421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Finance Committee  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, March 24, 2026  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Garcia at 8:01 AM.  
MOTION TO ALLOW FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
A motion was made by Member Childress and seconded by Member Cahill to allow for remote  
participation. Upon a voice vote, the motion passed. Member DeSart attended the meeting  
remotely.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Yoo, and Zay  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LaPlante  
Member Tornatore arrived at 8:11 AM.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR GARCIA  
No remarks were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-0951  
Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
A.  
Finance - Garcia  
6.A.1.  
FI-CO-0002-26  
Amendment to purchase order 7376-0001 SERV, issued to Alliant Insurance Services,  
Inc., to increase the purchase order amount by $13,802, for a new total amount of  
$230,823.  
APPROVED  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
6.A.2.  
FI-P-0005-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Storino, Ramello &  
Durkin, to provide professional assistance in collective bargaining, for the County Board,  
for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $150,000. Other professional service not subject to competitive bidding per 55  
ILCS 5/5-1022(c). Vendor selected pursuant to DuPage County Code Section 2-353(2).  
(Human Resources)  
APPROVED  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
B.  
Animal Services - Krajewski  
A motion was made by Member Krajewski and seconded by Member Cahill to discharge Animal  
Services for item 6.B.1. Upon a voice vote, the motion passed.  
6.B.1.  
26-0954  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Turner Vet Services LLC, to provide  
high-volume spay/neuter services, for Animal Services, for the period April 1, 2026  
through November 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $21,200. Other professional  
services not suitable for competitive bid per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c). Vendor selected  
pursuant to DuPage County Procurement Ordinance 2-353(2). (Grant Funded)  
APPROVED  
Brian Krajewski  
Sadia Covert  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
C.  
ETSB - Schwarze  
6.C.1.  
26-0902  
ETS-R-0069A-25 - Amendment to Resolution ETS-R-0069-25 to approve an Addendum  
A to the sales agreement of surplus radio items from the County of DuPage on behalf of  
the Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage County to the Adams County.  
APPROVED  
Greg Schwarze  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
26-0903  
6.C.2.  
ETS-R-0053A-25 - Amendment to Resolution ETS-R-0053-25 to approve an Addendum  
A to the sales agreement of surplus radio items from the County of DuPage on behalf of  
the Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage County to the Vermillion/Livingston  
County Consortium.  
APPROVED  
Greg Schwarze  
Sadia Covert  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
D.  
Judicial and Public Safety - Evans  
A motion was made by Member Evans and seconded by Member Honig to discharge the Judicial  
and Public Safety Committee for items 6.D.1, 6.D.2., and 6.D.3. Upon a voice vote, the motion  
passed.  
6.D.1.  
JPS-R-0012-26  
Amendment to Contract 23-064-SHF, issued to ViaPath Technologies, to provide  
communication services to the detainees in the DuPage County Correction Center, to  
extend the contract to October 18, 2029. (Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
6.D.2.  
JPS-P-0018-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Promega  
Corporation, for the purchase of a new genetic analyzer, for the Sheriff's Office, for the  
period of March 24, 2026 through March 23, 2027, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $149,505. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole  
Source - owner and sole provider.) (Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
6.D.3.  
JPS-P-0020-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Currie Motors Frankfort, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver one (1) 2026 Ford Interceptor, for the Probation Department, for a  
contract total amount not to exceed $45,142. Contract pursuant to the Governmental Joint  
Purchasing Act, 30 ILCS 525/2 (Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Contract #204).  
(Probation and Court Services)  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Yoo,  
and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
7.  
FINANCE RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
FI-R-0055-26  
Approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage and Loaves & Fishes  
Community Services, for an expansion to the Aurora Food Distribution Hub, in the  
amount of $2,500,000. (Sustainability Fund)  
A motion was made by Member Eckhoff and seconded by Member DeSart to postpone  
this item.  
A motion was then made by Member Zay and seconded by Member Eckhoff to suspend  
the County Board Rules to allow for continued discussion on this item. Upon a voice  
vote, the motion passed. Committee members discussed this funding request in further  
detail.  
Upon completion of discussion, a roll call vote took place regarding the motion to  
postpone this item. Upon the roll call vote, the motion failed.  
Ayes (2): DeSart, Eckhoff  
Nays (15): Cahill, Childress, Covert, Evans, Galassi, Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski,  
Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Tornatore, Yoo, Zay  
Absent (1): LaPlante  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Saba Haider  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Evans, Galassi, Garcia,  
Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze, Tornatore,  
Yoo, and Zay  
Eckhoff  
LaPlante  
NAY:  
ABSENT:  
7.B.  
FI-R-0056-26  
Approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage and Northern Illinois Food  
Bank, to alleviate food insecurity, in the amount of $2,000,000. (Sustainability Fund)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Sadia Covert  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Yoo, and Zay  
LaPlante  
ABSENT:  
7.C.  
FI-R-0057-26  
Approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage and the Conservation  
Foundation, for the Farm to Pantry Program, in the amount of $322,000. (Sustainability  
Fund)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Brian Krajewski  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
INFORMATIONAL  
A motion was made by Member Cahill and seconded by Member Schwarze to receive and place  
on file: Payment of Claims, Wire Transfers, Appointments and PRMS Resolutions. Upon a voice  
vote, the motion passed.  
A.  
Payment of Claims  
8.A.1.  
8.A.2.  
8.A.3.  
8.A.4.  
8.A.5.  
8.A.6.  
26-0941  
03-06-2026 Paylist  
26-0944  
03-06-2026 Auto Debit Paylist  
26-0949  
03-10-2026 Paylist  
26-0955  
03-11-2026 Special Paylist  
26-0966  
03-13-2026 Paylist  
26-0993  
03-17-2026 Paylist  
B.  
C.  
Wire Transfers  
8.B.1.  
26-0946  
03-09-2026 Corvel Wire Transfer  
8.B.2.  
26-1003  
03-09-2026 IDOR Wire Transfer  
Appointments  
8.C.1.  
8.C.2.  
8.C.3.  
CB-R-0020-26  
Re-appointment of Timothy Capua to the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District.  
CB-R-0021-26  
Re-appointment of Tony Reyes to the Sheriff's Merit Commission.  
CB-R-0022-26  
Appointment of Joey Moore (Public Member) to the DuPage County Board of Health.  
D.  
PRMS Resolutions  
8.D.1.  
26-0878  
PRMS-R-0005-26 - Correction of a Scrivener's Error in Resolution PRMS-R-0001-26,  
Authorization to Establish the PRMS Operations, Fund, Revision to the Personnel  
Budget of the PRMS Operations Fund, and Authorization to Appropriate $3,086,656 for  
the PRMS Operations Fund Company 4300, Accounting Unit 5861, to revise the  
additional appropriation to the total amount of $3,090,396, revising account  
4300-5861-41704-0001 up to $1,504,123 from $1,500,383.  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Greg Schwarze  
Childress, Covert, Cronin Cahill, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Galassi,  
Garcia, Haider, Honig, Krajewski, Martinez, Ozog, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Yoo, and Zay  
LaPlante  
ABSENT:  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
A suggestion was made that committee members hold off on making a motion to table or  
postpone an item until further discussion on the item has taken place. A suggestion was also  
made to use cannabis sales tax as a revenue stream for the Crisis Recovery Center. Beginning in  
May, budget policies for the next fiscal year start getting reviewed and this can be discussed at  
that time.  
10.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 AM.