City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
1:30 PMTuesday, March 10, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Okrepkie called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.
Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 4 -
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Victoria Fleming
Absent: 3 -
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
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 claim.
No public comments were made.
Vice Mayor Okrepkie recessed the meeting to closed session at 1:34 p.m.
Mayor Stapp joined the meeting in closed session at approximately 1:38 p.m, under the remote participation under the Just Cause provisions of GC 54953.8.3 due to official city business travel and announced that no one over 18 years of age was present from remote participation. Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting in closed session under the Just Cause provisions of GC 54953.8.3 due to a contagious illness and announced that no one over 18 City of Santa Rosa
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Vice Mayor Okrepkie recessed closed session and
reconvened to the open session at approximately 2:27 p.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 4 -
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Victoria Fleming
Absent: 3 -
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported there was no reportable action from closed session.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Vice Mayor Okrepkie adjourned the special meeting at 2:28 p.m.
Approved on: March 24, 2026
/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk