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December 9, 2025 |
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SUBJECT
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (SDCERA) RETIREMENT BOARD ELECTION - SEVENTH MEMBER (SAFETY) AND ALTERNATE MEMBER (SAFETY) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
This is a request for the Board of Supervisors to declare the results the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association (SDCERA) Board of Retirement elections for the Seventh Member (Safety) (“Seventh Member”) seat and Alternate Member (Safety) (“Alternate Member”) seat, held on November 18, 2025, in compliance with California Government Code section 31523 and Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 13-135
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Declare candidate Pamela Murphy- Paredes to be elected to the Seventh Member (Safety) seat on the Board of Retirement for the regular three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring on December 31, 2028.
2. Declare candidate Daniel Harward to be elected to the Alternate Member (Safety) seat on the Board of Retirement for the regular three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring on December 31, 2028.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The voters in the election of the Seventh Member and Alternate Member are 3,350 active, safety employees of the County. These voters are entitled to elect representatives from amongst themselves to serve on the Board of Retirement.
The Board of Retirement makes decisions about the administration of the SDCERA Trust Fund on behalf of all SDCERA members and their beneficiaries.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT
A person’s vote has a direct influence on the sustainability of their community and local region.
By voting, voters have a direct impact on their health, equity, and environment. The recommended
action today aligns with the Governance lens of sustainability and the County of San Diego Sustainability Goal of providing just and equitable access to County services.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with these recommendations. There will be no change in net
General Fund cost and no additional staff years.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
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ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT
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BACKGROUND
SDCERA Active Safety Members received proper notification of the election and the candidacy procedures on or before September 19, 2025. Candidates filed nominating petitions on or before October 17, 2025, with the Registrar of Voters. On October 20, 2025, the Registrar of Voters verified membership status and signatures of the individuals listed on the nomination petitions filed by three candidates for the Seventh seat, through SDCERA records. The Registrar of Voters determined that the candidates’ nomination petitions met the applicable eligibility requirements in BOS Resolution No. 13-135. The Registrar of Voters’ letters are attached.
An election was scheduled for November 18, 2025, to fill the regular, three-year term of the Seventh Member seat and Alternate Member on the Board of Retirement. The Registrar of Voters subsequently distributed mail ballots for the election, canvassed those that were returned, and certified the results of the election on November 19, 2025. The Registrar of Voters’ election result letter is attached.
LINKAGE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO STRATEGIC PLAN
Today’s action supports the values represented in the County of San Diego’s 2025-2030 Community Strategic Initiative by conducting voting processes with the highest level of
professional election standards, accountability, security and transparency.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy M. Sandoval
Chief Executive Officer, SDCERA
ATTACHMENT(S)
Attachment A- October 29, 2025, Registrar of Voters letter regarding the nomination petitions for the Board of Retirement.
Attachment B- November 19, 2025, Registrar of Voters letter regarding the election results for the Board of Retirement Seventh Member seat and Alternate seat.