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Member Evans moved the contract; Member Zay seconded. The contract covers backup and recovery services from June 10, 2025, through Nov. 30, 2027, with a total amount not to exceed $368,853.50, according to the procurement item presented to the committee.

During discussion, Member Yu said he had asked questions in the Judicial & Public Safety committee and spoke at length afterward with Jason Blumenthal (county staff) to understand the item. “I think this is obviously something in reaction to the cybersecurity incident,” Member Yu said, adding he hoped the county would be more proactive going forward and that “there would be continued communication and further collaboration with our IT, sheriff's office and all the elected officials' offices.”

Committee members voted in favor; the motion carried.

The ThinkGuard contract follows a countywide series of IT and evidence-management procurements approved at the meeting, including a contract for audiovisual evidence management software for the public defender's office and other IT purchases. The committee discussion emphasized the need for an enterprise approach to backups and coordination across elected offices.

The contract will proceed through normal procurement and contracting processes; staff did not report a separate vote tally on individual names in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Finance Committee, Tuesday, 6/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The DuPage County Finance Committee approved a contract with ThinkGuard to provide backup and recovery services for the sheriff's office after members said the purchase was a reaction to a recent cybersecurity incident; Member Yoo urged more proactive, county-wide cybersecurity coordination.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206784,"DuPage County finance department outlines 2026 budget, flags postage refund, tort liability and headcount questions",1157,1940000,3097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760611-8f8758950b5456a936ec5048be8b1801&start=1940&end=3097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760611-8f8758950b5456a936ec5048be8b1801/thumbnail_1940000.jpg","/articles/6206784/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-County-finance-department-outlines-2026-budget-flags-postage-refund-tort-liability-and-headcount-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206784-3fe4007a13118ba5cdd55d67630002fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776622297&Signature=kfCuaKsQ7o8M8TyAcRpH2bxk0NSRO73rqKTiDz0LhCN0~Azp~3HUCxaEf6T23X31cMw1h-ZpQs6l~sjAOoRKmJJCxsZMFkynB87zD7IA0g160XaJVku3bw0aF50qBpjW1s-TSN0g1~Qju5qaZ7uASI~IfRwznoYshJeqLn96eC2iJqwC0jFU8d03AGGIbAOCTzsETg2431BcMmwpLYCUempBDlUf3TXLfCiBsbhtsGJLNIgZA7crcgAbxs7Nyb9t-CYCkm0paVcDJeE6dnLcBpPbyD19b~uSt0XL1FZeYgC0H58kF2e3i-a6g4jH~doIXQ7NKFmyZGVYw5nsGTwg7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Sims, director of finance, presented the finance department and Tort Liability Fund budgets to the DuPage County Finance Committee on June 10, detailing department functions, revenue and several items the committee pressed for clarification.

Sims told the committee finance provides budgeting, procurement, accounts payable, accounting, auditing, grants, risk management and mail-room services, and manages county financial systems. She said the department generates approximately $1.1 million in revenue, largely through indirect cost reimbursements.

Sims said a recent review of the postage account identified a $250,000 surplus on a postage machine that staff asked to be refunded; the money has been returned to the general fund and is earning investment income, she said. “We asked for that to be refunded to us. And we got that refunded, a couple months ago and it's now sitting in the general fund,” Sims said.

On tort liability, committee members noted a large 2024 insurance expense and asked whether future premiums could rise because of the county’s cybersecurity incident. Sims said renewal discussions were under way with the county’s broker and that staff hoped renewals would be flat or improve. She also explained that tort liability professional services budgets can fluctuate because claims and attorney fees are difficult to predict.

Committee members raised several related concerns: Member Kajewski and others pointed to a persistent pattern of departments budgeting significantly more in some line items than they actually spend, which limits the board's ability to reallocate funds during the fiscal year. Sims explained that contingency and claims-related lines are intentionally conservative because payouts are uncertain, and that some unspent funds remain in specific fund balances (for example, tort fund balances remain in that fund).

Members pressed on payroll and headcount. Sims and other finance staff said the department has reduced open headcount in recent years and that some salary underspending occurred because staff time was charged to ARPA or other grants. Finance staff said the county currently carries roughly 100–150 open funded headcount across the general fund at any given time and that they are tracking the duration of vacancies.

