Lake County Gazette

Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met May 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Members

4. Addenda to the Agenda

5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)

6. Chair's Remarks

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.4)

*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*

8.1 22-0597

Minutes from April 5, 2022.

*REPORTS*

8.2 22-0596

Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of March, 2022.

8.3 22-0587

Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of March 2022.

8.4 22-0599

Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner’s Office, for the month of February 2022.

REGULAR AGENDA

*COURTS*

8.5 22-0620

Courts annual update.

8.6 22-0629

Joint resolution to enter into a contract with Conference Technologies, Inc., Itasca, Illinois, to upgrade existing audio-video and integrate with courtroom AV requirements supporting in-person or hybrid proceedings in the older courtrooms in an estimated amount of $694,251.54.

∙ The 19th Judicial Circuit Court was awarded grant funding from the Supreme Court of Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program to provide services benefiting the court, court users and justice partners.

∙ The contract will provide an upgrade to the existing audio, video and integrate with courtroom AV requirements supporting in-person or hybrid proceedings in twenty-seven (27) of the older courtrooms.

∙ Purchasing identified a cooperative purchasing contract with Conference Technologies Inc., Itasca, Illinois through TIPS to procure services to upgrade existing audio-video and integrate with courtroom AV requirements supporting in-person or hybrid proceedings in the older courtrooms.

∙ This contract will cost the County an estimated amount of $694,251.54.

∙ In accordance with Section 33.115 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Joint Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement with Conference Technologies, Inc.

8.7 22-0630

Joint committee action approving Contract Modification Two to the agreement with West Publishing Corporation, Eagen, Minnesota to provide Case Center implementation and ongoing subscription service for the Lake County 19th Judicial Circuit Court in the amount of $60,300.

∙ The 19th Judicial Circuit Court was awarded grant funding from the Supreme Court of Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program to provide services benefiting the court, court users and justice partners.

∙ Case Center from Thomson Reuters (DBA West Publishing Corporation) was identified as new technology to streamline hearings and trials for courts, expedite case resolution for prosecutors and defense counsel, and improve case preparation for self-represented litigants.

∙ Lake County has an existing contract with West Publishing Corporation for online Legal, Public Record, Investigative, and Research, which was approved by the County Board on July 13, 2021, in the amount of $222,613.20. Contract Modification One was approved on November 2, 2021, to include the cost for legal publications for the law library in the amount of $115,512 under the existing contract.

∙ Contract Modification Two allows for pricing for Case Center implementation for the one-time cost of $16,500 and ongoing monthly subscription services in the estimated annual amount of $43,800.

∙ In accordance with Section 33.082 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, this Contract Modification Two is germane to the original contract as signed and is in the best interest of Lake County.

∙ This resolution approves Contract Modification Two in the amount of $60,300 and increasing the overall contract to $398,425.20.

*ETSB*

8.8 22-0662

Joint resolution to enter into a contract with WSI Technologies, Indianapolis, IN to provide five NICE IP loggers, two NICE Inform servers, software, and services from WSI Technologies Indianapolis, IN in the amount of $426,690.

∙ There is a need to upgrade the existing NICE IP logger and Inform servers to accommodate Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies and continue to support interoperability with partner agencies through existing IGAs.

∙ The existing NICE IP loggers and Inform servers have exceeded their useful life and cannot be upgraded.

∙ In accordance with Section 33.115 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a contract was awarded by Marion County, Ocala, FL will be used to procure the WSI Technologies (Word System).

*STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE*

8.9 22-0318

Joint resolution authorizing an amendment for funding for the Children’s Advocacy Center’s Department of Children and Family Services Program (DCFS) through an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant awarded by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center, including an emergency appropriation of $57,900.84 in federal funds.

∙ These funds for the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s (LCCAC) grant will enable continuation of offering therapy, medical exam referrals and child victim advocacy in child abuse situations.

∙ The grant is administered through the OPM for the performance period of December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

∙ The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center currently receives DCFS grant funding from OPM to support two Victim Advocate positions in the office. The Victim Advocates work with the child victims throughout the criminal justice process by providing them with advocacy, on-going support and addressing immediate needs.

∙ The additional funding of $57,900.84 will be used to fund a portion of the salary and benefits for a Forensic Interviewer and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinator, MDT training, supplies and the salary for a full-time Administrative Specialist/Community Liaison for the period of December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. No county funds are required.

∙ If funding for these positions end, and new funding is not secured, the positions will be eliminated.

8.10 22-0654

Joint resolution authorizing an amendment for an 18-month extension for the State’s Attorney’s Office Multi-Victimization 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 $206,771 in federal funds.

∙ This VOCA Multi-Victimization grant extension will enable continuation of this program addressing the needs of victims who have experienced multiple types of crime during their lifetime. According to the ICJIA 2016 Victim Needs Assessment, victims of violent crimes are especially vulnerable as nearly three-quarters (72%) have been the victim of more than one crime.

∙ The grant is administered through the ICJIA for the performance period of December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2023.

∙ Through this grant funding, trauma-informed counseling services will be offered to violent crime victims who self-report as having experienced multi-victimization, also known as poly-victims.

∙ The additional funding of $206,771 will be used to fund 43.5 percent of the salary and benefits for a licensed therapist and the salary and benefits for a part-time bi-lingual licensed therapist for the period of June 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. No county funds are required.

9. County Administrator's Report

10. Executive Session

11. Members' Remarks

12. Adjournment

Next Meeting: May 30, 2022.

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