Lake County Gazette

Lake County Committee of the Whole met Oct. 7.

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

Chair Hart led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Roll Call of Members

Present 12 - Member Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice-Chairman Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Kyle, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Absent 9 - Member Barr, Member Hunter, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Snarski and Member Wilke

*Electronic Attendance:

Member Casbon, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Frank, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek, Member Wasik.

Member Kyle joined the meeting at 8:31 a.m.

Member Altenberg and Member Clark joined the meeting at 8:32 a.m. *No physical quorum. Committee did not take action on any agenda items.* Other attendees:

In Person:

Alex Carr, Communications

Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office

Erin Aleman, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office

Germain Castellanos, Boys & Girls Club of Lake County

James Edwards, 19th Circuit Court

James Hawkins, County Administrator's Office

Jennie Vana, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Jolanda Dinkins, County Board Office

Kasia Hart, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Kevin Carrier, Division of Transportation

Mark Pfister, Health Department

Mike Klemens, Division of Transportation

Sam Johnson, Health Department

Electronically:

Abby Krakow, Communications

Ashbey Beasley, Public

Carl Kirar, Facilities and Construction

Edward Gallagher, PACE Suburban Bus

Elizabeth Brandon, County Administrator's Office

Frank D'Andrea, Finance

Gavin Good, Public

Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office

Jennifer Serino, Workforce Development

Jerial Jorden-Woods, Finance

Joel Sensenig, Public Works

John Light, Human Resources

Jon Nelson, Division of Transportation

Kevin Quinn, Communications

Kristy Cechini, County Board Office

Lauren Beth Gash, Lake County Democrats

Mary Crain, Division of Transportation

Mark Steinlein, Public

Megan McKenn, Boys & Girls Club of Lake County

Melanie Nelson, State's Attorney's Office

Michael Wheeler, Finance

Patrice Sutton, Finance

Robert Springer, Planning, Building, and Development

Sara Knizhnik, Public

ShaTin Gibbs, Finance

Sonia Hernandez, County Administrator's Office

Stacy Davis-Wynn, Purchasing

Todd Schroeder, 19th Judicial Circuit Court

4. Addenda to the Agenda

There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.

5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)

There was no comments from the public.

6. Chair's Remarks

Chair Hart thanked Board Members, members of the public, and the speakers present for the discussion on the impact of gun violence.

Member Hewitt joined the meeting at 8:34 a.m.

7. Unfinished Business

There was no unfinished business to discuss.

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.2)

*MINUTES*

8.1 22-1280

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

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

8.2 22-1424

Board action approving the Committee of the Whole minutes from September 9, 2022.

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

REGULAR AGENDA

Item 8.3 was moved and placed after item 8.4 on the Regular Agenda.

8.4 22-1425

Discussion on Impact of Gun Violence.

State's Attorney Eric Rinehart discussed the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative and the partners they work with.

Discussion ensued.

Sergeant Jacob Novak and Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Matt Harmon with the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Special Investigation Group shared their groups primary focus of drug trafficking, money laundering and criminal organizations goes hand-in-hand with gun violence and taking firearms off the street.

Discussion ensued.

James Edwards, Director of Juvenile Probation and Detention Services, talked about Juvenile Redeploy which seeks to decrease youth incarceration.

Discussion ensued.

Dr. Michael Karner, Regional Superintendent of Schools provided an overview of the $1,000,000.00 grant from the Office of Justice Programs and the Regional Safe School in Lake County.

Discussion ensued.

Member Maine left the meeting at 10:47 a.m.

Sam Johnson, Director of Behavioral Health with the Lake County Health Department discussed the Lake County Health Department's suicide prevention programs.

Discussion endued.

Mark Pfister, updated the Board of the Child Safety Lock Act, that has been in affect since 2005.

8.3 22-1437

Presentation by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) regarding the federal Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, local funding, CMAP services and resources.

Erin Aleman, Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presented on regional infrastructure, and how federal funding enables local projects. Ms. Aleman also did an overview of CMAP's services and resources.

Discussion ensued.

9. County Administrator's Report

There was no County Administrator's Report.

Member Vealitzek left the meeting at 11:38 a.m.

Member Clark left the meeting at 11:40 a.m.

10. Executive Session

The Committee did not enter into Executive Session.

11. Members' Remarks

There was no remarks from members.

12. Adjournment

Chair Hart adjourned the meeting at 11:42 a.m.

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