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City Retirement Fund Divestment from Private Detention Companies

Original title: Retirement Systems – Divestment from Private Detention Companies FOR the purpose of requiring the trustee of the City’s Employees’ Retirement System and Elected Officials’ Retirement System to divest funds from private detention companies; specifying the terms and time line of the divestment; requiring a certain report; defining certain terms; and providing for a special effective date.

March 23, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The city's retirement funds will be prohibited from holding financial interests in private detention companies, requiring the liquidation of any current holdings in those entities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

City Employees

The investment portfolio of their retirement system will be restricted from holding private detention company assets.

Elected Officials

The investment portfolio of their retirement system will be restricted from holding private detention company assets.

Private Detention Companies

These companies will no longer be eligible for investment from the city's specified retirement funds.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 23, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This ordinance requires the city's employee and elected official retirement systems to sell off investments in private detention companies. It establishes a timeline for this process and mandates a follow-up report on the .

Why It Matters

The city's retirement funds will be prohibited from holding financial interests in private detention companies, requiring the liquidation of any current holdings in those entities.

Key Facts

The ordinance mandates the divestment of all funds held in private detention companies by the City’s Employees’ Retirement System and the Elected Officials’ Retirement System.
The ordinance requires the creation of a report detailing the divestment process.
The ordinance establishes specific terms and a timeline for the completion of the divestment.
The ordinance provides for a special effective date for the new requirements.
The ordinance defines specific terms related to the divestment process.
The ordinance is currently under review by the Budget & Appropriations Committee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'divestment' mean in this context?

refers to the mandatory sale or removal of financial assets, such as stocks or bonds, from companies involved in the private detention industry.

Which retirement systems are affected?

The ordinance applies to the City’s Employees’ Retirement System and the Elected Officials’ Retirement System.

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Discoveries

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Investment Policy Change

The city is moving toward aligning retirement fund investments with social policy goals regarding private detention.

City’s Employees’ Retirement System Elected Officials’ Retirement System

Connected Entities

organizationBudget & Appropriations Committee“The committee currently reviewing the ordinance.”Map →

organizationCity’s Employees’ Retirement System“The retirement system for city employees subject to the divestment mandate.”Map →

organizationElected Officials’ Retirement System“The retirement system for elected officials subject to the divestment mandate.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

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