DuPage County Economic Development Committee met April 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call To Order
8:45 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Tonia Khouri at 9:08 AM.
2. Roll Call
Present: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
Absent:
Greg Hart and Elizabeth Chaplin were also present for the Committee meeting.
3. Approval Of Minutes
A. Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 20, 2018 8:45 AM
Result: Accepted [Unanimous]
Mover: Peter Dicianni, Vice Chair
Seconder: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Ayes: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
4. Chairman's Remarks
None
5. Public Comment
None
6. Resolutions
A. FI-R-0140-18 Resolution -- Providing Additional Financial Support to the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau in the amount of $10,000 for Bid Fees Information handed out in Committee meeting is attached hereto and made part of the full minutes packet.
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Peter Dicianni, Vice Chair
Seconder: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Ayes: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
B. FI-R-0141-18 Resolution -- Acceptance and Appropriation of Additional Funding for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant PY2017 InterGovernmental Agreement No. 17-681006 Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2840
$150,000
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Peter Dicianni, Vice Chair
Seconder: Brian J Krajewski, District 3
Ayes: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
C. ED-R-0142-18 Resolution -- Approval of Issuance of Payments by DuPage County To Training Providers Through The Trade Adjustment Assistance Grant PY16 In The Amount of $833,519
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Seconder: Brian J Krajewski, District 3
Ayes: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
D. ED-R-0143-18 Resolution -- Approval of Issuance of Payments by DuPage County To Training Providers Through The WIOA Rapid Response Layoffs and Closings Grant PY17 In The Amount of $370,000
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Peter Dicianni, Vice Chair
Seconder: Brian J Krajewski, District 3
Ayes: DiCianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
E. ED-R-0144-18 Resolution -- Approval of Issuance of Payments by DuPage County To Training Providers Through The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Grant PY17 Inter-Governmental Agreement No 17-681006 In The Amount of $2,236,806
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Brian J Krajewski, District 3
Seconder: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Ayes: Dicianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Krajewski, Wiley
7. Action Items
A. Budget Transfers -- Request transfer of funds: $94,000 from accounting Unit 2840-50000 Regular Salaries (Beginning Balance $1,242,346.09, Ending Balance $1,148,346.09) to
Multiple accounts.
Result: Approved [4 To 1]
Mover: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Seconder: Peter Dicianni, Vice Chair
Ayes: Dicianni, Eckhoff, Khouri, Wiley
Nays: Krajewski
8. Choose Dupage - Update
A. Lisa Miceli will be presenting the 2018 Economic Indicators Report
Lisa Miceli presented the 2018 Economic Indicators Report. Items discussed were employment trends, cost of living index, job opportunities, and real estate reports for both industrial and office locations. Ms. Miceli also discussed business attraction and retention citing several companies that are considering DuPage as a new location.
9. Worknet Update
Lisa Schvach updated the Committee on the success of our Disability Employment Initiative Grant that concluded after a 3-year cycle in March. Over the course of that grant 356 people with disabilities received some type of service from the workNet Career Center. The planned outcome was for 55 people with disabilities in our workforce area to be placed in either employment or education and the final total was 114 people exceeding the goal 207%.
Ms. Schvach also informed the Committee of the progress of the Re-entry Initiative which will be launching soon. The Committee will be updated on all progress.
10. Old Business
None
11. New Business
None
12. Adjournment
Without objection, this meeting was adjourned at 10:10 AM.
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