NOTICE OF MEETING(S) AND POSSIBLE
EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38—431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board and to the general public, that The University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold meetings open to the public if there is business to conduct, on a quarterly basis. Meetings will be held on the dates below at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of considering regular business and/or deciding whether to go into Executive Sessions. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of The University of Arizona Police Pension Board, an Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for all meetings and any Board member meeting packets may be obtained from the Board Secretary, no later than twenty-four (24) hours before each meeting.
The quarterly meeting dates are as follows:
January 8th, 2025
April 9th, 2025
July 9th, 2025
October 8th, 2025
Special meeting(s) may be called at other times and will be announced by separate notice. Executive Session(s) if approved, are authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 8th day of October, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of January 8th, 2025, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application for PSPRS memberships for police officer recruit Elijah Kuntz with a hire date of 3/10/2025, and Tier 3 effective date of 06/08/2025.
B. Accidental disability application received for Officer Timothy Lopez.
C. The board will discuss updating the Model Rules of Local Board Procedure.
D. The board will discuss a policy to review active disability retirements yearly.
DATED this 1st day of April, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of November 6th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Cpl. Elvis Sierra has submitted a normal retirement application with a term date of 2/2/2025.
B. Lt. Steven Mendoza has applied to enter the DROP 1/06/2025.
C. The accidental disability application of Michael Stevenson will be discussed.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 11th day of December, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
January 8th, 2025
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Andrew Apodaca, Local Board Legal Counsel
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Michael T. Stevenson
Michael P. Stevenson
Shelbie Stevenson
Justin Cotton
Rene Hernandez
I. Call to Order
Board Chairperson Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes of November 6th, 2024
A motion was made to approve the November 6th, 2024 meeting minutes by member Dale Pederson, seconded by member Colin Keating, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. It was noted that Lt. Steven Mendoza entered the DROP effective 1/06/2025.
B. It was noted that Cpl. Elvis Sierra has submitted a normal retirement application with a termination date of 2/2/2025.
C. The Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Michael Stevenson was approved.
i. The board voted to adjourn the General Session at 10:14 am and entered a Modified Executive Session to allow the applicant and his family to speak with the board. The motion was made by member Colin Keating and seconded by Carmen Elias. The motion passed unanimously.
ii. It was noted that board member Michele Kahn recused herself from the Executive Sessions and discussion of the disability application due to being the direct supervisor of the applicant.
iii. A Modified Executive Session was held at 10:16 am and adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
iv. A General Session was held briefly to announce that the board had adjourned the Modified Executive Session and would enter a board member only Executive Session to discuss the accidental disability application of Michael T. Stevenson. The motion was made by board member Colin Keating and seconded by Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously at 10:25 am.
v. The board held an Executive Session that was adjourned at 10:58 am.
vi. The board reconvened an open General Session at 10:59 am.
The board announced that it had reviewed the Independent Medical Examination Report that was submitted by Dr. Barry Morenz and had voted to approve the accidental disability retirement application of Michael T. Stevenson that was submitted on 7/24/24 based upon the statutes. The board also noted that they may choose to request a reevaluation through an independent medical examination.
V. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Barleycorn at 11:02 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of September 18th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Applications for PSPRS memberships for police officer recruits Serena Martinez and Victor Linn with hire dates of October 21, 2024, and Tier 3 effective dates of 01/19/2025.
B. Application for PSPRS membership for new hire out of state lateral officer John Mason with a hire date of 9/30/2024 and effective Tier 3 membership date of 12/29/24.
C. Approval of 2025 UAPD local board meeting dates of January 8th, April 9th, July 9th, and October 8th, 2025.
D. Update on the accidental disability application of Michael Stevenson.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 30th day of October 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
November 6th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lisa Lujano, HR Representative
Not Present:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes of September 18th, 2024
A motion was made to approve the September 18th, 2024 meeting minutes by Member Dale Pederson, seconded by member Colin Keating, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for Membership
The Board considered the membership applications for new hire police officer recruits Serena Martinez and Victor Linn with hire dates of October 21, 2024, and effective Tier 3 membership dates of January 19th, 2025.
The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B).
