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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 7/25/2018 • 1116 G MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LOCAL POLICE BOARD CITY HALL-4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 5850 W.GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85301 JULY 25,2018 • 9:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD Board Member and Acting Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers City Manager Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Justin Harris Members Absent: Board Member Cody Carmichael Staff Present: Jim Brown, Director of Human Resources and Risk Mgmt. Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits Lisa Chill, HR Management Assistant Adam Beghtol, Manager, Police Personnel Nancy Mangone,Assistant City Attorney Other Attendees: Attorney Gary Verburg Court Reporter Kimberly Portik 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens were present. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Public Safety Personnel Retirement System-Local Police Board Minutes of June 27,2018 Motioned by Mayor Jerry Weiers, seconded by Board Member Justin Harris AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Justin Harris Passed 5. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the Board,the Board may hold an executive session,which will not be open to the public,regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes: (i)discussion or consideration of personnel matters(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(1)); (ii)discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(2)); (iii)discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city's attorneys(A.R.S.§38-431.03(A)(3)); Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Justin Harris AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Justin Harris Passed A. Medical Evaluations for six(6) New Police Personnel were reviewed by the Board: Isaac Dalton Micah James Di Pietro Charles William Baird III David Gregory Hrbal Alec Michael Broussard Brett Charles Borowiec B. The Board reviewed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System(PSPRS)-Lawrence Gonzalez. 7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS A. Admission of six(6) New Police Personnel into the Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS): Police Personnel Manager Adam Beghtol confirmed that the following new Police Personnel met the standards of the Glendale Police Department and the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board: Isaac Dalton Micah James Di Pietro Charles William Baird III David Gregory Hrbal Alec Michael Broussard Brett Charles Borowiec Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Justin Harris Passed B. Consider and vote on Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System(PSPRS)-Lawrence Gonzalez, Police Officer. Jim Brown, PSPRS Board Secretary,stated that he would read the 8(eight)questions that needed to be discussed and answered by the Local Board. It was noted that this discussion and answers would become part of the Board minutes. 1. Did the employee file the application after the disabling incident,or within one(1)year of ceasing to be an employee? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'yes'. 2. Did,or will,the employee terminate by reason of disability? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'yes'. 3. Did employment terminate based on a disciplinary issue? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'no'. 4. Did employment terminate based on the employee's participation in DROP? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'no'. 5. Is the employee still working within their job classification that the Local Board considers a reasonable range of duties? Mr. Brown noted that the employee is on modified duty because he is unable to perform the essential functions of his job,so it would be a'no'.The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'no'. 6. Has the employee refused a job within their job classification that the Local Board considers a reasonable range of duties position? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'no'. 7. Did the injury or condition occur prior to the current PSPRS membership date? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'no'. 8.Was the injury or condition the result of an event incurred during the performance of the employee's duty? The Board unanimously agreed that the answer is'yes'. Mr. Brown stated that there are also three(3)statutory questions that the Board must consider and answer in the same fashion. 1. Does Mr.Gonzalez have a physical or mental condition which totally and permanently prevents him from performing a reasonable range of duties within his job classification?(A.R.S.§38-842.1) The Board unanimously answered'yes'. 2.Was the disabling condition or injury incurred in the performance of the Claimant's duty as a Police Officer? (A.R.S.§38-842.1) The Board unanimously answered'yes'. 3. Does the member's disability result from a physical or mental condition or injury that existed or occurred prior to the Claimant's date of membership into the PSPRS,which was July 6, 1999?(A.R.S. §38-844.D.3) The Board unanimously answered'no'. Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Justin Harris Passed 9. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no Board comments or suggestions. 10. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board will be held on August 22,2018 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room,located at 5850 W.Glendale Ave.,Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 11. ADJOURN THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD MEETING The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board meeting minutes of July 25,2018 were submitted and approved this 22nd day of August,2018. /s/Jim Brown Jim Brown Recording Secretary