Minutes for Police PSPRB

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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, October 16, 2025

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
Absent:: Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
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
Attendees:: Kristen Wunsch, Court Reporter

Board Attorney Sorensen participated remotely via Teams videoconference.

MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Costello to EXCUSE Boardmember Kuleff. The motion carried as follows:

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

Passed - Unanimously

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

BUSINESS

Approval of Minutes
Approve the draft minutes of the September 18, 2025 Police Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.

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MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Bayer, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Costello to APPROVE the draft minutes of the September 18, 2025 Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. The motion carried as follows:

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

Passed

Review, discussion and possible action on the application and medical records for entry into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System — MacKayla Schexnyder

MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Costello to ACCEPT the application for MacKayla Schexnyder with pre-existing conditions for entry into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. The motion carried as follows:

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

Passed - Unanimously

Review, consideration and possible action on the application and medical records for Accidental Disability — Scott Preston

Lesli Sorensen, Board Attorney, verified that Mr. Preston did not waive his right to confidentiality, and therefore, the Board held any further discussion in Executive Session.

The Board moved into Executive Session for Item 3 at 8:06 a.m.

Without objection, the Board reconvened the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting at 8:15 a.m.

MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Costello to ACCEPT the application for accidental disability for Scott Preston and appoint a medical board to conduct an Independent Medical Examination (IME). The motion carried as follows:

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

Passed

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Per ARS §38-431.03, upon a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, the Goodyear Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board may hold an executive session for any item on the agenda.

[See times noted above.]

MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Bayer to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carries as follows:

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

Passed - Unanimously

SEPARATIONS

There are no separations to report.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary, briefly reported that AZ Post Medical Questionnaire is expected to remain the same for new hires.

FUTURE MEETINGS

The next Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 20, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:18 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

__________________________________ Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary	__________________________ Laura Kaino, Chair
Date:___________________