Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/28/2024 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 2-22-2024
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24-1565 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 01/24/2024approvePass Action details Not available
24-1430 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: January 1, 2024 through January 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.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-1459 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: 01/25/2024 Time period: 12/19/2023 - 01/23/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,511.25 Paid to Date: $81,316.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1460 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: 01/23/2024 Time period: 12/18/2023 - 01/23/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,023.61 Paid to Date: $146,260.42 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1461 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Attorney(s): McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 230902 Date of This Order: 02/05/2024 Time period: 10/20/2023 - 02/04/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $29,531.00 Paid to Date: $270,263.80 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1462 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: 02/05/2024 Time period: 11/02/2024 - 12/08/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,282.04 Paid to Date: $499,961.85 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1483 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: 02/05/2024 Time period: 10/20/2023 - 02/04/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $33,311.00 Paid to Date: $17,488.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1484 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: 02/05/2024 Time period: 11/01/2023 - 11/21/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,518.75 Paid to Date: $22,291.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
23-2427 1  Proposed Settlements (Conflicts)Case: Shane Limbacher v. Dart, et al, Case No: 2019-cv-7509 Settlement Amount: $5,000.00 Department: Cermak Payable to: Shane Limbacher Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Allegations of a Civil Rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1406 1  Proposed Settlements (Conflicts)Case: Wilson v. Cook County Case No: 22-cv-06886 Settlement Amount: $1,500,000.00 Department: 4240Cermak Health Services, Payable to: Clifford Law Offices, in trust of the Estate of Areon Marion, Deceased Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 1/24/24 Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation.approvePass Action details Not available
24-1440 1  Proposed Settlements (Conflicts)Case: Powell, Cortez v. Cook County State's Attorney's Office et al., Case No: 22 CH 054 Settlement Amount: $13,100.47 Department: 1250 - State's Attorney Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.approvePass Action details Not available
24-1003 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Smith, Mickayla et al., v. Sheriff’s Office et al. Case No: 23 C 3006 Settlement Amount: $73,250.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Ed Fox and Associates, Ltd., Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1425 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Western & Lake Check Cashers LLC v. Cook County Treasurer Case No: 2022 M1 16083 Settlement Amount: $3,922.20 Department: 1060 - County Treasurer Payable to: Western & Lake Check Cashers LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a UCC violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-1434 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Jonah Meadows v. CCSAO Case No: 2023 CH 04680 Settlement Amount: $5,500.00 Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-1321 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Bassett, Gino v. Fakhoury Case No: 22 C 4555 Settlement Amount: $20,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Gino Bassett, Sr. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1374 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Smith, Clayborn v. Yoksoulian, et al. Case No: 21 C 2328 Settlement Amount: $4,500.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Clayborn Lee Smith Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1507 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Picciariello v. Cook County Case No: 20 L 4911 Settlement Amount: $160,000.00 Department: 1500 - Department of Transportation and Highways Payable to: Ori Law Group Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 01/24/2024 Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligenceapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1368 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 1, 2024 - February 28, 2024 Summary: Authority to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awardsrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-1392 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: Month ending January 31, 2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestees Claims for the month ending January 31, 2024. Payment’s total: $227.25recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-1390 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Month Ending January 31, 2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending January 31, 2024. Payment’s total: $12,998.97recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-0614 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending January 31, 2024. Summary: Submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 01/31/2024 - Total Recovery: $18,138.85 - Number of Recoveries: 7recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-0878 1  Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 12/01/2023 - 12/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending December 2023. Payments total $923,001.63approvePass Action details Not available
24-1442 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptrollers Office Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: One-month period ended December 31, 2023 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the one-month period ended December 31, 2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-1410 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: February 2024 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-0590 1 A Safe Haven, Chicago, IllinoisContract Amendment (JAC)PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Justice Advisory Council Vendor: A Safe Haven, Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization for the Justice Advisory Council to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Housing Services for Individuals on Electronic Monitoring with No Place to Stay Original Contract Period: 12/1/2022 - 11/30/2023, with two (2) one-year renewal options Proposed Amendment Type: Increase Proposed Contract Period: N/A - Increase only Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,491,672.50 Original Approval (Board or Justice Advisory Council): Board, 11/17/2022, $2,491,672.50 Increase Requested: $2,693,700.00 $202,027.50 Previous Board Increase(s): 11/16/2023, $2,491,672.50 Previous Justice Advisory Council Increase(s): N/A Previous Board Renewals: 11/16/2023 Previous Justice Advisory Council Renewals: N/A Previous Board Extension(s): N/A Previous Justice Advisory Council Extension(s): N/A Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2024 $2,693,700.00 Accounts: 11287.1205.39004.580170.00000.00000 Contract Number(s): 205-NPTS2023-03 Concurrrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-0998 1 LEVY OF TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024OrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE LEVY OF TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners and the Committee on Finance of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, have considered the subject of the Annual Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year, 2024, and the several sums necessary to be levied to meet the needs and requirements of the County of Cook for said fiscal year, and have recommended that this Ordinance for the Levy of Taxes be adopted; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, approved, passed, and adopted the Annual Appropriation Bill of the County of Cook, for its Fiscal Year 2024, which said Appropriation Bill is hereinafter set forth and which contains a Revenue Estimate that includes an allocation of the 2024 Tax Levy by Fund together with additional columns captioned: “ANNUAL TAX LEVY”, “APPROPRIATION ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTED TAXES” and "NET TAX LEVY FOR APPROPRIATION "; and WHEREAS, Cook County and its taxpayers have benefited from Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIFs) by having the increment generated during the life of the Trecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available