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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/20/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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23-4849 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 07/19/2023.   Not available Not available
23-4302 1  ReportREPORT 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: July 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023 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
23-4708 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Cardelle Spangler Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Clerk of Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 06/27/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 37 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $7,076.11 Paid to Date: $1,136,247.25   Not available Not available
23-4709 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Cardelle Spangler Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Clerk of Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 07/06/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 28-2 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $11,433.06 Paid to Date: $1,136,247.25   Not available Not available
23-4712 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Cardelle Spangler Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Clerk of Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 07/06/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 25-2 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $8,761.90 Paid to Date: $1,136,247.25   Not available Not available
23-4686 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 20768-04 Date of This Order: 08/21/2023 Time period: 07/10/2023 - 07/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,443.75 Paid to Date: $9,238.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4687 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 96 CR 25384-01 Date of This Order: 08/21/2023 Time period: 06/28/2023 - 08/20/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $101,692.90 Paid to Date: $321,429.45 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4688 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 05696-01 Date of This Order: 08/21/2023 Time period: 06/28/2023 - 07/28/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,168.75 Paid to Date: $21,122.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4689 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 230902 Date of This Order: 08/21/2023 Time period: 06/28/2023 - 08/20/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $18,650.50 Paid to Date: $203,492.80 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4690 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 93 CR 2647704 Date of This Order: 08/21/2023 Time period: 06/27/2023 - 08/21/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $6,906.11 Paid to Date: $60,895.89 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4691 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: 08/21/2023 Time period: 06/27/2023 - 08/21/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $10,609.55 Paid to Date: $86,446.32 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4693 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: 1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor and (3) FTI Consulting Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 08/31/2023 Time period: 06/01/2023 - 07/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $26,861.44 & FTI Consulting $86,048.21 Paid to Date: $386,280.48 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4703 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 2145101 Date of This Order: 08/29/2023 Time period: 11/28/2022 - 08/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,175.00 Paid to Date: $8,207,959.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4705 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 87 CR 15089 Date of This Order: 06/12/2023 Time period: 07/05/2022 - 03/30/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,816.85 Paid to Date: $8,207,959.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4706 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 22152, et al. Date of This Order: 06/12/2023 Time period: 05/01/2022 - 03/30/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $600.00 Paid to Date: $8,207,959.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4707 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 95 CR 27600-01 Date of This Order: 07/25/2023 Time period: 03/20/2022 - 04/24/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $39,310.25 Paid to Date: $8,207,959.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4733 1  Special Court Order (Administrative Fines)Issuing Agency: City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Department Violation Type: Uncut Weeds Case No.(s): 22DS24958M Date of This Order: 05/18/2023 Court Ordered Amount for fines and fees: $640.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4740 1  Special Court Order (Administrative Fines)Issuing Agency: City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Violation Type: Uncut Weeds Case No.(s): 22DS4952M) Date of This Order: 05/18/2023 Court Ordered Amount for fines and fees: $640.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4741 1  Special Court Order (Administrative Fines)Issuing Agency: City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Violation Type: Uncut Weeds Case No.(s): 22DS24953M Date of This Order: 05/18/2023 Court Ordered Amount for fines and fees: $640.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4742 1  Special Court Order (Administrative Fines)Issuing Agency: City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Violation Type: Uncut Weeds Case No.(s): 22DS24955M Date of This Order: 05/18/2023 Court Ordered Amount for fines and fees: $640.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4743 1  Special Court Order (Administrative Fines)Special Court ORDERS (Administrative Fines) Issuing Agency: City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation Violation Type: Uncut Weeds Case No.(s): 22DS25712M Date of This Order: 06/10/2023 Court Ordered Amount for fines and fees: $640.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
23-4310 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Williams, Larry v. Gade, et al Case No: 22M1301496 Settlement Amount: $19,000.00 Department: 1250-Office of the State’s Attorney Payable to: Disparti Law Group, P.A. on behalf of Larry Williams Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Auto Accident   Not available Not available
23-4376 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Davis v. Yarbrough Case No: 22 C 2148 Settlement Amount: $80,000.00 Department: 1110-Cook County Clerk Payable to: Jamica Davis and Disparti Law Group Client Trust Account Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
23-4670 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Reyes, Nelson et al. v. Cook County Board of Review Case No: 21 C 4875 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 1050- Board of Review Payable to: Frank Avila, Law Offices of Frank Avila Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
23-4754 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Corner-Hart, Paulette v. County of Cook Case No: EEOC Charge 440202202016 Settlement Amount: $300,000.00 Department: 1085 - Fifth District -Office of the County Commissioner Payable to: Paulette Corner-Hart, Richard Dvorak Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/18/2023 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
