Dupage Policy Journal

DuPage County Judicial/Public Safety Committee Met April 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER

8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Julie Renehan at 8:01 AM.

2. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Chaplin (Remote), Selmon (Remote), Ozog (Remote), DeSart (Remote), Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert (Remote), Eckhoff (Remote), Krajewski (Remote), Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

ABSENT:

County Board member Sam Tornatore was also in attendance.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment was offered.

4. CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR RENEHAN

Chair Renehan thanked Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Murray Snow, Master Instructor Kevin Sur, Supervisor Corey Mulryan, and Specialist Adrian Ocampo for a recent visit to their department where ICS-300 training class was being conducted. The warehousing and distribution of the County's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply was applauded and members were encouraged to also tour the facility. A follow-up report on Security will take place at the upcoming Finance meeting. The body camera proposal was refined over the last few weeks and is on the agenda today. Personnel from the Sheriff's Office are available to answer further questions.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A. Judicial/Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 16, 2021 8:00 AM

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Donald Puchalski, Vice Chair SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

6. BUDGET TRANSFERS

A. Budget Transfers -- Transfer of funds from account no. 53030 (legal services) to account nos. 50010 (overtime) and 53060 (collective bargaining services) in the amount of $4,258 to cover budget lines to accommodate fiscal year end adjustments. (Circuit Court)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2 SECONDER: Donald Puchalski, Vice Chair AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

7. RESOLUTIONS

A. Change Order -- Momkus LLP - Amendment to Resolution - JPS-P-0034-20 - Original contract to provide legal services for the period of December 20, 2019 through December 19, 2020. Amendment to extend time greater than 30 days, through December 19, 2021. No change in contract total amount. (State's Attorney)

RESULT: WITHDRAWN

B. FI-R-0227-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the U.S. Dept of Justice - National Institute of Justice - 2019 DNA Backlog Reduction Project Grant, Award No. 2020-DN-BX-0166, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4510, $366,245 (Sheriff's Office)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Zay, District 6 SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

C. FI-R-0228-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the U.S. Dept of Justice - National Institute of Justice, 2020 DNA Backlog Reduction Project Grant, Award No. 2020-DN-BX-0039, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4510, $340,696 (Sheriff's Office)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Greg Schwarze, District 6 SECONDER: James Zay, District 6 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

8. GRANTS

Motion to combine items A through C

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

A. Grant Proposal Notifications -- GPN 024-21: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program FY2020 - U.S. DOJ - Bureau of Justice Assistance - $138,307.35 (Sheriff's Office)

Members Garcia and Krajewski inquired on the backlog of DNA cases, to which MaryMargaret Greer-Ritzheimer, Technical Leader/Section Supervisor of the FB-DNA Section at the Crime Lab, responded.

B. Grant Proposal Notifications -- GPN 026-21: Donated Funds Initiative Grant PY22 - Illinois Department of Human Services - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - $77,339 (State's Attorney)

C. Grant Proposal Notifications -- GPN 027-21: Family Violence Coordinating Council SFY22 - Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority - $38,800 (Circuit Court)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

9. PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS

A. JPS-P-0067-21 Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Medline Industries to provide the Sheriff's Office with vinyl examination gloves for the Jail, covering the period of 5/1/21 through 4/30/22 for a contract total amount not to exceed $60,000. Per renewal option under bid award 18-047-GV. This is the third and final renewal. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Desart requested clarification on the procurement process for bulk items, to which Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Martynowicz answered.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Zay, District 6 SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

B. JPS-P-0068-21 Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Trinity Services Group, Inc. to provide inmate and officer meals at the DuPage County Jail. This contract covers the period of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 for a contract total not to exceed $584,182.50. Per most qualified offer per Proposal 19-009-SHF-Managed Food Service for the DuPage County Jail. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Garcia requested clarification on the preparation and distribution of meals, to which Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau replied.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Zay, District 6 SECONDER: Donald Puchalski, Vice Chair AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

C. JPS-P-0069-21 Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Peter M. King, of King Holloway, LLC to provide professional services as a conflict attorney assigned to juvenile cases for the period of May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 for the 18th Judicial Circuit Court, for a contract total amount not to exceed $42,000.00. Other Professional Service not subject to competitive bidding per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(a). Vendor selected pursuant to DuPage County Code Section 2-300.4-108 (1) (b). (Circuit Court)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Zay, District 6 SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

D. 2021-33 Recommendation for the approval of continued legal representation by O’Hagan Meyer as Special Assistant State’s Attorneys through November 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $25,000 (State's Attorney)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay

E. JPS-P-0071-21 Recommendation for the approval for a contract purchase order to Axon Enterprise, Inc to provide the Sheriff's Office with body cameras and Taser 7 devices for all sworn law enforcement members for a 5 year contract total, not to exceed $2,082,414.70. Sole source provider. (Sheriff's Office)

Various members had questions pertaining to different aspects of the revised contract including clarification on body cameras, tasers, helmets, headcount, and training. Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau and Undersheriff Edmond Moore responded and answered the members' questions.

Multiple members inquired on the eligibility of grants, funding of the cameras, status of the reserves, and the impact on headcount in other departments. Chief Financial Officer Martynowicz, Undersheriff Moore, and Deputy Chief Bilodeau responded and answered the members' questions.

Chair Renehan closed the discussion by thanking the Sheriff's Office for their efforts on the modified proposal.

RESULT: APPROVED [11 TO 1] MOVER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2 AYES: Chaplin, Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Schwarze, Covert, Eckhoff, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay NAYS: Krajewski

10. OLD BUSINESS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. ADJOURNMENT

Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52 A.M.

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