J_ECLC_2021A 04/19/2021 04:07:12 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Date

04/19/2021

Time

04:07:12 PM to 04:41:28 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

Garcia

This Report was prepared by

Rachel Kurtz-Phelan

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hMeet with Candidate for State Auditor	Committee Discussion Only
hCapitol Security Improvements Update	Committee Discussion Only

Meet with Candidate for State Auditor - Committee Discussion Only


	04:07:23 PM	President Garcia, chair, invited Representative Michaelson Jenet, chair of the Legislative Audit Committee, to provide opening remarks and introduce the candidate for State Auditor, Kerri Hunter. Representative Michaelson Jenet reviewed the process by which the Legislative Audit Committee sought and interviewed applicants for the position and provided background information about Ms. Hunter. Ms. Hunter introduced herself to the committee and spoke about her professional background and her responsibilities and successes in her current role as Deputy State Auditor.
	04:13:35 PM	Ms. Hunter answered questions from the committee.


	04:23:10 PM	President Garcia invited Jeanette Chapman, Legislative Council Staff, to provide opening remarks on the process associated with Capitol security improvements. She answered questions from the committee.
	04:26:44 PM	Kara Veitch, Executive Director of the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), provided an update on where DPA is in the process of improving Capitol security. Lieutenant Colonel Josh Downing spoke about Operation Restoration from the perspective of the Colorado State Patrol.
	04:31:14 PM	Committee members made comments and the panel of presenters answered questions. Captain Brandon Means, Colorado State Patrol, provided additional information about Operation Restoration and answered questions form the committee.

04:41:28 PM

The committee adjourned.