Public Safety Retirement Board (Fire) — Buckeye, AZ
Date: 2026-04-02

CITY OF BUCKEYE
 PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT BOARD (FIRE)
 APRIL 2, 2026
 MINUTES


City Hall
530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85326
Buckeye Conference Room - 2nd Floor
9:00 a.m.
Pursuant to A.R.S. Â§ 38-431.03(A)(2) or (3) the Board may, by majority vote, recess or adjourn
to executive session at one or more times during the meeting, as needed to confer with the
Board Attorney for legal advice regarding any item listed on this agenda or to discuss or
consider records exempt by law from public inspection.

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

 Chair Tony Youngker called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.

 Members Present: Chair Tony Youngker, Omar Jimenez, Howard Rubin, William Reynolds,
 Paul Defreitas (virtual)

 Also Present:
 Lesli Sorensen, Board Attorney (virtual)
 Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary
 Roger Ratley, Management Assistant
 Brian Smith, Applicant

2. Public Safety Retirement Board (Fire) Action Items

2.A Board Action: Approval of the minutes from the December 12, 2024, Public Safety
 Retirement Board (Fire) meeting.

 A motion was made by Board Member Rubin and seconded by Board Member Reynolds to
 approve the December 12, 2024, meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously.

2.B Discussion and possible action to authorize an Independent Medical Examination
 (IME) in connection with the disability retirement application of Brian Smith.

 The Board began discussion regarding the application of Mr. Brian Smith. Board
 Attorney Lesli Sorensen noted that while a confidentiality waiver was signed, it is
 recommended to discuss private medical records in Executive Session.

 Motion by Board Member Rubin to enter Executive Session. Seconded by Board
 Member Reynolds. The motion carried unanimously.
 Executive Session Time Entered: 9:05 a.m.
 Executive Session Time Exited: 9:28 a.m.

 Upon returning to Public Session, Board Member Rubin made a motion to table the
 application to allow for additional information gathering. Seconded by Board Member
 Reynolds. The motion passed unanimously.

2.C Board Action: Approve the enrollment of the following eligible new hires into the
 Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS):

 A motion was made by Board Member Reynolds and seconded by Board Member Jimenez to
 accept the following 26 applicants into the system:

 • Corbin Magley (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025
 • Tanner Schweighauser (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025
 • Hannah Rogers (pre-existing condition), effective January 6, 2025
 • Vicente Barriga, effective May 12, 2025
 • Trevor Carrillo (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Zachariah Houze (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Martin Jimenez (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Harvey Keene (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Coby Keim (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Henry Lauer (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Scott Metcalf II (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Tyler Nguyen (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Roberto Palofox (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Caden Plasmier (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Zachary Silva (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Connor Sullivan (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Hayden Swan (pre-existing condition), effective May 12, 2025
 • Johnnathan Lopez (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025
 • Luke Mays (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025
 • Noel Serratos Gastelum (pre-existing condition), effective December 15, 2025
 • Jaelyn Dennis (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026
 • Gregory Friedbauer (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026
 • Shealtiel Israel (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026
 • Tyler Keating (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026
 • Clayton Landers (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026
 • Cooper Valerius (pre-existing condition), effective January 5, 2026

 The motion passed unanimously.

3. Comments from the Board Members

 No comments presented.

4. Adjournment

 Meeting adjourned at 9:31 a.m.
 Tony Youngker, Board Chairman
ATTEST:


Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary


I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Public Safety
Retirement Board (Fire) meeting held April 2, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present.



 Bianca Perdomo, Board Secretary