<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Finance Committee on 3/13/2024 at 9:30 AM</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=1146254&amp;GUID=6113B178-578C-4B3F-AA1C-651F4F765A1C</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=6113B178-578C-4B3F-AA1C-651F4F765A1C&amp;ID=1146254&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=Board+of+Commissioners+of+Cook+County+-+Meeting+of+Finance+Committee+on+3%2F13%2F2024+at+9%3A30+AM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>24-1838</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568103&amp;GUID=914F6104-EECF-4486-84AF-FBF1104A9854</link><guid isPermaLink="false">914F6104-EECF-4486-84AF-FBF1104A9854-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1838&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County  

Report Title:  Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment    

Report Period:  February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024 

Summary:  This report includes court orders for the payment of fees and associated expenses to attorneys and experts for legal services provided on behalf of indigent litigants. The orders have been processed by the Office of the Chief Judge and submitted to the Cook County Comptroller’s Office for payment during the period. .&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for receiving and filing&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1802</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568101&amp;GUID=A015F160-1CE1-4C93-82F7-ED050D35E23D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A015F160-1CE1-4C93-82F7-ED050D35E23D-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1802&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Special Court Orders&lt;br /&gt;Title: Firm:   McCarthy &amp; Valentini, LLC 
Attorney(s):  Maria McCarthy 
Case Name:   In re Special Prosecutor 
Case No.(s):   97 CR 20768-04
Date of This Order:  02/20/2024  
Time period: 02/05/2024 - 02/19/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses:   $5,706.25 
Paid to Date: $50,799.75 
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Special Court Orders</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1755</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568100&amp;GUID=383A403A-F249-4E24-A1EC-BE7667E9E0B0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383A403A-F249-4E24-A1EC-BE7667E9E0B0-2024-07-19-22-03-32</guid><description>File #: 24-1755&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Special Court Case (Probate)&lt;br /&gt;Title: Firm:   Gallant Law LTD
Special State's Attorney(s):  Shirley A. Gallant
Case Name:   In Re Estate of Tawnee Kelly
Case No.(s):   2023P004852
Time period: 07/24/2023 - 11/28/2023
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses:   $2,820.00 
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Special Court Case (Probate)</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:03:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1814</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568102&amp;GUID=17925A92-D414-4F88-8D23-1452328F5CF3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">17925A92-D414-4F88-8D23-1452328F5CF3-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1814&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)&lt;br /&gt;Title: Case:  Wilson v. Estate of Burge, et al.
Case No:  21 C 3487
Settlement Amount:  $17,000,000.00
Department:  1250- State’s Attorney
Payable to: Jackie Wilson, Loevy &amp; Loevy, and People's Law Office
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/28/2024  
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1539</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568093&amp;GUID=F64F7320-2C92-4F58-9475-BA4C13E39B6F</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F64F7320-2C92-4F58-9475-BA4C13E39B6F-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1539&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)&lt;br /&gt;Title: Case:  State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Plybon  
Case No:  22 M1 14548  
Settlement Amount:  $900.00
Department:  1210-Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Law Offices of James O’Dea
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A  
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1671</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568099&amp;GUID=B1BFB760-B2F4-4AD6-B99F-182CF28D0C00</link><guid isPermaLink="false">B1BFB760-B2F4-4AD6-B99F-182CF28D0C00-2024-04-30-21-53-31</guid><description>File #: 24-1671&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)&lt;br /&gt;Title: Case:  Mossette, Cornelius v. Hall et al. 
Case No:  19 C 8469 
Settlement Amount:  $2,500.00
Department:  1239-Department of the Sheriff
Payable to: Cornelius Mossette
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A  
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation&lt;br /&gt;Action: approve&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:53:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1587</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568094&amp;GUID=630044F1-1793-466F-BDDD-E132A7657E91</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630044F1-1793-466F-BDDD-E132A7657E91-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1587&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report (SAO Workers Comp)&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Civil Actions Bureau  

Report Title:  Workers’ Compensation Payments Following Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office - Litigated Settlements &amp; Awards  

Report Period:  February 15, 2024 - February 28, 2024 

Summary:  Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation to Pay Settlements and Awards&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report (SAO Workers Comp)</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1591</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568095&amp;GUID=83F8217F-56DE-43D0-8518-615F938163BB</link><guid isPermaLink="false">83F8217F-56DE-43D0-8518-615F938163BB-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1591&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Risk Management  

Report Title:  Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments  

Report Period:  01/01/2024 - 01/31/2024 

Summary:  The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending January 2024. Payments total $1,692,031.53.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1593</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568096&amp;GUID=71DDA662-7F81-4739-BF35-0971E7A04971</link><guid isPermaLink="false">71DDA662-7F81-4739-BF35-0971E7A04971-2025-06-30-15-47-48</guid><description>File #: 24-1593&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Risk Management  

