Kansas Corporation Commission approves 14‑item consent agenda, holds executive session on personnel

Chair French called the Kansas Corporation Commission to order June 11 and the panel approved a 14‑item consent agenda by voice vote.

The consent agenda was introduced by Chair French; Commissioner Keane said she had no questions and moved approval, saying, “I'd move approval of the consent agenda.” The motion was seconded and the commission approved the slate by voice vote.

After approving the consent items, Chair French moved that the commission enter executive session “not to exceed 15 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non‑elected personnel pursuant to K.S.A. 75‑4319(b)(1) to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.” The chair asked that Leslie Gish, the commission’s director of human resources, be included in the session. The motion was seconded and the commission recessed to executive session with a planned return time announced by the chair.

The commission returned from executive session with no action taken and then the chair moved to extend the executive session by an additional five minutes for the same personnel matter; that extension also was seconded and approved. Commissioners noted a brief delay while staff completed the room change; the chair announced an updated return time before the panel reconvened.

Following the second return from executive session and the completion of the items noticed on the agenda, a commissioner moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded and the commission adjourned.

No formal personnel actions, votes on specific employment matters, or disciplinary measures were recorded in the public minutes; the commission repeatedly stated that the executive sessions were held to protect the privacy of the individuals discussed and that no action was taken while in closed session.