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Good morning, everyone. I call this September 23rd, 2025 meeting of the county board to order. I invite everyone, oops, I'm sorry. A quorum, I call, okay, the quorum of members is physically present. I will entertain a motion to permit those on favor. Motion carries, okay. I invite everyone to stand and join in the pledge of allegiance. Member Martinez, will you please lead us in the pledge?

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I now invite Father Will Chester from the Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton to lead us in the invocation.

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In the kingdom of God, in cities, towns, and villages, and lonely places.

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Behold and visit we pray the communities of DuPage County.

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Renew the bonds of love that uphold our civic life.

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deliver us from poverty, prejudice, and oppression that peace may prevail with righteousness and justice with mercy.

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And send down on those who hold public office, especially the men and women gathered here today,

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send down upon them the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice that with steadfast purpose they may faithfully serve in their office

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to promote the well-being of all people through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Amen.

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Mr. Jeopardy, clear, please take the role.

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Member K. Hill, member childrens, member covert, member dessert, member agov, member Evans, member

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Galasi, member Garcia, member Heather, member honic, member Kurt Jusky, member

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member Martinez, member Ozog, member Swarzy, member

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24, member you and member Zay.

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Good morning.

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It is my pleasure to present the 26 fiscal year budget

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proposal for your consideration.

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Every budget and every budget address begins with a blank slate.

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We are open to new ideas and initiatives as we prepare for the year ahead.

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But this year's story is writing itself in an unprecedented manner.

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For the first time, we must plan based on threats to the very existence of the federal

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departments and programs our residents depend on.

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For food, shelter, education, energy assistance, and critical medical services.

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The programs that survive the threat of cuts will likely see funding sliced away,

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leaving gaping holes that will hurt the most vulnerable among us.

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Further coloring the picture is the scene in Springfield.

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This past May, a proposal to provide funding to our regional transit system

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threatened to steal $72 million of our due page tax revenue right from under us.

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This plan would have taken our hard-earned money and given it to unelected bureaucrats

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at the transit agencies. Of course, we support adequate responsible funding of our transit system.

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We simply want to ensure that due page residents and our suburban neighbors do not

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disproportionately foot the bill. I am working energetically with colleagues to arrive at a fair

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governance solution and one that gives due page and in the color counties a seat at the table.

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Those engaged in new government and the new government structure will make decisions involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

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We must have a voice, we will have a voice, and I will always fight to prevent the rubber stamped unchecked spending and lack of transparency that got us to this fiscal cliff in the first place.

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So where does that leave us?

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I'd say DuPage County remains a beacon of fiscal responsibility and stability.

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I propose a balanced budget that keeps a watchful eye on the bottom line and plans to address

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the desperate need that will arise if fiscal cuts impact DuPage County's critical services.

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I didn't get to a balanced budget proposal alone.

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Allow me just a moment to thank our team of faithful budgeters.

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First, our Finance Chair and Vice Chair.

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College in Garcia and Cindy Crone and K-Hill spent many hours reviewing budgets, considering options and proposing solutions, as we waited through requests and revenue projections.

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Our Finance staff led by Jeff Martnovic and Deputy CFO, Jennifer Sin, do the heavy lifting.

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We thank you and your team for burning the midnight oil week after week.

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As you have heard me say in my two previous budget addresses, the request from county departments and elected officials exceeded revenue projections for 2026.

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This year requests came in $34 million over projected revenue.

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Our budget team also heard loud and clear that this board wanted to plan based on actual expenditures that occurred throughout the previous year.

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Therefore, I directed staff to A, as much as possible, analyze actual expenditure figures from the past years to determine appropriate funding levels for 2020-26 line items.

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B, a line funding for staffing levels based on a five-year vacancy rate average.

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It's my belief that this critical review will bring the 2026 proposed budget lines much closer to actual expenditures than in previous years.

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This approach was taken across all departments and elected officials' offices to better align request with revenue expectations.

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This includes the DuPage County Clerk's Office. The Clerk's Office, once again, did not engage in dialogue with the budget team.

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Nor did they provide a presentation to the board explaining their 2020-6 request.

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Next year, there will be a Governor-Goobinatorial election.

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Therefore, as in years past...

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Members, Garcia, Keha, and I instructed our finance team to compare actual expenditures from last

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gubernatorial election cycle, which was in 2022. According, accounting for increases over time in

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personnel, commodities in contractual services costs, we then set the budget for the election

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division of the clerk's office, 14 percent higher than the actual expenditures from four years ago.

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We used a similar approach comparing actual expenditures to determine the budget for the rest of the clerk's operation.

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So now you know how we developed a spending plan.

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Let me tell you what our investments are.

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The first area I want to address is public safety.

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In fiscal year 2026, the budget of the sheriff's office, states attorney, and public defender will be higher than their actual expenses

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expenses and budgeted amount for 2025.

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As we heard from Mr. Berlin, violent crime is down,

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and we want to keep it that way.

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Providing the resources to assure that our streets and neighborhoods

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are safe is one of my top priorities.

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Last year, we also supported Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton

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as she requested a behavioral health court navigator

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to provide mental health support to those seeking

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and providing services at the courthouse.

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That pilot program has proven to be an overwhelming success.

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Recognizing the need to address emotional and mental health crises in real time,

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we support Judge Wheaton's plan to provide additional mental health resources,

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including a new support dog, to help people who are undergoing perhaps

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some of the most difficult days of their lives as a testify or otherwise appear in court.

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When we talk about answering the mental health needs of our residents, we anticipate our new crisis recovery center will positively impact the criminal justice and health care systems.

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We caught the ribbon on our new center August 13 and the doors are finally open, treating those struggling with mental health or addiction.

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You've heard me say the CRC will be a game changer.

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It seems the PGA tour agrees.

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We were pleased to accept a $250,000 donation from the tour's foundation last week.

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But more important was the vote of confidence from such a prestigious national organization.

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I want to thank Board of Health President and District One Representative Sam Tonitori,

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who will help us welcome the PGA tour to Medina one year from this week next year.

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This was a wonderful way to acknowledge our work to break down stigma surrounding mental

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health treatment and provide a new model for helping those in need.

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Let's take a moment to talk about how we will help those in need throughout the county in

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2026.

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As I evaluated the devastating social service cuts proposed at the federal level, I knew that

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We might not know what cuts would be implemented, or whether Congress would simply approve

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a continuing resolution funding these federal programs for a finite period.

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Here's what we do know.

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We can expect further proposals that undermine these important programs throughout the Trump

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administration.

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As DuPage County chair, I am meeting this moment with a bold proposal of my own.

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I believe we can be fiscally responsible and take care of people.

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We will use our resources to meet immediate needs and create a stronger social service infrastructure

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ensuring programs are delivered in an efficient manner, assuring the highest value for each dollar we expend.

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My 2026 budget calls for the creation of an 18.1 million dollar to page sustainability initiative fund.

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This large investment will devote both $20-$20 and $20-$25 expected surplus funds to important initiatives addressing the most basic needs of our residents.

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The first area this initiative will address is food insecurity.

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Everyone agrees that our local pantries are straining to keep up with the demand that is growing dramatically.

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cuts to federal nutrition programs, including SNAP, will worsen the problem.

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My FY-2026 budget proposal dedicates $1 million to food supply for those in need.

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I propose we add another $1 million from any FY-2025 surplus funds to this purpose.

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That would be an infusion of $2 million for food to support our pantries and other organizations

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that it's tribute meals to those in need.

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This is added to the 1.1 million still in the Arpa Interest Fund

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earmarked for food.

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I believe this board shares my belief that no child, no individual.

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No family in DuPage County should go hungry. We also recognize we must invest in more efficient food distribution, food distribution system, so that fresh, healthy food gets to people sooner and in the best condition possible.

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You heard from lobes and fishes executive director Mike Cabala about his plan to vastly increase

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his warehouse space to provide more storage, refrigeration, and freezer space that

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are feeding our whole counties food distribution chain.

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I propose we allocate $2.5 million from any FY2025 surplus funds to invest in the lobes

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and fishes food distribution hub 2.0 projects.

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To page residents will directly benefit as the extra storage will alleviate pressure on both large and small pantries throughout our county.

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The food insecurity fund will now grow to $5.6 million.

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Addressing our immediate needs and improving the food distribution infrastructure, ensuring sufficient delivery of fresh, healthy food, meeting today's demands and those for years to come.

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The second category in our DuPage Sustainability Initiative retools our approach to affordable housing.

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This, too, is a pressing need.

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I propose a housing innovation fund that wraps together all the work we've already completed

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to create more attainable housing choices in DuPage, including some important zoning changes.

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I will encompass the work of our housing solutions committee,

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Our housing social security will do to create a land bank and community housing trust.

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I also am charging our staff with developing a down payment assistance program aimed

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at first-time home buyers so that people who are raised here and who are working here can

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actually afford to live here.

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To support these efforts, I propose injecting a new $5 million from any FY-2025 surplus funds

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to support the first time home buyer program, which we hope to induce and introduce in the year ahead.

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Together with the existing 5 million previously allocating housing solutions, our 2026 housing

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innovation fund will consist of 10 million dollars for programs and initiatives we will define and

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launch throughout the housing solutions committee. Roll up your sleeves everybody. It's going to be a busy year.

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And finally, you've heard me say this phrase before when we consider how decisions at the federal level will impact our due page residents.

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We don't know what we don't know. Every day the picture changes in Washington and we must be ready to support our people.

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I propose a third category in our to page sustainability initiative which is called Community Sustainability Fund.

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I propose we add 2.5 million from any expected FY2025 surplus dollars to fund this part of the initiative.

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These dollars will address any immediate challenges resulting from federal program reductions or changes that directly impact our residents.

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Creating the DuPage Sustainability Initiative required a delicate balancing act and frankly,

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could not have been achieved unless our revenue picture remained as steady and strong as it has been.

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But again, federal action, including the imposition of tariffs, will impact sales tax and employment numbers in the year ahead.

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And if for the rate cuts by the federal reserve may jumpstart home sales, it all remains to be seen.

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As a result, we've taken a take in the data into consideration, along with past performance and created careful cautious revenue projections for the year ahead, planning for a healthy contingency fund to provide a safety net if needed.

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To deliver the initiatives I've outlined and to create conditions in which our residents cannot only survive but thrive.

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I propose a carefully planned program of both human and capital investments, leveraging

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expected 2025 surplus funds.

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Our projections estimate a surplus of at least $25 million.

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The program I'll outline allows us to relieve pressures in the coming year and lays a strong

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foundation as we look to meet the county's needs in the years to come.

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The surplus initiatives include.

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allocating $9 million to support stormwater management efforts, both here on campus and in the community.

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We must provide funding to address repairs needed at the Elmhurst Quarry.

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I propose we use $4 million and expected surplus for that purpose.

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The Quarry is a vital flood control facility that protects people and property in due page.

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we need another

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5 million to complete stormwater projects here on campus that will protect the millions that will protect the millions of dollars we've already invested in our buildings here, and this investment will safeguard our infrastructure and equipment.

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I propose allocating $3 million in any surplus funds to pay for further campus capital needs administered by facilities management.

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I also propose allocating $1 million to our reserves,

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showing up our rainy day fund should a sudden emergency

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rise that we must address.

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We'll continue our support of the families living in

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Hensdale Lake, Terrace.

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I propose utilizing $1 million in expected surplus funds to fund

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two important programs in 2026.

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These include the enormously successful

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right share program, which is making a huge impact on families in this development.

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It will also help to pay for the county's share of the sidewalk and street lighting

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projects there.

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Preliminary engineering will be underway throughout 2026.

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Finally, I propose any additional funds available through the FY2025 surplus to go to

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fund the new transportation building on campus allowing us to complete the project with minimal

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or no debt.

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It's always welcome news to discuss an expected budget surplus, but as I said, our budget

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team was charged with developing a spending proposal that reflected actual average expenditure

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levels and reduces funding in areas where head count is not traditionally filled.

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We've pursued savings to present a realistic balance budget, but we are only part of the

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officials, department directors, and staff members who constantly work to seek value, saving

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the county money wherever they can on behalf of our taxpayers.

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I'd like to ask our senior staff and county board staff to stand and be recognized for

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embodying our culture of fiscal responsibility as they serve the public.

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Please, Dan,

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we would be nowhere without them.

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Clearly speaking, of our employees, I've saved the best for last.

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We will continue to support our staff with a high-quality package of benefits that provides

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health, dental and life insurance, as well as employee assistance program to wish and reimbursement

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in a generous 12-week paid parental leave program to name just a few of our many benefits.

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This year, we learn the cost of our health care benefits will increase by more than 15%.

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but thanks to significant negotiations on the part of our benefit team and health care consultants,

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employees will not see double digit increases. The county is seeking adjustments to some

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parts of their plans as we maintain our traditional 80 20 cost share with our workers.

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To help balance those adjustments, I'm proposing a 3% cost of living adjustment for employees

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to be paid in December of 2025. When the new fiscal year begins, we stand firmly behind the

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people who work each day to serve residents of DuPage County. Therefore, I propose a balanced

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budget of $644.7 million with a general fund totaling $263.1 million. I propose a tax

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of $71.5 million seeking only to include new instruction growth as we have done in past years.

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To equalize the burden on us all.

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By 2026 budget proposal assumes we keep the DuPage County property tax flat at just 2% of the average home owners property tax bill.

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We anticipate our strong revenue performance to continue next year, which will help us meet our obligations.

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to page county's government general fund balance remains healthy.

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Our RIM RF pension obligations are fully funded in FY2026.

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We enjoy a AAA bond rating from all three rating agencies,

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and we have planned for adequate contingency levels to be an urgent need

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we must need to maintain the health or safety of our residents.

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We cannot control what we cannot control around us.

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Threatened federal cuts in pressure to fund regional transit have set a challenging table for us but pull up a chair.

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I choose to see these obstacles as opportunities to think big and answer the need with bold solutions.

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The plan I've laid out today balances carefully considered revenue projections was streamlined spending.

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It provides a thought.

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Roll strategy, run vesting surplus dollars on initiatives that allow us to improve and maintain our infrastructure, and provide for the most significant needs in our county.

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Most importantly, it sets forth a new plan to feed families, create new housing solutions, and support our residents, even if critical program reductions become their new reality.

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My message bears repeating, we will be fiscally responsible and we will take care of people.

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Thank you for your kind attention this morning. The 2026 budget plan was developed as a team effort.

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Now we continue as a team working together to prioritize the plan for the year ahead.

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Please know I am incredibly grateful for your partnership,

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Furthering our shared mission to make DuPage County a place where all people can grow and thrive in a safe, welcoming community.

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I think it's the best job in the world.

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Thank you.

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Before we go to public comment, I'm going to do my chair's remarks.

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I'm going to take a few minutes to make chairs remarks in addition to my budget address,

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because I think we all agree that these unprecedented times call for some

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comment and clarity. To be clear, the function of county government is separate and

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distinct from both state and federal government. For better or worse, we do not vote on matters

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of immigration, but each of us as elected officials can stand and do stand for decency, safety,

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due process, and basic fairness. At our judicial and public safety committee last week,

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We heard many of you speak up against the fear stoked by masked agents of ICE.

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Infiltrating our communities with their stated mission to enforce federal immigration policies.

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In reality, agents often masked, roaming the streets, visiting our businesses, and yes,

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even our due page, jail lobby, waiting to pluck people off the street is not our founding

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father's vision of establishing justice or ensuring domestic tranquility to quote from the preamble

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of our great constitution. In fact, what we are seeing today in our communities is exactly

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that which cause our forefathers and mothers to flee oppressive regimes and form our democratic

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nation that is ruled by the people for the people. What we've seen play out in DuPage County

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throughout our region is racist inhumane,

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and the least American thing I have ever seen.

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I know many have not all of you agree

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that everyone in this country deserves due process.

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Members they lamented the lack of fair and reasonable

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federal process that allows a path to citizenship

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for people who cross our borders.

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Member Heather is an immigrant herself,

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and feels deeply for the fear our neighbors are experiencing.

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When member Martinez reflected on the terrible days and nights people in her community are enduring,

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I heard you express outrage for the terror those mass squads are visiting upon us.

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I want to directly address those people who have stood up and protected those targeted

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in this racist, horrific hunt on our own residents. I want to thank you for your courage

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As you raise your voices in protest, I want to thank to page employers who follow the law,

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but keep a cool head, and protect workers from ice rates led by squads with no warrants

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for entry. And I want to thank those who ensure safe passage for children to school and help workers

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get to and from their jobs. County government is close to the ground, close to the people. We

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See our constituents at the grocery store, at sporting events, and throughout our day.

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We usually spend more of our time talking about setbacks for sheds or appropriate fence

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heights than we do considering federal immigration rules.

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But today, we stand for human basic rights that allow our people to live in peace in their

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own neighborhoods.

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I hope you all stand with me as we call for an end to this alleged enforcement action.

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I ask federal legislators to recommit themselves, to a serious bipartisan, to the serious bipartisan work of constructing a fair and achievable path to citizenship for those who want to be Americans.

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It's easy to bully someone who doesn't have power.

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The hard work is to work with those who oppose your views and negotiate solutions for difficult, thorny issues that will never please everyone.

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We do it every day every year.

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I wish the current administration would take a page from our book. We need peace, we need safety, and we stand for those in fear, who ask only for due process as they seek a better future for themselves and their children. That is the American way.

