Quoting from the PSPRS website:
 

"How is the Local Pension Board Comprised

Employers who participate in the PSPRS . . . . may have multiple local boards since each eligible group (i.e. Police, Fire, Corrections Officer, Detention, etc.) must have a separately established local board.  As part of the local board structure, a Local Board Secretary must be appointed.  The Secretary is responsible for handling all administrative functions for the local board including completing and retaining the minutes of each local board meeting.  The Secretary serves as the liaison between the contributing membership, the local board members, and the PSPRS Administrative Office."
 
Pursuant to ARS 38-847,
The Chairman is the Mayor or the Mayor's designee and the chairman is approved by the City Council,
There are 2 citizen members who are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.

Responsibilities of the Local Board

The Local Boards have the responsibility for determining, in accordance with the statutory provisions, eligibility for membership, retirement, disability and survivor benefits; to afford any claimant or the board of trustees a right to a rehearing; to appoint medical boards; and to sue and be sued.  The local board calculates benefits and has the responsibility to ensure that all benefit packets are completed prior to submitting to the PSPRS Administrative Office. The local board shall have no power to add to, subtract from, modify or waive any of the terms of the System."

As prescribed by Arizona State Statute, Title 9, Chapter 8, Article 2 - Police Pensions and Article 3 - Fire Fighter's Relief and Pension Fund, to be in compliance with said articles and with the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), staff is requesting that the Mayor appoint and the City Council approve the following people to the PSPRS boards.  One for the Police Department and another one for the Fire Department.

Chairman to the Boards of Both the Fire and Police Groups
Tadeo A. De La Hoya, City Manager

Members of  the Boards of Both the Fire and Police Groups
Monica Castro, Finance Director
Olivia Jenkins, HR Director

Non-Voting Secretary Members
Diana Hernandez, Secretary for the Fire Group Board
Monica Ruiz, Secretary for the Police Group Board

Mr. Tadeo A. De La Hoya will call for secret ballot elections.  The Fire Group will elect two (2) contributing members to the Fire Group Board, and the Police Group will elect two (2) contributing members to the Police Group Board.