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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/9/2014
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FIN-RHI Items - Pension Actuarial Consulting Services Agreement

Agenda Item#: 13.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2012-684 to increase the maximum contract amount to the Pension Actuarial Consulting Services Agreement between the City and RETIREMENT HORIZONS INC.

Background:

On August 1, 2012, City Council approved a contract with RETIREMENT HORIZONS INC. (RHI) for pension actuarial services, Ordinance 2012-0684 in the amount of $395,000.  RHI assists in the independent actuarial audits of each of the three retirement systems sponsored by the City of Houston (Houston Firefighter's Relief and Retirement Fund (HFRRF), Houston Police Officers' Pension System and Houston Municipal Employees Pension System).  The Finance Department is requesting the current contract amount of $395,000 be increased by $200,000 for a new maximum contract amount of $595,000.  the increase is needed to continue to evaluate the health of the HFRRF pension system.

 

RHI is retained for providing actuarial consulting services under a two-year contract with a one year renewal option and is funded through the contingency line item in General Government Fund.


Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2012-0684, August 1, 2012
Amount of Funding:
Current Maximum Contract Amount $395,000

Increase Amount $200,000

New Contract Maximum Amount $595,000

General Government Fund (9900)

Contact Information:

Kelly Dowe

832.393.0951

ATTACHMENTS:
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FIN-RHI Items - Pension Actuarial Consulting Services Agreement RCABackup Material
2014-826Ordinance/Resolution/Motion