421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board members present: Member Lucy Evans, Member Saba Haider, Member Brian  
Krajewski, and Member Yeena Yoo  
Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson Chief  
Communications Officer), Brett Kuras (County Board Office), Paul Bruckner, Lisa Smith, and  
Renee Zerante ( State's Attorneys Office), Keith Jorstad (Finance), Sara Rogers (Procurment),  
Shauna Berman (DuPage Care Center), Natasha Belli, Gina Strafford-Ahmed. and Mary Keating  
(Community Services)  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
Chair Schwarze announced that the DuPage Care Center’s 22nd annual golf outing is being held  
on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago. He distributed  
information cards, stating that you can attend and play golf, attend lunch and/or dinner. All  
proceeds benefit the DuPage Care Center.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-1617  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD  
6.A. Length of Service Award - Eredai Vivanco - 10 Years - Community Services  
7.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
7.A.  
FI-R-0087-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Caregiver Program Grant PY26, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 1765, in the amount of $1,500. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
FI-CO-0003-26  
Amendment to Resolution FI-R-0202-23, for an Intergovernmental Agreement with the  
Village of Addison, for the Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center to provide 2-1-1  
services overnight, holidays, and weekends for DuPage County, to increase the contract  
in the amount of $15,851.50. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
8.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
8.A.  
HS-P-0022-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a purchase order issued to Standard Textile, for  
various linens, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period of August 10, 2026 through  
August 9, 2027, for a total contract amount not to exceed $35,000; per bid #26-028-DCC.  
(Care Center)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
26-1618  
Recommendation for the approval of a purchase order issued to Now Linens, LLC, for  
various linens, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period of August 10, 2026 through  
August 9, 2027, for a total contract amount not to exceed $16,000; per bid #26-028-DCC.  
(Care Center)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Kari Galassi  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
8.C.  
26-1626  
Recommendation for the approval of a DuPage Care Center Purchase Requisition in the  
amount $1,163.71 and Payment Voucher in the amount of $267.72 for purchases made to  
celebrate National Nurses' Week.  
Nick Kottmeyer stated this procurement stems from the National Nurses Week celebrated  
annually nationally and at the DuPage Care Center. The Care Center spent $1431.43 and  
an individual spent $267.72 providing gifts for the nurses, equating to approximately  
$9.00 per nurse. Both are now requesting reimbursement with this procurement. The  
process has been done for over ten years, flagged this year by the auditor. The county  
board procurement rules state you cannot spend money on individual people. Mr.  
Kottmeyer said the Human Service Committee has the right to waive the policy at this  
level, which would be required to process this requisition. In addition, Mr. Kottmeyer  
recommended the committee approve that this is an acceptable practice and in the future  
$2,000 would be allowed annually moving forward.  
The committee approved the current requisition and with a show of hands agreed to  
accept this as an annual expense for the Care Center.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Kari Galassi  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
9.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
9.A.  
26-1619  
Transfer funds from 5000-1765-50000 (regular salaries), 5000-1765-51010 (employer  
share I.M.R.F.), 5000-1765-51030 (employer share social security), 5000-1765-51040  
(employee medical & hospital insurance), and 5000-1765-52240 (promotion materials),  
to 5000-1765-53807 (subscription IT arrangements), in the amount of $6,500, for the 211  
Illinois Program Grants to cover the subscription software costs. (Community Services)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
26-1620  
Transfer of funds from 5000-1770-50000 (regular salaries) to 5000-1770-53807  
(subscription IT arrangements) in the amount of $5,000 to reclassify FY25 prepaid  
expense to FY26 expense, for Neighborly Software, invoice 13264. (Community  
Services)  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
INFORMATIONAL  
Motion to Combine Items  
Member Cahill moved and Member Galassi seconded a motion to combine items 10.A. through  
10.C. The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".  
10.A.  
26-1621  
GPN 020-26 PY27 Supportive Housing Program, Illinois Department of Human  
Services, Community Services - $102,786.  
10.B.  
26-1622  
GPN 021-26 PY27 IDHS Rapid Rehousing Program, Illinois Department of Human  
Services, Community Services - $120,124.  
10.C.  
26-1623  
GPN 022-26 PY27 Homeless Prevention Program, Illinois Department of Human  
Services, Community Services - $384,000.  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Paula Garcia  
Kari Galassi  
Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
11.  
12.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
No residency waivers were offered.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Shauna Berman, Assistant Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, stated the construction has  
shifted, improving navigation within the building. 1 Center and 1 North are currently under  
construction.  
The Care Center has entered the survey window for the next six months with the Illinois  
Department of Public Health (IDPH). Staff are in survey mode, preparing for IDPH’s unknown  
arrival.  
Ms. Berman encouraged all to join the annual golf outing at the Prairie Landing Golf Club on  
June 26.  
13.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated that in honor of World Elder Abuse  
Awareness Day, Monday, June 15, 2026, Senior Services will feature a Senior Resource Fair in  
the 421-building auditorium from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. There will be over 40 agencies in  
attendance. If available, please attend and wear purple, the color of Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  
Ms. Keating gave the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) new registrant numbers for January  
through March 2026. The numbers are down; January through March 2025 averaged 500 per  
month and for the same period in 2026 they averaged 320 new registrants. Ms. Keating is not  
sure if the need is down or this is a reaction to the immigration enforcement. Ms. Keating  
suspects as people start losing SNAP benefits, effective June 1st, the numbers may rise.  
Member Galassi asked if there are graphics for the Senior Resource Fair to share with  
constituents. Joan Olson, Chief Communications Officer, replied there that county board has  
been passing out a flyer and Ms. Keating stated they are posting on the Community Services  
Facebook page. Chair Schwarze asked if someone could send an invite for the fair to the entire  
county board.  
14.  
PRESENTATION - Hinsdale Lake Terrace Community Engagement  
Jamie Thompson, an 18-year resident of the Hinsdale Lake community, serves as a community  
resource navigator, spoke on behalf of the work that is being done with the residents in the  
community.  
The presentation is attached, hereto, and made part of the minutes packet.  
26-1660  
Hinsdale Lake Terrace Community  
15.  
16.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member DeSart had a brochure for the Ride Assist Program coming out of Naperville and asked  
if DuPage County has a similar service that provides free transportation. Ms. Keating explained  
the county does not do anything with volunteer drives. The county supports the Ride DuPage  
Program with the senior grant and the Veterans Commission (VAC) also assists with  
transportation.  
17.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM.