City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
3:30 PMThursday, June 6, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor N. Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:37 p.m.
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers
Present: 7 -
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
3. REPORT ITEM
3.1 REPORT - APPROVAL OF COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS ROGERS’
ABSENCES FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
BACKGROUND: Councilmember Chris Rogers, who recently welcomed a new baby into his family, last attended a regular City Council meeting on May 8, 2024, and was absent from the May 21, 2024, and June 4, 2024, regular City Council meetings. Rule I.F. of the City Council Procedures and Protocols provides that “[i]f a Councilmember is absent without Council permission from all regular City Council meetings for thirty (30) days consecutively from the last regular meeting he/she attends, his/her office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.” Although Councilmember C. Rogers has informed staff that he plans to participate in the next regular City Council meeting scheduled for June 18, 2024, the City Attorney nevertheless recommends excusing his absences from regular meetings through the end of June out of an abundance of caution should he be unable to attend the June 18, 2024, regular meeting as currently planned.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the Council, by motion, approve Councilmember C. Rogers’ absences from regular City Council meetings from May 21, 2024, through the end of June 2024.
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Minutes
June 6, 2024City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Draft Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, presented.
No public comments were made.
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council Member Alvarez, to approve Council Member C. Rogers' absences from regular City Council meetings from May 21, 2024, through the end of June 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers
7 -
4. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m.
Approved on:
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Dina Manis
City Clerk