421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Environmental Committee  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, July 2, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Sheila Rutledge at 8:47 A.M.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Member present: Member Patty Gustin  
Garcia, LaPlante, and Rutledge  
Covert, Cronin Cahill, and Evans  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
Motion to allow a Board Member to join committee for quorum purposes  
Chair Rutledge appointed Member Michael Childress for purposes of a quorum. All ayes, motion  
carried.  
3.  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR RUTLEDGE  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
David Barcus, Dark Sky International, shared that the state of Illinois passed the Dark Sky bill.  
Barcus also shared information pertaining to Kane County Forest Preserve, Westmont Public  
Works, Brookfield's Pollinators meeting, Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force  
(NEST), and The Illinois Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) lighting  
mandates.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1922  
Environmental Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
7.  
DISCUSSION  
6.A. Preliminary Budget FY2025  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manager, shared the general fund  
allocation for the 2025 Environmental programs. Committee members discussed and suggested  
ways for the County to become leaders in making positive environmental changes.  
STAFF REPORTS  
7.A  
24-1923  
Solar Switch Summer 2024  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manager, shared an update on the  
Solar Switch Program and the savings the program has provided for homeowners.  
7.B.  
24-1924  
Portable and Medium- Format Battery Stewardship Act  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manger, provided an update on the  
Portable Battery Stewardship Act and shared the benefits of this resource for the state of  
Illinois.  
8.  
PRESENTATIONS  
8.A. SCARCE  
Kay McKeen, Executive Director of SCARCE, shared information on the summit from January  
that was held for all of the DuPage County Environmental groups. Other updates and the  
remainder of McKeen's presentation will be continued at the next Environmental Committee  
Meeting due to lack of time.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
10.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 A.M.