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Geneva, IL 60134  
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, July 12, 2023  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Surges called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Monica Silva  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
PRESENT  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Also present: Co. Bd. members Daugherty*, Juby, Roth, Kious*, Strathmann*; HRM  
Exec. Dir. Lobrillo & staff Miller; KCAC Admin. Youngsteadt*; KDOT staff Rickert*; ASA  
Frank; PIO Intern Kertesz; ITD CIO Lasky* & Peters; and members of the press and  
public.  
2.  
3.  
Roll Call  
Remote Attendance Requests  
There were no remote attendance requests for this meeting.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes: June 14, 2023  
(Committee Member Silva arrived in-person at 9:01 a.m.)  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Linder  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Michael Kenyon, Anita Lewis,  
and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
Deborah Allan, and Monica Silva  
ABSENT:  
5.  
6.  
Public Comment  
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.  
B.  
C.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)  
invoice is on file. The invoice is within tolerance at $1.4M.  
Monthly BCBS and MERP Totals  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated there are 68 members enrolled in MERP. This is  
a slight decline from last month's enrollees.  
Monthly Assured Partners Report  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated that the 2023 Global Tracker has been trending in  
the green so far this year. There are bills still coming in, so this number will  
fluctuate. However, this has been trending as expected.  
Monthly Workers Comp and Liability Reports  
D.  
E.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly Worker's Compensation and Liability  
Reports were within tolerance. She spoke on the resolution placed later in the  
agenda packet regarding the continued relationship with Cannon Cochran  
Management Services, Inc. (CCMSI).  
Monthly Applicants and Staff Changes  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo explained that the County has been receiving a good  
amount of applications. She stated the New Hires and Termination Report was  
included in the agenda packet. Lobrillo addressed questions and comments  
from the Committee. Discussion ensued on the needs of the current job market.  
(Committee Member Allan arrived in-person at 9:07 a.m.)  
HR Updates  
F.  
No report was given.  
8.  
9.  
Compliance  
Monthly Training Report  
A.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo explained that starting in August 2023, she will be  
following up with those employees that have not completed the annual  
State-mandated Sexual Harassment Training. Currently, 1K employees have  
completed the training.  
Old Business  
Authorizing the County to Contract with Humana Inc. to Provide the 2024  
A.  
Healthcare Continuation Coverage for Medicare Eligible Retired and Disabled  
Employees and Surviving Spouses  
HRM Exec. Dir. provided additional information on this resolution. (Madam  
Chairman Pierog arrived in-person at 9:09 a.m.) She addressed questions and  
comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
Monica Silva  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
Authorizing Contract for Workers Compensation and Liability Claims Third Party  
Administrator  
B.  
HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo provided additional information on this resolution. She  
addressed questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Monica Silva  
MOVER:  
Deborah Allan  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
10.  
Reports Placed On File  
Before the Committee voted to put the reports on file, Surges mentioned that a Special  
County Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to discuss the potential  
insurance providers for Kane County. He stated that this meeting is being held for all  
Board Members to look into both Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and UnitedHealthcare  
(UHC). Surges and Lobrillo addressed questions and comments from the Committee  
on the steps taken with the insurance providers. Discussion ensued.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Deborah Allan  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Clifford Surges, Michael Linder, Deborah Allan, Michael Kenyon,  
Anita Lewis, Monica Silva, and Bill Tarver  
AYE:  
11.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:24 AM.  
Savannah Valdez  
Recording Secretary