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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL POLICE BOARD
CITY HALL - 4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
OCTOBER 26, 2022
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD
Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:30 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:
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
John Davidge, Police Sergeant
Connie VonDomarus, Benefits Analyst
Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
Kathryn Baillie, Attorney for Patsy Griffith
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Police Board
Minutes of September 28, 2022
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
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
6. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business for open session.
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:
(ii) 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 at 9:34 a.m. All attendees who are not Board
Members or supporting staff exited the room before executive session.
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
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
A. The Board reviewed the Medical Evaluations for seven (7) New City of Glendale Police
Personnel:
Ivory Crawford
Daniel E. Dethmers
Adrian Gonzalez
Nathan R. Jewell
Andrew S. Mefford
Gary Rice
Shane Thodesen
B. The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement,
along with medical records, submitted by Police Officer Patsy Griffith
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The Board reconvened in open session at 10:19 a.m. All attendees were invited back into
the conference room.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. Sergeant John Davidge confirmed that the following five (5) New Police Personnel have met
the standards of the Glendale Police Department and the Arizona Peace Office Standards
and Training Board (AZPOST).
The Board voted to approve the admission of five (5) New Police Personnel into the Public
Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted on
the Pre -Existing Conditions Report:
Daniel E. Dethmers
Adrian Gonzalez
Andrew S. Mefford
Gary Rice
Shane Thodesen
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
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
B. Sergeant Davidge confirmed that the following two (2) New Police Personnel have met the
standards of the Glendale Police Department and the Arizona Peace Office Standards and
Training Board (AZPOST).
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 Police
Personnel from previous employers, with any pre-existing conditions noted on the
Pre -Existing Conditions Report:
Ivory Crawford (AZ Dept of Public Safety)
Nathan R. Jewell (City of Peoria)
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
Other: Board Member Cody Carmichael (ABSENT)
Passed
C. The Board acknowledged receipt of the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement
submitted by Police Officer Patsy Griffith and voted to table a decision pending additional
information from Patsy Griffith, which should include a statement from a medical doctor
stating that she can no longer perform a reasonable range of duties in her job classification,
and that the doctor believes the condition to be 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 Justin Harris
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 November 16, 2022 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
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 10:23 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board meeting minutes of October 26,
2022 were submitted and approved this 16th day of November, 2022.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary