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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office of the Finance Department
Date: February 19, 2016
To: Brian McDougal, City Manager
From: Jerry W. Dale, Interim Finance Director
RE: Proposed Resolution No. 19325
Nature of the request:
City Council at its January 19, 2016 Meeting approved adopting PARS Public Agencies Post-
Retirement Health Care Plan Trust and appointing the City Manager as the City's Plan
Administrator, as evidenced by Resolution 16-033. At that time it was noted that Andrew
Brown, Highmark Capital Senior Portfolio Manager, would work with City staff to design a
specific investment policy for the City of Port Arthur based on a discount rate, risk tolerance and
asset allocation and would recommend a strategy to lower fees as much as possible and still
achieve a target rate of return.
Staff Analysis, Considerations:
The City's trust assets have previously been held by ICMA in a low-yielding fund, which since
2011 has resulted in a balance in the fund less than the amount invested and has resulted in the
latest valuation of the OPEB Plan reporting an UAAL of$27M with an ARC of$2.2M annually.
Had the same funds been invested in a balance portfolio during the same time period, an
additional $1M would have been accumulated in investment portfolio balance, the UAAL would
have been $9M lower and the ARC would amount to $500K less per year. Attached are the
alternative strategies available through the PARS Program, which are managed by High Mark
Capital Management. In order to have the expectation of a higher rate of return, consistent with
the risk normally accepted for OPEB Trust Funds—with a longer view than short-term—lower
the UAAL by $9M and the ARC by $500 per year, we are recommending the balance portfolio
alternative.
Recommendation:
For the reasons stated above we recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution
No. 19325, adopting the balanced portfolio strategy for the City of Port Arthur's OPEB Trust
Fund. If the City Council prefers another alternative, we stand ready to implement its wishes.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.O BOX 1089 PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS 77641-1089 409/983-8100 www.portarthur.net
Andrew Brown and/or another representative of Highmark Capital are expected to be present to
answer any questions you may have.
Budget Consideration:
There are no budget considerations in adopting this resolution, however, according to the latest
actuarial valuation of the City's OPEB, the Annual Required Cost (ARC) is expected to be
reduced by $500K per year and the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability is expected to drop by
$9M by moving to a balanced portfolio.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.0 BOX 1089•PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS 77641-1089•409/983-8100•www.portarthur.net
4j1HIGHMARK"
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PARS DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
CAPITAL APPRECIATION 04 2015
WHY THE PARS DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Efficient Frontier
CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO? The primary goal of the Capital
Comprehensive Investment Solution Appreciation objective is growth a
HighMark®Capital Management, Inc.'s(HighMark) of principal. The major portion ¢ Bata ced ital Appreciation
diversified investment portfolios are designed to of the assets are invested in Moderate
balance return expectations with risk tolerance. equity securities and market v Moderately Conservative
Key features include:sophisticated asset allocation fluctuations are expected.
and optimization techniques,four layers of cc Conservative
diversification(asset class,style,manager, and Risk(Standard Deviation)
security),access to rigorously screened,top tier
money managers,flexible investment options,and ASSET ALLOCATION-CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO
experienced investment management. Strategic Range Policy Tactical
Rigorous Manager Due Diligence Equity 65 85% 75% 75%
Our manager review committee utilizes a rigorous Fixed Income 10-30% 20% 22%
screening process that searches for investment Cash 0-20% 5% 3%
managers and styles that have not only produced (Gross of Investment Management Fees,but
above-average returns within acceptable risk ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS Net of Embedded Fund Fees)
parameters, but have the resources and commitment
to continue to deliver these results.We have set high Current Quarter 3.49%
standards for our investment managers and funds. Blended Benchmark" 4.01%
This is a highly specialized,time consuming Year To Date' -0.27%
approach dedicated to one goal:competitive and Blended Benchmark' -0.62%
consistent performance.
1 Year -0.27%
Flexible Investment Options Blended Benchmark -0.62%
In order to meet the unique needs of our clients, 3 Year 8.37%
we offer access to flexible implementation strategies: Blended Benchmark 8.95%
HighMark Plus utilizes actively managed mutual 5 Year 7.41%
funds while Index Plus utilizes index-based Blended Benchmark 7.90%
securities,including exchange-traded funds. Both Inception to Date(84-Mos.) 10.40%
investment options leverage HighMark's active asset Blended Benchmark 11.25%
allocation approach.
•Returns less than 1-year are not annualized.**Breakdown for Blerded Benchmark 39.5%S&P500,2.5%Russet Mo Cap,10.5%
Risk ManagementRussell 2000.525%MSCI EM FREE.1025%MSCI EAFE,16%BC USAgg.3%ML 1.3 Yr US CorrlGoVt,1%US High Yield
Master II.2%wdshire REIT.and 5%Cal 1 Mth T-Bit
The portfolio is constructed to control risk through
four layers of diversification—asset classes(cash, ANNUAL RETURNS
fixed income,equity),investment styles(large cap,
small cap, international,value,growth),managers 2008 N/A%
and securities.Disciplined mutual fund selection and 2009 23.77%
monitoring process helps to drive return potential 2010 12.95%
while reducing portfolio risk. 2011 -1.35%
2012 13.87%
2013 20.33%
2014 6.05%
2015 -0.27%
PORTFOLIO FACTS
HighMark Plus, i(i i•. I •
Inception Data 01/2009 Inception Data N/A
No of Funds in Portfolio 20 No of Funds in Portfolio 15
A newly funded account enters a composite after three full months of management and is removed from a composite at the end of the
last full month that the account is consistentvnth the cele a of the composite.Temtnated accounts are included in the historical
results of a composite through the last full month poor to closing.Composites may include accounts invested in domestic(U S.)or
mtemational(non-U.S)individual securities,funds,or a combination thereof,Account exctusons based on equity security
concentrations are applied quarterly.Employing a construction methodology different from the above could lead to ddferem results.
SAMPLE HOLDINGS HIGHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
Columbia Contrarian Core Z iShares S&P 500 350 California Street
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock iShares S&P 500Nalue Suite 1600
Columbia Small Cap Value II Z iShares S&P 500/Growth San Francesco,CA 94104
800-582-4734
T. Rowe Price New Horizons iShares Russell 2000 Value
Nationwide Bailard International Equities iShares Russell 2000 Growth vvvrw.highmarkcapital.cpm
Nationwide HighMark Bond iShares MSCI EAFE
Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm iShares Russell Midcap Value ABOUT THE ADVISER
Loomis Sayles Value Y iShares Russell Midcap Growth HighMark,Capital Management,Inc.(HighMark)has
over 90 years(including predecessor organizations)of
PIMCO Total Return iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond institutional money management experience with more
Dodge&Cox International Stock Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm than S15.1 billion in assets under management.
MFS International Growth I First American Prime Obligation Z HighMark has a long term disciplined approach to
money management and currently manages assets for
First American Prime Obligation Z SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF a wide array of clients.
TIAA-CREF Mid Cap Value SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
Andrew Brown,CFA-
Harbor Capital Appreciation Vanguard REIT ETF Senior Portfolio Manager
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Investment Experience:since 1994
Dodge&Cox Stock HighMark Tenure:since 1997
Education:MBA,University of Southern California:
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF Holdings are subject to change at the BA,University of Southern California
PIMCO High Yield discretion of the investment manager.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I Andrew Mates,CFA'
Portfolio Manager
STYLE Investment Experience:since 2008
HighMark Tenure:since 2015
Education:BS.University of Colorado
Real Estate High Yield
1.3%_,I 1.0% Salvatore"Tory"Milazzo III,CFA-
Sisal Cap
Large Cap Value 11.7% Senior Portfolio Manager
178% Investment Experience:since 2004
HighMark Tenure:since 2014
Education:BA,Colgate University
Cash . Inter 18.7% J.
