Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met Feb. 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Authority members and designees present were:
| Budget Committee Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| Anne FitzGerald for Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart | X | ||
| Nicole Kramer for Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx | X | ||
| Illinois Justice Project Director Garien Gatewood | X | ||
| Mary Morrissey for Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly | X | ||
| Alexandria Santistevan for Cook Co. Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. | X | ||
| John Carroll for Attorney General Kwame Raoul | X |
Summary of Budget Committee Actions on February 16, 2023
Sent February 23, 2023
| Other Authority Member Attendance | Present | Telephone | Absent |
| DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Candice Adams | X | ||
| Eric Carter for Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown | X | ||
| Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Director Keith Calloway | X | ||
| State Appellate Defenders Office Director James Chadd | X | ||
| Dr. Vickii Coffey | X | ||
| State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Director Patrick Delfino (Authority Chair) | X | ||
| Lake County Public Defender Keith Grant | X | ||
| Shelith W. Hansbro for Illinois Department of Corrections Acting Director Rob Jeffreys | X | ||
| Anthony Escamilla for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez | X | ||
| Loyola CJRPP Director David Olson | X | ||
| Metra Chief of Police Joseph Perez | X | ||
| Ali Abid for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle | X | ||
| SPAC Director Kathryn Saltmarsh | X | ||
| Ryan Goodwin for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc D. Smith | X | ||
| Dr. Amaal E. Tokars for Illinois Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra | X |
Also in attendance were:
ICJIA Executive Director Delrice Adams
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Live Free Chicago
ICJIA Strategic Project Coordinator Nathan Bossick
ICJIA Criminal Justice Specialist Malea Conro
ICJIA General Counsel Kristina Dion
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Jude Lemrow
ICJIA Federal & State Grant Unit Administrative Assistant Vanessa Morris Elena Quintana, Adler University
ICJIA Federal & State Grants Unit Director Greg Stevens
ICJIA Program Supervisor Mitch Troup
ICJIA Program Manager Cydney Wessel
Other Authority staff members and guests were present.
1. Minutes of the December 15, 2022, Budget Committee Meeting
The Budget Committee approved the minutes of the December 15, 2022, Budget Committee meeting.
2. Albany Park / Irving Park Violence Prevention Grant Program New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $166,040 in SFY23 Albany Park / Irving Park Violence Prevention Grant Program (APIP) funds to the North River Commission for its trauma informed case management and community engagement program.
3. American Rescue Plan Act
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated $405,000 in SFY23 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as described in the table below to support violence prevention activities.
| Entity | SFY23 Funds |
| Save the Hampton House | $225,000 |
| Telpochcalli Community Education Project | $180,000 |
| Total | $405,000 |
4. Community Trauma Recovery Centers
New Designation
The Budget Committee designated $1,900,000 in SFY23 Line-Item Appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Live Free Chicago dba Live Free Illinois to support its Community Healing Resource Center.
5. Justice Assistance Grants
Designation Reductions
The Budget Committee acted to reduce FFY19 Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) designations as described in the table below.
| Designee / Program | Reason for Lapse / Recission | FFY19
Funds |
| Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office / Complex Narcotics Prosecution | Personnel expenses lower than expected. | $12,174 |
| Joliet Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Equipment funds not spent. | $513 |
| Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Personnel issues, supplies and contractual funds not spent. | $32,631 |
North Central Narcotics Task Force / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Funds remained at performance period end. | 7,061 |
| Task Force 6 / Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Drugs | Not all equipment funds spent. | $773 |
| Total | $53,152 |
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated $200,000 in FFY20 JAG funds as described in the table below to address community transportation barriers.
| Entity | FFY20 |
| County of Peoria | $50,000 |
| County of Montgomery – Health Department | $50,000 |
| Judicial – Supreme Court, Administrative Office of Illinois Courts | $50,000 |
| Circuit Court of Cook County | $50,000 |
| Total: | $200,000 |
6. National Forensic Science Improvement Act
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee set aside $714,900 in FFY22 National Forensic Science Improvement Act (NFSIA) funds for a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to state and local accredited laboratories and medical examiners offices for programs to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or medical examiner services in the state.
7. Violence Against Women Act
New Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Budget Committee allocated $770,512 in FFY22 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) funds for a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support rape crisis centers and other non-profit, non governmental programs that provide direct intervention and related assistance to victims of sexual assault.
8. Victims of Crime Act
New Designations
The Budget Committee designated $2,865,513 in FFY19 and FFY21 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds to support Transitional Housing programs as described in the table below.
| Agency Name | FFY19 / FFY21
Amount |
| A Safe Place | $400,000 |
| Crisis Center for South Suburbia | $400,000 |
| Guardian Angel Community | $400,000 |
| HOPE | $285,401 |
| Korean American Women in Need | $308,621 |
| Oasis DBA Stepping Stones | $392,807 |
| Remedies | $398,381 |
| Safe Passage | $280,303 |
| TOTALS | $2,865,513 |
Designation Increases
The Budget Committee designated $88,971 in FFY19 VOCA funds to supplement existing designations as described in the table below.
| Agency Name | Program | Original
FFY19 Amount | FFY19
Increase | Revised
FFY19 Total |
| Beds Plus Care | Transitional Housing | $446,160 | $25,270 | $471,430 |
| Adler
University | Restorative Justice Pilot Program | $127,399 | $63,701 | $191,100 |
| TOTALS | $573,559 | $88,971 | $662,530 |
9. Restore, Reinvest, and Renew
Designation Increase
The Budget Committee designated $881,700 in SFY23 Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) funds to Will County to raise the total designation of its R3 program from $1,763,400 to $2,645,100.
Under the Authority’s administrative rules, members shall be notified of all motions passed by a particular committee within 5 business days of any committee meeting, or prior to the next meeting of that committee, or before the next meeting of the Authority, whichever is sooner. Within 10 business days of this notice, a special meeting may be convened upon the request of 5 Authority members to discuss any action taken by a committee and to supersede the action. 2 Ill. Admin. Code 1750.340(i).
Please contact Jude Lemrow at 312-793-0893 or jude.lemrow@illinois.gov if you have any questions.
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