421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Human Services

www.dupagecounty.gov

Final Summary

Tuesday, October 3, 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

Chair Schwarze appointed County Board member Yeena Yoo to the Human Services Committee

for the purpose of a quorum.

Other Board members present : Member Liz Chaplin, Member Lucy Evans, and Member Patty

Gustin,

Staff in attendance: Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Evan Shields (Public

Information Officer), Conor McCarthy, Renee Zerante (State's Attorney Office), Jeffrey

Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Katrina Holman (Finance), Donna Weidman

(Procurement), Natasha Belli and Gina Strafford-Ahmed (Administrators, Community Services),

Mary Keating (Director of Community Services, and Janelle Chadwick via Zoom (Administrator

of the DuPage Care Center).

Galassi, LaPlante, Schwarze, and Yoo

Childress, DeSart, and Garcia

PRESENT

ABSENT

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE

Chair Schwarze stated the township pantries were offered to opt out of the Northern Illinois Food

Bank (NIFB) produce program in exchange for a cash settlement. The pantries were given 30

days to reply. Addison, York and Bloomingdale opted out. For other reasons, Bloomingdale

Township already had not been receiving food from NIFB. Milton, Lisle, and Wayne Townships

are all remaining in the program. Pantries cannot opt back in for the remainder of this current

program, which ends at the end of the budget year, November 30, 2023. Mary Keating stated

Chair Conroy’s County budget for 2024 includes additional funding for food. A program has not

been established. This year the county gave a combination of NIFB grants and direct funding to

all food pantries.

Chair Schwarze announced that progress has been made with the Assistant States Attorney and

the agreements with the small grant recipients. November 14 is the date set to present the

allocations to the agencies. This will be done at the beginning of the County Board meeting at

10:00 AM, with a coffee and donut reception between the Finance Committee meeting and the

County Board meeting.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held at the Family Center playground today at 1:00 p.m.

Chair Schwarze urged all to attend.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

23-3191

Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, September 19, 2023

APPROVED

Lynn LaPlante

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING

6.A.

FI-R-0229-23

Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program

DOE Grant PY24, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 22-402028, Company 5000 -

Accounting Unit 1400, $595,551. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

6.B.

FI-R-0230-23

Acceptance and appropriation of additional funding of the Low Income Home Energy

Assistance Program (LIHEAP) HHS Supplemental Grant PY23 Inter-Governmental

Agreement No. 23-274028, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1420, from $1,118,000 to

$1,949,787 - an increase of $831,787. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Yeena Yoo

SECONDER:

6.C.

HS-R-0060-23

Amendment to Purchase Order 6033-0001 SERV, issued to Healthy Air Heating & Air,

Inc., to provide architectural weatherization labor and materials for Community Services'

Weatherization Program, to increase the contract in the amount of $192,000, for a new

contract amount of $677,534.70.

Member Yoo inquired about the number of contractors providing the same services to

residents as Healthy Air Heating & Air. Mary Keating replied that the state has restricted

the Weatherization Program to having only one vendor. Previously, they had multiple

contractors getting paid at the same rate, which afforded more diversity and

accountability. Gina Strafford-Ahmed has been working through Purchasing to

reintroduce the multiple vendors model. Gina Strafford-Ahmed stated a bid was posted

by Procurement on Monday for multiple vendors.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Yeena Yoo

SECONDER:

6.D.

HS-R-0061-23

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

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

Supplemental Grant PY23, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-274028 in the amount

of $558,817. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

HS-P-0070-23

Recommendation for the approval a contract purchase order to DuPage Federation On

Human Services Reform, to provide telephonic and face-to-face interpretation, American

Sign Language (ASL), and translation services to the Community Services Department

(ASL for Finance), for the period October 11, 2023 through October 10, 2024, for a total

contract amount not to exceed $38,000; per proposal #23-072-CS.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK

7.A.

