421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
CDC - Executive Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, June 3, 2025  
11:35 AM  
ROOM 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
11:35 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lynn LaPlante at 11:35 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff Present: Mary Keating, Community Services Director; Julie Hamlin, Community  
Development Administrator; Ashley Miller, Community Development Manager; Alyssa Jaje,  
Community Development Planner and Amish Kadakia, Senior Accountant (remote); Evan  
Shields and Jeremy Custer, County Board  
Assistant State’s Attorney - Katherine Fahy  
People in attendance: Matthew Downing, Little Friends, Inc.; Amy LaFauce, Catholic Charities  
Cronin Cahill, Crandall, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, LaPlante,  
Schwarze, and Bastian  
PRESENT  
Bricks, and Flint  
Hennerfeind  
ABSENT  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.A.  
25-1398  
CDC-Executive Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, May 6, 2025.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Andrew Honig  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
5.  
COMMITTEE VOTE REQUIRED  
5.A.  
25-1399  
Recommendation for approval of the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus  
(CDBG-CV) Hanover Park Park District Hollywood Park Playground Replacement  
project recommendation and for approval of the 2019 Action Plan Amendment #8 –  
Substantial to reprogram CDBG-CV funds to add a neighborhood investment project.  
Mary Keating discussed the prior proposal to use remaining corona virus relief funds for a  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. After confirming interest, the plan was  
presented to proceed. To finalize the fund allocation, an amendment to the 2019 Action Plan is  
necessary.  
There were no questions.  
On a Voice Vote, all Ayes, the Motion passed.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Andrew Honig  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
5.B.  
25-1400  
Recommendation for approval to combine two 2025-2026 Community Development  
Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service applications originally submitted by Catholic  
Charities, Diocese of Joliet, into one comprehensive application, resulting in one CDBG  
Public Service project recommendation for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet in  
program year 2025.  
There were no questions.  
On a Voice Vote, all Ayes, the Motion passed.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Andrew Honig  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1401  
5.C.  
Recommendation for approval of program year 2026 Community Development Block  
Grant (CDBG) Capital Improvement Application updates and affected CDC policy  
update.  
Julie Hamlin provided an update on the committee’s request to move forward with the capital  
improvement application. As part of this process, the department must review existing policies  
and previous applications to identify necessary changes. The overview includes a slight policy  
adjustment to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations. Mary Keating provided  
additional details on the minimum funding requirements for neighborhood investment projects  
have a minimum ask of $200,000 while nonprofit projects have a lower threshold of $100,000.  
To streamline administration and compliance with federal regulations, each agency is limited to a  
single application for a single location. This prevents complications from managing scattered site  
projects, which would require extensive environmental reviews for each site. Additionally,  
agencies must complete a needs assessment. A mandatory information session on the assessment  
process will be required to ensure at least one representative from each agency attends and the  
webinar will be recorded for those unable to participate live.  
There were no questions.  
On a Roll Call Vote, all Ayes, the Motion passed.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Brian Krajewski  
Cronin Cahill, Crandall, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, LaPlante,  
Schwarze, Bastian, and Hennerfeind  
Bricks, and Flint  
ABSENT:  
6.  
7.  
8.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
No other business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:42 AM.  
NEXT MEETING DATE - JULY 1, 2025