Boston Retirement Board Meeting

Administrative Session

Meeting Convenes - Introduction of Members & Guests

Review and Acceptance of Past Administrative - Session Minutes

• July 19, 2023

Outstanding/Ongoing Administrative Issues: Timothy J Smyth, Executive Officer

• Administrative Update
• PERAC Memorandum for educational purposes only:
• PERAC Memo 17-2023 re Reinstatement and attachment.pdf
• PERAC Memo 18-2023 re Cost of Living for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors.pdf
• PERAC Emerging Issues – discussion only
• Email from PERAC re Emerging Issues Forum Registration.pdf
• Unused Vacation Buyback supplemental regulation - discussion only

Outstanding/Ongoing Investment Issues: John F. Kelly, Investment Analyst

• Investment Update (NEPC 2023 07 Meeting Materials.pdf)
  • Venture Debt RFP search - discussion and vote
• WTI.pdf
• Real Estate RFP search – discussion and vote
• BGO.pdf
• Berkshire.pdf
• Oaktree.pdf
  • July 2023 Flash Report - discussion only
  • Work Plan - discussion only

Outstanding/Ongoing Financial Issues: Ellen M. McCarthy, Comptroller

• Financial Update
  • July 2023 Financial Snapshot.pdf - discussion only

Outstanding/Ongoing Operations Issues:  Christine M. Weir, Deputy Director

• Operations Update
• July 2023 payroll update – discussion only
• PBI Data Security Issue – discussion only
• PBI Data Security Final.pdf
• PBI Security.pdf

Outstanding/Ongoing Legal Issues:  Natacha Thomas, General Counsel

• Legal Update

The Board shall enter into Executive Session in order to discuss the physical condition or mental health of an individual(s).  Specifically, the Board shall consider applications for accidental disability retirement benefits, ordinary disability retirement benefits and/or petitions for accidental death benefits. Finally, the Board may also consider litigation strategy, pension forfeiture and/or personnel matters.

The Board shall re-convene in Administrative Session in order to consider any remaining agenda items and then adjourn.