DU PAGE COUNTY  
DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA  
October 10, 2023  
Regular Meeting Agenda  
COUNTY BOARD ROOM  
10:00 AM  
421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
Chair  
Deborah A. Conroy  
District 1  
District 4  
Grant Eckhoff  
Lynn LaPlante  
Mary Ozog  
Michael Childress  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Sam Tornatore  
District 2  
Elizabeth Chaplin  
Paula Deacon Garcia  
Yeena Yoo  
District 5  
Sadia Covert  
Dawn DeSart  
Patty Gustin  
District 3  
Lucy Evans  
Kari Galassi  
Brian Krajewski  
District 6  
Sheila Rutledge  
Greg Schwarze  
James Zay  
1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
INVOCATION  
3.A. Pastor David Elliott – Lutheran Church of the Master, Carol Stream  
ROLL CALL  
4.  
5.  
CHAIR'S REPORT  
5.A. East Branch DuPage River Trail Grant Check Presentation  
5.B. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation  
5.C. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation  
PUBLIC COMMENT Limited to 3 minutes per person  
CONSENT ITEMS  
6.  
7.  
7.A.  
7.B.  
7.C.  
7.D.  
7.E.  
7.F.  
7.G.  
DuPage County Board Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 26, 2023  
09-22-2023 Paylist  
09-26-2023 Paylist  
09-29-2023 Paylist  
10-03-2023 Paylist  
Clerk's Monthly Receipt and Disbursement Report - September 2023  
Change orders to various contracts as specified in the attached packet.  
8.  
COUNTY BOARD - CHILDRESS  
8.A.  
2024 County Board Meeting Schedule  
9.  
FINANCE - CHAPLIN  
Committee Update  
9.A.  
9.B.  
Renewal of Group Insurance Programs (Human Resources)  
Approval of a grant agreement between the County of DuPage and The Community  
House, for the use of ARPA funds, for services provided in the Willowbrook Corner area,  
in the amount of $277,357. (ARPA ITEM)  
9.C.  
Approval of a grant agreement between the County of DuPage and YWCA Metropolitan  
Chicago, for the use of ARPA funds, for services provided in the Willowbrook Corner  
area, in the amount of $556,684. (ARPA ITEM)  
9.D.  
9.E.  
9.F.  
Additional appropriation for the Public Defender, Company 1000, Accounting Unit 6300,  
$33,000. (Public Defender's Office)  
Recommendation for approval to change the annual compensation for the members of the  
Sheriff's Merit Commission. (Sheriff's Merit Commission)  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program  
DOE Grant PY24, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 22-402028, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 1400, $595,551. (Community Services)  
9.G.  
9.H.  
Acceptance and appropriation of additional funding of the Low Income Home Energy  
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) HHS Supplemental Grant PY23 Inter-Governmental  
Agreement No. 23-274028, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1420, from $1,118,000 to  
$1,949,787 - an increase of $831,787. (Community Services)  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Help America Vote Act - Polling Place Accessibility  
Grant PY24, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1071, $654,661. (County Clerk - Election  
Division)  
9.I.  
Appointment of County Engineer  
9.J.  
9.K.  
Recommendation for the approval of the County Board Rules Change - Order of Agenda  
Budget Transfers 10-10-2023 - Various Companies and Accounting Units  
9.L.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Rock, Fusco &  
Connelly, LLC, to provide consultation services related to collective bargaining matters  
for labor negotiations, for the period of December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024,  
for the County Board, for a contract total amount not to exceed $150,000. Other  
professional services not subject to competitive bidding per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(a). Vendor  
selected pursuant to DuPage County Code Section 2-353(1)(b). (Human Resources)  
10.  
11.  
ANIMAL SERVICES - KRAJEWSKI  
Committee Update  
DEVELOPMENT - TORNATORE  
Committee Update  
11.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Accela, Inc., for annual subscription  
service for Velosimo software integration between Accela on-line permitting software  
and Bluebeam plan review software, for the period of December 1, 2023 through  
November 30, 2024, for a contract total amount not to exceed $30,618 (Building &  
Zoning - $7,654.50, Division of Transportation - $7,654.50, Public Works - $7,654.50,  
Stormwater - $7,654.50). Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 (d) IT/Telecom purchases under $35,000.  
11.B.  
Resolution AH-R-002-23 - A Resolution to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding  
with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and our partner Collar  
Counties to participate in a competitive grant application to the department of Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD) for their “pro housing” Notice Of Funding Opportunity  
(NOFO) seeking a portion of the $85 million federal grant for the identification and  
removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.  
12.  
13.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - LAPLANTE  
Committee Update  
ENVIRONMENTAL - RUTLEDGE  
Committee Update  
14.  
HUMAN SERVICES - SCHWARZE  
Committee Update  
14.A.  
14.B.  
14.C.  
Amendment to Purchase Order 6033-0001 SERV, issued to Healthy Air Heating & Air,  
Inc., to provide architectural weatherization labor and materials for Community Services'  
Weatherization Program, to increase the contract in the amount of $192,000, for a new  
contract amount of $677,534.70.  
Approval of Issuance of Payments by DuPage County to Energy Assistance Providers  
through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) HHS  
Supplemental Grant PY23, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-274028 in the amount  
of $558,817. (Community Services)  
Recommendation for the approval a contract purchase order to DuPage Federation On  
Human Services Reform, to provide telephonic and face-to-face interpretation, American  
Sign Language (ASL), and translation services to the Community Services Department  
(ASL for Finance), for the period October 11, 2023 through October 10, 2024, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $38,000; per proposal #23-072-CS.  
14.D.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Medline Industries,  
Inc., to furnish and deliver surgical face masks for the DuPage Care Center, for the period  
October 11, 2023 through October 10, 2024, for a contract total not to exceed $68,830.43.  
Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act OMNIA Partners  
Cooperative Contract #2021003157. (ARPA ITEM)  
14.E.  
14.F.  
HHS-P-0327A-22 - Amendment to Resolution HHS-P-0327-22, issued to AirGas USA,  
LLC, to furnish and deliver portable oxygen for the residents at the DuPage Care Center,  
for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, to increase encumbrance  
in the amount of $7,500, an 21.43% increase. (6182-0001 SERV)  
HS-P-0054A-23 - Amendment to Resolution HS-P-0054-23, issued to Maxim Healthcare  
Services, to provide supplemental nursing staffing services, for the DuPage Care Center,  
for the period April 13, 2023 through April 12, 2024, to increase encumbrance in the  
amount of $95,410, a 79.51% increase. (6363-0001 SERV)  
15.  
JUDICIAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY - EVANS  
Committee Update  
15.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., for the purchase  
of Officer Safety Plan 10 Premium to allow for upgraded taser devices, for the Sheriff's  
Office, for a contract total not to exceed $3,400,000; per Sourcewell Contract  
#070720-AXN. (Sheriff's Office)  
15.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., for the purchase  
of the Fleet 3 System to provide updated technology in all patrol and prisoner transport  
vehicles, for the Sheriff's Office, for a contract total not to exceed $1,515,000; per  
Sourcewell Contract #070720-AXN. (Sheriff's Office)  
16.  
17.  
LEGISLATIVE - DESART  
Committee Update  
PUBLIC WORKS - GARCIA  
Committee Update  
17.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of an Agreement between the County of DuPage,  
Illinois and the DuPage County Bar Association, for lease of space at The Henry J. Hyde  
Judicial Office Facility, for Facilities Management, for a monthly rate of five hundred  
dollars ($500.00), for the four-year period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2028.  
17.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Kluber, Inc., to provide Professional  
Architectural and Engineering Design Services, for the #2 boiler burner replacement at  
the Power Plant, add a new heat exchanger at the JOF building, replace the utility tunnel  
exhaust fans for the Power Plant, replace (4) four air supply units at the Power Plant, and  
construction administration for the JTK HVAC replacement project, for Facilities  
Management, for the period of October 10, 2023 through November 30, 2025, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $199,125. Professional Services (Architects, Engineers  
and Land Surveyors) vetted through a qualification-based selection process in compliance  
with the Illinois Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/.01  
et seq.  
18.  
19.  
STORMWATER - ZAY  
Committee Update  
STRATEGIC PLANNING - COVERT  
Committee Update  
20.  
TECHNOLOGY - YOO  
Committee Update  
20.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to CyberRisk Alliance  
LLC, for a membership in the CyberSecurity Collaborative through the National  
Association of Counties (NACo), for Information Technology. This contract covers the  
period of November 24, 2023 through November 23, 2026, for a contract total amount of  
$34,999. Exempt from bidding per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 'Competitive Bids' (D) IT/Telecom  
Purchases Under $35,000. (ARPA ITEM)  
21.  
TRANSPORTATION - OZOG  
Committee Update  
21.A.  
21.B.  
Willowbrook Corners Safe Routes to School grant application assuring DuPage County's  
financial commitment.  
Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of DuPage and the City of Darien for  
improvements on Lemont Road, from 83rd Street to 87th Street, and on 87th Street, from  
Havens Drive to Lemont Road to establish the jurisdictional, maintenance and energy  
responsibilities and costs with respect to the traffic signals and street lighting  
improvements.  
21.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement to Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl,  
LLC, to provide Professional Legal Services to negotiate Highway Authority Benefit  
Agreement Applications, as needed for the Division of Transportation, for the period  
December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025, for an agreement total not to exceed  
$80,000. Appointed as a Special Assistant State’s Attorney by the DuPage County State’s  
Attorney pursuant to DuPage County Procurement Ordinance 2-356. (County to be  
reimbursed 100% of incurred fees).  
21.D.  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement to Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl,  
LLC, to provide Professional Legal Services to assist with environmental issues, as  
needed for the Division of Transportation, for the period December 1, 2023 through  
November 30, 2025, for an agreement total not to exceed $80,000. Appointed as a  
Special Assistant State’s Attorney by the DuPage County State’s Attorney pursuant to  
DuPage County Procurement Ordinance 2-356.  
21.E.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to K-Tech Specialty Coatings, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver de-icing liquids, as needed for the Division of Transportation, for the  
period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed  
$215,000. Exempt from bidding per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive  
bids - Sole Source (proprietary).  
21.F.  
21.G.  
TE-P-0418A-21 - Amendment to Resolution TE-P-0418-21 issued to AT&T Mobility for  
cellular and wireless services for the various departments of the County of DuPage, to  
increase the encumbrance in the amount of $60,000, for the Division of Transportation,  
resulting in an amended contract amount of $1,127,950, an increase of 5.62%.  
DT-R-0298A-21 Amendment to DT-R-0298-21 Agreement between the County of  
DuPage, State of Illinois Department of Transportation, and Chicago, St. Paul and Pacific  
Railroad LLC. d/b/a Progressive Rail Incorporated, for railroad crossing improvements  
along York Road, between Sievert Court and Foster Avenue, Section 20-00171-08-FP, to  
increase Federal/State and Railroad cost participation.  
22.  
DISCUSSION  
22.A.  
PA99-0646 Pension Obligation Projections Required by the Local Government Wage  
Increase Transparency Act  
23.  
24.  
25.  
OLD BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
25.A. Pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) - Collective Negotiating Matters  
25.B. Pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) - Litigation  
MEETING ADJOURNED  
26.  
26.A. This meeting is adjourned to Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.