1111 H Street, Fresno, CA 93721, Tel 559.457.0681 Fax 559.457.0318

DATE: April 15, 2015

TO: Board of Retirement

FROM: Donald C. Kendig, CPARetirement Administrator

STAFF CONTACT: Elizabeth AvalosAdministrative Services Assistant

SUBJECT: State Association of County Retirement Systems (SACRS) Items - RECEIVE AND FILE; APPROPRIATEACTION

DiscussionSubmitted for your consideration/reference are the SACRS Board of Directors Final Ballot, Sacramento CERSResolution to Approve the Submission of a Slate for Nominees for the SACRS Board of Directors, SACRS SpringConference Brochure and Agenda, and SACRS Affiliate Committee Correspondence.

SACRS 2015-2016 Board of Directors (BOD) Final Ballot – Attached is the SACRS recommended finalslate as well as a slate proposed by San Joaquin CERA and Sacramento CERS. At this time Staff asks theBoard select either the SACRS recommended slate or the proposed slate and direct your VotingDelegate to vote accordingly at the SACRS Annual Business Meeting on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Sacramento CERS Resolution, Informational – No action required.

SACRS Conference Brochure – The Spring 2015 Conference will be held on May 12-15, 2015 at theMarriott Anaheim Hotel located in Anaheim, CA. Conference registration information was provided atthe March 4th Regular meeting. Please see Elizabeth Avalos for more details – No action required.

SACRS Conference Agenda, Informational – No action required.

SACRS Affiliate Committee Correspondence, Informational – No action required.

Fiscal and Financial ImpactsNone.

Recommended Actions1. Select a Slate of Candidates and direct the Board’s Voting Delegate to vote accordingly.

FRESNO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF RETIREMENT

Marion Austin, ChairDr. Rod Coburn, III, Vice Chair

Laura P. BasuaVicki Crow

Paul Dictos, CPARobert DowellEulalio GomezSteven J. Jolly

Deborah A. PoochigianMary Ann Rogozinski, Alternate

Donald C. Kendig, CPARetirement Administrator

State Association of County Retirement Systems (SACRS) ItemsPage 2

Attachment(s)1. SACRS Recommended Ballot and Sacramento CERS Proposed Ballot2. Sacramento CERS Resolution3. SACRS Conference Brochure4. SACRS Conference Agenda5. SACRS Affiliate Correspondence

SACRS MEMORANDUM

April 1, 2015

Attn: SACRS Administrators

From: Raymond McCray, SACRS Nominating Committee Chair

SACRS Nominating Committee

Re: SACRS Board of Directors Elections 2015-2016 – Final Ballot

Per SACRS Bylaws, Article VI ~ Section 2 – Election, Qualification and Term of Office

“The officers of SACRS shall be regular members of SACRS. The officers shall be

elected by majority vote of the quorum of delegates and alternate delegates present at the

first meeting in each calendar year and shall hold office for one (1) year and until a

successor is elected.”

Per SACRS Bylaws, Article VI ~ Section 4 - Officer Elections

“…The Board of any regular member County Retirement System may submit write-in

candidates to be included in the Nominating Committee’s final ballot provided the

Nominating Committee receives those write-in candidates prior to March 25th.

The Nominating Committee will report a final ballot to each regular member County

Retirement System prior to April 1.

The Administrator of each regular member County Retirement System shall be

responsible for communicating the Nominating Committee’s recommended ballot and

final ballot to each trustee and placing the election of SACRS Officers on his or her

Board agenda. The Administrator shall acknowledge the completion of these

responsibilities with the Nominating Committee…”

Below are two options for the ballot; the SACRS Nomination committee

recommendation and the slate submitted by both the San Joaquin CERA and Sacramento

CERS. As in the past, a voting delegate may entertain a motion to vote by individual

officer positions or by complete ballot/slate. Please be sure to authorize your voting

delegate to vote either way.

