421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, April 15, 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 8:00 A.M.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Sam Tornatore and Member Jim Zay arrived at 8:03 A.M. Member Andrew Honig  
arrived at 8:05 A.M.  
Staff in attendance: Barb Reynolds (Deputy Chief Assistant State's Attorney), Joan Olson (Chief  
Communications Officer), Jason Blumenthal (Assistant Director of Operations), Jeff  
Martynowicz (Chief Financial Officer), Valerie Calvente (Chief Procurement Officer), Evan  
Shields (Communications Manager) and Craig Dieckman (Director-Office of Homeland Security  
and Emergency Management).  
Other Board members in attendance: Member Paula Garcia and Member Sheila Rutledge  
Remote attendee: Dan Bilodeau (Deputy Chief-Sheriff's Office)  
DuPage resident in attendance: Kevin Beck  
Childress, Eckhoff, Evans, Haider, Ozog, Schwarze, and Yoo  
DeSart, and Krajewski  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
Honig, Tornatore, and Zay  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR EVANS  
Chair Evans commented that at the last meeting, Member Schwarze initiated a discussion about  
amending the County's Code of Ordinances pertaining to loud and raucous noise. She informed  
the Committee that this amendment is on today's agenda and hoped that the members will be  
supportive of it. Lastly, Chair Evans thanked Member Schwarze for bringing this issue to the  
attention of the Committee.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
25-1044  
Judicial and Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - Tuesday, April 1,  
2025.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
Mary Ozog  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
JPS-P-0020-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Peter M. King, of King Holloway,  
LLC, to provide professional services as a Child Protection GAL Attorney assigned to  
juvenile cases, for the period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, for a contract total  
amount not to exceed $42,000. 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:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
JPS-P-0021-25  
6.B.  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Heartland Business  
Systems, for the purchase of an intercom and access door system, for the Sheriff's Office,  
for the period of April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2028, for a contract total not to exceed  
$338,174.12. Contract pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (TIPS Contract  
#220105). (Sheriff's Office)  
Member Yoo asked whether this was a sole source or if bidding had taken place. Jason  
Blumenthal responded that this purchase was made through a cooperative agreement.  
Member Yoo then inquired if there were other vendors besides Heartland that were  
considered. Deputy Chief Bilodeau explained that Heartland was chosen because they  
had used them in the past and they were part of a proprietary system that is tied together.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
25-1045  
Transfer of funds from account no. 1400-5960-53828 (contingencies) to account no.  
1400-5960-51040 (employee medical & hospital insurance) in the amount of $4,800 to  
cover changes made in employee insurance. (Law Library)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Saba Haider  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-1053  
7.B.  
Transfer of funds from account no. 6000-1195-53828 (contingencies) to account no.  
6000-1161-54120-4400 (automotive equipment-sheriff) in the amount of $838,020 to  
cover the purchase of the HDU Response Vehicle for the Sheriff's Department. These  
funds were budgeted for in FY2024, but the vehicle was not fully completed until  
FY2025. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
8.  
ACTION ITEMS  
8.A.  
8.B.  
8.C.  
JPS-CO-0003-25  
Amendment to Purchase Order 6219-0001 SERV, issued to Colossus, Inc., to increase the  
contract encumbrance in the amount of $12,527, for a new contract total not to exceed  
$582,597, an increase of 2.21%. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jim Zay  
SECONDER:  
JPS-CO-0004-25  
Amendment to Purchase Order 7281-0001 SERV, issued to AT&T Mobility LLC, to  
increase the contract encumbrance in the amount of $75,000, for a new contract total not  
to exceed $479,000, an increase of 18.56%. (Sheriff's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
RESULT:  
Greg Schwarze  
Jim Zay  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
JPS-CO-0005-25  
Recommendation for the approval of an amendment to purchase order 7006-0001 SERV,  
for a contract issued to Titan Image Group, Inc., for the purchase of printed business  
envelopes for various departments, to increase the contract in the amount of $2,400 to  
include printing services for Probation and Court Services, resulting in an amended  
contract total amount not to exceed $44,655, a 5.68% increase. (Probation and Court  
Services)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
JPS-O-0001-25  
8.D.  
Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Article IV Section 26-10-15 of the County Code of  
Ordinances to Amend for Loud and Raucous Noise.  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
APPROVED AT COMMITTEE  
Greg Schwarze  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
9.  
INFORMATIONAL  
9.A.  
25-1046  
Informational - Public Defender's Office Monthly Statistical Report - March 2025.  
(Public Defender's Office)  
The motion was approved on a voice vote, all "ayes".  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Michael Childress  
SECONDER:  
10.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was offered.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Yoo commented that she had recently spoken with Judge Ann Celine Walsh who  
informed her of an upcoming Human Trafficking training opportunity being offered by the  
Family Violence Coordinating Council. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025  
from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Several speakers will be on hand and it promises to be an informative  
session. County Board members are encouraged to attend, if possible.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 A.M. The next meeting is  
scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:00 A.M.