Clearwater Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Summary

Date: November 13, 2025 | Time: 9:00 AM ET (14:00 UTC) | Location: Main Library Council Chambers, 100 N. Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, FL

The Pension Advisory Committee convened on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM. The meeting covered approval of prior meeting minutes, a public comment period, and several pension-related recommendations including new hires, vesting, and regular pension requests. This summary is derived solely from the published agenda; no minutes or transcript of the proceedings are available, so specific discussions, speaker positions, motions, and vote outcomes are not documented.

Call to Order and Approval of Minutes

• The meeting was called to order.
• The committee was asked to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2025, meeting as submitted via written summation (Agenda Item ID#25-11172.1).

Citizens to be Heard

• Public comment was invited on items not on the agenda.

New Business Items – Pension Recommendations

• New Hires into Pension Plan (ID#25-11184.1): The committee was asked to recommend approval of new hires for acceptance into the Employees’ Pension Plan.
• Vesting Requests (ID#25-11194.2): The committee considered requests from Michael Beaver (Police Department) and Andrew Sullivan (Fire Department) to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
• Regular Pension Requests (ID#25-11204.3): Requests for regular pensions under Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan were presented for nine employees: David Clark (Planning & Development), John Klinefelter (Fire Department), Gary Martinez (Police Department), Norton McGiffin (Public Works), Gabriel Parra (Economic Development & Housing), Marvin Pettingill (Fire Department), Terry Swarzell (Parks & Recreation), Anita “Lynn” Vincent (Finance Department), and Cheryl Wood (Police Department).

Director's Report

• A report from the Pension Director was scheduled.

Board Members to be Heard

• Committee members were given an opportunity to address matters not on the agenda.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned following completion of the agenda items.

Note: Because minutes and a transcript are unavailable, this summary reflects only the planned agenda items and cannot report on actual discussions, votes, or other proceedings.