421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Strategic Planning Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
11:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
11:30AM meeting was called to order by Chair Saba Haider at 11:55 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Childress, Member Yoo  
Staff in Attendance: Evan Shields (Communications Manager); Renee Zerante (Assistant State's  
Attorney); Sarah Hunn (Director of Stormwater Management); Stephen Travia (Director of  
Transportation); Geoffrey Matteson (Deputy Director of Facilities); Nick Kottmeyer (Chief  
Administrative Officer)  
Cronin Cahill, Haider, Honig, and Martinez  
Krajewski, and LaPlante  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR HAIDER  
Chair Haider welcomed all present to the September 9 meeting of the Strategic Planning  
Committee. Today's meeting will include presentations from staff on the strategic priorities of  
Mobility and Environmental Stewardship. The October meeting of the committee will feature  
presentations on Fiscal Responsibility and Thriving Economy.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1927  
Strategic Planning Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, June 10, 2025  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Andrew Honig  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PRESENTATION  
6.A. Mobility and Environmental Stewardship  
In his introductory remarks, Evan Shields noted that the strategic priorities under discussion  
today are part of the DuPage County Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 that was approved by the  
County Board in March, 2024. The June 10 meeting received updates from staff on Community  
Well-Being and Safe Communities and the October meeting will focus on Fiscal Responsibility  
and Thriving Economy. The purpose of these updates from staff is to inform the committee on  
how the various departments are implementing the strategic plan and what initiatives they are  
undertaking.  
Sarah Hunn and Geoffrey Matteson presented updates on Environmental Stewardship. This  
strategic initiative brings together inputs from the Stormwater, Facilities Management,  
Environmental and Transportation departments. The overall goal of environmental stewardship  
is to preserve the natural environment, mitigate the impacts of climate change, safeguard  
wetlands and protect public health. This is achieved through strategic investments that promote  
sustainable community-wide enhancements to the infrastructures that impact the local  
environment. Mr. Matteson discussed the Cool DuPage program and its continued cooperation  
with former members of the Green Government Council, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for  
Planning and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in developing a comprehensive climate action  
plan for the region. He noted that a 10% reduction in greenhouse gases was achieved by 2020,  
with the goal of achieving a 20% reduction by 2030. Additional objectives include reducing  
landfill waste within the county via the Solid Waste Management Plan, reducing methane  
emissions via methane-fueled energy production, and installing additional solar-power arrays,  
electric vehicle charging stations and utilizing more efficient energy usage through smart  
technologies throughout the County campus.  
Steve Travia next presented updates on the Mobility strategic initiative. The stated goal of this  
initiative is to ensure that the transportation network in DuPage County is regionally connected,  
well-maintained, and reliable for all modes of transportation, for the benefit of the public who  
utilize our roadways and pedestrian and bike paths, and to ensure a healthy local economy.  
Following the presentations by staff, Chair Haider opened the floor for questions and discussion  
from members and visitors.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.