Dupage Policy Journal

DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met June 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 8:07 A.M. 

2. ROLL CALL 

Staff in attendance: Conor McCarthy (Assistant State's Attorney), Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director of Operations), Evan Shields (Communications Manager), Jeremy Custer (Senior Advisor), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial  Officer), John Putnam (Commander-Sheriff's Office), Jeff York (Public Defender), Valerie  Calvente (Chief Procurement Officer), Lisa Smith (Chief Assistant State's Attorney), Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and Sara Rogers (Buyer-Procurement). 

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

Remote attendees: Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office), Jason Snow (IT Manager-Sheriff's Office) and Jennifer Sinn (Deputy Chief Financial Officer) 

Public in attendance: Jesse Gutierrez 

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

ABSENT Ozog 

3. PUBLIC COMMENT 

3.A. 25-1467 

An online submission for public comment for the June 3, 2025 Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting is included in the record in its entirety and can be found in the Minutes Packet and via the link above. 

4. CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS 

Chair Evans welcomed all to the meeting. She then recognized the Judicial and Public Safety Committee secretary for her years of service and wished her well on her upcoming retirement.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

5.A. 25-1386 

Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, May 20, 2025. 

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

RESULT: APPROVED 

MOVER: Saba Haider 

SECONDER: Andrew Honig 

6. PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS 

6.A. JPS-P-0026-25 

Recommendation for the approval of a contract to JusticeText, Inc., for the purchase of audiovisual evidence management software licenses, for the Public Defender's Office, for  the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $50,000. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids - Sole Source. (Public Defender's Office) 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Jim Zay 

SECONDER: Sam Tornatore 

6.B. JPS-P-0027-25 

Recommendation for the approval of a contract with Diana Hightower for Coordinator of the Family Violence Coordinating Council, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June  30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $43,472. Grant funded. Other Professional Services not suitable for competitive bid per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c). Vendor selected pursuant to DuPage County Procurement Ordinance 2-353(1)(b). (18th Judicial  Circuit Court) 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Saba Haider 

SECONDER: Andrew Honig 

6.C. JPS-P-0029-25 

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to ThinkGard, to provide backup and recovery services for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of June 10, 2025  through November 30, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $368,853.50. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (TIPS Contract #220105). (Sheriff's Office) 

Member Yoo requested additional information on the following: what is this service for, how many vendors are currently being used, what data is being backed up, how many  backup servers the Sheriff's Office currently has, whether the backup server systems are being consolidated and whether his office followed the County's RFP process to ensure  they are receiving the most cost-effective solution. Jason Blumenthal responded that it is his understanding that this backup server is being used specifically for email and OneDrive. Jason Snow explained that this three-year contract is a 24/7, 365 day long-term backup and recovery system. He office currently does not have a backup  system with these capabilities. Mr. Snow stated that the RFP process was not used. Mr.  Blumenthal added that the TIPS Contract is a Joint Purchasing Agreement, so this is the  best price. Member Zay thanked the Sheriff's Office for being proactive in promptly addressing the importance of increasing its backup and recovery systems. 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Jim Zay 

SECONDER: Saba Haider

6.D. JPS-P-0025-25 

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Trinity Services Group, Inc., to provide meal service for the inmates and officers in the jail, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, for a contract total amount  of $1,526,156.25; per RFP #23-026-SHF. Second of three optional renewals. (Sheriff's Office) 

Member Krajewski inquired why this was just now being brought before the Committee for approval when the contract already began on June 1, 2025. Valerie Calvente  explained that the vendor was late in returning the contract renewal to her office. Therefore, the deadline had passed to place this item on the May 20, 2025 JPS agenda. Member DeSart asked about the number of inmates in the jail. Valerie Calvente explained that the current inmate population is somewhat higher, resulting in this 3.8% increase in meal costs. Commander John Putnam further explained that the jail population did decline shortly after the SAFE-T Act went into effect. However, since then the number of detainees has increased. Member Krajewski requested that, in the  future, a statistical report concerning the number of people that do not appear for their court dates be provided to the Committee members. Jason Blumenthal confirmed that he will request that information from the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Andrew Honig 

SECONDER: Jim Zay

7. RESOLUTIONS 

7.A. JPS-R-0007-25 

Amendment to Resolution JPS-P-0025-25 issued to Trinity Services Group, Inc., to provide food service for the DuPage County Jail, for the Sheriff's Office. (The contracted rate is increasing from $2.23 per meal delivered to $2.32 per meal delivered, resulting in  an increase of 3.8%) (Sheriff's Office) 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Jim Zay 

SECONDER: Andrew Honig

7.B. FI-R-0097-25 

Acceptance and appropriation of the Title IV-D Grant SFY 25-27, Intergovernmental Agreement No. 2026-55-013-IGA, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6570, in the  amount of $1,629,842. (State's Attorney's Office) 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Jim Zay 

SECONDER: Saba Haider

8. BUDGET TRANSFERS 

8.A. 25-1404 

Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1130-52200-0000 (operating supplies and materials) to account no. 1000-1130-54100-0700 (IT equipment-capital lease) in the  amount of $500, necessary to cover Toshiba copier charges for FY25. (Office of  Homeland Security and Emergency Management-Campus Security) 

Member Krajewski expressed concern regarding the need for this budget transfer, particularly mid-year. He questioned why these funds were not previously budgeted for. He suggested that when departments request budget transfers, it would helpful if they  provide to the Committee a written explanation regarding the need to move the funds. Jeff Martynowicz responded that there has been a change in the invoice process for the Toshiba copiers and that each individual department has been asked to track their usage  and budget accordingly. Additional comments were provided by Valerie Calvente and  Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Sinn, concerning the reason these FY24 invoices  were late in being processed. 

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

RESULT: APPROVED 

MOVER: Saba Haider 

SECONDER: Jim Zay

9. GRANTS 

9.A. 25-1416 

GPN 015-25: PY25 ILETSB - NIBIN Grant Program - Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standard Board - $24,999. (Sheriff's Office) 

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

RESULT: APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE 

MOVER: Sam Tornatore 

SECONDER: Michael Childress

10. OLD BUSINESS 

Member DeSart asked for an update on the status of the State Public Defender's Office Bill. DuPage County Public Defender Jeff York then proceeded to provide an overview of the status  of this bill and what, if any, impact it will have on DuPage County. He stated that he is in favor of the bill and it did pass, but has not yet been signed by the Governor. Mr. York does not  believe it will have a significant impact on DuPage County until he is no longer in office. When  that time comes, the process to select his replacement will be different. The law does not go into effect until 2027 and, in Mr. York's opinion, it will be a slow process. There will not be any costs to DuPage County. Member Krajewski inquired whether there would be any differences in the selection process for a Public Defender in DuPage County compared to Cook County. Mr. York offered his explanation as to how this will take place. 

11. NEW BUSINESS 

Member Yoo requested an update on how the implementation of Karina's Law, which went into effect on May 11, 2025, is going in DuPage County. Chair Evans agreed that an update is important, however, stated that it will be some time before any data becomes available. Member Zay commented on the potential issues that could contribute to a delay in obtaining data. 

Member DeSart read the public comment submission that is incorporated into these Minutes in item 3.A. She then requested that an outside investigation be conducted on JUST of DuPage. Jason Blumenthal responded that the Sheriff's Office provided him with a copy of IRS form 990  which states that, as of May 15, 2025, JUST of DuPage is in good standing. 

12. ADJOURNMENT 

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 A.M. The next meeting is  scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 8:00 A.M.

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