A motion was made to approve the membership of Serena Martinez by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Dale Pederson and passed unanimously.
A motion was made to approve the membership of Victor Linn by member Colin Keating, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
- The Board considered the membership application of new member and out-of-state lateral officer John Mason with a hire date of September 30th, 2024, and an effective Tier 3 membership date of 12/29/24. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve by Member Carmen Elias and seconded by Member Michele Kahn. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Approval of 2025 Meeting Dates.
The board approved the following 2025 meeting dates: January 8th, April 9th, July 9th, and October 8th. A motion was made to approve by member Colin Keating and seconded by member Michele Kahn and passed unanimously.
C. Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Michael Stevenson
The board announced that all documents relating to the disability application have been received. An independent medical examination for the applicant will be conducted by Dr. Barry Morenz who was recommended by Integrated Medical Evaluations, Inc. Mr. Stevenson has an IME scheduled for 11/26/2024.
D. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:11 a.m.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a special meeting open to the public on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in the Briefing Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of July 10th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application of Accidental Disability Retirement by Michael Stevenson
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.S.R. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 28th Day of August 2024
University of Arizona Police Pension Board
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 520-621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
September 18th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Colin Keating
Dale Pederson
Michele Kahn
Not Present:
Carmen Elias
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Other Attendees:
Andrew Apodaca, Legal Counsel
Michael Stevenson, Sr.
Michael Stevenson, Jr., Accidental Disability Applicant
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:17 a.m.
II. Legal Advice from Board Attorney Andrew Apodaca: To be addressed in Executive Session.
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from July 10th, 2024
A motion was made to approve the July 10th, 2024 meeting minutes by Member Colin Keating, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Michael Stevenson.
- The board acknowledged the receipt of an application for accidental disability submitted by Michael Stevenson on 7/24/24 and a supplemental form received on 9/12/24.
- Board member Michele Kahn announced that she can be fair and although there is no legal conflict, she will recuse herself as a voting member on this application due to being the direct supervisor of the applicant. Sgt. Kahn also announced that she has not viewed the medical records regarding this application.
- A written statement was provided to board members and will be read to the board by applicant Michael Stevenson in a modified executive session.
- The board moved to exit the general session and hold a modified executive session to discuss the accidental disability application of member Michael Stevenson at 10:26 am. The motion was made by member Dale Pederson and seconded by Colin Keating.
- Member Michele Kahn left the room for the modified executive session.
V. A Modified Executive Session was held and adjourned.
VI. An Executive Session was held.
- The board announced that it would move into an executive session. A motion was made by member Colin Keating to move into an executive session. The motion was seconded by Dale Pederson and passed unanimously at 10:44 am.
- Board members Mary Barleycorn, Colin Keating, Dale Pederson, Board Secretary Lori Flores, and Legal Counsel Andrew Apodaca were present for the executive session.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 11:23 am.
VII. A General Session was reconvened at 11:24 a.m.
Sgt. Michele Kahn, Michael Stevenson, Sr. and Michael Stevenson, Jr. were present at the reconvened general session.
Colin Keating noted that Michael Stevenson reached out to UAPOA for assistance with this claim. It was forwarded to Lt. Keating as the current President of UAPOA. Due to his board involvement, Lt. Keating requested Detective Todd Kauffman be in direct contact with Michael Stevenson to answer any questions that he had regarding this application.
- The board accepted the application for accidental disability submitted by Michael Stevenson on 7/24/24 and the supplemental form received on 9/12/24. This satisfies the requirement of A.R.S. 38-847 (D)(3) and (E)(4).
- The board tabled the disability application submitted by Michael Stevenson to collect more information and have an independent medical exam scheduled. The board will reconsider the application when all of the information is collected, and an IME is completed. A motion was made by member Chair Mary Barleycorn and seconded by Colin Keating. The motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Barleycorn at 11:34 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Board Chair Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed.
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of June 6th, 2024 special meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Applications for PSPRS membership for new hires: Police Officer Recruits Elisha Orosco, Jesus Moreno-Davila, John Morgan IV, and Robert Bowman, with hire dates of May 28th, 2024, and effective membership dates of August 26th, 2024.
