421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Human Services

www.dupagecounty.gov

Final Summary

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

9:30 AM

Room 3500A

CALL TO ORDER

9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:30 AM.

ROLL CALL

Other Board members present : Member Yeena Yoo and Member Liz Chaplin

Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief

Communications Officer), Sheryl Markey (Chief Policy & Program Officer), Renee Zerante

(State's Attorney Office), Donna Weidman (Procurement), Natasha Belli (Senior Services), Mary

Keating (Director of Community Services), Janelle Chadwick (Administrator of DuPage Care

Center)

Childress, DeSart, LaPlante, and Schwarze

Galassi, and Garcia

PRESENT

LATE

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE

Chair Schwarze, Vice Chair Garcia, and Mary Keating will meet with the DuPage Foundation on

Thursday, June 15, 2023, to review the final applications for the immediate transformational

grants. They should have the recipient list after the meeting.

Chair Schwarze noted for the record that Member Galassi arrived at the meeting. (9:32)

Member DeSart stated she is hearing that food pantries are receiving rotten food or food with a

short shelf life. Mary Keating responded that food pantries she has spoken with confirm that the

direct delivery food purchased from the $2.75M given to food pantries to buy food directly, has

been good. The nationwide problem continues to be food from retailers or donations, as those

providers are holding back their food longer than they used to.

Member Garcia entered the meeting at 9:40 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

23-1994

Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, May 16, 2023

APPROVED

RESULT:

Dawn DeSart

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS

6.A. Length of Service Award - Marina Vargas - 15 Years - Community Services

Mary Keating presented a 15 Year Anniversary Award to Marina Vargas.

6.B. Length of Service Award - Kristen Roskopf - 20 Years - Community Services

Mary Keating presented a 20 Year Anniversary Award to Kristen Roskopf.

6.C. Length of Service Award - Brandy Schank - 15 Years - Community Services

Mary Keating presented a 15 Year Anniversary Award to Brandy Schank.

COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING

7.A.

FI-R-0144-23

Acceptance and Appropriation of additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Program HHS Grant FY23 Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-224028

Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1420 from $1,748,193 to $3,291,193 (an increase of

$1,543,000). (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

7.B.

HS-R-0052-23

Approval of Issuance of Payments by DuPage County to Energy Assistance Providers

through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program HHS Grant FY23

Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-224028 in the amount of $1,326,980.

(Community Services)

County Board Member Yoo asked about the LIHEAP items (7.A. and 7.B) on the agenda.

Ms. Keating replied that first we accept the funds in the Acceptance and Appropriation,

then we establish the payment level in the Issuance of Payments. The difference between

the money we receive, and the payment level is what is used for salaries. She answered

member questions regarding the operations of the LIHEAP program.

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

RESULT:

Michael Childress

Paula Garcia

MOVER:

SECONDER:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - MARY KEATING

8.A.

HS-R-0053-23

Recommendation for Approval of Amendment One to the Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Joint Agreement with the City of Wheaton

Incorporating Additional Provisions as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development CDP-23-02 Notice.

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Dawn DeSart

RESULT:

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

8.B.

HS-R-0054-23

Recommendation for Approval of Amendment One to the Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Joint Agreement with the Village of Downers Grove

Incorporating Additional Provisions as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development CDP-23-02 Notice.

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Michael Childress

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK

9.A.

HS-P-0057-23

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Prescription Supply,

Inc., to provide secondary pharmaceuticals (wholesale pharmaceuticals) for in-house

close shop pharmacy, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period of June 19, 2023

through June 18, 2024, for a contract total not to exceed $60,000; per bid renewal under

bid #22-039-DCC, first of three one-year renewals.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

9.B.

HS-P-0058-23

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to The Standard

Companies, for trash can liners, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period June 23, 2023

through June 22, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $75,000, under bid renewal

#21-036-FM, first of two (2) one (1) year optional renewals.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

10.

BUDGET TRANSFERS

10.A.

23-1995

Budget Transfer to cover staffing changes including departures, unbudgeted benefits

payments, and an increase to fringe benefits (from 5000-1670/5000, 51010, 51050 to

5000-1670/51000,51030, 51040), for the Family Center's Access & Visitation Grant -

$10,181. (Community Services)

APPROVED

RESULT:

Michael Childress

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

SECONDER:

11.

TRAVEL

11.A.

23-1996

Community Services Administrator to attend the National Community Action Partnership

2023 Training Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 21, 2023 through August

25, 2023. Expenses to include registration, transportation, lodging, miscellaneous

expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), for an approximate total of $2,876. CSBG grant

funded. (Community Services)

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Michael Childress

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

11.B.

23-1997

Community Development Manager to attend the National Association for County

Community & Economic Development Summer Annual Conference in Austin, Texas

from July 19, 2023 through July 22, 2023. Expenses to include transportation, lodging,

miscellaneous expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), and per diems, for approximate total of

$1,899. CDBG grant funded. (Community Services)

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

RESULT:

Michael Childress

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

SECONDER:

11.C.