HS-P-0071-23

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Medline Industries,

Inc., to furnish and deliver surgical face masks for the DuPage Care Center, for the period

October 11, 2023 through October 10, 2024, for a contract total not to exceed $68,830.43.

Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act OMNIA Partners

Cooperative Contract #2021003157. (ARPA ITEM)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

7.B.

23-3192

HHS-P-0327A-22 - Amendment to Resolution HHS-P-0327-22, issued to AirGas USA,

LLC, to furnish and deliver portable oxygen for the residents at the DuPage Care Center,

for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, to increase encumbrance

in the amount of $7,500, an 21.43% increase. (6182-0001 SERV)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

7.C.

23-3193

HS-P-0054A-23 - Amendment to Resolution HS-P-0054-23, issued to Maxim Healthcare

Services, to provide supplemental nursing staffing services, for the DuPage Care Center,

for the period April 13, 2023 through April 12, 2024, to increase encumbrance in the

amount of $95,410, a 79.51% increase. (6363-0001 SERV)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

BUDGET TRANSFERS

8.A.

23-3194

Budget Transfer needed to properly record and report HEROPAY paid with grant

ARPA230229 funding -$800.00 - DuPage Care Center.

APPROVED

Yeena Yoo

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

8.B.

23-3195

Budget Transfer to increase the original automotive expense budget to cover the purchase

of an additional vehicle for the Weatherization Program, 5000-1430 - $2,000.

(Community Services)

APPROVED

Lynn LaPlante

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

8.C.

23-3196

Budget Transfer to increase the original automotive expense budget to cover the purchase

of an additional vehicle for the Weatherization Program, 5000-1490 - $2,000.00

(Community Services)

APPROVED

Lynn LaPlante

Kari Galassi

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

CONSENT ITEMS

9.A.

23-3197

Novastaff Healthcare Services 6400-0001 SERV - This purchase order is decreasing in

the amount of $85,000. This decrease is to cover the Maxim Healthcare Services increase

through end of contract of 04/12/2024.

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kari Galassi

SECONDER:

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, stated the Care Center is having an

ongoing covid outbreak, lasting four weeks. The Care Center has re-opened the covid unit,

containing the virus to unit 2N. Nine residents have tested positive, and there are five persons

under investigation (PUIs), likely they are roommates to covid positive residents. Four staff have

tested positive for covid during this outbreak. None of the cases have experienced significant

symptoms. Staff that are working with the covid unit are receiving Hero pay.

The Care Center is expecting the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) personnel to arrive

at any time for the annual survey. Staff are well prepared.

Newsweek America just came out with a new rating for the best nursing homes. The Care

Center moved up to third place from sixth or seventh place in Illinois for units with over 150

beds. The ratings are based on performance data and covid and peer recommendations.

12.

COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING

Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated staff are very excited for the Ribbon

Cutting Ceremony at the Family Center. The Family Center space was dedicated about ten years

ago. Staff have been campaigning for a playground ever since. Staff are thrilled to finally have

the playground and families have been using it.

The LIHEAP season started October 1, 2023 serving seniors, persons with disabilities, and

families with children under the age of six. The brand-new intake rooms are being utilized and

provide more privacy, dignity, and security. Persons outside of the above parameters need to call

and make an appointment for December. Staff are currently taking messages and due to the

volume of applicants, staff have been offered overtime to return the calls.

13.

14.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business was discussed.

NEW BUSINESS

Member Yoo stated the District 2 Board members are hosting a donation drive for Family Shelter

Services for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, effective October 1, 2023 through

October 31, 2023. There is a donation drop box in the 421 building and four drop boxes at each

of the public health centers within the County. Family Shelter Services is the only domestic

violence shelter in DuPage County. The shelter recently had a cut in federal funding. They are in

need of toiletries, infant items, and cleaning supplies. Specific items are posted on an Amazon

wish list. The District 2 Board members will assist with getting the information out with flyers

and on social media.