100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation  
District of Greater Chicago  
Meeting Minutes  
Special Meeting  
Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner Yumeka  
Brown, Commissioner Cameron Davis, Vice-President Patricia  
Theresa Flynn, Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia,  
Commissioner Daniel Pogorzelski, Commissioner Eira L. Corral  
Sepúlveda, Commissioner Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, President  
Board of Commissioners Kari K. Steele  
Thursday, November 2, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Board Room  
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET PRESENTATIONS  
Call Meeting to Order  
President Kari K. Steele presiding, called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn;  
Marcelino Garcia; Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos; and Kari K. Steele  
Public Comment  
Mike Archey addressed the board regarding the 2024 budget  
Clerk to Read Call of the Meeting  
To the Honorable President and  
Members of the Board of Commissioners  
of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation  
District of Greater Chicago  
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Ladies and Gentlemen:  
At the direction of President Kari K. Steele and presiding Vice Chairperson of  
the Committee on Budget and Employment, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, a Special  
Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board  
Room, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois.  
The purpose of this meeting is to present and accept the 2024 Executive  
Director’s Budget Recommendations and related changes.  
The Executive Director’s Budget Recommendations is available for review on  
the District’s website, www.mwrd.org.  
/s/ Jacqueline Torres  
Clerk  
Attachments: 2024 Budget Executive Director Presentation  
2024 Budget Department Presentation  
A motion was made by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, that this Report be Published and Filed. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
Authority to Accept the Executive Director’s 2024 Budget Recommendations  
and the Attached Changes  
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Attachments: 2024 Consolidated BF-19 Packet.pdf  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
that this Agenda Item be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call  
vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Marcelino Garcia;  
Daniel Pogorzelski; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; Kari K. Steele  
2 - Cameron Davis; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda  
Absent:  
Open Discussion  
Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director, presented the 2024 Budget Recommendations  
Summary of Requests  
1. Precious Brady-Davis requested information on the stormwater projects funded by the  
grant, American Rescue Plan Act Funding  
2. Marcelino Garcia requested information on the potential to develop an internal  
leadership program  
3. Marcelino Garcia requested the details to move forward with the strategic planning  
dashboard so funding can be included in 2024 budget  
4. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested a breakdown on the mentor - protégé program  
5. Marcelino Garcia requested the Retirement Fund funding analysis and explanations be  
provided to the board  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Precious Brady-Davis, that  
this Special Meeting be Adjourned. The motion carried by the following roll call  
vote: /s/ Jacqueline Torres, Clerk  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Marcelino Garcia;  
Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; Kari K.  
Steele  
1 - Cameron Davis  
Absent:  
APPROVAL:  
In accordance with the provisions of 70ILCS 2605/4, each of the foregoing agenda  
items duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago this November 2, 2023, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
November 2, 2023