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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/09/2022
Subject: INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR ONE VACANCY ON THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 22/5
Referral Name:	ADVISORY BODY RECRUITMENT
Presenter:	Julie DiMaggio Enea, IOC Staff	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea 925.655-2056

Information

Referral History:

On December 12, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved a policy on the process for recruiting applicants for selected advisory bodies of the Board. This policy requires an open recruitment for all vacancies to At Large seats appointed by the Board. The Board also directed that the IOC personally conduct interviews of applicants for At Large seats on certain boards, committees, and commissions including the County Retirement Board.

Referral Update:

The Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) is administered by the Board of Retirement, an independent public entity responsible for general management of the association. With assistance from qualified professionals in the pension industry, the Board adopts regulations, policies and procedures that are relevant to CCCERA, for the purpose of benefiting the members. CCCERA is also governed by the California Constitution and the regulations, procedures and policies adopted by CCCERA’s Board. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors may also adopt resolutions which affect member benefits, as permitted by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937.

On June 30, 2022, the term for seat #4 on the County Retirement Board will expire, creating a vacancy. At the direction of the Internal Operations Committee, staff initiated a four-week recruitment by issuing a press release (attached) on March 28th advertising the vacancy, with an application deadline of April 22nd.

For advisory body vacancies, our standard advertising includes:

Posting a notice in the News Flash section of the homepage for the duration of the nomination period.
Promoting with a recruitment announcement on CCTV’s CountyNet bulletin board
Emailing to area print/online publications, plus KCBS Radio and KKDV Radio.

The recruitment garnered one application, from incumbent Scott Gordon of Martinez. The term of office for the vacant Board of Supervisors appointee seat is July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of Scott Gordon to the Board of Supervisors Appointee Seat #4 on the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Board of Trustees to a new three-year term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

None to the County. Retirement Board Trustees receive a stipend of $100 per meeting, plus mileage reimbursement, paid by CCCERA.

Attachments
Media Release_CCCERA Board of Trustees
Application_Scott Gordon_CCCERA
Retirement Board Time Commitment