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On the matter of public comment, thank you. On the matter of public comment, bear with me, I'm going to try to keep my voice as long as I can.

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on the matter of public comment. According to our county board rules, members of the public shall be afforded time to address the board. Individual remarks on that exceed three minutes. Our first speaker is.

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If I could have the first three speakers come up so that we can move everyone along. That would be Ruby, Caesaris, Victor Martinez and Lee, prior with Ruby being first.

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morning, DuPage.

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I'm grateful to be here today.

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My name is Ruby and I represent the many voices of districts and also those who have made today happen.

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I'm grateful that today feels like a good morning because I see unity instead of division in this room.

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When many of you in this four members spoke and unity in the last meeting, even with opposing thoughts in the room,

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you show that this board values humanity and transparency.

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that visible unity built trust in ways only you as leaders can. Thank you Melissa and thank

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you everyone from Township to Township you have inspired us to unite as neighbors. I especially

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thank Addison Township for its collaboration. I started to call those who have come together

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at the collaborative caring minds and we want to thank you for extending the same unity to work

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gather for a safer due page. When I reached out to the county board, you all not only responded

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by offered solutions, that not only means a lot, it shows a lot. When constituents and local

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government work together, we see real results. Stronger trust, more stable funding and healthier

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communities. When I voice the thoughts of many and presented a proposal, you listened and we're

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collectively to acknowledge your efforts and to extend not only understanding from the perspective

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of due page residents but also ideas and openness to unite for a safer due page.

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Grassroots organized, we stand here to offer reasoning, fact, and logic to present a creation

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of an ad hoc committee of county officials, health experts, and community partners, and

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what this can do, and why is it needed now?

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Such a committee would ensure that due page response to the mental health and social aspects of ISIS presence in the county in ways that also stabilize our economy and strengthen our community.

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Three ways that this would make an immediate difference. Number one, mental health response.

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ICE presence creates trauma, not only for targeted families but for entire neighborhoods.

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Trauma and form counseling and clear referral pathways reduce long-term health.

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Service Protection.

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Fear keeps families away from county programs making them look underused.

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Coordinated outreach keeps participation strong, so vital funding and grants are not lost.

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Economic Seability When workers and families withdraw from public spaces, small businesses lose

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customers and county revenue decline. A visible county led response

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resource trust and keeps local economies resilient. This is what an ad hoc committee

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can provide. Coordinated care, stability, and most important unity. And in the

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same spirit that some of the rest of the speakers will share more information,

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stories, and data as part of this collaborative carrying mine effort. Thank you.

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Good morning. My name is Victor. I'm here representing immigrant solidarity

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to page, cost to page. I volunteer in their rapid response group. There are many people

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dedicating their mornings, afternoons, nights, weekdays, weekends, patrolling neighborhoods

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where ice is often seen. Sometimes it's simply a tip from a friendly neighbor that get

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Great.

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Sightings and warnings are reported in real time. Sometimes people are forced to go out alone and late at night.

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They put themselves at risk because the safety of entire families depend on it, all so that they may be able to go to work.

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Go to school, or take a nice walk in the park. These people understand that basic safety is a right, not a privilege.

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However, safety should not be at the mercy of people that happen to have more free time

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to patrol the streets.

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This should be a guarantee for all citizens,

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for all of our residents.

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The fear inflicted on this community is palatable.

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Many people are going into hiding.

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Trust of county systems will only get worse when such a considerable portion of the population

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is affected.

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This is not just an immigration crisis.

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it is a community crisis.

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The volunteers are currently filling the gap,

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the resources are brutally limited.

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We are but simple community members,

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looking out for the safety of others

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with the limited tools available to us.

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And admittedly, it's not enough.

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There are some things we simply can't provide

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such as comprehensive public safety

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and mental health services to start.

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This is why county leadership matters.

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History has shown us that the page county board

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has made great efforts in providing job training, employment services to serve the local youth

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of DuPage County.

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It's these type of actions that show that when community leaders act for their people,

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those same people are made to feel safer and better connected to their government.

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What we are asking today would build upon this type of progress.

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We want to build a community group that can lead in the following.

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Training volunteers and Township Emergency Response Teams in legal observations to document

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and ICE activity without interference, ensuring that rights are respected and law enforcement is accountable.

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We want to provide clear safety protocols so no one is out at risk while standing up for their community.

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We want to integrate immigrant rights and rapid response training into existing volunteer services so this responsibility

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doesn't fall on the shoulders of a handful of community members.

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And we want to connect families and volunteers to these mental health supports, reducing the long-term

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harm that this fear and creation, this isolation creates.

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No matter what, this band of neighbors and volunteers will continue to show up, but when

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entire neighborhoods are living in fear, it becomes a county-wide issue.

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It's routine as your time is up.

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My name is Lee Prior. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be quite as optimistic and hopeful as you

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hurt so far, so take these as my own words, my own. I want ice out of my neighborhood

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and a surrounding area. I don't feel safer with these goons roaming around and kidnapping people.

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In fact, it makes me feel less safe. I know you all are mostly concerned with fiscal and regulatory

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issues and bond ratings, but adults and children are being traumatized.

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I'm sure that I've first used on the board sometimes make resolution difficult.

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Thank you to those who are working to make due page a safe place for everyone you have my

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support.

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I have lived in Wheaton since 1979.

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I taught in Wheaton Warrenville District 235 years.

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Thankfully retired now and freer to speak out.

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I will not stand by and watch them do this to our communities.

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This is Anne Frank-Level Intimidation.

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People are afraid to take their kids to school or an after-school activity.

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They are hiding in their homes while some of us bring them food.

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I know that due-page county sheriffs are helping ICE and forming them of jail release dates

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times. Two people have been kidnapped straight from the jail, no due process. That could never

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happen without the assistance of the Sheriff's Department. It's illegal, a violation of the

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Trust Act, but happens anyway. Their attitude is so sue us. I don't have the energy resources

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or standing to do so. The people who are being abused don't have the energy or resources either.

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So, these boom squads get away with it.

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Decision point held what they built as a prayer service, and downtown Wheaton Sunday night

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and spewed Charlie Kirk's hateful rhetoric.

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I was there.

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It was, in fact, some of the creepiest.

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It was kind of...

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Creepy rally not truly Christian at all. These white so-called Christian nationalists must be stopped. I could be speaking to some of them right now for all I know. I know there's one on the Wheaton City Council. This person was positively called out at the rally Sunday night. We need to stop celebrating people who dehumanize and marginalize others. A junior from Wheaton Academy, Caden Brown, wrote an op-ed for the West Chicago voice a few days ago. I quote him.

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ISIS presence in the community, especially one of the Piers arbitrary and disconnected from any genuine threat, causes great fear and unrest and vote.

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It is well-researched and well-enwartable espousing true Christian values.

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I encourage you all to read it in its entirety. I thank him publicly for writing it.

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I know several young people living their Christian values, but have made it their mission to crush ISIS.

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God bless them all.

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Chingalamiru.

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Connect to our chat, Bentley, Jesse Gutierrez, and Lisa Visez.

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Check Bentley's first.

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It is well established that the fifth amendment and titles aliens to do process of law in deportation proceedings.

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I'm going to repeat that.

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It is well established that the fifth amendment and titles aliens to do process of law in deportation proceedings.

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Those are not my words.

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That is just as Anthony's Sglia in the 1993 case renoversous florists, majority opinion.

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But you might say they're here illegally.

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Well, ask yourself what that means.

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What does it mean to be here or be anywhere illegally?

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When you leave a border crossing, that's the legal equivalent of a speeding ticket.

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Do we deport people for speeding tickets?

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Do we incarcerate or detain them for speeding tickets?

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Either we believe in equal protection of the law or we don't.

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But they're criminals.

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They've done horrible crimes.

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How do we know?

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Have they been convicted?

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Have they been tried by a jury of their peers?

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because that's what the Constitution demands.

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And that's what Anthony Scalia demanded.

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How do we know that? Do they have a conviction on their record?

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If so, the process has been completed and they've been sentenced.

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So they cannot be removed without a deportation hearing,

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which, as far as we know, many, many people in our community and beyond are not getting.

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We know that community trust and law enforcement

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is directly tied to public safety and mental health.

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When trusty roads, crime reporting drops, victim stays silent, and fear deepens.

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That cycle does not only harm immigrant families into DuPage County and harms all of us.

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You hear here at the chair talk about how crime is down, where do you think it's going to go now?

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An ad hoc committee of county officials, health experts, and community partners can give our residents a clear point of contact, protect public safety, train our local law enforcement, as to what the law actually says, and what they're doing if they're aiding and abetting on constitutional detentions.

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It will also demonstrate that this board is committed to upholding both constitutional rights and community stability.

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Some options in addition to local law enforcement training would be to provide Zoom Court options for people who are afraid of getting picked up.

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Because if you don't get, if you don't show up to court, then a war goes out.

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And again, what does that do for crime and do page counting?

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By affirming due process, this committee can provide clear public reassurance, strength and trust, and protect the safety of all our residents.

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Thank you.

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My name is Jesse Gutierrez. Today I'd like to speak up for my fellow veterans.

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We took a note to defend the Constitution and protect...

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The people of this nation, that oath never ended, and is from that perspective that I need to speak today. When arm of the men in mask run through our neighborhoods with guns drawn, it does not look like safety. It looks like chaos. It looks like war. I worry for my fellow veterans and innocent bystanders. In April, a resident named Bobby Fisher described what his neighbor saw. Two agents, chasing the man through the street, guns drawn, while terrified,

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workers jumped off roof to escape Gundman. Mr. Fisher later learned that four to five

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men detained that they were actually documented. ISIS mistake left the entire

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DuPage County block traumatized and left families questioning whether they

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can ever feel safe in their own homes again. Think about the ripple effect. Workers

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who are documented paying taxes and contributing to the pages of economy are now

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to return to the job site. Businesses that rely on their labor lose revenue. We see that the

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Page County Board values workforce development as it does so much to connect job seekers to resources.

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Often in collaboration with unions and trade groups, that commitment has strengthened our local

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economy and supported families across the country. But what happened in the name of those shows us

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But this progress can be undermined when document of workers are swept up in ice mistakes

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and job sites become scenes of chaos and fear.

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If skilled workers are too frightened to return to their jobs, this is his loose revenue,

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apprenticeships, stall, and the county's own workforce metrics suffer.

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This is where the board can help.

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By expanding the page, workforce development to include public forms and transparent communication.

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So workers and businesses, business owners, like understand that the page will not allow

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fear to drive people out of the workforce.

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Second, rapid response connections.

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So employers don't have to get legal and counseling support for their workers when

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raids disrupt projects.

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3.

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Educating the workforce of their rights will help prevent reckless and harmful mistakes like what

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in the name of Bill. We're document of the page county residents, we're wrongly arrested.

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I represent the unite for a safety of the page. Thank you for your time.

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Good morning, my name is Lucille Feldez. I stand here not just as a continuum,

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but as someone who has personally put time into patrolling our streets when immigration,

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custom enforcement has been reported in our neighborhood. I never imagined I would have to do this

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to pitch County yet. I have driven through West Chicago, scanning for on-marked

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events, making calls and using my own resources to help warn families. I have driven home

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with my heart heavier than I knew I could feel. This is not sustainable for residents,

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and it should not fall. I neighbors alone to bear this weight. When residents are forced to

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fill the gaps, it drains us physically and emotionally. It fractures trust and government and

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Isolates families who already feel unseen, but what I have witnessed is that when community

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members stand together, hope flickers back to life.

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I also want to acknowledge this board's leadership in straining mental health services across

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the county.

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The recent expansion of crisis recovery resources show the residents that you are willing to invest

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in both safety and humanity.

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That same vision can now be extended to address the fear and trauma caused by ice.

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That is why I'm urging this board to act. We have heard testimony to page neighbors alike. The next step is established and add hot committees of community officials, health experts and community partners equipped us with coordinated resources, resources, so they know resident pass to shoulder this alone.

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I am proud to serve my neighborhood, but we cannot continue like this. With your leadership, the page can move from residents controlling on their own to cut.

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County vet systems that ensure safety, mental health support and trust for all families who can call this home.

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We are Rebecca Casman, Maria, St. Kuel, and Lily with No Nass name.

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Good morning. My name is Rebecca Hackman and I've lived in Dupeage County for the last 13 years.

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I organize community outreach events here in Wheaton and this morning I'd like to highlight

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Thanks.

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Some things very important, money, specifically grants. Federal and state funding streams reward counties

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that take proactive steps to protect vulnerable communities and build public trust. We hear

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about, or for several of us, have personally witnessed, ice carrying out arrests without warrants,

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Identification or transparency, they have targeted grocery stores like Caputos and Jewel,

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and have been reported near the food pantry, and even on this campus last week.

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Naturally, people in this community are terrified.

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And as we learn during COVID, fear is enough to prevent people from seeking health care,

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support and community resources, and when that happens, the entire county feels the impact.

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Today, residents who fear ICE presence withdraw from county programs. This creates the

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false impression that resources aren't needed, but now is when the need is greatest.

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Without reach and visible support, distrust will grow, risking the same cycle of fear

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with draw from services and county-wide financial strain.

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Proactively addressing ice-related fear isn't just about compassion.

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It's a strategy to keep grant funding stable and ensure resources reach the people they are designed for.

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One practical first step for the ad hoc community committee is to launch a no-year

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rights campaign. With multilingual flyers and workshops and library schools and

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park districts, families can understand their rights and partnering with a trusting

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organization like Almas can help them feel safer engaging with county partners,

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with

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that when communities know the plan, trust and participation rises, and public health outcomes

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improve. This board has already shown leadership and workforce development and emergency preparedness,

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extending that same model here can protect both residents and the county's financial stability.

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Inaction has a cost. Proactive outreach will keep due page safe, trusted, and financially strong.

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We are united for a safer due page.

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Thank you.

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Good morning chair and members of the board.

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I'm Dr. Deliberciaga, President and founder of Alliance of Latino Morty Beauty Action in the suburbs.

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Otherwise don't miss out on us.

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And I'm here today to talk to Stan in support of the Dr. Brustolusia United for a secret

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page.

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I speak at only a community leader today, but as a licensed clinical professional counselor,

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with 16 years of experience in trauma.

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In my work with Immigrant Imminoreative Families, and not minority families sometimes,

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I've seen the profound and lasting harm that is caused by ICE, ICE enforcement.

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Children struggle with anxiety and difficulty concentrating in school, parents live with chronic stress

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at damages or health and they stabilize their households, and the research confirms these realities.

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The urban institute has found that children of the teen and deported parents are significantly

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more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress, but it does not stop here.

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A 2019 study in the journal about a lesson to help found that Latino youth living in communities

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with high-ise activity also showed elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression, even

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when no one in their family was detained.

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In other words, the fear itself is traumatic.

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Families avoid schools, hospitals, and even parks because they no longer feel safe.

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That mistrust ripples through entire neighborhoods.

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United for a safer could page matters because it acknowledges both the visible and invisible impacts of the migration enforcement.

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By creating coordinated responses, trauma-informed supports, and clear public assurances,

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the county's face is remained safe.

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This resolution recognizes that immigration enforcement is not only a legal matter,

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but a public health and community will be an issue.

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I must support this resolution because it reflects both the evidence and what we see every day.

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All families deserve it.

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Good morning. My name is Dr. Maria Sinkill. And if someone who values the collective work that DuPage County Board does, I want to recognize the members who spoke up at the last meeting, who acknowledge the detriment of many issues with ICE and DuPage County.

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Members Melissa, Greg, Sabah, Mary, and Michael.

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When we speak with unity, we show residents that this government, values, transparency and

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humanity, research confirms that visible solidarity from leaders increases community trust

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and that trust is a foundation of safety.

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We also know that groundwork is already here.

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I am grateful for people like this that who are doing the grassroots work in Wushakago.

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That participation shows us that the board also shows us that we already have a base of experience to build on.

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It's a school social worker, public servant, and a director with my doctorate, and two decades worth of grassroots work.

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I value education because knowledge is power.

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Research on disaster preparedness consistently shows that training reduces trauma, and it lowers the stress,

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symptoms by 20 to 30%. People call better when they know the plan, the stops and who to call.

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That is exactly what this committee can provide to deal with reckless and inhumane ice behavior.

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We value how the DuPage County Board is working together to offer a variety of emergency management

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and disaster preparedness, training across departments and provides exercise development,

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planning and simulation of emergency operations.

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By creating a committee, that can dedicate effort to organize and expand on this, we can ensure that all of

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DuPage County staff are prepared to respond appropriately if ICE is present. By doing this together,

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we not only reduce trauma for staff, and the public but also strengthen trust and safety across the county.

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We can equip staff with strips, contact numbers we would call, like ICIRR, and de-escalation protocols,

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insurance safety, while strengthening trust and transparency between government and the community.

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This is not only a mental health issue, but an economic one.

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Risk management shows that clear training and protocols reduce liability by standardizing

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protocols and documentation. Together we can help protect mental health, keep business stable

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and show that DuPage County leads with empathy and unity. So, Luan Pueblo. Gracias.

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There are four people left in manual, damn boss, Dave Welch, Karen Edwards.

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Man, I'm chair.

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I move to extend public comment for those four people to be able to speak.

