General Employees Pension Board
Regular MeetingLake Wales, FL · January 30, 2020
Minutes
General Employees' Pension Board Regular, Quarterly Meeting
3an_uarv 30, 2020 - 8:30am
The regular/ quarterly meeting of the City of Lake Wales General Employees' Pension Board was held
January 30, 2020 in the City Administration Building, City Manager's conference room beginning at
8:30a.m.Vio!eta Salud, Chairperson/conducted the meeting.
Agenda Item 2: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Robin Gibson
Sarah Kirkland
Vioteta Salud
Linda Kimbrough
James Slaton
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT;
CITY REP PRESENT:
Carmen Ortiz, Recording Secretary
OTHER AFTENDEES:
Sandra Davis/ City of Lake Wales;
Ryan Higgins/ Raymond James;
Chris Rafool/ Raymond James;
Todd Wishnia/ Highland Capita! Management/ LLC
Agenda Item 3: COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS;
No comments from the public,
Agenda Item 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
September 19, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
October 31,2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
Robin Gibson made a motion to approve the minutes of
the Ju!y 25, 2019 regular meeting, Sarah Kirkland
seconded the Motion.
VOTE; All "AYE"/ None "NAY"
Motion passed, 5/0 vote
Agenda Item 5: HIGHLAND CAPITAL;
Investment Reuiew
General Employees' Pension Board Minutes
Regular Meeting
January 30,2020
Tod Wishnia spoke about the Total Return Summary / Quarter to date and Fiscal
Year to date Values as follows;
Quarter to date Fiscal Year to date
10/1/-19-12/31/19 1/1/19-12/31/19
Beginning Market Va!ue $10,494,348 $9/695,345
Ending Market Value $10,988,238 $10,988,238
Difference $^193,890 $1,292/893
Contributions $5,545 $392,889
Withdrawals -$50,012 -$845,W
Gdin/Loss $538,358 $1,745,432
Cumulative Return 5-Wo 18,51%
Agenda Item 6: RAYMOND JAMES:
Portfolio Performance Report & Revised Report for 3rd atr> 2019
Chris Rafool presented the Summary of Cash Flows as shown below:
Fourth Quarter Year-To-Date
10/1/19-12/31/19 1/1/19-12/3J/19
Beginning Market Value $11,195.470 $10,281,694
Contributions $5,545 $W,232
Withdrawals -$50.337 -$8W30
NetCashFlow -$44,792 --$402,898
Net Investment Change $740,020 $2,011.801
Ending Market Value $11,890,697 $11,890,697
An Updated Report for 3rd quarter 2019 was submitted and he stated that the
discrepancy was because there was a slight difference In the pricing methodology in
the process of transferring Assets from Wells Fargo Trust. Chris also made a
recommendation to amend the Investment Policy to increase exposure to Real Estate
Investments up to 15% of the portfolio.
James Slaton made a motion to amend the Investment Policy Statement to allow to a
maximum of 15% exposure in Real Estate Investment trusts. Sarah Kirkland
seconded the Motion.
VOTE: All "AYE"/ None "NAY"
Motion passed/ 5/0 vote
Agenda Item 7: KLAUSNER, KAUFMAN. 3ENSEN & LEVINSON;
Pending Cyber Liability Pension Insurance Quote
Adam Levinson attended teiephonicatly, and had asked if we had received a memo
on the Secure Act and IRS Limits for 2020, which the Board and the City Reps did not
receive, Adam stated he will provide the information on a future meeting. He did
send information regarding the Cyber Liability Insurance.
General Employees' Pension Board Minutes
Regular Meeting
January 30,2020
Adam explained the information on the Gallagher Cyber Liability Insurance paperwork, and
after answering questions from the Board on pros and cons, and recommending the Board
to getting the insurance, the Board considered to purchase the Network Security / Privacy
$1M limit !ine of coverage, option 3 on page 1 of the provided Cyber Liability Policy quote from
Gallagher per the proposed premium below:
Limit $1,000,000
Retention $2.500
Base Premium $950
Surplus Lines Taxes (5%) $47.50
Policy Fee (0.1%) $0.95
Total $998.45
Robin Gibson made a motion to purchase the $1,000,000 coverage with the writer for
Social Engineering. Sarah Kirktand seconded the Motion.
VOTE: Al! "AYE". None "NAY"
Motion passed, 5/0 vote
Agenda Item 8: NEW BUSINESS:
Invoices:.
Foster & Foster Inv^ 16261 $4,240.00
Highland Capital Inv.# 22579 $13/416,28
Highland Capital Inv-# 21943 . $13/U9,43
Raymond James 1/1/2020-3/31/2020 $2/956.43
Robin Gibson made a motion to amend the Foster & Foster invoice to exclude $200
(Buyback Caiculations Field) and pay remaining ($4,240.00), including the other invoices
list above. James Slaton seconded the Motion.
VOTE: All "AYE", None "NAY"
Motion passed, 5/0 vote
Next meeting had been scheduled for April 30,2020.
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Vloleta B, Salud, C'i'iairperson
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Prepared by; Carmen Ortiz for the Board of Trustees
Agenda
AGENDA
GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
January 30, 2020
8:30 a.m.
City Administration Building
City Manager’s Conference Room
AGENDA ITEM:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the Commission, step to the
podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your discussions to
five (5) minutes.
ACTION TAKEN
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• September 19, 2019 _________________
• October 31, 2019 _________________
5. HIGHLAND CAPITAL
• Investment Review _________________
6. RAYMOND JAMES
• Revised Report for 3rd qtr. 2019 _________________
• Portfolio Performance Report _________________
7. KLAUSNER, KAUFMAN, JENSEN & LEVINSON
• Pending Cyber Liability Pension insurance quote _________________
8. NEW BUSINESS
• Invoices _________________
9. OTHER NEW BUSINESS
_________________
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Clerk. The minutes are recorded, but are not transcribed verbatim. Persons requiring a verbatim
transcript may make arrangements with the City Clerk to duplicate the recordings, or arrange to
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be at the expense of the requesting party. Persons who wish to appeal any decision made by the
General Employee Pension Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting will need
a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
based.
In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special
accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the office of the City Clerk no later
than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.
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