Meeting Name: Federated City Employees' Retirement System and Federated City Employees' Health Care Trust Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 3/21/2024 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
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 Board 3-21-24 audio  
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14-7487 1A. ItemCLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b)(1). Chief Executive Officer and counsel.   Action details Not available
14-7473 1B. ItemCLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1) - PENDING LITIGATION: Preservation of Benefit Plan Retirees Association v. City of San Jose, A. Board of Administration Et. Al., Santa Clara County Superior Court No. 17CV312610.   Action details Not available
14-7474 1C. ItemCLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(e)(3) - RECEIPT OF CLAIM PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS ACT - ONE CLAIM: Preservation of Benefit Plan Retirees Association v. Board of Administration of the Federated Employees Retirement System.   Action details Not available
14-7478 1D. ItemCLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two cases.   Action details Not available
14-7436 1a. Service RetirementMichael Brilliot, Deputy Director, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, effective March 30, 2024; 26.54* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7437 1b. Service RetirementSteven Colby, Senior Automation Engineer II, Environmental Services Department, effective March 30, 2024; 33.11* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7438 1c. Service RetirementTed Cordero, Lead Maintenance Worker II, Department of Transportation, effective March 30, 2024; 23.32* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7444 1d. Service RetirementJohn Ficklin, Environmental Services Specialist, Environmental Service Department, effective March 16, 2024; 27.04* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7445 1e. Service RetirementStephen V. Gaffaney, Analyst II, Police Department, effective March 30, 2024; 17.15* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7476 1f. Service RetirementBahar Ghofraniha, Environmental Inspector II, Environmental Services Department, effective March 30, 2024; 16.98* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7446 1g. Service RetirementS. Shasta Greene, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, effective March 30, 2024; 15.56* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7454 1h. Service RetirementShelley W. Guo, Division Manager, Public Works Department, effective March 30, 2024; 22.92* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7447 1i. Service RetirementCharles T. Hill, Supervising Community Service Officer, Police Department, effective April 5, 2024; 9.55* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7448 1j. Service RetirementRogelio O. Hurtado, Analyst II, Fire Department, effective March 30, 2024; 9.23* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7449 1k. Service RetirementKhojasteh Khosraviani-Zadeh, Associate Engineer, Environmental Services Department, effective March 30, 2024; 27.78* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7450 1l. Service RetirementMonique L. Melchor, Division Manager, Office of Economic Development, effective March 30, 2024; 22.32* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7451 1m. Service RetirementPerihan Putman, Senior Geographic Information System Specialist, Fire Department, effective March 30, 2024; 23.28* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7452 1n. Service RetirementSharona Rozario, Administrative Assistant, Housing Department, effective March 30, 2024; 23.65* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 23.47 CSJ + 0.18 PERS = 23.65 YOS)   Action details Not available
14-7453 1o. Service RetirementCoco Salazar, Public Communication Specialist, Police Department, effective March 30, 2024; 16.55* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7456 1p. Service RetirementErwin Wong, Associate Engineer, Environmental Services Department, effective March 31, 2024; 27.41* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7455 1q. Service RetirementHua Q. Zeng, Analyst II, Fire Department, effective March 30, 2024; 30.10* years of service. (With Reciprocity - 26.01 CSJ + 4.09 PERS = 30.10 YOS)   Action details Not available
14-7461 1a. Deferred VestedDenise M. Cameron, Senior Airport Operations Specialist I, Airport Department, effective March 25, 2024; 15.38* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7434 1b. Deferred VestedJeannie Fernandes, Senior Account Clerk, Department of Transportation, effective March 23, 2024; 21.20* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7435 1c. Deferred VestedMichael Rhoades, Supervising Environmental Services Specialist, Environmental Services Department, effective April 15, 2024; 9.11* years of service.   Action details Not available
14-7466 1a. Board Minutes ApprovalApproval of the Board Minutes of February 15, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7468 1a. Communication/Information ReportReport of the Monthly Board Expenses for January and February 2024. Receive and file.   Action details Not available
14-7507 1b. Communication/Information ReportMayor's March Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.   Action details Not available
14-7471 1c. Communication/Information ReportEducational Travel Reports: · CALAPRS, General Assembly 2024, Rancho Mirage, CA, March 2 - 5, 2024 - by Spencer Horowitz.   Action details Not available
14-7469 1a. Travel/Conference AttendanceMatthew Faulkner, Trustee · Pension Bridge Annual 2024, Half Moon Bay, CA, April 15 - 17, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7486 1b. Communication/Information ReportSpencer Horowitz, Trustee · Pension Bridge Annual 2024, Half Moon Bay, CA, April 15 - 17, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7470 1c. Travel/Conference AttendanceMark Linder, Trustee · CALAPRS Advanced Principles of Pension Governance for Trustees, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, March 27 - 29, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7383 1a. InvestmentsOral update by CIO, Prabhu Palani.   Action details Not available
14-7384 1b. InvestmentsPresentation of Calendar 3rd Quarter 2023 Private Equity report by Neuberger Berman.   Action details Not available
14-7385 1c. InvestmentsPresentation of Calendar 3rd Quarter 2023 Private markets report by Meketa Investment Group.   Action details Not available
14-7386 1d. InvestmentsPresentation of Calendar 4th Quarter 2023 Performance report for Pension Plan by Meketa Investment Group.   Action details Not available
14-7387 1e. InvestmentsPresentation of Calendar 4th Quarter 2023 Performance report for Health Care Trust by Meketa Investment Group.   Action details Not available
14-7388 1f. InvestmentsDiscussion and action on Capital Markets Assumptions by Meketa Investment Group.   Action details Not available
14-7389 1g. InvestmentsDiscussion and action regarding the prefunding of the City’s retirement contribution.   Action details Not available
14-7390 1h. InvestmentsDiscussion and action to add funds for additional services to the following investment related subscription agreements and for the CEO to negotiate and execute amendments with the following firms (*cost shared 50/50 with Police and Fire plan): · *Bloomberg Index Services (Term 8/1/2024 - 7/31/2025; NTE $15,000) · *Frank Russell Company (Term 1/3/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $1,600) · *JP Morgan (Term 8/20/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $9,000) · *Bloomberg Finance, L.P. (Term 8/27/2024 - 8/28/2025; NTE $165,000) · *Burgiss Group, LLC (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2026; NTE $44,000) · *eVestment (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $27,500) · *Institutional Limited Partners Association (Term 3/1/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $7,500) · *Pitchbook Data, Inc. (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $29,000) · *Klarity Fx (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $22,500) · *Zeno (Abel Noser) Solutions (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025; NTE $16,500)   Action details Not available
14-7391 1a. ItemOral update by CEO, Roberto L. Peña.   Action details Not available
14-7392 1b. ItemOral update from the City Council Liaison to the Board.   Action details Not available
14-7394 1c. ItemDiscussion and action regarding approval to increase the FY 2023-2024 administrative budget for 1) personnel services by $150,000 to a total of $4,456,000 and 2) professional services by $300,000 to a total of $1,231,000.   Action details Not available
14-7395 1d. ItemDiscussion and action on the proposed administrative budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.   Action details Not available
14-7418 1e. ItemDiscussion on proposed City Ordinance to amend San Jose Municipal Code Part 4.12 and Sections 3.28.155 and amendments to Section 7 of the City’s Sunshine Resolution.   Action details Not available
14-7483 1f. ItemDiscussion and action to authorize the CEO to negotiate and retain separate tax counsel to evaluate City's Proposed Municipal Code changes on contracting and procurement for ORS.   Action details Not available
14-7396 1g. ItemDiscussion and action on recommendations to City Council for changes to City Policies for ORS operations.   Action details Not available
14-7479 1h. ItemDiscussion and action on amendments to Federated Board Charter to reflect changes from Joint Personnel Committee regarding CEO and CIO employment issues.   Action details Not available
14-7397 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Investment Committee.   Action details Not available
14-7477 1b. ItemApproval of the Minutes of the Federated Investment Committee meeting from December 13, 2023.   Action details Not available
14-7398 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Audit/Risk Committee.   Action details Not available
14-7404 1b. ItemMinutes of the Joint Audit Committee meeting from October 19, 2023. Receive and file.   Action details Not available
14-7399 1c. ItemDiscussion and action on ORS Management's Amended Response on Finding 1 in "Audit: Procurement and Contract Oversight" Report by ORS Senior Internal Auditor, dated May 18, 2023, regarding Granicus contract.   Action details Not available
14-7400 1d. ItemDiscussion and action on ORS Management's Amended Response on Finding 3 in "Audit: Procurement and Contract Oversight" Report by ORS Senior Internal Auditor, dated May 18, 2023, regarding laptop purchase during COVID 19.   Action details Not available
14-7402 1e. ItemDiscussion and action on Annual Audit Plan following discussion from October 2023 Joint Audit Committee meeting.   Action details Not available
14-7419 1f. ItemUpdate from the City Auditor, Joseph Rois.   Action details Not available
14-7401 1g. ItemDiscussion and action on request to custodial bank (Bank of New York Mellon) to correct fiscal years 2016-2023 Pension Plans returns based on the results of the Agreed Upon Procedures work completed by Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP audit firm.   Action details Not available
14-7464 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Governance Committee.   Action details Not available
14-7431 1b. ItemApproval of the Minutes of the Governance Committee meeting from January 29, 2024. Receive and file.   Action details Not available
14-7433 1c. ItemDiscussion and action on proposed Board’s Trustee Educational Travel Policy.   Action details Not available
14-7407 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Disability Committee.   Action details Not available
14-7462 1b. ItemApproval of the Minutes of the Federated Disability Committee meeting from February 6, 2024. Receive and file.   Action details Not available
14-7410 1c. ItemTraining on the new disability retirement checklist.   Action details Not available
14-7412 1a. ItemOral update from the Chair of the Joint Personnel Committee.   Action details Not available
14-7465 1b. ItemApproval of the Minutes from the January 31, 2024 Joint Personnel Committee meeting. Receive and file.   Action details Not available
14-7413 1a. Education & TrainingThe Cortex Report - March 2024, Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs.   Action details Not available
14-7414 1b. Education & TrainingCALAPRS, Advanced Principles of Pension Governance for Trustees, UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA, March 27 - 29, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7416 1c. Education & TrainingPension Bridge The Annual 2024, Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA, April 15 - 17, 2024.   Action details Not available
14-7415 1d. Education & TrainingCALAPRS, 2024 Management/Leadership Academy, The Westin Hotel, Pasadena, CA, April 22 - 23, June 10 - 12, and July 22 - 24, 2024.   Action details Not available