ICERS

# MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF THE IMPERIAL COUNTY BOARD OF RETIREMENT October 16, 2024 9:00 A.M. 940 W. Main Street County Administration Center, Second Floor El Centro, CA 92243

## 1. The meeting called to order by Chair Jauregui at 9:02 a.m.

## A. Roll Call

MEMBERS PRESENT: Norma K. Jauregui, Jose Landeros, Carl L. Armstrong, David H. Prince, Argelia Gaddis.

MEMBERS ARRIVING AFTER ROLL CALL: Jennifer Benavidez, Mario Salinas.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Suzanne C. Bermudez, Patricia Lizarraga, Luis Plancarte.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: ICERS Disability Counsel: Vivian Shultz.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: Board General Counsel: Chris Waddell.

STAFF PRESENT: Scott W. Jarvis, Retirement Administrator, Angie Aguilera, Assistant Retirement Administrator, Cristina Solis Vargas, Retirement Specialist I.

CLERK OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD: Jessica Mitchell, Retirement Administrative Assistant

OTHERS PRESENT: Counsel for County of Imperial: John Z. LaCrosse; Jose Gonzalez

## OPEN SESSION

## B. Pledge of Allegiance

Trustee Jauregui led the Pledge of Allegiance.

## 2. Discussion of the Agenda:

A. Items pulled from the Action Calendar: None

B. Items pulled from the Discussion Calendar: None

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Discussion of the Agenda (Continued):

C. Items pulled from the Consent Agenda: None

D. Emergency/Necessity Items added to the Agenda: None

E. Approval of the Agenda:

MOTION by Armstrong, Second by Landeros, to approve the Agenda carried unanimously by those present.

F. Approval of the Consent Agenda:

MOTION by Prince, Second by Gaddis, to approve the Consent Agenda carried unanimously by those present.

## TRUSTEE BENAVIDEZ ARRIVED AT 9:06 AM

## 3. Public Comments:

This is the time for the public to address the Board concerning items that are not on this Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Board. Matters on the Action Calendar, Discussion Calendar, or Closed Session Agenda may be addressed before or during consideration of the Agenda item. Speaking time is limited to three (3) minutes.

Clerk of the Retirement Board reported no emails or phone calls received.

## 4. Convene to Closed Session:

Pursuant to California Law (Government Code §54963) a person may not disclose any confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session. Unlawful disclosure of confidential information is a violation of California Law and could result in discipline and/or referral to the Grand Jury.

MOTION by Gaddis second by Prince to convene into Closed Session carried unanimously by those present.

## TRUSTEES ARMSTRONG & BENAVIDEZ RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM ITEM 5.C

## TRUSTEE SALINAS ARRIVED AT 9:15 AM

## CLOSED SESSION

5. A. Meeting closed pursuant to Government Code §54957(b) to consider and take Action on the Hearing Officer’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Recommended Decision after Remand in the Application for Service-Connected Disability Retirement filed by applicant Jose Gonzalez.

## B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(a).) Status report regarding pending disability applications:

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## C. ICERS PENDING LITIGATION

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

IMPERIAL COUNTY BOARD OF RETIREMENT

October 16, 2024

09:00 A.M. 940 W. Main Street County Administration Center, Second Floor

El Centro, CA 92243

All supporting documentation is available for public review in the Retirement Office located at 1221 W. State Street, El Centro, CA 92243 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ICERS will continue to hold all regularly scheduled Board meetings in person and will continue to follow applicable noticing requirements. You are strongly encouraged to listen to the live audio and video stream of the ICERS Board of Retirement meetings at: http://imperial.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2. Should you wish to provide public comment on a specific item on the agenda and/or general public comment, please submit your comment via email to the Clerk of the Board at ICERS@co.imperial.ca.us no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the Board meeting. As an alternative, you may also join in on the Board of Retirement’s Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/join; Meeting ID: 869 9622 2853; Passcode: 007477

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this public meeting, you should contact the office of the Imperial County Employees' Retirement System ("ICERS") at (442) 265-7550. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable ICERS to make reasonable accommodations, modifications, or arrangements to assure accessibility to this public meeting.

BOARD MEMBERS (by seat):

1.

Suzanne Bermudez, Imperial County Treasurer/Tax Collector

2.

Patricia Lizarraga, General Member

3.

Mario Salinas, General Member

4.

Luis A. Plancarte, County Supervisor

5.

Norma K. Jauregui, Appointed Member, Chair

6.

Jose Landeros, Appointed Member, Secretary

7.

Carl L. Armstrong III, Safety Member, Vice Chair

8.

David H. Prince, Retiree Member

9.

VACANT, Appointed Member

10.

Jennifer Benavidez, Alternate Safety Member

11.

AJ Gaddis, Alternate Retiree Member

OPEN SESSION

1.

Open Session / Call to Order:

A.

Roll Call

B.

Pledge of Allegiance

2.