Kane County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met Feb. 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Rebecca Gillam Board Member Present
Kurt R. Kojzarek Vice Chair Present
Bill Lenert Board Member Present
Monica Silva Board Member Present
Thomas Smith Board Member Absent
Susan Starrett Board Member Late 9:02 a.m.
John Martin Chairman Present
Also present: Co. Bd. Chairman Lauzen; Co. Bd. members Barreiro, Kenyon, Lewis, Sanchez, & staff Nagel; Finance staff Waggoner, Dobersztyn; Court Svcs. Dir. Aust & staff Jefko, Johnson, Smith; Juvenile Custody staff Tsang; JJC Supt. Davis; ITD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Peters; Sheriff Kramer; Chief Judge Clancy Boles & staff Naughton, O'Brien; KaneComm Dir. Farris & staff Guthrie; Coroner Russell; Circuit Clk. Hartwell; Public Defender staff Willett; State's Attorney McMahon; Bldg. Mgmt. Exec. Dir. Biggs; Auditor Hunt & staff Oscarson; Merit Commission staff Weber; and members of the press & public.
2. Approval of Minutes: January 11, 2018
Result: Approved With Voice Vote [Unanimous]
Mover: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Vice Chair
Seconder: Bill Lenert, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, John Martin
Absent: Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett
3. Public Comment
None
4. Monthly Financial Reports
Monthly financial reports were included in the agenda packet. Finance staff Waggoner reported no General Fund FY18 budget overages to report at this time. Special Revenue Funds that are over the recommended amount have been reviewed. Environmental Prosecution has been trending higher than recommended due to G/L allocation changes that will be made shortly. Finance will continue to monitor each area and report to the committee as needed.
5. State's Attorney (J. McMahon)
(Starrett arrives @ 9:02 a.m.) State's Attorney McMahon stated their annual report has been released. He delivered a copy to each Board member at the beginning of the week. Brief discussion occurred. McMahon presented the following resolution:
A. Resolution: Amending the 2018 Fiscal Year Budget - Roll Over of 2017 Crisis Intervention Team Training Funds
This authorizes the roll over of unexpended funds in the Law Enforcement Training line item of the General Fund, 001.300.300.53115 from the 2017 to 2018 budget. The expected 2017 balance of $28,000 will be used in 2018 for additional Crisis Intervention Team training.
Result: Moved Forward With Voice Vote [Unanimous] Next: 2/28/2018 9 a.m.
To: Finance And Budget Committee
Mover: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Vice Chair
Seconder: Rebecca Gillam, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, Susan Starrett, John Martin
Absent: Thomas Smith
6. Sheriff/Adult Corrections (D. Kramer)
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. Sheriff Kramer discussed the Major Crimes Task Force and their Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Through a partnership between the SIU and the DEA, they took $1.3M in cocaine off the streets last year. Kramer reviewed various statistics from his monthly report noting arrests are up due to a significant increase in traffic stops. Civil fees increased $16,000 over last January. Revenue was down last year from projections, it is now on an upward trend. Kramer attended a Sheriff's conference recently in Peoria. He shared his concerns over the legal requirements for officer trainings. He discussed problems with the jail population noting last month the county paid $1,860 to house a detainee at another jail. Kramer reported a leak in their roof over the filing/evidence room. Exec. Dir. Biggs explained the outside drainage system was clogged with snow that backed up the roof water. They are working to correct the problem. Considerable discussion followed.
7. Judiciary & Courts (Chief Judge Clancy Boles/D. Naughton)
None.
Chairman Lauzen stated he would like clarification on the authority over the GPS monitoring program. He said it seems to be a good program however; it was not within his area of expertise. The Board controls the money but to his understanding, this program does not fall under his area of authority nor that of the Board as a whole. Lauzen asked Chief Judge Boles if any Board member had the authority to eliminate or add a program in the Judiciary. Chief Judge Boles agreed the Board had authority over the funds. The Judicial Branch is not a revenue-generating branch; it operates on monies from local and state governments. Decisions regarding programs that fall under the Judicial Branch, specifically as it relates to EHM and GPS, are under the authority of the Chief Judge. The departments that fall under the Judicial Branch are driven by mandates. Those programs and functions cannot be eliminated. With regard to the directive from the Board on the 3.64% budget cuts, the largest financial impact was to Court Services for over $850,000. The only non-mandated function that could be cut was the EHM and GPS program. Boles discussed a letter she sent out to each Board member stating that she could not responsibly cut this program pursuant to the directive. She included an impact analysis. In the letter, she also stated she would abide by the final vote of the Board as it related to the budget cuts. The Board moved forward with the budget cuts and Boles decommissioned the program at the end of 2017.
Chief Judge Boles stated that she recently heard Board members were interested in bringing back the EHM and GPS program. The benefits of the program still exist however; the high cost of the program also exists. She feared the county would be in the exact same situation eight months from now. Starting and stopping a program would not be fair to each person involved. The personnel that worked with this program have already been placed elsewhere. Boles presented the idea of creating a task force or committee with the intent to look at an alternative program that would be sustainable.
