The Retirement Board May Discuss and Take Action on the Following:

1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Accept comments from the public.
3. Approve minutes from the January 25, 2012 meeting.
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4. Routine items for February 8, 2012.
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   1. Approve certifications of membership.
   2. Approve service and disability allowances.
   3. Accept disability applications and authorize subpoenas as required.
   4. Approve death benefits.
5. Consider and take possible action to adopt the automatic cost-of-living increases for retirees effective April 1, 2012.
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6. Consider and take possible action on report from staff regarding semi-annual rebalancing.
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Closed Session

7. The Board will go into closed session under Gov. Code Section 54957 to consider recommendations from the Medical Advisor and/or staff regarding the following disability retirement applications:

   Member	Type Sought	Recommendation
   Scott Smith	Service Connected	Service Connected
   Paul Fernandez	Service Connected	Service Connected
   Peter Aliotti	Service Connected	Service Connected
   Edward Kuidis	Service Connected	Service Connected

8. The Board will continue in closed session under Gov. Code Section 54956.9(a) Board of Retirement v. County of Contra Costa, et al.

Open Session

9. Consider authorizing the attendance of Board and/or staff:
   1. Annual Conference, Pension Bridge, April 10  - 11, 2012, San Francisco, CA (note conflict with Board meeting) .                    
   2. Limited Partners Meeting, DLJ Real Estate, March 7, 2011, New York, NY.
   3. Portfolio Concepts and Management, Wharton, May 21 – 24, 2012,
      Philadelphia, PA (note conflict with Board meeting).
   4. Annual Conference, NCPERS, May 5 – 10, 2012, New York, NY.
   5. Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Other Alternative Investments, Wharton, July 16 – 18, 2012, San Francisco, CA.
   6. Annual Policy Conference, NIRS, March 5 – 6, 2012, Washington, D.C.
10. Miscellaneous
    1. Staff Report
    2. Outside Professionals’ Report
    3. Trustees’ comments