The elections will be held at the upcoming SACRS Spring Conference May 12-15, 2015

at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA. Elections will be held during the Annual

Business meeting on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Please distribute the ballot/slate to all standing/eligible board members for approval and

authorization for your voting delegate. As stated above, Administrators are required to

send acknowledgement of completion to our office at sulema@sacrs.org.

Continued

SACRS Nominating committee recommended 2015-2016 slate:

President Yves Chery, Los Angeles CERA

Vice President Gabe Rodrigues, Contra Costa CERA

Treasurer Dan McAllister, San Diego CERA

Secretary Art Goulet, Ventura CERA

San Joaquin CERA and Sacramento CERS proposed 2015-2016 slate:

President John Kelly, Sacramento CERS

Vice President Gabe Rodrigues, Contra Costa CERA

Treasurer Dan McAllister, San Diego CERA

Secretary Art Goulet, Ventura CERA

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact me directly at 209-468-

2163 or raym1@sbcglobal.net. Thank you for your prompt attention to this timely

matter.

Sincerely,

Raymond McCray

Raymond McCray, San Joaquin County

SACRS Nominating Committee Chair

CC: SACRS Board of Directors

SACRS Nominating Committee Members

Sulema H. Peterson, SACRS Administrator

RMC:shp

MAY 12-15, 2015C O N F E R E N C E

Anaheim Marriott | Anaheim, CA

REGISTER T O D A Y !

Preliminary Agenda

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Golf TournamentCONTACT: Contact Crystal Stokey, StepStone Global for sponsorship opportunities and to register. Crystal Stokey at cstokey@stepstoneglobal.com

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Registration

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM New Trustee BreakoutSPEAKER: Graham Schmidt, Cheiron

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ethics TrainingSPEAKERS:Ashley Dunning, Nossaman, LLPMichael Toumanoff, Nossaman, LLP

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Disability/Ops BreakoutMutual Assistance

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM SACRS Yoga7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration8:30 AM - 9:00 AM General Session

Welcome & Awards

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM General Session - KeynoteSPEAKER: Bob Zoellick, World Bank

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Networking Break10:30 AM - 11:45 AM General Session

Cyber SecurityNoon - 12:45 PM General Session

California Economic UpdateSPEAKER: John Chiang, California State Treasurer

12:45 PM - 1:50 PM Lunch2:00 PM - 3:00 PM General Session

Saving Public Defined Benefit PlansSPEAKER: Ronald Payton, Callan Associates

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 CONTINUED

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Administrators Breakout

Affiliate Breakout

Attorney Breakout

Disability Breakout

Accounting/Internal Auditors Breakout

Investment Breakout

Ops/Benefit Breakout

Safety Breakout

Trustee Breakout - GIPSSPEAKER: John Meier, SIS

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM SACRS Legislative Committee MeetingSPEAKER: Richard Stensrud, Committee Chair

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Thursday, May 14, 2015

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM SACRS 5K Fun Run/Walk7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration8:30 AM - 9:00 AM General Session

Welcome9:00 AM - 10:00 AM General Session

The Magic-Magnitude-and Memories of the Olympic GamesSPEAKER: Al Beata, US Olympic Track and Field Coach

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Networking Break10:30 AM - 11:30 AM General Session

Asset Allocation in a Geopolitically Uncertain World: An Alternate Perspective on RiskSPEAKER: Brian Singer, William Blair

*Please check sacrs.org for updates

Thursday, May 14, 2015 CONTINUED

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM General Session

ESG Responsible investment: Challenging Misperceptions; Creating ValueThe panel will focus on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can be integrated into investments to enhance investment returns while also creating benefits for society. Investment examples will be shared, from across different asset classes, that illustrate clearly the different ways in which ESG factors can be relevant – for creating additional value and mitigating investment risks. The panel will also consider how responsible investment is compatible with trustees’ fiduciary duty.SPEAKERS: Adam Frost, Partners GroupSonal Mahida, PRILouis Fiorino, San Bernardino CERA

12:40 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent Session A

High Frequency Trading

Concurrent Session BObesity WellnessSPEAKER: Robin Rager, Keenan

Concurrent Session CEmerging ManagersSPEAKER: Victor Hymes, Legato Capital Mgmt.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Network Break3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Concurrent Session A

SACRS Legislative UpdateSPEAKERS: Richard Stensrud, Sacramento CERS Jim Lites, SACRS Consultant Trent Smith, SACRS LobbyistMike Robson, SACRS Lobbyist

Concurrent Session BSACRS Movie Frontline

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Education Committee Meeting5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Friday, May 15, 2015

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM General Session Will Your Retirement Money be Spent on Medications or Vacations?Consumers, union health and welfare funds and local governments, spend millions of dollars each year on prescription drugs. When pharmaceutical companies unlawfully block generic versions of brand-name prescription drugs from entering the market, everyone is forced to pay higher prices - up to 80% more. With a total annual cost to consumers of over $3.5 billion, will you be able to afford a vacation or will your retirement be filled with expensive medications.SPEAKER: Peggy J. Wedgworth, Milberg, LLP

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Break9:45 AM - Upon Adj SACRS Business Meeting

SACRS Board of Directors

Upon Adj SACRS BOD MEETINGSACRS Board of Directors

Dunning presently serves as fiduciary, investment and/or litigation counsel for numerous 1937 Act and other public retirement systems in California. She also is general counsel to the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association. Ms. Dunning’s retirement system related cases that have re-sulted in published decisions include Lexin v. Superior Court (2010) 47 Cal. 4th 1050, Shelden v. Marin County Employees’ Retirement Assoc. (2010) 189 Cal. App. 4th 458, and In re Retirement Cases (2003) 110 Cal. App. 4th 426.

Ms. Dunning is on the Program Committee of SACRS and presents regu-larly at SACRS conferences on various legal issues impacting public retire-ment systems and their boards and staff. She is Chair of the Fiduciary and Governance Section of the National Association of Public Pension Attor-neys (NAPPA) and also presents regularly at NAPPA conferences, as well as at conferences and roundtables sponsored by the California Associa-tion of Public Retirement Systems (CalAPRS). Ms. Dunning is a member of the Board of Directors of Habitot Children’s Museum. Ms. Dunning re-ceived her J.D., cum laude and Order of the Coif, from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She received her B.A., cum laude with Distinction in History, from Yale University.

ADAM FROSTPARTNERS GROUP

Adam Frost leads responsible investment at Part-ners Group. His expertise in how to integrate en-vironmental, social and governance (ESG) factors effectively draws on his extensive investment, com-mercial and academic experience. After starting his career at McKinsey, Adam worked as a direct eq-uity investor at Apax Partners, where he supported the launch of the impact investment fund, Bridges Ventures. He then studied for an MBA at Harvard

Business School as a Fulbright Scholar in Corporate Social Responsibility. Adam subsequently worked at BP, where he focused on developing renew-able energy businesses. Prior to joining Partners Group, he led responsible investment at Sarasin & Partners, a listed equities asset manager, which pro-vided valuable insights into ESG integration in public markets.

VICTOR HYMESCEO & CIO – LEGATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Victor Hymes is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Legato Capital Man-agement LLC. He brings 31 years of investment experience to these roles.

Prior to founding Legato in 2004, Mr. Hymes held the positions of Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cazenave Partners, LLC. He

spent 10 years managing investment portfolios for public and corporate pension funds, Taft-Hartley and eleemosynary clients at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc. Early in the year 2000, following Scudder’s reorganization as Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Mr. Hymes headed Zurich’s $80 billion North American institutional business. He has also spent nearly a decade with Goldman, Sachs & Company and Kidder, Peabody & Company.

Mr. Hymes received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the CFA Society of San Francisco. Additionally, he is the former chair of the investment commit-tees for both the Oberlin College Board of Trustees and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.

