Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 12/16/2020 (3)Gfendal� A R I Z O N A MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LOCAL POLICE BOARD CITY HALL - HR TRAINING ROOM 5860 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 86301 DECEMBER 16, 2020 9:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer Absent: None Staff Present: Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Nancy Mangone, Deputy City Attorney L. Michael Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR Other Attendees: Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien Court Reporter Donna Terrell Glendale Police Officer Jarod Behrens Glendale Police Officer Randall Campbell 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizens present. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Board voted to approve the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Police Board Minutes of October 28, 2020 Motioned by Board Member Cody Carmichael, seconded by Board Member Justin Harris AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris Passed 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Board Secretary Jim 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 Charles J. Bayer, Police Sergeant. Charles J. Bayer has 30.084 years of credited service. He has elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on January 8, 2021 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before January 31, 2026. 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 Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris 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 Jason Michael Chambers, Police Officer. Jason Michael Chambers has 22.13 years of credited service. He has elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on January 1, 2021 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before January 31, 2026. 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 Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris 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 Kevin Garrett, Police Officer. Kevin Garrett has 20.022 years of credited service. He has elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on December 4, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before December 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 Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris Passed D. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Deferred Annuity from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Richard Chadwick, former Police Officer, on December 2, 2020. He terminated his employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on November 20, 2020. At the time of his termination, he had 12.394 years of credited service. He became eligible for this benefit on February 15, 2019. The Board voted to approve the application. Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris 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 9:45 a. m. Prior to any discussion in Executive Session, Police Officers Jarod Behrens and Randall Campbell exited the conference room. Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Cody Carmichael AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris Passed A. During Executive Session the Board reviewed Medical Evaluations for three (3) New Police Personnel: • Victor J. Becerra • Jonathan Lopez • Jadan Smith B. During Executive Session the Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Police Officer Jarod Behrens, along with the Independent Medical Examination report from the Medical Board and additional documents. C. During Executive Session the Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) along with medical records, submitted by Police Officer Randall Campbell. 7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION The Board reconvened in open session at 10:20 a.m. Officers Behrens and Campbell returned to the conference room. 8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS A. Mr. Brown confirmed that the following new Police Personnel meet the standards of the Glendale Police Department and the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. The Board voted to accept three (3) New Police Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted in their confidential medical records: • Victor J. Becerra • Jonathan Lopez • Jadan Smith Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Cody Carmichael AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris Passed B. Chair Erickson asked Mr. Behrens if he would like to address the Board. Mr. Behrens replied that he did not. Board Member Cody Carmichael motioned and the Board voted to order a second IME (Independent Medical Evaluation) to evaluate additional dates of injury as indicated in Mr. Behrens' letter and resolve questions about the source of mental condition that the Board's first IME provider did not address. Motioned by Board Member Cody Carmichael, seconded by Board Member Justin Harris AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Cody Carmichael Board Member Justin Harris Passed C. Chair Erickson asked Mr. Campbell if he would like to address the Board. Mr. Campbell replied that he did not. Board Member Justin Harris motioned and the Board voted to deny the application for Accidental Disability Retirement submitted by Randall Campbell because the applicant is still receiving medical treatment to determine whether the mental condition is total and permanent. 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 Cody Carmichael 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 January 27, 2021 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 10:25 a.m. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire & Police Boards meeting minutes of December 16, 2020 were submitted and approved this 27th day of January, 2021. /s/Jim Brown Jim Brown Recording Secretary