Joint 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 Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Michael Gugel; Boardmember Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Jason Costello; Boardmember Jason Bayer; Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
- Staff Present:
- Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano; Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Alternate Secretary Viviana Monge
Boardmember Doyle and Boardmember Gugel participated via Teams videoconference.
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes of the January 15, 2026 Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
Approve the draft minutes of the January 15, 2026 Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to APPROVE the draft minutes of the January 15, 2026 Joint Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed - Unanimously
2.
2025 ACTUARIAL REPORTS FOR GOODYEAR POLICE AND FIRE
Lesli Sorensen, Board Attorney, reviewed the Police and Fire actuarial reports and discussed the changes in the reports compared to the prior year. Ms. Sorensen spoke about the funded status and contribution rates.
The Board reviewed the reports and no action was taken.
The Board reviewed the reports and no action was taken.
3.
CITY OF GOODYEAR POLICE AND FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARDS RULES OF LOCAL BOARD PROCEDURE
Lesli Sorensen, Board Attorney, reviewed the Goodyear Police and Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards Rules Of Local Board Procedure and discussed the proposed changes. She explained that the Arizona Legislature modified retiree return-to-work provisions and that the Board is required by statute to determine whether a retiree is eligible to return to work and whether the Alternate Contribution Rate applies. She added that the proposed revisions align the Board’s procedures with current Arizona law.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuluff to ADOPT the revisions to the City of Goodyear Police and Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards Rules of Local Board Procedure Adopted Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-847(F). The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuluff
Passed - Unanimously
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
There were no information items.
| FUTURE MEETINGS |
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:29 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| ___________________________________ Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chair
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