NOTICE OF RESULTS
CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE and to the general public, that the INVESTMENT COMMITTEE held a meeting open to the public on, May 20, 2009, at 9:00 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.

 

Notice is further given that a quorum of the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement Board may be in attendance at this meeting.  This meeting is not, however, a meeting of the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement Board.

 

The results of the meeting were as follows:

 

RESULTS

 

 

9:04

   1.

Call to Order

Approved

  2.

Approval of Investment Committee Minutes of April 15, 2009

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  3.

Consideration of Excess Benefit Arrangement Trust Report

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  4.

Consideration of Commission Recapture Statement

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  5.

Consideration of Securities Lending Earnings Report

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  6.

Proxy Vote Summary Report

 

 

a)
AXA Rosenberg – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

b)
Cadence Capital Management – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

c)
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

d)
Dimensional Fund Advisors – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

e)
Eagle Asset Management – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

 f)
GMO – International Intrinsic Value Fund – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

g)
Pyramis Emerging Markets Commingled Pool –
1st Quarter 2009

 

 

h)
Pyramis Global Advisors – International Growth Commingled Pool – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

 i)
The Boston Company – 1st Quarter 2009

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  7.

Consideration of and Appropriate Action Regarding Organizational Changes: Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  8.

Consideration of Correspondence from Wells Capital Management Regarding Downgrade of Chrysler Dealer Floorplan ABS Bonds

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

  9.

Consideration of and Appropriate Action Regarding Organizational Changes: Western Asset Management

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

10.

Consideration of Correspondence from Western Asset Management Regarding Downgrade of Bank of America Bonds

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

11.

Consideration of Correspondence from Western Asset Management Regarding Downgrade of Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Bonds

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

12.

Consideration of Correspondence from Western Asset Management Regarding Downgrade of Glen Meadow Pass Through Bonds

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

13.

Consideration of Correspondence from Western Asset Management Regarding Downgrade of Washington Mutual Non-Agency Mortgage Security

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

14.

Consideration of Correspondence From Pyramis Regarding Administrative Fees

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

 

 

Executive Session

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03.A.3, the Committee may vote to convene in Executive Session for discussion or consultation with the Committee’s attorney for legal advice regarding items 15 and 16.  The Committee will vote on actions to take on these items in open session.

No action

15.

Consideration of and Appropriate Action Regarding Class Action Lawsuit – Northern Trust

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

No action

16.

Consideration of and Appropriate Action Regarding Class Action Lawsuit – State Street

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

Recommend renewal

17.

Consideration of Contract Renewal – JP Morgan Investment Management (expires 10/16/2009)

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

Recommend renewal

18.

Consideration of Contract Renewal – Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor (expires 10/23/2009)

 

 

Discussion and possible Committee action

None

 19.

Future Agenda Items

 

 

Informational

No response

 20.

Call to the Public

Info only

 21.

Next Committee Meeting: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 –
Historic City Hall, Second Floor, Subcommittee Room

 

 

Informational

9:34

 22.

Close Session

 

For further information, please call Paula Whisel, Secretary III, Retirement Systems at 602-534-4400.

 

For reasonable accommodations, call Paula Whisel at Voice/602-534-4400 or TTY/602-534-5500 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

 

Printed: May 14, 2009

Last Modified on 07/02/2009 15:47:01