Lake County Gazette

The Lake County Law and Judicial Committee met Oct. 4 to discuss the decriminalization of possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis.

Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the committee:

The Lake County Law and Judicial Committee is responsible for setting court fees, overseeing the Fox Waterway Advisory Board and overseeing the Emergency Telephone Systems Board (911).

Lake County Illinois

Lake County Courthouse and Administrative Complex 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085-4351

Agenda Report - Final

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

10:30 AM

Assembly Room, 10th Floor

Law and Judicial Committee

October Law and Judicial Committee Agenda Report - Final 4, 2016 1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes

3.1 16-0899

Executive Session minutes from February 2, 2016.

3.2 16-0900

Minutes from August 30, 2016.

Attachments: L&J 8.30.16 Minutes Final 4. Added to Agenda

5. Public Comment

6. Old Business

7. New Business

CIRCUIT COURT

7.1 16-0877

Report from Keith S. Brin, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of August 2016.

Attachments: County Board Report Aug 2016 PUBLIC DEFENDER

7.2 16-0868

Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of August 2016.

Attachments:

08-16 Main

08-16 Main PTR

08-16 Juv Main

08-16 Juv PTR

SHERIFF

7.3 16-0930

Ordinance amending Chapter 132, regulating the discharge of firearms in unincorporated Lake County.

• Pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1117, counties have been given statutory authority to adopt an ordinance regulating or prohibiting the discharge of firearms.

• There is a need to clarify the ordinance that regulates and prohibits the discharge of firearms related to the lawful act of hunting in compliance with the Wildlife Code within unincorporated Lake County.

4, 2016 Ordinance: ‘This ordinance is not intended to limit the otherwise lawful act of hunting under the Illinois Wildlife Code.’

Attachments: Chapter 132- Discharge of Firearms 7.4 16-0903

Joint resolution accepting an Illinois Department of Transportation Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant and authorizing the emergency appropriation in the amount of $102,243.20 for fiscal year (FY) 2016 - 2017.

• The Sheriff’s Office has applied for and has been awarded an Illinois Department of Transportation STEP grant in the amount of $102,243.20.

• The main objectives of the grant is to conduct specific traffic enforcement campaigns that will make the roadways safe, and to provide financial assistance for purchasing traffic enforcement equipment.

• Traffic enforcement campaigns include roadside safety checks and impaired driving enforcement.

• The grant requires seven mandatory enforcement campaigns and two optional enforcement campaigns.

• The Sheriff’s Office will conduct all mandatory enforcement campaigns and both of the optional campaigns.

Attachments:

Memo Emergency Procurement FY2016 -2017 STEP GrantA

STEP Grant Agreement AP-17-0084

7.5 16-0897

Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by and between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Lakemoor Police Department to establish goals and working arrangements related to the Lake County Gang Task Force.

• The LCSO has been working with the Lakemoor Police Department to establish and implement a gang task force.

• The main objective of the task force is to prevent and combat criminal gang activity in Lake County.

• This MOU establishes the commitment of all participants in supporting the goals of the task force and to maintain and sustain managerial, financial, and administrative functions related to the operation of the force.

• Participating in the task force is a two-year commitment which will expire in 2018.

• Participating staff members appointed by outside agencies will be approved by the LCSO.

Attachments:

Lakemoor Gang Task Force Memo 09-20-16

MOU Between LCSO and Lakemoor PD Gang Task Force

7.6 16-0898

Joint resolution authorizing an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) (864-13, Modification 2) between the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Lake County Work Release Center.

• In 2013, an IGA with the BOP and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was entered into in order to establish responsibilities for providing secure custody, housing and safekeeping of adjudicated Board of Prison inmates.

4, 2016 • Most recently, the County approved amendments to the IGA (864-13, Modification 1)

that require the implementation of additional policy and operational compliance procedures regarding the use of technology (cell phones) and that inmates be given access to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act information and be allowed to enroll in health insurance prior to discharge from the facility.

• The IGA Modification (864-13, Modification 2) requires the county to cease collecting the subsistence payments from BOP inmates. The agreement outlines that this action is being taken in recognition that the process of re-entry following incarceration is very difficult especially financially due to long periods of unemployment.

• This has no financial impact to Lake County revenue. Under this new agreement, BOP will pay Lake County the full amount for inmates who transfer from BOP to Lake County administered home confinement.

Attachments:

IGA 864 UL MOD2 BOP Memo

IGA 864 UL MOD2 BOP Explanation

IGA 864 UL MOD2 Substinence Doc

7.7 16-0904

Ordinance approving an amendment to Chapter 94, Public Nuisance.

• The State Statute regarding the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/1 et seq.) defines cannabis and the possession of cannabis, in quantities greater than 10 grams, as being illegal.

• This change in State legislation decriminalizes the possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis.

• The Sheriff’s Office is proposing a Lake County Ordinance that adopts the definition of cannabis and cannabis paraphernalia.

• This proposed ordinance will allow the Sheriff’s Office to enforce an ordinance violation for the possession of 10 grams or less of cannabis.

• Offenders will be charged with ordinance violations and subject to progressive fines for repeat offenses.

Attachments:

Memo Chapter 94 Amendment CannabisA

Exhibit A

7.8 16-0905

Joint resolution approving a renewal of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Cooperative State and Local Agreement.

• The Sheriff’s Office is actively working with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to collaborate and work together to solve drug crimes.

• The County knows that the illegal drug industry is not limited by local government boundaries; therefore, this agreement allows the Lake County Sheriff’s office to collaborate with Chicago Field Division (CFD)/DEA to solve Lake County drug crimes that have related criminal activity occurring in Chicago. This teamwork is critical in solving complex multi-jurisdictional drug crimes.

• The agreement acknowledges the working relationship between the Sheriff’s Office and the DEA and requires a two-year commitment by the Sheriff’s Office.

• The agreement requires us to assign one experienced deputy to the (CFD) of the DEA. The DEA will be responsible for all costs associated with the CFD to insure program

4, 2016 success.

• As the result of our contribution to the CFD’s efforts, any arrest we participate in allows us to receive a portion of the asset seized during the event. Seizure funds are distributed to DEA partners and the County’s percentage depends on the number of jurisdictions and the number of hours each jurisdiction spends on the event.

• To-date, lake county has collected $92,175.98 in federal drug seizure funds.

Attachments:

Memo DEA Agreement 2016 - 2018A

LCSD Cooperative State and Local Agreement

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

7.9 16-0926

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Tractel LTD of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and further authorizing assignment of that contract to Clark Construction Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois, as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the window washing equipment work for the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project in the amount of $132,000.

• The window washing equipment work outlined in this bid generally includes supply and installation of all roof anchors and equipment to support window washing for all phases of the Courthouse Expansion Project.

• The Lake County Board has authorized Clark Construction Group, LLC of Chicago, Illinois, to proceed with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the infrastructure and interior work pursuant to their contract for CMAR services.

• An invitation to bid was issued on April 22, 2016, extended to the four companies, located in North America, that are able to provide the anchors and monorails designed for the Lake County Courthouse Expansion Project, for window washing equipment work.

• Sealed bids were received on August 25, 2016, from two non-local vendors ranging from $132,000 to $176,100.

• Tractel LTD of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

• This resolution awards the contract to Tractel LTD of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and assigns the contract to Clark Construction Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois, to manage as part of the GMP for this work.

8. Executive Session

9. County Administrator's Report

9.1 16-0946

Update on Orders of Protection

9.2 16-0922

Presentation and discussion regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Legislative Program Proposals.

10. Adjournment