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Okay, falling paper.

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Is that getting all the paper?

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Okay.

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Approved.

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Thank you.

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I wish I had a speech prepared as all the others did, but I came here.

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I started again.

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I wish I had a speech prepared as all the others before me.

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I came to this knowing that I had to and I'm sure all the people before me felt that need

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on that urge to as well.

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I didn't know exactly how to begin, so I'll address how we began this, this day here

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with a pledge in a prayer and addressing what that pledge in the prayer meant.

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The pledge to our constitution that we would uphold all the billet rights, the amendments

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and everything that it stood for when it was first enacted in this country to give us

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citizens of protection from the corrupt from the bad and everything that could and could not

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be imagined.

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We are in those times right now, and we followed that with a prayer, and in the Reverend's

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voices that echoed throughout this day, he said, deliver us from poverty, from prejudice,

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and from oppression, a very, very difficult thing nowadays, because it really does feel like

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all we have left is prayer nowadays, the sites that we see on TV from the actions in

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broad view that erode certain constitutional amendments that are on their attack, the

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prayers that we say for the people that we see the experiences that they're witnessing on a daily basis

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from, as I said, math, I say agents that are visiting our streets very seemingly, unconstitutionally.

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It's the reason why I know I had to be here.

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I'll continue.

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Continue with that ideology that the Constitution is the very foundation of what this land came to be, but even before that this land existed.

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My name is Emmanuel Valadas. I am part native. I am also part of everything that this land has become since its 1776 and the melting pot that created all the many different immigrants that I

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sent from. Those immigrants are the only thing that these

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ice agents now see when they see my face. On September 8th, the Supreme Court gave

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these agents the full authority to discriminate based off ethnicity

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appearance based off what I look like. We all look like what we came to be

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Without choice, we were born without deciding where we would be born, how we would look, and now we are facing the consequences of our ancestors that we had no choice in the matter of.

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So I began this with a pledge and the prayer and now I'll end it with a plea.

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Stand for us, protect us against those that violate the Constitution and our rights as human beings.

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Thank you.

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place, but I live in Dubesh County, my entire life, and the neighborhood I'm living in,

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but very small on a corporate area with big lots, commercial people

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are buying

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a place.

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We can't, you need to get pull the microphone up a little bit.

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Okay, this is better? Yes.

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Okay, so anyway, I make complaints to the health department, I make complaints to the

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And I'm zone residential and I would like my neighborhood to be a residential.

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So I come here so you can tell who can I talk to?

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Who can I see? Because I'm a candidate with sign.

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I mean, I look like a bomb, but I don't, I can take my businesses and my properties.

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And I can be fucked up to you.

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I don't need you, but you guys really need residents that are happy.

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So who can I talk

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to?

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Good morning. My name is Dave Welch. I've been a Wheaton resident for decades now.

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I'm a white 65 year old man who never thought that I would be standing here from view.

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Wondering what in the hell is going on in the world right now.

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And from what I've heard today I'm equally encouraged by all these wonderful people who are doing some great work

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and horrified at the same time that the fact that they have to actually go ahead and do this.

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I believe in proper immigration control, but I also believe in due process of fairness and this is what we have right now and makes no sense.

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I don't know what the county board can do by itself.

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I just know that they should try to do everything in their power to stop what's going on.

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just saw yesterday the Californians passed laws that say that you know ice agents now have to

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go without mass and with IDs and show their identification that be a huge start so that we

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don't terrorize people who have no reason to be terrorized and if we can't do that at the county level

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we should be lobbying very hard at the state level to make that happen. I'm frustrated and I want to

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And so, if there are groups out there who could use a guy like me and others who want to make a difference and support, what needs to change because I never thought that in my secluded suburban life, I would see this kind of activity and be just devastated and sad by it and motivated to come here.

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Now it's about trying to figure out how to motivate myself to do something that actually matters, and if there's somebody out there who would like to...

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I'd be happy to provide. Thank you.

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My name is Karen Edwards, so by first time at a

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two-page county board meeting, I am so encouraged. I'm here as a 37-year resident of

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Wheaton to say I am just horrified by what's happening with ICE, the illegal horrendous actions

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of ICE to you for plenty spelled out. I don't have to say any further and you've read about it and

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about it. And I'm so encouraged by what I'm hearing today. Thank you Madame Chair and the actions

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of the County Board. This is really encouraging it gives us hope that you are doing things to help

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every resident of this community. And I thank the people who made comments today. I heard all kinds

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of things I haven't thought about. And I thank you for the work you are doing on behalf of everyone here.

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Thank you so much.

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How does there's three more people?

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I could not read their names.

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Linda, Shah, Kim, Reed, and Maria Vassie.

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If you could come up to the podium, if you're so here.

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Kim, Reed, not going to speak.

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Hi, my name is Maria Vassie.

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I am the Edison Township Clerk.

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And I just came here to say thank you to the board.

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For all the help that you have given my township

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in the first few weeks of our administration,

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for all the encouragement you have given our board.

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Especially, Michael Childress, who's gone to bat first

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a few times and even come and put groceries

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on our new community market shelf.

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Without intergovernmental unity, none of us is getting anywhere,

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and I just wanted to say thank you for supporting us

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in our immediacy time, which was the beginning.

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I hope we can continue this relationship and we can continue to work forward to make not just

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Addison Township a better slice of DuPage, but all of DuPage better.

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Thank you.

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Linda's not going to speak.

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If the board has received public comment by our online portal, for board policy, those comments

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were provided to members yesterday so they could be reviewed.

644
01:13:03,230 --> 01:13:06,770
Comments submitted electronically will be included in the minutes of this meeting.

645
01:13:06,770 --> 01:13:12,290
And, like to move on to the consent agenda, I seek a motion to approve the consent agenda items.

646
01:13:14,030 --> 01:13:20,750
25, 2261, DuPage County Board, regular minutes, Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

647
01:13:21,310 --> 01:13:26,330
25, 21, 83, 9, 5, 20, 25, pay list.

648
01:13:27,130 --> 01:13:33,430
25, 21, 86, 9, 5, 20, 25, auto debit pay list.

649
01:13:33,430 --> 01:13:43,270
25, 22, 12, 9, 9, 9, 20, 25, pay list, 25, 22, 45, 9, 12, 20, 25,

650
01:13:43,270 --> 01:13:55,570
Paylist, 25, 22, 46, 9, 12, 20, 25, auto debit paylist, 25, 22, 60, 9, 16, 20, 25,

651
01:13:55,950 --> 01:14:07,230
Paylist, 25, 21, 94, 9, 8, 20, 25, core bill wire transfer, 25, 22, 25, 9, 9, 20, 25,

652
01:14:07,230 --> 01:14:15,930
I.D.O.R. Wire Transfer 25 22 32 County Recorder Monthly Reviews Revenue Statement August

653
01:14:15,930 --> 01:14:26,750
2025 25 22 79 Treasures Monthly Report of Investments in Deposits August 25 25 25 22 51

654
01:14:26,750 --> 01:14:31,830
Change Orders to various contracts as specified in the Attached Packet all in favor.

655
01:14:32,850 --> 01:14:36,110
Okay, and now we'll move on to County Board and Vice Chair, Childress.

656
01:14:36,670 --> 01:14:45,810
Thank you madam chair. I like the move on CBR 7225 resolution approved remember initiative program agreements.

657
01:14:46,530 --> 01:14:50,930
It's been moved in second and row call please. Oh, I'm sorry. Member Tony Tory.

658
01:14:51,390 --> 01:14:59,450
As a member and board member of five on one, see three of the health department, which is one of the beneficiaries of this membership program.

659
01:15:00,020 --> 01:15:03,060
In accordance with our rules, we'll be abstaining.

660
01:15:03,580 --> 01:15:06,100
Okay. Thank you, member Tony Tory. Roll call, please.

661
01:15:07,940 --> 01:15:10,200
Members, shoulders. Yes. Member COVID.

662
01:15:10,460 --> 01:15:10,720
Hi.

663
01:15:11,340 --> 01:15:11,840
Member dessert.

664
01:15:12,800 --> 01:15:13,020
Aye.

665
01:15:13,640 --> 01:15:14,240
Member echo.

666
01:15:15,340 --> 01:15:16,180
Member Evans.

667
01:15:17,000 --> 01:15:17,640
Member glossy.

668
01:15:18,440 --> 01:15:19,060
Member Garcia.

669
01:15:20,060 --> 01:15:20,560
Aye. Member Heather.

670
01:15:21,600 --> 01:15:22,220
Yes. Member Honig.

671
01:15:23,000 --> 01:15:24,020
Member Criscusky.

672
01:15:24,900 --> 01:15:25,560
Aye. Member Leplant.

673
01:15:26,360 --> 01:15:27,020
Aye. Member Martinez.

674
01:15:28,080 --> 01:15:28,800
Aye. Member Ozag.

675
01:15:29,560 --> 01:15:30,000
Aye. Member Schwartz.

676
01:15:37,760 --> 01:15:40,400
Thank you, thank you, Madam Chair.

677
01:15:40,620 --> 01:15:42,840
We'll move on to finance and member Garcia.

678
01:15:44,300 --> 01:15:45,380
Thank you, Chair Conroy.

679
01:15:46,240 --> 01:15:50,000
I make a motion to approve FIR-01-4925

680
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:52,980
Except it's an appropriation of the tobacco enforcement program,

681
01:15:53,200 --> 01:15:54,340
program U-26.

682
01:15:55,260 --> 01:15:59,680
In our governmental agreements, this is the amount of $7,172.

683
01:15:59,680 --> 01:16:01,640
dollars for the sure of office.

684
01:16:02,500 --> 01:16:05,360
It's been moved in seconded roll call, please.

685
01:16:06,020 --> 01:16:06,560
Member Garcia.

686
01:16:07,260 --> 01:16:08,100
I, Member Heather.

687
01:16:09,060 --> 01:16:09,480
Member Honig.

688
01:16:10,200 --> 01:16:11,300
Member Kyrgyzki.

689
01:16:11,980 --> 01:16:12,560
Member Leplant.

690
01:16:13,260 --> 01:16:13,880
Member Martinez.

691
01:16:15,080 --> 01:16:15,880
Member Ozag.

692
01:16:16,640 --> 01:16:17,260
Member Shorzy.

693
01:16:18,080 --> 01:16:18,820
Member Tornatory.

694
01:16:19,660 --> 01:16:20,300
Member You.

695
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:21,740
Member Zay.

696
01:16:22,500 --> 01:16:23,240
Member Kail.

697
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:24,980
Member Childress.

698
01:16:26,120 --> 01:16:26,660
Member Kover.

699
01:16:27,360 --> 01:16:28,300
Member DeSart.

700
01:16:28,300 --> 01:16:34,200
I, member ACOF, member Evans, and member Golosi.

701
01:16:35,540 --> 01:16:35,980
Member Garcia.

702
01:16:36,880 --> 01:16:40,300
I make a motion to approve F-I-R-015-025,

703
01:16:41,160 --> 01:16:43,400
budget transfers for 923-2025,

704
01:16:43,600 --> 01:16:45,420
for various companies in accounting units.

705
01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:47,660
Leave its grant to member Garcia.

706
01:16:48,140 --> 01:16:51,660
Make a motion to approve F-I-R-015-125,

707
01:16:51,780 --> 01:16:54,320
ratification of a mergesome procurement for goods and services

708
01:16:54,320 --> 01:16:57,400
for its total amount, now to exceed $500,000.

709
01:16:57,400 --> 01:17:03,420
leave it's granted member Garcia make emotions improve FIR zero one five two

710
01:17:03,420 --> 01:17:08,900
twenty five additional appropriation for the 2016 courthouse by on step service in

711
01:17:08,900 --> 01:17:12,800
the amount of seven thousand dollars leave it's granted member Garcia

712
01:17:12,800 --> 01:17:18,080
I'm going to make emotions improve FIR zero one five four twenty twenty twenty five

713
01:17:18,080 --> 01:17:21,780
acceptance of an extension of time and budget modification for the U.S. Department of

714
01:17:21,780 --> 01:17:26,960
Justice this is on the amount of zero dollars leave it's granted thank you

715
01:17:26,960 --> 01:17:30,380
for Garcia. Okay, animal services and member, could you ski?

716
01:17:31,440 --> 01:17:37,960
Thank you, ma'am. Chair, just real briefly. Tomorrow, the Defej animal services is hosting

717
01:17:37,960 --> 01:17:43,220
a joint press conference with the Illinois Humane Society. Chair Conroy will be kicking it

718
01:17:43,220 --> 01:17:49,080
off. And we have a number of our state legislators also there. Senator Holmes, Senator

719
01:17:49,080 --> 01:17:56,820
of low-AX senators, Castro, Senator Lewis, Senator Karn, and a state-rep centrally-troll

720
01:17:56,820 --> 01:17:57,940
will also be speaking.

721
01:17:58,780 --> 01:18:04,800
And the focus is going to be on the, I guess, the abundance of animals that are coming

722
01:18:04,800 --> 01:18:09,960
into the shelters, things that we can do, specifically in Springfield on a legislative

723
01:18:11,060 --> 01:18:16,640
point that will help in reducing potentially the animals coming into the shelters, so they'll

724
01:18:16,640 --> 01:18:19,940
talking about increased the supply of affordable pet

725
01:18:19,940 --> 01:18:21,400
who's of rental housing.

726
01:18:21,900 --> 01:18:25,040
So we've heard the chairs budget today about affordable housing,

727
01:18:25,220 --> 01:18:27,700
but also for pets that people that have

728
01:18:27,700 --> 01:18:31,060
had removed breed restrictions from home owners,

729
01:18:31,140 --> 01:18:34,200
rentals, renters, and insurance policies,

730
01:18:34,440 --> 01:18:39,100
and also try to cap the excessive pet deposit fees

731
01:18:39,100 --> 01:18:41,980
that a lot of places are having, which is kind of making

732
01:18:41,980 --> 01:18:45,220
a financially difficult for certain people to have animals

733
01:18:45,220 --> 01:18:50,580
at whatever departments they may be at. A few other ones there, so some of the things that

734
01:18:50,580 --> 01:18:56,700
can be done in Springfield, and just to kind of highlight to the press in the public, some

735
01:18:56,700 --> 01:19:01,280
of the issues going on with the abundance of the animals coming into the knowledge of age,

736
01:19:01,700 --> 01:19:07,240
but other shelters, thanks to your kind of labor. So everybody should have got the invite tomorrow

737
01:19:07,240 --> 01:19:12,740
one o'clock at the shelter. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Development, member, tone of Tory.

738
01:19:15,170 --> 01:19:17,010
Thank you, Madam Chair.

739
01:19:20,680 --> 01:19:28,680
Approval of DCO-38, if 25 is only 25, 11, to prove a variation or reduce the

740
01:19:28,680 --> 01:19:33,340
very arts subject in 25 feet to approximately 19.2 feet for an existing

741
01:19:33,340 --> 01:19:34,300
detached garage.

742
01:19:36,640 --> 01:19:37,580
Is there a second?

743
01:19:38,640 --> 01:19:39,220
Oh, okay.

744
01:19:39,300 --> 01:19:40,800
It's a moved and seconded roll call, please.

745
01:19:41,880 --> 01:19:42,500
Member Tornatory.

746
01:19:43,500 --> 01:19:43,920
Member You?

747
01:19:44,700 --> 01:19:45,380
Member Zay?

748
01:19:46,300 --> 01:19:47,120
Member Kayhill?

749
01:19:47,340 --> 01:19:47,620
Aye.

750
01:19:47,620 --> 01:19:49,640
Member of Childress,

751
01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:59,540
Member of Covert, Member of Desert, I, Member of Accove, Member of Evans.

752
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:13,580
Member Galansi, member Garcia, member Heather, member Honig, member Krojuski, member LaPlanz, member Martinez, member Ozag, and member Shorzy.

753
01:20:14,740 --> 01:20:15,380
Member Totatori.

754
01:20:15,400 --> 01:20:23,260
Thank you, ma'am. Sure, I'm move approval of BCO309-H2520-2532 to approve a variation of a reduced degree or a setback for a new

755
01:20:23,260 --> 01:20:27,380
in the last edition, 25 feet to approximately 11.35 feet.

756
01:20:28,440 --> 01:20:29,760
Leave it's granted, number 20.

757
01:20:30,060 --> 01:20:32,240
Madam Chair, move approval of DC-040,

758
01:20:32,400 --> 01:20:36,020
the S-25-Zoning 25-47 to approve a variation

759
01:20:36,020 --> 01:20:38,120
reduced to corner-side subject for a part

760
01:20:38,120 --> 01:20:41,140
of 30 feet to fraction 14 feet for a new pool.

761
01:20:42,580 --> 01:20:43,720
Leave it's granted, number 20.

762
01:20:44,060 --> 01:20:48,540
Madam Chair, move approval, DC-041, the S-25-Zoning 25-52,

763
01:20:49,200 --> 01:20:51,400
to approve a variation to allow an adult use cannabis

764
01:20:51,400 --> 01:20:56,640
dispensing organization with a 1500 feet from a preexisting public or private nursery school,

765
01:20:56,940 --> 01:20:58,680
preschool primary secondary school.

766
01:21:00,620 --> 01:21:05,320
Member Kay Hill, did you have a question? You just want to roll call.

