Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/17/2024 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 4/11/2024
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24-2613 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/28/2024approvePass Action details Not available
24-2614 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 03/13/2024approvePass Action details Not available
24-2140 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: March 1, 2024 through March 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 the period. .recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-2323 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: 02/08/2024 Time period: 01/24/2024 - 02/08/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,387.00 Paid to Date: $90,828.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2324 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: 03/12/2924 Time period: 02/21/2024 - 03/11/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $5,895.00 Paid to Date: $90,828.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2325 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: 02/08/2024 Time period: 01/24/2024 - 02/08/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $6,060.50 Paid to Date: $149,284.03 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2326 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: 03/12/2024 Time period: 02/09/2024 - 03/12/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $24,189.47 Paid to Date: $149,284.03 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2328 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: 03/12/2024 Time period: 11/01/2023 - 02/29/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,356.25 Paid to Date: $34,031.25 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2331 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: 03/12/2024 Time period: 11/01/2023 - 02/29/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $32,106.25 Paid to Date: $68,556.13 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2332 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: 02/29/2024 Time period: 11/01/2023 - 02/28/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,800.72 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2353 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 91 CR 2145101 Date of This Order: 03/05/2024 Time period: 11/01/2023 - 02/29/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $16,873.64 Paid to Date: $8,436.074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2374 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: 03/13/2024 Time period: 04/01/2023 - 01/30/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $88,862.49 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2395 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 90 CR 25846 Date of This Order: 03/18/2024 Time period: 08/03/2023 - 02/29/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $28,786.25 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2416 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: 03/18/2024 Time period: 02/14/2024 - 03/15/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $14,969.46 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2437 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: 03/25/2024 Time period: 11/16/2023 - 03/15/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,866.75 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2458 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: Office of the Special Prosecutor Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 91 CR 2114701 Date of This Order: 03/26/2024 Time period: 11/15/2023 - 03/15/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,781.26 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2459 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 0023, 91 CR 21147 Date of This Order: 03/26/2024 Time period: 11/14/2023 - 03/15/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,382.50 Paid to Date: $8,436,074.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2460 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: 1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 02/23/2024 Time period: 12/01/2023 - 12/31/2023 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $1,693.99 & FTI Consulting - $16,770.98 Paid to Date: $659,477.96 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2480 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: 1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 02/23/2024 Time period: 01/01/2024 - 01/31/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $5,837.50 Paid to Date: $659,477.96 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2481 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: 1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771 Date of This Order: 03/26/2024 Time period: 02/01/2024 - 02/29/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $4,675.00 & FTI Consulting - $3,343.70 Paid to Date: $659,477.96 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2557 1  Special Court OrdersFirm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Attorney(s): McCarthy & Valentini, LLC. Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor Case No.(s): 88 CR 230902 Date of This Order: 04/02/2024 Time period: 02/05/2024 - 04/01/2024 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $21,812.75 Paid to Date: $299,794.80 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/AapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2155 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Proposed Settlements Case: Washington, Justin v. Cook County Case No: 23 C 1842 Settlement Amount: $4,200.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Justin Washington $2,000.00; Manikowski Law Office, L.L.C. $2,200.00 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discriminationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2187 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Minge, Rose v. Cook County Case No: 20 C 6935 Settlement Amount: $95,000.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Rose Minge; Law Office of Mark Schaffner, PC Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of employment discriminationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-1884 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Pickett, Jacque (Est. Jeanette Pickett) v. Cook County, et al. Case No: 19 L 11139 Settlement Amount: $91,532.30 Department: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital - 4897 Payable to: Est. of Jeanette Pickett and her attys Allen N. Schwartz, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.approvePass Action details Not available
24-2249 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Ohrt, Jacqueline (Est. Edith Ohrt) v. Knight, Donija and Cook County Case No: 23 L 9233 Settlement Amount: $3,500,000.00 Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Payable to: Jaqueline Sue Ohrt as Ind. Adm. Est. of Edith June Ohrt, and her atty, Thomas M. Paris Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 03/13/2024 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice case.approvePass Action details Not available
