Agenda
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Minutes

The Retirement Board may Discuss and Take Action on the Following:

1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Accept comments from the public.
3. Board Reorganization:
   1. Election of Chair (Hast, incumbent).
   2. Election of Vice-Chair (Phillips, incumbent).
   3. Election of Secretary (Telles, incumbent).
4. Approve minutes from the April 8 and May 6, 2015 Board meetings.
5. Routine items for July 8, 2015.
   1. Approve certifications of membership.
   2. Approve service and disability allowances.
   3. Accept disability applications and authorize subpoenas as required.
   4. Approve death benefits.
   5. Accept Asset Allocation Report.

CLOSED SESSION 

6. The Board will go into closed session under Govt. Code Section 54957 to consider recommendations from the Medical Advisor and/or staff regarding the following disability retirement applications:

   Member	Type Sought	Recommendation
   Victor Fernandez	Service Connected	Service Connected
   Leticia Thomas	Service Connected	Service Connected

7. The Board will continue in closed session to consider the Hearing Officer’s recommendation regarding the disability application for Terry Tipton-Guthmiller.
8. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
   (Government Code Section 54957.6)
   
   Agency designated representatives:
   Gail Strohl, Retirement Chief Executive Officer
   Christina Dunn, Retirement Admin/HR Manager
   Joe Wiley, CCCERA’s Chief Negotiator
   
   Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 2700
   Unrepresented Employees: All CCCERA unrepresented positions
9. The Board will continue in closed session pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation:
   1. Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association, et al., v. Board of Retirement of Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No.: MSN 12-1870, Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate District, Division Four, Case No. A141913.
   2. Public Employees Union, Local No. 1, et al. v. Board of Retirement of Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No.: N14-1221.

OPEN SESSION

10. Presentation from Segal regarding the December 31, 2014 Valuation Report.
11. Consider and take possible action to adopt the December 31, 2014 Valuation Report and contribution rates for the period July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017.
12. Consider and take possible action to approve a benefit allowance for the beneficiary of Shari Critchfield, pursuant to Government Code Section 31726.
13. Consider authorizing the attendance of Board and/or staff:
    1. Public Pension Funding Forum, NCPERS, August 23-25, 2015, Berkeley, CA.
    2. Verus 2015 Client Summit, Verus, September 1, 2015, Seattle, WA.
    3. Advanced Investment Management, IFEBP, September 29-October 2, 2015, Philadephia, PA.
14. Miscellaneous
    1. Staff Report
    2. Outside Professionals’ Report
    3. Trustees’ comments