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STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

June 16, 2020
1:00 p.m.

VIDEO TELECONFERENCE
https://scif.zoom.us/j/91577823036?pwd=ampwbzdpVU9WQUVyRy9lQUFEZjhKQT09

BOARD MEMBERS
David M. Lanier, Chair
Sen. Tom C. Berryhill (Ret.)
Daniel M. Curtin
Richard J. Guggenhime
Sen. Michael J. Machado (Ret.)
Jack L. Neureuter
Alexis A. Podesta
Arthur H. Pulaski
Thomas E. Rankin
Angela D. Tate
William M. Zachry
Katrina S. Hagen, Ex-Officio

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION June 16, 2020 @ 1:00 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 February 27-28, 2020 and April 17, 2020 Open Meeting Minutes
  2. Board Member Educational Opportunities and Approval of Planned Board Member Education and Expense Reimbursement
  3. Annual Review and Approval of State Fund By-Laws
  4. Annual Review and Approval of Committee Charters
  5. Annual Review and Approval of Board Education and Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy
  6. Annual Review and Approval of Delegated Authority
  7. Approval of Board Committee Assignments for 2020
  8. Annual Review and Approval of Internal Audit Charter and Compliance with International Audit Standards
  9. Approval of Retirement Resolutions
    (originals available for signature at meeting
     
Information/Milliman 4. Statement of Actuarial Opinion
(Read only, unless questions)
     
Information/Vernon Steiner 5. Financial Report
(Read only, unless questions)
     
  6 Reports of Committee Activities by the Chairs
(Oral Presentation)
Information/Thomas Rankin
Information/William Zachry
Information/Michael Machado
  1. Governance Committee
  2. Audit Committee
  3. Investment and Risk Committee
    i. Bond Transactions and Compliance Report
     
Information/David Lanier 7. Chairperson’s Report
(Oral Presentation)
     
Information/David Lanier 8. Board Member Reports
(Oral Presentation)
     
Information/David Lanier 9. Public Comment on Appropriateness of Closed Session for Items 12 through 20
     
Information/David Lanier 10. Public Comment
     
CLOSED SESSION    
     

Action/David Lanier

11. Approval of February 27-28, 2020 and April 17, 2020 Closed Meeting Minutes
     
Information/Milliman 12. Independent Actuarial Reserve Report
Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner and Executive Committee 13. Update on 2020 Strategic Plan
Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
 
  1. Business Update: Impact of COVID-19
    i. Economic Analysis: Impact of COVID-19
ii. Claims
iii. Safety Fund
     

Information/Vernon Steiner and Andreas Acker

14. Human Resources Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(a), (j)(4)]
     

Action/Vernon Steiner and Ken Van Laar

15. Dividend, Pricing, and Reserves Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Vernon Steiner and Margie Lariviere 16. Planning for Board Strategic Meeting
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Executive Committee 17. Operational Strategic Plan Updates
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2) - (4)]2
   
  1. Legislative
  2. Information Technology
  3. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention
  4. Claims
     
Information/William Zachry 18. Significant Open Audits Report and Fraud Litigation Report
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2) - (4)]
     
Action/Michael Machado 19. Financial, Investment and Risk Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Margie Lariviere 20. Pending and Potential Litigation
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(4)]
   
  1. Vinson v. D. Burke Mechanical, Inc. (Fermin Iglesias), WCAB No. ADJ7237023;
  2. Hablian, et al. v. Zurich, et al., WCAB No. ADJ4687742, California Court of Appeal, Case No. B304670;
  3. Michael Reynolds Enterprise, Inc. dba Reynolds Termite Control, et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05738;
  4. American Jetter & Plumbing, Inc. et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV36307;
  5. 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;
  6. Sessions Payroll Management, Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. EC06614.
     
OPEN SESSION

June 16, 2020 @ 4:30 p.m. or upon adjournment or recess of the Closed Session, whichever is later.

     
Action/David Lanier 21. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Information/David Lanier 22. Proposals and Suggestions for August 25, 2020 Agenda
     
Next Board Meeting: August 25, 2020, location to be determined.
     

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 a majority 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 an email to BoardOfDirectors@scif.com before or 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.

 
2[Protect from disclosure: pending and potential litigation (e); incomplete audits and investigations (j)(2); internal audits containing proprietary information (j)(3); rate development, contracting strategy, underwriting or competitive strategy (j)(4)]
 
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 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.
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