421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
The meeting was moved to conference room 3500B due to the Economic Development Committee  
running late. Proper signage was posted.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:31 AM.  
Chair Schwarze appointed County Board Member Lucy Chang Evans to serve on the committee  
for purposes of a quorum.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff in Attendance: Nick Alfonso (States Attorney Office), Nick Etminan and Henry Kocker  
(Procurement), Julie Hamlin and Tom Schwertman (Community Development Commission),  
Joan Fox and Gina Strafford-Ahmed (Community Services), and Mary Keating (Director of  
Community Services).  
DeSart, Garcia, Schwarze, and Evans  
Childress, Galassi, and LaPlante  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
No remarks were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1268  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 2, 2024  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
24-1269  
Recommendation for Approval of a 2nd Modification, 2nd Time Extension of a  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreement with Serenity House  
Counseling Services, Project Number CD22-07 - WERC (Women's Extended Residential  
Care) Expansion - Extending the Project Completion Date through June 15, 2024.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
7.A.  
HS-P-0020-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract issued to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA),  
for preparation and submission of annual Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports, for the  
DuPage Care Center, for the period covering May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2028, for a  
total amount not to exceed $33,200; per RFP #24-001-DCC.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
24-1270  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to AirGas USA, LLC, to furnish and  
deliver Oxygen, Helium and Carbon Dioxide, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period  
June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $29,500;  
per bid #24-042-DCC.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
DeSart, Garcia, Schwarze, and Evans  
Childress, Galassi, and LaPlante  
ABSENT:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-1271  
Budget Transfer to transfer funds so that payroll can be moved from a grant into the  
General Fund. Matching amount of expense will instead be reimbursed by the PY24 grant  
in 2024, but cannot be paid for in 2023, as the State's 2023 fiscal year has closed. Funds  
in the amount of $500 will be moved from 1000-1750-50000 (Regular Salaries) to  
1000-1750-51010 (Employees Share I.M.R.F.) and $500 from 1000-1750-50000 to  
1000-1750-51030 (Employer share Social Security) for a total of $1,000. (Community  
Services)  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
INFORMATIONAL  
9.A.  
FM-P-0021-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Groot, Inc., to provide refuse disposal,  
recycling, and asbestos pick-up services for DuPage County facilities, for Facilities  
Management, for the period of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, for a contract total  
amount not to exceed $125,045.78, per renewal option under bid #22-026-FM, first of  
three options to renew. ($1,125.14 for Animal Services, $40,800 for the DuPage Care  
Center, and $83,120.64 for Facilities Management)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
10.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Two Out of County Residency Waivers were presented by Anita Rajagopal, Assistant  
Administrator of the DuPage Care Center. She stated that there are currently four open male beds  
and three open female beds so no DuPage County residents would be displaced by accepting  
these candidates to the Care Center.  
10.A. Out of County Residency Waiver #1  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.B. Out of County Residency Waiver #2  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
11.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Anita Rajagopal, Assistant Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, gave an update on the  
renovation at the Care Center, stating construction began on the back entrance. The lower-level  
parking lot is torn up and totally unrecognizable. 4N has been completed. The construction  
company and architectural company created and sent a letter to the Illinois Department of Public  
Health (IDPH) last week to request an inspection for occupancy. The IDPH has 45 days from  
receiving the letter to come and complete their review, which would allow the Care Center to  
move residents from 3N to begin renovation of their unit. They have been scheduling small tours  
of 4N for the residents.  
12.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated that she sent out reminder emails to the  
food pantries regarding the closing of the application portal for the second round of infrastructure  
grants on May 15, 2024. Another reminder will be sent about one week before the closing date.  
$500,000 was allocated for the infrastructure grant and they have received $365,000 in requests  
to date.  
The DuPage Community Transformation Partnership is gearing up for 2024. The Transformation  
Grant letters of intent are due on Friday, April 19, 2024. They are not doing the letter of intent  
process with the Immediate Intervention grant, instead they are moving directly to the application  
process, which is due on May 24, 2024. The DuPage Foundation is actively communicating with  
the agencies regarding deadlines.  
Ms. Keating stated they have not created or released the 2024 Small Agencies Grant applications.  
Chair Schwarze added they anticipate the grant will be rolled out in the Fall, after the capital  
grant process has been completed.  
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Committee meets today at 11:30 AM.  
in room 3500B.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
15.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Chair Schwarze motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 AM.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: