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Kane County  
KC Jobs Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
LEWIS, ALLAN, Bates, Daugherty, Ford, Strathmann, Young, ex-officios Pierog (County  
Chair), and Tepe (County Vice Chair)  
Friday, April 12, 2024  
10:30 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Lewis called today's meeting to order at 10:47 a.m.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member David Young  
PRESENT  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Ron Ford  
REMOTE  
ABSENT  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Also present: Co. Bd. members Juby*, Kious*, Gumz*, Molina*, Roth; Dev. Dir.  
VanKerkhoff and JEG 360, LLC CEO John Grueling; Dir. of Community Reinvestment  
Berger* and staff Waggoner*; ITD staff Peters; and members of the press and public.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Lewis announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. She  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Daugherty  
and Strathmann attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.  
Approval of Minutes: March 15, 2024  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Mavis Bates  
5.  
6.  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
None.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
None.  
7.  
Jobs Committee Priorities  
Authorizing Kane County’s Continuing Participation in the Greater Chicagoland  
Economic Partnership with Funding from Fund 400- Economic Development  
A.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
David Young  
MOVER:  
Mavis Bates  
SECONDER:  
Anita Lewis, Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and David Young  
AYE:  
Ron Ford, Corinne M. Pierog, and Vern Tepe  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing a Contract Renewal with JEG 360, LLC, for Consulting Services as  
an Economic Advisor for Kane County  
B.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
Deborah Allan  
SECONDER:  
Anita Lewis, Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and David Young  
AYE:  
Ron Ford, Corinne M. Pierog, and Vern Tepe  
ABSENT:  
Staff Updates on Kane County Economic Development Initiatives  
C.  
Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated that RW Ventures and VanKerkhoff's staff continue  
to work on refinement of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. They  
continue to work with marketing consultants to advance tourism, launch sites,  
and infrastructure for the Fabulous Fox Water Trail. VanKerkhoff addressed  
questions and comments from the Committee. Much discussion ensued.  
8.  
Office of Community Reinvestment - Workforce Development Division  
OCR Financials (attached)  
A.  
Asst. Dir. Fin & Admin. Erica Waggoner stated that the Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act (WIOA22) Grant is in the second year of the two-year cycle  
which ends June 30, 2024. The WIOA22 Grant has been fully spent, with  
expenditures totaling $5,527,479. She stated the WIOA23 grant is in the first  
year of the two-year cycle which ends June 30, 2025. The WIOA23 Grand  
budget is $6,583,693. Through February, reported expenditures and accruals  
total $2,474,463, and reported obligations total $1,984,189 and are under review  
to be updated. Waggoner stated that the total direct training for both WIOA  
grants appear to be meeting the benchmark, and the percentages will be  
monitored as the obligations are fully updated.  
Authorizing Renewal of Workforce Development Service Agreements for  
Program Year 2024  
B.  
Dir. of Community Reinvestment Berger presented the resolution.  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
David Young  
SECONDER:  
Anita Lewis, Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and David Young  
AYE:  
Ron Ford, Corinne M. Pierog, and Vern Tepe  
ABSENT:  
9.  
New Business  
None.  
10.  
11.  
Comments by Co-Chair  
Reports Placed On File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Mavis Bates  
12.  
Executive Session (if needed)  
None.  
13.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Mavis Bates  
David Young  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.  
Rachel Santora  
Recording Secretary