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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 7/27/2022 (3)C&;F Glendale 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 JULY 27, 2022 9:30 A.M. 1. 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 9:32 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 Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer Absent: Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Engineer Police Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant Staff Present: Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney Tim Pirtle, Deputy Fire Chief John Davidge, Police Sergeant Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR Other Attendees: Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen Court Reporter Donna Terrell 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizens present. 4. PRESENTATION BY BOARD ATTORNEY ON SB1268 REGARDING THE CHANGES TO THE DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN (DROP) EFFECTIVE 7/6/2022 Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen gave an overview of newly passed legislation SB1268. The major components affect PSPRS Tier 1 members only (those hired by 1/1/2012): 1. Tier 1 members actively enrolled in DROP as of 7/6/22 (the effective date of the legislation) may extend the DROP period to a total of 84 months (at the employer's discretion). 2. Tier 1 members not yet enrolled in DROP who are eligible for normal pension may enroll in DROP for not more than 60 months. 3. Tier 1 members not yet enrolled in DROP that have 24.5 years of credited service AND are 51 years of age or older may elect to participate in DROP for up to 84 months. Ms. Sorensen advised that the Boards would not be responsible for making the determination as to whether members may extend the DROP period from 60 to 84 months - it is the employer's decision. 5. ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS Chair Erickson adjourned the joint meeting at 9:41 a.m. 6. CALL TO ORDER THE FIRE BOARD MEETING Chair Erickson called the Local Fire Board meeting to order at 9:41. a.m. 7. 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 Absent: Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Engineer Staff Present: Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney Tim Pirtle, Deputy Fire Chief Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer John Davidge, Police Sergeant Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR Other Attendees: Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen Court Reporter Donna Terrell 8. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizens present. 9. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board Minutes of March 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 Other: Board Member Anthony Love (ABSENT) Passed 10. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business for open session. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the Local Fire 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 go into Executive Session. All attendees that are not members of the Fire Board or supporting staff exited the conference room prior to the Executive Session. 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 Other: Board Member Anthony Love (ABSENT) Passed The Board reviewed the Medical Evaluations for eight (8) New Fire Personnel: Peter L. Baroldy Alec Chepeus Kohl D. Hamrick Griffin S.Meurer Nathaniel G. Mulcock Patrick Stuefloten Emilio Ugarte Jacob Vastine B. The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement, along with medical records, submitted by Kevin Thompson 12. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 13. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS A. The Board voted to approve the admission of six (6) New Fire Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted on the Pre -Existing Conditions Report: Peter L. Baroldy Kohl D. Hamrick Griffin S. Meurer Nathaniel G. Mulcock Patrick Stuefloten Emilio Ugarte 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 Other: Board Member Anthony Love (ABSENT) Passed B. The Board voted to approve the transfer of service credits in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) for the following two (2) new City of Glendale Fire Personnel from previous employers, with any pre-existing conditions noted on the Pre -Existing Conditions Report: Alec Chepeus (City of Phoenix) Jacob Vastine (City of Phoenix) 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 Other: Board Member Anthony Love (ABSENT) Passed C. The Board acknowledged the receipt of the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement submitted by Kevin Thompson and voted to order an Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) based on the medical documents submitted. 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 Other: Board Member Anthony Love (ABSENT) Passed 14. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no Board comments or suggestions. 15. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board will be held on August 24, 2022 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 16. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of July 27, 2022 were submitted and approved this 28th day of September, 2022. /s/Jim Brown Jim Brown Recording Secretary