Featured Speakers

AL BAETAUS OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD COACH

After competing in Track and Field at McClatchy H.S. for Jack Mauger and Sacramento Junior Col-lege for Tom Weems, Al competed at the University of California at Berkeley in the 880 and Mile under Brutus Hamilton in 1954 and 1955. He was the lead-off man on the Cal two mile relay which broke the world record in that event at the Los Angeles Coliseum Relays in 1954. Cal was the bridesmaid in that race as Fordham University also broke the

record beating Cal by 3 tenths of a second. He graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science in business and a minor in physical education.

Following four years of service in the Navy as an air intelligence officer he obtained his Master of Arts degree in business education with special studies in physical education from Cal State University Sacramento. He coached and taught three years at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento and moved to American River College as Head Track and Field Coach and Cross Country Coach in 1964.

In May of 1996 Al retired after 36 years of teaching and coaching and began and continued until the end of 2000 a new career as fitness director to the Sacramento Fire Department.

Al is married. His wife’s name is Patty, and they have two sons, Jon and Mike graduates of the University of California at Berkeley. He has two beau-tiful daughter-in-laws, Julie, Jon’s wife and Lauren, Mike’s wife. He also has two marvelous and incredible granddaughters, Sarah and Molly (Jon and Julie’s daughters) who call him “Coach”

JOHN CHIANGCALIFORNIA’S 33RD STATE TREASURER

John Chiang was elected on Nov. 4, 2014, as Cali-fornia’s 33rd State Treasurer. As the State’s banker, he oversees trillions of dollars in transactions ev-ery year. One of his top priorities is to conduct the State’s business in the most transparent manner possible.

Chiang sells California’s bonds, invests the State’s money and manages its cash. In addition, he man-ages financing authorities that help provide good-

paying jobs, better schools, improved transportation, quality health care, more affordable housing and a cleaner environment. He handles those du-ties while sitting on the governing boards of the nation’s two largest public pension funds the California Public Employees¹ Retirement System (CalP-ERS) and the California State Teachers¹ Retirement System (CalSTRS).

ASHLEY DUNNINGNOSSAMAN, LLP.

Ms. Dunning is a partner with the national law firm, Nossaman, LLP. She specializes in repre-senting trustees, public entities and their boards, and nonprofit organizations, in resolving complex disputes and advising on issues involving fidu-ciary obligations and governance, as well as Cali-fornia’s public retirement, conflict of interest, open meetings, and public records laws. She appears regularly before boards and in court proceedings

throughout California on these issues. Ms. Dunning also provides training on these topics to clients and at conferences throughout the country. Ms.

John Chiang

Al Baeta

Ashley Dunning

Adam Frost

Victor Hymes

SONAL MAHIDAUS NETWORK MANAGER – PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Sonal Mahida is the US Network Manager for the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) ini-tiative. She is responsible for engaging with and supporting US signatories in the practice and implementation of their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk management. She also has a lead role in the growth of the PRI’s US Net-work. Prior to joining PRI, Ms. Mahida focused on

corporate sustainability reporting as part of the Environmental, Health and Safety team at Hess, a US oil and gas company. Previously, she was Vice President of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and a Senior Gover-nance Analyst at TIAA-CREF.

RONALD PEYTONCHAIRMAN & CEO – CALLAN ASSOCIATES INC.

Ronald D. Peyton is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Callan Associates Inc., an employee-owned firm whose mission is: “Collaborating with each client to build tailored and lasting investment solutions.”

Ron provides firm-wide oversight by conferring with associates and clients to improve communi-cations, process, and service quality. He regularly

meets with senior industry professionals and actively engages in industry and community events to advocate for the institutional investment indus-try. Ron is Chairman of Callan’s Management Committee and the Emerg-ing and Minority, Women, or Disabled-owned Managers Committee. He is Chairman of Callan’s Board of Directors and a shareholder of the firm.

