421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Technology Committee  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, July 7, 2026  
11:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
11:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Covert.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other members present: Member Garcia  
Berlin, Childress, Covert, Galassi, Kaczmarek, Martinez, White, and  
Yoo  
PRESENT  
Eckhoff, Henry, and Lukas  
Chaplin  
ABSENT  
LATE  
3.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR COVERT  
Chair Covert congratulated DuPage County's Information Technology Department on being  
recognized as a 2026 NACo Digital Counties Survey Award winner. The achievement would not  
have been possible without the dedication of our CIO, Anthony McPhearson and the entire IT  
team. Anthony thanked the team, County leadership and the County Board.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-1908  
Technology - Regular Meeting Minutes - June 16, 2026  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Melissa Martinez  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
TE-P-0011-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to CDW Government,  
Inc., for the procurement of data storage equipment, for Information Technology, for the  
period of July 14, 2026 through November 30, 2026, for a total contract amount of  
$47,925.76. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Omnia  
Contract #2024056-01).  
Anthony McPhearson explained that these drives were previously quoted six months ago  
and the quote came in at over $500,000. This quote is one of three came in at $39,000.  
Member Yoo inquired if the data purchased will be enough, to which Anthony confirmed  
that this was enough at this time.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
TE-P-0012-26  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to KARA  
Company, Inc., for the management of the County GPS CORS sites, to include operating,  
monitoring and upgrading of software and firmware, for Information Technology - GIS  
Division, for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, for a contract  
total amount of $39,500. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole  
source - KARA Company is the only vendor who can maintain system functions and  
software, has network knowledge, and has the ability to be on-site to correct any  
problems with the seven individual stations.  
Member Yoo inquired if the price has changed from previous year to which the answer  
was no.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1719  
Yeena Yoo  
6.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Monday.com LTD, for  
work management enterprise seats for 35 users, for Information Technology, for the  
period of July 21, 2026 through November 30, 2027, for a total contract amount of  
$26,746.52. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(d) exempt from bidding - IT/Telecom purchases  
which do not exceed $35,000.  
Anthony discussed productivity, increased usage, pricing was negotiated and includes  
four additional months to coincide with our fiscal year.  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
7.A.  
JPS-P-0037-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to JusticeText, Inc., for the purchase of  
audiovisual evidence management software licenses, for the Public Defender’s Office, for  
the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $50,000.  
Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids - Sole Source. (Public  
Defender's Office)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:10am.