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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Chair Kaino called the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Jason Costello; Boardmember Jason Bayer; Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
- Staff Present:
- Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Board Secretary Jasmine Pernicano; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Benefits Analyst Maria Carrillo
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
Approve the draft minutes of the August 27, 2026, Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to APPROVE the draft minutes of the August 27, 2026, 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, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
- Borquez, Steven - New Hire (Lateral)
- Brajevich, Kurtis - New Hire (Lateral)
- Bratton, Cody - New Hire (Lateral)
- Harris, Michael - New Hire (Lateral)
- Pepe, Ethan - New Hire (Lateral)
- Rubio, Juan - New Hire (Lateral)
- Wright, Andrew - New Hire (Lateral)
Without objection, the Board reconvened the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting at 8:16 a.m.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to ACCEPT the applications for Steven Borquez, Kurtis Brajevich, Cody Bratton, Michael Harris, Ethan Pepe, Juan Rubio, and Andrew Wright, 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, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
Without objection, the Board reconvened the Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting at 8:53 a.m.
MOTION BY Boardmember Jason Costello, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias having reviewed the list of disability recipients, I recommend that the Board appoint a medical board to conduct an Independent Medical Examination (IME) for Kyle Cluff following receipt of additional medical records. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
| 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. Executive sessions are not open to the public.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to CONVENE an Executive Session for Item 2. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jason Bayer to CONVENE an Executive Session on Item 3. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Jason Costello, Boardmember Jason Bayer, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
| SEPARATIONS |
There are no separations to report.
Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary, will review the date and time for the next Police Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting.
Respectfully Submitted by:
| __________________________________ Jasmine Pernicano, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chair
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