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STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

February 27-28, 2020
1:30 p.m.

Or Upon Adjournment or Recess of the
Investment and Risk Committee Meeting, Whichever is Later

State Compensation Insurance Fund
5890 Owens Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588

BOARD MEMBERS
David M. Lanier, Chair
Robin L. Baker
Sen. Tom C. Berryhill (Ret.)
Daniel M. Curtin
Sen. Michael J. Machado (Ret.)
Jack L. Neureuter
Arthur H. Pulaski
Thomas E. Rankin
Angela D. Tate
William M. Zachry
(Ex-Officio, Vacant)

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION February 27, 2020 @ 1:30 p.m.
Action/David Lanier 1. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/David Lanier 2. Antitrust Admonition
     
Action/David Lanier 3. Consent Calendar1
 
  1. Approval of November 21-22, 2019 Open Meeting Minutes
  2. Board Member Educational Opportunities and Approval of Planned Board Member Education and Expense Reimbursement
  3. Approval of Investment Policy Statement and Guidelines (amended)
  4. Approval of Retirement Resolutions
    (originals available for signature at meeting)
     
Information/Andreas Acker 4. Staffing Update
 
  1. Staffing
  2. Employee Leave Balance and Usage
     
Information/Vernon Steiner 5. Financial and President’s Report (amended)
     
  6. Reports by the Chairs of Committee Activities
     
Information/Thomas Rankin   a. Governance Committee
     i. Governance, Compliance and Privacy Update
Information/William Zachry   b. Audit Committee
     i. Update on Completed Closed Audits
Information/Michael Machado   c. Investment and Risk Committee
     i. Bond Transactions and Compliance Report
Information/Robin Baker   d. Ad Hoc Safety and Loss Prevention Committee
     
Information/David Lanier 7. Chairperson’s Report
     
Information/David Lanier 8. Board Member Reports
     
Information/David Lanier 9. Public Comment on Appropriateness of Closed Session for Items 12 through 23
     
Information/David Lanier 10. Public Comment
     
CLOSED SESSION
     
Action/David Lanier 11. Approval of November 21-22, 2019 Closed Meeting Minutes
     
Information/Vernon Steiner and Executive Committee 12. Update on 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
 
  1. Update on 2020 Strategic Plan
     
Information/Jay Bobrowsky 13. Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner and Andreas Acker 14. Human Resources Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(a); (j)(4)]
 
  1. Succession Planning
  2. Long-Term Incentive Plan
  3. Executive Compensation
     
Information/Alvin Cheung 15. Customer Experience Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
CLOSED SESSION Friday, February 28, 2020
     
Information/Vernon Steiner, Margie Lariviere and Ken Van Laar 16. Dividend, Pricing, and Reserves Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Rick Law and Tommy Luong 17. Marketing Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Steve Hunckler and Alex Swedlow, CWCI 18. State Contract Strategic Plan Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Executive Committee 19. Operational Strategic Plan Updates
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2), (3), (4)]
 
  1. Legislative
  2. Information Technology
  3. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention
  4. Claims
     
Information/William Zachry 20. Significant Open Audits Report and Fraud Litigation Report
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2), (3), (4)]
     
Action/Michael Machado 21. Financial, Investment and Risk Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Robin Baker 22. Ad Hoc Safety and Loss Prevention Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Margie Lariviere 23. Pending and Potential Litigation
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(4)]
 
  1. Vinson v. D. Burke Mechanical, Inc. (Fermin Iglesias); WCAB No. ADJ7237023
  2. Skelton v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Sixth Appellate District Case No. H046249; WCAB No. ADJ10307625
  3. Hablian, et al. v. Zurich, et al., Van Nuys WCAB No. VNO 403 724, ADJ4687742
  4. Vatche Cabayan, M.D., et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-09-492766
  5. Michael Reynolds Enterprise, Inc. dba Reynolds Termite Control, et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05738
  6. American Jetter & Plumbing, Inc. et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV36307
  7. In the Matter of the Appeal of Sessions Payroll Management, Inc. from the Decision of State Compensation Insurance Fund, California Department of Insurance File AHB-WCA-18-47
  8. Sessions Payroll Management, Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. EC06614
OPEN SESSION February 28, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m. or upon adjournment or recess of the Closed Session, whichever is later.
     
Action/David Lanier 24. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/David Lanier 25. Approval of Executive Compensation
     
Information/David Lanier 26. Proposals and Suggestions for May 28-29, 2020 Agenda
     
Next Board Meeting: May 28-29, 2020 at the State Fund Office, Pleasanton, CA
     
1Items on the Consent Calendar include routine actions or matters already considered by a committee of the Board and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member or the public so requests. It is in the Board’s discretion to remove items already considered by a committee of the Board from the Consent Calendar. Any item removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. If you wish to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar, please submit a speaker card or make your request at the time the Board Chairperson asks if any member of the public wishes to remove an item from consent. After an item, if any, removed from the Consent Calendar has been discussed, the Board will vote to approve all items remaining on the Consent Calendar.
 
Note: Items designated for information are appropriate for Board/Committee action if the Board/Committee wishes to take action. Any agenda item from a properly noticed Committee meeting held immediately prior to this Board meeting may be considered by the Board. Agenda items may be taken out of order with the approval of the Chairperson. Public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker and ten (10) minutes per subject item.
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