421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 A.M. meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:01 A.M.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff in attendance: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Conor McCarthy (Assistant  
State's Attorney), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer), Lisa Smith (Chief Assistant  
State's Attorney), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director of Operations), Evan Shields  
(Communications Manager), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente  
(Chief Procurement Officer) and Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and  
Emergency Management)  
Other Board members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia and Member Sheila Rutledge  
Remote attendees: Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office) and Robert Lyons (Chief of  
Administration-State's Attorney's Office)  
Childress, Eckhoff, Evans, Honig, Haider, Krajewski, Ozog,  
Schwarze, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
DeSart  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans welcomed all to the meeting and thanked those employees that must work outdoors  
in these cold temperatures. She also informed the Committee that she has been appointed as the  
Chair of ISACO's Justice and Public Safety Policy Committee, having taken over for former  
Chair Patty Gustin. Chair Evans is looking forward to this new role and invited the JPS  
Committee members to let her know if there are any issues they would like for her to bring  
forward to the Justice and Public Safety Policy Committee for discussion.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-0234  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, January 7,  
2025.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0007-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Axon Enterprise, Inc.,  
for the purchase of an interview recording system, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period  
of February 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $172,633.19. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act  
(Sourcewell Contract #101223-AXN). (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
25-0254  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-6500-53520 (extradition/investigative) to  
account nos. 1000-6500-50010 (overtime) and 1000-6500-50040 (part-time help) in the  
amount of $581 to cover the FY2024 overtime and part-time help shortage. (State's  
Attorney's Office)  
Member Honig asked for an explanation of the overtime and part-time help shortages.  
Robert Lyons responded that throughout the year, staff is needed for First Appearance  
Court as well as for unplanned events such as jury trials and witness transport. This  
budget transfer is needed simply to close out FY2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0255  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
7.B.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-5910-50000 (regular salaries) to account no.  
1000-5910-50030 (per diem/stipend) in the amount of $23 for FY2024 caused by  
year-end payroll accrual/reversal for the jury commissioners. (Jury Commission)  
Member Krajewski raised concerns about the budget transfer process. He asked why  
transfers of such small dollar amounts required approval and why they could not be  
combined to eliminate listing each one separately. He offered suggestions of a more  
efficient way to handle them. Jeff Martynowicz explained that his office follows  
guidelines from the Attorney General's Office which states that any transfer of any value  
involving personnel or capital categories requires Parent Committee and County Board  
approval. In response to Member Krajewski's concerns, Jason Blumenthal stated that  
staff will review the budget transfers. Member Zay offered further comments regarding  
the Attorney General's guidelines. Members Garcia and Yoo stated that they are in  
agreement with the fact that the Attorney General's directive needs to be adhered to.  
However, they are open to future discussions into the possibility of streamlining the  
process. Further, Member Garcia said that she is not opposed to the reading of each  
budget transfer and feels the details outlined provide transparency.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0256  
Saba Haider  
Michael Childress  
7.C.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4410-50010 (overtime) to account no.  
1000-4410-51060 (cell phone stipend) in the amount of $815 necessary for cell phone  
stipends paid in final pay period of FY2024. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0257  
Greg Schwarze  
7.D.  
Transfer of funds from account nos. 1000-4415-50000 (regular salaries) and  
1000-4405-50000 (regular salaries) to account nos. 1000-4400-50000 (regular salaries),  
1000-4403-50000 (regular salaries) and 1000-4410-50000 (regular salaries) in the amount  
of $1,024,391 necessary between departments for FY2024 salary. (Sheriff's Office)  
Member Yoo asked why there are so many transfers between various salary lines totaling  
over $1M. Deputy Chief Dan Bilodeau explained that their agency has many different  
accounting units and there is a lot of movement within the agency. There were also both  
collective bargaining and step increases throughout the year. These transfers are done  
according to proper accounting principles, to provide transparency and to clean up the  
FY2024 salaries.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Greg Schwarze  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0258  
7.E.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4100-50050 (temporary salaries) to account no.  
1000-4100-50040 (part-time help) in the amount of $1,286 to cover the expenses of  
part-time help for the office for FY2024. (Coroner)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0259  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
7.F.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1300-4460-51040 (employee medical & hospital  
insurance) to account nos. 1300-4460-51010 (employer share I.M.R.F) and  
1300-4460-51030 (employer share social security) in the amount of $1,685 for FY2024  
necessary due to SLEP IMRF contribution and social security actual rate greater than  
budgeted rate. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Andrew Honig  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0260  
7.G.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-5920-50040 (part-time help) to account no.  
1400-5920-50000 (regular salaries) in the amount of $485 necessary to cover the deficit  
in the regular salaries line that was unanticipated when the FY2024 budget was prepared.  
(Neutral Site Custody Exchange)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0314  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
7.H.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4420-50040 (part-time help) to account no.  
1000-4420-50030 (per diem/stipend) in the amount of $150 for FY2024 Commissioner  
stipends. (Sheriff's Merit Commission)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0315  
7.I.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-6130-50080 (salary & wage adjustments) to  
account no. 1400-6130-51000 (benefit payments) in the amount of $3,000 needed to  
transfer funds to cover employee benefit payments expenses for FY2024. (Probation &  
Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Saba Haider  
Yeena Yoo  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
ACTION ITEMS  
8.A.  
JPS-CO-0001-25  
Amendment to Purchase Order 7032-0001 SERV, issued to Trinity Services Group, to  
increase the contract encumbrance in the amount of $100,345, for a new contract total not  
to exceed $1,325,376, an increase of 8.19%. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jim Zay  
SECONDER:  
9.  
INFORMATIONAL  
9.A.  
25-0235  
Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - December 2024.  
(Public Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
10.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Ozog asked for guidance on how to respond to constituents when they contact her  
regarding the migrant situation. Nick Kottmeyer commented that the County Board Office is  
working with the State's Attorney to develop a response which will be shared with all of the  
Board members once finalized. Member DeSart asked for clarification as to whether the Board  
members are to respond directly to their constituents. Nick Kottmeyer confirmed that they are to  
do that. Members Zay and Krajewski provided additional comments on this matter. Member  
Eckhoff suggested that perhaps Chair Evans could open up this topic, as well as the SAFE-T Act,  
for discussion at the next Justice and Public Safety Policy Committee. Further, he recommended  
that she invite State's Attorney Robert Berlin to join her at that meeting.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 A.M. The next meeting is  
scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 8:00 A.M.