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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 $1,267,391.69.
Staff Summary
• The Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program will provide new equipment and infrastructure enhancements to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court that will offer additional services benefiting the court, court users and justice partners.
• Additional court technology equipment will include replacing old intercoms to a modern system that enhances security at the door and at scale with sharp video, clear audio, a built-in access reader, and cloud-managed call routing that works seamlessly across one device or across multi-devices.
• Additionally, funds will be used to update/replace old non-Windows 11 compatible desktop computers used in LEADS, Zoom Carts, OOP Kiosks (Windows 11 Compatible devices).
• Funding will also be used to replace all Case Management systems use by Adult Probation & Pretrial Services, Psychological Services and Juvenile Probation & Detention Services to “eSupervision” -Journal Technology Inc., will support the integration of all systems currently use by Justice partners (eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender). This will also provide a seamless interface in providing data/information required by Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC).
• The Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program funding period is March 6, 20250 through June 30, 2025.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of Illinois has provided a Court Technology Modernization Program Funding Agreement totaling $1,267,391.69 to the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; and
WHEREAS The Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program will provide new equipment and infrastructure enhancements to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court that will offer additional services benefiting the court, court users and justice partners; and
WHEREAS Additional court technology equipment will include replacing old intercoms to a modern system that enhances security at the door and at scale with sharp video, clear audio, a built-in access reader, and cloud-managed call routing that works seamlessly across one device or across multi-devices; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, funds will be used to update/replace old non-Windows 11 compatible desktop computers used in LEADS, Zoom Carts, OOP Kiosks (Windows 11 Compatible devices); and
WHEREAS, Funding will also be used to replace all Case Management systems use by Adult Probation & Pretrial Services, Psychological Services and Juvenile Probation & Detention Services to “eSupervision” -Journal Technology Inc., will support the integration of all systems currently use by Justice partners (eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender). This will also provide a seamless interface in providing data/information required by Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC); and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation of $1,267,391.69 is requested to allocate these funds into the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit county fiscal year 2025 budget and authorize acceptance of this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the County Board authorizes an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,267,391.69 to implement the Funding Agreement of the Supreme Court of Illinois Court Technology Modernization Program for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit for the period of March 6, 2025, through June 30, 2025.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 8, 2025.