Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC American Rescue Plan  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
SANCHEZ, Kenyon, Bates, Gumz, Lenert, Molina, Strathmann, Surges & Tepe  
Wednesday, March 27, 2024  
10:30 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Committee Chairman Sanchez called the meeting to order at 11:21 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
PRESENT  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
REMOTE  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
ABSENT  
Others Present:  
Also Present: Board Members Allan, Kious & Roth; IT/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock, SAO  
staff Duran & Halbesma; ARPA Manager Fahnestock & staff Minor; KCIT Peters &  
members of the press and public.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Committee Chairman Sanchez requested any objections to Committee Members Bates  
and Gumz attending today's meeting remotely. None heard.  
Approval of Minutes: February 28, 2024  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Michael Kenyon  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
None.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
None.  
Discussion Items:  
ARP Committee Reports (not included)  
A.  
Committee Chairman Sanchez advised the Committee the ARP Committee  
reports have been emailed and are posted online for review. He noted any  
questions concerning the reports should be directed to ARPA Manager Suzanne  
Fahnestock.  
Other Committee Reports (not included)  
B.  
8.  
New Business  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund  
A.  
Pre-Arrest Diversion and Equity: Flexible Participant Funds for the Kane County  
State’s Attorney’s Office  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz,  
Bill Lenert, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Myrna Molina  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Lost Revenue RecoUpment Fund 356 to General Fund 001 to Fund  
Pre-Arrest Diversion and Equity: Operation Funds for the Kane County State’s  
Attorney’s Office  
B.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michael Kenyon  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz,  
Bill Lenert, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Myrna Molina  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund the  
Reimbursement of Finance Staff Pay and Benefits for Hours Worked on ARPA  
Administration Tasks for Kane County Finance Department  
C.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michael Kenyon  
MOVER:  
Cherryl Strathmann  
SECONDER:  
Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz,  
Bill Lenert, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Myrna Molina  
ABSENT:  
Old Business  
9.  
Discussion ensued on additional ARPA requests and Committee Chair Sanchez  
advised the Committee that pending the outcome of the Special County Board Meeting  
this morning the ARPA Committee would discuss the remaining funds and possible  
projects at next month's meeting. He reminded the Committee that all the funds  
needed to be contractually bound by December 31, 2024.  
10.  
11.  
Executive Session (if needed)  
None.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Michael Kenyon  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 11:46 a.m.  
Caryn Minor  
ARPA Coordinator