J_LS_2019A 03/12/2019 01:54:56 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES Date 03/12/2019 Attendance Foote X Hill X Lundeen X Rodriguez X Snyder X Soper X Van Winkle X Weissman X Herod X Lee X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:54:56 PM to 02:31:03 PM Place LSB B This Meeting was called to order by Senator Lee This Report was prepared by Owen Colling Hearing Items Action Taken hExecutive session pursuant to section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II), C.R.S., for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances. I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court. Executive session pursuant to section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II), C.R.S., for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances. - I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court. 02:01:37 PM For the Committee meeting Minority Leader Holbert replaced Senators Cooke and Gardner with Senators Hill and Lundeen. Senators Hill, Lundeen, Lee, and Foote and Representative Herod discussed the motion to enter executive session and the Committee's history with executive session for purposes of discussing attorney-client matters. 02:04:39 PM The Committee went into a recess. 02:22:07 PM The Committee returned from recess. 02:23:46 PM Motion I move that the Committee on Legal Services meet in executive session in accordance with section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(II) for the purpose of conducting attorney-client discussions concerning specific claims or grievances. Moved Herod Seconded Foote Yes Hill No Lundeen No Rodriguez Yes Snyder Yes Soper No Van Winkle No Weissman Yes Herod Yes Lee Yes YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:29:12 PM Senators Hill and Lundeen discussed the potential motion to retain counsel. 02:30:55 PM Motion I move that the Committee on Legal Services retain Mr. Mark Grueskin of the law firm of Recht Kornfeld, P.C., on behalf of Senate President Garcia and Senate Secretary Markwell in the matter of John B. Cooke, Robert S. Gardner, and Chris Holbert v. Cindi Markwell and Leroy M. Garcia, filed in the Denver District Court. Moved Herod Seconded Foote Yes Hill No Lundeen No Rodriguez Yes Snyder Yes Soper No Van Winkle No Weissman Yes Herod Yes Lee Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:31:03 PM The committee adjourned.