Lake County Gazette

Lake County Law and Judicial Committee met July 30

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

6. Chair's Remarks

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.4)

*MINUTES*

8.1 24-0931

Committee action approving the Law and Judicial Committee minutes from June 25, 2024.

L&J 6.25.24 Final Minutes

*REPORTS*

8.2 24-0910

Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, May 2024.

County Board Report FY24 - 05 May 2024.pdf

8.3 24-0929

Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of May 2024.

L&JrepMAY24

8.4 24-0916

Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the 2024 2nd Quarter (April 2024, May 2024 and June 2024).

Main Qtr 2

CCPR Qtr 2

JV Main Qtr 2

JV CCPR Qtr 2

REGULAR AGENDA

*CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER*

8.5 24-0923

Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim advocate and mental health staff grant awarded by the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, including grant funding of $219,591, and increasing the headcount of the State's Attorney's Office by one part time employee.

· The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center/Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has been awarded $219,591 in grant funds from the CACI.

· The grant term is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

· The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center will use the funds to fund the salary and fringe benefits for a part-time Bilingual Victim Advocate, the continuation of Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center/Lake County Health Department Senior Therapist, and additional contractual mental health services.

· The addition of a part-time Bilingual Victim Advocate and contractual mental health services are necessary to support the increase in Spanish speaking clients and families and waiting list for individual therapy.

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

LCCAC VOCA FY25 Contract

Grant Accounting Spreadsheet to FAS - CACI VOCA FY25

8.6 24-0925

Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) grant awarded by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, including grant funding and an emergency appropriation in the amount of $82,000.

· The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center has been awarded $82,000 in grant funds from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

· The grant term is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

· The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center will use the funds to fund the salary and fringe benefits for a Bilingual Victim Advocate/Forensic Interviewer.

· The grant funding has been in existence for 15+ years and has continuously funded a Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center County employee.

· If funding for the position ends, and new funding is not secured, the position will be eliminated.

LCCAC FY25 Agreement VCVA 25-0920

Grant Accounting Spreadsheet to FAS - LCCAC VCVA FY25

*STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE*

8.7 24-0825

State's Attorney's Office Annual Update.

July 2024 SAO Law Judicial Slides for Annual Report FINAL

9. County Administrator's Report

10. Executive Session

11. Member Remarks and Requests

12. Adjournment

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