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Policy Groups

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Policy Manual

The Community Development Commission (CDC) Policies are compiled into a Manual and updated on a regular basis. Some of the most commonly accessed policies are listed below. These policies are approved by either the Community Development Commission, the Community Development Executive Committee, or the HOME Advisory Group.

CDC Policy Manual

Section Page
Activities: Eligible / Ineligible Page 4
Citizen Participation Plan Page 10
Conflict of Interest Page 17
Funding Policies Page 24
Liens Page 40
Live-in Aide Page 40
Loans Page 43
Privacy Policy Page 46
Mortgage Subordination Policy (Homebuyer & Rental/Public Facilities) Page 85/86
Neighborhood Investment Priority Needs Page 7
Property Standards Page 62
Public Comment Page 11/72
Reverse Mortgage Page 83
Tenant Based Rental Assistance Page 88
Underwriting Standards, Rehab Page 93
Underwriting Standards, Homebuyer Page 99
Committee Members
CDC Members

Currently, 28 of the 35 municipalities in the County and 18 County Board members are members of the Community Development Commission (CDC).  The CDC meets in April to elect officers and members of the Executive Committee, approve policies, projects to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and any project agreement modifications. 

Municipality Members Municipalities County Board Members District
Consuelo Arguilles City of Warrenville  Cindy Cronin Cahill District 1
Curt Barrett  Village of Winfield  Elizabeth Chaplin District 2
Don Bastian Village of Carol Stream Michael Childress District 1
Caron Bricks Village of Roselle  Sadia G. Covert District 5
Lori Chassee - Vice Chair City of West Chicago  Dawn DeSart District 5
Michael Crandall  Village of Addison  Grant Eckhoff District 4
Janine Farell Village of Burr Ridge  Lucy Chang Evans District 3
Eileen Franz City of Elmhurst  Kari Galassi  District # 
Mark Franz  Village of Glen Ellyn  Paula Deacon Garcia District 2
Vijay Gadde Village of Itasca  Patty Gustin  District 5 
Kathleen Gargano Village of Hinsdale Brian J. Krajewski District 3
Sean Gascoigne Village of Bloomingdale Lynn LaPlante - Chair District 4
Daniel Gombac  City of Dairen  Mary Ozog District 4
Shubhra Govind Village of Hanover Park Sheila Rutledge District 6
Sean Halloran Village of Willowbrook  Greg Schwarze District 6 
Melissa Headley City of Oakbrook Terrace  Sam Tornatore District 1
William Heniff  Village of Lombard Yeena Yoo District 2
Tracy Jones City of Wheaton  James F. Zay, Jr. District 6
Marc McLaughlin Village of Villa Park     
John Mendel, AICP Village of Clarendon Hills     
Kaleshia "Kay" Page  Village of Woodridge     
Gosia Pociecha  Village of Wood Dale     
Doug Pollock Village of Westmont    
Stan Popovich  Village of Downers Grove     
Kurtis Pozsgay Village of Bensenville    
Michael Smetana  Village of Lisle     
Kristy Stone  Village of Bartlett     
Mike Todorovic Village of Glendale Heights     

 

Executive Committee
Executive Committee Members

The Executive Committee meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month to approve policies, begin the first step of the project approval process and project agreement modifications. This group consists of 12 members; 6 County Board and 6 Municipal.

Municipality Members Municipalities County Board Members District
Don Bastian Village of Carol Stream  Michael Childress District 1
Caron Bricks Village of Roselle Sadia G. Covert District 5
Lori Chassee - Vice Chair City of West Chicago  Patty Gustin District 5
Michael Crandall Village of Addison Brian Krajewski District 3
William Heniff  Village of Lombard Lynn LaPlante - Chair District 4
Mike Todorovic Village of Glendale Heights    
HOME Advisory Group
HOME Advisory Group

The HOME Advisory Group was established in 1992 to advise the County Board on the use of federal funds received by the County from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. HOME funds are for affordable housing production activities.

HOME Advisory Group Members
The HOME Advisory Group is comprised of all the members of the CDC Executive Committee and one additional member from either the Village of Downers Grove, the City of Naperville or the City of Wheaton, These three municipalities are part of the DuPage HOME Consortium who have agreed for DuPage County to administer their portion of the HOME Investment Partnership Funds along with the funds the County receives. There are 13 members, 7 Municipal and 6 County Board.  The HOME Advisory Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month.

Municipality Members Municipality County Board Members District
Don Bastian Village of Carol Stream Paula Deacon Garcia District 2
Miranda Barfuss City of Naperville Lynn LaPlante - Chair District 4
Caron Bricks Village of Roselle Sadia G. Covert District 5
Lori Chassee - Vice Chair City of West Chicago Amy Phillips District 5
Michael Crandall Village of Addison Donald E. Puchalski District 1
William Heniff Village of Lombard Julie Renehan District 3
Mike Todorovic Village of Glendale Heights    

 

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