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Merit Appeals Board December 2, 2021 <br />RECESS: The Chair called for a recess at 10:02 a.m. <br />MS. YAMADA: Hi, Chair Ventura, both J and Gabe have left the meeting room—okay to <br />proceed. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Okay, thank you. At this time, I would like to call for a motion for <br />the Board to enter executive session to conclude our deliberations. <br />MS. MATHEWS: So moved. <br />MR. KUNZ: Second. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: So, it has been moved and seconded that the Board enter executive <br />session. Is there any further discussion? If not, then I will take a vote, starting with Ms. De <br />Soto. <br />MS. DE SOTO: Aye. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Ms. Mathews. <br />MS. MATHEWS: Aye. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Mr. Kunz. <br />MR. KUNZ: Aye. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Aye—motion is carried. <br />MS. YAMADA: Excuse me, Chair Ventura, both Mr. Ryan Thomas and Ms. Elyse Stevens are <br />in the room. Would you like them to leave at this time? <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Yes. <br />MS. YAMADA: Okay. Thank you. <br />(At this time, Mr. Thomas and Ms. Stevens left the meeting room.) <br />RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 11:09 a.m. in open session. <br />CHR. CABANAS: We are about to begin. Mel, are you there? <br />MR. VENTURA: Yes, I am here. <br />MS. CABANAS: Okay. <br />Page 5 <br />