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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 07/09/2026
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26-1943 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 06/10/2026.   Not available Not available
26-1834 1  ReportREPORT Department: Office of the Chief Judge Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment Report Period: May 16, 2026 - June 19, 2026 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
26-1933 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 00 CR 13572-01 Date of This Order: 06/24/2026 Time period: 01/272026 - 06/18/2026 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $35,464.98 Paid to Date: $9,407,702.66 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A   Not available Not available
26-1570 1  Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation)Case: Horton v. County of Cook, et al. Case No: 2025L005559 Settlement Amount: $10,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 Payable to: The Kryder Law Group, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of premises liability   Not available Not available
26-1821 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Joseph D.G. Simpson, et al., v. Cook County, et al Case No: 18 CV 553 Settlement Amount: $60,833.33 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Dunner, Charles and Kaplan Law Firm PLLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/22/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-1548 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Smith, Chet v. Cook County et al. Case No: 21 C 6245 Settlement Amount: $6,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Amundsen Davis, LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/15/2026 Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
26-1807 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Lee, Michael v Becerra, et al., Lee, Michael v Taylor-Barrios, et al., Lee, Michael v Miles, et al., and Lee, Michael v Valadez, et al. Case No: 25 C 6392, 24 C 11147, 25 C 7420 and 24 C 12448 Settlement Amount: $3,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Michael Lee Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
26-1808 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Simmons, Demarcus v Johnson Case No: 18 C 2151 Settlement Amount: $4,750.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Demarcus Simmons Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
26-1822 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Joseph D.G. Simpson, et al., v. Cook County, et al Case No: 18 CV 553 Settlement Amount: $53,333.34 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Merkerson, Frederick and Kaplan Law Firm PLLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/22/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-1823 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Joseph D.G. Simpson, et al., v. Cook County, et al Case No: 18 CV 553 Settlement Amount: $60,833.33 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Richardson, Maurice and Kaplan Law Firm PLLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 10/22/2025 Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-1824 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Louis Monae v. Cook County, et al. Case No: 18 CV 424 Settlement Amount: $58,833.34 Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff) Payable to: Monae, Louis and Kaplan Law Firm PLLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination   Not available Not available
26-1875 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Milwaukee & California Currency Exchange, Inc. v. Circuit Clerk Case No: 2024 M1 105726 Settlement Amount: $2,836.30 Fixed Charges Department: 490 Payable to: Milwaukee California Currency Exchange, Inc. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a violation of the Illinois Commercial Code.   Not available Not available
26-1818 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Garrett, Terrance v. Miller, et al. Case No: 23 C 5157 Settlement Amount: $4,500.00 Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Terrance Garrett Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.   Not available Not available
26-1819 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Garrett, Terrance v. Wiater Case No: 23 C 4916 Settlement Amount: $3,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Terrance Garrett Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.   Not available Not available
26-1854 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Williams, Craig v Hines, et al. Case No: 24 C 2796 Settlement Amount: $250.00 Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Craig Williams Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation   Not available Not available
26-1937 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Brown, Ronald v. Cook County Case No: 25-1642 Settlement Amount: $26,246.00 Fixed Charges Department: 490 Payable to: Ronald Brown ($1,246.00); Laurie Samuels ($12,500.00); John O'Toole ($12,500.000) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Settlement of an employment claim   Not available Not available
26-1867 1 26-1867- Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q2FY26ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Period: 03/01/2026 - 05/31/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the Q2 fiscal year 2026. Payments total $15,275,143.88   Not available Not available
26-1872 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 10, 2026 to July 14, 2026 Summary: Authorization to pay Settlement and Awards   Not available Not available
26-1863 1 26-1863 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments -May 2026Workers' Compensation ClaimsREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 05/01/2026 - 05/31/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending May 31, 2026. Payments total $963,636.42   Not available Not available
26-1900 1 26-1900 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting July 16, 2026Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is requesting authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month ending June 2026.   Not available Not available
26-1860 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments Report Period: 5/1/2026-5/31/26 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending 5/31/2026. Payments total: $ 4,927.37   Not available Not available
26-1861 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments Report Period: 6/1/2026 - 6/30/2026 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending 6/30/26. Payments total $418.00   Not available Not available
26-1864 1 26-1864 Receive and File Subrogation Claim RecoveriesReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending of June Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 06/30/2026 Total Recovery: $56,906.67 Number of Recoveries:4   Not available Not available
