https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4987316&GUID=F4570DC1-2CAA-479C-9B9B-EAE62D8A78B1Legistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4987316&GUID=F4570DC1-2CAA-479C-9B9B-EAE62D8A78B1F4570DC1-2CAA-479C-9B9B-EAE62D8A78B1-2023-10-19-14-45-23Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND LEGAL FEES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 19 of Title 1 of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby enacted as follows: A. District Reports to Litigation Subcommittee. 1. Notice of Monetary Counterclaims and Fee Requests. If the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a party to any civil legal action in state or federal court, the District’s Chief Attorney shall provide notice to the Litigation Subcommittee (as defined below) prior to a filing for monetary counterclaim, request for monetary sanctions, request for statutory reimbursement and/or request for fees in excess of $50,000. If the Chief Attorney is unable to provide notice to the Litigation Subcommittee in advance of filing, the Chief Attorney shall inform the Chair of the Litigation Subcommittee in advance of filing and provide notice to the Litigation Subcommittee at its next scheduled meeting. 2. Settlement. The District shall request authority from the Litigation SuThu, 19 Oct 2023 14:45:23 GMT