Report Title:  Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements  

Report Period:  02/01/2024 - 02/29/2024 

Summary:  Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:47:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1594</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568097&amp;GUID=5364BF52-7BEA-430E-A5DE-44C6B4EA0A8C</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5364BF52-7BEA-430E-A5DE-44C6B4EA0A8C-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1594&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Risk Management 

Report Title:  Quarterly Litigation  

Report Period:  12/01/2023 - 02/29/2024 

Summary:  The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlement for Q1 fiscal year 2024. Payments total $14,824,105.49.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for receiving and filing&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1624</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568098&amp;GUID=EA0AAAD0-6A22-4ABD-8AFA-4A6B605AEAA4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">EA0AAAD0-6A22-4ABD-8AFA-4A6B605AEAA4-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1624&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Risk Management 

Report Title:  Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q4 FY 2023 

Report Period:  09/01/2023 - 11/30/2023 

Summary:  The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlement for Q4 fiscal year 2023. Payments total $37,740,197.33.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for receiving and filing&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1886</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6568104&amp;GUID=D8345AEB-1D59-4031-9D17-CEFF43C6E957</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D8345AEB-1D59-4031-9D17-CEFF43C6E957-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1886&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Report&lt;br /&gt;Title: REPORT

Department:  Comptroller  

Report Title:  Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report 

Report Period:   Two-month ended, January 31, 2024  

Summary:   Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the two-month period ended January 31, 2024, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County.&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for receiving and filing&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1298</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6551245&amp;GUID=E7F64ED0-C7D5-4234-B9EC-7C9BE754DD6B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">E7F64ED0-C7D5-4234-B9EC-7C9BE754DD6B-2024-05-15-19-14-08</guid><description>File #: 24-1298&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

PROPOSAL FOR ARPA PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUNDING - HAMLIN AVENUE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and  

WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and  

WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the “ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and  

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-3654 accepted the ARPA federal award allocated to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19 in the amount of approximately $1,000,372,385.00; a&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 19:14:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1326</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6551247&amp;GUID=BC802D58-3112-4AC8-BE10-3B39C8977C7F</link><guid isPermaLink="false">BC802D58-3112-4AC8-BE10-3B39C8977C7F-2024-05-15-19-14-08</guid><description>File #: 24-1326&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

PROPOSAL FOR ARPA PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUNDING-GARDEN APARTMENTS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and  

WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and  

WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the “ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and  

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-3654 accepted the ARPA federal award allocated to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19 in the amount of approximately $1,000,372,385.00;&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 19:14:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1366</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6551252&amp;GUID=120791AE-70D4-44D1-9514-BF3506D454B7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">120791AE-70D4-44D1-9514-BF3506D454B7-2025-04-07-15-37-52</guid><description>File #: 24-1366&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Contract&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT

Department(s):  Bureau of Economic Development   

Vendor:  Women’s Business Development Center, Chicago, Illinois    

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute

Good(s) or Service(s):  Cook County Cannabis Business Development Fund - Pilot Program Administrator  

Contract Value:  $338,757.46  

Contract period:  3/1 /2024 - 5/31/2025 with two (2) one (1) year renewals  

Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:  FY 2024 $338,757.46  

Accounts: 11287.1027.39007.520830.00000.00000

Contract Number(s):  2419-01041  

Concurrences:	
The Contract Specific Goal set on this contract is Zero.

The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.

Summary:  The Bureau of Economic Development requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with the Women’s Business Development Center as a Pilot Program Administrator for the Cook County Cannabis Business Development Fund. 

In October 2021, The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution 21-5542, creating a special pur&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Contract</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:37:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>24-1630</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6551096&amp;GUID=9ED694A0-CD17-4D1C-B49E-0353EA239797</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9ED694A0-CD17-4D1C-B49E-0353EA239797-2024-04-04-18-03-59</guid><description>File #: 24-1630&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance Amendment&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 2 - County Clerk, Subdivision I. - In General, Section 2-168 shall be amended as follows:

Sec. 2-168. Bulk database index information.

	(a) This Section shall be known as “The Clerk Bulk Database Index Information Ordinance”.

	(b) The Office of the Clerk is granted authority to negotiate contracts with industry customers (commercial and noncommercial entities) for the purpose of providing access to the Computerized Indexing System in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

	(c) All contracts and agreements shall be presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for approval and execution.

	(d) The County and the Clerk shall be held harmless and indemnified by Title Industry Customers for the use of any data, records or documents accessed from the Bulk Database Index Information System. The County and Clerk shall make no guarantee as to the accuracy of the data, records or documents contai&lt;br /&gt;Action: recommend for approval&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Ordinance Amendment</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>