1 Call to Order
00:152 Pledge of Allegiance
02:063 Roll Call of Members
02:294 Addenda to the Agenda
03:015 Public Comment
03:046 Chair's Remarks
03:087 Unfinished Business
03:317.1 POC - HR Director darcy Adcock and Public Defender Greg Ticsay
03:4426-0042 Joint resolution authorizing two new Principal Public Defenders to staff a newly consolidated Domestic Violence courtroom, at an estimated cost of approximately $135,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026. · The Courts have indicated they will be consolidating all felony Domestic Violence cases into a singular courtroom in May of 2026. This consolidation is intended to develop specialized expertise in these cases and enhance coordination. · It is not possible for the Public Defender’s Office to adequately staff this new courtroom without additional staffing. Therefore, the Public Defender’s Office is requesting two additional Principal Public Defenders, Grade Salary 16, to focus their efforts on the cases within the new Domestic Violence courtroom.
8 New Business
15:04CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.6) *MINUTES*
8.7 State's Attorney's Office
15:5926-0268 Joint resolution authorizing an additional Senior Victim Specialist for the State’s Attorney’s Office to staff a newly consolidated Domestic Violence courtroom, at an estimated cost of approximately $64,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026. · The Courts have indicated they will be consolidating all felony Domestic Violence cases into a singular courtroom in May of 2026. This consolidation is intended to develop specialized expertise in these cases and enhance coordination. · This consolidation presents staffing challenges with respect to the State’s Attorneys victim services division. Therefore, the State’s Attorney’s Office is requesting an additional Senior Victim Specialist, Grade Salary 9, to focus their efforts on the cases within the new Domestic Violence courtroom.
8.8 Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
27:4526-0239 Joint resolution accepting a Funding Agreement for the Supreme Court of Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program and approving an emergency appropriation in the amount of $50,000. · The Supreme Court of Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program has awarded a $50,000 grant to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court to support targeted technology upgrades that enhance court operations, accessibility, and services to court users. · Grant funding will be used to replace the following items: o Kids Korner paging system - $3,500 o Microsoft Surface tablets for Pretrial Services - $25,400 o Computers for the Juvenile Detention Center’s education program - $19,200 o Language Interpreting devices for courtrooms - $1,900
8.9 Sheriff's Office
30:2826-0245 Joint resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for contractual police services by and among the Board of Control of the Lake County Tech Campus District Number 849 (Tech Campus), Lake County and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in the estimated annual amount of $123,949.97.
9 County Administrator's Report
32:1411 Member Remarks and Requests
32:2512 Adjournment: Next Meeting: March 31, 2026
32:28