Category: Board of Retirement

At its meeting on September 6, 2016, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors appointed two positions on the SamCERA Board of Retirement.

Kurt Hoefer was appointed to the ninth seat on the Board of Retirement. He is a partner at Golub Group, LLC.  As an investment adviser and investment banker, he has provided strategic and financial advice to institutions and individuals. This is his first term on the Board.

Kurt replaces Michal Settles, whose term expired in June. She was first appointed by the Board of Supervisors in June 2011, and was reappointed in 2013.  

Ben Bowler was reappointed to the fifth seat on the Board. He is the Treasurer of Matson, Inc. He was first appointed in August 2008 to fill a vacancy, and was reappointed in 2013.

The new terms for both appointments will expire on June 30, 2019.

The Board of Supervisors are accepting applications for appointment to 2 positions on the Board of Retirement for a 3 year term commencing July 1, 2015. To be eligible, applicants must be a qualified elector of the County of San Mateo and not connected with San Mateo County government in any capacity.

Deadline for receipt of applications is on Friday, July 3, 2015, at 5 p.m. Applications can be obtained from Alicia Garcia, Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 400 County Center, Redwood City, or by calling (650) 363-4634. Applications are also available on-line at the County website:

https://bnc.smcgov.org/vacancies

Safety Member Seats

David Spinello, a Sheriff’s Deputy, received more votes than Susan Lee, a Probation Officer. As a result, Mr. Spinello has been reelected to the Seventh Member Safety seat, and Ms. Lee has been elected to the Seventh Member Safety Alternate seat.

The Seventh Member Alternate seat is awarded to the candidate who is in an employment class different than the highest vote recipient and receives the highest total for his or her class. This ensures that both Sheriff’s and Probation are represented on the Board of Retirement.

Second Member General Seat

The Second Member General seat was also up for election this year and Shirley Tourel, who ran unopposed, was deemed elected.

Newly Elected Board Member Profiles

• David Spinello has been with the Sheriff’s Department for 13 years, and was first elected to the Retirement Board in 2009.
• Susan Lee is a Deputy Probation Officer III, who has been with the Probation Department for the past 13 years. This will be Ms. Lee’s first term on the Board.
• Shirley Tourel is the Assistant Controller for San Mateo County, and has been with the Controller’s Office for the past 14 years. This will be Ms. Tourel’s first term on the Board.

Additional Information

The terms of office for the newly elected board members commence July 1, 2015, and will expire on June 30, 2018. This year’s election was for active members only. Retired members will be voting in next year’s election, when the Eighth Member Retiree seat and Alternate Retiree seat will be up for election.

Applications are being accepted for appointment to the SamCERA Board of Retirement. There are two (2) positions open for appointment by the Board of Supervisors for a 3-year term commencing July 1, 2016.

To be eligible, applicants must be a qualified elector of the County of San Mateo and not connected with San Mateo County government in any capacity.

For more information, click here to visit the San Mateo County Boards and Commissions Vacancies page, or paste the following link into your web browser:

http://bnc.smcgov.org/vacancies

IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE POST

SAN MATEO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (SamCERA)

NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT – GENERAL MEMBER AND SAFETY MEMBER AND ALTERNATE SAFETY MEMBER SEAT

There will be an election conducted via mail ballots on June 11, 2018, for active member seats on the Board of Retirement.  The election will be for one GENERAL MEMBER to fill the second position and one SAFETY MEMBER to fill the seventh position. An ALTERNATE SAFETY MEMBER will also be elected as part of the Safety Member election.  See important dates below.

General Member Eligibility: Candidates must be active General members. Each candidate shall be nominated by a petition signed by not less than ten (10) active SamCERA General members.

Safety Member Eligibility: Candidates must be active Safety or Probation Safety members. Each candidate shall be nominated by a petition signed by not less than ten (10) active Safety or Probation Safety members.

Alternate Safety Member Seat:  For the purposes of this election, Safety membership is divided into two groups, Probation and Sheriff. The candidate for the Safety member seat who receives the highest total number of votes will be elected to the Safety member seat.  The candidate who is in a different group from the candidate elected to the Safety member seat and who receives the highest number of votes of any candidate of that group will be elected as Alternate Safety member.

Member Terms: The General member, the Safety member and the Alternate Safety member shall serve from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021.

Required Nomination Petitions & Declarations of Candidacy: These forms will be available and can be circulated beginning Monday, April 16, 2018 through Monday, May 7, 2018.  Only SamCERA members can sign the nominating petition and no member shall sign more than one nominating petition for this election.  Qualified Candidates may obtain petitions in person at:

COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE 40 TOWER ROAD IN SAN MATEO

Completed Nomination Petitions & Declarations of Candidacy:  These completed forms must be filed in person with the County Elections Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2018.

Contact Candidate Filing Officer, Michelle Yue, at 312-5293, if you have any questions or wish to make an appointment to take out Candidacy Papers. This election will be held in accordance with Article IV of the Regulations of the Board of Retirement which can be found on SamCERA’s website under Board Governance.

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MARK CHURCH Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Second Member General Seat

Katherine OMalley was elected the Second Member General Seat, and she is currently a Principal Appraiser with the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Department.   

Safety Member Seats

Robert Raw, a Sergeant with the Sheriff’s Department, was elected to the Seventh Safety Member Seat. Susan Lee, a Deputy Probation Officer with the Probation Department, was reelected as the Alternate Safety Member and will be serving her second term on the Board of Retirement.  

Newly Elected Board Member Profiles

• Robert Raw has been with the Sheriff’s Department since 2012, and this is his first term on the Board of Retirement.
• Susan Lee is a Deputy Probation Officer, who has been with the Probation Department for sixteen years.  This will be Ms. Lee’s second term on the Board.
• Katherine OMalley was hired in 2012 by the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections Department. She is currently a Principal Appraiser in the Assessor’s Division, and this will be her first time serving on the Board. 

Additional Information

The terms of office for the newly elected board members commence July 1, 2018 and will expire on June 30, 2021.  The next election will be held in June 2019 when the General Third Member Seat, Retired Eighth Member Seat and Retiree Alternate Seat will be up for election.  Board vacancies and election information will be posted at www.samcera.org, and general information about the Board of Retirement can be found at www.samcera.org/board-retirement. 

In addition, SamCERA would like to thank outgoing Board Members, David Spinello and Shirley Tourel for their years of service and contributions.