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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/23/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 7/16/2025
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25-3391 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 06/11/2025.   Not available Not available
25-3249 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Judge Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment Report Period: June 1, 2025 - June 24, 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 the period.   Not available Not available
25-3309 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: 05/29/2025 Time period: 04/30/2025 - 05/28/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,169.25 Paid to Date: $162,061.73 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3311 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: 07/01/2025 Time period: 06/09/2025 - 06/30/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,700.00 Paid to Date: $162,061.73 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3312 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 0230902 Date of This Order: 05/29/2025 Time period: 04/30/2025 - 05/28/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $15,921.33 Paid to Date: $484,482.06 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3313 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 0230902 Date of This Order: 07/01/2025 Time period: 05/30/2025 - 06/30/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $24,119.25 Paid to Date: $484,482.06 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3314 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC Attorney(s): Fabio Valentini Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 20768-04 Date of This Order: 05/29/2025 Time period: 05/02/2025 - 05/28/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,143.75 Paid to Date: $203,689.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3315 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: 05/29/2025 Time period: 05/25/2025 - 05/29/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $5,021.75 Paid to Date: $236,610.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3316 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: 07/01/2025 Time period: 06/02/2025 - 07/01/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,158.00 Paid to Date: $236,610.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3317 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBard P.C. Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002 Date of This Order: 07/01/2025 Time period: 04/01/2025 - 05/31/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $10,902.74 Paid to Date: $163,561.82 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3319 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: 06/20/2025 Time period: 11/15/2024 - 06/13/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $36,438.90 Paid to Date: $8,986,033.08 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3320 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 95 CR 27600-01 Date of This Order: 07/01/2025 Time period: 11/15/2025 - 05/12/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $21,184.85 Paid to Date: $8,986,033.08 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3321 1  Special Court Case (Probate)Firm: Monahan Law Group, LLC Special State's Attorney(s): Ashley L. Reed Case Name: In Re Estate of Janusz Morowski Case No.(s): 2025 P 00484 Time period: 02/03/2025 - 03/31/2025 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,587.40 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
25-3307 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Johnson-Cobb, Felicia (Est. Deandre Cobb) v. Cook County Case No: 23 L 4970 Settlement Amount: $5,000,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health) Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/09/2025 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.   Not available Not available
25-3308 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: McDonald Laverne (Est. Serenity Arrington) v. Cook County Case No: 21 L 9498 Settlement Amount: $350,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health) Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/09/2025 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.   Not available Not available
25-3318 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Whitaker Kennedy v. Cook County State’s Attorney Case No: 2023 CH 08492 Settlement Amount: $22,870.47 Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety) Payable to: LegalSolved LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation.   Not available Not available
25-3108 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Aldridge, Devin v. Harris, et al Case No: 23 C 05840 Settlement Amount: $1,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Devin Aldridge Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-3220 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Pearson, Alex v. Dart et al. Case No: 21 C 1521 Settlement Amount: $5,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-3288 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Bonner, Percy v. Dart et al. Case No: 21 C 2474 Settlement Amount: $43,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
25-3300 1 25-3300 Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q2FY25ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q2 FY 2025 Report Period: 03/01/2025 - 05/31/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information proposed paid settlement for Q2 fiscal year 2025. Payments total $47,992,181.01   Not available Not available
25-2801 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: The months ending April 30, May 31 and June 30, 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Patient Arrestee Claims for the months ending 4/30/2025, 5/31/2025 and 6/30/2025 - Total: $96,716.10   Not available Not available
25-3284 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Months ending May 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the Months ending May 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025. Payments total: $ 31,341.49   Not available Not available
25-3152 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending June 30, 2025 Summary: Submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending June 30, 2025, Total Recoveries: $11,410.12 - Number of Recoveries: 4   Not available Not available
25-3299 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: June 11, 2025 through July 22, 2025 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Awards   Not available Not available
25-3298 1 25-3298 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - May 2025Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 05/01/2025 - 05/31/2025 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending May 2025. Payments total $1,261,200.69   Not available Not available
25-3286 1 25-3286 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting July 23, 2025Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 06/01/2025 - 06/30/2025 Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements   Not available Not available
25-3322 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Six-month period ended May 31, 2025 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the six-month period ended May 31, 2025, 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
25-1171 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: July 2025 Summary:   Not available Not available
25-0703 1 REALLOCATIONS FOR SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND REDUCTIONResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION REALLOCATIONS FOR SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION INITIATIVE WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which included $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 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 (“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 WHERE   Not available Not available
25-0704 1 COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVEResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COOK COUNTY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVE WHEREAS, the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC), as an office under the Cook County Board President, works to promote equitable, human-centered, community-driven justice system innovation and practice through rigorous stakeholder engagement, policy work, service coordination, and grantmaking that increases community safety and reduces reliance on incarceration; and WHEREAS, the JAC supports Cook County’s commitment to advancing equity throughout Cook County by investing in programs and strategies to improve community safety in communities disproportionately impacted by violence and incarceration; and WHEREAS, Cook County Ordinance Sec. 2-527 establishes the JAC’s authority to administer violence prevention, intervention and reduction grants to nonprofit community-based organizations in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code; and WHEREAS, building on historic levels of investment in the areas of violence prevention and community safety, JAC grant initiatives will sustain key services   Not available Not available
25-0705 1 WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCEResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION COOK COUNTY WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE INITIATIVE WHEREAS, the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC), as an office under the Cook County Board President, works to promote equitable, human-centered, community-driven justice system innovation and practice through rigorous stakeholder engagement, policy work, service coordination, and grantmaking that increases community safety and reduces reliance on incarceration; and WHEREAS, the JAC supports Cook County’s commitment to advancing equity throughout Cook County by administering grants that invest in programs and strategies to improve community safety in the areas of violence prevention, returning residents, recidivism reduction, and restorative justice; and WHEREAS, Cook County Ordinance Sec. 2-527 establishes the JAC’s authority to administer violence prevention, intervention and reduction grants in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code; and WHEREAS, building on historic levels of investment in the areas of violence prevention and community safety, JAC gran   Not available Not available
25-3154 1 United Way of Metro ChicagoInteragency AgreementPROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT Department(s): Office of the President and Justice Advisory Council Other Part(ies): United Way of Metro Chicago, 333 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60604 Request: Authorization to negotiate and enter into a one-time agreement with the United Way Metro Chicago (“UWMC”) an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, as the host organization of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (“PSPC”), to facilitate and fund the evaluation of work conducted by the Government Alliance for Safe Communities (“GASC”) partners. Good(s) or Service(s): UWMC through PSPC and other funding partners will facilitate and fund the evaluation of GASC work which is performed by the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (“CORNERS”). Agreement period: One-time Agreement Fiscal Impact: $250,000.00 Accounts: 11287.1205.39001.520830.00000.00000 Agreement Number(s): NA Summary/Notes: The Government Alliance for Safe Communities (“GASC”) represents an intergovernmental collaboration between the City of Chicago, OOP, JAC, Illi   Not available Not available
25-2912 1 25-2912 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES FOR COUNTY OF COOKResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE COUNTY OF COOK WHEREAS, on February 2, 1978, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the establishment of the Cook County Employees Deferred Compensation Plan for employees of the County of Cook and Cook County Forest Preserve District pursuant to Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States; Public Act 78-1277 of the Illinois General Assembly (40 ILCS 5/24-101 et seq.) and Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and WHEREAS, the declared purpose of the County of Cook Employees Deferred Compensation Plan (“the Plan”) is to enable all employees access to greater economic security in retirement; and WHEREAS, the Plan was last amended in 2016 and is in need of updates to reflect developments in federal law and best practices, in such areas as regulatory changes, compliance, liability, and operations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners that the County of Cook Emplo   Not available Not available