Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local board elections are required pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §38-847 and are conducted in accordance with City Code Sections 3-60 and 3-61. Each local board is comprised of five members, of which two are elected from the eligible members of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems. Elected member terms are staggered and elections are held in even-numbered years.

Newly elected representatives of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local boards will be invited to the June 19, 2018 City Council meeting to accept a Certificate of Election.

On March 30, 2018, the Notices of Election for the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local board elections were published in the Peoria Times. From March 30, 2018 through April 30, 2018, Nomination Petitions were accepted through the City Clerk’s Office. On May 7, 2018, ballots were prepared and distributed to eligible members of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local boards.  Completed ballots were due back to the City Clerk’s Office on May 17, 2018. On May 21, 2018 ballot counts for each election were conducted and election results were tallied.

A: Ratify the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local board election results as presented.

This is a request for City Council to ratify the results of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Fire and Police Local Board elections as follows:

• Michael Pool elected to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Fire Local Board, and

• Michael Faith elected to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Police Local Board.