421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Environmental Committee  
Final-revised Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, February 3, 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: Paula Deacon Garcia, Yeena Yoo  
Staff Present: Steve Travia, Cathie Figlewski, Joy Hinz, Geoffrey Matteson, Myles Barnes,  
Jennifer Boyer, Ian Johnstone, and Nicholas Alfonso.  
Cronin Cahill, Evans, Haider, Honig, LaPlante, and Martinez  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR HAIDER  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-0525  
Environmental Committee Minutes - Regular meeting - Tuesday, January 6, 2026  
1-6 Minutes Summary (Final).pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Lynn LaPlante  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
ACTION ITEMS  
6.A.  
EN-R-0003-26  
Resolution to approve DuPage County's Participation in the Electronic Recycling  
Representative Organization Manufacturer Clearinghouse for the 2027 Program Year  
Illinois County and Municipal Joint Action Agency Opt-In Form  
Illinis Electronicsrecycling Program.pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
7.  
PRESENTATIONS  
7.A. DuPage Monarch Map Demonstration – Tom Ricker, GIS  
Tom Ricker, GIS manager provided the committee with a demonstration of the DuPage Monarch  
Map. Member Lucy Evans responded to this demonstration thanking Tom for his hard work.  
7.B.  
26-0604  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manager provided the committee  
with a recap of the 1st flight of Feed the Cart campaign's impact in Chicagoland area.  
REO Feed The Cart Flight 1 Reporting January 2026  
(003).pdf  
Attachments:  
7.C.  
26-0605  
Kay McKeen, Executive Director of SCARCE presented an annual update on the  
programs and initiatives SCARCE implemented in 2025. Kay highlighted the programs  
successes and provides the board with an outlook of SCARCE's 2026 plans. Chair Saba  
Haider responded to this presentation by thanking Kay for her hard work.  
SCARCE Update - DPC Env Committee February 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
8.  
9.  
STAFF REPORTS  
No report was offered.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Committee Member Andrew Honig provided the committee with a brief overview about a new  
food share initiative he is working on in collaboration with SCARCE and the Regional Office of  
Education.  
10.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:04 AM.