Kane County Kane County Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Planning BCI Task Force Meeting August 9, 2012 Kane County Judicial Options Feasibility Kane County Judicial Options Feasibility Kane County Judicial Options Feasibility Kane County Judicial Options Feasibility Study Study Study Study Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois 6.29.2010
Present Situation Present Situation Present Situation Present Situation Continuing Judicial Facility Needs – 2012 Impact of 2010 Census Data & Population Increase DATA: • From 2000 – 2010, 8 Additional Judges • 2010 Census – Kane County Total Population 515,269 • 2000 Total Population 404,119 Increase: 111,150 • Increase Brings 3 ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES, 2011 (by state statute, 1 associate judge per 35,000 population) • 2000 – 2011 = 11 Total Additional Judges Legislature Split 16 th Judicial Circuit • New 23 rd Judicial Circuit for DeKalb & Kendall (effective December, 2012) • ISSUE: Every Room in the Judicial Center is in Use PLAN: Expansion of Judicial Center for Greatest Efficiency and Flexibility for Criminal Cases Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Additional Considerations Additional Considerations Additional Considerations Additional Considerations 1. Judicial Center Multipurpose Room now Full>Time Courtroom 2. Additional Space for State’s Attorney, Public Defender and Court Services Needed as Staff Grows with Additional Judge’s 3. Desire to Have the Circuit Clerk On>Site for Efficiency 3 rd Street Courthouse Constraints 4. (limited parking, not suited for criminal courts, limited security queuing) 5. County Population Projected to Further Increase (more cases and more judges) 800,000+ 2010 Census = 515,269 by 2040 27.5% Change Over 2000 (CMAP data) (CMAP data) In 2003 NIPC Projected Kane County to be at Population of 466,000 in 2010. Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
2010 Staffing Projections 2010 Staffing Projections 2010 Staffing Projections 2010 Staffing Projections Annual % Personnel 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 % Change Change Kane County Population 533,000 579,366 625,732 672,098 718,464 762,982 807,500 51.50% 1.72% Court Services � Judicial Center 57 61 64 67 70 73 76 33.3% 1.1% Court Services � Aurora 19 21 23 24 26 28 29 52.6% 1.8% Court Services � Elgin 17 19 20 22 24 25 27 58.8% 2.0% Court Services � Diagnostic Center 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 28.6% 1.0% Court Services Total 1 100 108 115 121 129 135 141 41.0% 1.4% Circuit / Sub�Circuit Judge 15 15 15 15 17 18 18 20.0% 0.7% Associate Judge 13.5 15 17 19 20 21 23 70.4% 2.3% Total Judges 28.5 30 32 34 37 39 41 43.9% 1.5% Court Administration 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 37.5% 1.3% Judicial Secretary / Kids Program 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 50.0% 1.7% Legal Support 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 60.0% 2.0% Circuit Court Clerk 125 130 137 143 149 156 162 29.6% 1.0% Jury Commission 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 50.0% 1.7% Law Library 2.5 4 5 6 7 7 8 220.0% 7.3% Public Defender 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 42.9% 1.4% Sheriff � Court Security 34 36 37 37 38 39 40 17.6% 0.6% State's Attorney 130 141 150 159 167 176 185 42.3% 1.4% Court Bailiff 2 18.5 21 23 25 28 30 32 73.0% 2.4% Court Reporter 2 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 31.3% 1.0% Total Staff 515.5 551 587 617 652 685 718 39.3% 1.3% Continued Strong Demand for Criminal Courtrooms & Family Courtrooms Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Continuing Judicial Facility Needs Continuing Judicial Facility Needs Continuing Judicial Facility Needs Continuing Judicial Facility Needs Options: 1. Displace Agency Offices from Judicial Center and Renovate Vacated Space for Courtrooms (Continuous Phasing) 2. Proceed with Master Plan and Expand Judicial Center at Lesser Cost 3. Conduct More Court Calls at Third Street Courthouse – Requires Displacement of Other Occupants 4. Construct Second Courtroom in Juvenile Justice Center 5. Continue to Expand Courtroom Usage at Randall Road Facility 6. Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Options Proposed to be Ruled Out Options Proposed to be Ruled Out Options Proposed to be Ruled Out Options Proposed to be Ruled Out (not practical) (not practical) (not practical) (not practical) Options: 3. Conduct More Court Calls at Third Street Courthouse – Requires Displacement of Other Occupants 4. Construct Second Courtroom in Juvenile Justice Center 5. Continue to Expand Courtroom Usage at Randall Road Facility 6. Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 6 Option Option Option 6 | 6 6 | Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling | | Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling Utilize Night Court & Alternative Scheduling Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Floor Plan Kane County Kane County Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Option 3 | Additional Court Calls at Third Street Proposal: • Move Entire Family Division to Third Street (Need 5 Courtrooms) Challenges: Only Three Courtrooms Available • • Current Parking at Maximum Utilization & Can’t Support Additional Usage Security Screening Queue too Small – Longer Lines Outside Building • • There is no Additional Support Office Space to House Program Current Building Infrastructure Strained (Limited Bathrooms, Technology, • Safety Concerns with Atrium) Conclusion: • Not a Viable Option – Courthouse Should Continue use as Civil Courts Only Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 4 | Build> Option 4 | Build Option 4 | Build Option 4 | Build >Out Second Courtroom at JJC > > Out Second Courtroom at JJC Out Second Courtroom at JJC Out Second Courtroom at JJC Agency Office New Main Entry Addition Existing Sallyport Court Reporter Existing Parking Judge’s Chambers Aerial View – Building Expansion Courtroom Conference Room Conference Room Waiting Room Second Floor Plan Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 4 | Build> Option 4 | Build Option 4 | Build Option 4 | Build > >Out Second Courtroom at JJC > Out Second Courtroom at JJC Out Second Courtroom at JJC Out Second Courtroom at JJC Proposal: Build>Out 2 nd Floor Space for Another Courtroom. Build Addition to • Accommodate Displaced Court Support Functions Challenges: • Only Yields One Courtroom Courtroom Best Suited as Delinquency Court Which is Not Needed Now • • Fairly Expensive Option to Achieve Only One Courtroom Conclusion: • This Courtroom Serves a Purpose When Additional Delinquency Court Needed – If Juvenile Detention is Expanded • Doesn’t Help With Current Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
Option 5 | Courtroom Expansion at Randall Road Option 5 | Courtroom Expansion at Randall Road Option 5 | Courtroom Expansion at Randall Road Option 5 | Courtroom Expansion at Randall Road Public Entrance Courtroom Expansion Circuit Court Multipurpose (5 Courtrooms) Clerk Traffic Court Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Kane County Kane County Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs Judicial Facility Needs 8.9.2012
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