Pueblo County requested and the Board voted to move into executive session to receive legal advice on several specific legal matters, including pending litigation, an employment matter that may result in litigation, and contract negotiations.

County Attorney Cynthia Mitchell asked the board to hold an executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions under the Colorado statute cited on the public record and to discuss "pending litigation involving Uhernick versus Pueblo County and an employment matter that may result in litigation against Pueblo County," as well as to "determin[e] positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and or instructing negotiators" regarding a holiday lighting contract, SkyCrawl improvements contract and a potential change order request. Mitchell cited C.R.S. § 24‑6‑402(4)(b) for legal advice and § 24‑6‑402(4)(e) for negotiation strategy on the public record.

A motion to go into executive session was made, seconded and the chair called for a voice vote. The transcript records the vocal affirmative responses: "Aye," followed by a second "Aye," and an announcement that "We're in executive session." The public transcript does not name the members who moved and seconded nor provide a roll‑call tally of individual votes beyond the recorded verbal affirmations.

The county recorded the legal basis for the executive session on the public record. The transcript does not include the content of the executive session; that portion of the meeting is confidential by state law.