421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

Human Services

www.dupagecounty.gov

Final Summary

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

9:30 AM

Room 3500A

CALL TO ORDER

9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:30 AM.

ROLL CALL

Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief

Communications Officer), Renee Zerante (State's Attorneys Office), Keith Jorstad (Finance),

Donna Weidman (Procurement), Natasha Belle, Julie Hamlin, Gina Strafford-Ahmed

(Community Services), Mary Keating Director of Community Services, and Janelle Chadwick,

remote (Administrator of the DuPage Care Center).

Cronin Cahill, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze

PRESENT

ABSENT

REMOTE

DeSart

Galassi

MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION

APPROVED

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were offered.

CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE

Chair Schwarze welcomed the committee members back from the Thanksgiving holiday.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

25-2910

Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, November 18, 2025

APPROVED

Paula Garcia

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING

6.A.

HS-R-0019-25

Recommendation for approval of a commitment of HOME Investment Partnerships Act

(HOME) funds and to enter into a HOME Agreement with Taft and Exmoor LP, an

Illinois Limited Partnership, Project Numbers HM21-05, HM22-02, and HM23-02 – Taft

and Exmoor Development – in the Amount of $1,750,000 – for Construction of a 42-unit

affordable rental housing development for families and person with disabilities.

APPROVED AT COMMITTEE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

6.B.

HS-P-0059-25

Awarding resolution issued to Optimum Management Resources, to provide technical

assistance and consultation services to the DuPage County Homeless Continuum of Care

(CoC), for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for a contract total not

to exceed $37,350. 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(1)(b). Grant funded. (Community Services)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK

7.A.

FI-R-0206-25

Acceptance and appropriation of the DuPage Care Center Foundation - Foundation

Coordinator Grant PY26 - DCCFFCG26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, in the

amount of $32,500. (DuPage Care Center)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

SECONDER:

7.B.

7.C.

7.D.

FI-R-0207-25

Acceptance and appropriation of the DuPage Care Center Foundation Recreation Therapy

Grant PY26 - DCCFRTG26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, in the amount of

$30,083. (DuPage Care Center)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Paula Garcia

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lynn LaPlante

SECONDER:

FI-R-0205-25

Acceptance and appropriation of the DuPage Care Center Foundation Music Therapy

Grant PY26 - DDCCFMTG26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, in the amount of

$63,486. (DuPage Care Center)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

HS-P-0060-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Pulmonary Exchange,

Ltd., for rental of respiratory care equipment, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period

of January 18, 2026 through January 17, 2027, for a total contract not to exceed $35,000;

per bid #25-129-DCC.

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

7.E.

HS-P-0061-25

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Music Speaks, LLC, for

music therapy services for the residents at the DuPage Care Center, for the period of

January 12, 2026 through January 11, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $62,275.72;

per RFP #25-116-DCC. (DuPage Care Center Foundation funded)

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

Paula Garcia

SECONDER:

7.F.

25-2911

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Illinois Aging Services

Network (ILASN), to negotiate managed care contracts for Medicaid, eldercare advantage

and commercial plans, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period January 1, 2026

through December 31, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $17,302.34. 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(1)(b).

APPROVED

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Cynthia Cronin Cahill

Lynn LaPlante

Cronin Cahill, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze

DeSart

Galassi

ABSENT:

REMOTE:

RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK

Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, stated there are currently four male

beds and seven female beds available so no DuPage County residents would be displaced by

accepting this person into the DuPage Care Center.

APPROVED

Paula Garcia

Lynn LaPlante

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK

2 North, 2 Center, and 2 South are over 90% complete. All required information has been

submitted to the state. They are waiting for notification from the state; either a survey visit, or a

waiver with an indicational letter that they would be waiving a physical visit. The Health Facility

Planning and Review Board feels the survey will be waived. However, when Ms. Chadwick

spoke with the clinical survey staff through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH),

they said they would never waive a survey. Staff are waiting for the next step in the

documentation. The submission of the request for inspection needs to take place within the last

10% of the work in order to address any revisions before completion. The renovation will have

to be 100% complete before residency can take place.

10.

COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING

Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, pointed out that agenda item 6.A. is for the Full

Circle Community Project in Glen Ellyn risking their funding due to the federal government

shutdown that she spoke about in prior meetings. The project has received their funding and is

able to move forward in a timely manner.

The Home Advisory Group (HAG) and the Community Development Commission (CDC)

Executive meet this morning at 11:30 AM. If you are not on the committees but are interested,

they will be discussing their recommendations for 2026 CDBG funding.

Ms. Keating referred to the budget changes mentioned at the prior meeting regarding the

Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. Ms. Keating met with all agencies that have permanent

supportive housing projects. The agencies are working through how they will transition some

individuals into transitional housing projects and the challenges of what happens to individuals

in permanent support housing. Some potentially may be able to transition out of permanent

supportive housing and some may age out into Senior Services.

HUD still hasn’t released actual grant applications even though allegedly they are due on

December 15, 2025.

This is our last Human Services meeting of 2025. Ms. Keating thanked the committee for all the

support they provided to her, staff, and most importantly, to the residents they serve. Chair

Schwarze expressed the same sentiment from the committee.

11.

OLD BUSINESS

Chair Schwarze stated that he reached out to Vice Chair Garcia and the DuPage County Board

Chair Deborah Conroy regarding the next steps for food insecurity. They do not have a meeting

date established but he will keep the committee apprised of any developments.

12.

13.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business was discussed.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:42 AM.