He serves on the Board of the United Way of the Bay Area, for which he is the Development Committee Chair. He also serves as Chairman of CFA In-stitute Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct Advisory Committee, and is a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee for the CFA Society San Francisco. Ron serves as “Counselor” for the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council. He is also an advocate for the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which Callan has supported for more than 20 years.

ROBIN RAGER, PH.D.DIRECTOR OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT – KEENAN & ASSOCIATES

Robin Rager, Ph.D., the Director of Health Man-agement at Keenan & Associates, is responsible for the development of employee wellness, dis-ease management, and injury prevention strate-gies for Keenan clients. His areas of expertise for these worksite health management initiatives include needs assessment, program design, mar-keting, online and onsite programming, program

evaluation, and ROI analyses. Dr. Rager joined the Keenan team in 2010, and has been involved in the wellness field over the past 28 years as a con-sultant, university academician, and researcher for a diversity of employee populations. He has served on the faculty at several universities and as the Director of Penn State University’s Center for Worksite Health Enhance-ment. He has also served in leadership positions in several national health organizations, including the Association for Worksite Health Promotion, the

American Public Health Association, the Care Continuum Alliance, and the worksite health promotion work group for the Healthy People Objectives for the Nation. He has published numerous articles and has made over 100 national and international presentations on health and wellness topics. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Health Education from the Pennsylvania State University.

MICHAEL TOUMANOFFNOSSAMAN, LLP

Mr. Toumanoff has specialized, for over 20 years, in the law affecting public retirement system fi-duciaries, and has represented and advised sev-eral California public pension systems, including ACERA, LACERA, SBCERA, and the Pasadena Fire & Police Retirement System, on a variety of issues.

Mr. Toumanoff has also spoken before SACRS, the California Association of Public Retirement

Systems, and the Institutional Investor Institute on various issues over the years, including Proposition 162, system funding, and conflicts of interest, and has addressed some of the particular fiduciary issues facing counsel to public retirement systems before the National Association of Public Pen-sion Attorneys, where he has served as lead chair of the Fiduciary and Plan Governance Section, and is a member of the Executive Board.

ROBERT ZOELLICKWORLD BANK

Robert B. Zoellick was a distinguished visiting fel-low at the Peterson Institute for International Eco-nomics from July 2012 to November 2013. Previ-ously he served for five years as the 11th president of the World Bank Group, which works with 187 member countries. Before joining the Bank, he served as vice chairman, international, of the Gold-man Sachs Group, managing director, and chair-man of Goldman Sachs’’ Board of International Advisors from 2006 to 2007.

Michael Toumanoff

Robert Zoellick

Robin Rager

Sonal Mahida

Ronald Peyton

General Information

HOTEL INFORMATIONMarriott Anaheim700 West Convention WayAnaheim, CA 92802(714) 750-8000www.anaheimmarriott.com

CONFERENCE ROOM RATE$189 per night (not including tax & service fees)

PARKINGSelf-Parking: $15 overnight rate for hotel guestsValet Parking: $28 overnight rate for hotel guests

CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUTGuest accommodations are available at 4:00 pm on arrival and reserved until Noon on departure day. Attendees wishing special consideration for early arrival/late check-out should contact the hotel prior to arrival to avoid fees.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICYIn order to receive a Conference Registration refund, youmust cancel your registration by April 1, 2015. Please emailcancellation to: sacrs@sacrs.org.

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE HOURSAttendees may not host/attend any marketing or social function during periods when official SACRS functions are scheduled and/or during the SACRS official day.

CONFERENCE ATTIREBusiness Casual dress is encouraged throughout the conference, with the following exceptions:• Business attire, i.e. coats and ties for gentlemen and comparable

dress for women, is requested for speakers, moderators, panelist and presenters during their portion of the program.

