Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/28/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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Attachments: to comment on an item at this agenda, click here, PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-3115.pdf, Presentation to Finance Committee20230614.pptx, Presentation to Finance Committee20230622.pdf, Fin Supplemental Agenda 23-3295 6-28-2023.pdf, Click to Watch Live, Veronica Williams Finance Committee Testimony 6.27.23.pdf, Errata 6-28-2023 Finance Committee Meeting.pdf
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23-3531 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/24/2023approvePass Action details Not available
23-3209 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: May 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023 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 approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3483 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Cardelle Spangler Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Clerk of Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 05/15/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 36 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $4,473.61 Paid to Date: $1,122,359.83recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3419 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 18817-01 Date of This Order: 05/02/2023 Time period: 12/19/2022 - 05/02/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,505.90 Paid to Date: $8,133,390.23 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3420 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 92 CR 25596-01 Date of This Order: 06/05/2023 Time period: 03/22/2023 - 05/23/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $31,478.35 Paid to Date: $8,133,390.23 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3421 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 83-C-0093266-01 Date of This Order: 06/01/2023 Time period: 03/01/2023 - 05/22/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $35,584.88 Paid to Date: $8,133,390.23 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3461 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: 05/30/2023 Time period: 05/05/2023 - 05/30/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,947.50 Paid to Date: $55,948.39 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3463 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 602001 & 99 CR 2602002 Date of This Order: 05/30/2023 Time period: 05/05/2023 - 05/30/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $15,426.19 Paid to Date: $60,843.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3469 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: 06/01/2023 Time period: 04/26/2023 - 05/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,656.25 Paid to Date: $3,850.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3470 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: 06/01/2023 Time period: 04/26/2023 - 05/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,978.50 Paid to Date: $8,669.25 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3472 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: 06/01/2023 Time period: 04/26/2023 - 05/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $21,450.00 Paid to Date: $267,840.70 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3474 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 96 CR 0938501 Date of This Order: 06/01/2023 Time period: 04/26/2023 - 05/29/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,805.00 Paid to Date: $141,464.98 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3475 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: 06/01/2023 Time period: 04/26/2023 - 05/29/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $6,422.93 Paid to Date: $190,397.37 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2772 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Brown, Arthur v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No: 18 C 7064 Settlement Amount: $7,250,000.00 Department: 1250 - Office of the State’s Attorney Payable to: Arthur Brown and Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/25/2023 Subject matter: Alleged violation of civil rights.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3325 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Reyes, Mario v. Sheriff Dart, et al. Case No: 18 L 012511 Settlement Amount: $45,000.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Mario Reyes ($21,664.62); Kurtz Law Offices, Ltd. ($23,335.38) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discriminationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3342 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Mallett, Nazaree, et al. v. Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Case No: 22 C 158 Settlement Amount: $72,250.00 Department: 1335 - Clerk of the Circuit Court - Office of the Clerk Payable to: Nazaree Mallett ($24,604); Deloris Williams ($24,604); Disparti Law Group P.A. ($23,042) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discriminationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3343 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Tullis, Juliana (Est. Jennifer Stallings) v. Cook County Case No: 21 L 6853 Settlement Amount: $800,000.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Juliana Tullis, as Spec. Admin. of the Est. of Jennifer Stallings, and her attorneys, Sandberg Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 05/24/2023 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3371 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Jaime De Avila v. CCSAO Case No: 2022 CH 08538 Settlement Amount: $3,500.00 Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3372 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Willie Wells v. CCSAO Case No: 2021 CH 05826 Settlement Amount: $22,500.00 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
23-2853 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Garlin Minor v. Sheriff Dart, et. al. Case No: 18 C 497 Settlement Amount: $850.00 Department: 1239- Department of Corrections Payable to: Garlin Minor Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a Civil Rights Violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2909 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Moody, Zeron v. Dart et al. Case No: 22 C 897 Settlement Amount: $350.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Zeron Moody Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2960 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Williams, James v. Redic, et al. Case No: 20 M1 14701 Settlement Amount: $3,261.00 Department: 1231 - Police Department Payable to: GEICO CASUALTY CO, a/s/o James Williams Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3029 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Joe Garcia v. Davis Case No: 19 C 7130 Settlement Amount: $14,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Joe Garcia Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3078 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Bolden, La'Mar v. Rodriguez, et al. Case No: 21 C 1464 Settlement Amount: $1,465.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: La'Mar Bolden Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3266 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Gaines, Lee v. Burns et al. Case No: 18 C 5117 Settlement Amount: $6,250.