
Committee members.  
Greg Bedalov, Choose DuPage: Industry Cluster Analysis  
10.  
11.  
12.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Chair Yoo thanked Glenn Mazade (Old National Bank) and Karyn Charvat (PowerForward  
DuPage) for attending the meeting.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chair Yoo at 9:03 AM.