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CITY OF RENTON
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS & FIREFIGHTERS DISABILITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
January 23, 2024 – 9:00 a.m.
Renton City Hall – 1st Floor Training Room #109
or Video Conference (MS Teams meeting)
In Attendance: Jim Phelan, Jim Matthew, Russ Olson, James Alberson Jr., Alex Tuttle, Erika
Eddins, and Kinal Ha
Not in Attendance: Ruth Pérez, Jessica Cromer
CALL TO ORDER
Jim Phelan called the meeting to order at 09:01 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jim Phelan called for public comments and there were none.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Russ Olson moved to approve the December 19, 2023, meeting minutes and Jim
Matthew seconds. Motion carried.
APPOINTMENTS
Russ Olson moved to nominate Jim Phelan as Member at Large, Jim Matthew
seconded. There were no other nominations. Motion carried.
Jim Matthew moved to nominate Jim Phelan as Chairperson, Russ Olson
seconded. There were no other nominations. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
#8452 – Request Board review for out-of-pocket Hearing Aid purchase
Erika Eddins explained to the Board that the retiree purchased Hearing Aids from
Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente covers $1,500 and retiree is requesting
reimbursement for the remaining out of pocket cost of $3,000.
Russ Olson moved to approve, Jim Matthew seconded. Motion carried.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Russ Olsen and James Alberson Jr. asked about gym membership discounts. Kinal Ha
replied that HMA offers a gym membership discount program and will forward the
information to them.
ADJOURNMENT
Jim Matthew moved to adjourn the meeting and James Alberson Jr. seconds. The
meeting was adjourned at 09:12 a.m.
LEOFF Board
Jim Phelan
Member at Large
(Chair)
Ruth Pérez
Council Member
James Alberson Jr.
Council Member
James Matthew
Fire and Emergency
Services
Russ Olson
Police
Minutes approved by the
LEOFF Board on 2/27/2024