421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Summary  
Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
8:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Evans at 8:00 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members Present: Member Cahill and Member Garcia  
Member Honig and Member Yoo arrived at 8:03 AM  
Childress, Eckhoff, Evans, Haider, Krajewski, Schwarze, Tornatore,  
and Zay  
PRESENT  
DeSart, and Ozog  
Honig, and Yoo  
ABSENT  
LATE  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans wished everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee- Regular Meeting Minutes- Tuesday, February 3,  
2026  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Zoho Corporation, to  
provide support for ManageEngine apps and licenses, for the Sheriff's Office, for the  
period of January 6, 2026 through January 5, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed  
$40,630. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole Source - sole  
authorized distributor.) (Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Polaris Pharmacy  
Services of Warrington, LLC d/b/a Contract Pharmacy Services, to provide  
pharmaceutical services and supplies for detainees, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period  
of February 26, 2026 through February 25, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed  
$680,444.38; per renewal of bid #23-116-SHF, second of three options to renew.  
(Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
6.C.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Untethered Labs,  
Inc., for the purchase of the GateKeeper System, for the Sheriff's Office, for the period of  
February 4, 2026 through February 4, 2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed  
$28,980. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive bids. (Sole Source -  
proprietary software.) (Sheriff's Office)  
APPROVED  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.A.  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program  
Grant FY26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 5925, in the amount of $50,000. (18th  
Judicial Circuit Court)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
8.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
8.A.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1900-50000 (Regular Salaries) to account no.  
1000-1900-50050 (Temporary Salaries) in the amount of $52,000 to hire a temporary  
Emergency Management Coordinator experienced in planning for large-scale special  
events to assist the OHSEM Director and ensure continuity of operations. (Office of  
Homeland Security and Emergency Management)  
APPROVED  
Yeena Yoo  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-6300-52100 (IT Equipment-Small Value) to  
account no. 1000-6300-54100 (IT Equipment) in the amount of $4,270 to cover FY25  
invoice for Insight Public Sector PO 7956-1-SERV. (Public Defender)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.C.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1130-52100 (IT Equipment- Small Value) to  
account no. 1000-1130-54100 (IT Equipment) in the amount of $5,710 to cover FY25  
invoice for Insight Public Sector PO# 7956-1-SERV. (Fiscal Year 25) (Campus Security)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Sam Tornatore  
Michael Childress  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.D.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 5000-4510-54110 (Equipment and Machinery) to  
account no. 5000-4510-53370 (Repair and Maintenance-Other Equipment) in the amount  
of $11,005 to purchase new instrument that was originally budgeted in 54110. (Sheriff's  
Office)  
Member Garcia questioned what the new instrument purchased was for and Chief Dan  
Bilodeau from the Sheriff's office confirmed that this was for a genetic analyzer as part of  
a DNA grant.  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
9.  
GRANTS  
9.A.  
GPN 009-26: Technology Modernization Grant PY26- Illinois Supreme Court-  
Administrative Office of Illinois Courts- $50,000. (18th Judicial Circuit Court)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
10.  
INFORMATIONAL  
10.A.  
Public Defender's Office December 2025 Monthly Statistical Report (Public Defender's  
Office)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
10.B.  
Public Defender's Office January 2026 Monthly Statistical Report (Public Defender's  
Office)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
10.C.  
Safe Harbor Monthly Report- January 2026 (18th Judicial Circuit Court)  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
11.  
12.  
13.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.