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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/11/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 3/5/2026
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: To comment on an item on this agenda, click here, Errata 26-0762 Finance Agenda 03-11-2026.pdf, BED TIF Slides March 2026 - Finance Committee (1).pdf, Public Speakers - Finance Committee - 03.11.2026 - Post Meeting Update
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26-0938 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/04/2026.   Not available Not available
26-0832 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Judge Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment Report Period: January 9, 2026 - February 16, 2026 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.   Not available Not available
26-0889 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 92 CR 25596-01 Date of This Order: 02/11/2026 Time period: 11/01/2025 - 02/06/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $32,474.25 Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0890 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 91 CR 22460-02 Date of This Order: 02/17/2026 Time period: 10/01/25 - 02/06/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $24,403.70 Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0891 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 00 CR 13572-01 Date of This Order: 02/18/2026 Time period: 09/15/2025 - 01/27/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $60,889.45 Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0892 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 0230902 Date of This Order: 02/19/2026 Time period: 11/21/2025 - 02/18/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,519.70 Paid to Date: $605,486.54 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0893 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 96 CR 0938501 Date of This Order: 02/19/2026 Time period: 07/31/2025 - 02/18/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,131.25 Paid to Date: $170,712.23 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0894 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 99 CR 2602001 & 99 CR 2602002 Date of This Order: 02/19/2026 Time period: 01/29/2026 - 02/19/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,715.87 Paid to Date: $261,122.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0854 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Pittman v. Halloran, et al. Case No: 23 C 14786 Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Marcelous Pittman and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/17/2025 Subject matter: alleged violation of constitutional rights   Not available Not available
26-0855 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Tinajero v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No: 24 C 1598 Settlement Amount: $3,000,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Jose Tinajero and Law Offices of Kenneth N. Flaxman P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025 Subject matter: alleged violation of constitutional rights   Not available Not available
26-0856 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: James Allen v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No: 22 C 03044 Settlement Amount: $49,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: James Allen and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: alleged violations of constitutional rights   Not available Not available
26-0857 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Jeremy Jackson v. Anthony Wojcik, et al. Case No: 23 C 2027 Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Jeremy Macon and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/17/2025 Subject matter: alleged violations of constitutional rights   Not available Not available
26-0814 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Martinez, Mary-Ellen v. Cook County Health Case No: 25 C 6827 Settlement Amount: $60,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Mary-Ellen Martinez ($39,000.00) and Abraham Law & Consulting, LLC ($21,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-0840 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Watkins, Siobhan v. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Case No: 25 C 5264 Settlement Amount: $78,030.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1335- Clerk of the Circuit Court- Office of the Clerk Payable to: Siobhan Watkins Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-0841 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Szuwart, Krystyna (Est. Zdzislaw Szuwart) v. Cook County Case No: 24 L 14096 Settlement Amount: $1,050,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health) Payable to: Krystyna Szuwart and her attorneys, Munday & Nathan Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/4/2026 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.   Not available Not available
26-0888 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Jimmy Tobias v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Case No: 2023 CH 07580 Settlement Amount: $24,109.89 Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety) Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.   Not available Not available
26-0830 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Sellers, Glorya v. Kena et al. Case No: 25 C 4040 Settlement Amount: $75,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1231-Police Department Payable to: Glorya Sellers and Gregory E. Kulis & Associates, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
26-0732 1  Report (SAO Workers Comp)REPORT Department: Civil Actions Bureau Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office - Litigated Settlements & Awards Report Period: 12/17/2025 through 03/10/2026 Summary: Authorization to Pay Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
26-0839 1 26-0839 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments -January 2026Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 01/01/2026 - 01/31/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending January 31, 2026. Payments total $1,531,291.62   Not available Not available
26-0871 1 26-0871 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting March 12, 2026Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 03/01/2026 - 03/31/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is requesting authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month ending March 2026.   Not available Not available
26-0835 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments Report Period: 1-1-2026 - 1/31/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending January 31, 2026. Payments total: $ 10,734.37.   Not available Not available
26-0836 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments Report Period: 2/1/2026 - 2/28/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending 2/28/26. Payments total - $13,371.00   Not available Not available
26-0926 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: for the two-month period ended January 31, 2026 Summary: Attached are an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the two-month period ended January 31, 2026, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County. The report presents estimates of revenues and expenses expected to occur during the fiscal period compared to actual revenues and expenses recorded.   Not available Not available
26-0935 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: February 2026 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14.   Not available Not available
26-0727 1 Illinois Housing Development AuthorityIntergovernmental AgreementPROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Department: Bureau of Economic Development Other Part(ies): Illinois Housing Development Authority Request: Authorization to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement for Court Based Rental Assistance for Cook County residents between Cook County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, a body politic and corporate entity established pursuant to the Illinois Housing Development Act, 20 ILCS 3805/1 et seq., as supplemented and amended. Goods or Services: Administration of Court Based Rental Assistance Agreement Number(s): N/A Agreement Period: 3/12/2026 - 11/30/2026 Fiscal Impact: FY26 - $5,800,000.00 Accounts: 11000.1490.60317.580170 Summary: IHDA administers the statewide Court Based Rental Assistance (CBRA) Program which provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and landlords who have pending cases in eviction court. The CBRA Program is a critical resource for CCLAHD eviction clients. The $42.5M in state CBRA funding is expected to run out two to three months prior to the e   Not available Not available
26-0761 1 ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVEResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC 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, to effectuate the approach outlined in the ARPA Framework, the Cook County Board of Commissioners? authorized the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director to expend a limited amount of? ARPA funding via Resolution 21-3657 for the purpo   Not available Not available
26-0762 1 VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVEResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR A VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? WHEREAS, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, through its Department of Planning and Development, has a long-standing partnership with the Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County (the “Alliance”) to fund transitional housing facilities, wraparound services and homelessness prevention initiatives; and WHEREAS, recognizing that preserving housing affordability and stability requires flexible strategies, the parties wish to establish a Problem-Solving Fund (PSF) to support direct assistance and staffing to provide creative, flexible and cost-effective solutions to quickly resolve a housing crisis; and WHEREAS, the PSF will consist of the following components: Homelessness Prevention resources for persons in danger of losing housing within weeks, including possible conflict mediation services, funds to pay rent or utilities, or a deposit for a new rental home; and Shelter Diversion to help individuals and families seeking eme   Not available Not available
26-0763 1 ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVEResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC 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 $1,000,372,385B 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, to effectuate the approach outlined in the ARPA Framework, the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director to expend a limited amount of ARPA funding via Resolution 21-3657 for the purp   Not available Not available