421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Human Services  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, August 6, 2024  
9:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
9:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Schwarze at 9:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Chair Schwarze stated that under the authority of County Board Rules, he appointed Member  
Evans to serve as a temporary member of this committee to establish a quorum until the standing  
members of the committee get out of the Public Works Committee.  
Other Board members present: Member Lucy Evans (until 10:00 AM) and Member Yeena Yoo.  
Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (9:47) (Chief Administrative Office), Joan Olson (Chief  
Communications Officer), Renee Zerante (State's Attorney Office), Jeffrey Martynowicz (Chief  
Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente (Procurement Officer), Natasha Belli and Victoria Kappas  
(Community Services Administrators), Mary Keating (Director, Community Services), and  
Janelle Chadwick (DuPage Care Center Administrator, remote).  
Childress, LaPlante, Schwarze, and Evans  
Galassi  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
DeSart, and Garcia  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE  
Chair Schwarze stated there will be an executive session after the regular meeting this morning.  
Next Tuesday, August 13, the recipients of the round three immediate grants from the DuPage  
Community Transformational Grant, will be awarded their funding at the County Board meeting  
at 10:00 A.M. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 AM between the Finance and County Board  
meetings to meet and visit with the recipients of the grant.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-2080  
Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 2, 2024  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING  
6.A.  
FI-R-0124-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Human Services Homeless  
Prevention Grant PY25 Inter-Governmental Agreement No. FCSDH00172, Company  
5000 - Accounting Unit 1760, $384,000. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
FI-R-0126-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Human Services Rapid  
Re-housing Program Grant PY25, Inter-governmental Agreement no. FCSDH07854,  
Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1760, $89,920. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
7.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK  
7.A.  
HS-R-0016-24  
Recommendation for the approval of an Agreement between the County of DuPage and  
the College of DuPage, for the Establishment of a Learning Site at the DuPage Care  
Center.  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lynn LaPlante  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
7.C.  
7.D.  
HS-P-0028-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Cook's Direct,  
Inc., for replacement ice and water dispensers, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period  
August 14, 2024 through November 30, 2024, for a contract total not to exceed  
$51,845.52, per Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Sourcewell Cooperative Contract  
#063022.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
HS-P-0029-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Lakeshore Dairy,  
Inc., for fluid dairy, for the DuPage Care residents, cafeteria and cafes on County  
Campus, for the period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, for a contract total  
amount not to exceed $83,000; under bid renewal #22-062-DCC, second of three  
one-year optional renewals.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lynn LaPlante  
SECONDER:  
HS-P-0030-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Warehouse  
Direct, for hand soap and personal care items, for the DuPage Care Center, for the period  
of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$61,420; per bid #24-061-DCC.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lynn LaPlante  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-2081  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1750-53825 (Family Self-Sufficiency Program)  
to 1000-1750-54110 (equipment and machinery) to cover line item in P.O. 6593-0001  
SERV for Lavi Industries, Inc., in the amount of $524. (Community Services)  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
INFORMATIONAL  
9.A.  
24-2082  
GPN 027-24 PY25 Homeless Prevention Program - Illinois Department of Human  
Services - $384,000. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
24-2083  
GPN 028-24 PY25 IDHS Rapid Rehousing Program - Illinois Department of Human  
Services - $89,920. (Community Services)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
10.  
RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK  
No residency waivers were offered.  
11.  
DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK  
Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, stated the Care Center is in covid  
outbreak status. Eight residents and eleven staff have tested positive since early July. The staff  
are more symptomatic than the residents. All the cases are on one unit. The positivity rates tend  
to be due to people attending large gatherings.  
The lobby and administration hallway are almost complete with renovations, and they are  
beautiful. Certain hallways are going through abatement which requires moving mass people and  
offices to the conference room temporarily. Ms. Chadwick invited all to come and see the lobby  
and offered to send pictures, the latter recommended by Chair Schwarze.  
12.  
COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING  
Mary Keating commented on the grant awards for next week, praising the DuPage Foundation  
volunteer grant management program and that she is impressed and pleased with the partnership  
with the agency.  
Chair Schwarze added the DuPage Foundation put in a lot of work researching and evaluating  
the applications and agencies, with a clear focus on enhancing the opportunities for community.  
The committee consists of six to seven individuals in addition to Mary Keating, Vice Chair  
Garcia, and Greg Schwarze.  
Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, referred to the 2024 budget highlight that  
provided a salary to attain a full-time security person at the Family Center. Ms. Keating thanked  
the County Board for their support and to Member Yoo for her initiative in making this happen.  
Victoria Kappas, Administrator of the Family Center, discussed the benefits of the security  
staffing, mentioning that the mediators have expressed increased comfort at work, as did the  
parents utilizing the daytime services.  
Ms. Kappas explained they are now able to maintain neutrality at the Family Center. Ms. Kappas  
presented a handout that charted the increases in daytime services now offered due to having  
security in the building. Mediation has always been done in the daytime, but the numbers have  
increased. The in-house exchange does not have supervision, but they stay on site, noting a 16%  
increase. The Neutral Exchange (NEST) showed a 6% increase with a lot of activity nights and  
weekends, and the Supervised Parenting Time Program (SPT) had a 4% increase, amounting to a  
total 6% increase in all daytime services. A lot of the increases have been since June, due to the  
lag time in getting the word out.  
The handout is attached hereto and made part of the minutes packet.  
24-2161  
Handout - Family Center 2024 Service Overlook  
12.A. 2025 Community Services Budget Request  
Mary Keating presented the Community Services budget requests for FY2025. Ms. Keating  
discussed the three budgets she oversees in Community Services, two general fund budgets and  
one special revenue fund. Ms. Keating explained there are also 15 grants that support the  
department. Just over $1.5M is covered by the general fund. 85% of the Community Services’  
programs and salaries are covered by grants and are brought forward by the acceptance and  
appropriation process. Her presentation included her considerations for 2026 and 2027.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Dawn DeSart  
Michael Childress  
Childress, DeSart, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Evans  
EXCUSED:  
ABSENT:  
Galassi  
15.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
15.A. Pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) - the compensation of specific  
employees  
ROLL CALL FOR ENTRY BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION  
Role Calls were taken to enter back into regular session and to establish quorum. Present: Chair  
Schwarze, Vice Chair Garcia, Members Childress, DeSart, LaPlante. Absent: Member Galassi  
16.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:04 AM.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Dawn DeSart  
Childress, DeSart, Garcia, LaPlante, and Schwarze  
Evans  
EXCUSED:  
ABSENT:  
Galassi