Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/24/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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23-3004 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 04/26/2023.approvePass Action details Not available
23-2774 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: April 1, 2023 through April 30, 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 receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-2906 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: 03/16/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 34 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $4,925.09 Paid to Date: $1,113,265.53recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2907 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: 04/20/2023 Unopposed Petition Number: 35 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $4,488.72 Paid to Date: $1,122,359.83recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2863 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC. Special State's Attorney(s): John J. Rock Case Name: Fields v. Dart, et al. Case No.(s): 19 C 2680 Time period: 09/01/2021 - 10/31/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $10,423.32 Paid to Date: $25,721.14 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/14/2021recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2865 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: 05/02/2023 Time period: 03/14/2023 - 05/01/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,853.75 Paid to Date: $53,094.64 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2867 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: 05/03/2023 Time period: 03/14/2023 - 05/01/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,821.75 Paid to Date: $58,021.91 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2883 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC. Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 511002 Date of This Order: 03/09/2023 Time period: 10/16/2022 - 01/15/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,406.25 Paid to Date: $10,518.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2885 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC. Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 511002 Date of This Order: 05/03/2023 Time period: 01/16/2023 - 03/23/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,400.00 Paid to Date: $10,518.75 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2888 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC. Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002 Date of This Order: 03/09/2023 Time period: 10/16/2022 - 01/15/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,768.63 Paid to Date: $19,800 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2889 1  Special Court OrdersSpecial Court ORDERS Firm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC. Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002 Date of This Order: 05/03/2023 Time period: 01/16/2023 - 03/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $10,518.75 Paid to Date: $19,800.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2899 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 01/26/2023 - 04/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,669.25 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2900 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 01/26/2023 - 02/27/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $17,150.00 Paid to Date: $102,124.03 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2901 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 02/28/2023 - 04/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $22,190.95 Paid to Date: $102,124.03 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2902 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 04/11/2023 - 04/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,850.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2903 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 02/28/2023 - 04/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $28,791.50 Paid to Date: $161,605.87 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2904 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: 04/26/2023 Time period: 02/28/2023 - 04/25/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $15,588.50 Paid to Date: $252,252.20 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2791 1  Special Court Case (Probate)Firm: Law Offices of Ellen E. Douglass Special State's Attorney(s): Ellen E. Douglass Case Name: In Re Estate of Michael Credio Case No.(s): 2022 P 8552 Time period: 12/01/2022 - 01/24/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,860.00 Paid to Date: $0.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2333 1  Special Court OrdersAttorney/Payee: Debjani Desai Presenter: Same Fees: $4,900.00 Service Rendered for court-appointed representation of indigent respondent(s): legal representation Name(s) of respondent(s): V.M. (minor) In Re: V.M. (minor) Case No(s): 20JA239recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2801 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Solis, Cynthia v. Cook County Case No: 23 PS 001 Settlement Amount: $650,000.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Cynthia Solis and her attorneys Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/25/2023 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claimrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2810 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Carl Hemphill v CCSAO Case No: 2020 CH 02931 Settlement Amount: $11,553.87 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
23-2849 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Prelitigation Settlement with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Case No: N/A Settlement Amount: $138,776.07 Department: 897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 03/14/2023 Subject matter: Prelitigation Settlementrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2421 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Mathis, Joseph v. Dart, et al. Case No: 20 C 4253 Settlement Amount: $5,500.00 Department: 1239-Department of Corrections Payable to: Joseph Mathis and Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2497 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: State Farm a/s/o Munoz v. Cook County Sheriff's Department Case No: 21 M1 015327 Settlement Amount: $4,585.33 Department: 1231 - Police Department Payable to: Simon McClosky Bassali Partipilo, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2707 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Honore, Adamu v. Dart et al. Case No: 21 C 6247 Settlement Amount: $3,000.00 Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff) Payable to: Adamu Honore Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2708 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Davis, Janice v. Mentz et al. Case No: 20 M1 301415 Settlement Amount: $18,000.00 Department: 1230-Court Services Department Payable to: Janice Davis and Karchmar & Lambert, P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2709 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Ward v. Brown, et al. Case No: 18 C 1798 Settlement Amount: $23,000.00 Department: 1239-Department of Corrections Payable to: Miller Berger LLC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2712 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: David Morris v. Cook County, et. al. Case No: 20 c 4812 Settlement Amount: $1,500.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: David D. Morris Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: An allegation of a Civil Rights Violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2731 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Thomas Jr. v. Furlow, et al. Case No: 21 C 0727 Settlement Amount: $8,000.00 Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County Payable to: Lorenzo Thomas, Jr. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2769 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: McCray, Tory v. Sage, et al. Case No: 20-cv-2497 Settlement Amount: $10,000.00 Department: 1239 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Tory McCray Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2777 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Month Ending April 30, 2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending April 30, 2023. Payments total: $26,419.76recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-2316 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending April 30, 2023 Summary: Submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 04/30/2023 - Total Recovery: $30,969.33 - Number of Recoveries: 3recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-2760 1 23-2760 Workers Compensation Settlements - Risk Management Settlements for April 2023Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Department of Risk Management Report Title: Workers' Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 04/01/2023 - 04/30/2023 Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation SettlementsapprovePass Action details Not available
23-2767 1 23-2767 Receive and File - Workers' Compensation Claim Payments- April 2023Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 04/01/2023-04/30/2023 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting your Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending April 2023. The payment total of $1,197,159.49recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-2862 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Office Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Four-Month Period Ended March 31, 2023 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the four-month period ended March 31, 2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-3030 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: May 2023 Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County Board on 7/23/14recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
23-2217 1 Rental Housing Support Program Fee Alignment OrdinanceOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM FEE ALIGNMENT ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 2 - County Clerk, Subdivision II. - Fees, Section 2-210.1, shall be amended as follows: Subdivision II. - Fees Sec. 2-210.1. Waiver of nonrequired fees for transfer on death instruments. (a) The fees for recording Transfer on Death Instruments shall be as follows: (1) The total fee to be charged for the recording of Transfer on Death Instruments shall be $41.00 to the County plus $9.00 for the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge imposed by 55 ILCS 5/4-12002 and 55 ILCS 5/4-12002.1(c)(5). (2) This fee shall be the same for electronic recording of Transfer on Death Instruments. (3) If the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge is amended and the surcharge is increased or lowered, the aggregate amount of the document flat fee attributable to the surcharge in the document may be changed accordingly. (b) The Cook Countyrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-2806 1  Report (SAO Workers Comp)REPORT Department: Civil Actions Bureau Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following CCSAO-Litigated Settlements & Awards Report Period: 04/26/2023 - 05/23/2023 Summary: Authority to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awardsrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available