Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met Jan. 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Cunningham called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Cunningham led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent 1 - Member Hewitt
* Electronic Attendance: All Members
Others present:
Abby Scalf, Communications
Ann Maine, Board Member
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office
Eric Rinehart, Lake County State's Attorney
Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office
Gina Roberts, Board Member
James Hawkins, County Administrator's Office
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Jennifer Clark, Board Member
Jessica Vealitzek, Board Member
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
Jim McKinney, Sheriff's Office
Jo Gravitter, State's Attorney's Office
Joseph Fusz, State's Attorney's Office
Joy Gossman, Public Defender
Justine Gilbert, Communications
Kevin Malia, State's Attorney's Office
Kristy Cechini, County Board Office
Lawrence Oliver, Sheriff's Office
Marah Altenberg, Board Member
Mary Ross Cunningham-Personal
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Michael Danforth, Board Member
Michael Wheeler, Finance
Paras Parekh, Board Member
Patrice Sutton, Finance
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sandy Hart, Board Member
Sharmila Manak, State's Attorney's Office
Teri White, State's Attorney's Office
Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office
4. Addenda to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
There were no public comments.
6. Chair's Remarks
Chair Cunningham stated this is the first meeting of 2022 and to pray for everyone with the virus.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business to discuss.
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.2)
Approval of Minutes
8.1 22-0028
Minutes from November 30, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that these minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.2 22-0020
Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of November, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Law & Judicial Committee Meeting Minutes - Final January 4, 2022
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
REGULAR AGENDA
*SHERIFF'S OFFICE*
8.3 22-0014
Joint resolution to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ to provide 189 law enforcement body cameras, software, and video storage for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, for $1,280,949.
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office Business Manager, reported on the renewal contract with Axon Enterprise for body cameras for law enforcement officers.
RuthAnne Hall, purchasing, provided an overview of the procurement process and the guidelines that are used for contracts.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this resolution be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.4 22-0015
Joint resolution to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ to provide 25 in-car video cameras, software, and unlimited video storage in marked vehicles for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, for $312,000.
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office Business Manager, reported on the contract with Axon Enterprise for twenty-five cameras in the squad cars and jail transport.
Deputy Chief Jim McKinney provided an update on the 43 unmarked squad cars that do not have in car cameras due to the work that is done with those cars. Deputy Chief McKinney stated marked squad cars use the in car cameras for accidents and traffic stops. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
*STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE*
8.5 22-0003
Joint resolution authorizing an amendment for a six-month extension for the State’s Attorney’s Office Prosecutor-Based Victim Assistance Program through a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, including an emergency appropriation of $52,629 in federal funds.
Teri White, State's Attorney's Office, provided an overview of the funding for two positions for the State's Attorney's Prosecutor-Based Victim Assistance Program.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Roberts, that this item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.6 22-0004
Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of a Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) to partner with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office to reduce, through DNA testing, the number of wrongful convictions within Lake County, including an emergency appropriation of $91,730 in federal funds, if awarded.
State's Attorney Eric Rinehart reported on the new grant for the Conviction Integrity Unit. The grant will provide funding for paralegal work to go over old cases to reduce wrongful convictions using DNA. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative
Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.7 22-0005
Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of a Smart Prosecution - Innovation Prosecution Solutions grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office (LCSO) for forensic analysis software (GrayKey) that the Cyber Crimes Unit can utilize to extract data from electronic devices, including an emergency appropriation of $123,940 in federal funds, if awarded.
State's Attorney Eric Rinehart reported on the grant to provide funding for the immediate need for software in addressing violent crime. The software will allow the State's Attorney's to access data on phones and devices. Attorney Rinehart introduced Joe Fusz, Chief of Cyber Lab, State's Attorney's Office. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Parekh, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.8 22-0013
Joint resolution authorizing the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 for a continued participation fee of $48,000.
State's Attorney Eric Rinehart provided an update of the funding for the Appellate Prosecutor Program that provides services from Appellate Attorney's.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
9. County Administrator's Report
There was no County Administrator's report.
10. Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
11. Members' Remarks
There were no member remarks.
12. Adjournment
Chair Cunningham declared the meeting adjourned at 9:59 a.m.
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