2026-04-02 PSPRS (Fire) Board Meeting Minutes.pdf

CITY OF BUCKEYE 
 
PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT BOARD (FIRE) 
APRIL 2, 2026 
MINUTES 
 
 
City Hall 
 
530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85326 
Buckeye Conference Room - 2nd Floor 
9:00 a.m. 
 
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2) or (3) the Board may, by majority vote, recess or adjourn 
to executive session at one or more times during the meeting, as needed to confer with the 
Board Attorney for legal advice regarding any item listed on this agenda or to discuss or 
consider records exempt by law from public inspection. 
 
1. 
Call to Order/Roll Call 
 
Chair Tony Youngker called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.  
 
 Members Present: Chair Tony Youngker, Omar Jimenez, Howard Rubin, William Reynolds, 
Paul Defreitas (virtual)  
 
 
Also Present:  
 
Lesli Sorensen, Board Attorney (virtual) 
 
Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary  
 
Roger Ratley, Management Assistant  
 
Brian Smith, Applicant  
 
2. 
Public Safety Retirement Board (Fire) Action Items 
 
2.A 
Board Action: Approval of the minutes from the December 12, 2024, Public Safety 
Retirement Board (Fire) meeting. 
 
A motion was made by Board Member Rubin and seconded by Board Member Reynolds to 
approve the December 12, 2024, meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously. 
 
2.B 
Discussion and possible action to authorize an Independent Medical Examination 
(IME) in connection with the disability retirement application of Brian Smith. 
 
The Board began discussion regarding the application of Mr. Brian Smith. Board 
Attorney Lesli Sorensen noted that while a confidentiality waiver was signed, it is 
recommended to discuss private medical records in Executive Session. 
 
 
Motion by Board Member Rubin to enter Executive Session. Seconded by Board 
Member Reynolds. The motion carried unanimously.

Executive Session Time Entered: 9:05 a.m.  
 
Executive Session Time Exited: 9:28 a.m. 
 
 
Upon returning to Public Session, Board Member Rubin made a motion to table the 
application to allow for additional information gathering. Seconded by Board Member 
Reynolds. The motion passed unanimously. 
 
2.C 
Board Action: Approve the enrollment of the following eligible new hires into the 
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS): 
A motion was made by Board Member Reynolds and seconded by Board Member Jimenez to 
accept the following 26 applicants into the system: 
• 
Corbin Magley (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025  
• 
Tanner Schweighauser (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025  
• 
Hannah Rogers (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025  
• 
Vicente Barriga, effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Trevor Carrillo (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Zachariah Houze (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Martin Jimenez (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Harvey Keene (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Coby Keim (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Henry Lauer (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Scott Metcalf II (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Tyler Nguyen (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Roberto Palofox (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Caden Plasmier (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Zachary Silva (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Connor Sullivan (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Hayden Swan (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025  
• 
Johnnathan Lopez (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025  
• 
Luke Mays (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025  
• 
Noel Serratos Gastelum (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025  
• 
Jaelyn Dennis (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
• 
Gregory Friedbauer (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
• 
Shealtiel Israel (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
• 
Tyler Keating (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
• 
Clayton Landers (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
• 
Cooper Valerius (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026  
The motion passed unanimously.  
3. 
Comments from the Board Members 
 
No comments presented. 
4. 
Adjournment 
 
Meeting adjourned at 9:31 a.m.

Tony Youngker, Board Chairman 
ATTEST: 
 
Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary 
 
 
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Public Safety 
Retirement Board (Fire) meeting held April 2, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present. 
 
 
Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary