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City of Clearwater Pension Trustees Meeting - August 3, 2026

Clearwater Municipal MeetingsMonday, August 3, 2026
BodyClearwater, Florida
SessionClearwater Municipal Meetings
DateMonday, August 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:12

Time I'll call to order the August 3rd 2026 meeting of the City of Clearwater Pension Trustees.

0:19

We move to item 2.1 the agenda that approved the minutes at the June 15, 2026 pension trustees meeting.

0:27

Is there a motion to approve the minutes?

0:29

So moved.

0:30

Second.

0:31

All those in favor?

0:33

Opposed unanimous.

0:34

Item three citizens to be heard regarding items not on today's pension trustees agenda.

0:41

Hearing none, we'll move to item 4.1.

0:44

Approve the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan is listed.

0:49

Oh wait a minute.

0:50

Good afternoon.

0:51

Tiffany Macris, human resources director, available for any questions on this item.

0:55

Okay.

1:01

Hearing seeing none.

1:02

Is there any council discussion?

1:04

If not a trustees discussion.

1:06

If not, it's on motion.

1:08

Move to approve agenda item 4.1.

1:10

Second.

1:10

All those in favor?

1:11

Aye.

1:12

Opposed.

1:13

Unanimous.

1:13

Agenda item 4.2.

1:15

Approve the following request of end of employees, Scott Adam, Gas Department, and Leah Murray, Human Resources Departments.

1:21

Investor pension as provided.

1:24

Tiffany Macris, Human Resources Director.

1:27

Available for any questions.

1:28

Okay.

1:28

Anyone here from the public desire to speak to agenda item 4.2.

1:32

Hearing seeing none.

1:33

Any trustees discussion?

1:35

If not, is there a motion?

1:36

Motion to approve agenda item 4.2.

1:38

Second.

1:39

All those in favor?

1:40

Aye.

1:40

Aye.

1:41

Opposed, unanimous.

1:42

Agenda item 4.3.

1:45

Approve of approval of the following request of Priscilla Murphy, Public Utilities Department, Craig Murray, Police Department, Patricia Steve.

1:52

Stevens E.

1:53

Tunis, City Clerk's Office, Karen Vaughn, City Clerk's Office, and Jeffrey Walker, Public Works Department for a regular pension is provided by sections 2.416 and 2.424.

2:05

Tiffany Macris, Human Resources Director, available for any questions.

2:09

Anyone here from the public desire to speak to agenda item 4.3.

2:13

Hearing seeing none.

2:14

Any trend trustees discussion?

2:16

And if not, is there a motion?

2:18

Motion to approve agenda item 4.3.

2:21

Second.

2:21

All those in favor?

2:23

Aye.

2:23

Opposed, unanimous.

2:24

Agenda item 4.4.

2:27

Approved pension plan administrative expenditures for fiscal year 2027.

2:31

Totaling not to exceed 450,575.

2:36

Good afternoon, trustees.

2:37

Jay Ravens Finance Director.

2:40

This request is for approval of various administrative expenditures for the pension plan for fiscal year 2027 in the total not to exceed amount of 450,575 dollars, which is a 1.5% increase from fiscal year 2026.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Pension Funding█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Clearwater Pension Trustees Meeting - August 3, 2026

The Pension Trustees met on August 3, 2026. The agenda listed a start time of 1:00 PM, but the provided timestamp indicates 19:45 UTC. All items on the agenda were approved unanimously with no public comments or trustee discussion. The meeting was brief and focused on routine pension plan approvals.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes (ID#26-0225): The minutes from the June 15, 2026 Pension Trustees meeting were approved as submitted.
  • New Hires for Pension Plan (ID#26-0871): The trustees approved the acceptance of new hires into the pension plan as listed. Human Resources Director Tiffany Macris was available for questions but none were raised.
  • Vesting Requests (ID#26-0872): Requests from employees Scott Adam (Gas Department) and Leah Murray (Human Resources Department) to vest their pensions under Section 2.419 were approved.
  • Regular Pension Requests (ID#26-0873): Requests from Priscilla Murphy (Public Utilities), Craig Murray (Police), Patricia Stephen-Zitouni (City Clerk's Office), Karen Vaughan (City Clerk's Office), and Jeffrey Walker (Public Works) for regular pensions under Sections 2.416 and 2.424 were approved.
  • Administrative Expenditures for FY2027 (ID#26-0902): Finance Director Jay Ravens presented the request for pension plan administrative expenditures totaling not-to-exceed $450,575 for fiscal year 2027, a 1.5% increase from FY2026. The amount covers all administrative expenditures excluding certain professional services contracts and agreements (e.g., actuary and money manager agreements). The trustees approved the expenditure unanimously.

Directors Report

  • No report was presented.

Key Outcomes

  • All five agenda items were approved by unanimous vote with no opposition or discussion. The meeting then adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Time I'll call to order the August 3rd 2026 meeting of the City of Clearwater Pension Trustees. We move to item 2.1 the agenda that approved the minutes at the June 15, 2026 pension trustees meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? So moved. Second. All those in favor? Opposed unanimous. Item three citizens to be heard regarding items not on today's pension trustees agenda. Hearing none, we'll move to item 4.1. Approve the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan is listed. Oh wait a minute. Good afternoon. Tiffany Macris, human resources director, available for any questions on this item. Okay. Hearing seeing none. Is there any council discussion? If not a trustees discussion. If not, it's on motion. Move to approve agenda item 4.1. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed. Unanimous. Agenda item 4.2. Approve the following request of end of employees, Scott Adam, Gas Department, and Leah Murray, Human Resources Departments. Investor pension as provided. Tiffany Macris, Human Resources Director. Available for any questions. Okay. Anyone here from the public desire to speak to agenda item 4.2. Hearing seeing none. Any trustees discussion? If not, is there a motion? Motion to approve agenda item 4.2. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed, unanimous. Agenda item 4.3. Approve of approval of the following request of Priscilla Murphy, Public Utilities Department, Craig Murray, Police Department, Patricia Steve. Stevens E. Tunis, City Clerk's Office, Karen Vaughn, City Clerk's Office, and Jeffrey Walker, Public Works Department for a regular pension is provided by sections 2.416 and 2.424. Tiffany Macris, Human Resources Director, available for any questions. Anyone here from the public desire to speak to agenda item 4.3. Hearing seeing none. Any trend trustees discussion? And if not, is there a motion? Motion to approve agenda item 4.3.

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