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DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met Dec. 3

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER

8:00 A.M. meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:03 A.M.

2. ROLL CALL

Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Conor McCarthy (Assistant State's Attorney), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director of Operations), Evan Shields (Public Information Officer), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente (Chief Procurement Officer), Jeff York (Public Defender), Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management), Mark Thomas (Facilities Manager) and DeAndre Redd (Procurement).

Other Board members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia and Member Sheila Rutledge

PRESENT DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Honig, Haider, Krajewski, Ozog, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo

ABSENT Schwarze

REMOTE Childress

MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION

Member Zay moved, seconded by Member Tornatore, to allow Member Childress to participate remotely.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment was offered.

4. CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS

Chair Evans welcomed new Board members Saba Haider and Andrew Honig to the meeting. In addition, she informed everyone that the County Board group photo will be taken on Tuesday, December 10 at 9:40 A.M. in the County Board Room. Lastly, Chair Evans mentioned that the Employee Holiday Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, December 11 from 7:00 A.M. until 9:30 A.M. in the 421 cafeteria. She encouraged all to attend as it is a great way to interact with the County staff.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A. 24-3187

Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Jim Zay

6. PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS

6.A. JPS-P-0043-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Ray O'Herron Company, for the purchase of uniforms for all sworn employees and new hires, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of December 30, 2024 through December 29, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $358,000; per renewal of RFP #23-123-SHF. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

MOVER: Brian Krajewski

SECONDER: Saba Haider

6.B. JPS-P-0044-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Heartland Business Systems, for the purchase of a Scale Computer System, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of December 10, 2024 through December 9, 2029, for a contract not to exceed $244,636.52; per TIPS Contract #220105. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

MOVER: Sam Tornatore

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

7. RESOLUTIONS

7.A. FI-R-0238-24

Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois State Opioid Response Criminal Justice Medication Assisted Recovery Integration Grant PY25, MOU Number 2025-103, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4496, $15,000. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

MOVER: Saba Haider

SECONDER: Andrew Honig

7.B. FI-R-0239-24

Acceptance and appropriation of the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program PY25 Grant

- Inter-Governmental Agreement No. HS-25-0165, 0402, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4525, $39,082. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

MOVER: Andrew Honig

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

8. BUDGET TRANSFERS

8.A. 24-3236

Transfer of funds from account nos. 1400-5960-52200 (Operating Supplies and Materials) and 1400-5960-53828 (Contingencies) to account nos. 1400-5960-51040 (Employee Medical and Hospital Insurance) and 1400-5960-50000 (Regular Salaries) in the amount of $8,400 needed to cover expected shortage for the remainder of FY2024 in the Employee Medical and Hospital Insurance fund and the Regular Salaries fund. (18th Judicial Circuit Court/Law Library)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED

MOVER: Mary Ozog

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

8.B. 24-3237

Transfer of funds from account nos. 1400-5920-50080 (Salary & Wage Adjustments), 1400-5920-53828 (Contingencies) and 1400-5920-52000 (Furniture/Machinery/Equipment Small Value) to account nos. 1400-5920-50000 (Regular Salaries), 1400-5920-51040 (Employee Medical and Hospital Insurance) and 1400-5920-50040 (Part Time Help) in the amount of $8,573 needed to cover the expected shortages in these personnel accounts for the remainder of FY24. (State's Attorney's Office/Neutral Site Custody Exchange)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: APPROVED

MOVER: Yeena Yoo

SECONDER: Jim Zay

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. 24-3188

County Contract 7339-0001 SERV, issued to CDW Government, decrease the contract amount by $19,916.80 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: ADOPTED

MOVER: Jim Zay

SECONDER: Andrew Honig

10. INFORMATIONAL

10.A. 24-3189

Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - October 2024. (Public Defender's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

MOVER: Andrew Honig

SECONDER: Yeena Yoo

10.B. 24-3278

FM-P-0081B-22 - Second Amendment to Resolution FM-P-0081-22 issued to Wight Construction Services, Inc., to provide Architectural and Engineering Design services and Professional Construction Manager services under a Construction Manager at Risk/Guaranteed Maximum Price method of delivery, for the Judicial Annex Improvements, Bond Courtroom expansion at the Jail, and for two new courtrooms at the Judicial Office Facility, for the 18th Judicial Circuit, for Facilities Management, to add additional scope of work to install new doors and other improvements for the Circuit Court Clerk for required increased security and increase the funding in the amount of $250,000, taking the original contract amount from $19,800,000 and resulting in a final County cost of $20,050,000, an increase of 1.26%. (18th Judicial Circuit Court and Facilities Management)

Member Zay thanked Circuit Court Clerk Candice Adams for meeting with him recently to provide an overview of the security improvements being requested for her office. In addition to this initial round of improvements, Member Zay conveyed the importance of evaluating and continuing to make improvements to increase security at the Judicial Annex. Chair Evans and Member Krajewski agreed with Member Zay on the importance of addressing ways to enhance security at the Judicial Annex as well as throughout the entire campus.

Questions and comments were brought forward by Chair Evans and Members Krajewski, Zay, DeSart, Honig and Garcia concerning the process in which vendors are selected to perform improvement projects throughout the County campus. A request was made that staff provide the Committee members with detailed information regarding the scope of projects. Nick Kottmeyer, Jeff Martynowicz and Valerie Calvente responded to their questions.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

MOVER: Sam Tornatore

SECONDER: Jim Zay

11. OLD BUSINESS

Member Zay suggested having discussions with the State's Attorney and the Chief Judge to determine how additional funding can be used for the Drug Court.

12. NEW BUSINESS

No new business was offered.

13. ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:28 A.M. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 8:00 A.M.

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