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STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

July 27, 2016
 11:00 a.m. (AMENDED)

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

The Renaissance Lodge at Sonoma
1325 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476

BOARD MEMBERS
Sheryl A. Chalupa, Chair
Robin L. Baker
Daniel M. Curtin
Marvin P. Kropke
Sen. Michael J. Machado (Ret.)
Lawrence E. Mulryan
Jack L. Neureuter
Steven L. Rank
Thomas E. Rankin
Scott K. Reid
William M. Zachry
Christine Baker (Ex-Officio)

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 @ 11:00 a.m. (AMENDED)
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 1. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 2. Antitrust Admonition
     

Action/Sheryl Chalupa

 3. Consent Calendar1
 
  1. Approval of May 26 and 27, 2016 Open Meeting Minutes
  2. Board Member Educational Opportunities and Approval of Planned Board Member Education and Expense Reimbursement
  3. Ratification of Investment Policy Statement and Guidelines
  4. Approval of Investment Committee Charter
  5. Renewal of Expiring 3rd and 4th Quarter Insurance Policies
  6. 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. President’s Report
     
  6. Reports by the Chairs of Committee Activities
Information/Lawrence Mulryan   a. Governance Committee
        i. Governance, Compliance and Privacy Update
Information/Sheryl Chalupa   b. Audit Committee
        i. Update on Completed Closed Audits
Information/Michael Machado   c. Investment Committee
        i. Bond Transactions and Compliance Report
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 7. Chairwoman’s Report
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 8. Board Member Reports
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 9. Public Comment on Appropriateness of Closed Session for Items 12 through 21
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 10. Public Comment
     

CLOSED SESSION

    
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 11. Approval of May 26 and 27, 2016 Closed Meeting Minutes
     
Information/Jennifer Vargen and Rhonda Myers 12. Legislative Strategic Update
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Action/Vernon Steiner and Peter Guastamachio 13. Update on Strategic Plan 2016-2018
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Lauren Mayfield and
Len Welsh		 14. Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Stephen Hunckler 15. Update on Claims Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Marj Hutchings 16. Update on IT Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 17. Human Resources Strategic Plan
[Government Code Sections 11126(a), (j)(4)]
    a. Exempts’ Employment Agreement
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 18. Significant Open Audits Report and Fraud Litigation Report
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(2), (3), (4)]
     
Information/Michael Machado 19. Financial and Investment Considerations Related to the Strategic Plan
[Government Code Section 11126(j)(4)]
     
Information/Judith Sapper 20. Pending and Potential Litigation
[Government Code Sections 11126(e), (j)(4]
 
  1. Baker v. Sierra Pacific Fleet Services et al.; State Fund; Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board; Third District Court of Appeal Case No. C080895; WCAB No. ADJ8111772

  2. Margaris v. California Highway Patrol; State Fund; Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board; Second District Court of Appeal Case No. B269038; WCAB No. ADJ9397913

  3. Zuniga v. Interactive Trucking; State Fund; Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board; First District Court of Appeal Division Two Case No. A143290; WCAB No. ADJ2563341

  4. Ramirez v. The State of California Department of Health Care Services; State Fund; Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board; Third District Court of Appeal Case No. C078440; WCAB No. ADJ6821103

  5. State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Sana Ulla Khan, et al.; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division Case No. 8:12-cv-01072 CJC-JCG (mLGx)

  6. State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Michael D. Drobot, Sr., et al.; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division Case No. SACV13-00956 AG (CWx)

  7. Hablian, et al. v. Zurich, et al.; Van Nuys WCAB No. VNO 403 724

  8. Electronic Waveform Lab v. EK Health Services, et al.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC467496; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case No. 2:15-cv-08061-DMG-RAO

  9. John Lopez, et al. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 14CECG03641
     
Information/Action/Sheryl Chalupa and Vernon Steiner 21. Strategic Meeting
[Government Code Sections 11126(a), (j)4)]
     
OPEN SESSION Friday, July 29, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m. or upon adjournment or recess of the Closed Session, whichever is later.
   
Action/Sheryl Chalupa 22. Call to Order and Roll Call
     
Information/Sheryl Chalupa 23. Proposals and Suggestions for November 17-18, 2016 Agenda
     
    Next Board Meeting: November 17-18, 2016 at the State Fund Corporate Office, 333 Bush Street, San Francisco, 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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