April 6, 2022 Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-05-04)

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Meeting Minutes
Public Safety Police Personnel 
Retirement Board
Regular Meeting
April 6, 2022, | 9:00 a.m.
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Training Room B
175 S. Arizona Avenue., Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Turner at 9:23 a.m.
Roll Call
Commission Attendance
Staff Attendance
Chairperson Steven Turner
Rae Lynn Nielsen, HR Director
Police Member Elect Daniel Shellum
Rowena Laxa, Asst. City Attorney
Police Member Elect Raymond Kieffer
Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave Coord.
Citizen Member Lanna Leonard
Christine Jarosik, Medical Leave Coord.
Others Present
Andrew Apodaca Board Attorney
Pam Treadwell-Rubin
Absent
Citizen Member Bill Crawford
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances
Consent Agenda and Discussion
1.
February 25, 2022, Special Meeting Chandler Local Police Public Safety Personnel
Retirement Board Minutes

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2.
March 2, 2022, Chandler Local Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board 
Minutes
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Shellum moved to approve the Consent Agenda of the April 6, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board Meeting; Seconded by Police Member Elect
Kieffer.
Motion carried unanimously (4-0).
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 item 1. The Board will take action on those items in open 
session.
Action Agenda Item No. 2 and Discussion
3. 
New Hire Pre-Existing Condition Process
Executive Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Open Session and to 
move into Executive Session for legal advice. Police Member Elect Shellum made a motion 
to end the Open Session and to move into Executive Session for legal advice in matter
Action Agenda Item No. 2. Police Member Elect Kieffer seconded the motion, and the vote 
was unanimous to end the Open Session and move into Executive Session at 9:25 a.m.
Open Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Executive Session and 
move into Open Session. Police Member Elect Shellum made the motion to end the
Executive Session and to move into Open Session; Citizen Member Leonard seconded the 
motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Executive Session and move into Open 
Session at 9:38 a.m.
Action Agenda Item No. 2 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Shellum moved to table the Action Agenda Item No. 2 of the April 6, 2022, 
Regular Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board Meeting the New Hire Pre-Existing 
Condition Process; Seconded by Citizen Member Leonard.
Motion carried unanimously (4-0).

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Action Agenda Item No. 3 and Discussion
3. 
Termination of Membership Figueroa Mendoza
Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding the probationary termination 
of employment and termination of PSPRS membership for Juan Figueroa Mendoza (Police 
Officer-Recruit), effective February 16, 2022.
Action Agenda Item No. 3 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Shellum moved to approve Agenda Item No. 3 of the April 6, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board the termination of the PSPRS membership for 
Juan Figueroa Mendoza (Police Officer-Recruit), effective February 16, 2022, the date of his 
probationary termination.; Seconded by Police Member Elect Kieffer.
Motion carried unanimously (4-0).
Action Agenda Item No. 4 and Discussion
4. 
Termination of Membership Candelaria
Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding the resignation of 
employment and termination of PSPRS membership for Estella Candelaria (Police Officer-
Lateral Certified), effective March 14, 2022.
Action Agenda Item No. 4 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Shellum moved to approve Agenda Item No. 4 of the April 6, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board the termination of PSPRS membership for Estella 
Candelaria (Police Officer-Lateral Certified), effective March 14, 2022, the date of her voluntary 
resignation; Seconded by Police Member Elect Kieffer. 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0).
Action Agenda Item No. 5 and Discussion
5. 
Termination of Membership Masterson
Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding the voluntary resignation of 
employment and termination of PSPRS membership for Jacob Masterson (Police Officer-
Lateral Certified), effective April 8, 2022.
Action Agenda Item No. 5 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Shellum moved to approve Agenda Item No. 5 of the April 6, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board the termination of PSPRS membership for Jacob

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Masterson (Police Officer-Lateral Certified), effective April 8, 2022, the date of voluntary 
resignation; Seconded by Police Member Elect Kieffer. 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0).
Member Comments/Announcements
Calendar
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, 2nd
Floor, Training Room B, 175 S Arizona Avenue, Chandler AZ
Informational Items
6.
Board Reports
a. Police Board DROP Report
b. Police Board Billing Report
c. PSPRS Police Board Action Reports
- Normal Retirements
- DROP
- Disability Retirements
- Military Leave
- Service Purchase
7.
Member Updates
Arthur Wegener, Officer, Exit DROP effective April 22, 2022.
Adjourn
Police Member Elect Kieffer moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Chairperson Turner. 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
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Nichole Bombard, Secretary                                           Steve Turner, Chairperson