Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Vista Conference Room (2nd Floor) 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kaino called the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Jason Costello; Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
- Absent:
- Boardmember Jason Bayer
- Staff Present:
- Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano; Alternate Board Secretary Viviana Monge; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Benefits Analyst Maria Carrillo
Board Attorney Sorensen participated remotely via Teams videoconference.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to EXCUSE Boardmember Jason Bayer. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes of the November 20, 2025 Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
Approve the draft minutes of the November 20, 2025 Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Costello to APPROVE the draft minutes of the November 20, 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 Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
2.
Review, discussion and possible action on the applications and medical records for entry into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
- Martinez, Clinton - New Hire
- Hastings, Kevin - New Hire (Lateral)
- Withers, Kyle - New Hire (Lateral)
Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary, clarified that Clinton Martinez is a lateral transfer.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to ACCEPT the applications for Clinton Martinez and Kevin Hastings with pre-existing conditions, and Kyle Withers with no 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 Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
No Executive Session was held.
| SEPARATIONS |
3.
Acknowledge the following separations:
- Kevin Allen 12/01/2025
- Michael Bonasera 12/12/2025
The Board acknowledged the separations listed.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
The Board requested a future joint meeting on disability training. Chair Kaino expressed appreciation to the Board Members and Board Attorney for their work throughout the year and wished everyone a happy holidays.
| FUTURE MEETINGS |
The next Police Public Safety Retirement Board is tentatively scheduled for January 15, 2026.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:07 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| __________________________________ Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chair
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