Lake County Health and Community Services Committee met June 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Altenberg called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Hewitt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Hewitt, Member Knizhnik, Member Maine and Chair Parekh
Absent 1 - Member Danforth
Other Attendees:
In Person:
Abby Krakow, Communications
Bailey Wyatt, Communications
Brenda O'Connell, Community Development
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office
Chris Anderson-Sell, Communications
Cody Canegan, State's Attorney's Office
Emily Mitchell, Workforce Development
Eric Waggoner, Planning, Building, and Development
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Clerk
Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
John Idleburg, Sheriff's Office
Joy Gossman, Public Defender's Office
Keith Kaiser, Sheriff's Office
Kevin Quinn, Communications
Kristy Cechini, County Board Office
Michael Karner, Regional Office of Education
Rob Richards, Sheriff's Office
Sandy Hart, Board Chair
Steve Rice, State's Attorney's Office
Tara Niemi, Circuit Clerk
Todd Schroeder, Courts
Electronically:
Demar Harris, Workforce Development
Dominic Strezo, Planning, Building, and Development
Eric Tellez, Planning, Building, and Development
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Jolanda Dinkins, County Board Office
Karen Fox, State's Attorney's Office
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Michael Wheeler, Finance
Nick Principali, Finance
Patrice Sutton, Finance
Paul Frank, Board Member
Sam Johnson, Health Department
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 comments from the public.
6. Chair's Remarks
Vice Chair Altenberg stated the Board is working on educating people on safe gun storage and there will be more of a discussion during Member Remarks.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business to discuss.
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.2)
*MINUTES*
8.1 23-0781
Committee Action approving the Health and Community Services minutes from April 25, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Ross Cunningham, seconded by Member Hewitt, that these minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Hewitt and Member Maine
Absent: 3 - Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik and Chair Parekh
8.2 23-0843
Joint resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Job Center of Lake County, and authorizing execution of all necessary correspondence to submit these plans to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
A motion was made by Member Ross Cunningham, seconded by Member Hewitt, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Hewitt and Member Maine
Absent: 3 - Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik and Chair Parekh
REGULAR AGENDA
*WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT*
8.3 23-0841
Joint resolution authorizing the Workforce Development Department to enter into Summer Youth Worksite Agreements with public, private, or nonprofit organizations to host youth onsite as part of the Lake County Summer Youth Work Experience Program.
Emily Mitchell, Business Manager, Workforce Development, provided an update on the Summer Youth Worksite Agreements for the Summer Youth Work Experience Program. Discussion ensued.
Member Knizhnik joined the meeting at 8:40 a.m.
A motion was made by Member Ross Cunningham, seconded by Member Maine, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 5 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Hewitt, Member Knizhnik and Member Maine
Absent: 2 - Member Danforth and Chair Parekh
*COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
8.4 23-0762
Community Development Annual Update.
Brenda O'Connell, Community Development Administrator, provided an annual update of the Community Development Department which included investing with community partners, funding sources, rental assistance and eviction prevention, the homeless crisis responses system, and the attainable housing strategies. Discussion ensued.
Chair Parekh joined the meeting at 8:59 a.m.
Public Comment by:
Renetrice Pierre
*REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION*
8.5 23-0813
Regional Office of Education Annual Update.
Dr. Michael Karner, Regional Office of Education, provided an annual update on the Regional Office of Education (ROE) which included the two purposes of the ROE. Dr. Karner also provided updates on the Health Life/Safety and Compliance of schools and overviews of the licensure, fingerprinting, GED/HSE, bus driver training, Attendance and Truancy Division, the Professional Development Division, homelessness, early childhood, the Regional Safe School Program, Regional School Board of Trustees, Illinois Virtual Schools and Academy. Dr. Karner provided the highlights of the past school year, new initiatives for the 22-23 school year and other roles and committees within the ROE. Discussion ensued.
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
Member Cunningham praised Dr. Michael Karner, Regional Office of Education, for all the new programs and also stated the Boys and Girls Club will be Marching on June 19 for gun violence.
Vice Chair Altenberg, Chair Parekh, and Member Knizhnik remarked on safe gun storage education and the gun violence initiative. Discussion ensued. The Committee agreed to have staff work with the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI).
12. Adjournment
Chair Parekh declared the meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
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