421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:01 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board members present: Cindy Cahill, Paula Garcia and Sheila Rutledge  
Staff present: Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief  
Communications Officer), Conor McCarthy (Assistant State's Attorney), Jason Blumenthal  
(Policy & Program Manager), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente  
(Buyer-Procurement), Edmond Moore (Undersheriff), Mark Garcia (Chief-Sheriff's Office),  
Evan Shields (Public Information Officer), Robert McEllin (Director-Probation and Court  
Services), Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
and John Nebl (Emergency Management Coordinator-Office of Homeland Security and  
Emergency Management).  
Chaplin, Childress, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Krajewski, Ozog,  
Schwarze, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
DeSart  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans welcomed everyone to the meeting. She mentioned that she, along with Members  
Schwarze and Yoo, observed the Du-SMART (DuPage County School Mutual Aid Response  
Team) Reunification Exercise on May 6 in West Chicago. This exercise involved the evacuation  
of over 1,000 students from Leman Middle School to a safe location and simulated reunification  
with their parents. The standard reunification method that DuPage County has adopted was  
developed by The I Love U Guys Foundation. Chair Evans encouraged all to visit  
www.iloveuguys.org to learn of the important work this Foundation does. She went on to thank  
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin, DuPage County Regional Office of Education  
Superintendent Amber Quirk, Regional Office of Education Safety Specialist John  
Heiderscheidt, representatives from the West Chicago Elementary School District and local  
police and fire agencies for their contributions to this exercise. Further, Chair Evans thanked the  
DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for facilitating radio  
and phone communications at this event.  
In addition, Chair Evans referred to an item on today's agenda which seeks approval for DuPage  
County to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm  
System (ILEAS) to take custody of a Unified Command Post Vehicle (UCP3) serving Region  
Four of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland Security. This asset  
will be operated by members and volunteers of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency  
Management team 24/7 and will enhance the County's ability to promptly respond to  
emergencies.  
Chair Evans concluded her remarks by informing the Committee that the DuPage County  
Coroner, Dr. Richard Jorgensen, will present an update on opioid deaths within the County at the  
next Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1416  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, April 16,  
2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Sam Tornatore  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
MOTION TO AMEND THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 2024  
Member Garcia moved, seconded by Member Gustin, to amend the Joint Special Meeting  
minutes to reflect that she was in attendance. The motion was approved on a voice vote, all  
"ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
24-1417  
5.B.  
Joint Special Meeting of the Judicial and Public Safety and Legislative Committees -  
Special Meeting Minutes - April 23, 2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AS AMENDED  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
6.  
RESOLUTIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-R-0012-24  
Authorization for the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the County  
of DuPage and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS). (Office of  
Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
Member Zay inquired where this vehicle would be stored. Craig Dieckman, Director of  
the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, responded that there is  
room for this vehicle to be stored at the 170 Building, along with the agency's other  
communication trucks.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0078-24  
6.B.  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program  
Grant PY24 - Agreement No. TM24-082, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 5925,  
$346,906. (18th Judicial Circuit Court)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Greg Schwarze  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
24-1418  
Transfer of funds from account no. 5000-5925-54010 (building improvements) to  
account no. 5000-5925-52000 (furniture/machinery/equipment small value) in the  
amount of $5,000. These are excess building improvement grant funds to be used for  
bookshelves and other small value furniture and equipment to equip the Self Help Center.  
(18th Judicial Circuit Court)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Yeena Yoo  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
GRANTS  
8.A.  
24-1419  
GPN 013-24: CEBR DNA Grant PY24 - U.S. Department of Justice -Bureau of Justice  
Assistance - DuPage County Forensic Science Center - $348,564 (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Greg Schwarze  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-1420  
Patty Gustin  
8.B.  
GPN 014-24: Donated Funds Initiative Grant PY25 - Illinois Department of Human  
Services - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -$77,339 (State's Attorney's  
Office-Children's Center)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-1421  
Patty Gustin  
8.C.  
8.D.  
8.E.  
GPN 015-24: DCFS Children's Advocacy Center Grant PY25 - Children's Advocacy  
Centers of Illinois and DCFS - $346,126.73 (State's Attorney's Office-Children's Center)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Greg Schwarze  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-1422  
Patty Gustin  
GPN 016-24: DuPage County Adult Redeploy Illinois Programs SFY25 - Illinois  
Criminal Justice Information Authority - $441,974 (Probation and Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Greg Schwarze  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
24-1423  
Patty Gustin  
GPN 017-24: Veterans Treatment Court Innovations Program - All Rise Justice for Vets -  
Bureau of Justice Assistance - $67,650 (Probation and Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Greg Schwarze  
SECONDER:  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
10.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Cahill welcomed students and teachers from IC Catholic Prep in Elmhurst. They were  
observing the meeting as part of their government class.  
The first topic brought forward under new business was a recent fundraising event held by the  
DuPage County Sheriff. Members Ozog and Chaplin expressed concerns and asked for  
clarification regarding how the funds raised will be allocated. Member Gustin did not see the  
social media post about this event and asked if someone would share it with her. Staff shortages  
within the Sheriff's Office was another topic raised. Member Krajewski inquired if the education  
requirements for employment had been lowered. Undersheriff Edmond Moore then spoke on  
behalf of the Sheriff's Office and responded to questions about the fundraising event as well as  
recruitment efforts. Additional questions and comments on these topics were offered by Member  
Zay, Member Eckhoff and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Martynowicz.  
Member Yoo then commented on domestic violence statistics with regard to the Pretrial Fairness  
Act, as well as the recent tragedy that occurred in Villa Park. She suggested that perhaps State's  
Attorney Robert Berlin could provide an update on this subject at a future meeting. Member  
Gustin agreed that an update would be important.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Without objection, Chair Evans adjourned the meeting at 8:40 AM. The next meeting is  
scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8:00 AM.