UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Okay,
we are live.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: We're going to
call the
May 12, 2025, State Personnel
Board meeting
to order. I'm going
to call the roll: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Here.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Here.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Here.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Present.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay. SPB has
modified its board meeting
procedures in accordance with
Senate Bill 544 regarding
remote participation in the
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
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Discussion Items: Report
of the Executive Officer. No
report. Report of the Chief
Counsel, Alvin is actually
on vacation, so no report.
CalPERS report?
[NO AUDIO]
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Can't hear you.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Hear me?
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Yeah, cannot
hear you.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We're
still not able to hear you.
Sorry.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Are you
on mute?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Not
muted.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: No
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay, maybe
just move closer
to your microphone, because we
can hear you.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: You can hear
me now?
SUZANNE AMBROSE: A little
better. Yeah.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Let me check
my volume.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Yeah, okay.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Okay. You hear
me a little bit better?
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Yes.
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Okay. CalPERS
update, April 2025. The
CalPERS Board of
Administration and its
committees met April 14th
through the 15th. Finance and
Administration Committee. The
committee adopted,
and the board approved, the
state employer contribution
rates and the PEPRA member
contribution rates
for the period of July 1,
2025, to June 30, 2026. The
committee also adopted and the
board approved an employer
contribution rate of 26.81%
for the school pool. Rate is
applicable for the period
from July 1, 2025, to June
30, 2026, and the PEPRA member
contribution rates for July
1, 2025, to June 30th, 2026.
Upcoming board meetings. The
board will not be holding any
public meetings in May. There
will be a closed session
related to health care rate
negotiations. The CalPERS boards
next meeting is scheduled for
June 16th through the 18th
in the Fechner Auditorium.
That concludes my report.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay. Do any
board members have any new
business? And do any members
of the public wish
to make any public comments?
Did you want to come up
to the microphone, Mr. Allen?
Okay. 3 minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Good
morning all board members.
My name is (INAUDIBLE).
Last meeting, I am here
to request the status
of my case 24.1C97N. However, I
have never received any
correspondence from FTP
about what's the situation,
what's the status of my case.
So SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: I
wonder, because I'm waiting
for my reinstatement
to get my CalPERS health
benefit.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Right?
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Yeah
it has I have been
working for this case for three
years.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Yeah
So, I really need the
health insurance
for my
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay,
can you give your phone
number to Mr. Ratcliffe? And
somebody will give you a call.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Okay
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Okay
Also, last meeting,
I tried to get the status of,
no, get the confirmation
of this letter from Ms.
(INAUDIBLE) in 2014. So, I
also I didn't (INAUDIBLE)
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Yeah.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: So,
I will give (INAUDIBLE).
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Yeah. I mean,
if it's signed by Mr.
Monfrost, then it came from the
board.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Okay
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay.
PUBLIC COMMENTER MR. ALLEN: Okay
Thank you.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay. Thank
you. Okay. (INAUDIBLE), did we
have any other public comments?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: There
were no other comments.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Great.
Consent Items: Approval of the
draft summary open and closed
minutes from the April 8, 2025
board meeting. Is there a
motion?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: So, moved.
KIMIKO BURTON: Second
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion is made
and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll call vote: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes,
and I believe that is it
for open session. We will go
into closed session and
reconvene into open session
once closed session business is
concluded.
[CLOSED SESSION]
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We are
live.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Okay, great.
We are back in open session,
and I'll take us
through the rest
of the agenda. State
Personnel Board Office of
Chief Counsel requests the
revision
of classification specs for all
state civil service peace
officers or classifications,
changing citizenship-related
language to meet the intent
of SB 960, which took effect
on January 1, 2023. Is there a
motion?
KIMIKO BURTON: So, move.
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Second.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion has
made and seconded. Any
discussion? Roll call vote:
Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZZANE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye
SUZZANE AMBROSE: Motion passes.
Department of Human Resources
is requesting approval to
abolish their existing
eligibility certification list
for business services series.
Is there a motion?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: So, moved.
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Second
SUZZANE AMBROSE: Motion has made
and seconded. Any discussion? Roll
call vote: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes.
Approval
of the proposed changes to
amend board regulation section
53.1 and 53.2 related
to appeals or complaints. Is
there a motion?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: So, move.
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Second
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion and
seconded. Any discussion?
Roll call vote: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes.
The eight cases. It's me
understanding the board wishes
to approve or adopt all 13 ALJ
proposed decisions A1 through
13. Is there a motion?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: So, moved.
KIMIKO BURTON: Second
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion has made
and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll call vote: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes. My
understanding the board wishes
to deny the two petitions
for rehearing, B1 and B2. Is
there a motion?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: So, moved.
KIMIKO BURTON: Second
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion's been
made and seconded. Any
discussion? Roll call vote:
Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes.
It's my understanding the board
wishes to approve all staff
recommendations on G1
through G18 and K1. Is there a
motion?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: So, moved.
DR.GAIL WILLIS: Second
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion's been
made and seconded.
Any discussion?
Roll call vote: Burton?
KIMIKO BURTON: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Matosantos?
ANA MATOSANTOS: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Westly?
SHAWNDA WESTLY: Aye.
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Willis?
DR. GAIL WILLIS: Aye
SUZANNE AMBROSE: Motion passes.
I believe that's it. Did we get
everything on the agenda?
Okay, this meeting's adjourned.
DR.GAIL WILLIS: Bye. Bye.