421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, November 5, 2024  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:02 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff in attendance:  
Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer),  
Paul Bruckner (Deputy Chief Assistant State's Attorney), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director  
of Operations), Evan Shields (Public Information Officer), Tim Harbaugh (Deputy Director of  
Facilities), Jennifer Sinn (Deputy Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente (Chief Procurement  
Officer), Barbara Reynolds (Deputy Chief Assistant State's Attorney) and DeAndre Redd  
(Procurement).  
Remote attendee:  
Jeff York, Public Defender  
Other Board Members in attendance:  
Member Paula Garcia  
Chaplin, Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Krajewski, Ozog,  
Tornatore, and Zay  
PRESENT  
Gustin, Schwarze, and Yoo  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans did not offer any remarks.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-2923  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, October 15,  
2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Liz Chaplin  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0033-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Streicher's, Inc., for the  
purchase of ballistic and stab resistant armor for the deputies, for the Sheriff's Office, for  
the period of December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, for a contract total not to  
exceed $165,000. Contract pursuant to the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act, NASPO  
contract pricing - Master Agreement #164720. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0034-24  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Heartland Business  
Systems, to provide security updates for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of October 24,  
2024 through December 20, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $196,876.61.  
Contract pursuant to the TIPS Contract # 220105. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0035-24  
6.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to CDW Government,  
LLC, to purchase equipment and provide back-up media and off-line back up for the  
Sheriff's Office, for the period of November 12, 2024 through November 11, 2025, for a  
contract not to exceed $51,030.84.Contract-National IPA Technology Solutions  
(2018011) (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-2933  
Dawn DeSart  
6.D.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Midwest Office  
Interiors, for the purchase of new office furniture, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period  
of November 5, 2024 through November 4, 2025, for a contract total amount not to  
exceed $26,683.33; pursuant to Omnia Contract #R191802 (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Brian Krajewski  
SECONDER:  
7.  
ACTION ITEMS  
7.A.  
JPS-CO-0011-24  
Amendment to Purchase Order 6738-0001 SERV, issued to Streicher's, Inc., to increase  
the contract encumbrance in the amount of $30,000, for a new contract total not to exceed  
$195,000, an increase of 18.18%. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
8.  
INFORMATIONAL  
8.A.  
24-2924  
Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - September 2024.  
(Public Defender's Office)  
Member DeSart questioned some of the case totals referred to in the September Statistical  
Report in terms of the number of offenders being released. Public Defender Jeff York  
responded to her inquiry. Further, he referred her to the Circuit Court Clerk's portal for  
more detailed statistics on detention and release rates.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
10.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Questions and comments were brought forward by Members Eckhoff, Zay, Chaplin, Ozog and  
Krajewski concerning potential modifications to the Circuit Court Clerk's Office to enhance  
security. Responses were offered by Nick Kottmeyer, Tim Harbaugh and Jason Blumenthal.  
There was a consensus among the members to discuss this matter further during an executive  
session at the next Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 19,  
2024.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 AM. The next meeting is scheduled  
for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM.