352026 FIRE PSPRS BOARD MEETING MINUTES APPROVE.PDF

Minutes of the Tempe Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board meeting hosted virtually via MS 
Teams and in person at the Human Resources Conference Room located at 20 E. 6th Street Tempe, AZ 85281 
on Thursday March 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.  
 
Boardmembers Present (via Teams): 
Boardmembers Present (in person): 
Boardmembers Absent: 
Andy Arredondo 
Keith Burke 
Kyle Carman 
Lori Messer 
Mike Scheidt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Staff Present (via Teams): 
City Staff Present (in person): 
Legal Counsel Present: 
Kathleen Broman, HR Manager 
Tammy Milhon, HR Specialist 
Lesli Sorensen (via Teams) 
Nicole Gonzalez, Workers Comp. Program 
Specialist 
 
 
Sarah Jenkins, Administrative Supervisor 
 
 
Matt Quick, HR Specialist 
 
 
 
Chair Keith Burke called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.   
 
1. Consideration of Meeting Minutes 
Motion by Mike Scheidt to approve the January 8, 2026 Fire PSPRS Board Meeting Minutes and the January 8, 2026 
Fire PSPRS Board Meeting Executive Session Minutes; second by Andy Arredondo. Motion passed on a voice vote 
4-0.  
 
Ayes: Chair Burke; Boardmembers Arredondo, Messer, and Scheidt 
Nays: None 
Absent: Boardmember Carman 
 
 
2. Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session, if necessary 
No Executive Session was held. 
 
3. New Members 
Motion by Mike Scheidt to approve the new member applications of Auston Hillman (pre-existing condition), 
Kiefer Huff (pre-existing condition), Makenzi Holmes-Digiovine (pre-existing condition), Marche Dennard 
(pre-existing condition), and Oscar Orozco Baeza; second by Andy Arrendondo. Motion passed on a voice vote 4-
0.  
 
Ayes: Chair Burke; Boardmembers Arredondo, Messer, and Scheidt 
Nays: None 
Absent: Boardmember Carman 
 
 
Minutes 
Tempe Fire Public Safety Personnel 
Retirement System Board 
March 5, 2026

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4. Status Update on the Application for Accidental Disability Benefits for Zachary Kwiatkowski 
Chair Burke asked Board Secretary Kathleen Broman to review this agenda item. Ms. Broman said that the results of 
the Independent Medical Exam have been received after the March materials meeting deadline. The information will 
be presented at the April board meeting. There was no further discussion. 
 
5. PSPRS Update 
Chair Burke asked Ms. Broman to review this agenda item. Ms. Broman said that the PSPRS first quarter newsletter 
is included in the board members’ packet. 
 
6. Future Meeting Date 
The next meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2026 
 
7. Future Agenda Items 
No future agenda items discussed. 
 
8. Public Appearances 
There were no public appearances. 
 
Adjournment 
Motion to adjourn by Mike Scheidt; second by Andy Arredondot. Motion passed on a voice vote 4-0.  
 
Ayes: Chair Burke; Boardmembers Arredondo, Messer, and Scheidt 
Nays: None 
Absent: Boardmember Carman 
 
The meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.