421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Legislative Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, April 25, 2023  
11:30 AM  
Room 3500B  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting was called to order by Chair Dawn DeSart at 11:42 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff present: Sheryl Markay (Chief Policy & Program Officer), Jason Blumenthal (Policy &  
Program Manager), Conor McCarthy (State Attorneys Office), Mary Keating (Director of  
Community Services)  
Additional Board Members Present: Yeena Yoo, Paula Deacon Garcia, Lucy Chang Evans,  
Sheila Rutledge  
Guests via Zoom: Brian Namey, Chief Public Affairs Officer, National Association of Counties  
(NACo) and Joe McCoy, Executive Director, Illinois State Association of Counties  
Guest: Alice Fabbre  
Chaplin, Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Galassi, and Zay  
PRESENT  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.A.  
23-1589  
Legislative Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, March 14, 2023  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR DESART  
No remarks were offered.  
DISCUSSION  
6.A.  
23-1609  
Overview of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and member benefits – Brian  
Namey, Chief Public Affairs Officer, NACo  
Brian Namey, Chief Public Affairs Officer from NACo gave an overview of the NACo  
member benefits. He discussed NACo's mission, vision and priorities. Mr. Namey  
pointed out the numerous programs including the Online Resource Hub, Opioid  
Solutions, Mental Health First Aid, NACo County Tech Exchange, Cybersecurity for  
Counties, the Prescription Drug Discount Program and iCivics which can be used in  
classrooms. Many of these resources have been used by our Technology department. Mr.  
Namey invited all Board Members to attend the 2023 NACo Annual Conference in  
Travis County, Austin, Texas taking place July 21 through July 24. Member Rutledge  
also recommended Board Members to attend.  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, asked Brian Namey to speak about  
NACo's Large Urban Caucus and also encouraged Board Members to take part.  
Joe McCoy, Executive Director from ISACo spoke on the relationship between NACo  
and ISACo as well as how they are set up to work together quickly at the state and federal  
level when legislation is moving quickly. Chair DeSart thanked Mr. McCoy for his  
responsiveness.  
PRESENTED  
RESULT:  
7.  
ACTION ITEMS  
7.A.  
LEG-R-0036-23  
Amendment to Resolution LEG-R-0035-23 Amending the County's 2023 Federal  
Legislative Program  
S. 576, the Railway Safety Act  
H.R. 1674, the DERAIL Act  
H.R. 1633, the RAIL Act  
Chair DeSart highlighted some of the provisions in the legislation.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
LEG-R-0037-23  
Amendment to Resolution LEG-R-0034-23 Amending the County's 2023 State  
Legislative Program - Gun Storage Safety Bills  
There was a brief discussion regarding Ethan's law and gun storage legislation.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
8.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member Chaplin asked Sheryl Markay, Chief Policy & Program Officer, to look into the bill  
regarding hotel districts and provide an update.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Chair DeSart stated that Member Cahill asked for the Legislative Committee to look into  
legislation that would aid the DuPage Senior Citizens Council in receiving funds to correct the  
deficit discussed during the presentation given in the Finance Committee meeting today. Because  
the Illinois General Assembly session is ending on May 19, 2023. Sheryl Markay will reach out  
to the County's lobbyists.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURNED  
Dawn DeSart  
Kari Galassi  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: