Beginning August 1, 2020, all information about the Colorado Office of Public Guardianship and the OPG Commission will be posted at https://colorado-opg.org/about-us/opg-commission/.
CoPublicGuardianship@judicial.state.co.us
720-865-8632
Policy 7: Covid-19 Services Standards
Press release - April 29, 2020: Colorado Office of Public Guardianship to launch pilot program
PRESS RELEASE - Oct. 7, 2019
Meetings (click link for agenda)
Notice of cancellation of May 27, 2020, meeting
Notice of cancellation of April 22, 2020, meeting
March 25, 2020 (meeting will be held by telephone only)
Notice of Cancelled Meeting (July 29, 2019)
Notice of Cancelled Meeting and Rescheduled Meeting
May 30, 2019 (OPG attending the signing ceremony for HB 19-1045)
April 26, 2019 (OPG attending the Senate Finance Committee meeting)
April 22, 2019 (OPG attending the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting)
Feb. 14, 2019 - Emergency Telephone Conference Call
Feb. 14, 2019 (OPG attending the House Judiciary Committee meeting)
Jan. 31, 2019 (OPG attending the House Judiciary Committee meeting)
Jan. 18, 2019 - Emergency Telephone Conference Call
Dec. 26, 2018 - (This meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled to Jan. 3, 2019)
Dec. 18, 2018 - (OPG attending the Joint Budget Committee meeting)
Dec. 12, 2018 - Emergency Telephone Conference Call
Dec. 7, 2018 - (Please note the change in time and location)
Nov. 28, 2018 - Notice of Cancelled Meeting
Sept. 26, 2018 (THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED TO OCT. 3, 2018)
Sept. 20, 2018 (OPG attending the Joint Budget Committee)
Commission members
Deb Bennett-Woods, Chair
Karen Kelley
Kelsey Lesco
Marco Chayet
Alison Zinn
Minutes
Aug. 29, 2018 (revised and executed)
Meeting Materials
July 22, 2020
June 24, 2020
- Proposed Policy 8: Ensuring Systemic Equity Standards
- Proposed Public Records Policy
- Director's Report
May 13, 2020
April 8, 2020
March 25, 2020
- Director's Report, March 25, 2020
- UPDATED Director's Report, March 25, 2020
- OPG Executive Director Evaluation - Public Comment Form
- OPG Executive Director Evaluation - Staff Comment Form
- Policy 7: COVID-19 Services Standards
- Proposal for OPG Commission Meeting
Feb. 26, 2020
Jan, 22, 2020
- Director's Report Jan. 22, 2020
- OPG Stakeholder Engagement Plan (draft)
- Director Personnel Policies (draft)
Dec. 18, 2019
Nov. 21, 2019
- Executed Meeting Minutes - Sept. 25, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Oct. 23, 2019
- Draft OPG Commission By-Laws
- OPG FY21 Budget Request
Sept. 25, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Aug. 28, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Aug. 29, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Sept. 3, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Sept. 10, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes - Sept. 11, 2019
Aug. 28, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes (July 24, 2019, meeting)
- Draft Meeting Minutes (Aug. 20, 2019, meeting)
- Draft Interview Questions for 2019 Executive Director
July 24, 2019
- Draft Meeting Minutes (July 3, 2019, meeting)
- Possible Interview Questions: Executive Director - OPG (From SCAO HR)
- OPG Interview Questions - KL
- OPG Interview Questions - KK
- Top 10 Interview Questions - DBW
Feb. 27, 2019
- Letter Ruling 19-01
- Letter to Rep. Snyder
- OPG ED Job Description Edits and Notes
- KL ED Job Description Notes
- MC ED Job Description Notes
Other documents/General Assembly Activities
Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
HB19-1045 OPG Final Fact Sheet
OPG - House Bill 19-1045 Frequently Asked Questions
HB19-1045 OPG Continuation Fact Sheet - Rev. 4-4-19
HB19-1045 OPG Continuation Fact Sheet - Rev. 3-14-19
Office of the Public Guardianship Comission Interim Fundraising Guidelines - Amended (executed)
Guardianships and Conservatorships in Colorado - Talking Points
OPG Commission Letter to IEC with Exhibits
OPG Commission Responses to JBC Questions for Dec. 18, 2018, JBC Hearing
Proposed amendments to fundraising guidelines
Memorandum of Understanding with the Judicial Department
Public Comment Policy (revised and executed 10/3/2018)
Public Comment Policy (1/12/2018)
Interim Fundraising Guidelines
Revised Interim Fundraising Guidelines from April 24, 2018
SCAO OPG Director Job Description
SCAO OPG Director Salary Considerations
OPG Commission Draft Thank You Letter
Background
HB17-1087 created the Office Of Public Guardianship Pilot Program within the judicial department to provide legal guardianship services to indigent and incapacitated adults who:
- Have no responsible family members or friends who are available and appropriate to serve as a guardian;
- Lack adequate resources to compensate a private guardian and pay the costs and fees associated with an appointment proceeding; and
- Are not subject to a petition for appointment of guardian filed by a county adult protective services unit or otherwise authorized by law.
The office is established as a pilot program, to be evaluated and then continued, discontinued, or expanded at the discretion of the General Assembly in 2021. On or before January 1, 2021, the director of the office shall submit a report to the judiciary committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. The report, at a minimum, must:
- Quantify, to the extent possible, Colorado's unmet need for public guardianship services for indigent and incapacitated adults;
- Quantify, to the extent possible, the average annual cost of providing guardianship services to indigent and incapacitated adults;
- Quantify, to the extent possible, the net cost or benefit, if any, to the state that may result from the provision of guardianship services to each indigent and incapacitated adult in each judicial district of the state;
- Assess whether an independent statewide office of public guardianship is preferable and feasible;
- Analyze costs and off-setting savings to the state from the delivery of public guardianship services; and
- Provide uniform and consistent data elements regarding service delivery in an aggregate format that does not include any personal identifying information of any person.
Archived materials
Press release: The Office of Public Guardianship Commission announces the finalists for Director of the OPG
NOTICE OF JOB POSTING
Executive Director of the Office of Public Guardianship Pilot Program
NOTICE OF VACANCY
Due to the resignation of Shari Caton, the Office of Public Guardianship Commission has a vacancy that will be filled by appointment from the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 13-94-104(1)(a), C.R.S.
REQUEST FOR INTEREST TO SERVE
If you are an attorney admitted to practice law in this state and are interested in serving on the Office of Public Guardianship Commission, please submit a letter of interest and your resume or curriculum vitae. Due to statutory restrictions on who may be appointed to this vacancy, you also must indicate your political affiliation. Please send this information to Connie Lind at connie.lind@judicial.state.co.us no later than close of business on Friday, March 22, 2019. In the subject line of your e-mail, please note "OPG Commission Vacancy."
Career Opportunities
Public Guardian (Closing date Dec. 11, 2019)
Staff Assistant (Closing date Dec. 11, 2019)