Title
A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the City Manager to appoint two members to the Retirement Board in their official capacities for the Retirement System for City employees pursuant to City Code Section 50-83.
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City Code section 50-83 provides for two individuals to be recommended by the City Manager and approved by the City Commission to serve as members of the Retirement Board. The City Manager is recommending that Pete Chircut and Keith Kleiman be appointed in their official capacities as the City Treasurer and Management & Budget Director, respectively.
Pete Chircut is currently the City Treasurer for the City of Coral Gables. Mr. Chircut has a Bachelor's degree in Management and is also a Certified Government Finance Officer with the Florida Government Finance Officers Association and a Certified Public Treasurer from the Association of Public Treasurers of the US and Canada. He has over 33 years' experience in municipal finance with 18 years in the capacity of Treasurer.
Keith Kleiman is currently the Management & Budget Director for the City of Coral Gables. Mr. Kleiman has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and has held the designation of Certified Public Pension Trustee with a former municipality. He has over 33 years in municipal finance and budgeting with over 15 years as a senior level budget official.
Appointing the City Treasurer and Management & Budget Director in their official capacities will allow their expertise in financial, budgetary, and investment matters to be made available to the Retirement Board, which will be of significant benefit to the retirement system.