421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

www.dupagecounty.gov

Judicial and Public Safety Committee

Final Summary

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

8:00 AM

County Board Room

CALL TO ORDER

8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lucy Evans at 8:00 AM.

ROLL CALL

Staff present:

Nick Kottmeyer (Chief Administrative Officer), Joan Olson (Chief Communications Officer),

Edmond Moore (Undersheriff), Jeff Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente

(Buyer, Procurement), Jason Blumenthal (Policy and Program Manager), Evan Shields (Public

Information Officer) and Craig Dieckman (Director, Office of Homeland Security and

Emergency Management)

Remote attendee:

Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief, Sheriff's Office)

Other Board members present:

Paula Garcia

DeSart, Eckhoff, Evans, Gustin, Ozog, Schwarze, Zay, and Yoo

Chaplin, Krajewski, and Tornatore

Childress

PRESENT

ABSENT

LATE

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment was offered.

CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS

Chair Evans welcomed all to the final Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting of 2023.

She informed everyone that the January 2, 2024 meeting is cancelled. Further, she extended her

thanks to the Committee members and stakeholders for all of their hard work in getting many

things accomplished throughout the year. Chair Evans then recognized Committee Secretary

Sally Karner and Committee Staff Liaison Jason Blumenthal for their individual efforts in

preparation for every meeting. She also thanked Assistant State's Attorney Conor McCarthy for

his legal expertise. Chair Evans went on to thank former Chief Judge Kenneth Popejoy for his

leadership and dedication to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court over the past three years. She

also noted that, in addition to leading the day-to-day operations of his office, he oversaw a $19.8

million building project during his tenure. Chair Evans then welcomed DuPage County's new

Chief Judge, Bonnie Wheaton, who was sworn into office on December 4, 2023 and stated she is

looking forward to working with her. In addition, Chair Evans offered her sincere appreciation

to DuPage County's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Community

Services, Animal Services and the Health Department for their efforts in coordinating with the

officials in West Chicago in response to the recent apartment fire in that community. Thanks to

the leaders of these agencies, the individuals who were displaced as a result of the fire are being

kept safe, warm and fed. Chair Evans closed by acknowledging the many wonderful employees

of DuPage County that offer assistance to all residents.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.

24-0048

Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED

Patty Gustin

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

RESOLUTIONS

6.A.

JPS-R-0001-24

Approving an extension to a previously entered Intergovernmental Agreement with the

Village of Addison for Police Department Dispatch Services - 6 month extension -

$741,349.67. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Greg Schwarze

RESULT:

MOVER:

Patty Gustin

SECONDER:

FI-R-0002-24

6.B.

Authorization to transfer $1,800,000 in budget to General Fund Special Accounts for

fiscal year 2023. (Sheriff's Office)

Questions were brought forward by Members Ozog, DeSart, Gustin and Zay asking for

more details on this transfer, how many cameras are being purchased and where they will

be placed and clarification on whether this will be charged to FY23 or FY24.

Chief Administrative Officer Kottmeyer, Undersheriff Moore, Chief Financial Officer

Martynowicz and Policy and Program Manager Blumenthal responded to each of their

inquiries.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Patty Gustin

RESULT:

MOVER:

Greg Schwarze

SECONDER:

FI-R-0003-24

6.C.

Authorization to transfer $22,500 in budget to General Fund Special Accounts for fiscal

year 2023. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

RESULT:

Patty Gustin

Jim Zay

MOVER:

SECONDER:

PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS

7.A.

JPS-P-0001-24

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Heartland Business

Systems, for the purchase of a new surveillance camera system, for the Sheriff's Office,

for the period of December 13, 2023 through December 12, 2026, for a contract not to

exceed $1,690,852.75. TIPS Contract # 220105. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Yoo inquired when the cameras will be installed. Undersheriff Moore and Chief

Administrative Officer Kottmeyer responded that it is anticipated that the new cameras

will be installed and operational by the end of 2024. Member Zay commented that the

number of cameras to be purchased and a breakdown of them can be found within the

packet.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Mary Ozog

RESULT:

MOVER:

Patty Gustin

SECONDER:

JPS-P-0002-24

7.B.

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Secured State

d/b/a Creative Technologies, for the purchase of an Analog Camera Interface System with

a RTSP/Verkada interface, for the Sheriff's Office, for a contract total not to exceed

$75,000. Sole Source. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Yoo asked for an explanation as to the reason for the purchase of this analog

interface system. Undersheriff Moore and Deputy Chief Bilodeau responded that in order

for the new digital camera system to function, it is necessary to purchase this interface

system which will convert the current analog system to the new digital system.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

Patty Gustin

RESULT:

MOVER:

Yeena Yoo

SECONDER:

JPS-P-0003-24

7.C.

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Ray O'Herron

Company, for the purchase of uniforms for all sworn employees and new hires, for the

period of December 30, 2023 through December 29, 2024, for a contract total not to

exceed $358,000. Lowest responsible bid 23-123-SHF. (Sheriff's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE

RESULT:

Greg Schwarze

Patty Gustin

MOVER:

SECONDER:

24-0060

7.D.

Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Intercomp, for

the purchase of portable scales, for the Sheriff's Office, for a contract total not to exceed

$22,470.02; per GSA pricing GS-07F-078BA. (Sheriff's Office)

Member Gustin asked if the funds received from ticket fines and fees would be used to

offset some of these expenses. Policy and Program Manager Blumenthal responded that

these scales will be used in the Patrol Division for traffic enforcement and the dollars

received from fines and fess can go back into the general fund.

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED

Michael Childress

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

BUDGET TRANSFERS

8.A.

24-0049

Transfer of funds from account no. 5000-6590-54107 (Software) to account no.

5000-6590-54100 (IT Equipment) in the amount of $3,047 needed to pay for Axon

Interview equipment. (State's Attorney's Office)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED

Patty Gustin

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

24-0050

Greg Schwarze

8.B.

Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-6130-50080 (Salary & Wage Adjustments) to

account nos. 1400-6130-50010 (Overtime) and 5000-6130-51040 (Employee Medical &

Hospital Insurance) in the amount of $8,836 needed to cover employee medical expenses

for FY2023. (Probation and Court Services)

The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".

APPROVED

Mary Ozog

Yeena Yoo

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

OLD BUSINESS

No old business was offered.

10.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business was offered.