@CHIdocumenters A financial report was given on the commission’s retirement fund by Jim Mohler. The fund finished 2021 at a little over $1.7B. Mohler said the portfolio has had an average of 14.2% return over the last three years.

The Commission has officially recognized Olympic gold medal winning hockey player, Abbey Murphy. Murphy will be visiting the commissioners later today.

Regarding line item #35, Commissioner Davis raised the concern that construction bids are being rejected by the board that might end up saving taxpayers. “During this time of market volatility, we’re required to take more creative approaches than we were in the past.”

President Kari K. Steele announced that the Commission has received an award for their efforts to reduce urban flood risk in Chicago in the face of climate change.

The Commission will be preparing a letter of invitation to Thai dignitaries to speak in mid-October about youth engagement and education regarding water.

Commissioner Perry wants to make information about PFAS more publicly available. The contaminant is unregulated, and disproportionately affects communities of color. The commissioners are referencing an article from earlier this week: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-pfas-timeline-20220710-aquj6npnkrboxb77ewsvvlttve-story.html

A member of the public spoke about the shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, and urged other people to show up to future board meetings to keep the government accountable.