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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/12/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on:03-06-2025
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25-1678 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/05/2025   Not available Not available
25-1430 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Judge Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment Report Period: February 01,2025 through February 28, 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
25-1489 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: 02/11/2025 Time period: 12/16/2024 - 02/11/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,483.90 Paid to Date: $210,783.22 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1490 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002 Date of This Order: 02/11/2025 Time period: 11/23/2024 - 02/06/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $15,801.20 Paid to Date: $136,061.13 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1493 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: 02/11/2025 Time period: 10/22/2-24 - 02/10/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $58,072.95 Paid to Date: $368,818.30 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1495 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: 02/10/2025 Time period: 11/19/2024 - 02/07/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $59,387.50 Paid to Date: $8,847,334.41 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1577 1  Special Court Case (Probate)Firm: James F. Dunneback, P.C. Special State's Attorney(s): James F. Dunneback Case Name: In Re Estate of Jacob Howard Case No.(s): 2024 P 007312 Time period: 10/31/2024 - 12/13/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,177.50 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1342 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Sanchez v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No: 18 C 8281 Settlement Amount: $7,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety) Payable to: Law Office of Samuel S. Bae P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1435 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Gray, Monica v. Cook County Case No: 23 C 7934 Settlement Amount: $7,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Monica Gray and Pietrucha Law Firm, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-1438 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: McCarthy, Theresa v. Cook County Health System Case No: 440-2023-03329 Settlement Amount: $295,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: 440-2023-03329 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 01/15/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-1511 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Lucy Parsons Labs v. CCSO Case No: 2024 CH 06099 Settlement Amount: $4,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 499 Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.   Not available Not available
25-0950 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Reese, Deiel v Dart, et al., and Reese, Deiel v Delitz, et al., Case No: 20-C-7488, 20-C-7487 Settlement Amount: $30,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: UB Greensfelder LLP Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1163 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Krentowski v. Dart et. al Case No: 23 cv 379 Settlement Amount: $2,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 (Office of the Sheriff) Payable to: Carl Krentowski Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1173 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Lopez, Michael v. Cook County, et al. Case No: 23 L 6343 Settlement Amount: $160,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Michael A. Lopez and Clifford Law Offices, P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 01/15/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of premises liability   Not available Not available
25-1444 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Diaz v. Dart, et al., Case No: 2021M1300141 Settlement Amount: $12,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Manno Law Group Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of automobile negligence   Not available Not available
25-1496 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Sykes, Gregory v Cobble et al., Case No: 23 C 16570 Settlement Amount: $1,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Gregory Sykes Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1512 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Cullum, Denyia as Administrator of the Estate of James Jamal Taylor v. Wondrasek, et al. Case No: 20 C 6914 Settlement Amount: $1,400,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239-Department of Corrections Payable to: Tyler Law Offices and Denyia Cullum as Independent Administrator of the Estate of James Jamal Taylor Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/05/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1492 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: February 5, 2025 through March 11, 2025 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
25-1497 1 25-1497 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - January 2025Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 01/01/2025 - 01/31/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending January 2025. Payments total $1,025,225.19   Not available Not available
25-1529 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: The month ending January 31, 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Patient Arrestee Claims for the month ending 12/31/2024 - Total: $23,282.36   Not available Not available
25-0894 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: The month ends in February Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 02/28/2025 - Total Recovery: $20,507.40 - Number of Recoveries: 6   Not available Not available
25-1630 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: two-month period ended January 31, 2025 Summary: Attached is an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the two-month period ended January 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
25-1167 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: March 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