A council member moved that the council go into executive session "for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and or instructing negotiators under CRS section ... and for a conference with the city attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions under CRS 24‑6‑402(4)(b)," identifying the PEDCO contract as the topic. The motion was seconded on the record (the seconding speaker was not named in the transcript), the council took a voice vote with members responding "Aye," and the motion carried. The council recessed for executive session and stated it would return to the public meeting at 7:15 p.m.

No further details of the negotiation topic were discussed in public because the council moved into the closed session as allowed by state statute.