Fire Pension Minutes of December 1, 2021
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1 of 4 Minutes of Chandler Local Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board CHANDLER LOCAL FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM 250 E Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Steven Turner at 8:37 a.m. Board members present: Steven Turner, Scott Jensen and Lanna Leonard Board members absent: Carlos Vargas and Bill Crawford Others Present: Pam Treadwell-Rubin Board Attorney; Andrew Apodaca Board Attorney; Christine Jarosik and Nichole Bombard, Assistant Board Secretaries, and Rae Lynn Nielsen, Human Resources Director 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Steven confirmed that the Board members reviewed the minutes of the meeting of November 3, 2021. Steven asked for a motion. Scott made a motion to approve the minutes of November 3, 2021. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. 3. SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES / CALL TO PUBLIC A call to the public was made with no response. 4. ACTION AGENDA Executive Session - Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A), the Chandler Local Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss or consider confidential records exempt by law from public inspection, and/or to consult with the Board’s attorney for legal advice and to consider the Board’s position and to instruct the Board’s attorney regarding its position on items 4(a-g). The Board will take action on these items in open session. 2 of 4 Executive Session – Steven asked for a motion to end the Open Session and to move into Executive Session for legal advice and confidential medical review. Scott made a motion to end the Open Session and to move into Executive Session for legal advice in matters 4 (a-g). Lanna seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Open Session and move into Executive Session at 8:39 a.m. Open Session – Steven asked for a motion to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session. Scott made a motion to end Executive Session and to move into Open Session. Lanna seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session at 9:06 a.m. a. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for Pre-Employment Medical on a New Member for Corrine Bocchino. Steven asked for a motion. Scott made a motion to declare one condition declared by the physician as set forth in the Board Memo. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. b. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for Pre-Employment Medical on a New Member for Cornell Canidate. Steven asked for a motion. Scott made a motion to table this item in order for the Board to obtain both sets of records set forth in the Board Memo. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. c. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for Pre-Employment Medical on a New Member for Luke Cousino. d. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for Pre-Employment Medical on a New Member for Bryce DeLizio. e. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for Pre-Employment Medical on a New Member for Leah Gutierrez. Steven made a motion to table agenda items 4 (c-e) to obtain medical reports as indicated in the Board Memo. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. 3 of 4 f. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding the resignation of employment and termination of PSPRS membership for Adriana Esparza, effective November 10, 2021. Steven asked for a motion. Lanna made a motion to terminate the PSPRS membership for Adriana Esparza effective November 10, 2021, the date of her resignation. Scott seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. g. Consideration of HB 2381 affecting Local Board operations, and Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding Amended Joint Chandler Local PSPRS Board Rules, in compliance with that new law. Steven asked for a motion. Scott made a motion to find that the Local Board’s Rules remain necessary to effective operations of this Local Board and should continue to be used in updated form, to comply with HB 2381, and further move to approve the Amended and Restated Rules and Procedures as proposed by counsel, subject to additional written confirmation if needed, after the Model Rules are adopted in final Form by PSPRS. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous to approve. 5. BRIEFING ITEMS a. The Board reviewed the DROP Report b. The Board reviewed the Billing Report c. The Board reviewed the PSPRS Fire Pension Board Action Reports - Normal Retirements - DROP - Disability Retirements - Military Leave - Service Purchase 6. MEMBERS COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 7. CALENDAR a. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 175 S Arizona Ave, Chandler City Hall, Training Room B at 8:45 a.m. 8. INFORMATION ITEMS 4 of 4 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Steven asked for a motion to adjourn. Scott made a motion to adjourn. Lanna seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to approve. The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 a.m. ______________________________________________________ ____________________ Steven Turner, Chairperson for Chandler Local Date Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board