J.Keith Stribling,CFA'
2.8% Senior Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 1985
HighMark Tenure:since 1995
Education:BA,Stetson University
'44.,
Short-Tenn Bond
Intl Stocks 'y`i 2.61 Christiane Tsuda
18.4% t Senior Portfolio Manager
4t Investment Experience:since 1987
Large Cap Core
89% HighMark Tenure:since 2010
MidCap Education:BA,International Christian University,Tokyo
55% ILarge Cap Growth
10.4% Anne Wimmer,CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
The performance records shown represent size-weighted composites of tax exempt accounts that meet the fotowng criteria Ins(m�nt Experience:since 1987
Composites are managed by HighMarkve
s HighMark Capital Advisors(HCA)with full investment authority according to the fv�
PARS Capital Appreciation active and passive objectives and do not have equity concentration of 25%or more in one High rk Tenure:since 2007
cowman stock ses.unty. Education:BA,University of California,Santa Barbara
The ad,oer to the PARS portfolios is US Bank,and Hi hMark serves as sub-adviser to US Bank to manage these portfolios
US Bank may charge clients as much as 0 60%arnual management fee based os a sliding scale.As of December 31,2015 .
the blended rate is 0.58%.US Bark pays HighMark 60%of the annual management fee for assets sub-advised by HighMark AsSet-Allocation Comp,lttee.
under its sub-advisory agreement with US Bank.The 36 basis points paid to HighMark.as well as other expenses that may --Number of Membef5:`1.6 -
be incurred in the management of the portfolio.will reduce the portfolio returns Assuming an investment for five years,a 5%
annual total return.and an annual sub-advisory fee rate of 0.36 io deducted from the assets at market at the end of each year. Average Years'of Experience:24
a 10 million initial value would grow to 512 54 Wen atter fees(Net-of-Fees)and 512 76 million before fees(Gross-of-Fees) Tenure(Years):�I'2 • '
Additional information regarding the firmAverage's polices and procedures for calculating and reporting performarce results is
available upon request.In 01 2010.the PARS Composite definition was changed from 5750.000 minimum to no minimum.
Performance results are calculated and presented in U S dears and do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory Manager Review Group
fees,custody fees,or taxes but do reflect the de&ction of tradr,g expenses.Returns are calculated based on trade-date g
accounting Number of Members:8 •
Blended benchmarle represent HighMark's strateg:c allocations between equity,fixed income,and cash and are rebalanced Average Years of Experience:20
monthly.Benchmark retums do not retied the deduction of advisory fees or other expenses of investing but assumes the Average Tenure(Years):7
n
reinvestment of dividends and other earnings An investor cannot: est directly in an index.The unmanaged S&P 500 Index 9
is representative of the performance of large compaties in the U S stock market The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-
adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equty performance,excluding the U.S and
Canada The MSCI Emergng Markets Free Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to .
measure equity market perrormarce in the global emergng markets The Russell Midcap Index measures the performarce of .
the and-cap segment of the U.S equt i universe.The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the sniall•cap i, .-
segmen seamenof the U.S easily universe.Tne US High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of below investment grade
U S dcear-denomnated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U S domestic market.Wilshire REIT index measures U.S. -
publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts.The unmanaged Barclays Capital(BC)U.S Aggregate Bond Index is
generally representative of the U S.taxable bond market asa whale.The Mernll Lynch(ML)1-3 Year U.S.Corporate&
Goverrmert Index tracks the bond performance of The ML U.S.Corporate&Govemrrent Index,with a remaning term to
final maturity less than 3 years.The unmanaged Citigroup 1-Month Treasury Bill Index tracks the yield of the 1-montt U S
Treasury all.
HighMark Capital Management.Inc. (HighMark),an SEC-registered investment adviser.is a wimpy owned subsidiary of
MUFG Union Bank,N A(MUB) HghM ark manages institutional separate account portfolios for a wide variety of for-profit
and ncnprofit organizations.public agencies,public and pnvate retirement plans,and personal trusts of all sizes It may also
serve as sub-adviser for mutual tunes,common trust funds,and collective investment funds MUB.a subsidiary of MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation,provides certain services to HighMark and is compensated for these services.Past
performance does not guarantee future results.Individual account management and construction wil vary depending on
each client's investment needs and objectives Investments employing HighMark strategies are NOT Insured by the ..
FDIC or b any other Federal Government Agency,are NOT Bank deposits,are NOT guaranteed by the Bank or any
Bank affiliate,and MAY lose value,including possible loss of principal.
A.A.
H I G
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PARS DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
BALANCED 04 2015
WHY THE PARS DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE Efficient Frontier
BALANCED PORTFOLIO? To provide growth of principal ?
and income.While dividend and a
Comprehensive Investment Solution interest income are an important o BalancedCapital Appreciation
HighMark®Capital Management, Inc.'s(HighMark) component of the objective's A Moderate
diversified investment portfolios are designed to total return, it is expected that I Moderately Conservative
balance return expectations with risk tolerance. capital appreciation will 3
Key features include:sophisticated asset allocation comprise a larger portion of the cc Conservative
and optimization techniques,four layers of total return.
diversification(asset class,style,manager, and Risk(Standard Deviation)
security),access to rigorously screened,top tier ASSET ALLOCATION-BALANCED PORTFOLIO
money managers,flexible investment options,and
experienced investment management. Strategic Range Policy Tactical
Equity 50-70% 60% 60%
Rigorous Manager Due Diligence Fixed Income 30-50% 35% 37%
Our manager review committee utilizes a rigorous Cash 0-20% 5% 3%
screening process that searches for investment
(Gross of Investment Management Fees,but
managers and styles that have not only produced
ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS Net of Embedded Fund Fees)
above-average returns within acceptable risk
parameters,but have the resources and commitment i ilt3hrl,it'-.PH-,,,,,.,:,_„
to continue to deliver these results.We have set high Current Quarter' 2.64% Current Quarter 2.67%
standards for our investment managers and funds. Blended Benchmark" 3.13% Blended Benchmark" 3.13%
This is a highly specialized,time consuming Year To Date' 0.04% Year To Date' -0.81%
approach dedicated to one goal:competitive and Blended Benchmark" -0.29% Blended Benchmark' -0.29%
consistent performance. 1 Year 0.04% 1 Year -0.81%
Flexible Investment Options Blended Benchmark -0.29% Blended Benchmark -0.29%
In order to meet the unique needs of our clients, 3 Year 6.90% 3 Year 6.75%
we offer access to flexible implementation strategies: Blended Benchmark 7.55% Blended Benchmark 7.55%
HighMark Plus utilizes actively managed mutual 5 Year 6.61% 5 Year 6.71%
funds while Index Plus utilizes index-based Blended Benchmark 7 45% Blended Benchmark 7.45%
securities,including exchange-traded funds. Both Inception to Date(111-Mos.) 4.76% Inception to Date(99-Mos.) 4.04%
investment options leverage HighMark's active asset Blended Benchmark 5.36% Blended Benchmark 4.62%
allocation approach. •
'Returns less than 1-year are not annualized."Breakdown for Blended Benchmark 32%S&P500.6%Russell Mid Cap,9%Russell
2000,4%MSCI EM FREE,7%MSCI EAFE,27%BC US Agg,6.75%ML 1-3 Yr US CorplGov'1,1.25%US High Yield Master II.
Risk Management 2%Wilshire REIT,and 5%Cil.1 Mth Tall Prior to October 2012,the blended benchmarks were 51%S&P 500;3%Russell 2000.
6%MSCI EAFE,5%ML 1-3 Year Corp/Govt.30%BC Agg,5%Cdi 1 Mth T-Bill.Prior to Apnl 2007,the blended benchmarks were
60%58P 500.5%ML 1-3Yr Corp'Gov,30!BC Agg,and b%CN1 Mth T-Belt
The portfolio is constructed to control risk through
four layers of diversification-asset ciasses(cash, ANNUAL RETURNS
fixed income,equity),investment styles(large cap, gl,t.iplk[l,ls tactivieindex Plus(Passive)
small cap,international,value,growth),managers 2008 -25.72% 2008 -23.22%
and securities.Disciplined mutual fund selection and
monitoring process helps to drive return potential 2009 21.36% 2009 17.62%
while reducing portfolio risk. 2010 14.11% 2010 12.76%
2011 -0.46% 2011 1.60%
2012 13.25% 2012 11.93%
2013 16.61% 2013 15.63%
2014 4.70% 2014 6.08%
2015 0.04% 2015 -0.81%
PORTFOLIO FACTS
ti;rlil(slait.Li...,,i,,.hy,.I in,).hi I i,,, 1'L15SIvti.
Inception Data 10/2006 Inception Data 10/2007
No of Funds in Portfolio 20 No of Funds in Portfolio 15
A newly funded account enters a composite after three full months of management end is remcved from a composite at the end of the
last full month that the account is consistent with the criteria of the composite.Termnated accounts are included in the hisloncal
results et a composite through the last full month prior to closing Composites may include accounts invested in domestic(U.S.)or
international(non-U.S.)individual securities,funds,ora combination thereof.Account exclusions based on equity security
concentrations are applied quarterly Employing a construction methodology different from the above could lead to different results.
SAMPLE HOLDINGS HIGHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
Columbia Contrarian Core Z iShares S&P 500 350 California Street
T.Rowe Price Growth Stock iShares S&P 500Nalue Suite 1600
Columbia Small Cap Value II Z iShares S&P 500/Growth SF4isco,CA 94104
80on 0-588an2-4734
T.Rowe Price New Horizons iShares Russell 2000 Value
Nationwide Bailard International Equities iShares Russell 2000 Growth www highmarkcapital.corn
Nationwide HighMark Bond iShares MSCI EAFE
Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm Shares Russell Midcap Value ABOUT THE ADVISER
Loomis Sayles Value Y iShares Russell Midcap Growth HighMark`'Capital Management, Inc.(HighMark)has
over 90 years(including predecessor organizations)of
PIMCO Total Return iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond institutional money management experience with more
Dodge&Cox International Stock Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm than S15.1 billion in assets under management.
