San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association
Meeting Name: BOARD OF RETIREMENT Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2021 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid: In person (Trustees only)/Online
Public live stream access: https://sbcera.legistar.com/calendar.aspx Trustee in-person access: 348 W. Hospitality Lane, 1st Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92408 A video recording of this meeting can be found at: https://sbcera.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
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21-181 11. Consent ItemApprove minutes of regular meeting conducted on October 7, 2021.   Action details Not available
21-171 12. Consent ItemApprove Service Retirements.   Action details Not available
21-177 13. Consent ItemApprove the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Jeffrey T. Novinger - San Bernardino County - County Fire.   Action details Not available
21-154 14. Consent ItemApprove the Non-Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Estela Tan - San Bernardino County - ARMC.   Action details Not available
21-196 15. Consent ItemPursuant to SBCERA Resolution No. 2021-7, find that the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability to meet safely in person and therefore continue conducting the SBCERA Board and Committee meetings in the month of November in a hybrid format.   Action details Not available
21-126.1 16. Consent ItemApprove and adopt updates to Investment Policy No. 009 (Proxy Voting Policy).   Action details Not available
21-161.1 17. Consent ItemApprove and adopt changes to Administration Policy No. 017 (Policy on Consent Agenda).   Action details Not available
21-169 18. Consent ItemRatify the attendance and related expense of Louis Fiorino to the Invesco Real Estate Global Client Conference held in San Diego, CA, on November 2-4, 2021.   Action details Not available
21-186 19. Action ItemAction on Deferred Items from Consent, if any.   Action details Not available
21-195 110. Action ItemApprove Segal Consulting’s Actuarial Valuation and Review, and related reports, as of June 30, 2021; approve employer and employee contribution rates commencing in July 2022.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-170 111. Action ItemApprove the request of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to extend employment of Sandra Essner from November 9, 2021 to November 8, 2022 because an extreme necessity exists to continue the retiree’s employment beyond the 18-month limit, and thus the standards of SBCERA Board Administration Policy No. 015 “Retirees Returning to Work,” have been met.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-112 112. Action ItemApprove the request to extend re-employment of James Ells from November 5, 2021 thru November 4, 2022, because an extreme necessity exists to continue the retiree’s employment beyond the 18-Month limit, and thus the standards of SBCERA Board Benefits Policy No. 032: “Retirees Returning to Work,” have been met.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-113.2 113. Action ItemApprove Benefits Policy No. 034 (Disability Retirement COVID 19 Presumption Guidelines), as revised.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-159.1 114. Action ItemApprove the new fee schedule for the Independent Medical Examiners through First Medical Experts and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amended Agreement with First Medical Experts including the newly adopted fee schedule.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-179 115. Action ItemProvide direction to SBCERA Trustees appointed as voting delegate and alternate voting delegate for the SACRS Business Meeting to be held at the upcoming SACRS Fall Conference on November 12, 2021.   Action details Video Video
21-125.1 116. Action ItemApprove the selection of Finisterre Emerging Markets Total Return strategy with a $100 million allocation, subject to completion of due diligence and legal document review.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-129.1 117. Information Item2021 Real Estate Pacing Plan Update.   Action details Video Video
21-163 118. Information ItemPresentation by NEPC of their Quarterly Investment Performance Review for the period ending September 30, 2021.   Action details Video Video
21-164 119. Receive and FileReport on the Investment Committee meeting conducted October 12, 2021.   Action details Not available
21-178 120. Receive and FileReport on the Administrative Committee meeting conducted on October 21, 2021.   Action details Not available
19-1497.1 121. Closed SessionReview and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of John R. Chamberlin - San Bernardino County - County Fire.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19.780.2 122. Closed SessionApprove and adopt the proposed findings and the recommendations of the referee regarding the Service-Connected Disability Retirement of Dean C. Madison - San Bernardino County - Sheriff. ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-168 123. Closed SessionReview and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Frank J. Romero - San Bernardino County - County Fire.Approved as amendedPass Roll call Video Video
21-190 124. Closed SessionApprove and adopt the proposed findings and the recommendations of the referee regarding the Non-Service Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Stephanie R. VanOver - San Bernardino County - Probation. ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
21-197 125. Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code section 54957.6) Agency designated representatives: Debby Cherney, Stacey Barnier Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union Local 721   Action details Video Video
21-187 126. Open SessionReport by Counsel on actions taken in Closed Session.   Action details Video Video
21-188 127. Executive ReportChief Executive Officer.   Action details Video Video
21-182 128. Executive ReportChief Counsel.   Action details Video Video
21-175 129. Executive ReportChief Investment Officer.   Action details Video Video
21-189 130. Trustees ReportReport by the Trustees concerning conferences and other meetings attended (as specified by Education & Training Policy No. 003 - “Trustee Travel and Expense Policy”).   Action details Video Video