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MCERA board hears strategic‑plan, construction and member services updates; consent agenda approved
Summary
At its Jan. 15, 2025 meeting, the Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association board approved the consent agenda by unanimous consent and received staff updates on the strategic plan, a forthcoming RFP for risk assessment audits, member engagement metrics, facility construction and split‑account processing.
The Mendocino County Employees Retirement Association (MCERA) board approved the consent agenda by unanimous consent at its Jan. 15, 2025 meeting and received a package of administrative updates from staff.
Torres, speaking for staff, reviewed the board’s strategic plan status and said staff is working with a risk‑assessment consultant to develop an audit universe and agreed‑upon procedures. Torres said an RFP will be issued shortly with the goal of selecting a firm by the end of the fiscal year to begin audits in the next fiscal year.
Staff also described expanded member engagement metrics that now include Google Analytics on member‑direct and county web pages plus customer service survey data; Torres said many member comments praised staff interaction. The board calendar and planned in‑house educational sessions were also noted.
In the administrative report staff reminded trustees that Fair Political Practices Commission economic disclosure forms (Form 700) for 2024 are due by April 1, and that the optional fiduciary‑insurance waiver premium of $9 is payable to avoid insurer recoupment actions against individual trustees. Staff said MSERRA is partnering with the county on wellness and retirement trainings and the spring pre‑retirement seminar will be offered virtually in March.
Facilities update: staff said construction punch‑list work is essentially complete. A recent change order added a service counter at an adjacent window that staff reported was installed the day before the meeting; remaining landscaping is being handled separately by the landscaping vendor.
Member services: staff reported that the system’s split‑account functionality is operational and that staff has processed the first split, with notification letters to members and former spouses to follow.
Trustee Quincy commented specifically to thank staff for work on separate‑account functionality and the DRO (domestic relations order) bifurcation work.
Ending: The consent agenda — which included routine items and the annual trustee training and education report — was approved by unanimous consent. Staff will proceed with the RFP and incorporate member‑engagement metrics into future board work‑plan items.
