AMENDED MEETING AGENDA OF THE BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD
The Boston Retirement Board Amended Agenda Meeting.
BOARD ROOM ROOM 816, BOSTON CITY HALL
DATE/TIME: DECEMBER 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Discussion Topics
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AGENDA
Administrative Session
City Clerk Link: https://www.boston.gov/public-notices/16260911
Meeting Convenes - Introduction of Members & Guests
Review and Acceptance of Past Administrative Session Minutes
Outstanding/Ongoing Administrative Issues: Timothy J Smyth, Executive Officer
● Administrative Update
● Sale of Vitech - discussion only
● Proposed Supplementary Regulation relative to the ability of former
EDIC employees to purchase past service rendered at EDIC -
discussion and vote
● PERAC Memos, Reports and/or Forms for Board education:
● PERAC Memo 33-2025 re Violent Act Injury Disability – Recent
Legislative Changes
● PERAC Memo 34-2025 re Proposed Amendment to Electronic
Signature Regulations
● PERAC Memo 35-2025 re 2025 Disability Data Changes
Outstanding/Ongoing Investment Issues: John F Kelly, Investment Analyst
● Investment Update
● Real Estate Search - discussion and vote
● Artemis
● Intercontinental
● Starwood
● November 2025 Flash Report – discussion only
● International Equity Search – discussion only
● Work Plan – discussion onlyOutstanding/Ongoing Financial Issues: Ellen M McCarthy, Comptroller
● Financial Update
● November 2025 Financial Snapshot – discussion only
● Financial documents for Board to be provided by Comptroller:
● Cash Projections
● MMDT Reconciliation
● Cash Receipts Summary
● Cash Disbursements Summary
● Adjusting Entries Summary
● MMDT Statement
● General Ledger
● Warrants
● Trial Balance
● Operating
● Retirement Payments
● Direct Deposit
● BRS Cash ProjectionsOutstanding/Ongoing Operations Issues: Christine M Weir, Deputy Director
● Operations Update
● November 2025 Pension Payroll update – discussion only
● Backlog Processes update – discussion only
Outstanding/Ongoing Legal Issues: Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer
● 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)&(2). Specifically, the Board shall consider applications for accidental
disability retirement benefits, ordinary disability retirement benefits and/or
petitions for accidental death benefits. Also, the Board shall conduct strategy
sessions in preparation for contract negotiations. 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.END.