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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
REGULAR SESSION
July 2, 2024
KACHINA CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: David Gephart, Chairman
Weston Barkley, Member
Kelsea Durbin, Member
Katherine Beck, Member
Kathleen Hernandez, Member
Staff Present:Jennifer Inboden, Local Board Secretary
Andrew Apodaca, Local Board Independent Legal Counsel
Andrew Apodaca attended via Teams.
CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.
Notice of Possible Executive Session
Pursuant to ARS § 38-431.03 (A)(2)(3), the Board may vote to convene in executive session to discuss or
consider confidential records exempt by law from public inspection, and/or to consult with the Board's attorney for
legal advice and to consider the Board's position and to instruct the Board's attorney regarding its position in
contemplated litigation regarding Agenda Items 2-3. The Board will take action on these items in open session.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MAY 14, 2024 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Chairman David Gephart, seconded by Member Weston Barkley to approve the May 14,
2024 regular session minutes.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
2.NEW MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL AND REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR
LATERAL OFFICER CHRISTOPHER VAZQUEZ WITH A HIRE DATE OF JUNE 3, 2024
Motion by Member Weston Barkley, seconded by Member Kathleen Hernandez to find that Christopher
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Motion by Member Weston Barkley, seconded by Member Kathleen Hernandez to find that Christopher
Vazquez meets all applicable PSPRS membership definitions, including the definition of Member,
A.R.S. § 38-842 (31), and all its related definitions, and regular assignment to hazardous duty, pursuant
to A.R.S. § 38-842 (42), effective on the date of his hire, June 3, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
Motion by Chairman David Gephart, seconded by Member Katherine Beck to declare the Board's
finding of three (3) pre-existing conditions as noted in the medical examination report.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
3.NEW MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL AND REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR
LATERAL OFFICER JOHN DOMBROWSKI WITH A HIRE DATE OF JULY 1, 2024
Motion by Member Katherine Beck, seconded by Member Weston Barkley to find that John
Dombrowski meets all applicable PSPRS membership definitions, including the definition of Member,
A.R.S. § 38-842 (31), and all its related definitions, and regular assignment to hazardous duty, pursuant
to A.R.S. § 38-842 (42), effective on the date of his hire, July 1, 2024.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
Motion by Chairman David Gephart, seconded by Member Katherine Beck to declare the Board's
finding of one (1) pre-existing condition as noted in the medical examination report.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
4.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RESIGNATION OF CONNOR EPLEY EFFECTIVE JUNE 20, 2024
THUS TERMINATING HIS MEMBERSHIP
Motion by Chairman David Gephart, seconded by Member Weston Barkley to approve the resignation
and to terminate the membership of Connor Epley.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Member Katherine Beck, seconded by Member Weston Barkley to adjourn the meeting at
3:10 p.m.
Vote: 5 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 2nd day
of July, 2024. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this _2nd_ day of _____July________, 2024.
___________________________
Jen Inboden
Senior Human Resources Analyst
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