Peoria County committee approves MAT grant rollover, AED donation and inmate-calling contract
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Summary
Committee approved rolling over $27,215.05 in unspent medication-assisted-treatment funds, accepted a $15,000 continuation grant, accepted 45 AEDs donated through the Gary Sinise Foundation, and awarded the detainee telecommunications contract to Inmate Calling Solutions; the state's attorney recommended retaining executive-session minutes and destroying older audio except for pending litigation.
Peoria County committee members approved a package of jail-related measures, including a grant rollover and continuation for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), acceptance of donated automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and a new detainee telecommunications contract.
On the MAT funds, the presenter requested approval "to roll over $27,215.05 in unspent grant funding for fiscal year 25 and to accept an additional $15,000 continuation grant for the MatMar program at the Peoria County Sheriff's Office of Peoria County Jail." The presenter said both awards were made through the health management agency, that an initial $30,000 grant was received in 2024, and that accepting the rollover and continuation would allow the jail to continue and expand medication-assisted treatment for detainees with opioid use disorder. The motion (moved by Member Daley; seconded by Member Renaud) passed without further discussion.
Committee members also voted to accept a donation of 45 Zoll AEDs through the Gary Sinise Foundation. The presenter said the sheriff's office would not incur any direct cost: the vendor would process the order and invoice the foundation, and 40 older AEDs would be taken back by the vendor for disposal with five retained for use. The presenter said the donation provided approximately $52,009.21 in cost avoidance. A board member asked whether disposable costs associated with the devices were covered; the presenter said the buyback/disposal arrangement addressed that concern. The motion (moved by Member Williams; seconded by Member El Sasser) passed.
On detainee telecommunications, the committee approved awarding the contract to Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) following a competitive RFP; three vendors responded and ICS scored highest on best value and offered an on-site technician to reduce staff burden. The presenter said there is no cost to the sheriff's office for the service and that detainees incur the charges. He also flagged an upcoming Federal Communications Commission rule effective April 16 that will cap detainee charges and change the commission structure: currently the county receives 11¢ commission and detainees are charged 22¢; under the new structure the county would receive a 2¢ per-minute cost recovery and detainees would be charged 10¢ under ICS's program. The motion (moved by Member Daley; seconded by Member Williams) passed.
Finally, the committee considered review of executive session minutes. Jenny, speaking for the state's attorney's office, recommended retaining previously held minutes because confidentiality still exists and destroying executive-session audio recordings older than two years except those that relate to pending litigation. The recommendation (moved by Member Daley; seconded by Member Elsasser) passed.
All measures were adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. The meeting then moved to public comment (none) and adjourned.
