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Plan Administration

The General Employees’ Retirement Plan was established by the Aurora City Council in 1967 for the exclusive benefit of participating City employees and their beneficiaries. Effective June 30, 2003, GERP’s administrative staff members are also eligible to participate in the Plan.

Plan provisions are found in sections 102-136 through 102-152 of the City of Aurora Municipal Code. Responsibility for the administration and proper operation of the Plan is delegated to the ten trustees who comprise the General Employees’ Retirement Board. Board members serve without compensation, except for reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their authorized duties.

Consultants and Advisors

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS: 
BKD LLP, Denver, CO 

CUSTODIAN AND BENEFIT PAYMENT PROVIDER: 
Northern Trust, Chicago, IL

INVESTMENT CONSULTANT: 
Callan Associates, Inc., Denver, CO 

LEGAL ADVISOR: 
(Tax & Regulatory Issues) Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Englewood, CO

PENSION ACTUARY: 
Milliman, Denver, CO

PARTICIPANT EDUCATION CONSULTANT: 
Strategies Capital Management, Denver, CO

INVESTMENT ADVISORS: 
Abbott Capital Management, New York, NY
American Century Investments, Kansas City, MO 
BlackRock Inc., New York, NY 
Capital Group, Los Angeles, CA 
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, New York, NY
Dodge & Cox, San Francisco, CA
HarbourVest Partners, Boston, MA
Heitman, Chicago, IL 
Molpus Woodlands Group, Jackson, MS
Morgan Stanley, New York, NY 
Pantheon, San Francisco, CA 
Segall Bryant & Hamill, Denver, CO 
Smith Graham & Co., New York, NY
Western Asset Management Co., Pasadena, CA 

Board of Trustees

Responsibility for the administration and proper operation of the Plan is delegated to the ten trustees who comprise the General Employees’ Retirement Board. Board members serve without compensation, except for reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their authorized duties.

Three trustees, who participate in the Plan, are employees of the City of Aurora.  An employee election is held each October to fill one of these seats. The following trustees serve three year terms:

Clifford M. Haight, current term expires 12/31/2026
Trevor Vaughncurrent term expires 12/31/2024
Andrew Jamison, current term expires 12/31/2025

The Aurora City Council appoints three trustees. These trustees cannot participate in the Plan and must be residents of the City of Aurora.

Thomas Tobiassen, current term expires 12/31/2025
Michelle Reding, current term expires 12/31/2024
David L. McConico, current term expires 12/31/2026

A seventh voting member is selected by the six trustees noted above. This trustee must also reside in Aurora.

Sue R. Sandstrom, current term expires 12/31/2024

NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS:
Non-Voting Board Members. These trustees are entitled to Board membership by virtue of their office and employment.

Ryan Lantz, Director of Human Resources
Hanosky Dened Hernandez Perez, Assistant City Attorney
Sheree Van Buren, City Manager Representative
Terri Velasquez, Director of Finance

All meetings are held at 8 A.M. at 12100 East Iliff Avenue, Suite 108, Aurora unless noted.
PLEASE NOTE: Meetings are currently being held in person and via WebEx. Contact the office at (303)368-9160 to obtain a meeting code.

Meeting schedule for 2024 Calendar

Meeting minutes, click a date to view. All documents are PDF format.

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If you would like to read board minutes from months not shown, please contact us.