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Aurora, Illinois

File #: 25-0564    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 7/8/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/22/2025 Final action:
Title: A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Cornerstone's OnDemand Public Sector eLearning Subscription in the amount of $106,658.60 from August 15, 2025, to August 15, 2028.
Attachments: 1. 2025 Cornerstone Renewal
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TO: Mayor John Laesch

FROM: Alisia Lewis, Chief Human Resources Officer

DATE: June 25, 2025

SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the purchase of Cornerstone's OnDemand Public Sector eLearning Subscription in the amount of $106,658.60 from August 15, 2025 to August 15, 2028.

PURPOSE:
To execute a renewal contract that allows Cornerstone to continue the eLearning platform as well as a Learning Management System. The curated online library is designed for public sector organizations and offers training topics centered around cultural competencies, inclusion & bias training, communication skills, change management and more.

BACKGROUND:
The Equity Division and Human Resources collaborated in 2023 to implement this learning system which provided a much-needed training program to the City of Aurora. Cornerstone provides an easy and accessible on-line product that enhances the learning and development for all employees.

Cornerstone was identified through the Society of Human Resource Professionals. They were selected because they are an industry leader. They provide over 200 online courses curated specifically for public sector employees. In addition, they provide an integrated platform that includes solutions for LMS, Performance Management, Engagement Surveys, Recruiting & Onboarding, and Workforce Planning. No other service provider had the combination of public sector content and an integrated solution that would allow us to seamlessly add services over time.

With the renewal, the Cornerstone product has been integrated into the UKG programming.

DISCUSSION:
Cornerstone's motto is 'Turning learners into leaders'. They offer learning content to build the skills of the future. They have 100 million users, 7,000 customers, operate in 180 countries and deliver content in 50 languages. The public sector content is a curated library designed to address talent shortages and provide staff with critical skills necessary to successfully serve our community...

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