Lake County Gazette

Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met Feb. 4

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 - 8.3)

*MINUTES*

8.1 25-0195

Committee action approving the Law and Judicial Committee meeting minutes from January 7, 2025.

*REPORTS*

8.2 25-0174

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

8.3 25-0187

Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner’s Office, for the month of November 2024.

REGULAR AGENDA

*SHERIFF'S OFFICE*

8.4 25-0188

Joint resolution authorizing the creation of the Lake County Law Enforcement Records Management System Fund (Fund 726) and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $350,000 as the annual revenue and expense budget to accommodate the operations of the new special revenue fund.

• As part of the Regional 9-1-1 Consolidation Project, a Consortium of 21 public safety entities agreed to seek a county-wide, enterprise public safety software suite for dispatch, records, jail management, and reporting.

• The Lake County Sheriff, through the County, contracted with Tyler Technologies to license and support the Law Enforcement Records Management System (RMS) and E-Citation and E-Crash system as part of the county-wide public safety software suite.

• In 2022, the Lake County Board approved intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) for the collaborative use of the Lake County Law Enforcement Records Management System and Enforcement E-Citation and E-Crash System, commonly known as Brazos.

• In 2024, the software went live, and the public agencies started using the software. The maintenance and hosting costs are now to be billed to the public agencies including the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to reimburse the costs for the use of the software. The annual reimbursement amount from each partner includes a reserve amount to offset the cost of future enhancements.

• A new special revenue fund specifically to account for these expenses and the offsetting revenue from the IGA partners is recommended.

*STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE*

8.5 25-0169

Joint resolution approving an emergency appropriation of $11,100 for fiscal year 2025 accepting funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

• The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has been awarded $11,100 in grant funds by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).

• The grant period is January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

• The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office will use funds for workshops to promote community building and engagement in Lake County.

9. County Administrator's Report

10. Executive Session

11. Member Remarks and Requests

12. Adjournment

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