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JUDICIAL SELECTION ADVISORY BOARD
CITY HALL ROOM B-3
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
5:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Beresky called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Justin Beresky, Chair
Roy Whitehead, Vice Chair
Andrew Gould, Board Member
Nora Greer, Board Member
Larry Sandigo, Board Member
Judge Elizabeth Finn, Presiding City Judge, Non-Voting Board Member
Also Present: Jim Brown, Human Resources Director
Debbie Burson, Human Resources Assistant Director
Alyssa Bethel, Human Resources Business Partner
Katie Douglas, Human Resources Business Partner
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
a. Judicial Selection Advisory Board minutes of January 12, 2017
Motioned by Board Member Nora Greer, seconded by Vice Chair Roy Whitehead
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
5. BOARD ORGANIZATION: TERM EXPIRATION UPDATES
Chair Beresky explained the updates to the expiration of terms for all board and commission
members; all terms will expire on January 31st of each year. Terms that were set to expire
during the remainder of this calendar year are now extended through January 31, 2018.
Terms that would have expired between January 1-December 31, 2018, are now
extended through January 31, 2019, and so forth. Staff Assistant Alyssa Bethel verified the
following term expirations for all board members:
Justin Beresky: 01/31/2019
Chuck Whitehead: 01/31/2020,
Nora Greer: 01/31/2019
Larry Sandigo: 01/31/2021 (2020 was noted in the meeting; the correct year is 2021)
Andrew Gould: 01/31/2020
6. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD APPOINTEE LARRY SANDIGO
Board Member Sandigo introduced himself to the Board.
7. OATHS OF BOARD MEMBER LARRY SANDIGO, CHAIR JUSTIN BERESKY, AND
VICE-CHAIR CHUCK WHITEHEAD
Board Member Larry Sandigo, Chair Justin Beresky and Vice Chair Chuck Whitehead took their
oaths at this time.
8. BOARD ORGANIZATION
Chair Beresky requested nominations for Chair of the Judicial Selection Advisory Board.
Member Nora Greer nominated Chair Beresky to serve as Chair. Current Chair Beresky's first
term will expire November 29, 2017 and his subsequent final term will expire November 29,
2018.
Motioned by Board Member Nora Greer, seconded by Board Member Andrew Gould
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
9. BOARD ORGANIZATION
Chair Beresky requested discussion and nominations for Vice-Chair of the Judicial Selection
Advisory Board. Member Nora Greer nominated Vice-Chair Whitehead to serve as Vice-Chair.
Current Vice-Chair Whitehead's first term will expire November 29, 2017 and his subsequent
final term will expire November 29, 2018.
Motioned by Board Member Nora Greer, seconded by Board Member Andrew Gould
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
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10. DISCUSS AND VOTE ON THE USE OF CURRENT OR ALTERNATE SURVEYS FOR
PRESIDING JUDGE
The Board discussed the current surveys in use for the Presiding Judge, as well as surveys
used by the cities of Buckeye and Phoenix. Board Members were interested in using a version
of the Phoenix survey, but wanted additional information. Vice-Chair Whitehead offered to reach
out to his contact in the City of Phoenix regarding feedback and the level of satisfaction with the
survey. Board Member Judge Finn committed to requesting the following information from Judge
Don Taylor with the City of Phoenix: to whom the survey is sent, the number of surveys
distributed, and the yield rate of returns. The Board decided to abstain from voting until
additional information was received and vote on this matter at the next JSAB meeting.
11. STAFF REPORT
Staff Assistant Alyssa Bethel advised the Board that the City Clerk's office was working on filling
the two vacant board member seats on the JSAB.
Ms. Bethel also advised the Board that the City of Glendale was planning an appreciation event
for members of the various board and commission members. Specifically, members of the
JSAB Board were invited to attend the January 25, 2018 NHL Coyotes game. More information
will be forthcoming.
12. BOARD COMMENTS-AND SUGGESTIONS
No Board comments or suggestions.
13. NEXT MEETING
The Judicial Selection Advisory Board will tentatively meet next in February 2018.
14. NEW BUSINESS
No new business items.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Beresky adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
The Judicial Selection Advisory Board meeting minutes of November 1, 2017 were submitted and
approved this 5th day of February, 2018.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary