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Meeting Name: Federated City Employees' Retirement System and Federated City Employees' Health Care Trust Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2026 8:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Wing Rooms 118-120 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes Meeting Extra1: FED 2-19-26 audio  
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14-10397 1a. Service-Connected DisabilitySharona (Rozario) Gogarty, Administrative Assistant, Housing, Request for Change of Status to Service-Connected Disability Retirement, effective March 30, 2024; 23.65* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 23.47 CSJ + 0.18 PERS = 23.65 YOS) (Disability Committee Recommendation: Denial) Time Certain: 11:00 a.m.   Not available Not available
14-10318 1a. Service RetirementJose A. Avalos, Principal Construction Inspector, Environmental Services Department, effective March 14, 2026; 25.27* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10383 1b. Service RetirementKristen Clements, Division Manager, Housing Department, effective February 14, 2026; 21.01* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10286 1c. Service RetirementVincent Cummings, Maintenance Worker II, Department of Transportation, effective March 1, 2026; 23.12* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 4.34 PERS + 18.78 CSJ = 23.12 YOS)   Not available Not available
14-10287 1d. Service RetirementMichael A. Jones, Executive Assistant, City Manager’s Office, effective February 28, 2026; 30.21* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10366 1e. Service RetirementMatthew Lopez, Library Assistant, Library Department, effective March 14, 2026; 30.41* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10293 1f. Service RetirementKiersten Manuel, Park Manager, Parks, Recreations and Neighborhood Services, effective March 14, 2026; 25.16* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10382 1g. Service RetirementGina M. Novello, Parking & Traffic Control Supervisor, Department of Transportation, effective February 28, 2026; 26.92* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10298 1h. Service RetirementDomenico J. Onorato, Construction Manager, Public Works Department, effective March 14, 2026; 27.69* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10297 1i. Service RetirementAnthony D. Ossenfort, Senior Maintenance Worker, Parks, Recreations and Neighborhood Services, effective March 13, 2026; 26.06* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10296 1j. Service RetirementAnita Pennington, Senior Accountant, Finance Department, effective January 31, 2026; 21.93* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10381 1k. Service RetirementCynthia M. Perez, Office Specialist II, Department of Transportation, effective March 14, 2026; 19.87* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10316 1l. Service RetirementPhilip B. Poole, Code Enforcement Inspector II, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, effective March 14, 2026; 21.36* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10278 1m. Service RetirementJohn Rodriguez, Sr., Senior Construction Inspector, Public Works Department, effective February 28, 2026; 17.64* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10329 1n. Service RetirementDana C. Sasscer, Administrative Assistant, Police Department, effective March 14, 2026; 25.24* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10276 1o. Service RetirementCraig S. Snyder, Senior Electrician, Public Works Department, effective February 14, 2026; 27.27* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10283 1p. Service RetirementJason S. Starling, Information Systems Analyst, Library Department, effective February 28, 2026; 25.00* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10285 1q. Service RetirementMartin Virelas, Wastewater Operations Superintendent II, Environmental Services Department, effective February 28, 2026; 24.81* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 4.59 PERS + 20.22 CSJ = 24.81 YOS)   Not available Not available
14-10364 1a. Early RetirementYolanda Wasniewski, Principal Accountant, Finance Department, effective March 14, 2026; 8.71* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10327 1a. Deferred VestedDaisy Altamore, Deputy City Attorney IV, City Attorney’s Office, effective March 16, 2026; 20.39* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 7.36 CSJ + 13.02 PERS = 20.39 YOS)   Not available Not available
14-10362 1b. Service RetirementKimberly J. Becker, Director of Aviation, Airport Department, effective March 19, 2026; 30.69* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 21.57 CSJ + 9.12 SDCERS = 30.69 YOS)   Not available Not available
14-10291 1c. Deferred VestedJohn A. Canepa, Maintenance Worker II, Department of Transportation, effective March 13, 2026; 11.80* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10279 1d. Deferred VestedJasper M. Del Real, Facility Attendant, Public Works Department, February 25, 2026; 9.26* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10290 1e. Deferred VestedDaniel S. Ferrera, Equipment Mechanic Assistant II, Public Works Department, effective March 4, 2026; 8.49* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10288 1f. Deferred VestedMonica C. Thompson, Senior Facility Sound & Lighting Technician, Convention, Arts & Entertainment, effective March 1, 2026; 15.73* years of service.   Not available Not available
14-10253 1a. Consent CalendarApproval of the Board Minutes of January 22, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10269 1a. Return ContributionsVoluntary | Involuntary   Not available Not available
