421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, March 5, 2024  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:33 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board members present: Member Yeena Yoo, Member Patty Gustin, and Member Cindy  
Cahill Cronin  
Staff in attendance: Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Renee Zerante (Assistant  
State's Attorney), Mary Catherine Wells and Keith Jorstad (Finance), Donna Weidman  
(Procurement) Gina Strafford-Ahmed, Natasha Belli, and Julie Hamlin (Community Services),  
Mary Keating (Director - Community Services), Janelle Chadwick (Administrator -DuPage Care  
Center), remote.  
Childress, DeSart, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and Garcia  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
No Chair remarks were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-0846  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 20, 2024  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Lynn LaPlante  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
HS-R-0010-24  
Authorizing Execution of Intergovernmental Agreement between Pace Suburban Bus and  
DuPage County Community Services for Paratransit Service in the amount of $657,200.  
FY24 (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
HS-P-0015-24  
Awarding resolution issued to Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, dba  
Effectv, to provide a Call 211 Of DuPage local advertising campaign for community  
awareness, from March 12, 2024 through June 30 2024, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $130,000; per RFP #24-023-CS. (Community Services)  
Gina Strafford-Ahmed stated Comcast Cable Communications Management responded to  
a bid and was awarded a contract for advertising services for the 211 helpline. Comcast  
will stream video advertisements for 211, reaching viewers through all social media  
platforms. Staff are hoping to increase the 211 call volume through this marketing  
campaign.  
Additionally, the Information & Referral Department will begin communicating with  
clients via text effective April 1, 2024, with funding from the State 211 grant.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
7.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
7.A.  
24-0847  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Redsail Technologies,  
LLC, for software and software maintenance for the data system in the Pharmacy  
Department, for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $17,000; per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 "Competitive Bids" (D)  
IT/Telecom purchases under $35,000.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Michael Childress  
Lynn LaPlante  
Childress, DeSart, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and Garcia  
LATE:  
7.B.  
24-0848  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Edward Don &  
Company, for Cambro Meal Tray Carts, for the DuPage Care Center Dining Services, for  
the period March 6, 2024 through November 30, 2024, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $28,481.57, per quote #24-026-DCC.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Michael Childress  
Lynn LaPlante  
Childress, DeSart, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Galassi, and Garcia  
LATE:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-0849  
Budget Transfer to transfer funds from Equipment and Machinery, $2,843 from  
1200-2025-54110, and $4,481 from 1200-2100-54110 to Furn/Mach/Equipment Small  
Value 1200-2025-52000, for three of the eight delivery carts that were previously  
budgeted to the capital line (Equipment & Machinery) and being moved to the correct  
line (Small Value) to accommodate quote coming in less than budgeted for a total amount  
of $7,324 for Dining Services, FY24. (DuPage Care Center)  
Member Galassi arrived from a previous meeting at 9:37 AM.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Michael Childress  
Lynn LaPlante  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Garcia  
LATE:  
9.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Member Garcia arrived from a previous meeting at 9:40 AM.  
Janelle Chadwick presented one request for a residency waver for one individual seeking  
admission to the DuPage Care Center. There currently eight male and six female beds available,  
so no DuPage County residents will be displaced by accepting this individual.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
10.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Ms. Chadwick gave an update on the construction at the DuPage Care Center, stating they are  
putting in the final fixtures in the 4N unit. A temporary occupancy draft letter has been prepared  
for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), requesting an inspection of the 4N unit. The  
last step is to complete a balancing test on fresh air and return air, a certain ratio percentage must  
be obtained.  
Next, work will begin on the main entrance. They are currently in the process of selecting  
finishes for the canopy that will be out front.  
Members LaPlante, Garcia, and Childress expressed interest in touring the DuPage Care Center.  
Member LaPlante announced she will be playing the violin on Thursday for the residents at the  
DuPage Care Center.  
11.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating gave an update on the food insecurity efforts. Finance will submit an appropriation  
for the second round of equipment grants at the March 12, 2024, meeting for approval in the  
amount of $500,000. Also next week, Finance will submit for the final extension to the Northern  
Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) grant for funding through June 2025. They will also submit to modify  
the NIFB agreement to allow them to buy protein as well as produce, particularly in the warm  
months when they receive produce from area gardeners that donate. Currently there is $2.6M  
available for food insecurity derived from $1.6M remaining from the original food insecurity and  
nearly $1.1M added from ARPA interest funds. We will have $500,000 remaining of ARPA  
interest funds with no pending deadlines. The direct ARPA funds must be allocated by December  
of 2024.  
Mary Keating commended the Senior Services unit for their valuable input as a testing site for  
the new computer system the state will roll out after alluding to for several years. This will be a  
fully integrated system that combines case management and billing. The first case coordination  
unit in the state will start the implementation at the end of March. Our office is scheduled to  
begin in May. We have been dependent on a whole host of databases provided by the federal and  
state governments. At one time we were inputting data into six to seven databases mandated by  
our funding agencies.  
12.  
13.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
14.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Chair Schwarze requested a motion to adjourn. Member LaPlante so  
moved, Member Childress seconded, all ayes on a voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at  
9:50 AM.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Michael Childress  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: