DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met July 11.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. CALL TO ORDER
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:01 AM.
2. ROLL CALL
Other Board members present:
Member Paula Garcia and Member Sheila Rutledge.
Staff present:
Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Conor McCarthy (State's Attorney's Office), Paul Bruckner (State's Attorney's Office), Lisa Smith (State's Attorney's Office), Nick Alfonso (State's Attorney's Office), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente (Procurement), Craig Dieckman (Director, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management), Jeff York (Public Defender), Evan Shields (Public Information Officer), Jason Blumenthal (Policy and Program Manager), Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office), Eric Swanson (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office), Megan Kupiszewski (Sheriff's Office), Nicole Zbilski (Sheriff's Office) and Zachary Frye (County Board intern).
PRESENT Chaplin, Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Krajewski, Ozog, Schwarze, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was offered.
4. CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS
Chair Evans began her remarks by informing the Committee of the following upcoming Budget Presentation schedule. On August 1, the Coroner's Office and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will be presenting their budget. Then, on August 15, the 18th Judicial Circuit Court Clerk will present its budget at the regular meeting at 8:00 AM. That same day, at a Special Call meeting at 1:00 PM, Budget Presentations will be offered by the 18th Judicial Circuit Court, the Sheriff's Office, the State's Attorney's Office and the Public Defender. Chair Evans looks forward to hearing these Budget Presentations and encouraged all Committee members to be in attendance.
In addition, Chair Evans advised the Committee of an item which will appear on the July 18 Finance Agenda pertaining to the Public Defender's compensation. It is required by statute that the Public Defender receive 90% of what the State's Attorney is compensated. The State's Attorney is receiving a cost of living adjustment (COLA) from the State, which necessitates that the Public Defender's salary be increased accordingly. Chair Evans further reported that 66-1/3% of the Public Defender's salary is reimbursed by the State.
As the investigation into the Father's Day shooting continues, Chair Evans alerted the Committee that requests for overtime compensation are likely to be coming forward from the Sheriff's Office. She thanked the law enforcement officials for the hard work they are doing and encouraged the Committee members to be supportive of their efforts.
Lastly, Chair Evans introduced Chief Marc Maton from the Lemont Police Department who presented the DuPage County Sheriff's Office with the 2023 Tier II Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) Award. This highly sought after award required intense amounts of work by the Sheriff's Office to ensure that their policies and procedures meet the established criteria set by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. In addition to being the Chief of Police in Lemont, Chief Maton currently serves as the First Vice President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Maton gave a brief overview of what the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police does as well as describe the requirements needed to be selected for the 2023 Tier II ILEAP Award. He then presented the award to Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau and Megan Kupiszewski from the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. Member Brian Krajewski then asked Chief Maton how many of the 102 counties in Illinois are Tier II certified. Chief Maton responded that there are three counties.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
5.A. 23-2342
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - June 20, 2023. The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Brian Krajewski
SECONDER: Greg Schwarze
6. PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS
6.A. JPS-P-0057-23
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Insight Public Sector, for the purchase of Laptops, Desktops, Monitors, Printers, and small IT equipment for the Clerk of the Circuit Court, for a total contract amount of $111,614. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, OMNIA Partners IT Products and Services contract #4400006644, Cooperative Purchasing Agreement pricing in compliance with 30 ILCS 525/2 "Governmental Joint Purchasing Act." (Clerk of the Circuit Court)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE
MOVER: Mary Ozog
SECONDER: Liz Chaplin
7. RESOLUTIONS
7.A. FI-R-0163-23
Acceptance and appropriation of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program Grant PY24, Agreement No. 24-0620, Company 5000, Accounting Unit 6620, $36,500. (State's Attorney's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE
MOVER: Michael Childress
SECONDER: Liz Chaplin
7.B. FI-R-0164-23
Acceptance and Appropriation of the Victims of Crime Act - Child Advocacy Center Services Program Grant PY24 - Agreement No. 221203 - Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6600 - $67,740. (State's Attorney's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE
MOVER: Mary Ozog
SECONDER: Michael Childress
8. BUDGET TRANSFERS
8.A. 23-2343
Transfer of funds from account no. 1300-4130-53610 (Instruction & Schooling) to account no. 1300-4130-50050 (Temporary Salaries), in the amount of $7,500, to cover the expenses of a paid summer internship for our department. (Coroner's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Patty Gustin
SECONDER: Yeena Yoo
8.B. 23-2344
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4405-50011 (Sheriff-Special Duty O/T) to account no. 1000-4405-50020 (Holiday Pay) in the amount of $2,000 needed for a small number of Court Security Officers who transferred from LEB and received holiday pay earned at their previous position. (Sheriff's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Michael Childress
SECONDER: Liz Chaplin
8.C. 23-2345
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4400-50030 (Per Diem/Stipend) to account no. 1000-4400-51060 (Cell Phone Stipend) in the amount of $3,000 to cover employees receiving cell phone stipends which were included in the LEB budget and are coded to the Sheriff's Administration in 2023. (Sheriff's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Michael Childress
SECONDER: Liz Chaplin
8.D. 23-2346
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4415-50000 (Regular Salaries) to account no. 1000-4415-50011 (Sheriff-Special Duty O/T) in the amount of $175,000 needed for the following reason: Sheriff Special Duty Overtime is over budget. Average monthly activity year-to-date is $38K, compared to $19K for the same period in FY22. Further, wages increased due to the MAP side letter agreement approved in March 2023. This is a budget neutral transfer because the general fund receives payment from the entities using the Sheriff's Detail services. Year-to-date receipts exceed the FY2023 budget. (Sheriff's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Patty Gustin
SECONDER: Michael Childress
8.E. 23-2347
Transfer of funds from account nos. 1000-4415-50000 (Regular Salaries), 1000-4415-50020 (Holiday Pay), 1000-4410-50011 (Sheriff-Special Duty O/T), 1000-4405-50010 (Overtime) and 1000-4405-50011 (Sheriff-Special Duty O/T) to account no. 1000-4410-50010 (Overtime) in the amount of $985,146 for the following reason: Overtime for Jail Operations is significantly over budget due to the continued headcount vacancies and difficulty in recruiting Jail Officers. The shortfall is amplified because the PBLC contract approved after the FY23 budget was submitted included significant increases in wage rates. (Sheriff's Office)
Member Yeena Yoo asked for clarification of the difference between the transfer requested in this item compared to the transfer requested in the previous item. She also stated that the dollar amount of this transfer is quite high. Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau clarified the differences between the various accounts and explained that his office is requesting to internally transfer the funds they currently have between these accounts to eliminate the need to ask for additional funds for jail overtime. Member Mary Ozog asked whether this request is budget neutral and Deputy Chief Bilodeau confirmed that it is. Member Brian Krajewski inquired about contingency funds. Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Martynowicz confirmed that there are funds in contingencies.
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Patty Gustin
SECONDER: Jim Zay
9. GRANTS
9.A. 23-2348
GPN 036-23: Law Enforcement Camera Grant (LECG) Phase II - Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board - $31,104. (Sheriff's Office)
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".
RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE
MOVER: Yeena Yoo
SECONDER: Greg Schwarze
10. OLD BUSINESS
No old business was offered.
11. NEW BUSINESS
Member Dawn DeSart commended DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney Alyssa Rabulinski for her leadership in determining the bond requirements for an individual accused of neglecting a large number of dogs in her home.
12. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Member Gustin moved, seconded by Member Yoo, to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 8:00 AM.
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