BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Federated Disability Committee  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026  
10:00 AM  
1737 N. First St. Suite 580, San Jose, CA 95112  
HYBRID MEETING  
PHYSICAL LOCATION:  
1737 North First Street, Suite 580  
San Jose, CA 95112  
ZOOM INFORMATION:  
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Dial In: +1 408-638-0968 US (San Jose)  
Meeting ID: 968 7189 8190  
DISABILITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS  
Matthew Faulkner, Chair (Term Expires 11/30/27)  
Mark Linder, Trustee (Term Expires 11/30/28)  
Nathan Nakagawa, Trustee (Term Expires 11/30/27)  
ALTERNATES  
Deborah Abbott, Trustee (Term Expires 11/30/26)  
John Flynn, CEO, Office of Retirement Services  
Sandra Castellano, Benefits Division Manager  
Russ Richeda, Disability Counsel  
Maytak Chin, General and Fiduciary Counsel  
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ADA ALERT  
The Board of Administration (“Board”) will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and  
services leading to effective communication for individuals with disabilities so they can participate  
equally in the Board’s meetings, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille,  
and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech,  
hearing, vision or other disabilities.  
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication to participate in a Board  
meeting should contact the designated contact in Office of Retirement Services as far in advance of the  
scheduled meeting as possible. The Board strongly encourages individuals with disabilities to endeavor  
to submit requests for reasonable accommodation no later than five (5) business days before the  
scheduled meeting, as the Board may not be able to grant requests for reasonable accommodations  
without sufficient advance notice. The Board strongly encourages individuals with disabilities to submit  
their written requests via email or regular mail to facilitate tracking and response; however, if the  
submission of a written request constitutes a hardship, individuals may call the Office of Retirement  
Services to submit an oral request.  
The designated contact in the Office of Retirement Services will endeavor to respond to each request  
within three (3) business days of receipt of the request. Depending on the request, the designated contact  
in the Office of Retirement Services may ask to schedule a time to discuss the request (which may occur  
virtually) to determine the most appropriate auxiliary aid or service, before the request is resolved.  
ADA Designated Contact Information  
Attention: Deputy Director/Chief Operations Officer, Office of Retirement Services  
Address: 1737 N First St #600, San Jose, CA 95112  
Email: #Retire_Admin@sanjoseca.gov  
Phone: 408-794-1000 (ORS Main Line)  
THE LEVINE ACT  
The Levine Act requires a Party in a Proceeding before the City of San José that involves any action  
related to their contract, license, permit, or use entitlement to disclose any campaign contributions to  
City elected or appointed officials totaling more than $500 within the 12 months prior to the City decision.  
A Participant to a Proceeding may voluntarily report a campaign contribution on the form located on the  
Levine Act webpage.  
• CALL TO ORDER  
SB 707 REMOTE APPEARANCE(S)  
i. Take action on request(s) for remote appearance.  
• ORDERS OF THE DAY  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
a.  
Approval of the Minutes from the February 10, 2026 Federated Disability Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
1a. PF DC 5.11.26 Meeting Minutes - Final ADA  
2. APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE OF STATUS TO SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY  
a. Larry Pickett, Plant and Wastewater Mechanical Supervisor I, Environmental Services Department,  
Request for Change of Status to Service-Connected Disability Retirement, effective October 21, 2006;  
30.03* years of service.  
• PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS  
• PUBLIC/RETIREE/GENERAL COMMENTS - Subject to Government Code Section  
54954.3  
○ Members of the public may comment on items not included on the agenda,  
provided that the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  
• ADJOURNMENT  
Next FCERS Board Meeting: June 18, 2026  
Next FCERS Disability Committee Meeting: August 11, 2026  
*Estimated  
All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure  
pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the legislative body  
will be available for public inspection at the Office of Retirement Services, 1737 N. First Street, Suite 600,  
San José CA 95112 at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the  
legislative body.  
Access the video or audio, the agenda, related reports, and supplemental materials for this meeting by  
visiting the Retirement Services website at http://sjrs.legistar.com/calendar.aspx. If you have any  
questions, please contact the Office of Retirement Services at (408) 794 - 1000.  
Supplemental agenda materials may be made available less than 72 hours before a regular meeting,  
provided that they are: (1) distributed to a majority of the legislative body and made available for public  
inspection at the Office of Retirement Services, 1737 N. First Street, Suite 600, San José CA 95112, at the  
same time; and (2) posted on the Office of Retirement Services’ website at  
http://sjrs.legistar.com/calendar.aspx in a manner that explains the document is related to an agenda  
item for an upcoming meeting.  
