421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, August 1, 2023  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:04 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board members present:  
Member Kari Galassi and Member Paula Garcia  
Staff present:  
Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer),  
Conor McCarthy (State's Attorney's Office), Jason Blumenthal (Policy and Program Manager),  
Dr. Richard Jorgensen (Coroner), Craig Dieckman (Director, Office of Homeland Security and  
Emergency Management), Keith Briggs (Chief of Security), Lisa Smith (State's Attorney's  
Office), Nick Alfonso (State's Attorney's Office), Edmond Moore (Undersheriff), Dan Bilodeau  
(Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Jennifer Sinn  
(Deputy Chief Financial Officer), Nick Etminan (Procurement), Robert McEllin (Director,  
Probation and Court Services), Jeff York (Public Defender), Mary Keating (Director,  
Community Services), Sarah Hunn (Director, Stormwater), Jim Stran (Building and Zoning  
Manager), Mark Thomas (Facilities Manager) and Zach Frye (County Board Intern).  
Chaplin, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Krajewski, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
Childress, and Ozog  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans began by informing the Committee that there were many items to cover at this  
meeting and she stressed the importance of moving through the agenda in a timely manner so as  
not to lose quorum. In addition, she stated that the Committee would be hearing two budget  
presentations.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
23-2524  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - July 11, 2023.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0058-23  
Recommendation for the approval for a contract purchase order to Insight Public Sector,  
Inc., for the purchase of UPS's for network closets, for the Sheriff's Office, for a contract  
total amount not to exceed $32,261; per Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Pricing, in  
compliance with 30 ILCS 525/2 "Governmental Joint Purchasing Act", Omnia Partners  
#23-6692-03. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
JPS-P-0059-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to cFive Solutions, Inc.,  
for the annual maintenance service agreement for the Probation Case Management  
Systems, for the period of August 9th, 2023 through March 31, 2027, for a contract total  
amount of $570,991. Exempt from bidding per DuPage County Purchasing Ordinance,  
Article 2-350 - Sole Source. This is proprietary software that must be maintained by the  
vendor, cFive Solutions, Inc. (Probation and Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
6.C.  
JPS-P-0060-23  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract issued to Stanard & Associates, to  
provide exams for deputy sheriffs seeking promotion to the ranks of Sergeant and  
Lieutenant, for the Sheriff's Merit Commission, for the period August 8, 2023 through  
November 30, 2024, for a contract total amount not to exceed $73,700. (Sheriff's Merit  
Commission)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Liz Chaplin  
Yeena Yoo  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
7.B.  
7.C.  
FI-R-0171-23  
Acceptance of the Illinois State Opioid Response Criminal Justice Medication Assisted  
Treatment Integration FY23 - MOU Number 2023-102 - $25,000. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Yeena Yoo  
Liz Chaplin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0172-23  
Acceptance of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board Law Enforcement  
Camera Grant (LECG) Phase II - Agreement No. 20230510 - $31,104. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0173-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Donated Funds Initiative Program Grant PY24 -  
Inter-Governmental Agreement No. FCSCJ00210, 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  
Greg Schwarze  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
7.D.  
FI-R-0174-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of the ILDCFS Children's Advocacy Center Grant PY24 -  
Agreement No. 3871779014, Company 5000, Accounting Unit 6580, $312,185. (State's  
Attorney's Office/Children's Advocacy Center)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Yeena Yoo  
Liz Chaplin  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
23-2525  
Transfer of funds from account no. 5000-6570-53090 (Other Professional Services) to  
account nos. 5000-6570-50000 (Regular Salaries) and 5000-6570-51030 (Employer  
Share Social Security) in the amount of $2,886 to realign the grant budget to account for  
final expenditures. (State's Attorney's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
23-2526  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-6120-54100 (IT Equipment) to account no.  
1400-6120-53807 (Software Maintenance Agreements) in the amount of $32,000 needed  
to cover the costs for the upgrade to the current Probation Case Management System  
(PCMS) release. The current release is 10+ years old and unsupported. (Probation and  
Court Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Liz Chaplin  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
ACTION ITEMS  
9.A.  
23-2527  
Decrease and close Purchase Order 5749-0001 SERV, issued to HOV Services, INC. in  
the amount of $372,277.22. (Clerk of the Circuit Court)  
Member Jim Zay commented that he would like to have more detailed information  
provided as to the reason contracts are being decreased and closed, not only for this  
Committee but for all other Committees as well.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Liz Chaplin  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
23-2528  
County Contract 6016-0001-SERV, issued to Alliance Technology Group LLC to  
decrease the total contract amount by $469,920.77 and close the contract. (Sheriff's  
Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Patty Gustin  
Liz Chaplin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.C.  
23-2529  
County Contract 6024-0001-SERV issued to Scientel Solutions, to decrease the total  
contract amount by $71,67.90 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
The dollar amount stated on this item was incorrect. Policy and Program Manager Jason  
Blumenthal confirmed that the correct dollar amount is $71,676.90.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Greg Schwarze  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Motion to Combine and Approve items 9.D - 9.I.  
9.D.  
