Court Reporters Board of California Board Meeting

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. 
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone (916) 263-3660 / Toll Free: 1-877-327-5272
Fax (916) 263-3664 / www.courtreportersboard.ca.gov
MEETING OF THE COURT REPORTERS BOARD
Friday, April 8, 2016
9:00 a.m. to conclusion 
Department of Consumer Affairs, HQ2
SOLID Training Center – First Floor Hearing Room
1747 North Market Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95834
Board Members: Davina Hurt, Chair ; Rosalie Kramm, Vice Chair; Elizabeth Lasensky; 
John Liu; and Toni O’Neill 
CALL TO ORDER – Davina Hurt, Chair 
ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM 
I. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 30, 2015 MEETING MINUTES 
II. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR ANGELIQUE SCOTT 
III. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
A. CRB Budget Report 
B. Transcript Reimbursement Fund 
C. Exam 
D. Enforcement 
E. School Updates 
F. CRB Today Newsletter, Spring 2016 
G. Education/Outreach 
H. BreEZe 
IV. ONLINE SKILLS EXAM 
Consideration of proposal to administer the skills portion of the license exam online via a 
third-party vendor. 
V. STRATEGIC PLAN 
A. Approval of Best Practice Pointers 
B. Approval of Communications Plan 
C. Update on Action Plan Accomplishments 
VI. UPDATE ON SUNSET REVIEW 
Review and approval of response to issues presented in legislative background paper. 
VII. LEGISLATION 
A. Update on licensee fee cap increase. 
B. Status of bills relevant to the Board, including: 
AB 507 (Olsen), AB 1834 (Wagner), AB 1939 (Patterson), AB 2192 (Bonilla), AB 2629 
(Hernandez), AB 2859 (Low), SB 270 (Mendoza), SB 1007 (Wieckowski), SB 1155 
(Morell), SB 1348 (Cannella), and other bills later discovered which are relevant to the 
Board’s mission. 
VIII. STATUS OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE REGULATION 
IX. BURD v. BARKLEY COURT REPORTERS, INC. 
Consideration of request for amicus curiae brief on behalf of Plaintiff. 
Personnel Matters, Disciplinary Matters, and Pending Litigation (As Needed) [Pursuant to 
Government Code sections 11126(a) and 11126(e)(2)(C)] 
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION 
XI. DISCUSSION REGARDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STIPULATION 
Review of information gathered during and as a result of the So. Cal stip town hall meetings. 
Possible action on adoption of position. 
XII. PRESENTATION ON HOLDING OF NORTH CAROLINA CASE 
XIII. FUTURE MEETING DATES 
XIV. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 
Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. All times are approximate and subject to change. 
The meeting may be canceled or the ending time shortened without notice. Any item may be taken 
out of order in order to accommodate speaker(s) and/or to maintain quorum. For further information 
or verification of the meeting, call Paula Bruning at (877) 327-5272, email to 
paula.bruning@dca.ca.gov, write to Court Reporters Board, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 230, 
Sacramento, CA 95833, or access the Board's web site at www.courtreportersboard.ca.gov. 
public. The CRB intends to webcast this meeting subject to availability of technical resources. 
The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs disability-related 
accommodations or modifications in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by 
contacting Paula Bruning at (877) 327-5272 or emailing paula.bruning@dca.ca.gov or sending a 
written request to 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95833. Providing your 
request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help to ensure availability of the 
requested accommodation. Requests for further information should be directed to Yvonne Fenner 
at the same address and telephone number.  If any member of the public wants to receive a copy of 
the supporting documents for the items on the agenda, please contact the Board within 10 days of 
the meeting.  Otherwise, the documents, if any, will be available at the meeting. 
The public can participate in the discussion of any