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10/17/2011 PENSION TRUSTEES AGENDA Location: Council Chambers - City Hall Date: 10/17/2011- 9:00 AM 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1Approve the minutes of the August 29, 2011 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. Attachments 3. Pension Trustee Items 3.1Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. Attachments 3.2Approve the request of employee John Scacca, Police Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. Attachments 3.3Approve the termination of Wellington Management Company as an emerging markets money manager and redistribution of the funds to rebalance the portfolio. Attachments 4. Other Business 5. Adjourn Meeting Date: 10/17/2011 Pension Trustees Agenda Council Chambers - City Hall SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the August 29, 2011 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. SUMMARY: Review Approval: Cover Memo Item # 1 Attachment number 1 Page 1 of 5 Item # 1 Attachment number 1 Page 2 of 5 Item # 1 Attachment number 1 Page 3 of 5 Item # 1 Attachment number 1 Page 4 of 5 Item # 1 Attachment number 1 Page 5 of 5 Item # 1 Meeting Date: 10/17/2011 Pension Trustees Agenda Council Chambers - City Hall SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. SUMMARY: Pension Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Elig. Date Brian Munoz, Police Officer/Police 2/2/05 8/1/11 * *originally employed in 11/1/04; resigned 4/29/11 and withdrew pension contributions; withdrew resignation and returned to work 8/1/11; pension eligible as of this date Review Approval: Cover Memo Item # 2 10/17/2011 Meeting Date: Pension Trustees Agenda Council Chambers - City Hall SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request of employee John Scacca, Police Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. SUMMARY: , was employed by the City on August 20, 1979, and his pension service credit is John Scacca, Police Sergeant, Police Department effective on that date. His pension will be effective October 1, 2011. Based on an average salary of approximately $90,860 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Scacca’s selection of the 66 2/3% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $81,964 annually. Section 2.397 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of credited service or has reached age 55 and completed ten years of credited service in a type of employment described as “hazardous duty” and further defines service as a Police Sergeant as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Scacca qualifies under the hazardous duty criteria. Review Approval: Cover Memo Item # 3 Attachment number 1 Page 1 of 5 Attachment number 1 Page 2 of 5 Attachment number 1 Page 3 of 5 Attachment number 1 Page 4 of 5 Attachment number 1 Page 5 of 5 Meeting Date: 10/17/2011 Pension Trustees Agenda Council Chambers - City Hall SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION: Approve the termination of Wellington Management Company as an emerging markets money manager and redistribution of the funds to rebalance the portfolio. SUMMARY: Currently the pension plan has an 8% exposure to the emerging market asset class. Cap Trust, the pension plans financial advisor, has recommended that the allocation to emerging markets be reduced to 5%. The pension plan currently has two managers in this asset class. After a review of the two managers, Cap Trust and the Pension Investment Committee are recommending the termination of Wellington Management Company. The following is a summary of the respective performance of the two current emerging markets money managers: 6m 2011 2010 2009 3 year Eaton Vance 0.09% 23.33% 67.01% 4.84% Wellington -3.61% 15.99% 74.44% 2.47% Benchmark 1.03% 19.19% 79.02% 4.53% Since inception, Eaton Vance returned 2.25% versus a benchmark of 1.49%. Since inception, Wellington has returned 3.11% versus a benchmark of 3.92%. Currently the financial markets are experiencing high volatility. At the termination of Wellington, staff will use the funds from Wellington to rebalance the portfolio between the various asset categories. Type:Other Current Year Budget?:Yes Budget Adjustment:None Budget Adjustment Comments: Current Year Cost:Annual Operating Cost: Not to Exceed:Total Cost: For Fiscal Year: to Review Approval:1) Clerk 2) Assistant City Manager 3) City Manager 4) Clerk Cover Memo Item # 4