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24-6300
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/23/2024 | | |
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24-6041
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
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: October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024
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. | | |
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24-6071
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: 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: 10/22/2024
Time period: 08/01/2024 - 10/22/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,718.50
Paid to Date: $196,372.21
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6072
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC
Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 88 CR 230902
Date of This Order: 10/22/2024
Time period: 02/08/2024 - 10/21/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $14,010.50
Paid to Date: $354,807.86
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6091
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Disparti Law Group, P.A.
Attorney(s): Cass T. Casper
Case Name: Todd Thielman v. Cook County Board of Review
Case No.(s): 2023 CH 02640
Date of This Order: October 15, 2024
Time period: 03/17/2023 - 01/24/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,180.25
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6117
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC
Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 97 CR 20768-04
Date of This Order: 10/22/2024
Time period: 08/01/2024 - 10/21/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $37,046.25
Paid to Date: $118,449.75
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6118
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC
Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 88 CR 05696-01
Date of This Order: 10/22/2024
Time period: 08/01/2024 - 10/21/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,750.00
Paid to Date: $30,447.75
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6139
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: 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: 10/04/2024
Time period: 10/18/2023 - 09/30/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $33,474.00
Paid to Date: $8,713,025.61
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6159
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: (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
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771
Date of This Order: 10/29/2024
Time period: 09/01/2024 - 09/30/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $16,013.88
Paid to Date: $713,424.55
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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24-6260
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Carolyn Dozier, as the Independent Administrator of the Estate of Lashawn Hilliard v. Cook County, et al.
Case No: 2021 L 11068
Settlement Amount: $2,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499
Payable to: Carolyn Dozier, as the Independent Administrator of the Estate of Lashawn Hilliard and Foutris Law Office, LTD
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/23/24
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation | | |
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24-6261
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Thomas Kelly v. Reynaldo Guevara, et al.
Case No: 24-cv-05354
Settlement Amount: $3,100,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499
Payable to: Thomas Kelly and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/23/24
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation | | |
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24-6078
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Obalereko, Omalara v. Cook County
Case No: 24 PS 002
Settlement Amount: $275,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/23/2024
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | | |
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24-6090
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Joseph Dole v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No: 2015 CH 03679
Settlement Amount: $29,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety)
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy, LLP
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | | |
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24-6092
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Chicago Public Media v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No: 2023 CH 03069
Settlement Amount: $5,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety)
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy, LLP
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | | |
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24-5900
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: BoDarius v. McGee
Case No: 22 C 4912
Settlement Amount: $2,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: BoDarius Minor
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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24-5967
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Smith v. CCDOC
Case No: 2024-MI-1010612
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Jeff Smith and Robert Lewin
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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24-6005
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Proposed Settlements
Case: Cooper, Shosahna v. Cook County, et al.,
Case No: 2022 M1 301163
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Payable to: Spiegel & DeMars and Shoshana Cooper
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of premises liability | | |
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24-6023
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Proposed Settlements
Case: Harper, Angel v Peck
Case No: 21-L-10733
Settlement Amount: $8,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State's Attorney
Payable to: Angel Harper and Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence | | |
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24-6077
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Carpenter, Drake, et al. v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 23 C 17019
Settlement Amount: $7,500.00 and $7,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Drake Carpenter & Disparti Law; Aracelis Gotay & Disparti Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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24-6044
| 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: October 9, 2024, to November 7, 2024
Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Awards | | |
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24-6063
| 1 | | 24-6063 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - October 2024 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 10/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending October 2024. Payments total $508,712.16 | | |
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24-6024
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File Patient Arrestee Claims
Report Period: Month ending October 31, 2024
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestee
Claims for the months ending October 31, 2024. Payments total: $27,356.20 | | |
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24-6020
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File Self Insurance Claims
Report Period: Month ending October 31, 2024
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending October 31, 2024. Payments total: $7,406.61. | | |
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24-5757
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries
Report Period: Month ending October 31, 2024
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 10/31/2024 - Total Recovery: $12,956.91 - Number of Recoveries: 5 | | |
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24-6299
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: Ten-month period ended September 30, 2024
Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the ten-month period ended September 30, 2024, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County. | | |
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24-1423
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Health
Report Title: CCH Monthly Report
Report Period: November 2024
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24-5973
| 1 | | Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Interagency Agreement | PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
Department(s): Cook County, Office of the President
Other Part(ies): Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60607
Request: Authorization to enter into the 2nd amendment to an interagency agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): CMAP will continue to provide the President’s office with research on various property tax issues in Cook County.
Agreement period: Original Agreement Period 12/1/2023 - 11/30/2024. The Agreement authorized two one-year renewals. The first renewal period was 12/1/2024 -11/30/25. The second renewal period shall be from 12/1/2025 -11/30/26
Fiscal Impact: $480,000 (FY 2025)
Accounts: 11000.1010.16895.520830.00000.00000
Agreement Number(s): NA
Summary: The 2nd amendment to the agreement is part of a project being led by the President’s office in collaboration with the various Cook County property tax offices to research various property tax issues. CMAP will continue to research and manage the research of property tax issues as well as | | |
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24-5946
| 1 | | VACATION LEAVE | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
VACATION LEAVE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 44-Human Resources, Article III- Vacation and Sick Leave, Sections 44-94 and 44-96 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 44-94. Vacation leave.
Effective December 1, 20243:
(a) All officers and employees, other than seasonal employees and certain classifications of nursing personnel, shall be granted vacation leave under this policy, that may be taken for any reason. Vacation leave is earned on a pro rata basis as each employee renders service over the course of the year except as otherwise provided herein. Employees and officers of Cook County, including those with service referenced in Subsection (ge) of this section, shall be granted vacation leave consistent with the rules established by the Chief of the Cook County Bureau of Human Resources as follows:
(1) Fifteen days per year between one year of service and four years of service. Maximum accumulation allowable 30 days.
(2) Twenty days per year between five years of se | | |
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24-5542
| 1 | | UP House - ARPA PSH | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSAL FOR ARPA PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUNDING - UP HOUSE REHABILITATION
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, 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 $1,000,372,385.00; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 21-3654 | | |
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24-5325
| 1 | | Occupational Health Centers of Illinois, P.C. dba Concentra Medical Centers | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Bureau of Human Resources, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Vendor: Occupational Health Centers of Illinois, P.C. dba Concentra Medical Centers, Addison, Texas
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Occupational Health Services (Employment Health Screenings)
Contract Value: $1,235,475.00
Contract period: 12/13/2024 - 12/12/2027 with three (3) one-year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025 $411,825, FY 2026 $411,825, FY 2027 $411,825
Accounts: BHR 11000.1490.33910.520830; Sheriff 11100.1214.14915.520830; and Clerk 11100.1335.14915.521235
Contract Number(s): 2310-04250A
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Human Resources, Cook County Sheriff ‘s Office and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County are requesting authorization to enter into and execute a contract with Occupational H | | |
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