# Committee on Workforce Development meeting, June 12, 2023

- When: Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 2:00 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Workforce Development](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/workforce-development)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/831621595
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/831621595.txt) (1,424 words, official captions)

## Meeting notes

> AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.

The Committee on Workforce Development held its June 12, 2023 meeting on a single item, an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for land management services provided through the Greencorps Chicago job training program. A CDOT deputy commissioner explained that the Forest Preserves would provide $1.3 million in Cook County American Rescue Plan funds over two years for trainee work on preserve land. Alderperson Walter R. Burnett asked about enrollment and recruitment and suggested connecting the program with the city's returning citizens office. The committee recommended the item for passage with no objections; there were no public commenters.

Topics: Greencorps Chicago, Forest Preserve agreement, Job training, Returning citizens

### Agenda items discussed

- [2:32](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=152) Public comment (no speakers)
- [2:45](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=165) Intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for land management services through Greencorps Chicago (O2023-1591): passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (chair): Introduced the Greencorps intergovernmental agreement and invited the deputy commissioner to explain it. ([2:45](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=165))
- [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (alderperson): Praised Greencorps and asked how enrollment and recruitment are going. ([5:05](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=305)); Asked about work with Family and Support Services and suggested making the program available through the office for returning citizens. ([7:17](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=437))

### Exchanges between members

- [8:53](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C0F866AB-6C0F-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2?t=533) Alderperson Chris Taliaferro congratulated the chair on his inaugural meeting and said he was honored to serve on the committee.

## Documents

- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/4f7ff39a-2307-40ca-af95-58f1778d9dfd.pdf)
- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/3553dc97-bb1e-4624-9b37-bf56cbc441df.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/c9a0a617-a749-41db-8fec-59e097609158.pdf)

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