Town Pension and OPEB Trusts Oversight Committee
Regular MeetingLos Gatos, CA · August 4, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
PENSION AND OPEB TRUST MEETING DATE: 12/01/2020
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ITEM NO: 1
REPORT
Minutes of the Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee Meeting
August 4, 2020
The Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a
regular meeting via Teleconference, due to COVID-19 Shelter in Place guidelines on Tuesday,
August 4, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:04 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Rob Rennie,
Council Member Marico Sayoc.
Absent: None
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2020, Town Pension and OPEB Trusts Oversight
Committee Meeting.
2. Receive Final Account Summary Reports for the Town of Los Gatos PARS IRS Section 115
Pension Trust for the Periods Ending November 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
3. Receive Market Value Summary Quarterly Reports for the Period Ending December 31,
2019, the Period Ending March 31, 2020, and the June 30, 2020, Performance Report for
the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT).
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by
Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one spoke.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Review and Approve the Town of Los Gatos Retiree Healthcare Plan June 30, 2019
Actuarial Valuation and its Assumptions as Prepared and Recommended by Bartel
Associates, LLC.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, introduced the item and Joe D’Onofrio of Bartel
Associates. Mr. D’Onofrio provided a presentation to the Committee of plan participant
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the August 4, 2020 Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee
Meeting
DATE: November 18, 2020
information, actuarial valuation assumptions, contribution recommendations, and other
actuarial valuation findings from the Town of Los Gatos Retiree Healthcare Plan June 30, 2019
Actuarial Valuation.
Opened Public Comment.
No one spoke.
Closed Public Comment.
The Committee discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve the Actuarial Valuation and
assumptions. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
5. Consider Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding a Methodology for Additional
Discretionary Payments to CalPERS.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, introduced the item and shared input provided from
the Finance Committee.
Opened Public Comment.
Mr. Rick Tinsley provided comments regarding the timing of prior Additional Discretionary
Payments.
Closed Public Comment.
The Committee discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Rennie to accept the recommendation of the Finance
Committee to invest ADPs directly with CalPERS in a timely manner typically near the
beginning of the Fiscal Year. Friendly amendment by the Mayor to ensure that any
additional monies identified outside of the budget cycle would not be disbursed
without prior knowledge of the Finance Committee and Pension/OPEB Oversight
Committee. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
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SUBJECT: Minutes of the August 4, 2020 Pension and OPEB Trust Oversight Committee
Meeting
DATE: November 18, 2020
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
_____________________________________
/s/ Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager
Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN PENSION AND OPEB TRUSTS OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AGENDA
AUGUST 04, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
Vacant, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN PENSION AND OPEB TRUSTS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA
AUGUST 04, 2020
6:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AUGUST 4, 2020
TOWN PENSION AND OPEB TRUSTS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID- 19
pandemic. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-3064-
458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may
only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber.
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SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during
the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items are considered routine and may be
approved by one motion. Any member of the Committee or public may request to have an item
removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. A member of the public may request
to pull an item from Consent by following the Participation instructions contained on page 2 of
this agenda. If an item is pulled, the Mayor has the sole discretion to determine when the item
will be heard. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by the
Committee, staff, or a member of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Items
be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2020, Town Pension and OPEB Trusts Oversight
Committee Meeting.
2. Receive Final Account Summary Reports for the Town of Los Gatos PARS IRS Section 115
Pension Trust for the Periods Ending November 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
3. Receive Market Value Summary Quarterly Reports for the Period Ending December 31,
2019, the Period Ending March 31, 2020, and the June 30, 2020, Performance Report for
the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT).
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation instructions
contained on page 2 of this 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 comment. In the event additional comments were not able 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 for each comment on any of the
following items consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on page 2 of this
agenda.)
4. Review and Approve the Town of Los Gatos Retiree Healthcare Plan June 30, 2019
Actuarial Valuation and its Assumptions as Prepared and Recommended by Bartel
Associates, LLC.
5. Consider Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding a Methodology for Additional
Discretionary Payments to CalPERS.
ADJOURNMENT
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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
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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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