23-2530  
County Contract 5470-0001-SERV, issued to Public Safety Direct, to decrease the total  
contract amount by $190,361.36 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
9.E.  
23-2531  
County Contract 5531-0001-SERV, issued to Galls Parent, to decrease the total contract  
amount by $61,500.10 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
9.F.  
9.G.  
9.H.  
9.I.  
23-2532  
County Contract 5579-0001-SERV, issued to Ray O'Herron, to decrease the total contract  
amount by $25,826.26 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
23-2533  
County Contract 5647-0001-SERV, issued to Contract Pharmacy Services, to decrease  
the total contract amount by $125,194.34 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
23-2534  
County Contract 5562-0001-SERV, issued to Warehouse Direct Inc, to decrease the total  
contract amount by $11,342.44 and close contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
23-2535  
County Contract 5495-0001-SERV, issued to Carol Stream Stratford Inn Ltd, to decrease  
the total contract amount by $37,266.80 and close the contract. (Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Patty Gustin  
Chaplin, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Krajewski, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
Childress, and Ozog  
ABSENT:  
10.  
GRANTS  
10.A.  
23-2536  
GPN 040-23: Illinois State Opioid Response Criminal Justice Medication Assisted  
Recover Integration PY23 - Illinois Department of Health and Human Services - $25,000.  
(Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
10.B.  
23-2537  
GPN 041-23: ILETSB (Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board) - Officer  
Recruitment and Retention Grant Program - $40,000. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
23-2538  
10.C.  
GPN 044-23: DCFS Children's Advocacy Center Grant PY24 - Children's Advocacy  
Centers of Illinois and DCFS - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -  
$312,185. (State's Attorney's Office/Children's Advocacy Center)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Patty Gustin  
SECONDER:  
11.  
TRAVEL  
Motion to Combine and Approve items 11.A. - 11.C.  
11.A.  
23-2539  
Authorization is requested for the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and  
Emergency Management (OHSEM) to travel to Springfield, Illinois from September 4-8,  
2023 to attend the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland  
Security (IEMA-OHS) 2023 Training Summit. It is beneficial that the Director attend  
this Training Summit which will include various training sessions and meetings. The  
cost to DuPage County is $670.10 for lodging, meals and miscellaneous expenses.  
(Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
11.B.  
23-2540  
Authorization is requested for an Emergency Management Coordinator to travel to  
Springfield, Illinois from September 5-8, 2023 to attend the Illinois Emergency  
Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) 2023 Training  
Summit. The State of Illinois has requested that he bring the rapid communications  
vehicle RapidComm4 to Springfield to be demonstrated at the Training Summit. He will  
also give a presentation on Auxiliary Communications and assist with STARCOM  
Interoperable Communications presentations. IEMA is providing lodging for presenters.  
The cost to DuPage County will be $282.50 for meals and miscellaneous expenses.  
(Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
11.C.  
23-2541  
Authorization is requested for an OHSEM volunteer to travel to Springfield, Illinois from  
September 5-8, 2023 to attend the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of  
Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) 2023 Training Summit. The State of Illinois has  
requested that the rapid communications vehicle RapidComm4 be brought to Springfield  
to be demonstrated at the Training Summit. This volunteer will be assisting the  
Emergency Management Coordinator in staffing the RapidComm4 vehicle while on  
display and discussing its capabilities with attendees. The cost to DuPage County is  
$670.10 for lodging, meals and miscellaneous expenses. (Office of Homeland Security  
and Emergency Management)  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Patty Gustin  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Liz Chaplin  
Chaplin, DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Krajewski, Schwarze,  
Tornatore, Zay, and Yoo  
Childress, and Ozog  
ABSENT:  
12.  
INFORMATIONAL  
12.A.  
23-2542  
Public Defender's Office June 2023 Monthly Statistical Report (Public Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
Liz Chaplin  
SECONDER:  
13.  
BUDGET PRESENTATIONS  
13.A. DuPage County Coroner - Richard Jorgensen, M.D.  
Dr. Richard Jorgensen, DuPage County Coroner, presented his agency's FY2024 budget requests  
to the Committee. At the conclusion of his presentation, questions were asked by Members  
Eckhoff, Zay, Chaplin, Gustin, Krajewski and Yoo regarding a variety of topics including  
caseload increase, security, file digitization and staff needs. Dr. Jorgensen responded to these  
various inquiries. Several members expressed their appreciation to Dr. Jorgensen and his staff  
for their hard work.  
13.B. DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Craig  
Dieckman, Director  
Craig Dieckman, Director of the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency  
Management (OHSEM), presented the FY2024 budget requests to the Committee for both  
OHSEM and Campus Security. He provided an overview of the variances in the following  
categories: personnel, commodities, contractual and capital outlay and explained the reasoning  
for these variances. At the conclusion of Director Dieckman's presentation, Member Schwarze  
inquired as to why there is such a significant increase in the Campus Security contract. Director  
Dieckman responded that this is due to additional personnel requirements in the 421 JTK  
Administration Building once the magnetometers were operational, as well as for special events  
such as the inauguration.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was offered.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Member Krajewski moved, seconded by Member Gustin to adjourn the  
meeting at 8:47 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM.