Lake County Board met Jan. 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Jan 24, 2022

Lake County Board met Jan. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS

1 21-0116

Special recognition celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Lake County.

2 21-0132

Update regarding COVID-19 efforts.

PUBLIC COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

CHAIR'S REMARKS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 3 - 48)

3 21-0108

Minutes from November 10, 2020.

4 21-0121

Minutes from December 7, 2020 Special Call.

5 21-0130

Minutes from December 15, 2020 Special Call.

* CLAIMS AGAINST LAKE COUNTY, IL *

6 20-1703

Report of Claims Against Lake County for the month of November 2020.

* REPORTS *

7 20-1610

Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of September 2020.

8 20-1696

Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of October 2020.

9 21-0054

Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of October 2020.:

10 21-0050

Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of November 2020.

11 21-0026

Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of November 2020.

12 20-1649

Report from Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Recorder of Deeds, for the month of October 2020.

13 21-0006

Report from Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Recorder of Deeds, for the month of November 2020.

14 21-0012

Report from Robin M. O’Connor, County Clerk, for the month of October, 2020. Attachments: LCC Report October 2020

15 21-0013

Report from Robin M. O’Connor, County Clerk, for the month of November 2020. Attachments: LCC Report November 2020

* REAPPOINTMENTS *

16 21-0109

Resolution providing for the reappointments of John Wasik and Matt Meyers as members of the Legislative Committee for the Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo).

17 21-0110

Resolution providing for the reappointment of Kevin Considine as a member of the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority.

18 21-0114

Resolution providing for the reappointments of Mary Ross Cunningham and Linda Pedersen as members and Sandy Hart as ex officio of the Housing and Community Development Commission.

19 21-0115

Resolution providing for the reappointment of Michael Danforth as Lake County's representative on the Northwest Water Planning Alliance.

20 21-0136

Resolution providing for the reappointments of Jim Hawkins and Sandy Hart to serve as Members-at-Large to the Lake County Partners’ Board of Directors.

21 21-0137

Resolution providing for the reappointment of Jessica Vealitzek to the Lake County Partners’ Board of Directors.

* LAW AND JUDICIAL COMMITTEE *

22 21-0024

Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation with offsetting revenue in the amount of $3,000 to support the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court’s Self-Represented Litigant program.

∙ The Lake County Bar Association and Foundation has awarded the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court $3,000 to purchase laptops to support the work of the Court’s Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) program.

∙ The laptops will allow the SRL Coordinator and the Justice Corps Fellow to provide services anywhere in the Courthouse or from home, if necessary, in response to the pandemic.

∙ This resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation of $3,000. The grant does not require a match.

23 21-0035

Joint resolution ratifying an emergency procurement with GALLS, Lexington, Kentucky, in the amount of $58,900 for 130 Civil Disorder Control Suits and Shields.

∙ This equipment is for Officer safety and provides LCSO additional protection from injury while responding to civil unrest disturbances.

∙ Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) prepared the necessary documentation, as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget policies, to replace existing equipment which was purchased more than ten years ago.

∙ LCSO met with the County Administrator's Office and Finance and Administrative Services.to discuss the replacement of the existing equipment prior to FY 2021 and they agreed that due to the increase of civil unrest disturbances and the potential for more civil unrest disturbances, the purchases should be made immediately.

∙ Pursuant to the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Article 6, Section 103, emergency procurements are made when there exists a threat to public health, welfare, or safety, or to prevent or minimize serious disruption of governmental services.

24 21-0039

Joint resolution accepting the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County (HFNLC) grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $50,000.

∙ In July of 2020, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) applied for a grant in the amount of $100,000 for hiring a full-time nurse to work at the Wellness Center.

∙ The LCSO received notification on November 23, 2020, that it had been awarded $50,000 contingent of receipt of matching funds, the opening of a Wellness Center and hiring of a nurse.

∙ On October 16, 2020, the Lake County Opioid Initiative (LCOI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization submitted a matching grant letter in the amount of $50,000.

∙ The LCSO will partner with NICASA Behavioral Health Services in hiring a nurse for the Wellness Center.

25 21-0041

Joint resolution approving a lease renewal between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County Facilities and the Lake Region Post 703, the American Legion, for continued operation of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Marine Unit Patrol Base.

