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. Approve minutes from the June 25, July 9, July 23, and July 31, 2014 meetings.
4. Routine items for September 10, 2014.
   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 

5. 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. Public Employees Union, Local No. 1, et al. v. CCCERA and Board of Retirement, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. N14-1221.
6. The Board will continue in closed session pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) to confer with legal counsel regarding initiation of litigation (one potential case).

OPEN SESSION

7. Consider and take possible action on employer contribution rates as recommended by Segal Consulting for In-Home Supportive Services Authority PEPRA Tier 5 (2% COLA).
8. Consider and take possible action to issue a Request for Proposal for Website Redesign.
9. Consider and take possible action to extend current contract for external auditing services or issue a Request for Proposal.
10. Consider and take possible action to issue a Request for Proposal to provide Labor Relations Services and a Request for Proposal to provide Labor and Employment Law Legal Services.
11. Consider and take possible action to adopt Policy On Determining “Compensation Earnable” Under Assembly Bill 197 For Purposes of Calculating Retirement Benefits.
12. Consider and take possible action to adopt Policy On Determining “Pensionable Compensation” Under PEPRA For Purposes of Calculating Retirement Benefits.
13. Consider and take possible action to update CCCERA’s Conflict of Interest Code.
14. Consider and take possible action on SACRS Voting Proxy.
15. Educational session regarding fiduciary duties presented by Harvey Leiderman, Reed Smith.
16. Consider authorizing the attendance of Board and/or staff:
    1. Investment Education Conference, Milliman, October 1 – 3, 2014, Lake Tahoe, CA. (Staff Only)
    2. Annual Meeting, Conference of Consulting Actuaries, October 19 – 22, 2014, Rancho Mirage, CA. (Staff Only)
    3. Annual CRCEA Fall Conference, California Retired County Employees Association, October 19 – 22, 2014, Sacramento, CA. (Note: Conflict with Board Meeting)
    4. 2014 Fall Conference, SACRS, November 11 – 14, 2014, Monterey, CA.
17. Miscellaneous
    1. Staff Report
    2. Outside Professionals’ Report
    3. Trustees’ comments