767
01:21:07,020 --> 01:21:11,060
Okay, can we go roll call please? Yes. Yeah, I call that you.

768
01:21:12,500 --> 01:21:18,740
Okay, I just want to talk about this issue. I spoke to the mayor of the village of Addison and

769
01:21:18,740 --> 01:21:24,760
He strongly objects to this as does the people in the village of Addison that are the city people.

770
01:21:25,280 --> 01:21:27,000
He did attend the ZBA committee.

771
01:21:27,900 --> 01:21:30,860
He did not file any kind of formal complaint.

772
01:21:30,940 --> 01:21:34,860
I don't know if he was not aware that he was supposed to file a formal complaint.

773
01:21:35,420 --> 01:21:39,080
But he did not file a formal objection to it.

774
01:21:39,320 --> 01:21:44,500
But he has said to me, if you read the details behind it, there's two points.

775
01:21:44,500 --> 01:21:53,900
There's a park, the village of Addison has a park district right there, a 40 acre property with an indoor outdoor pool, child care facilities.

776
01:21:54,700 --> 01:22:01,720
They do not want a adult use cannabis dispensary right near there, they're afraid of that.

777
01:22:02,080 --> 01:22:04,940
Second, there's the Islamic Society of Addison.

778
01:22:04,940 --> 01:22:11,840
is they're actual building for the summer school is like 1,600 feet, so it's just outside

779
01:22:11,840 --> 01:22:20,320
the 1,500 feet rule, but that is another objection also.

780
01:22:20,860 --> 01:22:26,960
So I am voting no on this and I don't think it's a good precedent to start to allow a cannabis

781
01:22:26,960 --> 01:22:34,280
dispensary within 1500 feet from pre-existing nursery school, preschool, primary, secondary school.

782
01:22:34,580 --> 01:22:34,900
Thank you.

783
01:22:35,220 --> 01:22:36,200
Member Childress.

784
01:22:37,560 --> 01:22:38,560
Thank you, Madam Chair.

785
01:22:39,480 --> 01:22:43,140
I'm in total agreement with Member Kale on this one.

786
01:22:44,040 --> 01:22:50,240
That president is not good because of the park district and the school.

787
01:22:50,520 --> 01:22:51,860
So I will be in no one else.

788
01:22:52,400 --> 01:22:52,760
Okay.

789
01:22:52,760 --> 01:23:02,900
member Evans. Thank you, Madam Chair. Can I ask how many feet is it's, you know, they want to allow the variation within 1,500 feet, but how many feet is it?

790
01:23:04,280 --> 01:23:12,740
I think I can answer that the standard is 1,500 feet from an educational or child care facility.

791
01:23:12,740 --> 01:23:24,720
There is the Islamic building in question has at its closest point a summer school, which is approximately

792
01:23:24,720 --> 01:23:41,340
1,200 feet, but the actual child care and educational facility is either 1,600 or 1,700 feet from the

793
01:23:41,340 --> 01:23:49,900
I'm talking, every zoning petition stands on its own every piece of real estate is unique.

794
01:23:50,080 --> 01:23:52,020
There is no precedent that gets set.

795
01:23:52,080 --> 01:23:57,280
One way or another, though I am a district one, the village of Madison did not file a formal

796
01:23:57,280 --> 01:23:57,760
objection.

797
01:23:58,560 --> 01:24:02,780
There was nobody at the development committee that objected to this, this was passed unanimously

798
01:24:02,780 --> 01:24:08,960
by the zoning board of appeals, as well as the development committee, and for those reasons

799
01:24:08,960 --> 01:24:09,740
I'd be building.

800
01:24:14,730 --> 01:24:15,970
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

801
01:24:16,110 --> 01:24:18,250
I haven't.

802
01:24:18,250 --> 01:24:19,010
Mike Griffon.

803
01:24:19,490 --> 01:24:19,750
I remember I haven't.

804
01:24:20,590 --> 01:24:21,870
Somebody turned it up.

805
01:24:22,630 --> 01:24:24,850
So if it's less.

806
01:24:25,050 --> 01:24:26,410
If it's more than 1500 feet.

807
01:24:26,530 --> 01:24:27,710
Why is it even on here.

808
01:24:27,950 --> 01:24:29,790
I mean, there's got to be a different distance, right?

809
01:24:30,650 --> 01:24:34,710
From pre existing nursery school, pre school primary or secondary school.

810
01:24:34,710 --> 01:24:39,930
because I understand that the actual building is 12 hundred feet.

811
01:24:40,190 --> 01:24:45,510
But the actual child care center in school is 17 hundred feet.

812
01:24:46,230 --> 01:24:47,750
Okay, thank you.

813
01:24:48,270 --> 01:24:48,890
Number covert.

814
01:24:49,190 --> 01:24:50,110
Thank you Madam Chair.

815
01:24:50,650 --> 01:24:54,150
I was in committee for this and I had some questions for Paul Haas,

816
01:24:54,310 --> 01:24:59,970
regarding the school primarily in the summer school of the Islamic Center of Addison.

817
01:25:00,270 --> 01:25:12,570
And I had asked the same questions. So this development for the dispensary is within the required range that it should be from schools according to our ordinance and statute.

818
01:25:13,270 --> 01:25:21,910
So they can be there. I did ask if there were any objections made by the Islamic Center and I was told that there were no objections made.

819
01:25:21,910 --> 01:25:29,870
So I, and I didn't hear anything about the city of Addison having a formal objection to it.

820
01:25:30,550 --> 01:25:37,390
But I too had the same concerns but the Islamic Center stated that they did not have an issue with it.

821
01:25:37,410 --> 01:25:40,470
And that's why I voted yes so it seems to have no problem there.

822
01:25:41,250 --> 01:25:48,430
And again, I advocated for recreational facilities before because there are a lot of people who have ailments.

823
01:25:48,430 --> 01:25:55,390
and they need medicinal cannabis for those ailments and they're unable to afford medication

824
01:25:55,390 --> 01:26:02,290
or even the prescription for medical cannabis from doctor's offices because they're uninsured

825
01:26:02,290 --> 01:26:03,650
or they don't have insurance.

826
01:26:04,030 --> 01:26:08,270
So this actually allows people to take care of themselves with what they need.

827
01:26:09,850 --> 01:26:13,050
And so I don't see any issue with this, so I'll be voting yes.

828
01:26:13,810 --> 01:26:15,650
Okay, member Ozak.

829
01:26:16,130 --> 01:26:17,070
Thank you, Madam Chair.

830
01:26:17,290 --> 01:26:19,250
I voted yes for this in development committee.

831
01:26:19,890 --> 01:26:21,070
And thank you, Mr. Google.

832
01:26:21,570 --> 01:26:23,690
I just looked up what a city block is in Chicago.

833
01:26:24,470 --> 01:26:27,110
And it's 330 feet by 660 feet.

834
01:26:27,330 --> 01:26:29,490
So if you want to think about city block lines,

835
01:26:29,970 --> 01:26:33,090
this is almost 2.5 blocks away from the site.

836
01:26:33,530 --> 01:26:36,410
So I will be staying with my yes vote for this.

837
01:26:36,690 --> 01:26:36,950
Thank you.

838
01:26:37,550 --> 01:26:38,670
Okay, anyone else?

839
01:26:39,350 --> 01:26:40,330
Okay, roll call please.

840
01:26:41,330 --> 01:26:42,910
Number 20, Tory.

841
01:26:44,030 --> 01:26:44,710
Member you.

842
01:26:45,950 --> 01:26:46,850
Members aye.

843
01:26:48,290 --> 01:26:48,430
Aye.

844
01:26:48,430 --> 01:26:49,070
Member Kayhill.

845
01:26:50,270 --> 01:26:51,130
Member Childress.

846
01:26:51,950 --> 01:26:52,630
Member Covert.

847
01:26:52,830 --> 01:26:53,070
Aye.

848
01:26:53,670 --> 01:26:54,690
Member Disart.

849
01:26:55,610 --> 01:26:55,830
Aye.

850
01:26:56,670 --> 01:26:57,490
Member Ackoff.

851
01:26:59,170 --> 01:26:59,410
Aye.

852
01:26:59,410 --> 01:26:59,810
Member Evans.

853
01:27:01,430 --> 01:27:02,290
Member Glossy.

854
01:27:03,450 --> 01:27:04,110
Member Garcia.

855
01:27:05,630 --> 01:27:06,130
Member Heather.

856
01:27:07,450 --> 01:27:08,050
Member Honig.

857
01:27:09,430 --> 01:27:17,670
Member Krzysky, Member Lopland, Member Martinez, Member Ozog, and

858
01:27:17,670 --> 01:27:18,330
Member Shorzy,

859
01:27:24,840 --> 01:27:26,560
13-I-5-Nay,

860
01:27:28,980 --> 01:27:35,360
does it need 13-I-5-Nay's motion passes?

861
01:27:36,600 --> 01:27:39,500
Yes, just a reminder, it passes because it wasn't a formal objection.

862
01:27:39,500 --> 01:27:41,920
We didn't need a reporter majority in this one.

863
01:27:42,160 --> 01:27:42,880
Okay, thank you.

864
01:27:43,120 --> 01:27:43,620
Thank you.

865
01:27:43,620 --> 01:27:45,060
Thank you.

866
01:27:45,060 --> 01:27:51,160
approval of DC-042-DS-25-Zoning-25-55 to approve a variation in increase the height of the

867
01:27:51,160 --> 01:27:55,360
de-accessary building, 15 feet to approximately 18 feet.

868
01:27:56,400 --> 01:27:58,240
Okay, we're going to need to roll call on this.

869
01:27:58,640 --> 01:27:59,220
Roll call, please.

870
01:28:00,080 --> 01:28:00,480
Okay.

871
01:28:02,100 --> 01:28:03,100
Member 20 Tory.

872
01:28:04,140 --> 01:28:04,740
Member Hugh.

873
01:28:04,740 --> 01:28:05,040
Aye.

874
01:28:05,480 --> 01:28:06,140
Member Zay.

875
01:28:06,660 --> 01:28:07,980
Member Kayel.

876
01:28:08,040 --> 01:28:08,380
Aye.

877
01:28:08,820 --> 01:28:09,960
Member Childrens.

878
01:28:10,800 --> 01:28:11,520
Member Covert.

879
01:28:11,820 --> 01:28:12,040
Aye.

880
01:28:12,560 --> 01:28:13,100
Member dessert.

881
01:28:14,200 --> 01:28:14,380
Aye.

882
01:28:14,380 --> 01:28:24,920
Member Ackoff, Member Evans, Member Galasi, Member Garcia, Member Heather, Member Honik, Member

883
01:28:24,920 --> 01:28:31,960
Kyrgyzki, Member Leplant, Member Martinez, Member Ozag and Member Schorsey.

884
01:28:33,720 --> 01:28:34,380
Thank you, Madam Chair.

885
01:28:38,220 --> 01:28:39,500
Thank you, Madam Chair.

886
01:28:40,080 --> 01:28:44,360
First, I just want to mention that, I can I'm development follows, do you just

887
01:28:44,360 --> 01:28:50,340
on public safety committee. So last week I had to leave early in order to try and start

888
01:28:50,340 --> 01:28:55,640
academic development committee on time and it wasn't I didn't leave because I was not I didn't

889
01:28:55,640 --> 01:29:00,060
find the discussion valuable that member Martinez had brought up. In fact I really wanted to

890
01:29:00,060 --> 01:29:06,240
stay but could not in fact our committee could not start without quorum for like 20 minutes after

891
01:29:06,240 --> 01:29:12,620
the start time. In any case I just want to mention that we did have a great presentation update

892
01:29:12,620 --> 01:29:17,040
on the hotel transportation grant pilot program by Beth Marketti from the two page convention

893
01:29:17,040 --> 01:29:21,760
and visitors bureau at the Economic Development Committee meeting and we hope that she will

894
01:29:21,760 --> 01:29:27,260
come to finance committee in the near future to do her full update, but we are rapidly spending

895
01:29:27,260 --> 01:29:32,340
those funds of $50,000 that the board had approved and we were spending them to great effect

896
01:29:32,340 --> 01:29:36,560
and great economic impact. As of today's date more than half of that funding has been spent

897
01:29:36,560 --> 01:29:45,600
for a room count of over 3,300 hotel rooms and a revenue there for a 450,000, 143 dollars.

898
01:29:45,900 --> 01:29:51,420
So great impact. In addition, I'd like to provide a brief update on the Weowa federal funding

899
01:29:51,420 --> 01:29:57,780
and its impact on work net due page and therefore the impact on the county. Both the Senate and House

900
01:29:57,780 --> 01:29:59,740
operations committees have passed their respect.

901
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:06,680
Funding bills for the Department of Labor. And while the Senate's version supports continued investment in

902
01:30:06,680 --> 01:30:12,840
Weowa and workforce development, the House bill proposes eliminating Weowa, adults, and youth funding

903
01:30:12,840 --> 01:30:18,740
along with significant overall cuts to the Department of Labor. So Congress now needs to work toward a single version

904
01:30:18,740 --> 01:30:25,300
that can be agreed upon, but as the September 30 deadline approaches, it's unclear that a continuing resolution will happen,

905
01:30:25,300 --> 01:30:31,100
and work network page is very concerned that a shutdown seems more likely, so stay tuned.

906
01:30:31,580 --> 01:30:38,600
Thank you. Moving on, I move on EDP-1-25, recommendation for the approval of a contract

907
01:30:38,600 --> 01:30:42,560
to parents, Alliance Employment Project to provide job training and employment services to

908
01:30:42,560 --> 01:30:46,220
use and do page counting for the Workforce Development Division for the period of October

909
01:30:46,220 --> 01:30:51,720
1, 2025 to September 30, 26 for a contract amount not to exceed 590,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

910
01:30:51,720 --> 01:30:53,680
It's been moved in seconded.

911
01:30:53,800 --> 01:30:54,780
Will call please.

912
01:30:55,300 --> 01:30:55,700
Member you.

913
01:30:56,380 --> 01:30:57,320
Members aye.

914
01:30:58,140 --> 01:30:58,840
Member Kahel.

915
01:30:59,720 --> 01:31:00,200
Members shoulders.

916
01:31:01,380 --> 01:31:01,940
Member covert.

917
01:31:02,840 --> 01:31:03,500
Member dessert.

918
01:31:04,540 --> 01:31:04,580
Aye.

919
01:31:05,180 --> 01:31:06,040
Member act off.

920
01:31:07,020 --> 01:31:07,680
Member Evans.

921
01:31:08,560 --> 01:31:09,120
Member glossy.

922
01:31:10,040 --> 01:31:10,680
Member Garcia.

923
01:31:11,620 --> 01:31:12,200
Member Heather.

924
01:31:13,180 --> 01:31:13,860
Member Honig.

925
01:31:14,980 --> 01:31:15,940
Member Kyrgyzki.

926
01:31:16,860 --> 01:31:17,480
Member Leplant.

927
01:31:18,340 --> 01:31:19,100
Member Martinez.

928
01:31:20,480 --> 01:31:21,340
Member Ozog.

929
01:31:21,500 --> 01:31:21,700
Member Ozog.

930
01:31:21,700 --> 01:31:24,300
Member Swarzy and Member Tornatory.

931
01:31:25,040 --> 01:31:25,060
Okay.

932
01:31:25,380 --> 01:31:25,740
Member U.

933
01:31:26,140 --> 01:31:26,800
Thank you, Madam Chair.

934
01:31:26,980 --> 01:31:28,780
I move on EDP-2-25,

935
01:31:29,080 --> 01:31:30,500
for a foundation for the approval of a contract

936
01:31:30,500 --> 01:31:33,360
of Wheaton Warrenville CSCUSD-200,

937
01:31:33,560 --> 01:31:35,840
provided training and employment services for youth clients

938
01:31:35,840 --> 01:31:36,620
and two-page county.

939
01:31:37,040 --> 01:31:39,560
For the workforce development division for the period of October 1,

940
01:31:39,560 --> 01:31:41,040
2025 to September 30,

941
01:31:41,040 --> 01:31:43,800
2026 for a contract not to exceed $200,000.

942
01:31:44,500 --> 01:31:45,740
Leave us granted, Member U.

943
01:31:46,620 --> 01:31:47,360
Thank you, Madam Chair.

944
01:31:47,480 --> 01:31:48,800
I move on EDP-3-25,

945
01:31:49,460 --> 01:31:50,960
for a foundation for the approval of a contract

946
01:31:50,960 --> 01:31:54,840
leaders and transformational education to provide job training and employment services for

947
01:31:54,840 --> 01:31:58,320
use clients into page county for the workforce development division for the period of October

948
01:31:58,320 --> 01:32:03,540
1, 2025 to September 30, 20, 26, for our contract amount not to exceed $120,000.

949
01:32:04,280 --> 01:32:06,760
They've agreed to thank you, member you. Thank you, Madam Chair.

950
01:32:06,920 --> 01:32:10,800
Environmental and member Heather. No, I'm due to this point of time. Thank you.

951
01:32:11,160 --> 01:32:16,040
Human services and member Swarzy. Thank you, Madam Chair. We have no agenda item today,

952
01:32:16,200 --> 01:32:20,880
but I do have a report and it really revolves around your budget presentation.

