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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
6860 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 86301
JULY 26, 2023
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE 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 Kyle Borg, Fire Captain
Absent:
Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Engineer
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Vicki Moss, Assistant Director of Human Resources
Mike Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Gary Benson, Assistant Fire Chief
Police Board Member Mitch Ervin, Police Officer
John Davidge, Police Sergeant
Charlotte Beadles, HR Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Cynthia Kelley
Former Police Officer Matthew Salyers
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board voted to approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire
Board Minutes of March 22, 2023
Motioned by Board Member Kyle Borg, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Kyle Borg
Board Member Anthony Love
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. 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 Kyle Borg, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Kyle Borg
Board Member Anthony Love
Passed
The Board reviewed Medical Evaluations for (4) New Fire Personnel:
Wyatt H. Collard
Charles A. Deschenes
Daniel Palomares
Shane A. Wright
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information about the admission of new
members into the PSPRS System.
The Board voted to approve the admission of one (1) New Fire Personnel into the Public
Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted on
the Pre -Existing Conditions Report:
Daniel Palomares
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Kyle Borg
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Kyle Borg
Board Member Anthony Love
Passed
B. The Board voted to approve the transfer of service credits in the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) for the following three (3) new City of Glendale Fire
Personnel from previous employers, with any pre-existing conditions noted on the
Pre -Existing Conditions Report:
Wyatt H. Collard (previously City of Glendale)
Charles A. Deschenes (City of Surprise)
Shane A. Wright (Sun City)
Motioned by Board Member Kyle Borg, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Kyle Borg
Board Member Anthony Love
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 Fire
Board will be held on August 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Glendale Media Center, 3rd Floor
Conference Room, located at 9494 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85305.
11. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of July 26, 2023
were submitted and approved this 27th day of September 2023.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary