MINUTES
August 25, 2025 PSPRS Meeting at 1 p.m
August 25, 2025 PSPRS Meeting at 1 p.m
1.
Call to Order
Dave called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. This meeting was held via Teams with a link provided for the public and in-person attendance.
2.
Roll Call
| Mayor Becky Daggett | NOT PRESENT |
| Patrick Staskey | PRESENT |
| Todd George | PRESENT |
| Dave Van Boxtaele | PRESENT |
| Bob Oberly | NOT PRESENT |
Others Present: Jessica Vigorito
3.
Routine Items
a.
Thank you, Ed Vessey, for your service on the PSPRS Board!
The board acknowledged Ed's service to the community and the Fire members.
b.
Welcome, Patrick Staskey, to the Board!
The board welcomed Patrick Staskey to the Board as a retired Fire Deputy Chief with 34 years of service. Pat shared that he joined because he wanted to give back.
c.
Oath
The oath was recited for the re-elected members (Todd George and Dave Van Boxtaele) and the new member (Patrick Staskey).
d.
Retirement Updates
- Chris Thomas retired June 1, 2025
- Clayton Rethlake resigned on March 27, 2025
- Christopher Gipson resigned April 8, 2025
- Mark Piper retired on July 10, 2025
- Joel Barnett retiring on October 4, 2025
- Cesar Samaniego resigned on 7/19/2025
- Jake Earl resigned on 4/30/2025 for another department
- Todd George extended DROP date
- Ryan Church entered the DROP 3/20/2025
- Chris Fennell entered the DROP 12/27/2024
Members were provided with updates on their membership. Todd George asked to clarify whether Clayton Rethlake had left the organization, as he thought the Airport still employed Clayton. Jessica is following up on this.
e.
FY 2025-26 Pension Funding Policy
Review the resolution and policy.
Council adopted the FY 2025-26 Pension Funding Policy on May 20, 2025. This information is on the Finance website. Questions can be directed to the City Treasurer.
The board was given the opportunity to review the Pension Funding Policy, which was adopted by the Council on May 20, 2025. There were no questions regarding this policy. Members took note of the funding status exceeding 100% and noted that the pension policy states that funding for members in the DROP is used to maintain a funding status above 100%.
f.
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System: Flagstaff Fire Department (010) Actuarial Valuation FY24
Review the Actuarial Valuation as of June 30, 2024.
The Actuarial Valuation reports contributions applicable to the plan/fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Review the Actuarial Valuation as of June 30, 2024.
The Actuarial Valuation reports contributions applicable to the plan/fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
The board was given the opportunity to review the Actuarial Valuation report for the year ended June 30, 2026. There were no questions or questions.
4.
Action Items
a.
Review and Approve Minutes
Review and approve the meeting minutes from the August 5, 2024, meeting.
Review and approve the meeting minutes from the August 5, 2024, meeting.
Todd George motioned to approve the minutes from the August 5, 2024, meeting. Dave seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
b.
New Hires
- Bryce Winter
- Date of Hire: 7/21/2025
- Position: Firefighter
- PSPRS eligible: Yes
- ACR eligible: No
- Tanor Loosle
- Date of Hire: 7/21/2025
- Position: Firefighter
- PSPRS eligible: Yes
- ACR eligible: No
- Hayden Butler
- Date of Hire: 7/21/2025
- Position: Firefighter
- PSPRS eligible: Yes
- ACR eligible: No
- Neko-Antonio Hernandez
- Date of Hire: 7/21/2025
- Position: Firefighter
- PSPRS eligible: Yes
- ACR eligible: No
- Greyson Halik
- Date of Hire: 7/21/2025
- Position: Airport Rescue Firefighter
- PSPRS eligible: Yes
- ACR eligible: No
The board members did not receive the email containing the new hire information. It was recommended we meet again on August 28th at 12 p.m. Dave Van Boxtaele motioned to approve both new hires. Pat Staskey seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
5.
New Business
a.
New Business is a new agenda item as requested by the Board. Please note that under New Business, members can bring items forward for a future agenda, but there cannot be any discussion on the matter because it is not listed as a topic on the agenda.
The board reviewed this new agenda item and its purpose. The board was also reminded that items may be requested by Jessica to be added to the agenda.
6.
Adjournment
Todd George motioned to adjourn the meeting at 1:34 p.m.