MFS International Growth I First American Prime Obligation Z HighMark has a long term disciplined approach to
money management and currently manages assets for
First American Prime Obligation Z SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF a wide array of clients.
TIAA-CREF Mid Cap Value SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
Andrew Brown,CFA"
Harbor Capital Appreciation Vanguard REIT ETF Senior Portfolio Manager
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Investment Experience:since 1994
Dodge&Cox Stock HighMark Tenure:since 1997
Education:MBA,University of Southern California:
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF Holdings are subject to change at the BA.University of Southern California
PIMCO High Yield discretion of the investment manager.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I Andrew Bates,CFA')
Portfolio Manager
STYLE Investment Experience:since 2008
HighMark Tenure:since 2015
High Yield Education:BS,University of Colorado
Large Cap Value 1.3% Sinal Cap
14.2% "
\ r g.6% Salvatore"Tory"Milazzo III,CFA
Real Estate Senior Portfolio Manager
1.0% Investment Experience:since 2004
HighMark Tenure:since 2014
Cash Education:BA.Colgate University
28%
J.Keith Stribling,CFA"
IntemFTern Bond Senior Portfolio Manager
Intl Stocks...„, 31.5% Investment Experience:since 1985
151c< ` HighMark Tenure:since 1995
Education:BA.Stetson University
Christiane Tsuda
MidCap Senior Portfolio Manager
4.5% Investment Experience:since 1987
Short-TermBond HighMark Tenure:since 2010
• Large Cap Growth 4.5% Education:BA.International Christian University,Tokyo
8.4% Large CapCore
7.2% Anne Wimrner,CFA'
The performance records snown represent size-weighted composites of tax exempt accounts that meet the following cntena. Seitior Portfohq Manager
Composites are managed by HighMai1 s HighMark Capital Advisors(HCA)wth full investment authonty according to the Investment Expenertice:since 1987
PARS Balanced active and passive objectives and do not have equity concentration of 25%or more in one corrmon stock ` --
secunty. HighMark Tenure:since 2007
The composte name nes been changed from PARS BalancedModerately Aggressive to PARS Balanced on 5/1/2013 The Education:.BA,Universily,of California,Santa Barbara
adviser to the PARS portfolios is US Bank,and HighMark serves as subedviser to US Bank to manage these portfolios US
Bank may charge clients as much as 0.60%amual management fee based on a sliding scale As of December 31.2015.the '••-
blended rate is 0.58%US Bark pays HighMark 60'/x of the annual management fee for assets sub-advised by HighMark Asset Allocation Committee
under its sub-advisory agreement with US Bank.The 36 basis points paid to HighMark.as well as other expenses that may Number of Members:1'6;•
be incurred in the management of the portfolio,will reduce the portfolio returns.Assung an investment for five years,a 5% `
ni
annual total return,and an annual sub-advisory fee rate of 0.36%deducted from the assets at market at the end of each year, Average Years of Experienee.i..24• '
a 10 million initial value would grow to 512.54 million after fees(Net-of-Fees)and$12.76 million before fees(Gross-of-Fees). Average Tenure(Years): 12 •
Additional information regarding the tan's policies and procedures for calculating and reponin..'rformarce results is
available upon request In Q1 2010.the PARS Composite definition was changed from 5750,.r r rnnimum to no minimum. t
Performance results are calculated and presented in U.S dollars and do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory Manager Review Group
fees,custody fees,or taxes but do reflect the deduction of trading expenses.Returns are calculated based on trade-date
accounting Nutuber of Members:8 .
Blended benchmarlc represent HrghMark's strategic allocabons between egaty,fixed income.and cash and are rebalanced Average Years.of Experience:20 .
monthly.Benchmark returns do not reflect the deduction of advisory fees or other expenses of investing but assumes the Average Tenure(Years):7
reinvestment of dividends and other earnings.An investor cannot invest directly in an index The unmanaged S&P 500 Index
is representative of the performance of large companies in the U S stock market.The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-
adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance.excluding the U.S and •
Canada.The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index in a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is cesigned to
measure equity market performer-co in the global emergng markets The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of '
the mid-cap segment of the U S.equty universe.The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap /i - i
segment of the U.S.equity universe The US High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of below investment grade
U S.dolar-denomnated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S.domestic market.Wilshire REIT index measures U.S. "
publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts.The unmanaged Barclays Capital(BC)LLS Aggregate Bond Index is v• , ,
generally representative of the U S.taxable bond market as a whole.The Merrill Lynch(ML)1-3 Year U S.Corporate&
Govemmert Index tracks the bond performance of The ML U.S.Corporate&Government Index with a remaining term to
final maturity less than 3 years The unmanaged Citigroup 1-Mone Treasury Bill Index tracks the yield of the 1-month U S
Treasury Bill
HghMark Capital Management,Inc.(HighMark),an SEC-registered investment adviser,is a wholly owned subsidiary of
MUFG Union Bark N A(MUB) HighMark rrenages institutional separate account portfolios for a wide variety of for-profit
and nonprofit organizations.public agencies.public and private retirement plans.and personal trusts of as sizes.It may also
serve as sub-adviser for mutual funds.common trust funds,and collective investment funds MUG,a subsidiary of MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation,provides certain services to HighMark and is compensated for these services Past
performance does not guarantee future results.Individual account management and construction wit vary depending on
each client's investment needs and objectives Investments employing HighMark strategies are NOT insured by the .
FDIC or by any other Federal Government Agency,are NOT Bank deposits,are NOT guaranteed by the Bank or any
Bark affiliate,and MAY lose value,including possible loss of principal.
Ai H IGHM
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PARS DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
MODERATE 04 2015
WHY THE PARS DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE Efficient Frontier
MODERATE PORTFOLIO? To provide growth of principal e
and income. It is expected that d
Comprehensive Investment Solution Captal Appreciation
HighMark®Capital Management, Inc.'s(HighMark) dividend and interest income will s Balanced
comprise a significant portion of m Moderate
diversified investment portfolios are designed to total return,although growth o Moderately Conservative
balance return expectations with risk tolerance.
Key features include:sophisticated asset allocation through capital appreciation is
and optimization techniques,four layers of equally important. Cauervabve
diversification(asset class,style,manager, and Risk(Standard Deflation)
security),access to rigorously screened,top tier ASSET ALLOCATION-MODERATE PORTFOLIO
money managers,flexible investment options,and
experienced investment management. Strategic Range Policy Tactical
Equity 40-60% 50% 50%
Rigorous Manager Due Diligence Fixed Income 40-60% 45% 47%
Our manager review committee utilizes a rigorous Cash 0-20% 5% 3%
screening process that searches for investment
managers and styles that have not only produced ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (Gross of Investment Management Fees,but
above-average returns within acceptable risk Net of Embedded Fund Fees)
parameters,but have the resources and commitment HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
to continue to deliver these results.We have set high Current Quarter 2.23% Current Quarter` 2.11%
standards for our investment managers and funds. Blended Benchmark** 2.52% Blended Benchmark" 2.52%
This is a highly specialized,time consuming
approach dedicated to one goal:competitive and Year To Date* 0-14% Year To Date* 0.52%
Consistent performance. Blended Benchmark* -0.12% Blended Benchmark' -0.12%
1 Year 0.14% 1 Year -0.52%
Flexible Investment Options Blended Benchmark -0.12% Blended Benchmark -0.12%
In order to meet the unique needs of our clients, 3 Year 5.88% 3 Year 5.86%
we offer access to flexible implementation strategies: Blended Benchmark 6.49% Blended Benchmark 6.49%
HighMark Plus utilizes actively managed mutual 5 Year 6.02% 5 Year 6.12%
funds while Index Plus utilizes index-based Blended Benchmark 6.53% Blended Benchmark 6.53%
securities,including exchange-traded funds. Both 10 Year 4.98% Inception To Date(116-Mos.) 4.97%
investment options leverage HighMark's active asset
•
allocation approach. Blended Benchmark 5.27% Blended Benchmark 5.17%
•Returns less than 1.year are not annualized."Breakdown for Blended Benchmark 26 5%S&P500,5%Russell Mid Cap,7 5%
Russell 2000,3.25%MSCI EM FREE,6%MSCI SAFE,33.50%8C US Agg,10%ML 1-3 Yr US Corp/Gov't.1.50%US High Yield
Risk Management Master II,1 75%Wilshire REIT,and 5%Citi t Mgt T-Bi(.Pnor to October 2012.the blended benchmarks were 43%SBP 500.2%
Russel12000,5%MSCI FIFE.15%ML 1.3 Year Corp!Govt.30%BC Agg.5%Cni t Mth T-Bill Pnor to Aped 2007.the blended
•
The portfolio is constructed to control risk through benchmarks were 50%S&P 500.15%ML 1-3Yr Corp/Gov,30%BC Agg,and 5%Cdi 1 MC 1-Bill
four layers of diversification-asset classes(cash, ANNUAL RETURNS
fixed income,equity),investment styles(large cap, )hr.ri,n Pius t,�.clll., Index Plus(Passive)
small cap, international,value,growth),managers
2008 -22.88% 2008 -18.14%
and securities.bisciplined mutual fund selection and ° 2009 16.05%
monitoring process helps to drive return potential 2009 21.47/°
2010 12.42% 2010 11.77%
while reducing portfolio risk.