∙ The Lake County Sheriff Marine Unit has leased land from the American Legion located at 703 N. U.S. Highway 12, and Riverside Island Drive, Fox Lake, Illinois, 60020; for over 15 years.

∙ Lake County Facilities and Construction Services (FCS) has constructed and maintained improvements on the land leased for the purpose of maintaining a Marine Unit Patrol Base for the LCSO.

∙ The renewal lease is for a period of five years with an annual total rent of $11,800 per year.

∙ The lease has the option to renew for two additional five-year terms with an increase in rent of 10 percent of the annual rent from the previous five-year cost.

∙ FCS has budgeted for the lease renewal.

26 21-0014

Joint resolution authorizing the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for a continued participation fee of $49,000.

∙ This is a renewal for the continued operation of the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program.

∙ Through this program the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor handles Lake County criminal appeals, provides investigative and prosecutorial support in criminal cases, provides comprehensive training programs for prosecutors, and provides monthly case law newsletters, and legislative updates.

∙ The Board of Governors of the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor voted to maintain county contributions the same as for FY 2020; $49,000 for counties with populations of 500,000 and over.

∙ The State’s Attorney’s Office approved FY 2021 budget includes funding for this program.

27 21-0030

Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of two State’s Attorney’s Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs, through a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), including $179,258 in federal funds.

∙ This VOCA victim assistance grant renewal is for two Prosecutor Based Victim Services programs administered through ICJIA for the performance period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

∙ Funding for one program began in 1991 and the second program began in 2010. These grants are renewed on an annual basis. In 2018, both grant programs were combined into one grant contract.

∙ The focus of this grant is to provide advocacy services to the currently under-served sexual assault, misdemeanor domestic violence, elder abuse and aggravated battery victim populations.

∙ Grant funds are allocated to cover 81 percent of the grant-assigned Sexual Assault Victim Witness Coordinator’s (VWC) salary and benefits, 100 percent of the grant-assigned Domestic Violence VWC salary and benefits, training and program brochures. Additional program costs will be covered by grant match.

∙ Sources of program funding include federal funds in the amount of $179,258 ($81,521 for the Sexual Assault VWC program, $93,547 for the Domestic Violence VWC program and $4,190 for training and program brochures). Matching funds in the amount of $44,822 includes $20,380 for the Sexual Assault VWC program ($7,755 from the State’s Attorney’s Asset Forfeiture Fund and $12,625 in County contribution as budgeted in the State’s Attorney’s budget); and in-kind matching funds of $24,442 as budgeted in the State’ Attorney’s budget, for a program total cost of $224,080.

* HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE *

28 21-0004

Joint resolution accepting the City of Chicago Department of Public Health grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $11,414 for the Ryan White Part A CARES grant.

∙ The $11,414 City of Chicago Department of Public Health grant will be used to support medical supplies and transportation expenses.

∙ The $11,414 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget.

∙ The grant award will be for the period March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. Attachments: RWA CARES $11K

29 21-0005

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Human Services grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $280,150 for the Prescription Drug Overdose grant.

∙ The $280,150 Illinois Department of Human Services grant will be used for

naloxone, contractual items, and indirect costs.

∙ The $280,150 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget.

∙ The grant award will be for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

30 20-1647

Joint resolution approving a third amendment to the 2020 United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

∙ HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan (AAP) and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program year.

∙ HUD notified Lake County that an error was made in calculating Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) allocations resulting in a slight reduction to Lake County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME grants. The revised FY 2020 allocations are $2,904,904 CDBG and $1,669,965 HOME. A total of $459 CDBG program income and $346 HOME program income has been allocated to account for the difference and ensure availability of funds already committed through the approved AAP.

∙ Additionally, the AAP assigns prior year funds made available through loan repayments and project changes. The AAP allocates $30,763 of CDBG program income, $92,847.63 CDBG prior year funds, $109,675 Lake County Affordable Housing Program (LCAHP) prior year funds and $14,124 HOME program income in the following ways:

o $13,476.63 in CDBG and $109,675 in LCAHP to Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) for the acquisition of affordable housing properties in Libertyville, Illinois;

o $109,675 of prior year CDBG to CPAH for acquisition of a Community Land Trust (CLT) unit; and

o $13,778.40 in HOME funds to CPAH for the down payment assistance program.

31 21-0044

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with the Pat Davis Design Group, Inc., Sacramento, California, for a 12-month agreement with a budget totaling $50,000 to develop and deliver a Workforce Development Board Strategic Marketing and Communication Plan.

∙ The Lake County Workforce Development Board issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of a Workforce Development Board Strategic Marketing and Communication Plan as budgeted in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant.

∙ Lake County received 15 proposals that were evaluated against the RFP criteria. The evaluators recommend entering a contract with Pat Davis Design Group, Inc.

∙ The contract term will be January 13, 2021 to January 12, 2022 with a budget totaling $50,000 and an option to renew for up to an additional 12 months based on performance and available WIOA funding.

* PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE *

32 21-0008

Ordinance providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone for 25 miles per hour (MPH), currently unposted 35 MPH, on Ivanhoe Lane in Fremont Township.

∙ The speed study was requested by the Fremont Township Highway Commissioner.

∙ The necessary speed studies have been undertaken and an ordinance is required to establish speed zones.

33 21-0009

Ordinance providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone for 25 miles per hour (MPH), currently unposted 30 MPH, on Maple Avenue and Park Avenue in Fremont Township.

∙ The speed study was requested by the Fremont Township Highway Commissioner.

∙ The necessary speed studies have been undertaken and an ordinance is required to establish speed zones.

34 21-0010

Joint resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for the replacement of the Robert McClory Bike Path Bridge over Illinois Route 176 by the Village of Lake Bluff in partnership with Lake County.

∙ The County Board, at its February 12, 2019 meeting, approved an agreement with the Village of Lake Bluff and appropriated $100,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for this improvement.

∙ The Village secured an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant for the project that will cover up to $87,600, and the remaining costs will be split 50/50 between the Village and the County.

∙ The Village conducted a public bid opening for the project, and the low bid construction amount came in above the engineer’s estimate.

∙ The total cost for engineering and construction of the improvement is now estimated to be $368,266.

∙ A supplemental amount of $50,000 is needed to cover the County’s 50/50 share of the project costs.

∙ This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program and designated as Section 19-00173-16-BR.

35 21-0011

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with DLZ Illinois, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for the 2021 ITS PASSAGE Field Elements Phase II design engineering services, adding approximately 11 Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras, two miles of fiber optic cable, three wireless connections, one cellular connection, and connecting six traffic signals to expand the Lake County PASSAGE network along various routes in Lake County at a maximum cost of $74,647.45, and appropriating $90,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

∙ A consultant will be utilized to provide these Phase II design engineering services to expand Lake County PASSAGE.

∙ Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. Seq.

∙ The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.

∙ The selected, and recommended, consultant is DLZ Illinois, Inc., with a maximum cost of $76,647.45.

∙ This improvement is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 21-00268-24-TL.

36 21-0037

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Great Lakes Water Resources Group, Inc., Joliet, Illinois in the amount of $232,675 for the Oak Terrace Water System Test Well Drilling Project.

∙ The Oak Terrace Water System serves 15 properties through a small pipe network deeded to Lake County Public Works in 1985. The water distribution system is supplied by two wells with below ground storage tanks on small parcels located in front of private residences.

∙ Due to the age of the water system and the inability to construct above ground storage tanks on the existing parcels the existing Oak Terrace Wells will be abandoned and replaced with the existing West Oak Middle School Well and a secondary well that will be constructed on the school site. In addition, new above ground storage tanks will be constructed in the new well house after the new permanent well is drilled.

∙ The project will be completed in two stages. The first stage is drilling test wells for the second well on the West Oak Middle School site. The school district is supportive of the project and an agreement has been drafted and signed. A contractor will drill test wells and determine if the location and productivity meet LCPW’s requirements.

∙ The County received a bid from one contractor for the work to drill the test wells in the amount of $232,675.

∙ Award of this contract is recommended to the lowest and only responsive responsible bidder, Great Lakes Water Resources, Inc., in the amount of $232,675.

37 21-0040

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Donohue and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois in the amount of $94,900 for preliminary engineering design services for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements.

∙ Lake County Public Works operates wastewater collection and transmission systems throughout the county and periodically undertakes assessments and improvements of these aging wastewater sewer systems.

∙ In 2019, Lake County Public Works sought engineering services for sanitary sewer system modelling and capacity analysis and the Lake County Purchasing Division sourced said engineering services through a full Statement of Interest (SOI) competitive process.

