December 4, 2024 Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2025-01-08)

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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

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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.

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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
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Normal Retirements
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DROP
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Disability Retirements
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Military Leave
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Service Purchase
6.
Member Updates
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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.
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Nichole Bombard, Secretary                                           Steve Turner, Chairperson