Several board members requested more regular, timely financial reporting. Member Kajewski asked for a short monthly update showing key revenue lines and actual-to-budget figures; finance staff said they plan to provide ongoing reports and will use the committee’s presentation as a template for other departments.

The committee discussed whether some contingency amounts might be moved between line items; Sims offered to shift some of the professional-services budget into a contingency account to reflect uncertain litigation needs. Members and staff agreed to continue follow-up in the budget process and to provide updated projections as departmental budgets are submitted.","Finance staff presented the department and Tort Liability Fund budgets and described a $250,000 postage refund, projected insurance payouts and ongoing questions about professional services, contingency budgeting and persistent open headcount across county departments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6206788,"DuPage County finance committee frees $3.25 million in 2024 surplus for quarry, campus flood work and museum repairs",2753,2313000,5066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760611-8f8758950b5456a936ec5048be8b1801&start=2313&end=5066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760611-8f8758950b5456a936ec5048be8b1801/thumbnail_2313000.jpg","/articles/6206788/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-County-finance-committee-frees-325-million-in-2024-surplus-for-quarry-campus-flood-work-and-museum-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206788-66817017d4d84986b87abe8c08c7b839/orig.mp4?Expires=1776622298&Signature=Gm2oTlSqrDDsVcPa1xJVv-za6bAo5NUIvSWS7QlR-WIbBwZKpYm6Ui-bnj18DmBBuhZl02ksyG9n9pCgcAE-DEqT98PVrJyQVMRsnrK9ljnF~pvKaH9xNCxC5OhCWcxpgivlQGyARYpxtpE6TZk5HOnvXYDXD0xcJHE5MkzgveFNHpgRPQeXln9WEmXudo0ROtnZIU6DvOo5V95H9mwjqx5sgZKg0VQwtPce4Ra-Ve1tejob2T27Asbiwtun8wbnuIiRjVRgFxisgk9ayyuLjsJBWM7JoaCQb1LuQslFkuc1F2Be~5hpMb~0SoIWORTLjlDfLVhED1lvWBVeYPbp9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Finance Committee on June 10 gave unanimous direction to release $3,250,000 in 2024 surplus funds to three capital projects: stormwater repairs at the Elmhurst Quarry, campus flood-mitigation and parking-deck improvements, and capital repairs at the County Historical Museum in Wheaton.

Committee Chair Garcia said the board had previously approved the three allocations but had directed staff to hold off on spending until after June 1. Nick (finance staff) briefed the committee that no spending had occurred pending the meeting and recommended moving forward.

The largest single allocation is $1,500,000 for stormwater work at the Elmhurst Quarry. At the committee meeting, Chair Zay and stormwater staff warned the committee that engineering work has identified more extensive deterioration of quarry walls and other conditions that are likely to require additional funding beyond the $1.5 million. “We have substantial more damage than we thought through the engineering,” Chair Zay said. She and staff said the work will likely be staged across two budget years and that stormwater will be seeking further funds in future budgets.

The committee also approved $1,500,000 to facilities management for campus flood-mitigation projects, which staff said would primarily address flood protection for multiple buildings and related immediate needs. Facilities staff said the longer-term capital need for campus projects remains larger than the $1.5 million being released now.

A third allocation — $250,000 — will support capital repairs at the DuPage County Historical Museum in downtown Wheaton. Nick told the committee the funding would go first to the most urgent safety items, including deteriorated entry steps that pose a hazard to visitors; the Wheaton Park District, which occupies and helps operate the museum, will contribute 10% toward the project, staff said.

Committee members emphasized that these are capital or maintenance projects the county owns and is obliged to keep safe. Vice Chair Cahill and others said failing to act would only increase future costs and risks. After discussion, Chair Garcia asked for a show of hands; the committee indicated unanimous support to release the funds and proceed with the projects.

Committee staff noted that while the $3.25 million will be released, larger design and construction phases — particularly at the quarry and on campus flood controls — will require additional board consideration and possible future funding. Nick told the committee staff expect to continue work on design and bidding this year and will return with cost updates as projects move forward.

The committee’s action was procedural direction to free previously approved surplus allocations; formal contracting and project design will proceed under normal procurement and capital project processes.","The DuPage County Finance Committee gave unanimous direction to release $3.25 million of the 2024 surplus to three capital projects: stormwater repairs at the Elmhurst Quarry, campus flood-mitigation and parking-deck work, and capital repairs at the County Historical Museum in Wheaton.","actionData","errors"]

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