City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
10:00 AMTuesday, May 6, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 10:04 am.
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 7 -
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
Council Member Okrepkie announced the need to participate remotely under the just cause provisions of AB 2449 of the Brown Act due to a contagious illness and affirmed that there was no one 18 years of age or older present in the room at the remote location.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
There were no public comments made.
Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting to closed session at 10:06 a.m. to discuss Items 3.1 and 3.2.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case.
This item was received and filed.
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: United States and the States of California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, and the Commonwealths of Massachusetts, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, ex rel. John Hendrix v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a/ JM Eagle, a Delaware corporation, and Formosa Plastics City of Santa Rosa
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Court Case No. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 5:06-CV-00055-GW
This item was received and filed.
Mayor Stapp reconvened the meeting at 11:19 a.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 5 -
Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Jeff OkrepkieAbsent: 2 -
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that Council by unanimous vote, with all Council Members present, authorized the initiation of litigation, of which the defendants and details will be disclosed upon inquiry once action has commenced.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 11:21 a.m.
Approved on:
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Dina Manis
City Clerk