DATE: September 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: James A. Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Reimbursement Agreement with the Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a reimbursement Agreement with the Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association for Board of Retirement elections, effective September 26, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base term and two automatic one-year extensions.
REPORT
On June 22, 2021, the Board approved updated election procedures for the Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association (FCERA) Board of Retirement elections. The recommended Agreement memorializes the reimbursement process stated in the updated election procedures. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. The updated election procedures, approved by the Board on June 22, 2021, require an agreement memorializing the reimbursement process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. FCERA will reimburse the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters for all Board of Retirement election-related costs within 45 calendar days of each Board of Retirement election.
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Retirement Election Procedures were updated and approved by the Board on June 22, 2021, which require a reimbursement agreement between FCERA and the County, memorializing the terms and conditions for FCERA to reimburse the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters for all Retirement Board election-related costs. [AR1]The recommended Agreement provides those terms and conditions for such reimbursement.
On September 26, 2017, the Board approved a reimbursement agreement with FCERA from September 26, 2017 through September 25, 2025.
The recommended Agreement, if approved by your Board, would be effective September 26, 2025 with a three-year base ...
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