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Boston Retirement Board Meeting

There will be a Boston Retirement Board meeting on October 21 at 9 a.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. The standard administrative session agenda is as follows:
    • Meeting Convenes - Introduction of Members and Guests
    • Review and Acceptance of Past Administrative Session Minutes
    • Outstanding/Ongoing Administrative Issues: Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer
      • Administrative Update
      • IT update - discussion only
      • PERAC Memos, Reports and/or Correspondence for Board education - discussion only
        • None.
    • Outstanding/Ongoing Investment Issues: John F. Kelly, Investment Analyst
      • Investment Update
      • Real Estate Search - discussion and vote
        • Pretium
        • BGO
      • Private Equity/Infrastructure Search - discussion and vote
      • Large Cap Equity Portfolio Analysis - discussion only
      • Aristotle Fee Update - discussion only
      • September 2026 Flash Report - discussion only
      • Work Plan - discussion only
    • Outstanding/Ongoing Financial Issues: Ellen M. McCarthy, Comptroller
      • Financial Update
      • September 2026 financial snapshot - discussion only
      • Financial documents for Board to be provided by Comptroller:
        • Cash Receipts Summary
        • Adjusting Entries Summary
        • BRS Cash Projections
        • Cash Disbursements Summary
        • Direct Deposit Bank Account Statement
        • MMDT Bank Statement
        • Operating Bank Account Reconciliation
        • Operating Bank Account Statement
        • Trial Balance
        • Retirement Payments Bank Account Statement
        • Warrants Paid
        • General Ledger
    • Outstanding/Ongoing Operations Issues: Christine M. Weir, Deputy Director
      • Operations Update
      • September 2026 Pension Payroll update - discussion only
      • Backlog Processes update - discussion only
    • Outstanding/Ongoing Legal Issues: Natacha Thomas, General Counsel
      • Legal Update
    • Old Business
    • New Business
    • Executive Session

    The Board shall enter into Executive Session in order to discuss the physical condition or mental health of an individual(s) pursuant to GL c. 30A, §21(a)(1). Specifically, the Board shall consider applications for accidental disability retirement benefits, ordinary disability retirement benefits and/or petitions for accidental death benefits. Finally, the Board may also consider litigation strategy, pension forfeiture, personnel matters and/or the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto.

    The Board shall re-convene in Administrative Session in order to consider any remaining agenda items and then adjourn.

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