On November 1, 2018, Kansas City Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James appointed Shaffer Lombardo Shurin shareholder Rick Lombardo to the city’s Pension Task Force.  The Pension Task Force is tasked with ensuring financial sustainability of the $1.1 billion Employees’ Retirement System, $880 million Police Employees’ Retirement System, $512 million Firefighters Retirement System, and $142 million Civilian Employees’ Retirement System of the Police Department of Kansas City.