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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - 4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
MARCH 23, 2022
9:30 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER A JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS
Chair Charles Erickson called the joint meeting of the Local Fire and Police Boards to order
at 9:30 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL FOR THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS
Present:
Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Fire Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Engineer (by telephone)
Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Absent:
Police Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief
John Davidge, Police Sergeant
Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
4. INTRODUCTION OF THE LOCAL BOARDS' NEW INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL
Board Secretary Jim Brown introduced attorney Cynthia Kelley of Ryan Rupp Underwood &
Pacheco, P.L.C., the newly contracted independent counsel for both Boards. Each Board
Member and supporting staff introduced themselves to Ms. Kelley.
5. DISCUSSION OF THE NEW PSPRS MODEL RULES & THE CURRENT LOCAL
BOARDS' BYLAWS AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Because of changes to the statutes related to the PSPRS effective January 1, 2022, the
PSPRS Board of Trustees adopted Revised Model Uniform Rules of Local Board Procedure
on December 22, 2021. Ms. Kelley stated that she had taken the existing Bylaws of both
Local Boards that had been adopted on February 27, 2019 and compared those to the new
PSPRS Model Rules and created a "red -line" version with the necessary changes.
Board Members and Ms. Kelley discussed the changes and the Local Boards voted to adopt
the updated version of their Bylaws.
Motioned by Mayor Jerry Weiers, seconded by Police Board Member Justin Harris
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Fire Board Member Paul Morales
Fire Board Member Anthony Love
Police Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
6. ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS
Chair Erickson adjourned the joint meeting at 9:42 a.m.
7. CALL TO ORDER THE FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson called the Local Fire Board meeting to order at 9:42 a.m.
8. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Engineer (by telephone)
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief
John Davidge, Police Sergeant
Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendee:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
9. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
10. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board
Minutes of February 23, 2022
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Anthony Love
Passed
11. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
12. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no Board comments or suggestions.
13. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire
Board will be held on April 27, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located
at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
14. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:43 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of March 23, 2022
were submitted and approved this 27th day of July, 2022.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary