Attached, Therefore, Is the Annual Report of the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund As of June 30, 2018, Prepared by State Treasurer Staff
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Zach Conine State Treasurer STATE OF NEVADA OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF NEVADA Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Meeting via videoconference at the following locations: Dial in access: 1-888-251-2909 Access Code 7399092 Grant Sawyer State Office Building State Capitol Building Governor’s Conf. Room -Suite 5100 OldAssembly Chambers, 2nd Floor 555 E. Washington Avenue 101 N Carson Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 Carson City, NV 89701 AGENDA 1. Public Comment. Comments from the public are invited at this time. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(2)(d)(7), the Board intends to limit to 10 minutes the time for an individual to speak and may impose reasonable restrictions on place or manner for such comment. No restriction will be imposed based on viewpoint. Comment will only be received on matters relevant to the Board’s jurisdiction. The Board may discuss but is precluded from acting on items raised during Public Comment that are not on the agenda. Consent Agenda Consent Agenda - All matters in this sub-category are considered by the Board of Trustees to be routine and may be acted upon in one motion without discussion. Most agenda items are phrased for a positive action. However, the Board of Trustees may take other actions, such as hold, table, amend, etc. CARSON CITY OFFICE STATE TREASURER PROGRAMS LAS VEGAS OFFICE State Treasurer Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program State Treasurer 101 N. Carson Street, Suite 4 Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program 555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 4600 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4786 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1074 Nevada College Savings Plans (775) 684-5600 Telephone Nevada College Kick Start Program (702) 486-2025 Telephone (775) 684-5623 Fax (702) 486-3246 Fax Unclaimed Property Website: http://NevadaTreasurer.gov 1 E-mail: [email protected] 2. For possible action: Board review and approval of the minutes of the College Savings Board of Trustees meeting on December 13, 2018. 3. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Audit of the Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program by Eide Bailly, LLP. 4. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report for the Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program. Discussion Agenda 5. For possible action: Board review and approval of the following investment change in the Vanguard 529 Plan: Merger of the Morgan Growth Fund and the U.S. Growth Fund into a new fund to be named the Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund. 6. For possible action: Board to receive a presentation from USAA and Victory Capital regarding the impending acquisition of USAA Asset Management Company, including the USAA 529 Plan by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. 7. Closed Session: Board to enter into a closed session pursuant to NRS 241.015(3)(b)(2) with counsel to discuss the contract and contract negotiations associated with the impending acquisition of USAA Asset Management Company, including the USAA 529 Plan by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. 8. For possible action: Board to direct Treasurer Conine and Staff regarding the contract negotiations with USAA and Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. 9. For possible action: Board review and approval of considerations for the proxy vote associated with the acquisition of USAA Asset Management Company, including the USAA 529 Plan by Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. Informational Agenda 10. Staff to provide information on the merger of Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. and Meketa Investment Group, Inc. 11. Public Comment. Comments from the public are invited at this time. Pursuant to NRS 241.020(2)(d)(7), the Board intends to limit to 10 minutes the time for an individual to speak and may impose reasonable restrictions on place or manner for such comment. No restriction will be imposed based on viewpoint. Comment will only be received on matters relevant to the Board’s jurisdiction. The Board may discuss but is precluded from acting on items raised during Public Comment that are not on the agenda. 2 12. Adjournment. Notes: Items may be taken out of order; items may be combined for consideration by the public body; and items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time. Prior to the commencement and conclusion of a quasi judicial proceeding that may affect the due process rights of an individual, the Board may refuse to consider public comment. See NRS 233B.126. The College Savings Board of Trustees is pleased to provide members of the public supporting material for the meeting as well as make reasonable accommodations for members of the public who are disabled and would like to attend the meeting. If supporting material or special arrangements for the meeting are required, please notify Beth Yeatts with the Office of the State Treasurer, 555 E Washington, Suite 4600, Las