AGENDA - Interagency Working Group on Poverty Elimination Meeting, March 13, 2024

Interagency Working Group on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

1:00-2:30 PM

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Join by phone * 1-312-535-8110 United States Toll (Chicago) * 1-415-655-0002 US Toll

Meeting number (access code): 2633 315 5389 * Meeting password: 2JmUHa3xJS6

*Members of the public are invited to attend. For those who would like to make public comment, we request that those comments be submitted in advance of the meeting to Priya Khatkhate thru email at Priya.Khatkhate@illinois.gov by 8:30 AM March 13, 2024.

Statutory Members:

Name Title Organization
Dulce Quintero Chairperson, Secretary Illinois Department of Human Services
Paula A. Basta Director Illinois Department on Aging
Kristi Jones Deputy Director Illinois Department of Agriculture
Jason Horwitz Deputy Director, Office of Policy Development, Planning, and Research Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Jane Flanagan Acting Director Illinois Department of Labor
Marc Staley Deputy Director Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget
Dr. Janice Phillips Assistant Director Illinois Department of Public Health
Krish Mohip Chief Education Officer - Operations Illinois State Board of Education
TBD TBD Illinois Department of Corrections

Invited Members:

Name Title Organization
Emily Mueller AD of Policy and Research Illinois Housing Development Authority
Carrie Thomas Deputy Director, Business Services Illinois Department of Employment Security
Jenny Aguirre Assistant Director Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Administrator: Priya Khatkhate, IDHS-Chief Policy Officer

Guests/Facilitators:

  1. Matthew Rodriguez - Facilitator, Institute of Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP)
  2. Nancy Toure - Facilitator/Researcher, IRRPP
  3. Lauren Wright - Guest; Executive Director, Illinois Partners for Human Services

Agenda:

  1. Welcome - Secretary Quintero
  2. Introductions/Roll Call - Administrator Khatkhate
  3. Public Comment - subject to written comment in advance
  4. Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 18, 2023
  5. IWGP Housekeeping
    1. Membership updates
    2. Subcommittee participation
    3. Accomplishments Update - Secretary Quintero/Administrator Khatkhate
    4. IWGP Annual Report FY24
  6. Special Presentation
    • Human Service Equitable Pay Act HB4912 - Lauren Wright
  7. Subcommittee updates - Matthew Rodriguez
  8. Working Group Statutory Compliance Updates
    1. IWGP Report requirement (posting of report on member agencies' websites)
    2. GOMB Compliance report requirement
  9. Next Steps
    • Next meeting - Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 1:00-2:30 PM (invite already sent)
  10. Adjournment