Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Conference Room (2nd Floor) 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kaino called the Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Jason Costello; Boardmember Jason Bayer; Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
- Absent:
- Boardmember Michael Gugel
- Staff Present:
- Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano; Alternate Board Secretary Viviana Monge; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Deputy Chief of Police Chip Kirk; Human Resources Business Partner Shealyn Becker; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Benefits Analyst Maria Carrillo
Boardmember Doyle participated remotely via Teams videoconference.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to EXCUSE Boardmember Gugel. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed - Unanimously
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to APPROVE the draft minutes of the February 13, 2025 Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed - Unanimously
2.
2024 ACTUARIAL REPORTS FOR GOODYEAR POLICE AND FIRE
Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen reviewed the Police and Fire actuarial reports and discussed the changes in the reports compared to the prior year. Ms. Sorenson spoke about the funded status, contribution rates and reasons for change. The Board reviewed the reports and no action was taken.
3.
Review, discuss and possible action on the Goodyear PSPRB medical forms.
The Board reviewed the medical forms used in the evaluation of new hires and discussed potential improvements. Chair Kaino expressed support for exclusively using the HeartFit For Duty's Firefighter Pre-Employment Medical Evaluation form.
Human Resources Director Lyman Locket provided background on the psychological medical form, noting that a vendor change by the Police Department had led to issues with form completion. He explained that the department has since returned to its previous provider, MBI, whose physicians are familiar with Goodyear's form.
The Board then discussed options such as collaborating with AZPOST to revise their medical form to assist the local boards in determining psychological pre-existing conditions and engaging with other local boards for support. Additionally, the Board requested that previously conditionally approved applications, which did not include the psychological medical form, be brought back for future Board approval.
Human Resources Director Lyman Locket provided background on the psychological medical form, noting that a vendor change by the Police Department had led to issues with form completion. He explained that the department has since returned to its previous provider, MBI, whose physicians are familiar with Goodyear's form.
The Board then discussed options such as collaborating with AZPOST to revise their medical form to assist the local boards in determining psychological pre-existing conditions and engaging with other local boards for support. Additionally, the Board requested that previously conditionally approved applications, which did not include the psychological medical form, be brought back for future Board approval.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to DISCONTINUE the use of Goodyear forms for Fire. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to DIRECT Board Attorney Sorenson to draft a letter to AZPOST seeking potential revisions to their medical forms, and bring back a draft for Board approval. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed - Unanimously
| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
No Executive Session was held.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano provided that PSPRS will not hold an Annual Conference this year.
| NEXT MEETING |
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| ___________________________________ Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chair
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