HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Approval of Reappointment of a Trustee to the GEPB
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
Item #: 2
Contact Name: Victoria Parks Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt
Contact Number: Ext. 1023 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of Reappointment of a Trustee to the General Employees' Pension
Board. (City Clerk Sibbitt)
Background Summary:
Trustees of the Pension Board serve four (4) year terms, as amended in Ordinance 2009-020. 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, 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 City Commission appointed trustee Steven Sanders, Sr. expires September 30, 2025, and he has
indicated that he is interested in being reappointed for another four (4) year term. At this time, no other
applications have been received for serving on this Board.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider reappointing Steven Sanders Sr. as City
Commission appointed Trustee for the General Employees’ Pension Board?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends that the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider reappointing Steven Sanders,
Sr. as City Commission appointed Trustee for the General Employees’ Pension Board to complete a term
ending September 30, 2029.
Attachments:
1. Board List
Financial Impacts:
None
Type of Item: Consent
General Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees
Commission Appointed Email Term Expires
Patricia Gleason, CPPT pgleason@cfl.rr.com 9/30/26
Steven G. Sanders sgstayfocus@yahoo.com 9/30/25
Board Appointed Email Term Expires
Gequita “Gee” Cowan, CPPT gcowan@ocoee.org 9/30/26
Elected by Employees Email Term Expires
Gary Gleason ggleason@ocoee.org 9/30/25
Shannon Hopper shopper@ocoee.org 9/30/26
City Liaison Email Term Expires
Jenetta Wilson
Human Resource Director
Jwilson@ocoee.org
N/A
CONSULTANTS
Attorney:
Pedro A. Herrera, Esq. pherrera@sugarmansusskind.com
Jessica De la Torre Vila jess@sugarmansusskind.com
Sugarman Susskind (305) 529-2801 (Main)
150 Alhambra Circle (305) 447-8115 (Fax)
Suite 725
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Actuary:
Douglas Lozen (239) 433-5500
Foster & Foster, Inc. (239) 481-0634 (Fax)
13420 Parker Commons Blvd., Suite 104 data@foster-foster.com
Fort Myers, FL 33912 doug.lozen@foster-foster.com
Kim Kilgore, Plan Administrator kim.kilgore@foster-foster.com
Chrissy Stoker, Plan Administrator
Auditors:
Chuck Landers / Patrick Smith (850) 855-4617
Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund chuck.landers@saltmarshcpa.com
201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 1625 patrick.smith@saltmarshcpa.com
Tampa, FL 33602-5816
Monitor:
Brad Hess
AndCo Consulting Direct: 407-520-5356
531 W. Morse Blvd., Suite 200 Fax: 863-292-8717
Winter Park, FL 32789 bradh@andcoconsulting.com
Custodian:
Lynn Skinner Lynn.Skinner@Salemtrust.com
Salem Trust Company (813) 301-1603
1715 N. Westshore Blvd. #750
Tampa, FL 33607