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ENMAC/NDMAT meeting canceled after committee falls short of quorum
Summary
Organizers canceled a joint ENMAC/NDMAT meeting of the California Board of Registered Nursing after an absence and a recent chair resignation left the committee without a quorum; staff said the vacant midwife seat is posted through May 1 and the meeting will be reposted with at least 10 days' notice.
A scheduled joint meeting of the ENMAC and NDMAT committees of the California Board of Registered Nursing was canceled after organizers determined the group lacked a quorum following an unexpected absence and a recent committee chair resignation.
Lori, the meeting organizer, told attendees the chair of the NDMAT committee had resigned and that the anticipated ENMAC co-chair could not attend because of an emergency, leaving the committees one member short of the majority required to hold a meeting. "So what we will have to do today is cancel this meeting due to lack of quorum," Lori said.
Resa, a staff member who provided legal guidance, said her office’s position—citing the open-meetings law referenced in the transcript—was that the committees could not proceed even on information-only items when a quorum is not present. "That's been my office's position on Bagley Keen: falling short of a quorum to not even proceed with information-only items," Resa said.
A staff member told the group the committees have seven seats and currently one vacancy; the vacancy is for a midwife seat and the posting is public on the board’s website. The staff member said the posting closes on Friday, May 1.
Staff said they will reach out to committee members to identify dates that secure quorum and will repost the same agenda. The staff member advised that, under the applicable public-notice rules, the earliest a reposted meeting could be held is after a 10-day public-notice period if materials and scheduling permit, though in practice scheduling may take several days to finalize.
Participants also discussed attendance expectations. Staff described a "just culture" approach to handling absences—checking reasons and accommodating where possible—before considering removal or other formal steps.
The meeting was adjourned without being convened; staff will notify members by email and post notice for a new meeting date when quorum can be assured.
