To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association
Staff Name and Phone Number: Julie Wyne (707)565-8103
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Board of Retirement 7th Board Member Position
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Adopt a Resolution ordering that no election be held and directing the County Clerk to cast a unanimous ballot for the only nominated candidate, Jared Gonce, for the Board of Retirement Seventh Board Member position (Active Safety member), of the Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association.
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Executive Summary:
The Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association (SCERA) Board must hold elections for the various member representatives as their terms of office expire as outlined in the SCERA Bylaws. In the event only one member is nominated, Government Code Section 31523 instructs the Board of Supervisors to order that no election be held and to direct the County Clerk to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of the nominated member.
One candidate nomination, Jared Gonce, was received for the Seventh Board Member (Active Safety member) position at the close of the nomination period on October 24, 2024. Mr. Gonce will serve a three-year term from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027.
Discussion:
The SCERA Board of Retirement is comprised of nine members, plus one alternate retiree member. Four of the trustees are appointed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, five are elected by SCERA's membership (two general, one safety, one retired, one retired alternate), and the County Treasurer is elected by the general public. With the exception of the County Treasurer, Board members serve three-year terms of office with no limits on the number of terms that can be served.
Subject to the provisions of Government Code Section 31520.1, any active or retired member of the Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association shall be eligible to serve on the Board of Retirement of said association unless prohibited by law.
Strategic Plan:
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Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
No
Prior Board Actions:
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Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
There are no Fiscal Impacts.
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
There are no Staffing Impacts.
Attachments:
Resolution
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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