Board of Directors Special Meeting
October 28th, 2026
7:45am–9:00am
The MCYP Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 7:45–9:00 AM at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center and via Zoom. The Board will review the CalPERS pension liability risk assessment and consider member agency resignations. Public comment on agenda items is welcome.
Meeting Will Be Held
In Person:
Ukiah Valley Conference Center
200 S. School Street, Ukiah Ca. 95482
Chenin Blanc Room
Via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86429178149?pwd=id5EcfIQ1DL3UVbYZY5wAtgHTd8Ott.1
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
- Roll Call:
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- Recommended Action: Approve the agenda as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS (2-Minute Limit)
- Background: any item specifically listed on this special meeting agenda.
SPECIAL BUSINESS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. CalPERS Pension Termination Liability Risk Assessment
- Background: Review, discuss, and consider taking action regarding the JPA’s pension account status, financial liabilities, and administrative framework with CalPERS. This item will include:
- Review of the historical administrative classification of MCYP as an Education Code "charter school" under the Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE).
- Analysis of MCYP’s legal status as a Joint Powers Authority established pursuant to the Labor Code, the applicability of Assembly Bill 1912 (AB 1912) regarding joint and several liability, and the status of CalPERS’ actuarial review to transition MCYP into the appropriate Risk Pool.
- Identification of potential events or regulatory actions that could trigger pension termination liabilities for individual member agencies.
- Public Comment:
- Recommended Actions:
- Approve the formation of an ad hoc Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Modernization Committee to collaborate with legal counsel on drafting amendments regarding statutory compliance and termination liability apportionment.
- Approve the formation of ad-hoc committee to identify Joint Power Agreement structural solutions to address financial gaps during periods of delayed revenue and the development of reserve over time to reduce need for cash gap bridges.
- Approve the formation of an ad hoc Fiscal Agent Review Committee to identify qualified fiscal agents experienced in Labor Code Section 6500 compliance and oversee the development of a successor Fiscal Agent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
- Direct the Executive Team and legal counsel to review and update associated corporate non-profit bylaws to align with current statutory requirements.
- Attachments:
- Executive Summary
- Letter of Discontinuation of Pers Processing from MCOE
- Division and Separation Letter from CalPERS
- Memo of CalPERS Classification and Existing Liability; Kai Ruess, Outside Counsel
- Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (2017)
5. Consideration of Member Agency Resignations
- The Board will formally consider the written resignation and withdrawal submitted by the Ukiah Unified School District and the Mendocino Unified School District. The discussion will evaluate operational and organizational impacts, potential withdrawal risks, and the statutory cost-sharing and pension liability apportionment mandates required under Assembly Bill 1912 (AB 1912).
- Public Comment:
- Recommended Action: Accept the formal resignations and withdrawals, subject to the close-out terms, liability allocations, and notice timelines required by the JPA Agreement and California Assembly Bill 1912.
- Attachments:
- Formal Resignation Letter – Ukiah Unified School District
- Formal Resignation Letter – Mendocino Unified School District
6. CLOSED SESSION
- None Scheduled
7. ADJOURNMENT
- Recommended Action: Adjourn the meeting.
NEXT MEETING: TBD
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