953
01:32:20,960 --> 01:32:25,560
So I got choked up here into your budget presentation

954
01:32:27,020 --> 01:32:28,980
for the care and thoughtfulness

955
01:32:28,980 --> 01:32:31,400
that you put into it, especially with your DuPage

956
01:32:31,400 --> 01:32:35,640
sustainability initiative, keeping two and a half million dollars

957
01:32:35,640 --> 01:32:38,700
available for whatever, it may be needed

958
01:32:38,700 --> 01:32:42,820
for to help our most vulnerable, of course, affordable housing

959
01:32:42,820 --> 01:32:43,780
is a huge one.

960
01:32:44,260 --> 01:32:48,780
But the food insecurity is, I just can't stress enough,

961
01:32:49,240 --> 01:32:50,160
how important it is.

962
01:32:50,160 --> 01:32:56,140
I mean, I doubt there's anybody sitting in this room today that has one wonder where they're

963
01:32:56,140 --> 01:32:58,220
going to get their next meal from.

964
01:32:58,960 --> 01:33:02,460
I get statistics from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

965
01:33:02,600 --> 01:33:03,660
We get these every month.

966
01:33:03,840 --> 01:33:06,000
I think it was our human services committee.

967
01:33:06,060 --> 01:33:09,540
Remember La Planner, maybe it was member K. Hill, that asked the Northern Illinois Food Bank

968
01:33:09,540 --> 01:33:15,500
to provide updates on new users to our food pantry.

969
01:33:15,660 --> 01:33:16,700
So thank you for that.

970
01:33:16,700 --> 01:33:20,840
And I just got this the other day we didn't get to share in our meeting because we didn't have it.

971
01:33:20,940 --> 01:33:23,940
There wasn't anything on the agenda so we canceled our meeting last week.

972
01:33:24,860 --> 01:33:30,520
1,500, roughly 1,500 new users every single month do our food pantry.

973
01:33:31,140 --> 01:33:38,980
So just in 20, 25 alone we've had close to 12,000 new individuals now.

974
01:33:39,440 --> 01:33:45,320
When we go, the number we've been saying for the last few years is about 10% of our community,

975
01:33:45,320 --> 01:33:54,340
of our county uses food countries, we've increased that by 12,000 new users, new users just in this past year.

976
01:33:54,940 --> 01:33:59,880
So, very grateful for your dedication to feeding our community.

977
01:34:00,160 --> 01:34:02,140
Thank you very much for your hard work with us.

978
01:34:02,680 --> 01:34:03,220
Thank you.

979
01:34:03,300 --> 01:34:08,000
Thank you, Member Swarzy, your leadership in this area is invaluable to the board's work.

980
01:34:08,680 --> 01:34:10,800
Traditional and public safety and member Evans.

981
01:34:11,100 --> 01:34:12,120
Thank you, Madam Chair.

982
01:34:12,120 --> 01:34:21,920
As we've mentioned it a few times in this meeting, under new business last week the discussion regarding ice rates in DuPage County and the Chicago area.

983
01:34:22,520 --> 01:34:33,640
We had about a 55 minute discussion and our under share for more confirmed that the sheriff's office does not and will not aid ice in their mission.

984
01:34:33,640 --> 01:34:46,500
So, and that's per state statute, and any, you know, accusations that they've been working with ICE, you know, it's hard to hear those accusations when there's no proof.

985
01:34:47,160 --> 01:34:59,980
So, I just wanted to speak to that. And also, I wanted to let everybody know that anybody who didn't attend the committee meeting, it was a great discussion and I applaud.

986
01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:06,760
Member Martinez for bringing up the discussion and the thing I want to highlight is that it was civil discourse.

987
01:35:07,660 --> 01:35:13,940
We all spoke very, very civilly. We can all hear each other's opinions.

988
01:35:14,920 --> 01:35:19,840
And we all want to solve these problems that we're seeing and we all want to help people.

989
01:35:19,840 --> 01:35:22,480
So I really appreciate this board in that committee.

990
01:35:23,040 --> 01:35:29,600
So with that, I will move on JPS CO-7-25.

991
01:35:30,060 --> 01:35:33,740
Amendment to purchase order 7292-1 serve

992
01:35:33,740 --> 01:35:36,440
issued to real-time networks to extend the contract

993
01:35:36,440 --> 01:35:39,620
to December 31st, 2025, and increase the contract

994
01:35:39,620 --> 01:35:43,020
in conference in the amount of $22,576

995
01:35:43,020 --> 01:35:46,880
for a new contract total not to exceed $116,100.

996
01:35:46,880 --> 01:35:50,120
It's been moved in seconded roll call, please.

997
01:35:50,540 --> 01:35:51,160
Member you.

998
01:35:52,900 --> 01:35:53,460
Oh, I'm sorry.

999
01:35:53,840 --> 01:35:54,200
Member Evans.

1000
01:35:55,400 --> 01:35:56,440
Member Colossie.

1001
01:35:57,640 --> 01:35:58,340
Member Garcia.

1002
01:35:59,900 --> 01:36:00,200
Member Heather.

1003
01:36:01,540 --> 01:36:02,260
Member Honig.

1004
01:36:03,160 --> 01:36:03,960
Member Krojewski.

1005
01:36:05,700 --> 01:36:06,680
Member LePlanz.

1006
01:36:07,460 --> 01:36:08,020
Member Martinez.

1007
01:36:09,120 --> 01:36:09,800
Member Ozog.

1008
01:36:10,800 --> 01:36:11,720
Member Shorzi.

1009
01:36:12,860 --> 01:36:13,320
Member 24.

1010
01:36:14,100 --> 01:36:15,240
Member you.

1011
01:36:16,000 --> 01:36:26,440
Members A, member Kay Hill, member Childress, member Covert, member dessert, I, and member

1012
01:36:26,440 --> 01:36:27,200
I call.

1013
01:36:28,600 --> 01:36:29,140
Member Evans.

1014
01:36:29,700 --> 01:36:29,960
Thank you.

1015
01:36:30,020 --> 01:36:35,900
I move on JPSP-35-25, recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to

1016
01:36:35,900 --> 01:36:41,350
microgenics corporation to provide court order drug testing and supplies with an

1017
01:36:41,350 --> 01:36:46,710
for 80 analyzer for a four year lease for the probation department for the period of October

1018
01:36:47,570 --> 01:36:53,950
1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2029 for a contract total amount not to exceed 284,211

1019
01:36:53,950 --> 01:36:55,330
per bid.

1020
01:36:55,910 --> 01:36:57,350
Leave its granted member Evans.

1021
01:36:57,750 --> 01:36:58,190
Thank you.

1022
01:36:58,270 --> 01:37:04,870
I move on JPSP-37-25, recommendation for the approval of a contract with Terry Allbright for

1023
01:37:04,870 --> 01:37:10,970
Crisis Counselor Services as a handler of a comfort dog to assist in therapeutic support for

1024
01:37:10,970 --> 01:37:15,650
and court staff for the period of October 6th, 2025 through October 5th,

1025
01:37:16,290 --> 01:37:18,810
26th for an amount not to exceed $48,000.

1026
01:37:19,550 --> 01:37:21,010
We've just granted member Evans.

1027
01:37:21,250 --> 01:37:23,890
Finally, I move on JPS-38-25,

1028
01:37:24,690 --> 01:37:26,290
recommendation for the approval of a contract to

1029
01:37:26,290 --> 01:37:28,230
Smego Management Group Inc.

1030
01:37:28,510 --> 01:37:32,350
DBA Hoffman House Catering to provide frozen package meals

1031
01:37:32,350 --> 01:37:35,310
for the seniors drive through a meal pilot program for the

1032
01:37:35,310 --> 01:37:38,230
Sheriff's Office for the period of October 1st, 2025

1033
01:37:38,230 --> 01:37:45,550
to September 30, 27 for a total contract amount not to exceed $142,000.

1034
01:37:45,770 --> 01:37:52,010
Leave us granted. Thank you, member Evans. Welcome back, member Swarzy. Legislative and

1035
01:37:52,010 --> 01:37:56,110
member to start. Thank you, Madam Chair. No welcome to you at this time.

1036
01:37:56,490 --> 01:38:00,210
Okay, thank you. Public works and member to Vice Chair Childress.

1037
01:38:01,210 --> 01:38:02,210
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1038
01:38:03,430 --> 01:38:10,530
I'd like to move on PWP 2625 on the recommendation for the approval of a contract the

1039
01:38:10,530 --> 01:38:17,870
pilot dying for delivery of polymer to the Woodbridge Green Valley facility and the

1040
01:38:17,870 --> 01:38:27,970
No Woodways Water Treatment Plants for a period of November 125 to 85 through October

1041
01:38:27,970 --> 01:38:29,210
and $40,000.

1042
01:38:30,430 --> 01:38:32,750
Okay, it's been moved in seconded roll call, please.

1043
01:38:35,050 --> 01:38:35,510
Members, shoulders.

1044
01:38:36,350 --> 01:38:38,830
Yes, member covert, member dessert.

1045
01:38:39,830 --> 01:38:44,890
I, member act off, member Evans, member Galasi,

1046
01:38:45,710 --> 01:38:49,590
member Garcia, member Heather, member honic,

1047
01:38:50,370 --> 01:38:54,150
member cradiosky, member LaPlanz, member Martinez,

1048
01:38:55,210 --> 01:38:57,410
member Ozag, member Shorzi,

1049
01:38:57,410 --> 01:39:03,630
member Tornatory, member you, member Zay, and member K-Hell.

1050
01:39:04,710 --> 01:39:05,410
Vice Chair, Tilders.

1051
01:39:05,610 --> 01:39:06,610
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1052
01:39:07,570 --> 01:39:14,210
I'd like to move on PWP 2725 on the recommendation for approval of a contract in

1053
01:39:14,210 --> 01:39:21,630
NICOR gas for natural gas delivery services for a period of October 1, 2025 to September 10,

1054
01:39:21,630 --> 01:39:27,890
for a total contract amount, not to see $375,000.

1055
01:39:28,350 --> 01:39:30,130
Leave its granted by its chair, Childress.

1056
01:39:30,210 --> 01:39:31,210
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1057
01:39:33,730 --> 01:39:39,190
I'd like to move on PWP 2825 on the recommendation for the approval of agreement

1058
01:39:39,190 --> 01:39:43,610
between the County of DuPage, Illinois and Christopher B. Burke.

1059
01:39:43,790 --> 01:39:47,790
Engineering will all call professional engineering services

1060
01:39:47,790 --> 01:39:51,640
for various county water and wastewater distribution

1061
01:39:51,640 --> 01:39:59,980
distribution and collection systems for a period of September 23, 2025 to November 30, 2028.

1062
01:40:03,130 --> 01:40:07,270
It's been moved in seconded, roll call, please.

1063
01:40:07,750 --> 01:40:29,270
Members, shoulders. Yes, member covert. Member dessert. Aye. Member echo. Member Evans. Member glossy. Member Garcia. Member Heather. Member Honig. Member Krziuski. Member LaPlanz. Member Martinez. Member Ozog.

1064
01:40:29,270 --> 01:40:36,990
member Shorsey, member Tornatory, member you, member Zay, and member K-O.

1065
01:40:38,010 --> 01:40:38,810
Nice chair, Chilters.

1066
01:40:39,010 --> 01:40:39,930
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1067
01:40:40,030 --> 01:40:47,010
I'd like to move on PWP 2925 on the recommendation for what approval between the County

1068
01:40:47,010 --> 01:40:53,170
of DuPage of Illinois and Strand Associates for Construction Management for various capital projects

1069
01:40:53,170 --> 01:41:00,790
for a period of September 23, 2025 to, I'm sorry, to August 31, 2026,

1070
01:41:01,490 --> 01:41:04,350
who are total contract amount not to exceed $50,000.

1071
01:41:05,310 --> 01:41:07,470
Leave is granted by the Churchholders.

1072
01:41:12,660 --> 01:41:14,460
Members, they saw the room so we can't do.

1073
01:41:14,680 --> 01:41:15,520
What's favorable room?

1074
01:41:22,540 --> 01:41:24,560
Leave is granted by the Churchholders.

1075
01:41:24,920 --> 01:41:25,980
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1076
01:41:26,880 --> 01:41:32,460
I like to move on FMP-41-25 on a recommendation for the approval of a contract

1077
01:41:32,460 --> 01:41:34,580
to build a Chicago corporation,

1078
01:41:35,300 --> 01:41:37,360
to provide the benefit of maintenance for

1079
01:41:37,360 --> 01:41:40,360
and services and repair for overhead doors,

1080
01:41:41,080 --> 01:41:44,420
roller, roll-ups, shutters, and gate operators.

1081
01:41:45,760 --> 01:41:48,100
Levels, docked levels, and revolving doors,

1082
01:41:48,360 --> 01:41:52,300
as needed for the county facilities for facilities management,

1083
01:41:52,300 --> 01:41:55,420
for a period of over one, 2025,

1084
01:41:55,680 --> 01:41:59,140
through October 31, 2027 for total contract about,

1085
01:41:59,140 --> 01:42:03,740
That's in C, 240,000, 300,000.

1086
01:42:05,800 --> 01:42:07,100
We'll need a row of call, please.

1087
01:42:09,760 --> 01:42:11,760
He came in so quietly.

1088
01:42:15,840 --> 01:42:16,860
A member of Children's.

1089
01:42:17,920 --> 01:42:18,660
Member Covert.

1090
01:42:19,220 --> 01:42:19,900
Member to start.

1091
01:42:20,640 --> 01:42:20,780
I.

1092
01:42:21,260 --> 01:42:22,200
Member Ackoff.

1093
01:42:22,960 --> 01:42:23,520
Member Evans.

1094
01:42:24,340 --> 01:42:25,040
Member Galasi.

1095
01:42:25,840 --> 01:42:26,440
Member Garcia.

1096
01:42:27,460 --> 01:42:28,020
Member Heather.

1097
01:42:28,840 --> 01:42:29,520
Member Honig.

1098
01:42:30,380 --> 01:42:31,280
Member Krojuski.

1099
01:42:32,220 --> 01:42:32,900
Member LePlan.

1100
01:42:32,900 --> 01:42:45,440
Member Martinez, Member Ozag, Member Shorzi, Member Tony Tory, Member U, Member Zay, and

1101
01:42:45,440 --> 01:42:45,940
Member Kail.

1102
01:42:46,860 --> 01:42:47,800
Peace, Chair, Tilders.

1103
01:42:48,360 --> 01:42:49,260
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1104
01:42:49,440 --> 01:43:01,040
I'd like to move on FMR 825, the amendment to FMP-2125, issue to builders of Chicago Corporation

1105
01:43:01,040 --> 01:43:08,140
to provide preventive maintenance service repairs for overhand doors, roller, roll ups, shutters,

1106
01:43:08,360 --> 01:43:13,540
gate operators, dock levelers, and revolving doors is needed for the county facility,

1107
01:43:14,200 --> 01:43:17,760
for the facility's management increasing the total contract amount by 2%.

1108
01:43:18,300 --> 01:43:25,240
We've been granted by Sir Tilldress. Thank you Madam Chair. I'd like to move on FMP 4225 on

1109
01:43:25,240 --> 01:43:28,880
recommendation for the approval of a contract to

1110
01:43:28,880 --> 01:43:35,540
Jen served for Sima annual inspection preventive maintenance

1111
01:43:35,540 --> 01:43:41,340
and emergency on call services for campus back up emergency generators

1112
01:43:41,340 --> 01:43:48,480
for a period of November 1, 2020-25 through October 31-27,

1113
01:43:48,480 --> 01:43:54,300
We'll contract over a month and not to exceed 130,000, 830,000,000,000,000,000.

1114
01:43:55,580 --> 01:43:57,620
We've just granted Vice Chair Chilters.

1115
01:43:57,840 --> 01:43:58,780
Thank you, Madam Jenner.

1116
01:43:58,940 --> 01:44:09,320
I'd like to move on FMR, 925, the amendment to FMP-4225 issue to Jen Serve.

1117
01:44:10,120 --> 01:44:15,580
For some of my annual inspection preventative maintenance, and emergency call out.

1118
01:44:15,580 --> 01:44:23,100
Services for campus back up emergency generators for facilities management increasing the total contract by 2%.

1119
01:44:23,840 --> 01:44:25,720
Leave a screen to advice to your child rest.

1120
01:44:25,960 --> 01:44:27,980
Thank you madam chair. I'd like to move on FNP

1121
01:44:29,620 --> 01:44:34,400
4425 on the recommendation for the approval of the contract to S and I solutions

1122
01:44:35,120 --> 01:44:35,640
to

1123
01:44:35,640 --> 01:44:43,720
I think silence equals salt for the management grounds for a period of number one to 25

1124
01:44:43,720 --> 01:44:52,680
do I talk about 31 to 26 or a contract total amount not to see any six thousand two three hundred and two hundred

1125
01:44:56,460 --> 01:44:57,180
dollars.

1126
01:44:57,180 --> 01:44:59,100
So let's go over here.

1127
01:45:04,560 --> 01:45:32,860
I like to move on FMP 4525 on a recommendation to approve contracts to Nedro Painting, to provide painting of rooftop cooling tower structures at the power plant and facilities management for a period of September 24, 2025 through September 23, 23, 26, or total contract amount not to see 53,475 dollars.

1128
01:45:32,860 --> 01:45:35,000
We have been screened to advice to your children.

1129
01:45:35,440 --> 01:45:36,280
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1130
01:45:36,780 --> 01:45:45,040
I'd like to move on FNP 4625 on the recommendation for the approval of a contract to

1131
01:45:45,040 --> 01:45:52,600
city of Wheaton for water utility services for the accounting campus facilities management

1132
01:45:52,600 --> 01:45:58,340
for a period of October 1, 2021, 25 through September 30, 2021, 29.

1133
01:45:58,340 --> 01:46:03,880
Well, total contract about not two weeks, the $3 million, $150,000.

1134
01:46:05,500 --> 01:46:07,360
You're a bit scared to hit by his tear child dress.

1135
01:46:07,460 --> 01:46:08,380
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1136
01:46:08,540 --> 01:46:14,420
I'd like to move on from P-4725 on the recommendation for contract

1137
01:46:14,420 --> 01:46:19,020
to a week in Sanitary District for Sanitary Sewer Services,

1138
01:46:19,660 --> 01:46:21,980
for the campus, for the county campus,

1139
01:46:22,600 --> 01:46:25,220
for the facilities management for a period of October 1,

1140
01:46:25,220 --> 01:46:34,280
2020, 25, or September 30, 2020, 9, for a total contract amount, not to exceed 1,820,000,000.

1141
01:46:35,780 --> 01:46:37,840
You've been granted Vice Chair Children's.

1142
01:46:37,960 --> 01:46:44,080
Thank you, Madam Chair, and finally I'd like to move on from P4825 on the recommendation

1143
01:46:44,080 --> 01:46:49,740
for the approval contract to carbon-day EV charging to furnish the deliver.

1144
01:46:49,740 --> 01:46:59,700
1 charge point, 1 charge point, electrical vehicle charging station, level 3, to provide a 5-year

1145
01:46:59,700 --> 01:47:07,780
commercial cloud plan for the county campus for a period of September 24, 2025, September 23,

1146
01:47:09,740 --> 01:47:14,580
2030, or contract not to see $39,999.

1147
01:47:14,580 --> 01:47:20,440
leave is granted. Thank you Vice-Chair Children. Thank you Madam. Okay, stormwater and members A.

1148
01:47:20,640 --> 01:47:24,940
No update, Madam Chair. Okay, strategic planning and member Heather. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1149
01:47:26,580 --> 01:47:32,680
During our last meeting, as we know, the strategic plan has six priority pillars, and we focused on two

1150
01:47:32,680 --> 01:47:38,120
of those six priority pillars. Last time, and they were mobility and environmental stewardship.

1151
01:47:39,060 --> 01:47:43,340
I'd like to take a moment to thank the staff of working so hard and bringing us such in-depth

1152
01:47:43,340 --> 01:47:49,240
presentations. In letting us know exactly where we stand in terms of following our strategic plan

1153
01:47:49,240 --> 01:47:54,040
and I'm happy to report that we are absolutely on track in every single department that comes

1154
01:47:54,040 --> 01:47:58,940
on the mobility and environmental stewardship. So I just want to thank everybody for making that

1155
01:47:58,940 --> 01:48:04,080
happen and I highly encourage you to go on YouTube and watch that video. It's full of information

1156
01:48:05,080 --> 01:48:11,420
and I promise you won't let you sleep. So watch it before dinner. Thanks everyone. Okay,

1157
01:48:11,420 --> 01:48:19,700
Technology and Member Covert. Thank you, Madam Chair. I move our approval on TECO-4-25

1158
01:48:19,700 --> 01:48:23,880
recommendation for the approval of an amendment to purchase order issued to Shiba

1159
01:48:23,880 --> 01:48:28,880
Business Solutions for multi-functional and device equipment, supply software and service

1160
01:48:28,880 --> 01:48:37,340
solutions to increase the contract in the amount of 153,713 dollars and 67 cents, resulting

1161
01:48:37,340 --> 01:48:44,300
in an amended contract total amount not to exceed 1,906,862 dollars and 55 cents.

1162
01:48:44,600 --> 01:48:46,760
It's been moved in seconded, roll call, please.

1163
01:48:47,380 --> 01:48:48,020
Member Covert.

1164
01:48:48,340 --> 01:48:48,420
Aye.

1165
01:48:48,560 --> 01:48:49,540
Member Desert.

1166
01:48:50,180 --> 01:48:50,360
Aye.

1167
01:48:50,920 --> 01:48:51,600
Member Akhov.

1168
01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:53,380
Member Evans.

1169
01:48:54,340 --> 01:48:55,040
Member Galasi.

1170
01:48:56,100 --> 01:48:56,700
Member Garcia.

1171
01:48:57,760 --> 01:48:58,300
Member Heather.

1172
01:48:59,280 --> 01:48:59,920
Member Honig.

1173
01:49:00,720 --> 01:49:01,600
Member Krojuski.

1174
01:49:02,660 --> 01:49:03,280
Member Leplant.

1175
01:49:04,320 --> 01:49:04,980
Member Martinez.

1176
01:49:06,140 --> 01:49:06,840
Member Ozag.

1177
01:49:06,840 --> 01:49:17,380
Member Shorsey, Member Tornatory, Member You, Member Zay, Member Kail, and Member Childress.

1178
01:49:18,620 --> 01:49:18,640
Okay.

1179
01:49:18,900 --> 01:49:19,420
Member Colbert.

1180
01:49:19,740 --> 01:49:20,000
Thank you.

1181
01:49:20,060 --> 01:49:22,660
I move to combine item 20B and 20C.

1182
01:49:23,700 --> 01:49:24,220
All in favour?

1183
01:49:25,400 --> 01:49:25,620
Bye.

1184
01:49:27,440 --> 01:49:32,920
I move on to approval for TEP-12-25 recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase

1185
01:49:32,920 --> 01:49:34,660
order issued to Insight Public Sector.

1186
01:49:34,660 --> 01:49:38,920
for the purchase of no B4 software for cybersecurity awareness training and

1187
01:49:38,920 --> 01:49:42,680
fishing testing for the information technology department for the period of

1188
01:49:42,680 --> 01:49:48,140
October 30, 2025 through October 29, 2026 for a contract total amount not to

1189
01:49:48,140 --> 01:49:54,680
exceed 33,792 dollars for contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.

1190
01:49:54,920 --> 01:49:59,980
I move for approval on TEP-13-25, recommendation for the approval of a

1191
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:06,380
Contract purchase order to inform you as ink for ERP software maintenance and support for information

1192
01:50:06,380 --> 01:50:12,660
technology for the period of December 1st, 2025 through November 30th, 206 for a contract total

1193
01:50:12,660 --> 01:50:19,160
amount of $250,380 and 75 cents, not suitable for competitive bits.

1194
01:50:27,650 --> 01:50:29,390
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1195
01:50:30,350 --> 01:50:31,090
I move for approval.

1196
01:50:31,690 --> 01:50:35,510
I move to combine items 21 A, B, and C.

1197
01:50:38,810 --> 01:50:42,250
I move for approval of 2521, 68.

1198
01:50:42,790 --> 01:50:45,010
Amendment to Resolution D, T, P, 3, 24.

1199
01:50:45,290 --> 01:50:50,690
Issue to Alfred Benash and Company to provide professional construction engineering services.

1200
01:50:50,690 --> 01:50:55,890
for improvements at Geneva Road Bridge over the west branch of the DuPage River to increase

1201
01:50:55,890 --> 01:51:02,250
the funding in the amount of $138,658, resulting in an amended contract total amount of

1202
01:51:02,250 --> 01:51:04,290
$997,932.

1203
01:51:05,430 --> 01:51:14,470
I move for approval of item 252171, amendment to Resolution DTP, 124 issued to support a group for

1204
01:51:14,470 --> 01:51:19,950
improvements along County Highway 11 Army Trail Road Bridge over the west branch DuPage River

1205
01:51:19,950 --> 01:51:24,590
to increase the contact in the amount of $49,885,000,

1206
01:51:24,850 --> 01:51:26,930
resulting in the Mended Contract Auto amount,

1207
01:51:27,170 --> 01:51:32,430
to not exceed $710,000, $280,700, $710,200,

1208
01:51:32,530 --> 01:51:34,370
$10,200 in 4 cents.

1209
01:51:34,770 --> 01:51:36,950
I move for approval of $25,2208,

1210
01:51:37,930 --> 01:51:40,850
amendment to DTR 390921,

1211
01:51:41,630 --> 01:51:45,150
and corporate credit to decrease the remaining

1212
01:51:45,150 --> 01:51:47,950
and conference and close the contract provide 2022,

1213
01:51:47,950 --> 01:51:52,510
2223 traffic signal street light maintenance for the division of transportation the

1214
01:51:52,510 --> 01:51:55,430
contract gets fired on November 30th, 2023.

1215
01:51:57,820 --> 01:51:59,700
It's been moved in seconded roll call, please.

1216
01:52:00,480 --> 01:52:03,000
Member Ozzong.

1217
01:52:04,020 --> 01:52:04,560
Member Swarzy.

1218
01:52:05,540 --> 01:52:06,000
Member 24.

1219
01:52:07,340 --> 01:52:07,760
Member you.

1220
01:52:08,920 --> 01:52:09,760
Member Zay.

1221
01:52:11,100 --> 01:52:11,720
Member Kayhill.

1222
01:52:12,560 --> 01:52:13,140
Member Children's.

1223
01:52:14,480 --> 01:52:15,120
Member Cover.

1224
01:52:16,100 --> 01:52:16,660
Member dessert.

1225
01:52:16,660 --> 01:52:28,180
I, member Akhov, member Evans, member Galasi, member Garcia, member Heather, member Honeg,

1226
01:52:29,180 --> 01:52:33,580
member Kyrgyzki, member LaPlanves, and member Martinez.

1227
01:52:34,820 --> 01:52:40,300
Okay, member Ozag, thank you, I move for approval of DTR 3025, awarding resolution to

1228
01:52:40,300 --> 01:52:45,380
need incorporated for the 2026-2027 traffic signal and street light maintenance at various

1229
01:52:45,380 --> 01:52:53,420
locations with Injupage County. For the estimated county cost of 7 million 718,158 dollars

1230
01:52:53,420 --> 01:52:54,720
in 36 cents.

1231
01:52:55,260 --> 01:52:56,480
Her lowest response will be.

1232
01:52:57,000 --> 01:53:10,280
We have approval of DTR-3125 awarding resolution Schroeder Assault Services for the

1233
01:53:10,280 --> 01:53:13,000
Since, per lowest responsible bid.

1234
01:53:14,080 --> 01:53:14,980
Okay, leave is granted.

1235
01:53:15,340 --> 01:53:15,820
Member Ozak.

1236
01:53:16,160 --> 01:53:16,440
Thank you.

1237
01:53:16,540 --> 01:53:22,460
I move for approval of DTR-3225 Resolution to support and participate in the Dialoride Study for DuPage County.

1238
01:53:22,860 --> 01:53:25,880
Conducted by the RTA through the Community Planning Grant Program.

1239
01:53:26,280 --> 01:53:28,800
County costs not to exceed $150,000.

1240
01:53:30,040 --> 01:53:30,780
Leave is granted.

1241
01:53:31,160 --> 01:53:31,560
Member Ozak.

1242
01:53:31,920 --> 01:53:32,220
Thank you.

1243
01:53:32,280 --> 01:53:37,640
I move for approval of DTP-4525 recommendation for the approval of a contract to state testing LLC.

1244
01:53:37,640 --> 01:53:42,240
for professional materials testing and engineering services for the division of transportation,

1245
01:53:42,800 --> 01:53:47,860
$180,000, storm water management, $20,000, for a contract total not to exceed

1246
01:53:47,860 --> 01:53:50,560
$200,000 for professional services,

1247
01:53:51,180 --> 01:53:53,720
vetted through a qualification-based selection process.

1248
01:53:55,380 --> 01:53:56,620
Leave us granted, Member Ozone.

1249
01:53:56,700 --> 01:53:57,080
Thank you.

1250
01:53:57,120 --> 01:54:01,620
I'm in for approval of DTP-4625 recommendation from the approval of a contract purchase order

1251
01:54:01,620 --> 01:54:06,760
to NYCAR gas to provide natural gas distribution services as needed for the division of transportation

1252
01:54:06,760 --> 01:54:12,220
for the period of October 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2019, for a contract total

1253
01:54:12,220 --> 01:54:14,100
net to exceed $130,000.

1254
01:54:15,300 --> 01:54:17,120
Leave us great to thank you, Member Ozak.

1255
01:54:17,540 --> 01:54:17,860
Thank you.

1256
01:54:18,000 --> 01:54:20,180
Okay, we're going to move on to old business.

1257
01:54:20,740 --> 01:54:21,260
Okay,

1258
01:54:23,850 --> 01:54:24,650
Member Honeck.

1259
01:54:25,790 --> 01:54:26,510
Thank you, Chair.

1260
01:54:26,990 --> 01:54:32,290
First, I wanted to start off by saying thank you for your thorough and really concise budget

1261
01:54:33,350 --> 01:54:38,090
presentation in regards to food insecurity, affordable housing and the capital improvement

1262
01:54:38,090 --> 01:54:43,350
projects and stormwater that are much needed in this county, the investment and the budget you

1263
01:54:43,350 --> 01:54:48,310
put forth, the balanced budget at that will be transformed for this county, so thank you

1264
01:54:48,310 --> 01:54:53,490
for the work that you did and all staff putting together that budget and all the other county

1265
01:54:53,490 --> 01:54:59,970
I also want to say thank you to everyone who came today to speak up.

1266
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:16,220
Out and to comment on what's been going on here in DuPage, it's courageous, it is, it makes a difference when you make your voices heard like this because this is, this is something that is affecting everyone, like you all have said in all of your individual comments.

1267
01:55:16,760 --> 01:55:28,860
In like I said last week at JPS, what is happening is horrifying, it's traumatizing and it's horrific for everyone, including our immigrant brothers and sisters here in DuPage County.

1268
01:55:28,860 --> 01:55:31,740
And no one should be afraid to go to work.

1269
01:55:32,040 --> 01:55:34,520
No one should be afraid to take their children to school.

1270
01:55:34,940 --> 01:55:38,420
And no one should be afraid just to be living in their homes

1271
01:55:38,420 --> 01:55:41,540
and fear that if they walk out, that they will be kidnapped.

1272
01:55:42,580 --> 01:55:44,800
And that's a really sad reality

1273
01:55:44,800 --> 01:55:49,060
to have to say out loud and it's horrible

1274
01:55:49,060 --> 01:55:50,540
that we've come to this.

1275
01:55:50,780 --> 01:55:53,260
The fact that due process has been trampled

1276
01:55:53,260 --> 01:55:56,060
that people even as close to home here

1277
01:55:56,060 --> 01:56:01,840
have been kidnapped by people that are in mass, that do not have warrants that aren't asking

1278
01:56:01,840 --> 01:56:08,480
people to, you know, ISIS not identifying themselves in most of these cases, and the people

1279
01:56:08,480 --> 01:56:13,580
that they are kidnapping are not criminals. These are people in our communities. These are people's

1280
01:56:13,580 --> 01:56:18,740
brothers and sisters. They are parents. And they're kidnapped by the very system that they pay

1281
01:56:18,740 --> 01:56:26,840
into, by the way, that they are not receiving the same type of care that a lot of other people

1282
01:56:26,840 --> 01:56:27,340
do.

1283
01:56:27,720 --> 01:56:32,240
And as we saw, and I know a public comment mentioned in the September 8th ruling, now the

1284
01:56:32,240 --> 01:56:39,760
courts have deemed that we can now ice can use prejudice to based on accent based on skin

1285
01:56:39,760 --> 01:56:48,260
color, and that is a very simple thing to understand where, you know, this is, it is

1286
01:56:48,260 --> 01:56:57,720
So frustrating to operate in a space where this is happening so close to home, and we need

1287
01:56:57,720 --> 01:56:58,820
you to keep on speaking.

1288
01:56:59,020 --> 01:57:04,580
We need to keep on making sure that our immigrants, brothers, and sisters here are supported

1289
01:57:04,580 --> 01:57:11,300
by all of us and that we can use our platforms to elevate the voices that are being drawn

1290
01:57:11,300 --> 01:57:14,440
up because they are so scared to even come out of their homes.

1291
01:57:14,440 --> 01:57:22,520
And mind you, a lot of people that don't want to come out of these homes need food, and they can't even go to a food pantry.

1292
01:57:23,120 --> 01:57:36,140
They have, you know, whether it's rental assistance or some sort of community service that they're being provided, they can't even come out of their homes for basic needs that we should be guaranteeing them under our constitution.

1293
01:57:36,140 --> 01:58:04,760
And, again, I think that this kind of goes to the point of, I think it's repetitive over and over and over since the start of this year, the administration wants us to be afraid they want us to stop talking, they want us to not speak up, but we won't stop speaking up and we need to make sure that the immigrant community here in DuPage is supported and that's all I have to say. Thank you.

1294
01:58:04,760 --> 01:58:06,380
Vice Chair, Childress.

1295
01:58:08,910 --> 01:58:14,810
Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to start by thanking you for your remarks. It was very, very inspiring.

1296
01:58:16,270 --> 01:58:25,130
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the JPS, many meeting the term illegals was using this boardroom.

