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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/17/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 12/12/2025
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: to comment on an item on this agenda, click here, Click to Watch Live, Errata 25-3543 Finance Agenda 12-17-2025.pdf, Second Proposed Substitute to File 25-0253 11-20-25.pdf
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26-0352 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 11/19/2025.   Not available Not available
26-0032 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Judge Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Process for Payment Report Period: October 24, 2025 - November 20, 2025 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
26-0301 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: 11/21/2025 Time period: 09/24/2025 - 11/21/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,193.75 Paid to Date: $251,385.16 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0303 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: (1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 11/24/2025 Time period: 05/01/2025 - 09/30/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $9,375.00, FTI Consulting $4,277.50 Paid to Date: $856,283.90 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-0304 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: 11/21/2025 Time period: 10/01/2025 - 11/20/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $25,474.65 Paid to Date: $580,011.89 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-4340 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Curtis Seaberry v. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, et al., Case No: 24-cv-10640 Settlement Amount: $5,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210- Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Kennedy Watkins LLC IOLTA Client Trust Account Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed by Plaintiff for his wrongful detainment   Not available Not available
26-0249 1  Proposed Settlements (Conflicts)Case: Evans, Joyce v. Dart et al. Case No: 22 C 222 Settlement Amount: $1,350,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Spearman Law, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-4439 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Bauman, Cynthia v. Public Defender et al. Case No: 23 C 435 Settlement Amount: $9,478.45 Fixed Charges Department: 1260 - Public Defender Payable to: Cynthia Bauman Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-0248 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Huerta, Jose v. Cook County Case No: 24 CV 11956 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health) Payable to: Jose V. Huerta Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Settlement of a constitutional failure to provide medical care claim.   Not available Not available
26-0250 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Brandon Hudson v. Cook County State’s Attorney Case No: 2023 CH 02700 Settlement Amount: $5,500.00 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
25-4377 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: McClelland, Aaron v. Dart et al. Case No: 24 L 8755 Settlement Amount: $21,666.66 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Karchmar & Lambert, P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of negligence   Not available Not available
25-4440 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Richardson v. Miles et al; Richardson v. City of Chicago et al., Richardson v. Surane et al., Richardson v. Cagdabanua et al. Case No: 23cv00784; 23cv01564; 23cv03687; 23cv16082 Settlement Amount: $10,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Jamie Richardson Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: allegation of civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-4443 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: November 19, 2025, to December 16, 2025 Summary: Authorization to Pay Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
26-0247 1 25-0247 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments -October 2025Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 10/01/2025 - 10/31/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending October 31, 2025. Payments total $1,572,966.95   Not available Not available
26-0227 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments Report Period: 11/1/2025 - 11/30/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending November 30, 2025. Payments total: $11,710.90   Not available Not available
26-0228 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Self Insurance Claim Payments Report Period: 11/1/2025 - 11/30/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending 11/30/2025. Payments total $31,333.09   Not available Not available
25-4457 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending November Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 11/30/2025 - Total Recovery: $3,709.11 - Number of Recoveries: 2   Not available Not available
26-0308 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Eleven-Month Period Ended October 31, 2025 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the eleven-month period ended October 31, 2025, 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
26-0381 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: December 2025 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14.   Not available Not available
25-3543 1 Cook County State Attorney’s OfficeInteragency AgreementPROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT Department(s): Justice Advisory Council Other Part(ies): Cook County State Attorney’s Office Request: Authorization to execute Interagency Agreement Good(s) or Service(s): The Justice Advisory Council would provide funding to the Cook County State Attorney’s Office for a Juvenile Detention Alternative Pilot program Agreement period: Upon execution through 9/1/2026. Execution expected late November or December 2025; expenses will be accrued in FY26. Fiscal Impact: FY26: $955,843.00 Accounts: 11100.1205.39001.521313 Agreement Number(s): 1205-IAASAOPILOT-2025 Summary/Notes: This is an agreement between the JAC and the Cook County State Attorney’s Office (CCSAO). The agreement would establish the JAC as a fiduciary partner for the CCSAO's proposed Juvenile Detention Alternative Pilot. Youth facing charges in the 10th Chicago Police District, for which the CCSAO has traditionally petitioned for pretrial detention, could instead be referred by the CCSAO to this pilot program. JAC funding would be used to support c   Not available Not available
25-0253 2 Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, IllinoisContractPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE #25-0253 PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department Vendor: Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Service - Center of care for court involved youth Contract Value: $6,246,512.39 Contract period: 10/23/2025- 11/30/2027 with two (2) one-year renewal options Contract Utilization: The contract specific goal set on this contract was zero. Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025 $777,194.73 FY 2026 $2,694,302.22 FY 2027 $2,775,015.44 Accounts: 11100.1326.15295.521313 Special or Coop Programs Contract Number(s): 2550-12260 Summary: The Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department seeks approval for a contract to provide temporary residential care and programming for court-involved youth as an alternative to being detained in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center while their cases are pending in court. DCFS licensed non-secure ca   Not available Not available