Title
2025 Q1 OPEB Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report through March 31, 2025
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
• Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY
Section 115 OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025, is for information only.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council Finance Committee review the OPEB Trust and Pension Trust investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
BACKGROUND
OPEB Trust
In 2008-2009, the City established the Section 115 OPEB Trust with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). The Trust’s primary purpose is to accumulate resources to generate investment income for funding the City’s future OPEB obligations. The trust account was set up with an initial contribution of $500,000, and the City has been proactively funding these future liabilities. Since it was established, the City Council has authorized various contributions into the trust. At the end of March 2025, assets in the OPEB Trust total $22,582,546, including contributions and investment earnings. The 3-month investment return is 1.25%, and the inception-to-date investment return is 4.53%. Due to a change in account status, inception of the fund is measured with a start date of August 1, 2015.
Pension Trust
In 2021, the City Council established the Section 115 Pension Trust with PARS. The goal is to set aside and accumulate investment earnings to be strategically used to offset unfunded CalPERS pension liabilities. At the end of March 2025, assets in the Pension Trust totaled $32,845,489, including contributions since the inception of the fund in September 2021, and investment earnings. The 3-month investment return is 0.22%, and the inception-to-date investment return is 2.19%.
Analysis
QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
PFM Asset Management has prepared the quarterly investment report for the OPEB Trust and Pension Trust for the period ending March 31, 2025, summarizing investment performance. The asset allocations for both the OPEB Trust and the Pension Trust follow City Council-approved investment policies.
Assets in the OPEB Trust portfolio increased from $22,322,588 in the prior quarter to $22,582,546. Assets in the Pension Trust totaled $32,801,584 at the end of the prior quarter and are now $32,845,489. Investment fluctuations are expected due to changing market conditions, including impacts from geopolitical conditions. A summary of investment returns is outlined below. Please refer to the attached investment report for details.
|
Trust |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
7 Years |
Inception-to-Date |
|
OPEB |
5.49% |
3.01% |
5.63% |
4.36% |
4.53% |
|
Pension |
5.38% |
4.44% |
N/A |
N/A |
2.19% |
Financial Impacts
There is no fiscal impact as this report is informational only.
ATTACHMENTS:
• ATTACHMENT A: OPEB & Pension Trusts Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
• ATTACHMENT B: OPEB and Pension Trusts Investment Report CY 2025 Q1 Presentation
PREPARED BY: Felicia Silva, Assistant Finance Director, Finance Department