Metro  MINUTES  Wednesday, January 4, 2023  9:00 AM  Board of Directors - Special Board Meeting  DIRECTORS PRESENT: Ara Najarian, Chair Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, 1st Vice Chair Kathryn Barger Mike Bonin James Butts Fernando Dutra Lindsey Horvath Paul Krekorian Tim Sandoval  Gloria Roberts (Interim), non-voting member  CALLED TO ORDER: 9:00 A.M.  1    ROLL CALL  1. SUBJECT: FINDINGS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO MEET VIA  2022-0852  TELECONFERENCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB361 WHILE UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY  FOUND the following:  Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361, the Metro Board, on behalf of itself and other bodies created by the Board and subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, including Metro's standing Board committees, advisory bodies, and councils, A. In accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3), California Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Metro Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the B. Ina accordance with AB 361 Section 3(e)(3), California Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the state of emergency continues to directly impact Therefore, all such bodies will continue to meet via teleconference subject to JDW JH KB KRB MB JB FD LH PK HJM TS HS AJN  finds:  State of Emergency remains active; and  the ability of the members to meet safely in person.  the requirements of AB 361.  Y  A Y  A Y Y Y Y Y A  Y  A Y  ADJOURNED AT 9:08 A.M. Prepared by: Mandy Cheung  Administrative Analyst, Board Administration  Collette Langston, Bpard Clerk  KB: = K. Barger KRB = K.R. Bass MB = M. Bonin JB =J. Butts  JDW: =. J. Dupont Walker PK=P. Krekorian  HS=H. Solis  FD=F. Dutra JH=J. Hahn LH=L. Horvath  HJM: = H.J. Mitchell AJN =A A.J. Najarian TS = T. Sandoval  LEGEND: Y=YES, N= NO, C= CONFLICT, ABS: = ABSTAIN, A= = ABSENT, P=F PRESENT  2