2011 0.55% 2011 2.29%
2012 12.25% 2012 10.91%
2013 13.06% 2013 12.79%
2014 4.84% 2014 5.72%
2015 0.14% 2015 -0.52%
PORTFOLIO FACTS
Inception Data 10/2004 Inception Data 05/2006
No of Funds in Portfolio 20 No of Funds in Portfolio 15
A needy funded account enters a composde after three full months of management and is removed from a composite at the end of the
last full month that the account is consistent AIM the criteria of the composite,Ten mnated accounts are included in the histoncal
results of a composite through the last full month prior to Casing Composites may include accounts invested in domestic(U S)or
intemabonal(non-U S.)individual securities,funds,or a combination thereof.Account exclusions based on equity secunty
concentrations are applied quarterly.Employing a construction methodology different from the above could lead to different results
SAMPLE HOLDINGS HIGHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
Columbia Contrarian Core Z iShares S&P 500 350 California Street
T.Rowe Price Growth Stock iShares S&P 500Nalue Suite 1600
Columbia Small Cap Value II Z iShares S&P 500/Growth San Francisco.CA 94104
800-582-4734
T.Rowe Price New Horizons iShares Russell 2000 Value
Nationwide Ballard International Equities iShares Russell 2000 Growth www.highlTTarkcapital.coin
Nationwide HighMark Bond iShares MSCI EAFE
Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm iShares Russell Midcap Value ABOUT THE ADVISER
HighMark Capital Management,Inc.(HighMark)has
Loomis Sayles Value Y iShares Russell Midcap Growth over 90 years(including predecessor organizations)of
PIMCO Total Return iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond institutional money management experience with more
Dodge&Cox International Stock Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm than S15 1 billion in assets under management.
MFS International Growth I First American Prime Obligation Z HighMark has a long term disciplined approach to
money management and currently manages assets for
First American Prime Obligation Z SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF a wide array of clients.
TIAA-CREF Mid Cap Value SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
Andrew Brown,CFA"
Harbor Capital Appreciation Vanguard REIT ETF Senior Portfolio Manager
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Investment Experience:since 1994
Dodge&Cox Stock HighMark Tenure: since 1997
Education:MBA. University of Southern California:
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF Holdings are subject to change at the BA.University of Southern California
PIMCO High Yield discretion of the investment manager.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I Andrew Mates,CFA'
Portfolio Manager
STYLE Investment Experience:since 2008
HighMark Tenure:since 2015
Real Estate High Yield Education:BS.University of Colorado
08% 1 1.5%
small Cap Salvatore"Tory"Milazzo III,CFA`'
Large Cap Value / 8.1%
121% Senior Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 2004
Cash HighMark Tenure since 2014
28%
Education:BA,Colgate University
J.Keith Stribling,CFA"
Intl Stocks
12.4% Senior Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 1985
' Inteno-Term Bond HighMark Tenure. since 1995
39.9% Education:BA.Stetson University
MidCap ..'. -''
3.6% Christiane Tsuda
Senior Portfolio Manager
Large CapGrowth Investment Experience:since 1987
71% HighMark Tenure. since 2010
. large Cap Core.✓ I Education:BA.International Christian University,Tokyo
6.0% L Short-Term Bond
5.8% j\nne Wimmer,CFA"
The erformancerecordsshownsize-we size-weightedS2niorPortfolioMal�eger
p representg plass ofCA)withmpt investment
that meet therordwmgcriteria Investment Ex ell ence:si ce 1987
Composites are managed by HighMaiKs HighMark Capital Ativisors(HCA)with full irnBstment authority according to the p
PARS Moderate active and passive objectives and do not have equity concentration of 25%or more in one common stock HighMark Tenure since;2007
seamy Education:BA,'University'of California,Santa Barbara
The adviser to the PARS portfolios is US Bank,and HighMark serves as sub-adviser to US Bank to manage these portfolios •
US Bank errata charge clients as much as 0,60%ernmanagement fee based on a sliding scale. As of December 31.2015. ' '. ;
the blended rate is 0 58% US Bark pays HighMark60oio of the annual management tee for assets sub-advised by HighMark Asset Allocation GO mttiee -"
under its sub-advisory agreement with US Bank The 36 bans points paid to HighMark.as well as other expenses that may Number of Members:T6
be incurred in the management of the portfolio.will reduce the portfolio returns.Assuming an investment for five yeas,a 5% \ •annual total return.and an annual sub-advisory fee rate of 0 36%deducted from the assets at market at the end of each year. _Average Years of Experience:24'
a 10 million initial value would grow to 512.54 million after fees(Net-of-Fees)and 512.76 million before fees(Gross-of-Fees) a -
Additional informason regarding the firms policies and procedures for calculating and reportin••ertAverage TenureYears
(Years):
ormance results is 12
available upon request.In 01 2010.the PARS Composite definition was changed from 5750,0 I.minimum to no minimum.
Performance results are calculated and presented in U.S.dollars and do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory Manager
eV dewGroup •'
fees,custody fees,or taxes but do reflect the deduction of trading expenses.Returns are calculated based on trade-date '•
accounting Number of Members:8
Blended benchmarks represent HghMark's strategic allocations between eguty.fixed income,and cash and are rebalanced Average Years of Experience:20
monthly Benchmark returns do not reflect the deduction of advisory fees or other expenses of investing but assumes the Avera a Tenure YeafS 7 •
reinvestment of dividends and other earnings.An investor cannot invest directly in an index.The unmanaged S&P 500 Index 9 ( . )I
is representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S.stock market.The MSCI SAFE Index is a free float-
adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance,excluding the U S.and
Canada The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index is a free Boat-adjusts-d market capitalization index that*designed to - v
performer=equity market performerin the gebal emergnq market-.The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of
the mid-cap segment of the U.S.equty urrverse The Russell 2000 index measures the performance of the small-cap
segmert of the U.S.equity universe The US High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of below investment grade ' . -
U.S.dollar-denomnatod corporate bonds piblicty issued in the U.S.domestic market Wilshire REIT index measures U S.
publicly traded Real Estate Investmert Trusts The unmanaged Barclays Capital(BC)U.S Aggregate Bond Index is
generally representative of the U S taxable bond market as a whole.The Merrill Lynch(ML) 3 Year US.Corporate 8
Govemmerr Index tracks the bond performarce of The ML U S.Corporate 8 Government Index,with a remaining term to
final matunry less than 3 years.The unmanaged Citigroup 1-Month Treasury BBI Index tracks the yield of the 1-monilh U.S.
Treasury Bill
HighMark Capital Management.Inc (HighMark),an SEC-registered investment adviser,is a wholly owned subsidiary of .
MUFG Union Bank.N A(MUB).HighMark manages institutional separate account portfolios for a wide vanety of for-profit -
and nonprofit organizations,public agencies,public and private retirement plans,and personal trusts of al sizes.It may also
serve as sub-adviser for mutual funds,common trust funds,and collective investment funds MUB.a subsidiary of MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation,provides certain services to HighMark and is compensated for these services.Past
performance does not guarantee future results.Individual account management and construction curl vary depending on
each client's Investment needs and objectives investments employing HighMark strategies are NOT Insured by the
FDIC or by any other Federal Government Agency,are NOT Bank deposits,are NOT guaranteed by the Bank or any .
Bank affiliate,and MAY lose value,Including possible loss of principal.
HIGHMARK®
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PARS DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE 04 2015
WHY THE PARS DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE Efficient Frontier
MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO? To provide current income and
moderate capital appreciation. ``_
Comprehensive Investment Solution The major portion of the assets Balanced
aptal Appredabon
HighMark®Capital Management, Inc.'s(HighMark) is committed to income- v Moderate
diversified investment portfolios are designed to producing securities.Market a Moderately Conse native
balance return expectations with risk tolerance. fluctuations should be expected.
