421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Animal Services Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 19, 2025  
7:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
7:30 AM meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Dawn DeSart at 7:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
With a quorum in the room, Vice Chair DeSart made a motion to allow Chair Krajewski to  
participate remotely. Member Cronin Cahill seconded. A Roll Call vote was taken. All were in  
favor.  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill, District 5 Dawn DeSart, Grant Eckhoff, Paula  
Garcia and Sheila Rutledge  
PRESENT:  
Krajewski  
REMOTE:  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR KRAJEWSKI  
No remarks were offered.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
25-1913  
Animal Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
Summary Minutes June-2025  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Sheila Rutledge  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
25-1938  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., to  
provide veterinary pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, for Animal Services, for the of  
period August 27, 2025 through August 26, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed  
$16,000; per lowest responsible quote.  
Patterson Veterinary - Procurement Review Comprehensive  
Attachments:  
Checklist (PRCC)  
Patterson Veterinary - Price List  
Patterson Veterinary - VE Placeholder  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Sheila Rutledge  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
AS-P-0003-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Covetrus North America, LLC, to  
provide veterinary pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, for DuPage County Animal  
Services, for the period of September 14, 2025 through September 13, 2026, for a  
contract total not to exceed $70,000; per bid #22-067-ANS. Third and final option to  
renew.  
Covetrus - Procurement Review Comprehensive Checklist (PRCC)  
Covetrus - Contract Renewal 22-067-ANS  
Covetrus - PRICE LIST effective August 2025  
Covetrus - Bid Tabulation 22-067-ANS  
Covetrus - Bid Response 22-067-ANS  
Attachments:  
Covetrus - Vendor Ethics  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
7.  
GRANTS  
7.A.  
FI-R-0130-25  
Transfer of funding from the DuPage Animal Friends Foundation Coordinator Grant  
PY25, to the DuPage Animal Friends Unrestricted Grant PY25, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 1310, $3,903.21. (Animal Services)  
Laura explained that funds were previously accepted for the part-time DAF Foundation  
Coordinator position which was vacated earlier this year. Unspent Foundation  
Coordinator funds will be rolled into the existing FY25 DAF Unrestricted grant.  
Attachment I - DAFFC25 Budget Attachment  
Attachments:  
Attachment II - Transfer Funds from DAFFC25 to DAFUNR25  
Attachment III - DAFUNR25 Budget Attachment  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
PERSONNEL  
8.A.  
FI-R-0131-25  
Approval of Employee Compensation and Job Reclassification Adjustments. (Animal  
Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FI-R-0132-25  
Approval of revision to Personnel budget. (Animal Services)  
New positions include: Associate Veterinarian, Animal Control Officer, Front Office  
Client Services Supervisor and Animal Caretaker.  
Laura explained that while pay ranges are established by Human Resources for each  
position, actual salary is identified by Animal Services based on budget and market  
conditions.  
Personnel Headcount Revision Form_Redacted.pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
9.A.  
25-1902  
Transfer of funds from 1100-1300-53828 (contingencies), to 1100-1300-54120  
(automotive equipment), in the amount of $3,200, to cover final expenses for the upfit of  
two Animal Services transport vehicles. (Animal Services)  
BT - AS - 08.19.25 Automotive Equipment  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
FY2026 ANIMAL SERVICES BUDGET PRESENTATION  
Laura presented the FY2026 Animal Services budget to the committee.  
Key takeaways:  
- Animal intake for 2024 was 1,970 despite efforts to limit intake due to construction  
- Live Release Rate increased to 94%  
- Animal Control Officers conducted 1,325 animal investigations and completed 348 field calls  
- 1,629 animals received community outreach medical services  
- DCAS is prioritizing community services and education outreach for FY2026, including the  
soft launch of veterinary clinic services and on-site programming  
- Animal Services will complete a reorganization in FY2026 which will include the addition of  
supervisory positions that will allow supervisors to step out of the day-to-day and manage their  
teams, while providing the support needed to meet increasing demand for services in a bigger  
shelter. Veterinary positions are being added to support the launch of veterinary clinic services.  
- Once reorganization is completed, Animal Services will be comprised of 28 full-time, 4  
part-time, and 3 seasonal staff members.  
- No increase in registration fees is anticipated at this time.  
- Final construction expenses are expected to be paid in FY26 once HVAC issues are resolved.  
County Facilities, the general contractor and engineers are working toward resolution.  
- DuPage Animal Friends will continue to provide Animal Services with a $50K annual  
unrestricted grant.  
11.  
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE  
Laura shared that demand for owner pet relinquishment is high and the availability of assistance  
for pets owners in need of relinquishing their pets in other counties is very low to nonexistent.  
Animal Services will participate in Clear the Shelter by offering fee-waived adoptions for adult  
dogs and cats for the week of August 23rd - 30th. Puppy and kitten adoption fees will be half off  
during the same timeframe.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.