• Coats and ties for gentlemen and comparable dress for women are expected for the SACRS Receptions.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATIONJOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY - SNAAirport Phone: (949) 252-5200Hotel direction: 14.1 miles NWThis hotel does not provide shuttle service.Alternate transportation: Super Shuttle; fee: $10 (one way); reservation requiredEstimated taxi fare: $35 (one way)

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - LAXAirport Phone: (310) 646-5252Hotel direction: 35 miles SEThis hotel does not provide shuttle service.Alternate transportation: Super Shuttle; fee: $16 (one way); reservation requiredEstimated taxi fare: $85 (one way)

LONG BEACH AIRPORT - LGBAirport Phone: (562) 570-2600Hotel direction: 18.2 miles EThis hotel does not provide shuttle service.Alternate transportation: Super Shuttle; fee: $35 (one way) reservations requiredEstimated taxi fare: $45 (one way)

SACRS YOGAWednesday, May 13, 2015 | 6:45 AM - 7:45 AMWant to impress your benefits manager when you go back to the office? Participate in the SACRS Wellness Sessions! Yoga with SACRS is open to all levels, from beginner to expert. Although yoga poses are physical exercise, they have the added benefit of bringing great balance to the mind, body and spirit. A morning yoga session is a great way to energize before our busy conference day.

*Professional Yoga instructor will lead class, no fee to participate for conference attendees & guests, pre-registration required, towels and water will be available, and all participants must submit a waiver prior to class.

SACRS 5K FUN RUN/WALKThursday, May 14, 2015 | 6:45 AM - 7:45 AMDon’t miss SACRS 5K Fun Run/Walk! Enjoy the cool Sacramento morning with an invigorating walk, jog or run with fellow SACRS conference attendees along an easy 5K (3.1 miles) course. New to the SACRS Wellness Sessions, the 5K Fun Run/Walk is a great way for SACRS conference attendees and guests to come together and get moving before the day’s educational sessions. All participants receive a SACRS Fun Run/Walk T-Shirt, water and a snack at the end of the Run/Walk.

*Registration is $10 per person, the course is flat and paved, direction signs will be along course along with pocket maps, pre-registration required, and all participants must submit a waiver prior to Run/Walk.

JOIN SACRS WELLNESS SESSIONS!

COMPLETE AND RETURN the enclosed registration form and fee for each attendee. Payment must accompany registration forms. You may also REGISTER ONLINE at SACRS.org.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name (Print exactly for name badge)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Company/System

STATUS Board Member Staff Affiliate Non-Profit Non-Member Speaker

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________City State Zip

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone Fax

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________E-mail address Web address

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Spouse (Spouse or significant other only, not guest)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEESystem (Trustees and Staff) $120.00Non-Profit Systems and Associations $120.00Affiliate Member $1,020.00 (if received prior to April 1, 2015) $1,130.00 (if received after April 1, 2015) $1,280.00 (if received after May 1, 2015)Non-Member $2,670.00

I would like to participate at the Yoga with SACRS session I would like to participate in the SACRS Fun Run/Walk ($10.00 fee)

Attendees participating in the fun run receive an official T-Shirt – S M L XL 2XL (circle one) Male Female

Guest would like to participate in the SACRS Fun Run/Walk ($10.00 fee)Attendees participating in the fun run receive an official T-Shirt – S M L XL 2XL (circle one) Male Female

ETHICS TRAINING I will be taking the Ethics Training on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration fees are per person. An Affiliate firm may register two (2) representatives, Non-Profit Systems may register ten (10), and Non-Profit Associations may register two (2) representatives to the Spring Conference. Registration fees cover the program, meals, beverage and official functions associated with the annual conference for each attendee.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellation requests must be made in writing to SACRS. Registration will be refunded in full (after the conference) if notice of cancellation is received before April 1, 2015. No refunds will be made for cancellations after April 1, 2015.

Conference Registration

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FALL 2015November 17-20, 2015Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego, CA

SPRING 2016May 9-13, 2016Westin South Coast PlazaCosta Mesa, CA

FALL 2016November 7-11, 2016Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & SpaIndian Wells, CA

SACRS Upcoming Conference Schedule

SACRS has arranged for discounted Disneyland Park passes valid during the SACRS Spring Conference 2015.

