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Meeting Minutes Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board Regular Meeting December 4, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. Council Chambers Conference Room 88 E Chicago St., Chandler, AZ Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Turner at 9:00 a.m. Roll Call Board Attendance Staff Attendance Chairperson Steven Turner Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave Coord. Citizen Member Bill Crawford Destinee Martinez Peru, Medical Leave Coord Police Member Elect Ariel Werther Police Member Elect Cassandra Ynclan Others Present Andrew Apodaca, Board Attorney Absent Citizen Member Valerie Remington Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances Consent Agenda and Discussion 1. Regular Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Consent Agenda Motion and Vote Police Member Elect Ynclan moved to approve the meeting minutes of the Chandler Local Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Regular Meeting on November 6, 2024; Seconded by Police Member Elect Werther. 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 Page of 2 3 attorney regarding its position on the following items. The Board will take action on those items in open session. Action Agenda Item No. 2 and Discussion 2. Application for Accidental Disability Mulliken Consideration, Discussion, and Appropriate Action regarding the Application for an Accidental Disability for William Mulliken. Mr. Mulliken was present without his attorney and addressed the Board. Executive Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Open Session and move into Executive Session. Police Member Elect Werther made the motion to end the Open Session and to move into Executive Session; Citizen Member Crawford seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Open Session and move into Executive Session at 9:16 a.m. Open Session – Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session. Police Member Elect Werther made the motion to end the Executive Session and to move into Open Session; Citizen Member Crawford seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session at 9:41 a.m. Police Member Elect Werther stated after reviewing the IME (Independent Medical Exam) report, the concerns he has relates to the job description sent to the provider for police sergeant doesn’t contain the assumed basic responsibilities of anyone in a patrol function or specialty assignments that are required if there is a need to assume patrol functions, that have very physical demands. He reviewed the AZPOST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board) medical screening to see the physical demands for certification. He wants to ensure the physician aware of the full scope of the position in addition the supervisory functions of a police sergeant. Chairperson Turner additionally stated that as members of the board they want to make sure that all information is abundantly available in all applications that the board reviews. This application is no different and it’s the board’s responsibility to make sure all the information is given to the IME provider that was outlined by Police Member Elect Werther to receive a comprehensive report from the provider. Action Agenda Item No. 2 Motion and Vote Police Member Elect Ynclan moved to table the application for accidental disability for William Mulliken and provide additional information to the IME physician including but not limited to the pertinent job description and the AZPOST requirements including the physical standards to resolve any potentially conflicting information provided in the report. Agenda Item No. 2 of the December 4, 2024, Regular Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board; Seconded by Police Member Elect Werther. Motion carried unanimously (4-0) Action Agenda Item No. 3 and Discussion 3. Membership Termination for DuPont Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action regarding the termination of PSPRS membership for Jeffry DuPont, Police Officer Recruit, effective November 2, 2024. Page of 3 3 Action Agenda Item No. 3 Motion and Vote Police Member Elect Ynclan moved to approve the termination of PSPRS membership for Police Officer Recruit Jeffry DuPont, effective November 2, 2024, the date of his voluntary demotion. Agenda Item No. 3 of the December 4, 2024, Regular Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board; Seconded by Police Member Elect Werther. Motion carried unanimously (4-0) Member Comments/Announcements Calendar 4. Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on January 8, 2025, at City Hall, 2nd Floor Medium Conference Room, 175 S Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ at 9:00 a.m. Informational Items 5. 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 6. Member Updates Christopher Kush, Police Sergeant, enter DROP effective January 25, 2025 Adjourn Chairperson Turner asked for a motion to adjourn. Police Member Elect Werther moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Citizen Member Crawford. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m. ______________________________ ______________________________ Nichole Bombard, Secretary Steve Turner, Chairperson