24-2278 1  Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation)Case: Vaughn, London (a minor, by his mother Tika Clark) v. Cook County Case No: 20 L 10094 Settlement Amount: $3,000,000.00 Department: 4897 John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/20/2023 Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim.approvePass Action details Not available
24-2291 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Chicago Sun Times v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office Case No: 2023 CH 09335 Settlement Amount: $5,500.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff) 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
24-2292 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Shreyas Gandlur v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Case No: 2023CH 04090 Settlement Amount: $31,500.00 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
24-2293 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Walter Thompson v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Case No: 2021 CH 01738 Settlement Amount: $29,500.00 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
24-2294 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: HRDC v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Case No: 2021 CH 05850 Settlement Amount: $41,537.97 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
23-5547 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Russell v. Cook County Case No: 2022 CH 03326 Settlement Amount: $500.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Mike Russell Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-1508 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Proposed Settlements Case: Williams, Tayan v. Dart Case No: 21 C 6561 Settlement Amount: $1,500.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Tayan Williams (R13854) Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2202 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Cole, Quincy v. Wray Case No: 22-cv-1127 Settlement Amount: $2,250.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Quincy E. Cole Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2205 1S. Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Allen, Joseph v. Dart, et al. Case No: 22-cv-4479 Settlement Amount: $600.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Joseph Allen Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2223 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Smith v. Hampton, et al. Case No: 20-cv-7495 Settlement Amount: $2,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Donald Smith Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2244 1  Proposed Settlements (ATL)Case: Stuckey v. Roberson, et al. Case No: 23-cv-16882 Settlement Amount: $40,000.00 Fixed Charges Department: n/a Payable to: Jamiah Stuckey and Gregory E. Kulis & Assoc. Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: excessive forceapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2297 1  Proposed Settlements (ATL)Case: Dukes v. Washburn, et al. Case No: 21 CV 03672 Settlement Amount: $55,000.00 Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney Payable to: Stephen L. Richards, Law Offices of Stephen L. Richards Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: allegations of malicious prosecutionapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2234 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: March 14, 2023 to April 3, 2024 Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Awardsrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
24-2239 1 24-2239 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting April 17 2024Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements Report Period: 03/01/2024 - 03/31/2024 Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation SettlementsapprovePass Action details Not available
24-2237 1 24-2237 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - February 2024Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)REPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 02/01/2024 - 02/29/2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending February 2024. Payments total $1,388,327.92approvePass Action details Not available
24-2207 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Patient Arrestee Claims Report Period: Month ending February 29, 2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestees Claims for the month ending February 29, 2024. Payment’s total: $28,936.89recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-2206 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Self Insurance Claims Report Period: Month Ending February 29, 2024 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending February 29, 2024. Payment’s total: $16,583.07recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-1962 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending March 31, 2024 Summary: Submitting for your information, a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 3/31/2024 - Total Recovery: $4,342.03 - Number of Recoveries: 2recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-2587 1  ReportREPORT Department: Comptroller Office Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report Report Period: Three-month period ended February 29, 2024 Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the three-month period ended February 29, 2024, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook Countyrecommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-1412 1  ReportREPORT Department: Cook County Health Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: March-April 2024 Summary:recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
24-2103 1 ALLOCATION MODIFICATION OF THE DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUNDResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION ALLOCATION MODIFICATION OF THE DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND WHEREAS, in August 2022, the State of Texas started a coordinated effort of funding buses to transport new arrivals to the United States at the southwest border to various cities across the country with a focus on Chicago; and WHEREAS, the unannounced nature of bus arrivals created an unsafe and chaotic situation leading local government entities to respond to this humanitarian crisis; and WHEREAS, Cook County and Cook County Health have assisted the City of Chicago since the inception of the new arrivals operation with emergency management support and Cook County Health standing up a new clinic at Belmont Cragin exclusively to care for over 24,000 new arrival patients; and WHEREAS, there was a drastic increase in buses sent to Chicago with a peak of 15 buses in a single day and over 2,800 individual new arrivals in one week in September 2023; and WHEREAS, this influx caused overcrowding at Chicago Police Department precinct locations and the need for several additional shelterecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available