These special ticket prices are not available at the Park. Prices vary depending on number of tickets purchased/1 day vs 3 day passes

etc. Please see link for a complete list of pricing.

TICKETS ARE VALID FROM FRIDAY, MAY 08, 2015 TO TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015

Disney ticket store closes at 9:00 PM PST on Monday, May 11, 2015.

Don’t delay! Prices are subject to change without notice.

These specially priced tickets are intended only for guests that are participating in this Event. Only the registered attendee is allowed to purchase tickets from this discounted ticket store link and they can purchase up to 6 tickets maximum. We reserve the right to contact the ticket purchaser to request event registration confirmation. If it is discovered that the purchaser of the ticket is not participating or attending this event it will be considered a misuse of this offer and ticket, and the ticket(s) will be blocked and will not be eligible for a refund. In addition these tickets cannot be purchased for the purpose of being resold.

SACRS Spring Conference 2015 DISCOUNTED DISNEYLAND PASSES

AGENDA 1

C O N F E R E N C EMAY 12-15, 2015

Anaheim Marriott | Anaheim, CA

*Please check sacrs.org for updates

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Golf TournamentCONTACT: Contact Crystal Stokey, StepStone Group for sponsorship opportunities and to register. Crystal Stokey at cstokey@stepstoneglobal.com

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Registration

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM New Trustee BreakoutSPEAKER: Graham Schmidt, Cheiron

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ethics TrainingSPEAKERS:Ashley Dunning, Nossaman, LLPMichael Toumanoff, Nossaman, LLP

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Disability/Ops BreakoutMutual Assistance

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM SACRS Yoga7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration8:30 AM - 9:00 AM General Session

Welcome & Awards9:00 AM - 10:00 AM General Session - Keynote

SPEAKER: Bob Zoellick, World Bank

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Networking Break10:30 AM - 11:45 AM General Session

Cyber SecurityNoon - 12:45 PM General Session

California Economic UpdateSPEAKER: John Chiang, California State Treasurer

12:45 PM - 1:50 PM Lunch

AGENDA 2

C O N F E R E N C EMAY 12-15, 2015

Anaheim Marriott | Anaheim, CA

*Please check sacrs.org for updates

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 CONTINUED

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM General Session Saving Public Defined Benefit PlansSPEAKER: Ronald Payton, Callan Associates

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Administrators Breakout

Affiliate Breakout

Attorney Breakout

Disability Breakout

Accounting/Internal Auditors Breakout

Investment Breakout

Ops/Benefit Breakout

Safety Breakout

Trustee Breakout - GIPSSPEAKER: John Meier, SIS

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM SACRS Legislative Committee MeetingSPEAKER: Richard Stensrud, Committee Chair

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Thursday, May 14, 2015

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM SACRS 5K Fun Run/Walk7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration8:30 AM - 9:00 AM General Session

Welcome9:00 AM - 10:00 AM General Session

The Magic-Magnitude-and Memories of the Olympic GamesSPEAKER: Al Beata, US Olympic Track and Field Coach

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Networking Break

AGENDA 3

C O N F E R E N C EMAY 12-15, 2015

Anaheim Marriott | Anaheim, CA

*Please check sacrs.org for updates

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Thursday, May 14, 2015 CONTINUED

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM General Session Asset Allocation in a Geopolitically Uncertain World: An Alternate Perspective on RiskSPEAKER: Brian Singer, William Blair

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM General Session

ESG Responsible Investment: Challenging Misperceptions; Creating ValueThe panel will focus on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can be integrated into investments to enhance investment returns while also creating benefits for society. Investment examples will be shared, from across different asset classes, that illustrate clearly the different ways in which ESG factors can be relevant – for creating additional value and mitigating investment risks. The panel will also consider how responsible investment is compatible with trustees’ fiduciary duty.SPEAKERS: Adam Frost, Partners GroupSonal Mahida, PRILouis Fiorino, San Bernardino CERA

