Special Meeting of the Town Pension and OPEB Trusts Oversight Committee
Special MeetingLos Gatos, CA · December 20, 2022
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PENSION AND OPEB TRUST
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
REPORT
Minutes of the Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee Meeting
December 20, 2022
The Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
regular meeting in-person and utilizing teleconferencing means on Tuesday, December 20,
2022 at 6:15 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:16 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes,
Council Member Rob Moore, Council Member Rob Rennie.
Absent: None.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Minutes of the September 20, 2022 Town Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight
Committee Meeting.
2. Receive California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
3. Receive California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
Council Member Moore pulled items 2 and 3.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Badame to approve the Consent Item 1. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Adopt Proposed Revisions to the Town of Los Gatos IRS Section 115 Pension Trust and
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Investment Policy as Recommended by the
Finance Commission.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, the staff report.
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee Meeting of
December 20, 2022
DATE: December 20, 2022
Other Business Item #4 – continued
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Badame to adopt proposed revisions to the Town of Los
Gatos IRS Section 115 Pension Trust and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Investment Policy as recommended by the Finance Commission. Seconded by
Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passes unanimously.
5. Receive CalPERS 2022 Annual Review of Funding Levels and Risks.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the item and received the CalPERS 2022 Annual Review of Funding Levels and
Risks.
Pulled Consent Items
2. Receive California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
3. Receive California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff reports for pulled Consent Items 1
and 2.
Opened Public Comment.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee Meeting of
December 20, 2022
DATE: December 20, 2022
Pulled Consent Items #1 and #2 – continued
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the item and received the California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT)
Strategy 1 Market Value Summary Report for the period ending September 30, 2022 and the
California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value Summary Report
for the period ending September 30, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN PENSION AND OPEB
TRUSTS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA
DECEMBER 20, 2022
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:15 P.M.
Maria Ristow, Mayor
Mary Badame, Vice Mayor PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Moore, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the
public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the
agenda, please follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. The time allocated to speakers
may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of
the community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town
of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council
meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting
guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated,
including but not limited to: addressing the Town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council or Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time
has expired; failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing
the same subject.
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Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than
3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
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o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council
meeting
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN PENSION AND OPEB TRUSTS OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AGENDA
DECEMBER 20, 2022
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:15 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held in-person at the Town Council Chambers at 110 E.
Main Street and virtually through the Zoom webinar application (log-in information provided
below). Members of the public may provide public comments for agenda items in-person or
virtually through the Zoom webinar by following the instructions listed below. The live stream
of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online
at www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
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Passcode: 587955 You can also type in 868 4872 6681 and Passcode: 587955 in the “Join
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o If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone keypad to raise your
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In-Person: If you wish to speak during the meeting, please complete a “speaker’s card”
located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Town Clerk. If you wish
to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number. If you wish to speak on
an item NOT on the agenda, please list the subject and you may speak during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better
facilitate the Town Council meeting.
When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature
in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your telephone
keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on your telephone
keypad to raise your hand.
When called to speak, you will be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of
residence. This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for
participation. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting.
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If you wish to speak to an item or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item
number(s) you are commenting on at the beginning of your time.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to Clerk@losgatosca.gov the subject
line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your comment) or “Verbal
Communications – Non-Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m. the day of the
meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments received will
become part of the record.
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to:
addressing the town Council without first being recognized;
interrupting speakers, Town Council, or Town staff;
continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired;
failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so;
repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine Town business and
may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item
removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide
input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow the Participation Instructions contained on
Page 2 of this agenda. If an item is removed, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when
the item will be heard.
1. Approve Minutes of the September 20, 2022 Town Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight
Committee Meeting.
2. Receive California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Strategy 1 Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
3. Receive California Employer’s Pension Prefunding Trust (CEPPT) Strategy Market Value
Summary Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2022.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes
and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able
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to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal
Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
4. Adopt Proposed Revisions to the Town of Los Gatos IRS Section 115 Pension Trust and
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Investment Policy As Recommended by the
Finance Commission.
5. Receive CalPERS 2022 Annual Review of Funding Levels and Risks.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time).
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the Council within
72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library,
located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies
of desk items distributed to members of the Council at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council
Chambers.
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the decision is announced
unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
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