421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, June 3, 2025  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 A.M. meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:07 A.M.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff in attendance: Conor McCarthy (Assistant State's Attorney), Nick Kottmeyer (Chief  
Administrative Officer), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director of Operations), Evan Shields  
(Communications Manager), Jeremy Custer (Senior Advisor), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial  
Officer), John Putnam (Commander-Sheriff's Office), Jeff York (Public Defender), Valerie  
Calvente (Chief Procurement Officer), Lisa Smith (Chief Assistant State's Attorney), Craig  
Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and Sara Rogers  
(Buyer-Procurement).  
Other Board members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia and Member Sheila Rutledge  
Remote attendees: Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office), Jason Snow (IT  
Manager-Sheriff's Office) and Jennifer Sinn (Deputy Chief Financial Officer)  
Public in attendance: Jesse Gutierrez  
Childress, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Honig, Haider, Krajewski,  
Schwarze, Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
Ozog  
ABSENT  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
3.A.  
25-1467  
An online submission for public comment for the June 3, 2025 Judicial and Public Safety  
Committee meeting is included in the record in its entirety and can be found in the  
Minutes Packet and via the link above.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans welcomed all to the meeting. She then recognized the Judicial and Public Safety  
Committee secretary for her years of service and wished her well on her upcoming retirement.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1386  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, May 20,  
2025.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Andrew Honig  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0026-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to JusticeText, Inc., for the purchase of  
audiovisual evidence management software licenses, for the Public Defender's Office, for  
the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $50,000.  
Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids - Sole Source. (Public  
Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0027-25  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract with Diana Hightower for Coordinator of  
the Family Violence Coordinating Council, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June  
30, 2026, for a total contract amount not to exceed $43,472. Grant funded. Other  
Professional Services not suitable for competitive bid per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c). Vendor  
selected pursuant to DuPage County Procurement Ordinance 2-353(1)(b). (18th Judicial  
Circuit Court)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0029-25  
6.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to ThinkGard, to provide  
backup and recovery services for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of June 10, 2025  
through November 30, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed $368,853.50. Contract  
pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (TIPS Contract #220105). (Sheriff's  
Office)  
Member Yoo requested additional information on the following: what is this service for,  
how many vendors are currently being used, what data is being backed up, how many  
backup servers the Sheriff's Office currently has, whether the backup server systems are  
being consolidated and whether his office followed the County's RFP process to ensure  
they are receiving the most cost-effective solution. Jason Blumenthal responded that it is  
his understanding that this backup server is being used specifically for email and  
OneDrive. Jason Snow explained that this three-year contract is a 24/7, 365 day  
long-term backup and recovery system. He office currently does not have a backup  
system with these capabilities. Mr. Snow stated that the RFP process was not used. Mr.  
Blumenthal added that the TIPS Contract is a Joint Purchasing Agreement, so this is the  
best price. Member Zay thanked the Sheriff's Office for being proactive in promptly  
addressing the importance of increasing its backup and recovery systems.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0025-25  
6.D.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Trinity Services Group,  
Inc., to provide meal service for the inmates and officers in the jail, for the Sheriff's  
Office, for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, for a contract total amount  
of $1,526,156.25; per RFP #23-026-SHF. Second of three optional renewals. (Sheriff's  
Office)  
Member Krajewski inquired why this was just now being brought before the Committee  
for approval when the contract already began on June 1, 2025. Valerie Calvente  
explained that the vendor was late in returning the contract renewal to her office.  
Therefore, the deadline had passed to place this item on the May 20, 2025 JPS agenda.  
Member DeSart asked about the number of inmates in the jail. Valerie Calvente  
explained that the current inmate population is somewhat higher, resulting in this 3.8%  
increase in meal costs. Commander John Putnam further explained that the jail  
population did decline shortly after the SAFE-T Act went into effect. However, since  
then the number of detainees has increased. Member Krajewski requested that, in the  
future, a statistical report concerning the number of people that do not appear for their  
court dates be provided to the Committee members. Jason Blumenthal confirmed that he  
will request that information from the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Andrew Honig  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
JPS-R-0007-25  
Amendment to Resolution JPS-P-0025-25 issued to Trinity Services Group, Inc., to  
provide food service for the DuPage County Jail, for the Sheriff's Office. (The contracted  
rate is increasing from $2.23 per meal delivered to $2.32 per meal delivered, resulting in  
an increase of 3.8%) (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
FI-R-0097-25  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Title IV-D Grant SFY 25-27, Intergovernmental  
Agreement No. 2026-55-013-IGA, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 6570, in the  
amount of $1,629,842. (State's Attorney's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
25-1404  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1130-52200-0000 (operating supplies and  
materials) to account no. 1000-1130-54100-0700 (IT equipment-capital lease) in the  
amount of $500, necessary to cover Toshiba copier charges for FY25. (Office of  
Homeland Security and Emergency Management-Campus Security)  
Member Krajewski expressed concern regarding the need for this budget transfer,  
particularly mid-year. He questioned why these funds were not previously budgeted for.  
He suggested that when departments request budget transfers, it would helpful if they  
provide to the Committee a written explanation regarding the need to move the funds.  
Jeff Martynowicz responded that there has been a change in the invoice process for the  
Toshiba copiers and that each individual department has been asked to track their usage  
and budget accordingly. Additional comments were provided by Valerie Calvente and  
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Sinn, concerning the reason these FY24 invoices  
were late in being processed.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
GRANTS  
9.A.  
25-1416  
GPN 015-25: PY25 ILETSB - NIBIN Grant Program - Illinois Law Enforcement  
Training and Standard Board - $24,999. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all ayes.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
10.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member DeSart asked for an update on the status of the State Public Defender's Office Bill.  
DuPage County Public Defender Jeff York then proceeded to provide an overview of the status  
of this bill and what, if any, impact it will have on DuPage County. He stated that he is in favor  
of the bill and it did pass, but has not yet been signed by the Governor. Mr. York does not  
believe it will have a significant impact on DuPage County until he is no longer in office. When  
that time comes, the process to select his replacement will be different. The law does not go into  
effect until 2027 and, in Mr. York's opinion, it will be a slow process. There will not be any  
costs to DuPage County. Member Krajewski inquired whether there would be any differences in  
the selection process for a Public Defender in DuPage County compared to Cook County. Mr.  
York offered his explanation as to how this will take place.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Yoo requested an update on how the implementation of Karina's Law, which went into  
effect on May 11, 2025, is going in DuPage County. Chair Evans agreed that an update is  
important, however, stated that it will be some time before any data becomes available. Member  
Zay commented on the potential issues that could contribute to a delay in obtaining data.  
Member DeSart read the public comment submission that is incorporated into these Minutes in  
item 3.A. She then requested that an outside investigation be conducted on JUST of DuPage.  
Jason Blumenthal responded that the Sheriff's Office provided him with a copy of IRS form 990  
which states that, as of May 15, 2025, JUST of DuPage is in good standing.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 A.M. The next meeting is  
scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 8:00 A.M.