Dupage Policy Journal

Du Page County Judicial and Public Safety Committee Met Aug. 3.

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 8:05 AM.

2. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski (8:00 AM - 8:35 AM), Renehan, Zay

ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

County Board members Sheila Rutledge and Sam Tornatore were also in attendance. Vice Chair Puchalski departed to attend the Environmental Committee meeting.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment was offered.

4. CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR RENEHAN

Chair Renehan announced the start of the budget requests today, beginning with presentations from the 18th Judicial Circuit Court Clerk, the Coroner's Office, and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Members were encouraged to ask questions and request clarifications at the end of the presentations. It was announced that the 18th Judicial Circuit Court will present at the following JPS Committee meeting on August 17. Due to the financial impact of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Today (SAFE-T) Act on the Public Defender, State's Attorney, and Sheriff's Offices, their budget presentations will be made before the full board. The Public Defender and State's Attorney are scheduled for the Special Call Finance Committee meeting the afternoon of August 17, and the Sheriff will present at the Finance meeting on August 24. Finally, members were reminded that the Finance Department reported an approximately $14 million deficit in the proposed FY2022 budget at last week's meeting.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A. Judicial/Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Jul 6, 2021 8:00 AM

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

6. RESOLUTIONS

A. FI-R-0348-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the Adult Redeploy Illinois Program Grant PY22, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 192201, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6192, $349,131. (Probation and Court Services)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 SECONDER: Mary Ozog, District 4 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

B. FI-R-0347-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of Additional Funding and Extension of Time for the Victims of Crime Act, Child Advocacy Center Services Program Grant PY21, Agreement No. 218003, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6600, $25,158. (State's Attorney)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 SECONDER: Mary Ozog, District 4 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

C. FI-R-0349-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the Donated Funds Initiative Program Grant PY2022, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. FCSAJ00210, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6560, $103,119. (State's Attorney)

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

D. FI-R-0350-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program Grant PY22, Agreement No. 22-0620, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6620, $31,500. (State's Attorney)

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

E. FI-R-0351-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, Law Enforcement Camera Grant SFY21, $142,720. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Selmon asked if the resolution applied to the recent body camera purchase; Chair Renehan confirmed this was for the cameras required under the SAFE-T Act.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ashley Selmon, District 1 SECONDER: Dawn DeSart, District 5 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

F. FI-R-0353-21 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the Tobacco Enforcement Program Grant FY22, Inter-governmental Agreement No. 43CAZ03636, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4495, $4,400. (Sheriff's Office)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 SECONDER: Mary Ozog, District 4 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

7. GRANTS

A. Grant Proposal Notifications -- GPN 053-21: Illinois State Opioid Response Criminal Justice Medication Assisted Treatment Integration - Illinois Department of Human Services/Health Management Associates - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - $18,000. (Sheriff's Office)

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

B. Grant Proposal Notifications -- GPN 055-21: FY 2022 Tobacco Grant - Illinois Department of Human Services - U.S. Department of Health Services - $4,400. (Sheriff's Office)

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

8. ACTION ITEMS

Motion to combine items A through K

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

Motion to approve items A through K

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

A. JPS-O-0058-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Woods of Hobson Greene Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office) 

B. JPS-O-0059-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Waterfall Glen Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

C. JPS-O-0060-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Board of Education of Glenbard Township High School District 87, for traffic control on Glenbard South High School ground's roadways. (Sheriff's Office)

D. JPS-O-0061-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Stratford Green Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

E. JPS-O-0062-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Oak Brook Colony Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

F. JPS-O-0063-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Hinsdale Point Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

G. JPS-O-0064-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Hinsdale Lake Terrace / Avanath Realty Inc., for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

H. JPS-O-0065-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Four Lakes Condominium Associations (1, 2, 3, 4, A, B, C, D) Abby Apartments and Tower Condominium Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

I. JPS-O-0066-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Chambord Property Owner's Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

J. JPS-O-0067-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Brandywine Towne Houses Improvement Association, for traffic control in residential subdivision. (Sheriff's Office)

K. JPS-O-0068-21 ORDINANCE -- Enabling Ordinance - Burr Ridge School District 180 School Board, for traffic control on the Anne M. Jeans Elementary School ground's roadways. (Sheriff's Office)

Member DeSart inquired whether the agreements were renewals, if any cost would be incurred to the County, and if additional subdivisions had agreements in place, to which Undersheriff Moore and Chair Renehan answered.

Motion to combine items L through R

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 SECONDER: Ashley Selmon, District 1 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

Motion to approve items L through R

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

L. Change Order -- County Contract 4623-0001 SERV, issued to HOV Services Inc, to decrease the total contract amount by $280,636.78 and close the contract. (Circuit Court Clerk)

M. Change Order -- County Contract 1903-0001 SERV, issued to Logicalis, to decrease the total contract amount by $91,930.59 and close the contract. (Circuit Court Clerk)

N. Change Order -- County Contract 3497-0001 SERV, issued to Maryanna Callas, to decrease the total contract amount by $15,303.69 and close the contract. (Circuit Court)

O. Change Order -- County Contract 4717-0001 SERV, issued to Allied Universal Technology Services, to decrease the total contract amount by $15,234.94 and close the contract. (Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)

P. Change Order -- County Contract 2889-0001 SERV, issued to Advent Systems, Inc., to decrease the total contract amount by $12,879.95 and close the contract. (Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)

Q. Change Order -- County Contract 4210-0001 SERV, issued to Carol Stream-Holiday Inn, to decrease the total contract amount by $53,113.86 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)

R. Change Order -- County Contract 2268-0001 SERV, issued to Carol Stream-Holiday Inn, to decrease the total contract amount by $19,745.28 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)

Chair Renehan expressed her desire to see these items in a consent agenda, as a means of efficiency and uniformity across committees.

9. INFORMATIONAL

A. Informational -- Public Defender's Office June 2021 Monthly Statistical Report (Public Defender)

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Ozog, District 4 SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Puchalski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert

10. BUDGET PRESENTATIONS

A. 18th Judicial Circuit Court Clerk

A budget report and PowerPoint presentation were distributed electronically to the members prior to the meeting. Clerk of the Circuit Court Candice Adams began by welcoming the members to visit the department. She briefed the committee on the Circuit Clerk Office's duties and responsibilities. She explained the primary function of the department and the additional administrative, financial, and public services provided by the department. The interfaces and involvement with numerous offices and municipalities within the judicial system were stressed. 2020 and 2021 (through May 31) distributions were provided. Changes made to the department since her election were explained. Budgets for each fund were announced. Recent legislation and other factors impacting the department were outlined. Vice Chair Puchalski and members Krajewski, Selmon, and Garcia asked questions or provided commentary, to which Adams, Chief of Accounting Julie Ellefson, Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Martynowicz, and Chair Renehan replied.

B. DuPage County Coroner's Office

A budget report was distributed electronically to the members prior to the meeting. Dr. Richard Jorgensen, County Coroner, highlighted sections where increases were requested, including salaries, medical services, other professional services, and automotive equipment, were stressed. An increase in cases was noted. Members Garcia, Krajewski, and Selmon asked questions or provided commentary, to which Dr. Jorgensen and CFO Martynowicz responded.

C. DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

A budget report and PowerPoint presentation were distributed electronically to the members prior to the meeting. Director Murray Snow briefed the committee of the statutes by which both IEMA and the county require his department. The organization's framework and interagency involvements were elaborated. The recent separation of a six year partnership with the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) was summarized. Increases to the campus security and OHSEM budgets were attributed to cost of living adjustments (COLA), a change in their information management system, and a vehicle replacement recommendation from the Department of Transportation. Member Krajewski asked for clarification on the six-year camera replacement project and DCHD agreement, to which both Director Snow and Chief of Security Keith Briggs responded.

11. OLD BUSINESS

No old business was offered.

12. NEW BUSINESS

No new business was offered.

13. ADJOURNMENT

A. This meeting has been adjourned to Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 8:00 A.M.

Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:56 A.M.

Motion to adjourn

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ashley Selmon, District 1 SECONDER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2 AYES: Selmon, Ozog, DeSart, Deacon Garcia, Eckhoff, Krajewski, Renehan, Zay ABSENT: Chaplin, Schwarze, Covert, Puchalski

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