Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2021 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting
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21-5498 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 9/22/2021approvePass Action details Not available
21-5409 1  ReportReport of court orders processedrecommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5377 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Susan G. Feibus Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Cook County Assessor, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 09/07/2021 Unopposed Petition Number: 150 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $48,863.98 Paid to Date: $4,038,974.68recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5378 1  Special Court Case (Compliance and Complaint Administrators)Compliance/Complaint Administrator: Susan G. Feibus Case Name: Shakman, et al. v. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 69 C 2145 Date of This Order: 09/07/2021 Unopposed Petition Number: 31 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $33,396.49 Paid to Date: $947,845.99recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5379 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: 09/14/2021 Unopposed Petition Number: 16 This Court Ordered Amount of this petition: $39,129.31 Paid to Date: $530,196.28recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5387 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP. Special State's Attorney(s): James M. Lydon Case Name: Mays v. Dart, et al. Case No.(s): 20 C 2134 Time period: 06/01/2021 - 06/30/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $10,922.38 Paid to Date: $736,821.96 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/27/2021 (amount was reduced by the Court by $110.00)recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5390 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: O’Mara, Gleason, & O’Callaghan, LLC. Special State's Attorney(s): Richard Gleason Case Name: DeLeon-Reyes v. Rey Guevara, et al., and Gabriel Solache v. City of Chicago, et al. Case No.(s): 18 C 2312 and 18 C 1028 Time period: 02/01/2020 - 04/30/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $7,196.50 Paid to Date: $8,954.2 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: ($1,887.00 on 04/23/2020) and ($5,309.50 on 06/22/2021)recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5393 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: O’Mara Gleason O’Callaghan, LLC. Special State's Attorney(s): Peter O’Mara Case Name: People v. Heggie Carr Case No.(s): 11 CR 1455701 Time period: 03/01/2021 - 04/30/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,258.00 Paid to Date: $1,387.50 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 06/22/2021recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5398 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: O’Mara, Gleason, & O’Callaghan, LLC. Special State's Attorney(s): Richard Gleason Case Name: Administration of the Electronic Monitoring Program, and Taphia Williams v. Cook County, et al. Case No.(s): 18 C 1456 Time period: 03/01/2021 - 04/30/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,722.50 Paid to Date: $89,075.29 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 06/22/2021recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5399 1  Special Court Case (Special States Attorneys)Firm: Reiter Burns, LLP. Special State's Attorney(s): Daniel M. Noland Case Name: DeLeon-Reyes v. Reynaldo Guevara, et al. Case No.(s): 18 C 1028 Time period: 06/01/2021 - 07/31/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $37,261.64 Paid to Date: $200,355.78 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/21/2021recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5400 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 Date of This Order: 09/09/2021 Time period: 03/01/2021 - 07/18/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $75,530.55 Paid to Date: $7,396,870.30 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5401 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 22152 . Date of This Order: 08/31/2021 Time period: 01/01/2020 - 06/15/2021 This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $6,341.25 Paid to Date: $7,396,870.30 Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/Arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-4956 1  Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment)Case: Brown, et al. v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al. Case No: 17 C 8085 Settlement Amount: $40,586.23 Department: 1260 - Public Defender Payable to: Axis Surplus Insurance Company Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: Second layer excess insurance reimbursementrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5090 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Dana Kurtz v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office Case No: 2018 CH 11879 Settlement Amount: $29,000.00 Department: State’s Attorney Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: FOIArecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5257 1  Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation)Case: Thompson v. CCSAO Case No: 20 CH 2490 Settlement Amount: $7,500.00 Department: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: FOIArecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5113 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Johnson, David v. Klimek, et al. Case No: 17 C 8400 Settlement Amount: $4,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: David Johnson and Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, LTD., his attorneys Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5124 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company a/s/o Robert O’Malley v. Riley, et al. Case No: 20 M5 03799 Settlement Amount: $3,200.00 Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff Payable to: State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. a/s/o Robert O'Malley and Simon & McClosky, Ltd. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5157 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Allen, Ella v. Mentz, et al. Case No: 20 L 8240 Settlement Amount: $7,100.00 Department: 1231-Police Department Payable to: Ella Allen and her Attorneys, Malman Law Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5179 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Reitinger, Salvador v Dart et al Case No: 21 C 2331 Settlement Amount: $7,500.00 Department: 4240-Cermak Health Services Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and Salvador Reitinger Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5180 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Collier, Jemila v. Dart, et al. Case No: 18 L 7767 Settlement Amount: $50,000.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Jemila Collier and Craig L. Manchik & Assoc., P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligencerecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5183 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Bailey, Rudolph v Dart, et al. Case No: 19 C 2414 Settlement Amount: $12,500.00 Department: 4240-Cermak Health Services Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and Rudolph Bailey Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a constitutional violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5184 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Joshua Bruce v Sheriff et al. Case No: 20 C 3074 Settlement Amount: $8,000.00 Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections Payable to: Joshua Bruce Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5185 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: DeSean Toby v Dart et al. Case No: 19 C 4175 Settlement Amount: $12,500.00 Department: 4240-Cermak Health Services Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and DeSean Toby Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5193 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Orozco, Pedro R. v. Officer Arce, et al., Case No: 18 C 2409 Settlement Amount: $5,000.00 Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff Payable to: Pedro Orozco and West Town Community Law Office Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5370 1  Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights)Case: Mitchell, Kehinda v. City of Chicago et al. Case No: 18 C 7357 Settlement Amount: $400,000.00 Department: 1250-State’s Attorney Payable to: Kehinda Mitchell, individually and her attorneys Loevy & Loevy, P.C. Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 06/22/2021 Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violationrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5295 1 Quarterly Litigation Disbursement Report – Q3 FY 2021ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursement Report - Q3 FY 2021 Report Period: Quarterly Settlement Report 06/01/2021 - 08/31/2021 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlements during Q3 of fiscal year 2021. Payments total $5,472,098.91.recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5434 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File Patient Arrestees Report Period: Month Ending September 30, 2021 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestee Claims the month ending September 30, 2021. Payments total: $14,803.16recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5438 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File-Self Insurance Claim Report Period: Month Ending September 30, 2021 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims the month ending September 30, 2021. Payments total: $3,223.00recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5336 1  ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries Report Period: Month ending September 30, 2021 Summary: Submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending September 30, 2021 Total Recoveries $370.65 - Number of Recoveries: 1recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5036 1 Michael Carrero - 10/06/21Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Michael Carrero Job Title: Road Equipment Operator Department: Municipal Fuel Tax Illinois First Date of Incident: 8/07/17; 09/10/18 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured his abdomen getting into the cap of a mow-trimmer. Petitioner injured his abdomen lifting a ramp onto a trailer Accidental Injuries: Hernia surgery for both incidents Petition and Order No: 19 WC 27756; 19 WC 27757 Claim Amount: $24,429.39 Attorney: Ross Tyrell, Ltd Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: n/arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5037 1 Annette McCollough - 10/06/21Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Annette McCollough Job Title: Clerk Department: Provident Hospital Date of Incident: 08/13/21 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured her right wrist when she fell. Accidental Injuries: Right wrist Petition and Order No: 21 WC 13315 Claim Amount: $4,000.00 Attorney: Ankin Law Group, LLC Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: n/arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5038 1 Tiffany Vanderbilt - 10/06/21Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Tiffany Vanderbilt Job Title: Investigator I Department: Department of Revenue Date of Incident: 01/12/21 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured her bilateral knees and back during a motor vehicle accident. Accidental Injuries: Bilateral knees, back Petition and Order No: 21 WC 07270 Claim Amount: $13,676.36 Attorney: Saks, Robinson & Rittenberg, Ltd. Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: n/arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5126 1 James Phipps - 10/06/2021Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: James Phipps Job Title: Custodian of Records Department: Clerk’s Office Date of Incident: 09/17/2020 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured his left knee when a bookshelf wheels got caught, causing him to fall. Accidental Injuries: Left leg Petition and Order No: 20 WC 31343 Claim Amount: $9,371.10 Attorney: James Ellis Gumbiner & Associates Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: 03/11/2014 ($5,000.00)recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5181 1 Russell Blanchard - 10/06/2021Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Russell Blanchard Job Title: Correctional Lieutenant Department: Department of Corrections Date of Incident: 04/03/2017 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured his right knee and right leg as a result of an altercation with an inmate. Accidental Injuries: Right leg Petition and Order No: 17 WC 10328 Claim Amount: $164,111.60 Attorney: Whiteside & Goldberg Date of Subcommittee Approval: 07/27/2021 Prior/pending claims: n/arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5182 1 Ethel Brown - 10/06/2021Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Ethel Brown Job Title: Medical Assistant Department: Stroger Hospital Date of Incident: 07/07/2020 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured her right knee and left shoulder when she slipped and fell. Accidental Injuries: Right leg, left shoulder Petition and Order No: 20 WC 22114 Claim Amount: $15,082.38 Attorney: Briskman, Briskman & Greenberg Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: n/arecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5392 1 Joann Abruzzo - 10/06/2021Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Joann Abruzzo Job Title: Deputy Sheriff II Department: Sheriff’s Department Date of Incident: 02/27/18 Incident/Activity: Petitioner fell, injuring her left hand, back, and left knee. Accidental Injuries: Left hand, back, left knee Petition and Order No: 18 WC 14225 Claim Amount: $24,999.00 Attorney: GWC Injury Lawyers, LLC Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: 