May 4, 2022 Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-06-29)

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Meeting Minutes 
Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement 
Board  
Regular Meeting 
 
May 4, 2022, | 8:45 a.m. 
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Training Room B 
175 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Turner at 8:31 a.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Board Attendance  
 
 
 
Staff Attendance 
Chairman Steve Turner 
 
 
  
Chris Jarosik, Medical Leave Coordinator 
Citizen Member Bill Crawford 
 
 
Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave Coordinator 
Elected Fire Member Carlos Vargas 
 
 
Elected Fire Member Scott Jensen 
 
Others Present 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pam Treadwell-Rubin, Board Attorney 
Board Absence 
 
 
 
 
Andrew Apodaca, Board Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roni Laxa, Asst. City Attorney  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rae Lynn Nielsen, HR Director 
 
 
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
 
Consent Agenda and Discussion 
 
1.  
April 6, 2022 Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Page 2 of 5 
 
 
 
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote 
1. Elected Member Jensen moved to approve the meeting Minutes of the April 6, 2022 Regular 
Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement Board Meeting. Motion was seconded by Elected 
Member Vargas. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0). 
 
Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.02 (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 
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.   
 
Action Agenda Item No. 2 and Discussion 
2. 
New Pre-Existing Medical Condition Review for Firefighter Jordan Robinson 
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for Pre-Existing Medical Condition 
Review for Firefighter Jordan Robinson 
 
Executive Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Open Session and to 
move to Executive Session for legal advice and confidential medical review. Elected Member 
Jensen made a motion to end the Open Session and to move into Executive Session for legal 
advice and confidential medical review in the matter Action Agenda Item No. 2-6. Elected 
Member Vargas seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Open 
Session and move into Executive Session at 8:32 a.m. 
 
Open Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Executive Session and 
move into Open Session. Elected Member Jensen made the motion to end the Executive 
Session and move into Open Session; Elected Member Vargas seconded the motion, and 
the vote was unanimous to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session at 8:38 
a.m. 
 
Action Agenda Item No. 2 Motion and Vote 
Elected Member Jensen moved to Table; Agenda Item No. 2 of the May 4, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement Board; Elected Member Vargas seconded the 
motion. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0)

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Action Agenda Item No. 3 and Discussion 
3. 
New Pre-Existing Medical Condition Review for Firefighter Alexis Silva 
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for Pre-Existing Medical Condition 
Review for Firefighter Alexis Silva 
 
Action Agenda Item No. 3 Motion and Vote 
Elected Member Jensen moved to Table; Agenda Item No. 3 of the May 4, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement Board; Elected Member Vargas seconded the 
motion. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0)  
 
Action Agenda Item No. 4 and Discussion 
4. 
New Pre-Existing Medical Condition Review for Firefighter Cole Tucker 
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for Pre-Existing Medical Condition 
Review for Firefighter Cole Tucker 
 
Action Agenda Item No. 4 Motion and Vote 
Elected Member Jensen moved to declare no pre-existing conditions for Cole Tucker; 
Agenda Item No. 4 of the May 4, 2022, Regular Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement 
Board; Elected Member Vargas seconded the motion. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0)  
 
Action Agenda Item No. 5 and Discussion 
5. 
New Pre-Existing Medical Condition Review for Firefighter Brady Wetch 
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for Pre-Existing Medical Condition 
Review for Firefighter Brady Wetch 
 
Action Agenda Item No. 5 Motion and Vote 
Elected Member Jensen moved to Table; Agenda Item No. 5 of the May 4, 2022, Regular 
Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement Board; Elected Member Vargas seconded the 
motion. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0)

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Action Agenda Item No. 6 and Discussion 
6. 
New Pre-Existing Medical Condition Review for Firefighter Frank Chapman 
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for Pre-Existing Medical Condition 
Review for Firefighter Frank Chapman 
 
Action Agenda Item No. 6 Motion and Vote 
Elected Member Jensen moved to declare no pre-existing conditions for Frank Chapman; 
Agenda Item No. 6 of the May 4, 2022, Regular Public Safety Fire Personnel Retirement 
Board; Elected Member Vargas seconded the motion. 
 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0)  
 
Member Comments/Announcements 
 
Calendar 
7. 
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 8:45 a.m., at City 
Hall, 2nd Floor, Training Room B, 175 S Arizona Ave., Chandler AZ. 
 
Informational Items 
8. 
Board Reports 
a. Fire Board DROP Report 
b. Fire Board Billing Report 
c. PSPRS Fire Board Action Reports 
- Normal Retirements 
- DROP 
- Disability Retirements 
- Military Leave 
- Service Purchase 
 
 
Casey Lopez, entering DROP, March 31, 2022 
 
Ramon Verdugo, entering DROP, April 30, 2022 
 
Kent Keller, exiting from DROP, April 27, 2022 
 
Norman Germaine, exiting from DROP, June 3, 2022 
 
Adjourn

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Elected Member Jensen moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Elected Member Vargas. 
Motion carried unanimously (4-0). The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 a.m. 
 
 
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Chris Jarosik, Secretary                                            
Steve Turner, Chairman