∙ In accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the selected firm for sanitary sewer system modeling and capacity analysis was Donohue and Associates, Inc.

∙ Donohue and Associates, Inc., performed a modeling and capacity analysis for the Saunders Road lift station and connecting sewers and identified necessary conceptual improvements to said systems.

∙ This agreement for preliminary engineering design services for the Saunders Road Sanitary Sewer, Lift Station and Force Main Improvements is a continuation of the consultant’s analysis and will allow for preliminary design of the recommended improvements.

∙ This is the initial agreement for preliminary engineering services, and the agreement will be amended to include final design engineering and construction engineering services in the future, which is consistent with the County’s experience in multi-phase professional contracts.

∙ This agreement will allow the consultant to begin work on the first phase of the multi-phase professional contract.

∙ The initial contract with Donohue and Associates, Inc. will include preliminary engineering design services based on a not-to-exceed value in the amount of $94,900.:

38 21-0042

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Menoni and Mocogni, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois, for the purchase of sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services in an estimated amount of $245,880.

∙ The Purchasing Department prepared a shared-services bid to purchase materials including sand, gravel, stone, and spoil removal services for Lake County Public Works, Lake County Division of Transportation, the Village of Mundelein, the Village of Lake Zurich, Village of Lincolnshire and the Village of Libertyville.

∙ The current contract will expire on January 31, 2021.

∙ An invitation to bid was issued and extended to 17 qualified vendors, and sealed bids were received from five vendors, ranging from $10,000 to $299,070.

∙ Menoni and Mocogni, Inc., was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who best meets the needs of the County in an estimated amount of $245,880, based upon unit pricing.

39 20-1542

Joint resolution accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Section 319 Clean Water Act grant dollars and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $6,334.51.

∙ The Stormwater Management Commission received a Section 319 grant in 2017 to fund three projects throughout Lake County.

∙ The additional expense of $6,334.51 was approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Charles Brown Park project in the Village of Libertyville, which was completed in 2020, and this amount has been reimbursed to the Stormwater Management Commission.

∙ This expense was not included in the original Emergency Appropriation for grant expenses and therefore requires an appropriation in order to pay the Village and close this project.

* FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE *

40 21-0031

Ordinance amending an ordinance establishing precinct boundaries.

∙ Lake County’s precinct boundaries of its 415 voting precincts in 18 townships are established to balance population among the various precincts and to follow legislative district boundary lines as nearly as practicable in order to minimize ballot style splits in a precinct.

∙ Adjustments to the boundaries of Benton Township precincts 54 would eliminate a ballot style split.

∙ Adjustments to the boundaries of Zion Township precincts 403 would eliminate a ballot style split.

∙ Property set forth on Exhibit A should be moved from precinct 54 to precinct 403 to eliminate a ballot style split caused by an annexation to the City of Zion. The changing of the precinct line will not cause a change in polling place. Voters will remain voting at North Point Christian Church.

∙ A list of addresses and Property Identification Numbers (PIN) of affected properties is attached.

41 20-1677

Tax Abatement Ordinance for the Series 2018 General Obligation Refunding Bonds.

∙ The County issued these bonds as alternative revenue bonds, meaning the taxes are paid from revenue other than property taxes.

∙ If the County has insufficient alternative revenue, it must pay for the debt service with tax levy funds. For that reason, there is a tax levy in the County Clerk’s records for payment of principal and interest on these bonds.

∙ Each year, the County must determine that it has sufficient funds to pay for the debt service and file an ordinance with the County Clerk for tax abatement stating that there is no need of a tax levy to pay debt service.

42 20-1678

Tax Abatement Ordinance for the Series 2019 General Obligation Refunding Bonds.

∙ The County issued these bonds as alternative revenue bonds, meaning the taxes are paid from revenue other than property taxes.

43 20-1679

Tax Abatement Ordinance for the Series 2013 General Obligation Road Bonds.

∙ The County issued these bonds as sales tax alternate source revenue bonds, meaning the taxes are paid from revenue other than property taxes.

44 20-1680

Tax Abatement Ordinance for the Series 2015A General Obligation Bonds.

∙ The County issued these bonds as sales tax alternate source revenue bonds, meaning the taxes are paid from revenue other than property taxes.

45 20-1681

Tax Abatement Ordinance for Special Service Area Number (SSA #) 16 tax levy.

