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Independent Citizens' Pension Committee

Independent Citizens Pension Committee Meeting

Date: September 04, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In-person Meeting Information:


Sonoma County Administrator’s Conference Room

575 Administration Drive
Santa Rosa, CA
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Registration Required: No

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Committee Members:

  • John Hadzess
  • Lilo Kangas
  • Bill Robotka (Vice Chair)
  • Peter Vranich
  • Tony Withington (Chair)

County Staff:

  • Nikolas Klein, County Administrator’s Office
  • Julie Wyne, Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association
  • Cristina Hess, Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association
  • Jim Failor, Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association

Agenda

  1. Call to order
  2. Chair remarks
  3. Approval of agenda
  4. Approval of meeting minutes for June 5, 2025 (see Attachment A)
  5. Public comment on matters not on the agenda
  6. County Administrator’s Office updates
  7. Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association updates
  8. SCERA Investment Policy Overview (see Attachment B)
  9. Annual Pension Report Updated Format Outline (see Attachments C and D)
  10. Pension COLA Discussion – Continued from June 5 Meeting (see Attachment E)
  11. Committee open session discussion
  12. Proposed agenda topics for upcoming meeting
  13. Next meeting scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 10:00 am

Attachments

  1. Meeting Minutes for March 6, 2025 (Draft)
  2. SCERA Investment Policy (Available online; print copies to be provided)
  3. October 2024 Sonoma County Pension Report (Available online; print copies to be provided)
  4. Annual Pension Report – Updated Format Draft Outline
  5. Pension COLA Presentation (Available online; print copies to be provided)

Disabled Accommodation

If you have a disability which requires an accommodation, an alternative format, or requires another person to assist you while attending this meeting, please contact Joanna Lutman at (707) 565-2431 as soon as possible to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

Public Comment Guidelines

  • Any member of the public may address the Committee on matters related to the Committee’s charge.
  • Please state your name and limit your comments to matters related to the Committee’s charge.
  • Available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.