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City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2026-11-04)

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Meeting Minutes
Workers’ Compensation and Employer
Liability Trust Board
Regular Meeting
September 9, 2026, 4:00 pm
Council Chambers Conference Room
88 East Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Anderson at 4:00 pm.
Roll Call
Present Other Attendance
Chair Elisha Anderson Kristin Maier, HR Director
Vice Chair Latrisha Centers (late) J.C. Borrego, HR Assistant Director
Secretary Carson Mohr Ginger Schell, CorVel
Jonah Roehl Kristi Smith, Management Services Director
Val Gale Julie Goucher, Accounting Senior Manager
Rowena Laxa, Assistant City Attorney
Becky Soter, Safety Coordinator
Tony Dominguez, Safety Coordinator
Destinee Martinez Peru, Medical Leave
Coordinator
Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave
Coordinator
Sarah Meland, Management Analyst
Roll Call was taken by the recording secretary who declared a quorum was present.
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances

None.
Consent Agenda and Discussion
1. June 10, 2026 City of Chandler Workers' Compensation and Employer Liability Trust Board
Meeting Minutes
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote
Chief Gale moved to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2026 Workers’ Compensation and
Employer Liability Trust Board Meeting; seconded by Mr. Roehl. Motion carried unanimously (4-
0).
Briefing
2. CorVel Stewardship Report – Ginger Schell
Ginger Schell of CorVel presented the annual stewardship report which is attached to the meeting
agenda.
Discussion: None
3. Annual Safety Update
Becky Soter, Tony Dominguez, Nichole Bombard and Destinee Martinez Peru presented the Annual
Safety update which is attached to the meeting agenda
Discussion: Chief Gale complimented the team saying that as a “customer” of their services, he had
nothing but praise for the quality of their work and their level of customer service. Kristin Maier added
these four people serve over 2,000 employees while still maintaining low numbers of injuries and claim
was a testament to their commitment to the city.
4. Financial Statements and Investment Report – Julie Goucher, Accounting Senior Manager
Julie Goucher presented the Financial Statements and Investment Report which are attached to the
meeting agenda.
Discussion: None.
5. Review of Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Dates
J.C. Borrego reviewed the 2027 meeting dates.
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Discussion: None.
Action Agenda
None.
Member Comments/Announcements
None.
Calendar and Informational Items for Future Meetings
Ms. Anderson informed the Board that the next meeting is November 4, 2026 at 4:00 pm and
will be a joint meeting with the Health Care Benefits Trust Board; the meeting will include a
presentation by PFM Asset Management and a review of the financial statements and
investment report.
Adjourn
Mr. Roehl motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mohr and
passed unanimously, 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:39 pm.
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Sarah Meland, Recording Secretary Elisha Anderson, Chair
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