Lake County Gazette

Lake County Health and Community Services Committee met March 1.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Member Casbon led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Roll Call of Members

Present 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

Absent 1 - Member Barr

4. Addenda to the Agenda

5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)

6. Chair's Remarks

There were no Chair remarks.

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.2)

*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*

8.1 22-0278

Minutes from January 25, 2022.

A motion was made by Member Maine, seconded by Member Casbon, that these minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:

Aye: 7 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

8.2 22-0283

Minutes from February 1, 2022.

A motion was made by Member Maine, seconded by Member Casbon, that these minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:

Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

Absent: 1 - Member Barr

REGULAR AGENDA

*COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*

8.3 22-0234

Joint Resolution approving the Sixth Amendment to the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2019 (PY 2019) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

A motion was made by Vice Chair Altenberg, seconded by Member Maine, that this resolution be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

*WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT*

8.4 22-0297

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery (CAREER) Dislocated Worker Grant and approving an emergency appropriation in the amount of $528,500.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Altenberg, seconded by Member Maine, that this resolution be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

8.5 22-0317

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) grant; and approving an emergency appropriation in the amount of $32,907.24.

Jennifer Serino, Workforce Development Director, provided an overview of the grant. The funding will provide salaries and training for 33 dislocated workers. Discussion ensued.

A motion was made by Member Maine, seconded by Member Cunningham, that this resolution be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Casbon, Member Cunningham, Member Maine, Member Roberts and Chair Simpson

9. County Administrator's Report

There was no County Administrator's report.

10. Executive Session

11. Members' Remarks

Member Altenberg provided comments on the reduced COVID restrictions.

12. Adjournment

Chair Simpson declared the meeting adjourned at 10:49 a.m.

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