26-1935 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Six-month period ended May 31, 2026 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the six-month period ended May 31, 2026, 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
26-1605 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: June 2026 Summary:   Not available Not available
26-1758 1 NT-119 increase ARPA fundsResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION INCREASE TO THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COOK COUNTY AND CIRCLE ROOT COLLABORATIVE FOR THE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING INTIATIVE 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 approximat   Not available Not available
26-1574 1  OrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS; THE APPROVAL, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois (the “Illinois Constitution”), The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”) is a home rule unit of local government and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to, the power to tax and to incur debt; and WHEREAS, the County may also exercise powers relating to the power to tax and to incur debt pursuant to the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/ et seq.), as supplemented and amended by the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois (collectively, the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County (the “Corporate Authorities” or the “Board”) has not adopted any ordinance, resolution, order or motion or provided any County    Not available Not available
26-1577 1  OrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of The County of Cook, Illinois. WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that “[a] County which has a chief executive officer elected by the electors of the county ... (is) a home rule unit” and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”), has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a home rule unit and may, under the power granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, “exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to, the power … to tax; and to incur debt”, and as provided by the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended (the “Debt Reform Act”), and the other Omnibus Bond Acts, as amended; and WHEREAS, the County has the power to incur debt payable from ad valorem property tax receipts or from any other lawful source and maturing within 40 ye   Not available Not available
26-1578 1  OrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE authorizing the creation of a local taxing jurisdiction loan program and, to fund such program, authorizing and providing for the execution and delivery of a line of credit agreement and the issuance of general obligation tax anticipation notes evidencing borrowings by the County under a non-revolving line of credit. WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that “a County which has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County ... (is) a Home Rule Unit” and The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”), has a Chief Executive Officer elected by the electors of the County and is therefore a Home Rule Unit and may, under the power granted by said Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, as supplemented by the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the other Omnibus Bond Acts, as amended, exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to, the    Not available Not available
26-1251 2 Resolution requesting updates to the recruitment and retention bonus pay programResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION UPDATING THE RETENTION BONUS PAY PROGRAM WHEREAS, in 2022, the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Cook County Bureau of Human Resources to enter into a pilot of the Recruitment Incentive and Retention Bonus Pay Program; and WHEREAS, this program came to be after the County experienced the effects of the Great Resignation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic which led to many vacancies in various fields; and WHEREAS, the goal of this program is to recruit more employees and increase Cook County’s workforce by offering non-compounding one-time incentive payments to address attrition, operational and hiring challenges, and to overcome other labor market challenges; and WHEREAS, this program was in effect for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024, and agencies that participated in the program touted much success in lowering their attrition rates and closing vacancies; and WHEREAS, the Resolution and Annual Appropriation Bill for Fiscal Year 2025 included directives for the Chief of the Bureau of Human Resources and Budget Director to evaluate   Not available Not available
26-1514 1 AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTS REQUIREMENTSOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTS REQUIREMENTS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34 Finance, Article IV Procurement Code, Division 9 Contract Management, Section 34-302 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 34-302. Management of contracts. (a) Using Agency responsibilities are as follows: (1) Assign Using Agency personnel with the knowledge, skills, ability, and ability to manage the Contract; (2) Monitor performance of the Contract in accordance with its terms; (3) Track Contract budgets and expenditures and review invoices and charges to ensure compliance with the Contract and the County’s Code Part 1, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 10; (4) Document the timeliness and acceptance or rejection of deliverables and initiate appropriate action to enforce the Contract terms; (5) For Contracts over 1,000,000.00, evaluate and document compliance with Contract requirements on a periodic basis during the term of the Contract and submit to the CPO; and (6) Track Contract ex   Not available Not available
26-1784 1 Procurement AmendmentOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PROCUREMENT AMENDMENT BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that CHAPTER 34, FINANCE, ARTICLE IV, PROCUREMENT CODE, DIVISION 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 34-123 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 34-123. No power to act for procurements or expenditures of $200,000.00 or more. The CPO shall have the authority to approve Procurements, execute Contracts and execute Contract amendments up to an amount less than $200,000.00 without Board approval; provided, however, that Board approval shall be required for any Procurement of the same or similar supplies, goods, equipment or services which would result in the aggregate amount of such Procurements from the same vendor by the same Using Agency equaling or exceeding $200,000.00 in any fiscal year. Notwithstanding, the CPO shall have the authority to execute (1) extension or renewal options on Contracts approved by the Board. provided, however, if the total of such extension or renewal option increases the original amount of such Contract by more than $200,000   Not available Not available