Joint Judiciary & Public Safety Committee & CATS and Regular Meeting Packet (PDF)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing assistance to participate in this meeting, should contact the Office of the County Clerk at (920)746 2200. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting. AGENDA – JOINT Meeting 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Establish a Quorum 3. Adopt Agenda / Property Noticed 4. Correspondence 5. Public Comment 6. Supervisor Response 7. New Business • Towers/Communications Plan • Public Safety Radio System Upgrade Vendor Recommendation • Public Safety Radio System Project Update 8. Adjourn AGENDA – Judiciary & Public Safety Committee Only 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Establish a Quorum 3. Adopt Agenda / Properly Noticed 4. Approve Minutes of July 14, 2026 Regular Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Meeting 5. Correspondence 6. Public Comment 7. Supervisor Response 8. New Business (Review/Action) • Emergency Services & Emergency Management • FYI – Monthly Report • Communications • FYI – Monthly Report • FYI – Applying for FY27 PSAP Grant 9. Request for Agenda Items for Next Month’s Meeting 10. Next Meeting Date: TBD 11. Adjourn Deviation from the order shown may occur Notice of Public Meeting Tuesday, August 11, 2026 9:00 a.m. JOINT JUDICIARY & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND COMMUNICATION ADVISORY TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE Door County Government Center County Board/Chambers Room 1st Floor 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay Oversight for Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court, Family Court/Register in Probate, District Attorney, Emergency Services Department, Emergency Management, Communications Department, and Sheriff’s Office This meeting will be conducted by teleconference or video conference. Members of the public may join the meeting remotely or in-person Please click the link below to join the webinar: When: Aug 11, 2026 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: Judiciary & Public Safety Committee Meeting & Joint Meeting with CATS Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/898 22599471?pwd=MO1igEYcO0 YQbvvsCpUvePXZbbZPc8.1 Webinar ID: 898 2259 9471 Passcode: 358960 To Connect via phone: 1-312-626-6799 Door County Judiciary & Public Safety Committee Meeting Oversight for: Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court, Family Court/Register in Probate, District Attorney, Emergency Services Department, Emergency Management, Communications Department, and Sheriff’s Office Door County Government Center Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Minutes “These minutes have not been reviewed by the oversight committee and are subject to approval at the next regular committee meeting.” Call Meeting to Order The Tuesday July 14, 2026 meeting was called to order by Chairman Collin Jeanquart at 9:00 a.m. at the Door County Government Center. Establish a Quorum Members present: Collin Jeanquart, Ryan Shaw, Alexis Heim Peter, Dale Vogel, and Jason Tlachac. Theresa Cain-Bieri-excused and Nancy Goss-absent. Others present: Administrator Ken Pabich, CC Sean Donohue, Finance Director Steve Wipperfurth, ES Director Aaron LeClair, ES Captain Robin Gordon, ES Captain Karen Doell, Emergency Management Director JEB Saelens, Chief Deputy Kyle Veeser, Clerk of Court Connie DeFere, Communications Director Brenda Bley, County Board Supervisors Todd Thayse and Jeff Miller, Public, and Sheriff’s Office Administrative Assistant Diane Franklin. Virtual attendance: Public Adopt Agenda / Properly Noticed Motion by Shaw, seconded by Tlachac to approve the agenda. Motion carried by voice vote. Approve Minutes of June 9, 2026 Regular Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Meeting Motion by Shaw, seconded by Heim-Peter to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2026 Committee Meeting. Motion carried by voice vote. Correspondence No correspondence was presented. Public Comment None. Supervisor Response N/A. Clerk of Courts Staffing and Transition Plan County Administrator Pabich provided future staffing concerns with Clerk of Court Connie DeFere not seeking re-election, one deputy clerk recently left employment, and the possibility of two staff members retiring at the end of the year. This would potentially put the office down three deputy clerks with a new Clerk of Court starting in January 2027. The county had a plan last year to make the clerical position in the Register in Probate Office a full-time position and allow it to float between the two offices and would downsize one position in the Clerk of Courts Office but that plan did not happen. Pabich would like to have the clerical position in Register in Probate become full time to allow that position to float to the Clerk of Court to help with the front counter and phones, but not case management. The current vacant position has moved forward with recruitment. Pabich is requesting this committee send it on to Administrative Committee for approval to post future openings when they receive the letter(s) of retirement. Motion by Tlachac to approve to move this request to the Administrative Committee, seconded by Shaw. Motion carried by voice vote. Sheriff’s Office Door County Deputy Sheriff Association and Sheriff Correspondence Pabich explains the letter from the DCDSA was not received in time to get added to the agenda for the June 9, 2026 Judiciary & Public Safety Committee and put on today’s agenda as reference. It was discussed at the June 16, 2026 Administrative Committee meeting. Review/Approve Gibraltar, Southern Door and Sevastopol SRO Contracts Chief Deputy Veeser stated that the contracts were approved by the respective school boards. Veeser updated the committee on the School Resource Officers' (SROs) impact within the schools, highlighting their positive influence on students and the school environment. Shaw expressed interest in receiving statistical reporting to better evaluate the educational impact of the SRO program within the schools. County Board Supervisor Thayse noted that the Southern Door SRO recently appeared on a WDOR radio talk show, where he explained the various programs offered in the schools. Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogel to approve Gibraltar, Southern Door and Sevastopol SRO Contracts. Motion carried by voice vote. Emergency Services & Emergency Management FYI – Monthly Report Emergency Services Director Aaron LeClair reviewed the June Operations Summary Reports included in the meeting packet Captain Robin Gordon provided a brief verbal report on department training. Gordon reported that, in October 2023, the department became a state-approved training center to host Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training courses. Gordon states she is also state-approved to instruct both EMR and EMT classes. Gordon stated that Door County now has 50 certified EMRs. She also reported that the department's first EMT class concluded with six participants, all of whom successfully passed the course. A second EMT class is scheduled to begin in August, with seven participants currently confirmed to enroll. Captain Karen Doell provided a brief verbal report on the Community Paramedic Program. Doell reported Door County currently has six Community Paramedics. The program, which began in January 2025, takes a proactive approach to helping individuals safely remain in their homes and reducing 911 calls. Referrals are submitted by ambulance crews, the DCMC Care Management Team, St. Vincent, Aurora, and Adult Protective Services. Captain Doell shared two program success stories. Emergency Management Director Jeb Saelens provided a verbal update. Saelens reports he continues to meet with municipalities and event coordinators to assist with planning for major events. Saelens reports he holds after action reviews after each event to see if changes need to be made. Director Saelens also provided an update on the Addressing Project, reporting that it is 49% complete. Saelens noted that Phase II is not progressing as quickly as anticipated. Saelens explained that the pace of the project has been affected by varying levels of cooperation from utility vendors when working through Diggers Hotline, noting that some vendors have been very responsive while others have been more challenging to work with. Review/Approve: ES Write-Offs Emergency Services Director LeClair reviews report handed out to committee members. Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogel to approve writing off $10,079.67. Motion carried by voice vote. Communications FYI – Monthly Reports Communications Director Bley reviewed the reports which were included in the meeting packet. Review included call volume, calls by hour, top 5 calls, and staffing levels. Review/Approve 2027-2031 CIP Bley states the CIP request is for the upgrade of the Vesta 911 phone system in the Dispatch Center in 2030. Motion by Heim-Peter, seconded by Shaw to approve 2027-2031 CIP Request. Motion carried by voice vote. Sustainability Matters to be Considered No matters were presented. Legislative Matters to be Considered No matters were presented. Request for Agenda Items for Next Month’s Meeting Nothing as of this meeting. Next Meeting Date: August 11, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. This meeting with be a joint meeting with CATS and held in the County Board Room. Adjourn Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogel to adjourn. Time: 9:54 a.m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted by Diane Franklin, Administrative Assistant. Door County Emergency Services 916 N 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Aaron LeClair, Director 08/05/2026 TO: Public Safety Committee FROM: Aaron LeClair RE: Operations Summary – July 2026 Response: Primary 2nd 3rd 4th July 489 90 19 1 503 502 511 61 496 60 537 62 J U L Y RESPONSE 2022 2023 2024 2024.INT 2025 2025.INT 2026 2026.INT 2621 2454 2485 263 2619 355 2661 380 Y E A R T O D A T E YEAR TO DATE RESPONSE 2022 2023 2024 2024.INT 2025 2025.INT 2026 2026.INT 173 177 180 188 273 348 324 356 38 26 25 34 18 21 27 21 2023 2024 2025 2026 STATION RESPONSE North Central South Island DCMC Transfers: • Provided 62 transfers: ALS 45 BLS 17 Fall Prevention: • Providing follow up phone calls and home visits to patients referred by crews. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 15 - 16 16 - 17 17 - 18 18 - 19 19 - 20 > 2 0 NORTH - ARRIVAL ON SCENE > 15 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CENTRAL - ARRIVAL ON SCENE > 15 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 132 31 28 23 57 19 13 14 75 12 15 9 13 1 0 1 F A L L S U N C O N S C I O U S T R A F F I C A C C I D E N T H E A R T P R O B L E M CALL TYPE Total Transport No Transport Facility Door County Emergency Services 916 N 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Aaron LeClair, Director Training - Recruitment: • Personnel are participating on-line, in-house training programs, and Squad Meetings. • Casual Call EMT recruitment in late June – eight applicants o Two EMTs have started field training program Staffing: Full-time Paramedic: 24 of 24 positions filled. Casual Call Paramedic: 10 of 10 positions filled. Full-time EMT/AEMT: 6 of 6 positions filled. Casual Call EMT/AEMT: 15 of 25 positions filled. On Call EMT/AEMT (Island): 15 of 20 positions filled. Captain: 2 of 3 positions filled. Billing Specialist: 2 of 3 positions filled. Emergency Management: • Fire Sign project – update • Election Table Top • Shelter Training • Severe Weather Response Door County Communications Center 1201 S Duluth Ave Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Director: Brenda Bley (920) 746-2407 bbley@co.door.wi.gov Communications Monthly Report July 2026 Call Volume July 2026 YTD 2026 July 2025 YTD 2025 911 Line 1,332 5,404 1,312 5,502 Non – Emergency 3,430 17,195 3,626 16,668 Total 4,762 22,599 4,938 22,170 Peak Call Times Top 5 Calls 1. 911 Follow Up – 11.93% 2. Citizen Assist – 3.97% 3. Medical Emergency – 3.77% 4. Fall – 2.97% 5. Traffic Violation – 2.53% Staffing 11 Total staff 10 Full Time – including 2 Leads 1 Training 0 Onboarding 1 Open Position 72 57 53 51 51 72 101 153 215 331 296 344 349 355 303 312 237 284 233 214 206 214 168 91 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Phone Calls By Hour Calls