Legislature(2021 - 2022)

06/15/2022 01:00 PM House LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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01:06:13 PM Start
02:45:05 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ I. Ratification of Sanctioned Charitable Event TELECONFERENCED
a. Ukraine Fundraiser Auction
+ II. Committee Business TELECONFERENCED
a. Anchorage LOB Janitorial Contract Assignment
-- Testimony <Invitation Only> --
-- Teleconference <Listen Only> --
III. Committee Business—Executive Session
a. RFP 655—Anchorage LOB Security Contract
b. Matter Relating to Legislator Social Media
Accounts
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                   ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                   
                     LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
                        JUNE 15, 2022                                                                                         
                           1:00 PM                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              
   MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                            
   Representative Sara Hannan, Chair                                                                                          
   Senator Lora Reinbold, Vice Chair                                                                                          
   Representative Bryce Edgmon                                                                                                
   Representative Louise Stutes                                                                                               
   Representative Cathy Tilton                                                                                                
   Representative Chris Tuck                                                                                                  
   Senator Shelley Hughes (alternate)                                                                                         
   Senator Peter Micciche                                                                                                     
   Senator Gary Stevens                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
   MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                             
   Representative Matt Claman                                                                                                 
   Representative Neal Foster                                                                                                 
   Senator Click Bishop                                                                                                       
   Senator Lyman Hoffman                                                                                                      
   Senator Mike Shower                                                                                                        
   Senator Bert Stedman                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
   OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                      
   Senator Jesse Kiehl                                                                                                        
   Representative Kevin McCabe                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
   AGENDA                                                                                                                     
   APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                                                                         
   APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                                                        
   RATIFICATION OF SANCTIONED CHARITY EVENT                                                                                   
   COMMITTEE BUSINESS                                                                                                         
   COMMITTEE BUSINESS  EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
   SPEAKER REGISTER                                                                                                           
   Jessica Geary, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs                                                                     
   Agency (LAA)                                                                                                               
   JC Kestel, Procurement Officer, LAA                                                                                        
I.   CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              
1:06:13 PM                                                                                                                  
CHAIR HANNAN called  the Legislative Council  meeting to order.                                                               
Present  at  the  call  were  Representatives  Edgmon,  Hannan,                                                               
Stutes,  Tilton, Tuck;  Senators  Micciche, Reinbold,  Stevens.                                                               
Senator Hughes was online  but technical difficulties prevented                                                               
her from participating in the roll call.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
Nine members present.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
1:08:39 PM                                                                                                                  
VICE-CHAIR  REINBOLD moved  and  asked  unanimous consent  that                                                               
Legislative Council approve the agenda as presented.                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
The agenda was approved without objection.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
1:09:06 PM                                                                                                                  
VICE-CHAIR  REINBOLD moved  and  asked  unanimous consent  that                                                               
Legislative Council  approve the  January 17, 2022,  minutes as                                                               
presented.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
The motion passed without objection.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
IV. RATIFICATION OF A SANCTIONED CHARITY EVENT                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
A. Ukraine Fundraiser Auction                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
1:09:36 PM                                                                                                                  
VICE-CHAIR  REINBOLD moved  and  asked  unanimous consent  that                                                               
Legislative Council ratify a  sanctioned charitable event under                                                               
AS  24.60.080(a)(2)(B),  Ukraine   Fundraiser  Auction  at  the                                                               
Arctic Recreation Center.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR HANNAN  objected for purposes  of discussion.  She stated                                                               
the event  occurred  May 19,  2022, in Anchorage  and  that the                                                               
501(c)(3)  status of  the charity  had been  verified prior  to                                                               
sanctioning. There was no discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
The motion passed without objection.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
A. Anchorage  Legislative  Office  Building   (LOB)  Janitorial                                                             
   Contract Assignment                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
1:10:40 PM                                                                                                                  
VICE-CHAIR REINBOLD moved that  Legislative Council approve the                                                               
contract assignment  for Anchorage janitorial services  from Q1                                                               
