December 2021 Chandler Local Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Minutes

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

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CHANDLER LOCAL POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY 
PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD  
Chandler Police Department Community Room 
250 East Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona 
Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. 
 
1.  CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 
 
The meeting was called to order by Steven Turner at 9:18 a.m.   
 
Board members present:  
Steven Turner, Lanna Leonard, Dan Shellum 
and Raymond Kieffer  
 
Board members absent:  
Bill Crawford 
 
Others present: 
Rae 
Lynn 
Nielsen 
Human 
Resources 
Director; 
Pam 
Treadwell-Rubin 
Board 
Attorney; Andrew Apodaca Board Attorney; 
Christine Jarosik and Nichole Bombard, 
Assistant Board Secretaries. 
 
2.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
a. Steven confirmed that the Board members reviewed the Minutes of 
the Regular Meeting of November 3, 2021. 
 
 
Steven asked for a motion. Dan moved to approve the Minutes of the 
Regular Meeting 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 
Police 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) through 4(f). The Board will take action on those items in 
open session.

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a. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action to Enter DROP for 
Tami Gray, effective November 6, 2021. 
 
Dan made a motion to approve the Application to Enter DROP Tami 
Gray, effective November 6, 2021. Lanna seconded the motion and the 
vote was unanimous to approve. 
 
b. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action to Enter DROP for 
Stephen Waters, effective November 16, 2021. 
 
Dan made a motion to approve the Application to Enter DROP Stephen 
Waters, effective November 16, 2021. Lanna seconded the motion and 
the vote was unanimous to approve. 
 
c. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action to Enter DROP for 
Daniel Greene, effective November 26, 2021. 
 
Dan made a motion to approve the Application to Enter DROP Daniel 
Greene, effective November 26, 2021. Lanna seconded the motion and 
the vote was unanimous to approve. 
 
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. Dan made a motion to end the Open 
Session and to move into Executive Session for legal advice and 
confidential medical review in matters 4(d-f). Lanna seconded the 
motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Open Session and 
move into Executive Session at 9:21 a.m. 
 
Open Session – Steven asked for a motion to end the Executive 
Session and move into Open Session. Dan made the motion to end the 
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 10:03 a.m.  
 
d. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for New 
Membership for Jay Clark (Police Officer Lateral – Certified) with a hire 
date of November 16, 2021.

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Steven asked for a motion. Dan made a motion to find Jay Clark (Police 
Officer Lateral – Certified) met the applicable PSPRS membership 
definitions for service with the City of Chandler Police Department 
with a hire date of November 16, 2021. Lanna seconded the motion, 
and it was unanimous to approve. 
 
Steven asked for a motion to declare any pre-existing conditions for 
Jay Clark. Dan made a motion to declare one elevated lab listed in the 
Board memo. Lanna seconded the motion and the vote was 
unanimous to approve. 
 
e. Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for the annual 
review of eligible Disability Pension Claims. 
 
Steven asked for a motion. Dan made a motion to direct counsel to 
prepare an investigative packet for the Board’s review regarding the 
disability pension claim reviews. Lanna seconded the motion and the 
vote was unanimous to approve. 
 
f. Consideration of HB 2381 affecting Local Board operations, and 
Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding Amended Joint Chandler 
Local PSPRS Board Rules, in compliance with HB2381.  
 
Steven asked for a motion. Dan 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. Police Board DROP Report 
b. Police Board Billing Report 
c. PSPRS Police Board Action Reports 
 - Normal Retirements 
 - DROP  
 - Disability Retirements 
 - Military Leave

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 - Service Purchase 
6.  MEMBER COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
7.  CALENDAR 
a. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at City 
Hall, in Training Room B. 
 
8.  INFORMATION ITEMS 
 
9.  ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further discussion, Steven asked for a motion to adjourn. 
Lanna made a motion to adjourn. Dan seconded the motion, and the vote 
was unanimous to approve. The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 a.m. 
 
 
 
 
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Steven Turner, Chairperson for Chandler Local                                        Date 
Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board