421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, March 7, 2023  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:32 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Also in attendance at the meeting were Assistant State's Attorneys Paul Bruckner, Lisa Smith,  
and Renee Zerante, County Board Member Yeena Yoo, Chief Communications Officer Joan  
Olson, Community Services Administrators Natasha Belli, Gina Strafford-Ahmed, and David  
McDermott, Buyer Donna Weidman, Jan Kay from League of Women Voters, and Mary  
Keating, Director of Community Services.  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
PRESENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
Chair Schwarze invited everyone to enjoy pastries donated by Chef Rafael from the cafeteria to  
express his gratitude for supporting the updates and new equipment for the 421 building  
cafeteria.  
Chair Schwarze recognized outgoing Community Development Administrator David McDermott  
for his time working for DuPage County. David resigned effective March 8, 2023. Mr.  
McDermott responded that he has enjoyed his three years at DuPage County and working with  
everyone.  
Chair Schwarze talked of the Transformational Renovation kickoff and asked Joan Olson, Chief  
Communications Officer, to speak. Ms. Olson stated the renovation celebration is going to be a  
smashing good time because the actual renovations will kick off with sledgehammers and not a  
ribbon cutting. Everyone is invited to attend the event on March 21 at 12:00 p.m., which has  
been three decades in the making. All the County Board members and the DuPage Care Center  
Foundation are invited. Food will be served, tours will be available, and pictures will be taken  
with the sledgehammer. Ms. Olson encouraged attendees to arrive early as current covid status  
may require a covid screening.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 21, 2023  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
Acceptance and Appropriation of the HOME Investment Partnership Grant - American  
Rescue Plan Grant Agreement No. M21-DP170214, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit  
1450, $6,179,987. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
7.  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - MARY KEATING  
7.A.  
Recommendation for Approval of a 3rd Modification, 2nd Time Extension of a  
Community Development Block Grant Agreement (CDBG) between DuPage County and  
Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center, Project Number CD21-15 – Air Handling Units -  
extending the Project Completion Date through April 30, 2023.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
Childress, DeSart, Galassi, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
8.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
8.A.  
Correction of a Scrivener's Error in Resolution FI-R-0077-23. (Care Center)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
9.A.  
Budget Transfer for the Aging Case Coordinator Unit grant to correct the line items due  
to the FY23 budget template populated incorrectly and line item 53834 omitted. A  
portion of the ARPA funding for operating supplies is now being allocated to mileage  
expense. $141,295. (Community Services)  
Member DeSart asked for an explanation on the budget transfer for the Aging Case  
Coordinator Unit grant. Mary Keating explained that the grant monies are often carried  
over from one county budget year to the next. In the process of uploading the carryover  
funds to the FY23 fiscal year, the Paratransit line item was inadvertently uploaded to the  
wrong expense line (home repairs) and not discovered until an expense to the Paratransit  
was being entered.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
Budget Transfer to transfer monies for cleaning supplies for the ARPA2 line that have  
been encumbered for Sysco and Performance Food Contracts $15,000. (DuPage Care  
Center)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Dawn DeSart  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
10.  
TRAVEL  
10.A.  
Travel Request for Weatherization Assessor to attend the Annual National Home  
Performance Conference hosted by the Building Performance Association and the  
Department of Energy for Weatherization agencies. Training to be held in Seattle,  
Washington from April 16, 2023 through April 20, 2023. Expenses to include  
registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for approximate total of $3,590.  
Weatherization Grant funded 5000-1440. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
10.B.  
Travel Request for Weatherization Assessor to attend the Annual National Home  
Performance Conference hosted by the Building Performance Association and the  
Department of Energy for Weatherization agencies. Training to be held in Seattle,  
Washington from April 16, 2023 through April 20, 2023. Expenses to include  
registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for approximate total of $3,590.  
Weatherization Grant funded 5000-1440. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
10.C.  
Travel Request for Weatherization Supervisor to attend the Annual National Home  
Performance Conference hosted by the Building Performance Association and the  
Department of Energy for Weatherization agencies. Training to be held in Seattle,  
Washington from April 16, 2023 through April 20, 2023. Expenses to include  
registration, transportation, lodging, miscellaneous expenses (parking, mileage, etc.) and  
per diems for approximate total of $3,700. Weatherization Grant funded 5000-1440.  
(Community Services)  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
10.D.  
Travel Request for Weatherization Assessor to attend the Weatherization Quality Control  
Inspector (QCI) training and take the BPI Proficiency exam in Champaign, Illinois from  
April 24, 2023 through April 27, 2023. Expenses to include lodging, miscellaneous  
expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), and per diems for approximate total of $1,640.97.  
Weatherization Grant funded. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
11.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
No residency waivers were offered.  
12.  
13.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Christine Kliebhan, Financial Analyst, spoke on behalf of the DuPage Care Center, stating the  
DuPage Care Center is out of outbreak status.  
Ms. Kliebhan also referred to the Transformational Renovation kickoff mentioned in Chair  
Schwarze’s remarks.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, commented on the challenge David McDermott  
faced starting at DuPage County the week preceding the onset of Covid-19. She thanked Mr.  
McDermott for his service and wished him well.  
Ms. Keating referred to the contract approval at Public Works at the earlier meeting for the  
playground equipment being built at the Family Center and how this will enhance the supervised  
visitations with the families. At the request of Member DeSart, Ms. Keating explained the  
functions of the Family Center, stating the Family Center provides supervised visitation,  
mediation, and neutral exchange for divorced or never married parents. As part of the supervised  
visitation, staff have to observe the interaction of the parents and children. The playground will  
elevate the opportunities of families to engage with each other outside with a basketball hoop,  
hopscotch, swings, and a picnic table with shelter for families to share meals.  
There will be a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the playground when complete.  
Ms. Keating added she is excited about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking spots  
being constructed at the front of the building.  
Ms. Keating expressed her appreciation to the County Board members touring the Family Center  
either today after the meeting or in the next couple of weeks.  
14.  
15.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Assistant State’s Attorney Paul Bruckner introduced the new Assistant State’s Attorney, Renee  
Zerante, who will soon be presiding over the Human Services Committee meetings.  
16.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Chair Schwarze requested a motion to adjourn. Member LaPlante so  
moved, Member Garcia seconded, all ayes on a voice vote, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50  
a.m.