City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
1:30 PMTuesday, November 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 6 -
Council Member Dianna MacDonaldAbsent: 1 -
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Duane De Witt spoke on Item 3.1 and requested that if the matter is harassment related that resolution of the potential litigation fairly and with mindfulness to current budget.
Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting to closed session at
1:31 p.m. to discuss Item 3.1 as listed on the agenda.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE
TO LITIGATION
Government Code § 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) and (e)(2)): 1 potential case.
The City is in receipt of information that might result in litigation against the City that is known to a potential plaintiff and pertains to potential employment-related claims.
This item was received and filed.
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 6 -
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2025City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Draft Council Member Dianna MacDonaldAbsent: 1 -
Mayor Stapp reconvened the meeting at 2:22 p.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that there was no reportable action from closed session.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:23 p.m.
Approved on:
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Dina Manis
City Clerk