421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, July 2, 2024  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Grant Eckhoff at 8:05 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Remote attendee: Member Liz Chaplin  
Other Board Members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia  
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), Suzanne Armstrong (Court Administrator), Robert McEllin  
(Chief of Administration - State's Attorney's Office), Barbara Reynolds (Deputy Chief Assistant  
State's Attorney), Nick Alfonso (Assistant State's Attorney), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial  
Officer), Valerie Calvente (Chief Procurement Officer), Henry Kocker (Buyer), Evan Shields  
(Public Information Officer), Robert McEllin (Director - Probation and Court Services), Edmond  
Moore (Undersheriff), Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief - Sheriff's Office), John Putnam  
(Commander - Sheriff's Office) and Mark Garcia (Chief - Sheriff's Office).  
Presenters: Craig Dieckman, Director - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency  
Management and Robert Berlin, DuPage County State's Attorney  
Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Gustin, Krajewski, Schwarze, Tornatore,  
Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
Evans, and Ozog  
Chaplin  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
Member DeSart moved, seconded by Member Schwarze, to allow Member Chaplin to participate  
remotely.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
3.  
4.  
No public comment was offered.  
VICE CHAIR REMARKS - VICE CHAIR ECKHOFF  
Vice Chair Eckhoff did not offer any comments.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1886  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, June 18,  
2024.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Sam Tornatore  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0019-24  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to CloudGavel,  
LLC, for the implementation and annual service of the Warrant Management System, for  
the Sheriff's Office, for the period of July 10, 2024 through July 9, 2029, for a contract  
total amount not to exceed $652,500; per bid 24-075-SHF. (Sheriff's Office)  
Member DeSart asked for an explanation of what CloudGavel is and whether the contract  
amount is for the five-year period or for each year individually. Commander John  
Putnam explained that this warrant management system will replace the current system  
they are using that is outdated. Chief Mark Garcia explained that this system is used to  
store over 50,000 warrants for the County. Member DeSart then inquired if training is  
part of the system or if it is extra. Chief Garcia explained that training is included in the  
implementation of the system. Member Yoo then commented that the Technology  
Committee has been awaiting the implementation of this new warrant management  
system and they are looking forward to the conversion from the current system.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Yeena Yoo  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0020-24  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Lauren McLaughlin, as a Recovery  
Coach Coordinator to work with Serenity House and PATH to Recovery, Coaches,  
Probation, and other Stakeholders to provide services to the participants in the program,  
for the period July 9, 2024 through July 8, 2025, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$37,500. Other Professional Service not subject to competitive bidding per 55 ILCS  
5/5-1022(a). Vendor selected pursuant to DuPage County Code Section 2-353(1)(b).  
(Probation and Court Services) (Grant Funded)  
Member Yoo inquired as to approximately how many clients Ms. McLaughlin will work  
with and is there anticipated to be an increase in the number of people she serves. Robert  
McEllin, Director of Probation and Court Services, explained that Ms. McLaughlin will  
be supervising approximately 15 recovery coaches that work with participants of both the  
Drug and Veterans Courts.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Brian Krajewski  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
7.B.  
7.C.  
7.D.  
FI-R-0113-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the ILDCFS Children's Advocacy Center Grant PY25 -  
Intergovernmental Agreement No. 3871779025, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6580,  
$346,127. (State's Attorney's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0114-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Victims of Crime Act - Child Advocacy Center  
Services Program Grant PY25 - Agreement No. 222003, Company 5000 - Accounting  
Unit 6600, $67,740. (State's Attorney's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0115-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Grant  
PY25 - Intergovernmental Agreement No. 322518, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit  
6000, $49,000. (18th Judicial Circuit Court)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Brian Krajewski  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0117-24  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Tobacco Enforcement Program Grant PY25 -  
Intergovernmental Agreement No. 43CDZ03636, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit  
4495, $7,172. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0118-24  
7.E.  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Donated Funds Initiative Program Grant PY25 -  
Intergovernmental Agreement No. FCSDJ00210, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit  
6560, $103,119. (State's Attorney's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
24-1900  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-4400-53400 (rental of office space) to account  
no. 1000-4400-54000-0700 (building leases) in the amount of $124,580, necessary due to  
new accounting treatment for lease. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Brian Krajewski  
SECONDER:  
9.  
INFORMATIONAL  
9.A.  
24-1887  
Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - May 2024. (Public  
Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dawn DeSart  
SECONDER:  
10.  
PRESENTATIONS  
10.A. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management FY25 Budget Presentation -  
Craig Dieckman, Director  
Craig Dieckman, Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,  
presented the FY25 Budget Request on behalf of his agency (OHSEM). He informed the  
Committee members that a copy of his presentation would be emailed to them following the  
meeting. Director Dieckman provided an overview of the variances for the reimbursements and  
expenses being requested for FY25 as compared to the actual amounts adopted in FY24. He then  
commented that the consolidated budget request for FY25 is 1% less than in FY24. He  
concluded his presentation by stating that, in regard to the FY24 expenses, he anticipates  
finishing as budgeted. At this time, Director Dieckman asked if there were any questions.  
Member Krajewski requested a more detailed budget report which reflects not only the actual  
dollar amounts, but the budgeted amounts as well. Jason Blumenthal responded to his feedback  
and assured him that this additional information will be included on all future budget reports.  
Member Garcia inquired whether or not Campus Security will be providing security services in  
the Judicial Building. Chief Administrative Officer Nick Kottmeyer explained that all security  
services for this building are provided by the Sheriff's Office, not Campus Security.  
10.B. Domestic Violence Statistics Update - Robert Berlin, State's Attorney  
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin provided an update on domestic violence cases  
both prior to and after September 18, 2023, the date in which the Pretrial Fairness Act portion of  
the SAFE-T Act went into effect. These cases include domestic battery (bodily harm), domestic  
battery (physical contact) and VOOP (violation of Order of Protection). Initially, Mr. Berlin  
reviewed the conditions that must be present in order to detain an offender. He then compared  
data on the number of arrests and the number of petitions filed and granted for these types of  
cases for two time periods: September 18, 2023 through April 28, 2024 and April 29, 2024  
through June 25, 2024. The April 28, 2024 date is significant as that is when the State's  
Attorney's Office instituted a new policy which added staff to cover evening shifts as well as  
First Appearance Court on weekends. These individuals handle domestic violence intake calls  
from police which provide information about the case, as well as the offender's background,  
which is needed to prepare a Petition. Mr. Berlin stated that, according to a study published by  
Loyola University on April 24, 2024, DuPage County surpasses the surrounding counties that  
have dashboards with the highest percentage of offenders being detained. Mr. Berlin concluded  
his presentation by recognizing his staff for their outstanding work. At this time, questions and  
comments were brought forth by Members Zay, Yoo, DeSart, Chaplin and Tornatore. Topics  
discussed included: ways to increase percentage of offenders detained, repeat offenders, victim  
cooperation and changes to Orders of Protection.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member DeSart extended her thanks to Dr. Richard Jorgensen, the DuPage County Coroner and  
Chris Hoff, Deputy Director of the DuPage County Health Department, for presenting last week  
at the District 5 meeting.  
12.  
13.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was offered.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Member Schwarze moved, seconded by Member Zay, to adjourn the  
meeting at 8:50 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM.