Lake County Gazette

Lake County Committee of the Whole met Sept. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

Chair Hart called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Member Snarski led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Roll Call of Members

Present14 - Member Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Snarski, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Absent 7 - Member Barr, Vice-Chairman Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hunter, Member Kyle, Member Maine and Member Wilke

*Electronic Attendance: Member Parekh, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, MemberVealitzek, and Member Wasik

Member Altenberg joined the meeting at 8:40 a.m.

Member Sbarra joined electronically at 9:12 a.m.

*No physical quorum. Committee will not take action on any agenda items.*

Other Attendees:

In Person:

Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office

Eric Rinehart, State's Attorney

Gary Gibson, County Administrator

Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office

Jim Hawkins, County Administrator's Office

Mark Pfister, LC Health Department Executive Director

Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office

Abraham Avalos, public

Ann Kiesling, Moms Demand Action

Dr. Venoncia M. Bate-Ambrus, Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County

Shane Selig, public

Electronically:

Abby Krakow, Communications

Ashley Rack, Sheriff’s Office

Carl Kirar, Facilities and Construction

Chris Blanding, Enterprise Information Technology

Claudia Gilhooley, 19th Judicial Circuit Court

Eric Steffen, Planning, Building and Development

Irshad Khan, Facilities and Construction

Jennifer Brennan, Communications

Justine Gilbert, Communications

Joel Sensenig, Public Works

Jon Nelson, Division of Transportation

Joy Gossman, Public Defender

Kevin Kerrigan, Division of Transportation

Kevin Quinn, Communications

Kristy Cechini, County Board Office

Mary Crain, Division of Transportation

Michael Wheeler, Finance

Monica Vervilos, 19th Judicial Circuit Court

Patrice Sutton, Finance

Robert Springer, Planning, Building and Development

Sonia Hernandez, County Administrator's Office

Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation

Steven Spagnolo, State's Attorney's Office

Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office

Alicia Timm, public

Andrés Tapia, public

Angel Lopez, Angels Boxing Academy

Angelina Alfaro, Curt's Cafe

B D, public

Barbara L King, public

Benjamin Ferdinand, Benjamin Specialties LLC

Beth Pope, public

Bobbi Selvik, public

Bonnie McNeill, League of Women Voters - Lake County

Bonnie Shaul, Moms Demand Action

Brittany Chisum, public

Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, public

Deb Kruk, public

Faye Solomon, public

Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune

Jessica Garcia, public

Judith Brodner, public

Kasia Kondracki, public

MaryJane Wang, Be SMART for Kids (safe gun storage public education)

Michael Taitel, public

Michelle Alexander, public

Michelle Progar, public

Nicole Sullivan, public

Pamela Idleburg, public

Rachel Lander, public

Stephanie Jimenez, Mano a Mano Family Resource Center

Sue Murrow, public

Susan Zingle, public

Syed Ullah, public

Tania Morgan, public

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 comments from the public regarding items not on the agenda.

6. Chair's Remarks

Chair Hart stated she appreciated everyone's attention to this topic and spoke about the impact that everyday gun violence has on communities.

7. Unfinished Business

There was no unfinished business to discuss.

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Item 8.1)

8.1 22-1280

Board action approving the Committee of the Whole minutes from August 5, 2022.

Due to not having a physical quorum, no action was taken.

REGULAR AGENDA

8.2 22-1281

Discussion on Impact of Gun Violence on Public Health.

Chair Hart introduced Shane Selig, a City of Highland Park Certified Emergency Response Team member who was present at the Highland Park mass shooting event that occurred during the July 4, 2022 Independence Day parade. Mr. Selig presented on the details of the event and the effects on the community.

Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister spoke about gun violence as a public health system issue and presented on Lake County Firearm Fatalities and Nonfatal Hospitalizations from 2018 through 2020. Discussion ensued.

State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart provided an update on the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative.

Chair Hart presented on the deadliest mass shootings in the United States in the last decade, assault firearms, types of firearm injuries and the measurable costs and impact of gun violence. Discussion ensued.

Public comment was made by: Susan Zingle, remotely

Abraham Avalos, in person

Bonnie Shaul, remotely

9. County Administrator's Report

There was no County Administrator's Report.

10. Executive Session

The committee did not enter into Executive Session.

11. Members' Remarks

There were no remarks from members.

12. Adjournment

Chair Hart declared the meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

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