Vegas, NV 89101 or call (702) 486-3889 or fax your request to (702) 486-3246 as soon as possible. Materials will also be available at the Office of the State Treasurer, College Savings, 555 E. Washington Suite 4600, Las Vegas, NV 89101 and State Capitol, 101 N. Carson Street, Suite 4, Carson City, NV 89701. THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC LOCATIONS: • Capitol Building, 1st & 2nd Floors, Carson City, Nevada • Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada • Nevada State Library, Carson City, Nevada • Blasdel Building, Carson City, Nevada Also online at: http://www.nevadatreasurer.gov/uploadedFiles/treasurernvgov/content/CollegeSa vings/CSB_Schedule2019(1).pdf and https://notice.nv.gov/ 3 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF NEVADA Agenda Item 2 February 27, 2019 Item: The minutes of College Savings Board of Trustees Meeting of December 13, 2018. Summary: The minutes of the Board have been prepared and are complete for review and approval. Fiscal Impact: None by this action. Staff recommended motion: To approve, as stated or amended (if applicable), the minutes of the December 13, 2018, College Savings Board of Trustees meeting. 1 4 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF NEVADA MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING December 13, 2018 Chairman Jeff Haag called the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada to order at 10:03 a.m., on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The meeting was held by video conference from the Nevada Capitol Building, 101 N. Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada to the Grant Sawyer Building, 555 East Washington Avenue, Suite 5100, Las Vegas, Nevada. Other attendees participated in person or by conference call. Board Members present: Chairman Jeff Haag – Carson City Vice Chair Stephanie Shepherd – Carson City Susan Brown – Excused Bob Seale – Carson City Andrew Martin – Las Vegas Grant Hewitt – Las Vegas, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Board Member Others present: Tara Hagan, Chief Deputy Treasurer Beth Yeatts, Senior Deputy Treasurer – South Sheila Salehian, Deputy Treasurer – South Wayne Howle, Attorney General Sue Hopkins, Ascensus Lisa Connor, Ascensus Ed Tromey, Ascensus George DuCasse, Ascensus Ardie Hollinsworth, Ascensus Trinda Freese, Amplify Relations Megan Bedera, Amplify Relations Tom Hewitt, Vanguard Salma Meraz, USAA Paul Fulmer, USAA Julius Barnes, USAA Mike Narkiewicz, SSGA Dan Cahill, SSGA Judy Minsk, Putnam 1 5 Roll was taken, and it was determined a quorum was present. Beth Yeatts indicated the meeting had been properly noticed and the agenda was posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law in both Carson City and Las Vegas. AGENDA Public Comment No public comment in Carson City, Las Vegas or telephone. Consent Agenda 2. For possible action: Board review and approval of the minutes of the College Savings Board of Trustees meeting of October 18, 2018. 3. For possible action: Board review and approval of the College Savings Board follow-up item from the October 18th Board meeting regarding the history of the Prepaid Tuition Plan returns and tuition rates. 4. For possible action: Board review and approval of Staff Notes 5. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Ascensus program manager’s report encompassing results for Vanguard, USAA, SSGA Upromise and Wealthfront 529 plans for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. 6. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Putnam 529 for America program manager’s report for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. 7. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program activity report for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. 8. For possible action: Board review and approval of the Thomas & Thomas unaudited financial statements of the Nevada College Savings Plans compiled for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. 9. For possible action: Board review and approval of the education and outreach expenditure report for the SSGA Upromise 529 Plan for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 to be recorded as non-cash revenue in the State’s accounting system. 10. For possible action: Board review and approval of the BNY Mellon Custody Services contractual agreement. 2 6 11. For possible action: Board review and approval of the contractual agreement with Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. which includes investment oversight consulting services for all Nevada college savings programs. 12. For possible action: Board review and approval of the revised Nevada College Kick Start Policies and Procedures Handbook. Bob Seale requested to pull agenda item 5. Vice Chair Shepherd motioned to approve the Consent Agenda Items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 with no changes or discussion. Bob Seale seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Member Seale questioned if Wealthfront only had 88 Nevada funded accounts. Grant Hewitt stated that was correct, that Wealthfront has only 88 Nevada funded accounts. Wealthfront has always indicated that they had more accounts in Northern California, but they are now targeting Nevada and have doubled the number of Nevada accounts over the last year.