23-4637 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Sarmiento, Alejandro v. Cook County Case No: 21 L 1015 Settlement Amount: $1,056,000.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Alejandro Sarmiento, Nicolasa Moreno, and their lawyers, Marino & Simonetti Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 06/28/2023 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.   Not available Not available
23-4667 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Belyanov, Sasho v. Cook County Case No: 20 L 5407 Settlement Amount: $487,500.00 Department: 4897 John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Payable to: Sasho Belyanov and his attorneys, Bakov Law Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/19/2023 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.   Not available Not available
23-4220 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Williams v. Redic Case No: 21 L 5206 Settlement Amount: $90,000.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: The Kryder Law Group, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence   Not available Not available
23-4301 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Holman, Brandon v. Triplett Case No: 17 C 4710 Settlement Amount: $40,000.00 Department: 4240-Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Brandon Holman Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
23-4321 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Haymond, Ricardo v. Dart et al. Case No: 22 C 2065 Settlement Amount: $2,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Ricardo Haymond Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
23-4618 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Burton, Marcus v. Dart, et al. Case No: 21 C 6861 Settlement Amount: $20,000.00 Department: 1200 - Department of Facilities Management Payable to: Marcus R. Burton, Sr. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
23-4630 1  Report (SAO Workers Comp)REPORT Department: Civil Actions Bureau Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following CCSAO-Litigated Settlements & Awards Report Period: August 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 Summary: Authority to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
23-4654 1 23-4654 Quarterly Litigation Disbursement Report Q3FY23ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report - Q3 FY 2023 Report Period: 06/01/2023 - 08/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlement for Q3 fiscal year 2023. Payments total $13,111,881.83.   Not available Not available
23-4648 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: Months ending July 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestees Claims for the months ending July 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023. Payments total: $30,884.69   Not available Not available
23-4652 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Months Ending July 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the months ending July 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023. Payments total: $17,931.49   Not available Not available
23-4241 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending 08/31/2023 Summary: Submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending August 31, 2023 - Total Recovery: $23,752.69 - Number of Recoveries: 7   Not available Not available
23-4650 1 23-4650 Receive and File - Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - July 2023Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 07/01/2023 - 07/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending July 2023. Payments total $1,079,976.75   Not available Not available
23-4653 1 23-4653 Receive and File - Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - August 2023Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 08/01/2023 - 08/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending August 2023. Payments total $1,131,767.78   Not available Not available
23-4548 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Office Report Title: Analysis of Revenue and Expenses Report Period: For the seven-month ended June 30, 2023 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the seven-month period ended June 30, 2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County   Not available Not available
23-4966 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptrollers’ Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses for the Period Ending 7/31/2023. Report Period: 7/31/2023 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the three-month period ended July 31, 2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants, and Special Purpose funds of Cook County   Not available Not available
23-4912 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: August/September 2023 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14.   Not available Not available
23-4079 1 Fixed Site Shelter Acquisitions - Margarita Inn, EvanstonHOME Investment Partnerships ProgramPROPOSED ARPA FIXED SITE SHELTER - ACQUISITION PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Connections for the Homeless, Inc., Evanston, Illinois Request: Respectfully request the Board of Commissioners approval of a $7,000,000, 30-years, 0% permanent loan using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to acquire an existing hotel facility to create a fixed site, 70-person, non-congregant, permanent shelter facility. Total Development Cost: $15,015,476.00 Project Loan Amount: $7,000,000.00 Fiscal Impact: $7,000,000.00 Account(s): 11286.1013.66737.580170.00000.00000 Summary: Connections for the Homeless, Inc., (Connections) has requested $7,000,000 in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for the acquisition of an existing hotel property in Evanston, IL. The loan has a thirty-year term, 0% permanent loan rate and is fully forgivable at maturity. The acquisition funds will provide acquisition and closing costs for the fixed-site non-congregate shelter serving up to 70 residents in Evanston. The subject site address is located at 1566    Not available Not available
23-4091 1 Fixed Site Shelter Acquisition - Write Inn, Housing Forward and Oak Park Development CorporationHOME Investment Partnerships ProgramPROPOSED ARPA FIXED SITE SHELTER - ACQUISITION PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Housing Forward, LLC and Oak Park Development Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois Request: Respectfully request the Board of Commissioners approval of a $6,500,000.00, 30-years, 0% permanent loan using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to acquire an existing hotel facility to create a fixed site, 55-person, non-congregant, permanent shelter facility. Total Development Cost: $14,264,873.00 Project Loan Amount: $6,500,000.00 Fiscal Impact: $6,500,000.00 Account(s): 11286.1013.66737.580170.00000.00000 Summary: Housing Forward, LLC and the Oak Park Development Corporation have requested $6,500,000.00 in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for the acquisition of an existing hotel property in Oak Park, IL. The loan has a thirty-year term, 0% permanent loan rate and is fully forgivable at maturity. The loan will be used to acquire property for individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals in need of recuperative care services and housing. T   Not available Not available
23-3116 1 ARPA Vital and Healthy Communities - Water Affordability and CIEResolutionPROPOSED 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, 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 $1,000,372,3   Not available Not available
23-3116 2 ARPA Vital and Healthy Communities - Water Affordability and CIEResolutionPROPOSED 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, 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 $1,000,372,3   Not available Not available