HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03 Approval of Appointment of a Trustee of the Police Officer's and Firefighters' Retirement Board
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: September 17, 2024
Item #: 3
Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt
Contact Number: Ext. 1026 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of Appointment of a Trustee to the Police Officer's/Firefighters' Retirement
Board. (City Clerk Sibbitt)
Background Summary:
Trustees for the Pension Boards serve four (4) year terms, as amended in Ordinance 2010-019. The City
Commission appoints two (2) of the trustees from the legal residential body of the City of Ocoee, two (2) are
elected from the employee body (one (1) police officer and one (1) firefighter), and the fifth trustee is chosen
by those four (4) trustees and presented to the City Commission for certification of the appointment as a
ministerial act.
The term of police elected Trustee Bryan Pace expires on September 30, 2024, and he has indicated he is
willing to complete the open vacant term, as the Commission appointed Trustee. Mr. Pace is a City of Ocoee
resident and employee. In 2006, it was determined by Former Pension Attorney Lee Dehner that Florida
Statutes do not prohibit current city employees from serving as the City Commission appointed Trustee. At this
time, no other applications have been received for serving on this board.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider appointing Bryan Pace as City Commission
appointed Trustee for the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Board with a term ending September
30, 2025?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners appoint Bryan Pace as City Commission
appointed Trustee for the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Board with a term ending September
30, 2025.
Attachments:
1. Board Application
2. Board List
Financial Impacts:
None
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
Type of Item: Consent
Updated 8/1/23
Police Officers’/Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees
Commission Appointed Email Term Expires
William Maxwell wemaxcom@aol.com
9/30/26
Vacant
9/30/25
Board Appointed – Fifth Trustee Email Term Expires
Joe Moy
Jmoy66@hotmail.com 9/30/25
Elected by Employees Email Term Expires
Trey Littlefield – Fire Dept. Elected tlittlefield@ocoee.org
9/30/25
Bryan Pace - Police Dept. Elected bryan.pace@ci.ocoee.fl.us
9/30/24
CONSULTANTS
Attorney:
Pedro A. Herrera, Esq. pherrera@sugarmansusskind.com
David Robinson, Esq. drobinson@sugarmansusskind.com
Jessica De la Torre Vila jess@sugarmansusskind.com
Sugarman Susskind (305)529-2801
100 Miracle Mile (305)447-8115 fax
Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Consultant:
The Bogdahn Group (863) 293-8289
4901 Vineland Road, Suite 600 (863) 292-8717 (Fax)
Orlando, FL 32811 mikew@bogdahnconsulting.com
Actuary:
Foster and Foster, Inc. (239) 433-5500
13420 Parker Commons Boulevard, Suite 104 (239) 481-0634 (Fax)
Fort Myers, FL 33912 data@foster-foster.com
Custodian:
Fiduciary Trust tel 305-349-2376
Amed Avila fax 305-372-8566
2 Alhambra Plaza, Penthouse 1-A, email aavila@ftci.com
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Plan Administrator:
Benefits USA (954) 730-2068 x 203
3810 Inverrary Blvd., Suite 303 (954) 730-0738 (Fax)
Lauderhill, FL 33319 pete@benefits-usa.org