Corporation  to  Q1  Services,  LLC for  the  duration  of  the                                                               
contract and any optional renewed period.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR HANNAN objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
JC  KESTEL, Procurement  Officer with  the Legislative  Affairs                                                               
Agency,  said the Agency  is requesting  permission  to approve                                                               
the assignment  of the  Anchorage janitorial  services contract                                                               
from  Q1  Corporation to  Q1  Services,  LLC. The  company  had                                                               
changed ownership  on June  1, 2022, and  wishes to  retain the                                                               
contract  with LAA.  The contract  has  five optional  one-year                                                               
renewals once the initial term expires in August.                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
1:12:49 PM                                                                                                                  
There were no questions, and a roll call vote was taken.                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
YEAS:  Representatives Edgmon,  Hannan,  Stutes, Tilton,  Tuck;                                                               
Senators Micciche, Reinbold, Stevens.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
NAYS: None.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
The motion passed 8-0.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
VI. COMMITTEE BUSINESS - EXECUTIVE SESSION                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
A. RFP 655  Anchorage LOB Security Contract                                                                                 
B. Matter Relating to Legislator Social Media Accounts                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR  HANNAN stated  that  RFP 655  -  Anchorage LOB  Security                                                               
Contract  and  a matter  relating  to legislator  social  media                                                               
accounts were to be discussed in an Executive Session.                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
VICE-CHAIR  REINBOLD moved  that  Legislative  Council go  into                                                               
Executive Session  under Uniform  Rule 22(B)(1),  discussion of                                                               
matters,  the  immediate  knowledge of  which  would  adversely                                                               
affect   the  finances   of  government   unit  and   22(B)(3),                                                               
discussion of  a matter  that may,  by law,  be required  to be                                                               
confidential. The following individuals  can remain in the room                                                               
or online: Jessica Geary, Sant   Lesh, JC Kestel, Mike Warenda,                                                               
Rayme  Vinson, Emily  Nauman,  legislators  not on  Legislative                                                               
Council,  any staff  of Legislative  Council  members, and  any                                                               
House Finance Committee Secretaries present in the room.                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
1:14:41 PM                                                                                                                  
A roll call vote was taken.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
YEAS:  Representatives Edgmon,  Hannan,  Stutes, Tilton,  Tuck;                                                               
Senators Micciche, Reinbold, Stevens.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
NAYS: None.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
The motion passed 8-0.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
1:15:50 PM                                                                                                                  
Council went into Executive Session.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
2:41:33 PM                                                                                                                  
Council came out of Executive Session.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
A roll call vote was taken to establish a quorum.                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
Nine members  present: Representatives Edgmon,  Hannan, Stutes,                                                               
Tilton, Tuck; Senators Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Stevens.                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
VICE-CHAIR REINBOLD moved that  Legislative Council approve the                                                               
award  of RFP  655  for Anchorage  armed  security services  to                                                               
Phoenix  Protective Corporation  for  a  two-year contract  and                                                               
five  optional one-year  renewals not  to exceed  the value  of                                                               
$168,000.00 per contract year.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR HANNAN objected for purposes  of discussion and asked Mr.                                                               
Kestel to speak to this issue.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
MR.  KESTEL  said  the  current  contract  for  armed  security                                                               
services  at  the Anchorage  LOB  expires  June 30,  2022.  The                                                               
Agency  conducted RFP  655, a solicitation  for armed  security                                                               
services, which closed  on June 6, 2022.  Two vendors submitted                                                               
proposals:   Phoenix   Protective  Corporation   and   Security                                                               
Services  Northwest Inc.,  which  were reviewed  by a  Proposal                                                               
Evaluation Committee  (PEC). PEC  members scored  the proposals                                                               
individually  and met  as a group  to record  and tally  scores                                                               
once  the cost  of  proposals was  added. As  a  result of  the                                                               
scoring  and cost,  the  PEC recommended  awarding  RFP 655  to                                                               
Phoenix  Protective Corporation.  There were  no questions  and                                                               
Chair Hannan removed her objection.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                              
2:44:19 PM                                                                                                                  
A roll call vote was taken.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
YEAS:  Representatives  Edgmon,  Hannan Stutes,  Tilton,  Tuck;                                                               
Senators Hughes, Micciche, Reinbold, Stevens.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                              
NAYS: None.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
The motion passed 9-0.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
VII. ADJOURN                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                              
There being no further business before the committee, the                                                                     
meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
2:45:05 PM