14-10270 1a. Communication and Information ReportORS’s Quarterly Newsletter - The Retirement Connection: January 2026 Edition.   Not available Not available
14-10399 1b. Consent CalendarReport out of January 22, 2026 Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two Cases.   Not available Not available
14-10385 1a. Travel/Conference AttendanceJohn Flynn, CEO · CALAPRS Virtual Compliance Round Table, March 27, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10408 1a. Change of Retirement ApplcationApproval for a change in effective date for Angelo Marchi, Senior Recreation Leader, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, from February 6, 2026 to February 7, 2026, for an Early Retirement approved at the January 22, 2026 Board meeting.   Not available Not available
14-10409 1a. ItemApproval of a name correction for Jennie H. Loft, effective January 31, 2026, for an Early Service Retirement approved at the January 22, 2026, Board meeting.   Not available Not available
14-10260 1a. InvestmentsOral update from the CIO of Retirement Services, Prabhu Palani.   Not available Not available
14-10261 1a. ItemOral update from the CEO of Retirement Services, John Flynn.   Not available Not available
14-10262 1b. ItemOral update from the City Council Liaison to the Board.   Not available Not available
14-10268 1c. ItemDiscussion and action on adoption of Resolution No. 9129 Cost of Living Adjustment rate for 415(b) Qualified Participants under the Grandfather Rule for members retired prior to January 1, 1990.   Not available Not available
14-10326 1d. ItemDiscussion and action on the Strategic Planning Project - Stakeholder Feedback Results - presentation by Aon.   Not available Not available
14-10405 1e. ItemDiscussion on Actuarial Valuation Dashboards, presentation by Cheiron.   Not available Not available
14-10375 1f. ItemDiscussion and action to authorize the CEO to negotiate and execute an agreement between the Federated City Employees’ Retirement System and IGM US Holdings, Inc. “Gravity” for the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) software ending on February 28, 2029, for an amount not to exceed $165,000; this cost to be split 50/50 between the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan and the Federated City Employees’ Retirement System.   Not available Not available
14-10403 1g. ItemDiscussion and action on authorizing the CEO to negotiate and execute a seventh amendment to the agreement with Marty Boyer, Communications Advantage, to extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2027 with a maximum total amount payable of $10,000 per retirement plan for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and a not-to-exceed total of $90,000 for total duration of the Agreement per retirement plan.   Not available Not available
14-10404 1h. ItemDiscussion and Action on authorizing the CEO to negotiate and execute a fourth amendment to the agreement with Socialsellinator, Social Media Vendor, to extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2027 at a monthly amount of $1,800.00 (split 50/50) with a not-to-exceed total of $60,000 for total duration of the Agreement per retirement plan.   Not available Not available
14-10281 1i. ItemDiscussion and action on adoption of updated City Policy Manual #1.6.2 - Personal Use of City Equipment Policy with Revised Date of January 5, 2026, for ORS Operations, approved by City on January 5, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10282 1j. ItemDiscussion and action on adoption of updated City Policy Manual #4.2.6 - Sick Leave Policy with Revised Date of January 5, 2026, for ORS Operations, approved by City on January 5, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10280 1k. ItemDiscussion and action on adoption of updated City Policy Manual #1.8.2 - Employee Travel Policy with Revised Date of December 18, 2025, for ORS Operations, approved by City on December 18, 2025.   Not available Not available
14-10380 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Investment Committee.   Not available Not available
14-10263 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Audit/Risk Committee.   Not available Not available
14-10264 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Governance Committee.   Not available Not available
14-10265 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Disability Committee.   Not available Not available
14-10406 1b. ItemMinutes of the Federated Disability Committee meeting from December 2, 2025. Receive and file.   Not available Not available
14-10407 1c. ItemFederated Quarterly Dashboard Retirement Applications Dashboard.   Not available Not available
14-10266 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Joint Personnel Committee.   Not available Not available
14-10273 1b. ItemMinutes of the Joint Personnel Committee meeting from January 8, 2026. Receive and file.   Not available Not available
14-10254 1a. Education & TrainingQuarterly Trustee Education Opportunities Report.   Not available Not available
14-10255 1b. Education & TrainingCALAPRS 2026 Program Calendar.   Not available Not available
14-10256 1c. Education & TrainingCALAPRS General Assembly 2026, Carlsbad, CA, March 8 - 11, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10337 1d. Education & TrainingCALAPRS Virtual Compliance Round Table, March 27, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10257 1e. Education & TrainingSACRS Spring Conference 2026, Olympic Valley, CA, May 12 - 15, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10258 1f. Education & TrainingNCPERS Trustee Educational Seminars (TEDS), Las Vegas, NV, May 16 - 17, 2026.   Not available Not available
14-10259 1g. Education & TrainingNCPERS The Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE), Las Vegas, NV, May 17 - 20, 2026.   Not available Not available