INSURANCE, BENEFITS & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA 8-13-09

LACERA

300 N. Lake Ave., Suite 810
Pasadena, CA 91101

9:00 A.M.
Although the meeting is scheduled for 9:00 AM, it can start anytime thereafter, depending on the length of the Board of Retirement meeting.

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 JULY 9, 2009
3. ACTION ITEMS
   1. Authorize the Retiree Health Care Director to perform a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to find a Retiree Health Care Benefits Program Consultant. (Memorandum dated July 27, 2009, from Lita Payne, Director, Retiree Health Care)
   2. Recommend the Board of Retirement adopt a “Watch” position on Senate Bill 54 relating to treatment of same-sex marriages outside of California. (Memorandum dated July 27, 2009, from Cynthia Lau, Legislative Affairs Officer)
   3. Recommend the Board of Retirement adopt a “Watch” position on Senate Bill 752, which would authorize a hybrid retirement plan for Orange County. (Memorandum dated August 3, 2009, from Cynthia Lau, Legislative Affairs Officer)
4. FOR INFORMATION
   1. Staff Activities Report for July, 2009
   2. CIGNA & Anthem Blue Cross Claims Experience
   3. Federal Legislation
      • Weekly Highlights – July 27, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – July 20, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – July 13, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – July 6, 2009
5. MISCELLANEOUS
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. GOOD OF THE ORDER (For discussion purposes only)
8. ADJOURNMENT

Documents subject to public disclosure that relate to an agenda item for an open session of the Board of Investments that are distributed to members of the Board of Investments 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 Investments 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.

8/7/09