Key features include:sophisticated asset allocation . conservative
and optimization techniques,four layers of
diversification(asset class,style,manager,and Risk(Standard Deviation)
security),access to rigorously screened,top tier ASSET ALLOCATION-MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
money managers,flexible investment options, and
experienced investment management. Strategic Range Policy Tactical
Equity 20-40% 30% 30%
Rigorous Manager Due Diligence Fixed Income 50-80% 65% 67%
Our manager review committee utilizes a rigorous Cash 0-20% 5% 3%
screening process that searches for investment
managers and styles that have not only produced (Gross of Investment Management Fees,but
above-average returns within acceptable risk ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS Net of Embedded Fund Fees)
parameters, but have the resources and commitment iirtut.titir.i fi. ;.i,,.. r,If.;;i'it L 1': ,;Inc•;
to continue to deliver these results.We have set high Current Quarter° 1.31% Current Quarter* 1.10%
standards for our investment managers and funds. Blended Benchmark" 1.30% Blended Benchmark° 1.30%
This is a highly specialized,time consuming Year To Date' 0.32% Year To Date' -0.18%
approach dedicated to one goal:competitive and
consistent performance. Blended Benchmark' 0.14% Blended Benchmark' 0.14%
1 Year 0.32% 1 Year -0.18%
Flexible Investment Options Blended Benchmark 0.14% Blended Benchmark 0.14%
In order to meet the unique needs of our clients, 3 Year 3.97% 3 Year 3.95%
we offer access to flexible implementation strategies: Blended Benchmark 4.35% Blended Benchmark 4.35%
HighMark Plus utilizes actively managed mutual 5 Year 4.86% 5 Year 4.65%
funds while Index Plus utilizes index-based Blended Benchmark 4.83% Blended Benchmark 4.83%
securities,including exchange-traded funds. Both 10 Year 4.92% 10 Year 4.63%
investment options leverage HighMark's active asset °
allocation approach. Blended Benchmark 4.69% Blended Benchmark 4.69%
•
'Returns less than 1-year are not annualized."Breakdown for Blended Benchmark 15-5%S&P500,3%Russell Mid Cap,4.5%
Russell 2000,2%MSC!EM FREE,4%MSC I EAFE,49 25%BC US Agg,14%ML 1-3 Yr US Corp/Gov't,1.75%US High Yield
Risk Management Master 11.1%Wilshire REIT,and 5%CM 1 Mar T-Bill.Pact to October 2012,the blended benchmarks were 25%SBP 500:1.5%
Russell 2000,3.5%MSCI EAFE,25%ML 1-3 Year Corp./Govt.40%BC Agg,5%Cie 1 Mth T-Bill.Prior to April 2007,the blended
••
The portfolio is constructed to control risk through benchmarks were 30%S&P 500,25%ML 1.3Yr CorplGcv,40%BC Agg,and 5%Citi1 MIS Tall.
four layers of diversification-asset classes(cash, - ANNUAL RETURNS
fixed income,equity),investment styles(large cap,
small cap,international,value,growth),managers HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
and securities.Disciplined mutual fund selection and 2008 15.37% 2008 12-40%
monitoring process helps to drive return potential 2009 18.71% 2009 11.92%
while reducing portfolio risk. 2010 10.46% 2010 9.72%
2011 1.75% 2011 3.24%
2012 10.88% 2012 8.24%
2013 7.30% 2013 6.78%
2014 4.41% 2014 5.40%
2015 0.32% 2015 -0.18%
PORTFOLIO FACTS
III.;Ihr,.'iui. f'I,, IA•:bdei n;f•_x riil.; .Hv, )
Inception Data 08/2004 Inception Data 05/2005
No of Funds in Portfolio 20 No of Funds in Portfolio 15
A nemfy funded account enters a composite after three full months of management and is removed from a composite at the end of the
last full month that the account is consistent wen the criteria of the composite.Terrnnated accounts are included in the historical
results of a composite through the last full month prior to dosing Composites may include accounts invested in domestic(U S.)or
international(non-U S.)individual securities,funds,or a combination thereof.Account exchnions based on equity security
concentrations are applied quarterly.Employing a construction methodology different from the above could lead to different results.
SAMPLE HOLDINGS HIGHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
HighMark Plus(Active) Index Plus(Passive)
Columbia Contrarian Core Z iShares S&P 500 350 California Street
T.Rowe Price Growth Stock iShares S&P 500Nalue Suite 1600
Columbia Small Cap Value II Z iShares S&P 500/Growth SFCA 94104
80oSan Francisco,-4734
T.Rowe Price New Horizons iShares Russell 2000 Value
Nationwide Bailard International Equities iShares Russell 2000 Growth vvww.highmarkcapital.com
Nationwide HighMark Bond iShares MSCI EAFE
Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm iShares Russell Midcap Value ABOUT THE ADVISER
Loomis Sayles Value Y iShares Russell Midcap Growth HighMark'Capital Management. Inc.(HighMark)has
over 90 years(including predecessor organizations)of
PIMCO Total Return iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond institutional money management experience with more
Dodge&Cox International Stock Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm than 515.1 billion in assets under management.
MFS International Growth I First American Prime Obligation Z HighMark has a long term disciplined approach to
money management and currently manages assets for
First American Prime Obligation Z SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF a wide array of clients.
TIAA-CREF Mid Cap Value SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
TE P
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ABOUAndreww Brown,CFFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
CFA
Harbor Capital Appreciation Vanguard REIT ETF Senior Portfolio Manager
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Investment Experience: since 1994
Dodge&Cox Stock HighMark Tenure:since 1997
Education:MBA,University of Southern California:
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF Holdings are subject to change at the BA,University of Southern California
PIMCO High Yield discretion of the investment manager.
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I Andrew Bates,CFA,'
Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 2008
STYLE HighMark Tenure:since 2015
Education:BS.University of Colorado
Real Estate High Yield
r
05% 1.8% Salvatore"Tory"Milazzo III,CFA-
Large Cap Value \ Smal Cap
71% 4 y% Senior Portfolio Manager
Cash Investment Experience:since 2004
2.8% , HighMark Tenure:since 2014
Intl Stocks . Education:BA,Colgate University
76%
MidCap J.Keith Stribling,CFA'
z.2% Senior Portfolio Manager
: Investment Experience:since 1985
Large Cap Growth�p �. 4y
4.2% HighMark Tenure:since 1995
/ Education:BA.Stetson University
Large CapCore..
3.5% Christiane Tsuda
Inter m-Term Bond Senior Portfolio Manager
Short-Term Bond./ 56.9% Investment Experience:since 1987
8.6%
HighMark Tenure:since 2010
Education:BA,International Christian University,Tokyo
Anne Witptner,CFA'
Senior Portfolio Madager N.
The performance records shown represent size-weighted composites of tax exempt accounts that meet the toiowctg criteria L.
Composites aro managed by HighMarks HighMark Capital Advisors(HCA)wth full investment authority according to the Inve tment Experien'e:since 11387
PARS Moderately Conservative active and passive objectives and do not have equity concentration of 25%or more in one HighlDkrk Tenure:since 2007
comrron stock secunty
The adviser to the PARS portfolios is US dark,and HighMark serves as sub-adviser to US Bank to menace these portfolios Educatio>a:•_BA.University of California, anta Barbara
US Balk may charge clients as much as 0 60!amual management fee based on a slid ng scale As of becember 31.2015. ':' -�,
the blended rate is 0.58%.US Bark pays HighMark 60%of the annual management tee for assets sub-advised by HighMark Asset Allocation Committee �` -
under its sub-advisory agreement with US Bank.The 36 basis points paid to HighMark.as well as other expenses that may t �` • •`
be incurred in the management of the portfolio.will reduce the portfolio returns.Assuming an investment for five years,a 5% Numbiiikol Members: 16 •.�: •
annual total return,and an annual sub-advisory fee rate of 0 36%deducted from the assets at market at the end of each year, AVefage�.earS of Experience:24 �\-.\
a 10 million initial value wcub grow to 512.54 million after fees(Net-of-Fees)and 512.76 million before fees(Gross-of-Fees) -
Additional informaton regading the firm's policies and procedures for calculating and reporting performartce results is Average Tenure(Years): 12
available upon request.In 01 2010,the PARS Compete definition was changed from 5750,000 minimum to no mnimum - •
Performance results are calculated and presented in U.S.dollars and do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory
fees,custody fees,or taxes but do reflect the deduction of trading expenses Returns are calculated based on trade-date Manager Review Group
accountingNumber of Members`8_
Blended benchmarks represent HighMarks strategic allocations between equity.fixed income,and cash and are rebalanced Average Years of Experieoce:.zO
monthly.Benchmark returns do not reflect the demotion of advisory fees or other expenses of investing but assumes the ..
reinvestment of dividends and other earnings.An investor cannot invest directly in an index The unmarvged S&P 500 Index Average Tenure(Years):7
is representative of the performance of large companies in the U Sstock market.The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float- - ti
adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance,excluding the U.S and
Canada.The MSCI Emergng Markets Free Index is a free float-adjusted market cap:lalization index that is designed to
measure equity market pedonnarce in the global emergng markets The Russell Midcap Index measures the performarce of <'
the and-cap segment of the U.S.equty universe The Russell 2CCJ Index measures the performance of the small-cap - //
segmert of the U S equity universe.The US Hgh Yield Master d Index tracks the performance of below investment grade -,, ;� "
U.S.doiar-denornnated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S.domestc market.Wilshire REIT index measures U.S. 4-
publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts.The unmanaged Barclays Capital(BC)U.S Aggregate Bond Index is .
generally representative of the U.S.taxable bond market as a whde.The Merrill Lynch(ML)1-3 Year U.S.Corporate&
Govemmert Index tracks the bond performance of The ML U S Corporate&Government Index.with a remaining term to - - .
final matuBty less than 3 years.The unmareged Citigroup 1-Month Treasury Bill Index tracks the yield of the 1-month U.S
Treasury Bill -
HighMark Capital Management,Inc (`HighMark).an SEC-registered investment adviser.is a wholly owned subsidiary of /
MUFG Union Bank,N.A.(MUB) HghMark manages institutional separate account portfolios for a wide vanely of for-profit i
and nonprofit organizations,public agencies,public and private retirement plans,and personal trusts of all sizes.It may also - -
serve as sub-adviser for mutual funds,common trust funds,and collective investment funds.MUB,a subsidiary of MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation,provides certain services to HighMark and is compensated for these services.Past
performance does not guarantee future results Individual account management and construction wil vary depending on
each dient•s investment needs and objectives Investments employing HighMark strategies are NOT Insured by the
FDIC or by any other Federal Government Agency,are NOT Bank deposits,are NOT guaranteed by the Bank or any
Bank affiliate,and MAY lose value,Including possible loss of principal.
Ai HIGHMARK®
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PARS DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
CONSERVATIVE Q4 2015
WHY THE PARS DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE Effiaent Frontier
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO? To provide a consistent level of F
inflation-protected income over Capital Appreciation
Comprehensive Investment Solution
Appreciationthe long-term.The major portion o Balanced
HighMark®Capital Management, Inc.'s(HighMark) of the assets will be fixed mon Moderate
diversified investment portfolios are designed tocc
income related. Equity securities n ModeratelyC°nserYative
balance return expectations with risk tolerance. are utilized to provide inflation
Key features include:sophisticated asset allocation protection. Conservative
and optimization techniques,four layers of
diversification(asset class,style,manager,and Risk(Standard Deflation)
security),access to rigorously screened,top tier ASSET ALLOCATION-CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
money managers,flexible investment options,and
experienced investment management. Strategic Range Policy Tactical
Equity 5-20% 15% 15%
Rigorous Manager Due Diligence Fixed Income 60-95% 80% 80%
Our manager review committee utilizes a rigorous Cash 0-20% 5% 5%
screening process that searches for investment
managers and styles that have not only produced (Gross of Investment Management Fees,but
above-average returns within acceptable risk ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS Net of Embedded Fund Fees)
parameters,but have the resources and commitment i I,. " l' iiidc,x!'i s P,s if-
to
,sto continue to deliver these results.We have set high Current Quarter 0.39% Current Quarter* 0.32%
standards for our investment managers and funds. Blended Benchmark" 0.39% Blended Benchmark" 0.39%
This is a highly specialized,time consuming Year To Date' 0.29% Year To Date* 0.06%
approach dedicated to one goal:competitive and Blended Benchmark' 0.31% Blended Benchmark* 0.31%
consistent performance.
1 Year 0.29% 1 Year 0.06%
Flexible Investment Options Blended Benchmark 0.31% Blended Benchmark 0.31%
In order to meet the unique needs of our clients, 3 Year 2.61% 3 Year 2.58%
we offer access to flexible implementation strategies: Blended Benchmark 2.73% Blended Benchmark 2.73%
HighMark Plus utilizes actively managed mutual 5 Year 3.67% 5 Year 3.52%
funds while Index Plus utilizes index-based Blended Benchmark 3.39% Blended Benchmark 3.39%
securities,including exchange-traded funds. Both 10 Year 4.48% 10 Year 4.15%
investment options leverage HighMark's active asset Blended Benchmark 4.08% Blended Benchmark 4.08%
allocation approach.
'Returns less than 1-year are not annualized"Breakdown for Blended Benchmark 7.5%SEP500,1.5%Russell Md Cap.2 5%
Russell 2000.1%MSCI EM FREE.2%MSCI EAFE.52 25%8C US Agg,25,75%ML 1.3 Yr US Corp'Gov't,2%US High Yield
Risk Management Master II,0.5%Wilshire PET,and 5%Ca 1 Mth T-8r9.Prior to October 2012.the blended benchmarks were 12%SEP 500 1%
Russell 2000.2%MSCI SAFE.40%ML 1-3 Year Corp!Govt.40%BC Agg.5%CM 1 Mth T-Bill.Pnor to Apnl 2007,the blended
-The-portfolio is constructed to control risk through benchmarks were 15%SEP 500,40%ML 1.3Yr CorplGov.40%0C Agg.and 5%Citi 1 Mth T-Bal.
four layers.of diversification-asset classes(cash, ANNUAL RETURNS
fixed income,equity),investment styles(large cap,
small cap, international,value,growth), managers I t!)Itr t<Ilk flus(Active) index Plus iPnssroel
and securities.Disciplined mutual fund selection and 2008 9.04% 2008 6.70°h
monitoring process helps to drive return potential 2009 15.59% 2009 10.49%
while reducing portfolio risk. 2010 8.68% 2010 7.67%
2011 2.19% 2011 3.70%
2012 8.45% 2012 6.22%
2013 3.69% 2013 3.40%
2014 3.88% 2014 4.32%
2015 0.29% 2015 0.06%
PORTFOLIO FACTS
I IlcjIiP,l;u4 i'ilis iA'Ivb) i'ile.x Plus l,Passlvui
Inception Data 07/2004 Inception Data 07/2004
No of Funds in Portfolio 20 No of Funds in Portfolio 15
A newly funded account enters a corrposne alter three full months of management and is removed from a composite at the end of the
last full month that the account is consistent with the cntena of the composite.Terminated accounts are included in the historical
results of a composde through the last fun month poor to closing Composites may include accounts invested in domestic(US)or
international(non-U.S)individual securities,funds.ora combination thereof.Account exclusions based on equity secunty
concentratons are applied quarterly.Employing a construction methodology different from the above could lead to different results.
SAMPLE HOLDINGS
HighMark Plus(Active) HIGHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Index Plus(Passive)
Columbia Contrarian Core Z iShares S&P 500 350 California Street
T.Rowe Price Growth Stock Suite 1600
iShares S&P 500Nalue
Columbia Small Cap Value II Z iShares S&P 500/Growth San Francisco.CA 94104
T.Rowe Price New Horizons 800-582-4734
iShares Russell 2000 Value
Nationwide Ballard International Equities iShares Russell 2000 Growth w w.highmarkcapital.com
Nationwide HighMark Bond iShares MSCI EAFE
Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm iShares Russell Midcap Value ABOUT THE ADVISER
Loomis Sayles Value Y iShares Russell Midcap Growth HighMark'Capital Management. Inc.(HighMark)has
PIMCO Total Return over 90 years(including predecessor organizations)of
iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond institutional money management experience with more
Dodge&Cox International Stock Vanguard Short-Term Invest-Grade Adm than S15.1 billion in assets under management.
MFS International Growth I HighMark has a long term disciplined approach to
First American Prime Obligation Z
First American Prime Obligation Z money management and currently manages assets for
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF a wide array of clients.
