Law & Judicial Committee Meeting – January 7, 2025
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The Law & Judicial Committee is responsible for matters pertaining to setting many court fees and oversight of the Emergency Telephone System Board (911).
8. New Business - CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.7)
00:03:02
8.8 - Joint resolution authorizing an amendment of a one month extension of a Greater Illinois - Reimagine Public Safety Act (GI-RPSA) grant, with an additional award amount of $20,961, which helps to reduce violence by providing emotional or trauma-related therapies, and through assistance with housing, employment, job training/placement, family engagement, and wrap-around support services.
00:03:46
8.9 - Joint resolution authorizing the State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for a continued participation fee of $55,000.
00:07:35
8.10 - Joint resolution authorizing an amendment of a three-month extension of a Greater Illinois - Reimagine Public Safety Act (GI-RPSA) grant with an additional award amount of $18,841, which builds local capacity to reduce firearm violence by encouraging effective, collaborative working relationships across providers in violence prevention, community organizing, asset mapping, resource allocation and capacity building.
00:09:14
8.11 - Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant which will provide funding for our Highland Park victim assistance program, including an emergency appropriation of $117,791 in grant funds.
00:20:16
8.12 - Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the State’s Attorney’s Office Prosecutor-Based Victim Assistance Program through a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, including an emergency appropriation of $200,000 in federal funds.
00:22:56
8.13 - Discussion and presentation regarding a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement between the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office (LCSAO) and the Lake County Community Foundation (LCCF) which will allow LCCF to sponsor a Project Fund for the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI).
00:24:41