421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, September 17, 2024  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Greg Schwarze arrived at 8:05 AM and Member Sam Tornatore arrived at 8:04 AM.  
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), Edmond Moore  
(Undersheriff), Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and Emergency  
Management), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer) and Jeff York (Public Defender).  
Other Board members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia  
Chaplin, Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Zay, and Yoo  
Krajewski, and Ozog  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
Schwarze, and Tornatore  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans welcomed all to the meeting and hoped that everyone had a good weekend. She  
went on to let everyone know that coming up on September 21, the Sheriff's Office is hosting  
their Safety Saturday event from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 501 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton.  
She encouraged all to attend.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-2395  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, September  
3, 2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Patty Gustin  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0025-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Tower Direct, for the  
purchase of an Antenna Hut/Concrete Shelter, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of  
September 24, 2024 through September 23, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed  
$59,750; not suitable for competitive bidding as defined in 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c):  
purchases of used equipment. Vendor selected pursuant to DuPage County Procurement  
Ordinance 2-355 (1). (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
FI-R-0154-24  
Acceptance of the Public Defender Funding Agreement PY25, Company 1000 -  
Accounting Unit 6300, $113,114.75. (Public Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-2484  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-6500-53020 (Information Technology Services)  
to account no. 1000-6500-54100-0700 (IT Equipment-Capital Lease) in the amount of  
$1,600 to cover anticipated expenses until the end of the fiscal year. (State's Attorney's  
Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Liz Chaplin  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
ACTION ITEMS  
9.A.  
24-2397  
County Contract 6612-0001 SERV, issued to LDV, Inc., to extend contract expiration  
date from September 11, 2024 to May 31, 2025. No change in contract total. (Sheriff's  
Office)  
Member Chaplin asked how many of these HDU vehicles the Sheriff's Office has.  
Undersheriff Moore responded that this vehicle will replace the old ambulance they have  
been using and it will be the only vehicle of this type that they have.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ADOPTED  
Patty Gustin  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
GRANTS  
10.A.  
24-2396  
GPN 031-24: Emergency Management Performance Grant FFY 2024 - Illinois  
Emergency Management Agency - U.S. Department of Homeland Security - $564,700  
(Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
11.  
INFORMATIONAL  
11.A.  
24-2485  
Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - August 2024.  
(Public Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
12.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was offered.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 AM. The next meeting is scheduled  
for Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM.