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Lake County Technology Committee Meeting - November 19, 2025

Committee Meetings — Wednesday, November 19, 2025

BodyLake County, Illinois

SessionCommittee Meetings

DateWednesday, November 19, 2025

StatusFILED

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Good morning everyone.

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Today is November 19th, 2025.

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And I call the Lake County Technology Committee to order at 8 30 a.m.

0:21

In addition to being able to end attend in person, remote attendance has been made available to the public via Zoom at the link at the agenda on the agenda.

0:28

This meeting is being recorded through Zoom.

0:30

Per county board rules and open meetings act attendance via remote means is permitted for qualifying reasons as long as the majority of the committee members are physically present.

0:38

We've been notified in advance by member Frank that he is requested to participate electronically due to one of the qualifying reasons.

0:44

As a remember to as a reminder to members attending remotely, please ensure your camera is on at all times.

0:50

Can you join me at the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:53

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:59

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:01

One nation under God and indivisible for liberty and justice for all.

1:07

Can I get a roll call, please?

1:09

Yes.

1:10

Member Altenberg?

1:11

Here.

1:14

Chair Clark.

1:15

Here.

1:16

Member Dan Ford.

1:17

Member Frank.

1:21

Member Peterson.

1:23

Member Robert here.

1:25

All right.

1:26

We have a quorum.

1:27

Are there any public comments today?

1:29

There's no public comment.

1:30

All right.

1:30

My chair's remarks says I want to thank everyone for coming here today.

1:33

I know this is not our usually scheduled meeting with all the holidays and everything.

1:37

I really appreciate you coming and appreciate everyone with our uh presenting today.

1:42

And I know we've got some very interesting items that we really wanted to get through.

1:45

So thank you, everybody, for today.

1:47

All right.

1:48

We have no unfinished business.

1:49

Our new business is the consent agenda, items 8.1 to 8.2.

1:52

Can I get a motion in a second, please?

1:54

Motion by Robert, second by Altenberg.

1:56

All in favor?

1:57

Aye.

1:57

Any opposed?

1:58

Motion carries.

1:59

Our regular agenda is item 8.3, a joint resolution authorizing it, authorizing into a contract with Axon Enterprise Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, and the total amount of 3,266,815 and 82 cents over five years for all Lake County Sheriff's Office, body worn and interview room cameras.

2:23

Can I get a motion a second?

2:24

Motion by Robert, second by Altonberg.

2:27

Good morning.

2:29

Good morning, Jim Chairman, uh business manager for the Sheriff's Office with me today.

2:34

I have director, uh Sheriff's IT director Bernard Malkoff.

2:38

Um, and I also want to give a shout out to our contract manager Katie Ladies, who is worked on this very hard with us, but she was ill today, so she couldn't uh come in.

2:47

And again, always thanks purchasing.

2:49

Um this is uh we have multiple um contracts with acts on and they have different deadlines.

2:59

And um one of the contracts that is coming up is the jail body worn cameras.

3:04

What we wanted to do is see if we could consolidate for efficiencies and uh a cost reduction, and that's why we're here today.

3:13

Okay.

3:14

Okay.

3:15

So I know we're the tech from the technology standpoint.

3:18

So these cameras are so this is gonna be all of those, the individual eight individual contracts is now going down to one contract.

3:25

Is that correct?

3:26

Um, no, I'm sorry.

3:28

We have uh separate contracts for body worn cameras, and then we have uh in-car cameras.

3:33

We're gonna do that hopefully in 2027.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Technology and Innovation█████████████████████████████████████████████79%

Public Safety███████12%

Procedural███5%

Emergency Management██4%

Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Technology Committee Meeting - November 19, 2025

The Lake County Technology Committee convened on November 19, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. to consider several significant technology contracts impacting the Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management Agency. The meeting featured presentations on consolidating body camera contracts, upgrading legacy radio systems to STARCOM interoperability, and implementing new digital screening technology for the jail. Member Frank participated remotely with a work-related qualifying reason. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

Approved items 8.1 to 8.2 (unanimous motion by Robert, second by Altenberg).

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were submitted or heard during the meeting.

Discussion Items

Item 8.3: Contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. ($3,266,815.82)

Proposal Details: To consolidate four separate contracts into one five-year agreement for body-worn and interview room cameras for the Lake County Sheriff's Office. The contract includes fresh equipment refreshes every 30 months, unlimited Axon cloud storage, and 8 terabytes of la carte storage. It is a lease-to-own model.
Speaker Positions:
- Sheriff's Office Reps: Expressed strong support, stating that without this approval, there would be a significant price increase for all companies in 2026. They supported the move for efficiency and cost reduction.
- Member Roberts: Expressed curiosity and support regarding audio capabilities (confirming audio is automatic upon activation) and storage capacity. Expressed full support for the inclusion of unlimited storage.
- General Committee: Expressed approval of the equipment lifecycle management and the consolidation of contracts.

