Board Meeting October 16, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
10:00 am – 10:00 am
980 9th Street
Sacramento, 95814
SCERS Board Room
980 9th Street
Sacramento, 95814
Open Session
Item 1 – Call to Order / Roll Call – No Materials
Item 2 – Public Comment – No Materials
Consent Matters
Item 3 – Minutes of the September 18, 2024 Regular Meeting
Approve the minutes of the September 18, 2024 Regular Meeting.
Item 4 – Disability Retirement Applications
Adopt Staff’s recommendations for the following Disability Retirement Applications:
Item 4A – DOORN, Candice (Associate Teacher, Sacramento Employment Training Agency); Grant a service-connected disability retirement. (confidential)
Item 4B – IOSIF, Ileana (Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff’s Department); Grant a service-connected disability retirement. (confidential)
Item 5 – Ratification of Service Retirement Application Approvals—September 2024
Ratify the service retirement applications that were finalized in September 2024.
Item 6 – CEO Delegated Authority Expense Report—Third Quarter 2024
Receive and file the Quarterly CEO Delegated Authority Expense Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Item 7 – State Association of County Retirement Systems
Item 7A – Legislative Update—October 2024
Receive and file the State Association of County Retirement Systems (SACRS) Legislative Update for October 2024.
Item 7B – 2025 Legislative Proposals
Recommendation to support SACRS legislative proposals for 2025.
Item 8 – Board Policies
Approve amendments to or reaffirm the following policies:
Item 8A – Board Education Policy
Item 9 – Monthly Report of Investment Activity—September 2024
Receive and file the Monthly Report of Investment Activity for September 2024.
Executive Reports
Item 10 – Chief Executive Officer’s Report – No Materials
Item 11 – Chief Investment Officer’s Report – No Materials
Item 12 – Chief Benefits Officer’s Report – No Materials
Benefit Matters
Item 13 – Service Purchase Policy
Approve new Service Purchase Policy that clarifies existing practices and procedures.
Item 14 – Education: Disability Retirement
Receive and file presentation on the disability retirement process.
Administrative Matters
Item 15 – Technology Report—Third Quarter 2024
Receive and file Technology Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Investment Matters
Item 16 – Investment Manager Compliance and Watch List Report—Third Quarter 2024
Receive and file the Investment Manager Compliance and Watch List Report for quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Item 17 – Education: Cryptocurrency
Receive and file presentation regarding cryptocurrency, as presented by Verus.
Item 18 – Education: Portfolio Analytics
Receive and file presentation on portfolio analytics software implementation.
Other Matters
Item 19 – Comments from Members of the Board of Retirement – No Materials
Closed Session
Item 20 – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (confidential)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), this session shall be closed for the Board to discuss formally initiated litigation to which SCERS is a party: SCERS vs. Telus Health (US) Ltd., United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-01431-JAM-DB.
Item 21 – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—INITIATION OF LITIGATION (confidential)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), this session shall be closed for the Board to discuss whether to initiate litigation in one (1) case.
Item 22 – PERSONNEL MATTERS—EMPLOYEE DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATIONS (confidential)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), this session shall be closed for the Board to discuss the employment of public employees, specifically, the disability retirement applicants referenced in Item 4, above. This item will be withdrawn in whole or in part if approved on Consent as recommended by staff.