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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/5/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 01/31/2025
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25-1160 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 01/15/2025   Not available Not available
25-1039 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 1,2025 through January 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
25-1059 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: 01/10/2025 Time period: 10/28/2024 - 12/10/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,692.51 Paid to Date: $206,090.71 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1061 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: : (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 II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 01/13/2025 Time period: 11/01/2024 - 12/18/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $31,090.38, FTI Consulting $4,821.95 Paid to Date: $805,826.67 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-1062 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 90 CR 25846 Date of This Order: 12/23/2024 Time period: 08/01/2024 - 11/30/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $5,466.64 Paid to Date: $8,841,867.77 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-0977 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Carroll, Margaret v. Cook County Case No: 23 C 16565 Settlement Amount: $90,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health) Payable to: Margaret Carroll and the Law Offices of Goldman & Ehrlich Client Trust Fund Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-0879 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Terry, Tyshawn v. Cook County Case No: 21 C 6863 Settlement Amount: $20,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services Payable to: George S. Bellas, Client Funds Account as attorney for Tyshawn Terry Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0931 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Brown, Demiaus v. Grossman Case No: 2024M1300872 Settlement Amount: $18,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Deutschman + Skafish, PC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence   Not available Not available
25-0979 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: The month ending December 31, 2024 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: $263,952.26   Not available Not available
25-0980 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Months ending December 31, 2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the months ending December 31, 2024. Payments total: $31,457.68.   Not available Not available
25-0958 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: January 1, 2025, to February 4, 2025 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
25-1146 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: One-month period ended December 31, 2024 Summary: Attached is an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the one-month period ended December 31, 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
25-1166 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: February 2025 Summary:   Not available Not available
25-0739 1 FY 2024 Elected Officials Compensation and Market SurveyReportREPORT Department: Bureau of Human Resources Report Title: FY 2024 Elected Official Compensation and Market Survey Report Report Period: Fiscal Year 2024 Summary: The Cook County Bureau of Human Resources commissioned an independent Compensation and Market Survey to determine if the current compensation of the following elected officials is in line with similarly situated positions nationwide or if increases are warranted: President of the Cook County Board, Finance Chairman of the Cook County Board, Each Elected Commissioner of the Cook County Board, Cook County Assessor, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Sheriff, Cook County Treasurer, Members of the Board of Review, and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.   Not available Not available