23-1998

Community Services Director to attend the NACCED summer meeting, NACo annual

conference, and NACo Affordability Task Force in Travis County, Texas from July 19,

2023 through July 25, 2023. Expenses to include registration, transportation, lodging,

miscellaneous expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), and per diems, for approximate total of

$3,648. CDBG grant funded. (Community Services)

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

12.

INFORMATIONAL

12.A.

FM-P-0069-23

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Commercial Mechanical, Inc., for the

Replacement of Air Handling Units S-1 & S-2 in Room G15, S-6 in Penthouse A and S-8

in Penthouse B at the Care Center, for Facilities Management, for the period of June 13,

2023, through November 30, 2024, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,250,500

($1,900,000 CDBG Funded & $1,350,500 ARPA Funded), per lowest responsible bid

#23-056-FM. (PARTIAL ARPA ITEM)

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

12.B.

FM-CO-0071-23

First Amendment to Resolution FM-P-0269-22, issued to Lamp, Inc., to provide

Professional Construction Manager As-Advisor services, for various construction

management services to add the following capital projects to the Scope of Work, HVAC

replacement work to be completed at the Care Center for air handler units S-1

(Mechanical Room 1209), S-2 (Mechanical Room 3213), and S-4 (Mechanical Room

G16C) at the Care Center [ARPA Funded], and to improve the security, building code

upgrades, and ADA improvements in the County Board room at the JTK building

[Infrastructure funded], and to increase the contract in the amount of $1,229,246, taking

the original contract amount of $4,865,131 and resulting in a new amended contract total

amount not to exceed $6,094,377, an increase of 25.27%. (PARTIAL ARPA ITEM)

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Michael Childress

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

12.C.

23-1999

Pursuant to FI-O-0056-22 and DT-R-0306B-22, Vehicle Replacement, for the DuPage

Care Center, for the FY2023 - FY2024 has been issued through Midwest Transit

Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $176,600.00

A request for a motion was made by Chair Schwarze to accept and place on file. Member Galassi

so moved, Member Childress seconded, ally ayes on a voice vote. Motion carried.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Kari Galassi

MOVER:

Michael Childress

SECONDER:

13.

RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK

Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center stated there are presently ten mail

and six female beds available at the Care Center. No Dupage County residents will be displaced

by accepting these individuals.

13.A. Out of County Residency Waiver One

APPROVED

Dawn DeSart

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

13.B. Out of County Residency Waiver Two

APPROVED

RESULT:

Michael Childress

Dawn DeSart

MOVER:

SECONDER:

14.

DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK

Ms. Chadwick expressed her appreciation to the committee for the two vans purchased for the

Care Center as mentioned in the Informational item 12.C. The vans have been valuable in taking

residents to dialysis.

The Care Center is out of covid outbreak and has been for some time. Today is the first day

masks are optional at the Care Center.

Ms. Chadwick received an email from the representative of the Health Facilities Service and

Review Board regarding the Care Center’s Certificate of Need application for the remodel. He

had a few questions, tweaking the final report in preparation for the formal presentation to be

done at the end of June.

Chair Schwarze asked about a new date for the groundbreaking. Janelle replied it will be in July,

but she does not have a firm date. Janelle believes it's July 11th. The application may need to be

approved before finalizing the date. The committee will be notified and/or it will be posted on

the website when available.

15.

COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING

Ms. Keating commented on the two travel requests to Texas on the agenda (items 11.B. and

11.C.), noting the difference in the total amounts. She stated the manager attending will only

attend the NACCED portion and does not have to pay the $600 NACo registration. The

registration, hotel, and per diems account for the difference in pricing.

While in Texas, Ms. Keating will tour Community First!, a tiny house village located in

unincorporated Travis County, partially funded with CDBG funding. Community First! provides

permanent, supportive housing for individuals that were chronically homeless. She is looking

forward to learning how it was developed and about the ongoing operation funding.

Ms. Keating gave an explanation on the two CDBG Urban County joint agreements with

Wheaton and Downers Grove. To continue to receive CDBG funds, every three years the County

must go through a requalification process. This requires all municipalities to agree for their

population to be included in the population count, the count determining the amount of CDBG

funds received. Both Downers Grove and Wheaton could receive and manage their own CDBG

funding but elect not to, instead they turn it over to the County to manage.

Mary praised her Community Development staff (federal) and the water program management

staff (state). Both programs went through monitoring with no findings and no concerns.

Thursday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Adult Protective Services staff

will be in purple T-Shirts and there will be social media posts. Ms. Keating encouraged the

committee to wear purple and help spread the word.

16.

17.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business was discussed.

NEW BUSINESS