421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, October 17, 2023  
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  
Staff Present:  
Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer),  
Conor McCarthy (Assistant State's Attorney), Lisa Smith (Chief - Civil Bureau), Jason  
Blumenthal (Policy and Program Manager), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Craig  
Dieckman (Director - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and Sharon  
Donald (Finance Manager - Probation and Court Services).  
Chaplin, Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Ozog,  
Schwarze, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
Krajewski  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Lucy Evans spoke of the tragedy that occurred over the weekend in Plainfield, Illinois. She  
emphasized the important role that police, emergency dispatchers, paramedics, the judicial  
system and the coroner's office all play when crimes such as this take place and stressed that  
everyone involved in public safety is an active participant in a system that works to protect all.  
Chair Evans conveyed her condolences to the victim's family, friends and the community at  
large. She then asked for a moment of silence to honor the victim.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
23-3306  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Patty Gustin  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
RESOLUTIONS  
6.A.  
FI-R-0238-23  
Additional appropriation for the Detention Screening Transport Fund, Company 1400,  
Accounting Unit 6130, $254,000. (Probation and Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
Mary Ozog  
SECONDER:  
ACTION ITEMS  
7.  
7.A.  
23-3308  
Sentinel Offender Services, LLC - Contract expiration date has been extended from  
October 29, 2023, to January 31, 2024, due to covering the invoices beyond the contract  
original ending date. There is no change in the contract total. (Probation and Court  
Services)  
Member Yeena Yoo asked if this contract was going to be renewed next year. Sharon  
Donald, Finance Manager with Probation and Court Services, responded that there are  
plans to renew this contract. She stated that the new contract will be brought to the Board  
for approval sometime in January 2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Patty Gustin  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Dawn DeSart informed the Committee that a vigil for the victim of the past weekend's  
tragedy in Plainfield is being held tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Prairie Activity and Recreation  
Center located at 24550 W. Renwick Road in Plainfield.  
Member Jim Zay spoke of the Safe Harbor Children's Waiting Room at the courthouse. He feels  
that this is a valuable asset, but requested more specifics regarding the funding. Member Liz  
Chaplin and Policy and Program Manager Jason Blumenthal both indicated that discussions are  
underway regarding this project and the Committee will be provided with funding information at  
a later time.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Member Yoo moved, seconded by Member Childress to adjourn the  
meeting at 8:07 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2023.