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Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board
Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Vista Conference Room - 2nd floor
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Thursday, December 5, 2024 8:00 a.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kaino called the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Jason Costello; Boardmember Jason Bayer; Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Staff Present:
Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Acting Board Secretary Viviana Monge; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Deputy City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the October 24, 2024 Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting draft minutes.
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MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to APPROVE the draft minutes of the October 24, 2024 Police Public Safety Retirement Board meeting. The Motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
Review and make findings regarding the reemployment of Public Safety Personnel Retirement System retiree Mary Ward under A.R.S. § 38-849.
 

MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff after review of the information presented, FIND that Mary Ward satisfies the requirements of A.R.S. § 38-849(G) because she retired as a police lieutenant on May 13, 2022, returned to work as a police officer on November 4, 2024, which is more than 6 months from the date of retirement, and was not hired into the same position from which she retired; and after review of the job description, FIND that the alternate contribution rate is required because the position of police officer is ordinarily filled by a contributing PSPRS member. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff

Passed - Unanimously

 
EXECUTIVE SESSION
No Executive Session was held.
 
SEPARATIONS
 
3.
Acknowledge the following separations:
  • Gregory Garner - retired from DROP 12/3/2024
  • Andre Cardamone - 11/3/2024
  • Tyler Foster - 11/23/2024
The Board reviewed and acknowledged the separations listed.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Chanda Washington, Benefits Analyst, requested direction regarding evaluation forms used for assessments. Chair Kaino suggested holding a joint meeting to ensure consistency between the Fire and Police departments.
 
NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board is tentatively scheduled for January 23, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:06 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 
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Viviana Monge, Acting Board Secretary
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Laura Kaino, Chair

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