421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
Acting Chair Garcia appointed County Board members Saba Haider and Yeena Yoo as  
temporary members of the Human Services Committee for quorum purposes.  
Ms. Garcia entertained a motion to allow those members not physically present due to personal  
illness or disability, employment purposes, the business of the board or family or other  
emergencies, or unexpected childcare obligations, to participate by video conference. Member  
DeSart so moved, Member Haber seconded, all ayes on a voice vote, motion carried. Ms. Garcia  
confirmed Member Galassi and Member LaPlante were remote. Due to technical difficulties, the  
video was not working but the audio was working both ways.  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by acting chair Paula Garcia 9:31 AM.  
ROLL CALL  
2.  
Other Board members present: Member Saba Haider, and Member Yeena Yoo  
Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Brett Kuras (County Board  
Office), Renee Zerante ( State's Attorneys Office), Henry Kocker (Procurement), Janelle  
Chadwick (DuPage Care Center), Natasha Belli, Cassidy Mootrey, Gina Strafford-Ahmed, and  
Mary Keating (Community Services)  
DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Haider, and Yoo  
Cronin Cahill, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and LaPlante  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
No remarks were offered.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-1752  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - June 2, 2026  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
6.B.  
6.C.  
FI-R-0090-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program  
(LIHEAP) State Grant PY27 Inter-governmental Agreement no. 27-254028, Company  
5000 - Accounting unit 1495, in the amount of $4,699,341. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0096-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program  
HHS Grant PY27, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 26-221028, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 1430, in the amount of $974,465. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0097-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program  
State Grant PY27 Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 27-251028, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 1490, in the amount of $609,599. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
6.D.  
FI-R-0099-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Human Services Homeless  
Prevention Grant PY27 Inter-Governmental Agreement No. FCSFH00172, Company  
5000, Accounting Unit 1760, in the amount of $384,000. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
6.E.  
HS-R-0014-26  
Approval of issuance of payments by DuPage County to energy assistance providers  
through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program State Grant PY27  
Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 27-254028, in the amount of $3,947,445.  
(Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
7.  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - MARY KEATING  
7.A.  
FI-R-0093-26  
Additional appropriation for the 38th year Emergency Solutions Grant PY26, Company  
5000, Accounting Unit 1470, from $286,959 to $290,901 (an increase of $3,972).  
(Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
FI-R-0094-26  
Additional appropriation for the 52nd year Community Development Block Grant PY26,  
Company 5000, Accounting Unit 1440, from $3,703,858 to $3,763,079 (an increase of  
$59,221). (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
7.C.  
FI-R-0095-26  
Reduction in appropriation for the 35th year Home Investment Partnerships Grant PY26,  
Company 5000, Accounting Unit 1450, from $1,722,324 to $1,681,900 (a reduction of  
$40,424). (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
8.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
8.A.  
HS-P-0023-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Professional Medical &  
Surgical Supply, Inc., to furnish and deliver ostomy, tracheostomy, urological and enteral  
supplies and services (Med B) and enteral feeding formulas, for the DuPage Care Center,  
for the period of July 30, 2026 through July 29, 2027, for a total contract not to exceed  
$44,000; per bid #26-026-DCC.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
HS-P-0024-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a purchase order issued to Keurig Dr. Pepper/The  
American Bottling Company, to provide beverages and fountain drinks, for the DuPage  
Care Center and Cafes on County Campus, for the period of July 30, 2026 through July  
29, 2027, for a total contract not to exceed $30,600; per bid #26-029-DCC.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
8.C.  
26-1739  
Amendment to purchase order 7938-0001 SERV, issued to United Staffing Network,  
Inc., to extend the contract through November 30, 2026, to continue to provide  
supplemental pharmacy staffing for the DuPage Care Center.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Saba Haider  
DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Haider, and Yoo  
Cronin Cahill, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and LaPlante  
ABSENT:  
REMOTE:  
9.  
TRAVEL  
9.A.  
26-1753  
Community Services' Senior Housing and Development Planner to attend the 2026  
National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington D.C. from July 7,  
2026 through July 10, 2026. Expenses to include registration, transportation, lodging, and  
per diems for approximate total of $3,006.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Dawn DeSart  
Saba Haider  
DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Haider, and Yoo  
Cronin Cahill, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and LaPlante  
ABSENT:  
REMOTE:  
10.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
No residency waivers were offered.  
11.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, gave an update on the renovations,  
stating they are demoing physical therapy and occupational therapy (PTOT) and 1 North. The  
secret garden is getting new garden beds and aa new irrigation system.  
Relating to infectious diseases, the Care Center is under mask optional status.  
The Care Center is in the middle of departmental budget meetings. There are over 15  
departments with the Care Center. Staff meet collectively as a group and go line by line, looking  
at 2025 actual expenses, 2026 predicted expenses, the requests, the variants, and then comments.  
It is a fairly voluminous process with the number of departments at the Care Center, taking a  
couple of weeks.  
12.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated the Senior Fair on June 15 was a success.  
Although she did not have the exact attendance count, the attendance was higher than in 2025.  
Ms. Keating expressed her appreciation to the Adult Protective Services (APS) staff, particularly  
Alyssa Cotsilis and Regina Scarpace, who did most of the organizing. Several of the staff in  
Senior Services assisted also.  
Ms. Keating elaborated on item 7.C., the decrease to the HOME funds. The HOME funds have  
an administrative cap of 10%, unlike CDBG, which is 20%. The projects under the HOME fund  
have become increasingly complicated and are taking longer to implement, if at all, increasing  
the administrative costs for the department. Ms. Keating stated she may have to request  
additional funds in the 2027 general fund budget to supplement the administrative costs, maybe a  
percentage of one staff person.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 AM.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: