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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	05/08/2023
Subject: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 23/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Julie Enea, Sr. Deputy CAO	Contact:	Julie Enea (925) 655-2056

Information

Referral History:

The Board of Supervisors has directed the IOC to personally conduct recruitment and interviews of applicants for At Large seats on the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's (CCCFPD) Fire Advisory Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste), and the Board appointees to the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) Board of Trustees and the the East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors.

In 2023, the IOC will need to conduct public interviews to fill the following current and scheduled vacancies:

Advisory Body	Seats	Term/yrs	Expiration Date
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA)	BOS Appointee 5	3	6/30/2023
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA)	BOS Appointee 9	3	6/30/2023
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA)	BOS Appointee Alternate	3	6/30/2023

Below is the recruitment schedule for the Retirement Board seats:

March 31	Issue press release advertising vacancies
April 21	Application Deadline for vacancies (4 week application period)
April 24 - 28	Staff to screen applications and schedule all interviews for May 8
May 8	IOC Committee Meeting: Interview candidates for the vacancies
May 23 or June 13	Board of Supervisors Meeting: Board consideration of IOC recommended appointments
July 1	Appointments take effect

Referral Update:

Individuals seeking appointment should have a sound business background, experience in pension fund investment or administration, or in equity investments or banking. To be considered for the County-appointed seats, candidates must be County residents, must not be Retirement System members or retirees, and may not market any investment, consulting, or related service to the Contra Costa County Retirement Board or any other 1937 Act Retirement Board.

Four applications were received in response to county outreach. However, one applicant withdrew her application after reviewing the time commitment estimate for serving on the board of trustees. The three remaining applicants are the incumbents shown below.

Jerry Holcombe, Seat 5 incumbent (Walnut Creek)
Jay Kwon, Alternate to 4, 5 ,6 & 9 Seat incumbent (Danville)
John Phillips, Seat 9 incumbent (Moraga)

Since the number of applicants is equal to the number of vacancies, staff recommends reappointment of the incumbents. New appointments would be effective for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the reappointment of Jerry Holcombe to Seat 5, John Phillips to Seat 9, and Jay Kwon to the Alternate to 4, 5 ,6 & 9 Seat on the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Board of Trustees to new three year terms ending on June 30, 2026.

Attachments
Media Release-Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Board of Trustees
Application_Jerry Holcombe_CCCERA
Candidate Application_Jay Kwon_CCCERA
Application_John Phillips_CCCERA