421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:31 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Chair Schwarze appointed County Board Member Patty Gustin to the Human Services  
Committee meeting for purposes of a quorum.  
Other Board members present: Member Patty Gustin and Member Yeena Yoo.  
Staff in attendance: Renee Zerante (State's Attorneys Office), Mary Catherine Wells, Keith  
Jorstad, Tabassum Haleem, and Katrina Holman (Finance), and Natasha Belli (Senior Services).  
Both Mary Keating and Janelle Chadwick attended remotely.  
Childress, LaPlante, Schwarze, and Gustin  
DeSart  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
Galassi, and Garcia  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
Chair Schwarze announced that the DuPage Care Center Foundation’s Annual Golf Outing is on  
June 28th. Playing golf is not required. Individuals can attend the dinner only at 6:00 p.m. The  
fundraiser benefits the 300 plus residents at the DuPage Care Center.  
Chair Schwarze followed up on the discussion at the April 16 Human Services meeting regarding  
the township food pantries that previously opted out of food deliveries and sent emails and letters  
to the supervisors of the Addison, Bloomingdale, and York Townships. The York Township is  
requesting to re-enter the food delivery. The Addison and Bloomingdale Townships have not yet  
responded. Chair Schwarze sent the Addison and Bloomingdale Township Supervisors  
reminders this morning to respond to the request.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1432  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
APPROVED  
Patty Gustin  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
FI-R-0077-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Income Eligible Retrofits Program Grant PY24,  
Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1555, $976,668. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lynn LaPlante  
SECONDER:  
HS-R-0012-24  
6.B.  
Authorization to apply for FY2025 Title IIIB Aging and Disability Resource Network  
Services Grant Funds and FY2025 Title IIIB Transportation Grant Funds from AgeGuide  
NorthEastern Illinois. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lynn LaPlante  
SECONDER:  
7.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
7.A.  
FI-R-0080-24  
Additional appropriation for the DuPage Care Center Foundation Music Therapy Grant  
PY22, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, from $67,587 to $82,263, an increase of  
$14,676. (DuPage Care Center)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
Member Galassi arrived from a prior committee meeting at 9:36 a.m.  
7.B.  
24-1433  
HS-P-0009B-23 - Amendment to Resolution HS-P-0009A-23, issued to Lifescan Labs,  
for patient phlebotomy and lab services, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period  
September 20, 2022 through April 17, 2024, to increase encumbrance in the amount of  
$5,600, for a new contract amount of $62,838.39, a 9.78% increase. (6005-0001 SERV)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-1434  
Budget transfer to transfer funds under the Community Development Block Grant  
(CDBG) to the newly created Capital Policy IT Equipment - Capital Lease line, for copier  
lease costs, $3,500 from Printing (5000-1440-53800) to $3,500 IT Equipment - Capital  
Lease (5000-1440-54100-0700).  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
TRAVEL  
9.A.  
24-1435  
Community Services Administrator to attend the National Alliance to End Homelessness  
Conference in Washington, DC, from July 7, 2024 through July 11, 2024. Expenses to  
include registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for approximate total of  
$3,315.  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
Motion to Combine Items  
Member Galassi moved and Member LaPlante seconded a motion to combine items 10.A.  
through 10.D. The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".  
10.A.  
24-1436  
Fox River Foods dba Performance Foodservice Chicago - PO 6330-0001 SERV, this  
purchase order is decreasing in the amount of $34,964.54 and closing due to the purchase  
order expiring.  
10.B.  
10.C.  
10.D.  
24-1437  
Pulmonary Exchange, LTD - PO 6103-0001 SERV, this purchase order is decreasing in  
the amount of $23,500 and closing due to the purchase order expiring.  
24-1438  
United Pharmacy Staffing - PO 6307-0001 SERV, this purchase order is decreasing in the  
amount of $19,160.25 and closing due to the purchase order expiring.  
24-1439  
Advacare Systems - PO 6231-0001 SERV, this purchase order is decreasing in the  
amount of $28,280.61 and closing due to the purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
Childress, Galassi, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
DeSart  
Garcia  
ABSENT:  
LATE:  
11.  
INFORMATIONAL  
11.A.  
FM-P-0017-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to ComEd, for electric utility supply and  
distribution services for the connected County facilities, for Facilities Management, for  
the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$4,374,742. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 (c) not suitable for competitive bids – Public Utility.  
($3,169,299 for Facilities Management, $22,797 for Animal Services, $794,041 for the  
Care Center, $131,380 for the Division of Transportation, and $257,225 for the Health  
Department)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
12.  
13.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
No residency waivers were offered.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Janelle Chadwick, Administrator to the DuPage Care Center, stated the Care Center has  
submitted everything required for temporary occupancy of the 4N wing of the Care Center to the  
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The IDPH acknowledged the request via a  
telephone call. The Care Center is now waiting for a call from the surveyor at IDPH to schedule  
the date they will visit the Care Center.  
Currently, the front entrance and lobby construction work is well underway. The front entrance is  
all dug up and the lobby is gutted.  
This week is National Nurses Week. The Care Center is celebrating each day all week long.  
Today the theme for the nursing team is “Thanks to the nursing team for keeping us afloat”. All  
three shifts will be enjoying root beer floats today.  
Chair Schwarze asked if there is anything on social media regarding the celebration of National  
Nurses Week. Ms. Chadwick responded that they post activities after the fact, but she would  
look into the social media announcements.  
14.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated that the final applications for the second  
round of the food pantry infrastructure grants are due on May 15, 2024. She has sent two  
reminder emails and will send one more, probably on May 13. Currently, there are 17  
applications for approximately $495,000. Ms. Keating will be working with Finance to determine  
which agency recipients to bring forth for funding and will let the committee members know if  
there are any issues or concerns with any applications.  
Member DeaconGarcia arrived from a prior meeting at 9:47 a.m.  
15.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
16.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Gustin referred to the travel approved at the meeting for the National Alliance to End  
Homelessness Conference and asked if attendees come back from conferences and report their  
findings to the committee. Ms. Gustin noted this conference seemed particularly interesting to  
her.  
Chair Schwarze replied that on occasion they do. Ms. Keating added that she will ask the  
Administrator attending the conference to provide an update to the committee after the  
conference regarding homelessness on the national level.  
17.  
ADJOURNMENT  
There being no further business, Chair Schwarze requested a motion to adjourn at 9:50 a.m.  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: