421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Human Services

www.dupagecounty.gov

Final Summary

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1. CALL TO ORDER

9:30 AM

Room 3500A

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

Chair Schwarze stated a physical quorum of the members is physically present. He requested a

motion to permit those members not physically present due to: personal illness or disability;

employment purposes or for the business of the board; or family or other emergency to

participate by video or teleconference.

Member LaPlante so moved, Member Garcia seconded, all ayes on a voice vote, motion passed.

ROLL CALL

Staff in attendance: Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Renee Zerante (State's

Attorney Office), Keith Jorstad (Finance), Valerie Calvente and Sara Rogers (Procurement),

Natasha Belli (Senior Services Administrator), Mary Keating (Community Services Director),

and Janelle Chadwick (Administrator of the DuPage Care Center).

Cronin Cahill, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze

DeSart

PRESENT

REMOTE

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE

No remarks were offered.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

25-2391

Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - September 2, 2025

APPROVED

RESULT:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

Lynn LaPlante

MOVER:

SECONDER:

LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD

6.A. Length of Service Award - Sunitha Doma - 10 Years - Community Services

6.B. Length of Service Award - Christy Plasil Tang - 10 Years - Community Services

6.C. Length of Service Award - Karina Vazquez - 10 Years - Community Services

COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING

7.A.

FI-R-0161-25

Acceptance and appropriation of the IACAA Employment Barrier Reduction Pilot

Program PY26, Agreement No. FCSEG05509, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1675,

in the amount of $40,250. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

7.B.

FI-R-0155-25

Acceptance and appropriation of the Aging Case Coordination Unit Fund PY26 for

Senior Services, Company 5000 - Accounting Units 1660 and 1720, in the amount of

$8,130,284. (Community Services)

Chair Schwarze asked if the funding comes from the federal government or state

government. Mary Keating responded that this establishes the full Senior Services

budget for the 2026 program year. Most of it is paid as a fee for service from Medicaid

reimbursements through the Case Coordination or the Ombudsman program. The impact

from the federal government shutdown may be a reduction of the number of people that

are on Medicaid and then eligible for the program. This is not a case where they would

overspend as the staffing is adjusted based on the caseload.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

7.C.

7.D.

7.E.

FI-R-0157-25

Acceptance of modification of funding allocation for the Illinois Home Weatherization

Assistance Program (IHWAP) Income Eligible Retrofits Program Grant PY25, Company

5000 - Accounting Unit 1555, for a total amount not to exceed $171,394. (Community

Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

FI-R-0158-25

Appropriation of additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Program HHS Grant PY25 Inter-Governmental Agreement no. 25-224028, Company

5000 - Accounting Unit 1420, from $3,487,312 to $4,050,265 (an increase of $562,953).

(Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

HS-P-0046-25

Recommendation for the approval of a purchase order issued to WellSky Corporation, for

the annual renewal of the Homeless Management Information System Software and

Cloud Services Contract, renewal of licenses, training, support, and custom

programming, for Community Services, for the period of November 1, 2025 through

October 31, 2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $64,028.90. (Sole Source - Sole

maintenance/update provider.) (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

7.F.

HS-CO-0001-25

Amendment to County Contract 7271-0001-SERV issued to DuPage Federation on

Human Services Reform Language Access Resource Center (LARC) for interpretation,

translation, and American Sign Language services, an increase of $8,500, for a contract

total not to exceed $38,499. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

7.G.

HS-R-0017-25

Approval of issuance of payments by DuPage County to energy assistance providers

through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) HHS Grant PY25

Inter-Governmental Agreement no. 25-224028 in the amount of $484,140. (Community

Services)

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK

8.A.

HS-P-0047-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Pulmonary

Exchange, Ltd., for the rental of respiratory care equipment, for the DuPage Care Center,

for the period of November 20, 2025 through November 19, 2026, for a total contract not

to exceed $35,000; per lowest bid #25-099-DCC.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

8.B.

8.C.

8.D.

HS-P-0048-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to HD Supply, Inc., to

provide housekeeping and cleaning chemicals, as needed, for the DuPage Care Center,

for the period of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028, for a total contract amount

not to exceed $189,000. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act

(OMNIA Partners #25-JH-011).

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

HS-P-0049-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to PointClickCare

Technologies, for software maintenance, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period of

December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed

$302,734.83. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole Source -

renewal to sole maintenance/upgrade provider.)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

25-2392

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Xtivity Solutions, LLC,

to furnish, install, program & test cameras, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period of

October 8, 2025 through October 7, 2026, for a contract total amount not to exceed

$26,270.20; per lowest bid #25-091-DCC.

APPROVED

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Paula Garcia

Kari Galassi

Cronin Cahill, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze

DeSart

REMOTE:

INFORMATIONAL

9.A.

FM-P-0046-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to City of Wheaton, for water utility

services for the County campus, for Facilities Management, for the period October 1,

2025 through September 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,152,000.

Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 “Competitive Bids” (c) Not suitable for competitive bids – Public

Utility. (Facilities Management - $2,740,000; DuPage Care Center - $412,000)

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

9.B.

FM-P-0047-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Wheaton Sanitary District, for sanitary

sewer utility services, for the County campus, for Facilities Management, for the period

of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, for a total contract amount not to exceed

$1,821,000. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 “Competitive Bids” (c) Not suitable for competitive

bids – Public Utility. (Facilities Management - $1,540,000; DuPage Care Center -

$281,000)

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Paula Garcia

Kari Galassi

Cronin Cahill, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze

DeSart

REMOTE:

10.

11.

RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK

No residency waivers were offered.

DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK

Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, updated the committee on the

construction progress, stating work is coming along on units 2 North, 2 Center, and 2 South. The

federal government shutdown stops any process of review for architect or construction approvals.

Ms. Chadwick is hopeful that the government shutdown will end to coincide with the expected

construction completion timeline in the next month.

The Care Center recently had their annual survey from the Illinois Department of Public Health

(IDPH). The health survey was completed before the federal government shutdown. Staff from

the Life Safety Code did come in and complete their survey. The Care Center's plans of

correction will not be reviewed until after the federal government reconvenes. Care Center staff

are in the process of documentation for the Life Safety Code Survey. The survey on the health

side is one of the few times there were no deficiencies on the part of the CNAs, staff complying

with all regulations.

Ms. Chadwick read a gratitude letter from the spouse of a patient at the Care Center. The spouse

was a nurse for over 50 years and her husband, the patient, was a doctor. The spouse singled out

care from individual staff with high praises and added all staff members were excellent.

12.

COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING

Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, gave the committee an update on some effects

of the federal government shutdown, with continuing uncertainty of what will happen in 2026.

Most of the Community Services’ programs are operating on 2025 funds.

Staff are waiting on what is called ‘the release of funds’, which is the authorization to use grant

funds, for the Full Circle Communities Project, an important project for Glen Ellyn. While

waiting for HUD to sign off, the 15-day comment period closed on September 30, 2025.

Typically, the release would have been signed on October 1, 2025. Until HUD staff are back in

the office, they will not receive the release of funds, which will cause a domino effect on the

project deadlines. Glen Ellyn can’t move forward with demolition, closing, or being able to

access tax credits. which have a deadline.

Environmental reviews can’t be completed for the Neighborhood Investment project for the

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project to receive 2025 funds.

Most, if not all, construction projects would not have started this fall with the construction

season coming to an end. Still, funding releases are on hold.

The County serves as the lead agency for the homeless Continuum of Care (CoC). There is about

$8.6M that comes from HUD to various agencies in the county. Serving as the planning

organization, DuPage County runs the Homeless Management Information System. (HMIS) and

our staff coordinates the applications. Much of the money goes to PADs, Catholic Charities,

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, 360 Youth, Catholic Charities being the largest

recipient. Although the Biden administration committed that the grants would be for a two-year

program with a non-competitive renewal for the second year, early this year HUD changed the

automatic renewal, and the County must re-apply.

There is talk regarding a significant reduction in the percentage of programs that can be

permanent supportive housing (PSH). Currently, people with disabilities and the chronically

homeless are able stay as long as they need or want with PSH, which would be affected by a

reduction to the program. About 56% of the $8.6M is used for PSH in DuPage County, affecting

about 620 people currently in permanent supportive housing.

An evidence-based practice, called Housing First, allows people to move into housing that is

funded through CoC funds and not required to engage in immediate services, such as for mental

illness and substance abuse. Speculation is that engagement in services will be mandatory on day

one for these programs. This will be a big challenge for agencies to adapt as many people are

reluctant to address those requirements initially.

The Alden Network’s Addison Horizon Senior building in Addison is now leasing and is

prepared to have a ribbon cutting in early November. All committee members will receive an

invitation.