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Glendale
ARIZONA
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL POLICE BOARD
CITY HALL -4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
MAY 24, 2023
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL POLICE BOARD
Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Board Member& Chair Charles Erickson
Board Member Mitchell Ervin, Police Officer
Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Absent:
Mayor& Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager& Board Member Kevin Phelps
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
John Davidge, Police Sergeant
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Police Officer James Saylor(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 March 22, 2023
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Mitchell Ervin
AYE: Board Member Mitchell Ervin
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers (ABSENT)
Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
5. 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 9:35 a.m. All attendees that are not
members of the Police Board or supporting staff exited the conference room prior to the
Executive Session, and the telephone was muted for the telephone attendee.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Mitchell Ervin
AYE: Board Member Mitchell Ervin
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers(ABSENT)
Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
A. The Board reviewed the Medical Evaluations for six (6) New Police Personnel:
Jessica Azua
Juan C. Gonzalez
Ryan Hedrick
Joel A. Hooper
Yevgeniy L. Khutoryanskiy
Roberto N. Prieto
B. The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement,
along with medical records, submitted by Lucero Ruiz
C. The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement,
along with medical records, submitted by James Saylor
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The Board reconvened in open session at 10:27 a.m.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. Sergeant John Davidge confirmed that the following six(6) 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 six (6) New Police Personnel into the Public
Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)with any pre-existing conditions noted on
the Pre-Existing Conditions Report:
Jessica Azua
Juan C. Gonzalez
Ryan Hedrick
Joel A. Hooper
Yevgeniy L. Khutoryanskiy
Roberto N. Prieto
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Mitchell Ervin
AYE: Board Member Mitchell Ervin
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers (ABSENT)
Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
B. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information from the Accidental Disability
Retirement from the PSPRS submitted by Lucero Ruiz.
Board Member Justin Harris motioned to TABLE the Application for Accidental Disability
Retirement submitted by Lucero Ruiz pending additional information from a medical doctor,
including information on whether the disability is permanent.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Mitchell Ervin
AYE: Board Member Mitchell Ervin
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers (ABSENT)
Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
C. Board Secretary Brown read the pertinent information from the Accidental Disability
Retirement from the PSPRS submitted by James Saylor.
Board Member Justin Harris motioned to TABLE the Application for Accidental Disability
Retirement submitted by James Saylor pending additional treatment information and receipt
by the Board of the forensic psychiatric assessment provided by the military.
Motioned by Board Member Justin Harris, seconded by Board Member Mitchell Ervin
AYE: Board Member Mitchell Ervin
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Justin Harris
Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers (ABSENT)
Board Member Kevin Phelps (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 June 28, 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 10:33 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board meeting minutes of May 24, 2023
were submitted and approved this 26th day of July, 2023.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary