Paratransit advisory meeting ends after one minute when no quorum is present
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Summary
The Paratransit Advisory Committee opened its Jan. 13, 2026, meeting at the Transit Center but adjourned at 5:31 p.m. after staff said the meeting lacked a quorum; three staff or officials were present and six committee members were absent.
The Paratransit Advisory Committee opened its meeting on Jan. 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Transit Center but adjourned a minute later after staff said the panel did not have a quorum.
Operations Manager Sandy Espaza identified herself and said the meeting could not proceed because the required attendance was not met. "We're going to end the meeting right now at 05:31 due to no form," she said, using the wording recorded in the transcript; staff ended the session immediately.
Staff named those present as Robert J. Garza, general manager for Metro, and Adrian Chavera, maintenance manager, along with Espaza. Those listed as not present during the vocal roll call were Juan Avila, Valentina Escamilla, Anita Deuter, Anthony Guerrero, Joe Brennan and Dr. Mario Flores.
Because the committee lacked a quorum, no agenda items were considered and no motions were made or votes taken. The meeting record shows the session opened at 5:30 p.m. and was closed at 5:31 p.m.; the transcript does not specify a rescheduled date or next steps.
The brief session prevented the advisory body from taking any formal actions on paratransit matters that had been on the agenda for that evening.