TIAA-CREF Mid Cap Value SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
Ivy Mid Cap Growth Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
Harbor Capital Appreciation Andrew Brown,CFA
Vanguard REIT ETF Senior Portfolio Manager
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Investment Experience:since 1994
Dodge&Cox Stock HighMark Tenure:since 1997
SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF Education:MBA,University of Southern California:
PIMCO High Yield BA.University of Southern California
Holdings are subject to change at the
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I discretion of the investment manager. Andrew Bates,CFA=s
Portfolio Manager
STYLE Investment Experience:since 2008
HighMark Tenure:since 2015
Education:BS,University of Colorado
Large Cap Value Real Estate High Yield
3.6% 0.3% 2 0% Salvatore"Tory"Milazzo III,CFA'
50% Smatcap Senior Portfolio Manager
inn stocks 2.5% Investment Experience:since 2004
Mid Cap.7% • HighMark Tenure:since 2014
1.1% Education:BA,Colgate University
Large CapGrowth
2.1%
• LergeCapC«eJ •
J.Keith Stribling,CFA-'
1.7% Senior Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 1985
HighMark Tenure:since 1995
Education:BA,Stetson University
Intern 4 %Bond
54.44Christiane Tsuda
Short-Tenn Bond_/ 5
23.6% Senior Portfolio Manager
Investment Experience:since 1987
HighMark Tenure:since 2010
Education:BA,International Christian University.Tokyo
Anne Wimmer,CFA_ .�\
Senior Portfolio Manager
The performance records shown represent size-weighted composites of tax exempt accounts that meet the retaining citena (nvestrment Ex erience:since 1987
Composites are managed by HighMarks HighMark Capital Advisors(HCA)wth full investment authonty according to the P 'V
PARS Conservative active and passive objectives and do not have equity concentration of 25%or more in one common . HighMark Tenure:since 2007 .
stock seventy. •
Education:BA.University of California;,Santa Barbckre
The adviser to the PARS portfolios is US Bank.aro HighMark serves as sub-adviser to US Bank to manage these portfolios ,N� ,
US Bank may charge chests as much as 0.60%amual management fee based m a sliding scale.As of December 31,2015.
the blended rate is 0.58%.US Bark pays HighMark 60%of the annual management fee for assets sub-advised by HighMark Asset Allocation Committee - 5" �
'- , -
under its sub-advisory agreement with US Bank.The 36 basis points paid to HighMark.as wet as other expenses that may
be incurred in the management cf the portfolio.will reduce the portfolio returns Assumng an investment for five years,a 5% Number of MetTtblits: 16 .. ,
annual total return,and an annual sub-advisory fee rate of 0.36%deducted from the assets at market at the end of each year. Average Years of E)I'perience:24 ..,,
a 10 million initial value would grow to 512 54 rnillim after fees(Net-of-Fees)and 512 76 million before fees(Gross-of-Fees). Average Tenure Yeaf$-: 12
Addtional infomiaton regarding the firm's polices and procedures for calculating and reporting performance resuls is g ( )
available upon request In 01 2010.the PARS Composite definition was changed from 5750,000 minimum to no minimum.
Performance results are calculated and presented in U.S dollars and do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory er Marta ROVieW Group fees,custody fees,or taxes but do reflect the deduction of trading expenses Returns are calculated based on trade-date 9 '•.
accounting Number of Members:8 - •
Blended benchmarta represent HighMark's strategic allocations between equity,fixed income,and cash and are rebalanced Average Years of Experience:-20 • - `a:
. monthly.Benchmark returns do not reflect the deduction of advisory lees or other expenses of investing but assumes the Avera a TetlUfe(Year's):7
reinvestment of dividends and other earnings.An investor cannot invest directly in an index.The unmanaged S&P 500 index g .
is representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S.stock market The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-
adusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance,excluding the U.S.and
Canada.The MSCI Emergng Markets Free Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to
measure equity market performance in the global emergng markets The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of
the mid-cap segment of the U.S.oqury universe.The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap . /F,
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segmert of the 11.S.equity universe.The US High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of below investment grade �f
U S.dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S.domestic market Wilshire REIT index measures U.S. .
publidy traded Real Estate Investment Trusts The unmanaged Barclays Capital(BC)U.S.Aggregate Bond Index is -,• ' -/
generally representative of the U.S.taxable bond market as a whole The Mernll Lynch(ML)1-3 Year U.S.Corporate& . •
Govemmert Index tracks the bond performance of The ML U S.Corporate&Government Index,with a remaining term to ,
final matunty less than 3 years.The unmanaged Citigroup 1-Month Treasury Bili Index tracks the yield of the 1-month U.S -
Treasury Biil
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HighMark Capital Management,Inc. (HighMark),an SEC-registered investment adviser.is a wholly owned subsidiary of -
MUFG Union Bank.N A.(MUB)).HighMark manages institutional separate account portfolios for a wide variety of for-profit . -
and nonprofit organizations,public agencies,public and private retirement plans,and personal trusts of at sizes.It may also
serve as sub-advisor for mutual funds,common trust funds,and collective investment funds.MUB.a subsidiary of MUFG
Americas Holdings Corporation,provides certain services to HighMark and is compensated for these services.Past
performance does not guarantee future results.Individual account management and construction wil vary depending on
each client's investment needs and objectives Investments employing HighMark strategies are NOT Insured by the
FDIC or by any other Federal Government Agency,are NOT Bank deposits,are NOT guaranteed by the Bank or any
Bank affiliate,and MAY lose value,Including possible loss of principal.
Jerry Dale
From: Andrew Brown <Andrew.Brown@highmarkcapital.com> •
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 1:46 PM
To: Jerry Dale
Cc: 'Mitch Barker';don@paschalconsulting.com;Andrew Bates
Subject: Historical returns
Attachments: City of Port Arthur Historical Returns.pdf
Hi Jerry,
Per your request, we generated some historical return data in Morningstar. You requested a 40-year horizon, and we
calculated numbers for that specific horizon, as well as for a 5-year, 10-year,and 15-year period.
Some of the investment categories that we invest in today,do not have a forty year time horizon (mid-cap equities,
small cap equities, emerging market stocks,to name a few), so we utilized the following broad benchmarks,which I
think are fairly representative of our balanced investment objective:
Stocks-
50%S&P 5000 Index(Large cap domestic equities)
10% MSCI EAFE Index(International equities)
Bonds-
35%Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index
Cash—
5% US 30 day T Bill Index
Over a 5-year horizon and a 40-year horizon,the return data is in excess of 7%. This is not the case for the 10-year and
15-year periods.
Please be aware that there are no fees or transaction costs deducted from this analysis.
I hope this analysis is useful. One word of caution. I would caution the City NOT to expect 9.96%from the Balanced
objective over the long haul. While we are fond of saying "Past performance is no guarantee of future results" (and I
think we even say this on the attachment), I think it is not realistic to expect returns of 9-10%for something like a 60%
stock/40% bond-cash portfolio.
Please let me know if there is anything else we can provide you.
Best,
Drew
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Historical Lona-term Return Comparison
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5 Year 10 Year 15 Year Annualized Return
Annualized Annualized Annualized 12/31/1975 to
Investment return return return 12/31/2015
Balanced 5-35-S0-10* 7.99 6.18 5.25 9.96
S&P 500 Index 12.57 7.31 5.00 11.34
IA SBBI US 30 Day TBill Index 0.03 1.13 1.46 4.80
Barclays US Agg Bond Index 3.25 4.51 4.97 7.67
MSCI EAFE USD Index 3.60 3.03 3.54 9.29
*Balanced 5-35-50-10 return is a blended portfolio comprised of 5%IA SBBI US 30 Day Tbill index,35%Barclays US Agg Bond
Index, 50%S&P 500 Index, and 10%MSCI EAFE Index.
Information has been obtained from Morningstar,which is a third-party independent source believed to be reliable. Past
/performance is no guarantee of future results.This information is provided exclusively to the City of Port Arthur.
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Investment Guidelines Document
Scope and Purpose
The purpose of this Investment Guidelines Document is to:
• Facilitate the process of ongoing communication between the Plan Sponsor and its plan
fiduciaries;
• Confirm the Plan's investment goals and objectives and management policies applicable
to the investment portfolio identified below and obtained from the Plan Sponsor;
• Provide a framework to construct a well-diversified asset mix that can potentially be
expected to meet the account's short-and long-term needs that is consistent with the
account's investment objectives, liquidity considerations and risk tolerance;
• Identify any unique considerations that may restrict or limit the investment discretion of its
designated investment managers;
• Help maintain a long-term perspective when market volatility is caused by short-term
market movements.
Key Plan Sponsor Account Information as of February 2016
Plan Sponsor: City'of Port;Artfiur
Governance: City Council for;the City of Port Arthur
Plan Name("Plan"): City of Port Arthur Post-Retirement Healt Car�Plan
Trustee: US Bank
Contact: Susan Hughes, 949-224-7209
susan.hughes@usbank.com
Type of Account: GASB 45/Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust
ERISA Status: Not subject to ERISA
Investment Manager: US Bank, as discretionary trustee, has delegated investment
management responsibilities to HighMark Capital Management,
Inc. ("Investment Manager"), an SEC-registered investment
adviser
Contact: Andrew Brown, CFA, 415-705-7605
Andrew.brown@highmarkcapital.com
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HIGHMARK®
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Investment Guidelines Document
City of Port Arthur
February 2016
investment Authority: Except as otherwise noted, the Trustee, US Bank, has delegated
investment authority to HighMark Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser.
Investment Manager has full investment discretion over the managed assets in the account.
Investment Manager is authorized to purchase, sell, exchange, invest, reinvest and manage the
designated assets held in the account, all in accordance with account's investment objectives,
without prior approval or subsequent approval of any other party(ies).