1/24/12 ($24,961.10)recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5396 1 Michael Miskell - 10/06/2021Workers' Compensation ClaimsEmployee: Michael Miskell Job Title: Correctional Officer Department: Department of Corrections Date of Incident: 10/13/2020 Incident/Activity: Petitioner injured her right arm during a physical confrontation. Accidental Injuries: Right arm Petition and Order No: 20 WC 25704 Claim Amount: $21,500.00 Attorney: Steven Malman & Associates Date of Subcommittee Approval: n/a Prior/pending claims: 08/09/2010 ($6,373.66)recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5296 1 Risk Management Workers Compensation Settlement - 1119498 Jimenez, MagdalenaWorkers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management)WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS (RISK MANAGEMENT) Employee: Jimenez, Magdalena Job Title: 1360.Correctional Officer Department: Department Of Corrections Date of Incident: 4/2/2021 Incident/Activity: While securing another inmate, an inmate threw a chair which struck employee in the left shoulder and facial areas. Accidental Injuries: Shoulder(s) Petition and Order No: 21 WC 009241 Claim Amount: $8,090.30 Attorney: Al Koritsaris, Argionis & Associates, LLC Date of Subcommittee Approval: N/A Prior/pending claims: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information the attached claims summary with all prior and pending claims.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5292 1 Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments - July 2021ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 7/1/2021 - 7/31/2021 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending July 2021. Payments total $1,267,717.18recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-5294 1 Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments - August 2021ReportREPORT Department: Risk Management Report Title: Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments Report Period: 8/1/2021 - 8/31/2021 Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending August 2021. Payments total $1,444,638.49recommend for receiving and filingPass Action details Not available
21-0711 1 CCH October 2021 Monthly ReportReportREPORT Department: CCH Report Title: CCH Monthly Report Report Period: October 2021 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
21-5258 1 CALLING FOR A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ELECTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATIONResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ELECTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATION WHEREAS, the County of Cook is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and WHEREAS, as a home rule unit, Cook County may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS, the Local Government Officer Compensation Act (50 ILCS 145/ 1, et seq.) provides that the salary of elected officers of units of local government, including home rule units, shall be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the office; and WHEREAS, the offices of County Sheriff, County Clerk, and County Treasurer will commence terms of office on December I, 2022 and the Office of Board of Commissioners, Finance Chairman, President of the Board, Members of the Board of Review, and County Assessor will commence terms of office on December 5, 2022; and WHEREAS, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County will commence term of office on December 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-5033 1 PACE FinancingOrdinancePROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY NOTES OF THE COUNTY; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO WHEREAS, Cook County (the “County”), is a county duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Illinois (the “State”), and is a home rule unit of local government of the State pursuant to the 1970 Constitution of the State (the “Constitution”), and is further authorized pursuant to the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act of Illinois, 50 ILCS 50/1 et seq., as amended (the “PACE Act”) to establish a property assessed clean energy program (the “PACE Program”), create a PACE area (as defined in the PACE Act) and finance and/or refinance energy projects (as defined in the PACE Act) (the “Energy Projects”), and may, under the power granted by Section 6(a) of Article VII of the Constitution, as supplemented 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, exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its goverrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
21-4303 1 Equity in Evaluation and Selection for Contract NegotiationOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS OR PROPOSALS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34-Finance, Article IV.-Procurement Codes, Division 2.-Procurement Procedures, Sec.34-138(S) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 34-138. EQUITY IN EVALUATION AND SELECTION FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. Sec 34-138 Evaluation and Selection for Contract Negotiation. The CPO in coordination with the Using Agency shall develop evaluation criteria, which are included in the RFQ or RFP. These criteria may include, but are not limited to, experience and qualifications of the Respondent or Proposer, the quality, content and completeness of the Response or Proposal, the demonstrated willingness and ability of the Respondent or Proposer to satisfy the requirements as described in the RFQ or RFP, and, if applicable, the cost proposal. The evaluation shall be performed by a committee chaired by the CPO or a designee of the CPO with representatives of the Using Agency and other persons designated by the CPO. The CPO will mrecommend for deferralPass Action details Not available
21-4102 1 Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc.ContractPROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Vendor: Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc. Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Unarmed Security Services Contract Contract Value: $7,037,358.30 Contract period: 10/1/2021 - 9/30/2024. 10/11/2021 - 10/10/2024 with two (2) 1-year renewal options. Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY2021 $266,433 FY2022 $2,285,514.00, FY2023 $2,426,758, FY2024 $2,058,653.30 Accounts: 11100.10155.520830.00000.00000 Professional Services Contract Number(s): 1825-17682 Concurrences: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation. The prime is a certified MBE. The Chief Procurement Officer concurs. Summary: This contract enables Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc. to provide unarmed security services at Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The unarmed security provider will assist the JTDC in providing a safe and secure juvenile detention environment for residents and staff at the farecommend for approval as amended in the errataPass Action details Not available