ABOUT LACERA

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

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.

8/7/09