Investment Objectives and Constraints
The goal of the Plan's investment program is to generate adequate long-term returns that, when
combined with contributions, will result in sufficient assets to pay the present and future
obligations of the Plan. The following objectives are intended to assist in achieving this goal:
• The Plan should earn, on a long-term average basis, a rate of return equal to or in excess
of the target rate of return of 7.0%:
• The Plan should seek to earn a return in excess of its policy benchmark over the long-
term.
• The Plan's assets will be managed on a total return basis which takes into consideration
both investment income and capital appreciation.While the Plan Sponsor recognizes the
importance of preservation of capital, it also adheres to the principle that varying degrees
of investment risk are generally rewarded with compensating returns. To achieve these
objectives, the Plan Sponsor allocates its assets(asset allocation)with a strategic, long-
term perspective of the capital markets.
Investment Time Horizon: Long-term
Anticipated Cash Flows: Distributions are expected to be low in the early years of the Plan
Target Rate of Return: 70%annual target
Investment Objective: The primary objective is to maximize total Plan return, subject to
the risk and quality constraints set forth herein. The investment
objective the Plan Sponsor has selected is the Balanced
Objective, which has a dual goal to seek growth of income and
principal.
Risk Tolerance: Balanced
The account's risk tolerance has been rated moderate, which
demonstrates that the account can accept price fluctuations to
pursue its investment objectives.
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Strategic Asset Allocation: The asset allocation ranges for this objective are listed below:
Strategic Asset Allocation Ranges
Cash Fixed Income Equity
0-20% 30%-50% 50%-70%
Policy: 5% Policy: 35% Policy: 60%
Market conditions may cause the account's asset allocation to vary from the stated range from
time to time. The Investment Manager will rebalance the portfolio no less than quarterly and/or
when the actual weighting differs substantially from the strategic range, if appropriate and
consistent with your objectives.
Security Guidelines:
Equities
With the exception of limitations and constraints described above, Investment Manager may
allocate assets of the equity portion of the account among various market capitalizations(large,
mid, small) and investment styles (value, growth). Further, Investment Manager may allocate
assets among domestic, international developed and emerging market equity securities.
Total Equities 50%-70%
Equity Style Range
Domestic Large Cap Equity 20%-50%
Domestic Mid Cap Equity 0%-15%
Domestic Small Cap Equity 0%-20% •
International Equity(incl. Emerging Markets) 0%-20%
Real Estate Investment Trust(REIT) 0%-10%
Fixed Income
In the fixed income portion of the account, Investment Manager may allocate assets among
various sectors and industries, as well as varying maturities and credit quality that are consistent
with the overall goals and objectives of the portfolio.
Total Fixed Income 30%-50%
Fixed Income Style Range
Long-term bonds(maturities>7 years) 0%-20%
Intermediate-term bonds (maturities 3-7 years) 15%-50%
Short-Term bonds (maturities <3 years) 0%-15%
High Yield bonds 0%-8%
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Performance Benchmarks:
The performance of the total Plan shall be measured over a three and five-year periods. These
periods are considered sufficient to accommodate the market cycles experienced with
investments. The performance shall be compared to the return of the total portfolio blended
benchmark shown below.
Total Portfolio Blended Benchmark
32.00% S&P500 Index
6.00% Russell Mid Cap Index
9.00% Russell 2000 Index
4.00% MSCI Emerging Market Index
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7.00% MSCI EAFE Index
2.00% Wilshire REIT Index
27.00% Barclays Capital US Aggregate Index
6.75% ML 1-3 Year US Corp/Gov't Index
1.25% US High Yield Master II Index
5.00% Citi 1Mth T-Bill Index
Asset Class/Style Benchmarks
Over a market cycle, the long-term objective for each investment strategy is to add value to a
market benchmark. The following are the benchmarks used to monitor each investment strategy:
Large Cap Equity S&P 500 Index
Growth S&P 500 Growth
Value S&P 500 Value
Mid Cap Equity Russell Mid Cap Index
Growth Russell Mid Cap Growth
Value Russell Mid Cap Value
Small Cap Equity Russell 2000 Index
Growth Russell 2000 Growth
Value Russell 2000 Value
REITs Wilshire REIT Index
International Equity MSCI EAFE Index
Investment Grade Bonds Barclays Capital US Aggregate Index
High Yield US High Yield Master II Index
Security Selection
Investment Manager may utilize a full range of investment vehicles when constructing the
investment portfolio, including but not limited to individual securities, mutual funds, and exchange-
traded funds. In addition, to the extent permissible, Investment Manager is authorized to invest in
shares of mutual funds in which the Investment Manager serves as advisor or sub-adviser.
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Investment Limitations:
The following investment transactions are prohibited:
• Direct investments in precious metals(precious metals mutual funds and exchange-traded
funds are permissible).
• Venture Capital
• Short sales*
• Purchases of Letter Stock, Private Placements, or direct payments
• Leveraged Transactions*
• Commodities Transactions Puts, calls, straddles, or other option strategies*
• Purchases of real estate, with the exception of REITs
• Derivatives, with exception of ETFs*
*Permissible in diversified mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of Plan Sponsor
The Finance Committee of the City of PortArthur is responsible for
• Confirming the accuracy of this Investment Guidelines Document, in writing.
• Advising Trustee and Investment Manager of any change in the plan/account's financial
situation, funding status, or cash flows, which could possibly necessitate a change to the
account's overall risk tolerance, time horizon or liquidity requirements; and thus would
dictate a change to the overall investment objective and goals for the account.
• Monitoring and supervising all service vendors and investment options, including
investment managers.
• Avoiding prohibited transactions and conflicts of interest.
Responsibilities of Trustee
The plan Trustee is responsible for:
• Valuing the holdings.
• Collecting all income and dividends owed to the Plan.
• Settling all transactions (buy-sell orders).
Responsibilities of Investment Manager
The Investment Manager is responsible for:
• Assisting the Finance Committee with the development and maintenance of this
Investment Policy Guideline document annually.
• Meeting with the Finance Committee annually to review portfolio structure,holdings, and
performance.
• Designing, recommending and implementing an appropriate asset allocation consistent
with the investment objectives, time horizon, risk profile, guidelines and constraints
outlined in this statement.
• Researching and monitoring investment advisers and investment vehicles.
• Purchasing, selling, and reinvesting in securities held in the account.
• Monitoring the performance of all selected assets.
• Voting proxies, if applicable.
• Recommending changes to any of the above.
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• Periodically reviewing the suitability of the investments, being available to meet with the
committee at least once each year, and being available at such other times within reason
at your request.
• Preparing and presenting appropriate reports.
• Informing the committee if changes occur in personnel that are responsible for portfolio
management or research.
Acknowledgement and Acceptance
I/We being the Plan Sponsor with responsibility for the account(s) held on behalf of the Plan
Sponsor specified below, designate Investment Manager as having the investment discretion and
management responsibility indicated in relation to all assets of the Plan or specified Account. If
such designation is set forth in the Plan/trust, I/We hereby confirm such designation as
Investment Manager.
I have read the Investment Guidelines Document, and confirm the accuracy of it, including the
terms and conditions under which the assets in this account are to be held, managed, and
disposed of by Investment Manager. This Investment Guidelines Document supersedes all
previous versions of an Investment Guidelines Document or investment objective instructions that
may have been executed for this account.
Date:
Plan Sponsor City ofPort Arthur
Date:
Investment Manager: Andrew Brown, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, (415) 705-7605
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P.R. NO. 19325
02/19/16 JWD/GT
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF A BALANCED
PORTFOLIO ALTERNATIVE FOR THE TRUST PORTFOLIO WITH
PUBLIC AGENCIES POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST
(PARS)
WHEREAS, at the January 12, 2016 City Council Workshop, the City Council was
advised that the City would need to adopt an investment strategy for their Trust portfolio,
in the event they adopted the Public Agencies Post-Retirement Health Insurance Plan Trust
(PARS); and
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 16-033, the City Council adopted the PARS Public
Agencies Post-Retirement Health Care Plan Trust, including the PARS Public Agencies Post-
Retirement Health Care Plan, effective January 26, 2016, and appointed the City Manager
as the City's Plan Administrator for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Interim Finance Director have evaluated the
alternatives submitted by PARS; and
WHEREAS, it is their opinion that the strategy most advantageous for the Trust is
the balance portfolio, consistent with risk/reward over the long-term, with a related
decrease in the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) and the Annual Required Cost
(ARC).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That City Council hereby authorizes the adoption of the balanced
portfolio alternative for the Public Agencies Post-Retirement Health Insurance Plan Trust
(PARS) Fund.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED,this day of , 2016 AD, at
a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following
vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers: ,
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. ' no, 0 Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Jerry Zee, Interim Finance Director