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
Google Maps™ Directions
Registration Required: No
Attachments:
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
- Call to order
- Chair remarks
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of meeting minutes for June 5, 2025 (see Attachment A)
- Public comment on matters not on the agenda
- County Administrator’s Office updates
- Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association updates
- SCERA Investment Policy Overview (see Attachment B)
- Annual Pension Report Updated Format Outline (see Attachments C and D)
- Pension COLA Discussion – Continued from June 5 Meeting (see Attachment E)
- Committee open session discussion
- Proposed agenda topics for upcoming meeting
- Next meeting scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 10:00 am
Attachments
- Meeting Minutes for March 6, 2025 (Draft)
- SCERA Investment Policy (Available online; print copies to be provided)
- October 2024 Sonoma County Pension Report (Available online; print copies to be provided)
- Annual Pension Report – Updated Format Draft Outline
- 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.