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Agricultural Labor Relations Board approves minutes, recesses to closed session; April 9 meeting canceled, next meeting set for April 17
Summary
At its April 7 meeting in Sacramento, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board approved minutes for March 19 and March 26, recessed into closed session, and announced the April 9 meeting is canceled with the next meeting scheduled for April 17 at 10 a.m.
The Agricultural Labor Relations Board met in Sacramento on Monday, April 7. Chair Hassid called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m., announced a quorum and led the board in routine approvals before recessing to closed session.
The board approved minutes for meetings held March 19 and March 26 after motions and seconds were made; votes were recorded by voice as "Aye." Chair Hassid then announced, "the board will now recess into closed session at 10:04AM. Thank you." No public commenters spoke during the public comment period.
The closed session lasted until 11:22 a.m., when the board returned to open session. During announcements, the board canceled a previously scheduled April 9 meeting and set the next meeting for Thursday, April 17 at 10 a.m., to be held at ALRB headquarters in Sacramento and online. Chair Hassid closed the meeting at 11:23 a.m., saying, "I will now adjourn the meeting at 11:23. Thank you."
Why it matters: Approvals of past meeting minutes are routine but formalize the record. Recesses into closed session are permitted under state law for specified matters; the board did not discuss or respond to pending case matters during public comment, and no case details were disclosed on the public record in this transcript. The scheduling announcement provides the public the board’s next in-person and online opportunity for participation.
Meeting details and procedures: Roll call indicated Member Broad was absent; Member Flores and Member Lightstone were present; Member Hall said he would join later. Staff contacts for public comment were identified as Santiago and Satya and listed on the agenda and the board’s website. The transcript shows the board followed standard procedure for voice approval of minutes and for recessing to and returning from closed session. The meeting agenda was abbreviated, enabling the board to convene a closed session the same day.
No formal vote tallies by name were recorded in the transcript; approvals of the March 19 and March 26 minutes were completed by voice vote with the board saying "Aye." The cancellation of April 9 and the scheduling of April 17 were announced by the chair and are reflected in the board’s public schedule.
