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Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC Judicial/Public Safety  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
MOLINA, Lenert, Gumz, Linder, Roth, Tepe, Williams & ex-officio Pierog (County Chair)  
Thursday, January 11, 2024  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Molina called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Bill Roth  
PRESENT  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Rick Williams  
REMOTE  
ABSENT  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Also present: Co. Bd. Members Kenyon, Kious*; KaneComm Dir. Guthrie; OEM Dir.  
Buziecki; Undersheriff Johnson; Chief Judge Villa; Court Admin O'Brien & staff Mathis;  
ASA Frank; SAO CFO Hunt; Spec. ASA Shepro*; Public Defender Conant; Court Srvs.  
Exec. Dir. Aust; Circuit Clk. Barreiro; ITD staff Peters; Auditor Wegman; and members  
of the press and public.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Molina announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. She  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Lenert,  
Linder, and Williams attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.  
Approval of Minutes: December 14, 2023  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Vern Tepe  
5.  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
None.  
6.  
Monthly Financial Reports  
Monthly Finance Reports  
A.  
Chairman Molina stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No additional  
report was made.  
7.  
8.  
Merit Commission  
None.  
KaneComm (M. Guthrie)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
KaneComm Dir. Guthrie stated the monthly KaneComm report was on file. She  
noted that she included some preliminary totals for 2023 within the monthly  
report. KaneComm will begin to work on their annual report to present at a later  
Judicial/Public Safety Committee meeting. Overall in 2023, there was an  
increase in phone call activity, particularly in Calls for Service. Calls for Service  
are anything that generates the police, fire, and/or an Emergency Management  
Service (EMS) response. KaneComm saw a decrease in 2020 because of the  
pandemic. However, 2023 had the highest Calls for Service in five years.  
Recently, KaneComm has been busy planning for the snow and preparing staff  
for the potential activity volume. Guthrie thanked the Office of Emergency  
Management (OEM) and Building Management (BLD) for their around the clock  
work to make sure snow and ice are removed adequately for staff.  
Authorizing the Contract for the Plato Tower Rental Lease  
B.  
KaneComm Dir. Guthrie provided additional information on this resolution.  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Myrna Molina, Bill Lenert, Michelle Gumz, Michael Linder, Bill  
Roth, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
9.  
Emergency Management (S. Buziecki)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
OEM Dir. Buziecki stated the monthly report was on file. He explained that 2023  
was the busiest year in the Office of Emergency Management's (OEM) history in  
terms of volunteer hours. In 2023, there was approximately 11,500 volunteer  
hours served. This is an average of about 250 hours per volunteer.  
Authorizing FY23 Emergency Management Program Grant for the Office of  
Emergency Management  
B.  
OEM Dir. Buziecki provided additional information on this resolution.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michelle Gumz  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Myrna Molina, Bill Lenert, Michelle Gumz, Michael Linder, Bill  
Roth, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
Authorization for the Kane County Office of Emergency Management to Join the  
G.S.A. Federal Surplus Property Program  
C.  
OEM Dir. Buziecki provided additional information on this resolution. Buziecki  
addressed questions and comments from the Committee.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Myrna Molina, Bill Lenert, Michelle Gumz, Michael Linder, Bill  
Roth, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Sheriff/Adult Corrections (R. Hain)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
Undersheriff Johnson stated the monthly report was on file. No additional report  
was made.  
Coroner (R. Russell)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
Chairman Molina stated the monthly Coroner's report was on file. No additional  
report was made.  
Judiciary & Courts (Villa/O'Brien)  
Chief Judge Villa stated there is a possibility that the Judiciary will need to work with  
the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) regarding tomorrow's court call and the  
inclement weather. He noted that a decision may be made late in the day to close the  
courts. OEM Buziecki added that there is a National Weather Service conference call  
at 2:30 p.m. He will report the severity of the potential weather after the call.  
13.  
14.  
State's Attorney (J. Mosser)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
ASA Frank stated the monthly report was on file. No additional report was made.  
Public Defender (R. Conant)  
Monthly Reports  
A.  
Public Defender Conant stated the monthly reports were on file. She is currently  
working on the year-end report and will present it within the next few months.  
15.  
Court Services Administration (L. Aust)  
JJC Housing Report  
A.  
Court Srvs. Exec. Dir. Aust stated the monthly JJC Housing report was on file.  
She explained that she had been trying to bring statistics forward every month  
regarding probation. However, with the holidays and judiciary constraints, she  
was unable to submit this report. Aust noted that moving forward, her reports will  
be two months behind. She explained that next month she will bring forward  
resolutions for budget adjustments because Court Services received additional  
funds from the State of Illinois. She wants to make sure this new funding gets  
allocated correctly. Additionally, she will bring a resolution approving the  
purchase of a new Content Management System (CMS) to help with statistics  
and reporting.  
Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with DuPage County for Juvenile  
Detention Services  
B.  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
Rick Williams  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Myrna Molina, Bill Lenert, Michelle Gumz, Michael Linder, Bill  
Roth, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
16.  
Circuit Clerk (T. Barreiro)  
Monthly Report  
A.  
Circuit Clk. Barreiro stated the monthly report was on file. She reported that the  
office received $64K in collections for the month of November. However, they  
sent approximately $898K to collections. Barreiro reviewed the monthly court  
filing statistics. She noted that the Circuit Clerk's Office is working on their  
annual report and will present at a later meeting.  
17.  
18.  
Old Business  
Committee Member Gumz acknowledged the entire Judiciary team on their support,  
such as treatment programs. She stated that the world needs to learn from Kane  
County. She asked everyone to stay off the roads tomorrow due to the inclement  
weather. She added that the first responders would appreciate this.  
Place Written Reports on File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Michelle Gumz  
19.  
20.  
21.  
Executive Session (If Needed)  
None.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
None.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Linder  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:14 AM.  
Savannah Valdez  
Recording Secretary