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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/15/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on 01/09/2025
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25-0860 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/18/2024.   Not available Not available
25-0699 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: December 1,2024 through December 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 this period.   Not available Not available
25-0813 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: 12/19/2024 Time period: 10/22/2024 - 12/18/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $15,606.25 Paid to Date: $155,496.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-0814 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: 12/19/2024 Time period: 10/22/2024 - 12/09/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $13,999.40 Paid to Date: $33,197.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-0697 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Harris v. Zuley, et al. Case No: 23-cv-14220 Settlement Amount: $3,000,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety) Payable to: Jermaine Harris and Loevy and Loevy Attorneys at Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/23/2024 Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation.   Not available Not available
25-0671 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Calabrese, Frank v. Cook County Board of Review Case No: 24 C 5372 Settlement Amount: $180,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1050 - Board of Review Payable to: Frank Calabrese ($125,495); Custardo Law, LLC ($54,505) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/23/2024 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
25-0232 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Henriquez, Alexis v. Mendez, et al. Case No: 21 C 6081 Settlement Amount: $175,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Alexis Henriquez and the Law Offices of David S. Lipschultz, Inc. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/18/2024 Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0248 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Winfield, Rickey v. Brumfield Case No: 22 C 3025 Settlement Amount: $500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Rickey Winfield, Sr. (20150802027) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0655 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Bradley v. Dart, et al. Case No: 20 CV 5122 Settlement Amount: $10,001.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Henderson Parks LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0619 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Tovar, Cesar v. Norwood, Ashley et al Case No: 23 C 2644 Settlement Amount: $2,900.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Cesar A. Tovar Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0363 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Williams, Vonsean v. Cozzi; Williams, Vonsean v. Dart Case No: 23 C 1572; 23 C 1574 Settlement Amount: $3,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Vonsean Keuntae Williams Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-0711 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: November 8, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards   Not available Not available
25-0740 1 25-0740 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - December 2024Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 12/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending December 2024. Payments total $631,497.20   Not available Not available
25-0764 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: The month ending December Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 12/31/2024 - Total Recovery: $7,383.31 - Number of Recoveries: 3   Not available Not available
25-0869 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Twelve-month period ended November 30, 2024 Summary: 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
25-0873 1  ReportREPORT Department: COOK COUNTY HEALTH Report Title: CCH MONTHLY REPORT Report Period: January 2025 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14.   Not available Not available