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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD (COPERS)

*REVISED

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD and to the general public, that the CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD will hold a meeting open to the public on August 27, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. located in the Subcommittee Room, 2nd Floor, Historic City Hall, 17 South 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.  (Enter through the west door.  If locked, use 1st floor entrance under the steps and press the intercom button to inform security that you want to attend the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement Board Meeting.)  One or more members may participate via teleconference.

 

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

 

   1.

Call to Order

 

  2.

Approval of Retirement Board Meeting Minutes of

 

 

a)

May 21, 2008

a.1-a.20

 

b)

June 25, 2008

b.1-b.10

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  3.

Investment Committee Report

 

 

a)

Consideration of Excess Benefit Arrangement Trust Report

a.1 - a.2

 

b)

Consideration of Excess Benefit Arrangement Trust Annual Asset Listing

b.1

 

c)

Consideration of Securities Lending Earnings Report

c.1 - c.2

 

d)

Consideration of Correspondence From Northern Trust Regarding EquiLend Holdings LLC

d.1

 

e)

Consideration of Correspondence From State Street and
R.V. Kuhns & Associates Regarding Additional Out-of-Pocket Expenses

e.1 - e.2

 

f)

Consideration of Tyco Bond Update From Western Asset Management

f.1

 

g)

Consideration of Commission Recapture Statement

g.1 - g.4

 

h)

Proxy Vote Summary Report

 

 

 

  1)

AXA Rosenberg – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  2)

Cadence Capital Management – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  3)

Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  4)

Dimensional Fund Advisors – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  5)

Eagle Asset Management – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  6)

GMO – International Intrinsic Value Fund –
2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  7)

GMO – Emerging Markets Quality Fund –
2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  8)

Northern Trust – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

  9)

Pyramis – International Growth Commingled Pool –
2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

10)

Pyramis – Emerging Markets Commingled Pool –
2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

11)

Research Affiliates – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

 

12)

The Boston Company – 2nd Quarter 2008

 

 

i)

Consideration of and Appropriate Action Regarding Organizational Changes: Pyramis Global Advisors

i.1 - i.2

 

j)

Consideration of Applying the Prudent Investor Rule

j.1 - j.2

 

k)

Future Agenda Items

 

 

l)

Call to the Public

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  4.

Presentation of Results From Actuarial Audit - Milliman

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

 

Executive Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03.A.3 the Board may vote to convene in Executive Session for discussion or consultation with the Board’s attorney for legal advice regarding items 5 and 8.  The Board will vote on actions to take on these items in open session.

 

  5.

Consideration of Request for Legal Review of Pension Protection Act of 2006

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  6.

Presentation of Results From Annual Random Review of Retirees

1

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  7.

Consideration of Quarterly Portfolio Rebalancing Report

1

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  8.

Possible Policy Regarding Investment in Companies Doing Business in Countries Which Support Terrorism

1-11

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

  9.

Presentation of 2008-2010 Economic Changes for Active Members

1-6

 

Informational

 

10.

Consideration of Requests for Service Credit (Buyback) Forfeited Due to Refund of Member Contributions

 

 

a)

JoAnn Del-Colle (4 requests)

 

 

a.1-a.8

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

11.

*Consideration of Requests for Transfer of Member Credited Service from COPERS to Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

 

 

a)

Andrea L. Cummings

$102,844.60

a.1-a.2

 

b)

Anne DeChance

$45,670.00

b.1-b.2

 

c)

Sheila Jocewicz

$135,281.04

c.1-c.2

 

d)

Annette Pena

$22,412.31

d.1-d.2

 

e)

Omitted

 

 

 

f)

Kathaleen Von Seeburg

$11,371.21

f.1-f.2

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

12.

Consideration of Requests for Purchase of In-State/Out-of-State Public Service Credits Pursuant to Board Policy 169

 

 

a)

In-State

 

 

 

1)

Diane Abe

 

 

a1.1-a1.2

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

13.

Consideration of Requests for Purchase of In-State/Out-of-State Public Service Credits Pursuant to Board Policy 180

1

 

a)

Diane Allen

f)

Kevin Cullens

 

 

b)

Laura Bishop

g)

Gary Doyle

 

 

c)

Anissa Blair

h)

Ardis Hoffmann

 

 

d)

Sedgwick Chappell
(2 requests)

i)

Audrey Mims

 

 

e)

Frances Cinna

j)

Debra Stanton

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

14.

Bills to be Paid

 

 

a)

AXA Rosenberg

 

a.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$141,353.48

 

 

b)

Cadence Capital Management

 

b.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$152,315.00

 

 

c)

Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn

 

c.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$258,312.34

 

 

d)

Dimensional Fund Advisors

 

d.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$90,822.18

 

 

e)

Eagle Asset Management

 

e.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$128,218.52

 

 

f)

Kutak Rock LLP

 

f.1-f.2

 

 

Professional Services

$324.80

 

 

g)

Pyramis Global Advisors

 

g.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$159,667.00

 

 

h)

Research Affiliates

 

h.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$275,795.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i)

Rodwan Consulting Company

 

i.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$4,900.00

 

 

j)

R.V. Kuhns & Associates

 

j.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$43,750.00

 

 

k)

State Street Corporation

 

k.1

 

 

May 2008 Fees

$9,390.13

 

 

l)

The Boston Company

 

l.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$89,498.26

 

 

m)

The Northern Trust Company

 

m.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$9,968.15

 

 

n)

Wells Capital Management

 

n.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$98,269.90

 

 

o)

Western Asset Management Company

 

o.1

 

 

2nd Quarter 2008 Fees

$108,371.31

 

 

p)

Yoder & Langford P.C.

 

p.1-p.4

 

 

Professional Services

$728.50

 

 

 

Professional Services

$517.00

 

 

Discussion and possible Board action

 

15.

Refunds (through July 31, 2008)

1-2

 

Informational

 

16.

Pension Payroll – July 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008