Pension and Health Benefits Committee Agenda - September 15, 2026

Oversees all matters related to strategy, policy, structure, and actuarial studies and rate setting for pension, health, and long-term care program administration.

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Meeting Agenda for September 15, 2026

Open Session

9:00 a.m.
Or Upon Adjournment or Recess of the Performance, Compensation & Talent Management Committee – Whichever is Later.

Item

1. Call to Order and Roll Call (PDF)

Closed Session

Upon Adjournment or Recess of Open Session (Government Code Section 11126(c)(17))

Item

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of the June 16, 2026, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Closed Session Meeting Minutes
3. Preliminary and Potential Proposals for the 2028 Health Plan Year — Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek
4. Clinic Vendor Contracting Approach — Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek
5. Provider Contracting Negotiation Update — Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek
6. Preferred Provider Organization Plan Performance Update — Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek

Open Session

Upon adjournment of Closed Session

Item

2. Executive Report (PDF) — Don Moulds, Kim Malm
3. Action Consent Items — Don Moulds
   1. Approval of the June 16, 2026, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes (PDF)
   2. Approval of the September 15, 2026, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Timed Agenda (PDF)
4. Information Consent Items — Don Moulds
   1. Annual Calendar Review (PDF)
   2. Draft Agenda for the November 17, 2026, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting (PDF)
5. Information Agenda Items
   1. Health Plan Spotlight: Sutter Health (PDF) — Don Moulds
      • Attachment 1 (PDF) — Plan Spotlight: Sutter Health Plan
      • Attachment 2 (PDF) — Sutter Health Plan Presentation
      • Attachment 3 (PDF) — Sutter Health Plan Presenter Biographies
   2. Contracting Agency Health Regions: Refined Modeling and Scenarios (PDF) — Don Moulds, Yesenia Croft, Emily Zhong
      • Attachment 1 (PDF) — Contracting Agency Health Regions: Refined Modeling and Scenarios Presentation
   3. Summary of Committee Direction — Don Moulds, Kim Malm
   4. Public Comment
6. Adjournment of Meeting