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J_ECLC_2019A 09/05/2019 10:03:01 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Date 09/05/2019
Attendance
Fenberg X
Garnett X
Holbert X
Neville X
Becker X
Garcia X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Time 10:03:01 AM to 01:31:32 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Senator Garcia
This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan
Hearing Items Action Taken
Consideration of TABOR-related fiscal information in the 2019 Ballot Information Booklet Committee Discussion Only
General Assembly Workplace Harassment and Expectations Policies Committee Discussion Only
Executive Session Committee Discussion Only

Consideration of TABOR-related fiscal information in the 2019 Ballot Information Booklet - Committee Discussion Only


10:03:10 AM  
President Garcia, chair, called the meeting
to order.  He invited Greg Sobetski, Principal Economist, Legislative
Council Staff, to the table to begin his presentation.  Mr. Sobetski
distributed and explained a memorandum from Legislative Council Staff presenting
fiscal information that is required under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights
to be included in the Blue Book analysis for Proposition DD (Attachment
A).
10:05:12 AM  
Senator Holbert distributed and explained
Amendment 1 to Proposition DD TABOR fiscal information (Attachment B).
 Committee discussion ensued.


10:07:55 AM
Motion Approve Amendment 1 to the TABOR fiscal information to be included in the Blue Book ballot analysis for Proposition DD.
Moved Holbert
Seconded
Fenberg No
Garnett No
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker No
Garcia No
YES: 2   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


10:08:58 AM
Motion Approve the staff recommendation for the TABOR fiscal information to be included in the Blue Book ballot analysis for Proposition DD.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert No
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



General Assembly Workplace Harassment and Expectations Policies - Committee Discussion Only


10:09:24 AM  
President Garcia invited Ben FitzSimons,
Director, Office of Legislative Workplace Relations, to come to the table
to review the drafts of the General Assembly Workplace Harassment and Expectations
Policies, which can be found as Attachments C and D.  Mr. FitzSimons
answered questions from the committee.
10:12:15 AM  
Mr. FitzSimons continued to answer questions
from the committee.  Jerry Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services,
explained to the committee that a word was missing on page 8 of the Workplace
Harassment Policy and would need to be amended.


10:22:19 AM
Motion On the second line of page eight of the Workplace Harassment Policy, in between the words "other" and "the" add the word "than."
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:24:07 AM  
Committee members provided comments on
the policies.


10:25:13 AM
Motion Adopt the Workplace Expectations Policy of the General Assembly.
Moved Becker
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:25:39 AM
Motion Adopt the Workplace Harassment Policy of the General Assembly, as amended.
Moved Becker
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Executive Session - Committee Discussion Only


10:26:43 AM  
President Garcia explained that the committee
would enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting interviews
for the position of Joint Buget Committee Director.


10:27:42 AM
Motion Move that the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council go into executive session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Section 24-6-402 (3)(b), C.R.S.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:09:05 PM
Motion Move that Carolyn Kampman be appointed Director of the Joint Budget Committee staff.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:09:06 PM  
President Garcia stated that the committee
would again go into executive session in order to continue the discussion
of the Legislative Service Agency and director performance evaluations.


01:10:42 PM
Motion Move that the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council go into executive session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Section 24-6-402 (3)(b), C.R.S.
Moved Fenberg
Seconded
Fenberg Yes
Garnett Yes
Holbert Yes
Neville Yes
Becker Yes
Garcia Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:31:32 PM   The committee adjourned.






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