09-15-2025
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
GENERAL EMPLOYEES’ PENSION BOARD
QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES
City Hall Council Chambers
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10:00AM
TRUSTEES PRESENT: Brenda DeWees
Dilena Talley
Tim Sopko
Tyna Hilton
TRUSTEES ABSENT: Bridgette Vaissiere
OTHERS PRESENT: Bonni Jensen, Klausner, Kaufman, Jensen & Levinson
Frank Wan, Burgess Chambers & Associates
Doug Lozen, Foster & Foster
Troy Jenne, Foster & Foster
1. Call to Order – Brenda DeWees called the meeting to order at 10:11AM.
2. Roll Call – As reflected above.
3. Public Comments – None.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. June 9, 2025, Quarterly Meeting
The Board approved the June 9, 2025, quarterly meeting minutes as presented,
upon motion by Dilena Talley and second by Tim Sopko; motion carried 3-0.
5. Reports (Attorney/Consultants)
a. Foster & Foster, Doug Lozen, Plan Actuary
i. Actuarial cost study
1. Doug Lozen reviewed the experience Study he prepared for the
Board.
2. Brenda DeWees asked Doug Lozen when the implementation
was, and Doug commented not until the next valuation report
which was for the 2026-2027 budget.
Note: Tyna Hilton arrived at the meeting at 10:20AM
b. Burgess Chambers & Associates, Frank Wan, Investment Consultant
i. Quarterly report as of June 30, 2025
1. Frank Wan reviewed the BCA Market Perspective in his report.
Frank reviewed the BCA strategy for public pensions and
compared and contrasted versus other strategies.
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2. Frank Wan discussed the peer universe quartile rankings with
the Board.
3. Frank Wan commented on the historical net returns versus their
peers.
4. Frank Wan discussed the Federal Reserve potential to cut
rates this coming Wednesday and possibly in December. The
market had priced in a cut this week, if this didn’t occur, it could
adversely affect the markets.
5. The market value of assets (MVA) as of June 30, 2025, was
$12,721,133.
6. The total fund net returns for the quarter were 6.9%,
outperforming the policy benchmark of 6.2%. Trailing total fund
net returns for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods were 10.8%, 9.2%
and 6.9% respectively.
7. Frank Wan discussed the continued tariff concerns and the
potential future impact to businesses and consumers.
8. Frank Wan had no recommendations for rebalance.
c. Klausner, Kaufman, Jensen, & Levinson, Bonni Jensen, Board Attorney
i. HB 1519 memo
1. Bonni Jensen reviewed the HB 1519 memo with the Board.
This discussed the scrutinized companies list for those
companies boycotting Israel. Bonni recommended the Board
follow the restrictions and add to the Investment Policy
Statement, in the form of an update to clearly comply. Bonni
discussed the difference between direct and indirect
investments; their plan being mostly indirect with less direct
links to those funds boycotting Israel. Bonni discussed that all
new contracts must have this formal document signed, which
her office had already prepared.
ii. Stanley v. City of Sanford memo
1. Bonni Jensen discussed the Stanley v. City of Sanford memo
with the Board. The case pertained to retirees and health
insurance. The City in this case had a written rule for the non-
duty disability and the plaintiff had no rights under the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
6. New Business
a. Proposed 2026 meeting dates
i. Troy Jenne reviewed the proposed 2026 meeting dates with the
Board.
The Board approved the proposed 2026 meeting dates with one hour of legal
training at the beginning of the first quarter 2026 meeting starting at 9:00AM, upon
motion by Tim Sopko and second by Dilena Talley; motion carried 4-0.
7. Old Business – None.
8. Consent Agenda
12-8-2025