ABOUT LACERA

INSURANCE, BENEFITS & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA 3-5-09

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• William de la Garza, Chair
• Simon S. Russin, Vice Chair
• Edward L. Blecksmith
• Ed C. Morris
• James P. Harris, Alternate

1. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING MEMBER(S) IN THE EVENT ONE OR MORE REGULAR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ABSENT
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2009
3. ACTION ITEMS
   1. Recommend the Board of Retirement adopt a “Watch” position on AB 155, which would require municipalities to seek approval from a Local Agency Bankruptcy Committee before filing for bankruptcy. (Memorandum dated February 23, 2009, from Cynthia Lau, Legislative Affairs Officer)
4. FOR INFORMATION

   1. Prescription Drug Benefits – Days Supply Limit

   2. Staff Activities Report for February, 2009

   3. Federal Legislation
      • Weekly Highlights – February 23, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – February 17, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – February 9, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – February 2, 2009
   4. California Retirement Legislation
      • Pending Legislation

        AB 361	–	Treatment Authorization
        SB 186	–	Predesignation of Physician
        AB 145	–	Immutable Characteristic of Employee/Discrimination

5. MISCELLANEOUS
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. GOOD OF THE ORDER

   (For discussion purposes only)

8. ADJOURNMENT and SET TIME FOR OPERATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING

The Board of Retirement has adopted a policy permitting any member of the Board to attend a standing committee meeting open to the public. In the event five or more members of the Board of Retirement (including members appointed to the Committee) are in attendance, the meeting shall constitute a joint meeting of the Committee and the Board of Retirement. Members of the Board of Retirement who are not members of the Committee may attend and participate in a meeting of a Board Committee but may not vote on any matter discussed at the meeting. The only action the Committee may take at the meeting is approval of a recommendation to take further action at a subsequent meeting of the Board.

Documents distributed to members of the Committee less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at LACERA at the time they are distributed to a majority of the Committee, provided the documents are subject to public disclosure and relate to an open session of the Committee. Such documents may be viewed Monday through Friday during normal 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. business hours. LACERA is located at 300 N. Lake Avenue, Suite 820, Pasadena, California.

Persons requiring an alternative format of this agenda pursuant to Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may request one by calling Cynthia Guider at (626)-564-6000, 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. Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request. American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters are available with at least three (3) business days notice before the meeting date.

2/9/09