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Kane County

KC Human Services Committee

Meeting Minutes

SURGES, Linder, Allan, Garcia, Gripe, Lewis, Tarver, ex-officios Roth (County Vice Chair) &

Pierog (County Chair)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

9:00 AM

County Board Room

Call To Order

Vice-Chairman Linder called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.

Roll Call

Board Member Michael Linder

Board Member Deborah Allan

Board Member Jon Gripe

PRESENT

Board Member Anita Lewis

Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Bill Roth

Board Member Clifford Surges

Board Member Sonia Garcia

Board Member Bill Tarver

REMOTE

ABSENT

Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog

Also present: Co. Bd. Member Juby, Molina*, Penesis*; HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo & staff

Larson; KDOT Deputy Dir. Rickert*; Auditor Wegman; ITD staff Peters; KC Historian &

Special ASA Shepro; and members of the press and public.

Remote Attendance Requests

Vice-Chairman Linder announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting.

He asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Chairman Surges

and members Garcia and Tarver attending today's meeting remotely. There were no

objections.

Approval of Minutes: November 12, 2025

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Jon Gripe

Public Comment

None.

Monthly Financial Reports

Monthly Finance Reports

Vice-Chairman Linder stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No

additional report was made.

Department of Human Resource Management

Health Insurance

HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly health insurance reports were on file.

She informed the Committee that the State of Illinois has passed House Bill (HB)

1697/Senate Bill (SB) 767: Prescription Drug Affordability Act. This new

legislation will add a $15.00 per employee per year charge to the County's

Health Insurance Fund. Lobrillo stated that the money collected will go into a

fund that will provide $25M in grants to community pharmacies. She explained

that this will be an additional $15K to $20K per year expense that will impact

future insurance rates. Lobrillo explained that Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)

will be gradually adding in this new charge starting at $1.25 per month, instead

of $15.00 per year. BCBS will then pay the annual fee to the State of Illinois.

Lobrillo addressed questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion

ensued.

Risk Management

Risk Manager Larson stated the monthly report was on file. He noted that there

was nothing significant to report from the following month. He stated that he has

had the opportunity to visit each department and their work sites. He will be

continuing to coordinate with the departments and offices on better practices for

risk management. Discussion ensued.

Staffing

HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly staffing reports were on file. She

informed the Committee that she will be changing the date ranges for the

monthly reports. Due to the Human Services Committee meeting being held

early in the month, she explained that there is a gap within the reporting. She will

be including the last two months of the Staffing Report to ensure the gap is

closed and the Committee is receiving the complete month of data.

Compliance

Monthly Training Report

HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated the monthly Sexual Harassment Compliance

Report was on file. She noted that the annual Sexual Harassment training

wrapping up and all employees that have not completed it have been informed.

She noted that there has been good participation in completing this training early

and less notifications have been going out. She thanked all employees that have

completed the training. (Chairman Surges arrived remotely at 9:07 a.m.) Lobrillo

addressed questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.

Old Business

None.

10.

New Business

Discussion on County Code Updates for Consistency

Chairman Surges explained that several years ago, the Human Services

Committee began the discussion on the inconsistencies within the Kane County

Code. He stated that some policies/ordinances were left obscure and/or in

conflict. He believes that the Committee has cleaned up several

policies/ordinances and is at the point that an evaluation of the County Code

could be completed to how many other policies/ordinances are in conflict with

others. He explained that once this information is collected, the Committee could

address them. HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo mentioned that the State's Attorney's

Office (SAO) informed the Committee of this issue, due to other ordinances

being recently passed. They have stated that many policies and ordinances

need to be cleaned up to lessen confusion. Lobrillo stated it is up to the County

Board to have the SAO flag all of these issues and address how to move

forward. Lobrillo addressed questions and comments from the Committee.

Discussion ensued. (Committee Member Allan arrived in-person at 9:15 a.m.)

The Committee provided consensus to have the SAO look into the

inconsistencies within the Kane County Code to move forward on addressing

each issue.

11.

Reports Placed On File

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Deborah Allan

Committee Member Gripe inquired about the County's Dental Insurance. He explained

that he has had a number of employees speak to him about personal claims and the

lack of payment from the insurance company on dental work. He asked how this could

be evaluated. HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo stated that the County does look at other dental

insurance plans. She explained that a small annual max benefit or out-of-pocket max is

not high, which is normal for most dental plans. She stated that the County's dental

plan is for basic dental procedures at a reasonable price. An employee that has

intensive dental work will more likely see a higher out-of-pocket cost. Lobrillo explained

that the County added the wellness benefit to the dental plan. This benefit is for those

that get their annual cleanings, but does not get any other dental work done. This

brings the out-of-pocket cost up for a few years. Lobrillo stated that it is the need

versus cost for dental insurance plans that is looked into. She noted that the County is

fully insured on dental, which means the County pays a premium. She stated that the

County compares dental insurance rates every couple of years to look into benefits

versus rate. To date, Cigna has been the best option for the County, due to it having

the best cost and in-network providers. As well as, Cigna will pay a benefit for

out-of-network equivalent to their in-network benefit, in which the employee would pay

the balance. Discussion ensued.