421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Environmental Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Saba Haider at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other members present: Yeena Yoo, Kari Glasser, and Paula Deacon Garcia  
Staff Present: Joy Hinz, Geoffrey Matteson, Myles Barnes, Jennifer Boyer, Ian  
Johnstone, and Nicholas Alfonso.  
Evans, Haider, Honig, LaPlante, and Martinez  
Cronin Cahill  
PRESENT  
REMOTE  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR HAIDER  
Chair Haider welcomed all those in attendance for today's environmental committee and  
highlighted the successful events board members and County staff attended during Earth month.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Kay Mckeen, Executive Director of SCARCE shared an update on the recycling and green events  
SCARCE has attended and the events they have coming up in the future.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-1343  
Environmental Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 7th, 2026  
4-7 Minuets Summary (Final).pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Melissa Martinez  
SECONDER:  
6.  
ACTION ITEMS  
6.A.  
EN-R-0004-26  
Intergovernmental Delegation Agreement Between the Illinois Environmental Protection  
Agency and the County of DuPage, Illinois a Joint and Cooperative Inspection Program  
(July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2031) County reimbursement amount up to $95,381.13, based on  
expenditures  
Delegation IGA Du Page County Final_Redacted.pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
EN-R-0005-26  
Resolution Opposing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Rescission of Ethylene  
Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology  
Review Rule  
County Board member Kari Galassi commented on the importance of this resolution and  
thanked the committee for bringing this forward. In response, Chair Haider thanks  
member Galassi and Vice Chair Evans added that it is important that this committee keep  
paying attention to items like this.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
7.  
PRESENTATIONS  
7.A.  
26-1353  
Advancing Environmental initiatives Through Volunteerism and the Green Business  
Chamber - Kris Murphy  
Kristina Murphy - Founder, Acting Director, and Board Member of the Chicagoland  
Green Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) presented on the Climate Reality Project, the  
Chicagoland Green Chamber of Commerce, how alignment with CGCC has benefits for  
DuPage County Environmental Initiatives, and membership with the CGCC. Member  
LaPlante thanked Kris for her presentation and expressed interest in the County  
partnering with the work that CGCC does. Vice Chair Evans invited members of the  
board to approach her about getting connected with CGCC.  
Advancing Environmental Initiatives Through Volunteerism and  
rthe Green Business Chamber.pdf  
Attachments:  
8.  
STAFF REPORTS  
8.A.  
26-1352  
International Compost Awareness Week Native Tree, Shrub and Compost Event May  
15th & 16th  
Joy Hinz - Environmental & Sustainability Programs Manager updated the board about  
the Environmental Division's upcoming Native Tree, Shrub, and Compost giveaway at  
the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's Native Plant Sale in honor of International  
Compost Awareness Week.  
Arbor Day ICAW Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
OLD BUSINESS  
9.  
Member Andrew Honig updated the committee on his partnership with SCARCE to fight hunger  
in local schools.  
10.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 AM.