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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/9/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 04/04/2025
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25-2223 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 03/12/2025   Not available Not available
25-1872 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: March 1, 2025 through March 31, 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 this period.   Not available Not available
25-1966 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourk Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 83 C 009326-01 Date of This Order: 03/17/2025 Time period: 06/03/2023 - 03/13/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $30,481.78 Paid to Date: $8,906,721.91 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1994 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: 03/18/2025 Time period: 02/11/2025 - 03/18/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $5,335.24 Paid to Date: $218,267.12 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1996 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: 03/18/2025 Time period: 02/11/2025 - 03/17/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $31,222.75 Paid to Date: $426,891.25 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-2016 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: 03/18/2025 Time period: 12/19/2024 - 03/17/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,906.25 Paid to Date: $47,197.15 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-2038 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: 03/18/2025 Time period: 12/19/2024 - 03/17/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $23,443.75 Paid to Date: $171,102.25 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1636 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Nazir, Fahad v. Cook County Health and Hospitals Systems Case No: 20 L 8025 Settlement Amount: $60,576.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Fahad Nazir (37,242.67); Hall-Jackson & Associates P.C.(16,333.33); Kapitan Gomaa Law, P.C. (7,000) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 01/15/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-1880 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Carpenter, Drake and Gotay, Aracelis v. Thomas Dart et al. Case No: 23 C 17019 Settlement Amount: $70,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Drake Carpenter and Disparti Law ($35,000) and Aracelis Gotay and Disparti Law($35,000) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-1919 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Tate, Robin v. Cook County Health and Hospitals System Case No: 22 L 8324 Settlement Amount: $60,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4241 - Health Services - JTDC Payable to: Cole Sadkin, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-1048 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Gonzalez, Alex v. Coffey et al. Case No: 23 L 5063 Settlement Amount: $800,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1231 - Police Department Payable to: Alex Serafin Gonzalez and Clark ? Castrejón Law Firm Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/05/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence   Not available Not available
25-1677 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Cummings, Dwayne v. Martinez et al. Case No: 23 C 615 Settlement Amount: $6,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Dwayne Cummings Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1823 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Wilson v. Dart, et al. Case No: 20 C 7009 Settlement Amount: $3,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Earl Wilson and Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1826 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Milner, Anthony v. Dart, et al Case No: 20 C 3505 Settlement Amount: $1,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Anthony Milner Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1840 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Carpenter v. Dart, et al. Case No: 22 C 00013 Settlement Amount: $7, 000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections] Payable to: Stanley M. Carpenter Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1866 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Wilson, Keith v. Holloway et al. Case No: 19 C 8114 Settlement Amount: $50,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Keith Terrell Wilson Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1874 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Spencer v. Figueroa, et al. Case No: 23 C 4700 Settlement Amount: $90,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Law Offices of Irene K. Dymkar Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1894 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Hacker v. Dart, et al. Case No: 17 C 4282 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-1898 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: March 12, 2025, to April 8, 2025 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
25-1902 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: The month ending February 28, 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Patient Arrestee Claims for the month ending 2/28/2025 - Total: $3,155.68   Not available Not available
25-1904 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Month ending February 28, 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending February 28, 2025. Payments total: $12,068.44   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
25-2237 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File-Subrogation Claims Recoveries Report Period: The month ending in March 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 03/31/2025 - Total Recovery: $ 22,431.67- Number of Recoveries: 3   Not available Not available
25-2208 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Period: Twelve-Month Period Ended November 30, 2024 Summary: Final Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the twelve-month period ended November 30, 2024, 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
25-1235 1 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR A LINE OF CREDIT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE PROMISSORY NOTES IN CONNECTION THEREWITHOrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR A LINE OF CREDIT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE PROMISSORY NOTES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that “a County which has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County ... (is) a Home Rule Unit” and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”), has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a Home Rule Unit and may, under the power granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of the Constitution of 1970, as supplemented by the Local Government Debt Reform Act, as amended, the (“Act”), exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to, the power to tax and to incur debt; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the County has the power to incur debt payable from any lawful source and maturing within 40 years from the time it is incurred without prior referendum app   Not available Not available