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Kane County  
KC Human Services Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
SURGES, Linder, Allan, Kenyon, Lewis, Silva, Tarver & ex-officios Pierog (County Chair) and  
Tepe (County Vice Chair)  
Wednesday, December 13, 2023  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Surges called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Board Member Monica Silva  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
PRESENT  
REMOTE  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Also present: Co. Bd. members Juby*, Kious, Molina*, Roth; HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo &  
staff Miller; ITD CIO Lasky staff Peters; ASA Cermak, Vargas*, Spec. ASA Shepro*;  
and members of the press and public including Collison Law Firm Attorney Muriel  
Collison*.  
3.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Surges announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Allan, Silva,  
and Tarver attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.  
Chairman Surges asked for a motion and a second to move into Executive Session to  
discuss pending litigation. Committee Member Kenyon motioned to move into  
Executive Session, Linder seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
The Human Resources Committee entered into Executive Session at 9:03 a.m. to  
discuss pending litigation.  
The Committee returned to Open Session at 9:29 a.m. on a motion made by Kenyon,  
seconded by Linder. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes: November 15, 2023  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Michael Kenyon  
5.  
6.  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
None.  
Monthly Financial Reports  
Monthly Finance Reports  
A.  
Chairman Surges stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No additional  
report was made.  
7.  
Department of Human Resource Management  
Monthly Blue Cross Blue Shield Invoice  
A.  
Committee Chairman Surges thanked HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo, the Human  
Resources Department staff, and outside vendors for their work on the Equity  
Study. He stated that this was a herculean task to take on and the County was  
able to achieve it. He thanked Lobrillo for her leadership and guidance through  
the process. Surges explained that it would have cost the County $150K to  
$200K to hire outside consultants to do the Equity Study. To do this in-house,  
saved the County thousands of dollars, and it was a heavy cost to staff. Surges  
wanted to take the time to formerly thank Lobrillo and her department for their  
work. Madam Chairman Pierog provided her gratitude.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the following monthly reports were within  
tolerance. She moved to the Monthly Worker's Comp. and Liability Reports.  
Monthly BCBS and MERP Totals  
B.  
C.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly BCBS and MERP report was on file.  
As on October 31, 2023, there were 74 enrollees for MERP.  
Monthly Assured Partners Report  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly Assured Partners Report was on file.  
She reviewed the 2023 Global Financial Tracker. As of October 2023, the  
amount towards reserve is $393,565.  
Monthly Applicants and Staff Changes  
D.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly Applicants and Staff Changes report  
was on file.  
Monthly Workers Comp and Liability Reports  
E.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo explained that within the reports are more in-depth  
information about preventable versus non-preventable accidents in the  
workplace. She will review this information at a later Human Services meeting.  
8.  
Compliance  
Monthly Training Report  
A.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated there was 100% compliance for the Annual  
Sexual Harassment Training.  
9.  
Old Business  
Equity Project Update  
No update was given.  
New Business  
Restating the Kane County Equal Employment Opportunity Plan for July 1, 2021  
A.  
10.  
A.  
- June 30, 2022  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo provided additional information on this resolution.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michael Linder  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
11.  
12.  
Reports Placed On File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Anita Lewis  
Executive Session  
The Human Services Committee entered into Executive Session at 9:40 a.m. to  
discuss the release of closed session minutes on a motion made by Kenyon, seconded  
by Linder. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Michael Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
A.  
Release of Closed Session Minutes  
13.  
Open Session  
The Committee returned to Open Session at 9:45 a.m. on a motion made by Kenyon,  
seconded by Lewis. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Anita Lewis  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
A.  
Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes  
Committee Member Kenyon motioned to release the Closed Session Minutes as  
reflected in Exhibit A and recommended by the State's Attorney's Office, Linder  
seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Michael Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
14.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
None.  
15.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Michael Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:46 AM.  
Savannah Valdez  
Recording Secretary