B. Board member Dale Pederson has agreed to serve a 2-year term and Board Chair Mary Barleycorn agreed to serve another 4-year term.
C. Oath of Office by re-appointed board members.
D. Board vote on ACR for Chief of Police Christopher Olson. He was hired by The University of Arizona Police Department after retiring from the Oro Valley Police Department.
Date of Rehire: 2/05/2024
Is it a PSPRS eligible position? Yes
Is it ACR payable? Yes
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsections (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 3rd day of July, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores at 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
July 10th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Chair Mary Barleycorn (via phone)
Sgt. Michele Kahn
Carmen Elias
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores (Board Secretary)
Not Present:
Member Colin Keating
I. Call to Order
Board Chair Mary Barleycorn called the Meeting to order at 11:06 a.m.
II. Legal Advice
Not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from June 6th, 2024
A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for Membership
The Board approved the membership applications for new hire police officer recruits Elisha Orosco, Jesus Moreno-Davila, John Morgan IV, and Robert Bowman, with hire dates of May 28th, 2024, and effective membership dates of August 26th, 2024. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B).
A motion was made to approve the membership of Elisha Orosco by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Carmen Elias and passed unanimously.
A motion was made to approve the membership of Jesus Moreno-Davila by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
A motion was made to approve the membership of John Morgan IV by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
A motion was made to approve the membership of Robert Bowman by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
B. It was noted that board member Dale Pederson has agreed to serve another 2-year appointed board term starting 7/24/2024.
C. It was noted that board chairperson Mary Barleycorn has agreed to serve another 4-year appointed board term starting 7/24/2024. Both members have agreed to apply for re-appointment through Governor Hobbs’ website and will watch the required training videos by the deadline.
D. An oath of office will be taken by board members Mary Barleycorn, Colin Keating, Michele Kahn, and Dale Pederson.
E. The board discussed that retired PSPRS member Christopher Olson was hired upon his retirement from the Oro Valley Police Department as the Chief of Police of the University of Arizona Police Department. The board looked at documents supporting that Chief Olson was hired as the result of a competitive hiring process in a PSPRS eligible position and an Alternate Contribution Rate is required. A motion was made by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Carmen Elias and approved unanimously by the local board for the University of Arizona to pay the Alternate Contribution Rate for Chief Christopher Olson.
Date of Rehire: 2/5/2024
Is it a PSPRS eligible position? Yes
Is ACR payable? Yes
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Mary Barleycorn at 10:19 a.m.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a special meeting open to the public on Thursday, June 6th, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., in the Briefing Room of The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order
II. Legal advice, if needed.
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of May 8th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application of Accidental Disability Retirement by Paul Valdez
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.S.R. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 30th Day of May, 2024
University of Arizona Police Pension Board
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 520-621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
June 6th, 2024
11:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Lt. Colin Keating
Sgt. Michele Kahn
Carmen Elias
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Paul Valdez (Via phone)
Andrew Apodaca, Legal Counsel (Via phone)
Lori Flores (Board Secretary)
Not Present:
Board Chair Mary Barleycorn
I. Call to Order
Lt. Colin Keating called the Meeting to order at 11:06 a.m.
II. Legal Advice
A. The board is calling counsel upon entry into executive session.
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from May 8th, 2024
A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Executive Session: The board voted to convene an executive session to consult with legal counsel. A motion was made by member Michele Kahn and seconded by member Carmen Elias.
V. Executive Session: The board entered the executive session at 11:09 am and adjourned at 11:29 am. The general meeting reconvened at 11:29 am.
- Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Paul Valdez. After the executive session, the board moved to approve the accidental disability retirement application of Paul Valdez. A motion was made by member Carmen Elias and seconded by member Dale Pederson.
The board is sending to the Public Safety Retirement System on behalf of Paul Valdez the following documents: Form P5-EE, Form P5-LB, Form P5-LB-A, the Independent Medical Examiner Report, and a draft of the unapproved Local Board minutes.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Lt. Colin Keating at 11:38 a.m.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a special meeting open to the public on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in the Conference Room of The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed.