The City of San José’s Code of Conduct for Public Meetings in the Council Chambers  
and Committee Rooms  
(https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/12901/63667000496663000  
0) is intended to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues  
being discussed by the City Council, their Committees, and City Boards and  
Commissions in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of  
view.  
In furtherance of these principles, the Board’s Public Comment Policy establishes  
reasonable regulations governing public comment at its meetings and Committee  
meetings, consistent with the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code §§ 54950 et seq.  
Relevant provisions of the Public Comment Policy are listed below, and the full policy is  
available here:  
https://www.sjretirement.com/Resources/8e9a12ff-9d1d-4999-a547-6a1d804b6e34/Publi  
c%20Comment%20Policy%20%20-asterisk-.pdf  
A. Public Speaker Recognition & Identification: Members of the public who wish to  
address the Board or its committees may state their name and affiliation for the record.  
Speakers will be called on in turn, and time limits as prescribed below will be set to  
ensure the meeting runs orderly.  
B. Public Comment on Agenda Items: The public shall be afforded the opportunity to  
address the Board or Committee on each item on the agenda, limited to the matters  
directly related to the item under consideration, including closed session items prior to  
adjournment into closed session.  
For each agenda item, the Chair shall invite public comment after the staff presentation  
and before Board or committee deliberation and action. No individual shall be permitted  
to address the Board or Committee more than once on the same agenda item.  
Each speaker is normally limited to two minutes per agenda item. Moreover, a speaker  
may not yield their time to another member of the public, bypassing the two-minute limit.  
If more than twelve individuals request to speak on a single agenda item, the Chair may  
reduce individual speaker time to one minute.  
In all cases, the meeting Chair will allow twice the allotted time for a speaker who  
requires the use of a translator to address the Board or Committee.  
C. General Public Comment: Each agenda shall include a designated General Public  
Comment item during which the public may address the Board or Committee on the  
subject matters within its jurisdiction that are not otherwise listed on the agenda.  
D. Remote Public Comment: When remote public comment is offered, speakers  
participating remotely shall be subject to the same rules, time limits, and procedures as  
in-person speakers.  
The Chair may, for meeting management purposes, sequence speakers by taking  
in-person public comment before remote public comment. Remote speakers shall be  
afforded the same individual time limits and total comment times as in-person speakers.  
E. Chair Authority and Orderly Conduct: The Chair is responsible for maintaining the  
orderly conduct of meetings.  
The Chair shall:  
1) Enforce time limits and procedural rules established by this Policy.  
2) Provide notice and redirect speakers who stray from the subject of the agenda, or the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Board or Committee.  
3) Remove or mute speakers who engage in disruptive conduct, including behavior that  
impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting, after appropriate warning that their  
behavior is disorderly and that their failure to cease such behavior may result in their  
removal, consistent with the Ralph M. Brown Act.  
For the purpose of this Policy, “disruptive conduct” shall mean:  
(1) Behavior during a meeting of the Board or Committee that actually disrupts, disturbs,  
impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting;  
(2) a failure to comply with this Policy; or  
(3) Behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force that has sufficient  
indicia of intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an  
actual threat of use of force by person making the threat.  
This Policy supports open, lawful public comment and does not restrict the public’s  
right to express criticism or viewpoints regarding the Board, its committees, staff, or the  
department.  
F. Signs and Symbolic Materials: Members of the public may bring objects and symbolic  
materials, such as signs or banners, to meetings of the Board or its committees, subject  
to the following restrictions:  
1) Size and Construction – No object shall be larger than two feet by three feet. No  
sticks, posts, poles, or similar items shall be attached to any sign or symbolic material.  
Items may not create a building maintenance problem or a fire or safety hazard.  
2) Display and Conduct – Persons displaying signs or symbolic materials must remain  
seated while doing so and may not raise items above shoulder level, obstruct the view  
or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the conduct of the meeting.  
3) Prohibited Items – Objects deemed a threat to persons at the meeting or to facility  
infrastructure are not permitted. ORS staff and building security are authorized to  
remove items and/or individuals from the meeting room if a threat exists or is perceived  
to exist. This restriction does not apply to firearms carried by active or retired law  
enforcement officers authorized to carry under applicable law. All other weapons,  
dangerous materials, and items unrelated to the meeting that create a safety or security  
concern are prohibited.  
4) Prohibited Obscenity – Images or content of lewd material depicting sexual acts shall  
not be permitted.  
Exceptions to the Board’s Public Comment Policy may be made in the discretion of and  
by direction of the Chair.  
Failure to comply with the City’s Code of Conduct and the Board’s Public Comment  
Policy will disturb, disrupt, or impede the orderly conduct of the meeting and may result  
in removal from the meeting.