ABOUT LACERA

BOARD OF RETIREMENT AGENDA 3-5-09

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
   (For Information Only)
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2009
5. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
   1. For Information
      1. February 2009 All Star
      2. Chief Executive Officer's Report (Memo dated February 26, 2009)
6. CONSENT AGENDA
   1. Recommendation as submitted by Gregg Rademacher, Chief Executive Officer: Approve attendance of Board Members and staff, as designated by the Chief Executive Officer, at the State and Local Government Benefits Association National Conference to be held April 26-29, 2009 in Denver, Colorado; and approve reimbursement of all travel costs incurred in accordance with LACERA's Education and Travel Policy. (Memo dated February 25, 2009.)
7. NON-CONSENT AGENDA

   1. Recommendation as submitted by David L. Muir, Chief Counsel: That the Board approve the ballot insert entitled “POWERS AND DUTIES OF RETIREMENT BOARD MEMBERS” to beincluded with the ballot materials for the election of the Third Member of the Board of Retirement. (Memo dated February 24, 2009.)

   2. Recommendation as submitted by Johanna M. Fontenot, Senior Staff Counsel: Approve procedures covering the collection of arrears contributions applicable to flexible benefit plan contributions for former Covina and El Monte City Firefighters. (Memo dated February 24, 2009.)

   3. Recommendation as submitted by William de la Garza, Chair, Insurance, Benefits and Legislative Committee: That the Board adopt a “watch” position on AB 137 relating to the Brown Act. (Memo dated February 23, 2009.)

   4. Recommendation as submitted by William de la Garza, Chair, Insurance, Benefits and Legislative Committee: That the Board adopt a “support” position on AB 104 which would conform California tax law to provisions of the federal Pension Protection Act of 2006. (Memo dated February 23, 2009.)

   5. Recommendation as submitted by William de la Garza, Chair, Insurance, Benefits and Legislative Committee: That the Board adopt a “watch” position on AB 128 which would amend the cancer presumption in worker's compensation cases. (Memo dated February 23, 2009.)

   6. Recommendation as submitted by Gregg Rademacher, Chief Executive Officer: That the Board adopt an Employer Reimbursement Policy for Elected Active Members. (Memo dated February 26, 2009.)

8. PUBLIC COMMENT
9. GOOD OF THE ORDER
   (For discussion purposes only.)
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of California Government Code Section 54956.9)
       1. David J. Rash et al. v County of Los Angeles et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 403539
11. ADJOURNMENT

Documents subject to public disclosure that relate to an agenda item for an open session of the Board of Retirement that are distributed to members of the Board of Retirement less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the time they are distributed to a majority of the Board of Retirement Members at LACERA’s offices at 300 N. Lake Avenue, Suite 820, Pasadena, CA 91101, during normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Listening Devices are available at days notice before the meeting date. Persons requiring an alternative format of this public notice pursuant to Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may request one by contacting Cynthia Guider at (626) 564-6000, x3327 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, but no later than 48 hours prior to the time the meeting is to commence.

1/12/09