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of April 10th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application of Accidental Disability Retirement by Paul Valdez
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.S.R. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 5th Day of May 2024
University of Arizona Police Pension Board
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 520-621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
May 8th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Lt. Colin Keating
Sgt. Michele Kahn
Carmen Elias
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Paul Valdez
Not Present:
Board Chair Mary Barleycorn
Board Secretary Lori Flores
I. Call to Order
Lt. Colin Keating called the Meeting to order at 10:12 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from April 10th, 2024
A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Paul Valdez.
- An independent medical examination was conducted by the Krasner Medical Consultants here in Tucson on behalf of Paul Valdez. The board reviewed the findings of the independent medical board.
The board recognized the acceptance of the medical records from Krasner Medical Consultants and recommended that they move forward to our attorney’s office for review so that they can be forwarded to the Public Safety Retirement System for approval. The motion was made by Dale Pederson and seconded by Carmen Elias. The motion was approved unanimously.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Lt. Colin Keating at 10:19 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of March 21st, 2024 special meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application for lateral new hire and previous PSPRS member Daniel Altamirano with a hire date of February 19th, 2024.
B. Application for previous PSPRS member Michael Guthrie with an officer position start date of 3/4/2024.
C. Chief of Police Christopher Olson retired from the Oro Valley Police Department and has submitted form ER-SUB to PSPRS.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 5th day of April, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
April 10th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Absent:
Dale Pederson
Board Secretary Lori Flores
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:08 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from March 21st, 2024
A motion was made to approve the membership of Daniel Altamirano by member Colin Keating, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Approval of Applications for Membership
The application of membership was approved for Lateral Officer and previous member Daniel Altamirano with a hire date of 02/19/2024. Officer Altamirano is re-entering the system and has met the 90-day requirement as a Tier 3 member. A motion was made to approve the membership of Daniel Altamirano by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Carmen Elias, and passed unanimously.
The application for membership was approved for new officer Michael Guthrie with a hire date of 03/04/2024. Officer Guthrie was previously employed as an officer and has met the 90-day requirement as a Tier 3 member. A motion was made to approve the membership of Michael Guthrie by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Colin Keating, and passed unanimously.
B. It was noted that new hire Chief of Police Christopher Olson retired from the Oro Valley Police Department and has submitted form ER-SUB to PSPRS.
Date of rehire: 02/05/2024.
Date University Insurance Coverage Effective: 02/19/2024.
Position Title: Assistant Vice President, Chief of Police
PSPRS eligible: NO
Alternate Contribution Payable: Yes
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:23 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a special meeting open to the public on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed.
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of January 10th, 2024 meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application of Accidental Disability Retirement by Paul Valdez
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.S.R. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 14th Day of March 2024
University of Arizona Police Pension Board
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 520-621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
March 21st, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Paul Valdez
Not Present:
Member Dale Pederson
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:14 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from January 10th, 2024
A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Carmen Elias, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Paul Valdez.
- Paul Valdez was introduced and spoke to the board.
- The board moved to hold an executive session to discuss the accidental disability application of member Paul Valdez at 10:21 am. The motion was made by Colin Keating and seconded by Michele Kahn.
V. An Executive Session was held and adjourned.
VI. The board announced that it had decided to move forward with the disability retirement and appoint an independent medical doctor.
VII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:48 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of October 11th, 2023 meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. It is noted that Sergeant Lindsey Kunz retired October 27, 2023.
B. Oath of Office by recently appointed board member Carmen Elias.
C. Election for a two-year board member term.
D. Application for PSPRS membership for new hire police officer recruit Orlando Moreno Davila with a hire date of 1/08/24, and an effective date of 4/07/24.
E. Application for PSPRS membership for new hire police officer recruit Emanuel Acedo with a hire date of 1/08/24, and an effective date of 4/07/24.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 5th day of January, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
by Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
January 10th, 2024
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair (via telephone)
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from October 11th, 2023
A motion was made to approve, by Member Colin Keating, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. It was noted that Sgt. Lindsey Kunz retired effective 10/27/23.
B. Oath of Office was signed by recently appointed board member Carmen Elias.
C. Current board member Michele Kahn was reelected to a two-year term.
D. Approval of Applications for Membership
A. The Board approved the membership application of Officer Recruit Orlando Moreno Davila with a hire date of 1/08/24 and an effective Tier 3 date of April 7th, 2024. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve the membership of Orlando Moreno by member Michele Kahn and seconded by member Colin Keating.