∙ SSAs are created to allow improvements to be made and debt to be issued to pay for these improvements. The debt service is then paid for by a special tax levy.

∙ Each year, a separate tax is levied on the properties within the designated area to pay the debt service issued to pay for the improvements.

∙ This SSA provides funds for the repayment of bonds issued for construction of water supply improvements and extensions to provide access to Lake Michigan Water through the existing system of the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA).

∙ In the case of the SSA #16 Series 2016 bonds, there were reimbursements received from CLCJAWA. These funds can then be used to help pay the debt for the Series 2016 Bonds. Each year, part of those funds is used to lower the tax levy.

46 21-0015

Resolution authorizing emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 in various funds for certain projects, items, and activities budgeted in the prior year and not completed.

∙ Since all unused appropriations lapse at the end of each FY, it is necessary to “carry over” unspent budget authority from one FY to the next under certain conditions as defined in the County's Budget Policies.

∙ These carryover requests include contracts which were unable to be completed in FY 2020 and uncompleted or ongoing projects.

∙ These items must be authorized through what is termed an “emergency appropriation” in order to transfer the budget authority that was previously granted in FY 2020 to FY 2021.

47 21-0056

Resolution ratifying emergency procurements from Fund 745, the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund.

∙ Lake County was a recipient of the funding available under section 601(a) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which established a Coronavirus Relief Fund.

∙ The CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund may only be used to cover costs that 1) are necessary expenditures incurred due to COVID-19, 2) were not accounted for in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, and 3) were incurred during the period of March 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020.

∙ Lake County established a special revenue fund, Fund 745, the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund for budgeting and accounting purposes only.

∙ These expenditures have been identified as emergency procurements which are obtained in circumstances which include, but are not limited to:

o situations threatening public health or safety, where immediate repairs to County property are necessary to protect or prevent against further loss or damage,

o prevent or minimize disruption to County Services,

o ensure integrity of County records, or

o avoid a lapse or loss of federal, state or donated funds.

∙ Pursuant to the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Article 6, Section 103, emergency procurements over $30,000 must be ratified by the County Board.

48 21-0029

Resolution authorizing Lake County to enter into agreements for temporary employee services with nine staffing agencies for clerical, medical, and other professional positions in the estimated amount of $130,000 annually.

∙ Lake County’s current contract for Temporary Employee Services is set to expire on January 31, 2021.

∙ Various County departments use this service to supplement their staffing and there was a need to identify a new contracting opportunity.

∙ The Lake County Health Department (LCHD) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Temporary Employee Services that would allow the County to piggyback on the final award.

∙ RFPs were extended to vendors by the Lake County Health Department and sealed proposals were received from twelve suppliers.

∙ Based on the criteria set forth in the RFP, the evaluation committee comprised of LCHD/CHC staff determined it to be in the best interest of the agency to award to multiple suppliers.

∙ Nine staffing agencies were awarded by the LCHD: Accounting Principals - clerical and professional, Aerotek - clerical, medical and professional, Assured Healthcare Staffing - medical, Diskriter - clerical, medical and professional,

Express Employment Professionals - clerical, medical and professional, Infojini, Inc. - clerical, medical and professional, Maxim Healthcare Staffing - clerical, medical and professional, Medix - clerical, medical and professional, The Salem Group - clerical and professional.

∙ Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services or professional services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.

∙ This resolution authorizes the Lake County departments to access the nine awarded vendors to provide Temporary Employee Services in the estimated amount of $130,000 annually based on the unit prices of each contract.

REGULAR AGENDA

* LAKE COUNTY BOARD *

49 21-0133

Resolution extending the declaration of emergency due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lake County, Illinois, until the Governor of Illinois lifts the State’s declaration of emergency, but no longer than February 9, 2021.

∙ On March 9, 2020, Illinois’ State Governor announced a state of emergency decree in response to COVID-19.

∙ Lake County took immediate action to mitigate the local impact and ensure continuity of governmental operations through the issuance of a declaration of emergency proclamation on March 13, 2020. It activated community mitigation plans and expedited response time without circumventing constitutional protections of its citizens.

∙ Subsequent extensions were approved by the Lake County Board. On November 10, 2020 the Lake County Board further extended the declaration until the Governor of Illinois lifted the State’s declaration of emergency but no later than January 12, 2021. The resolution also called for the continued operation of the Lake County Emergency Operations Plan and Lake County Health Department Emergency Operations Plan, pursuant to Illinois law, for at least 14 days after the termination of the declaration of emergency proclamation.

