April 2, 2025 Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2025-05-07)

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Meeting Minutes
Public Safety Police Personnel Retirement Board
Regular Meeting
April 2, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.
2nd Floor Medium Conference Room
175 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Citizen Member Crawford at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call
Board Attendance
Staff Attendance
Citizen Member Bill Crawford
Nichole Bombard, Medical Leave Coord.
Citizen Member Valerie Remington
Destinee MartinezPeru, Medical Leave Coord.
Police Member Elect Ariel Werther
Others Present
Police Member Elect Cassandra Ynclan
Andrew Apodaca, Board Attorney
Chairperson Steven Turner
Absent
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances
1.
Mayor Hartke recognizing the dedication and service of the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System board members and also provided information and resources regarding
the upcoming Bond Election.
Consent Agenda and Discussion
2.
Regular Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Werther moved to approve the meeting minutes of the Chandler Local Police
Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Regular Meeting on March 5, 2025; Seconded Police
Member Elect.
Motion carried (3-0) with Chairperson Turner and Police Member Elect Ynclan abstaining.
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

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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 the following items. The Board will take action on those items
in open session.
Action Agenda Item No. 2 and Discussion
3.
New Membership for Ballance, Boykin, Bekonja, Bellamy, and Willa.
Consideration, Discussion, and appropriate Action for New Membership Cody Ballance,
James Boykin, Bojan Bekonja, Joseph Bellamy, and James Willa.
Action Agenda Item No. 2 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Werther moved to find that the following employees met the applicable PSPRS
membership definitions for service with the City of Chandler Police Department: Cody Balance, Police
Officer Recruit, with a hire date of November 19, 2024 and a Tier 3 membership date of February 17,
2025; James Boykin and Bojan Bekonja, Police Officers – Lateral Certified, with a hire date of
November 19, 2024; Joseph Bellamy, Police Officer – Lateral Not Certified, with a hire date of
November 19, 2024 and a Tier 3 membership date of February 17, 2025; And James Willia, Police
Officer Recruit, with a hire date of November 26, 2024 and a Tier 3 membership date of February 24,
2025The motion was seconded by Citizen Member Remington.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Action Agenda Item No. 3 and Discussion
4.
Pre-Existing Medical Condition(s) Review for Ballance, Boykin, Bekonja,
Bellamy, and Willa.
Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action for review of Pre-Existing Medical
Condition(s) Cody Ballance, James Boykin, Bojan Bekonja, Joseph Bellamy, and James
Willa.
Executive Session – Police Member Elect Werther made the motion to end the Open Session
and to move into Executive Session; Police Member Elect Ynclan seconded the motion, and
the vote was unanimous to end the Open Session and move into Executive Session at 9:08
a.m.
Open Session – Police Member Elect Werther made the motion to end the Executive Session
and move into Open Session; Police Member Elect Ynclan seconded the motion, and the vote
was unanimous to end the Executive Session and move into Open Session at 9:15 a.m.
Action Agenda Item No. 3 Motion and Vote
Police Member Elect Werther moved to declare one pre-existing condition listed on the pre-existing
cover sheet for Cody Ballance. The motion was seconded by Police Member Elect Ynclan.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).

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Police Member Elect Werther moved to declare no pre-existing conditions listed on the pre-existing
cover sheet for James Boykin. The motion was seconded by Police Member Elect Ynclan.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Police Member Elect Werther moved to declare two pre-existing conditions listed on the pre-existing
cover sheet for Bojan Bekonja. The motion was seconded by Police Member Elect Ynclan.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Police Member Elect Werther moved to declare one pre-existing condition listed on the pre-existing
cover sheet for Joseph Bellamy. The motion was seconded by Police Member Elect Ynclan.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Police Member Elect Werther moved to declare three pre-existing conditions listed on the pre-existing
cover sheet for James Willa. The motion was seconded by Police Member Elect Ynclan.
Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
Member Comments/Announcements
Citizen Member Valerie Remington announced she was retiring from her employment today.
Calendar
5.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at City Hall, Council Chambers
Conference Room, 88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ at 9:00 a.m.
Informational Items
6.
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
7.
Member Updates

William Mulliken, Police Sergeant, Exit DROP March 29, 2025
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Nathan Moffat, Police Lieutenant, Enter DROP March 31, 2025

Jeffrey DelNero, Police Officer, Enter DROP April 30, 2025
Adjourn

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Police Member Elect Werther moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Police Member Elect
Ynclan. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 a.m.
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Nichole Bombard, Secretary                                           Steve Turner, Chairperson