421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

CDC - Executive Committee

Final Summary

www.dupagecounty.gov

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

11:35 AM

ROOM 3500B

CALL TO ORDER

11:35 AM meeting was called to order by Chair LaPlante at 11:40 AM.

ROLL CALL

Staff Present: Mary Keating, Community Services Director; Julie Hamlin, Community

Development Administrator; Ashley Miller, Community Development Manager;

Brittany Valenzuela, Housing and Community Development Planner.

Assistant State’s Attorney - Katherine Fahy.

Bricks, Cronin Cahill, Crandall, Haider, Honig, LaPlante, Schwarze,

and Hennerfeind

PRESENT

Krajewski, Bastian, and Flint

ABSENT

PUBLIC COMMENT

26-0592

Online Public Comment

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.A.

26-0521

CDC-Executive Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, December 2, 2025

APPROVED

Lynn LaPlante

Greg Schwarze

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

COMMITTEE VOTE REQUIRED

5.A.

26-0522

Recommendation for approval of a third amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan,

Community Development Commission department policy.

On a Roll Call Vote, all Ayes, the motion passed.

APPROVED

RESULT:

MOVER:

Greg Schwarze

Saba Haider

SECONDER:

AYES:

Bricks, Cronin Cahill, Crandall, Haider, Honig, LaPlante, Schwarze,

and Hennerfeind

Krajewski, Bastian, and Flint

ABSENT:

5.B.

26-0523

Recommendation for approval of a 1st Modification to a Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG) Program Agreement with the Village of Addison, Project Number

CD25-02, incorporating newly effective requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage

Act.

The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act was recently amended and affects our infrastructure

projects with municipalities and capital projects with nonprofit partners. Previously,

federally funded projects followed federal prevailing wage rates under the Davis-Bacon

Related Acts. Under the amendment, if a project triggers federal prevailing wage

requirements and the Illinois rate for the applicable trade and location is equal to or

higher than the federal rate, the Illinois rate now prevails. This is a significant change

because federal rates lock in at set points, while Illinois rates can change throughout the

project. We will continue tracking federal prevailing wage compliance, but contractors,

subcontractors, and the Illinois Department of Labor must also monitor Illinois rates. If

Illinois wages are equal to or exceed the locked-in federal rates at any time, compliance

with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act will be required.

There was a discussion regarding the contractor’s incurring restitution.

On a Voice Vote, all Ayes, the Motion passed.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Lynn LaPlante

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

5.C.

26-0524

Recommendation for approval of a 2nd Modification – 2nd Time Extension – to a

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Agreement with the City of

West Chicago, Project Number CD24-04, extending the agreement time period to

04/30/2026.

This project involves CDBG-funded water main and street improvements, including the

new street lighting. Installation of the streetlights was delayed due to material shortages;

however, the materials have since been delivered. Assuming weather conditions allow,

installation will proceed shortly, and we anticipate closing out the project before the

deadline. The extended timeline provides sufficient room for installation and completion