∙ This resolution further extends the proclamation until the Governor of Illinois lifts the State’s declaration of emergency, but no later than February 9, 2021, so that Lake County, by and through its Emergency Management Agency and Health Department, may continue to coordinate county and municipal resources and response activities. It suspends certain provisions and procedures for the conduct of county business in an effort to protect the health and safety of persons and provides emergency assistance pursuant to Illinois law.

50 21-0122

Resolution reauthorizing the Ad Hoc Consolidation Review Committee of the County Board to provide recommendations on units of local government that might be dissolved or consolidated with another existing governmental entity.

∙ The 2018 report from the Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability recommended the establishment of a commission to actively explore potential collaboration, consolidation, or service-sharing opportunities, based on data that includes the impact on taxing bodies and potential cost savings.

∙ In July 2020, a discussion occurred at the Ad Hoc Drainage District Consolidation Committee regarding an identified need of the committee’s work to expand to other units of local government in Lake County. The committee provided direction to staff to amend the current committee tasks to allow for this expansion of scope.

∙ In July 2020, the board dissolved the Ad Hoc Drainage District Consolidation Committee and created the Ad Hoc Consolidation Review Committee with the same membership and expanded work that will allow for discussion and recommendations related to other units of local government in Lake County.

∙ Lake County Board Rules require the Ad Hoc Consolidation Review Committee to be reauthorized. This resolution reauthorizes the committee with new membership and an expiration date of November 30, 2022.

* HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE *

51 21-0123

Board of Health Report.

52 21-0003

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHSF) grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,242,621.77 for the CARES grant.

∙ The $1,242,621.77 IDHSF grant will be used to support healthcare-related expenses for computer software, operational supplies, medical supplies, drugs and medicines, software maintenance, consultants, temporary employment services, computer system software, autoclaves with interfaces, ultrasonic cleaners, and vital sign machines.

∙ The $1,242,621.77 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.

∙ The grant award will be for the period March 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020.

* PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE *

53 21-0038

Ordinance amending Chapter 51: Water and Sewer Rates and Charges of the Lake County Code of Ordinances to amend water and sewer rate and connection fees for certain Lake County systems.

∙ The Rate Ordinance establishes all water and sewer user rates and connection fees for the County’s water and sewer systems and is modified as needed.

∙ This Ordinance modification makes one technical correction to the previously approved metered sewer rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 by removing the 4.3 percent annual escalator to the Northwest Consolidated II charge which shall remain $50.95 for FY 2021 or until such time the Village of Fox Lake elects to change its pass-through rate.

∙ An additional footnote was also added to provide customers with information on third-party pass-through fees.

∙ Laboratory testing fees have been modified to eliminate charges for testing no longer performed, include pricing for materials used to run samples on a new instrument the lab has acquired, and increase costs to fair market pricing for consumables used for testing.

∙ A $100 processing fee has also been added to cover shipping and time and materials for samples that are sent to outside labs for the testing.

∙ The modifications are reflected in sections 51.17, 51.19 and 51.24 of the Ordinance and have been reviewed by the State’s Attorney’s Office.

* FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE *

54 21-0124

Lake County Partners Report.

55 21-0001

Resolution authorizing a lease extension by the County Board Chair with EJ Investment Group, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, for office and storage space to house and store election equipment at 415 Washington Street, Waukegan, Illinois, in the annual amount of $209,763.

∙ Lake County currently leases 12,350 square feet in suites 104 and 006 at 415 Washington Street, Waukegan, Illinois, to house elections equipment and supplies for the Lake County Clerk.

∙ The current lease agreement expires on January 31, 2021 and it has been determined that there continues to be a need for this space by the Lake County Clerk’s Office.

∙ Lake County has negotiated favorable terms for a five-year lease extension which includes a 2.5 percent increase in lease payments for 2021 and ongoing renewal option years.

∙ The total costs are as follows: $209,763 for year one, $215,007 for year two, $220,382 for year three, $225,892 for year four, and $231,539 for year five for use as determined by the Lake County Clerk.

56 21-0082

Resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Lake County Public Works (PW) Department and the International Union of Operation Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO.

∙ This is a two-year agreement beginning December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2022 and covers approximately 51 employees in the PW Department.

