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Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met March 14

Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met March 14. 

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

NOTICE AND AGENDA 

There will be a meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at the date, time and location listed above to consider the following: 

PUBLIC TESTIMONY  

Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have registered to speak, with the Secretary, 24 hours in advance of the meeting. To register as a public speaker, go to the meeting details page for this meeting at https://cook-county.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx to find a registration link. Duly authorized virtual public speakers may speak live from the County Board Room at 118 N. Clark Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL or be sent a link to virtually attend the meeting and will be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. After each speaker has completed their statement, they will be removed from the meeting. Once removed, you will still be able to follow the proceedings for that day at: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings or in a viewing area at 69 W. Washington Street, 22nd Floor Conference Room B, Chicago, IL. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony. Written comments will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be posted on the meeting page and made a part of the meeting record. 

23-1774 

COMMITTEE MINUTES  

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 01/24/2023

23-1770 

COMMITTEE MINUTES  

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/07/2023

23-0015

Presented by: STEVEN CYRANOSKI, Acting Inspector General 

REPORT  

Department: Office of the Independent Inspector General 

Report Title: Independent Inspector General Quarterly Report, 3rd Quarter 2022 

Report Period: July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022 

Summary: This report was written in accordance with Section 2-287 of the Independent Inspector General Ordinance, Cook County, Ill., Ordinances 07-O-52 (2007) (“OIIG Ordinance”), to apprise the President and the County Board of the activities of this office during the time period beginning July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. It is being placed on the County Board meeting agenda for receipt and file or referral to the Litigation Committee pursuant to an amendment to Section 2-287 of the OIIG Ordinance. 

Legislative History : 12/15/22 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Finance Subcommittee on Litig 

23-0843 

Presented by: STEVEN CYRANOSKI, Acting Inspector General 

REPORT  

Department: Office of the Independent Inspector General 

Report Title: Independent Inspector General Quarterly Report, 4th Quarter 2022 

Report Period: October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 

Summary: This report was written in accordance with Section 2-287 of the Independent Inspector General Ordinance, Cook County, Ill., Ordinances 07-O-52 (2007) (“OIIG Ordinance”), to apprise the President and the County Board of the activities of this office during the time period beginning October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. It is being placed on the County Board meeting agenda for receipt and file or referral to the Litigation Committee pursuant to Section 2-287 of the OIIG Ordinance. Legislative History : 2/9/23 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Finance Subcommittee on Litigati 23-1783 

CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT  

Affirmative & Complex Litigation Section 

January 1, 2023 - February 28, 2023

Civil Rights/Torts Section 

January 11, 2023 - February 27, 2023 

..end 

23-1789 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING 

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Prelitigation Settlement for Services Furnished by Lutheran Social Services of Illinois  

Case Number: N/A 

23-1793 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Solis, Nicholas v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al.  

Case Number: 20 C 1467

23-1797 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Johnson, et al. v. Cook County, et al.  

Case Number: 16 C 0144 

23-1801

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Mario Reyes v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office et al.  

Case Number: 18 L 12511 

23-1805 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 700 (Walker) v. Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County  

Case Number: 21 CH 4245

23-1810 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Rivera, David v. Cook County  

Case Number: 22 L 6947 

23-1814 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Thurston, Tasha et al. v. Cook County  

Case Number: 21 L 6192 

23-1815 

REPORT  

Department: Civil Actions Bureau 

Report Title: Outside Counsel Invoices 

Report Period: 01/31/2023 - 03/07/2023 

Summary: Special State’s Attorneys’ and Special Assistant State’s Attorneys’ Invoices for Approval 

23-1819 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Solis, Cynthia v. Cook County  

Case Number: 23 PS 001 

23-1823 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Cusano, et. al, v. Cook County, et. al.  

Case Number: 22 C 7196 

23-1828 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: Appointment of Outside Counsel 

Case Number: N/A

23-1832 

PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING  

Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau 

Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation 

Case Name: 2023 1st Quarter Outside Counsel Spend Report 

Case Number: N/A

Secretary 

Chair: Britton 

Vice-Chair: Lowry 

Members: Degnen, Johnson, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor

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