12:40 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Concurrent Session A

High Frequency Trading

Concurrent Session BObesity WellnessSPEAKER: Robin Rager, Keenan

Concurrent Session CEmerging ManagersSPEAKER: Victor Hymes, Legato Capital Mgmt.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Network Break

AGENDA 4

C O N F E R E N C EMAY 12-15, 2015

Anaheim Marriott | Anaheim, CA

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Thursday, May 14, 2015 CONTINUED

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Concurrent Session ASACRS Legislative UpdateSPEAKERS: Richard Stensrud, Sacramento CERSJim Lites, SACRS Consultant Trent Smith, SACRS LobbyistMike Robson, SACRS Lobbyist

Concurrent Session BSACRS Movie Frontline

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Education Committee Meeting5:30 PM - 6:30 PM SACRS Reception

Friday, May 15, 2015

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM General Session Will Your Retirement Money be Spent on Medications or Vacations?Consumers, union health and welfare funds and local governments, spend millions of dollars each year on prescription drugs. When pharmaceutical companies unlawfully block generic versions of brand-name prescription drugs from entering the market, everyone is forced to pay higher prices - up to 80% more. With a total annual cost to consumers of over $3.5 billion, will you be able to afford a vacation or will your retirement be filled with expensive medications.SPEAKER: Peggy J. Wedgworth, Milberg, LLP

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Break9:45 AM - Upon Adj SACRS Business Meeting

SACRS Board of Directors

Upon Adj SACRS BOD MEETINGSACRS Board of Directors

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Kendig, Donald

From: Susan Marshall <Susan.Marshall@barings.com>Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:23 PMTo: Kendig, DonaldSubject: SACRS Affiliate Committee

Dear Donald, I received a bounce back on my original email and am resending it to you I would appreciate it if you could present the letter below to your System Trustees. Thank you in advance and please let me know if you have any questions. Dear SACRS System Trustees, It has come to my attention that there have been statements made that the SACRS President needed to make appointments to the Affiliate Committee at the January 2015 SACRS Board Meeting as the Chair and the Affiliate Committee were not fulfilling their duties. I would like to set the record straight. The Affiliate Committee proposed an Agenda Item to fill Affiliate Committee vacancies at the June 17, 2014 and again at the September 16, 2014 Board meetings. Both times the SACRS President removed the agenda item without explanation. The Affiliate Committee attempted to again address open vacancies, appointments and conducting a survey of all the affiliates at the January 20, 2015 Board Meeting. Their Agenda item was placed as No. 10. The SACRS President, under Agenda Item No. 3, presented a list of six affiliates to replace six of the nine affiliate committee members. This resulted in the removal of two members before their terms had expired. It also totally ignored the recommendations of the Affiliates Chair, as stated in the bylaws. It should be noted that the SACRS President went forward with his Affiliate Committee appointments without the current Affiliate Committee Support. See the SACRS Bylaws below: Per Article X, Section 7: Affiliate Membership Committee. The Affiliate Membership Committee shall be comprised of nine (9) affiliate member delegates, selected from names submitted by the Affiliate Committee Chair, with Board approval, to serve three (3)-year terms on a staggered basis. If a committee member becomes ineligible to serve or resigns, a successor may be appointed by the Board for the remaining term of the outgoing member. The Committee shall provide counsel and advice to the Board regarding educational (not legislative) activities, and shall represent the Affiliate membership The result of this action has caused anger and resentment among some of the most dedicated affiliate members of SACRS. These are the folks that the organization has relied upon over the years for assisting SACRS with conference program speakers and for the Berkeley trustee training course. Regards, Susan 415.298.1994 Susan Marshall SVP, Client Relations Director - Baring Asset Management (San Francisco) Tel Direct: 415-834-1500 Fax Direct: 415-834-1722 Email: susan.marshall@barings.com Web: http://www.barings.com EC:BISLDCLS\CORP\SMKG\NONE

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