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County attorney requests executive session to receive legal advice on multiple items
Summary
The board moved into executive session after a county staff member requested legal advice under statutory citations covering a campaign finance complaint, child custody placement, CCAP provider contract, and a utilities contract for the Mesa Rec Center; the motion was made, seconded and commissioners voted to enter executive session
A county attorney-level staff member asked the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners to enter executive session to receive legal advice and discuss negotiation strategy on several specific matters, citing statutory authority.
In the request, the staff member identified legal advice under the cited statute "CS section 24 6 4 2 4 b" concerning a Secretary of State campaign finance complaint, a child in the custody of the Department of Human Services without placement, a potential contract with a child care provider for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), and a proposed contract with Health Solutions regarding utilities at the Mesa Rec Center. The staff member also cited authority under "CRF section 24 6 4 2 4 e" to discuss negotiation strategy for the Health Solutions utilities contract.
A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded. Commissioners voted "aye," and the meeting proceeded into executive session.
Why it matters: Executive sessions permit the board to receive confidential legal advice and to discuss negotiation strategy on matters that could affect contracts, child placement services, or pending complaints. The transcript records the statutory citations and subject areas but does not include the content of the executive-session discussion.
