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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
DECEMBER 21, 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 Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant
Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Connie VonDomarus, Benefits Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
Kathryn Baillie, Attorney for Patsy Griffith (via telephone)
Police Officer Patsy Griffith (via telephone)
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 November 16, 2022
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
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:
(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 at 9:32 a.m. The conference call with the 2
telephonic attendees was muted before executive session.
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. The Board reviewed Medical Evaluations for three (3) New City of Glendale Police
Personnel:
Javien R. Anderson
Joshua I. Hemphill
Marcel V. Pierre
B. The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement,
along with additional medical records, submitted by Police Officer Patsy Griffith
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The Board reconvened in open session at 9:34 a.m. The conference call with the 2
telephonic attendees was unmuted.
Chair Erickson asked Kathryn Baillie and Patsy Griffith if they would like to make any
comments.
Ms. Baillie stated, "I guess you have all of the medical records. And I understand that Patsy
had gone out to a second opinion with a Dr. Jerry Prince. I believe that you do have Dr.
Jerry Prince's medical information in front of you. And we would ask that the Board send
Patsy to the Board's Independent Medical Examiner."
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown confirmed that the following three (3) 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 three (3) New Police Personnel into the
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions
noted on the Pre -Existing Conditions Report:
Javien R. Anderson
Joshua I. Hemphill
Marcel V. Pierre
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. The Board acknowledged receipt of the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement
submitted by Police Officer Patsy Griffith and voted to order an appropriate Independent
Medical Evaluation (IME) based on the medical information provided.
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 25, 2023 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 9:40 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board meeting minutes of December 21,
2022 were submitted and approved this 25th day of January, 2023.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary