Respiratory Care Board of California defers approval of Jan. 23 minutes and moves to closed session on disciplinary matters

The Respiratory Care Board of California voted to defer approval of the Jan. 23, 2026 meeting minutes and, immediately afterward, moved into a closed session to consider disciplinary matters under Government Code section 11126.

President Garcia opened the meeting and called roll, which recorded Member Clemens, Member Dawson, Member Klepa, Dr. Puit, Dr. Tedar, Dr. Wong, Dr. Brag, Vice President Lyndon and President Garcia as present, establishing a quorum. The board then opened the public-comment period for items not on the agenda; no members of the public were present in remote locations and no online participants raised their hands.

When the board reached agenda item three — possible action on meeting minutes — staff noted that the draft minutes had been placed in a shared folder that morning and apologized for the late posting, saying some members had not had time to review them. Several members said they had not reviewed the drafts and asked that approval be deferred. A board member offered to move to table approval until the next board meeting; the motion was seconded and the second was recorded as, "Lillian seconds it." The board then held a roll call vote to defer approval, with each member present voting in the affirmative. President Garcia announced, "That motion passes."

After the vote the board solicited items for future agendas; none were offered by members or the public. President Garcia then announced that the board would meet in closed session "pursuant to Government Code section 11126" for discussion, deliberation and possible action on disciplinary matters, and the meeting moved into closed session.

The transcript records the procedural actions and the board's decision to defer approval of the minutes; no substantive outcomes from the closed session were disclosed in the public portion of the record.