1297
01:58:25,230 --> 01:58:29,750
It was very boardroom at least three times. I was deeply offended by its use.

1298
01:58:29,750 --> 01:58:39,090
The word illegal is not inherently racist, how and when the Jews can carry racial and xenophobic overtones.

1299
01:58:39,570 --> 01:58:47,770
When it's used as a noun, referring to people as illegals, is widely considered dehumanized.

1300
01:58:48,190 --> 01:58:57,670
It reduces the individual to its legal status, to a legal status, and it's often directed at immigrants of a specific region.

1301
01:58:57,670 --> 01:59:07,230
I.E. Latin Americans was gives racial overtones and effect. The term illegal when you use

1302
01:59:07,230 --> 01:59:12,970
the term illegal as shorthand for undocumented implies that a person's entire existence

1303
01:59:12,970 --> 01:59:22,710
is unlawful and can be reinforced by harmful stereotypes. I'm recommending, I respectfully request

1304
01:59:22,710 --> 01:59:29,190
the chair for it with the use of the term illegal in this boardroom and also the human resource

1305
01:59:29,190 --> 01:59:36,430
in discouraging the use of the term illegal on the weed and campus replacing them with its

1306
01:59:36,430 --> 01:59:42,890
more accurate term undocumented immigrant or unauthorized immigrant which avoids the humanized.

1307
01:59:43,170 --> 01:59:44,430
Thank you.

1308
01:59:45,430 --> 01:59:52,110
member Ozak. Thank you, Madam Chair. This week, a constituent shared with me a story that

1309
01:59:52,630 --> 01:59:58,110
boss the school boss after school from Glenburg, North, was dropping children off at a

1310
01:59:58,110 --> 01:59:59,970
Partman Complex Ice was present.

1311
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:08,440
Senate, sobbing, just huge distress on the bus, and the bus driver ended up taking the bus back to Glenburg,

1312
02:00:08,560 --> 02:00:13,720
North. I don't know anything further about the story. I think everyone has stories this week,

1313
02:00:13,780 --> 02:00:21,040
unfortunately. I do want to ask a question of, under share of more, one of the public participation

1314
02:00:21,040 --> 02:00:27,980
people had requested, or had stated that the Sheriff's Office was participating in that people

1315
02:00:29,120 --> 02:00:35,720
were, at least two people were picked up outside the jail. I'm just, I think what I'm looking

1316
02:00:35,720 --> 02:00:42,100
for is affirmation, that that is public record when someone is being released. So I assume

1317
02:00:42,100 --> 02:00:47,500
that means that they would have had that information and that you simply had to turn them over

1318
02:00:47,500 --> 02:00:49,080
or they were there, et cetera.

1319
02:00:49,300 --> 02:00:49,900
Is that correct?

1320
02:00:51,040 --> 02:00:52,320
We didn't turn it over anybody.

1321
02:00:52,820 --> 02:00:53,400
I'm sorry.

1322
02:00:53,660 --> 02:00:54,880
We did not turn over anyone.

1323
02:00:55,100 --> 02:00:57,140
The individual were released out into the lobby.

1324
02:00:57,260 --> 02:00:58,340
So they were released.

1325
02:00:58,780 --> 02:01:01,380
And how would they have known that?

1326
02:01:01,520 --> 02:01:03,360
Is that public record of some sort?

1327
02:01:03,800 --> 02:01:06,500
Or it's going to be a long, forth and record when you're arrested.

1328
02:01:06,880 --> 02:01:07,800
You're going to get fingerprinted.

1329
02:01:07,820 --> 02:01:09,380
Those are going to be put in the system.

1330
02:01:09,540 --> 02:01:12,380
I think it's a national crime information center.

1331
02:01:12,800 --> 02:01:17,200
And they will get an alert that the individual has been arrested and more like the

1332
02:01:17,200 --> 02:01:21,060
to be kind of jail. This is also happening can count and for sure the

1333
02:01:21,060 --> 02:01:24,240
crisis has been waiting outside of their facility also.

1334
02:01:25,360 --> 02:01:30,200
I want to clarify that information is available to them separate from you.

1335
02:01:30,840 --> 02:01:33,320
So, they do not get that information from them.

1336
02:01:33,480 --> 02:01:34,900
Correct. They are a law enforcement entity.

1337
02:01:35,140 --> 02:01:38,640
They were there. The person was released. They picked them up.

1338
02:01:39,040 --> 02:01:39,600
Correct. So, okay.

1339
02:01:39,920 --> 02:01:42,260
So, I just wanted to make sure that this thing lies in any way.

1340
02:01:42,260 --> 02:01:43,360
Guys, did not have any partners.

1341
02:01:43,760 --> 02:01:44,480
No, we did not.

1342
02:01:44,660 --> 02:01:46,180
Okay, thank you. I appreciate that.

1343
02:01:46,180 --> 02:01:53,220
No, but I would like to just add to that that, you know, we're all living through something

1344
02:01:53,220 --> 02:01:55,320
we could never have fathomed, correct?

1345
02:01:56,220 --> 02:02:03,080
So when you see something on our campus, instead of posting it on Facebook and not understanding

1346
02:02:03,080 --> 02:02:09,260
what's happening, I would truly appreciate a phone call to be made and I would, I'm talking

1347
02:02:09,260 --> 02:02:14,480
directly about this particular situation, there were two on, there were two plain closed

1348
02:02:14,480 --> 02:02:19,580
men here that were with ICE, they were in our public area of the jail.

1349
02:02:20,540 --> 02:02:24,840
When we heard about it, we checked, they checked their identification.

1350
02:02:25,100 --> 02:02:26,640
They were from ICE, they had a warrant.

1351
02:02:27,020 --> 02:02:29,660
When the man was let out, they peacefully took him.

1352
02:02:29,900 --> 02:02:30,800
And that was what happened.

1353
02:02:31,100 --> 02:02:34,420
But sadly, someone posted on Facebook, the picture,

1354
02:02:35,000 --> 02:02:38,220
and I think created some chaos in fear in people

1355
02:02:38,220 --> 02:02:41,420
that didn't have to happen had a phone call been made.

1356
02:02:41,840 --> 02:02:43,560
So please, I'm employing people.

1357
02:02:43,560 --> 02:02:50,140
Please don't put out information if you're not sure if I don't have the answer I will get you the answer

1358
02:02:50,140 --> 02:02:52,400
You have my word on that

1359
02:02:52,400 --> 02:02:55,460
Thank you, and that's what I wanted to clarify. Member Swarzy

1360
02:02:56,540 --> 02:02:59,120
Thank you, man. I'm sure again

1361
02:02:59,120 --> 02:03:05,320
You know, reiterate what some of the other members have said. Thank you to all the people out there who spoke this morning

1362
02:03:05,320 --> 02:03:09,280
You know, I hear you. We hear you.

1363
02:03:13,540 --> 02:03:13,540
I

1364
02:03:13,540 --> 02:03:16,160
chair comments this morning about this

1365
02:03:16,160 --> 02:03:19,880
isolation chair, your leadership and

1366
02:03:19,880 --> 02:03:21,280
dedication to taking care of our

1367
02:03:21,280 --> 02:03:23,860
communities is loud and clear.

1368
02:03:24,800 --> 02:03:26,860
And there was some chit chat out there

1369
02:03:26,860 --> 02:03:30,220
today about out in the public about

1370
02:03:30,220 --> 02:03:31,860
forming an ad hoc committee if there's

1371
02:03:31,860 --> 02:03:33,220
someone on this board that wants to take

1372
02:03:33,220 --> 02:03:34,820
the leadership on that, I'd be proud to be

1373
02:03:34,820 --> 02:03:35,320
on that committee.

1374
02:03:36,240 --> 02:03:37,820
Okay, remember you.

1375
02:03:39,900 --> 02:03:40,900
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1376
02:03:41,100 --> 02:03:43,120
So first I just want to again thank you

1377
02:03:43,120 --> 02:03:45,200
also for your unequivocal statement

1378
02:03:45,200 --> 02:03:49,200
with regards to the ice rates and the importance of due process of law.

1379
02:03:49,760 --> 02:03:56,200
Had I been able to stay for the JPS meeting last Tuesday, I would have just dated that there

1380
02:03:56,200 --> 02:03:57,180
really is no question.

1381
02:03:57,500 --> 02:04:00,660
It's very commonly recognized the constitution and particularly the Fifth Amendment.

1382
02:04:00,720 --> 02:04:02,760
It really is about people on U.S. soil.

1383
02:04:02,980 --> 02:04:08,340
It doesn't say no citizen shall be deprived of life liberty and due process of law, but it's

1384
02:04:08,340 --> 02:04:11,140
no person in that space on personhood and jurisdiction.

1385
02:04:11,740 --> 02:04:16,040
Second, I want to echo members of the Statement with regards to the word E. Legals.

1386
02:04:16,700 --> 02:04:22,760
So, it is a real pejorative statement. Just like we don't say a person with mental illness

1387
02:04:22,760 --> 02:04:30,820
someone who's crazy or an insane person, we say a person with mental illness. Likewise, with regard

1388
02:04:30,820 --> 02:04:35,080
to people with undocumented status. Every legal aid attorney, I'm a legal aid attorney

1389
02:04:35,080 --> 02:04:41,360
and other immigration attorneys that I personally know, we use the legal term of undocumented

1390
02:04:41,360 --> 02:04:45,540
status, a person with no status, an undocumented immigrant.

1391
02:04:45,800 --> 02:04:50,660
So I just really would hope that, and encourage the members of the county board would use

1392
02:04:50,660 --> 02:04:56,900
those legal terms as opposed to legal, the legal, and lastly, I just want to mention that

1393
02:04:56,900 --> 02:04:59,980
when we went to the National Association of Counties, Organization and Needs.

1394
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:11,760
I think that year or two ago, we actually had an immigration session and they actually provided us a flowchart of the immigration process for any person coming into the United States or wanting to become a citizen.

1395
02:05:12,320 --> 02:05:21,820
And we found out that it would take a person, some people, a lot of people, a hundred twenty-seven years to go through the immigration process as it is currently.

1396
02:05:21,820 --> 02:05:32,740
So, as you stated in your statement, Chair Conroy, I would hope that we would lobby for at the federal level an achievable pathway to citizenship.

1397
02:05:33,000 --> 02:05:35,720
I think that is something that we really need to talk to.

1398
02:05:35,900 --> 02:05:41,600
Our federal lobbyist about in any of our representatives at the federal level.

1399
02:05:41,920 --> 02:05:42,600
Thank you.

1400
02:05:42,900 --> 02:05:44,060
Member Covert.

1401
02:05:45,160 --> 02:05:45,940
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1402
02:05:46,380 --> 02:05:48,720
I just wanted to thank you for your budget presentation.

1403
02:05:48,720 --> 02:05:55,060
I am really happy and I'm excited to support it, especially with the food insecurity, it's

1404
02:05:55,060 --> 02:05:59,640
it's a huge, it's going to be a huge problem and thank you for setting aside money for that

1405
02:05:59,640 --> 02:06:05,440
and funding that fully and for the housing as well. That's very important. So thank you for

1406
02:06:05,440 --> 02:06:11,520
your budget presentation. I wholeheartedly support it and then regarding the ice rates,

1407
02:06:11,520 --> 02:06:16,640
They're horrific and very damaging to so many communities.

1408
02:06:17,940 --> 02:06:21,880
Hispanic and Latino communities are being deeply affected.

1409
02:06:22,600 --> 02:06:25,940
But there are also communities outside of that.

1410
02:06:26,200 --> 02:06:29,220
There are Koreans that are being arrested.

1411
02:06:29,820 --> 02:06:30,300
There are Indians.

1412
02:06:30,540 --> 02:06:31,880
There are Pakistanis.

1413
02:06:32,080 --> 02:06:38,560
There are so many different Czechoslovakians being deported and so many people being

1414
02:06:38,560 --> 02:06:39,440
affected by this.

1415
02:06:39,440 --> 02:06:42,260
And I just want to remind everybody,

1416
02:06:42,500 --> 02:06:45,440
I was on the phone last night actually talking to somebody

1417
02:06:46,320 --> 02:06:48,480
because they thought we do immigration law.

1418
02:06:48,620 --> 02:06:51,440
I do not do immigration law, but we do have wonderful attorneys

1419
02:06:51,440 --> 02:06:52,120
that can.

1420
02:06:52,960 --> 02:06:56,700
This is not a plug for my business, but I just want to remind

1421
02:06:56,700 --> 02:07:00,000
everybody that we are handed out these green cards.

1422
02:07:00,240 --> 02:07:02,080
And I don't know if you guys still have them,

1423
02:07:02,340 --> 02:07:03,920
but they're very important to keep.

1424
02:07:04,000 --> 02:07:06,640
And I'm talking to county board members here and also

1425
02:07:06,640 --> 02:07:08,760
to the public if you have this.

1426
02:07:08,760 --> 02:07:14,660
This is the Illinois Coalition for Immigration Immigrant and Refugee Rights Card ICIR.

1427
02:07:15,200 --> 02:07:20,840
There's a number right here that you can call that people can call and they do have

1428
02:07:20,840 --> 02:07:26,760
English, Spanish, and Polish translation, so that's all I wanted to say.

1429
02:07:27,320 --> 02:07:27,440
Thank you.

1430
02:07:27,580 --> 02:07:28,020
Member Martinez.

1431
02:07:32,620 --> 02:07:33,480
Thank you so much.

1432
02:07:33,500 --> 02:07:34,680
Thank you so much, Madam Chair.

1433
02:07:35,220 --> 02:07:37,800
Your words were very strong.

1434
02:07:37,800 --> 02:07:53,360
I appreciate your words so much you have no idea, along with that everyone who spoke last Tuesday and voiced all of your thoughts they were all very well received.

1435
02:07:55,320 --> 02:08:05,240
As a result of last Tuesday, I feel very honored and proud of everyone who came here today.

1436
02:08:05,240 --> 02:08:12,440
every single person who took the time out of their day to express what they are living through

1437
02:08:13,860 --> 02:08:16,800
and their thoughts on next steps.

1438
02:08:18,040 --> 02:08:25,600
Overall, last Tuesday, I spoke saying we don't know what the next step is and I'm looking for clarity,

1439
02:08:26,800 --> 02:08:34,840
but it is so clear, so loud and clear that the message is that we want unity and we want

1440
02:08:34,840 --> 02:08:44,900
every source that we have available to be able to help and take care of our people, like

1441
02:08:44,900 --> 02:08:46,220
you said, Madam Chair.

1442
02:08:47,660 --> 02:08:58,320
So I welcome every single piece of suggestions that were made, the ideas that came forward,

1443
02:08:58,320 --> 02:09:08,420
Because, as Lisa mentioned and other people mentioned, we currently have residents patrolling

1444
02:09:08,420 --> 02:09:09,140
streets.

1445
02:09:10,310 --> 02:09:22,700
We have organizations that are pulling out of their own resources, their own funds to help

1446
02:09:22,700 --> 02:09:32,220
support a community and I think as a county, we can step up to alleviate some of that support

1447
02:09:32,220 --> 02:09:45,900
that is greatly needed. I have personally, patrol streets at 6 a.m. because I truly feel deeply

1448
02:09:45,900 --> 02:09:51,880
said in by what has happened, and I feel the strong need to take action.

1449
02:09:53,660 --> 02:09:57,500
As we all spoke, and I agree with everyone who has spoken today,

1450
02:09:59,660 --> 02:09:59,980
the issue.

1451
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:17,660
Members that are going to arise if action is not taken and if leadership does not step up is the trauma that is accumulating and the mental health that is being affected of our children.

1452
02:10:17,660 --> 02:10:22,620
of everyone, but most of all, our children,

1453
02:10:25,420 --> 02:10:26,340
last Wednesday,

1454
02:10:28,900 --> 02:10:31,740
it was a difficult day just deciding

1455
02:10:31,740 --> 02:10:41,540
what to do, what to say. Outside of that, I had an emergency at work. I called my son to let him

1456
02:10:41,540 --> 02:10:48,120
know something was happening, and I needed to, he needed to say in my parents' care, and

1457
02:10:48,120 --> 02:10:57,180
he immediately was very anxious and tearful. I didn't understand why he would not tell me

1458
02:10:57,180 --> 02:11:02,060
why. It wasn't until like a home later that night that he told me he was afraid of ice.

1459
02:11:02,060 --> 02:11:10,040
And we all know that he has known, that is, that is not what he should be fearing, but

1460
02:11:10,040 --> 02:11:17,960
he did, and it was traumatizing for me to know that he is exposed to this, all of our

1461
02:11:17,960 --> 02:11:23,500
children are exposed to this, and they cannot understand and it will affect our children's

1462
02:11:23,500 --> 02:11:23,740
future.

1463
02:11:23,740 --> 02:11:35,720
So, the recommendations of forming an ad hoc committee, I think, are strong, I think, are very well founded in a great effort.

1464
02:11:36,560 --> 02:11:40,940
And, of course, I volunteer to be a part of it.

1465
02:11:42,000 --> 02:11:49,120
In any way, shape or form, because I do believe there are many very, very strong organizations in DuPage County.

1466
02:11:49,120 --> 02:11:53,160
And if we are all working together for the same cause,

1467
02:11:53,320 --> 02:11:56,560
we will be stronger for our people.

