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A R i 2 0 N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL POLICE BOARD
CITY HALL - HR TRAINING ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
JULY 22, 2020
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD
Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Absent:
Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien (by telephone)
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
Jarod Behrens, Glendale Police Officer
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Police Board
Minutes of June 24, 2020
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed an
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
James C. Doolittle, Police Sergeant. James C. Doolittle has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P.
and terminate his employment with the Glendale Police Department on September 24, 2020.
On October 28, 2015, the Local Police Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into
the D.R.O.P. and he had elected to participate on September 11, 2015. He was required to
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before September
30, 2020. James C. Doolittle is eligible to retire from the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum
distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
B. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Enrollment
into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Thomas L. Hammer, Police
Officer. Thomas L. Hammer has 21.979 years of credited service. He elected to participate in
the D.R.O.P. on August 1, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Police Department on or before August 31, 2025.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
C. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Enrollment
into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by William A. Keeble, Police
Officer. William A. Keeble has 20.057 years of credited service. He elected to participate in the
D.R.O.P. on September 11, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Police Department on or before September 30, 2025.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the Local Police 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 records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S.
§38-431.03(A)(2));
(ii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Board's attorneys (A.R.S.
§38-431.03(A)(3));
The Board voted to adjourn open session and go into Executive Session in order to review
confidential medical records and to receive legal advice from the Board's attorney at 10:22 a.m.
Mr. Brown asked Mr. Behrens to step out of the conference room for Executive Session.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
A. During Executive Session, the Board reviewed the Medical Evaluations for two (2) New Police
Personnel:
1. Timothy Wesley Lyons
2. Jacob Matthew McMullin
B. Also during Executive Session, the Board reviewed the Application for Accidental Disability
Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Jarod
Behrens, Police Officer, along with other submitted medical records and the Independent
Medical Examination report from the Medical Board.
At the conclusion of Executive Session, Mr. Behrens was invited back into the conference
room.
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The Board reconvened in open session at 11:17 a.m.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. Mr. Brown confirmed that the following new Police Personnel met the standards of the Glendale
Police Department and the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.
The Board voted to accept two (2) New Police Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted:
Timothy Wesley Lyons
Jacob Matthew McMullin
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
B. The Board voted to table the vote on the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from
the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Jarod Behrens
pending additional information.
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Justin Harris
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
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 26, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in the HR Training Room, located at 5850
W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
11. ADJOURN THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board meeting minutes of July 22, 2020
were submitted and approved this 26th day of August, 2020.
Js/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary