File #: 24-248    Version: 1 Name: OPEB & Pension Investment Report for QE 3/31/24
Type: Staff Report Status: Filed
In control: Finance Committee
Meeting Date: 6/17/2024 Final action: 6/17/2024
Enactment date: Enactment #: Reso 2024-065
Title: Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Section 115 OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
Sponsors: T. Michael Yuen
Attachments: 1. A - Resolution OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report, 2. B - Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
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Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Section 115 OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency

SUMMARY

Resolution accepting the Section 115 OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) Trust and Pension Trust Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution accepting the OPEB Trust and Pension Trust investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

BACKGROUND

OPEB Trust
In 2008-2009, the City established the Section 115 OPEB Trust with PARS. The Trust's primary purpose is accumulating 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 is proactively funding these future liabilities. Since it was established, the City Council has authorized various contributions into the trust. At the end of March 2024, assets in the OPEB Trust total $21,461,200, including contributions and investment earnings. The inception-to-date investment return is 4.41%.

Pension Trust
In 2021, the City Council established the Section 115 Pension Trust with PARS. The goal is setting aside funds and accumulating investment earnings to buy down the City's unfunded CalPERS pension liabilities. At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2023, assets in the Pension Trust totaled $25,541,100, including contributions (since inception of the fund in 2021) and investment earnings. On March 31, 2024, assets in the Pension Trust totaled $26,614,500. The 3-month investment return is 4.04%, and the inception-to-date investment return is 0.97%.

Analysis

QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT

PFM Asset Management prepared the quarterly investment report for the OPEB Trust and Pension Trust for the period ending March 31, 2024, summarizing investment performance...

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