Regular Board Meeting

Board meeting

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The Retirement Board May Discuss And Take Action On The Following:

  1. Pledge of Allegiance.
     
  2. Public Comment (3 minutes/speaker).
     
  3. Recognition of Wrally Dutkiewicz for 10 years of service.

CONSENT ITEMS

    1. All Consent Items are to be approved by one action unless a Board Member requests separate action on a specific item. (Action Item)
      1. Approve the following routine items:
        1. Certifications of membership.
        2. Service and disability allowances.
        3. Death benefits.
        4. Investment liquidity report.
      2. Accept the following routine items:
        1. Disability applications and authorize subpoenas as required.
        2. Investment asset allocation report.
      3. Receive the 2024 Compliance Activity Plan as presented to the Audit Committee at the November 29, 2023 meeting.
         
      4. Receive the Contra Costa County Human Resources Department employer audit report as presented to the Audit Committee at the November 29, 2023 meeting.
         
      5. Receive the Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office employer audit report as presented to the Audit Committee at the November 29, 2023 meeting.
         
      6. Receive the Contra Costa Animal Services employer audit report as presented to the Audit Committee at the November 29, 2023 meeting.
         
      7. Consider and take possible action to approve the 2023-2024 Internal Audit Plan, as recommended by the Audit Committee.
         
      8. Consider and take possible action to approve the Internal Audit Charter, as recommended by the Audit Committee.
         
    2. Consider and take possible action on Consent Items previously removed, if any. (Action Item)

CLOSED SESSION 

  1. The Board will go into closed session pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957 to consider recommendations from the medical advisor and/or staff regarding the following disability retirement applications:
    Member Type Sought Recommendation
    Stephen Bame Service Connected Service Connected
    Ma Teresa De Guzman Agas Non-Service Connected Non-Service Connected
    Michael Marshall Service Connected Service Connected
    Richard Nogueira Service Connected Service Connected
    Damon Pellegrini Service Connected Service Connected
    Casey Reel Service Connected Service Connected
  2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
    (Government Code § 54957.6)

    Agency designated representatives:
    Christina Dunn, Acting Chief Executive Officer
    Erica Grant, Human Resources Manager
    Alison Flowers, CCCERA’s Chief Negotiator

    Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 2700
     
  3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code § 54957(b))
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

OPEN SESSION

  1. Consider and take possible action regarding service connected disability retirement allowance of deceased member Michael Newton. (Action Item)
     
  2. Review of total portfolio performance for period ending September 30, 2023. (Presentation Item)
    1. Presentation from Verus
    2. Presentation from staff
  3. Update on private equity and real estate allocations. (Presentation Item)
     
  4. Pension administration system project update: (Presentation Item)
    1. Update from staff
    2. Presentation from Segal
    3. Presentation from Sagitec
  5. Report from Audit Committee Chair on the November 29, 2023 Audit Committee meeting. (Presentation Item)
     
  6. Consider authorizing the attendance of Board: (Action Item)
    1. 35th Annual Pension & Benefits Seminar, NAPO, January 28-30. 2024, Las Vegas, NV.
    2. Advanced Trustees and Administrators Institute, IFEBP, February 12-14, 2024, Orlando, FL.
  7. Miscellaneous
    1. Staff Report
    2. Outside Professionals’ Report
    3. Trustees’ comments

 

The Board will adjourn in honor of Russell Watts’ retirement.

CCCERA Board Room
1200 Concord Avenue, Suite 350
Concord, California 94520