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Board member asks to add agenda item to allow oral argument on ALJ decisions before closed session
Summary
Member Klepa asked the Respiratory Care Board to add a future agenda item enabling the board, at its discretion, to hear argument from parties to any ALJ decision before entering closed session so members can understand parties' positions without taking evidence.
Member Klepa asked the Respiratory Care Board of California to place a future agenda item allowing the board — at its discretion — to request oral argument from parties to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decisions before the board enters closed session to discuss those decisions. Klepa emphasized that the proposal would be limited to hearing argument, not taking evidence, and would be used so the board could "understand the party's opinions about that ALJ decision" prior to closed deliberations.
The request was made during the public-agenda portion of the special meeting and was noted by the chair for possible future scheduling; the board did not take immediate action on the request. The chair then opened the item for public comment; the Webex moderator reported no online requests to speak.
Klepa framed the proposal as a standing option the board could use to hear arguments from parties before considering closed-session deliberations on ALJ matters. No members of the public or external parties spoke in support or opposition on the record at this meeting.
The chair acknowledged the request and said it was "duly noted"; next steps would be for staff to determine whether and when to place the item on a future agenda for formal consideration.
