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Minutes for Fire PSPRB



Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board
Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Vista Conference Room (2nd Floor)

1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Thursday, July 17, 2025 8:00 a.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Mathias called the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Michael Gugel; Boardmember Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Absent:
Chair Laura Kaino
Staff Present:
Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Alternate Board Secretary Viviana Monge; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Benefits Analyst Maria Carrillo
Boardmember Doyle, Boardmember Gugel and Board Attorney Sorensen participated remotely via Teams videoconference. 
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Boardmember Michael Gugel to EXCUSE Chair Kaino. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff

Passed - Unanimously

 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes of the February 13, 2025 Fire Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Boardmember Patrick Doyle to APPROVE the draft minutes of the February 13, 2025 Fire Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
Review, discussion and possible action on the issuance of refunds to retired members and retiree mailing addresses.
Boardmember Doyle presented information to the Board regarding concerns raised by a retiree member related to the issuance of a PSPRS refund. The Board discussed the importance of attempting to contact retirees prior to mailing checks. Lyman Locket, Human Resources Director, explained that a process is already in place, and the most current contact information is obtained from PSPRS data. He added that staff will review the current process for any potential improvements. 

No action was taken. 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION

There was no Executive Session held.
 
SEPARATIONS
 
3.
Acknowledge the following separations:
  • Brandon Williams - 2/24/2025
  • Jonathan Lane - 3/25/2025
The Board acknowledged the separations listed; however noted that Jonathan Lane is an ASRS member.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS

There were no information items reported.
 
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting for the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board is tentatively scheduled for August 21, 2025.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Vice Chair Mathias adjourned the meeting at 8:11 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:


 
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Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary
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Laura Kaino, Chair

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