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Lee Gaines Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3268 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Walker, Joshua v. Dellis et al. Case No: 21 C 3528 Settlement Amount: $3,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Joshua Walker Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3288 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Uriostegui v. County, et al. Case No: 21-L-10820 Settlement Amount: $43,333.34 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County) Payable to: Stotis & Baird Chartered Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of premises liabilityrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3289 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Gordon-Hay, Louis v. Cook County, et al. Case No: 22 C 3736 Settlement Amount: $$5,500.00 / $1,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Louis Gordon-Hay ($5,500.00) / Hale & Monico, LLC ($1,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3293 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Warlick, Derrick v. Dart, et al. Case No: 23 C 98 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and Derrick Warlick Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3303 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Arquero, Michael v. Dart, et al. Case No: 19 C 1528 Settlement Amount: $39,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Michael Arquero Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3308 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Williams, Lamon v. Dart, et al. Case No: 21-cv-2605 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and Lamon Williams Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3346 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Stamps, John v. Dart, et al. Case No: 22 C 6765 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: John Stamps (#2021-0323004) ($6,000.00) / Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. ($9,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3347 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Hipps, Robert v. Dart, et.al Case No: 21 C 3801 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Robert Hipps (#2019-1027024) ($6,000.00) / Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. ($9,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3348 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Smith, Lamont v. Dart, et al. Case No: 20 C 1381 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Lamont Smith (#2018-11200166) ($6,000.00) / Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. ($9,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3349 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Green, James v. Dart, et al. Case No: 20 C 1459 Settlement Amount: $15,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: James Green (#2016-0623218) ($6,000.00) / Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. ($9,000.00) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3484 1  Report (SAO Workers Comp)REPORT Department: Civil Actions Bureau Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following CCSAO-Litigated Settlements & Awards Report Period: 05/24/2023 - 06/27/2023 Summary: Authority to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awardsrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3521 1  ReportREPORT Department: State’s Attorney’s Office Report Title: Outside Counsel Quarterly Report Report Period: 03/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 Summary: 2Q FY2023 Outside Counsel Expense in Civil Mattersrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3316 1 23-3316 Quarterly Litigation Disbursement Report Q2FY23ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursement Report - Q2 FY 2023 Report Period: 03/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlement for Q2 fiscal year 2023. Payments total $4,047,530.39.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3334 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: File and Receive Patient Arrestees Report Period: Month ending May 31, 2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestees Claims for the month ending May 31, 2023. Payments total: $14,748.21recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3107 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending May 31, 2023 Summary: Submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending May 31. 2023 Total Recoveries: $17,820.12 - Number of Recoveries: 5recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3314 1 23-3314 Workers’ Compensation Payments – Risk Management SettlementsWorkers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 05/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation SettlementsapprovePass Action details Not available
23-3317 1 23-3317 Receive and File - Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - May 2023 22-6344 Receive and File - Workers' Compensation Claim Payments- May 2023Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 05/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending May 2023. Payments total $1,449,602.84recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3333 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Five-month period ended April 30, 2023 Summary: Attached is an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the five-month period ended April 30, 2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants, and Special Purpose funds of Cook County.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3569 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: June 2023 Summary:recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3011 1 Quarterly Update of the Long-Term Revenue ForecastReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Financial Officer Report Title: Quarterly Update of the Long-Term Revenue Forecast Report Period: FY 2023 -FY 2027 Summary: The following report updates the Long-Term Financial Plan provided to the Independent Revenue Forecasting Commission (IRFC) as of January 2023. This report includes a variance analysis comparing the two forecasts and provides an explanation for the significant variances, along with additional supporting details outlining progress made on the County’s sales tax projections. A summary of the impact of the revenue projections on our long-term expense projections for both the General and Health Funds is also included. We conclude with FY2023 project plans and an update on recent regional and relevant economic activity.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3117 1 TWELVE WEEK PAID PARENTAL LEAVE POLICYResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION TWELVE WEEK PAID PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY WHEREAS, Cook County is committed to creating an inclusive environment for employees at every stage of their lives; and WHEREAS, a consistent parental paid leave policy for all parents regardless of how an employee chooses to become a parent leads to equitability for all family structures; and WHEREAS, traditional parental leave policies were not inclusive of the varied pathways to parenthood; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Human Resources has developed a Twelve Week Paid Parental Leave policy that would provide paid parental leave for the birth of a newborn (including gestational surrogacy) or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with adoption or foster care; and WHEREAS, the Twelve Week Paid Parental Leave policy shall enable eligible employees to receive their full base salary for up to twelve weeks post-qualifying parental event; and WHEREAS, Cook County shall adopt the Twelve Week Paid Parental Leave policy to offer all eligible full-time employees Twelve Week Paid Parentarecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-3115 1 Amendment for Cook County Small Business GrantResolutionPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-3115 PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SOURCE GRANT PROGRAMS BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 $1,000,372,385B 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 approxiaccept as substitutedPass Action details Not available
23-3115 1 Amendment for Cook County Small Business GrantResolutionPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-3115 PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS SOURCE GRANT PROGRAMS BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 $1,000,372,385B 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 approxirecommend for approval as substituted and amendedPass Action details Not available
23-3295 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Brown, Marcel v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No: 19 C 4082 Settlement Amount: $1,400,000.00 Department: 1250-Office of the State’s Attorney Payable to: Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/13/2022 Subject matter: Alleged violation of civil rights.approvePass Action details Not available