Lake County Law and Judicial Committee met June 27.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Cunningham called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Casbon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent 1 - Member Hewitt
Other Attendees:
In Person:
Andrea Moore, Public
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office
Dan Shanes, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Clerk's Office
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
Jim Hawkins, County Administrator's Office
Jo Gravitter, State's Attorney's Office
John Idleburg, Sheriff's Office
Jolanda Dinkins, County Board Office
Lawrence Oliver, Sheriff's Office
Mike Wheeler, Finance
Reneitrece Pierre, Public
Sarah Schirmer, PFM
Todd Schroeder, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
Electronically:
Abby Krakow, Communications
Angela Cooper, 19th Judicial Circuit
Ashley Rack, Sheriff’s Office
Jenny Brennan, Communications
Chloe Bohm, PFM
Claudia Gilhooley, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
Diane Hewitt, Board Member
Jamie Helton, State's Attorney's Office
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Karen Fox, State's Attorney's Office
Katie Ladis, Sheriff's Office
Lake County Board Office
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Melanie Nelson, State's Attorney's Office
Michael Wheeler, Finance
Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sonia Hernandez, County Administrator's Office
Stephen Rice, 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)
Public comment was made by:
Andrea Moore
Reneitrece Pierre
6. Chair's Remarks
There were no remarks from the Chair.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business to discuss.
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.5)
*MINUTES*
8.1 23-0833
Committee action approving the Law and Judicial minutes from May 30, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that these minutes be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.2 23-0939
Committee action approving the Law and Judicial minutes from June 6, 2023.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this item be approval of minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
*REPORTS*
8.3 23-0960
Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of April 2023.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this report be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.4 23-0922
Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of May 2023.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this report be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.5 23-0909
Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of May 2023. Attachments: Revenue Report MAY 2023
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this report be approved and recommended to the County Board agenda. The motion carried by the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
REGULAR AGENDA
*STATE'S ATTORNEY*
8.6 23-0890
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the State’s Attorney Violent Crime Victims Assistance (VCVA) grant program awarded by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024, including grant funding of $95,000 and an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,348.
Jo Gravitter, Chief Deputy, Administrative Services, State's Attorney's Office, provided an overview of the renewal grant for the funding for the Victim Witness Coordinator position within the Domestic Violence division.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Knizhnik, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
*SHERIFF'S OFFICE*
8.7 23-0931
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Organizational and Operational Assessment Phase I Presentation.
Sarah Schirmer, Managing Director, PFM and Sheriff John Idleburg provided a presentation on the Phase 1 Organizational and Operational Review within the Sheriff's Office, which included the project overview, key findings, and recommendations. Discussion ensued.
*CIRCUIT CLERK*
8.8 23-0860
Ordinance to modify the Petition to Expunge and Seal costs to be charged by the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
A motion was made by Member Knizhnik, seconded by Member Casbon, that this ordinance be put this item on the floor.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Clerk, provided an update on the modified Petition to Expunge and Seal costs. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Knizhnik, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts, that this ordinance be amended to NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Expungement and Sealing fees be set forth as follows:
$60.00 for the initial petition including the first offense date
$10.00 mailing cost for the initial petition
$4.00 per certified copy
$60.00 for state police fee
$75.00 for administrative costs for each additional offense date
$10.00 mailing fee for each additional offense; and.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Circuit Clerk’s total administrative fee for all additional offense dates for a Petition to Expunge or Seal ($75.00 administrative cost and $10.00 mailing fee for each additional offense) shall not exceed $160.00 per Petition despite the number of additional offense dates included on the Petition; and
The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this ordinance be amended to the $93 dollar administrative fee that was determined to be a financial hardship to $98 in both the 10th and 11th WHEREAS statements. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Vice Chair Roberts, that this ordinance be approved as amended. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
*COURTS*
8.9 23-0934
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, Reston, Virginia for the procurement of Zoom, an enterprise video conferencing system, for an estimated annual amount of $39,325.50.
Todd Schroeder, Executive Director, Courts, introduced Deputy Chief Judge Dan Shanes and provided an overview of the contract for Zoom. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried by the following voice vote.
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Abstain: 1 - Member Hewitt
8.10 23-0919
Courts Annual Update.
Todd Schroeder, Executive Director, Courts and Deputy Chief Judge Dan Shanes presented on the 19th Judicial Circuit Court's annual update which included the mission, governance, funding and staffing, locations, divisions, public information, and the previous and next twelve months. Discussion ensued.
*9-1-1 CONSOLIDATION*
8.11 23-0856
Joint resolution authorizing a line-item transfer for licensing, software, implementation, maintenance, and project management for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s shared, integrated public safety Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), E-Citation, and E-Crash Software in the amount of $300,000 from the General Operating Expense contingency funds, due to an extension of the implementation timeline.
Jim Hawkins, Deputy County Administrator, provided an overview of the line-item transfer for the licensing, software, implementation, maintenance and project management for the Lake County Sheriff's Office shared systems and software.
This matter was approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee
Aye: 6 - Member Casbon, Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Knizhnik, Member Pedersen and Vice Chair Roberts
Absent: 1 - Member Hewitt
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
Chair Cunningham stated she has been receiving many phone calls regarding the cafeteria downstairs not being able to take cash. There are a lot of workers and people from the public who do not have credit cards. Discussion ensued.
12. Adjournment
Chair Cunningham declared the meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
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