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09/12/2024 Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 City of Clearwater Main Library- Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 e Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:00 AM Main Library - Council Chambers Pension Advisory Committee 1 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 Roll Call Present 4 - Vice Chair David Sowers, Committee Member Lina Teixeira, Committee Member Juliet Marvenko, and Committee Member Chris Smaha Absent 2 - Chair Nathan Hightower, and Committee Member Ryan Cotton Also Present— David Margolis — City Attorney, Tiffany Makras - Human Resources Director, and Nicole Sprague — Deputy City Clerk 1. Call To Order The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m. at the Main Library. 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approve minutes of July 11, 2024, Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted in written summation. Member Smaha moved to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2024 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None. 4. New Business Items 4.1 Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. Name/Job Classification/Department Pension Eligibility Date Jaden Lee, Solid Waste Worker I, Solid Waste & Recycling 6/29/2024 Jaiylan Wynn, Stormwater Technician I, Public Works 6/29/2024 Adam Nugent, Gas Technician I, Gas System 7/1/2024 Austin Sadorf, Police Cadet, Police Department 7/1/2024 Carol Creutz,Accounting Tech II, Financial & Budget 7/1/2024 Christopher Allen, Police Cadet, Police Department 7/1/2024 Isaiah Henderson, Police Cadet, Police Department 7/1/2024 Joshua Stinson, Meter Reader I, Utility Customer Service 7/1/2024 Myika Bowden, Utility Dispatcher I, Gas System 7/1/2024 Otha Armstrong, Parks Service Tech. I, Parks & Recreation 7/1/2024 Zachary Hauschild, Police Officer, Police Department 7/1/2024 Anthony Martin, Marine Facility Operator, Parks & Recreation 7/15/2024 Frank Vaillant-Figueredo, Welder/Manufacturer, SW&Recycling 7/15/2024 Jared Wilson,Air Conditioning Tech, General Support Services 7/15/2024 Leondre Horne, Parks Service Technician I, Parks & Recreation 7/15/2024 2 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 [th:anika ichael Tutoli, Solid Waste Equipment Oper, SW& Recycling 7/15/2024 =Nicholson, e Equipment Oper, SW& Recycling 7/15/2024 water Technician I, Public Works 7/15/2024 Waste Equipment Oper, SW& Recyc. 7/15/2024 Amanda Paukert, Payroll Tech I, Parks & Recreation 7/29/2024 Daniel Kelly, Engineering Specialist Iii, Public Works 7/29/2024 Hugo Resendiz, Streets & Sidewalks Tech I, Public Works 7/29/2024 Jason Jackson, Solid Waste Equipment Oper, SW& Recycling 7/29/2024 John Balcer, Parks Service Technician I, Parks & Recreation 7/29/2024 Keith Simmons, Water Distr Oper Trainee, Public Utilities 7/29/2024 Mark Kraf, Traffic Signal Tech I, Public Works 7/29/2024 Mitchell Shelton, Utility Dispatcher I, Gas System 7/29/2024 Randall Raines, Water Distr Oper Trainee, Public Utilities 7/29/2024 Sedeeva Chaney, Parks Service Technician I, Parks & Recreation 7/29/2024 Christopher Poland, Water Plant Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 8/12/2024 Ernest Bell, Solid Waste Worker I, Solid Waste & Recycling 8/12/2024 Gerald Burney, Solid Waste Worker I, Solid Waste & Recycling 8/12/2024 Jonathan Richardson, Parks Service Tech. I, Parks & Recreation 8/12/2024 Joseph Gagne, Police Officer, Police Department 8/12/2024 Robert Gremillion, Parks Service Tech. I, Parks & Recreation 8/12/2024 Rocky Nikci, Police Telecommunicator I, Police Department 8/12/2024 Member Smaha moved to recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.2 Approve the following request of employees Willie Hill, Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Charles H. Lane Jr, Economic Development and Housing Department, and Robert Skinner, Public Works Department to vest their pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan. Willie Hill, Solid Waste Worker I, Solid Waste & Recycling Department, was employed by the City on August 22, 2005, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. Mr. Hill terminated from City employment on March 8, 2024. Charles H. Lane Jr, Economic Development & Housing Assistant Director, Economic Development & Housing Department, was employed by the City on August 1, 2011, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. Mr. Lane terminated from City employment on August 18, 2024. Robert Skinner, Parking Meter Technician, Public Works Department, was employed by the City on October 1, 2012, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. Mr. Skinner terminated from City employment on July 17, 2024. The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an 3 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 employee of the City of Clearwater or change status from full-time to part-time after completing five or more years (non-hazardous duty) and ten or more years (hazardous duty) of creditable service (pension participation), such employee shall acquire a vested interest in the retirement benefits. Vested pension payments commence on the first of the month following the month in which the employee normally would have been eligible for retirement. Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this reinstatement (1/1/13), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years and completed twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a participant has reached age sixty-five (65) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed thirty (30) years of service regardless of age. For non-hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of this restatement, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty (60) years and completed twenty-five (25) years of credited service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years and completed five (5) years of credited service. Mr. Hill will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in September of 2025. Mr. Lane will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in September of 2031. Mr. Skinner will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in September of 2026. Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which the participant has completed twenty (20) years of credited service regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has reached fifty-five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service. Member Smaha moved to recommend approval of the following request of employees Willie Hill, Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Charles H. Lane, Economic Development and Housing Department, and Robert Skinner, Public Works Department to vest their pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.3 Approve the following request of Trava Alston, Police Department, John Dorsey, Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Joshua Jewett, Police Department, Chad Reed, Police Department, and Mario Zaccaria, Planning and Development Department for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan. Trava Alston, Police Service Technician, Police Department, was employed by the City on February 21, 1995, and his pension service credit is 4 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 effective on that date. His pension will be effective August 1 st, 2024. Based on an average salary of approximately $57,650.41 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Alston's selection of the Single Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $46,680.84 annually. John Dorsey, Transfer Station/Scales Operator, Solid Waste & Recycling Department was employed by the City on November 29, 1993, and his pension service credit is effective on April 17, 1994. His pension will be effective August 1, 2024. Based on an average salary of approximately $43,855.48 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Dorsey's selection of the Single Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $36,512.40 annually. Joshua Jewett, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on May 22, 2000, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective July 1, 2024. Based on an average salary of approximately $92,859.30 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Jewett's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $60,125.64 annually. Chad Reed, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on September 27, 1999, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective October 1, 2024. Based on an average salary of approximately $101,028.28 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Reed's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $67,781.28 annually. Mario Zaccaria, Plans Examiner IV, Planning & Development Department, was employed by the City on September 8, 2015, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective October 1, 2024. Based on an average salary of approximately $77,064.87 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Zaccaria's selection of the 66 2/3% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $11,196.72 annually. Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this reinstatement (1/1/13), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years and completed twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a participant has reached age sixty-five (65) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed thirty (30) years of service regardless 5 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 of age. For non-hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of this restatement, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty (60) years and completed twenty-five (25) years of credited service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years and completed five (5) years of credited service. Mr. Alston, Mr. Dorsey, and Mr. Zaccaria have met the non-hazardous duty criteria. Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on which the participant has completed twenty (20) years of credited service regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has reached fifty-five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited service. Mr. Jewett and Mr. Reed has met the hazardous duty criteria. Member Teixeira moved to recommend approval of the following request of Trava Alston, Police Department, John Dorsey, Solid Waste and Recycling Department, Joshua Jewett, Police Department, Chad Reed, Police Department, and Mario Zaccaria, Planning and Development Department for a regular pension as provided in Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.4 Informal hearing for Edward Tumber request for non-job-connected disability pension The City Attorney reviewed Edward Tumber's application for a non job connected disability and hearing requirements as detailed by Code. Mr. Tumber had been employed off and on since 1997. In October 2023, he suffered a stroke and applied for disability. Mr. Tumber was seen by an independent medical examiner in July 2024. Discussion ensued with comments made that this was a permanent condition and he is able to physically move but gets confused. In response to a question, Human Resources Director Tiffany Makras said no positions were identified that he would be able to perform at an acceptable level. Member Sowers moved that Edward Tumber met the requirements for a disability pension as he is disabled due to sickness or injury, such disability is likely to be continuous and permanent from a cause other than those listed as general disability exclusions, and such disability renders the participant unable to perform any useful, meaningful and necessary work for the employer in an available position for which the participant is reasonably qualified or for which the participant may be 6 City of Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2024 reasonably trained to perform. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 5. Old Business Items 6. Director's Report 7. Board Members to be Heard 8. Adjourn Attest: In response to comments regarding board member attendance, the City Attorney said two of the members advised they would not be at today's meeting and one member had resigned from city employment, so an employee election needs to be scheduled. A comment was made that citizens have reached out to serve on the committee. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m./:42A -6), Board Reporter City of Clearwater 7 Chair, PensiAdvisory Committee on