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DEI unit reports minority participation far above target but female participation lags
Summary
Peoria County’s DEI unit told the Executive Committee it exceeded CWA minority goals on the Courtyard Plaza project (29.93% vs. 12%) but acknowledged female participation remains well below the 3% goal and staff are pursuing targeted recruitment.
Andre, the county’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion unit representative, presented the quarterly DEI report and highlighted workforce participation on the Courtyard Plaza project. He said the community workforce agreement set goals of 12% minority participation and 3% female participation and that, as of the April 2026 payout, minority participation was 29.93%, more than double the target. "We have had our challenges with our female participation," Andre said, adding staff and partners will pursue intentional recruitment to close gaps.
Andre acknowledged contractors who helped boost minority participation, singling out Penn Landscaping for consistent improvement in pay-app participation. Committee members pressed for clarity on how hours are counted; Eden noted the female-hours number equated to roughly 100 hours in the quarter and asked whether women could be double-counted in race and gender columns. Andre confirmed the spreadsheet counts race and gender separately so a minority woman may appear in both columns and said the unit is working with organized-labor partners to improve female recruitment. The DEI unit also said it will track participation on two new road projects that recently adopted CWAs.