1468
02:11:59,870 --> 02:12:00,430
Member Heather.

1469
02:12:01,650 --> 02:12:02,450
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1470
02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:08,140
Thank you to everyone who spoke during public comments today.

1471
02:12:08,540 --> 02:12:12,260
I want to emphasize that all of you stayed positive,

1472
02:12:12,420 --> 02:12:15,300
and all of you focused on finding solutions.

1473
02:12:15,680 --> 02:12:17,980
And that's what true leadership is all about.

1474
02:12:18,140 --> 02:12:20,040
It's about staying positive, constructive,

1475
02:12:20,040 --> 02:12:24,060
and looking for solutions that could owe to you for that.

1476
02:12:24,340 --> 02:12:30,720
Madam Chair, your remarks or so courageous and so strong.

1477
02:12:30,920 --> 02:12:36,440
So thank you for your leadership and thank you for your courage in times of such fear and uncertainty.

1478
02:12:37,340 --> 02:12:45,440
I want to share a little bit of data from ICE that shows that Illinois alone from January 2025 to July 2025.

1479
02:12:45,440 --> 02:12:49,640
there have been 1470 apprehensions.

1480
02:12:50,580 --> 02:12:55,480
Last year, 2024, in all of the full year of 2024,

1481
02:12:55,520 --> 02:12:57,900
there were 1462 apprehensions.

1482
02:12:58,100 --> 02:12:59,900
So if you look at half of the year this year,

1483
02:13:00,040 --> 02:13:02,400
we are already surpassed that number.

1484
02:13:02,980 --> 02:13:04,440
And if you follow that trend,

1485
02:13:04,520 --> 02:13:07,380
we are looking at at least 2500 apprehensions

1486
02:13:07,380 --> 02:13:09,460
in Illinois alone in 2025.

1487
02:13:10,840 --> 02:13:12,760
These people are overwhelmingly,

1488
02:13:12,760 --> 02:13:16,480
of Latinx background mostly from Central and South America.

1489
02:13:18,500 --> 02:13:23,900
In April of last week, these people were fixing someone's roof and they were chased

1490
02:13:23,900 --> 02:13:24,800
down the street.

1491
02:13:26,660 --> 02:13:31,940
This person is left for the whole in their roof and it was cloudy to then I was wondering

1492
02:13:31,940 --> 02:13:36,660
what if it rains today, what happens to their house, it is affecting the quality of life

1493
02:13:36,660 --> 02:13:42,640
of the people, it is affecting people's livelihood and it is also affecting all of us

1494
02:13:42,640 --> 02:13:45,960
in that we feel fear, we feel uncertainty.

1495
02:13:46,940 --> 02:13:49,460
When my 13 year old comes home and says mom,

1496
02:13:49,560 --> 02:13:52,160
do you know Supreme Court allows now to be

1497
02:13:52,160 --> 02:13:53,640
for us to be racially profiled?

1498
02:13:54,680 --> 02:13:56,880
Think about that as a mother for a 13 year old

1499
02:13:56,880 --> 02:13:59,380
to come home from school and say, mom,

1500
02:13:59,440 --> 02:14:02,180
I can be racially profiled for being who I am.

1501
02:14:02,260 --> 02:14:03,380
I haven't done anything wrong.

1502
02:14:04,720 --> 02:14:06,660
It's a heartbreaking sentiment for a mother

1503
02:14:06,660 --> 02:14:07,780
and end for anyone.

1504
02:14:08,340 --> 02:14:11,080
So I feel for all of you for showing up,

1505
02:14:11,080 --> 02:14:15,080
taking the time for showing the courage and I applaud all my county board members.

1506
02:14:16,580 --> 02:14:22,480
Sorry, for being so supportive and standing up for what's right.

1507
02:14:23,160 --> 02:14:24,560
Thank you so much.

1508
02:14:25,160 --> 02:14:25,700
Member Garcia.

1509
02:14:30,970 --> 02:14:33,030
I wasn't here at the GPS meeting.

1510
02:14:33,690 --> 02:14:35,630
I was stuck in traffic with the car accident.

1511
02:14:36,170 --> 02:14:39,770
So I would have up to Ben here just to add my two cents.

1512
02:14:40,070 --> 02:14:42,630
But I'm going to add a little bit now of what I feel.

1513
02:14:45,410 --> 02:14:54,950
What is happening right now, and I have to give Kudos to the audience here for everyone who spoke today, is wrong in every single way.

1514
02:14:55,790 --> 02:14:58,630
And you said it very well today, Chair, and I appreciate it.

1515
02:15:00,940 --> 02:15:21,740
We are having a situation where there is absolutely no due process, absolutely none, and until we see that change, I am just so fearful for my children, not even for myself, for this country and what it's becoming quite honestly.

1516
02:15:24,140 --> 02:15:29,300
I wish we could, on the county board, fix this situation, I really do.

1517
02:15:29,560 --> 02:15:32,200
I wish there was something that we could do.

1518
02:15:33,020 --> 02:15:34,480
An ad hoc is a great idea.

1519
02:15:34,660 --> 02:15:39,120
You came with great ideas today, and I really appreciate what you came with as the public.

1520
02:15:39,900 --> 02:15:42,100
And I think we should take some of those under consideration.

1521
02:15:43,440 --> 02:15:48,500
But unfortunately, as a county board, what we can do is make the bubble that we live in

1522
02:15:48,500 --> 02:15:52,200
page county, a little bit better, and I think that this was addressed to the county

1523
02:15:52,200 --> 02:15:52,840
years.

1524
02:15:54,640 --> 02:15:58,540
Budget presentation today, I mean, we've got housing innovation, we've got in creating

1525
02:15:58,540 --> 02:16:02,600
landbakes, we've got, we're going to do housing innovation in terms of, I think, dealing

1526
02:16:02,600 --> 02:16:06,960
with the unhoused also, which is something that was a big issue, yes, last year.

1527
02:16:07,280 --> 02:16:13,440
We've got, you know, money going to the food insecure, you know, these things we can do with,

1528
02:16:13,440 --> 02:16:19,040
from stormwater to everything else, these are things we can't help with, and at the same time

1529
02:16:19,040 --> 02:16:23,600
in our personal life we have to go out and we have to keep fighting. We have to keep fighting

1530
02:16:23,600 --> 02:16:30,280
and keep saying the word. I was in another state world, Minnesota this weekend, they do not know what's

1531
02:16:30,280 --> 02:16:36,080
happening here. They do not know it and they do not hear it. It is like, they don't know it.

1532
02:16:36,380 --> 02:16:42,300
Although there was a small group of people protesting and so I feed me great hope and I was like,

1533
02:16:42,300 --> 02:16:45,180
Okay, there's some, but I mean, it's not the same.

1534
02:16:45,360 --> 02:16:47,180
It's like we're living in a bubble here

1535
02:16:47,180 --> 02:16:48,640
and it's not being talked about

1536
02:16:48,640 --> 02:16:50,380
and I don't know how else to get the word out.

1537
02:16:50,720 --> 02:16:52,780
So keep talking, keep being loud.

1538
02:16:53,160 --> 02:16:55,880
We all need to consider that we're doing the same thing.

1539
02:16:56,160 --> 02:16:57,780
And then on here on the county board,

1540
02:16:58,060 --> 02:17:00,720
we have to keep working hard to make

1541
02:17:00,720 --> 02:17:02,540
fiscal responsibility and priority

1542
02:17:02,540 --> 02:17:04,820
as well as keeping our lives better

1543
02:17:04,820 --> 02:17:07,280
for the people that live here in all ways

1544
02:17:07,280 --> 02:17:08,160
and for everyone.

1545
02:17:08,440 --> 02:17:09,140
So thank you.

1546
02:17:10,280 --> 02:17:11,240
Anybody else?

1547
02:17:12,950 --> 02:17:18,350
Just really briefly, I have a story I want to share with you, and there's a young family

1548
02:17:18,350 --> 02:17:24,170
that lives in Go Park, and they have two small children, there's seven and ten years old.

1549
02:17:25,070 --> 02:17:30,170
And the mom shared with me the conversation she had to have with her kids, and she said,

1550
02:17:30,670 --> 02:17:37,550
if you get pulled over with Daddy in the car, I want you to know that we will get Daddy back,

1551
02:17:37,550 --> 02:17:41,410
And if someone takes you, someone will come and get you.

1552
02:17:44,060 --> 02:17:45,520
I'm a man of four boys.

1553
02:17:46,320 --> 02:17:50,280
I can't explain to you how that made me feel.

1554
02:17:51,460 --> 02:17:53,960
I can't explain to you what...

1555
02:17:53,960 --> 02:17:58,940
What do I say to this beautiful young man who's simply trying to raise a family?

1556
02:18:00,740 --> 02:18:04,040
Go home, hug your kids, talk about it, please.

1557
02:18:04,560 --> 02:18:05,580
This has to stop.

1558
02:18:06,460 --> 02:18:10,060
Anybody in new business, members say?

1559
02:18:10,740 --> 02:18:11,840
Thank you, ma'am, Chair.

1560
02:18:13,040 --> 02:18:14,540
You know what the budget address today?

1561
02:18:14,600 --> 02:18:19,040
I think it reminds us what our core mission is in responsibility of the board.

1562
02:18:19,500 --> 02:18:26,560
As I said in JPS, I think we need to tone down the national rhetoric that we do get along well on this board.

1563
02:18:27,000 --> 02:18:31,280
But also as elected officials and leaders, there's responsibility to free speech.

1564
02:18:33,200 --> 02:18:40,140
Many times, I personally have been called out on this board for social media posts by the Republican Party when I was the chair.

1565
02:18:41,120 --> 02:18:47,920
We had a former member, D. C. Iani, that made comments that we had four hours of public comment that people wanted to express

1566
02:18:47,920 --> 02:18:52,760
former member, Nuna, who had liked something on Facebook, who was called out.

1567
02:18:52,760 --> 02:19:01,920
So, as we see violence against people, I was disappointed and troubled when one of our leaders in a Vulcan aim of Hitler and a social media post.

1568
02:19:03,040 --> 02:19:09,520
And I'm sure that was intent to go after national Republican leaders, but people don't know the difference.

1569
02:19:10,400 --> 02:19:16,240
And when somebody does that, that hits the six Republican board members in this room.

1570
02:19:16,240 --> 02:19:22,140
And I can tell you after my 26 years, this is the first time I am concerned about my safety.

1571
02:19:22,720 --> 02:19:29,120
It is very interesting when I have a conversation with my two sons of my wife last night that tell them,

1572
02:19:29,340 --> 02:19:30,060
You know what?

1573
02:19:30,180 --> 02:19:31,820
Let's not answer the front door anymore.

1574
02:19:32,380 --> 02:19:33,080
Just let it ring.

1575
02:19:34,380 --> 02:19:40,520
I mean, right or wrong, whatever you think, when you have a 31 year old activist, gun down,

1576
02:19:41,000 --> 02:19:44,700
because of this speech and because of what he believed, that's not right.

1577
02:19:45,760 --> 02:19:54,420
and we can't do that. We have responsibilities as leaders. And again, disappointed and troubled by comments like that.

1578
02:19:54,680 --> 02:19:59,780
So I'm hoping as we go into the election season that we tone it down.

1579
02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:15,800
That we remember that we're working together what we do as leaders makes a difference because there are people out there who don't know the difference between, when you say something about a national leader calling somebody out, and a local leader, felt they think it's one of the same.

1580
02:20:16,360 --> 02:20:24,040
So again, I'm just caution everybody, hopefully we can, you know, work together and tone this rhetoric down and do the best for do page counting that we can.

1581
02:20:24,040 --> 02:20:30,000
And that we take care of our people, and that we be responsible when we do social media posts.

1582
02:20:30,380 --> 02:20:31,040
Thank you.

1583
02:20:31,220 --> 02:20:31,800
Member Galosi.

1584
02:20:33,560 --> 02:20:34,260
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1585
02:20:34,760 --> 02:20:41,380
I just wanted to also say that, you know, I think this board has been a cohesive well.

1586
02:20:42,180 --> 02:20:50,080
Serving board for the people of DuPage, and I personally actually received somewhat threatening

1587
02:20:50,080 --> 02:20:59,600
in the last week, and I just, to echo what members say is saying, I think for the safety

1588
02:20:59,600 --> 02:21:06,160
of all the board members to tone down the political rhetoric is just something that I would

1589
02:21:06,160 --> 02:21:14,140
like to request because the tragedy of what happened two weeks ago is just something kind

1590
02:21:14,140 --> 02:21:14,880
of inconceivable.

1591
02:21:14,880 --> 02:21:23,280
So I just wanted to mention that on a brighter note, I wanted to once again welcome all the students here from

1592
02:21:23,280 --> 02:21:33,120
Hensel Central's APGov class, and you know, I think you guys have gotten a great experience today hearing a lot of different aspects of what's going on at

1593
02:21:33,120 --> 02:21:35,880
DuPage County, so thank you for being here.

1594
02:21:37,460 --> 02:21:37,660
Okay.

1595
02:21:38,420 --> 02:21:39,620
Member Ozak?

1596
02:21:41,440 --> 02:21:42,340
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1597
02:21:43,800 --> 02:21:49,240
Unfortunately, today, one of their public speakers used the phrase, unfortunately, she had

1598
02:21:49,240 --> 02:21:52,380
to use the phrase, and Frank level intimidation.

1599
02:21:52,640 --> 02:21:58,400
Several years ago, I visited Anne Frank's home or shelter during those years.

1600
02:22:00,340 --> 02:22:07,520
And once you've seen it and once you see what they're doing, I am 67 years old in my lifetime.

1601
02:22:07,520 --> 02:22:11,540
I have never heard of people being patrolling streets to protect their neighbors.

1602
02:22:12,300 --> 02:22:18,960
People hiding, a school bus that has to be turned around because there are people perhaps

1603
02:22:19,960 --> 02:22:23,440
trying to take people from their homes in an apartment complex.

1604
02:22:23,600 --> 02:22:31,380
This is very serious and I don't use the phrase Nazi, but this is a very, very frightening

1605
02:22:31,380 --> 02:22:32,920
situation that we are in.

1606
02:22:32,920 --> 02:22:48,360
And it's on both sides, unfortunately, and right now, I would like to ask everyone to take a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker of Marina, Melissa Fortman, and her husband Mark, who are assassinated June 14th in their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

1607
02:22:49,140 --> 02:22:59,800
What's happening in this country is very serious, very dangerous, and we have to figure out a way to move from this, but I really appreciate all of you who spoke today.

1608
02:23:00,220 --> 02:23:01,300
And thank you.

1609
02:23:01,900 --> 02:23:07,780
Okay. We'll take a moment of silence for everyone, yes, who has lost their lives because

1610
02:23:07,780 --> 02:23:11,860
they spoke up for something they believed in. That is something that should never happen

1611
02:23:11,860 --> 02:23:12,980
in our country.

1612
02:23:20,200 --> 02:23:22,060
Anybody else? Members, forzy.

1613
02:23:23,820 --> 02:23:24,760
Thank you, man. Chair.

1614
02:23:27,700 --> 02:23:33,420
So, this discussion that we were having under new business, I think

1615
02:23:33,420 --> 02:23:46,680
It is important and I think the advice that we've heard is something we should all take

1616
02:23:46,680 --> 02:23:48,220
heat in.

1617
02:23:48,680 --> 02:23:57,940
I do have, but it reminded me of your situation a few years ago when you received multiple

1618
02:23:57,940 --> 02:23:59,900
death threats, multiple death threats.

1619
02:24:00,420 --> 02:24:02,820
And there was a lot of silence on this board then.

1620
02:24:03,420 --> 02:24:08,100
So starting now, let's make sure we take that advice that we heard today.

1621
02:24:08,500 --> 02:24:09,520
Thank you.

1622
02:24:09,620 --> 02:24:10,800
Thank you, Member Swarzee.

1623
02:24:10,800 --> 02:24:15,720
And I would just ask all of us, including members, eh.

1624
02:24:16,260 --> 02:24:19,260
Well, yes, I was the one who put their post on there.

1625
02:24:19,500 --> 02:24:23,780
I would ask us all to please reflect on what that said.

1626
02:24:24,040 --> 02:24:25,280
Give it some thought.

1627
02:24:25,280 --> 02:24:33,020
And I would not like to share with you the names that I was called by folks for that post.

1628
02:24:33,640 --> 02:24:38,220
But the C word was very prevalent and my life again was threatened.

1629
02:24:38,940 --> 02:24:44,360
So please, this board is a beacon of hope for our entire country.

1630
02:24:44,520 --> 02:24:47,180
I truly believe that every single one of you.

1631
02:24:47,540 --> 02:24:50,940
You can't tell a Democrat from a Republican in this room very often.

1632
02:24:51,780 --> 02:24:53,080
Let's continue that way.

1633
02:24:53,080 --> 02:24:59,960
This is about human rights. It's not about one partier or another I'm informed with you

1634
02:25:00,000 --> 02:25:18,860
We do not have matters before us requiring us to enter into executive session. I'll take a motion to adjourn the meeting of September, until September 14, 2025 at 10 a.m. for the passage of the property tax, levy, pursuant of 35-L-C-S-200.

1635
02:25:21,580 --> 02:25:22,820
This is Jan.

1636
02:25:23,920 --> 02:25:24,580
All in favor.