APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA
RESULT:
AYES:
Hernandez, Honig, Johl, Markay, Robb, Schwarze, Maranowicz,
Wolber, and McCarthy
Franz, Eckhoff, and Schar
ABSENT:
7.
FINANCE AND REVENUE
Chair Schwarze asked for a motion to combine Finance and Revenue Agenda Items 7.A.1./
ETSB Revenue Report for April 8 Regular Meeting for Fund 5820/Equalization; 7.A.2./ FY26
Equalization Surcharge Revenue Distribution by Formula for April 8 Regular Meeting;
7.A.3./Treasurer's Report History for April 8 Regular Meeting; 7.A.4/ Payment of Claims History
for April 8 Regular Meeting; 7.A.5./ FY26 Expenditure vs Budget and 7.A.6./ Capital
Contingencies Management Plan. Member Johl motioned, seconded by Member Maranowicz.
On voice vote, all Members voted “Aye”, motion carried.
Chair Schwarze asked for a motion to receive and place on file Finance and Revenue Agenda
Items 7.A.1./ ETSB Revenue Report for April 8 Regular Meeting for Fund 5820/Equalization;
7.A.2./ FY26 Equalization Surcharge Revenue Distribution by Formula for April 8 Regular
Meeting; 7.A.3./Treasurer's Report History for April 8 Regular Meeting; 7.A.4/ Payment of
Claims History for April 8 Regular Meeting; 7.A.5./ FY26 Expenditure vs Budget and 7.A.6./
Capital Contingencies Management Plan. Member Wolber motioned, seconded by Member Johl.
Executive Director Zerwin reviewed the revenue, equalization surcharge, Treasurer’s report,
Payment of Claims History, FY26 expenditure, and capital contingency reports and explained
staff had revised the formats as part of the upcoming budget process. She reviewed the
equalization surcharge distribution by formula, including the monthly hold harmless amount, the
four-month reporting delay, and the recent leveling of surcharge receipts. Member Markay asked
about the recent decline in surcharge revenue, and Executive Director Zerwin stated the most
recent payment showed a slight increase and noted the prior decline had also been flagged by the
outside auditors during the annual audit.
Chair Schwarze then asked for clarification on the meaning of hold harmless, and Executive
Director Zerwin explained that when the statewide equalization surcharge was set at $0.87, local
wireline surcharge amounts had previously varied significantly by ordinance across 911 systems.
She stated the hold harmless provision was established so systems that had collected higher
wireline amounts would not experience a significant reduction under the new formula. She noted
DuPage’s hold harmless amount was based on its 2015 wireline surcharge revenue of $2.5
million, which ETSBs receive first under the formula and then the balance is distributed
according to a zip code formula. She added that DuPage would not generate that same amount
from wireline today because wireline usage has declined substantially, and stated it remained
unclear how a future surcharge increase to $2.50 might affect the hold harmless calculation.
Executive Director Zerwin then reviewed a revised Capital Contingencies Management Plan and
stated the report was intended to show the items currently planned for replacement, the fiscal
year in which they were expected to be addressed, and the original purchase price of those items.
She noted the report was still a work in progress and stated staff was also refining an obligations
report to show future committed costs as part of the budget discussion. Chair Schwarze stated the
revised report answered many of the Board’s questions regarding capital contingencies. Member