B. The Board approved the membership application of Officer Recruit Emanuel Acedo with a hire date of 1/08/24 and an effective Tier 3 date of April 7th, 2024. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve the membership of Emanuel Acedo by member Colin Keating and seconded by member Michele Kahn.
V. An Executive Session was held and adjourned.
A. Member Paul Valdez has been on PSPRS workman’s compensation since 3/8/2023.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:26 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of July 19th, 2023 meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application for PSPRS membership for new hire Police Officer Recruit Christopher Nathan Loya with a hire date of 9/05/2023, and an effective date of 12/04/2023.
B. Application for PSPRS membership for new lateral officer Sarai Ramirez with a hire date of 9/05/2023. She has already met the 90-day requirement as a Tier 3, DB member.
C. Application for PSPRS membership for lateral officer Jeffrey Wadleigh with a hire date of 10/09/23.
D. It was noted that Assistant Chief Jason Brei’s retirement date was revised to 8/19/23.
E. Board member Lt. Colin Keating sent an email to PSPRS members requesting that they notify the local board when submitting retirement and DROP applications to PSPRS. This is to ensure that necessary payroll actions are taken.
F. Approval of 2024 meeting dates.
G. Carmen Elias has agreed to serve on the board effective 7/21/23.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 5th day of October, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
October 11th, 2023 @ 10:00 am
Location: The University of Arizona Police Dept. (1852 E First St., Tucson, AZ)
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn (via phone)
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:11 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from July 19th, 2023
A motion was made to approve, by Member Colin Keating, seconded by member Michele Kahn and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Approval of Applications for Membership
- The Board approved the membership application of Officer Recruit Christopher Nathan Loya with a hire date of 9/05/23 and an effective Tier 3 date of December 4th, 2023. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve the membership of Christopher Nathan Loya by member Colin Keating and seconded by member Michele Kahn and passed unanimously.
- The application of membership was approved for Lateral Officer Sarai Ramirez with a hire date of 09/05/2023. Officer Ramirez is re-entering the system and has met the 90-day requirement as a Tier 3, DB member. A motion was made to approve the membership of Sarai Ramirez by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Colin Keating and passed unanimously.
- The Board approved the membership application for lateral officer Jeffrey Wadleigh with a hire date of 10/09/23. A motion was made by member Michele Kahn and seconded by member Colin Keating and passed unanimously.
B. It was noted that Assistant Chief Jason Brei’s termination date was revised to 8/19/23.
C. It was noted that Board Member Lt. Colin Keating sent an email to PSPRS members requesting that they notify the local board when submitting retirement or DROP applications to PSPRS. This is to ensure that necessary payroll actions are taken.
D. The meeting dates for 2024 were approved as 01/10/24, 04/10/24, 07/10/24, and 10/09/2024. A motion was made by member Colin Keating and seconded by member Michele Kahn.
E. It was noted that Carmen Elias has agreed to serve a 4-year term on the board effective 7/21/23. This brings our board back up to full status.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:19 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of April 12th, 2023 meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. It is noted that Assistant Chief Jason Brei has submitted a normal retirement application with a termination date of August 21st, 2023.
B. It is noted that Cpl. Danny Pickrom has entered the DROP effective January 1st, 2023.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(3).
DATED this 12th day of July, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7536. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
July 19th, 2023 @ 10:00 am
Location: The University of Arizona Police Dept. (1852 E First St., Tucson, AZ)
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair – Via phone
Colin Keating – Via phone
Michele Kahn – Via phone
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Veronica Varela – UAPD Representative
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of General Meeting Minutes from April 12th, 2023
A motion was made to approve, by Member Colin Keating, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. It was noted that Assistant Chief Jason Brei has submitted normal retirement paperwork effective August 21st, 2023.
B. It was noted that Sgt. Danny Pickrom entered the DROP effective January 1st, 2023.
C. It was noted that Board member Suzy Mason retired from the university and has submitted her resignation from the board effective 7/13/23.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:08 a.m.