April 19, 2023 10:00 a.m.
NOTE: This meeting will not be live-streamed due to technical difficulties. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you wish to watch the meeting and/or address the Board, please attend in person.
Open Session
Item 1 – Call to Order/Roll Call - No Materials
Item 2 - Public Comment – No Materials
Closed Session
Item 21 - Public Employee Appointments (confidential)
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(e), this session
shall be closed for the Board to discuss the following public
employee appointments:
- Retirement General Counsel
- Assistant Retirement Administrator-Benefits (Chief Benefits Officer)
Consent Matters
Item 4 – Minutes of the March 15, 2023 Regular Meeting
[Item 5A] – Clark, Kenneth; Staff Recommendation dated April 19, 2023 (confidential)
[Item 5B] – Harris, Kimberly; Staff Recommendation dated April 19, 2023 (confidential)
[Item 5C] – Schaefers, James; Staff Recommendation dated April 19, 2023 (confidential)
[Item 5D] – Small, Aaron; Staff Recommendation dated April 19, 2023 (confidential)
Item 6 – Ratification of Service Retirement Applications Approvals – March 2023
Item 7 – State Association of County Retirement Systems Legislative Update – April 2023
Item 8 - State Association of County Retirement Systems – Board of Directors Election
Item 9 - CEO Delegated Authority Expense Quarterly Report – First Quarter 2023
Item 10 - Conflict of Interest Code
Item 11 - Placement Agent Disclosure Report – First Quarter 2023
Item 12 - Monthly Report of Investment Activity – March 2023
Item 13 – Quarterly Investment Manager Compliance and Watch List Report – first Quarter 2023
Executive Reports
Item 14 - Chief Executive Officer’s Report – No Materials
Item 15 - Chief Investment Officer’s Report – No Materials
Benefits Matters
Item 16 – CEO Delegated Authority Policy for
Personnel
Recommendation to approve new policy to formalize existing
practices regarding the Chief Executive Officer’s authority for
personnel matters.
Item 17 – Actuarial Services
Recommendation to authorize Chief Executive Officer to renew
actuarial services contract with Segal for one (1) year, through
June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Item 18 - Financial Audit Services
Recommendation to authorize Chief Executive Officer to renew
financial audit services contract with Brown Armstrong for three
(3) years, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed
$227,000.
Item 19 – Annual Budget for Fiscal Year
2023-24
Recommendation to approve an annual budget of approximately
$37.7 million and 76 positions for fiscal year 2023-24.
Investment Matters
Item 20 - Dedicated Cash Allocation
Recommendation to reallocate upcoming Absolute Return
redemption proceeds into SCERS’ dedicated cash allocation on an
interim basis, instead of the Overlay Program, while a
replacement search is conducted.
Item 21 - Education: Absolute Return
Trend-Following Strategies
Recommendation to receive and file
education presentation by Graham Capital Management.