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City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2025-01-29)

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Meeting Minutes 
Worker's Compensation and Employer 
Liability Trust Board  
Regular Meeting 
 
 
November 13, 2024, | Immediately following the Health Care 
Benefits Trust Board meeting which starts at 4:00 pm  
Council Chambers Conference Room 
88 East Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Knight at 4:23 pm. 
 
Roll Call 
Board Attendance  
 
 
 
Other Attendance 
Vice Chair Mark Knight 
 
 
 
Rae Lynn Nielsen, Human Resources Director 
Board Member Terry Bond 
 
 
Kristin Maier, Human Resources Manager 
Board Member Zachary Cummard 
 
Destinee Martinez Peru, Medical Leave Coordinator 
Board Member Carson Mohr 
 
 
Kristi Smith, Financial Services Director 
Julie Goucher, Accounting Senior Manager 
Absent 
 
 
 
 
 
Rowena Laxa, Assistant City Attorney 
Chair Jennifer Huppenthal 
 
 
Sarah Meland, HR Management Assistant 
 
 
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
None. 
 
Consent Agenda and Discussion 
 
1. September 11, 2024 City of Chandler Workers' Compensation and Employer Liability Trust Board 
Meeting Minutes

Page 2 of 2 
 
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote 
Board Member Bond moved to approve the Minutes of the September 11, 2024 Workers’ 
Compensation and Employer Liability Trust Board Meeting as amended; seconded by Secretary 
Mohr. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). 
 
Briefing 
 
1. Financial Statements and Investment Report – Julie Goucher, Accounting Senior Manager 
 
Ms. Goucher presented the Financial Statements, and Investment Report which are attached to 
the meeting agenda. Ms. Bond asked if the workers’ comp premiums came out of payroll.  Kristi 
Smith confirmed that the employer side premiums came out of payroll.  Mr. Mohr asked what 
was meant by “suppliers for other services,” and asked for an example. Ms. Smith replied that it’s 
professional services, operating supplies, communication, and transportation.  She went on to 
say that it’s the vast majority of expenditures that aren’t claims. 
 
Member Comments/Announcements 
 
Kristin Maier introduced Human Resources’ new medical leave coordinator, Destinee Martinez 
Peru. 
 
Calendar 
Vice Chair Knight informed the board that the next regular meeting will be held on January 29, 
2025 at 4:00 pm 
 
Informational Items 
None. 
 
Adjourn 
Board Member Cummard motioned to adjourn the meeting.  The motion was seconded by 
Secretary Mohr and passed unanimously, 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 pm. 
 
 
______________________________ 
 
 
 
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Carson Mohr, Secretary   
 
 
 
Jennifer Huppenthal, Chair