State’s Atty. McMahon felt the GPS program provided victims with some sort of zone of safety. He discussed a law in Illinois that allowed an offender to be evaluated by a Diagnostic Center. The center would then provide a recommendation to the judge. If the offender met certain qualifications, they would be placed on EHM. The electronic monitoring device would notify the victim if the offender was near, the victim would then be able to take some measure of safety to protect them self. McMahon stated the loss of the program removed their ability to put measures in place to provide some layer of protection. He felt the idea of starting and stopping the program would not be efficient or helpful to the victims. Considerable discussion followed. Lauzen expressed his appreciation for the Chief Judge, Sheriff, and the people that will end up servicing on the task force. He felt it was an effective, constructive solution.
8. Court Services Administration (L. Aust)
Naughton presented the following resolution:
A. Resolution: Authorizing FY17 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program
This authorizes the acceptance of the FY17 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program: Enhancement and to enter into a contract with the Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the FY17 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program: Enhancement for the contract period of three years, October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The Adult Court Services budget shall be amended as follows: 273.430.000.32115 +$133,333.33 (Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant), 273.430.464.50640 -$100,000.00 (Residential Treatment), 273.430.464.50630 -$20,400.00 (Halfway House), 273.430.464.50500 -$4,479.33 (Lab Services), 273.430.464.53100 -$8,454.00 (Conferences and Meetings).
Result: Moved Forward With Voice Vote [Unanimous] Next: 2/28/2018 9 a.m.
To: Finance And Budget Committee
Mover: Rebecca Gillam, Board Member
Seconder: Bill Lenert, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, Susan Starrett, John Martin
Absent: Thomas Smith
B. Monthly Report
A written report was not included in the agenda packet. Court Svcs. Dir. Aust reported the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC) has visited her office several times over the last couple of months to oversee their standards. Court Services has been in the process of getting the new Veteran's Court certified. They hope it will be certified by March. The AOIC has been auditing their staffing. One area of concern was in the caseload numbers for those handling sexual offenders. They have a plan approved by the AO going forward in that area. Aust reported they are in the middle of reviewing their treatment contracts. Starrett and Martin expressed their appreciation for Aust's diligence in searching for more ways to bring in funds.
9. Juvenile Justice Center (M. Davis)
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. JJC Supt. Davis discussed an ongoing issue with their building's aging security system. On January 3, they had a significant system failure. Due to safety concerns, they had to utilize a vendor other than their current contractor to provide emergency repairs. Davis noted the current contract would be up on March 31, 2018. They have put out a bid request but only received a couple of bids. He has been in contact with ADS, one of the county's current vendors. They will come out to evaluate their system and discuss service options. After meeting with ADS, the project will go out to bid again. Davis hopes to have a resolution to present in March for their security contract.
10. KaneComm (D. Farris)
A written report was included in the agenda packet. Dir. Farris reported several of his telecommunicators were involved in a police pursuit that turned into an officer needing assistance call. They are in the final month of configuration training for their new CAD system. It will go live on March 20. Farris announced that tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of 9-1-1 in the United States. The first 9-1-1 call was placed in Haleyville, AL.
11. Merit Commission
The periodic report was included in the agenda packet. Staff Weber noted they recently completed testing for Correctional Officers and have a list of 46 candidates.
12. Circuit Clerk (T. Hartwell)
Circuit Clerk Hartwell distributed his monthly report. He noted their caseload has shown a slight increase. The Clerk’s Office has collaborated with Illinois Controller's Office on a Local Debt Recovery program. Under the program, the controller will intercept Illinois tax refunds and some other payments. After appropriate review, they will send money for outstanding balances due to his office. The program only deals with Illinois refunds not Federal. It will also include paychecks and Illinois lottery winnings.
13. Public Defender (K. Childress)
None
14. Coroner (R. Russell)
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. Coroner Russell stated last year was a record year.
This year will match or exceed last year's numbers. A large part of the reason is due to the opioid epidemic. Kane County is second to Cook County in opioid related deaths. Lake County has had some success through an opioid collaborative. He felt the county should look at what they have been doing. Russell discussed the benefits of using a local lab. They have been looking the possibility of renting some of their space to the lab. Russell presented the following resolution:
A. Resolution: Authorizing an Amendment to the Kane County Coroner's Office FY2017 Budget
This authorizes an FY17 budget amendment for the Kane County Coroner’s Office as follows: 001.490.490.40000 Salaries & Wages + $43,200, 001.490.490.40300 Per Diem + $10,750, 001.490.490.50340 Autopsies + $93,000, 001.490.490.50450 Toxicology + $12,350, 001.900.900.85000 Contingency -$159,300.
Result: Moved Forward With Voice Vote [Unanimous] Next: 2/28/2018 9 a.m.
To: Finance And Budget Committee
Mover: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Vice Chair
Seconder: Rebecca Gillam, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, John
Martin
15. Executive Session (if needed)
None
16. Place Written Reports on File
Result: Place Written Reports On File [Unanimous]
Mover: Kurt R. Kojzarek, Vice Chair
Seconder: Susan Starrett, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, Susan Starrett, John Martin
Absent: Thomas Smith
17. Adjournment
Result: Adjourned By Voice Vote [Unanimous]
Mover: Susan Starrett, Board Member
Seconder: Bill Lenert, Board Member
Ayes: Rebecca Gillam, Kurt R. Kojzarek, Bill Lenert, Monica Silva, Susan Starrett, John Martin
Absent: Thomas Smith
This meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
Christie Duffy
Recording Secretary
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