421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Ad-Hoc Committee for Housing  
Solutions  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
12:00 PM  
3-500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
12:00 PM meeting was called to order by Chair Tornatore at 12:01 PM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board members present: Member Cindy Cahill, Member Michael Childress, Member  
Yeena Yoo, Member Sadia Covert, Member Jim Zay (remote), and Member Kari Galassi  
(remote).  
Garcia, Haider, Martinez, Ozog, and Tornatore  
Evans  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
A motion was made by Member Garcia and seconded by Vice Chair Haider to allow Member  
Zay and Member Galassi to participate remotely. All ayes, motion carried.  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
3.  
CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR TORNATORE  
Chair Tornatore advised that, moving forward, the Board should consider convening this  
committee as a meeting of the whole. He also provided the committee with an update on pending  
Affordable Housing legislation in DuPage County, which would enable the County to implement  
an affordable housing plan and potentially expand resident participation. In addition, the  
legislation would allow the establishment of a Community Land Trust. Chair Tornatore  
emphasized that these initiatives are contingent upon the passage of the legislation and noted that  
both the committee and staff are taking steps to prepare in anticipation of its approval.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was received.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5. A.  
26-0370  
Ad-Hoc Committee for Housing Solutions Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March  
12, 2024  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Saba Haider  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
DISCUSSION  
6. A. Housing Initiatives Update  
Planning and Zoning Administration Coordinator for Building and Zoning Paul Hoss presented  
an overview of what the County has done so far to move forward with the County's housing  
initiatives, and discussed the essential issues that are challenging affordable housing  
development in DuPage County.  
Paul touched on zoning changes that the County has moved forward with, emphasizing that  
implementing an affordable housing program is contingent on Legislation being passed, as Chair  
Tornatore mentioned in his remarks.  
Director of Community Services Mary Keating touched on projects with CDBG and HOME  
funding.  
The committee discussed actions that they want to take moving forward, once legislation passes.  
Members of the committee asked when they can expect legislation bill to pass. Government  
Affairs Coordinator Kate Kissane responded by explainging the bill process, when it started,  
where it stands and said that the committee should expect to hear back around Memorial  
Weekend.  
Chair Tornatore closed the meeting by recommending Quarterly meetings going forward.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.