Item 8.4: Contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. ($1,829,365.45)

Proposal Details: To lease and eventually own 150 VHF mobile radios (replacing legacy tech) and 26 STARCOM mobile radios for 176 total units. This replaces decade-old technology, enables dual-band (STARCOM and VHF) communication for redundancy and multi-channel monitoring, and utilizes a zero-interest municipal lease program.
Speaker Positions:
- Sheriff's Office Reps: Expressed full support, noting that legacy VHF technology is nearing obsolescence as few departments still use it. Position: Emphasized the operational necessity of listening to multiple channels simultaneously (e.g., one on portable, one in vehicle) during critical incidents to avoid missing traffic.
- Member Hart: Expressed surprise and concern regarding the past lack of interoperability between body-worn STARCOM radios and vehicle-based VHF radios (stating they could not communicate). Expressed support for the redundancy and safety benefits of the new dual-band system.
- Member Danford: Expresses full support for the encryption and interoperability features.
- Member Roberts: Expressed curiosity about the necessity of dual radios (body vs. vehicle) and the lifespan, ultimately accepting the explanation regarding redundancy and operational awareness.

Item 8.5: Contract with Lenev Systems US Inc. ($187,531.87)

Proposal Details: Purchase of a full-body digital security screening system for the jail's sally port to detect ingested contraband (drugs/metal) without invasive body cavity searches. The machine is ADA compliant. Maintenance is included for five years.
Speaker Positions:
- Sheriff's Office Reps: Expressed strong support, noting the system will reduce liability, improve hygiene (avoiding intrusive searches), and reduce costs (over $9,000 in medical bills last year for 5 people who ingested drugs). Position: Confirmed that pat-downs will still occur, but the scanner provides an extra layer of safety.
- Member Hart: Expressed concern regarding the right to refuse a scan and potential legal liability. Position: Asked for clarification on whether inmates can refuse; noted they would likely be shocked if inmates were allowed entry without scanning.
- Member Danford: Expressed support, stating it is 100% acceptable and hygienic, preventing the need for invasive searches or court-ordered cavity searches.
- Member Roberts: Expressed curiosity regarding biometric laws in Illinois and whether inmates have the right to refuse. Position: Stated they would like a follow-up on the statute of refusal and legal standing.
- Member Altenberg: Expressed support and stated they would be shocked if an inmate was allowed entry to the jail if they refused the scan.

Item 8.6: Contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. ($2,268,642.48)

Proposal Details: Purchase of 241 portable radios (58 APX Next tri-band, 183 APX N70 single-band) for the Emergency Management Agency. The contract includes a seven-year warranty and covers 100% cost. Radios enable interoperability with law enforcement, fire, and public works on the STARCOM network.
Speaker Positions:
- Rebecca Kumar (Emergency Management): Expressed full support, highlighting the end-of-support date of old equipment and the need for interoperability across multiple agencies (police, fire, public works).
- Member Danford: Expressed curiosity regarding the necessity of vehicle radios when portable units have similar range. Position: Questioned if one unit suffices; accepted the explanation that mobile units allow for simultaneous multi-channel monitoring (operational awareness) which portables cannot achieve due to priority channel limitations.
- Member Roberts: Expressed full support and asked about warranty and replacement coverage, receiving confirmation of a seven-year warranty.

Key Outcomes

Item 8.3 (Axon): Motion carries. Approved 5-year contract for $3,266,815.82.
Item 8.4 (Sheriff's Radios): Motion carries. Approved 5-year lease-to-own for $1,829,365.45.
Item 8.5 (Lenev Scanners): Motion carries. Approved 5-year contract for $187,531.87. Action Item: Committee members requested a follow-up from the Chief/Sheriff regarding the legal right of inmates to refuse scans and applicable Illinois statutes.
Item 8.6 (Emergency Management Radios): Motion carries. Approved purchase for $2,268,642.48.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned; next meeting TBD due to holidays. Member Frank's remote attendance was noted as work-related. Member Roberts offered thanks and noted the flexibility required by the committee.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning everyone. Today is November 19th, 2025. And I call the Lake County Technology Committee to order at 8 30 a.m. In addition to being able to end attend in person, remote attendance has been made available to the public via Zoom at the link at the agenda on the agenda. This meeting is being recorded through Zoom. Per county board rules and open meetings act attendance via remote means is permitted for qualifying reasons as long as the majority of the committee members are physically present. We've been notified in advance by member Frank that he is requested to participate electronically due to one of the qualifying reasons. As a remember to as a reminder to members attending remotely, please ensure your camera is on at all times. Can you join me at the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God and indivisible for liberty and justice for all. Can I get a roll call, please? Yes. Member Altenberg? Here. Chair Clark. Here. Member Dan Ford. Member Frank. Member Peterson. Member Robert here. All right. We have a quorum. Are there any public comments today? There's no public comment. All right. My chair's remarks says I want to thank everyone for coming here today. I know this is not our usually scheduled meeting with all the holidays and everything. I really appreciate you coming and appreciate everyone with our uh presenting today. And I know we've got some very interesting items that we really wanted to get through. So thank you, everybody, for today. All right. We have no unfinished business. Our new business is the consent agenda, items 8.1 to 8.2. Can I get a motion in a second, please? Motion by Robert, second by Altenberg. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Our regular agenda is item 8.3, a joint resolution authorizing it, authorizing into a contract with Axon Enterprise Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, and the total amount of 3,266,815 and 82 cents over five years for all Lake County Sheriff's Office, body worn and interview room cameras. Can I get a motion a second? Motion by Robert, second by Altonberg. Good morning. Good morning, Jim Chairman, uh business manager for the Sheriff's Office with me today. I have director, uh Sheriff's IT director Bernard Malkoff. Um, and I also want to give a shout out to our contract manager Katie Ladies, who is worked on this very hard with us, but she was ill today, so she couldn't uh come in. And again, always thanks purchasing. Um this is uh we have multiple um contracts with acts on and they have different deadlines.

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