421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, March 21, 2023  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lynn LaPlante at 8:31 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Yeena Yoo arrived late due to Judicial Public Safety running behind, she arrived at  
8:40AM.  
Also present were Members Paula Deacon Garcia & Cindy Cronin Cahill and Assistant States  
Attorney Nicholas Alfonso.  
Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, and Rutledge  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LATE  
Childress  
Yoo  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.A.  
23-1212  
Economic Development Committee Minutes - Regular Minutes -Tuesday February 21,  
2023  
Economic Development Committtee Minutes - Regular Meeting -  
Tuesday February 21, 2023  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sadia Covert  
Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, and Rutledge  
Childress  
Yoo  
ABSENT:  
LATE:  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed the Committee Members and announced that she was appointed to the  
National Association of Counties, Arts & Culture Committee. The purpose of the Committee is  
to elevate the importance of the arts in local government and throughout our Country. The arts  
can be used by local government to promote economic development and provide solutions to the  
many challenges faced working to foster an environment where the arts can thrive to create more  
livable communities.  
Chair LaPlante also will be sharing employment success stories in her County Board reports  
from the workNet DuPage Career Center. An article from the Daily Herald was shared with  
Committee Members on assistance from the Center to help Ukrainian refugees find stable  
employment and pursue new careers. The Chair will be working closely with staff to help share  
these stories and information on workNet Career Center services.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
6.A.  
6.B.  
6.C.  
23-1213  
Incumbent Worker Training Memo - Aqueity  
Board Memo Aqueity PY 2023  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
23-1214  
Incumbent Worker Training Memo - Mindsight  
IWT Approval - Board Memo (5K+) - Mindsight  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
23-1215  
Incumbent Worker Training Memo - Koi COmputers, Inc.  
IWT Approval - Board Memo (5K+) - Koi Computers Inc_Final  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
7.  
AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL  
7.A.  
23-1216  
Authorization for the Director of Workforce Development to attend the Illinois  
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Workforce Innovation and  
Opportunity Summit. Held in East Peoria, Illinois from May 11, 2023 to May 12, 2023.  
Expenses to include registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for a total not to  
exceed $705.08.  
Director, Workforce Development Travel Auth_Redacted  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
23-1217  
Authorization for the Workforce Board Manager to attend the Illinois Department of  
Commerce and Economic Opportunity Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Summit.  
Held in East Peoria, Illinois from May 11, 2023 to May 12, 2023. Expenses to include  
registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for a total not to exceed $402.32.  
Workforce Board Manager Travel Auth_Redacted  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
23-1218  
Budget Transfer - Transfer funds from account 2840-53820, Grant Services, to account  
2840-53806, Softwear Licenses, in the amount of $20,000.  
Budget Transfer_redacted  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sadia Covert  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
PRESENTATIONS  
9.  
9.A.  
23-1219  
Hotel Relief Program Summary - Beth Marchetti, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Beth Marchetti, Director of the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, provided  
outcomes for the Hotel Relief Program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act  
(ARPA) to Committee members. Questions were taken from Committee Members.  
9.B.  
23-1220  
ARPA Marketing Campaign Update - Greg Bedalov & Beth Marchetti  
Beth Marchetti, DCVB, and Rita Haake, Choose DuPage, walked the Committee through  
their objectives to market DuPage County as a safe place to conduct and operate business  
and draw in tourism for sporting and leisure events. They spoke to their campaign  
concept, target audience, marketing strategies, budget, and timelines. Questions were  
taken from Committee Members.  
9.C.  
23-1221  
Hosting & Bid Fee Funding Request - Beth Marchetti, DCVB  
Beth Marchetti, DCVB, presented on the economic impact to DuPage County from  
tourism. Ms. Marchetti also emphasized the role sporting events has on drawing tourism  
to DuPage and the launch of the DuPage Sports Commission. Ms. Marchetti highlighted  
the events from 2022, and their impact, and presented a funding request to the Committee  
Members. Questions were taken and it was decided that this item will be on the April  
agenda for more discussion.  
10.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Sheila Rutledge informed the Committee of a recent meeting regarding heat pump  
adoption as a sustainable energy strategy and the barriers to wide implementation. It was noted  
that one of those barriers is a lack of training among area contractors, and Member Rutledge  
indicated this may be an issue for the Economic Development Committee to explore further.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned. at 9:18 AM.