Council reappointed Catherine McLeod to the Fire & Police Disability & Retirement (FPDR) board for a 3‑year term after committee discussion. McLeod, an actuarial and public‑pension consultant, has served on the board since 2017 and has acted briefly as mayoral designee and board chair.

During committee and council discussion, members asked about FPDR’s role in setting levies and COLAs, recent votes the board took regarding policy analyses, and the board’s prior reluctance to pursue certain actuarial analyses that community members say might have identified long‑term taxpayer savings. Chief FPDR staff described recruitment challenges for citizen trustee seats and said the charter drives appointment processes.

One public commenter urged council to apply greater scrutiny to FPDR’s decisions and to press for transparency and consideration of long‑term reform options. Several councilors said they would expect the reappointed trustee to engage actively with council and committee oversight if the council pursues broader FPDR reform.

What’s next: The reappointment was accepted by council and the board and staff said they would work with council and committees on any requests for further actuarial analyses or charter‑level reform proposals.