Law and Judicial Committee Meeting - September 1, 2026

1. Call to Order
00:13
2. Pledge of Allegiance
00:47
3. Roll Call of Members
01:09
4. Addenda to the Agenda
01:34
5. Public Comment
01:36
6. Chair's Remarks
01:43
7. Unfinished Business
01:53
8. New Business CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.3)
01:57
8.4 PUBLIC DEFENDER
02:23
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $138,021 to the Supreme Court Public Defender Fund, Fund 251, for the purpose of labor and various operational costs in the Office of the Public Defender.
8.5 STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER
04:17
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding awarded by the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, including an emergency appropriation of grant funding in the amount of $219,591.
8.6 STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER
06:30
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s program funding awarded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) through the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, including an emergency appropriation of grant funding in the amount of $639,375.31.
8.7 STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER
10:39
Joint resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) grant awarded by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, including an emergency appropriation of grant funding in the amount of $74,520.
9. County Administrator's Report
12:37
10. Executive Session
12:40
11. Member Remarks and Requests
12:43
12. Adjournment
12:52