421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Technology Committee  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 4, 2026  
11:00 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting was called to order at 11:02am.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Berlin, Chaplin, Childress, Covert, Eckhoff, Galassi, Henry,  
PRESENT  
Kaczmarek, Lukas, and White  
Martinez, and Yoo  
ABSENT  
3.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR COVERT  
Chairwoman shared updates on the excellent work taking place across DuPage County and  
technology and innovation. Congratulations to CIO Anthony McPhearson, the recorder's office  
and all DuPage County employees who's collaboration contributed in DuPage County being  
recognized as a 2026 AI50 organization by the center for public sector AI.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-2099  
Technology - Regular Meeting Minutes - July 7, 2026  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Kari Galassi  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
TE-P-0013-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to SHI International Corp,  
for data storage equipment, for Information Technology, for the period of August 12,  
2026 through August 11, 2027, for a contract total amount of $47,657.76. Contract  
pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (OMNIA Contract #2024056-02).  
Anthony McPhearson discussed price increase on this item, supply chain issues, reaching  
out for additional quotes and attainting a lower quote with this vendor.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
TE-P-0014-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to SHI International Corp,  
for SpyCloud software, for Information Technology, for the period of August 12, 2026  
through August 11, 2027, for a contract total amount of $46,054.20. Contract pursuant to  
the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Sourcewell Contract #121923-SHI).  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
TE-CO-0004-26  
6.C.  
Amendment to Purchase Order 8474-0001 SERV issued to Monday.com LTD, to add ten  
(10) additional seats, for an increase of $4,115.14 and a new contract total amount of  
$30,861.66. (Eight of the ten additional seats will be used for Community Services  
Weatherization Program staff.)  
Members discussed Monday.com issues concerning AI accessibility of personal  
information.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Coroner's office representative thanked IT for the help setting up and getting them running at  
OHSEM after having technology issues at their office.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15am.