57 21-0091

Resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) and the International Union of Operation Engineers, Local 150, Public Employees Division.

∙ This is a two-year agreement beginning April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023 and covers approximately 70 employees in the LCDOT.:

58 21-0094

Resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Lake County Health Department and the International Union of Operation Engineers, Local 150, Public Employees Division, Maintenance Department.

∙ This is a two-year agreement beginning December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2022 and covers approximately 10 employees in the Health Department.

MOA Restoring Holiday Pay Local 150 - HD Maintenance

59 21-0095

Resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Lake County Board and the International Union of Operation Engineers, Local 150, Public Employees Division, Facilities Operations Division.

∙ This is a three-year agreement beginning December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2022 and covers approximately 27 employees in the Facilities Operations Division.

60 21-0098

Resolution authorizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Lake County Board, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and the Correctional Division Teamsters Local 700.

∙ This is a four-year agreement retroactive to December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2020 and covers approximately 177 employees in the Corrections Division of the Sheriff’s Department.

* NEW APPOINTMENTS *

61 21-0087

Resolution providing for the appointment of Martin Walker as a member of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Merit Commission.

62 21-0088

Resolution providing for the appointment of Donald Reichard as a member of the Lakeside Cemetery Association.

63 21-0126

Resolution providing for the appointment of Gregorio Resendiz as a member of the Squaw Creek Drainage District.

64 21-0113

Resolution providing for the appointments of Carissa Casbon, Angelo Kyle and Gina Roberts as members and Julie Simpson as ex officio of the Housing and Community Development Commission.

65 21-0135

Resolution providing for the appointment of Ann Maine as a member of the Lake County Workforce Development Board.

66 21-0134

Resolution providing for the appointment of Carissa Casbon as a member of the Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

67 21-0111

Resolution providing for the appointments of Marah Altenberg, Angelo Kyle and Judy Martini to the Lake County Partners’ Board of Directors.

68 21-0105

Bond for John Madden and John (Jack) Mumaw, trustees of the Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District, in the amount of $2,000 each.

69 21-0090

For Information - Appointment of Lake County’s Representatives to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Committee.

∙ Federal law requires a Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) be created in urban/suburban regions in order to adhere to and execute the federally regulated transportation planning process. By definition, an MPA “encompasses the Census-defined urbanized area and the contiguous geographic area(s) likely to become urbanized in the next 10 years.”

∙ Further, federal law empowers the MPO to act as a governing body in regions where an MPA has been established for the purpose of carrying out the federally required transportation planning. The MPO Policy Committee is the decision-making body for all regional transportation plans and programs for this area. The MPO Policy Committee plans, develops and maintains an affordable, safe and efficient transportation system for the region, providing the forum through which local decision makers develop regional plans and programs.

∙ Each Cook and Collar County Board Chair typically serves as their County’s designated member on the MPO Policy Committee. Accordingly, Chair Hart has been designated as Lake County’s Member on the MPO Policy Committee.

∙ Each Cook and Collar County’s Director of Transportation/County Engineer typically serves as the County’s designated Alternate. Accordingly, Shane Schneider has been designated Lake County’s Alternate Member on the MPO Policy Committee.

∙ Lake County has typically selected our Division of Transportation Director of Planning as our Second Alternate Member on the MPO Policy Committee and; accordingly, Kevin Carrier has been designated as Lake County’s Second Alternate Member on the MPO Policy Committee.

70 21-0107

For Information - Appointment of Carissa Casbon, Judy Martini and Linda Pedersen to the Lake County Liquor Control Commission.

∙ Chapter 111, Alcohol Regulations, of the Lake County Code of Ordinances authorizes the Liquor Commissioner to appoint a person or persons to serve on the Lake County Liquor Control Commission in an advisory capacity to the Liquor Control Commissioner.

∙ The Lake County Board Chair/Liquor Commissioner is appointing Carissa Casbon, Judy Martini and Linda Pedersen to serve on the Lake County Liquor Control Commission, effective immediately, with a term ending on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

∙ The appointed members of the Liquor Commission will not receive compensation for their services related to the duties of the Lake County Liquor Control Commission in addition to their salaries and mileage reimbursement as County Board Members.

PETITIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, AND MEMBER REMARKS

Adjourn this Regular September 2020 Session of the County Board of Lake County until February 9, 2021.

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