Fire Pension Minutes of December 1, 2021

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-01-05)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.
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Steven Turner, Chairperson for Chandler Local                                        Date
Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board